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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. 108 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1930 TEN PAGES TODAY Sc A COPY;
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VALLEY
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n. CHARLES HALL-=s^
SEVERAL have asked the engineer
ol 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 tliat 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 lackmg. but it L
enough to know that it is being ,
looked upon favorably lor early of
licial action. It is said to be an al
location of *350.000 for that purpose.
Anent this subject a suggestion
has been made, which might give
loed for thought. This suggestion is
that the government be offered a
trade of the present city hall for
tlie 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
. forth a responsive reaction. Several
A^ave stopped us to discuss the mat
ter.
And from what we can gather a
museum is easily available here
w hich can be made a thing of pride
to citizens of Brow-nsville 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
S 25.000 will be needed for such pur
pose.
Again we say it is a pregnant idea
and there should be some patriotic
citizen here who would thus like to
build a monument to himself and
make a handsome gilt to his own
people.
• 99
rMORROW will be the day set
for Grady Kinsolvmg, president
of the South Texas Chamber of
Commerce, to represent South Texa:,
in a hearing on the barring of Tex
es land companies from operating
in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin started such action tak
ing a specitvl slap at the Lower Rio
G.ande Valley. So far the Valley’s
mest effective reply has not been in
the form of official action, but in a
natural reaction by individuals, or
companies. The Val*?y is simply
buying stuff, formerly obtained out
of Wisconsin, somewhere else. And
ii 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 !
fc xds are as represented Valley in- j
< ividuals 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 gam
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 ceh
faced with paying with their lives
for various crimes against society.
They play solitaire and hearts,
it seems, to pass away the shorten
ing moments of their lives. But they
leave out the ace of spades. Why?
Because it means death in their
Imgo and calls up painful thoughts.
, 9 jhpv do not want even a supersti
' ious thought to cloud their chance
oi a reprieve.
• • •
II 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- I
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 triple
navigation districts have already j
. been approved, and it would be a
pity if nasty 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, clanks 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
roiling toward a sucessful conclusion.
• • •
IT seems that the idea ot laborers
flocking into the Valley is not
working out so well. There were
many individulas who at one time
did need laborers for the gathering
of various crops, but no skilled la-1
b&r 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
got into a "Me. too” frame of mind
and has deciGcd that if common
%Qsborers are. wanted he ought to
' b« able to get a job too. Some of
Uieai axe having to be cared lor.
VALLEY CHIEFS
MAY ATTEND
INAUGURAL
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
tion on February 5th in Mexico
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: *T greet you, and
extend my cordial invitation to at
tend my Inauguration as president
of this republic on the fifth of i
February at this capital. I sincerely
hope that you will find it possible to
come, and it is my desire to remain
your sincere servant, P. Ortiz Rubio.” :
It is considered probable that the i
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 said.
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 enroutc to Mexico
City to attend the inauguration.
The personnel of the ships will
be disclosed later, but It is definite
ly know'n that Arthur Hargrave,
formerly of Texas and one time
president of the K. C. Chamber of
Commerce, •rill be in the party.
JANE WEDS
—
Jane Carroll, mezzo 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.
ROSENTHAL’S
MOVE AWAITED
Employes at the city hall are
looking forward with much inter
est to the return of Z. A. Rosen
thal. new city manager, who is ex
pected to take over his duties some
time within the next few days.
When appointed some time ago.
Rosenthal was to take office Jan
15. but left the day before for
Washington with the delegation
representing the city on the port
proposition.
Many details have been held over
awaitinT Rosenthal's installation,
"to see what the new city man
ager is going to do.*’
....
England Cancels Cruisers
British Gesture of Faith Comes During Historic
Naval Reduction Parley
_
BY BYRON PRICE
(Associated Press C.aff Writer;
LONDON, Jan. 27—</P>—As the Naval powers moved toward compro
mise today on two of their most troublesome problems—the physical
methods of limiting fleets and Italy’s demand for parity with Prance
Great Britain made a new gesture of faith in the conference success by
announcing that construction of her two newest cruisers had been :an
celled.
The British announcement coincided with a meeting of the "Big Five”
in Downing street at which further progress was said to have been . ade
MAY RESIGN
De Rivera Awaits Answer
Of Leading Officers
MADRID, Jan. 27—(JPh- Prlmo
de Rivera today awaited the answer
of leading military and naval of
ficers of Spam to his point-blank
question whether he should continue
his dictatorship or tender his re
signation to King Alfonso at once. I
The leading military and navalI
heads number 17. All of them owe
their rise to the general. They
comprise two captain generals, the
chief of the forces in Morrocco,
three naval officers and the direc
tors of the guardia civil.
San Antonio Woman
Criticizes Hoover
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 27—(fl>>—
Failure of President Hoover to for
ward to the Seriate the name of a
candidate for appointment as cus
toms collector in the Laredo dis
trict drew the fire of Mrs. Florence
Griswold of San Antonio, member
of the National Republican Ex
ecutive committee today.
The majority of the Texas Re
publican executive committe. Mrs.
Griswold said, have indorsed W. K.
McDowell of Del Rio for the post,
now held by Roy Campbell.
Announcement was made in
Washington Saturday that the Pre
sident would not send the names
of Campbell and John D. Hartman.
United States district attorney here,
to the senate for confirmation.
Pen Land Probe Is
Asked in Story Bill
AUSTIN, Jan. 27.—<.Tv—Repre
sentative Cecil Story of Vernon is
preparing a resolution which would
require appointment of a commit
tee to investigate title of the ap
proximately 87.000 acres of land
owned by the state as a part of its
penitentiary system.
The proposed investigation was
inspired in part by discovery of
legislators on their recent inspec
tion trip to prison 'atvls that all1
mineral rights had been reserved
by the parties who sold the Blue j
Ridge faim tract to the state and
that considerable oil is being pro
duced there.
■.. -.- -
400 Poll Taxes Issued
(Special to The Herald.)
SAN BENITO. Jan. 27—A total
of 400 state and county poll taxes
had been issued up to Monday morn
ing, according to deputy tax collec
tor. Felix Gay. Jr., in the San Ben
ito Bank and Trust company.
The collect r is expecting a last
minute rush in poll tax paying be
fore me tune of issuance is up.
■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
butld an adequate fleet was fully
recognized, but that the signatory,
voluntarily agree not to exceed a
certain construction.
Inter-Club Civic
Council Meet
Concerted action on Brownsville's
civic projects will be a realiuy after
Monday night when the inter-civic
club council will be organized. The
organization meeting will be held at
the chamber of commerce at 7:30
p. m.
The Lions’ representatives are
Bascom Cox, Lee T. Adamson and
Geo. L. Desha. Jr; Rotarians. W. L.
Pendergraf. Ed Monsees and Rob
ert Ernst; Kiwanis, A. A. Hargrove,
A. O. Manske and Travis Jennings.
Under the present plan, the
council will adopt a program of
civic improvement. Aiding com
mittees from all three of the clubs
will be appointed to work on these
projects.
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Thousands Riot For
India Independence
BOMBAY, India. Jan. 27.——
Stirring scenes were enacted in
various parts of India Sunday as
Nationalists advocates the Empire
over expreseed 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
with a load of liquor some time
ago near San Juan was sold at the
federal building Saturday evening.
Jesse Dennett, acting as agent for
the Goodstreet Motor company of
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—</P>— 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.
FIST FIGHT IN
COURT ROOM E
SPICES TRIAL
First State Witness
Takes Stand
Today
COURT ROOM, Austin. Jan. 27
—UP)—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
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
Highsmith said:
“During the early 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 in the
case except that Incident to the j
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 ”
Brooks Ready
Henry Brooks. 28-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.
He testified Brady had been with
Miss Highsmith drinking on the
night of the killing and that he
heard a scream and rushed outside
to find Brady standing over the
wounded girl, a knife in his hand.
F. R. McNaughton was the first
witness called by the ilate.
Selection of Shook
Jury Underway
WICHITA FALLS. Jan. 27—W—
Selection of a Jury to try Tom Shook
former police chief of Electra. on
a charge of murder, was under way
today.
Shook was charged with the fatal
stabbing of Oscar Daugnerty, truck
farmer of EL :tra. August 9. 1928.
While questioning of veniremen !
was in progress. Judge P. A. Mar
tin had under advisement a defense
motion for a change of venue. He
announced the special venire would
serve a dual purpose—to obtain
jurors and to test the defense con- j
tention that such prejudice exist
ed in Wichita county that Shook
could not obtain a fair trial here.
Defense attorneys indicated a
plea of self-defense would be ad
vanced.
Kiwanis Club Smoker
Will Be Held Tonight
VA Kiwanis g:lub smoker is to be
eld tonight at 8:15 at Elks hall
by a large number of club members
constituting committees of the
clubs beautlfica'lon program.
Discussion in detail on plans for
the Kiwanis civic projects will
feature the meeting, and several
important developments are to take
place.
Production Cut
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 27—«.P>—
The Oklahoma Corporation com
mission after a brief hearing today,
granted the application of major
oil companies for a further curtail
ment of oil production in flush
pools of the state
“Mexican G. O. P ”
Gets Civil Money
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27—(flo
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.
PARROT SCHOOL
MAY BE CLOSED
Presidential Ban on Birds
Stops Importation
Through Port
An embargo on parrots may mean
little to some people, but to Browns
ville it may mean the closing of
one of the city's established in
stitutions, Snake King's parrot col
lege.
For many years Snake King, the
town's leading importer of the
loquacious birds, has maintained a
school at which the chatterers
fresh from their native haunts in
Mexico may be given the final
polish on their drawing room man
ners and accomplishments. Birds
graduated from this institution
were ready to take their places
in the most elite of pslttatorial so
ciety without a blush.
Then came the discovery of psit
tacosis. a disease to which the par
rots are victim, and which they
may communicate to humans. Al
though, so far as is known, the
disease has never appeared among
the birds imported from Mexico,
as a precaution an embargo has
been placed on all parrots.
A school cannot endure without
pupils, and if the embargo continues
for long, it would seem that this
time-honored institution is doom
ed.
Approximately 5000 parrots per
year are imported through Browns
ville, the yellow-headed “loros'' and
the redheaded “Catoros.” as well as
a sprinkling of parrakeets and love
birds.
Blonde Girl Robber
Escapes With Gems
BUFFALO. N. Y. Jan. 27—(<$*>—A
blonde-haired girl, principal figure
in several robberies in Buffalo re
cently, led two gunmen Into the
jewelry store of David Glickstein
on Broadway today, bound and
gagged Glickstein and escaped with
gems valued at $10,000.
Description of the girl given by
Glickstein tallied with that of the
young woman who held a revolver
in other holdups here, in one of
which she exchanged shots with a
Seneca street officer.
Rail Hearing Opens
ABILENE. Jan. 27——Hearing
on application of the Abilene and
Eastern railroad company to con
struct a 45-mlle line from Abilene
to Cross Plains in Callahan county ]
opened today before examiner T
F. Sullivan of the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Half-Minute
Interviews
WILBUR TENNETT. postmaster:
“When the port delegation returns
to Brownsville from Washington
the members should be met at the
train by the drum and bugle corps
and a brass band. and.a half holi
day be declared.”
LEON PERL, local clothier: “A
man from up north remarked to
me the other day that one of the
things that impressed him about
the Valley was the freedom with
which a person could cash a check.
He said that Valley merchants dis
played a remarkable trust and
faith in human nature.”
JIMMY LOMAX, another big tie
and sock man: “Rayon is rapidly
improving in quality, and a pro
cess now being worked on, which
will eliminate the oil from the
finished cloth, will make the imita
tion silk really stronger and more
durable, as well as much cheaper,
than the original.’
“TITO” VIDAURRI, on Mam
Street; "If everyone would pay
their bills, conditions in the Valley
would improve 100 per cent, and
the financial condition here would
be wonderful.’
MRS. MAURICE P. STEPHENS,
commenting on a gift from em
ployes at the city hall: “No one
would mind a wedding present be
ing a little late when It happened
to be a gorgeous electric coffee urn
with sugar bowl and cream pitcher.
I would get more work done today
if they had waited till afternoon to
present it though.”
DR. BLACK: “If I caught psitta
cosis I would probably just lie down
and give up.”
A. W. REED: “With the Camp
collection of bird and animal speci
mens. and a number of other arti
cles now In storage, and owned by
the city, we have a splendid nuc
leus for a museum.”
A. W. REED, city commissioner:
“I would like to see a winter base
ball league organized in the Valley.”
E. B. ANGUERRA. Brownsville
native: “Since a story was publish
ed telling of a photograph I have
of Bagdad, a great number of peo
ple have shown interest in it. Many
of them wished to purchase it. but
I intend to keep the prize print. I
doubt if there is another in extst
ance.”
TRAFFIC MEN
WILL ARRIVE
1 TOMORROW
Citrus Freight Rate
Adjustment To Be
Discussed
A total of approximately ISO
freight traffic managers from the
cast will have their first regular
monthly meeting ever held 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 oL the conference locally, is
the proposed reduction in citrus
freight rates. Growers and ship
pers of Valley citrus are asking
cheaper rates 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
1 for three days, the 18th, 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 this
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
Monday 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
Reynosa 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 arc said to be the most
important in the east, and are from
Chicago. New York. Boston. Mon- j
treal, Canada, Detroit, and other
Eastern points.
SOLONS TO PAY
VALLEY VISIT
Personal Survey of Immigration Question Will
Be Made By Three Sets 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. L.
Yates who has returned from Washington where he went as a member
of the San Benlto-Brownsville-Polnt Isabel delegation en a deep water
port.
While in Washington, Judge Yates made a strong plea before that
71 Today
BSmT Jar^^27^£>^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 staff and
servants also were present, and la
ter he received their congratulations.
During the day the Hohenzollern
flag floated on the castle and over
the entrance gate.
Liquor
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 27.—<^>)
—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
Judge H. L. Yates, attorney for the Brownsville Navigation district,
lias 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 Paclilc.
Several of the San Benlto-Poiat 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.-(/P)-Dis
covery of a new material named
Thyrite, 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
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 for tuber
culosis will begin this week, it has
been announced by R C. Graham,
milk 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 Tcrreon, Mexico, spent
Sunday in Brownsville visiting old
acquaintance?. . I
Accompanying him on lus trip
here was Ralph T. Wriko purchas
ing agent for the same line.
Both Major Law and Mr. Wrike
returned to Torreon by air Monday |
morning.
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 ot 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 printed in rivers and har
bors committee document number
ed 10. 71st congress, 1st session,
with a view to modifications there
of, I inclose* here with the report
of the board, dated January 15,
1930. in response tliereto.
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
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- j
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.!
open to all on equal terms In the
reports under review modification
of this project was recommended
so as to provide for a channel 18
feet deep and 300 feet wide, pro
i Continued on page 10)
-oocy on me question, ana toaay
J. T. Canales Is In Washington to
present both Latln-Amerlcan 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. To
this end three committees will be
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 h®
will particularly take up before the
committees is the matter of assimi
lation and citizenship of the Latln
Amerlcan.
He added that it is held by pro
ponent* of the bill that the Latin
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 solons
i decided to come and see for them
selves.
Houston Nurse
Dies of Beating
HOU8TON, Jan. 27.—i/P)—Marie
P. McGowen. 36. a nurse, died today
following an altercation in a road
i house on the Crosby road.
Justice Campbei Overstreet de
clared after a preliminary Investi
gation of the case that an autopsy
would be held.
“The woman evidently died from
the effects of a severe beating ’
Judge Overstreet said. “She also
had been drinking, and an autopsy
will be necessary to establish the
cause of her death.”
Two witnesses to a fight between
the deceased and another woman
made statements to Judge Over
street.
No arrest has been made.
Prohi Enforcement.
Transfer Approved
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.—<4V
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.
rTHE WEATHER
H ■ ■■■ ■
For Brownsville and tho Valley :
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; not much change in
temperature. Moderate southerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to
night and Tuesday; somewhat colder
in the south and east portions to
night. Light to moderate variable
winds on the coast mostly northerly
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few days.
Flood Present 24-H.’. 24-Ht.
Stage Stag*- Chug. Ra.o
Sunday. January 26th.
Eagle Pass ..16 2.4 0 0 .00
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 9.2 +0.5 .19
Brownsville ..18 3.6 0.0 .14
Monday. January’ 2th.
Eagle Pass ..16 2 4 0 0 .00
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 -0.1 .00
Brownsville ..18 3 9 +0 3 JW
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
today, under normal meteorolo
gical conditions:
High . * 2® P nv
Low .. 8:M a. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today .
Sunrise tomorrow . 7:18