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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives
Penney Organizes a Dairy
Products COMPANY

This appears to be the age Of the chain store sys-
tenn or organization. Almost a third of a century
ago an energetic individual established a small chain
in the then distant territory Of Wyoming, for Wyo-
ming was a territory 27 years ago. He calls his chain
the Golden Rule Company. He employed a young
clerk. c. Penney.
Penney had an eye to business as well as an eye
to the future. 1t did not take him long to acquire
control of one Of the Golden Rule establishments in
the mining town Of Kemnerer. Now Penney stores
are found everywhere. He is a many times million
ARE. He is a man Of vision and all the time peering
into the future.
Announcement comes from New York Of the or
ganization Of a s5,OOo,O00 Southern Products Dairy
company. Now who is the organizer Of the new prod
ucts company? Why. the founder and chairman Of
the nationwide chain store corporation that bears his
name. His southern company Is to be known as
Foremost Dairy Products, Inc.
Operations will be confined st first to the south
but the business later expects to extend to other sec
lions of the republic. This Penney company will be
publicly financed; the capital structure will consist
of s1,473,250 purchase money obligation; 100000
shares Of convertible preference stock, Of which 1885,
600 shares will be outstanding and 100000 shares OF
common stock Of which 100000 shares will be out
standing.
According to a correspondent of the Associated
Press. dairy farming has been a HOBBY with Penney,
who at the town of Penney Farms, near Jacksonville
Fla, is developing 10000 acres on a cooperative basis
with resident farmers. For the past five years he has
been a breeder of prize winning pure bred Guernsey
cattle.
Penney knows Texas. He has stores bearing his
name IN Texas. He knows the opportunities. He
knows the conditions. He knows the crop and eli
matte advantages. He knows that the Borden ana
the Carnation people have invaded Central Texas.
He knows that they are erecting great milk plants IN
Central Texas.
There is room for many more. He knows the
value Of milk products. He knows the ever increas-
ing demand for milk products. He knows that milk
products pay dividends to the farmers. Texas is an
ideal state for dairy herds. Texas is an ideal state
for cheese making and just as ideal for butter
making.
Cotton is a gamblers crop and the man who fur
Wishes the land and the seed and the labor knows it.
Cotton may have piled up great fortunes for the few,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30
Youth Confesses To
Shooting Father In
Attack on Mother

y LOS ANGELES, March 30.-P)-
John Crawford, Jr., g, was held to-
day on his confession that he shot
and killed his father, John CraW-
ford, former Los Angeles policeman,
in self-defense.
The Staying of the Elder Crawford
Thursday was yelled in mystery for
several hours. Officers at first suS-
pected it might have been the out
growth Of threats said to have been
uttered against the former police
man because his son, Donald, was
to be a witness against eight per-
sons charged with framing" the
arrest Of a councilman.
The son declared the Elder Craw-
ford had come home intoxicated and
had attacked him and Mrs, CraW-
ford.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

unknown, men would not believe
there was a land beyond their sight.
They peopled the realm beyond
their narrow horizon with dreadful
creations of their own superStitiOuS
fears. But Columbus returned safe
~ and testified. There is land out
there: I have been their and have
seen it and have returned to testi-
fy." So the Lord Jesus Christ has
voyaged into the realms Of death
and the grave, and has returned
alive, and testifies to us that there
is land beyond the horizon of this
earthly life: Let not your heart
be troubled: believe in God, believe
also in me. In my Fathers house
are many mansions; If it we're not
so, I would have told you! I go
to prepare a place for you" And
when we inquire the way to this
blessed land beyond, he answers, Il
am the way, and the truth, and
the life! no one cometh unto the Fa-
ther, but by me-" The proof Of
his right to make and his ability
to make good this supreme claim
is his own resurrection from the
uedu. rear IOC, L am n 1lrSC
and the last, and the Living One;
and I was dead; and, behold I am
alive forevermore, and I have the
keys of death, and Of Hades."
CThe international Uniform Les
sol for March 81, is Matt. 25:31-46:
Mark 1926, 81; Luke 24:1-12; John
14:1-6; l Cor. 1920, 50-58; | Thes.
Abb; Rev. 22:1-5, the subjective
ing THE Future Life" and the
Golden Text Rev. 2:10 BE Thou
faithful unto death and I will give
thee a crown of life.")
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30
ROTARIAN SIDE
TRIP PLANNED
Expect Large Delegation
From Dallas Convention
To Visit Valley
Especial to The Herald)

A11SSA&A ~ -
MERCEDES, March 30.-Def-
mite plans for entertainment of a
large delegation of Rotarians, who
are expected to make q side trip
to the Valley the first week in
June after attending the Rotary
international convention at Dallas
May q to 81, inclusive. are ex-
pected to be announced at an early
date by the executive committee
representing the eleven Rotary
clubs Of the Valley.
At a meeting of the committee
here Friday night publicity and
program committees were appoint
ed, these committees to meet dur
ing the week and report on ar
rangementS and a budget at the
regular meeting of the executive
committee Friday night.
Tom Phillips of Santa Rosa.
member of the La Feria club. was
selected to head the publicity
committee. with Robert Osborn Of
Donna and M. L. Love of Browns
vile completing the committee.
j. H. kirkpatrick of Edinburg was
named chairman of the program
committee with Frank Ludden, San
Benito; G. o. Rockwell, McAllen;
Clel Solether, Weslaco; o. j..
Schaeffer. Mercedes; Jack Thomp-
son, Harrington. and Francisco Mar
tinez, Matamoros.
The Dallas convention Is eX-
pected to register the largest at
tendance in the history Of Rotary,
and an effort will be made to in
duce a large number of the Rotar-
ians to make the side trip which
will include San Antonio, the VAL
ley and Houston. An active pub
licity campaign was proposed, the
publicity committee to outline
plans in this connection at the
next meeting.
The Valley Rotary clubs have a
membership of 400, and repre-
sentatives from each of the eleven
clubs reported that the members
had been unanimous in extending
the assurance they would devote
one or more days to entertaining
the visitors, entertainment plans
including a tour of the entire
Valley section.
Marvin Goodwin Of Mission,
chairman of the executive COM
mittee. stated that he believed sew
eral hundred ROtarianS could be
induced to make the side trip and
urged that all members Of the COM
mittee impress upon their respect
i've clubs the advantages which
would accrue to Rotary and the
Valley as a whole by bringing into
this section a large delegation OF
representative business men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

1t Is announced in political as we'll as legal circles
that the Small validating act will be given the acid
test In the higher courts as to its constitutionality.
Friends and foemen Of he Small act have held con-
ferences. They agree that an early decision by the
supreme court would clarity the atmosphere.
If the legal minds are interested directly, or rather
the lawyers who are representing the conflicting in
trests have their way, the fate of the Small act will
be known in the near future. 1t will be recalled that
the attorney general declared the measure unconsti-
tutional, this bfore and after its passage.
1t will be recalled that the author of the measure
and its supporters declared the measure in harmony
with the constitution of the commonwealth and not
violative of the constitution by any stretch of the
legal mind or imagination. Lawyers, like doctors. are
ofttimes in hearty accord and at other times in vio-
lent disagreement as to the plain letter of the consti-
tuition, its inhibitions as we'll rs its direct or manda-
tory commands.
Now the supreme court of Texas will be called
upon to sit in judgment and say perhaps the final
word. Senator Clint Small, author of the measure
which bears his name, is a newcomer under the big
is as keen as a briar. He cid not come to Austin with
his handbag or brief case stuffed with bills. He had
five little typewriter measures. Of course, the val
idating bill was the big object.
He put it over. Four-fifths of the senator's voted
aye. He sent the bill to the house where 1t was en-
acted by a very large majority without the crossing
Of an original st" or the dotting of an g." Governor
Moody vetoed it without unnecessary delay. The
senate passed the measure over the veto, the house
followed suit and gentleman from the Northwest
Panhandle country was the master of the field as far
as the Forty-frst legislature was concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30
SUGGESTION FOR This CARTOON AWARDED PRIZE

thus equipped he plunges in, and
quickly reaches the bottom. In
stantly opening the bag over the
strong jet Of fresh water, he springs
up the ascending current, at the
same time closing the bag, and is
hauled aboard. The stone is then
hauled up, and the diver, after
taking breath, plunges in again.
The source Of the copious sub
marine springs is thought to be in
the green hills OF Osman, some 500
or 600 miles away.
Very truly yours,
ALLEN B. CLAYTON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30
Easter Plans OF
Hoover Ruined AS
Capital Is Soaked

WASHINGTON, March 30.-(F)
Rain today upset the Easter
holiday plans Of President Hoover.
With Mrs. Hoover, Secretary and
Mrs. Wilbur, and the presidents
secretary. Lawrence Richey, the
president had planned to spend a
large part Of today on an automo-
bile trip into Virginia to inspect
his new fishing preserve on the
Rapidan river.
This was to have been his first
outing since he entered the White
House March 4, and he gave in
structions last night to be called
early.
When he arose and say the
weather, he cancelled the proposed
outing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

The hottest regions on Earth Is
said to be along the Persian Gulf
where little or no rain falls. At
Bahrein the arid shore has no fresh
water, yet a comparatively numer-
Gus population contrive to live
there, thanks to the copious springs
which break forth from the bottom
of the sea. The fresh water is got
by diving. The diver sitting in his
boat, winds. a great goatskin bag
around his left arm, the hand
grasping its mouth; then he takes
in his right hand a heavy stone, to
which is attached a strong line, and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

The above picture was drawn by
cartoonist Ripley to illustrate the
suggestion Of Allen B. Clayton
which was awarded one Of the
prizes in the huge Believe 1t or
Not" contest held in Wanamaker's
Auditorium in New York, on Fri
day and Saturday of last week, I'M
der the auspices of the New York
Post. MI. Clayton's suggestion was
chosen as one of the six best among
the thousands submitted. Here is
his letter:
Dear Zip:
Believe 1t or Not 49,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30
WIS., 9NSIN MAN TALKS

AUSTIN. March 3o.-(P-As the
next important step in international
control of wars, nations will aban-
don protection OF property Of pri-
vate citizens in foreign lands as a
cause for going to war, DR.. Pittman
B. Potter of the University Of Wis
consin, said in an address before
members Of the Southwestern Po-
litical and Social Science associa-
ton, concluding its sessions today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30
SON DIES IN

wESLACO, March 3o-Word was
received this week by B. G. Martin
Of the death Of his son. N. H. Mar
tin of Flint, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin recently returned to Flint
after spending the winter in the
Valley with his sister, Mrs. T. A.
Gillim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

but 1t has been a poverty crop for the many. Really
the man who places all his eggs in one basket Is the
man who happens to be poverty stricken from the
cradle to the grave. He grows cotton alone. Penney
is the price he pays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

plan at these former posts and
they had to submit to transfer with
attendant financial losses, which
the dissenters would have the
railroad make up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

A Paris doctor does all his travelling by airplane
which means it would take an apple orchard to keeI
him away.-Springfield (Ohio)- Daily News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

The problem Of what to do with old razor blades
is only a little more complex than the puzzle of what
to do with the end the movie house ticket-taker gives
you after he tears your ticket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

The farmers Of the country will hope Mr.. Hyd
spends most Of his time as DR.. ~Jekyll-Fort Waynt
NeWs-Senttnel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

South Dakota has a new s~tmplified primary law
but the politicians are already at work on complica-
tions-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

During the running of the Grand National at Ain
tree the band played, of course, ct Faw Down"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

With a little more practice the New York police
man who fired a shot at a fleeing thief and shot him
self in the arm might, perhaps, be able to hit the
side Of a barn.-Springfield Mass) Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

Six newspapermen moved out of the Hotel Com
modore during Mr.. Coolidge's visit to New York City
They had rooms on the same floor and complained
that the ex-president was so quiet they couldn't sleep.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

Life has a way Of evening things. For every
woman who make a fool out of some man there's an
other who makes a man out Of some fool.-Seattle
Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-30

A University Of Texas coed has taken a Job in
one Of the state hospitals for the insane, where she
is a psycho-analyst. She should be a success in her
work, with experience among undergraduates to guide
her.
Evening star., 1929-12-12

business proposal which-if granted
will signalize most the roundabout face
that has come in the attitude of courts
ard administration toward cooperation
and merger in the business world. The
question before him is presented by
the petition of four great meat-packing
companies, Swift, Armour, Morris and
Cudahy, to be again allowed to deal
in groceries as we'll as meat, and, if
they find it eXpedient, to operate retail
stores. There are some indications that
preliminary decision is being shaped
up in the matter, though because of
the Importance of the issue it is prob
able that Attorney General Mitchell
will announce it.
These four packing companies, after
a decade of agitation, entered in 1920
into consent decree drawn by the
Department of Justice and approved by
the District of Columbia court, which
limited their right to do business in tie
two fields. Both in Congress and the
courts, and by the Federal Trade Com
mission, it was charged that the larger
packing units had built up harmful and
unlawful monopolieS partly because of
their linking up grocery trading with
the meat business. In the Swift trans
formation of business affairs since then
there has been, on the one hand,
Itilu ny WHICH lIle lOCdl anu regional
packing concern has grown to be a
more formidable competitor with the
big concerns that maintain national
distribution, while at the same time the
rise of chain stores, and probably a
modification of public attitude toward
magnitude in business organization, has
altered the situation. The corporation
executives and legal advisers believe
they have good chance to get the bar
riers placed in 1920 against their
further development rescinded.
Evening star., 1929-12-12
Washington Ticker
BY CLINTON COFFIN,

Associated Press Financial Writer.
Christmas demand for gold coin that
banks over the country are now pre-
pairing to meet is bringing about the
usual seasonal call for $50000,000 or
$6O,OOO,OOO in gold pieces. The mint,
as usual, has completed the special
manufacture of $1,250,000 in $3.50
coins, which are being distributed for
the holiday service that represents
about their sole monetary utility, but
the rest of the coin demand for the
SIS, $40 and $40 gold coins is being met
by the Reserve Bank system and It's
branches over the country.
This Christmas gift use is, with one
exception, the only factor that seems
in modern times to call gold coin into
circulation" remarked Robert j. Grant,
director of the mint, in discussing some
of the ARRANGEMENTS. The other use,
in which a trickle of gold pieces is kept
all the time, is for the pay
ment of directors fees at company
meetings In New York and other large
centers a little gold is in demand all
the year around for this purpose, and
the practice of awarding directors the
coins seems to be we'll established and
growing.
But the pieces that are called out
for Christmas come back rather quickly,
except in the $3.50 denomination. We've
had to mint special supply of this
coin for several years, because it seems
to have a curio value all over the
world. Each year, though the SIS and
larger pieces come right back into bank
tills III the weeks after Christmas, the
So so pieces disappear in large numbers
and require replacement.
Indeed, the $3.50 American gold
Evening star., 1929-12-12
STOCK PRICES SINK
LOWER IN SELLING
Bear Operators Hammer
Market, but Fail to
Cause Break.
BY STANLEY w. PRENOSH,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, December 12.-The
stock market continued to drift lower
today. despite sporadic attempts of
pools to rally the general list. Trading.
however, was not very heavy in volume.
indicating that bear" operators, who
have been hammering the market at
intervals for the past few days. an
parently were having difficulty in dis
lodging any great volume of stock.
There were several disappointing de-
VelopmentS in the days news. Publ
cation q copper statistics, showing a
large increase in the amount of stocks
on hand, confirmed widely circulated
reports that buyers were still holding
to the "hand-to-mouth' policy, and
that substantial percentage of recent
production was piling up. Heavy with
draWals OF gold for shipment to Eng
land onset the announcement of a re-
duction in the Bank of England dis
count rate which, however, is expected
to have retarding influence on further
exports of the yellow metal. Omission
of the United-Schulte preferred divi-
dend furnished further proof that pros
perity this year was by no means gen.
eral
Public Utilities, which enjoyed a
temporary outburst of strength earlier
In the week, were sold rather freely al
though recent news from the electrical
industry has been favorable, and pros
poets generally promising. Stone ts
Webster dropped points, North
American Co., 71a, Standard Gas g.
Electric 634 and American Water Works
and several others 2 to points.
Evening star., 1929-12-12
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 12.-
Potatoes, white, barrel, 1.5Oa4. .OO;: 100
pounds, 1.75a200; sweet potatoes, bar
rel. 1.50a2,75; yams, barrel, 1.50a2.25:
beetS, 100, 4.00a5.00; Brussels sprouts.
quart, 10a25; beans, hamper, 1.50a2. SO;
cabbage, hamper, 30a50; carrots, 100,
40Oa5.00; caulilower, crate, 2.00a3 so;
celery, crate. 2.50a4.00; eggplants, crate,
i.25a5,oo; lettuce, basket, 2.OOa2.5O;
kale, buShel, 25a35; onions, 100 pounds,
1.50a1.75; peppers, crate, 4.O0a8. 90; par
ships, basket, 50a65; pumpkins, 100,
5.OOa15.00; spinach, bushel, 25a1 90;
squash, crate, 1.50a3 90; tomatoes, crate,
400a5.00: turnipS, hamper, 25a35; ap-
pies. bushel, 75a2.25; cranberries, box,
3OOa4.S0; grapefruit, box, 3.25a5. 90;
oranges, box, 2.10a4.00.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle-Receipts, 200 head; light
supply, market steadys
Steers-Good to choice, 12.00a12.25:
medium to good, 11.00a12.00; fair to
medium, 10.00a1100; plain to fair, 900
a10,O0; common to plain, 8.00a9.OO.
Bulls-Good to choice, 8.50a9.O0; me-
dunn to good, 7.50a8.00; fair to me-
dunn, 7.00a7.50; plain to fair, 6.OOa7.OO;
common to plain, 5.00a6.00.
Cows-Good to choice, 8.50a9.OO; me-
dium to good, 7.5Oa8.25; fair to med
ium, 6.75a8.25; plain to fair, 550a6.5O;
common to plain, 4.00a5.00.
HeiferS-Good to choice, 10.5Oa11 90;
medium to good, 9.00a100O; fair to me-
dium, 8.00a9.00; plain to fair, 7.O0a
800; common to plain, 6.00a7.0O.
Fresh cows and SpringerS, Goal So
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 200 head:
light supply, market steady; sheep, 200
a600; lambs, 6.50a1375.
HogS-ReceiptS, 800 head; fair sup
ply; market lower; lights, 9.75a1O.OO;
heavies, 9.90a1020; medium. e.90a10. 20;
roughs. 7.00a9.20 light pigs, 9.40a
$50; pigs, 9.60a985.
Calves--Receipts, so head; light sup
ply; market steady; calves, 7.o0a1650.
Dairy Products.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, pound, 25a28:
old toms, 20a23; Spring chickens, 24a28;
Leghorns, %; old hens, 23a27; Leg
horns, 18a20; poor and thin, 17a18; old
ROSTERS, 18a20; ducks, 16a23; geese. l6a
%: guinea fowls, each, 40a6O; pigeons,
pair, 25.
Eggs-Receipts, 7o9 cases; native and
nearby, firsts, 50a52; pulletS, 4Oa45;
hennery whites, firsts, dozen, 53a54:
current receipts, 43a45; cullS and dirty
eggs, 25a30
Butter-Good and fancy creamery,
pound, 4la46; ladies. 35a36; store
packed, 2l; rolls, 3la32; process, 38a39.
Hay and Grain Prices.
Wheat-No. 2 red Winter spot, 1925:
No. red Winter, garlicky, spot, 1908;
December, 1909; January, 1929; No.
3, garlicky, no quotations
Hay-Receipts none. Season for old
hay is about over A little new crop IS
arriving. but hardly enough upon which
70 establish quotations by grades.
Where in good order new hay sells at
from 14.00 to 1900 per ton, according
to its quality and condition. receipts by
trucks taking care of most require
mentS.
Straw-Little demand for straw. Re-
celptS generally ample. Wheat straw.
No. l, per ton, 900a10.00; oat straw,
No. l, per ton. 9.00a1000.
OatS-No. 2 white domestic, SPOT
56h; No. 3 white domestic, spot
5512a56.
Corn-No. 2 domestic, yellow. new
l .05a1 .06; cob corn. new 46Oa4.75.
Rye-Nearby. GOAL 90.
Evening star., 1929-12-12
STERLING EXCHANGE DROPS.

NEW YORK, December 12.-Reduc-
ton in the Bank of England discount
rate from 512 to per cent TODAY was
Immediately reflected in drop in ster-
ling exchange on the New York market
below the gold export point" Sterling
cables were quoted today at $4.881-l6
whereas $4.8Sl4 is generally believed
to be the lowest point at which gold
shipments to New York would be profit
able. The drop in the British discount
rate is expected to postpone gold ship
mentS to London unless there Should
be a lowering of the New York Federal
Reserve rate.