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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
HIDALCO OPENS
SCHOOL FIGHT
City Petition Is Circulated
Asking Resignation
OF III. G. Baker

EDINBURG, May PA petition
IS being circulated in Edinburg and
throughout the Edinburg Indepen-
dent School District addressed TO
the board Of school trustees asking
the resignation Of Superintendent
II. G. Baker. Copies OF the petition
have been placed in numerous
places OF business and r being
circulated by members OF the Ed
Inburg Women's Good Government
League among the householders and
business men OF the city.
In substance. the petition sets
forth that the resignation Of Mr..
Baker Is desired in the interests OF
harmony and promoting a program
OF further economy and cooperation
between the officials and patrons
OF the schools.
Mrs. Fl. o. 5chaleben, for many
years actively identified with polit-
les in Hidalgo County and at all
times urging and sponsoring the
increased welfare and advancement
Of the schools, and a prominent
worker in the Gooa Government
League said:
Old Score Seen
ut was generally understood that
a change in the SUPPLEMENTARY Of
the schools would be made upon
the election Of the compromise
candidates last spring. Though
league members are circulating the
petition, 1t is true. the movement
should not be considered as OF
league origin. There are many
people dissatisfied with the work
OF Mr.. Baker as superintendent
and the petitions are being signed
BY people in no way identified with
the League. but interested only In
the welfare Of the schools. and
| efforts 10 secure his resignation are
not political but made purely In
the interests Of a program Of har-
mony agreed upon when changes
in the board we're made by COM
promise. Mr.. Schaleoen said
Tuesday that not sufficient siEnerc
had been secured to justify giving
out an approximate number.
Ed A. Brown. Of the com
promise" trustees said:
MIR. Baker has a contract made
with the former board, and al
though we are aware there Is some
opposition to him we were advised
some weeks ago by the state board
OF education that contracts made
by the previous board would have
I Continued On page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Body Forwarded For
San Antonio Burial

The body Of Thomas r.. Andrews
was forwarded last night by Nor
IT'S mortuary to San Antonio for
burial there this afternoon. Mr..
Andrews died Monday at the home
Of his son, w. z. Andrews, Browns
vile barber.
Accompanying the body 10 San
Antonio were Mr.. Andrews and his
wife. Mrs. Walter Amther OF San
Benito. "a daughter OF Mr.. Andrews.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
YOUTH INDICTED 4PI
Youth Indicted In
Killing of Mother

GAINESVILLE, Tex. May III
tP)-Charged with the shotgun slay-
ing Of his mother, Mrs. G.. w.
Baker. near Avery, April 25. George
Lloyd Baker. 20. today faced an
indictment for murder returned
yesterday by the River county
grand jury.
He raj at liberty under 81 1000
bond since his preliminary hear
ing. at which r. claimed the shoot
ing was a result of his mothers
attempt to take away property left
him by his father, who died several
months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
ISABEL
PRAISED FOR
TREE BONFIRE
Valley Organize Q
To Back State
Comm. Terrell

especial 70 Inc
HARLINGEN, May 21.-The VAL
ley today presented q united front
In its fight to bar the importation
Of citrus stock from Florida, where
the Mediterranean fruit fly and
other infestations have been found.
A large organization, composed Of
cooperating interests and members
from all parts Of the Valley now
seems assured, and members Of the
present association stand ready 10
a man To back Commissioner OF
Agriculture Terrell IN the contempt
action filed against him in in
junction proceedings against the
Florida stock, which he Initiated.
While activities Of the organiza-
ton are beng perfected for Harold
S. Hensley, chairman Of the special
committee the Valley Citrus Pro-
tective organization, issued the
following statement explaining the
action OF the Port Isabel company
in burning approximately Sll,OOU
| worth Of citrus trees brought in
| from Florida:
Dangers Explained
In justice TO all concerned
desire to make the following state
ment as acting chairman OF the
citizens committee recently APP
pointed or ~perfecting the Citru:
Fruit Growers Organization for the
protection OF Valley citrus: In order
to comply with terms Of q sale con-
tract, the Port Isabel company
recently ordered a large number Of
trees from the G.. w. Malone nur-
sery of Florida. When 1t was learn.
ed that the trees had arrived in the
Valley. a temporary injunction waS
obtained in Judge Kents court
restraining William Pattee, G. r
Tyrrell, O. w. Malone and agent.
from distributing and planting tn
trees in the Valley. The committed
held a conference with Port Isabe
officials and explained the dangers
which might be encountered II
planting the Florida trees in thu
Valley. The Port Isabel Officials
agreed TO inspect the trees, and
insects OF other evidence Of diseasI
should be found. to destroy all tn
stock taken from the express OF
flee and returned the remainder.
Stocks Not Clean
After inspection, the Port 1sabc
officials we're satisfied that tn
stock was not clean and when TIL
committee returned found a pile o
trees in a safe place with oil ready
the officials waiting for the com
mittee before burning the stocs
All the trees removed from tn
express office were burned. anc
the others designated to be return
ed to Florida.
The committee appreciates tn
cooperation Of the Port Isabel OF
ficials when they thoroughly un
derstood the dangers involved. ant
voluntarily stood a large loss Il
destroying the trees"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

-four towns in the Rio Grande VAL
ley unaccounted for. The remain
ing four are Donna, San Benitc.
Harrington and Brownsville. These
will be announced within another
week. Mr.. Bennett said Wednes-
day.
100000 In Valley Towns?
Twelve Valley towns have been
completed and figures sent to
Washington, D. c.. for listing there.
These towns added together show
a Valley city population OF 41.755
persons. The four remaining cities,
estimating Brownsville at 5000,
San Benito and Harrington at IL
600. and Donna nc around 1000, to-
tai $4,000. which brings the Valley
city population to 90.755. IL Is es-
timated that the final count will &C
tually go beyond the 100. 1000 mark.
The addition Of the farm popula-
ton win cause the Valleys complete
figures to soar well beyond the $780,
600 mark, Ii Is thought.
The towns completed TO date, with
their populations, are aS follows.
La Feria. 1894: Weslaco, 4464:
Pharr. $3.50: Mission. SIG; Edin-
burg. 47l3; San Juan. 1915; Alamo.
1921; Rio Grande City. 1929: Point
Isabel. 1871; Rio Hondo. 10; Nc
Allen, 907l; and Mercedes 64ss.
E~numerators Aided
The 1920 city total for towns com-
pleted to date was 1902 as COM
pared 70 the 1880 figure OF 4l,755.
An actual increase OF 24,T53 names.
The various chambers or COM
mer1e turned in better than 1000
no2nes during their ~rechecking OF
census totals Mr.. bennett said to-
day. These names, which We have
to check against those taken by fed
eral census -enumerators. are holding
back the announcement or San Be-
nito, Harrington and Brownsville fiE-
ures."
Included in the McAllen and
Mercedes population returns were
3 farms each. f1r. Bennett ex-
planned that any plot Of land over
8 acres in size was considered q
farm, and that practically every
city had several farms included in
their returns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Pack Up And
Evacuate Rhineland

LANDAU, Rhineland. May 2l-tPl
Evacuation OF the Rhineland today
was In full swing.
French troops stopped their drill
ing In the Tendau and other garri-
sons in the Palatinats. They we're
too busy packing and shipping army
material back TO France on motor
lorries to give heed 10 matters Of
the military manual.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Election Holiday Is Asked
Brownsville Navigation District Citizens
Asked To Poll Full Vote

THE Brownsville Navigation district is calling on the citizenship Of
Brownsville for their full cooperation and support of the additional ST.
500 600 bond issue, which is to be used for wharfage, warehouses, and
facilities for the deep water port" John Gregg president Oh
the Merchants National bank and member Of the navigation commit
tee, said Wednesday. The election Is to be called May 20.
MI. Gregg explained that all civic clubs in the city were written re-
quesing aid in getting out BrownsvIles ful. voting strength Of the bond
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

The telegram as received follows:
Contract concrete highway 100
to Point Isabel viii be let In June
Matter Of designating military road
postponed"
Signed
r. S. Sterling
While various wavs and means
10 close the gaps in the military
highway have been proposed. the
answer with reference To its desig-
nation as a state highway comes
following a move from the Valley
to have the state take over that
road from Brownsville to Laredo.
All hope Of It's designation as
such is not lost in the postpone
ment. but Judge Dancy today said
the state had done so much for
this section recently, ne feared that
this proposal would not carry. I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Mrs. Lee Comedies
Election to Blanton

ABILENE. Tex, May 2l.-tPl-
Mrs. r. @. Lee. who sought to sue
coed her late husband as repreSen-
tative in Congress the seventeenth.
today conceded yesterdays election
70 Thomas L. Blanton Of Abiline.
who farmerly held the office.
The latest returns compiled late
last night. gave Blanton 1915 votes
and Mrs. Lee 6.555. or a lead OF
1850 for the former congressman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
IN OUR

= Nv HALLS

HOW ABOUT 1T?
1T Is easy to- Clever govern
ments TO induce men TO sur
render tllei- lives"
Emil Ludwig.
Man desires to fill the cup Of
life 10 the brin. and modern
civilization hasEns to cater TO
his WANT
Sir Arthur Keith.
Half a loaf may be better
than no bread. but half a mind
is dangerous economy"
Lord Wakefield.
ANY marriage must grow. at
times, almost unbearably tire
some to 10th persons involved"
Sherwood Anderson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

issue, In order thai II may be car
ried as near unanimously as pos
sible.
We are coming before the peo-
pie with the guaranteed PROPOSE
ton by the United States govern
ment that this channel will be
completed under government re-
uuirements. We also have IA perma-
nent annual appropriation from
the government OF $4,000 to as
sure maintainace OF the port" ne
explained further.
Full Cooperation Asked
Full cooperation ri the citizen
ship Of the entire district is urged
he added. The value and necessity
OF q channel here Is SO generally
known and recognized that Mr..
Gregg did not 90 into this phase
OF the question.
1--WE are asking Mayor Il. =,
Rentfro to issue a proclamation
calling on all merchants to close
their doors from II to 2 .. m
Thursday May 20 in order to allow
employees TO vote" he disclosed
"Our idea In asking them to close
from II TO 2 O'Clock is In order
that the proprietorS OF these es-
adjustments may charge their EN-
ployes with the responsibility Oh
voting and returning to their re-
spective places Of business.
"We believe that in this manner
everyone viii be willing to comply
with this request and I am sure
that it will aid us in getting out
our full voting strength"
Mr.. Gregg explained that the
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
NEW RECORD
Shipping Figures Reach
25,046 Cars

According to reports issued today
by the local market news service,
fruits and vegetables shipped from
the Valley to date this season have
reached 25,046 carloads. OF these
1919 cars we're citrus fruits and
q 1867 cars were vegetables. Water
melons are listed among the new
commodities rowing at this time.
Total shipments TO the same day
last season were fruit 1877, vege-
tables 20.620, or 22.357 carloads. The
total carlot movement last season
for the season ending the latter part
Of June was 24.l03 cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Road Designation Delayed
State Postpones Action Military Highway
Point Isabel Contract In June

Contract for the Point Isabel highway from Barreda to the famous
oyster bay town will be let in June, and the designation Of the military
road as a state highway has been postponed.
Briefly this is the information received today BY Judge Oscar Dancy-
Information to the effect that the Point Isabel road contract would
be in the next state letting was received a few days ago in a telegram
from Harry Patee. but the Dancy telegram today, from r. S. Sterling,
puts official stamp on the report with reference 70 time Of this action
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Weslaco Boy Leads
Class at St. Edwards
(Snecial I'd The Heraldl

tSpeClal 10 Inc herdlQl
AUSTIN. May 22-Class elections
were completed al St. Edwards
university this week, resulting IN
the naming OF tire following Of
ficers for the coming school year:
Seniors: preside II. Roland Black
well OF Weslaco. vice : president,
Edwin Young. Houston; secretary,
william Donohue. Ennis: treasurer.
Charles Dorsey. Electra; sergeant
at arms. Eugene Sullivan. FL Paso.
Juniors: president, Charles Tref-
fitch, Corpus Christi: vice-president,
Pat Burke, Beeville: secretary,
John ID. Raffaelli. Texarkana: treas
urer. Manuel Ochoa. San Antonio.
Sophomores. president. Eddie
Donohue. Beaumon.: vice-president.
Pat Mclaughlin. Taylor: secretary
treasurer. Mark Donovan, Okla
bona City. Okla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
San Antonio Takes
Third i'm City Rank

SAN ANTONIO. May 2i-P-
The population Of San Antonio Is
254.562. according to announcement
today by A. c. HoIzschuher. census
director.
The increase during the last
decade was e3.153, or SIT per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Oklahoma Attorney
Guilty In Bribery

GUTHRIE, Okla, May 2i-Pl-
w. Oscar Gordon, former assistant
attorney general Of Oklahoma,
pleaded guilty today in u. S. dis
trict court here TO accepting a
bride Of $500 from Homer KNAPP
~penberger. former mayor Of Earls-
boro. Okla. for withholding pro-
secution Of city officials who were
protecting bootleg ,crs.
Five other counts contained in
an indictment against Gordon were
dismissed upon recommendation OF
Roy st. Lewis. district attorney
Sentencing of Gordon was deferred
By Judge Edgar 5 vaught until
October is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Twenty-O One Take
Rabies Treatment
Especial 20 The Heraldy

ISpeClaI 70 Tic HtTdIU)
McALLEN. Texas, May 90
The McAllen police department
was continuing in its campaign
against stray dogs today. while q
total OF twenty-one persons were
taking the Pasteur treatment for
rabies.
The greater part Of those ex-
posed to the disease are children,
one dog having strayed onto the
school campus where he brought
his total 20 thirteen victims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Mexico City 96S,443

MEXICO CITY. May 2l-Fp-
The director OF the census taken
on May ID announced today that
the population OF Mexico City in
Guiding the suburbs was 966. 443.
The Federal District population
was given as l,1l2,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

IL amt BOL-ad ram
no more for q long time. and that
the prognosticating oldtimers are
all wet. Personally, we have always
banked on the old timers.
THERE are several Valley projects
which have been left in the off
ing so to speak. which were faC-
enough along to be breaking out
again soon.
Despite a recent denial Of more
canning plants for the Valley. they
are being planned just the same.
Then there Is that matter Of a great
big packing plant. which we really
ought TO have.
Golf playing with Monterrey citi-
zens has recently led discussions in
TO various and divers concerns NOV
ing onto the bank of the port chan
mel, once II is Dug Hot irons should
be pounded into shape.
CATURDAY is poppy day in the
N Valley and the nation. American
Legion a~uxiliaries will that day
be offering the blossoms on the
streets. This money goes to the
soldiers, who saw too much of some
thing else besides peoples in Elan
ders fields. AT that time il was
Enerally referred TO as HI. And
the peoples offered are made by
these disabled vets.
This year while the ladies OF the
auxiliaries will be offering the flow
ers for sale for the disabled. gold
star mothers Of America will be
kneeling over graves in cemeteries
near the fields, which brought forth
the poppy as an emblem. Both the
living ana the dead can be remem-
bered this time.
Long about fall ne guess we will
ret those street signs UP.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Valley Population
OF 10000 Looms
McAllen and Mercedes Census Reports Show
Big Gain; City Count Expected
To Reach Ninety Thousand

Final census totals for McAnen and Mission we're announced wednes-
day morning by I. Z. Bennett. census chief for district ~. The McAnen
count shows a population Of so7l, with Mercedes showing 6y459.
Both returns show a decided increase over the 1920 census figures.
Mercedes showed 34l4 in 1920. and McAIen $751; Mercedes increase
Is approximately 100 per cent. and McAIens slightly less. The exact
increase over the lO-year period is Mercedes 3O74, McAnen 3740.
The announcement Of census returns for these two towns leaves but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
Hoove Asks Action
On Naval Treaty

WASHINGTON, May 2i-tF-
President Hoover a v the word
today that he warted the London
naval treaty disposed OF by the
senate before adjournment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
STILL SAILING

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Germany.
MAY 2l-Pl-The dirigible Graf
Zeppelin wirelessed her home port
this afternoon that she passed the
Cape Verde Islands at 6:15 D. m,
mid-European time. d2:15 .. m.
z. S. IT,
The Graf reported that all was
well aboard the huge ship, which
now Is headed across the south
Atlantic for Brazil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
BIG SPRING JUMPS

BIG SPRINGS. May 21-Pi-The
population OF this city today was
announced as 1874. an increase OF
9.453. or 421 per cent, since 1920.
The Big Spring Chamber Of Com
merce had never advertised the
population at more than 1900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

. ~ -
concerning the
fall which regis
tered in some
places over Two
inches are that II
is generally bene-
fetal. Several
oldtimers have
said that the
showers are not
vet Y e but the
little office wealth
er cat today says
IL amt gons.a rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

. WITH the organization Of the VAL
NV ley Better Business Bureau now
w in its early stages. Governor Dan
Moody has consented TO come 70 the
Valley and deliver an address on the
benefits OF cooperative organiza-
tons.
All through the recent c%ontrover-
sizes over actions of other states
against the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley, Governor Moody has been ac-
tive in defending the Valley and II
is now said that a great reception
will be given him when he reaches
Harlingen.
Incidentally, Dan is a candidate
to succeed himself as q third time
governor. The young governor packs
. powerful appeal from the stump,
and his talk here will be good TO
listen to. as well as offering help
full suggestions and direct assistance
ELECTION day on the additional
r. si,500,000 is set for May %.
John Garner has wired The
Brownsville Herald to the effect that
IL Is tbs best Of his belief the ON
nibus bill will carry during the
present session Of congress, and
along with it viii be the Brazos
Santiago Pass project
Bending an a to the ground
and 10 the sidewalks OF Brownsville.
there is no doubt but what the pro-
posed bond issue will carry. There
seems to remain only one thing for
us to do. That is TO make the vote
unanimous. That will get us the
highest price when they are sold.
In MI. Gamers opinion the worst
that can happen to the Valley pro-
ject is for congress not TO act until
December, but that, too. is now a
matter OF second choice, It seems.
WITH the census Of McAllen COM
w pleted early this morning and
w that Of Mercedes expected 70
be completed before the day is over.
further healthy growth in the VAL
ley is shown.
McAIlen's population Is e.07l COM
pared 70 1881 In 1920. Mercedes, II
has been said, will also show a big
increase.
The small staff left In the census
bureau office is engaged in wading
through some 1000 names handed
In BY the chambers of commerce OF
Valley towns yet to be announced,
and It is thought that it will be at
least a week before this work Is
completed.
Towns Of the Valley yet TO be an
nounced are Donna, Brownsville,
San Benito, Harrington, provided
Mercedes IS completed later today.
CPEAKING of populations ANNA
~ ted Annie says it is not the
- cough that carries you off. but
the coffin they carry you off IN.
DECENT rains in the Valley are
IN going to put no little cash In
= pockets which would otherwise
not pack 50 much. Reports from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN

The river will rise approximately
3 feet more at Brownsville today.
At and above Mission the river In
falling and will continue 20 fall In
the absence OF rains in the water
shed,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy to
night and Thursday.
Moderate TO fresh southeast 70
south winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Hsa-
bel tomorrow, under normal mete-
geological conditions:
High 1l-o0 o. -.
Low ........ 4:48 q. m; 7:05 .. n.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today 7:l7
Sunrise tomorrow s..+a.a...sa $50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

Long about fall We guess we viii
ret those street signs UP.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-07-25
SIZZLING WEATHER

The latter part of last week
and fore part of this the wealth
er was worse than hot,-it
fairy sizzled, and everybody
and every living thing suffered.
The mercury played around
way up in the nineties day af-
ter day, and on Monday after
noon did even worse than that,
when thermometers in town
recorded as high as 102 degrees
in the shade. Everything just
radiated heat, and with the
ground parched and dry the
wish for a good rain is general.
Tuesday afternoon, between
three and four o'clock, a gust
of short duration brought a
little rain but cooled the at
mosphere wonderfully, with a
drop of Is degrees in the tenn
perature, and apparently broke
the backbone of the heat wave,
as weather conditions were
nearer normal on Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-07-25
HISTORIC CANE

Cecil B. Cummings, Of this
town, has in his possession a
cane made from a piece of
wood that came from ApGer-
sonville prison: The cane is a
nice piece of workmanship and
is mounted with a handsomely
embossed gold head bearing
the inscription: Captain J..
F. Cummings from Captain
Snow Post, No. 46, G. A. r. :"
Capt. Cummings was an uncle
of the present owner of the
cane, and was a Captain in
Union Army, serving with
Pennsylvania troops. HI S
home was at Pleasant Grove,
Pa, where Capt. Snow Post
was organized after the war.
Captured by the Confederates,
Captain Cummings knew for a
short time the. horrors of the
old Andersonville Prison Pen.