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The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
KRAUSS PRICES RIGHT
Splendid Stock of JeweIry Shown
for Christmas,

The clever shopper will visit the
store Of Leo Krauss & Co., 108 West
Washington street, take advantage
Of reduced prices, select several gifts,
placing them in the layaway, thus
avoiding the Christmas rush, and sit
back, happy, in the assurance that
Christmas day will not find him un-
prepared.
This store Is splendidly prepared
for Christmas, with the largest and
finest assortment of diamonds
watches. and jewelry in its history
Easy terms of credit will bs
arranged to suit individual needs.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
WATCHES AND RADIOS
FEATURED AS GIFTS
Chicago Jewelry Company Displays
Fine Line of Diamonds.

NAAASe'6O OSWOAJ OVAAR<AAAJ OASRA1JO
Fine Line Of Diamonds.
Complete line of nationally known
watches, diamonds and jewelry are
in showcases Of the Chicago Jewelry
Company, 203 East Washington
street, across the street from the
courthouse. They are seaSonabIe
purchases as the holiday season
nears.
/ Jewelry long has been an accept
able standard gift of slightly in
innate or really intimate nature.
Together with its extensive line of
jewelry, the company also carries a
complete line of radios, including
Apex, Crosley and Atwater Kent, all
of which are sold with free Serv-,
ice guarantee of ninety days.
The radio is a family gift, one
that will last, and insure really a
Merry Christmas, and Happy New
Year.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
INDIANA DRY GOODS
STOCKS COMPLETE

the stores in their yuletide dress.
Starting Dec. 1, they will be decor
ated in southern Smilax, that ever
green vine from the SouthlandS.
Every item In the store will be dis
played in keeping with the holiday
spirit,
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
BLUE LINGERIE is BEST
Lerner Shop SpecializeS in Dainty
Wear for Christmas.

Miss Mildred Lewis Of the Lerner
shop says that this viii be a lin
gerie Christmas at her store.
Glancing proudly at her shelves
of lace, ribbon and pastels, she says,
"Oh, there will be dresses, of course,
and other things, but most Of all,
these"
And not only "just" lingerie-it
will be blue in the dainty and fas-
cinating shades! There will be other
coIors, and not the least of them
is black. But blue is the newest
and smartest of all, and gifts at
Christmas must be both.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
FUNNY CARDS ARE FEW
Humorous Greeting in Minority for
This Christmas.

Although strictly humorous
Christmas cards are in the very
small minority this year, the ban
tering camaraderie of modern youth
inspires a number of ise-cracking
missives.. Says one card: May you
have gay and happy, neat and
nifty, sweet and snappy Bally
Christmas, deah OF chappie," while
another remarks: ''The reason that
ah finds mahself in such a poor po-
sition, they's too many folks a.
wishin' me well, and takin' it out
in wishin'".
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
Editor win Speak

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Nov. i9.-
The speaker at the monthly meet
ing Thursday Of the South Bend AS
sociation of Credit Men will be
Frederick Lands, Logansport news
paper editor.
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
WIDE RANGE OF GIFTS
DISPLAYED BY MANUS
Presents for Both Men and Women
Shown in Great Variety.

Shown in Great Variety.
Gifts at the r. S. Manus store, 1873
East Washington street, are from
daintily embroidered handkerchiefs
and lovely silken lingerie to the
SheereSt of silk hosiery for 'her" at
prices so low they will surprise and
delight you.
Featured for this week are sheer
silk hose at about half of what you
had expected to pay.
Men, too, are provided for in this
great array of smart, useful gifts.
There are handsomely boxed fancy
socks. beautiful silk necktieS and
scores of other dress accessories, all
at special prices.
r. S. Manus, proprietor, states
that any purchase will be placed in
the lay-away department until
wanted,
The Indianapolis times., 1930-11-19
WALK HAS WATCHES
Display Cases Glitter with Rare
Christmas Selections.

CnrISLTndS SeLeCLlOnA
Watch outI
That'll be the post Christmas
password If the trend of early
shoppers is continued, and when
the watches come out many of
them will claim the julius G. Walk
& Son. jewellers, Circle Tower, as
their old home.
Not to mention watches from
fragile little trinklet timepieces to
big, heavy grandfather clocks, the
Walk counters and display cases
glitter with pre-holiday showing
of all sorts of jeweled gifts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Blast in Gas-Filled
Room Fatal to Man

SAN ANTONIO, July 2l.5tRp-
Hurled half way through a closed
window and burned fatally when a
locked gas-filled room exploded into
a raging holocaust Sunday at the
Grande Courts tourist hotel. Brooks
Smith. Pr. AZ, OF Houston. died
early today at a hospital here.
The man died after lapsing into
Inconsistencies which followed a
brief period Of consciousness Nnme-
diately after the explosion. He was
unable to talk nationally before he
became unconscious.
The explosion, which shook the
entire building and was heard a
mile away, brought other occupants
Of the hotel TO Smiths room. They
found the door locked. and j. q
Jennings, v. Muhl and @. Muhl
smashed into the room 10 find
Smith hanging half way through o
shattered window. One foot had
caught in the sill and the injured
man was hanging head downward.
He was badly burned and cut
from the window glass.
Jennings and the two Muhls took
the man from the burning DON ir
a quick dash through the flames
He was rushed TO the hospital. Hi:
death came several hours later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Mexico Feels Slump
On American Side

MEXICO CITY. July 21.-F-
The question OF relief for Mexican
workers left jobless as a result Of
depressed business in American
States along the border win be
taken up ut a cabinet meeting next
week.
The method OF aid suggested
most often would be TO provide
transportation to the colonization
developments In ChIapas and Quin-
tana Roo for those laborers who
wish TO return to Mexico.
To provide more work for
natives. the department OF the
interior said today stricter lmmi-
grafton regulations, directed eSpe-
cially az Chinese, would be put
into effect soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. July 21.5P-Cot-
ton opened steady at a decline Of
IA TO 20 points in response to easy
Liverpool cables and last nights
forecast pointing to showers in
parts Of the Western and Central
belts.
July sold off to 1922, or q points
net lower while the active new crop
months showed net losses OF about
l5 TO % points with the new Oc-
tober declining to 1903. Offerings
became light after the first squirt
Of selling had been absorbed and the
market was quiet and steady at the
end Of the first half hour with
prices showing rallies Of 2 or 4
points from the lowest on covering.
The market rallied 8 or 10 points
from the lowest during the middle
OF the morning owing to failure Of
the official weather forecast to
show as general a shower prospect
as some OF the early sellers antici-
pated.
1t pointed TO showers in North
ern and Northwestern sections OF
the belt and along the Central Gulf
Coast, however, and after selling I'D
to 1908 for the new October con-
tract, or about IL points from the
lowest, prices eased under increased
offerings. The selling seemed TO
come through commission houses
with New Orleans and Wall street
connections. II sent the market in
TO new low ground for the day with
July selling IS points and active
new crop months about q to 80
points net lower at midday. The
new October declined to 1901 and
December to 1918.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Housebreaking Series
Is Thought Solved

A series Of house breakings In
Brownsville has ceased following
the arrest Of a suspect by 1t. OF
Police John II. Armstrong.
Due TO the fact that the house
hreakings have stopped since the
man has been in Jail. police feel
that they have the right man.
The house breakings continued
Tor a period of some three weeks
in the western part Of the city.
Nearly every lob" was identical
with the ores that preceded II.
Only houses near vacant houses
or lots We're entered. The loot.
which in most cases was recovered,
was Secreted nearby. The break
ings occurred between S and 6 .. m.
When the housewives were away.
A police dragnet was thrown out
In the section In which the man
operated and Lieut.. Armstrong
captured the man in a vacant
house as he surveyed a nearby
home. The suspect has been ii
jail for a week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
EDWARD BURK
RITES TODAY
Fiancee Arrives to- Mourn
Lover She Told Goodbye
Five Years Ago


HARLINGEN. July 2l.-A loyal,
pretty girl who loved Edward Burk
almost all his life. today is mourn
ing his passing without ven a
chance to see the change in the boy
she told goodby five years ago. and
whom she was TO have married this
month. When the popular 2l-year-
old son Of MI. and Mrs. j. j. Burk
Is laid to rest this afternoon, his
fiancee will stand by his bier with
his family. She Is Miss Emily Isle
Of Decatur. Ala.
Young Burk with a companion. d.
L. Dotson of San Antonio were
burned to death Friday night when
their a crashed and exploded on
the highway lear Mercedes. His
mother arrived this morning from
Chattanooga, Tenn, with his two
brothers, John and Raymond. and
two aunts, Mrs. Birdie Stayton and
Mrs. Eva BloSs.
funeTal Is 10 De held this AFTER
noon at 4:30 from the First Baptist
church with Rev. w. w. Lee Off
ciating. and Thompson's mortuary
in charge OF the burial at Mont
Meta cemetery.
Active pallbearers are 10 be Jack
McMurray. +. G. Mackey. A. 3. Nc
Clellan. Bob Ballard, Lehman Mel
son. Merce Lakeland. Effin Thorn
ason. and Raymond Griffin. Hon
orary pallbearers will be G. r.
Neary. NJ. ID. Lakeland. Z. j. Frid-
ley. B. e. Brodix. Arthur Eldridge.
Harry Smith. "A. r. Miely. J ".
Murphy. p. o. Malley. John Floore.
s. B. Willis, B. M. Holland. DR.. G.
O. Delfs. DR.. NJ. A. Davidson. Robert
Rice. j. G. Woodwork. Harry Num-.
y. Shearer and Sidney Berry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Bishop Cannon Is
Married I'm London

LONDON, July 2l.-R1-Rishop
James Cannon. Jr., OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, was mar
ried at Christ Church, Mayfair, last
Tuesday afternoon, to a Mrs. Nc
Callum, 1t was made known today.
The Reverand DR.. Ferram was
the officiating clergyman.
None but a few intimate friends
knew Of the wedding &C the time.
Bishop Cannon and his bride are
now en- route to Brazil by way OF
Madeira.
Mrs. McCallum was reported TO
have been Bishop Cannon's secre-
tary for about q year. she came over
with him recently and stayed at
the home OF Sir Henry and Lady
Lunn.
Mrs. McCallum who had not been
well had planned TO rest In Eng
land until the Bishops return from
South America when the couple
expected TO be married.
IL was decided after reaching
London that the sea trip to South
America would do her good and
hurried plans we're made for their
marriage.
The bride was said to be between
10 and As years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Candidate Visitor
To CITY Monday

eff elected commissioner OF agri-
culture" r. NJ. West OF Navasota
county stated here Monday. Il will
make every effort TO protect Valley
citrus from diseases and pests Of
Florida and California"
The former county judge of
Grimes county declared he stood
for rigid inspection OF all nursery
stock imported In Texas.
The candidate was in Brownsville
Monday and planned to canvass the
Valley Monday afternoon and Tues
day. He will travel through the
Winter Garden district before going
To San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Ranch Supplies Are
Bought by Visitors

Mrs. II. II. Reeder. accompanied
BY her son. Stanley Fontaine. ar
rived IL Brownsville Sunday after
noon from their ranch in northern
Mexico. the Chamal.
They reported that roads into the
interior were rough but passable
and that not much rain had fall
en-.
They will remain in the city sew
eral days purchasing supplies to
carry back to the Chamal. Mr..
Fontaine stated Monday. Both are
well known in Brownsville, and
have numerous friends in this sec
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Brownsville Mecca
For Many Visitors

And still tourists continue to flood
the local chamber Of commerce with
inquiries.
Deroy Danielson, Jr., OF st. Fran
els. Kans-. writes that he plans to
spend the winter in Brownsville,
bringing his family. He wants in
formation regarding fishing. And
what about the rain?" he asks. MIR.
Danielson Is the owner of a large
department store.
Fay Murray Of Hot Springs, Ark,
Is TO arrive here In August, to spend
the balance Of the summer. accord
ing 70 a letter from her today. Her
only condition Is that she obtain
a cottage near the water some
where 70 enable her to take a daily
swim.
Letters are received daily at the
local chamber from cities scattered
over the entire United States from
all four corners OF the country. Mrs.
"A. ". Smith, assistant secretary.
states. This year the summer in
quiries and summer tourists are
more numerous than In any previ-
Gus year, 1t was pointed out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
SUMMARY

Except for showers and thunder
storms IN the southern Rocky
Mountain region. wester Kansas
and southeastern Texas. the wealth
er continued fair and partly cloudy
throughout the country since yes
terday morning. with unseasonably
high temperatures in the central
and eastern -states-Washington. ID,
G. reporting loo degrees for max
imum yesterday. Slightly cooler
weather prevailed over the far
northwest this morning. and sea-
sonable temperatures throughout
the cotton belt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Cool Valley Climate
Praised by Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Jeffrey and
Miss Louise Stevens of Galveston
arrived here yesterday for a short
stav. Mr.. Jeffrey is an attorney in
Galveston. The party has just COM
Melted q tour Of the upper Valley.
Upon their return here Mr.. JET
frey said: we are very f~avorahly
impressed with the Valley. The
greatest surprise Of all is the de-
iightfully cool climate here in the
summer months
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Two Infants Die

Antonio Garcia. six-months-old
son or Nj. and Mrs. A. g. Garcia
was buried this morning at ii o.
clock in the City cemetery. with
Garza's mortuary IN charge. The
baby died last night at the family
home at u o'clock.
Funeral viii be held at 4:30 this
afternoon for Bruno Rivera. two
vear-old son or Mr.. and Mrs ID.
Rivera. who died az $50 Sunday
night az the family home on 18th
street. Garza's will be IN charge,
with interment in CITY cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
S. t. Cowen to Sail
For States JULY I'll

Mrs. L. R. Cowen has received q
cable advising that her son, 8. r
who has been III in the government
hospital at Aeon. Canal Zone. Pan
anna. for the past month, is leaving
under doctors orders for the states.
he Will sail from there July q.
Young Cowen has been company
salesman for the Auto Service Com
pany, Inc, at Aeon, since his arriy-
al there last April
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
family of -Four May Eat Week
During Summer at Only y

CHICAGO, July 2f-OP-A fam
lily Of four may eat well this summer
for $i3.72 a week. according to a
summer food budget based on cur
rent prices. made public today BY
the American research foundation.
An average Of sl3.72 q week spent
for food will provide the family Of
four with all the nutritional ele-
ments necessary TO physical well
being and yield intriguing summer
menus" asserts q bulletin from the
foundation.
Many staples are from 20 to 40
per cent below their 1929 level, while
fresh fruits and vegetables offer
chances to trim tidy sums off the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Released.
By Dallas Ball Club

DALLAS, July 2l.-P-Grover
Cleveland Alexander. veteran major
le~~ue pitcher. was given his out
right release today BY the Dallas
club q the Texas league. Failure
70 keep in training after he had
promised 70 do 50 several days ago
was given BY Bob Tarleton, vice
president OF the Dallas club, as the
reason for Alexanderis removal from
the roster
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21

food budget The budget provides:
Vegetables, including cabbage, po-
tatoes. tomatoes, spinach, radishes,
lima beans, peas, celery. asparagus
and onions, to cost sl.32.
Fruits, including peaches. apples.
pineapples, bananas, rhubarb and
dried apricots, costing 70 cents.
Meats, including pork. bacon.
lamb chops, ham and beef. costing
SAT-. Margarine, two pounds. 50
cents. Canned goods, including
soups. tuna fish, figs, salmon and
grapefruit, Sl.36. dairy items, in
Guiding cream, milk and eggs $3.50.
Staples, including bread. tea. cof-
fee, cocoa, flour, sugar. rice, cereal,
gelattne and cheese $3.2a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Glycerin Mix
Removes Cause
Of Stomach Gas

Simple ~glycerin. buckthorn BARK,
saline etc, as mixed III Adlerika,
acts on BOTH upper and lower
bowel, removing poisonS you never
thought were there and which
caused gas and other stomach
trouble. Just ONE spoonful relieves
GAS. sour stomach, sick headache
and constipation. Don't take medi-
cine which cleans only PART OF
bowels but let Adlerika give you a
REAL cleaning and see how good
You feell II will surprise YOU!
Eagle Pharmacy Inc. In san Be-
nito by Palace Pharmacy adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
;. A. Debnam WEEDS
In RaYmondyille
Especial TO The Herald

HARLINGEN, July 2i.-Miss Hat
tie Gill or Levelland and .. A. Deb
nam. state organizer for the Texas
Cotton Cooperative association who
has been active IN the Valley for
some time. were married Sunday
afternoon az Raymondville BY the
Rev. Cooper.
Mr.. Debnam has been working ia
this section IN connection with to
placing Of the district cooperative
office here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH. July 21.-LR-
~. S. D. Alloys: 1000; truck
hogs, steady to l0c. higher, shipper
top $500; packer top $50; packing
sows 7.25.
aCttle, 1900; slaughter steers 4.50-
TBS, about steady: Butcher cows
3.75-450; low cutters 2.25-3O0; good
fed yearllngs around $50; Slaughter
calves steady to around Is lower;
good heavies 7.00-7.25.
Sheep: 1000; killing classes sheep
and lambs mostly steady; feeder
yearlingS about 25 lower: good to
choice fat lambs 900: yearlings SIS:
feeder yearlings 4~o0-4.75; aged fat
wethers 400.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
THREE INJURED

LIVINGSTON, Tex, July III
(P-Three men were injure last
night when a freight train engine
on the II. e. and w. T. Railway, a
Southern Pacific branch, Jumped
the track at a Trinity River bridge
near Urbana and caught fire. Forty
cars Of crude oil we're ignited and
burned, at a loss estimated unof-
ficially at $780, 00. The men injured
s. G. Punnels, Marvin King,
engineer, and Bud Swaggerty, negro
brakeman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21

WACO, July 2l.-P-While
trying to recover a fishing pole.
Floyd Holmes Short. of Waco, fell
into Bosque River from a boat at
McLennan crossing and was drown
ed yesterday. He was unable to
swim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
KILLS SELF

Ell PASO. July 21.-tF-Rose
Aronson, 40, committed suicide BY
poisoning yesterday after an at
tempt TO kill herself by gas failed.
according to a coroner's verdict.
She was a sister OF Mrs. Max Fried
mon Of KencSha, Wis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Vegetable Experiments


Similar experiments will be made
with the various vegetable crops.
One of the greatest crop pro-
blems has been that OF getting
good seeds, and many losses have
been caused by poor seeds and
specially by not planting the right
varieties, IL was shown.
Careful study will be made Of the
most suitable varieties which will
be supplied to the members. This
will result in greater .ield, better
quality and what is of most value.
a uniform pack that will COM
mand higher prices. With regard
TO cotton, varieties will be pro-
vided which will produce the best
staple and an effort made TO In
duce whole communities TO grow
one variety.
Steps viii also be taken 70 i'm
prove dairy herds and poultry
flock. Insect and pest control will
be undertaken on an extended
scale so as to be most effective.
State AffiIiation
The county organization will be
affiliated with the state and
national organizations so as TO get
the benefit Of their aid in larger
matters. The American Farm
Bureau Federation Is the largest
farm organization in this country.
having a million and a quarter
members. This connection will
enable the members TO get needed
legislation for their protection in
the matter of nursery stock, seeds
and In other ways.
The most important work OF the
county unit will be TO work out and
set up a marketing organization
that can successfully distribute the
farm products and get a fair price
for them
The following state officers have
been working with the local COM
mittee: j. E. Montgomery. Pres,
z. A. Miller, manager of the service
department; z. L. Corbin, manager
of the insurance department: Geo.
3. Warren, director for the Valley
district; and Fritz Engelhard,
director from the Houston Ter
ritory.
Meeting Today
Today a meeting Of a larger body
OF farmers with a number from
each community In the county Is
being held in San Benito to perfect
plans for the organization. After
this meeting membership soliciting
will be carried on all week.
Meetings are called at the fol-
lowing places in charge c. leaders
named.
Tuesday night; Los Fresnos. Mr.
Miller; Primera. MI. Engelhard:
Los Indios, Mr.. Warren; La Feria,
Mr.. Corbin.
wednesday; San Benito. Mr..
Miller; Santa Rosa, Mr.. Engel-
hard; Stuart Place. Mr.. Corbin:
Harrington, Mr.. Warren.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
FARMER

N~ACOGDOCHES, Tex. July 21.
-tP-Ray King, 20, farmer Of
Chireno. was drowned yesterday
while attempting TO rescue Vernon
Layton. II, from a swimming pool,
near there. Layton was saved BY
others after King had gone down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
N AUTO DEATH

BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, July q.
-P-Miss Pauline Treadvay. Is.
was instantly killed yesterday while
returning from a dance at Way
land. near here. when an auto
mobile in which she was riding
went into q ditch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
BULLETIN

First figures. lowest temperature
last night: second. highest yester-
day: third. wind velocity at Q g. N.
fourth. precipitation u last "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
MARKETS
n. Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK, July 2i.-tP-A
shapp technical reaction inter
rupted the recovery in prices to-
day which had been in progress on
the New York Stock Exchange with
minor Interruptions for about a
fortnight. Losses OF 2 points or
more were numerous during the
early hours Of trading. Feeble rail-
lies appeared at times but failed
TO make Roadway.
Traders evidently felt that the
easing tendency Of the market on
Saturday indicated that the bull
forces were unwilling 70 press that
advance furthre without permit
ting the market To consolidate It's
position, and profit taking was
heavy.
Such shares as U. S. Steel, Amer
lean Can. American Telephone,
Radio. General Electric. American
Rolling Mill. North American. Sears
Roebuck and Montgomery Ward
lost about 2 points. Consolidated
Gas. New York Central. Atchison,
Westinghouse Electric and Chesa-
peake and Ohio sold off about 3.
Call money renewed unchanged
at 2 per cent.