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j. REJECTS
ARMS REPORT
Will Not Allow Inspec.
ton by Outsiders,
Meet is Told

GENEVA, July 2.-tPp-The Uni
ed States today gave notice to ths
military committee of the pre-
paratory disarmament commissio.
that it would never agree to placing
supervision of its ornaments in the
hands of any international body.
The United States also made it
plain that il could not place the
carrying out Of any program o.
limitation of armaments in the
hands of an international body.
Brigadier General Dennis +. Nolan,
told the military committee thas the
United States felt that expectation
Of any international argument for
the limitation for the armament
must depend upon international good
faith and respect for treaties.
I'VE could not accept supervision
of any outside body or inspection by
foreign agencies or individuals. ="
The American delegate said.
The general military cbmmittee
later adopted the reports Of the sub
committees on land and air arma-
ments.
In its final form this report makes
some concessions to the United
States contention that Importance
should be attached to trained re-
serves and material in comparing
land armament.
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NYELEADFOR
SENATE GROWS
Administration Loses
In North Dakota
Primaries

FARGO, N d., July 2.-tPf--Sen-
ator Gerald r. Nye, bipartisan IN
cutnbcnt, continued to pile np a sub
stantiaI lead over l.. b. Hanna, in-
dependent. for the republican sen
atorial nomination early today as re-
turns from Nye's rural strongholds
Were tabulatedp Returns from
POI out Of 2,l67 precincts gave Nye
52.632 and Hanna 4S.925 in the regn-
lar term race. In the short term
contest, to fill the vacancy caused
By the death Of Senator Ladd, Nye
in the state. He was campaign man
ager OF the Colidge campaign In the
1924 presidential election.
Nye's campaign distinctly opposed
the national administration, with ar
tacks made particularly on the fail
6re TO pass the Haugen agriculture
relief bill. The world court and the
Mellon bill were other subjects OF
attack.
Hanna. On the other hand upheld
the administration winning the ap-
pellation Coolidge candidate with
in The state. He was campaign man
ager Of the Coolidge in the 1924
presidential election.
Hanna represented the independ-
ent wing of the republican party IN
the staet-a faction opposed 70 the
non partisan league forces which
have been incorporated in the non
partisan group Of the party.
This non-partisan movement also
renominated Governor A. g. Sorlie
in the Gubernatorial contest. Sorlie
had 5000 votes, while J. NJ. Hanley,
independent, had 1885.
Two independent and non-partisan
incumbents have steamed ahead with
substantial majorities insuring re-
nomination in the congressional
races.
O. B. Burtness. independent, was
far ahead in the first district, while
in the second, Thomas Hall, inde-
pendent was maintaining d lead.
James Sinclair, the only non
partisan incumbent, led in the third
district.
A curious factor in the state con-
tests is that despite leads for non
partisans heading the ticket, the in
dependents apparently have obtain
ed enough members 10 insure slight
majority al the next legislature.
That the last minute campaign
waged by committee Of "old time
non-p -partisans- in behalf Of A. &.
Townlcy, once @boss" Of the non
partisan league, failed. Is proved IN
returns today. He was announced
IA -st.rker" candidate for gov
ernor on the republican ticket but
received only an occasional vote
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PROGRAM FOR
FETEECIVEN
Celebrations to Start
Today at McAllen,
Raymondville

The order Of events for the
Brownsville American legion Fourth
OF July celebration at Point Isabel
on Sunday and Monday have been
completed with the first Valley OBJ
servances Of the sesquicentenniel
birthday Of the United States sched-
uled to start his morning at Nc
Allen and at Raymondville and q
San Benito celebration scheduled for
Monday.
A barbecue is to be the first thing
on the program at the Point on
Sunday. II il to be served beginning
at IL o'clock in the morning Sal
boat racing, expected to be one Of
the features of the celebration, will
be the first thing on the program
in the afternoon.
Their also will be motor boat rae
ing and two different sorts of out
board motor racing. Motor equipped
canoes will race first and then motor
equipped skiffs.
A marathon swim race will be
staged between Padre Island and
Point Isabel followed by 100. 400
and sso-yard swims.
Life guards will stage a demon
stration and this will be followed by
the bathing girl revue, final event in
the evening.
There will be a dance in the
evening for the Legion. almost the
same program will be given Monday
San Benito is planning cele-
bration for Monday. Beginning at
10 O'Clock In the morning there will
be athletic events. including relay
race. a tug Of war between Forts
Brown and Ringgold and other
events.
Congressman John Garner and
DR.. George Green viii speak and q
barbecue given at noon. San Be-
nito and Weslaco will stage a base
ball game and at o'clock there will
be bathing girl revue. Fifteen dec
GRATED floats will participate in y
wntcr carnival VI 2 o'clock
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C.C.BUlLDINC
WILDE
ASKED AUG. 6
Plans Are Finished by
Architects for New
Home of Chamber in
River Side Park

Bids for the chamber of commerce
building TO be constructed on prop
erty to be leased from the Missouri
Pacific lines between the railroad
station and the river and south OF
Levee street are 20 be opened on
August g, the city commission de-
cided mt its meeting this morning.
The building is 10 cost about $4,000
and will be financed out Of the
chamber OF commerce fund.
The bids will be advertised for
as soon nv the specifications are re-
ceived. q. q. Richardson. manager
Of the chamber. was present at the
meeting and showed the commission
ers plans for the building as re-
ceived from the KeIwood company,
architects, yesterday afternoon. He
said that the specifications would
be here tomorrow. The plans were
submitted 10 the city engineer and
approved by him.
The building II 10 he OF stucco
and tile. Of Spanish type architec-
ture and will provide rooms for the
various bureaus of the chamber.
Wrought iron gates will carry out
the architectural effect on the doors
and ornamental lamps will be placed
in the front. The doors will open
into a vestibule with a series Of
offices stretching 60 the left and
right along the front OF the build
ing. The first office to the left
will be for the assistant manager and
the second office to left, at the
corner, will be for the manager. The
first office to the right will be Tor
the publicity department and the
corner office on the right for the
automobile club.
There also will be n roomy corri-
dor which will open on the left into
the stenographer's office and on the
right into the exhibition and as
sembly room. The exhibition room
will be used for displaying all sorts
of things of interest. The assembly
room will be available as a meeting
place. A feature Of the assembly
room arrangement II a fireplace.
The plot on which the building -
to stand will be terraced- There
also will he a cement-floored terrace
in the back which will open into
various store rooms, rest rooms and
the like.
The city already has signed the
lease for the plot on which the
building is to be located and its
return il expected in few days
from the railroad company with the
signature Of its officials.
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CROP
OF l5,635,DO0
BALESESEEN
Texas Condition of 80
Better Than Nation
at 75.4, According to
Farm Department

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July az
"A cotton crop Of 15.635.000 equiva-
lent 500 pound bales this year is in
dicated by a condition of 75.4 per
cent Of a normal June % on the 4S.-
$4,000 acres then in cultivation. the
department of agriculture today an
nounced.
IL developments during the re-
mainder of the season are as unfav-
orable as during 1921. 1922 and 1923
a total production of about 1925. .000
bales might be expected. the depart
ment announced, but il as favorable
as during 1874 and 1925, about 49,
$4,000 bales might be expected.
Production last year was 16,OS5, ,90h
bales and the June 25 condition was
1853 per cent of normal. while the
average annual production during the
last ten years was 11.704,242 bales
and the average June 25 condition for
the ten years was 1875 per cent.
The area in cultivation on June %
was IL per cent more than in 1925:
14.7 per cent more than in 1924, and
25.3 per cent more than the aver
age of the five yaers l921-1925. II
the per cent of cotton area abandoned
during this season should be equal
to the average of the last ten years,
the area which would remain to be
harvested this year would be 47.153.-
600 acres. Upon that acreage the
crop indicated from the June % con-
dition would approximate yield of
1855 pounds of lint cotton per acre.
The area in cultivation and the con-
dition of the crop on June 25 by
states follows:
Virginia, condition 62 per cent;
area $4,000 acres.
North Carolina So and 2.057 900;
South Carolina 55 and 2.7se 900;
Georgia 20 and 4.02s,O0O; Florida rs
Continued on page two.)
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One WOUNDED \
in SHOOTING
Matias Trevino Shot
In Affair Down
The River u

Matias Trevinc was shot i'm the
back with an automatic .45 calibre
pistol down the river and short
distance oct OF Brownsville Thurs
day night IN what was reported 70
the police in Brownsville M either
a bcotleggers' battle or an attempt
at hijacking-
Trevino is i'm Mercy hospital with
bullet wound in his back and mn.
x-ray picture is to be taken today
to determine the extent of the
wound. His condition was said not
~ be dangerous this afternoon.
Officers respondede TO n cnll down
the river after the shooting and nm
ambulance was called for Trevino
who was found shot in the back. He
was rushed 20 the hospital where
the bullet was removed.
X. ID. Brown. deputy sheriff. is
working on the case.
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presented a woman trumpeter to
play the anthem. AS she sounded
the first notes, the audience be-
gan to sing. and before the stanza
was through Mr.. Tuite, veteran
of the civil and American
wars had the satisfaction of seeing
Mrs. Scarborough join in.
The Rev. A. Lincoln Moore, pas
tor Of the mariners church, then
announced that the directors Of
the port society had ordered that
the anthem be sung. He intro
duced a soloist. who sang the first
and last stanzas.
THAT isn't the Star Spangled
Banner" shouted Mr.. Tuite. We
want the other stanzas." Cheers
greeted his remarks and the solo
ist went back to the platform and
sang the other two stanzas in full.
high notes and all. Her voice rang
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new TRIAL IS !
.DENIEDPAIRBY
LAREDOCOURT
Men Were Given Death
Penalty in Trial at
Laredo After Confess
sing in Willacy I


LAREDO, Tex, July q
(P)-Motion for a new trial of
III. @. Williams and Cruz Mar
tinez, convicted murderers and
highway robbers under DEATH
sentence, was overruled her*
today by District Judge Null
lally, and J. III. MatherS de-
fense attorneys, gave notice
of. appeal.
Williams and Martinez were
sentenced to death here June ~ for
TIE murder or Sterling HuntIey,
San Antonio geJloFist,. who was
killed and robbed by two men who
stopped him on zapata county
highway TO ask for aid, May 26-
Williams and Martinez signed corr
,fessions that they killed Huutley
while they were in jail at Raymcnd-
Vile, being held i'm the Willacy
county prison as suspects in the
robbery Of a drug store there.
Following this confession they wers
held there some time while another
Staying was investigated No am
nouncement ever wah mSFie Of the
result Of thu. fnvSstigafioh BY the
officials.
The pair say they had kfIyf MIN
ley after they had stopped him and
asked for patches TO rekair flat
tires on the truck they werf driving.
After they had thrown thd body in
a creek they took his car but wrecked
IL before reaching Laredo. they said.
The men were arrested In Laredo
on the complaint in WilKacy county
and later were identified as Huntley's
slayers when bank book belonging
to the dead man was found IN their
possession.
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Shriners Here
From San Antonio

Headed By Charles Hall, potentate
Of Alzafar Temple, Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine. . party Of high Of
ficials Of Alzafar arrived in the VAL
ley today on a tour of the section.
The party were the guests Of the
McAlien Shrine Club today They
will start their trip down the Val
ley later in the day, and will reach
Brownsville Saturday afternoon and
remain here until Sunday night
uhcl, they viii leave for San AM
tonin.
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SIDEWALKS TO
Be REQUIRED
Property Owners Will
Be Interviewed on
Monday

All property owners on all the
paved streets are to be solicited, be-
ginning Monday, to see about the
work of putting down sidewalks n
accordance with city ordinance
passed some time ago, according 70
Arthur G. Hipp, city street commits
sioner.
A. +. Munday, city manager, will
make the rounds Of the property
owners to see about getting the work
done on the paved streets in all Of
what is known as sidewalk district
No. s and also in portions Of other
districts where there are gaps. This
includes portions Of Elizabeth, 81.
Charles and Fourteenth streets.
Mr.. Hipp said that 1t was a posi-
tive danger to school children going
back and forth to be compelled 70
walk on the streets where there arc
no sidewalks and that the same dan
ger existed for the pedestrians going
to and from West Brownsville. The
ordinance has been in existance for
some time but additional streets
have been paved and other things
como up to prevent an earlier com
pletion OF the requirements laid
down BY the ordinance. Refusal of
property owners 10 construct side
walks would mean that the city
be compelled to build the walk itself.
with the cost as lien against the
property.
Sidewalks required must be not
less than three and one-fourth inches
thick and must have n two inch
topping Or wearing surface They
must ne five feet wide.
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WHEELER OF DRYS AND
y = y
REED OF VETS DRINK
y y =
TOGETHER-JUST WATER

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July
Rl-Wayne b. Wheeler of the
drys and Senator James A. Reed
of the VETS, drank together today
in the approved style Of the old
prev -Volstead days. but the drink
contained no percent or alcohol.
In the midst of pounding cross
examination of Wheeler before
the campaign funds committee.
Reed interrupted himself to send
out for a glass of water. A page
handed a glass to Wheeler also.
Here's how. doctor" said Reed.
Wheeler smiled, raised his glass
and drank, and the crowd joined
in laugh that cleared the air for
a minute before kostilities were
Z resumed.
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CONVICTS HELD
IN LOUISIANA

HOUSTON, Texas. July 2.-(P)-
Robert Pounds, Carl Bolton and
S. c. Lewis, escaped convicts from
Harlem prison farm, whom police
charged with three holdups here last
Tuesday, were captured late Thurs
day at Shreveport, after ROBBERY
there.
They had in their custody an
automobile identified as the one
stolen here Tuesday from +. III.
Chandler, who was held up just out
side the city. according to police
here.
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through the room. including the
words to which Mrs. Scarborough
especially objected:
Their blood has washed out
their foul footsteps pollution.
When Mrs. Scarborough tried to
explain her opposition 20 the
words. Mr.. Tuite replied:
You said that Francis Scott
Key wrote that In hate and
challenge you to a public discus
sion. This is no place for an Am
erican. and ! will be going"
With Mrs. Scarborough standing
on the platform astounded. Tuite
started for the door. Nearly two
thirds OF the audience Of about 200
scamen and some women followed
the veteran out Of the hall. The
celebration then continued.
Janin Seth Moss. Of the national
CONTINUED on page two.)
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Star Spamgled Banner,
Banned at Port Meet
IN Ne1U York, Is Sung

NEW YORK. N. Y. July 2.-tR
The battle cry of the Star
Spangled Banner association Of
America is not only long may it
wave over the land Of the free and
the home of the brave but also
long may it be sung from begin
ming 10 end.
Determined to this end, Thomas
A. Tuite organizer Of the associa-
tion, forced his will on the New
York poit society last night at its
annual "Uncle Sans night" cere-
mony. Mrs. Charles n. Scar
borough, chairman of arrange
ments had announced that the an
them would not be sung. She con-
tended that it was filled with
hatred" and was impolite to Great
Britain.
Mrs. Scarborough. however, at
the beginning of the meeting.
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WOMAN ASSAULTED
POLICE ARE TOLD

DALLAS. Texas, July 2.-tPp-An
unidentified man crimlnaIIy assault
ed. and robbed Mrs. r. J. Courtney,
after choking her and threatening
to kill her If she made mn outcry. nc
her home at o'clock this morn
ing. she told police.
Mrs. Courtney, who lives alone,
said her assailant's voice was that
OF a white man. ne took her purse
and 81. afl the money she had, she
said. Mrs. Courtney said she was
awakened when the man seized her
hy the throat ON cot where ahe
Was sleeping
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'Drys Spent Nothing in
Pennsylvania '--Wheeler

WASHINGTON. d. C., July 2 up
The campaign funds committee
was told by Wayne r. Wheeler that
the anti-saioon league spent nothing
in the celebrated republican sena-
torial primary contest in Pennsyl-
vania this year. although it already
had sent money into Oregon. Wis
consin and Minnesota for use in
primary campaigns.
Nothing was spent in Pennsylva-
mia the witness said. because league
officials were unable to agree what
candidate to support in the three
corner race between Governor
Pinchot. Senator Pepper and Repre-
sentative Ware. OF these 'nree only
vare,. the victor, was running on a
wet platform.
Taken by Chairman Reed over de-
tails of the leagues political ac-
tivities this year. the dry leader de-
clarcd il was the intention of the
organization to exert what influence
il could toward the selection to of
flee Of men who look with favor on
prohibition.
A part Of the committees inquiry
figures were put into the record
showing that in the past six years
tine state organizations of the league
have spent more than $3,000,000 and
have collected about an equal
amount. Wheeler said that two
hundred dollars was sent to Wash
ington two weeks ago. The same
sum was sent to Oregon, and $50 to
Minnesota. The money was used, he
said to support dry congressional and
senatorial candidates, and to de-
feat vets.
An appeal for $4,000 for the pri-
mary campaigns this year has been
put out by the national organiza-
tion, the dry leader ttstif;ed. but
thus far only $3.50 has been spent.
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HARLINCEN POSTAL
BUSINESS GROWS

HARLTNGEN. Tex, July 2.-Thc
postal receipts at the Harlingcn
postoffice for the quarter ending
June 80 amounted to $6930, accord
ing to Postmaster J. +. Rodgers. On
this basis. it is estimated that the
Harlingen receipts for the calendar
year will be about $4,000.
Through an error The Herald
yesterday announced that HarIingen
receipts for the six months Of the
year were about $2S,0o0, with indi.
cations that the end Of the year
would find Harlingcn first class
postoffice. This was misunder-
standing. The figure was FOR : year.
The receipts must be 10000 year
before the office attains first class
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CARETAKER FINDS
UNKNOWN GRAVE

Police Of Matamoroa are engaged
In an effort 70 unravcl one ~ The
stranrcst murder mysteries in tho
history or the city's police depart
ment. according to advices reaching
Brownsville officers
Wednesday morning caretakcr|
AZ one Or the lesser cemeteries in
Mutamoros discovered freshly
made grave or which he had me- rec
ord or knowledge. The grave whh
dug into. with the discovery 0f thn
body Of q youth, or large boy. be1
lieved 70 have been murdered.
Two arrests have been made
suspicion, and efforts are
made 70 identify the remains
The body is believed to hnf
buried during tho ninhth al
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HOUSTON, Texas, July Rp-
Ponzi's message to Governor Fuller
limited at suicide rather than as
serted 1t, according to word from
the county Jail. where attaches said
they got the impression that Ponzi
merely was sparring for time. The
message did say, however. the iailer
said, that Ponzi asserted he pre-
ferred a quick death to slow death.
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TOSLAYSEL
P0N1 HINTS
'Financier' Demand 8
Opportunity To
Leave u. s.

BOSTON. Mass, July 2 R,-A
threat to commit suicide unless Gov
ernor Fuller would permit him to
leave the United States was con-
tanned in a telegram from Charles
Ppnzi, received at the governors
office today.
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FOURFLORIDA
BANKSCLOSED

HOLLYWOOD. Fla. July Rt-
The bank of Dania closed shortly be-
fore moon today, following heavy
Withdrawals by depositors. ]. I.
Parker, vice president, announced a
ireadjustment would be made i'm
mediately will enable the bank to
reopen shortly.
MIAMI, Fla, July 2-Three fl
nancial institutions in Miami sub
urbs, the Bank Of Cocoanut Grove,
the Bank Of Buena Vista, and the
Bank of Little River. suspended OPP
eraticns here today. Outstanding
loans on which they could not de-
liver were given By directors rs
reasons for suspension activities.
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Daily River Bulletin


River Forecast
There will be slight rise in the
river at Mission and San Benito
during the next "a to 36 hours, and
at Brownsville By Sunday.
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RADIO PROGRAM

Wave length, 278 meters.
l2 m.~ An Armful Of Blues, )"
BY Mckinley Lot.
p m.-Soprano solos BY Miss
Mary Alice Baker.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly cloudy
and somewhat unsettled tonight and
Saturday; moderate temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday. Light to mod
crate variable winds on the coast.
mostly southerly.
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Up around Raymondville they are
kiasting cotton by the airplsne route.
That is. airplanes properly equipped
vfor the purpose. are spreading the
poison to kill the worms.
This method Of dusting cotton was
first thought Of by the United States
chronological station at Tallulah.
La. II was found to be a quick and
effective method of putting calcium
ssrsenate on the plants.
Y The Valley is section quick TO
take advantage of a really worth
while idea.