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Emerson Fans 5?r’f|. - __ „ *11 ^ '5TJ « alamo DUPLEX mm w ftammsuule tlcralu esa* _ THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—(/P) --- THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR—No. 357 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1929 TWELVE PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY ! I IN OUR 1 L_-... I "LIKE FATHER, like son.” Isaac Corns. Jr., son of Isaac jJl Corns, Sr., Texas Master Farmer f* ftho lives near Rio Hondo, has been lelected as one of the outstanding h l-H club boys of the nation at a national encampment of farm club w * boys and girls. Young Corns was one of two / boys selected to represent Texas at this annual meeting which was at tended by 300 young people from S 18 states and the Hawaiian Islands. ! This boy’s record is so much bet- | ter than that of the average growm | | man that a comparison should j make adults ashamed of them- ' lelves. * # » The record which entitled Isaac I i Corns to represent Texas at the encampment includes saving of * 12.091.10 in three years. This sum of money has been ' i banked by the boy from club pro * Jects he has handled in the past three years, including cotton, com I and poultry undertakings. He has been awarded many prizes for unusual merit. Including a short course scholarship at A. and M I I college and money from the Valley H 1 Mid-Winter Fair. ’ Corns Senior was selected one of ten master farmers in Texas in a contest conducted by A. and M. i | college in cooperation with Farm , "^nd Ranch. Dallas farm publics A'.he boy seems to have learned w}' the lessons his father could tea. a him. • • • • BIG MANUFACTURERS of the East are urging potato growers to adopt a consumer package for mar keting the spud crop—and there may be a valuable suggestion in that for Valley growers. It would require more careful fading, thorough washing and •ftra care in shipping to establish tirade brand which would demand a higher price in the retail mar kets. but it could be done. An experiment conducted by the bag manufacturer indicates the ex tra care and work would pay a handsome return to the growers. Fifteen-pound bags were used in the experiment, details of which are told as follows: “The Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange. Cadillac. Mich. shipped a car of northern potatoes, packed in 15-pcund bags, to F. P. Coward and 8on at Buffalo. The car ar rived on Saturday and by the fol lowing Thursday all of the 2.400 bags were in grocers' shops. About half the bags in the retailers' hands were sold by FMdav of the same week, and all were gone by Saturday night. “Speaking of the cost in connec 1 tion with this trial shipment, the pamphlet says that “This extra premium means that the grower organization realized $.015 extra for the careful grading plus $.0365 for the special pack, or a total of $ 0515 per peck or $123.60 a carload over the prevailing market price.” • • • 11. ABOUT A YEAR ago there was eotton cushiony scale In some Val I ley orchards. I Lady bird bettles, 75 cents worth W them, natural enemies of this kind of scale, were imported end released in the infested orchards. Now there are neither scale of the cotton cushiony variety nor isetles of the lady bird kind in ♦he Valley. The theory Is that the beetles ate I' *n the scale there was in the Val ?y, and then as is their custom, iumed cannibals and ate each other. Calls to mind the story of the f.vo foxes who totally consumed )ach other. i PLANS to refinance the city of trownsville with a bond iksue. [roached at the city commission heeling Tuesday, are not new. i The plant has been under consid eration for some time. Merely j*eans that short term, high inter »,t rate warrants will be taken up W fid replaced with long term, low ' Iterest bearing bonds. lSuch a plan, which would require . election, would relieve the de tfjjg on the treasury and likely t^kln the tax rate being main j ined at its present level, one of /the lowest in the Valley. / When, and if the bond election is / called. It is to be hoped the city / commission will see fit to include t sufficient sums In the issue to pay for an incinerator. The present method of dispos ing of garbage is unsightly as well as unsanitary. Another advantage Is that it would enable Commissioner of Streets and Parks Burt E. Hinklev to beautify the entrance to the city park on the resaca. At present the necessity for driving past the city dumping ground and inhaling smoke from the burning rubbish is sufficient keep most people out of the park altogether. ♦$* *J* «$♦ ♦♦♦ «$* «*♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ *J* «$* «$' »*« «$* *J» Robison Says Fvloody Threatened Him in Deal PRINCIPALS IN POISON PROBE j Associated Press Photo j Ocie Nix. 22 (left), of New’ Boston. Texas, confessed, officials said, that he poisoned his 17-year-old wife, shown at his side. He goes to trial Thursday. Veteran Valley Editor Succumbs To Long Illness - _____ •• DONNA TO GET MOST MODERN PHONE SYSTEM New Building And Common Battery Equipment to Cost $40,000 • Special to The Herald) DOMNA. June 26—A modern common battery telephone exchangt house t in its own home is to replace the “ inger" system in use here as soon s the building can be erected and i te new equipment installed. J. t Paxton, general manager of the I io Grande Valley Telephone i Co., announces that between $30,000 and $40,000 will be spent on the local ! system, including a complete over hauling of the distributing system | (Continued on uage 6.) PLAN REFUND BOND ISSUE Cole Says Plan Would Mean Lowering of Present Taxes The re-financing program con templated by the Brownsville city commission, if put through, will re sult in a lowered tax rate not to exceed $1 on the $100 valuation. Mayor A. B. Cole stated Wednesday morning. At present the city now' owes about $2,000,000 in bonds and war rants whose maturities and rates of interests are scattered out. This condition results in ragged peaks of payments and the city commission ! is planning a refunding bond issue of about $1,000.00 to relieve this con dition. the mayor stated. The refunding issue would smoow. out the annual average payments and extend maturities, under the plan. Warrants now' drawing rates of interest as high as seven per cent would be replaced by 5 1-2 per cent bonds. Commissioner J. G. Sfarck, wno keeps in close contact w’ith the city's financial standing, declares that Brownsville is in the best financial condition, all things considered, that it ever has been before. The re-financing plan, however was viewed as highly necessary by both the mayor and Commissioner Starck. PHARR. June 26-Col. Ben Gor don Whitehead, veteran newspaper man, and editor of the Rio Grande Valley Sun, died in a Marlin hos pital Wednesday morning, accord ing to word received here. Col. Whitehead had been in ill health for the past year, suffering j from diabetes, heart trouble and ; other complications. He left Pharr for Marlin Sunday of this week, this being his second visit there. He | spent some time in the sanitarium there, and returned to his desk ! in Pharr a few weeks ago, but his health taking a turn for the worse, he decided to again take a treat ment at Marlin. Telegrams received In Pharr Tuesday stated he was not expected to live, and Mrs. Whitehead left for Marlin to be at his bedside. No plans for funeral arrangements have yet been announced. Col. Whitehead was 60 years of age. He is survived by his widow, a daughter. Ionise, of La Porte. Ind.. and one son. Miller, who lives in Pharr. He was a native of In diana. and came to the Valley in 1916 as a colonel in the national guard. After hts retirement he edited the Brownsville Sentinel, at the location on Washington and Thirteenth, now occupied by the Skdton printing shop, for a time, later going to McAllen and estab lishing the Rio Grande Valley Sun. then published as a dally. Ill health Interrupted his course, and he dropped his work in the Val ley. going to Colorado, where he remained for about two years. Upon his return to the Valley, he pub lished "Fig Leaves” with offices in Edinburg, for a short time. Nearly five years ago he discontinued this publication and bought the Pharr naper. renaming it the Rio Grande Valley Sun. after the paper he for merly ’ ablished in McAllen. Duri' | his residence in McAllen he wa married to Josephine Lee. Col. Whitehead was widely ex perienced in his chosen profession, having worked on the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Oklahoman, of Okla- ( homa Citv. on Chicago and Indian apolis publications and a number of others. He was a member of the Ma sonic lodge, and of the Pharr Ki wanLs club. * THE PARTY STARTS AT 6:30 P. M. The Brownsville Herald will open its Associated Press leased wire at 6:30 p. m Thursday to obtain complete description of the fights in New York. The preliminaries will start shortly after 6:30 and the main bout will begin about 7:30 Texas time. Blow by blow account of the main bout will be megaphoned from The Herald office. Everybody invited. I k WITHDRAWAL OF OFFICIAL AID PLANNED — University Lands Of fered For Sale Cause Of Row In High Circles AUSTIN. June 26 —UP\— That Governor Moody in a conference at Dilley with Land Commissioner J. T. Robison threatened to start a legislative investigation and with draw official cooperation from the office if the veteran official did not take from the market University oil lands advertised for sale January 2. was the assertion made by Rob ison before the house today. “A legislative probe holds no ter rors lor me," the witness said he told the governor. Previously, Attorney General Claude Pollard had declared he doubted the authority of the land commissioner to withdraw adver tised tracts from sale, but urged Robison to take this action because the governor and board of regents of the University of Texas wanted him to do it. Robison declared on di rect examination. "I told him that I didn't know how to run the land office that way,” Robison stated. In previous interviews with Gov ernor Moody and Attorney General Pollard, Robison said he had been advised to take the 53,000 acres ad vertised for sale from the market, "law or no law." "I felt, however, that it was a mandatory duty to sell the land when a citften had filed a written request for it, and I refused,” Rob ison said. Speaking in a loud voice tna. could be heard throughout the huge chamber, the land office chief de clared that $3,546,409 had been or fered as a bonus for 109 tracts which could have been sold January 2. This sum would have been placed to the credit of the University of Tex as permanent fund regardless of ICcntinued on oage s.x.' WRIT TO FREE CAPONE FILED Hearing to be Held Satur day on Plea to Re lease Gangster PHILADELPHIA. June 26.—<&— A petition for a writ of error walk filed in the municipal court today for the purpose of having ‘Scar face" A1 Capone, Chicago gangster, released from the Holmesburg county jail where he is serving a one year's sentence for carrying a loaded pistol. A hearing on the writ will be held Saturday before Judge John E Walsh, who sentenced Capone and his bodyguard. Frank Kline, also a Chicago gangster. Kline was not included in the attempt to have Ca pone released. McKenzie sanity TESTIMONY OPENS SAN ANTONIO. June 26.—<*>— Two witnesses, A. S. West, San An tonio attorney, and James McKen zie. brother of the defendant, were placed on the stand by the defense today at the sanity trial of John M. <Pete) McKenzie, convicted slay er of Detective Chief Sam Street. The young slayer, weak from a two-day examination by mental ex perts and physicians, was given an ovation by a crowd, mostly women, which filled the small court room, when he was brought in by two deputies. James McKenzie, who drove here from Bismarck. N. D., testified Pete had never appeared normal after a blew received on the head when he was four years old. West, who defended McKenzie at his first trial, testified to efforts he had made to show the defendant was Insane. Affidavits which he had secured, attesting to the insan ity of McKenzie, he said, he was un i able to introduce at that time. LEGGERS HI-JACK * * * RIVAL; MONEY IS * * * BAD; 10 JAILED MACOJJ. Ga. June 26.—(fln—It appears rackets den t mix success fully. For instance, when a gang of Miami. Fla., bootleggers decided to hijack a Jacksonville rival, they neglected to find out wheth er the money they took from his coat was gocxl. With secret service men as well as prohibition agents on the trail, the result has been 10 arrests, five in Miami, three In Washing ton. D. C.. and one each in Jacksonville and Macon. W. M Bolton, of Goulds, Fla., was under $5,000 bond for the federal grand jury here today after his plea of guilty before a United States commissioner on a charge of passing two worthless $50 bills. George Brodnax, secret service operatives, today was authority for the statement that Jack Fields of Jacksonville w*as the man. hijacked at Miami and had $1,750 worth of spurious bills tak en from him. He since has been arrested and placed in jail at Jacksonville. HELEN WILLS VICTOR AGAIN Poker Face In British Title Play Has Not Lost Single Game WIMBLEDON. England. June 26. —<,V)—Helen Wills, American tennis ace. paraded through the second round of the women's singles cham pionships at Wiipbledon today with a victory over Mrs. Schomburgk. of Germany. 6-0, 6-0. It was Mtsc Wills’ second straight conquest of the tournament without the loss of a game. Wilmer Allison won the first vic tory for the United States in the third round of the British men's tennis championships when he de feated J. D. P. Wheatley, England 6-1, 6-1. 6-1. Miss Elizabeth Ryan won her sec ond round match in the women's play when she defeated Mrs. John Hill. Great Britain. 6-0. 6-2. * "Big Bill'' Tllden defeated D. Prenn. German Davis cup player 6-0. 6-0. 3-6. The American contingent lost one member when Wilbur Coen, Kansas City youngster, dropped a hard fought decision to Christian Bous sus. young French star, 6-1, 1-8. 7-5. John Hennessey came through his match with J. H. Frowen, defeating the Englishman 6-2, 6-1. 7-5. Miss Helen Jacob. California girl, truck another blow for the United States by defeating Miss L. Rost. Ennland. 6-3. 6-0. Senorita Lili de Alvarez. Spain, defeated Madame Serpiera, 6-2. 6-2. H. W. ‘ Bunny" Austin, sensation al young Englishman who eliminat ed Francis T. Hunter yesterday, con tinued his great play today. defeaf ing Jacques Brugnon, of France. 6-3, 6-4. 6-0. Escaped Convict Captured Here By Deputy Cavazos Amado Garcia, alias Ricardo Vasquez. who admitted he had es caped from Huntsville penitentiary May 6. 1928, was captured late Wed nesday by Deputy Sheriff Ezequiel Cavazos. The man was driving a car near the county jail when he was dis covered. Questioning revealed that he had been living in Harlingen under the assumed name. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Faustino Ramirez in Sinton, 1927. WAHR.MI'ND SERVICES HELD SAN ANTONIO. June 26—'/TV Funeral services for Otto Wahr mund. 74. pioneer San Antonian and one time millionaire brewer, who died at his summer home at Kerr ville Monday night, were keld here today. •*- — - — TWO OFFICERS CHARGED WITH LAREDO DEATH Newspaper Reporter Mysteriously Dis appeared January 18; Body Found (Special to The Herald) LAREDO. June 26 —Testimony In the case of Thomas Hernandez and Raymond J. West, former Laredo peace officers, charged with mur der In the death of Harry Williams. Laredo newspaper reporter, will open at 9 a. m. Thursday. The twelfth juror was* selected at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday. Williams' body was found in the (Continued on Page 10) STOWAWAY BACK * * * DRESSED LIKE * * * FASHION PLATE NEW YORK. June 26.—<&—'The stowaway of the Yellow Bird. Ar thur Schreiber of Portland Maine returned to America aboard Ihe Leviathan today—first class—at tired in extreme cut French clothes but with little to say about him self or his uninvited trip. He was met at Quarantine by his father, Morris Schreiber, a Portland fur worker, with whom he exchanged affectionate greetings, and then he posed, with his father and by himself, for several photo graphs. The youth had nothing to say about future plans. All he wished now, he said, was to get back home and see his mother. He became angry when ques tioned regarding reports that he had compared himself to Lindbergh alter his landing In France. RUM-CRAZED MAN SHOOTS AT PRIEST, CHURCH IN PANIC CHICAGO. June 26.—(A*)—Fifty early morning worshippers were thrown into panic as a drink-maddened man tottered down the aisle of Our Lady of Sorrows Cathloic church today and fired three pistol shots toward the priest as he administered communion. The third shot struck a kneeling parlshoner, Richard Murphy. In the -> ! .‘. ....‘... .I FORD SELLS RAILROAD NEW YORK, June 26.—•A*'—The stock of the Detroit. Toledo and Ironton railroad has been sold by Henry Ford and members of his family to C. D. Barney and Com pany, it was learned today. The purchase was made on behalf of an undisclosed principal. FAVORITE SON LOSES OMAHA, Neb.. June 26.—<AP) — E. J. Rogers, a favorite from Okla homa City was defeated In the first round of trans-Mississippi golf tournament here today by Carl Mogemon, 7 and 6. MARRIED GIRL DELINQUENT AUSTIN. June 26—'/P>—Although married, a girl under 18 years of age is within terms of the delinquent child statute, the court of criminal appeals held today in affirming a judgment of the Tarrant county court against Elizabeth Phillips, committer to the girls’ training school for two years. The Phillips 1 girl was 16 years old. but married, when held for delinquency. BLIST WRECKS THEATER HOUSTON, June 26.—(AP)—La bor treub'e was bclievrd lo have caused a dynamite explosion ihat wrecked the rear of the Bluebonnet theater last night in Harrisburg. Damage was estimated at $1,000. RURAL AID READY AUSTIN. June 26—<AV-The rural aid bill carrying an appropriation of $5,500,000 for financially weak schools during 1930-31 was ready to be laid on the governor’s desk to day. The last hurdle toward pass ing the measure finally was cleared today when the house approved the free conference report raising the sum from $5 000.000 as called for in the original house bill. The vote BABE HITS THIRTEENTH W ASHINGTON, June 26— Babe Ruth hit his thirteenth home run of the season in the fifth In ning of today’s game between the Yankees and the Senators. Fred Marberry was in the box and Geh ■ rig on base when the Babe slam med the ball into the center field bleachers. BRAVES LOSE BOSTON. June 26—</P>—The Phil lies defeated the Braves 6 to 0 in the first game of a doublehqader to- i day. It was the second shut out for the Braves this year. Philadelphia .. 040 000 020—6 11 1 Boston . 000 000 000—0 8 X Benge and Lerian; Brandt and Spohrer. • y mip. Tne man tnen turnec me weapon U5X>n himself, the fourth bullet grazing his scalp. The priest saved himself by dropping to the floor as the shooting began. The assailant. Charles O. Foster. 45. was arrested. Befuddled by liquor, he thought himself mortally wounded. "I wanted to finish him and fin ish myself." he muttered. “I’m not a Catholic, but you can give me the sacraments Ir you want to.” Foster's wife said he had been drinking heavily. Neither she nor her husband are Catholics and she could offer no explanation for the act. The communicants saw the drunken man stagger toward the altar, but no one moved toward him. Then he took a seat in a pew. sat there a moment, and as the priest, the Rev. Father A. E Kee nan. began to attend the communi cants he drew a pistol and fired. As Foster pointed his weapon at his own head, an occupant of the same pew disarmed him. Father Keenan said he had never seen Foster before. RECORD CLAWED BY ENDURANCE FLYERS MINNEAPOLIS. June 26.—— A world's record for continuous miles of flight by an airplane over a set course was claimed today bv sponsors of the “Miss Minneapolis" endurance plane which has been flom 5.000 miles. The Miss Minneapolis, which started from here at 5 a. m. Sun day on -ar. endurance refueling flight, is in charge of Tornwald Johnson and Owen Haughland of Minneapolis. They are flying over an eighty mile course. POISON FOUND IN WOMAN’S STOMACH TEXARKANA. Jne 27.—(API — District Attorney R. G. Waters said today he had been notified by Dr. S. W. Bohls, director of the state laboratory at Austin, that poison had been found in the viscera of Mrs. Ocie Nix, for whose alleged murder her husband is to go to trial at Boston. Tex., Thursday. A subpoena for Dr. Bohls as a witness was issued. SANDINO TO YUCATAN MEXICO CITY. June 26.— The department of Interior an nounced today Augusttno Sand mo. former Nicarguan insurgent leader, would take up his residence in the state of Yucatan, probably at Merida. CONSULT WITH U. S. CONSUL ": About 100 Residents Of City Must Move To Matamoros To Hold Positions Mexican Immigration authorities will strictly enforce the presidential decree requiring persons employed in Mexico to reside in that country and immigration laws requiring all visitors to secure a passport of soma kind. Edelmiro Rodriguez, in charge ; of immigration at the Matamoroa J port announced today. Proprietors of saloons and restau I rants in Matamoros who live m j Brownsville, after having been i warned they would be required to ! make their residence in Matamoros, j Wednesday were preparing to pro test to both Mexican and United States authorities. The decree requiring Mexican residence of all employees will af fect between 75 and 100 persons liv ing in Brownsville and the passport regulations will effect every person who desires to visit that country at any point. Rafael Jimenez Castro, chief of the department of immigration, has Just visited Matamoros where he in spected the service and issued In structions for enforcement of tha new regulations. Photographs Needed Citizens of Brownsville, and of other towns where there fs an ln j ternational port of entry, will ba required to present duplicate cer tificates from the mayor of their town attesting their citizenship. Along with these certificates thev j will be required to furnish two , small photos. The Mexican im migration authorities will then is sue a border passport or courtesy I card. This card will be good for J one year and the holder will be per mitted to use it as often as he likes. Citizens of the United States ltv ! tng in towns away from the border j or on the border where there is no i port of entry, will be permitted to j visit Mexico onlv on a visitors card I secured from the Mexican consul at the nearest port of entry. These cards will be good for only one trip | and will cost $1. This classification l aDplies to citizens of San Benito, : Harlingen and other Valley towns where there Is no port of entry. | Persons whe attempt to visit J Mexico more than one time without complying with these requirements I will be required to enter the country ! only as a regular immigrant, Rod riguez said. Thirty Days Grace These regulations are expected ta | become effective immediately, but , 30 days grace will be allowed to f acquaint citizens of the border with the requirements, the Matamoros chief said. Cards printed in English and Spanish are to be distributed along (Continued on page nix.l S THE WEATHER I For Brownsville and the Valleyf Partly cloudy to fair tonight and Thursday. Light to moderate northeast to southeast winds on the west coast. For East Texas: Fair tonight and Thursday. Light to fresh northeast winds on the coast. RIVER FORECAST There will be no material change in the river during the next few days. Flood Present 5<»Hr. 24-Hr Stare Stare Chng Ratr Eagle Pas., .. 16 2 2 0.0 .00 Laredo . 27 -0.7 -0.2 06 Rio Grande . 21 4.4 -0.1 .07 Mission . 22 4.2 +0 4 .OC San Benito . 23 6 9 -0 2 .00 Brownsville . 18- 2.7 -0.3 .00 TIDE TABLE High and low tide at Point Isabel tomorrow, under normal meteor ological conditions: High . 8.28 a. m. Low . 12:10 a. m MISCELLANEOUS DATA Sunset today .7:2« 1 Sunrise tomorrow . S:*0 x.