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THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—</P) | _
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. 122 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1930 EIGHT PAGES TODAY 5c A COFV
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! IN OUR !
I VALLEY
vasr- By CHARLES HALL-=>
AN article in Sunday's Brownsville
Herald dealt with the idea that
Commissioner Geo. B. Terrell
is concerned with the shipment of
•green ’ fruit out of the Valley and
is sending State entomologist J. M
Del Curto to investigate.
The idea or shipping green fruit I
appeared "out of line" at this time
of year. Futher inquiry held that
the word was “green” and not 'fro
ten” fruit.
But it seems that somebody Is
wrong. Commissioner Terrell has
wired the South Texxs Chamber of
Commerce: Much xrosen fruit ty
ing trucked out of Valley. This is
hurting the reputation of Valley
fruit.”
FERE may be something to that
last statement. If there is. it is
not found with the majority of
Rrowers, or the Vailey packing
houses.
It is said that in some cases in
dependent truckers and .lie like
come into the Valley, purchase dam
aged fruit at a low pnee, haul it
throughout the state and represent
it as good fruit. This of course is
injuring the advertising and the
good will Valley growers have been
striving so to build up within the
p€st tew years. The Lower Rio
Grande grapefruit is fast gaining
□the deserved reputation of being the
lest in the world, and fruit peddlers
should not be allowed to kill this
reputation. Commissioner Terrell
has been asked by the South Texas
Chamber of Commerce to suggest a
remedy. We can remedy it here at
home by burying all the fruit, dam
aged by the recent freeze.
• • •
HAVE a letter today from Mrs. L
Henshaw of Brownsville. Route
No. 1. w ho says that the people
of her community were much inter
ested in a few statistics set forth in
this column a few days ago on what
the public is reading or desires to
read.
In her letter, she seems especial
ly glad that “Crime Stuff” is some
what giving way to material of a
development nature. At the 6ame
time she says she is surprised to
hear that prohibition is losing in in
terest to the reader, when it is such
a fundamental question. We do not
know why Mrs. Henshaw. but stat
istic* gathered by those in a posi
tion to know say that the reader is
not avidly looking for anything on
the subject. Maybe they consider it
settled. Clubs, societies and editors
can attempt to steer the public into
reading things that are probably of
more importance, but in the end the
man who pays his nickel for a news
paper reads what he is interested in
• and little else.
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PR instance one of the most im
portant happenings before the
world today, so far as the pol
icies of the nations are concerned
is the naval parley now in progress
in London. But readers are not eag
erly waiting for the papers to come
off the press to see what happened
in the last session. In fact many of
the readers seem about as interested
in how* Europe is treating our well
dressed girl stenographers, we sent
over aa in the outcome of the meet
ing. Strange but somewhat true.
FERE is no doubt but what every
one of the 9,238 persons who
bought a Cameron county poll
tax this year should be more vitally
interested in his government, than
to merely pay his poll tax.
By his government, we mean na
tj^nal. siatr. city and community j
b .t whether he does or does not de- j
pends upon the individual and his
own conceptions.
Robt. Lee Bobbitt, attorney gene
ral of Texas, once pictured his idea
cf government as a huge structure
over the heads of all with every cit
izen of the nation representing a
po6t to hold up that protecting shed.
Not so bad is it? A foundation made
by laying many small units is al
ways more solid than one of a few
Mg units. Some of the big units
may have rotten spots in them and
to much depends on them.
• • •
LITTLE things about well .known
people seems to always interest
us. For instance it is said that
Edison is cranky about two things
His milk and his morning newspaper.
He w3l drink milk only from one
carefully guarded cow he owns, and
Mrs. Edison says she does not know
what they will do if that cow dies.
None must touch his morning pa
per. the New York Times. It must
be put on the table as delivered.
Flo Ziegfeld it is said has a private
chef when he travels and often car- j
l ies candy in a pocket to munch.
Lindbergh seems to want publi
city about his public affairs but re
sents any questioning for publication
of anything personal.
Mark Twain, it is said, flew into
a rage If a collector evwr hARpancd
to get to him efth a bin. But when a
newspaper once published his death,
which did not happen, he remarked
to the editor that it was an awful >
interesting "story to him but that
the facta were slightly exaggerated
• • •
pROSPERITY month is still with
Hughes Favored
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10—
The nomination of Charles Evans
Hughes, to be chief justice was re- j
ported favorably to the senate to- j
by the senate judiciary com-1
mpi'iee by a vote of 10 to 2. i
KANSAS CITY
PLANE DUE
HERE TODAY
O f f ic i a 1 s to Greet
Delegation On
Arrival
—
The Kansas City delegation of
prominent business men who went
to Mexico City by special plane
were scheduled to return to the
United States Monday, arriving here
at 1 p. m.
Leaving the Mexican capital at
8:10 Monday morning, they plan to
go by way of Tampico and follow
the regular plane to Brownsville,
touching here immediately after
noon.
A group of local officials will meet
the plane at the Municipal Airport.
R. B. Rentfro, mayor, and members
of the city commission will be on
the field.
A radio message received by Billy
Burnett stated that the Kansas men
would follow the Mexican dally
passenger plane, which lands here
at 1 p. m.
The Kansas City delegation, com
posed of 10 men and two pilots, left
Kansas Citv on Feb 2. were delayed
bv heavy fogs, arrived in Browni
ville Feb. 5. and continued to Mex
ico City on the 6 Although landing
in the southern capital too late for
the innauguration of Ortiz Rubio,
they SDerst three days there.
According to local officials, it is
considered imnrobab’e that thev will
remain in Brownsville overnight. It
is thought that they will immediate
ly continue to San Antonio.
G. C. Richardson, secretary of the
local chamber of commerce, is ex
pected to return to Brownsville on
the regular passenger plane.
Mr. Richardson left for Mexico
City Feb. 4 to attend the pre
sidential inauguration. He was the
only man from this city to make
the journey. _
Wild Tractor Kill*
Two Men in Hou*ton
HOUSTON. Feb. 10— Two m?:i
were killed and a dozen automobiles
badly damaged here today when a
tractor got away from its driver
and ran wild. The tractor was driven
by A McCarty, who lost his balance
and fell from the machine when the
clutch apparently stuck as he tried
to shift gears.
The tractor ran over McCarty, in
stantly killing him.
Wade Gatewood. 35. walking along
the street, tried to jump on the
tractor and stop it. but he too lost
his balance and fell, the tractor
passing over nis body. He died on
the way to a hospital.
Fisherman Writes to
Ask About Tarpon
Spring fever Is beginning to be
felt in places besides the sunny Rio
Grande Valley. But when the fever
becomes uncontrollable, thoughts
turn to this section.
C. L. Maiilot. of Maillot and Ste
wart, Dallas, writes to the local
chamber of commerce and asks how
the tarpon are biting. Mr. Maillot
is apparently suffering from an
acute case of spring fever, for he
demands an immediate answer.
He states that he will be down
here as soon as he receives a favor
able answer.
Bank Closes
MERKEL. Feb. 10.—iJPt—'The
Farmers State bank of Merkel fail
ed to open for business today, and
an announcement said its assets
had been turned over to the State
Banking Department
Two Die in Crash
MAR DEI L Kent, Eng. Feb. 10.
—($>y—Two persons were killed near ,
here today when a passenger air
plane from Paris came down and
caught fire. '_!
SEEK TO PART PLANTER AND WIFE
Friendship is the reason given by Joseph M. Lillie for filing a suit
in Chicago to annul the marriage of his friend, James Banks. 79-year
old Georgia planter, and his mulatto secretary, Mrs. Dolly S. Gardner
Banks, 58. Lillie says Banks was mentally incompetent at the time
of his elopement to Chicago from Atlanta, and that this bride mar
*riPd him to secure control of his estate. Photo shows Banks, a mil
lionaire, and his wife.
Cabbage Outlook Bright
Record Shipment Made Despite Lightest
January Holdings in Years
(Special to The Herald.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 11.—The $18 p:r ton jump in the price of cabbage
during the last two weeks has resu ,ed in the loading of a record num
ber of cars in New York and Wisconsin in view of the light storage
holdings on January first of this year. Not only have the two states
upset the do|)e on the actual carlot loadings, but it now looks as if they
will ship more cabbage this year with only 44.000 tons in storage than
they shipped last season with 70.000 tons on hand.
Despite continued heavy shipments of old cabbage, the market for the
Valley Men to Austin
For Citrus Ban Fight
• Special to The Herald) .
HARLINGEN. Feb. 10—C. Finley
Ewing of Harlingen and H. S. Hins
ley of La Feria. Valley nursery
man. left here Sunday night for
Austin to urge submission to the
present legislature of the proposed
bill against shipment of Florida
citrus stock into Texas. The men
were appointed as a committee or.
the matter by Valley chamber ol
commerce secretaries and nursery
men.
The two are to meet Governor
Moody and request that he aid the
Valley and other citrus growing sec
tions of the state in their fight for
the ban on Florida nursery stock
by presenting the bill during the
present legislative session. They
will point out to him personally the
acuteness of the situation for grow
ers and shippers, esjjecially since
it Is understood that two carloads
of the Florida nursery stock is al
ready enroute to the Valley.
Taft Rests
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.—(fP —At
tendants at the home of William
Howard Taft said today the former
chief justice had a "very good night’’
and slept well.
new crop continues at high levels
that places it cn a par with the
remainder of the crop in storace.
Big Season
A comparison of the estimated
January first holdings with the
actual January loadings indicates a
season movement far beyond the
shipments made last season. In
view of the high prices now being
paid in the leading markets it
would appear that the keep has
been much better than usual and
that the growers are sweeping out
their storage houses and shipping
cabbage that in former years has
been thrown away or considered not
worth marketing.
With cabbage now selling at a
range of $55 per ton compared w ith
$40 two weeks ago. one can realize
why the carlot shipments continue
in a record volume. While the
light crop in Texas and Florida has
had a certain effect on the price in
the terminal markets, it has en
abled the growers in the south to
realize lair prices while at the same
time it is giving the late cabbage
growers an opportunity to clean out
what at one time appeared like an
holdings of the last three years
unprofitable deal.
A comparison of the old cabbage
with the actual shipments in 1927
and 1928 with the January ship
ments on the 1929 crop shows some
interesting developments.
Storage stocks. Jan. 1. 1927. New
York. 158.000 tons; carlot ship
ments after Jan. 1, 4.334; carlot
Dry Law Investigation On
Cannon Cables From Spain That Proposed
Beer Rule is Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.—Out of the tumult prohibiten has stir
red up in the capitol, there emerged today a proposal for the senate
judiciary committee to investigate whether the dry laws have been en
forced and if they can be.
His suggestion found a house judiciary sub-committee still engaged in
taking testimony on the recommendation of the law enforcement com
mission to broaden the powers of the United States commissioners to
permit them to dispose of casual offenders*
NO SHOOTING!
CHICAGO. Feb. 10—(/F>—Not a
shot was fired and only half a
dozen minor crimes were reported
fn Chicago last night. The newest
campaign by Chicago’s payless
police was working.
The drive began Saturday night,
and its success surprised even com
missioner William A. Russell him
self. By last midnight 917 persons
had been arrested, and 271 of the
number had criminal records. Act
ing detective chief Egan called it j
a "raid for guas”.
Whereas when the raids started
police came upon men in the actual
act of robbery and found "wrong
guys” in every part of town, sus
picious characters were missing
when police continued their foravs
last night. The town had suddenly
> gouc quid. i
Aireaay me nouse nas iiiuurrc
work on the first recommendation
of the commission and the William
son bill to transfer prohibition en
forcement from the treasury to the
department of Justice has been sent
to the senate. ,
The proposal of Representative
Dyer, republican, Missouri, to pro
vide 2.75 per cent beer—drew from
Bishop James Canr.^n. Jr., in Spain,
a cablegram contending that the
suggested legislation was uncon
stitutional.
Seek Slayer
LOS ANGELES. Peb. 10—Be
lieved to have been “taken for a
ride'* and slain by a gang of rum
runners, the body of Mrs. Bdlie
Payne, 33, was at the morgue here
today while police searched for the
owner of a stained hankerchici bear
ing the mitral H. ’
smpmenis jan. ijmu. none
storage stocks Jan. 1. 41.000 tons,
carlot shipments after Jan. 1, 2.
305; carlot shipments Jan. 1030.
none. 1929, storage stocks Jan. 1.
29.00 tons; carlot shipments after
Jan. 1, none; carlot shipments Jan.
1, 1930. 2.060.
Wisconsin—1927, storage stocks
Jan. 1, 42.000 tons; carlot shipments
after Jan. 1, 946; carlot shipments
Jan. 1930, none; 1928. storage stocks
Jan. 1. 18.000 tons; carlot shipments
after Jan. 1. 410; carlot shipments
January. 1930, none. 1929, storage
stocks Jan. 1. 15.000 tons, carlot
shipments after Jan. 1, none; car
lot shipments Jan. 1930. 678.
U. S.—1927. storage stocks Jan. 1,
211.000 tons; carlot shipments after
Jan. 1. 5, 517* carlot shipments Jan.
1930. none; 1928, storage stocks Jan,
1. 66.000 tons; carlot shipments af
ter Jan. 1. 2.911; carlot shipments
Jan. 1. 48,000 tons; carlot shipments
(Contnued on page 2)
AMERICA ASKS1
1 NEWGIANT
BATTLESHIP
U. S. Probably Would
Not Build, ‘Only
Want* Right’
_
LONDON, Feb. 10—(JPb- The
American delegation to the naval
conference today made known their
hope of being allowed to build one
new giant battleship as part of the
American program of establishing
naval parity with Great Britain.
It would be of the Rodney type,
that is. of 33,900 tons with sixteen -
inch guns.
It is the American suggestion that
four of its lesser capital ships be
scrapped, instead of the three it
; was planned originally to scrap,
and that the new giant supership
be authorized to bring the Amer
ican fleet to the high British Stan
dard, both fleets then to have fif
teen battleships.
Want Privilege
The Americans added that the
United States probably would not
build this ship if the privilege is
granted to them, although they
wished the right to do so if desired.
Intense activity marked the naval
conference proceedings with the
opening of the new week, which
promised to be the most important
seven days it has seen thus far.
The delegation heads met at St.
James’s palace at 11:30 a. m., while
the committee of experts continued
its discussion on global and categ
orical tonnages.
To Call On Premier
This morning the committee dealt
with special ships which it had
been suggested should not be in
cluded in any scheme of tonnage
limitation. Secretary Stimson. head
of th.e American delegation, plan
ned to confer with Premier Mac
Donald at No. 10 Downing Street
later in the day.
It was learned that on American
suggestion no yardstick would be
applied in the way ol measuring
speed and armament in scrapping
ships. They would be dealt with on
the basis of size and age.
Root Idea Up Tuesday
It was understood that at to- .
morrow's plenary session either
Premier Tardieu or George Ley
gues. French minister of marine,
■e-ould move a resolution to replace
the Root convention for humaniz
ing submarine activities w'hich I
France never ratified. It was stated
France would propose the human
1 izing laws applv. not only to sub- ,
marines, but equally to all classes
of warships.
Neither Secretary Stimson nor
Prime Minister MacDonald have
any idea they will be able to sound
the death knell to the undersea
boat, but they intend to leave no
' doubt as to the attitude of Amcr
\ ica and Britain on the subject. If
they are unable to abolish, they at
least want to draw the teeth of the
submarine so it will be left as in
! offensive as possible.
-NO CONNIVANCE"
TOKYO. Feb 10.—<#>— A spokes
man for the Japanese foreign of
fice emphasized today that depart
ment was convinced there was "ab
solutely' no connii'anee between
America and Great Britian prior to
! issuance of the American naval pro
posals at London last Thurdsay."
Brady Lawyer* Meet
To Discus* New Trial
AUSTIN. Feb. 10.—</P>—His re
serve reduced almost to the break
ing point by three tumultous weeks
in a courtroom, John W. Brady, for
mer court of civil appeals Justice,
today had only the outlook of fur
ther susnense. after a Jury dis
charged Saturday had failed either
to convict or acquit him of murder
for stabbing Miss Lehlla Highsmlth.
: 28. court stenographer.
His lawyers and those for the
prosecution arranged to confer to
day with Judge J. D Moore, who
i had yet to rule on the motion of
District Attorney Henry Brooks
that the case be transferred to
Georgetown, near here, for new
trial.
Russian Minister’s
Documents Taken
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19.—(*>)—A
dispatch to Excelsior from Vera
Cruz today said that Alexander
Makar, departmg Russian minister
in this country, told the correspond
ent he was detained from 43 min
utes by detectives in the railway
station there while his baggage in
a hotel was being rifled. He charg
ed documents belonging to himself
and the legation were taken. He is
enroute back to Russia as a conse
quence of rupture of Mexican-Rus
sian relations after communist de
monstrations against the Mexican
administration.
Valley-made Plane Cracks
For Crowd and Movies Feb. 23
‘Snecial to The Herald.)
DONNA. Peb. 10—The Rio Gran
de will be the scene of a thrilling
motion picture stunt on Feb. 23
when a motion picture company
will use a Valley-made airplane In
a crack-up scene at Donna. In this
scene from a picture depicting the
old barn-storming days the ship
will descend from the skies at a
rapid speed and rrasn through a
barn while cameras take motion
i pictures of the scene The pilot w*ll
remain in he cock-pit of the plane
I while it crashes.
I The airplane to be used for this
scene was constructed by Johnie
Bcnte while working as a mechanic
in a Pharr garage at a cost of S650.
Previous to building and flying
this plane Bente had only six hours
solo flying. The company who takes
the picture of Bente s ship in the
crash will have it* own phot.
LIQUOR RING
UNCOVERED
—
Government’s Industrial
|
Alcohol Charged
Illicitly Used
CHICAGO. Feb. 10.—(JIV-A con
spiracy indictment against 150 per
sons and 81 corporations charging
them with a plot to violate the na
tional prohibition laws was return
ed by the federal grand jury to
day. The indictment, returned be
fore Federal Judge George A. Car
penter, charged the illegal with
drawal of 1.000,000 gallons of alco
hol from government sources.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10—The
Herald and Examiner declared to
day that "The biggest liquor con
spiracy in the history of prohibition
enforcement” had been uncovered
by federal agents and that more
than 150 persons were involved.
A ring, or syndicate, operating
irom coast to coast and with head
quarters in Chicago, "has made
millions of dollars and has flooded
the United States with millions of
gallons of spurious hootch" the
newspaper said.
"And most astounding of all,"
the account continues. "The United
States government has supplied
every drop of the liquor.”
The federal Investigation has been
under way since last July, the Her
ald and Examiner said, and in
volves the withdrawal and diver
sion of industrial alcohol.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10—4.P—
Prohibition headquarters today said
that an investigation of the liquor
ring m Chicago had been under
way for several months. Prohibition
Commissioner Doran was in Chi
cago today.
State Entomologist
Not Yet in Valley
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Feb. 10 —J. M. Del
Cur to. state cntcuialacisL .reported
to be enroute to the Valley to In
vestigate shipping of citrus, had
not arrived Monday morning.
It is thought possible that Del
Curto is in \ustin today to meet
the Valley committee there in con
nection with the proposed bill
against shipment of Florida citrus
stock into the state.
LEGGE FAVORS
MEXICAN LABOF.
Immigration Restriction Would Result in
Serious Labor Shortage for Southwest
Says Federal Farm Board Chief
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—^—Chairman Legge of the Federal Fa; n
Board, asserted today before the house immigration commlyee th it
restriction of Mexican immigration would result in a serious labor short -
age In the agricultural southwest.
If Mexican labor cannot be obtained for growing vegetables and small
fruit crops, he said, "the land win probably be devoted to cereals, of
which the country now produces a very great excess, and on which ve
are putting forth our best r torts to try to curtail the acreage.”
RESTAURANTS
BEING DUPED
False Inspectors Warned
Against By
Graham
Warning against any except duly
accredited inspectors with creden
tials to show their authority Is be
ing issued to proprietors of cafes by
R. C. Graham, city milk and sani
tary’ inspector.
"No cafe proprietor is required to
allow inspection of his premise* by
anv one who cannot show creden
tials to nrove his authority." Gra
ham says. "If the regular inspec
tors are not carrying such papers,
thev can secure them if they are de
manded bv the restaurant men.”
Graham’s warning is given as a
result of reports that men have
have passed themselves off as in
soectors to ret information about
th^ir competitors.
Graham says instances of nsetide
insnectors have been reported, and
he is now investigating these.
Aged Man Dies of
Wreck Injuries
'Special to The Herald*
HARLINGEN. Feb. 10.—Wilbur L.
Reed, 76. died at Valley Baptist hos
pital Sunday afternoon as the re
sult of injuries received about a
month ago in an automobile ac
daft.ii at Stuart Place during •
drive with a land party.
Services are to be held this after
noon at 4 p. m. at Thompson's mor
tuary following which the body Is
to be forwarded to Spartanburg. Pa.
for burial.
A daughter of the aged man. Mrs.
J. A. Templeton, resides In Har
lingen.
Solons Not to Visit Valley
Letter to South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Says Committee Has Not Time
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In answer to the many telegrams, which have been received by the
house committee on immigration asking that a visit be made to the Val
ley by members of that committee, information has been received by the
South Texas Chamber of Commerce that the committee "could not at
present spare the time for a visit to the Southwest."
Albert Johnson, chairman of the committee asked that those* sending
the telegrams be advised that the committee can not answer each mes
sage received because they Have been so numerous.
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ABANDON HOPE
Diver* Leave Tug Failing
To Find Bodies
PORT ARTHUR. Feb. 10—<>F>_
What caused the tug Edgar F
Coney to sink and what became
of the bodies of 12 of her 14 vie- 1
tims are two questions that will
probably never be known.
Two divers who made seven
trips in seven fathoms of water to
inspect the tug. lying 61 miles south
east of here returning Sunday to
report no sign of an explosion
aboard and no bodies in the en
gine room or quarters
President Hoover
Begins Fishing Trip
LONG KEY. Fla., Feb. 10—
President and Mrs. Hoover arrived
at Long Key before daylight today
and as soon as it was light went
abroad the houseboat "Saunterer”
from which he will fish for a week.
The chief executive and Mrs.
Hoover, accompanied by Justice
Harlan F. Stone of the United
States Supreme Court, and Mrs.
Stone. Mark Sullivan, newspaper
man, and Mrs. Sullivan and Dr.
Vernon Kellogg, had breakfast
aboard the houseboat with Jeremiah
Milbank of New York and Mrs.
Milbank. from whom the craft had
been chartered.
Herrera Apparent
Victor as President
BOGOTA. Colombia Feb. 10-0P)
—Returns from yesterday’s national
presidential election indicated to
day that doctor Enrique Olaya Her
rera. Colombian minister at Wash
ington and candidate of the liberal
party, carried the principal Col
ombian cities by a substantial
majority.
TWO B\BV BOVS BERN
OROFINO, Idaho. Feb. 10— -P—
Two baby boys, left alone while
their parents attended a party, were
burned to death at Jay-Pce. when
the house caught fire.
Mexicans May Be txcinpt
In a statement issued today Ray
Leeman. general manager of the
South Tcx^s Chamber of Commerce
re-itcrated the opinion he expressed
las week that there is no reason
for hysteria over the imminence of
quota Immigration legislation and
that lie did not believe the present
session of congress will pass any
legislation applying the quota to
Mexico. His opinion is rounded up
on the report of Roy Miller, nation
al legislative representative of the
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
who officially represented the re
gional chamber of commerce during
the committee hearings in Wash
ington, and upon other informa
tion in possession of the chamber.
However Leeman declares that
eventual passage of such legislation
is inevitable and that the organi
zation plans to launch an educa
tional campaign to prepare South
Texas farmers for tills eventuality
when it comes.
Chamber Backs Bill
The South Texas Chamber of
Commerce in all its representation!,
before the committee has contend
ed that the A. P. Johnson emigrant
agent law which was sponsored by
the South Texas Chamber of Com
merce and which requires that la
bor agencies shipping laborers out
side of Texas must guarantee debts
owed by such laborers in Texas and
which places other rigid restrictions
upon the activities of such agents
effectively meets the objections of
fered by the American Federation
of Labor. Wording through Cen
tral Chamber of Agriculture and
Commerce, the organization Is
striving to have other southwestern
states pass similar measures, and
has brought this activity to the at
tention of the Immigration Com
mittee Effective work has been
done by Congressman John N.
Garner and minority secretary Har
ry L. Sexton in Washington. Much
headway has been made on the im
migration program of the chamber
and Leeman declares that with the
co-operation of all interests, the
problem can be more easily solved
by backing a program which is al
ready well under way.
{ it u> my belief that t’.cje peopia
liave a very difficult problem 10
deal with if they are to continue to
produce the kind* of products which
they have been producing in tlio
past” he said. “This kind of lab.»r
is never very attractive, becaua
stooping, bending, and working on
the knees is involved in weeding
and thinning the kind of crops
which many of these people find is
most profitable to raise.”
DEATH CLAIMS
PIONEER WOMAN
Mrs. Kingsbury Forto, 88. 601
Elizabeth street, prominent Browns
ville pioneer, died at the Mercy
hospital 5 a m. Sunday morning af
ter a major operation.
Funeral services were held wall
solemn requiem high mass at the
Sacred Heart church at 10 a. m.
Monday morning. Rev. Father F. i
gon officiating. 8he was buried in
the family plot in the city ceme
tery'.
Active pall bearev were R. M.
Dalzell. John Kieiber. Fred Starr*.
Albert Brown, George Murphy, and
Edgar Hicks. Honorary pall bear
ers were Mesdames August Celav
J. J. Young. John Clossner. Win.
Richtner. L. S. Bauer. Jas. K. We'’
er. and T. Aziz
Mrs. Forto was born in Brown* -
Villc Aug. 20. 1862. the daughter rf
Robert and Margaret Klngsbu. v.
and married Emilio C. Forto. who
died in 13n. Mr. and Mrs. Foiio
were prominently connected wi n
municipal activttiei.
Mrs. Forto is a cousin of Mrs. F.
E Starck of Brownsville and has %
niece. Mrs. Eranon, in Havana, Cu
ba.
Grand Jury Action
Still Kept Secret
McALLEN. Feb. 10.—Secrecy con
tinues to surround actions of the
special Hidalgo county grand Jury
called several weeks ago for investi
gation of several special charges.
The Jury is probing the gener.4
status of Hidalgo county finance;,
the unsolved death of Claude Keii.y
in Weslaco last year, and the use
of the card index svsem in the
courthouse. It is generally con
ceded that the grand jury session :%
to extend over a period of two
months.
Girl Not Seriously
Hurt in Accident
SAN BENITO. Feb 10— Ru'il
Davidson, seven-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. S Davidson, es
caped serious injury Saturday after
noon when she v.as struck by a nr
said to have been driven by F. H.
Bowen here. Tire child was knock
ed to the pavement, the car pa -
ing over her. but she escaucd i’ o
wheels of th" automobile. Offir j
declared the accident unavoidable i
short while after investigating .
Only bruises and minor lnjur>.*>
were suffered by the little giv!.
THE WEATHER i
For Brownsville and the Yaiic.”
Cluody to partly cloudy tonight a.:i
Tuesday; not much change in ten •
perature. Moderate northeast t.i
southeast winds on the west coart
For East Texas: Cloudy and un
settled tonight and Tue ciay; pi ?
bably rain in south portion; warm
er in extreme northwest portion to
night; warmer in north a.id .vest
poitions Tuesday. Light to fresn
northerly to easterly winds on •
coast.
RIVER FOREC AST
There will be no material chan ;
in the river during the next fsv
days.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Stage Stage Chng Ra »
Sunday, February 9th.
Eagie Pass .. 16 2.2 -0.1 O)
Laredo. 27 -0.8 0.1 .»•:!
Rio Grande .. 21 3.7 0.0 34
Mission . 22 3.8 0.3? i
San Benito .. 23 7.7 - 0.1 .W
Brownsville .. 18 2.6 -0.1 on
Monday, February 10th.
Eagle Pass .. 16 *2.2 O') »
Laredo . 27 -0.7 0.1 / i
Rio Grande .. 21 3.6 - 0.1 13
Mission. 22 3.9 -rO.l JC«J
San Benito .. 23 7.6 0.1 .00
Brownsville .. 18 2.6 0.0 .00
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point IsabJ
tomorrow, under normal meteorolo
gical conditions:
High . 4 24 p. ni.
Low .7 W a fci.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today . 6^1
Sunrise tomorrow . 7:09
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