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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
VALLEY TRACT
BRINGS PRICE
OF S1,7OO,OOO
Nevada Company Eay
Open Lands For
Settlement
Especial to The HeraldD


HARLINGEN. Oct. 6-Another
great tract Of Valley land will ON
urder early development as "a result
or the completion OF q deal by which
the Farm and Home Savings and
Loans Association, Of Nevada, &C
quires title to the well known Adams
tract.
The huge block. comprising q strip
running fourteen miles north from
the river. and about n and one
half miles wide. contains 9.718-5
acres. 1t brought Sl.700.O00 includ-
ing 900 acres of developed Valley
land as a part Of the purchase price.
Announcement that the deal had
been definitely closed was made on
Monday.
The tract Is considered one OF
the finest and best located pieces
or land In the valley. the greater
part Is fine. sandy loan. particular
" adapted to citrus growing. Lead
ing highways Of the Valley cross
the tract. as do the telephone, tele-
graph. power and other public util-
ity lines, making development easy.
Irrigation Sought
The land Is not I'm on irrigation
tract, but liz 10 Is not sold soon as On
block, one will be formed and the
tract sold off IN small parcels.
a. nj. McLelland IL To handle the
land as district manager for the
company.
The greater part OF the area Is
virgin land, with only 600 acres IN
cultivation The Arroyo Colorado
crosses tt, with 2.40G acres south nf
the Arroyo; 1000 acres between the
Arroyo Colorado and the Harlingen-
La Feria highway: 800 acres be-
tween the Harrington highway and
the Combes highway: and 2.400 acres
north Of the Combes-Santa Rosa
highway.
The deal has been pending for
some time. Many rumcrs or the
sale OF the tract have been reported
during the years 1t has been owned
by the Adams family, and III some
cases the prospective buyers have
gone SO far as to contract for the
land before the deals fell through.
IL has become one OF the best known
OF the big acreageS In this section.
Hoggard Brothers. wv. III. Ewing,
and Gerald McKenna were brokers
handling the transaction.
Owners Of the tract include wv. L..
AdaInson, Sr-, CT C0rinth. Miss; wv.
T. Adams, Jr.; Winifred Cooper
Adams, Mary Kirk Adams, May
Pearl Scott Adams: Robert @. Lid
den. Anna Orville Liddon. VIII Pate
Young. Cabel Wilson Young, ana
Thomas Adams Young.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Mexico Bidder For
Legionnaires Visit

Announcing that he planned to
bring thousands Of ~Legionnaires
into Mexico through Brownsville on
his return, Francisco "A. DORA Paz
representing the Federated Cham
bers Of Commerce Of Mexico and
acting as special envoy from Presi-
dent Ortiz Rubio. passed through
here for Boston Sunday.
ST.. Paz was travelling by air, ar
irving here about noon. He was met
at the Municipal Airport by G.. G..
Richardson and George White, rep
resenting the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce. and Jose Cerda
and Ruben Martinez. representing
the Matamoros organization. Mr.
Paz continued on his way shortly
after his arrival.
He Is to attend the national con-
vention OF the American Legion
which Is being held in Boston dur
ing the latter part Of this month.
and he explained that he expected
to persuade many OF the Legion
mares to accompany him back 10
Mexico on a sidetrip. The local
chamber Of commerce secretary
said that Mr.. Par was very enthu-
siastic, and thought that ne could
&c. several thousand TO return 10
the southern Mexico, via Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
EIGHT DIE
Crash In Germany Adds To
Weekend Air Toll

BERLIN, oct. 6-tPl-Eight per-
sons were killed when q Lufthansa
passenger plane bound from Berlin
for Vienna crashed today on the
Moorlands near Dresden. The plane
carried a pilot, a mechanic and six
passengers.
The plane was scheduled to land
at Dresden at $50 a. M, but fell
shortly before In the midst Of the
nearby moorlands.
The Lufthansa said the disaster
occurred just as the machine was
preparing to make a gliding descent
down to the Dresden landing place.
Two women persisted in the ac-
cident: their names we're given as
Fraulein Bluemel and Frau Graefe.
Names OF the other four dead pas
sengers are p. w. Blackwell, Foeld-
es, KNITTED and Kuehnelt.
The pilot was Erich Pust, with
long service with the Lufthansa.
Max LANCE was the mechanic. Sew
en- Of the eight occupants died in
stantly. and the eighth as he was
being taken to a hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
RESCUERS FIND
EXTRA BODIES
More Arms and Legs Show
R-101 Passenger List
Out Of Balance

BEAUvAr5. France. Oct. 6LP
-Beauvais police today declared
that at least AZ persons died in the
crash and destruction OF the Brit
ish dirigible R-l0l, near here sun
day. Forty seven bodies were re-
covered, they said. and one Of the
original survivors died today.
Police figures do not agree with
those OF the air ministry at Lon
don which has insisted that there
were only "a persons aboard, OF
whom As died In the crash, one died
later, and Of whom seven are still
alive.
From the police figures II would
appear that there were IS persons
aboard. Discovery Of a woman's
shoe with a buckle still attached
made 1t appear possible that this
fifty-fifth person was q woman.
Survivors have insisted there
were So persons aboard.
A shoe and typewriter were found
by q soldier guarding the scene
OF the disaster.
Police said they believed that
although no woman figures In the
list Of passengers one Of the high
officials travelling IN the airship
may. at the last moment have de-
cided 20 secure services OF a steno-
grapher for the voyage.
Rescue squads found enough arms
and legs in the debris to make as
many as two or three more bodies
than the AZ which lay in the chapel
at Allonne. Ii was said.
The British French commission
OF inquiry into the disaster met at
the town hall but in strict privacy.
Gendarmes refused entrance all
other persons.
One OF the sad activities today
was drawing up Of the death cert
ificates OF the victims in accord
ance with French law. "A solemn
funeral ceremony will be held al
10 a. m, Tuesday in the historic
cathedral Of Beauvais. IT. Laurent
Eynac. French air minister. will be
present and Monsignor Lesenne
Bishop Of Beauvais. will read the
service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

or Of civil aviation.
Grief-stricken at the disaster
which in a moment robbed it Of the
mistress Of the air and its finest
air talent. the British government
dispatched Sir John Salmond, afr
marshal and chief OF staff. 10 in
itiate an inquiry and determine cir
cumstances and cause Of the cat
astrophe.
French proffers OF cooperation
were accepted. Sir John flew back
to London, leaving Major A. ".
Holt in charge, with the expect
alton that he would he named
president Of the investigating board.
meeting today. He would say moth
ing OF the disaster other than
that there was every reason TO
suppose the explosion which de-
stroyed the ship was caused by the
brusque landing OF the ship.
Bodies Charred
Sir John ordered that every ef-
fort be made to identify the bodies
Continued on page ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
COUNTY fees
SUIT OPENED
AGAINST FOX
Plea Of Abatement
Entered By Tax
Collector
A 40-page plea OF abatement was

A 4o-page plea OF abatement was
introduced In the civil district
court Monday when Cameron coun-
tvs case against J. J. Fox. county
tax collector. got under way before
Special Judge z. K. Leslie.
The county Is seeking Judgment
against Fox for fees which 1t claims
Is due 1t from his office. The fees
in question are said to represent q
large sum. Numerous similar suits
are now under way n other por-
tions OF the state. Severa, inter-
pretations have been placed on the
old fee bill and it Is in the differ
ence OF these interpretations that
the law suit has arisen.
One Of the chief arguments IN
the plea Of abatement Is he allega-
ton that the suits were not filed
by the district or county attorney,
but by special attorneys. All g the
suits against Fox were filed a num-
Der OF years ago. M. r. Hall, pres
ent county attorney. Is aiding
special counsel, II. L. Faux In the
suits. although all were filed before
his term Of office began. Tnder
the law. prior shortages are sup
posed to be collected by private at
torneys.
The law firm Of Seabury George
and Taylor Is representing Fox.
while his suret!es = represented
by West and Hightower.
Indications were that the trial
would be long drawn out In case
the plea In abatement was not
allowed by Judge Leslie. Special
Attorney Faux Is seeking to con-
solidate all the cases against Fox.
but Judge Leslie has not ruled on
this matter as vet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Clear Skies Bring
Cheer To California

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-lPl
Continued warm weather through
out California was forecast for
today and tomorrow after the high
temperatures or yesterday.
Return Of summer weather after
a taste OF winter during recent
weeks cheered o~rchardists and
vineyardists. Clear weather lessen
ed fears of damage to crops.
The United States weather bu-
reau, however. sent out warnings
saying high fire hazards prevailed
in the interior OF the state.
Top temperatures recorded yes
terday ranged from s. in Eureka to
"a In Los Angeles. San Francisco.
where the mercury reached 80. felt
thu varmest day Of tho year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Mckay Is Winner
OF Handicap Play

AS q result Of final play Sunday
II. r. Mckay Is winner OF the
Brownsville Country club handicap
tournament.
Improvement during the COM
paratively long period over which
the tournament has been played
was held today as the chief cause
or the winning player shooting
through a semi-final and final yes
terday TO finally emerge victorious
over Charlie Pickett s up
Mckay was allotted a handicap
of SO and meeting Emory Christian
with a handicap OF 80 won one up.
Meanwhile Observation-Disclosures
cap or 6 met and defeated Bill Nc
Davitt, a So Handicapped. one up.
But when the final play opened
II found the handicap Of Mckay
too strong. coupled with the I'M
provement IN his game. and Puck
EFT was defeated s up.
This Is one OF a number OF inter
esting tournaments planned by the
country club this wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Heavy Wind Damages
1880 Apple Crop

HALIFAX. N. s.. Oct. 6-tP,-
A northeast gale. accompanied by
heavy rain, which swept Nova Sco-
tia during the weeks end caused
extensive damage to the apple crop.
disrupted communication ard
wrought havoc among small craft.
Growers estimated a loss Of more
than 100000 as the result Of
thousands Of barrels Of ripe apples
being torn from trees in the An
napolis valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Escaped Prisoner
Still At Large

Search for Nicolas Moran, who
escaped from prison in Matamoros
today had failed TO return the man
to custody.
Moran, with one other, was held
in prison for the murder Of Samuel
Shong, Shinese baker. Action on
recommendation for hts execution
were being awaited from the gov
ernor when Nicolas made his escape
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

Six persons were fined in the
Brownsville city corporation court
Monday on varying charges of
drunkenness. Five OF them were
fined SIS each and the sixth SIS.
All Of the parties pleaded guilty.
One was charged with driving q
car while under the influence Of
liquor. two with disturbing the peace
one Nth resisting an officer. and
the otners with being drunk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Blackbirds Keep Port Sign
Dozen Supposed Pests Wait Until Current
Is Turned Off Then Gobble Bugs

Blackbtrds that know not to pick UP bugs around an electrical sign until
the current In turned off.
That is the latest boast OF the employees Of the municipal airport.
Blackhrds are usually pests and downright nulsances, but out az the air
port they are. according to Peter Heinz q biz help to their country.
The birds raise a merry racket with their cawing, waking M D in the
morning, and they are decided pest sin the fields when they eat seeds and
fruit But Tom Whtsnnire. an employe o. the Pan American company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Martial Law Over
Brazil Declared

RIO DE JANEIRO. Oct. 6.-tP-
Owing TO the gravity of the situa-
ton brought about by the revolt TO
the southwark, President Washing
ton Luis Oday decreed martial law
throughout Brazil until December
81.
This follows similar action sat-
urday when the government pro-
claimed a state Of siege in the
states of Rio Grande DO Sui and
Minas Geraes, where the revolution
originated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Etiquette Wanes
Before Holes
In One

NOTWITHSTANDING rejoicing
over projection, violation Of
golf etiquette has been forgot
ten in this instancel H. 4. walk
er. playing q singles match &c
the st. Margaret Country club,
holed his tee shot at the 16l-
yard eighth hole. Taking his
ball gleefully out OF the cup
before his opponent had put
ted, he waved excitedly at two
players on the tee. They thought
1t was an invitation to 90
through. w. Z. Baldwin pro-
ceeded to hit right into the pair
on the green. right into the cup
in fact.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Raid in Harrington
Leads to CHARGES

Charges have been filed against
r. @. Cameron, Harrington man. fol-
lowing a raid on his home 6atur-
day by Mounted Customs Inspec-
tors Roy and James Collins.
The charges allege that they seiz-
ed 1913 bottles Of home brew and q
quart OF mescal.
They seized "a bottles OF home
brew nearby from unknown parties.
A sample Of the home brew has
been forwarded to Fort Worth to
be analysed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
River Floods Texas Town
Houses Washed Away at Brady With Water
Creeping In Houses In Business Section

BRADY, Texas, oct. e-CF-Flood waters from the Brady river were
spreading through the business section Of Brady today and the water was
four feet deep in places. Several small houses along the river had been
washed away, but no loss OF life had been reported.
This river, normally harmless, winds along through town within two
blocks Of the business district Steadily rising. the water had reached. the
court house plaza and business men were making plans to protect merchan-
dis. 1t was reported that a seven foot rise was coming down the river. which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

This will offset any whine that
the Valley may not have enough
water to take care Of gil its future
development.
from what we can gather BY
reading the paper it would ap-
pear that several problems about
the execution Of at least one prison.
er IN Matamoros have been solved
BY the prisoner quietly taking him.
self away from the scene to parts
unknown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

thinks otherwise, Mr.. Heinz related
Monday.
Upon completion OF the enormous
neo sign ct the airport, the sign
that Is reputed TO be the largest
OF its type in the world. the power
full light attracted and then killed
thousands upon thousands or bugs
that cluttered 1t up and endanger-
ed efficient operation. Short cir
cults might be caused by the hordes
Of dead bugs. And 1t was MI. Whit
mire's duty to clean them out Of
the sign every morning.
Dozen Customers
But now he doesn't have 20 do
this. The sign. which can be seen
for IS miles, it Is said. burns all
mint Early every morning a dozen
blackbirds line UP on the root UT
an adjacent house. and wait lor
the current to be turned off. Imme-
diately the current Is stopped, the
blackbirds. with much cawing and
excitement. make a Decline for the
bugs. and before an hour has pass
ed. wobbly away. their craws full.
And the neon sign i usually clan
". There are now exactly II steady
customers. Mr.. Heinz said, and the
number Is increasing as days pass.
The local man, who installed the
neor, claims that Mr.. Whitmire
trained the blackbirds In order to
save himself the trouble Of clean
ing each morning. and Mr.. Whit
mire will say neither yes nor no,
but admits that he Is grateful to
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
ABILENE MAN
Is ROAD CHIEF
Sterling's Resignation /
Announced: Santone
Man on Board

AUSTIN, Oct. 6.-F-Resigna-
ton Of r. s. Sterling as chairman
Of the state highway commission
and appointment Of w. r. Ely of
Abilene to succeed him as chairman
was announced today by Governor
Dan Moody. D. K. Martin OF San
Antonio was appointed q third
member Of the commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Beaumont Porter
Robbed Of $4,000

BEAUMONT, Oct. 6-lP-walter
King. negro porter for . large store
here. was held UP and robbed OF
$4,000 cash ard checks, receipts OF
the stork on q busy corner, while
scores lo1ked On tdsy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Valley Citrus to be
Shown at Convention
fSpecial "a Tie Heraldl

NGUELIdI 70 1Ht EETdIUT
HARLTNGEN, Oct. 6.-John L.
Floore plans to leave Monday even
ing for San Antonio. where he viii
supervise a citrus exhibit being
placed in the Plaza Hotel for the
National Hotel Mems Association
convention.
Placing OF the exhibit was author
lied and Is being sponsored by the
Valley Chamber OF Commerce sec
r~etaries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
REVOLT D PLANES

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. Oct. 8
-LP-Airmail service on the Pan
American. Condor and French Aero
Postale lines was suspended TODAY.
presumably because Of the revolt.
Banks were mt quoting exchange
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Nations Probe Air Crash
French Peasants Bring Flowers To Place
On Forty-Seven Charred Bodies

BEAUvA1s. France, Oct. e-tP-Jont Britsh-French investigation was
begun today into destruction Of the British Drigibe R-1o1. largest air
ship in the world, which Sunday morning crashed into a wooded hill side
near here and burned.
Forty seven persons lost their lives in the disaster. They either were
burned to death or were killed IN the terrific impact. Of the "a aboard,
only seven survived. All were injured, some seriously. Among the dead
were Lord Thomson, British air minister, and Sir Seton Brancker, direct
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
District May Seek
To Retain Crearer

HARLINGEH. Oct. ga petition
addressed TO the Arroyo Colorado
Navigation District was being cir
culated here Monday asking that
r. B- Creager, OF Brownsville, be
retained by the district TO assist
= furthering its ends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
LEGION MEETS

THE ARENA. Boston, oct. e.-F
the AmericaS Legion vas called tt
The 18th annual convention OF
order here az $50 a. n. today by
National Commander o. L. Boden'
harieZ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

90 Homeless

BRADY, Oct. 6-tPNMore than
100000 property damage had been
wrought by flood waters from the
Brady river. which flows through
town. and about $50 people were
homeless here today. There were
eight feet Of water in the chamber
Of commerce building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

AL new irrigation districts IN
the Valley are required to provide
local reservoirs for storage, SO that
there IS no additional demand on
the normal flow Of the Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

has Its AeadVaLeTS u (o1cno COun-
ty, near Eden
TIE rise IN tbs river followed q
heavy continuous rainfall over this
section last night and today.
Flood Near Kerrville
KERRVILLE, Oct. 6.-REThe
Guadalupe River. on an lS-foot rise
for It's highest stage in ten years.
today swept away tour small houses
near Legion, site Of the govern
ment veterans hospital and many
other homes along the river banks
were surrounded by water.
Tony Sanchez rode q log for five
miles down the river before saving
himself by catching a tree top. after
his automobile al washed from q
bridge near here.
Two others who were with San
chez swan to safety. The automo-
bile was swept down the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
WEATHER

For Brownsville ans tan -a.Iaw-
f-0stly cloud zr- rnc4HInrMW-
~.-7eateninv riCW arJ t1rie.s ANA
Tuesday; not much Chang ln tCm-
rerature.
Fresh to strong s-Itnars Wir
on the coast
Rfvf F~lHrrhG~
There will RI n rAn'Af lr M-H
moderate rise Az tha rf Hlrn
G-ande CITY down d.gN-7 -ha neEt
few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
TIDE

High and Fw tide nc 1oint IsaheI
tomorrow under normal neteOrclU-
gical conditions:
High ........ 3.01 a. m; 3:4l 2. m.
Low ........ els o.. m: 9:32 H. III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
SENATE BOILS
OVER LETTERS
Hoover's Refusal to Produce
Correspondence Brings
Bitter Dispute

WASHINGTON, July 9-LP-The
senate today was embroiled in q
bitter dispute over whether 1t Is en-
titled to examine all the CORES
pondence exchanged by this and
other governments In the negotia-
ton Of the London naval pact.
The controversy centered upon a
resolution by Senator Mcclellan.
democrat, Tennessee, asking Presi-
dent Hoover to produce all docu-
ments bearing on the arms limita-
ton pact not previously made pub
lie. A vote of uncertain outcome
was expected today.
Mr.. Hoover has already declined
to produce the papers In question,
on the ground such action would
be contrary to public interest.
Opponents OF the treaty were
confident OF enough votes TO adopt
the Mcclellan resolution. Several
influential members OF the group
which favors the pact werc willing
to vote Tor the l-ennesseean's meas
ure, including Chairman BOrah OF
the foreign relations committee.
At his suggestion, Senator Robin
son. Arkansas, q delegate to the
London conference, proposed an
amendment which II approved
would have the resolution ask Mr..
Hoover to give the senate the docu-
mentS In question If he considered
such a course compatible with the
public interest"
Mcclellan refused to accept the
amendment and it became involved
in the debate. Under the usual
parliamentary course, a vote on
Robinson's proposal will precede the
vote on the resolution itself.
There was no expectation In the
senate that Mr.. Hoover would COM
ply with the dequest in the event
OF a vote approving the Mcclellan
resolution. Mcclellan said the mat
ter would be ended II the president
again declines to give over the doc
uments.
MI. Hoover has given the foreign
relations committee some Of the
documents, but others he withheld.
These are messages exchanged be-
tween the state department and
Ambassador Dawes at London.
There have been intimations they
were not given to the committee be-
cause Of the picturesque language
used by the outspoken ambassador.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

calling for speeches nc Henderson at
2:30 p. m, and Tyler at s d. M.
The expected meeting Of Lieut..
Gov. Barry Miller and Ross q.
Sterling at San Angelo for speak
Ing dates &C 3 p. m. was changed
yesterday when Sterling announced
he would wait to speak mt San An
gelo until Thursday at 1890 a. m.
Miller's engagement was undisturh-
ed.
Sterling planned extensive use OF
the radio, the San Angelo address
Thursday morning being arranged
for a five-station hook-up including
KGKL. San Angelo, KOB. Ell Paso:
WHAD. Fl Paso; KGKB, Brown
wood, and KGFI, Corpus Christi.
Saturday nc 9 p. m he will talk
over WBAP. at Fort Worth.
Hot After Sterling
They're getting hotter and hotter
at my heels" Sterling said last
night In q speech at Dublin. READ
the newspaper headlines on reports
OF their campaign speeches.