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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, 1t 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
10 the decrease IN value OF the peso
Matamoros merchants declare.
III his wire To Roberto X. Garcia,
Matam0roS mayor, GOV. Castellanos
ordered an immediate investigation
or weights, measures and prices III
the border city. He also ordered
that a complex report Dc 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
ern0r said in his message.
MatamCroS 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 to one on the dollar. ac-
cording TO Julio Galvan, MatamoroS
exchange proprietor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
EPPERSON SUIT
URYTRLALS SET
Collector Seeks To Retain
100000 Now Held
In Escrow
Especial 70 The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
EDINBURG, Aug. Ga jury trial
in the famed Epperson mandamus
suit has been demanded by III.
Tarpley, Hidalg0 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 to argue
points Of law before Judge @. T..
Thompson.
Legal arguments. scheduled for
this morning, were postponed until
Saturday, ID was announced by
the court after a brief conference
with attorneys.
Attorneys for Hidalgo county and
Asst. Atty. Gen. Gaines were today
in conference with Bryce Ferguson.
county attorney representing Tar
pley in the suit.
Neither the county nor the state
are vet parties to the suit, but ~
is expected that both will join Tar
pley In an effort to keep Epperson
from obtaining approximately $780,
600 o held in escrow and claimed
BY him as fees due him under a
contract made with a former COM
misSioners' court as payment Tor
the collection Of delinquent taxes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug. 6%H
Francis Tucker, former NebraSkan.
cabled from TSinantu, China, yes
terday that Chinese authorities
had e~xonerated him or charges In
the death OF q native. He gave no
details.
DR.. Tucker, n missionary for 20
years, was charged with shooting a
Chinese emplOye OF N TenchOw
mission hospital. He said he thought
the man was "a burglar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

Previous attempts to curb pro-
duction 10 the giant field, which
last week reached a production av-
erage OF nearly 100000 barrels
daily. have failed due to lack OF
unanimous cooperation from pro-
ducers. The latest effort was
launched at the request Of Okla
homa operators. who started a vol
untary shutdown movement before
Governor w. II. Murray closed all
but stripper wells in Oklahoma by
martial law. The meeting was call
ed BY Judge Charles Brachfield Of
Henderson, president Of the east
Texas lease, royalty and producers
association.
Chosen TO preside at the meeting
here today was Capt. J. +. Lucey
OF Dallas, independent operator who
served as chairman OF the arbitra-
ton committee that a month ago
tried to put into effect a volun-
tary utilization plan in the field.
That plan. proposed by Tom =.
Cranfill OF Dallas, would have linn
tied wells in the field 70 300 bar
rels daily. 10 later was abandoned
after owners Of numerous offset
wells refused ID join in the plan
and other well owners re0pened 10
prevent drainage Of their own oil.
Previous proration orders Of the
Texas railroad commission either
had been suspended by means OF
court injunctions or we're flouted
by producers who pointed to the
commissions lack Of enforcement
power.
wv. z. Mckinney, Tyle- inde-
pendent operator, received a tele-
gram from Gov. Ross ;. Sterling
which stated lat a shutdown OF
east Texas wells would be an i'm
portant factor IN raising the price
Of crude oil. now that Oklahoma
wells are shut down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
hfartile Paralysis Is
Doomed, Doctor Believes

WASHINGTON Aug. s. R-1n-
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 IN
optimistic view Of its future control.
DR.. J. p. 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
of the disease. gave his own
immunized blood. and public funds
were provided for prevention meas
Ures,
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 paTaly-
sis BY improved sick bed care and
the administration OF adult serums.
The paralysis IS the thing to be
dreaded, and the paralysis is not
the disease, II Is the scar Of the
disease-like small pox scars" said
d. Leake. The disease itself Is a
fever. far more prevalent han
people reallze-in many cases occur
ring unrecognized.
IL 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
Q: sufficient anti-poliomyelltis po-
tency 70 c%ounteract the disease III
its meningitis stage-before the
paralysis sets in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
WILL ACT ON
COMPROMISE
Harbert Davenport To Make
Recommendation In
Hidalgo Case

His recommendation in the COM
promise offer whereby IL is proposed
TO settle an alleged claim Of Hidalgo
county for S635,O0O against certain
interests. Is expected by Harbert
Davenport, Brownsville attorney, by
the middle OF next week, Daven-
port stated this morning.
1t is possible that a recommen-
dation will be made TO the commits
siopers' court Of the county by
Monday, he stated.
Davenport attended a session OF
the Hidalgo court on wednesday
afternoon when the proposed COM
promise was again taken under
Amusement, and was furnished with
all documents pertaining to the
case. including the contract OF
sale between the American State
Bank a. Trust Co, present county
depository. and the Edinburg State
Bank a. Trust Co. former deposit
tory, Of which the late "A. Y. Baker
was president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
CHOIR GIRL MYSTERY DEEPENS
in OUR
VALLEY

CONSUMPTION OF Texas fruits
and vegetables land that means
Valley is up 1000 cars In IL Of
the big markets OF the United
States for the first 8 months Of
1881 as compared with the came
months In 1880.
AL records OF Texas volume
were broken in these markets.
Total receipts at these market
Enters for 1881 we're 1885 cars.
fFor the same period in 1880
total receipts were 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 the 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 tirgt six
months follow:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

and FRIEND
ARECHARCED
One Makes Bond As
Other Calmly Sits
In Cell

ARKANSAS PASS, Aug. 9. -tF-
Officers or two counties today
delved into the intricate maze
woven about the mysterious beach
Staying or Dorothy Symons. ls-
year-old Arkansas Pass chorister.
Meanwhile. charges on murder
in connection with the girls death
had been filed against Newton
Yarberry. p, her sweetheart, and
Tommie Conner, 30-year-cld car
penter and casual friend.
Makes Bond
Yarberry wa AZ liberty under n
$500 bond and Conner, last to
be charged, was placed In tn san
Patricio county jail In SEnton late
yesterday. HIS examinIns trial
has been set for tomorrow morning
before Justice Carl Utterback.
Another angle developed when
Corpus Christi police announced
they believed d mystery man who
made a series OF attacks on women
In south Texas towns during June
held the secret OF the Sym0nS
girls death. They indicated they
would investigate that angle
The body OF the girl, clad in a
bathing suit, was found fri a grave
OF mud and SeaWeed near the
breakwater here Az hours after she
left her home To attend choir prac-
tice. Conner testifie, at Yarber-
RVS preliminary hearing nc SintOn
that he accompanied the Symons
girl from the home OF Mrs. Sydney
Fowler. where she told her parents
she would spend the night. 20 a
hotel, and after their arrival tire
girl instructed aim TO leave for
fear Yarberry would see them to-
gether.
Youth Claims AIibl
From his jail cell Conner last
night expressed calm indifference
stating he could prove his WHERE
abouts from $50 O'Clock LAST
Thursday night until Friday nom
ing.
Ben ID. Lee, sheriff or Nueces
county, said the inquest brought
out the fact that the girls body
was found In Nueces county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
VALUATION SET
AT S52,OOO,OOO

Cameron county tax valuations
for the coming year will total APP
proximately So, 0O0,0 900, according
TO figures in the office OF Art
Cowden, tax collector. This is an
increase OF approximately S1,500,000
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
81 500. 1000 increase was caused by
new developments.
The Cameron county court 1T law
Is sitting as a board OF equaliza-
ton this week. Only a few pro-
tests against raised valuations
have been received.
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 70 clear
I'D a series OF thefts and burglaries
along the Rio Grande south OF San
Benito, Longoria states.
The deputy sheriff began his
search for Ro nles three months
ago and he fled across the Rio
Grande. Tuesday ne returned 10
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
Edison Improves

WEST ORANGE. II. j.. Aug. 8. up
Thomas "A. Edison continued TO
improve today.
A bulletin, issued this morning BY
Or. Hubert s. Howe read:
mr.. Edison had the best night SO
far. There was every prospect OF
Continued improvement"
Mr.. Edison. fatigued from a two
hour automobile ride yesterday. re-
tired at $50 last night. He did not
arise until s o'clock this morning.
Messages OF cheer and hope for a
speedy recover continued to pour
into the home Of the aged inventor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Princess To
Return On Visit

NEW YORK. Aug g. R1-Prince
Jean de Liechtenstein and his bride
the former Aleene Mcfarland Of
Weatherford. Tex, arrived today
from London where they were
married one day before sailing for
the United States.
After a stopover OF several DAYS
Il. New York, the couple will pro-
coed to the small Texas town where
the princess father, the late Char
les Mcfarland. accumulated a for
tune in cattle and oil investments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
FEDERAL MEN
CHARGED IN
ALIEN RING
Illegal Entries Of 100,-
900 Blamed On
Racket

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. R)-The
breaking up Of a New York ring
that was reported to have brought
10000 aliens into this country ille-
gally in the past 10 years has been
announced by the government.
Leaders Arrested.
Sec. Doak yesterday said 10 Of the
leaders OF the racket had been
arrested for illegally selling return
permits to aliens barred from en-
tering the United States. Three were
employers Of the immigration bureau
in New York. All were OF that city.
While all the ramifications Of the
ring have not been traced, the
secretary Of labor said, the arrests
were believed 10 have broken up
one Of the biggest rings OF racket
GERS in the country.
The existence OF fraudulent re-
turn permits-those supposed 10 be
issued only to aliens legally In the
y. s. and wishing to leave and re-
turn-was disclosed q few months
ago when a number OF men were
apprehended in New York on
charges Of blackmailing aliens
illegally living here.
Threatened Aliens.
They were accused OF threatening
the aliens with deportation unless
they paid blackmail and used forged
deportation warrants as a threat
Some aliens produced permits that
later were found to be fraudulent
and inquiry into this revealed. tne
permit racket. The permits were
sold at prices ranging from 500 TO
81, $50, Doak said.
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.
(Py-Robert l.. Vann. negro at
torney and publisher said to-
day he would ask the federal
radio commission andthe u. s.
district court in Illinois to ban
Amos and Andy" from the air.
Vann, who said he had petit
tions 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
TIL the Fresh Air Taxicab
company"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06

LOS ANGELES. Aug. s. Up
Endeavoring to build 10 a case or
circumsrantial evidence against
David II. Clark. former deputy
district attorney on trial for his
life, Special Prosecutor w. J. Ford
today summoned new witnesses to
testify 70 the circumstances Of the
sayings Of charles II. Crawford
wealthy politician. and Herbert +.
Spencer. his intimate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Gas Vote Up

SHAWNEE. Okla, Aug. 6.-tPl-
Shawnee ended a vitriolic gas
franchise fight with ballots today.
Predictions we're that between
5000 and $500 persons would vote
on whether the Oklahoma Natural
Gas Corp. the Western Service
Corp, or both, viii get a 25-year
grant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Cadet Killed In
Texas Plane Crash

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 8. R1-Fly-
ing Cadet Paul z. Reierson. student
pilot in the pursuit section Of the
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 or Kelly field
officials could determine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Injunction Dissolved

AUSAIN, Aug. 6-P-Action IN
Houston today BY r. M. 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 span.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Protect Merchants

IoDtCIaI 20 The HeraIu.l
EDINBURG. Aug. ga protec-
tion against out-of-the- Valley mer-
chants who move stocks Of goods
into the Valley cities for short
periods will result from the proDos-
ed uniform occupation tax. which
will be discussed at the next meet
ing Of the League OF Valley Munich
palities at San Benito, Aug. II.
according to Mayor d. G. Abney,
president " the league.
The uniform tax will also protect
the cities in collecting tax from
transient statesmen and house TO
house peddlers and vendors, Abney
said.
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
can be extolled TO su~h an extent
that more northern housewives
tgill demand green vegetables pack
ekd under Valley brands.
n all comes back TO 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 10 be eStab-
lished in the Valley by the depart
ment Of agriculture.
Location Of the laboratory
means little.
Results the laboratory will achieve
mean much.
Heard Z. M. Chase, head Of the
California laboratory, speak yes
terday.
Told how the lemon growers OF
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 OF
lemons.
Got a good price.
Had 72.000 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 MI. Chase 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 practical
research designed to help the
grower and the man who uses
tAese ~by-products in his business
N make money.
Dr. r. G. 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 they sci, that to
the makers OF toy b~alloonsl
NICE THING ABOUT the estab-
lirslment Of the laboratory
Florida and California have had
one for years.
Now we have one.
Puts Us on par with these two
sections in the eyes Of Uncle Sam.
Kind CT establishes our social
standing in the citrus world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
BOY
HURT TRUCK
CBv Staff Correspondent

SAN BENITO, Aug. 6.-Federicc
Gonzalez. Y, was in a serious condi-
ton at his home today with a blood
clot on his brain and partial paraly-
sis after he was struck by a truck
here Wednesday afternoon.
Physicians had not determined
this morning whether to operate in
an attempt to save the boys life.
According 70 reports. the child
was struck down by a truck driven
by Jesus Contrares on the La Pal
ma road west OF town.
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
Paving Halted

Paving OF the Combes road near
Harrington has been temporarily
halted due to a shipment OF pipe
failing to arrive on schedule.
The McElwrath company will get
back into action as soon as the
pipe arrives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Producers Discuss
Texas Oil Throttle

TYLER, Aug. 6. PO-East Texas oil operators were
called to meet here today to discuss voluntarily shutting
down oil production in the field, as a more rapid method
of effecting a price increase than proration legislation
now being considered in the Texas legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
BY-PRODUCTS
FUTURE FOR
AREABRICHT
Plant to Eliminate
Danger of Future
Overproductio

An examination OF the eight or
more sites offered for the Depart
ment OF Agriculture citrus by
products laboratory in the Valley
Is being made today by DR.. +. G.
Blanck, chief Of the food research
division Of the u. S. Department Of
Agriculture, and Z. NJ. Chace, chief
OF the citrus products laboratory,
who arrived in the Valley yester-
day.
They went as far up as Weslaco
yesterday afternoon, examining
sites at Brownsville. San Benito, La
Feria, and Mercedes.
Today they will look over the
sites in McAllen, Mission. Edin-
burg, Weslaco, Donna and other
Valley cities, and will leave to-
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
Prefer Valley Fruit

Both department OF agriculture
officials, one from California, the
other from Washington, expressed
a decided preference for Valley
grapefruit.
I'VE have tried that wonderful
grapefruit OF yours, and every
thing you say about 1t is true" Mr..
Chace said.
Mr.. Chace said he can not get
Valley grapefruit in California, but
that he tasted it first on a train
crossing the continent. The waiter
on the dining car insisted that he
try that fine Texas grapefruit"
and he found 1t excellent, he said.
DR.. Blanck said 1t is impossible
to buy Valley fruit in Washington,
although he prefers 1t TO any other
fruit, and gets 1t when he can. He
discussed the matter with chamber
OF commerce officials here, and
painted a bright future for Valley
grapefruit.
Outline Plant
The two officials outlined the
practical side Of the citrus by
products laboratory in speaking TO
members OF the Brownsville Rotary
club yesterday.
DR.. Blanck said that although the
work Of the laboratory will be
chemical research, it will be direct
ed toward the practical end of
finding additional uses for citrus
fruit by-products. He cited some
uses that have already been found,
such as pectin. grapefruit juice.
citric acid, canned grapefruit and
the like.
We want TO find the particular
by-products that can be made from
your fruit, and that will find the
best market" he said.
Mr.. Chace pointed to the 1927
lemon crop in California as an ex-
ample OF the value OF ~by-products
plants. IN that year the lemon
growers were faced with disaster
because Of a large surplus.
Price Drop Avoided
During the season they shipped
10000 carloads Of lemons, and had
a surplus q $4,000 tons. Had as
much as 10000 tons Of this surplus
been thrown onto the market, 1t
would have caused the price to
drop to practically nothing.
But the entire 72,000 tons was
absorbed IN the manufacture OF
b~y-products and growers received
$40 a tor for the entire amount,
thus turning the season into a pro-
fitable one.
DR.. Blanck and Mr.. Chace prais-
ed the citrus industry OF the VAL
ley, and said 1t was far beyond
their expectations.
Mr.. Grace will be In charge OF
the laboratory here, although he
will keep his headquarters in
California. They will make a de-
cision on the site about Sept /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-06
THE r

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair Thursday night. Friday partly
cloudy. Light TO moderate south
erly winds OF the west coast.