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-1 THE VALLEY FIRST-FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—(A*) I-— 7
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. 207 ' BROWNSVILLE TEXAS TUESDAY MAY 6 1930 TEN PAGES TODAY 5o A COPY
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IN OUR
VALLEY J
By CHARLES HALL masa&
BECAUSE of the distribution of j
booklets taking a healthy rap !
at the Valley and having been ’
forewarned of a meeting scheduled j
in Chicago for May 7 in which it'
is thought Better Business Bureaus
will seek further legislative action
against the Valley in Middle West-
ern .tates. Valley business men
and realtor representatives gather-
ed at McAllen yesterday to organize
for the purpose of offsetting the
vicious attacks
What a fear the Valley seems to
have thrown into the Middle West
via Wisconsin. Colonization is in
progress on the staked plains of the
Panhandle and several other sec-
tions of Texas but the people are
not as "up and coming" in their
efforts at settlement and cannot
offer the intensive cultivation that'
the Valley can-but why such a
discrimination against the Valley.
On the face of it. it seems that cer-
tain circles in the Middle West have
been made boyishly mad.
* But the Valley should take steps
. to offset the propaganda which is
more wild-eyed and erroneous than
that of even an unscrupulous land
* company would dare to attempt
k The worts part of the situation is
that the name Better Business bur-
eau gives the rap a stamp of authen-
ticity.
If the Valley does not defend it-
self Wisconsin realtors are not going
to defend It. That much is being
made certain.
• • •
AND while Better Business bur-
eaus are being mentioned. Sec-
retary G. C. Richardson of the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
never did find out exactly who threw
that brick when the Detroit Better
Business bureau circulated stuff in-
timating that the purchase of mr-
royo land in the Valley is done at
a hazard when arroyo land is often
the best.
WITH the passage of the omnibus
bill carrying the Valley's port
project and Harlingen s survey
of the Colorado still predicted be-
tween May 15 and May 20 Browns-
ville may have another project to
ronsidtv with the coming of the
port.
This will be the widening of Four-
teenth street.
The plans call for a turning basin
at the end of that street. Already
a heavy traffic passes over It and
the present city commission feels
somewhat Inclined to look with fa-
vor upon widening it.
It is one of those matters that
should be freely discussed before a
conclusion is reached for it will
involve quite an outlay of money.
But the fact remains that if it has
to be widened some day. it can nev-
er be done any cheaper.
This is merely passed on as an
idea to be given Rome thought.
THE eyes of Texas are upon
Brownsville today with the R. B
Creager million dollar libel suit
in progress. Special newspaper men
are here writing the details as they
are introduced into court and
Brownsville datelines are cropping
out all over the country.
The newspaper men here are Tex-
as newspaper men and whatever
sidelights crop out will give a true
picture. When the baseball teams
were training in the Valley a New
York sport* writer got imaginary
at his desk and told about the “In-
dians» the visiting players were
having to give way to on the side-
walks
It made good reading for those
who knew no better but how silly
it was to the enlightened.
• • •
WHICH reminds us that even
Thomas L. Blanton coming
m from Abilene to the Valley came
w wondering what kind of a jury he
would have to face. The outcome
of his experience was that a»ter-
wards he told the engineer of this
column he faced the most intelli-
gent jury he had expounded the law
before in many a day.
The East simpjy will not have its
Texas as it is. They want some rat-
tlesnakes. and cowboys and taran-
tulas and the more artistic in imag-
ination like to have a “Redskin bite
the dust" ever and anon.
• • •
Brownsville and the valley
joined Matamoros in celebrat-
ing Cinco de Mayo. A general
good time was reported except there
were several mix-ups on the open-"
ing and closing of the international
bridges. Several were caught by
closed gates and forced to spend
the night a la otra lado Why not
come to a complete understanding
on such matters?
• • •
INCIDENTALLY it did not rain on
Cinco de Mayo. It has been a
custom for many years sort of I
an old Spanish custom if you wish
for it to wet the merry makers on
both that holiday and that of Sep-
tember 16.
• • •
FOUND ON THE WIRES
LONDON — Women members of
Parliament are wearing cotton
dresses and stockings as part
of a national cotton week to aid the
textile industry.
DETROIT — Brass rails are to be
junked and mahogany bars chopped
up under future padlock decrees of
Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle. In
announcing his intention he said
that reminders of pre-prohibition j
days in iotens of padlocked rooms
are a real enforcement problem.
Byrd Will Arrive In
Canal Zone May 13
PANAMA CITY. May &—A
radiogram from Rear Admiral Byrd
today to Admiral Blakely command-
j ant of the Fifteenth naval district.
^ announced that the explorer ex-
* pec ted to arrive at Balboa. Canal
Zone. May 13 aboard the steamship
Rangltike. from New Zeland.
BONDS VOTED
AID TRAVEL
INTOJALLEY
Rio Grande City Has
Only One Ballot
In Opposition
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Voting of bond issues yesterday
! brings to bear road improvements
1 in two cases which have dircet
; bearing on Valley business and
! travel.
These two are another link to the
Hug-the-Coast highway voted in
Fayette county yesterday and roads
to be constructed out of Rio Grande
City which will connect with the
northeastern and nothwestern part
of that county.
At La Grange voters balloted 4 to
1 in favor of $110000 bond issue to
match a like amount in state and
federal aid to complete a section of
the route in that vicinity.
At Rio Grande City only one
dissenting vote was cast in the $160-
000 bond isue there. The roads to be
constructed it is said will connect
that town with a fine section of
farming and ranch lands.
The proposed Hug-the-Coast
highway will ofter Valley travellers
a route to Austin and to Ft. Worth
on highway 44 a route passing
! along the coast which will serve
with that now used through San
Antonio.
Matamoros Fiesta
Draws Large Crowd
The Cinco de Mayo fiesta was
largely attended in Matamoros
Monday. Large crowds of Valley ci-
tizens thronged the streets of the
Mexican town ail day.
School children of the Modelo
school offered a program of gym-
nastics in the Plaza Modelo at 3:30
o'clock Monday afternoon. A large
crowd witnessed the affair.
The Brownsville Chamber of Com-
merce sent a delegation to Mata-
moros which was met at the bridge
by the Matamoros Chamber of Com-
merce representatives and other
business men. They were enter-
tained during the afternoon.
In front of the city hall on the
main plaza speeches by Andres Ce-
billo and Sr. Legorreta were the
main features on the program.
A kermesse was held in the main
plaza.
Canadian Tariff War
Warned by Executive
HALIFAX N. S.. May 6—(>P)—
Canada is on the eve of a tariff
war with the United States J. H.
Woods president of the Canadian
Chamber of Commerce told mem-
bers of the Halifax board of trade
at a dinner given in his honor. Mr.
Woods has just returned from
Washington where he addressed the
United States Chamber of Com-
merce
Japan and American
Friendship Lauded
OSAKA. Japen. May 6.—t;P>—Spe-
cial United States Ambassador Wil-
liam R. Castle Jr. speaking at a
i dinner of the Osaka branch of the
i American-Japan society In his
i honor tonight asserted his firm be-
I hef that the London Naval Treaty
I will bind America and Japan in a
i closer friendship helpful to both.
Bankers Profess No
Fear of Stock Market
NEW YORK May «.—<**»—Bank-
I ers who last fall organized to go to
| the aid of the stock market pro-
! fessed today to see no cause for
; alarm in the situation which
i brought a record turnover of 8.279.-
; 260 shares for the year and set 200
; new lows for the same period.
WOMEN FIGHT FOR MYSTERY BABY
This wide-eyed round-faced baby girl is the center of a strange con-
troversy at Portland. Ore. in which two women claim to be the child's
mother. Mrs. George Shaefer insists the child was born to her in a
Portland hospital. Geraldine Watson declares the baby is hers and
that she deserted it in a Los Angeles hotel. An irregular birth certifi-
cate complicates the case. The Portland juvenile court has taken
charge of the child until its fate is decided.
Valley Opens Bureau Fight
28 Pioneers Unite to Offset Propaganda
Spread by Business Bureaus
By HUNTER OSBORNE.
Valley Correspondent of The Brownsville Herald.
McALLEN. May 6.—In the willing hands of 28 pioneers may rest ’he
salvation of the Magic Valley.
Powerful propaganda is turning other sections and other states against
the Garden of Golden Grapefruit. Better Business Bureaus and other
agencies because of misinformation are damning the land of sunshine
and opportunity before the world in newspaper advertisements and by
means of circulars.
To combat the activity of its enemies the Valley faces the task of ad
EARTHQUAKE
KILLS 1000
RANGOON. Burma. May 6——
The exchange telegraph agency said
today the entire town of Pegu had
been wiped out by an earthquake
and subsequent tidal wave with
the number of dead estimated at
1000.
The town presents a desolate pic-
ture. with public buildings gnd
homes destroyed. Practically the
entire population is homeless.
The town of Pegu is about 45
miles northeast of Rangoon on the
Rangoon river. It is an important
port and much cl Burma's ex-
ports pass through it. The place
rates as one of the most important
seaports of British India. In 1921
it had a population of 18.769.
25 Workers Deliver
2666 Sermons in Year
AUSTIN. May Twenty-
five workers of the Texas Christian
Missionary society delivered 2.666
sermons and addresses baptized 305
persons obtained 571 other addi-
tions to churches organized 13 new
churches and traveled 231.766 miles
during the fiscal year 1929-1930 J.
B. Holmes general secretary re-
ported today to the annual con-
vention of the Christian church
here.
Port Assured Mexico Trade
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Monterrey Mining Tycoons See Border’s
Metropolis for Brownsville
The Brownsville port is already practically assured of the business of
northern Mexico's largest mining company according to G. C Richard-
i son. secretary of the chamber of commerce here.
The Penolcs Mining company with six large smelters in Monterrey and
numerous mines in northern Mexico has announced through George H.
I Harbordt. general manager that when the Brownsville port is completed
it will send its freight through here.
Mr Harbordt. with four other members of the Penoles company was
VET SINKING
i
Little hope is being held for the
recovery of Frederick A. H. San-
born. well-known Brownsville fig-
ure said to be the last member of
the Grand Army of the Republic
living in Brownsville following
his last attack of illness which is
confining him to his bed.
The Civil War veteran .almost 90
years of age is at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. I. R. Clark on Washing-
ton street and it is felt that his
death is now onl ya matter of a few
days. He has been unable to take
nourishment for some time and is
in an extremely weakened condi-
tion.
Mr. Sanborn has lived in Browns-
ville for 45 years. He has been suf-
fering illness for several years and
has been unable to rally from the
last attack which came to him some
time ago.
urn Brownsville during tne Monter-
rey-Brownsville golf touiximent
and inspected this section thor-
oughly. Other Penoles men were
Otto H. Withoff M W. Hayward.
N. H. Berthier. and F. J. Hobson.
An informal conference was held
in the chamber of commerce dur-
ing their visit here and they an-
nounced that the Brownsville port
would be used by northern Mexico
interests for shipping raw ore and
finished products.
George R. Bispham. owner of a
large factory in Monterrey which
manufactures nails and wire added
that his concern would use the lo-
cal channel. He stated that he Im-
ported some steel and iron and
that he shipped large quantities of j
finished products.
“I predict that Brownsville will
become the largest city on the bor-
der.” Mr. Harbordt said while here.
"All of the visitors were impress-
ed with the section.” Mr Richardson
explained. “They said that their
visit here was heartily enjoyed
and most of them signified their
Intentions of returning for vaca-
tions and visits with their fami-
lies."
■wi i <a
jr
;opting me same tactics tney nav
sending the same money they arc
spending of selling and telling the
truth to the country that all is golu
that glitters in the Valley.
After several hours of discussion
at the McColl clubhouse near here.
Monday afternoon no definite line
of attack was mapped out but a
committee representing every Valley
interest and every Valley section
was appointed to lead the home and
farm seekers of the nation away
from the wilderness of Valley dis-
trust.
Bureau Favored
The most popular solution of the
problem of disseminating tne truth
about the Valley is the formation
of a Better Business Bureau which
will embrace all the t. rnory par-
ticipating in the beneivs of irriga-
tion from the Rio Grande river be-
tween Rio Grande City and
Brownsville.
Richman and poorman from all
these regions gathered at the con-
ference at the clubhouse to learn
the gravity of the situation and to
consider plans to relieve it. They
heard men from many walks of
life review the history of the de-
velopment of the Magic Valley
heard and cheered their determina-
tion to carry on.
Three results from the gathering
many old settlers believe are bound
to follow. They are:
Plans Given
1. That Valley interests will
bring about the quick demise of un-
scrupulous land operators and their
unfair sales methods.
2. That a new spirit of coopera-
tion among Valley residents sellers
of Valley land and other business
men will develop which eventually
will make this section the dream-
Continued on Page Two
San Benito Student*
To Get Mexican Trip
<Special to The Herald*
SAN BENITO May 6 -San Ben-
ito school children are in for some
heavy heme-work.
They have been offered trips Into
Mexico for excellence in manual
labor and linguistic ability. The of-
fer is made by the American Legion
post. The prizes arc to be divided
between schools in Mexiquito and
the rest of the city.
There will be four winners who
will get an 800-mile trip into the
southern republic.
Winnres in manual labor mak-
ing “C" will get the trip only; those
making "B-’ will get a gold medal
In addition to the trip: and those
making “A" will get the two above-
mentioned prizes and $25 in gold.
Language winners must make
■*B". If they make “A’' they will get
in gold medal and if they win in
both language and manual labor
they will also be given $25 and a
trip to Mexico City.
Magazine Refuses
Immigration Story
(Special to The Herald*
SAN SENITO. May 6—The Sat-
urday Evening Post has refused
the offer of Lamar Gill genera!
manager of Rio Grande Valley. Inc..
to write the magazine articles op-
posing further restriction of Mex-
ican immigration.
The periodical has recently pub-
lished articles urging the placing of
a quota on Mexico. The editors ex-
plained to Mr. GUI that they were
opposed to allowing present Mex-
ican immigration laws to continue.
•
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NEW FLORIDA
CITRUS BARS
ARE RAISED
Terrell Bans All
Shipments In
^^Emergency
Effective at noon today George
B. Terrell commissioner of agri-
culture has issued a quarantine
proclamation which places an em-
ergency quarantine against the
shipment of Florida citrus fruit or
1 trees into Texas.
In a letter to The Brownsville
Herald Mr Terrell today states
that the prohibitive proclamation is
now on file in his office and has j
been sent to the various shipping J
agents.
The new ruling in the form of
an emergency act. and on which a
heading will be had on May 27.
follows:
■ "In accordance with Chapter 15th
Acts Second Called Session of the
41st Legislature. 1 have placed an
emergency quarantine against the
shipment of citrus trees and citrus
fruit from Florida into Texas ef-
fective at twelve o'clock noon to-
day.
“This quarantine is issued to
prevent the importation into the
state of Texas of citrus canker.
Florida Root Weevil New Florida
Citrus Aphid Florida Scaly Bark.
Florida White Fly. Meianose. Guava
and other white Flies and Wither
Tip of Lime.
"A statement from H. L. Carlton
manager of tfTe Citrus Exchange
published in the Sealed-Sweet
Chronicle of Tamfia. Florida says:
“Meianose and lemon scab alone
cause an annual loss of $500000 to
the citrus growers of De Soto coun-
ty." Texas is certainly justified in
protecting her citrus industry
against the dangerous insect pests
and plant diseases found in Flor-
ida.
"A public hearing Is hereby called
in Austin Tuesday May 27. at the
office of the Commissioner of
Agriculture to determine whether
or not these quarantine proclama-
tions shall be ma:'e permanent.
"All interested persons take notice
! and be governed accordingly."
Signed Geo. B Terrell
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Mrs. Holbert Buried
Monday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Janice!
Baker Holbert 26 were held Monday |
afternoon from the chapel of Hmk- j
ley's mortuary with interment in
Buena Vista cemetery. Rev. Bar-
ton pastor of the Christian church!
at Alice .officiated. Mrs. Holbert
died Fnday night at Mercy Hospi-
tal following a long illness.
She is survived by her husband.
R. L. Holbert of Brownsville; her!
parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Baker; i
two sisters. Mrs. Maxine Fuller of1
Chicago 111. and Mrs. Helen South-
ward of Seminole. Okla.
Mrs. Holbert was born in Indiana
June 22 1903. Sne was married to I
Ralph L. Holbert in 1924
Pallbearers at the iuneral were
Mr. Moyer Dr. Connally and Mr.
Murphy o! Alice; Mr. Hutto Mr.
Erwin and Mr. Arnold of Donna
where Mr. and Mrs. Holbert resided !
before coming here.
Mr. and Mrs Alex Southward of
Seminole. Okla. sister and brother- j
in-law of Mrs. Holbert and her
mother Mrs. James Baker ot Okla-
homa. were present at the funeral
in addition to a large number of
Valley friends.
2 Bank Robbers Shot
In Hold-up Attempt
DAYTON. Ohio. May —Two
of a trio of bank robbers were
wounded probably fatally today by
two police guards during an at-
tempted robbery of the Xenia Ave-
nue branch of the Union Trust
company here. A third bandit was
wounded and a small girl passer-
by was shot by a stray bullet
Police said one of the crlticallv
wounded men was James Royal of
St. Louis. Mo. The two robbers were
struck by a score of bullets from
recreating rifles in the hands of
police guards.
Murder Confession
Signed by Insane Man
CLEVELAND. May 6—P>—Pol-
ice announced tooay that Charles
E. Scoville. 57. former patient at
the Massillon state hospital for
the insane had signed a confession
to the murder of Mrs Nellie Cum-
mings Kerr 65-year-old nurse.
He was arrested not far from the
abandoned theater building where
Mrs. Kerr’s body clothed only in
a man’s overcoat was found yes-
terday. He admitted strangling her
to death because she objected to
dirt in the suite where he told her
he was going to make his office.
Government Order
Closes University
MADRID. May 6—<**►—"The Uni-
versity of Madrid was closed by
government order today and heavy
police forces patrolled the streets
in an effort to prevent further riot-
ing by students favoring establish-
ment of a Spanish republic.
George White 111
George White. Brownsville is
slowly recovering in Mercy hospi-
tal. where he has been since Thurs-
day recuperating from carbuncles
which have appeared on his back.
a
Joke Is on Posse:
Hang Wrong Man
AHUALULCO Jalisco. Mexico.
May 6.—(JP)—The joke is on mem-
bers of a posse who went bandit
hunting.
They hanged the wrong man.
Canuto Garcia the victim was
head of the local Agrarian com-
mission. had the same name as
the bandit and resembled him.
. ± ItFtA .mJ5££l ■■ fesdL fcscsiL
INDIA REVOLT
DRAWS BLOOD
Two Killed m Rioting At
Delhi; Virtual State Of
War Prevails
DELHI. India. May 6 —<.*n—1Two
persons were killed in rioting in
Delhi today.
The Delhi Indian infantry and
eight armored cars established a
state of armed defense this fore-
noon. The dead were natives.
A virtual state of war prevailed
in the Chandi Chowk—the principal
thoroughfare of Delhi. Through
this street the armored cars kept
up a continual patrol.
The chief commissioner imme-
diately following the riot promul-
gated section 144 of the criminal
procedure code forbiding the as-
sembly of more than five persons
30 INJURED
SIMLA. India May At
least 30 persons were injured in
clashes with police during the ob-
servance of the complete Hartal of
sympathy strike at Jullundrur to-
day.
Two of the victims were report-
ed in serious condition. News reach-
ing here from several localities indi-
cated that rioting was spreading in
many towns.
GUARD KEPT
BOMBAY. India. May 6.—*iP<—
The Indian military and police
kept a close guard in all Indian
cities today to prevent disorders
growing out of the arrest of Mahat-
ma Gandhi leader of India's civil
disobedience campaign.
15 INJURED
CALCUTTA. Bengal. May d.—iP
—Fifteen Indians were wounded to-
day at Panchanantala. near How-
rah. when police fired on them dur-
ing a clash growing out of the In-
dians attempt to enforce a Hartal
or stoppage of work. The Hartal
was/in protest aganst arrest of Ma-
hatma Gandhi.
REPLACES GANDHI
NAVSARIN BOMBAY. May 6 —
£>_Abbas TyabJ. selected by Ma-
hatma Gandhi as his second in
command arrived here last night to
take over the charge left vacant
by the Mahatma's arrest.
Couple Separated
At Altar Reunited
BATON ROUGE. La May 6—^
—A court order signed by Judge
W Carruth Jones in district court
made final and binding today the
marriage vows taken by Ernest M
Clark. 27. of Deridder. La. and
Miss Edna Murphy. 17. of Evadale
Texas after parental objections had
senarated the young couple at the
altar and kept them apart for two
days. __
CREAGER LIBEL
BATTLE PIVOT
Attorneys Argue Points of Law for Bench’
Ruling on Whether Collier's Story
. Technically Damaging
R. B Creager s counsel struck today at the first defense raised by Col-
lier's Weekly defendant} in a half million dollar libel suit brought by the
republican national committeeman.
Harbcrt Davenport of Bfownsville one of the Creager lawyer# set out
to answer the general and v?cific demurrers made yesterday by the
Crowell Publishing company and the P. F. Collier and Son Distributing
corporation.
Davenport a tall big man whose address was In sharp contrast to the
GRAF OBSERVER
Capt. Harry E. Shoemaker will
serve as American observer on
the Graf Zeppelin when the Ger-
man dirigible makes its flight to
South America and the United
States. _|
BREW-MAKERS
WARRED UPON
111 ...
WASHINGTON. May 6—(A*)—The
'' government moved today to sup-
| press all sale of paraphernalia for
: liquor manufacture
The drive is being undertaker
under the supreme court decision
yesterday that distribution of such
equipment was illegal under the
Volstead law.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran
announced the step saying the ac-
tion of the supreme court in up-
holding the seizure of bottles casks
and corks in Pittsburgh on the
ground that they had been display-
ed to attract purchasers who in-
tended to use them in manufacture
of illicit liquor gave the bureau an
effective weapon to proceed against
every large concern producing such
articles.
After the big dealers are 'wiped
out" Doran said the bureau would
•go down the line"
Big Oil Chiefs Visitors
Texas Company Representatives From Far
Corners of Earth on Survey
What may agur further exploration for oil in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley to seen here today in the visit of high officials of the Texas corn-
par^. which is leading the hunt for the golden fluid in Starr county with
a well which is reported at 50 barrels per day.
The officials arrived in Brownsville Tuesday morning and quietly an-
nounced they came for a general inspection of the Valley for the Texas
company. They are S. Hallager Stockholm. Sweden; Charles Graham.
Bombay. India; and D. L. Lindsay. Houston who are being escorted on
TOMATO CAR
..
Brownsville Firm Forwards
First to Montana
The first full car of tomatoes to
be shipped from Brownsville was
forwarded yesterday by Connell-
Ross company to Butte Montana
and sold for well over $2000 the
company announces.
The tomatoes were green-ripe
i Marglobe and were classed as of ex-
cellent quality especially for this
| stage of the season.
Brown Elected City
Development Chief
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO May 6—J. Scott
Brown was elected president of the
board of city development here last
night. J. L. Henchey and J. A
Welch were named vice-presidents.
It was decided to hold over for
an Indefinite time the election of
a secretary-manager for the cham-
ber of commerce. The position is
now held by J. E. Bell and it is
believed likely that he will continue
to hold the office.
Other members of the hoard are
B A. Epstein. M. J. Dodson Asa A.
Agar and A. D. Powell.
Insurance Pays Your Part
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.—Adv.
:1.. it''wpil'ilit. i1 |
1 i. - •«*- . .
• me survey uy ixrruic
Brownsville local representative of
the company. They plan to remain
here several days.
General Survey
While the visitors were reticent
on their exact mission they said
they would make a general survey
ot conditions.
Various rumors have recently
been rife in the Valley concerning
the Texas company's discovery wsll
in Starr county. Reports have been
received that it made 50 barrels
per day when the pay was'first hit.
Recently unauthorized reports have
floated about that the well is a bet-
ter producer than that but has been
kept under cover.
Set-l p Incomplete
A letter to The Brownsville Her-
ald from the Texas company pro-
duction department at Houston
stated that the company had not
yet completed its set-up in that
county but when that is done a re-
port of their activities will be avail-
able.
Today they rae guests of the Port
Isabel company and this may mean
that their survey is to take in the
idea of production with deep water
shipping when the port project is
completed.
U. S. Chamber Rapped
SAN ANGELO May 6—(fr—
Criticism of the action of the U.
S. Chamber of Commerce in pass-
ing resolutions against the federal
farm board was made here yester-
day by F. J. Hakenbarth. councillor
for the chamber and president of
the National Woo! Growers Asso-
ciation a cooperative working un-
der the board.
.suave Charles E. Kelly or New Yoric
chief of the Collier's staff insisted
that the article published by the
magazine titled “Hign-Handed and
Hell Bent" defamed Creager in the
view of the average reader.
Reader Viewpoint
'The question is NOT” he said
”how the court or a trianed new*
paperman would determine a libel
—but what the ordinary reader
probably drew from the article”
Plaintiff's counsel does not admit
it charges Creager as a politician
with various acts which he sayc
may or may NOT be libelous.**
“There are three issues for the
court: Is the article libelous on its
face; is it patently NOT libelous; U
it so ambiguous that it may or may
not be libelous—the last would be
for the jury to determine.”
The magazine's lawyers had con-
tended that the story was not libel-
ous in fact and not by lnnuedo.
“The innuedoesDavenport said
"amount to more than the other.”
Cases Cited
He cite da great number of cases
some of them from the Supreme
Court of the United States the
court. Judge Lee Estes of Texark-
ana interposing a question now
and then.
Mr. Creager sat in the Jury box
emptied while the argument in-
volving legal questions went on. Ho
was immaculate as he listened care-
fully to his lawyer's discourse.
Davenport replied to the Colliers*
claim that special damages had not
been pleaded with the declaration
that “anything is libelous per so
without pleading such damage tf
the subject is disgraced held up to
ridicule et cetera.”
The case obviously had created
much more interest elsewhere than
it had here in Brownsville.
The courtroom was not more than
half filled.
Monday afternoon’s session was
mostly taken with arguments by
Chas E Kelly defense attorney
setting forth that in the exact word-
ing of the article “High-Handed and
Hell-Bent” written by Owen P.
White Mr. Creager had not been
libeled.
Creager Mentioned 6 Times
Creagers name was mentioned
six times in the article. One with
reference to American domination
of Mexican voters: once with re-
ference to political leaders en-
couraging the defpat of the repub-
lican party In Hidalgo county;
mention of “After Creager's deci-
sion" with reference to the so-called
rump political convention of 1928:
the fourth time when it was said
fhat a congressional committee had
visited the Valley to study the
leader's technique: fifth when tt
referred to the local Republican's
friendship of Texas Tammanyites:
and last when it inferred that he
ran the political show in this part
of Texas.
This was introduced as a plead-
ing that the wording of the article
was not libelous and to ask Judge
Estes to pass upon it before pres-
enting it to the retired Jury
Defense attorneys further set
forth that the petition by Mr.
Creager did not specify the dam-
ages the articles had done. It was
sought to have this the first of
the two cases dismissed on the
grounds that it was not libelous.
San Benito Church
Fund Tops $50000
SAN BENITO. May 6.-The $50.-
000 mark In the drive for a $75000
Methodist church was reached here
today. A great portion of the sum
was raised at the Sunday services
j WEATHER I
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Wednesday probably with local
show-rs or thunderstorms.
For East Texas: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday with show-
ers and thunderstorms: cooler In
northwest portion tonight.
Fresh to strong southerly winds
on the coast.
SOUTHEAST STORM WARN-
INGS are being displayed on the
Texas coast for strong southerly
winds this afternoon and tomght
probably reaching gale force.
DAILY RIVEB BULLETIN
The river will continue to fall
very slowly practically all along dur-
ing the next 24 to 48 hours.
Flood Present M-Hr. JM-Hr.
Stage Stage Chna. Bain
Eagle Pass IS 19 -0 1 .02
Laredo 27 -12 0.0 .00
Rio Grande 21 5.9 -0.3 .00
Mission 22 7.6 -0.7 .00
San Benito 23 12 2 +0.7 .00
Brownsville 18 6.5 -05 .00
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel tomorrow under normal mete-
orological condition*:
High.12:32 p. m.J 11:53 p. m.
Low' .5:10 a. m.t 7;10 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today . 7.04
Sunrise tomorrow ...$;|g
5*
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