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THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASE D WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—(A5) t__
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. 108 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1930 TEN PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY
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IN OUR
VALLEY
-Ry CHARLES HALL—=>
SEVERAL have asked the engineer
of this column for more infor
mation on the announcement
carried by The Brownsville Herald
on the proposed new postoffice.
At this time all we can say
is that while in Washington
the Brownsville delegation, In this
instance led by R. B Creager, have
to all appearances killed two birds
with two rocks but at one shot.
Details are lacking, but it is
enough to know that it is being
looked upon favorably for early of
iicial action. It is said to be an al
location of $350,000 for that purpose.
Anent this subject a suggestion
lias been made, which might give
lood for thought. This suggestion is
that the government be offered a
trade of the present city hall for
the new building site in return for
the present federal building, which
can be used for a city hall. That
might prove happy add around, al
though we must admit we are not
in a position to further set forth the
idea for consideration.
• • •
rE idea of a city museum, dis
cussed in this column some few
. days ago. seems to have brought
Ai'.rth a responsive reaction. Several
have stopped us to discuss the mat
ter.
And from what we can gather a
museum is easily available here
which can be made a thing of pride
to citizens of Brownsville and a Joy
to visitors.
The proposition, in the rough so
to speak, is to obtain a suitable and
convenient building for it some
where. It was estimated that about
$.•5,000 will be needed for such pur
pose.
Again we say it 1$ a pregnant idea
and there should be soma patriotic
citizen here who would thus like to
build a monument to himself and
make a handsome gift to his own
people.
• • •
rMORROW will be the day set
for Grady Kinsolving, president
of the South Texas Chamber of
Commerce, to represent South Texas
in a hearing on the barring of Tex -
as land companies from operating
in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin started such action tak
ing a special slap at the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. So far the Valley’s
most effective reply has not been in
the form of official action, but in a
natural reaction by individuals, or
companies. The Valley is simply
buying stuff, formerly obtained out
of Wisconsin, somewhere else. And
it is not all cheese.
It is not in the form of a boycott.
It is just the stopping of orders of
millions of dollars worth of ma
chinery and furniture because if
Wisconsin does not believe Valley
goods are as represented Valley in
dividuals do not care to trade with
them. Watch Wisconsin change her
tune in the near future. Her own
act is unfair and many in that state
believe it so.
• • •
SUPERSTITION treated more or
less lightly in life seems to gain
a stronger hold in the face of
death, if certain press reports are
to be believed- In Kansas City six
prisoners are held In the death cell
faced with paying with their lives
for various crimes against society.
They play solitaire and hearts.
It seems, to pass away the shorten
ing moment!; of their lives. But they
leave out the ace of spades. Why?
Because it means death in their
Unco and calls up painful thoughts,
rf Ijjiey do not want even a supersti
tious thought to cloud their chance
of a reprieve.
• • •
If rumors floating into Brownsville
today be true. Harlingen inter -
ests are still making an active
campaign for the deep water port
there Instead of at Brownsville.
If Harlingen is thereby seeking a
survey of her proposition with the
idea of Joining up with the San Ben
ito-Brownsville-Point Isabel project
it is all well and good and Browns
ville will be for her on that.
But the two projects of the tripk
navigation districts have already
been approved, and it would be a
pity if hasty action should find a
way to work into matters whereby
neither Harlingen nor Brownsville
Will get a port.
But it is now said that this can
hardly be done, thanks to the stand
John Garner. Morris Sheppard and
Tom Connally are taking. Mr. Gar
ner remarked during the recent
hearing that he had been working
for twenty years on a Valley port
and was rejoicing that it has been
settled.
Reports here today were to the
effect that Harlingen, following up
telegrams sent out there a few days
ago, has missionaries up and down
the Valley on her port project. If
those missionaries are working to
obtain a survey on a “Me. too” pro
position. Brownsville will be for
them. Otherwise it will react only
in a tendency to muddy the waters
of a mighty proposition now started
rolling toward a sucessful conclusion.
• • •
seems that the idea or laborers
flocking into the Valley is not
working out so well. There were
many lndividulas who at one time
did need laborers for the gathering
of various crops, but no skilled la
bor of any kind.
There are now many, who have
come to the Valley, who cannot get
work. Then, too, the skilled worker
hearing that others are wanted has
get into a "Me. too" frame of mind
V^i has decided that if common
laborers are wanted he ought to
b« able to get a job too. Some of
them are having to be cared lor.
VALLEY CHIEFS
MAY ATTEND
j INAUGUURAL
Rubio's Invitation
To Ceremony
Received
A personal letter from the presi
dent-elect of Mexico was received
this morning by G. C. Richardson,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, Inviting the local official to
attend the presidential inaugura- 1
tion on February 5th In Mexico
i City.
“I do not know whether I will
be able to make the trip. Mr. Rich
ardson said this morning, “but I
know that Brownsville will be rep
resented at the important function.”
The letter said: ”1 greet you. and
extend my cordial invitation to at
tend my inauguration as president
of this republic on the fifth of
February at this capital. I sincerely
hope that you will find it possible to
come, and it is my desire to remain j
your sincere servant. P. Ortiz Rubio." ;
It Is considered probable that the
mayor of every Valley town will
journey to Mexico City on the date
of the inauguration, and R. B. Rent
fro, Brownsville mayor now In
Washington, will return here in
time, it is aiid.
The chamber received a letter to
day from Kansas City in which it
was stated that a large party from
that city will arrive here by or
around Feb. 3 enroute to Mexico
City to attend the inauguration.
The personnel of the ships will
be disclosed later, but it is definite
ly known that Arthur Hargrave,
formerly of Texas and one time
president of the K. C. Chamber of
Commerce, will be In “the party.
WILCOX DIES
BUFFALO. N. Y., Jan. 27—0F>—
Ansley Wilcox, friend of four pre
sidents and school mate of Wood
row Wilson, died yesterday. He
was 74. ‘
JANE WEDS
Jane Carroll, mezso soprano with
the Metropolitan Opera company,
who was married In Greenwich,
Conn., to Ambrose Spencer Crum
mey. a salesman of New York and
Goshen, N. Y.
FARMER
LIQUOR BOND
Pedro Reyna. San Benito fanner,
was bound over to the federal
grand jury Saturday In bond of
$250 after pleading guilty to liquor
charges at a preliminary hearing be
fore U. S. Commissioner E. K. Good
rich.
He was arrested Saturday morn
ing in the vicinity of the Browns
ville country club by R. L. Camp
bell, A. A. Champion and Fergus
Groves, mounted customs inspec
tors. He had two five-gallon cans
of mescal in his car at the time,
according to the testimony.
A liquor case against Reyna was
dismissed in 1920, the records show.
He said the liquor was erased for
him In the neighborhood of the M.
P. freight depot.
England Cancels Cruisers
British Gesture of Faith Comes During Historic
Naval Reduction Parley
BY BYRON PRICE
(Associated Press Etaff Writer)
LONDON, Jan. 27—uPj—As the Naval powers moved toward compro
mise today on two of their most troublesome problems—the physical
methods of hauling fleets and Italy’s demand for parity with France—
Great Britain made a new gesture of faith in the conference success by
announcing that construction of her two newest cruisers had been can
celled.
The British announcement coincided with a meeting of the Big Five"
in Downing street at which further progress was said to have been Made
MAY RESIGN
De Rivera Await* Answer
Of Leading Officers
MADRID. Jan. 27—(;p>— Primo
de Rivera today awaited the answer
of leading military and naval of
ficers of Spain to his point-blank
question whether he should continue
his dictatorship or tender his re
signation to King Alfonso at once
The leading military and naval
heads number 17. All of them owe
thexr rise to the general. They
comprise two captain generals, the
I chief of the forces in Morrocco,
three naval officers and the direc
tors of the guardia civil.
Preacher Here
Rev. C. A. Montanus who re
presents the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago preached Sunday even
ing at the Mexican Methodist
church, a large number of the
church's congregation being present
for the sermon. B. Garcia Vera
: was interpreter.
Killer Sought
WOODVILLE. Jan. 27—VP>— Of
1 ficers today sought the man who
Saturday night fired the full charge
of a double-barreled shotgun through
a window of Dallas Spurlock's home
at a lumber camp near here, kill
ing a man named Barber.
| Weekend Quiet
HARLINGEN. Jan. 27—A quiet
week-end. free from misdemeanors
and traffic accidents, is reported by
officers here. Only one theft was
reported, two 1930 automobile li
cense plates having been stolen.
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Texas and Oklahoma
Bridge Bill Opened
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—m—
Bills to authorize Texas and Okla
homa tc build and operate three
highway bridges aefoss the Red
river between Denison, Texas, and
Durant. Oklahoma; Ringgold Tex
as. and Terral, Okla. and Oaines
ville Texas, and Marietta Okla..
were introduced today by Senator
Thomas Oklahoma.
New Phones Put In
Installation of a new telephone
! system by which each department
may be called direct has Just been
completed in the First National
bank Four telephones have been
put in. It b expected that the
change will facilitate the handling
I of calls.
•toward a compromise on a tonnage
plan designed to settle the peren
nial argument on this technical
phase of naval limitation.
At the same time it was disclosed
that serious consideration was be
ing given by several delegations to
a proposal that the Italian parity
problem be met by a treaty de
claration in which all powers would
join. This would state that the so
vereign right of every nation to
build an adequate fleet was fully
recognized, but that the signatory,
voluntarily agree not to exceed a
certain construction.
875 Homeseekers
Arrive Monday
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, Jan. 27—Approx
imately 875 home seekers arrived in
the Valley Monday morning on four
special trains and several extra
Pullmans attached to regular trains
of both the Southern Pacific and
Missouri Pacific lines.
They made up a number of large
parties touring the Valley in dif
ferent sections today.
About 600 more tourists are ex
pected dining the week.
Thousands Riot For
India Independence
BOMBAY, India. Jan. 27.—<jp)—
Stirring scenes were enacted in
various parts of India Sunday as
Nationalists advocates the Empire
over expressed their aspirations for
Indian independence.
One hundred thousand assembled
at Chowpathy Sands and passed an
independence resolution. A strong
communist mill workers faction
clashed with nationalists, and in
free-for-all fighting several were
Injured.
Seized Truck Sold
A large truck which was seized
1 with a load of liquor some time
ago near Ban Juan was sold at the
federal building Saturday evening.
Jesse Dennett, acting as agent for
the Goodstreet Motor company of
I Dallas, obtained the truck for $552.
The truck was seized from M. H.
Harper by Customs Inspector John
Woolford. It was loaded with 390
gallons of alcohol and 1000 bottles
of assorted liquors.
Roosevelt Thought
Presidential Timber
NEW YORK. Jan. 27—0P>— The
New York Times today quoted Wil
liam E. Sweet, former governor of
Colorado, as expressing opinion
that Governor Franklin D. Roose
velt of New York would be accept
able to dry democrats as a presi
dential candidate in 1932.
FIRST FIGHT IN
COURT ROOM
SPICES TRIAL
•
Eagfer Crowd* Flock
To Hear Brady
Testimony
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COURT ROOM, Austin, Jan. 27
—I/P)—County Attorney Roy Arch
er and Dayton Moses of Fort Worth,
defense lawyer in the John W.
Brady murder trial, had a fist
fight in the court room today.
Archer said he hit Moses after
the lawyer had struck at him
Neither was injured.
The fight occurred Just before
the morning session got underway.
Taken to Task
E. A. Berry of Houston, chief of
^defense counsel, asserted Archer
had made statements derogatory to
Moses and that the latter on re
turning to the court room after an
absence of two or three days, took
the county attorney to task for it.
Archer declared Moses came up
to him and began "abusing" him
and he did not retaliate until
Moses had repeated his charges.
Crowds Eager
Crowds eager to hear the testi- '
mony literally took possession of
this dingy old court house today.
A half hour before time for the
court session to start there was an
overflow on all trairways, and the j
corridors were packed.
It was difficult to get from the
District clerk's office, a few feet
away, into the court room.
Brady Sleepy
Brady came in with the jailer
at 10 a. m. His eyes looked sleepy,
but his face was expressionless.
A statement saying that at- his
request, special prosecutors were
dismissed was issued by A. G. B.
Highsmith, father of Miss Lehlia
Highsmith. whom Brady is accused
of slaying.
Statement Given
Hlgh&mith said:
“During the Wly part of last
December, after Jull consideration,
I determined that I preferred to
have the prosecution of this case
conducted by the officers of the
law who had no interest m the
case except thft incident to the
performance of an official duty,
and therefore that I did not want
the gentleman who had been em
ployed as private prosecutors to any
longer continue in the case. This
decision on my part was reached
without any consultation whatever
with Mr. Brooks (district attorney),
and since these gentlemen were or
iginally in the case as my repre
sentatives. I did not consider it
necessary to state publicly any rea
son for my conclusion that I no
longer desired their services. How
ever, on December 14th. I wrote
Mr. Brooks telling him of my con
clusion and my reasons."
Henry Brooks. 26-year-old district
attorney, wanted to go to bat this
morning, but the defense attorneys
insisted they had to have a few
hours to talk with witnesses. They
asked Frank Graham. Jr., and oth
er “ace” prosecution witnesses to
remain in the court room for sep- ;
arate conferences.
District attorney Brooks, read
the indictment to the Jury and
Berry answered for Brady in a slow,
loud voice, “not guilty.”
Both sides declined to invoke the
rule on witnesses and these latter
then were sworn as a body.
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Kiwanis Club Smoker
Will Be Held Tonight
A Kiwanis club smoker is to be
held tonight at 8:15 at Elks hall
by a large number of club members
constituting committees of the
club's beautification program.
Discussion In detail on plans for
the Kiwanis civic projects will
feature the meeting, and several
important developments are to take
place.
Bids on Landing
Field Submitted
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Jan. 27—Bids for
construction of San Benito emer
gency landing field are to be open
ed Friday. Jan. 31 at 11 a. m. by
postmaster O. W. Dennett of
Brownsville, it is announced.
Several bids have been submitted
on the project.
“Mexican G. O. P.”
Gets Civil Money
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27—</P)—
Under a presidential decree, all
civil employes in Mexico will
work for nothing on the 31st day
of every month. The pay for
the seven days designated in the
calendar as the 31st will be de
posited in a bank for the nation
al revolutionary party.
SOLONS BACK
ON JOB TODAY
Pen Reformation Chief
Problem of Special
v Session
Ao-xIN. Jan. 27.—OP)—The Tex
as legislature was back on the job
today, ready to take up considera
tion of subjects which Governor
Moody named in calling the special
session.
Chief interest centered on legisla
tion directed at reformation and
concentration of the Texas Peni
tentiary system.
Having completed a tour and in
spection of the prison properties
and come in personal contact with
living conditions of the prisoners,
the legislators had a better picture
of the system as they entered the
work of reforming it.
A sixth bill proposing reorganiz
ing and concentrating was written
by Representative Jack Keller of
Dallas today. Five others already
were pending.
Chief disagreement was over sites
for the new centralized system.
The majority of the prison central
ization commission recommenda
tion for a site near Austin obtain
ed the support of Governor Moody.
Other bills called for concentra
tion on the Imperial farm near
Houston and rehabilitation of the
present walls at Huntsville.
175 Legionnaires
At Sunday Meeting
• Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Jan. 27—Represen
ting eighteen of the 36 American
Legion po6ts of the fifteenth dis
trict, 175 legion members were in
all-day session here Sunday plan
ning several major projects of leg
ion activity and discussing import
ant business.
A dinner was served at the Van
Noy cafe, presided over by Finley
Ewing of Harlingen. Talks were
made by E. C. Cox. state command
er. R. L. Whittaker, state adjutant.
Charles C. Bowie, commander of
the Sam Jackson post. San Benito
Claude E. Cutter and Paul Brown of
Harlingen.
During the business session the •
matters presented for consideration1
were rehabilitation of disabled vet-J
erans, child welfare and Boy Scout |
work.
Three Rivers post, near San Ben
ito, is to entertain the next district
convention in two or three months.
Identification of
Victim Expected
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, Jan. 27-Identifi
cation of the man killed here Sat
urday afternoon when he was struck
by the trailer of an automobile is
expected to be estblished today by
a member of the Snavely Packing
company, who believes that the vic
tim was employed by the concern
a short while last week.
From the description of the man,
it is thought by the company mem
ber that his name is either T. P.
White or H. C. Harris, and efforts
are being made to make identifi
cation certain today.
Citation Dismissed
MUSKOGEE, Jan. 27—(^—Fed
eral judge R. L. Williams today dis
missed a contempt citation against
J. C. Handy of Denison, Tex., re
ceiver for the Red River bridge com
pany, who had been ordered to ap
pear in Federal court here and show
cause why land on which an ap
proach to a free bridge across the
river would pass had been sought.'
Cars For Visitors
(Special,*) The Herald)
HARLINGEN, Jan. 27—Ten auto
mobiles will be furnished by Har
lingen Chamber of Commerce for the
entertainment of freight traffic
agents in convention at Brownsville
Monday and Tuesday. The visitors
will be taken on a Valley tour Wed
' needay.
Daughter of Mean Choreman
Becomes Baronet’s Little Girl
PEPPERELL. Mass. Jan. 27.— .
i/P)—The dreams of wealth and po
sition which all girls have came
| true today for 16-year-old Lucy t
| Harriett Fagge.
She had believed herself to be the
daughter of a humble choreman. so
poor after her mother died he could
not care for her and sent her to
her grandmother's home* in Boston.
There she had gone to grammar
school and last fall had worked in
a factory.
Her dad for many years had been
Johnny Harry Lee Fagge. who
worked at odd jobs about town,
mowing lawns, mending broken fur
niture and doing similar tasks.
The word came from England of the
death of his brother. Sir John
Charles Fagge of Dover, baronet, ,
and the passing of the title and es-,
tates to him. He asked for his
daughter to share his new fortunes. 1
In his modest home here, Sir
John told Lucy today of her ances
try, describing to her the Fagge
crest and distinguished forbears
dating back to the Cromwellian ,
wars, whose names occupy two full i
pages in Burke's Peerage. He told
her she was now Lady Lucy.
Her father plans to return to
England when more instructions ar
rive. Lucy Isn't sure she wishes to
go.
“I have only been as far as the
eighth gTade in school.” she said,
'and aren t the daughters of the
titled men supposed to be very
wise? ’
TRAFFIC MEN
WILL ARRIVE
TOMORROW
Citrus Freight Rate
Adjustment To Be
Discussed
A total of approximately 150
freight traffic managers from the
east will have their first regular
monthly meeting ever htid west of
the Mississippi river in Browns
ville. arriving Tuesday morning at
8:00 on a special train.
One of the most important fea
tures of the conference locally, is
the proposed reduction in citrus
freight rates. Growers and ship
pers of Valley citrus are asking
cheaper rate* and the convening
body has the power to make this
adjustment.
Here Three Days
The traffic men, the most im
portant in the east gathered at St.
Louis and are coming direct to
Brownsville, where they will stay
for three days, the 28th, 29th, and
30th. They plan to leave here
Thursday night.
The three-day visit here will be
devoted largely to business, It was
revealed today, and very little en
tertainment will be Included on the
program. The initial convention is
scheduled to open at 9 Tuesday
morning, immediately after their
arrival in the dining room of El
Jardin.
‘Decisions Final
Every decision reached by thus
board is final, according to J. F
Blanton, local traffic man. Proposed
rate adjustments will be discussed
at this meeting, and probably a
change in freight rates will result.
P. H. Coon. Missouri Pacific traf
fic manager, was in the Valley three
weeks ago, arranging reservations
and doing advance work. He was
expected to return to Brownsville
Mondav morning, but failed to ar
rive. He will probably accompany
the others on the special train to
morrow.
Tour Valley
A tentative program includes an
early adjournment Wednesday
morning, and leaving here at 11
o'clock the traffic men will ride to
Reyno&a where a luncheon will be
served them. An inspection of the
Valley will be made during the drive
there and back, and after the after
noon session, another entertainment
is planned in the form of a supper ;
at the chamber of commerce
The railway men coming to
Brownsville are said to be the most
important in the east, and are from
Chicago. New York. Boston. Mon-1
treal, Canada. Detroit, and other
Eastern points.
SOLONS' 0 PAY
VALLEY VISIT
Personal Survey of Immigration Question Will
Be Made By Three Seta of Members
Of Congressional Committee
Before acting on the Johnson immigration bill, the committee on this
matter, which has caused so much discussion in the Valley will make
a trip through this section to get first hand knowledge of the situation.
This is the information brought back to Brownsville by Judge H. u.
Yates who has returned from Washington where he went as a member
of the San Benito-Brownsvilic-Pomt Isabel delegation on a deep water
port.
While in Washington, Judge Yates made a strong plea belore that
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71 Today
Jan. 27—<JPi—Former
Kaiser Wilhelm, above, for more
than eleven years in exile, celebrated
the 71st anniversary of his birthday
quietly today.
He attended divine service with his
family this morning. His 6taff and
servants also were present, and la
ter he received their congratulations.
During the day the Hohenzollem
flag floated on the castle and over
the entrance gate.
Liquor Case Lags
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan.
—Opening of the Pottawatomie
county liquor conspiracy case, set
for trial here today, was postponed
until tomorrow by agreement be
cause of another case on the docket.
Port Plan Detailed
Official Vote of Thanks Suggested for Group
Returning From Washington
$ Ba”MI "
Judge H. L. Yates, attorney for the Brownsville Navigation district,
has returned to Brownsville from Washington, where he went on the
deep water project and brings the news that the majority of the mem
bers of the delegation will return to Brownsville Tuesday morning at
7:30 o'clock over the Missouri Pacific.
Several of the San Benito-Point Isabel-Brownsville navigation dis
trict have suggested that these delegates have brought such a boon to
the Valley that they should be met with a brass band and given an of
NEW ELEMENT
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.—^—Dis
covery of a new material named
Thyrlte, which offers better pro
tection from lightning, was an
nounced to the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers today by
Karl B. McEachron of the General
Electric Company.
Thyrite is a compound, in appear
ance a cross between black slate i
and porcelain. Its name, of Greek
Dencatiom. means gate, and for
electrical current its almost liter
ally a gate.
Tubercular Testing
Of Cattle Begins
Testing of cattle kept within the
city limits of Brownsville far tuber
culosis will begin this week, it has
been announced by R. C. Graham,
nulk and sanitary inspector.
Graham has arranged to be in
Victoria Heights on Tuesday and
West Brownsville Wednesday. Gath
ering of cattle at some central point
to facilitate the work of testing
would be appreciated. Graham says.
All cattle kept within the city
limits must be tested for tuber
culosis once each year.
Law Visits Here
Major Bernard A. Law', formerly
of Brownsville and at present man
ager of port for the C. A. T. Air
lines at Torreon. Mexico, spent
Sunday in Brownsville visiting old
acquaintances.
Accompanying him on his trip
here was Ralph T. Wrike. purchas
ing agent for the same line
Both Major Law and Mr. Wrike
returned to Torreon by air Monday
1 morning.
'iicuu vote ui uianas.
Judge Yates upon his return
brought back the following copy
of the port report of the board of
engineers for rivers and harbors:
Report submitted
To Honorable Hiram W. John
son, chairman, committee on com
merce. United States Senate.
Washington D. C.
My Dear senator;
1. Referring to letter oi the
chairman of the committee on
commerce. United States Senate,
submitting a resolution of the com
mittee dated December 18, 1929, re
questing the board of engineers for
rivers and harbors to review the
reports on Brazos Island Harbor,
Texas, submitted September 16.
1929, and pruned in rivers and har
bors committee document number
ed 10. 71st congress. 1st session,
with a view’ to modifications there
of, I inclose herewith the report
of the board, dated January 15.
1930, in response ttiereto.
2. The existing project for the
improvement of Brazos Island Har
bor provides for a channel 18 feet
deep and 400 feet wide through
Brazos Santiago Pass, and for the
maintenance of this channel for a j
period of five years, the question
of continuing or modifying the im
provement to be then determined.
Local interests were required to
dredge and maintain a channel be- >
tween the Pass and Point Isabel, 16
feet deep and 100 feet wide, to
gether with a basin 500 feet square
at the wharf, to rebuild the Rio
Grande Railroad between Point Isa
bel and Brownsville to standard
gauge, and to furnish suitable ter
minal facilities at Point Isabel, j
, open to all on equal terms. In tlir
reports under review modification
of this project was recommended
so as to provide for a channel 16
feet deep and 300 feet wide, pro
< Continued on page IQj
4
rooaj on me question. tuna toaay
J. T. Canales is in Washington to
present both Latln-American and
Anglo-Saxon ideas on the subject.
Will Work Slow
The committee, Judge Yates said,
has promised to obtain first hand
information on the subject before
making its recommendations. i o
this end three committees will b-i
formed and the members will come
to the Valley to make a personal
survey.
When these three delegation*
representing the government will
arrive was not known here this af
ternoon, but It Is thought It will
be in the very near future.
Mr. Canales was asked to be
present in Washington today to be
heard by certain interests on South
Texas ideas on both the Johnson
bill and the Box bill.
These two bills on immigration
are sponsored by Messrs. Johnson
of California and Box of Texas.
Restriction Opposed
Many in the Valley are opposed
to restricted immigration from
Mexico because of the need during
harvest season for labor.
Mr. Canales said before leaving
that many other sections would
have representatives in Washington
on the two questions. What he
will - particularly take up before the
committees is the matter of assimi
lation and citizenship of the Latln
American.
He added that it is held by pro
ponents of the bill that the Latln
American will not become a citizen.
This he believes he can prove as
erroneous.
While in Washington Judge Yates
appeared before the committee and
presented the Valley’s ideas on the
need of labor from across the bor
der with the result that the soions
decided to come and see for them
selves.
Prohi Enforcement
Transfer Approved
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.——
Attorney General Mitchell today
urged the house expenditures com
mittee to expedite action on legis
lation to transfer the prohibition
enforcement unit from the treasury
to the jusice department.
Mitchell said he was in accord
with the recommendation of Secre
tary Mellon before the committee
favoring the transfer and endorsed
the Williamson bill to effect this
change.
Dry Chief’* Removal
A*ked by Senators
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27—{**)—
Immediate removal of John r. C.
Hebert as prohibition administra
tor for Montana and Idaho was
demanded in the senate today by
Senators Borah. Idaho, and Wheel
er, Montana, on the ground of
charges placed before them by De
partment of Justice investigators.
Mexican Found Dead
EL PASO. Jan. 27.—oPi—Missing
lor twelve days. William Garcia. El
Paso Mexican, has been found dead
. north of town Authorities an
nounced yesterday that the man.
owner of a cafe in Juarez, had been
shot in the head and apparently
j was the victim of El Paso gangsters.
I THE WEATHER |
For Brownsville and thi Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; not much change in
temperature Moderate southerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly clouny to
night and Tuesday; somewhat colder
to the south and east portions to
night. Light to moderate variable
winds on the coast mostly northerly.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material chaug a
in the nver during the next tew days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Stage Stage Cbog. R« <»
Sunday. January 28th,
Eagle Pass ..16 2.4 0.0 od
Laredo .27 -0.6 0.0 06
Rio Grande ..21 4.1 0.0 02
Mission .22 4.7 -0 3 14
San Benito ..23 8.2 -0.5
Brownsville ..18 3.6 0.0 .14
Monday. January 2th.
Eagle Pass ..16 2.4 0.0
Laredo .27 -0.6 0 0 02
Rio Grande ..21 4.0 -01 00
Mission .22 4.7 0.0 *00
San Benito ..23 9.1 -01 .00
Brownsville ..18 3 9 +03 .00
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
today, under normal meteorolo
gical conditions:
High ... P- m*
Lq*. .. 8 54 a. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today . 6:If
Sunrise tomorrow . TUI