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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
City Briefs

We have a number OF nice cot
taees with and without shower
baths and inside toilets ready for
occupancy al Del Mar on the Gull
shore twenty-five miles east OF
brownsville. ADV.
Visitors spending several DAYS in
the city from Sar Antonio are j.
Roe. Thomas d. MILDLY, A. +. Cline
and j. ID. Ogden.
w. II. Slats-y OF Oklahoma City IS
b local caller.
From Bay City is r. l. Shaw.
ID. Z. Liestunbacker OF San Benito
spent Wednesday in Brownsville.
L. K. Fritz Of ST. Louis was in the
city recently.
Lagana fish market. Fresh
shrimp. oysters and fish always.
Phone your orders TO 426. Adv.
H. 4. Foster and nephew have left
FOR Houston after a short stay in
Brownsville.
Antonio MaSser Of Reynosa arriv-
ed here wednesday for a several
days stay.
Call 1888, Los Ebanos Greenhouse
for your cut flowers. Roses SOC
dozen. tube roses astcrs, gladiol,
lillyputs. marigolds. etc. Mrs. o.
Z. Taylor Ia charge OF flower de-
partment. Adv- q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
kiwanis Club Has
2 New Prospects
tBv Staff COrrespOndent.)

HARLINGEN. Sept. IL The
Harlingen club Is pleased with the
rapid increase In Kiwanians.
Richard Criss distributed cigars
early In the meeting celebrating an
addition TO his family. Before the
meeting was over DR.. j. @. Britain
came in ~grinning with a box or
cigars under his arm but 1t was
voted 10 distribute HI contribution
at the next luncheon, fearing the
shock Of receiving two smokes at
one sitting might overcome men,
bers.
Rabbi Wrubel pointed out the
way In which Kiwanis might work
towards contentment or mankind.
B. NJ. Holland reported on the
district convention IN Oklahoma
City at which Valley delegates
were successful in getting the 1882
convention for this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
LONG REFUSES
TO APOLOGIZE

BATON ROUGE. Ia, Sept. II. tP,
Gov. Huey Long today refused to
apologize for accusing the Texas
legislature Of having been bought
like a sack OF corn" after receiving
q 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,
adhe-ent OF the cotton holiday
measure until Its death in the Tex
as house OF representatives yeste--
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 o. view"
MI. Fisher asked the governor 70
apologize. saying that II he did so,
we could rightly allay the bitter
ness"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

HARLlNGEN. Sept 11.-Becarse
the Borah law does not afford
Valley shippers protection on Can
adian sales. information Is being
gathered by the Valley Shippers
Assn. on firms IN that country
which have been guilty OF unfair
practices.
Attention or the association has
been called to the fact that . great
many cars Of vegetables were re-
jected in Canada during the past
season usually because OF adverse
market conditions rather than
poor quality or the commodity.
1t Is hoped to assemble data on
these firms and place II before the
trades Red ard Blue Books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
HIDALCO AUDIT
WORK FINISHED

Especial 70 The Herald.)
EDINBURG. Sept. IT, Four
audits on affairs OF Hidalgo county
during the past three years up to
Dec. 81, 1880. 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 ard on
the affairs Of the old Edinbul )
State bank.
An auditing firm has been work.
ing on the case since last April
and submitted its report yesterday
along with photostatic copies OF
checks and bank deposits.
Results of the audit viii be made
known by the court Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
BIG VEGETABLE
CROP FORESEEN
lSneciaI To The Herald.)

AOk&&A&A w.
SAN BFNITO, Sept. 17.-Con-
trary to general predictions. the
Valley will have about the same
acreage Of vegetables during the
eason Just starting as 1t had last
year, In the opinion OF Davis Wade.
OF Wade and Newton, well known
Valley produce dealer.
Cuts from Is to 90 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.
"As 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 cxtraordi-
nary conditions elsewhere.
Valley farmers r reconciled to
this, and they are preparing to
grow their produce ut 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
fall vegetable crop will be larger
than usual. particularly the cab
bage and bean crops.
He said the beet and carrot crops
DrOhabiv will he lighter. and there
will be more diversification.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Hidalgo Observes
Sunday Closing
(By Staff Correspondent

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 Gill has pledged
support OF his office to enforce
ment Of this law and 1t 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

WESLACO, Sept. 17.-Composi-
ito Of the various types Of citrus
fruits grown In the Valley and
other parts OF the state will be the
first thing studied by uc citrus
~by-products laboratory to be To-
Gated at the experiment s. .tion
near here and for which q build
ing fund Is being raised, according
to S. M. Patterson, manager Of
the chamber OF commerce.
This study will be made to learn
at what stage Of maturity pre-
servation II most favorable. Other
studies will concern themselves
with utilization OF waste from can
neries and juice factories and tie
feasibility OF preparing grapefruit
oil. pectin. naringin and other
substances from oil and waste mat
ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
(Rv Staff Co-respondent)

SAN BEN1TO. Sept. l7.-Al-
though 100 replies were eceived
out Of the Valley to the South and
Southwest Texas products contest
sponsored by the Central Power
and Light Co, Supt. j. Lee SIAM
baugh of Pharr was the only man
from this section TO receive men,
ton, according to district head
quarters
Miss Ellen 3. 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. O.
<. Miller, San Antonio, fifth. Mr..
Saambaugh received honorable
mention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
House STICKS
TO ONE-THIRD
ACREAGE CUT

AUSTIN, Sept. IL. R1-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 Is
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 to 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.
It 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, SO
to 81.
The senate sidetrac,,.e ed cotton for
a while this morning for committee
consideration Of a bill TO repeal
tina. part OF the peddlers' tax which
places a levy on producers or re-
tailers Of farm products. The bill
had been passed by the house.
A motion to limit the effective
hess Of the Olsen bill to one year
and make it apply only to 1882 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. @. +. Lockhart of Lubbock
offered an amendment to strike out
the ~enacting clause, claiming that
If members OF the house voted their
honest convictions the amendment
would be adopted without hesita-
ton. The Olsen bill was term,d
"communistic" and asocialistic" by
Lockhart who charged II was con-
ceived in fraud and fostered in
iniquity.
Lockhart said the farmers and
the people Of Texas did not want
the bill and that the legislature
was fooling only itself when Il
passed 1t.
He claimed : 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
81 Enroll For
Business Courses

DONNA. Sept. 17.-Fifty-seven
students and five graduates are
taking q total OF los courses In
business training In Donna high
school. under direction of Louise
Armstrong. head OF the commercial
department Miss Armstrong re-
ceived her training at the Univer-
sity OF Texas where she took her
bachelor Of business administration
degree.
Thirty-six students are studying
typewriting, 20 are taking short
hand. Is r taking bookkeeping. and
"a are in commercial arithmetic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Hidalgo Chiro
Cases Dismissed

tSpeCldi 10 Inc AtIdiut
EDINBURG, Sept. 1.-TWO cases
charging p~racticing medicine with
out a state license against Simon
Beller, of Weslaco. were dismissed
in county court here this morning
on q decision of insufficient evidence
presented BY the state.
Another case was dismissed
against Beller Yesterday on motion
Of the defense.
Beller's trial was the first growing
out OF charges filed against eleven
Hidalgo c~hiropTactors for practlcing
medicine without state licenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
NEW SOVIET ROUTE

MOSCOW-Post and Gatty, on
their record-bresking plane trip
around the globe. paved the way for
a new Soviet air mail route. Ire
Soviet government Is to open n new
route ver the same course covered
by the two airmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
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
has 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
will 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
NEVER TOO OLD

N. - Too old. EN-?
III show 'tml" muttered Mrs. A.
Stanton Cooper. 81. to herself after
friends in Hampton repeatedly told
her that she was too old TO do this,
that and the other thing. Mount
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
new DISTRICT
ASSOCIATION
PLAN
tBy staff Correspondent,

t6f CLhiI COrrtSpOQueDLJ
SAN BENITO, Sept. I7.-Presen-
tation Of the Valleys plea for fed
eral conservation and flood control
aid at the next meeting OF con-
gress was nearer a reality today
as the result OF plans drawn for
q new association here last night.
The temporary board OF directors
of the recently-defeated 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. 9 at Harrington at a
meeting OF irrigation district rep
resertatives, 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 asst night also appoint
ed Sam Robertson OF San Benito
and Clay overheard of Pharr to
represent the association at the
next international Conservation
and Control Engineers meeting.
w. Z. Anderson OF San Benlto,
consulting engineer. was requested
to inform L. M. Lawson OF San
Antonio, American water commits
sioner. that such IN 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 It viii
be a voluntary association, COM
posed of representatives Of Valley
districts and cities in the districts.
The Willacy district was not in
cluded in the proposed association
1t was explained last night, because
the county had opposed the e
cently-defeated district. Hidalgo,
although opposing the last district,
was included because il had in
dicated that some sort OF an gan
ization would be favored.
The proposed association includes
territory in Cameron and Hidalgo
counties. including Edinburg, Har-
1ingen and La Feria-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

Fifty-five people have been killed
and 1874 injured in Hollywood
studios during the past five and a
half years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
COME \ GET 1T

whats that?"
Il was just blowing you & little
kiss"
Don't be lazs-Passing Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY-Aeria
pictures OF any town in alley. also
views made of orchards, develop
ments. etc. Les Mauldin. Browns
VILE Airport. Sl44
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

FOR SALE-Majestic radio scr Z
niece bedroom set with Simmons
mattress. $50: also chairs, tables,
etc. 1914 w. Leyee. SLAB
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

ing q bicycle, she rode TO Scar
borough. zoo miles away. Then she
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Congress Mag Hear Valleys Plea for Federal Conservation Fund

rode back IL took her = week ans
a half. but she showed EN-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-24
Kiwanians Hear
Convention Report

SAN BENITO, Sept. 24.-The
following parody on Sidewalks of
New York" which made such a hit
at the Texas-O Oklahoma district
convention OF Kiwanis when sung
BY the Kilowatt Four was repeated
before the Kiwanis club here We'd
nesday.
DRY bank, wet bankk, to get to
Mexico
They charge a toll on the bridges
Every time you go
Alfalfa Bill could help us
A toll bridge he will not stand
So bring him down to the Valley of
The Lower Rio Grande."
The club voted thai s to the
Central Power a.-d Light co. for
sending the quartet. which had
much influence In getting the 1892
meeting for the Valley.
Reports on the convention were
heard from j. p. Ellis. district
trustee and Z. c. Breedlove. dele
gate.
The Texas Oklahoma district has
lost only % members during the
depression period. they reported.
c. d. Kirk. local shipper-grower
who was a guest. was introduced as
"the man who put the gold in gold
en- grapefruit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-24
We WANT BEER,
VETERANS CRY
Young Girls Openly Defy
Loathsome Amendment,
Legionnaire Says

DETROIT, Sept. "a. R)-The
American Legion national conven-
ton today asked congress to sub
NIT repeal or modification Of the
present prohibition laws to the
states with the request that each
state submit the issue to its voters.
The vote was 1908 to 1894.
Scott w. Lucas. Of Havana. Ill.
who resigned recently as national
judge advocate Of the legion to
become a candidate for United
States senator. speaking in favor Of
the prohibition referendum resolu-
ton, said:
while we we're engaged in the
most deadly and costly conflict of
civilization; while we were dedicat-
ed TO the winning OF the war, a fren-
zic-. high financed group Of indi-
viduals under strategic and astute
leadership. caused TO be enacted
the most momentous change in con-
ollLuilUIldl AONtIAlllcAb SAlCE tic
constitution was written.
obviously, the 18th amendment
was passed for the primary pur-
pose of eliminating the irunkard
over the ba the old time saloon
and all of the so-called economic
evils. and social ills attached there
to.
The 18th amendment has been
characterized as an experiment,
noble in motive yet IL has proven
TO thousands upon thousands of
American citizens in all walks OF
life to be an experience lamentable
and loathesome in many'of its de-
tails.
AFTER IS years OF prohibition we
find business men. professional men,
laboring men. men in high coun-
sci Of politics. young men. young
girls openly and f~lagrantly violat-
ing and defying this amendment,
If not in letter. at least in spirit,
by consuming liquor in one form
or another. whenever and wherever
they can get IT,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-24
SENATE HITS
SALARY CUTS
Consideration Of Bill Is
Refused BY Upper
House

AUSTIN, Sept. 24-tP-The
senate today showed its opposition
to bills reducing salaries o. all state
employees by voting IL TO - not to
consider one OF the bills on an ad-
verse committee report.
The bill killed was n which
would have trimmed the salaries OF
employees in the state departments.
The vote was considered an unques-
toned indication OF the fate of the
other proposals. which would make
a ten per cent reduction IL the pay
Of district and high court judges,
employees OF eleemosynary institu-
tons and members Of college fac
ulties.
The house had shown overwhelm-
ing preference for the retrenchment
program. Advocates claimed the
bills would have reduced the states
expenses during the next biennium
by more than s2.500.000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-24
JAPAN-CHINA
STRIFE BITTER
Severe Ban On Trade Is
Renewed As Affair
Continues

SHANGHAI. Sept. "a. Rl-The
military phase OF the dispute between
China and Japan In Manchu-ia APP
parently was drawing toward an end
today and yielding the limelight to
the diplomatic stage. which promises
a long and bitter argument.
Japan apparently was girded to
defend her position that the issue
Is purely a Sino-Japanese affair. not
permitting of Intervention by other
powers
China, however, continued her eff
forts to rally the occidental powers
behind her cause. Replying to the
proposal of the council Of the lea
que OF nations that both countries
withdraw their troops from the erea
Of conflict in ManchuTia, the Nam
king government expressed the hope
that the league would proceed fur
ther in seeking a lust settlement
Bitterness against Japan is wide
spread in China. Anti-Japanese
boycotts. which began subsequent to
the Korean riots last July and died
down shortly, were beng renewed In
many cities, presaging the %severest
ban on Japanese trade since 1919.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-24
RAPID CHANGE
IN ORDINANCE
war EXPECTED
Brownsville Chiefs
Probe Proposed
City Measures

Rapid changes in the Valleys
ordinance war" are expected be-
fore the end OF the week with the
Brownsville city commission due 70
consider the question of an ordi-
nance az Its meeting tomorrow. and
with Harrington merchants pro-
testing the ordinance which that
city passed last week.
Although members OF the Browns
vile city commission did not dis
cuss the matter. they said that they
have been informed IL will be
brought up at their meeting Fri
day. Several groups or local people
are reported to be preparing a
resolution for presentation tomor-
row. asking the Brownsville COM
mission to pass an ordinance re-
stricting the sale OF bread and other
similar food products to those pro-
duced within the immediate
Brownsville section
Effect Unknown
What effect II any repeal OF the
Harrington ordinance. demanded at
a meeting OF merchants last night,
would have on the proposed resolu-
ton in Brownsville was not known.
Meantime San Benito and Mer-
cedes are said to be considering
passage OF ordinances which could
be considered as retaliatory 10 Har-
lingen's ordinance. and the situa-
ton as a whole gave indications OF
coming to a crisis within a day or
two
Present predictions are tt-t eth
er the Harrington ordinance will be
repealed and the matter dropped,
or other Valley cities will pass
similar ordinances. with prospects
Of court action being launched by
some commercial interests ques-
tioning the constitutionality OF
these ordinances.
The Harlingen merchants meet
ing last night heard arguments Of
dairymen against the repeal OF
Harlingen's milk law. the dairymen
contending that their dairies meet
sanitary requirements not enforced
In Brownsville.
Harlingen Protests
M. q. Finlay. county milk IN
spector, declared Brownsville diaries
comply with the state milk ordi-
nances.
The Harrington merchants after
the discussion passed 9 resolution
asking the city commission tc
rescind the ordinance.
AT Raymondville the situation
was ven more tense. There mer-
chants have started n campaign x
urge that people OF that section not
trade In Harrington as long as such
ordinances are In effect. The VIII
lacy county diaries were the BE-
ginning OF the milk war. because
of milk sold In Harlingen and 9TH
or Cameron county cities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-24
Citrus From Cuba
May Enter South


WASHINGTON. ID. G. Sept. "a.
Citrus fruit. from Cuba and Isle
of Pines. which heretofore has been
allowed to enter under permit at
northern ports only, may now be
entered under permit, inspected and
released at any port In the United
States where plant quarantine in
spectors are stationed so far as
federal plant quarantine regula-
tons r concerned. according TO a
statement issued today by Lee "A.
Strong, chief of the Plant Quaran-
tine and Control administration.
In 1928 provision was made in
the fruit and vegetable quarantine
covering the entry Of these prod
ucts from foreign countries for the
importation OF Cuban citrus fruit at
New York or other northern ports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-24
Oklahoma Farmer
Will Die Tonight

McALESTER. Okla, Sept. 23-fE5
Every hope for clemency having
faded. Henry Lovett. 3~8-year-old
farmer, spent his last day In the
death cell at the state penitentiary
here today.
Shortly after midnight tonight
Lovett viii be eiectrocuted Tor
Staying Dee Foliars. I'll Reno High
school coach, at II Reno In Nov
ember, 1880.