The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 210, Ed. 2 Friday, January 30, 1931 Page: 1 of 10
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THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THIRTY-NINTH YEAR—NO. 210 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 30. 1031 TWELVE PAGES TODAY 1* A OOP I
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ROADS ASKED
TO TAKE OFF
DIFFERENTIAL
Cooperative Sales
Agent Files
Request
c
COMPETITION
_ ra Not Be Met Under
Existing Handicap
Says Hall
*By Saff Correspondent*
MERCEDES. Jan. 30.—Full text
m** the request for temporary elirr.-
f tnador. of the freight rate differ-
\ential oc cabbage and other vege-
taMrs from the Valley has bwx
made pubfcc by F. L Haa of the
California Vegetable Union sales
agents for the Mercedes Co-oper-
ative «**«* Rao Granoe Valley Cit-
rus Growers association of Merce-
des sod Rib Grande Valley Vege-
table Growers ancaus of Kao
Mr. Ha3 addressed the request
to freight traffic managers of the
Sootbem Pacific and Missouri Pa-
cific in Houston and gave a cop?
to the Rao Grande Valey Shippers
imaodataan whose rates cans:::e
IttS IlOt f’twtvhed wm<!»niAy cf
Text of the request follows:
“The shippers m tins section are
confronted with a situation the
year that we have never been
obliged tc face before at least to1
an extent that has so vitally ef-
fected the industry here and that
to the Robstown different :al.
“We have heard all about the
reasons for rim differential origin-
ally bet it seems to as that car-
riers who are interested m the up-
hnj'ildmy of a community should be1
to change with the lane*
as other inrtntfnes and
axe obliged to do. There
why the entire tem-
at Dei Rht Ran Antonio
ime should not be
Marketed on perishable commodity
rates. In mew of the fact tha;
efimanc conditions are very sim-
ilar and one district should not
have such s derided advantage
over another in the matter of rates
per icuiarty. **>ira ***** ^ 50 cime~
“Too gentlemen are aware of the
heavy acreage :n South Texas as aE
P»M«nq secuons not only the
Loner VaDey bet use RoMovs.
Corpus Cfansti and Kmgrrc^e sec-
tion and the Winter Garden and
larsdo section and with this eon-;
the territory here
. we wffl rite tha*
for fl.U cash trarx
They
ideal growing condition?
a bumper crop and
diffesemial of 13c per
_ that we are
Iona as they are able to take care
of the demand in that section cr
that we mast absorb the differen-
tial in oar sales here and with pre-
sent conditions and with presei.t
low prices it simply cannot be done
as U to not physics”? passable to
pay the growers anything for their
product pot Into the package and
the amount of money necessary to
pat the beets and carrots an b pro-
per conduce and pet them oc
board cars for si 45 or less and if
we axe obliged to bock up against
a uufttwc of this kmd so far' as|
Mi oMBnfnaritK la concerned. It *
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BEAUTY WINNER
TRIES MOVIES
Roberta Lee cl Salt Lai* City
who was "Miss United States- at
a recent world beauty contest in
Rio de Janeiro is now all set for
a career as a Done star . Here
she b as she appeared a Los
A&pes to straighten oct matters
reiatrrv to a new manager.
STATE PROBES
N.D. G
Bill To Restore Capital
Pun iihment Is
Introduced
SCHAFEK X. D. Jan. JO — P—
A bill to restore capital punishment
ns Xorth Dakota was before the
riate legislature today as three state
officials sought decays here at the
hanging by a mcb of Charles Ban-
nor.. 22. confessed slayer of stz.
James Motto state attorney gen-
eral; Adjutant General G A Fras-
er and Gunder Osjord. head at the
state bureau at crmunai apprehen-
sion. cent at the request of Got.
George F. Shafer were endeavoring
to find cities to the leaders of the
crowd which early yesterday forced
its way into the pall here seised
Bansoc and hanged ham from a
The capital punishment bill was
offered in the state senate at Bis-
marck. Under it first degree mur-
der would be punahable by death
with hie imprisonment optional if
rerrermended. The penalty
was abowhed in 1915. Senator
James P Cam co-author of the new
btil. mid the Barman lynching serv-
ed as an object lemon that capttai
punishment is nrrramrj
Bastion was to have been ar-
raigned here today with his father.
James F Ban non on charges of
first degree murder. Charles Ban-
non had confessed that he quarrel-
ed with members of the A E Haven
family on they farm near here:
that be killed the parents and they
four children and butted their
u- j_
CASE OPPOSES
PAYING VETS
Chairman New York Federal
Reserve Bank Gives
'Bt Staff Correspondent »
EDINBURG Jan. 30 — O. Em
Jones farmer tax collector of Hi-
i dalgo count v. appeared tins morn-
ing before the commissioners court
f of Hidalgo county and stated to
the court that be would immediate -
i ly turn ower to H Tarpiey. ha sue
ARREST TWO IN
STABBING CASE
Other Arrests Expected To
Follow According To
Manshao
•
< Sperm: to The Heiaki
EDLVBURG. Jam 16—Two Mexi-
cans. named Valdez and Baiemor.
were arrested late yesterday in ccst-
aectwc wish the staobsng of Dadxt
BaIk. which occurred Tuesday nigh:
on the highway west of Edmburr
Several ocher arrests are expected
according to C A. <Mike>
j who made the arrests.
Baleesoor. suffering from an ta-
\ jnry ok the now. was taken to the
Ponton hospital where Balk has
been a patient saace early Wednes-
day morning.
Valdez acd his son-in-law. Bal-
encnr. were tracked to tlxir borne
txwth of Alamo where the arresis
were made Valdez was owner of it.
car m which be. BaJencor. Ba
and two ocher Mexican* were nd-
®* _ Balk's statement to officers
implicated Balenccr m the stao-
Bal'd. whose Lease is In Donna.
was ftxind west off Edusburc. hi'-
head. neck and abdomen covered
with deep gashes His statement !s
to the effect that the quarrel began
» Edeooch. cantfcmad ia Done*
I and Edinburg.
After the fight west .of Umbmg
where Balks body was dumped to
the ground the focr Mexicans
started to McAHec. but their car
skidded to a ditch
Valdez* and Balenoor walked
from there to their home north of
Alamo.
ESTIMATE ON
VOTERS LOW
Fo* Sees 6000 Voters For
Cameron; Car Plates
Hold Up Well
Iheie wiE be around MOO voters
fen Cameron county year if the
iiananoe of poll tans maintains the
pace It Is now setting according to
estimates by Tax Collector J J. Fox
last year there were over 9 000 vot-
ers in the county.
The office of the tax collector
alll remain open until midnight'
Saturday fc order to accommodate ’
belated poC tax payers.
Issuance of the voting paper?
. Picked up perceptibly Friday as
lines began to form before the wtn-
dows of the tax collector's office
Up to night before last when the
11*** defemte figures were checked.
! there had been 4.3J7 poll taxes and
[exemptions issued
Autc*nobi> registrations are keep-
ing pace with figures showed last
year- Approximately 8 JOT autooso-
[ bdes and 2JOT trucks hare been
: registered to date. This compare-
favorably to flpnea on the same
dare last rear The total car reg-
t istratines for lx.«* vear were !)3K
while trucks reached the 3 «34 mark
Girl Thought Lost
Was With Friends
The police were notified and the
Bov Scsots asked to aid in a «Sry-
I wde searth Thursday wSke sfcx-
' year cif Evefyn Etfmer. 983 Jeffer-
son. failed to return borne frtm
sez/yy
The asrtle a^l walked home Fr.-
day asamnar *x3laiErrg to her
parent? that .she had accompanied
a small frtesd heme han* played
t 2 was dark and bad spent
the nght there.
Gates Chosen On
cessor. the deputed gam at money
estimated a; *60.000. whxh he had
bets hold mg pending settlement o:
the much discussed Epperson tax
contract suits.
Following the statement of Jones
the court passed a resolution ad-
dressed to G. B. Clough attorney
for the Hidalgo County Taxpayers
League and others asking him to
withdraw the suit filed yesterday
against O Em Jooet and to sense
his parading? in a second exit di-
rected against Jones and Epperson
Insofar as ah references to Janet
are concerned.
Resolution of the court passed
at noon today fallows the fihng of
tbe two suits by Clough' for the
Taxpayers League and ocher* w.th-
ou: the knowledge of Lae court
that the sura were to be fifed.
B- D. Kunarough of McAhes.
prominent in the affairs of the
Good Gorsemmen: League to which
ail member* of the court belong
had been retained by the .coart to
represem the county is the two
suit*.
In a letter r*eetred by the county
this morning Clough has stated
that he filed the suits in accord-
ance with the law which allowed
tudfridual taxpayers to being such
suit*.
The resolution of the court wC
be gtien to Ckwgh this afternoon
and be is expected to announce
his deeis.ee. as to withdrawing tbe
suit* within a few days.
Pirate Raids Are
Reported In China
SHANGHAI Jan Tt r Up
acesr newspapers reported toda *.
Yangtae nrer pirates pursued by a
goremmen* patrol poured hoc .oil
into the ears of fire Chinese cap-
tives. and then hanged them to the
masthead of their wad
The pimte escaped after desert-
ing: their boat the newsparer* re-
ported The captives had best
held for ransom
Chinese steam.'hip ©ompacies ep-
eratiiMr m the coastal and Tangier
river trades were placing squads if
an'i-pirace guards on each vessel
Ohio Will Execute
Three Men Tonight
COLUMBUS O Jan —
Three young men who killed a ov>
isse station attendant in a frus-
trated robbery calmly waited for
death Id the electric chair at the
Ohio penitentiary tonight.
The condemned men far: Sites.
27. Fred Vim 27. and Kenwo
McCartney. 23 all of Mansfield O
were eonrieted of the fatal sfaooc-
*ng of Ralph Wikxw when he re-
swted their attempt to rob his fil-
ing station at Gabon.
Only once before in the state s
histon has a triple electrocution
been held
Says Senatorial
Nomination Bought
WASHINGTON Jan. JO- P—
Allegations that former Senator
Thomas F. Bayards democratic
nomination for the Delaware sen-
atorship was “bought and paid for"
were made today before the senate
campaign funds committee.
Wnght Direr unsuccessful dem-
ocratic candidate far congress from
that state made the charge. He at-
tributed Bayards nomination to
John J. Ra *kcfc ’democratic natxcal
chairman and P 8. Dupont of Wil-
mington
Four Fines Imposed
By J. P. Kowalski
Justice of the Peace Fred Kowal-
ski had a busy day Thursday. fcs-
iag focr parties
One rate daew a fine of SIT3* for
figh'mg. another »145# for snepie
amaatr. another *14 45 for brmg
wulM *!4 4! for asscg abonnre
Threw Grapefruit
* * * *
Missed Vallee Is
*****
Fired by Harvard
BOSTON. Mass Jas. » JP—
The Boston Post my* Jmih S An-
gler of Near Haves. Com. Harvard
Rodent and son of Prefesaar Ros-
well Parker Angler of Yale sat
dacused from Harvard UaS»ea:y
by the faculty today. The daaiaa-<
al. the Post adds. followed a aenet
of escapades which ended last
Thursday Sight when grmpefrvat
was hurled at Rudy Val.ee at the
MetnopoLsaa theater.
Asgaer. the Past says vac one of
the three Harvard boys taken to a
police station sa connect *ns wnh
the grapefruit episode The fruit
was baled at the radio
Isaac the balcony cf the theatre
daring a performance..
The three ixatlrata mere released
fay the police when VaSee and the
theatre management refused to
press charges against them.
At ifae tar* the students desiec
the; tac tuned the g.nalea. but
the Poet says. Aagaer said that the
grapefruit throwing vat a 'great
Expulsion of Angier by the Har-
vard aeteaiacram* board today.
the paper says followed as taees-
wm m of the Vallee affair by the
Harvard faculty.
Wihsan P. Blase of New York...
according to the Faat one of the
other of the trie was placed os
probation by the faculty.
FOX PREPARES
FOR NEW LAW
Collector Expects To Be
Ready For Port To*
Payments Soon
Beginning early next week the of-
fice of the Cameron comity tax
eollecior rJbei possum'to be-
ets raermng the part-pannes*
taxes legalised by a bti! just passed
the Texa* senate and hawse.
Tax CoUeetor J. J. Fob has re-
eetTed a tejegram frees 6(atf Co«>
trofler Geo H Sheppard cancera-
im^the new law. The telegram
"The legaclatcre **» art
effective tvdav extendtay >«- of
payment of all Rase county f-na*
acfccoi. school datnett road dis-
trict* levee and imgxtian timrxtt
Where one half payment » made an
enrrent taxes issue partial payment
reer-rt prjg g the somber of the
reruiar reewjg Am wftny eopv *f
jwml magpie ivm r***4Pt *•
teaaporary recespt* posted m tripli-
cate at your expense matt gwppv
can be furnished”
Tfax Collector Fox expects the
samp> form aooe and briaewe* 'be
can have the trlpftcstes printed asd
ready for use here early next week
Three to be Hanged
In Colorado Tonight
CAXOS CITY Colo. Ac r
Coral A Hicfcasar. C«*o
tr «henff m ttesr Sachs less Merrill
of S4JM0 were to toe tested here 10-
MftML
The eandotooed rrthn Mi
Waier. 45; Claade Bar. 3t asd
Andrew Ha.lday. 22 are to co to
ha Berixr. Mn J«M* abater 71.
«f Jopfcs. i£o wheat he Stored to
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Saturday Is Final Date For
Payment of 1931 Poll Taxes
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CABBAGE NOT
INJURED BY
HEAVY RAINS
Market Expert Says
Wet Weather Is
Beneficial
\D VISES
And Sb.ppmf To Help
4S&dURtoQIKML *' Z0
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flooded Tfe» otfriar «u heeded
■ad price* Climbed «o tit ■**«
“W# as asastmim that pwm
dwid ams • trhi> bef ore act**."
Mr Goo«e amid eipkau< Urn:
the crepe vadM not hr damped
bj the mis and that prim mold
psobohlp elm* higher
RAIN RECORD
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