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Intracoastal Plan
Called Impractical
at Harlingen Meet
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN July 3.—The intra-
"oastal canal was pictured as an
unpractical vision and a deep water
port at Harlingen as the city’s great-
est opportunity by speakers at a
Anass meeting here last night in
♦Abe interest of the present Arroyo
Colorado navigation district com-
missioners.
These commissioners. J. B. Cham-
bers Sr. Tyre Brown and J. R.
George are being opposed by H. J.
Goetzke and G. C. Howell in the
election to be held Saturday of this
week.
About 200 Harlingen people at-
tended the meeting which was held
In the Valley fair auditorium.
Charging that Goetzke and How-
?11 represent interests in Harlingen
which are “asking you to drop the
present development plan and r„re
holding out the intracoastal canal ’
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Chambers went into detail in his
effort to show that the intracoastal
canal project is not feasible.
He expressed the belief that the
people present would not live to
see the intracoastal canal extended
to Harlingen.
Within 30 days after permission
is secured to cut through Uadre is-
land. the commissioners will adver-
tise for bids on the present project
which calls for deepening the Ar-
royo Colorado to nine feet and
cutting through to the gulf. Cham-
bers said in explaining the work
that is being done now
Bonds After Election
He denied that the new law' ap-
plying to the district here gives the
commissioners authority to set their
own salaries and said bonds can
be issued by the commissioners only
after an election and to refund
present bonds.
Chambers briefly outlined port
project deevlopments in the Valley
in the past 25 or more years. He
said for 25 years efforts have been
put forth to develop a port at Point
Isabel. “If I couldn’t put it over
in 10 years I would have left the
country” he said.
“Government engineers have said
you haven't got the tonnage for a
deep water port. In 1920 all the
pressure was brought to bear and
an appropriation of $65000 was
made for expenditure at Point Isa-
bel.
“Valley people raised around $400-
000 to improve the railroad to Point
Isabel—why I don’t know.
“After they had spent all that
they went to Secretary Weeks and
said there was a moral obligation
to the people of the Valley to de-
velop a port. The government is
strong on moral obligations.
Engineers Sent
<VA group of engineers was sent
to Point Isabel. The first group
estimated it would cost $2600000 to
put a 16-foot channel there. Then
the board just said they could do
it for a million less and made it
$1600000 the Valley to furnish
$600000. This was recommended
not because you need deep water
but as a moral obligation.”
Chambers then traced the rise and
fall of navigation district plans after
the government engineers had rec-
ommended the $1600000 project.
A four-county district was first
proposed he said “but it didn’t in-
terest the people up the Valley
who said they were closer to Cor-
pus Christi. A two-county district
was then started and then a one-
county district.”
He traced activities of the Browns-
ville district describing some of the
actions bringing the channel by
Point Isabel instead of to it and
restricting expenditures of funds/
as “amusing” and then explained
the present status as ne sees it.
Aid “Wide Open”
Chambers declared the matter of
government aid is still “wide open.”
He said when the Brownsville peo-
ple succeeded in having the mat-
ter reopened in order to recommend
the amendment to bring the chan-
nel to Brownsville that the Arroyo
Colorado navigation district took
advantage cf the opportunity and
will take advantage of all others
to seek federal aid on the Arroyo
project.
Speaking again of the men oppos-
ing him he said “The men oppos-
ing us don’t know much about what
is going on. They have been want-
ing to stop the present project for
the intracoastal canal.”
Chambers closed with a statement
that he believes in submitting such
matters to the people and as.teo
for endorsement of the present
plans at the polls Satdrday.
The meeting was opened by Judge
J. C. Myrick and W. B. Lewis. lo-
cal attorney was appointed chair-
man. Judge Myrick in the first
talk traced the history of activities
of the Arroyo Colorado district un-
der the present commissioners
praising their records and appeal-
ing for support of a Valley port at
Harlingen.
Tyre Brown another commission-
er. was called on and said he want-
ed the people to vote for him on-y
if they thought he could serve them.
P. G. Greenwood was then called
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Says Virginia Lady.
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told my family that I wished other
sufferers could know what a fine
tonic Cardui is” says Mrs. Lessie C.
Arthur of this place. “My health
improved so much after taking it
that I feel it Is my duty to recom-
mend it when .1 see a woman suf-
fering from weakness.
“I took Cardui first in 1906. I
was feeling miserably weak and list-
less. I felt every day that I would
have to give up and go to bed but
my family cares were such that I
had to keep going.
“I had just about reached the end
of my endurance when fortunately
1 heard of Cardui. One of my
friends asked me why I did not try
it. I thought it might help me from
what I had read so I began taking
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feeling much stronger after I had
been taking Cardui only a short
time. I was so pleased with my pro-
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on. and explained some legal as-
pects of the situation denying ru-
mors he said had been circulated.
He made a plea for co-operation
and fo rdevelopment of a port here
which he said would benefit other
Valley sections and described Cam-
eron county’s last bond sale as a
“fake.”
A. J. Carpenter Rio Hondo
pledged the support of that com-
munity to the present commission-
ers.
Opposition candidates. Goetzke
and Howell were called on but were
either not present or chose not to
1 talk.
BOYSRESCUE
COMPANIONS
Brownsville And Raymond-
ville Lads Prove
Heroes Tuesday-
Two feats of heroism among Val-
ley boys were revealed here Wednes-
day morning.
One Brownsville boy saved his
companion from drowning while in
the other case a Raymondville lad
rescued his companion from suffo-
cation in a cess pool.
Cesar Pacheco 16 employed In
The Herald mailing room pulled
his companion Antonio Soto 14
from the waters of the resaca near
the old sugar mill Tuesday after-
noon after Soto had gone to the
; bottom once. By applying artificial
respiration he restored the lad and
took him to his home at Eighth and
Jefferson. Antonio Is a route boy
for the Herald. Pacheco lives at
Twelfth and Jefferson. They were
in swimming with a third boy ±rr-
nesto Martinez 13.
Pacheco said he is not a scout
And has never had instruction in life
saving.
(Special to The Herald)
RAYMONDVILLE July 3—James
Burnett. 12-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Burnett owners of a
dairy near here saved the life of
his 13-year-old companion and be-
came a hero here Tuesday.
James and Alfred Garza were
working on the dairy farm cleaning
out a cess pool. Alfred was to do
the work in the tank while James
hauled up the dirt. In order to
enter the pool Alfred tied two loops
in the rope and stepped into them
to be lowered to his work.
Upon reaching the bottom Alfred
was overcome and James saw him
fall. He began to call frantically
for help and some men working
nearby responded.
I Then began the tedious and dan-
gerous task of pulling the unconsci-
ous boy to the top with a loose loop
around one foot. As he neared the
top the loop gave way but James
grabbed a leg and held on until
others aided him in lifting the
stricken boy out.
Employing all the instructions he
had learned as a member of troop
one of the Raymondville Boy Scouts
James soon had induced respiration
and today Alfred seemed none the
worse for his experience.
An examination of the pool later
revealed it was saturated with noxi-
ous gases.
ENDURANCE FLYERS
FIGHT FOG BANKS
CULVER CITY Cal. July 3.—UP)
—L. W. Mendell. and R. B. Rein-
hart. who took off from Culver City
airport at 7:29:30 a. m. yesterday in
! their biplane “Angeleno” in an en-
durance record attempt were fight-
ing fog banks rolling in from the
•xean today.
As they sped toward their first
24 hours in the air they were forced
at times to travel miles inland to
escapt the veiling curtain of mists
or to climb to high altitudes. Oc-
casionally their motor could be
heard humming high above the
drab blanket overhead.
Mendell and Reinhart are seeking
to better the record of 172 hours 32
minutes and one second established
at Fort Worth by Reginald Robbins
and James Kelley.
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Fine Of $100 For One Gruff Word
Staring Brownsville Man In Face
One gruff word to his wife will
cost a Brownsville man at least
$100 and perhaps even more un-
der a levy laid down by Cor-
poration Judge A. A. Browne
Tuesday.
The man was hailed before the
judge on charges of molesting his
divorced wife in front of the El
Jardin hotel Monday. She filed
charges against him declaring
that he had been bothering her
and subjecting her to embarrass-
ment.
After a lecture on the mar-
riage oath particularly on the
clause pertaining to the support
of a wife the judge fined the de-
fendant $100 and suspended it. If
he ever molests his divorced wife
or baby again he will automati-
cally forfeit the fine and will be
given another the judge ex-
plained to him.
The man who was accompan-
ied by his mother stilled before
the judge declaring that he con-
tributed to the support of his di-
vorced wife. Pressed he stated
that his last contribution had
been a month ago. Asked how
much he answered “fifty
cents.”
At this point the plaintiff set
up a merry laugh. The defend-
ant’s mother hissed at her daugh-
ter-in-law “Shut up. Why that’s
your husband!”
The mother was called down by
the court.
FOREST FIRE
IS SPREADING
California And Colorado
Areas Are Damaged
By Big Blazes
SAN FRANCISCO July 3.—(JF)—
More homes in the vicinity of Mill
Valley were endangered today by
the* fire which reduced a part of
the picturesque little city to ashes.
Flying embers started new fires
among the homes of Cascade Can-
yon on the slope of Mount Tam-
alpais and along Corte Madera
ridge west of the canyon.
SAN FRANCISCO July 3.—(fP)—
A fire which cut a wide swath
through the residential section of
Mill Valley across the bay and
razed many beautiful summer
homes in the wooded canyons near-
by was brought under control to-
day but continued to bum upward
on the slope of Mount Tamalpais.
The extent of the loss remained
undetermined but unofficial esti-
mates ranged from $500000 to $1-
000000. Fire department estimates
indicated that about 200 homes in-
cluding several that contained cost-
ly art and literary collections were
destroyed.
William Thomas assistant man-
ager of the Mount Tamalpais and
Muir Woods railway was reported
missing.
The fire broke out yesterday on
the slope of Mount Tamalpais
about 3 1-4 miles from the down-
town district. Sweeping down the
mountain it roared through Blythe-
dale catiyon. Soon it was menacing
the business district. Mayor Adolph
Eberhart of Mill Valley appealed to
outside towns for help.
Soldiers from the presidio of San
Francisco part of the San Fran-
cisco fire department firemen
from a half dozen neighboring
towns and organized volunteers re-
sponded. Soon 4000 men were
fighting the flames. Mill Valley’s
water supply dwindled until it was
of little help. Several chemical
engines were brought into play.
Banks and business houses va-
cated downtown buildings when it
appeared the fire would reach the
business district. Money and goods
were removed to places of safety.
Many families already had lost
their homes and personal property
and others moved their household
effects.
MiU Valley is the summer home
of many wealthy San Franciscans.
DENVER Colo. July 3.—UP)—
Forests as dry as tinder and yel-
low pasture lands have transform-
ed timber and range acres in this
section of the west into natural
fire traps. A ban on campfires has
been imposed by Allen S. Peck dis-
trict forester in an effort to dimin-
ish the fire hazard.
Peck’s order affecting five states
said an “emergency” existed due
to continued dry winds and lack
of moisture.
Frequent forest fires have alarm-
ed forestry officials repeatedly dur-
ing the last few weeks and forces
of fire fighters have been recruited
to stem the tide of flames sweep-
ing through hundreds of acres of
timber in Colorado.
The ban on camp fires in the
national forests will be effective on
hundreds of thousands of acres in
Colorado Wyoming South Dakota
Nebraska and Oklahoma.
A forest fire approrimately 50
miles southwest of Denver near
the watershed of one of the city’s
reservoirs last night had not been
brought under control.
SAN JOSE. Cal. July 3.—(A>)—
Mountain fires in the Santa Clara
valley burning today were describ-
eo as the worst in recent years by
work of 500 men on two fronts.
Starting yesterday in the Santa
Cruz mountains near Alma more
than 2000 acres of timber and
grazing land were destroyed by
flames which for a time threaten-
ed many summer homes. This fire
was brought under control after
four residences were destroyed.
Another fire at Morgan Hill
Legislature Enters
Third Session With
Many Bills Vetoed
AUSTIN. July 3.—(A5)—Its major
appropriation bills vetoed by Gov-
ernor Moody because the grand to-
tal exceeded the available revenue
the 41st legislature continued its
labors tdHay after the chief exec-
utive issues a proclamation calling
it into third extraordinary session
last night.
The governor declared the appro-
priations passed during the second
extra session aggregated $52549303
and $2349884 for the regular and
first called sessions. He said the
“maximum rate of taxation allowed
under the constitution would yield
approximately $49000000.“
Declaring that “against a rising
tide in state expense some one
must stand” Governor Moody point-
ed out that in 1921” only eight years
ago” the appropriations totaled only
$24419688.
The legislature learned the gov-
ernor’s decision to veto the major
apporpriation bills and call the le-
gislature back immediately after
both houses had adopted the free
conference report on the education-
al appropriation bill calling for the
WEATHER SUMMARY
Barometric pressure was moder-
ately high this morning over the
far northwestern states and prac-
tically throughout the eastern half
of the United States and relatively
low over the north-central states
and the far Southwest with a
trough-like depression connecting
them. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms occurred within the
last 24 hours from Texas and Ar-
kansas eastward to the south At-
lantic coast while scattered show-
ers were reported also from the
northern Plains states. Tempera-
tures were somewhat higher over
the far northwestern states this
I morning but still near the sea-
sonal average practically through-
out the country.
WEATHER BULLETIN
First figure lowest temperature
last night; second highest tem-
perature yesterday; third wind ve-
locity at 8 a. m.; fourth rainfall
past 24 hours.
Abilene . 64 80 — .04
Amarillo . 60 84 — .00
Atlanta . 68 90 — .33
Austin . 72 94 .68
Boston . 54 76 — .00
BROWNSVILLE. 77 90 — .00
Corpus Christi .. 76 90 — .00
Dallas . 70 73 — .06
Del Rio . 70 92 — .94
Denver . 64 90 10 .00
Detroit .. 54 70 — .00
Dodge City. 60 86 — .00
El Paso. 66 92 — .00
Fort Smith .... 68 74 — 1.28
Galveston . 80 86 14 .00
Helena . 58 92 — .00
Huron . 66 90 10 .00
Jacksonville .... 70 94 — 1.10
Kansas City .... 63 80 — .00
Louisville . 56 78 — .Q0
Memphis . 70 86 — .04
Miami . 74 88 — 1.45
Montgomery .... 72 94 — .00
New Orleans ... 78 92 — .00
New York . 56 76 — .00
North Platte ... 62 90 — .00
Oklahoma City . 64 84 — .00
Palestine . 70 84 — .14
Pensacola . 74 92 18 .34
Phoenix . 86 110 — .00
Pittsburgh . 52 68 — .00
St. Louis .. 64 84 12 .00
St. Paul . 56 76 — .64
Salt Lake City .. 72 98 — .0Q
San Antonio .... 74 94 — .04
Santa Fe . 54 78 — .00
Sheridan . 56 94 — .34
Shreveport . 68 88 — 2.54
Tampa . 80 90 — .00
Vicksburg . 74 90 — .00
Washington .... 58 80 — .00
Williston . 64 90 12 .10
Wilmington .... 72 92 — .02
brought under control yesterday
broke out on two fronts a few
hours later and had jumped the
ridge from the Paradise Valley in
the Uvas country. About 3000
acres of cattle land had been
burned.
expenditure of $16496545. which
brought the grand total for major
appropriations to $50174071.
Committees that went to the ex-
ecutive office to notify tne gover-
nor that the legislature had com-
pleted its work and was ready to
adjourn sine die brought back mes-
sages giving news of the governor’s
decision to disapprove the bills and
reconvene the legislature.
The message was received with
mixed feelings. The house sent a
second committee to interview trie
governor with the request he defer
to call until Monday but he had
made up his mind and refused.
Senator Tom Pollard of Tyler
chairman of the senate finance com-
mittee speaking to personal privil-
ege flayed the governor for desiring
the third extra session so he could
advocate anew “pet legislation” that
Iiad been defeated before.
There was only a handful of
house members to hear the gover-
nor’s message and indications were
there would not be a quorum in
either branch this week.
Governor Moody said he did not
believe a necessity existed for ap-
propriation of the “maximum oi
state income under the highest tax
rate allowed under the constitution.’
Want Economy
*T do not believe tne people of
Texas want the legislature to be
niggardly or stingy in support of
its institutions or departments but
I know they want economy prac-
ticed by the legislature the insti-
tutions and the department” he
said. “There is no security againsr
extravagance or waste except the
fidelity of the public officers and
employes. When the amount of
money expended in past years in
support of the government is con-
sidered I believe that you can aae-
qitetely provide for all activities of
the government and bring the ap-
propriations under the present bills
by a large sum of money.”
The legislature last night com-
pleted its fourth month of legislat-
ing since it was convened in regu-
lar session on January 8. In addi-
tion to this third extraordinary ses-
sion it faces still another one next
winter when the commission to
study concentration and reorganiza-
tion of the prison system is to make
its report to the legislature.
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tetter ringworm poison oak dan-
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Harlingen Lawyer
Says Cameron Bond
Deals Were ‘Faked’
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN July 3.—Sale of
Cameron county’s last million dol-
lars in road bonds Series “D” of
the $6000000 Issue was described
as a “fake” sale by P. G. Green-
wood local attorney speaking be-
fore a mass meeting here last night
on port matters.
The bonds are not sold and the
' county is at present paying the
Merchants National bank at
Brownsville six per cent interest
on warrants issued so the county
could borrow money to pay for
roads from the last million dollars
of the road bond money Green-
wood said.
These statements were made by
Greenwood in emphasizing a point
in connection with the Arroyo Colo-
rado navigation district election
Saturday his point being that the
bond market is low at the present
time.
“The last million dollars of Cam-
eron county road bonds was not
sold” Greenwood said. “That was
a fake sale. The county is now
r . 1 ..t: . —
borrowing money from the Men
chants National bank in Browns^
ville at six per cent on warrants.*
Information given by the com-
missioners’ court of Cameron coun-
ty to newspapers at the time the
series *'D” road bonds were offered
for sale was to the effect that the
bonds were sold for par and a
premium of $7500.
The court at its meeting Decem-
ber 13. according to announcement
at that time was offered par and
a premium of $7500 by John Gregg»
local banker who bought the Ser-
ies “C” bonds paying a premium
of $21000 in June of last year. Tha
court put off action until Decem-
ber 18.
At a meeting of the commis-
sioners’ court on December 18 last
year the offer of Mr. Gregg was
accepted and the bonds sold ac-
cording to information furnished
newspapers. The bonds were sold
for delivery January 10. 1929 sa
so that they would not be charged
against 1928 taxes.
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