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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
TARIFF Helps
ONION GROWERS
Believe Egyptian Onions
Out Of Competition
With Willacy
lBv staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, Feb. l7-Indica-
tionS m that there will be no
Egyptian onions, with which onions
from Willacy county have an an
nual spring race TO market, this
year. due TO the tariff which has
been imposed. according 10 infor-
nation received BY the Valley
Shippers association with head
quarters here.
The duty Is 2 i-2 cents a pound
which amounts to $3.50 per 100
pound bag, and American buyers
Will not pay the rate.
Usually Egyptians begin arriving
here some time in April and un-
der normal conditions the total
receipts run around 100000 pack
ages. Last year. however, arrivals
were light compared with the
usual receipts from the other side.
The tariff has put them out OF
business SO far as this country Il
concerned. for the present at least
because 1t does not pay to ship
them here under the present tariff.
First large shipments Of onions
from the Valley usually must race
To market to beat the first ship
load Of Egyptian onions TO arrive.
The first onions on the market,
OF course. get a premium. Arrival
O. an entire shipload on the mar
ket also has 4 market effect on the
price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
BUS LINES TO
ENTER MEXICO
Los Angeles Man Plans On
Brownsville Tampico
Company

AS soon as the highway between
Tampico and Brownsville is COM
pleted. a bus company plans to run
a regular schedule over the route,
making company headquarters in
Brownsville. according 70 a tele-
gram from NJ. j. Kelson. Los An
geleS. Cal, TO the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce.
The telegram Is as follows.
Completing organizing company
to operate BUSES between Browns
vile and Tampico with headquar-
ters in Brownsville. Have YOU
more news concerning construction
Of road7 Have you suitable ga
RACES for bus storage?
Please find out what bond neces-
sary for crossing border. Am get
ting ready for big advertising cam
paign soon as road is completed. NJ.
J. Kelso. Los Angeles. Calf
Latest information relative to the
Tampico-B Brownsville highway was
that work had started several weeks
ago. and that approximately 100
kilometers had been completed.
The highway is following the coast
route. Mexican soldiers have been
put 10 work clearing the roadbed.
and land owners along the route
had donated the rights Of way free
OF charge.
@. c. Richardson. secretary OF the
local chamber Of commerce. said to-
day that the route should prove
popular among tourists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
JUTE TAX TO
Be OPPOSED
Would Cost Valley Potato
Growers $25,O 900
A Year

"A bill which will result In a Sc
we're tax on local potato growers
has been introduced into the house
az Austin. and r. q. Latham. head
Of the Rio Grande Potato Grow
ers Association. Brownsville. has
urged all interested 10 either tele-
graph or write local representatives
to oppose the bill.
The bill in question Is House Bill
No. 373 and Is sponsored by Rep
resentafive Laird. 1t asks that a
tax OF five cents a pound be impos-
ed on sacking. etc. made from iute.
Mr.. Latham In an interview Tues
day pointed out that each sack
used by potato growers weighed APP
proximately one-half pound, and
that Valley growers used nearly one
million sacks a year.
This would mean that Dur farm
ers would have 10 pay an addition
al $4,000 a year for this one item"
he explained. There are 500 po-
tato growers here. and one can
readily see that each one would be
paying $50 each for this one tax"
He urged that everyone interested
communicate with Milton West or
Archie Parr Immediately, asking
them 70 oppose the bill strenuous
ly. He said that the Association
had already acted In the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Wickersham Silent
On Debated Report

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17zlF-
The law enforcement commission
returned today 70 the almost
complete silence that characterized
the days preceding its prohibition
report.
Chairman Wickersham declined
TO answer all questions as to when.
how, or II the commission would
comply with the senate resolution
adopted yesterday, requesting al.
the n~on-Secret testimony and data
upon which the new historic pro-
hibition report was based.
The opinion was expressed az
commission headquarters. however.
that II would be difficult 10 submit
the data until the commission had
an opportunity TO re-arrange Il.
The commission does not meet
again until March g.. Congress
hopes 10 end is session on that
cate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
0'Connor Lodged in Jail.
On New Unable
Make $1,000 Bond Set

set al $1,000. Carlos de Zimnosek.
also connected with the concern.
had similar charges filed against
him. but he made bond at 10 p. m.
Monday and was released.
O'Connor is to face a prelimin-
airy hearing Wednesday morning
on another complaint which was
filed Saturday charging violation
Of the assumed firm name law. This
preliminary hearing Is TO be con-
Quoted before Justice Of the Peace
Geo. Krausse. When taken into
custody for the second time. O'Con-
nor was under a $3.50 bond on the
first charge.
The second complaint. filed by
Deputy Sheriff Henry Gordon be-
fore Assistant County Attorney Bas-
com Cox. charges O'Connor and
Zimnosek with operating q bust
ness designated as the Mutual
Maternity association. using as
part OF their name on advertising a
term which might be confused with
the name OF a corporation under
the general provisions OF the bank
ing laws Of the State OF Texas, to-
wit: 'Babyland Bank"
The second complaint was filed
by Gordon at the instigation OF AS
sistant County Attorney Cox.
The activities OF the newly FORM
ed association, which has a force OF
approximately "a people working
ove the Valley. have come under
the scrutiny of the poStoffice de-
partment. the state attorney gen.
erals department. the State bank
ing department and county authori-
ties. The charges instigated by
Cox. however. are the only legal
steps taken against the concern.
The first charge alleges that the
company failed 70 comply with q
law which requires firms with as
sumed names to file same. with q
roster OF officials. with the county
clerk. The penalty for failure q
comply Is a minimum fine Of $25
and a maximum OF 500. Each day
the company has operated without
having filed It's name constitutes q
separate offense-
The charges filed Monday con-
stitute a case for the county court
AZ law. while the first may come
under the scrutiny OF district court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Local Interests Request
Work Water Commission
Speeded---FHe Petition

tional Water Commission. a petit
ton signed by Judge Z. c. Couch
Of Weslaco, Texas, and Judge II.
L. Yates OF Brownsville, .exas,
president and secretary Of the Low
en- Rio Grande Valley Water Con-
servation District, has been filed
with the secretary Of state under
whose supervision the international
Water Commission will function.
A resolution introduced by Con-
gresham John ~. Garner authoriz-
ing an appropriation Of $2e7,O00 for
the work OF the Commission was
recently passed by congress and was
approved BY the president Satur-
Gay. The appropriation will be in
Guided in the second deficiency bill,
and the funds are expected 70 be
available early In March.
L. NJ. Lawson Of FL Pas0. head
or the American section OF the
international Water Commission,
Is expected TO be called TO WASH
ington nc an early date 70 outline
TO the state department a definite
program OF activities. The work OF
the commission. as set out In the
measure passed by congress. will
consist principally Of a continuation
or its study. in cooperation with
representatives OF Mexico. regard
ing equitable use OF the waters OF
the Rio Grande. lover Colorado
and the Tia Juana rivers for the
purpose OF securing information on
which to base a treaty with Mexico
relative TO the use Of the waters
Of these rivers. The commission
also will make surveys or sites for
conservation and control dams: a
determination OF the hydro-electric
power that could be generated. and
a complete study OF the flood con-
troll problem on the lower Rio
Grande and lower Colorado.
It Is the intention Of the COM
mission TO complete its work with
In is months. and the appropria-
ion will provide ample funds with
which 10 perfect a highly efficient
organization with the object OF
pushing the surveys and studies to
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
SHIPPERS MUST
HAVE LICENSES
Market News Expert Says
Government Is To
Investigate

A warning was issued Tuesday by
the marketing news bureau III
Brownsville TO persons In the VAL
ley who we're assuming. perhaps I'm
consciously. the responsibilities ~
shippers without having first OBJ
tanned the required licenses.
w. u. Googe, marketing news ex-
pert. stated that he had received in
structions from Washington 20 in
vestigate the situation IN the VAL
ley.
Il frankly believe that most of
the violators are merely ignorant 81
the law" Mr.. Googe said today.
However. the offense Is punishable
by a $500 fine, and q penalty OF SIS
"a day for the period OF operation.
He explained that in some Sec
tons farmers we're pooling their
products. and shipping In this man
ner. In such cases. one man rs
usually responsible 70 the pool, anc
under the law automatically BE-
comes a shipper and must have q
license.
Motor truck operators also come
under the act. MFR. GOoge continued
IL is not necessary for them TO haul
more than q quarter-carload ot
vegetables 10 come under the law.
Anyone who Is IN doubt as q
his standing may communicate with
either this office. pr with r.. III
Longino. Harlingen. Of the inspec-
ton service" Mr.. Googe concluded
Instructions 20 investigate werG
received from r. 9. Robb. head d
the regulatory branch or the U. =
Department of Agriculture. wash
ington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
SHIPPERS ARE
INTERESTED IN
new FRICICAR
Mechanical Cooling Of
Carlot Shipments
Is Prospect
nv staff corresnondent.l

HARLINGEN. Feb. members
OF the Valley shippers association
ere interested in the development
or the "Frigicar." said 70 be the
latest word in refrigeration. &C.
cording to G. D. wallace. secretary.
The Frigicar. II Is explained, Is
ar adaptation Of the principal OF
mechanical refrigeration to the
ordinary refrigerator car, without
the application Of ice either prior
TO or after loading. The mode OF
operation Is similar % the late
household refrigerator appliances
and cold Is produced BY the con-
version OF liquid ammonia into
gas, this absorbing the heat from
the car. 1t is said any degree OF
cold desired can be obtained by
the adjustment OF a thermostatic
control which automatically insures
the temperature being maintained
at the prescribed point.
Power for the operation or this
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
EARLY SETTLER
dies TUESDAY
Funeral Services For Roscoe
johnson VIII Be Held
Wednesday

HARLINGEN. Feb. 17.-Funerai
services will be held here Wednes-
Gay afternoon for Roscoe Johnson.
a.. early settler OF Harrington, who
cied at his home al HOS Z. Mad
ison, nc 2.30 a. m. Tuesday. follow
ing a brief illness.
Mr.. Johnson Is survived by Mrs.
Johnson. and two sons. Bill and
Dick.
Taken I'll with influenza on Sat
urday. his condition became rapid
IL worse. death coming suddenly
this morning. Mr.. Johnson was
manager OF the Sinclair Filling
Station here.
The services will be held at 4 y.
nj. from the Methodist church.
Rev. l.. A. Boone officiating. &C
cording 10 Thompson's Mortuary.
in charge OF the arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Bishops Son At
Liberty Under Bond

PASADENA. Calf. Feb. IL. GPl
Sentenced to serve 30 DAYS in
county Jail FOR violation or The state
labor laws. Major Richard NJ. Can
non was at liberty today under
$1,000 bond while his attorneys pre-
pared an appeal.
Major Cannon. q son OF Bishop
James Cannon, Jr. OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. South. was
convicted last Wednesday OF fail
ing to pay Mrs. Phyllis Case $50
salary as a teacher IN the Fl Mon
re BOYS school. Of which ne was
manager.
Twice before ne was tried on
similar charges but the juries dis
agreed.
Nine other similar charges
against him were dismissed when
il was announced IN court an agree
ment had been made regarding adj
justment OF the claims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
of English
Encouraged Bv Chile

SANTIAGO. Chile. Feb. 17.-P-
SO great is the interest here in the
study or English that the govern
ment owned paper. La Nacion. has
begun a radio course IN English FOR
the country.
The paper points out that with
the enormous strides English has
made in business. diplomacy and the
cinema Chileans have much need of
a good command or that language.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Wounded In
Hold-Up Attempt

PLAINVIEw. Tex. Feb. II. Up
one man was In a critical condi-
ton. two others nursed less serious
wounds and a man was under ar
rest today as the aftermath OF a
reported attempt 70 hold up a
group Of eight men here.
irwin Byars. q. suffered a severed
spinal cord when struck by a bull
let. L. r. Longshore received a
bullet In q leg and lawrence DENLY
one in his wrist.
A masked man was said 70 have
taken about $500 from the party
which was gathered in a house sun
CAV. subsequently a man was ar
rested for questioning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
False Business Theory
Blamed For Econo-
mic Doldrums
PUBLIC HAS
Overbought And Needs To
Get Back To Real
Values, His Idea

NEW YORK. Feb. l7-P-Rome
c. Stephenson. president Of the
American Bankers association call
ed for debunking Of the American
standard OF living in an address
today before the business policy
forum OF the school OF business and
civic administration OF the college
or the city Of New York.
In some directions we see peo-
pie ruined by food over-produc-
ton" he said. and in other we
see our people starving because
they have produced no food. These
are incongruities that seem more
cons0nant with backward China
than this great modern country IN
which human civilization and pro-
gress are supposed 10 have reach
ed their highest development"
AS an example Of the false
business philosophy" which he
blamed for the present economic
doidrums. MI. Stephenson cited
expansion OF credit machinery
both in the speculative security
markets and in consumer markets
tnOr0Rn = instrument system.
"A tremendous expansion Of i'm
mediate consumer purchasing pow
er was brought about. he said. by
installment credit, by which mill
lions OF our people we're enabled
70 anticipate sober earning powers
OF half a dozen years and use
them for a tremendous volume Of
automobiles. washing machines.
electric refrigerators and endless
other industrial products
Mr.. Stephenson said he did not
believe the standard OF living
should be lowered. but he did be-
lleve Il should be based on sounder
realis!es-"in the manner of the
modern biographers Of national
heroes. II should be debunked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17

A. w. OConnor. secretary and
organizer OF the Mutual Maternity
association which has been operat-
ing in Brownsville for a short time.
was lodged In the Cameron county
jail shortly after five p. m. Mon
day on charges Of using the word
Bank" In what is alleged TO be
deceptive advertising.
Up 70 noon Tuesday. O'Connor
had not made the bond which was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Fails to Kill Wife,
Commits Suicide

CULFPORT. Miss. Feb. II. Up
Following ar alleged unsuccessful
attempt on the life OF his wife. ID.
w. Stepisich. former member w
the board NJ aldermen of the town
OF Long Beach. 4 miles west OF
here. committed suicide today &c
his home. officers said.
Mrs. Stepisich. shot TN the side. r.
~ q hospital not seriously wound
ed. She made her way tO the house
OF a neighbor after her husband.
said 70 have been suffering for n
week from melancholia. had fired
upon her and then sent a bullet
through his brain. she said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
NJ. l.. Regina Of Tabas-
CO Arrested Late
Monday
WAS HEAD MAN
Of Old A. Y. Baker Regime;
Charged With Disposing
Mortgaged Cattle
fRy staff Correspondent


EDINBURG. Feb. lT.-Charged
with disposing OF m~ortgaged cattle
In a warrant sworn out by the
American State Bank g. Trust %.
OF Edinburg, ". L. Reyna. for years
4 prominent member OF the "A. NJ.
Baker forces OF Hidalgo county. was
arrested late yesterday afternoon BY
l.. A. Adams, deputy sheriff. as he
was apparently attempting TO leave
the county.
In company with Sheriff Tom
Gill. Adams had been III the Tabas-
co district, where Reyna lives, in
vestigating the alleged disposal OF
the mortgaged cattle and other
property. and had left for Edinburg
to secure the warrant for Reyna's
arrest.
In the meantime Sheriff Gill re-
manned with Reyna. allowing him TO
leave 70 bring lunch for the two.
When Reyna failed 10 show up, Gill
proceeded TO the county seat where
he found Reyna under arrest. hat
ing been taken into custody by Ad-
ans on the main highway about
one half mile north or Edinburg.
Reyna was secretary OF the no.
torious Tabasco Independent School
District when the district was form
ed. and Is a member Of the family
which originally owned much OF the
land in the Tabasco section.
Later he served as president Of the
board Of directors Of Water District
No. II. known as the Franklin pro-
ject. which board was enIoined
from acting by Judge j. +. Leslie
In December. later resigning. "A new
board was appointed within the
past two weeks.
AT noon Tuesday Reyna was still
I'm Jail. having failed to make bond
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
York Police
Arrest Communists

NEW YORK. Feb. l7ZPl-Police
signalized the beginning OF a COM
munist dress workers strike today
by arrestinE Lillian Russo, 20. ana
Pearl Kleinman. %. as they we're
distributing communist circulars
calling upon workers 10 leave their
jobs.
The strike was called by the
Needle Trades Workers Industrial
Union. A forty hour, five day work
week n demanded.
Union officials said that between
1000 and 10000 members ooeyed
the strike call.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
To Dunk or Not to Dunk Is Moot Question

or legal capacity" but he would
tolerate no aspersions on his pot
likker recipe. The constitution re-
piled that his position was "unten-
able" and q heresy ITO stigmatize
this fair section"
While Longs next sally ~ await
ed, GeorEia's governor-elect. Rich
ard b. Russell. Jr.. Is e~ndeavoring
to play the role or peacemaker. RE
said he personally crumbled his
cornpone instead OF dunking It,
but Il think It is powerfully good
either way"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Moss Store Robbed
Stock Valued $5OI.

'DTtlIHI % 4HE TT
EDINBURG, Feb. 1.-THE Moss
Mems store was hurglarized Mon
day night or approximately $500
worth OF merchandise. 10 was dis
covered early Tuesday morning
when the owner found the front
door pen and the shelves riiled.
Both the sheriff's department
and the city police were notified
and are working on the case. but
Up until noon today no clues AS
= t~heidentity Of the robbers had
been found.
The store is located on the main
business street, and faces the curt
house square.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17

ATLANTA. Feb. l1.-sPl- The
Hon. Huey p. Long, IL. D.. gov
ernor and Senator-elect OF Louis
lana, and the Atlanta constitution.
were engaged today In q battle OF
bristlirg language over whether
cornpone should be dunked or
crumblec IN potlikker.
Long stands for dunking while
the constitution maintains that
southern tradition requires crumb-
ling. There have been two ex-
changes between these Stalwart
warriors with Longs final sally
scheduled FOR publication tomor-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17

CHESTERTOWN. Md. Feb. IT,
tPl-Seven negroes. one "a woman.
we're dead today and several Others
were reported 10 be in "a dangerous
condition ms the result OF drinking
what the coroner said was pois11
alcohol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Llano Judge Succumbs
To Heart Attack Mon.
fBv Staff CorresDOndent1

tBv Staff Correspondent
SAN BENTTO. Feb. II Mrs.
Samuel Spears left Monday night
Tor Llano. Texas. to attend the
funeral on Tuesday or her brother.
Judge J. II. Mclean OF that city.
who died suddenly in his hotel
room az Fredericksburg Monday
afternoon.
Judge Mclean. who was well
known in the Valley where he has
visited many times. had gone 10
Fredericksburg 70 open district
court there when a heart attack
proved fatal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17

mirers have called the substance
smbrosial, on which description
Long and the constitution do not
differ. but how the cornpone should
BE- contracted with the potlikker Is
something else again.
The argument started a few days
ago when the constitution IN an
editors note questioned Longs
statement that he had dunked
cornpCne in potlikker for the bene-
fit Of visiting bond-buyers. Yeyter-
day Long ~telegraphed the constitu-
ton that he did not object 10
questioning my political sagacity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17

Tow. And meanwhile, such eminen.
authorities as Governor Franklin
ID Roosevelt OF New York. adopted
son OF Georgia. and Senator-elect
James Hamilton Lewis or Illinois,
a former Georgian, have been call
ed on BY the constitution 70 join
against LouiSiana's fiery statesman.
For the benefit OF the uninitiated.
let il be explained that potlikker
Is not what the name might imply.
but the essence OF certain green's.
such as turnip-tops. cabbage. spin
ach. beet-tops, and green beans.
boiled and seasoned. Certain adj
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Guerra Gets Adams
Clearing Contract
DIV Staff Correspondent.

SAN JUAN. Feb. l7.-Letting Of 4
sub-contract for the clearing on 500
acres OF the Adams Gardens devel-
opment 10 Henry Guerra OF Nc
Allen by Banks T.. Miller on San
Juan. who was Saturday awarded
the clearing and citrus chanting con
tract By e.. r. Ladd was announced
Tuesday morning.
Under the terms Of the sub-con-
tract Guerra will clear the 500 acres
within 10 days. He announced to-
day that 50 men would be al work
on the Job inside the next ten
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
San Benito Youth
Charged With Stealing
IBy staff -CorrrspOndent.'

Thy Staff CorreepOndent.1
SAN BENITO, FEB. i7-An Am
erican youth IN lodged In the city
Jail here charged with stealing 20
Suitcases from the Jack Ogdee
warehouse
The cases were taken from the
warehouse one AT a time and sold
co different individuals around San
Benito.
Finally a former empl0ye Of
another mercantile establishment
here was approached h0 buy one
o. the S~uitcasas. who recognized
the bag as being from the Ogt;P
stock and informed police. A5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17

CTUDAD HTDALGO. Mex. Feb.
M. R-President Ortiz Rubio. Ad-
dressing a great crowd which Rg-
sembled here today t0 greet him un
his tour of the state OF Michnacnn.
appealed for 4 union " All creeds
and classes tn the interest Cf the
nation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
Moslem Shrines
Are Flooded

ISTANBUL Turkey. Feb. LIT
-Adrianople. ancient capital OF he
Ottoman empire and treasure house
OF Moslem architecture. has been
flooded BY the rising Martha river
and three popuI0us districts or the
city have been evacuated.