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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
HIDALCO GETS
ATTORNEY AID
San Antonio Firm Employed
To Aid In County
Indictments
Especial 10 The Herald)

W lit Elrk SUI
EDINBURG. Sept. 10.-A con-
tract in which Douglas and Black.
San Antonio law firm. was employed
by Hidalgo county to assist legal
counsel now under contract with
the county was signed by the COM
missioners' court yesterday. The
attorney general has approved the
contract, according to its wording.
Listing 50 cases pending on the
criminal dockets Of the 10Th and
93rd district courts we're included
in the contract. against former Of
ficials of the county. These cases
r approved by the attorney gen.
eral. the contract sets out.
Payment OF ~2,500 Immediately
and $500 a month beginning Oct.
/. until the $4,000 fee is completed
is one Of the -tipulations Of the
contract. Travelling and incidental
expenses will be paid upon presen-
tation OF an itemized account. ac-
cording 10 the contract.
In a letter received from the San
Antonio attorneys, mention is also
made Of assistance in pending civil
suits now pending on tie docketsl
in which they are willing to take
part.
Indictments listed in the con-
tracts now pending in the criminal
courts include those against A. w
Cameron. former county judge:
Cam z. Hill. former county clerk;
l.. Z. Tinker. former county audi
tor: o. II. Lilies, also a former
county auditor: and NJ. B. Gore,
former drainage commissioner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
GROWERS SEEK
new MEMBERS
Decreased Grapefruit
Supply Foreseen
BY Hall

An intensive campaign for mem
bers will be undertaken by the
Brownsville Citrus Fruit Growers
association, ii was decided az a meet
ing at the El Jardin school Wednes-
day night.
Fruit will be shipped from Browns
vile under the association name
during the present season, il was
definitely decided az the meeting
The association may operate 1t:
own packing plant or may contract
its packing. directors stated.
Frack Hall Of Mercedes. VALLEY
manager OF the California vege-
table union. marketing agency 70.
his association. addressed the meet
ing on prospects for the season as
seer following a trip through the
north and east.
A decreased amount OF grapefruit
was predicted by Hall, who stated
that new acreage coming into bear
ing In the Valley and In Arizona
would not make up the 30 per cent
cut IN the Florida crop.
Conditions through the north were
described by Hall as not so good a:
in 1890. due to the large amount OF
unemployment.
III. M. Rouse Of Mercedes. secre-
tarv OF the Mercedes association
outlined the growth or his organiza-
ton. giving valuable pointers Il
members of the Brownsville associa-
ton on ways and means OF opera
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
Rockefeller's Kin
Will Be Married

CHICAGO. Sept. 10. Rs-Muriel
Mccormick. granddaughter OF John
ID. Rockefeller has let her family iu
on "a little secret. namely her VI
gagement to Elisha m. Hubbard. %
year-old wealthy bachelor of Middle
town, Conn. The wedding was Ia
take place today.
Like her sister. Mathilde. who
married Max Oser, IN Swiss riding
master and like her brother Fawlers
who recently wed Mrs. Anne r.
Eff" Stillman, she managed her
romance with w much secrecy that
the news came as m distinct sur
prise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10

DALLAS. Sept. 10. tP-The case
Of Walter Bud Curtis. a negro. on
trial for the Staying OF Mrs. Irene
Todaro. wife of a Dallas grocery
man. was expected to 90 to the
jury today.
The negro was identified by To-
daro as the man who shot Mrs.
Todaro while in the act OF robbing
his store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10

FStpcIa 20 the Herald1
WESLACO. Sept. 10.-About rs
milk producers : ON Hidalgo county
met az the community house last
night and organized an association.
j. Fl. Molby was elected president.
Other officers were elected and COM
mittees appointed to draft tenta-
tive bylaws and factors of organiza-
ton. Another meeting is called for
Tuesday, September Is. Meeting ill
be called TO order at the community
house at 8 %. M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
u. S. Clears Skirts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Up
State department officials indicated
today the u. S. would decline to use
Its good offices in the Mexican
Chinese expulsion controversy unless
both countries request such action.
A formal request was received
from the Marking government for
ne U. S. to intercede in the expul-
sion BY the Mexican states Of Son.
ora and Sinaloa OF Chinese.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
Filters Appeal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. CPS-Tle
appeal 10 Pres. Hoover of Hugh
Herndon and Clyde Pangborn.
American fliers detained In japan.
has been received at the White
House and sent 10 the state de-
partment.
He-ndon and PanEborn requested
Pres. Hoover to use his influence in
obtaining for them a permit TO ny
from Japan 10 the u. s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
SLIGHT HOPE
REMAINS FOR
OCEAN filters
Tokyo Seattle Pair
Missing Since
Tuesday

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-tP-
The National Geographic society
officials expressed the belief today
that Don Moyle and g. A. Allen,
the transpacific filters, would have a
very slim" chance of landing safely
on the Aleutian islands.
The 1000 mile stretch OF Aleutian
islands was described as a great
crescent sometimes referred to as
giant stepping stones between the
eastern and western hemispheres.
IT Is made up chiefly OF submerged
volcanoes in every stag OF develop
ment-active and dormant, symmet-
rical cones. jagged stumps OF noun
tains blown into bits by recent ex-
plosions.
Sharp peaks rise suddenly. geo.
graphic officials expla- ed. from a
"dreary tundra and fog-hidden
marshes"
SEATTLE. Sept. 10. R)-Ships OF
the coast guard cruised south OF
the Aleutian Islands today hunting
the missing trans-Pacific filters
Don Moyle and Cecil A. Allen, hut
officers Of the guard termed the
search a hopeless one before they
started
One incident remained to bolster
up the convictions OF the few who
chung to the belief that the avi-
ators were safe-an anonymous
message saying a large monoplane
had been G to land ON a small
island off the British Columbia
coast.
Left Tuesday
The fliers left Samushiro Beach.
Japan. early Tuesday with a Al
hour supply Of gasoline. Their fuel
could not have lasted longer than
until about noon yesterday, Pacific
STANDARD time. and they had ex-
pected to land in Seattle some
time during the morning. They
were last seen ITO miles from Samu-
shire, 70 minutes after the takeoff.
Three coast guard cutters. the
Northland. Chelan and Taska,
started searching along the rocky
and storm scourged islands late
yesterday.
The cutters were ordered to cruise
To the western extremity OF the
island chain and make a thorough
search of the water and the coast
line for the filters or possible wreck
age Of the plane.
1T Is almost a hopeless task .
said Captain II. ID. Hinckley, divi-
sion commander. We'll do the
best We can-but I'm afraid that
will not be enough
A check of radio and telegraph
stations along the British Column
bia coast last night failed 10 reveal
a trace OF Moyle or Allen or the
source Of the report that a plane
similar to the one flown by the
airmen had been seen along the
coast.
Hope Is Lost
As hours passed with no reports
Of the airmen, ven the most op-
timistic began 10 lose hope they
would be found alive. although
some believed there might be a
duplication of the experience OF
Maj. Frederick L. Martin. one OF
the army round-the-world filters of
1924.
Maj. Martin was lost II DAYS aft
err his plane crashed into a noun
tain peak on the Alaska PENN
sula, despite organized efforts to
find him. He finally reached a
cannery equipped with a radio sta
ton and sent cut word OF his safe
~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
Bill Considered
STAPLE PROHIBITION
Il


AUSTIN. Sept. l0.-FHThe 1881
cotton prohibition plan advocated
by Gov. Huey p. Long Of Louisiana
was mounting in favor toay as the
result Of continued agitation from
other southern states and a large
mass meeting Of farmers who Wig
orously cheered the complete
holiday" idea here last night.
While no later poll of the legis-
lature than the one taken by Gov
Ross S. Sterling before he called
the special cotton sesSion was
available indications where the
fight Gov. Long and hts supporters
were making for adoption Of the
no-cotton plan was gaining legis-
lative adherents daily.
A canvas OF a week ago showed
Texas legislators overwhelmingly
in favor of a so per cent curtain
ment plan.
Bills introduced
Bills covering a variety OF plan:
are before both branches Of the
legi lature and the time when the
first test Of strength will arrive !:
awaited.
More than 1000 Texas farmers
listened TO cotton oratory for hours
last night. Gov. Long. speaking
over radio was cheered and Gov
Sterling Of Texas was heckled al
Intervals.
At the close of Gov. Long:
speech. a motion endorsing the
Long plan was adopted with a roar
OF ayes.
Gov. Long in urging the people
of Texas 10 fight for the mo-
cotton plan predicted the price
of commodity would sink to two oil
three cent, per pound with possibly
prohibited in 1882. "A law reducing
acreage would be unconstitutional
enforceable and would not help
the price, he commended.
Spectators Charged
He pointed to the huge carry
over supply OF cotton now as sur
ficient TO care for the demand next
year and asked why oilould south
ern farmers plant a single cotton
seed. He charged spectators were
trying to give the farmers a "pac,-
fier" through adoption of some
other plan.
Gov. Sterling was interrupted al
times by cries 'hurrah or Long.
When you get too much govern
ment in business you won't be a
free people very long" the Texas
executive warned the farmers.
We aren't free now cried some
one in the crowd.
Gov. Sterling attributed the con-
dition Of the farmers largely to
unsympathetic policies OF the fed
eral government. He attacked the
republican tariff bill and referred
to President Hoover as that spine-
less cactus at the head of the
government at Washington He
said something must be wrong with
the distribution system which per-
mitted hunger in q world Of plenty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
tom DUCCER
DRAWS YEAR
JAIL TERM
Police Chief Tells
OF Battle With
Prisoner

Tom u. Digger. Is. san Antonio.
VIII serve a year in the Cameron
county jail for stabbing Luke waters.
San Benito chief or police.
Digger pleaded guilty before the
criminal district 10 an indictment
charging assault with intent TO MUIR
der. However. Judge Geo. G. Westcr-
welt felt that there we're extenuatinr
circumstances and reduced the
charges to aggravated assault and
ordered him to jail for nine months
In addition TO the three months he
already has served.
Waters on Stand.
Chief Waters told on the stand OF
finding the defendant asleep on a
vacant lot in San Benito. lie called
TO Digger and the san Antonio man
arose and fled. He fell and the
chief grappled with him. IL was
then. that Digger stabbed the Off
Ger six times with a small pocket
knife.
The San Benito chief was COZ
fined TO his bed five days as the re-
suit of his wounds.
Digger was captured m day later
at Pharr as he vas attempting to
leave the Valley.
The defense made application FOR
a suspended sentence but II was not
allowed by the judge.
On the stand. Digger told a "hari-
luck story. Unable 10 find other
employment. he came 10 the Valley
to fipd a job as a cotton picker. ne
stated without funds. he attempt
ed to sleep In the open lot.
The defendant claimed he had no
idea that Waters was an officer at
the time Of the attack. He had gone
70 sleep with the oper knife In his
hand for protection
Others Tried.
When I fell and Chief Waters
grappled with me. the knife Just
seemed 70 60 into his back automatic
cally.' the young man stated on the
stand.
Eight other defendants we're tried
on pleas Of guilty Thursday morn
ing. six Of them getting suspended
sentences. They were: Paula Quin-
tero. San Benito. liquor. five years
suspended; Dario Co-tez, San Ben
ito. liquor. three years suspended:
Jose Aguirre. San Benito. liquor. five
suspended: Jesus Vasquez, San Ben
ito. liquor. five years suspended:
Odel Holmes and Arthur Russell
negroes. theft Of car. three years
suspended each.
The Judge released Simon Leal
and Herlinda Munoz. charged with
liquor law violation. IN order that
they might get married. Leal serv-
ed , IL years i'm the ~penitentiary
before on a murder charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10

IN OUR
VALLEY

Record breaking classes reported
from all Valley schools.
OF to a good start.
Soon the thump OF the pigskin
VIII be heard In the land.
And we wonder which Is the more
anxious TO see the football a
open. father or son?
VALLEY CITRUS season official
y opens today.
Another money crop starts to
market.
Reputation OF the crop will be
protected, say state o Gals.
= New green fruit" Law Il In oper-
ktion this eason
Not only must fruit pass the
sugar content test. but an addition
al test Is imposed
Juice content must be up to par
to allow fruit to leave the Valley.
In other words. Ii grapefruit
must have a squirt before II Is
turned loose.
CAMERON COUNTY holds its
tax rate at $50.
Commissioners court. 'loath TO
increase the rate. is optimistic re-
garding tax collections.
Hidalgo County reduces Its tax
rate.
Which was higher than the Cam
ere rate.
D~epressions do some good.
Make US think about the high
cost Of being governed.
Make officials think about the
same thing.
So we all get together and take
up the slack.
Now II we IAN just remember the
lessons We are learning now when
times pick up.
But we won't.
We never have.
Suppose that Is human nature.
CITY ZONING EXPERT Major
q. A. Wood will be with us on
Monday.
Will meet with coming committee
and others interested.
To discuss the proposed coming
ordinance.
And tell us why certain restric-
tions are put on certain sections
OF the CITY,
Outlining generally the city plan
which he has drawn up for Browns
Vile.
Those OF us who met with the
city commission when that body
was holding its open sessions on
the proposed ordinance Will have
our chance Of hearing the man
who drew UP the ordinance.
And we will most OF us be sur
prised to find out how thoroughly
Mai. Wood and the coming COM
mittee have gone into the matter.
Mai. Wood visualizes a great
Brownsville in the not so far dis
tant future.
We would advise all citizens OF
Brownsville to attend Monday
nights meeting.
And hear from the lips OF a nom
resident just what ne thinks Of
our city.
Vshould give us all renewed hopes
and ambitions.
Chances are that the Dallas man
knows more about u city than we
ourselves.
ANOTHER BIG C. 1tion Is
headed for the VALLEY.
Kiwanians from the Texas-Okla-
homa district will hold their 1882
gathering here.
The Valley delegation which at
&ended the Oklahoma City conclave
arrived home this morning.
Bringing home the bacon in the
form of next years convention.
A convention which VI" bring
nor than a thousand OF the lead
ers in their respective communities
to the Valley.
Our Valley Kiwanis clubs did
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair Thursday night: Friday partly
cloudy to unsettled: continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Sept. TO- Fl
DIR. Harry Phillips JAWS, known
as "the father OF radio broadcast
ing" died at his home today after
an illness OF several months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
1882 COTTON
BAN PLANS
!: FAVOR GROWS
Growers Cheer Longs
Complete Cotton
Holiday

AUSTIN. Sept 10.-CPE Cotton
farmers awaiting action on many
bills proposing cotton acreage
reduction crowded the gallery to-
day while house members in the
Texas legislature depressed to &C
cuse senator's Of cheap politics
cheap publicity and horseplay' IN
voting TO serve without pay during
the special session.
Committee Asked
When the discussion was con-
cluded. the house voted by a large
majority not TO concur in oenate
amendments TO the house salary
resolution, providing $40 per day
and mileage, and asked for a free
conference committee.
Rep. j.. S. MCGEE of Tyler ac-
cused the senate of attempting 70
break the house quorum by stam-
peding the lower branch into ac-
cepting the amendments and de-
clared the senate was trying TO
dodge a vote on cotton acreage
control bills.
Bill Considered
The senate agriculture commit
tee began hearings on cotton con-
troll bills, the first bill taken up
today providing for restriction OF
cotton planting TO one-third OF
the tiilable acreage in 1892 and
rQQ2 Tt vroc oc+{rnotod fhic would
reduce acreage approximately 80
per cent. The measure was intro
duced by Sen. Oliver Cunningham
Of Abilene, author Of the crop ro-
tation bill defeated in the senate
during the last special session a
month ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
SoLons Wrangle Over Cotton Session Pay
Wet Cards Must Be
Mailed From Mexico

II you want TO tantalize the
folks back home with picture
postca Us showing wet" scenes in
Mexico. you must mail them In
Mexico or else they will be In
tercepted. according to postoffice
officials a
They are denied transmission III
the mails when posted IN this
country, 1t Is said. and are sent to
the dead letter office.
Valley people are requested to
advise tourists Of this fact.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-10
MOVEMENT IS
ASSAILED AT
VALLEY MEET
Would
Check Shipping
Until Oct. |

10y 2tAAA WI Ik9AA4MAA
HARLINGEN, Sept. 10. - More
than 100 Valley shippers and grow
ers. assembled az the city hall hero
this morning at the invitation OF
the Valley Shippers association.
passed q resolution not to sell nor
ship Valley citrus fruit before Oct.
J..
The action followed close on thu
heels Of an announcement late yes
terday from Washington that quar-
antine regulations had been modi-
fled to permit opening OF the ship
ping season 20 days earlier.
Season Explained
The resolution. introduced at the
meeting BY J. N. Dyer Of Pharr.
vas passed after j. NJ. Del Curto
and w. "A. Canon or the state de-
partment OF agriculture had ex-
planned 10 growers that new rrgula-
tons would be inacted To secure
against shipment OF green fruit.
Del Curto declared that early fruit
probably will have 70 pass luce
content tests. insuring matured
fruit shipments. He agreed that
green fruit shipping would serious
ly hurt the Valleys citrus market
but assured growers and shippers
present that the department would
do everything IN It's power 70 pre-
vent such shipments. The iuicg
content tests. Del Curto said. prob
ably would be- similar 90 that now
effective In Florida.
Del Curto had announced pre-
viouS TO the meeting that fears or
Valley growers that modified sea-
sons would flood the Texas market
with green fruit we're groanc-ess.
In announcing yesterday the gov
ernment's approval OF modified
shipping season regulations, Lee A.
Strong. chief OF the plant quaran-
tine and control administration,
said:
Period Desirable
This action Is taken On fha
presentation OF evidence 70 the de-
partment that the termination ~
the hoSt free period Ia desirable
from the standpoint OF Mexican
fruit worm control and that Id does
not involve increase ( risk to pro-
pagating that insect. Citrus. which
Is authorized shipment. Is ripenlna
and prompt harvesting and ship
ment OF fruit as Ii ripers durinu
the remainder OF September will bg
to the advantage OF the eradication
program"
Canon said his men are ready Ia
begin testing fruit immediately.
Shippers and growers favoring earIv
shipments declare that sale 0f early
Florida fruit ON the Texas mar
ket Will be greatly decreased by tina
new season modification.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-09
Mass Circulation VIII Be
Stressed At Celebrations
Marking 9TH Anniversary

Building mass circulation for the
Daily Worker will be stressed at the
Daily Worker Seventh Anniversary
celebrations in District 2.
A special drive for mail subscribers
will be made at the New York Ami
versary, to be held in st, Nicholas
Arena, Saturday. Workers present
will he urged to subscribe for them
selves and fellow workers.
In Newark, the Daily Worker An
niversary will be held Saturday at
SO Mercer st. The admission ticket
of rs cents entities the holder to a
monthly subscription Newark ex-
poets to get hundreds of new readers
in this way
In Elizabeth, the Daily Worker An
niversary celebration will be held
Sunday at p. m, with a conference
to build the Daily Worker and a
proletarian banquet at the Workers
Center, LOG E. Jersey st. In Perth
Amboy, the Communist Party, the
Young Communist League, together
with all workers organizations, are
celebrating the Daily Worker Ami
versary, Saturday, at 667 Charles St,
Perth Amboy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-09
TELL the Courts" Says Bronx BorO
President: Woman Shows Custer

of ten started up the steps to inter
view Boro President Bruckner, the
crowd shouted for "P~ead or Wages,
The delegation was made up Of
Oniel, chairman; Jackson, an unem-
ployed woman worker; Brown, Ne
gro worker; Mrs. Singer, facing evic-
ton; Greene. a young worker; Ram
sey, food worker, and Gorden, of
the Council of the Unemployed.
President Bruckner's answer to
their demands was that they should
go to the courts. AS the delegation
came out and reported this, woman
stood forward and waved an eviction
notice: That's the answer of the
courts" she shouted
The crowd cheered call to pre-
vent the eviction Of this worker.
Fifteen hundred marched to 4o4l
Third Ave, headquarters of the
Bronx Council of the Unemployed
and ITO new members joined the
council.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-09

When the delegation reported to
the crowd outside, it characterized
Hestenberg's promises as only an
other trick to fool the jobless.
The masses yelled, I'VE want bread,
and we are going to get it," and
started a parade down Myrtle Ave. TO
demand food from the Salvation
Army breadline at Ashland and Third.
Police attacked it on the way, and
cut off part The rest staged an
hours battle with cops at the bread
line. Reports are that some so we're
injured.
Brownsville Workers Battle.
The Salvation Army battlefield was
the scene of action also of hundreds
of Brownsville workers and jobless
who had met in the morning at 1874
Pitkin and marched all the way
down.
The Brooklyn Jobless are now
called to mobilize all forces for the
march on New York City Hall Jan.
20, and to collect signatures for the
Workers Unemployment Insurance
Bill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-09

Unemployed, and elected delega-
ton of seven to go in and see Boro
President HeStenberg. The delega-
ton was: Cogan, Lemlick, Green "a
Negro woman Worker), Welsh "a Ne
gro worker, Paul Daugherty, King
hotter. When they marched into the
hall the crowd was about 10000
strong. 1t continued meeting and
growing until it was perhaps 10000
strong by the time the delegation
came out.
Hcstenberg Scared.
All members of the delegation pre-
scented the demands to HeStenberg,
who was scared to the point where
he promised all sorts of things. How
ever, he did nothing, and his prom
ises are worth nothing. The delega-
ton told him of the dozen children
fainting from hunger in Public
School S., and Hestenberg pleaded
ignorance and promised investiga-
ton. The same when the delegation
told him of Gates Ave Court order
ing AZ evictions in an hour and five
minutes Monday.