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New Britain herald., 1925-05-07

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Evening star., 1925-11-28
France Sends This
Stationery for Gifts

Two attractive boxes--one with the large
deckle-edge sheet and gay-colored Innings for
the envelopes-many smart colorings. $>.5O.
Another attractive box is of colored- -bordered
paper. tablet form. with envelopes lined to
match $3.50.
station Section Frsth,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
NOVETOSTOP
BULL FIGHTS
LAUNCHED
Baptist Churches Will
Seek Passage of Fed
eral, State Laws Pro
hibiting Advertising

A move to stop bull fight advertising
on this side Of the Rio Grande with the
ultimate aim of stopping the holding OF
bull fights along the border, launched
a short time ago BY the Baptist church
es of the Valley. is expected to take the
form of a suggested bill in. the state
legislature and in the national congress
at the next meeting Of Valley Baptist
workers at Weslaco, Friday, January. I.
At that meeting the proposed bills
prohibiting advertising Of bull fights
will be submitted by the committee,
consisting of Fred Bennett Of Mercedes.
S. G. Stringer Of Harlingen and one
other member whose name could not
be obtained. tA..
The resolution in favor of working
toward the abolition Of bull fights along
the border was passed at the last gen
eral meeting of the Baptist churches IN
the Valley, Rev f. w. Marshall, pastor
Of the Baptist church in Brownsville.
said this morning
Realizing that bull fights are in
imicabIe with the moral standards ws
try to uphold in this section, We are
preparing to work toward their aooit-
ton Rev. Marshall said.
IF advertising Of the fights on this
side of the river is stopped. then the
patronage from the American side VIII
be stopped, and bull fights along the
south bank of the Rio Grandc viii
stop. as the managers depend on Amer
lean patronage to carry on the fights;
"The resolution which was adopted
at the meeting of Baptist churches
sought to have both state and national
laws passed prohibiting advertising OF
bull fights in this country.
at was also decided that the com.
mittee which was appointed should be
instructed to work with other churches
in the Valley and with other church
organizations in order to carry out the
move"
Rev. Marshall said that all church or
panizations between Brownsville and
FL Paso will be communicated with IN
an effort to secure cooperation in stop
ping bull fights. He expressed belief
that once the advertising Of the fights
on this side Of the river Is stopped.
that bull fights will no longer be held
along the border.
Mr.. Bennett at Mercedes said this
morning that the committee has taken
no immediate action other than the
preparation Of the proposed bills. These
bills were prepared by Mr. Stringer at
Harlingen, and a copy sent to Mr.. Ben
nett
I'VE will probably work over the sug
gested bills before the next meeting Of
the Baptist workers next month";" Mr..
Bennett said, land expect further AZ
tion at the next meeting.
Both declared that the bull fights
which are held at Matamoros. Nuevo
Laredo and Juarez secure their patron
age in the main from the American
side, and that if advertising Of them on
this side were stopped they would do
longer be held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy and continued
cold tonight, probably with occasional
rains and the lowest temperature near
freezing; Wednesday mostly cloudy
with rising temperature.
For East Texas: Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday: occasional rains in south
portion; slowly rising temperature.
Light to moderate northerly to easterly
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The barometric pressure was high and
unseasonably cold weather continued
practically throughout the United States
since last report Considerable cloudi-
ness prevailed, however, at the morning
observation practically throughout the
great central valleys and over the west
Gulf states. Light precipitation occur
red within the last "a hours along the
Texas coast and scatteringly in Colo
rado and Wyoming. Temperatures have
risen somewhat over most of the states
east of the Rockies.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from 20 at
Amarillo to 30 at Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
LARGEST BANK
OF US. seen IN
MERGER Plan
Leading New Yo..k Insti-
tutions to Form Billion
Dollar Firm, Rumor
in Wall Street
(By The Associated Press.)


NEW YORK. \. Y, Dee 29.-What
may become the country's largest bank.
an institution rivaling ginantic finan-
cial institutions of London, began to
take vague shape today out of the mul.
titude Of rumors in Wall street pointing
to the merger of several existing banks
and trust companies OF New York City.
Given impetus BY a $50 rise in the
stock Of the Mechanics and Metals
Bank, the report runs shat consoli-
dation Of that institution with the
Chase National Bank is imminent as 4
preliminary step in the building Of z
large financial structure. John Me
Hugh. president Of the Mechanics and
Metals. admits that negotiations look
ing towards amalgamation have begun.
Five other institutions are mentioned
as being involved in the banking ven
ture which it is said Clarence Dillon,
Of Dillon. Read and Company, is spon-
soring. Their total resources, when
and if combined, would be in excess Of
$1,3OO.00O,O00. The other institutions
mentioned are:
The Chatham and PheniX. the Ma
tional Park, the Chemical National the
Central Union Trust company and the
National Bank and Trust company.
1t is believed that. the banks will
first be paired, and then after a period
of readjustment be further combined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
MAN Held in
DALLAS TO GET
SECOND CHANCE
Head of Chicago Real
Estate Firm to Get
Opportunity TO Pay
Up Sans Prosecution
CBv The Associated Press J


CHICAGO, H., Dee. 29.-Creditors
from whom Harold A. Bradley, head Of
bankrupt real estate firm, fled in
June, 1924, are willing to give him i'm
munity from prosecution if he repays
them on his return from Dallas, where
Ne was found yesterday His debts ag-
gregatc some $4,000.
Location Of Bradley after nation
wide seach disclosed that his flight was
unnecessary He vanished the day he
was expected to put UP S}5,0G3 as a pars
in financing a $3,000000 cooperative
apartment he was building. Meanwhile,
financicrs had agreed to waive the stip-
ulation.
Rentals amounting to $4,000 collected
bv him as IN agent must be repaid az
soon as he gets back, creditors said.
Most Of his debts are owed to his wife,
who believed him dead, and to his
mother, who since has supported her
self by making candy and selling it to
Chicago society people.
Bradley told the story Of his flight
BY telephone from Dallas to the Chi
cago Herald and Examiner today. Hc
went to an Ozark health resort in his
automobile and thence to Dallas, where
he sold advertising for a time as JacE
Bradley and opened real estate office
He is reported supervising the erection
Of Dallas new 81 100000 cotton eX
change building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
FLOODS MENACE
FRENCH TOWNS
Lowlands Covered about
Lyons as Melting
Snow Rises Rhone
(By The Associated Press.)

PARIS, Dee 90 The flood situation,
due to the recent heavy rain falls and
the melting snow, is getting worse. The
river Rhonc, which last night apparent
~ was about to recede, suddenly started
to rise again early this morning and
more rapidly than ever. owing to the
waters coming down from various tribu-
taries.
All the low lying country around
Lyons Is flooded. The water has form
ed vast lake three miles wide and
from above the surface at many places
the trunks Of poplar trees and the roofs
Of houses are to be seen.
In Touraine all the rivers are rising
rapidly. Acre after acre Of the river
side meadows are flooded.
The Soane river has flooded all the
region around Chalons. I'm the depart
ment of Cher the floods are beginning
to reach the Chateaux region. Although
the Seine and its tributaries, the fonne
and the Marne, are still rising, the wat
er as vet has done no damage and river
traffic continues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
ITS only q Lake, Says
KWWG; Crosses Atlantic

Those who are skeptical as TO the
distance which the Brownsville radio
station waves can negotiate are
urged to look at the card in the Cham
Der of Commerce window here from
Milan, Italy.
The card is from 7. Santangeli of
that city who states that he heard the
Brownsville station, very family,
but enough to know that it was
KWWG. Brownsville municipal broad
casting station, down in the Rio
Grande Valley Of Texas sending out
the report.
A short time ago Director H. H.
Phillips Of the station received card
from Chile stating that Brownsville
program had been heard there. The
card from Italy is the first to be re-
ceiyed from points across the ocean.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
CANALS Will
BECONCRETED
Hidalgo District No. 4
Votes $75,OCO Is
sue Monday
Especial to The Herald.l

McALLEN, Texas, Dee 90 What is
termed the most extensive program Of
concreting canals and laterals ever at
tempted in the Valley is made possible
in Hidalgo County Water Improvement
District No. 3, near McAilen, by the pas
sage yesterday Of the $4,000 bond issue
by vote Of A for the issue and none
against it.
Bad weather kept the vote from be-
ing larger bat the number east is suf-
ficient to carry the issue, and the bonds
will BE issued and sold as soon as pos
sible, and the program Of cOncreting
canals carried out.
OF the total amount to be secured
from sale Of bonds $4,000 will be is-
sued in concreting the 10000 feet Of
canals in the district, which include
1871 acres Of land under irrigation. The
remaining $4,000 will be used for 81
phons and gates.
The Hidalgo Water District No. 3 has
y valuation on it's plant and irrigation
system of $360,00O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29

IeNelS, 10 10 "a, predicted lOI
the night minimum.
Yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock the
thermometer stood at 20 degrees after
being below freezing since II o'clock
the preceding night. Succeeding tenn
peratures were q degrees at p. M,
q degrees at 7 p. m., q degrees at 9
p. m. 26 degrees, the minimum, at IL
a. m. / a. M, and 3 a. m. The rise
started before 5 a. m.. as the mercury
stood at q at that time. 1t went up to
26 by a. m, and at 8 o'clock was at
80 AT IL O'Clock the temperature was
81 and it had gone to 80 at | o'clock,
with indications that it would rise
above freezing early this afternoon.
Foresact Favorable
Forecasts for tonight give the wea-
ther a range Of between 80 and 40 de
grees for minimum, which is diff
cult to forecast in view of probable
change in the direction Of the wind
from the north to northeast or east.
A sheet Of ice and sleet covered al
most every part Of the Valley this
morning. Ice covered trees and plants,
was OH NOP VI anu SiucN aims
and hanging in cicles from houses, au-
t0mobiles and other objects. The rain
which set in late in the morning did
much to melt the ice in many parts of
the Valley, conditions being practical
~ the same all over this section.
Many falls were reported from the
ice covering streets and sidewalks. Pc
destrians found it very difficult walk.
ing on ice in Brownsville this morning
as they are little used to this kind OF
walking, and falls were frequent. al
though no serious injuries were report
ed. Some minor automobile collisions
were also reported, but none that re-
suited in injury to persons or seriou,
damage to vehicles.
Automobile radiators were frozen ir
some instances. but most persons heed
ed the warning and drained them last
night. Water pipes in exposed point:
were frozen, and it was impossible tC
get water yesterday or this morning
at most Of the Valley filling stations
pipes being frozen.
Damage Still Uncertain
The extent of damage TO citrus in the
Valley will not he known for some
time. although growers are confident
that it was much lighter than that suf
fered from the severe freeze about thi:
time last year. The freeze then wa:
no more severe than that of last nigh
and the previous night, although i
lasted for 60 hours. or almost twice Al
long as the present cold spell, with be
low freezing temperatures Throughout
the so hours. 1t was also followed bt
another freeze in less than week
which avs followed BY very warm sun
shine.
The amount Of rain and sleet which
came with the present cold wave, ant
the moderate thawing out are factors
which tend to minimize the damage t
citrus. Rev. +. =. Day, owner of an or
chard and nursery in FL Jardin, sait
today
Rev. Day talked with number o.
other growers. who expressed a SINH
lar opinion of the freeze
The short duration of the below
freezing temperature in comparison
with that last year, and the fact tha
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
MUssoLINrs DAUGHTER HoNoREI

and shows that under suitable condi-
tions the Brownsville station has
little to fear from distance.
Director Phillips explained the feat
BY stating that the climatic conditions
must have been ideal for sending at
that particular time, as stations Of
the size of Brownsville's do not US
ually reach to such distant points.
The Brownsville station has reach
ed all corners of the United States,
been heard in Canada, in Mexico, and
in South America. Reports have
come in from Cuba, and from points
all over the continent of North Am
erica.
But Mr. Santangeli is the first to
let Brownsville radio entertainers
know that their programs are some
times heard across the ocean.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
Mercury Fails TO
Drop BeIOW26i IN
Valley; Warns Mp

Failure Of the mercury drop below 26 degrees night
and moderate rising Of temperature above freezing
continued cloudy sky believed to have combined the
majority Of the Valleys citrus fruit trees and fruit.
Reports from growers weather other persons
have watched cold weather in the Valley indicated that citrus
would survive the two days Of below freezing weather
rainy weather today while temperatures
Practically all truck with the exception of cabbage the VAL
cys major truck and lettuce badly damaged
dcated today.
The mercury last night slid 26 degrees the mark
which reached night before did not to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
OFFICIALS /
VISITING IN VALLEY

Harold Gaylord assistant to the
president of the Kansas City and
Southern railway. and S. W. Moore, gem
cral counsel Of the same road. arrived
IN Brownsville this morning in a spe-
cial Pullman car to visit the Valley.
Mr.. Moore is accompanied BY his-wife
and son.
Mr.. Gaylord is relative by marriage
Of the late Col. Sedgwick Rice, az one
time commander at Fort Brown. He
has ben here on previous occasions,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
PERSHLNC NOT
i'll, ARICASAYS
General May Return To
u. S. For Conference
On Plebiscite
CBy The Associated Press.)

AFRICA, Dec 29-The health Of Gen
eral John j. Pershing at present is sat
isfactory. Although visit by him to
Wash hington is contemplated, it will be
dependent entirely upon the Tacna-
africa plcbiscitary situation. He Is the
neutral chairman Of the plebiscitary
commission 1t is understood that Gen
eral Pershing during the past two or
three months has had in contemplation
a visit to Washington but it is asserted
in authoritative circles here that any
absence from his duties will take into
consideration developments here, since
ne does not desire in any way to hinder
proceedings of the commission unless
absolutely necessary.
1t is understood that General Perish
ing's health is such as will enable him
to continue full activities on the COM
mission. 1t is asserted there is not the
slightest ground for anxiety. In author
lied circles there is silence regarding
the reason why the general contem-
plates return to the United States. II
was thought. however. that his all
ments were of such slight importance
that they could await treatment later.
During his early stay here the general
required the services Of a Santiago
dentist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
COLD
SPELL BROKEN
Texas Will Have Con:
tinued Low Tempera-
tures is Report
(By The Associated Press.)

DALLAS, Texas. Dec. 29.--The present
cold wave has about spent is strength,
official weather reports today indicat-
ed. The temperature was generally
climbing but continued cold was in
prospect in Texas, the weather observer
predicted
Extensive damage to citrus trees in
the Rio Grande Valley was prevented
by use of smudge pots.
At O'Clock this morning the temper
ature at Amarillo was 20 degrees.
Brownsville and Corpus Christi report
ed 28 degrees. Rain was falling along
the coast. Minimum temperature in
Dallas last night was 25 degrees with
indications today of rain or snow in
this section.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec 29.-NeW
low temperatures for the winter were
recorded in various Iowa cities last
night with Waterloo reporting the cold
est weather % degrees below zero
The weather bureau today renewed
the promise of moderating tempera-
lures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
First '26 Baby IN Valley
to Get Valuable Presents

The first 1926 baby born in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley is to be
very luck lad-or lass.
Valuable gifts will be sent to the
young manor will it be a young lady
by the Brownsville Herald and 16
other Brownsville firms In addition
to the high honor of being the first
to arrive in the New Year the baby
will be well supplied with clothing
and other necessities and Injuries.
The announcement of the prizes
will appear in the Wednesday Herald
in double page advertisement
Watch for it.
All that is necessary for the baby
to receive the gifts is for the parents
to present certificate from a ply
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
OHIO RIVER TRAFFIC
STOPPED BY ice
CBy The Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec 29.-Traffic
on the Ohio river here is paralyzed fol
lowing the bitter cold that swept the
country over the weekend and the
Golfer dams constructed last October on
the Indiana side Of the river and hF-
dro-electric dam here is endangered hs
the heavy ice floes.
All boats tied up here have moved
into the Louisville and Portland canal
and at other points along the Kentucky
shore, boats are entering ice harbors.
Above Louisville the river in places was
reported frozen solid and the ice had
extended nearly to Louisville today,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
MAY DROP CONTEST
OF HIDALCO BONDS
Especial To The HeraldD

INpCCIaI TO Tic HeTdIu.I
McALLEN, Texas, Dec. 29. Reports
today from leaders in the opposition to
Hidalgo eounty's three and half mil
lior dollar bond issue which was voted
recently indicate that the proposed con-
test Of the election will not be filed.
No reason was given for tue proposed
discontinuance Of plans to contest tho
election.
The bond issue carried by margin
Of 1913 Votes out Of close to 5000 votes
cast IN the election, this margin Icing
above the tw, thirds majority ncces-
sarv 20 carry the election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29
VALLEY ISOLATED
AS WIRES ARE OUT

The Valley Il isolated from points
north of Harrington 50 far as telephone
or telegraph communication from out
side reports from the telephone and
telegraph offices here this afternoon
showed.
The last telephone wire between Har-
lingen and Corpus Christi was reported
out of order shortly before noon today.
and the Western Unions telegraph
wires went out about the same time.
Crews Of men are working on the
wires at the present time in an effort
to get them back in shape.
The Herald's leased wire over which
its Associated Press dispatches come
was out Of order before the usual clos
ing time this afternoon
Reports from the offices Of the two
companies this afternoon indicated
hopes Of having wire service restored
before tomorrow. A check is being
made from station to station in order
to locate the break III the wires, caused
BY the heavy slcct which formed on
them, and they will be repaired as soon
as found.
MUSSOLINfS DAUGHTER HONORED
ROME Edna Mussolini. l5 year old
daughter Of the premier, has a Carne-
gle medal. The award was made for
saving the life of another girl swimmer
during storm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29

FLORIDA LIGHTS FIRES
y. \ y
TO PROTECT FRUIT AS
Il y \
FREEZE COVERS STATE

TAMPA. Fla, Dec. % Hot blasts
from hundreds Of smudge. pots early
today were sweeping many citrus
groves in Florida to combat the onset
Of chilling winds from the north
The burning of smudgc pots was in
response to warning Of killing frosts
and freezing temperatures issued by
the United States weather bureau.
Walter J. Bennett, government me
teorologist, said that he expected the
vegetable crop in Tampa and vicinity
and in central Florida to be badly
damaged from the cold wave, but
while he did not fear material damage
to the citrus groves, he believed dis
cretion to be the better part Of valor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-29

sician showing the exact time of birth.
Proud parents should be sure the
exact time of arrival is recorded. A
minute or two may decide the race.
Last year a baby was born only few
seconds after midnight was awarded
years subscription to the Brownsville
Herald.
Firms contributing prizes include
The Brownsville Herald, Edelstein's,
Hargrove Stationery and Book Store,
McNairs, Guarantee Shoe Store, Bor-
derland Hardware Co, Perfection
Bakery, The Bollack Store, The Fash
ion. Dorfman. Ike Bollack, Model
Shoe Shop, Aziz Bros, Holm's Stu
dio, The Popular Store and the Eagle
Pharmacy,