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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Rescuers Struggle
To Release Miners

KETTLE ISLAND. KY. March 81
-0Fp-Spurred by hope they would
reach in a few hours l6 men en-
kombed by an explosion Saturday
back in the Pioneer coal COM
pany mine here, but almost des-
pairing that any were alive, rescue
workers today toiled desperately re-
pairing the damaged ventilating
system.
Word was brought back a mile
and a half along the shaft late last
night that the rescue crews were
within 200 feet o. where they be-
lieved the entombed men TO be, but
the air was so thick with carbon
monoxide that gas masks afforded
scant protection.
This information added to the
despair OF the families Of the trap
ped men, clustered in the open
near the mine entrance. but still
they hoped. All bu. one OF the men
q boy II years old. had families.
The air was so dangerous that
fifteen Of the rescue workers were
affected last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
MERCEDES MAN
TALKSBANDIT
/ OUT OF JOB
Officers Jail One
When Coat Is
Located

An attempted robbery at Mer-
cedes Sunday morning at 1880 o.
clock today found one man in jail
at Mercedes and search instituted
for another, according to telephone
reports received at The Herald.
Charles Rodoff, owner Of the
Chic-Inn. on the highway east Of
Mercedes, ~ proceeding to argue
with a man behind a gun saved
himself Of being robbed OF all but
a part Of his coat and II was this
coat. which later led to the arrest.
Officials at Mercedes could give
only the name Of Ellis Of the man
captured after the experience. but
added that papers found in his
pocket showed he had been dismiss
ed from the Huntsville penitertiary
two weeks ago.
Details OF the attempted robbery
said that Rodoff was locking up
his place OF business when he found
himself or the business end Of a
gun. He was told 70 unlock and
open up. He stalled that he could
not find his keys. The man az first
took him into the automobile and
drove off a bit. He then drove back
TO the door, telling him 10 get out
and open 1t. When Rodoff got out
he shouted for help. A companion
of the would be-robber then came
from around the corner, and both
men jumped into the auto and
started driving off.
Rodoff's coat. II was said caught
on the car. and was taken away.
1t was this coat which later led
TO the arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
FATAL CRASH
CASE ISAIRED
Witness Tells Of Smash
Near Harrington Which
Cost Two Lives

Preliminary hearings for Henry
Tompkins and Jack Cheshire,
charged with negligent homicide
following the death Of r. B. Hill
as the result OF an accident near
Harrington Thursday. got under way
here Monday before Justice Of the
Peace B. L. Cain.
Frank Reardon. New York secur-
lty salesman. driver OF the car
which Hill occupied at the time of
the fatal crash. was the first wit
ness TO take the stand. After con-
GLIDING Reardon's testimony at
1890 p. m, the court adjourned to
2 p. m.
Reardon, with his face bandaged
from injuries sustained in the
wreck. proved a b~elligerent but
cautious witness.
Saw no Car Parked
He testified that he did not see
Cheshire's a parked on the side
Of the road. There was no car
parked on the right hand side OF
the road going west. I cannot say
as TO whether there was a "a on
the left side Of the road" Reardon
testified. MY path down the right
side Of the road vas clear"
He was irked by questions put
to him and frequently gave curt
answers. He was reluctant to an
swer on crosS-eXamination. and only
proceeded when Assistant County
Attorney Bascom Cox assured him
that he would look after his In
terests in the hearing.
According 10 officers inveStiga-
ton. Cheshire was parked on the
left hand side or the road cleaning
his windshield. The truck. driven
east by Tompkins. collided with
Reardon's car as 1t attempted to
go around the parked car.
Denies Cursing Cheshire
On cross examination. Reardon
was asked II he cursed Cheshirs
after the wreck and blamed him
with the fatal accident. mo" he
answered.
Later he amended his answer,
saying he went across the road
and asked Cheshire TO take some
Of the injured to a hospital. Che
shire answered that he was not IN
conditions 20 do so. Reardon stated
The witness said he believed the
truck was going as fast as II
could-about so miles an hour"
Tomkins tried TO clear himself Of
responsibility while the injured
men were being taken from the car,
the witness testified.
Rea-1on learned the legal ropes
rapidly. On cross examination he
was asked whether any OF the men
in the truck were injured. Il can't
say. That would be a conclusion"
RPardnn answered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Tragedy of Wife's
Death Haunts Man

DALLAS, March 3l-tR-
Tony Todaro's grocery and mar
ket was closed today.
i can't bear TO 60 back TO work
where my wife and I struggled
SO hard for a living for the kids
he said. There are five children.
His wife was shot down Satur-
day night by a negro robber af-
ter the bullet had passed through
Tony's shoulder as he leaped in
front Of her, trying to shield her,
Mrs. Todaro from the family
living quarters adjoining the
store had heard the negro COM
mand her husband 10 hold up
his hands. She got a pistol and
started into the store. The ne
gro fired. She fell dead in her
husbands arms. The negro es-
capped with SO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

for filling out this census blank and note the abbrev-
iationS carefully.
Your cooperation will greatly assist the Census Blu
reau and Brownsville In getting a full count Of the
local population.
Column 1.-Write name Of street, avenue, road etc,
by names, numbers or letters, lengthwiSe.
Column 2.-Write house number, If one. opposite
name Of first person enumerated in the house.
Columns 3 and 4.-No information needed; for en-
umerators use only.
Column 5.-Enter name Of every person whose usual
place Of abode on April /. 1890. was with the family
or in the dwelling place. Enter names Of family in fol-
lowing order: Head first, wife second. then children
whether sons or daughters in order OF their ages. be-
ginning with the oldest, and lastly, all persons living
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
VALLEY MAN
RESENTS RUSE
ASSERTIONS
Brown White Says
Action Only To
Aid Growers
Especial to The Herald. }

SAN BENITO. March 3i-"I have
not in the past. and do not propose
In the future to make any attacks
of any kind on John Garner. and
any statements that my action in
trying to get a tariff for the Lower
Rio Grande Valley is a ruse to
hurt Garner Is untrue" Brown
White. local shipper, said today.
White made his statement in con-
nection with the statements made
Saturday by H. L. Yates and 9TH
ers OF Brownsville in connection
with efforts Of Mr. White TO secure
speedy passage OF the tariff bill IN
order to get he benefit for this
years tomato crop.
II was misquoted in particu-
lar in the first article" Mr.. White
said. That Is. where the article
stated that Mr.. Garner was form
ing the coalition. I was merely
informed that Q coalition was being
formed, and that 1t would delay
passage of the tariff bill.
Resents Criticism
IF 1 can be criticised for trying
to get something for the Valley
farmers that will mean hundreds
of thousands Of dollars. II not mil
lions Of dollars to them, then ! see
no use in working for the section
Il am not interested in politics,
and have not been since I started
working on the tariff. I have been
working merely 10 get a tariff TO
help the Valley farmers.
II have not made any fight on
Mr.. Garner. and do not propose TO-
IN spite or the fact that he has
voted against the tariff, and PROB
ably will continue to do so.
Statements by my good friend
MI. Yates and others, and the man
ner in which the news report was
written in The Brownsville Herald
Sunday, stating that Valley people
are incensed, are in my opinion ex-
aggerated. untrue and biased in
most respects, and are damaging TO
nv character ard business. II the
people Of the Valley want me 70
stop working for q tariff on their
tomatoes and beans. / am willing
10 do so. and 70 leave the Valley,
If / can be Of no further benefit
TO It,"
Sends Telegram
The telegram which I sent, after
receiving the information about
the coalition from Washington fol-
lows
Tariff bill now being taken up
hy house. Informed Democrats
forming coalition in house with
insurgent republicans tc defeat bill
or senate amendments 10 extent
president will veto Please wire
CONGRESSMAN Garner and Senator
Connaly urging immediate passage
Of biz or this season crops onions
tomatoes. potatoes etc, cannot De
benefited. Means millions OF col
lars TO Valley. Urge as many 9TH
ers as possible send similar wires
Immediate artion necessary"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Plumber Would Join
Valley P~rospectors

Inquiries Keep pouring IN %
Brownsville.
Ed d. Williams. OF Monroe, N.
c. writes Monday and wants "a
know about Valley climate. and
business possibilities. saying that
he wanted 70 move here and open
n shop.
Mr.. Edd williams Is interested in
plumbing. he said.
TO date the chamber OF COM
merce here has received letters
from plumbers. wrought iron ex-
pertS. ~tailors, ~ShoemskerS, real tes-
tate statesmen and investors. build
ing contractors. newspaper men
restaurant keepers. bankers. and
hundreds or others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
S5O0,OOO,OOO Rubber
Merger Anticipated

AKRON. OHIO. March 31.-tPl-
Predictions that the way would be
opened for a $500. 900 900 merger Of
rubber companies at todays annual
meeting of the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company, persisted in spite
OF denlals.
Increase OF the common stock
from l.450,OO0 to 5000 900 shares was
TO be proposed 10 stockholders, and
1t was rumored this was a prelim-
mary to consolidating Goodyear.
the United States Rubber company
and Seiberling rubber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

! From the United States markei
bureau here today, 1t was said tina
the frost was spotted with the heav.
lest damage done around La PalO
ma. Rio HOndo and San Benit0
The lower END OF the Valley Wal
least damaged, the crop being onl.
retarded in most places
Shippers here estimated that The
bean and tomato crop had beer
damaged something like twenty.
five per cent. some giving "a higher
and some a lower estimate. Twenty
five per cent was estimated by Me.
Davitt Bros. shippers. Cloudy wealth.
er today and warmer weather pre-
dicted gave rise to the opinion thai
there would be no further damage
done.
% Cars Shipped
The Valley has already set a rec.
ord in vegetables and fruits ship
ped from the Valley, and IL wat
said that in many cases the toma-
toes can be replanted. A total o.
15,l00 cars has gone out OF the
Valley this year, which Is a record
up TO this date.
Beans have already set a record
70 date IN % cars shipped out. ~
being hv express and four by freight
according % the federal market
bureau figures.
Long distance calls 70 varioui
growers and shippers up the VAL
ley failed to produce a definite es-
innate OF damage done by the frost
other than that both beans and
tomatoes have suffered within ar
area Of ten miles up the Valley
only one or two spots near Browns
vile tn low places having been
touched TO Il extent.
Better Estimate Later
This weeks shipments, expected
10 have been among the heaviest
OF the seasons movements. will be
slowed I'D, but how much or for
how long local shippers could not
estimate this morning.
Estimates Of loss which will he
suffered by Valley growers. or the
general extent OF the damage re-
main 70 be revealed IN information
from the effected areas Marketing
Of the Valley bean crop had just
gotten well under way. and pro-
duce men are making efforts to
check exactly the damage suffered
throughout the Valley.
Vegetables and other crops around
Matamoros were not touched by
the frost. according 70 report of
M. y. Cara and Brothers Of Mata-
moros Monday morning. The truck
fields have 20 far shown no evidence
of frost effect, they stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
PLAN VISIT

The state highway commission
Is to visit the Lower Rio Grande
Valley on a five-day inspection tcu-
OF South Texas roads. r. ;. SteTl-
ing, chairman of the committee,
has announced from Houston. The
proposed "super-highway" between
Houston and Galveston and anoth-
er between Port Arthur and Beau
mont will be studied by the COM
mission on the tour.
The party is expected TO arrive
In the Valley Thursday. the itin-
erary for that day including tie
journey from Corpus Christi,
K~ingsville. F~alfurrias. Edinburg,
Raymondivlle. Harrington. Point Isa-
bel and Brownsville. The commit
tee will spend the night here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Baby Brides Barred
By New Indian Law

NEW DELHI, India. March 81
Prohibition of baby brides becomes
effective throughout British India
at midnight.
Henceforth 1t will be illegal for
mature men TO marry girls Of 2 and
8 years Of age. Specifically, the new
law forbids the marriage Of girls
less TIN IA and boys less than Is
years Of age. but the law was aimed
at the greater marriage evil which
brought upon its Indian proponents
the condemnation Of many western
ers.
A fine OF 1000 rupees or imprison-
ment for n month will be imposed
upon any person solemniZing a
union which comes under the ban
Of the child marriage act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Deputy Shoots Man
Fleeing Rum Raid

RICHMOND, Ky. March 3l-LFl
Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Lane, adj
mitted slayer Of Ambrose Williams,
30. a farmer shot In the back as
he fled when his home was raided
yesterday by four officers in search
Of liquor. faced an inquiry today
with indications he would plead
justification II. that Williams re-
fused his shouted demand to sur
render.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

Columns Is to %, MISUNDERSTANDING. (See
Abbreviations)
Column 25.-The occupation pursued, as physician,
carpenter, salesman, etc, or None. III un-
employed, occupation followed when employed. II two
occupations. only more important one.
Column 26.-Name or industry or business In which
person works. In case Of woman doing housewurk IN
her own home. and having no other employment, entry
should be None but AZ doing homework for wage
entry should be "HousekeepeT.' Servant Cook, Ca
II woman doing work III her own home IL regult
earning wages in other work. name occupation. sucl
"Laundress," etc. Only children who regularly or
parents In performance Of ether than householn
or chores should be reported as having an o~ccupstlo7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

kGAI aR0aN 010@e ~ e
Der. which destroys the parity
sought by the agricultural bloc.
Though agricultural rates have
been advanced to the highest level
in the history of tariff making.
practically all such rates are non
effective, due to the fact that II
is impossible to protect any COM
modify Of which a surplus is pro-
duced. On the other hand, nearly
every industrial rate written into
the bill will be fully effective, and
the farmers and consumers will con-
tinue. as heretofore, to contribute
TO the profits Of centralized wealth.
The fight that will be staged in
p~rogreSsives. led by John N. Gar
ner. minority leader, will be 70
prevent the conference committee
from increasing the industrial rates
contained in the senate amend
ments. The house bill. passed early
last summer. carried excessive rates
on practically all products Of in
dustry. Some Of these were pared
down by the senate coalition. but
the defeat OF the coalition by the
Grundy element prevented the
democrats ard progressiveS from
reducing these rates 70 the point
where agriculture would be placed
upon the same economic basis as
industry.
The industrialiSts are not salts
fled with the senate rates, high as
many of them are. and are a unit
in demanding restoration OF the
excessive house rates. AS the situa-
ton now stands ii will be impossible
for the democrats and progressives
in the house to reduce the senate
industrial rates. and their fight will
be to prevent the conference from
increasing them. If this al be
accomplished. they will have achiev-
ed a victory In having prevented
the interests represented BY Grunds
and other Eastern leaders from add
ing to the burden already placed
upon the consumers and the great
majority OF farmers.
The tariff bal Is a great disappoint-
ment to the agricultural interests
and II will be a greater disappoint-
ment II the democrats and progress
sives under the leadership OF Gar
ner fail in their effort to prevent
the majority members Of the con-
frence committee from increasing
the industrial rates. Up 10 the time
the senate coalition was defeated
by the Grundy organization agri-
cultural leaders were confident the
bill that would emerge from the
senate would place agriculture or
parity with industry. They could
not foresee the debacle which came
during the closing days OF the
fight. and which. through a COM
bination OF the sugar. lumber
cement. oil and leather interests
resulted IN rullifying the work tht
coalition had performed on behalf
OF agriculture.
Il am in full accord with tie
increases granted agriculture II
the senate amendments Congress
man Garner stated in opening the
tariff battle in the house. 1t Il
unfortunate thai the coalition was
not permitted TO continue its WORK
and place agriculture on a parity
with industry by reducing the in
dustrial rates. IL was the purpose
Of the democrats and progressive
10 make this a tariff that would
have been OF real benefit 70 al
branches OF agriculture. But this
has been prevented. and We are
now confronted with me necessity
Continued on Page Eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
not much change in temperature.
Increasing southerly winds on the
west coast becoming fresh and &C.
casionally strong.
For East Texas. Increasing cloud
mess tonight: warmer In east and
south portion: Tuesday cloudy I'm
south: and thundershowers and
colder In north portion. Fresh
sOutherly winds on the coast in
creaSing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Plane, Two Bodies
Found in Ohio River

ASHLAND, Ky, March 51.-CFl-
1t was reported to the Ashland IN
dependent today that two men
dragging the Ohio river yesterday
had lifted an airplane from the
water far enough for them to see
that the bodies OF two men we're
strapped in the fuselage. The plane
then sank back into the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
FROST DAMAGES
ESTIMATES VARY
Potatoes Escape But Tomatoes and Beans
Suffer About Is Per Cent Which
Price May Offset

While damages to beans and tomatoes from the frost e. Sunday mon
ing we're being given various estimates by growers and shippers OF tn
Valley this morning, il was said that potato crop was only iniWct
about ten per cent. and an optimistic view OF the situation was given u
the increased price which Will result
This Is materially added to when II is considered that the frost In Es
Texas had set back the tomato crop about two weeks and had DAMAGE
II about 25 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Texas Girl Missing

-NACOGDOCHES. Tex. March 81
-P-Officers OF this county have
instituted a search for Miss Daisy
Hyde, Is, alleged to have been taken
from her home near Trawick last
Wednesday. by a man against whom
kidnapping charges were filed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
BANK CALL

WASHINGTON, March 3l-F-
The comptroller or the currency Is
sued a call today for the condition
OF all national banks at the close
Of business on March "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Building Bill

WASHINGTON. March 31tF-Pl
President Hoover today signed the
Keyes Elliott Bill authorizing the
appropriation of s230,000,0 900 for
public buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Gamers Tariff Position
And Coalition Explained
BY II L. SEXTON

WASHINGTON. March S1-The tariff bill. passed last week by the
senate and returned TO the house this Teek, will add approximately one
billion dollars annually to the burden o. American farmers and consurn-
ers, is the estimate II economists who have made a careful analysis Of
the rates.
While the senate has been more generous to agriculture than was the
house, the defeat Of the democrat progressive coalition during the latter
part Of the senate tariff battle resulted in the inclusion Of rates. princi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

ENTRIES REQUIRED IN SEVERAL COLUMNS AS FOLLOWS:
Coils. 8. II. u, Is, IA. Is, ls. 1s. 20 and 25-For all persons. Coils 2.
{, 9 and l0-For heads OF families only. OCol 8 requires no entry
for a farm family Col. l5-For married persons only. Col. 1T-For
all persons 10 years Of age and over. Coils q. % and 23-For all for
eignlborn persons Col 24-For all persons 10 years or age and
over. Coils. rs. IN and 2S-For all persons for whom an occupation is
reported In Col. 25. Col. S0-For all males q years of age and over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

FILL OUT THIS BLANK AND "A IT
WHEN THE CENSUS TAKER CALLS AT YOUR
HOME OR OFFICE.
The cooperation Of every resid ct is imperative, If
Brownsvilles population is 10 be accurately and COM
pletely recorded, during the l4-day census period which
starts April 2.
DO everything you can TO help the enunerators.
There are only a limited number Of them and they
have only q short time to work.
study the blank. II carries lines sufficient for the
names and data on nine persons. The questions are
those which the enumeration will ask you. If you fill
out the form NOW, at your leisure. you will expedite
his work. Hand 1t to him or refer to 1t when ne calls.
Re sure to read the instructions printed at the right
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ABBREvIATIONS

TO BE USED IN
COLUMNS
IUse no abbreviatons for
State or country Of birth
or for mother tongue.
columns Is. i9, 20 and
21)l
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Col. g.
Indicate the home maker
in each family by the
letter III, following
the word which shows
the relationship, as
"Wife-H"
Col. T.
Owned ............... Q
Rented ............... r