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THJBTY-NIXTH YEAR NO. 295 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. FRIDAY. MARCH 13, 1931 TWELVE PAOtSb TODA) W t < ' OUR VALLEY ' ~^ • • • m m m • mm cbeerfsL ahra?i read? zo da la txS fcr jwsr project *ad hopenc that Fob a*c baas ac na. tm rcser AJR) A LCWDOT jejc ***** n*Ss ant as Meant mad sars ttal Ymlie? trmprfrtax » THE •npefraft Tisa; aaeaas «wr cocoas inn £atl*r»g He mar* Tiir trapefrss baint Is xcctot firm!? ci: a hr Mined sa ESt-arei Yew eaa now rot iise garnet toe them ar?-»bert And ngfa: bene ubk out get* ^ *tj» and grar*-!rur: tost’ Is a. perchance aeortisaig m the nature of a mac ocie that you wear m your eye lor jwoseetjco* Or la A a bow! into winch the half gently fits'* We e*V« Jt up. although rrjrhrrrg lo the first theory • • • We will appreciate A. roae-.er A Mr Elrod wdl mn*e fcj* T ~rt1m~ Inenc tor foa parfiniiar* regarding this said glass. Would even he a pbKograpc of one for our archives • • • ihose English nay be thppsn| •otorthing over on aa Lets not Of* csqgkt nap5xng.. • • • ONCE THERE WERE two Irish men —but there will be thousands cl Irishmen at Port Isabel m *ast a -Jtw more days. Roy Gollloyle aatai starting statement that an even > TONS of fish base been nr© rwaad lor the horde of hungry Irish men and Irishwomen who are ex pected to take that city by storm next Tuesday. • • • And a zood time mzH be hzd by as a usual when the Irish get together • • • WALLACE IRWIN m the Valiev, they m2 come here sooner or later Bort: as New Tort state, "raised" is Colorado. exposed to education m Caufcrruu. a true eaznopoiiee. and one cf those real good fellows ‘ you are always hoping the next man JOU meet ril aim cut to be rtothmsrd orer Texas and, we aa ac^ar accre entteaed ewer ttur Val lf5 liifr fca iia* stay here. • • • T*--* zscx at trace! ss ansj to ^>-Jbe Lower Rjo Graade VaZjz% jot T.-i' brsqg tie case, let's aZ f» m. tori of t=s aea bss old. a* Aid as tor VaZsj. propcsa. *cr. aacec ttes^isne by E. M Card of McASk tber toiZj Viler n^rti-s River Dragged For Closed Motor Car PORTLWD. Ort, Uarra U—a» —>Tiie WSamtUe rrrer n< drax A RUSSIANS TO COLONIZE IN TAMAUUPAS Forced From Native Land By Bolshies, Come to Mexico 20,ON SLAVS Are Cmhbi to XodWn B1 tUKI L sUIO> WUHIIWUBW. Mac 13—Txessr.j ' l j \ ' r tie be tie Stt-aiaac of an ant aC^ticc* 10 be ie.4. c^oaeij oj SLavti co opeTa-_-.es and ouer wcae^es ra tie Csitd States and abroad to provide the lands Jar parehase of tbe land Farther financing x~J be done bf tie couocnsu thnsseise*. asanj of xiae sarceeded in re •orsng part aC their xea-tn Irons Thai section of tie state of Taec aanpas oaj between the R1-. Grande and Soto la Manna is eoendmtf one of lie one: ferine is llree: Ii a xatered 9f nsaaer oos streams xtsh large areas sec crpube to rr-?a*nac Most of tie area is ao» deroced to large cattle At lie headquarters of the Kan (Coetnraed on page Si LIQUOR HALTS COMMENCEMENT Minnesota Seniors Make Walk Out Threat to Authorities ST PAUL. Minn . March 13—» -More than 100 senior* at the Oaiwwily of Minnesota farm school today threatened to ~valk out’ of commencement exercises March 3 ■Bless 13 of their fellow classmen, suspended tor liquor drinking, are allowed to graduate The thirteen were aaoe? 17 scodents at the school toTolxed in suspension* While the campus seethed wtth tadiznaticn jger what students termed :nhraesj.~ preparations wr» made to Isaac h a legtilatr t toqoirr taco the firm Mfautn of the case today. ' Two mxesngat:acs max be started by the law maker*—one ato file genera: 3qsiar situation a* the rriiers.:y of Mmoesoca. sOtaaOed ts Mf.neapoLs and the other mtc the anpeosaaos at the local tnstt tBhan. whxh is an agrsralraral txh school branch of the ansicr sty Revengeful Father Returns With Indian Scalps r- —-— . - - ■■■ I_ VALLEY POTATO MARKET GROWS Opens Five States To Valley Product A qaaraaame an Valley potatoes wineh had bees a effect lor free years m Wishar* Mate. Utah Oregon. and Cahfxsaa will be lift ed a the near fstare as the r*&j& of as apprgruus ler a pxa&o — 11. j wtsch has bees granted this mtzxn by the state department of The sterna vbxs has asprsed the goKantaae represents 1* per oeK of the Valley's mantel. accocd BZ to F B T j;ha?T - a- /IT*- of the Rio Grande Valley Potato Grov ers Association and the Litis? at the qpsaransaae wiE mean much to local grower* The aiaooatxc. has bees itrcr? on the matter for some time., and Mr Latham vest to A -jstm thus week to appear before the msu^oKit He re turned here Thursday sight... and a telegram from J E McDonald coo-«ir.u*ioner of agriculture. noti fied han of the rxtzsdci outcome of the fight today An emergency appropriation of SI 300 will be ava—abie uruced-ate ly. and fifteen expert estozneio gttts will Man work possibly next week oc a survey. the result of which will clear the Yaiiey pota toes and hft the quarantine The sppropruiuc also is for S3JM* a year for two years, mak.ng a total Of S7UOO Tbe stages winch placed the quar antine m effect claused Texas potatoes, which of course included Valley potatoes were infected v.th the tuber moth. This moth is as dangerous to potatoes as the More los fruit fly is to extras. Mr. Lath am explained The survey by ex perts vtll prove beyond a doubt that Yaury potatoes are not infect ed The oziiy tuber moth found in Texas vas found near Wharton, easily 30Q miles away, about fire years ago. and then only a few were •terosfTTC Mr Latham concluded The Ri> Grande Valley PsUw Grovers Association gets full eredit for securing the appropriation, and gmng the Yahey a dean bill of health it was pointed out today. Quiet Night Spent By 111 Chancellor BEP.LLY March II— T-The former rhanceHor. Dr Herman M u eller. who is iE here, ni sail to day to be m a serious rooditiae. aJUMorh he spent a quiet rut?*. Chicago Fireworks Start As *Big Bill’ Cuts Loose Ceram* Hat ai'*r mao. m & ~uoet. cf g-Serin tap arterm -lf ejected Mjor,' ad TSaaB* «l *be ail p&ci tae arms focers v, He nS new ibe .«x< tet'jtzi al ctcifscx Tie pengiir « —t acr. mart a dra:x:^v £ '*&» coje 1TT^~ _ _ _ ^ ^ _fc Gantt aid be vooid "*r. oar re speettie records speak for theee as tae cassp^oai adAr- that be mm mac O'ltraMan; y»Tj, - The rtsrtwi win be beU AgrS 7. .T V ▼ "T * ^ W W * Houston Mayor Will Visit Brownsville HowstaE- secaK^amed a* Dts in Orr zac. Smn B«tr es atf use suu csj. nil amt & Brorai Jit :.t» Afteraoa* Isr * not er.5 Kxcef L. Pi^r. sc csrcof to ware recent* zese Tie H^astac party vsZ Mx*"**" lac scmrxi <U:> sad at! apeaa toeir tear s*ms«a® aaC sag at Port Isabel TSsc tstamcmaSHa Chaarier at Caccxat::» nE ssfaiw si et'er isir.wrau pir.nt !or tie ca tmf'zzicec party. i^ah a> a a a a ^ ajjS ■ BO ND ISSUE VOTE TALKED Refunding Issue Planned By City; May Hold Election April 9 At elect-oc to decade whether or nor the citt of BromniQe shaZ issue refunding bonds to the amour.* of tliSJQOe, to draw nee more than 3 per ore; interest, was tentative:- set for AprZ 9 at a meet mg of the ctj rw—nniii i inn this morning.. In e'en: the issue is approved by tise voters, it is planned to use the proceeds in retiring oat standing obligations of the city on which the city is par-3* € per cent interest Discussion at the ■Ttertir^g brought out that a material reduction in the «:t tax rate ru’d be effected by cutting down the interest rate and extending the exty s indebted ness over a longer period of years. A compete explanation of the plan wiZ be written by City Man ager Rosenthal, and wtZ appear m the Sunday Herald. IMnag the meetin* Friday »ar> mg. commissioners approved chy tCs amounimg to Cl 071 S& I: aa* also decided -Jut the Camp CoZecticn purchased by the at and stored m a private warehouse for safe keeping be moved to the Centra: Fire Station where it wzl be on exhibit, and where the fire men can take care of it. It was also decided Pndav morn ing to pus the aty an a cash bases Another item up far dUcnmna wa? the feasibZity of putt a** aZ tension wires m zhe e±tr un derground instead of ac poSes. as they are a* present The aader fronnd me: .toe wtZ einrau the poHEbdrry of danger to firemen is case cf fire, and ha* other ad vantages Would Prohibit I Leonard o€ MrATec amhatf a M ‘-ocix to prolate j&&s Jrtr __(IIAXCLLIjOK III rudip &3o*tkL teait rlar nriior cf the fadeov posaed ' T*T tetf ratfct aad was nat ^o •e£ today He a ssjffen DR. STELL IS CLEARED TODAY Imeal Ohcter j ‘Special VB The Berad * BEALHOSCT. March X*.—The ef fort of she state medacau board. % drp.-:*t Dr Gen Sse£ farmer? c€ BruwnmJe. of ias OacVn bcrar backus* ci a pmaana eonrirSaac for MSB? Jotker 1 D Campbell of Obtfc lie tract court held that an wnrondit usu al pardon fc? Owcnor Das Uoac> to Dr. restored to Hx pfetpotiac the fah X3gb&s aC otiaeoiOap. mctaa mg Ms ngir. to pursue act prates son A nos was filed m dattrwt court br the stofr medical boarc br the count? attorney te retake She former pbr.aaazi 1 li aetpe Safloumg Dr fltell’c irnni » For: Arthur where hr started prae Dr Sser through ho morur Judge James. A Hamaon comesmcd that the pardon wiped out all giti: high courts Jn: held the same cao dusKK. rad Judge Campbell fourtf thai the court has no right to 1 • rake she hcecw Stell iv cam acted and aratenr?! to from orx to two years jc prawn on a charge of murder Iran Cam eron coustr m 1938 Me served his term and tlx fell pardon was grar. - ed afterwards. Irish Committees To Meet Saturday The fii. mm-ak of etDnsur.ee* viueii how tern appointed to eote picto OfTBfflpBBarau far tte St Pa trick's Day cetebrmzxm vta te tek: Saturday at Pert latte: r ns inBaar.aci toco: All nxucitimt m3 <■»**» fmal reports on work terse, ate com parer moeseui * _ or ir» n r. - k&ra for a prtxcrmx Tte orjekraixsi » March IT arst Tarsday. anc the -arpest crirara t« of lass Bttere ewer teid id Sox..: Tnai « aacsnpDtoc fcr *aco* spoBsorsaf tte afhr. Village Anxiously Awaits Antitoxin POINT BARSOV Marti IS—OP! „ —T»e asrpimaea arsatasf * ar» ■Mr at axzrxaSu tar urn 6aa •Aato'iaUui «ert »«» • <£ inaaauj : r»d* j.... CnwMB kfl PaerOMks fOMOBSaf wOQk xMr 1 aaac *is ecimiward anrv zsem *r* hesnc carte 2«r a haat Defeat Is Escaped By Only Five Votes ixrraov Mjl- 1.3—a*—W—Iir , M*^>r ag * foorraac;: escaprc !jv cajp h» wee* a tie two so re*** a szppjeaneszzarx e*~ taaa^ ^liUOl star Marry laaornr*' ti&ed tc. tSr «» *e£aodW» "“j INVESTIGATOR IS SOUGHT BY GRAND JURORS Creation of Criminal i.i la son vPVTbce Ur fed REQUIRED By Cmmty Qurf », Bmdj Fmds MEXICAN ROAD WORK TO OPEN ftUt.»oro«-S«» Wmmmmdm Hickw.% W«rk Will -—--w POPULAR LADY MIXES * DATES. » » • * * BIFF. BAM. BAM! RABAGO DRAWS FOUR YEARS Student Slaying It Being Investigated p! jyppyppjijgjjji j C^dlu pp^|,i u j^p. wvm dcwot jhwi , John Boyle Arrives Sunday For Saint Patrick i Fiesta sgs tar m rnmmfim KUO I . WARNS BANK OF ROBBERY Migltf W MmM Pur SHOTGUN J| * . ,l„ Yttfi Aft U ftUpl 'mTfSmm mmmm mtm tw m- iiiiNNi Imp mm tupp n» Mm It inj«*r««| At MARKETS a\T GLANCE