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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
VEGETABLE
CROP FORESEEN
Valley Produce Man Says
Season Production
Will Be Large
Especial 10 The Herald.l

SAN BENITO. Sept. l7.-Con-
trary to general predictions. the
Valley will have about the same
acreage Of vegetables during the
season just starting as II had last
year. In the opinion of Davis Wade,
OF Wade and Newton. well known
Valley produce dealer.
Cuts from Is TO so per cent in
acreage have been predicted by
different Valley people.
Wade. however. said his investi-
CATION indicates there will be fully
as large acreage this season as
last.
las TO the price and the money
return, this Is problematical," Wade
said.
Much depends. of course, on the
weather conditions here and else
where. On the whole, however, the
crop will probably not bring a high
price, unless there are extraordin-
airy conditions elsewhere:
Valley farmers are reconciled TO
this, and they are preparing to
grow their produce at a much lower
price. and to get the benefit OF low
costs OF production"
Wade said fall cabbage is grow
Ing good, and indications are the
fan vegetable crop will be larger
than usual, particularly the cab
bage and bean crops.
He said the beet and carrot crops
probably will be lighter. and there
will be more Investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
LONG REFUSES
TO APOLOGIZE

BATON ROUGE, La. Sept. IL. up
Gov. Huey Long today refused to
apologize for accusing the Texas
legislature OF having been bought
like a sack Of corn" after receiving
a telegram from j. II. Fisher. Texas
representative who supported the
Long cotton prohibition bill suggest
ing that he do SO to 'allay bitter
ness"
Rep. Fisher, OF Newcastle, Texas.
adheTent OF the cotton holiday
measure until its death In the Tex
as house OF representatives y~este--
day. wired Gov. Long that he re-
GREETED the latter's attack on the
legislature. and asserted his belief
that the lobbyists had paid no
money to the lawmakers but had
only urged their point or view
Mr.. Fisher asked the governor 10
apologize. saying that if he did 50,
we could rightly allay the bitter
ness"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Kiwanis Club Has
2 New Prospects


HARLINGEN. Sept. IT. Tha
Harrington club Is pleased with tho
rapid increase I'm Kiwanians.
Richard Criss distributed cigars
early in the meeting celebrating an
addition % his family. Before the
meeting was over DR.. j. q. Britain
came In grinning Eith N box or
cigars under his arm bit III was
voted 10 distribute hi- contribution
az the next luncheon. fearing tha
shock OF receiving two smokes nc
one sitting might overcome mem
bers.
Rabbi Wrubei pointed out the
way in which Kiwanis might work
towards contentment OF mankind.
b. M. Holland reported ON the
district convention In Oklahoma
City nc which Valley delegates
were successful In getting the 1897
convention for this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

soon to examine the material and
tell what it Is. 1t appears like no
other material used in the making
Of statues.
Mr.. Brown had several laborers
digging at the petrified forest near
Rio Grande City recently, for odd
pieces OF pet-ified wood to use on a
fountain at his home here. One of
me laborers uncovered part of the
statue in a large mound. and fur
thcr excavation brought out the en-
tire figure. about five feet IN height.
and perfectly propcrtioned.
The lifelike contours Of the body
indicate that If It is q petrified
human body the chemical changes
must have taken place almost i'm
mediately after DEATH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
HIDALCO AUDIT
WORK FINISHED
Commissioners Court Will
Study Reports
Thursday

'oRlN4GA W AAAG NAaA4
EDINBURG. Sept. IT, -Four
audits on affairs OF Hidalgo county
during the past three years up to
Dec. 81, 1890, were completed yes
terday and will be considered by
the commissioners court Thurs
day morning.
The audits were made on gen.
eral county affairs. drainage dis
trict No. /, road districts and on
the affairs OF the old Edinburg
State bank.
An auditing firm has been work.
ing on the case since last April
and submitted its report yesterday
along with phOtostatic copies or
checks and bank deposits.
Results or the audit will be made
known by the court Thurso-y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Fortified Body of Valley
Woman Is Believed Found

EDINBURG, Sept. lion the
heels OF the mystery Of the lost
city Of Padre Island comes a new
mystery to puzzle Valley people.
This Is the Detrified body Of a
woman which was dug up az the
famous petrified forest near Rio
Grande City by z. A. Brown OF this
city.
Local people and others who have
heard OF the find have attempted
70 work out the mystery. but 50 far
II remains unexplained.
Whether the o Get Is really the
petrified body OF a human being. a
statue from some old mission along
the border. or a more modern work
OF art remains TO be see.-.
Experts viii probably be secured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
VALLEY MAN IS
FOUND GUILTY
Court Gives Cara 5-Year
Suspended Term In
Staying Case

After celebrating three hours
wednesday night a jury in criminal
district court gave Amado Cara,
Jr, Of Harrington a five year sus-
pended sentence for the Staying OF
Librado Chavez, another Harlin-
gen man
After hearing testimony and
arguments fro., IL a. m. to 6 .. M.
the jury returned at 9 p. m. with
its guilty verdict and suspended
sentence.
Raphael Cowen. Jr., counsel for
the defense, made a claim Of self
defense. He introduced witnesses
to show that trouble had existed
between the men for four years
and that Chavez had threatened
Garza's life. witnesses also stated
that Chavez made a hip pocket
move" before Cara shot him.
Carlos Trevino told on the stand
OF seeing Chavez stab Cara two
years ago mt a carnival and threat
en- his life.
The state called Fernando Sal
diva, eyewitness OF the shooting.
He said the two men met on the
street near a laundry. Chavez
clutched at the defendant and
Cara pushed him off, shooting
him several times, the witness
stated.
The states case was handled by
Dist. Atty. ID. = Purl arr Assistant
Claude Carter. The deceased's par
ents also had special prosecution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Wire Flashes

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Sept. Az.
R1-Ideal baseball weather pre-
vailed today for the second game
OF the Dixie series between Biz
mingham and Houston with jim
my Walkup. Baron left handler,
opposing Dick McCabe. Buffalo
right handler. borrowed from Fort
Worth on the mound.
PROVIDENCE. ~. r.. Sept. nv.
R-Young DenE. Shute of Hud-
so-. Ohio. today clipped two
strokes or the Wannamolsett
courses difficult 10 par 10 gain IA
two up lead on Tommy Armour.
defending champion. for their
first half OF their SO hole p. O.. a..
quarter-final match. II was the
first fracture par had suffered
this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Power Company
Decides Awards

10Y CIdlI 0OAAtNpOIlGLlll
SAN BENITO. Sept. l7.-Al-
though 100 replies were received
out OF the Valley TO the South and
Southwest Texas products contest
sponsored by the Central Power
and Light Co.. Supt. J.. Lee STAN
baugh OF Pharr vas the only man
from this section 10 receive men
ton. according to district hund-
quarters.
Miss Ellen p. Farmer OF Cuero
won the $50 prize with Fabian
Castillo second prize winner, Mrs.
L. c. Cooke third. Miss Helen
Brian. Maria, fourth and Mrs. G.
z. Miller. San Antonio, fifth. Mr..
Saambaugh received honorable
mention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Redwine Improves,
Woman Out on Bond
(BY SAX CORRESPONDENT

HARLINGEN. -ept. l7.-Condi-
ton OF w. III. Redwine. Jr.. confined
% Valley Baptist hospital with
gunshot wounds. was reported i'm
proved by attendants this morning.
IL was reported that Redwine KS no1
In danger.
Mrs. l.. r. Johnson. charged joint
" with her husband with assault
with intent to XII in connection with
Redwine's wounding. was released
yesterday on $500 bond.
Examining trial for the couple.
scheduled for yesterday afternoon
likely will be held this afternoon
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Canadian Firms
Are Investigated
By Staff CORRESPONDENT

10y 0hdAl
HARLINGEN. Sept. 17.-Because
the Borah law does not afford
Valley shippers protection on Cam
adam sales. information is being
gathered by the Valley Shippers
Assn. on firms in that country
which have been guilty Of unfair
practices.
Attention OF the association has
been called to the fact that a great
many cars OF vegetables were re-
jected in Canada during the past
season usually because OF adverse
market conditions rather than
poor quality of the commodity.
II Is hoped to assemble data on
these firms and place II before the
trades Red and Blue Books
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

SAN ANTONIO. Sept. IL. ga
two and a half year old boy found
wandering in a field near Hondo
last Saturday has been identified
as the son Of Mrs. Robert Padget
OF San Antonio.
Mrs. Padget identified the child
in the sheriffs office at Hondo
last night. Sh- said she had not
seen the boy since she left him with
his father in California nearly two
years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Man Found Dead

DALLAS. Sept. II. LP-J. p. CASH
day, a travelling salesman from At
ianta, Ga, was found shot to death
IN a Dallas hotel room today. A
pistol with n cartridge discharged
was clasped In his hand. Officers
found a note in the room with in
structions as 10 disposition OF the
body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
o A
A JAIL TERM

Roberto Dominguez, Los fresnoS
grower, was sentenced TO a year in
the county jail when tried before
the criminal district court Thurs
day morning on reduced charges Of
aggravated assault upon Timoteo
Leal.
Dominguez was indicted on an
assault to murder charge but the
court reduced the charges 10 ag-
gravated assault and Dominguez
pleaded guilty.
The Los Fresnos man Is now
serving a year in the county jail
for beating his WIFE According to
the testimony, Leal interfered
when he saw Dominguez whipping
his wife in a field near Los Fres-
nos. Dominguez resented the inter-
ference and later In the day shot
Leal.
The case was investigated and
handled by Constable w. L. Miller
Of Los Fresnos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, Sept. II. (H1
Ralph Handy OF Plainview. q
federal prohibition under cover
agent. was shot and killed here last
night. ". W. Poe. nm alleged boot
logger. was arrested for the shoot
ing after he had been wounded in
a pistol fight with the Las Vegas
chief OF police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

BUCHAREST. Rumania. Sept. IL.
Rl-Dowager Queen Marie. who
has been seriously III since the mar
rage OF Princess 1leana. is report
ed to be gaining strength but may
have to submit TO radium treat
ments or an opel ton. Her ply
sicians have held consultations as
to which is the better curse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Texan Sentenced

FORT WORTH. Sept. IT. Up
A. Fooshee, 81. was found
guilty OF murder with malice and
given a term OF 10 years in the
penltentiary by a jury in criminal
district court today. Fooshee was
charged with stabbing to death his
estranged wife. Anna Moore (-Bil-
ne') Fooshee, %, last December.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Hidalgo Observes
Sunday Closing
NV SAD Correspondentl

10y oAdAA
WESLACO, Sept. 1.-THE Sun
day closing law is being enforced
rigidly in Hidalgo county. accord
ing to Harry Ratliff. secretary OF
the Valley League Of Municipalities.
Sheriff Tom Gin has pledged
support OF his office to enforce
ment OF this law and II Is being
done, Ratliff said.
He added. however. that although
the law also may be enforced in
Cameron county he did not have
definite information at hand.
The league at a recent meeting
endorsed enforcement of this law.
Some Of the cities already were
enforcing II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
COURT ORDERS
CLAIMS TO BE
Suits May Be Filed
Against County
Officials

Possibility OF litigation between
Cameron county and county or
ficialS over fees or office looms MS
the result or action taken by the
commissioners court Thursday
noon on recommendations OF Henry
nj. Shelton. Sr., county auditor.
SHELTON Reads Report
SHELTON read a report 10 the
court stating that the county has
claim to fees from three present
office holders and three former
officials. The auditor recommend
ed that the court take necessary
steps toward collection or these
fees" The court passed a reSolu-
ton that these steps be taken.
II is expected that these officials
will be called in at the next meet
ing OF the commissioners. set for
Thursday, and that "A conference
on the subject be held. It was In
ferred that suits might I've filed
against some or the officers.
One or the officers has been
AABAAAAAM rLNtA1A tn0A1hAAl Q1AAMAN AN
a trust fund pending settlement.
"All We want to do" he says, els
TO determine who is entitled 70 the
money" This officer will likely
enter suit against the county In
order 20 have ownership OF the
trust fund settled.
S2S.500 Disputed
Giving rough figures. SHELTON
stated ne believed S28.500 could be-
obtained from present office hold
erS.
The court also rejected the ap-
plication Of the Missouri Pacific.
the Southern Pacific and the
Spiderweb railways for reduced
valuations for the present tax roll.
The valuation figures we're placed
mt the same figure as for last year
with m slight addition for improve
ments. The Southern Pacific wa
valued az $l2509 per mile. the
Missouri Pacific az $1,000 and the
Spiderweb at $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
RESOLUTION URGES
CROP

WESLACO. Sept. ia resolu-
ton urging Valley people who have
an income from any other source to
refrain from planting vegetable
crops In competition with farmers
mas been adopted by the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Vegetable Growers
association. a branch OF the Texas
Farm Bureau federation.
The resolution points out that
with the general prices as low as
they are any excess Of vegetables
VIII completely demoralize the mar
ket, and that II all persons who
have incomes from other sources
Will not enter competition, Valley
farmers will have a better chance
TO get a good return on produce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
DISTRICT
ASSOCIATION
PLAN Favored
Organized Effort May
Bring Federal Wa
ter Control Fund
(By Staff Correspondent

(By Staff Correspondent
SAN BENITO, Sept. l7.-Presen-
tation OF the Valleys plea for fed
eral conservation and flood control
aid at the next meeting OF con-
gresSs was nearer a reality today
as the result Of plans drawn for
a new association here last night.
The temporary board OF directors
OF the northumberland district
adopted plans last night for a
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water
Conservation association composed
Of all Valley districts except Frank
lin. Engleman and Willacy, and
cities in the districts.
Meeting Set
Final plans for the district will
be made Oct. 6 at Harrington AT a
meeting OF irrigation district rep
resentatives, city commissioners
and mayors. A committee was
named last night to invite repre-
sentatives TO the Oct. 6 meeting
for final formation Of the associa-
ton.
Directors -ast night also appoint
ed sam Robertson Of San Benito
and Clay Everhart OF Phc-r to
represent the association at the
next international Conservation
and Control Engineers meeting.
w. z. Anderson Of San Benito.
consulting engineer. was requested
to inform L. M. Lawson Of San
Antonio, American water commits
sioner. that such an association
was planned BY the Valley. and
also TO express gratitude OF the
Valley for his friendly attitude to-
wards Valley problems.
Lawson had announced recently
after the defeat Of the previously
proposed district that the Valleys
opportunity to apply for federal
conservation and flood control aid
had been lost because Of lack OF
organized effort in the Valley.
Requires No Vote
Unlike the recently-defeated dis
trict, the proposed association will
not require an election as 1t will
be a voluntary association, COM
posed Of representatives of Valley
districts and cities in the districts.
The willacy district was not in
Guided in the proposed associ- lion,
it was explained last night. because
the county had opposed the re-
cently-defeated district. Hidalgo.
although opposing the last district.
was included because 1t had in
dictated that some sort OF an gan
ization would be favored.
The proposed association includes
territory in Cameron and Hidalgo
counties. including Edinburg, Har-
lingen and La Feria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Chiro
Cases Dismissed

Especial TO The He-ald)
EDINBURG. Sept. 1.-TWO cases
charging practicing medicine with
out a state license against Simon
Reller. OF Weslaco. were dismissed
In county court here this morning
on a decision OF insufficient evidence
presented by the state.
Another case was dismissed
against Beller Yesterday on motion
of the defense.
Boilers trial was the first growing
out of charges filed against eleven
Hidalgo chirop-actors for practicing
medicine without state licenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

CORSICANA, Sept. II. R,-Rob-
oers entered the baggage room of
the Southern Pacific railroad sta
ton at Workman last night and
carried away one sack Of mail. They
slashed five sacks Of parcel post and
took several packages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
House Sticks
TO 0NE-THIRD
ACREAGE CUT
Solons Split on Plan
To Limit Planting
Of Cotton

AUSTIN, Sept. IL. Rf-The Texas
house Of representatives stuck to its
guns today and refused to adopt an
amendment TO the Olsen bill to
limit cotton acreage to Is per cent
Of the cultivated area. An amend
ment providing for this limitation
has been approved by the senate.
The Olsen bill would limit cotton
TO one-third Of the cultivated area.
Action Of the house was made
final when a motion TO reconsider
and table prevailed.
The motion to cut acreage to rs
per cent, made BY Rep. @. b. Ter
rel Of Alto. was defeated. 81 to AZ.
Free Conference
Failure Of the house to limit cot
ton acreage 70 Is per cent will
make 1t necessary to throw the
acreage control bills into a free
conference committee II the SEN
ate stands by its former action.
IL was argued by Terrell the one
third limitation would not reduce
cotton acreage so per cent but only
about 40 per cent. The Is per cent
restriction would insure a reduction
OF at least so per cent. he said.
An amendment TO permit one
half the cultivated land to be
planted in cotton was defeated, IS
TO 81.
The senate s~idetracLed cotton for
a while this morning for committee
consideration OF a bill to repeal
that part OF the peddlers' tax which
places q levy on producers or re-
tailers Of farm products. The bill
had been passed by the house.
A motion to limit the effective
ness Of the Olsen bill to one year
and make 1t apply only to 1892 was
offered and defeated by a substan-
tial margin.
Stock Bill Amended
An amendment to eliminate in
spectors OF the livestock sanitary
commission and county agricultural
demonstration agents as aides in
the enforcement Of the law was
adopted. Agents of the department
OF agriculture will be the chief en-
forcement officers.
Rep. G.. Z. Lockhart of Lubbock
offered an amendment to strike out
the enacting clause. claiming that
II members OF the house voted their
honest convictions the amendment
would be adopted without hesita-
ton. The Olsen bill was term,d
"communistic" and "socialistic" bv
Lockhart who charged 1t was con-
ceived in fraud and fostered in
iniquity.
Lockhart said the farmers and
the people OF Texas did not want
the Gill and that the legislature
was fooling only itself when 1t
passed ID.
He claimed y was illegal. uncon-
stitutional. interfered with property
rights and the right OF contract by
preventing a man from doing what
he pleased with his land or con-
tracing with other persons to use
his land.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

York stock exchange. In an ad-.
dress to the New York Merchants
association today.
Before the flood-tide Of pros
perity can return" he said, "invis-
ible Inducements and the pull Of
unseen economic forces must ex-
haust themselves. These forces
respond to laws vital to human
control If in our vanity we cannot
or will not learn this lesson, II we
still insist upon attempting to op-
pose futile obstacles TO the inevita-
bic course Of events and to swim
against their mighty currents. our
folly will be upon vi own heads.
Natural Law
1T remains for us to heed the
principle Of supply and demand, to
govern our actions in accordance
with its dictates. and thereby
hasten the return Of a prosperity
based upon the sound and lasting
foundation Of natural law"
Mr.. Whitney made no attempt TO
predict when the return would
come, although he did say that
from the perspective Of 1910, "the
extreme optimism OF 1929 and the
unmitigated gloom of 1890 and 1891
will appear equally exaggerated and
ridiculous
Weak and uncertain counsel"
from business leaders have not
helped the present predicament, in
Mr.. Whitney's opinion.
There have been too many suave
statements that reassure nobody,
too many empty platitudes, too
great a. lack of frankness and
realism. too much of an attitude of
trying to whistle In the graveyard
at midnight. On the other hand.
the occasion has called forth the
usual crop Of calamity-howlers,
alarmists and irresponsible pub
licity-mongers with some personal
axe to grind"
Nation Must Learn
Pointing out that supply and de-
mand got out Of adjustment during
and after the World war. through
artificial fixatiOn and control of
prices. Mr.. Whitney said the ma
ton was still paying the penalty for
such policies and had not yet learn
ed the true economic lessons OF its
war experience.
The price Of success Is bound to
be obedience to the law of supply
and demand" he said. Waste can
and should be eliminated. by-prod-
ucts fully utilized. invention slim
ulated and better products perfect
ed Hard work and constructive
thought. rather than idle lamenta-
tons or the pursuit of futile pana-
ceas. must be the order of the day.
All such efforts are In fundamental
harmony with the law OF supply
and demand. They constitute the
methods by which America has
successfully met the challenge OF
depression many times before, and
can meet It again"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

HARLTNGEN-Jack King. Area
dia theater manager. is the father
Of a boy weighing seven and one
fourth pounds. born al the Valley
Baptist Hospital. He has been
named Jack, Jr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Congress May Hear Valleys Aid Plea
andDemand
Tinkerers Warned

NEW YORK, Sept. II. R-Attempts to tinker with
the ancient law of supply and demand by injecting arti-
fetal measures to stimulate or depress its normal oper-
alton may well ~lengthen the business slump and retard
recovery. said Richard Whitney. president Of the New
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly clou' and occasionally un-
settled Thursday night and Friday.
probably with local showers; con-
tinued warm.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-18

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