The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 143, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 24, 1933 Page: 2 of 20
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Millionaire Threatened in Extortion Letter Demanding $30000 Payment I
ILK DEALER
CONFESSES HE
WROTE NOTE
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23 UPh-
* Pollc<! today arrested William
Schultze 34 in an alleged plot to
extort $30000 from Lessing J.
„ Rownwald merchant and philan-
> thropist.
; Rosc'nwald. who is chairman of
board of Sears Roebuck and
l Company told the police he receiv-
4 ed a letter about ten days ago Je-
ff 'ttAndlng money and threatenenig
4 him with bodily harm if he refused
£ to deliver it.
Confession Made
i The police said Schultze. a milk
I dealer confessed sending the let-
* ter. Tlie officers said Schultze
t told them he meant no harm to
’ Rosenwald and that he felt that if
| he had $30 000 he could start a
t pasteurization plant and make
« money then pay it back
f 8chuitze is married and the
' father of two children.
5 Detectives said they arrested
4 Schultze after he approached one
» ot their number walking on the
1 atreet with a brief case imperson-
* atmg Rosenwald.
I At his home Rosenwald said he
I received a letter demanding the
t money about 10 days ago.
£« demand’d money and threat-
f *ned me if I refused to deliver it”
4 Roer nwald added.
; “He ‘the writer! told me to leave
¥ R at Olnev Avenue and American
* street where this fellow was ar-
f rested.”
* Stating several other letters were
. .- — —— ——-
received with instructions as to
where the money should be placed
and the denominations desired.
Rosenwald said they evidently were
the work of an amateur.
'Work of Amateur’
"However they were very vague
as to the type of injury which
would be inflicted if I failed to
pay” Rosenwald said
"The letters were so apparently
[the work of an amateur that I
can’t say I worried a great deal
about them. They had all the
earmarks of a brainstorm.”
Last April Rosenwald received
[ similar letters and his co-operation
with police in the case resulted in
the arrest of Charles Weil 29-year-
old bookkeeper who had demand-
ed $100000.
Weil was captured in a cigar
store telephone booth while talking
j to Rosenwald. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to seven and a
I half years in the penitentiary.
BANDITS FLEE
WITH $1099
SPRINGFIELD Mo. Dec 23 —
j (£»_Two bandits who broke into
the bank of Billings today bound
the cashier and a customer and
| escaped with $1 099.
i Two accomplices waiting across
; the street in an automobile con-
I versed cooly with Charles Barrett
I Billings road contractor and his
I .-on. Burl while the robbery was m
I prograss. Cashier A. J. Howard was
seized upon entering the bank. Torn
I White filling station operator en-
I tered and was also held.
Both victims were l*ft tied m
the vault and the bandit car sped
' toward Joplin. A Bribery at. the
I same bank five vdRrs ago netted
1 $6 000 / j
I ^ ifilerryChri^mas
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? I Health /
!'f /
and Hapmness!
% May it be youn# throughout the
• year a long s accession of joys
^ unbroken by jnrrov or illness
2 ff* each day filled with Christmas
- || Spirit!
f W. B. CLINT jj
f INSURANCE |
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I Dinner Dance II
HE / JC
Dinner will he served at the Matamoros Cafe and *2
If Casino on Sunday and Christnyls Day.
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If Youll enjoy the old-fashioned turkey dm/r were planning &
for Christmas. Plenty of white meat dhitv of cranberry **£
Sr sauce and all the trimmings. Delightftf that's what you'il M |
If say—when the last course is finished. Je sure to come! J7
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5 hen/ §
if Lettuqp and TonAto Salad
(f Stuffed Celery . / Dill Pickles
6 New jpotatoe/in Butter
E Fresh Homeerowii Peas/ Mexican Beans ®!
Turkey land c/an berry Sauce A
And Cho^e o/One Wild Game jS
If Ta^os /id Tamales j| I
Sjf Home made Fruit Cake/ Coffee or Tea jEL
If ^7ET
| 75c Per Plate |
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Good Orchestra Music H
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If MERRY CHRISTMAS 1
& Mrs. Leonard and Georjre wish all their ??
5 friends and patrons a very ®
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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Ip Matamoros Cafe I
| and Casino «j
Emma Leonard George Leonard jjl
Proprietor Manager ^
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COTTON SLASH
DRIVE BEGINS
JANUARY 1ST
(Special to The HeraKD
SAN BENITO. Dec. 23 — The j
campaign to sign the 1934-35 cot- ;
ton adjustment contracts will be-
gin January 1. according to inf or- j
matjon received by Henry Alsmeyer.
Cameron county agent.
State organizations are expected j
to be ready to begin signing con-
tracts about Jan.- l and Mr Als-
meyer expects to receive proper
blanks for this purpose soon
To Pay $125000000
Approximately I125.00Q.03Q will
be paid to cotton producers next
year under the adjustment pro-
gram. Producers will be oflerec
a rental payment based on pro-
ductivity of the land tliey agree tc
withhold from production and a
parity payment of not less than one
cent a pound on their farm allot-
ment.
The rate ol rental payment for
each acre rented to the Secretary
of Agriculture will be uiree and
one-half cents a pound on the
average yield of lint cotton an
acre for the farm in the years j
1928-32 inclusive with a maximum <
rental of $18. The payment will De
made in two equal installments
the first between March 1 and J
April 30 and the second between
Aug. 1 and Sept. 30
The parity payment of not less I
than one cent a pound upon the
Farm allotment'’ is defined as 40
per cent oi that figure expressed !
in pounds’’ which results from
multiplying the annual average
number of acres planted in cotton
on this farm during 1928 to 32. by
the average yield during said
years.”
H'-l** for Balanced ( ro?
Tliere is still a surplus alter
plowing up 10.000.000 acres last year
but i! all farmers participate ana
actually restrict planting this next
year to 25000.000 acres there is a
definite prospect of a more nearly
balanced cotton situation at the
beginning of the crop year Aug. 1
Growers are asked to compile
the following information In ad-
vance:
tl> Number of bales produced
each year from 1928-32.
<2i Average weight of lint per
bale for each year.
<3> Total lint produced in each
year.
<4i Acreage planted each year.
<5* Number of pounds of lint
per acre per year.
In addition to the above informa-
tion as the basis lor determining
the acreage planted to cotton dur-
ing the base period the farm al-
lotment and the amount of pay- j
ments under the contract pro-1
dueera will be asked to give their
cotton production for 1933 and
crop acreages lor 1932 and 1933.
It will be exceedingly helpful If i
every farmer w-ould begin to com-
pile these facts from his own rec-
ords gin slips or other sources.
Mr. Alsmeyer said.
FLOOD WORK
AWARD MADE
(Special to The Herald i
SAN BENITO Dec. 23.—Another j
Edccuch man. J. W Dam has been
found to be low bidder on grubbing
and clearing contracts for the In-1
temational Boundary Commission'
which has charge of federal work
on the Valley flood control system
His bid of $29995 for clearing
and grubbing 538 acres in the
Hood way near Donna was lowest ol
three opened in office of the con-
mission here Friday afternoon.
Chadwick & West of Mercedes bid
$34670 and Dean Porter of Olmito
bid $49 980.
Tabula ions mill be sent to E
Paso offices of the commission and
contract awarded. Successful bid-
der must then provide satisfactory j
bond and complete the work in 60
calendar days.
K C. Bonham of Edcouch wa<
notified thus week to begin on hi
contract fer clearing and grubbing J
832 acres in the floodway near
Mercedes.
Contracts for some levee work
are in prospect.
Capitol Closes
AUSTIN. Dec. 23. (4b—Christmas
already has come to the state cap-
itol of Texas. The departments J
have closed and employes and of- i
ficials have gone to their home* [
scattered to all parts of the strife j
In the elevators hang cluster* of 1
withered mistletoe. In the depart-
ments are ‘"spent” Christ maj^rees.
»
Now and in the
days to conie may
Christmas Joys be
yours.
Gonzales Furniture
and
Mattress Company
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System of Pressure I
Water for Home A nd
Irrigation Is Planned
(Special to TTve Herald)
SAN BENITO Dec. 23.—Pres-
sure distribution of water so that
it can be delivered for domestic use
as well as for irrigation from the
same system is contemplated for
the Sams tract between San Ben-
ito and Barreda. according to E. C.
Sams of New York the owner who
is president of the J. C. Penney Co. !
Sams who was in San Benito to
confer with W. E. Anderson con-
sulting engineer regarding the
project said that the only thing
which would stand in the way of
the proposed system would be ex-
cessive cost. He was highly hope-
ful thatMhis would not be the
cast. Frank M&tejka is engineer
for the tract.
There soon will be 500 acres of
the 2.000-acre tract planted to cit-
rus trees and under irrigation and
I homes will be erected following a
colonization program. Sams thinks
< that it would be an ideal arrange-
ment to deliver irrigation and dom-
estic water with the same distri-
bution system.
Mr. Sams was in the Valley a
vear ago and was surprised upon
his return to find such lew changes
due to the storm. Qnly five per
cent of the trees wire killed di-
rectly and indirectly by the storm. '
according to Dean Porter who is
! managing the development
The visitor spoke also of business
conditions. He noted that the
storm did not cause any change in
volume of business done by Penney
stores in the Valley following the
September storm due to the money
i put into circulation for reconstruc-
! tion which counterbalanced 111 ef-
1 fects.
In speaking of the national
situation he said that there un-
doubtedly was a change for the j
better. There was a noticeable j
betterment when administrations
changed a letup and now condi-
tions are again adva’f mg. he
stated. He attnbutes the trend es-
pecially noticeable in the South
partly to distribution of consider-
able sums to cotton farmers in the
cotton reduction campaign. He
said that there have been radical
departures in government policy i
and that the country was feeling
it* way along but eventually pull-
ing out of the economic mudhole
Mr. Sams comes to the Valley at
intervals to visit his daughter Mrs
Porter and to Inspect his property.
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SELECTION OF
SEED STRESSED
By Zella K. Gates
A* this is the planting season for
tomato seeds a visit was made to
the Stokes Seeds Co. at Weslaco
with the thought in mind of learn-
ing something about this interest-
ing vegetable (or fruit as in olden
days it was called love apple”).
There are many legends about this
plant and it would be interesting
to read the history of its evolution
into the delectable salad material
ol the present day.
W. H Baxter. Jr. who with E. I.
Emmons one of the Valley pioneers
connected with farming and seed
uitcrests for the past 20 years is
associated with the Stokes Seeds
Co. in Weslaco furnished seme in-
teresting material pertaining to
certain varieties of Stokes grown
tomatoe seeds.
First is the Stokes Master Mar-
globe which takes 110 days to
mature. One day in 1926 Francis
Stokes found an outstanding plant
of Marglobe in one of his seed
field* and immediately recognized
its superiority. From this was start-
ed his breeding program on Master
Marglobe. The plant was isolated
seed saved and reproduced in the
South for one generation. From
then on they continued their single
plant selection and have at least
developed a most outstanding strain
All small fruited plants have been
eliminated with the result* that
the Stokes Master Marglobe is a
tomato as nearly perfect as any
to be found. It ha* many distin-
guishing features one of which is
its unusual interior solidity.
Master Marglobe now produces
from 40 to 50 per cent more fruits
tier plant than the best strains o:
Marglobe previously in trial and
last season they had over seventy
trials of Marglobe from competing
growers. Like many distinctly su-
I>erior things. Stokes Master Mar-
globe must be seen to be ap-
preciated for it is a radically new
departure in tomatoes and sets a
new standard of quality—a stand-
ard that will be as quickly recog-
nized by the consumer as by the
grower. It is the finest appearing
tomatoe on the market and brings
higher prices.
Another heavy yielding strain U
the Stokes Standard Margiooe
which also mature* in 110 days
Stokes Standard Marglobe produces
a much bigger crop of fine large
deep globe-shaped fruits than
other stocks they have had in tm„
and hundreds of customers visiting
their trials will vouch for this
statement.
Other varieties of tomatoe*
grown by Stokes Seeds Co. are
Stokes Bonny Best Bonny Best
Special Texas Special and others
all of which possess qualities of
superiority.
Mr. Emmons because of his long
residence in the Valley under-
stands local conditions thoroughly
and will gladly furnish information
to the grower. He invites those
interested to stop at the Stokes
Seeds Store in Weslaco and talk
over his planting problems. The
Stokes Seed Co. carry spray mate-
rials. fertiliaers and all other sup-
plies used by the vegetable grower
in the successful cultivation of his
crop. Mr. Baxter one o. the city
commissioners of Weslaco also ex-
tends an invitation to visit the
Stokes Seeds store in Weslaco.
Always can for Stokes Seeds in
sealed packages.
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Dealers Throughout the Valley
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AH^/the
J^>y in
Tift World
That in measure ex-
presses our wish for
you this Christmas ....
all the joy in the world
for you and those close
to you.
Hayden Hays
Electrician and
Plumber
HIDALGO ASKS
F. D. TO TAKE
RELIEF HAND
<Specia I to The Herald*
EDINBURG. Dec. 23—A resolu-
tion condemning both past and
present administrations »t relief
work in Hidalgo county was pass-
ed Friday by the Hidalgo county
commissioners' court according to
announcement late Friday by Co.
Judge E. C. Couch.
Charging that the present meth-
od of handling relief work in the i
county is “not in keeping with the ;
spirit of the laws of the State of !
Texas." which provide that relief
administration is to be nandled ■
in each county by a committee or j
board appointed by the corrals- j
sloners- court and approved by the
Texas Relief Commission the re-
solution disapproves of relief ad-
ministration by a -non-residen
official.'* Keneth a. Wenaler of
San Antonio was appointed county
administrator several weeks ago
and is handling relief sork under j
direct authorisation from Col
Lawrence Westbrook director ct |
the Texas Relief Commission.
The resolution “respectfully re-
quests and demands" that the
state commission approve the
county relief board recent lv ap- I
pointed by the commissioners I
court. The board is headed by Dr
C. J Hamme of Edinburg as pres-
ident and A. A. Aldrich of Edin- j
>urg u secretary. Other members
include J. E. Wilkin* jf San Juan
James H. Anderson of Met cedes
and M. H Lowrte of Pharr
Copies of the resolution were
mailed Friday to Co. Administra-
tor Wendler. CoL Westbrook Fed-
eral Relief Administrator Harry L
Hopkins In Washington and Pres.
F. O. Roosevelt in Washington ac-
cording to Judge Couch.
SAN BENITO—Rev. E. A. Hunt-
er of Brownsville presiding eider
of the Brownsville district con-
d cted the first quarterly con-
ference at ths local church this
week.
Insurance Company
Will Open Offices
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO Dec. a.—District
offices of the Trinity Life Ins. Co.
are being opened at 148 a Stenger
St. in the Fanners State Bank
Bldg- with J. L. Crawford aa dis-
trict agent.
Crawford also will conduct his
real estate business from this ad-
dress. Associated with him will be
his son. _
HARUNOEN—Born to Mr. and J
Mrs. Leon Comeaux a daughter
I at their home 912 a Folk.
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! ENJOY YOUR '
[ CHIUSTMAS [
In extending greeting*
of the season may we
I also thank you for a I
[year of pleasant pat-
ronage.
| RECIO BROS.
Printing Shop
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To
Everyone
HEX ( h ris%nas time draws near. I
tin Yalley.Vlmost by magic rises
to a greateX spiritual fullness—
th< goodness amiVublimity of human
ture come" into bolfc relief; the small
the petty the unworthvXinishes and every- I
ing glows in the goldeiXioy of generosity
agnanimitv and nobiliX.
I With the world deep \a the joy of
Christmas-tide let us add ouX greeting to
the others—v n you a merry merry
Christmas. I
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INCORPORATED
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Brownsville’s TaxmIhi" Department Store ^
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mom tli* bottom ol our heart*.
Leon Perl and employee* of
Fashion wish our Iriemte all that
rmaa could powlblv brine them in
arc Oontero merit Prosperity and
Happiness.
We salute you on this gayest
of holidays.
HP
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