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-1 THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASE D WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—(JP) _ _
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR—Nc. 70 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1929 TEN PAGES TODAY 5c A COPY
BORAH PROBES ALLEGED LOBBYING
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The senate naval committee Tuesday voted to investigate the activi
ties of American shipbuilding corporations in connection with inter
national naval limitations conferences. At right, above is William
B. Shearer, big navy advocate who says he was employed to represent
builders at the 1927 Geneva conference. Top. left, is Frederick Hale,
of Maine, chairman of the committee, and below. Sen. Wm. E. Borah
of Idaho, who demanded the investigation.
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The Valley is the land to which
fanners move because of the fine
opportunities for fishing, hunting
and other recreation and then
after they arrive get busy
growing crops one after another
that they seldom find time to en
joy the sport
• • •
AS SOON as new rates into the
southeastern states on grapefruit as
proposed by the Missouri Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads are
accepted by the other railroads so
vast an outlet will be opened for
first quality Valley fruit that ship
pers from this section will be able
to choose their customers.
This will go far toward assuring
a top-price market for the produc
tion this year and toward making
this the most successful season in
the history of the Valley.
The rates now proposed by the
Valley railroads were put into ef
fect in July, 1928, but later were
cancelled, making the freight on
grapefruit to that territory much
higher. Big reductions in rates on
other Valley products to that terri
tory were established at the same
time.
* * *
DATE GROWING In the Valiev
is not a thing which may come to
pass some day. It already is an
established fact.
Dr. S. K. Hallam supplied prool j
in a large cluster of the local-grown
product which he left at The Her
ald office Monday.
This was one of several large
bunches grown on one palm. He
has other palms producing. The j
dates are of splendid quality and
exceedingly sweet.
The palms, planted over 20 years
ago by Dr. Hallam. were grown;
from seed of Valley-grown dates,
making this a second generation
product.
The seed from which these palms
were grown came from dates grown
at Point Isabel. So date culture in
the Valley appears to be at least a
40-year-old Industry.
Later developments bid fair to
make date culture a profitable Val
ley industry. The extensive experi
mnt now being earned on at the
experiment farm near Weslaco may
produce interesting results.
• • •
VALLEY ORANGES have power
to wof#* a potent spell and to con
vert me most pessimistic of Doubt
ing Thomases.
L. Gregerson of Rio Hondo has a
brdther and sister-in-law living in
the North who he has been trying
to bring to the Valley for five years
They formerly would reply to his
invitations that, they would not live
“in such a wild place under any
consideration.”
Three years ago Gregerson began
shipping a crate of fine oranges
from his fathers orchard to this
stubborn pair at each Christmas.
• • •
Where a written word of prais?
failed to be convincing a sample of
the product of the soil, water and
climate has won.
(Continued on page seven.) ,
SHIPBUILDERS’
PROBE VOTED
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Senate Orders Investigation
Of Activities At Gen*
eva Conference
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—<JP>—
The senate today formally ordered
an lnvstigation of activities of
American shipbuilding corporations
at the unsuccessful 1927 Geneva
naval limitations conference.
Without a dissenting vote it
adopted the Borah resolution to
authorize the inquiry.
There was but little debate on the
proposal.
The naval committee will meet
tomorrow to begin the investiga
tion.
Senator McKellar. democrat. Ten
nessee. suggested that the investi
gation include a study of “propa
ganda on the other side of the naval
question.” but Senator Robinson,
of Arkansas, democratic leader, in
sisted that the inquiry be directed
at “this particular question which
is separate and distinct from propa
ganda and which involves interfer
ence in what is essentially the for
eign relations of the United States.”
Louthan Fills Place
On Trustees’ Board
• Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Sept. 11— James
Q. Louthan was named a member
of the board of trustees of the San
Benito independent school district
to fill a vacancy which occurred
when Kent Manning moved to Har
lingen.
The board also authorized the
board of equalization to assess
property in the district for school
taxes at 60 per cent of actual val
ues. The district has an actual
valuation of $12,500,000.
Farmers Will Hear
Market Discussion
HARLINGEN. Sept. 11.—Farmers
of the Primera and Combes districts
will meet at 8 o'clock Wednesday
night at the Primera school house,
to hear C. W. Gamer, division
manager of the Federated Fruit
and Vegetable Growers, discuss this
new marketing organization.
An entertainment program is also
planned. •
CITRUS FRUIT WILL CREATE
ELABORATE VALLEY EXHIBIT
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The Valley display at the Texas
State Fair in Dallas, which is to be
held in October, will be one of the
most novel presented in the long
history of that exposition.
Tire centerpiece will be a large
ship made entirely of citrus fruit,
with a lighthouse in the background.
This will be seen through arches of
Spanish style. The new slogan. "The
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Garden
of Golden Grapefruit,” will be
prominently displayed.
Here's how P. E Montgomery de
scribes the exhibit in a letter to
Mrs. Julia Montgomery, his sister,
who originated he idea:
“It will be a Ship 38 feet long
and 11 feet high, with three smoke
stacks. Hull is to be grapefruit, su
perstructure onnges and other cit
rus. The ligb louse will be grape
fruit. For contrast, the smokestacks
and top of the lighthouse will be of
gren lemons or Rangpur limes,
while the portholes will be either
little Mexican or Rangpur limes.
“The ship sits against the rear
wal. and back about 20 feet from the
railing. It will be seen through
three arches of Spanish .yle archi
tecture, with ittle red gutters pro
truding. The top of the structure
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Walker to Succeed J. T. Robison
MOODY NAMES
LAND OFFICE
CHIEF CLERK
Naw Commissioner
Entered State Ser
vice 21 Years Ago As
Spanish Translator
AUSTIN. Sept. 11.—f/T*/—J. H.
Walker, chief clerk of the general
land office, was appointed commis
sioner to succeed the late J. T.
Robison, by G»«. Moody today.
Mr. Walker had served as chief
clerk of the land office for 21
years.
He entered the land office as
Spanish translator in January.
1899. coming here from Johnson
county. In 1901 and 1902 he was
chief clerk of the comptroller's de
partment. and financial agent for
the penitentiary system for four
years under the administration of
Gov. Lanham.
Mr. Walker is said to be espe
cially well informed on Texas land
matters by reason of his long con
nection with the land office.
He had not appointed a chief
clerk, but said he would do so to
day.
Handcuffs Dim Clue
In Officers’ Slaying
EL PASO. Sept. 11.—OV-The
only trail which officers had today
to follow in the search for the
aliens whom they believed mur
dered Border Patrolman Miles J.
Scannell was exceedingly dim.
The handcuffs which Scannell
carried were missing when his body,
tom with bullet wounds and 15
knife slashes, ws found on the
north side of the Rio Grande near
Presidio Monday. Prom this cir
cumstance, investigators built the
theory that the patrolman had
been able to get the bonds on one
of the slayers before he fell under
the savage attack.
Valley Building Led
By McAllen 2 Months
(Special to The Herald)
McALLEN. Sept. 11.—McAllen led
all other cities in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley in building permit
totals for two consecutive months
when a total of $67,000 was amass
ed during August. 1929. This fig
ure compares with a total of $21,
000 in July permits and is the high
est of all monthly totals thus far
in 1929.
September will in all probability
be the banner month of the current
year, inasmuch as more than $70.
000 in permits have already been
let this month.
Plot Against German
Republic Uncovered
BERLIN, Sept. 11.—(JF)—A dan
gerous conspiracy of terror against
the German republic organized by
nationalist fanatics who are mem
bers of the notorious "consul” or
ganizations founded by the ex-na
val captain Ehrhardt. it is believed,
has been unearthed by police, who
have arrested twenty men implicat
ed in recent bomb outrages in va
rious parts of Germany, including
an attempt against the Reichstag
buildings.
BELIEVE
DIED IN
RAZING
Charred Body Taken
That of Congressn
nesota; Was Alone
BATTLE LAKE. Minn.. Sept. 11,
ruins of his summer cottage north c
of Congressman O. J. Kvale from i
cottage was destroyed by fire last n
Although definite identification w
he was certain the body was that
of the congressman, who, neighbors,
said, was alone in the cottage last
night. The coroner planned to re
move the body to Fergus Falls at
once.
The ruins of the cottage were dis
covered this morning bv a neigh
bor who talked with Mr. Kvale last
night and was told to return today
to fix a fence.
Pioneer Alamo Man
Dies In Minnesota
(Special to The Herald)
ALAMO, Sept. 11.—Word was re
ceived here Wednesday of the
death of Morgan Olson, 38, pioneer
citizen of Alamo, at Rochester.
Minn., where he had been under
treatment for some time.
Olson, who had been suffering
with heart disease for the past six
months, is survived by his wife and
four children, who were with him
at the time of his death. Burial
is to be at South Wayne. Wis., the
old family home. Saturday.
Olson, in addition to his home
here maintained a home in Austin,
where his children had been at
tending school.
Proposes Report On
Vare Before Vote
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—CP,-A
suggestion that action of the Nor
ris resolution to deny William S.
Vare of Pennsylvania a senate seat
be postponed pending a report on
the case by the elections commit
tee was made in the senate todav
by Senator Pittman, democrat.
Nevada.
GARRETT APPROVED AS
AMBASSADOR TO ITALY
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.—</P>-A
favorable report on the nomination
of John W. Garrett of Baltimore to
be ambassador to Italy, was or
dered today by the senate foreign
relations committee.
The committee also approved the
nominations of Garritt John Diek
ema, of Michigan, to be minister to
the Netherlands and George T.
Summerlin of Louisiana, now min
ister to Honduras, to be minister to
Venezuela.
N. Y. GIRL HOLDS LEAD
IN MEDAL GOLF MEET
CHICAGO. Sept. 11.—</P)—Helen
Hicks of In wood. Long Island, N.
Y., shot an 81 today, three over par,
to hold her ten stroke lead over
her closest rival at the three quar
ter mark in the first women's 72
hole medal golf championship tour
nament at the Flossmoor country
club. Miss Hicks’ total for 54 holes
was 239.
18 PASSENGERS HURT
WHEN BUS OVERTURNS
FLAT ROCK. Mich„ Sept. 11.—
‘■■P)—Eighteen passengers were in
jured, none seriously, when a Cleve
land to Detroit Greyhound bus left
the road and plunged over an eight
foot embankment at 5:45 a. m. to
day south of here.
Believe 14 Seamen
Drown In Collision
FLUSHING. Holland, Sept. 11.—
—Fourteen seamen were believed
to have been drowned today when
the Belgian steamer Estella collided
with the German steamer Indria in
the river Scheldt near Walsoorden,
Holland, during a fog. The Es
tella was reported sinking with
only two of her crew rescued.
Before the Crash, Insure—Rio
Grande Valley Trust Co.—Adv,
SOLON
FLAMES
COTTAGE
From Ruins Thought
lan O. J. Kvale of Min
When Cottage Burned
—{IP)—A charred body found in the
>f here today wa^ believed to be that
he seventh Minnesota district. The
Lght.
as impossible. Coroner J. Vigen said.
B ANKER HELD
IN SWINDLE
Former Head of Colorado
Institution Arrested
$500,000 Coup
NEW YORK. Sept. 11.—(jpy
■ The United States attorney's of
fice here today issued several
subpoenas for the appearance be
j fore the grand jury of a ‘num
ber of persons" who are believed
to have aided Charles D. Wag- |
1 goner to defraud six New York
banks out of $500,000.
Among the subpoenas were
ones for Grant McFerson. state
banking commissioner of Colo
rado; C. E. Downtain, cashier of
the bank of Telluride. Colo., and
an 18-year-old employe of the
bank, whose name was* not dis
closed.
NEW YORK. Sept. 11.——«
Charles H. Tuttle. United States
district attorney, today wired po
lice at Newcastle, Wvo.. to hold
Charles D. Waggoner, president of
the Bank of Telluride. Colo., for
i federal authorities here.
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NEW CASTLE. Wyo., Sept. 11.—
C' D wa&8°ner. president of
the Bank of Telluride. Colo., sought
in connection with financial ma
nipulations involving $500,000. was
in Jail here today.
The banker was arrested last
night at a tourist camp north of
here where he had registered under
his own name. He said * he had
made no attempt to conceal his
identity and was driving his own
motor car.
Sheriff Carl Howell said Wag
goner admitted the coup by which
six New York banks, after receiving
faked telegraphic orders from Den
ver. deposited $500,000 to his credit
in the Chase National bank of New
York, but refused to discuss the
motive behind the transaction.
Waggoner declared he had
"thought out the whole scheme
craefully ahead of time,” and in
sisted that neither his wife nor C.
W. Downtain, cashier of the Bank
of Telluride. knew anything about
the transaction. He said he expect
ed to go to Jail “for the rest of my
life.’*
Authorities at Denver and Colo
rado bank officials advanced the
theory Waggoner manipulated to
pay off depositors in his bank,
closed last week following the dis
covery and the announcement that
Waggoner was missing.
NINE FARMERS,1
ALL GERMANS,
ARE INCLUDED
132 Veniremen Are Ex
amined Before At
torneys Accept 12th
Man For Box
NEW BRAUNFELS, Tex.,
Sept. 11.—(fP)—The jury in
whose hands rests the fate
of Mrs. Rebecca Bradley
Rogers, who entered the
Farmers National Bank of
Buda, Tex., in December,
1926, and at the point of a
pistol held up two employes
and escaped in an automo
bile, was completed today
after 132 veniremen had
been examined.
Judge John Watson ordered a
recess until 2 p. m., so the sta*e
might marshal its testimony. Dis
trict Attorney Fred C. Blundell said
he had not determined what wit
ness would be placed on the stand !
first.
The state had used 10 and the
defense 16 challenges when the fi
nal juror. Erich Rosenthal. Huntei
farmer, was accepted. Nine farm
ers, all of German-American de
scent. two merchants and a cotton j
mill worker made up the jury.
Senate’s Action On
Ship Probe Awaited
WASHINGTON. Sept. ,
Action by the senate as a whole to- )
day was a necessary preliminary to
the naval committee’s investigation
of charges that American shipbuild
ing corporations had a part in
bringing the Geneva disarmament
conference of 1927 to its unsuccess
ful conclusion.
With the added impetus of vig
orous support from the White
House, the way was cleared for
speedy adoption of a resolution
drafted by Senator Borah, republi
can. Idaho, empowering the com
mittee to proceed with its Inquiry.
A meeting of the committee
on audit and control was
called so that the measure could be
laid before the senate with the con
vening rap of Vice President Curtis’
gavel.
Charge Mrs. Pantages
Drunk In Collision
LOS ANGELES. Sept. ll._0F>_
The prosecution planned to intro
duce further testimony today in an
attempt to prove that Mrs. Lois
Pantages. wife of the wealthy thea
trical producer, jvas intoxicated when
the car she was driving collided with
one driven by Juro Rokumoto. a
Japanese.
Mrs. Pantages is on trial on a
charge of second degree murder. It
is alleged Rokumoto’s death re
sulted from the accident.
Witnesses yesterday said Mrs.
Pantages apparently was under the
influence of liquor at the time of
the collision.
ON TRIAL
11
Latest photo of Mrs. Lois Pant
ages, wife of Alexander Pant
ages, Los Angeles vaudeville
king, as she appeared in a Los
Angeles court where she has
been on trial for second dgeree
murder. It is charged Mrs.
Pantages drove her car into
that of Juro Rakumoko, a Jap
anese, while under the influ
ence of liquor, causing his
death.
1HAYCUT FUNDSI
FOR FLY FIGHT
$26,000,000 More Than
Florida Needs, Chair
man Believes
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.—<AV
Chairman Wood of the house ap
propriations committee said after
a call at the White House today
that Florida citrus growers would
"have tfl make a much better show-- j
ing” before he would be willing to
support an additional $26,000,000 to
carry on the campaign of eradica
tion against the Mediterranean
fruit fly.
This sum has been recommended
by the secretary of agriculture as
needed to carry on the war against
the pest.
Wood said he had told President
Hoover that on the basis of present
representations, this was more
money than he believed necessary.
He said, however, he would be
willing to support a sizable appro
priation. but added that past exper
iences had shown the government
frequently appropriated far more
money than was needed to carry’
on war against agriculture pests.
Board Probes Range
In Prices of Wheat
WASHINGTON, Sept. H.—</p)—
Investigation of the disparity be
tween Canadian wheat prices and
the prices of wheat in the north
western states, together with a
study of the whole subject of grain
storage facilities, has been initiat
ed by the federal farm board.
SPECIAL HERALD EDITION
DISCLOSES VALLEY GROWTH
The Lower Rio Grande Valley In
the past two years has made mar
velous strides toward final realiza
tion of her possibilities. New ag
ricultural areas have been cleared
from the brush and put to pro
ducing is only Valley land can pro
duce, large Industries have sprung
up on every hard, thousands of new
homes have been erected, already
splendid school systems have been
improved and many fine church
structures have been built.
The story of these wonderful ac
complishments is told in the spe
cial edition of The Brownsville
Herald to be issued on Sunday,
Sept. 22. The story of the growth
and development of the Valley has
| been written by Harrv L. Sexton,
formerly of The Herald staff and
now minority clerk in congress.
! This many-sided story has been
profusely illustrated. Several thous
and additional copies of the edi
tion are being printed.
This paper will form an encyclo
pedia of information on the Valley
which will answer the questions
which strangers want answered. It
also will carry much information
for residents who have lived in the
Valley for many years.
The edition will sell at the regu
■ lar price, five cents, if delivered
! over the counter at The Herald
building. If mailed the price will
be 15 cents, the extra charge be
ing to defray postage charges.
NURSERYMEN
SHIP PLANTS
TO THIS STATE
Valley Vendors Will
Back Department of
Agriculture Fight
ing Entrance
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, Sept. 11.—Florida
nurserymen plan to ship citrus
trees into Texas in violation of the
state quarantine regulations, mem
bers of the Valley nurserymen’s
committee working to uphold the
ban have learned.
The shipment is expected to ar
rive in this state in the next few
days and is being made to test the
authority of the state to bar the
trees, according to information
here
H. S. Hensley, La Feria nursery
man and member of the committee,
announced the Valley Nurserymen’*
association would insist on enforce
ment of the state regulation bar
ring Florida trees and would up
hold state officials in their fight.
The Valley interests will contend
that Florida trees are not barred
from the state only on account of
presence of the Mediterranean
fruit fly In Florida, but because of
the presence of other diseases, in
cluding citrus canker. In that state
which are a menace to the citrus
industry of Texas.
Laredo citrus growers asked that
the quarantine against Florida trees
be removed, insisting that trees
from that state were better adapted
to their needs than Valley-grown
trees.
The United States department of
agriculture also assailed right of
Texas to bar trees from Florida
when the federal regulation would
permit them to enter the state.
The Texas department of agricul
ture has announced the regulations
barring the trees would be main
tained.
Florida long ago barred Valley
fruit an<| trees from that state.
Communist Flogging
Probed By Officers
CHARLOTTE. N. C., Sept. 11.—
(P;—Investigation of the kidnaping
and flogging of communist union
organizers was conducted by state
authorities under direction of Gov.
O. Max Gardner today, while la
bor leaders planned to carry
through their program in North
Carolina’s textile centers despite
purported threats against their
lives.
Thirteen Escape As
German Craft Sinks
TRAVFMUENDE, Germany, Sept.
11.—(P—All thirteen passangers
and crew of the Rohr back super
hydroplane ••Romar'* escaped with
their lives today when the great
craft submerged after a forced
landing. The “Romar” rests in
60 feet of water. Salvage vessels
rushed to the spot but have not yet
raised the plane.
THE WEATHER ]
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday, probably with local
showers. Light to moderate north
erly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Not received in
time.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next 24 to
48 hours, but rains apparently over
the San Juan watershed may cause
a rise In the river at Rio Grande
City during the next 12 to 24
hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr 24-Hr.
Stage Stage Chng. Bain
Eagle Pass .. 16 2 6 -0.6 .21
Laredo ..... 27 -0.7 0.0 .02
Rio Grande . 21 4.5 40.1 .03
Mission . 22 4.2 -0.1 M
Sa.. Benito . 23 7.7 -0.1 .14
Brownsville . 18 3.0 -0.2 .14
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa
bel tomorrow, under normal met
eorological conditions:
High . 1:42 a. m.
Low ... 5:01 p. m,
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today .6:38
Sunrise tomorrow .. 6:1$