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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
DISEASE and
FAMINE GRIP
FLOOD ZONE
Thousands Are Dead,
Many Homeless
In Overflow

HANKOw, China, Aug. 6. Up
Thousands were reported dead,
hundreds OF thousands were home
less and famine and disease hover
ed over central and north China as
the great Yangtse and Yellow rivers
Overlooked their banks, inundating
vast areas.
appeals for aid throughout the
area, which embraces a population OF
two hundred million, poured in up
on the government.
Accuracy Impossible.
No accurate tally Of the dead, in
jured and homeless was possible but
the governments relief committee
estimated so, 600, 900 persons were Or
Don would be afflicted.
ToTrential rains for the last three
weeks have sent the Yangtse and
Yellow rivers and their tributaries
4, record heights.
Many cities were flooded. Sections
OF HankoW, Wuchang and Hanyang,
important Yangtse "tri-cities" with
a combined population OF 10000
including 1900 foreigners, were
under water.
Two hundred thousand refugees
in Hankow sought safety at higher
levels. Thirty thousand joined them
daily on railway embellishments and
elevated highways and in boats. II
vas feared disease and ~pestilence
would strike heavily.
Thousands Drown.
The Chinese press said several
thousand drowned in the tri-cities
alone. Scores were believed 10 have
drowned In Kiangsu province when
the old bed Of the yellow river, dry
for IS years, became a raging tor
rent.
A hot sun beat upon the Yangtse
valley today when the rains ceased,
adding - the danger Of disease.
Melting SHOWS in the Himalayas were
expected to add TO the volume Of
the flood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
BEACH TO Be
ALL-SEASON
PLAY GROUND
Robertson Plans 100
Houses Before
Next Summer

Plans for the further Develop
ment' or Boca Chica beach prop
critics designed 10 make the
Brownsville beach resort a winter
as well as a summer resort, were
outlined before the Brownsville
Kiwanis club Thursday by Col. Sam
Robertson, owner OF the greater
part of BRACES Island.
II intend 10 prove TO the world
that the waters OF the gulf at Boca
Chica are 3 degrees warmer In the
winter time than are the waters or
the ocean 40 Miami Beach, Fla"
Col. RObertlUn said.
Properties Open
we are COINS to keep our prop
critics, including the bath-house
open all winter II we have To take
a loss, just 70 prove to the people
Of the Valley that we have a winter
resort at our very door that will
compare favorably with any play
time section anywhere, the colonel
stated.
"Bath-houses viii be heated,
wooden bathing suits will be fur
nlshed, and every other conven-
fence Will be provided, IN con-
cluded.
With the opening OF good roads
In Mexico, "a quarter or O. million
tourist cars will be coming through
Brownsville within the next two or
three years, the speaker claimed.
adding that "a years ago Z. X.
Butler, a pioneer investor in the
Valley. predicted that in the coast
this section had an asset by far
greater than the fertile lands which
produce our grapefruit.
Within ) years there will be- need
ed 5000 cottages 20 take care OF
the flood OF summer and winter
tourists who will be coming 20
Boca Chica, the colonel claimed
Fishing Improved
With this in view. an additional
100 cottages will be constructed by
his company before next summer,
he said.
With a view 10 further develop
ment. a channel will be cut through
BrazoS Island from the Gulf into
Laguna Madre for the benefit OK
hunting and fishing parties, Col
Robertson stated.
Work on this chanel will begin
next week, and will ID cCllP.gtec
by November 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Federal Agents Believe
Forest Fires Man-Set

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 6-H1-
Two hundred fires, many Of the
worst ones reported by f0resters TO
be incendiary caused damage 10
mount today in northwestern for
eStS.
A majority Of crews which to-
tailed more than $500 members,
were fighting blazes forest officials
declared were man-Set. Secret
agents Of the federal forest ser
vice were in the danger zones
hunting persons they believe have
been igniting bone-dry timber areas
at widely scattered points.
Foresters would not give detailed
opinions on the situation and de-
clined to comment on the POSSIBLE
ity Of a relation between the hand
set blazes and unemployment con
ditions.
The Priest River Valley con-
flagration. largest OF the fires de-
clared TO be ~incendiary. was dashed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

subjects and on a bill to preserve
buffaloes before an old debate on
the Woodward administration
supported bill 10 create a c con-
servation commission was resumed.
Russia Aired
In the house, the situation in
Russia occupied consideration for
nearly an hour, q proposed small
appropriation for the game, fish
and oyster commission next was
taken up and the body finally be-
gan considering the Wagstatf con-
servation commission bill, compan-
ion 20 the Woodward senate pro-
poSal.
The senate debate, which storm
ed al afternoon yesterday, found
proponents Of amendment TO the
Woodward bill holding the floor
most OF the time. The amend
mentS would abolish a number OF
other departments, including the
state board Of water engineers. the
state reclamation engineer and the
game. fish and oyster commission,
putting their respective duties I'M
der the proposed new commission.
Woodward Opposes
Sen. Walter c. Woodward first
had indicated, yesterday, he would
accept the amendments, If the
game commission were exempted,
but reconsidered later and an
nounced his opposition.
Sens. Joe Moore OF Greenville
and w. r. Poage or Waco offered
the amendments. Sen. w. r .Cous-
ms or Beaumont addressed himself
TO them at length. having held the
floor at adjournment yesterday.
There had BEEN indirect charges
that the amendments were DIES gned
b overload and kill the Woodward
bill.
AS the discussion went on. Sen.
Frank Rawlings OF Fort Worth
aligned himself with the opposi-
ton to the bill. although he said
he would support II II the other
departments were abolished.
HI challenged proponents TO
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
VALLEY YOUTH
FACES CHARGE

After a three-months chase,
Sheriff Ramon Longoria has Fell
ciano Rosales. %, in the Cameron
county jail facing charges OF theft
and burglary.
A second man is being sought
and his arrest is expected to clear
up a series OF thefts and burglaries
along the Rio Grande south or San
Benito, Longoria states.
The deputy sheriff began his
search for Ronles three months
ago and he fled across the Rio
Gsande. Tuesday he returned TO
the home Of a relative south OF
San Benito and with the aid OF
others, Longoria made the arrest.
At present the man Is charged
with burglarizing the "A. Castillo
home five miles south Of San
BenitO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
EPPERSON SUIT
URYTRLALSE T
Collector Seeks To Retain
$780, 900 Now Held
In Escrow
(Snecial TO The Hnraldl

NSpeCldl 10 Inc
EDlNBURG, Aug. "a jury trial
in the famed Epperson mandamus
suit has been demanded by II.
Tarpley. Hidalgo county tax COL
lector. and the case Is expected to
be set for trial in the 93rd district
court Of the county September 3,
1t developed here this morning
when attorneys gathered 70 argue
points Of law before Judge G. <.
Thompson.
Legal arguments, scheduled for
this morning. were postponed until
Saturday, IL was announced by
the court after a brief conference
with attorneys.
Attorneys for Hidalgo county and
Asst. Atty. Gen. Gaines RI today
in conference with Bryce Ferguson.
county attorney representing Tar
p,ey In the suit.
Neither the county nor the state
are yet parties 10 the suit, but 1t
Is expected that both win join Tar
pley in an effort 10 keep Epperson
from obtaining approximately $780,
600 now held in escrow and claimed
by him as fees due him under a
contract made with a former COM
missioners' court as payment for
the collection Of delinquent taxes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

three hours yesterday by a hard
wind. Estimates OF the area burned
ranged from 10000 70 10000 acres.
The forest office at Missoula,
Mont, reported the Deer Greek fire
in the Kootenai forest, was being
guarded by a reinforced crew Of
1859 men.
Five big klazes were raging In
central Idaho. Fires alternately
threatened and subsidized in territory
north Of here as winds changed.
Damage TO northwest timberland
- far was more than 81. ZOO, 900.
foresters estimated. the figure in
GLIDING the value OF between rs and
30 burned homes and hundreds OF
head OF livestock.
The fires have claimed two lives
and injured six men. One man. s.
years old, died from over-exertion
on the fire lines and another man
was killed by q falling tree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Plan WINTER RESORT development
in DUR
VALLEY

CONSUMPTION OF Texas fruits
and vegetables land that means
Valley is up 1000 ears in II OF
the big markets OF the United
States for the first 6 months OF
1881 as compared with the same
months in 1890.
All records of Texas volume
were broken in these markets.
Total receipts at these market
tiers for 1881 we're 1885 cars.
Hor the same period in 1890
total receipts we're 1889 cars.
Receipts were down for this period
In Detroit. New Orleans and New
York.
Latter city was down just a
little.
Probably due TO the tendency TO
concentrate less on New York and
TO open up additional markets.
More fresh vegetables than ever
before were produced in Louisiana
this year, hence Texas lost out in
New Orleans.
Imagine Detroit was down due
to thu intermittent employment
situation In the big automobile
factories.
Carlot figures for the eight
cities that show an increased
demand for Valley and Texas fruits
and vegetables for the first six
months follow:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

DR.. Leake advanced a future
possibility, not yet sufficiently test
ed. the prevention Of child paraly-
sis by improved sick bed care ard
the administration Of adult serums.
THE paralysis is the thing to be
dreaded. and the paralysis is not
the disease. It is the scar Of the
cisease-like small pox scars" said
DR.. Leake. The disease itself is a
fever. far more prevalent han
people realize-in many cases occur
ring unrecognized.
1t almost seems a good proper
ton Of the adult population in con-
gested districts have had the dis
ease enough to be immunized."
These healthy Ldults, DR.. Leake
said, NAV be found TO have blood
o. sufficient anti-poliomyelitis po-
tency 10 c%ounteract the disease IN
its meningitis stage-before the
paralysis sets in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
hfantile Paralysis Is
Doomed, Doctor Believes

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. tP-In-
fantile paralysis. that dreaded ogre
whose head comes cropping out each
summer, is losing ground in its
struggle with science.
The public health service, whose
laboratory expert DR.. w. H. Frost,
first found out through monkey
studies the disease apparently could
be checked by spinal injection OF
convalescent serum. today took sn
optimistic view Of its future control.
DR.. J. =. Leake. author OF several
studies on the subject, declared that
his headlines already had some
what receded. He saw further posi-
bilities in serum studies such as
those now in progress In New York,
where Gov. Roosevelt. once a victim
az the disease. gave his pwn
immunized blood. ard public funds
were provided for prevention meas
urea
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
BORDER FOOD
HIKE PROBED

An investigation OF the rise In
food prices effected by Matamoros
merchants has been ordered by Gov.
Francisco Castellanos Jr, Of Ia
maulipas.
Complaints to the state executive
made BY border residents we're the
cause OF the Investigation. il Is
said.
Food prices in Matamoros have
increased over 40 per cent in the
past two weeks, a check OF former
prices revealed this morning, due
to the decrease in value OF the peso,
MatamoFoS merchants declare.
In his wire 10 Roberto +. Garcia.
MatamoroS mayor, Gov. Castellanos
ordered an immediate investigation
OF weights, measures and prices In
the border city. He also ordered
that a compiled report be sent him
immediately OF food prices current
july 20 and those in effect now.
Food prices must be kept at the
same level as those prevalent
during July, especially on products
Of the state and nation the gov
ernor said in his message.
MatamOros residents are COM
planning Of the rise in food prices
effective Immediately after the new
monetary law. making the silver
peso the national currency and
forbidding circulation Of gold
coins.
The peso had an exchange rate
OF three 10 one on the dollar. ac-
cording TO Julio Galvan, Matamoros
exchange proprietor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
VALUATION SET
AT $52,OOO,OOO

Cameron county tax valuations
for the coming year will total APP
proximately $4,000, 900, according
to figures in the office OF Art
Cowden, tax assessor. This Is an
increase OF approximately Sl,500,000
over the previous year.
Due TO conditions. the assessors
have increased few valuations.
Lands on which valuations were
raised are ones served by new con-
crete roads. The majority of the
81 100000 increase was csused by
new DEVELOPMENTS.
The Cameron county commission
ers' court Is sitting as a board OF
equalization this week. Only a few
protests against raised valuations
have been received.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Fight Gas Rates

DALLAS Aug. 6.-P-Formation
OF a statewide organization TO
fight against natural gas rates
charged by public utilities COM
panies in approximately 500 Texas
cities, was undertaken here today
at a meeting OF officials from 80
cities.
Mayor II. q. Tuck OF Sherman.
declared that the governor and at
torney general must be aroused to
the needs Of nearly 100000 con-
sumerS OF natural gas in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Junior College Is
Featured In Article

Brownsville Junior College IS fea-
tured with a full page display or
views Of the exterior and interior Of
the building, including floor plans
Of the first and second stories. in
the August issue on the American
School Board Journal. the leading
periodical OF the country devoted To
school administration.
Interior views OF the building show
the cafeteria and the auditorium.
"A brief description OF the Browns
vile public school system
panies the picture layout. along with
vital facts about the city and tina
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
MARKETS
AT GLANCE

New York
Stocks: Heavy; New York Cen.
tral says 70 lowest price In ten
years.
Bonds: Heavy; rails reach new
lows.
Curb: Heavy: Cities Service
Foreign exchanges: Irregular:
sterling RECEIVERS.
Cotton: Barely steady; favor
able weather.
Sugar: Steady; trade support.
Coffee: Lower; Brazilian SELL
ing.
Chicago
Wheat. Easy: weak foreign
markets, large Russian shipments.
Corn. Easy: weak cash marke.S,
beariSh Kansas estimate.
Catt,s: Steady TO strong.
Hogs: Steady to higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Hyde Makes Study
Of Hopper Danger

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. -v#J-
For the second time IN two years
Sec. Hyde has assumed leadership
Of government relief forces giving
aid TO American farmers beSet by
calamities.
He is making a personal survey
Of northwestern and central states
ridden by drought and graSShop-
pe-s, which have caused damage
amounting 10 millions OF dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Pound Is Puzzling

LONDON, Aug. 6.-P)-The drop
in the value OF the pound sterling.
which fluttered in financial quart
ers yesterday. wa, the subject of
somewhat puzzled speculation to-
day.
It was generally agreed that the
fluctuation was due to the cesSa-
ton OF purchases by the Bank Of
France, causing nervousness in
Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Title Holders Win

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug.
s. Rl-Ellsw0rth Vines. Jr., ~ Pase-
dena. Calf. and Keith GledhiIl.
Santa Barbara Calf. holders OF
the National Clay Court doubles
tennis title. moved into the quarter
finals OF the Southampton invita-
ton tournament today with N hard
fought victory over William B. Recess
Of Atlanta. and Edgar Yeomans az
Washington. ID. G. The scores were
rs. 3-6, 60.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Cavalry Band To
Give Concerts

Col. Francis w. Glover, post COM
mander at TT. Brown, announces
that the 18th Cavalry band. under
the direction Of Warrant Officer
Wiford G.. Archambeault, will give
a concert in the TT. Brown band
stand at 4:45 p. m. today TO which
the public IL invited.
The new bandleader. Mr.. Arch
ambeault. was transferred 10 the
18th Cavalry from the It'll Cavalry,
Fort Bliss in April and since join
ing directed the band in its con-
certs at TT. Mcintosh, Laredo, dur
ing the period July 7 to IS. and at
TT. Ringgold, Rio Grande City,
July 10 10 "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Injunction Dissolved

AUSTIN, Aug. 6. tP-Action IN
Houston today by r. N. Kennerly.
federal district judge. apparently
meant that Texans and Oklaho-
mans would have permanent use
OF a Red river free bridge between
Denison and Durant. Okla. Judge
Kennerly dissolved an Injunction
obtained by a parallel toll bridge
company preventing the use Of the
free spen-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Ship Channel Land
Conveyed In Deed

Easement deed TO approximately
1900 acres Of the Epperson lands
between Browns lille and Laguna
Madre has been filed with the
county clerk OF Cameron county by
the Brownsville Navigation district,
The land TO be used as right OF
way for the Brownsville ship chan
mel, has been under contract with
the Epperson interests for some
time. the deed itself received here
TUESDAY and filed Wednesday.
A half mile strip four miles long
is conveyed to the district by the
deed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Citrus Experts Tour Valley for Lab Site
Amos and Andy Ban
Sought By Negro

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. g.
RJ-Robert L. Vann, negro at
torney and publisher said to-
day he would ask the federal
radio commission and the u. S.
district court in Illinois 70 ban
Amos and Andy from the air.
Vann, who said he had petit
tons signed by more than 200.-
600 persons described the radio
sketch as a reflection on a
race OF people who believe they
are doing a little better than
Amos and Andy are doing
with the Fresh Air Taxicab
company"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Cadet Killed In
Texas Plane Crash

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. 6. (P-Fly-
ing Cadet Paul Z. Reierson, student
pilot in the pursuit section Of .he
advanced flying school, Kelly field,
was instantly killed near here today
when his plane crashed.
There were no eye-witnesses Of
the accident, insofar as the pre-
liminary investigation OF Kelly field
officials could determine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

FIGURES QUOTED above prove
this-that the market for Valley
products CAN be expanded.
An appetite for Valley citrus can
be aroused in more people.
Merits OF fresh Valley vegetables
4 can be extolled to ST b an extent
That more northern housewives
VIII demand green vegetables pack
ed under Valley brands.
all comes BACK 10 this matter
of the unified advertising cam
paign in behalf OF its citrus fruits
and vegetables that should be staged
by the Valley.
FEDERAL MEN ARRIVED yes
terday TO select a site for the citrus
by-products laboratory TO be estao-
lished in the Valley by the depart
ment Of agriculture.
Location OF the laboratory
means little.
Results the laboratory will achieve
much.
Heard K. NJ. Chace, head OF the
California laboratory, speak yes
terday.
Told how the lemon growers oil
that state pulled out OF a tough
spot in 1927.
Biggest crop in years.
Disaster stared them in the face.
And yet they sold $4,000 cars o.
lemons.
Got a good price.
Had $4,000 tons left over.
Received $50 per ton for this
surplus.
Used the surplus to make citric
acid. canned lemon Juice, pectin
and what have you.
The by-products pulled them
through.
AS Mr.. Chace pointed out, II even
10000 tons OF that surplus had been
put on the market, the market
would have been badly shot.
That's the sort OF thing We must
have in the Valley.
That's the sort OF thing this
laboratory hopes to help the Valley
to do.
Chemical research in these by
products laboratories IS practica.
research designed to help the
grower and the man who uses
these by-products in his business
tdI make money.
nr. +. c. Blanck told how the
canning industry had progressed
in Florida.
Mentioned how popular grape
fruit juice was becoming on the
eastern seaboard.
Told other things that could be
made from Gull fruit.
Didn't say so. but reminded us
OF the oft told tale Of the Chicago
packers who use everything about
the hog but the squeal.
And we suspect tftey sci. that TO
the makers of toy balloonsl
NICE THING ABOUT the estab-
liehment Of the laboratory
Florida and California have had
one for years.
Now We have n
Puts us on par with these two
sections in the eyes OF Uncle Sam.
Kind Of establishes u social
standing in the citrus world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Jury of View Meets

The Brownsville precinct jury OF
view on the Military highway win
meet az 10 o'clock a. m. Friday In
the county engineers office at the
courthouse.
All interested land holders along
the Highway are requested TO be
present al this session
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Lupe Tovar May
Visit Brownsville

Lupe TOvar. film actress, NAV
come here Thursday afternoon over
the g. "A. T lines from Monterrey.
She has been making personal
appearances 40 leading theaters over
Mexico, but Is planning on return
ing 70 Hollywood In the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Protect Merchants
ESPECIAL to The Herald }

20 N HeraId-I
ED1NBURG. Aug. ga protec-
ton against out-of-the-Valley mer-
chants who move stocks of goods
into the Valley cities for short
periods will result from the propos-
ed uniform occupation tax. which
viii be discussed at the next meet
ing Of the League OF Valley Munich
palities at San Benito, Aug. II.
according to Mayor ID. G. Abney.
president OF the league.
The uniform tax will also protec:
the cities in collecting tax from
transient statesmen and house 10
house peddlers and vendors, Abney
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Conservation Board
Arguments Continue

AUSTIN, Aug. 6. P-The Texas legislature got
down reluctantly today to the business in hand-con-
sideration of oil conservation bills.
In the senate, more than an hour was consumed in
ARGUING about the admissibility of local bills on foreign