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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

AT places along n Deacn, tne
seaweed Is several feet high, and
makes bathing unpleasant.
Road Waste
It Is pointed out that the build
ing Of the Boca Chica road may be
a waste Of money, II the seaweed
continues to ruin the beaches here.
MI. Richardson described an air
plane view Of the seaweed:
Last week / went to Tampico,
and noticed that the seaweed was
deposited on the beach In large
quantities all the way down to with
In Is miles OF Tampico. The wa
ter In the Gulf was mottled with
acres and acres Of seaweed floating
into shore"
He stated that the weed extended
as far as Is miles out into the Gulf.
Iodine
L. M. Valdetero. justice OF the
peace in San Benito. recently point
ed out that the weed contained a
high degree OF iodine. and might be
utilized in the manufacture Of this
chemical.
Old-timers interviewed Wednes-
day. said that this situation has
existed here several times in the
past. and that 1t was always fore
runner of a severe tropical storm.
No one has been able to salts
factorily explain the phenomenon
and the letter to Washington asked
this question.
1--WE are hard -surfacing our road
TO Boa Chica." the letter continued.
land II the seaweed continues to &C
cumuiate. 1t will make u beaches
utterly useless"
II has been suggested that men
be hired 70 drag the beaches. but
II the weed extends Is miles out IN
70 the Gulf. this would be a waste
Of time and money. it Is explained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Menacing Seaweed Draws
Request for Federal Aid
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce Asks
Geodetic Department for Method
OF Clearing Beaches

Condition Of the seaweed on the beach at Boca Chica and on the island
at Point Isabel has become 81 serious that the geodetc department az
Washington has been appealed to. it was disclosed Wednesday.
G. c. Richardson, secretary Of the local chamber Of commerce, has
requested information as to how the ssaweed may be cleared from the
beach,
weed seems to contain quantities Of animal matter, which attracts
millions Of flies and insects" his letter read. He added that the odor
resulting from the seaweed and flies IS decidedly disagreeabe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
OFF FOR RENO
Mrs. Marshall Field, 3rd
Seeks Divorce

NEW YORK, April 5oZP1-Mrs.
Evelyn Marshall Field is en- route
to Reno, New. to obtain a divorce
from Marshall Field. Sd, grandson
OF the Chicago merchant prince,
her attorney said today.
The attorney declined to COM
ment on reports of a pre-trial
agreement settling upon Mrs. Field
an annual income Of more than
81 900. 900 and giving her possession
Of the Field town house at 4 East
10th street and custody Of their
three children. Marshall. Jr., IA,
Barbara. IL, and Rernice s.
The Fields we're married in 1915,
In addition TO having vast inter
ests IN Chicago. MI. Field Is a men,
Der Of q New York brokerage firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Early Marriage
Subsidy Favored

PHILADELPHIA, April 30-R
State subsidy OF early marri-
age Is favored BY Judge william
Z. Lewis, who for four months
has been hearing disputes be-
tween husbands and wives in
which economic condition has
been a large factor.
The average young man cam
not afford to undertake the res
possibilities Of home life" he
remarked. why not then as
sistance in marriage. which liz
one Of the most serious things
In life2"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

AaA& VAN
place Of those that gave way in the
gales.
But II this ball OF fire business
keeps UP people in McAllen might
try going back TO lightning rods.
They at least make one feel safer.
|kfoW Mexico and the border com-
HI try seem TO be taxing away
from New York aid San Fran
cisco a certain r~egretable publicity
feature.
This is tong warfare.
Over In Matamoros deaths Of two
Cinnamon have taken place in a
manner mysterious as only a Chi
nese secret society knows how to
make 1t mysterious.
MatamoroS police are busy on the
case. They have done much in a
short time. Maybe they viii show
American officials Of the cities in
question how to solve tong killing
puzzles.
rETTING back 70 late precipita-
n tons Of h2o, Point Isabel, not to
be outdone by McAllen, regis
tered q record rainfall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
CAY LIFE OVER

BUCHAREST. Rumania. April 30
-P-Dashing Prince Carol. who
sold the throne which was his birth
right for life with a titian-haired
inamorata on the Partisan Boule-
wards. may come back home and
ask forgiveness OF his wife. prin-
cess Helen Of Greece. who Is moth
err of his son. King Michael.
The newspaper Cuventul says ~
has confirmation OF rumors that
the former crown prince Is attempt
ing a reconciliation with his wife
and that he has broken off with
Nine. Luescu. The prince Is sup
posed to have written a letter con-
veying this idea TO the princess at
Easter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

APRIL. 1880. today passes into his
"a tory. Tomorrow 1t will be into
10 with as much finality as the
first April ever recognized, SO far
as ever living 1t over again Is con-
cerned.
But 1t has certainly lived up to
It's name as the month Of showers.
IN fact in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley i has been more than show
ers. Whatever ~ainfall 1880 was
checked up shy on beinning Of the
month has been made up and passed.
BUT the Valley needed rain. Now
theAriver is full and thirsty crops
ne had their fill Of something
~ than dew.
a truck crop is about the only
thing that is not all wrong when
II Is all wet.
XTr McALLEN way. the truck grow
ers and the town seem to have
had a little more than their
share. Another storm coming on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Conviction Affirmed
In Young Death Case

AUSTIN, April 50-P)-The con-
viction OF J. M. Reese. given 80
years for the murder Of Ed Lang
ford BY a Young county jury, was
affirmed by the court Of criminal
appeals today.
A reversal OF the judgment was
ordered in the case Of jim Taylor
Studdard, Pamela county. given 10
years for the murder OF Dock Will
burn. and a new trial was granted.
The court overruled a motion for
a writ Of coram ncbis in the case
Of Joe Minor, Hopkins county,
given 90 years for murder In 1927,
and now confined in an asylum. He
was charged with the murder or
Jim Sickles. Attorneys alleged In
their motion that Minor was insane
at the time the crime was commit
ted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
POSTAL PLANS
Especial to The Herald

Especial to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. April 30-In cell
ebration Of his denomination as
postmaster Of Harrington. j. +. Rog-
ers. silver haired pioneer OF this
section. has announced plans for
extension Of the city postal service.
Mr.. Rogers denomination was made
yesterday by President Hoover, with
out opposition.
Tentative plans for the postal ex-
tension call for enlargement OF
carriers territory and perhaps addi-
ton to the office staff.
Mr.. Rogers is now serving as
president Of the Earlingsn Cham
Der Of Commerce. and Is known
throughout the city as an active
worker in civic and municipal pro-
jects.
Two Federal inspectors are in
Harlingen studying the needs OF the
postal situation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Rubio Following Old
Aprarian Procedure

MEXICO CITY, April 30-tR1-
Perez Trevino, secretary Of agricul-
ture, today announced that Mex
ico's agrarian policy had been dis
cussed at a cabinet meeting and
that President Ortiz Rubio would
continue to carry it out along the
same lines as his predecessors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Militia Rules Ohio
Pen After Revolt

COLUMBUS, O., April 29-tP-
The iron hand Of the militia ruled
Ohio penitentiary today after more
than a week Of tumult, climaxed
yesterday when national guardsmen
entered the prison TO put down q
mutiny that followed the death OF
81 convicts in the fire q week ago
Monday.
With nearly 1000 national guerds-
men. led by Colonel Robert Haul
brich, detailed To duty inside and
outside the prison walls the situa-
ticn has been quiet since prison
guards rained bullets into the pri-
soners' ranks and ended an attack
on the barred doors OF White City"
the idle house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Alleged Torch
Slayers, Boys, In Jail

WEWOKA, Okla, April 30.-tPl
Two alleged torch" slayers Of p
year-old Ray Yadon Of Cromwell,
Okla. were held in jail here today
while officers considered filing muir
der charges against the prisoners,
eight and ten years old respect
lively.
The baby died yesterday. Investi-
gators said death resulted from
burns received when S. +. Tread
wei, 10, ignited cl3thing which pre-
viously had been soaked with gaso-
line BY the boy and his brother.
Paul, 8 years old.
S. A. Boyle. juvenile officer. said
the brothers would be given a hear
ing in juvenile court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Valley Towns Lead
In Teachers Homes
Especial to The Herald)

Especial 70 The Herald)
AUSTIN. April 30-McAllen and
Edinburg have the first and sec
ond most expensive teachers homes
built by school district, according
to State Supt. S. NJ. N. Mars. That
at McAllen cost $4,000 and the one
In Edinburg $40. 900.
A total OF 1.109 teachers homes
have been built by common school
districts. and 22l by independent
districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

1lNs k0Egy - /,
John IT. Floore, secretary of the
Harlingen Chamber OF Commerce
saws he caught a shark that lowered
the water in LagEna Madre three
inches when he took him out. May
81 this rain remedied your damages,
Mr.. Floore.
rWO pieces Of unfinished business
are keeping Brownsville in aw-
> ful suspense.
These, Of course, are the port bill
nrocress through congress and the
r,tv census progress. When we get
fh1se two out of the way, about all
ws have left will be 10 get the Ro-
tary swimming pool dedicated.
rERMANY last year spent s1.075.-
A.. COO 1000 on drink says a clipSheet
" from the Board OF Temperance,
= church. which adds The bill
s.n.,Id have been greater but for the
saet that drink is very cheap in Ger
many
T|.E &AA@
-.rS had been twice as high the
NH would have been twice as much.
FOUND ON THE WIRES
xrrW YORK - Douglas Fairbanks.
uho Is fairly proficient with
Nv driver, mashie. niblick and the
mo may be expected to improve
"a came. Fer the next few days
riIl watch Bobby Jones and Wal
rs,n teammates hitting golf balls
80 the Atlantic ocean and perhaps
n- them. Hes going abroad on
- saune boat as the team He
$1,000 A pre-voyage practice round
f.h neurre Won Elm and Leo Die
axeAT NECK. N. Y.-Until a
LING day tempted her recent
TF Samter WinSlow. writer,
y! rct been on a bicycle since
n1.tood in Fort Smith, Ark. Now
sns q laid I'D at home. her right
s u 4 plaster cast. She fell off
~ broke her big toe.
WILMINGT0N, Del-A l25-toot
.seeI Diesel-engined yaeht is to
~ s.,sif for EdseI Ford. The pilot
q viii be removable SO the craft
npo1 10 Detroit from the Atlantic
CO clearing all the bridges in the
60 york state barge canal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

absolutely necessary Improvement
without the issuance OF time war
rants at all. We think we will have
no trouble in financing the matter
with our Cameron county bankers.
The financial plans will be that
we 90 ahead and call for bids and
then get local bankers to handle
the current warrants on the tresSur-
er SO that the contractor would get
his cash and the county gets the
benefit Of the cash bids. We will pay
the bankers six per cent for carry
ing the current warrants and then,
along this fall after the work is
completed. we could refund these
current warrants into time warrants.
This is the way we handled our
road financing when we got in a
Jam on the sale Of the fourth mil
lion; We borrowed all told s930.000
before the bonds we're in fact sold
and lifted.
Three Story Annex
Tentative plans submitted by
architect Ben Proctor call for q
three-story annex at a cost estim-
ated at about $40. 600, but while We
are at IL Mr.. Bishop and I think We
should make the annex four stories
high. as a great saving Of money
over having to tear off the roof and
put on another story in just a few
years. The extra story will cost some
where between fine and ten thou
sand dollars and all Improvements
will likely only amount to around
$4,000.
we will recommend that few. IL
any cells be purchased at this time.
Continued on Page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Leqpe Raps Chamber

WASHINGTON. April 30.-tP-
Members Of the chamber of COM
merce OF the United States today
heard Chairman Legge OF the fed
eral farm board sharply rebuke the
chamber for failure ito take any
constructive action to improve the
farm situation after voting over
whelmingly in 1928 In favor Of the
principle OF cooperative marketing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
To Stage Play

VoptCIdI % Tie
McALLEN, April 30 The Nc
Allen high school faculty will pre-
sent the play Come Out Of the
Kitchen" here Friday night for the
benefit Of the junior high school
athletic fund. Miss Alma Thrasher
is director and Miss Elizabeth Alley
business manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Are You There? Asks
Far Away

LONDON. April 30-Pl- Prime
Minister Macdonald lifted a teie-
phone in the cabIret % at NO.
10 Downing Street today and talk
ed to Prime Minister Scullen OF
the Australian commonwealth az
Canberra, $4,000 miles away.
The conversation vas in inau-
guration or telephone service be-
tween England and Australia which
will be available t. the public al
a price OF 81 or about $50 for three
minutes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
WEATHER

For Brownsville ard the Valley:
Mostly cloudy p a.
and unsettled tonight and Thursdays
much change IN temperature.
For East Tey IVY: Mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Thursday
probably showers on the coast
Light to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

ROME. April 30-lPp-Miss Or
sula Forhan. daughter Of @. j. For
han, dental manufacturer. and
Count EMO Romagnoli D'Urbina OF
Bologne, Italy. were married here
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Pioneer of McAllen
In Grave Condition
fSDecial 10 ME Herald)

tSpeClal 10 Inc AeTdiuJ
McALLEN, April 30-The condi-
ton OF o. =. Archer, pioneer cit
izen, builder, and mayor when the
city was but a few years old, was
reported as serious following his
return here after spending some time
at Marlin, North Texas health re-
sort.
Mr.. Archer's health has been
falling for some time. he recently
disposed Of the automobile business
which he has conducted here over
m decade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
For County Judge

Especial to The Herald.)
RAYMONDVILLE, April 3O-Isa-
dore Moritz. former editor OF The
wiilacy County News, has announc-
ed his candidacy for county judge
Of Willacy county.
He is president of the Raymond
vile Rotary club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Two Burned Alive In
Chicago Oil Plant

CHICAGO. April 30.-tP-Two
men weve burned alive in oil today
in an explosion at the refinery Of
the Dabros Products corporation.
Four others escaped unhurt, drag
ging with them a fifth. so severely
burned he was not expected to live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Tong Flag Found
On Bakers Body
Mutilated Body of Missing Chinaman Opens
Search for Murderers: Tong Idea
May Be Only Ruse

a tWo-day search for Samuel Shong, Matamoros baker, believed 10
nave been q victim OF Chinese tong warfare. ended yesterday afternoon.
when Matamoros police found his body, buried under an outbnp.s -
his baker shop on Fourteenth and Bravo streets.
And over the Chinamans heart "a found "a fiery dragon, .rtd.r+,.
an moe o. some secret society. His feet and hands we're bound ana
MS mouth was gagged, while q weight was hanging from his body tn
indicate the first intention Of his assalants 10 have been w thn-A 49,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
World Authorities
Watch Nav Day Reds

MOSCOW. April 30-LP-Prep-
arations for May Day celebrations
were in fun swing throughout the
Soviet Union today. All work ceased
at three p. m, to give the workers
time to participate in the final
plans for international labor day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

before good citi-
zens could get
their breath back
from the last.
Judging from all
reports the town
will now exper-
fence a little e
building boom.
There is always
one good result
coming out Of a
storm-torn town.
Better and new
buildings take the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

Many q Q " n
there raced I h e
clouds until they
reached the safe
ty Of the hard sur
faced road. Those
sought In I h e
Fnpour of SOS
. h e S found
themselves / n
elements { h a I
might as well have
been midnight SO
far as seeing any
thing was con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Jail Solution Offered
Cooperation With Federal Government Il
Stressed AS Most Necessary

Following much discussion OF the condition Of Cameron county jail
and methods Of improving it, County Judge Q. c. Dancy has come for-
ward with a proposed solution. Judge Dancy says:
"Just as soon a the commissioners court adjourned, County Auditor
Bishop and 1 got busy on or plans for financing the county jail MI.
Bishop has interviewed some Of our bankers and We have received every
that We would hope to receive and there Is q possibility,
although not a great probability. that we will be able to finance this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
TRAIN INJURIES TWO

LONGvIEw. April 3O-tP-Wil-
liam Benson OF Atlanta. Ca, was
killed last night and Bob Brekville
Of Wichita Falls was injured SER
iously when their truck was struck
by a train at a grade crossing In
the outskirts OF Longview.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
One Shoots 1t Out With SO
Police Keep Up Fusillade of Shots Until
Dallas Man Is Dead

DALLAS. April so-PHChooHng to shoot s. OUT with % policemen
who charged his home rather than accept arrest, b O. Perdichi' So
was dead today.
He was killed last night the apartment where he had harrcaded
himself, after shooting and seriously vounding John Techias, IS, cafe
operator. and wounding w. r. Greenlee, policeman who sought To
arrest him.
Techias was shot "a the head as be sat with bis wife and child N q park.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
CONCENTRATE
WARSAW. Poland. April 3

WARSAW. Poland. April 30-(Pl
The Polish authorities are plan
ming to concentrate strong forces
to avert trouble tomorrow when
members OF the rival socialist and
communist organizations hold May
Day celebrations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
NO co

LISBON. Portugal. April 30-tF
The Portuguese government gave
notice today that no May Day dem
~onstrations would be permitted to-
morrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

CLEVELAND, April 30-P-For-
mer secretary Of war Newton ID.
Baker was suffering from bronchial
pneumonia today, but physicians
said there was no cause for alarm
SO long as he continued TO show the
improvement noted last night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorc-
logical conditions:
High .s.........sss.asa 6.4T q. III
Low III n. r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
Nm OUR
VALLEY
> BY CHARLES HALLS

HOW ABOUT 1T
The glider opens a new field
Tor aeronautical development. It
places flying within the reach OF
all
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh.
Some are born great. some
achieve greatness. and some eave
greatness thrust upon EN-"
Shakespeare.
The red menace is just a
form OF bad manners"
Patrick Hurley
Secretary of War.
Nothing ct times is more ex-
pressive than silence"
George Eliot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

The river will remain stationary
about half hankful at Mission and
nearly twO-thirds bankful at San
BenitO and BrOWnsville) during the
next two or three days. At and
near Rio Grande City 40 will fall
slowly unless there are additional
rains in the upper watershed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
PROHIBITED

ATHENS, April 30AP-The pol
ice have prohibited all communist
meetings here tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
TIGHT REIN

PARIS. April 30-tP-The French
government Is holding a tight rein
on May Day demonstration plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

5uIlseL tooay -stss-sssss=.sr.F-
Sunrise tomorrow s~a.fsssssss. Mi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-30
NEGRO FREED
IN RICHMOND
LIQUOR Case
Fort Bend Sheriff
Denies Wet Count
OF Agents

HOUSTON, April S0-F1-Louise
Derman, negro woman, one Of three
co-defendants OF Sheriff II. Wyatt
Collins Of Fort Bend county, was
freed by an instructed verdict grant
ed By Federal Judge J. 6. Hutche-
son shortly after the government
and defense rested finally today.
Lawyers for Collins and his CO.
defendants, three ~negresses. rested
Yesterday on the sheriff's own
denial OF all charges the prosecu-
ton had brought.
CPS Cents a Glass
He denied the testimony OF fed
eral prohibition agents that he had
drunk liquor at a little white
house" in Mud Alley, Richmond,
allegedly operated by Carrie Nor
wood. one OF those on trial with
him. and denied all the prosecu-
ton testimony seeking TO picture
him as an officer owning the
little white house where whiskey
was sold at Is cents a glass.
Two of the other defendants
testified that they had sold no
liquor at the house and that the
sheriff had never come there TO
drink. The third. Louise Derman.
had not been brought directly in
TO the case, except through the
testimony of an officer who was
unable definitely TO pick her out
OF the three negresses sitting In
the dock.
Wife Testifies
Collins wife and daughter testi-
fled for him, saying that on many
visits to the house where the Nor
wood negreSs lived, which Collins
owned, they never had seen any
thing smacking Of bootlegging.
Their declarations we're in con-
tradiction 10 the testimony OF pro-
hibition agents as to certain dates
on which the Norwood woman was
claimed TO have been seen at the
cottage selling contraband.
This trial was the first TO grow
out of a raid at Richmond on the
night of Jan. is in which more
than 300 arrests we're made. Three
separate indictments were return
ed. and all named Collins. Two
involved a number OF his deputies
and some 10 other persons.