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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
RECITAL TO
Be TONIGHT
Schumann Academy Pupils
In Program At
College

Pupils Of the Schumann Academy
Of Music will give a recital Thurs
day. June 4. at BIS at the Junior
College Auditorium.
The recital will be under the di-
rection or Prof. Leonardo r. Bola-
do. and Is sponsored by the local
Elks.
The complete program Is as fol-
lows: "Mussolini' IntermeZzo.
Margarita Villareal: Odiame, Fran
cisco Revuelta; Ell Gilguero. Victo-
ria Trevino; Impromptu Brillante.
Enrique de In Cara: Princesita la
de Ojos Azules, Enrique de Ia Gar
"a: Mercedes. Beatriz Bolado; Pa
Iona Blanca. K. Oteo.
The second part consists OF Tro-
vatore. Margarita Villareal: Los
Oios Neyros. Francisco Revuelta:
EStrellita. Beatriz Bolado: Pale
Moon. Manuel Cisneros: Excentri-
que. Enrique de la Cara: All
forse lue che l'anima, Victoria Ire
vino.
The chorus includes Misses Vic
toria Trevino. Anita Cisneros. Ma
ria dc los Angeles Cabaza. Dolores
Hernandez. Beatriz Bolado. Messrs.
@. w. bennett. Manuel Cisneros.
Francisco Revuelta and Leonard
+. BOlado. Jr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
y. Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK, June 4-UP-The
stock market wcathered quick
profit-taking today, turning upward
again after losses of a point or two
had been established in leading
shares as traders realized on yester-
days advance.
The decline that followed an ir-
regular opening was recovered ex-
cept in a few instances and rails
led a move into higher ground.
Atchison. Frisco. Delaware & Hud-
son, Erie second preferred, Amer
lean Smelling and Southern Calf
ornia Edison rose 2 TO 2 IL net
and there were slightly smaller
gains in Union Pacific, Pennsyl-
vania. National Biscuit, Lambert
and National Dairy.
u. s. Steel recovered a I point
loss and Southern Pacific reduced
a decline OF ? IL. American Tele-
phone was heavy. but got back half
a drop OF 2 "a. Anaconda. Du Pont
and Columbian Carbon also sagged.
Call money renewed at ! IL per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Arguments Ended
In Assault Charge

CORSICANA. Tex. June 3. Up
Arguments Of attorneys were con-
Guided shortly before noon today
IL the trial Of Currie Caldwell on
charges Of assault upon a person
while masked or in disguise. in
connection with the KIDNAPPING of
Ro5crt Cert, son Of a CorslcDna
banker.
The case was expected TO reach
Tho Jury this afternoon.
Young Cert. son of Isaac N Carf.
president of a Corsicana bank. was
abducted from a C~orsicana street
the night or December - and was
taken to Dallas. where he was held
captive in an apartment house until
a representative Of his father paid
$4,000 for his release.
Caldwell is the first Of five men
indicted in connection with the
affair to be tried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Art Study Offered
BY Edinburg School

EDINBURG. July "A special
art course viii be offered by j. w.
Van Cleve. art instructor or the
Edinhurg summer school. for stu
dents who are not seeking college
or high school credit. but who are
interested in art, ii. u. Miles. dean
Of Edinburg college. and director
Of the summer school. has an.
nounced.
Van Clevc arrived Tuesday morn
ing from Tulsa. Oklahoma. where
he Is director OF art In the public
schools. Van Cleve will have some
OF his work on exhibit by the first
OF the week. as a number OF paint
ings are being shipped from Okla
homa.
High school students may take
high school credit. or college stu.
dents NAY take college credit. In nc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Walks Out Before
Jury Convicts Him

Ell PASO. Tex. June 3. IPl--Ad-
mission that nc bad walked out CT
a Texas courtroom Just before a
Jury convicted him OF felony was
made here today bv Frank Tay-
lor. after he pleaded guilty 20 a
charge Of automobile theft and re-
ceived a two-year sentence. He re-
fused 10 name the location Of the
court from which he said he Slip
ped unnoticed shortly Before the
jury arrived with a four-year SEN
tence verdict. Find 1t yourself" he
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Market Case
Enters Eighth Day

SAN DIEGO, Cal. June 5.-tF-
The trial Of Alexander Pantages.
wealthy theater man. and three
others in a Hollywood girl market"
cas- entered its eighth day today
with little prospect that a jury
would be completed before tomor-
row.
Pantares. with Jesse II. Shreve
and William Jobelmann and Olive
Clark Day. alleged operators Of a
Hollywood girl market" are accused
Of bringing a young girl here for
immoral purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
CASE
NEARS JURY
In Burning Of
Sherman Jail Nearly
Completed

AUSTIN. Tex, June g.. tPl-Most
or the sworn facts regarding j. b.
Met asland's connection with the
burning of the courthouse at Sher-
man we're with n jury today. The
courthouse was destroyed Is months
ago.
McCasland. 10. Is being tried on
an arson charge. Both sides finished
direct testimony yesterday and the
state used one rebuttsl witness.
Henry Brooks. district attorney.
planned to call Ranger Jim Mccoy
as a witness today. Mccoy was sent
10 Sherman before the rioting there.
Brooks said he intended TO use only
a few more witnesses and defense
rebuttal was expected TO be con-
cluccc today.
Three state witnesses testified
Yesterday that they saw McCasland
and another boy with a a a few
minutes before the fire started. One
said he knew the can contained
gasoline. Bart Shipp. then deputy
sheriff. said he saw McCasland with
the can only four feet from TIE
courthouse and a few seconds later
saw a like or similar can showed
through a courthouse window 5ud
LIQUID flow from IL.
Two defense witnesses endeavored
TO establish an alibi for the youth.
They said he was with them fol-
many minutes before the fire. Each
Of the other % defense witnesses
testified he saw a can being carried
across the courthouse lawn and that
McCasland was not helping to bear
it.
Seventy-one indictments had been
returned against Ia defendants ss a
result Of the disturbances at Shef-
man May g.. 1890. This vas the
first case to be tried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Services
Held For Mrs. Egly

Funeral services were held on
Tuesday evening al 5 for Mrs. Ben
Egly who died June | al the home
OF her mother in Victoria Heights
after q long illness.
Darling Undertaking parlors mad
charge of funeral arrangements with
interment in the old cemetery.
Friends from Pharr. the home OF
the deceased. and other parts OF
the valley were in attendance at
the large services. MANY beautiful
floral offerings were received.
Survivors are Mr. Egly. three
children, two sisters and her mother.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Urges Formation Of
Huge Corporation

DALLAS. Tex. June 2. fP-For-
nation of a huge corporation 10
take over operation Of tire new East
Texas oil field was urFed TODAY
by Robert r. Penn OF Dallas In adj
dressing the production division OF
the American Petroleum institute.
In session here. Penn Is vice-pres!-
oent OF the A. p. T.. in charge of The
production division. and member Of
the Texas State Central prora..or
committee.
His proposal was made after a
group Of leading oil men toured the
new field yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
STEALS GIRL,
KILLS, IS shot
Minnesota Man Near Death
Following kidnapping
And Shooting

WINONA, MINI. June 4. Up
Formally accused OF murder by
coroner's jury. Roy Ashley, O.
Beaver Dam, Wis, lay near death
In a hospital today after kidnap-
ing and Staying Evelyn Brown 10,
also OF Beaver Dam.
He shot the girl after abducting
her from home early yesterday.
Ashley lured her from her home on
the pretext OF taking her for .
ride. When they reached a farn,
near here. Ashley stopped 70 ~
the automobile radiator with W."
er. had
EVELYN shouted that she sT j
been kidnapped and Ashiey ,eyolver
bottle at her. She seized sabdomen.
and shot him in the hit her
Ashley took the weapon. .ha..
aver the head and re' Snor'
OWN Then he shot ner.
oisesnoe. first said she shot me
~, herself" but officers re-
Inen ne threw the girl from the
poI'eS sbot her through the head
: pleaded for her life.
Although he was weak from loss
=, hood. Ashley rallied sufficiently
~ make a statement to police In
rhich he detailed how he entered
he girls home. threatened the life
( hef mother, then fled with
after smashing the tele-
hone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Salesman Is Bound
Over To Grand Jury

PORTLAND. Ore. June 3l-tP=
Ira Henry Ormond. 3~S-year-old in
surance salesman accused of MUIR
dering his wife and two children.
waived a preliminary hearing in
municipal court yesterday and was
bound Owe 10 the grand iury.
Ormond Is charged with killing
his wife. his son Ira. 8. and his
daughter, Jane. s. here Sunday. The
children were asDhyxiated by gas
and Mrs Ormond was slain with an
old bayonet. Police said Ormond
told them he did II because his
wife "disgraced" herself by working.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
". O. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. June 4. Up
Cotton here opened quite active
and firm today in response to
higher Liverpool cables than due
and In adjustment with the adj
vance in New York yesterday while
the local market was closed. First
trades showed gains of % TO 30
points. Trading continued firm
and all active positions reached 80
points above the previous close.
July traded at 8l62. October at 8.95
and January at 9.l5. Later in the
first hour prices eased off moder-
ately on some selling by ring trad
ers losing 3 points Of the earlier
gain.
After easing off TO $50 for July,
886 for October and 907 for De-
cembcr. or 8 to II points down
from the early highs. the market
ruled quiet and steady for a time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Directors, Officers
Elected At Meeting

AZ ar annual meeting Of the
stock holders OF the Port Isabel and
Rio Grande Valley Railway held
Wednesday the following directors
were elected: c. r. Tyrrell. w. n.
Pattee, l.. S. Bourne, r.. A. Ashton,
II. B. Eldred. r. I. Mehan. j. w.
Butler. d. w. Kempner. and r. l..
Kempner.
A directors meeting held imme-
diately after resulted in the fol-
lowing officers being elected by the
group: G. r. Tyrrell. president: w.
II. Colvin. Jr.. vice-president: L. 3.
Brady. secretary: @. r. Lautenbach,
treasurer and S. I. Jackson, comp
troller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Hidalgo Attorney
Back From Austin

EDINBURG. June bryce Fer
Fuson. county attorney. returned
late Tuesday from Austin. where he
was in conference with the bank
ing commission in regard to an
audit OF the old Edinburg State
Bank books. r. J. Baker. member
OF the auditing firm of Ernst and
Ernst. at this time working on the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Associated Press Photc

audit OF the past administration OF
Hidalgo county. Is remaining III
Austin for further conferences
Plans Of the banking commits
sion after the conference were not
divulged by Ferguson. but VIII
probably be made known IN about
ten days. Ferguson said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

NEW YORK. June 4-Er-Cot-
ton opened steady today, unchanged
10 7 points higher IN response 10 a
show Of firmness in the Liverpool
and Egyptian markets and on fur
ther covering and trade buying.
The demand, however, vas not
OF an aggressive character and sub
%sequently the market reacted under
renewed liquidation and selling for
foreign account. Some diSappoint-
ment was expressed owe the irreg-
ular action OF the stock market and
buyers were timid. Values reacted
to below the previous close and BY
the end OF the first half hour
showed losses OF Q to 3 points.
Liverpool cabled that prices there
had advanced on covering. general
buying. firmness in Alexandria and
a cessation OF pressure.
The decline extended to $40 for
July and sos for December. repre-
senting net losses Of 4 TO 6 points
under a renewal OF liquidation. Wall
street and New Orleans selling
Covering and trade buying absorbed
contracts on the decline. however,
and the market became steadier ai-
though somewhat irregular. Around
midday July was quoted AZ 8.54 and
December AT 9.l3. ir within a point
or two OF the previous close, with
trading quiet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

several courses Van Clevs ~ Offer
Ing. These courses include labor
atory work Inn fine arts. and On
course for teachers OF art work nm
the first To 6th grades. inclusive,
Dean Miles pointed out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Better on vacation

RoMP through the joyous hours Of vacation
with pep and vim. Help keep healthy with
Kellogg's PEP Bran Flakes. A wonderful
dish for your taste - rich in the glorious
favor of PEP-the famous Righteousness that
only Kellogg's PEP Bran Flakes have. And
full of healthfulness tool They contain just
enough bran to be mildly laxative-to help
keep you feeling fit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Cars Of
Cattle Are Shipped

|.FNNFWF ~ HNIN
RAYMONDVILLE. June A.
Thirteen cars OF cattle we're ship
ped from Raymondville. Tuesday
morning for various points in
Oklahoma where they will be fat
tened for market. These cattle
were raised on the Garcia Ranch
near Yturria. north OF Raymond
VILE. They were shipped TO various
ranches OF the purchaser, who left
by auto for his home Tuesday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

Prof. Dickson recently said: Lung
troubles are due 20 negligence cf
colds The quick work OF oxidire
in double doses two hours apart ridu
the system of cold" "oxidinc 10 .
famous remedy" Your Druggist
mas IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
JUST I E A LAMB

Dora was I'm love. and was n
xious TO hear the news.
$50 you've seen daddy, darling7
Did he behave like n lamb7" she
asked Billy.
Absolutely Every time X spoke
he said. 'Bahi'" declared her
sweetheart grimly.-T1t-Bits
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
CHICAGO Il

CHICAGO, June 4. Ri-U. 6.
Dept. AgrJ-Potatoes: New stock
steady: sacked Louisiana Bliss
Triumphs 1.50-l.60: Texas. Ala
hama l.50-l.60; ungraded lao: old
stock firm on russets. dull on other
stock; Idaho russets l50-I60.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

Under plans for government or
troll Of radio broadcasting the %
radio stations now Operating A.
France will be reduced 10 Is. Of
sufficient power to adequately cover
the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
TODAY'S MARKETS

during the morning. but near mid
session advanced sharply in SYM
pathy with a fresh bulge In stocks.
July advancing 10 1855. October to
S.97, and December to 9.21. or IL to
IA points up from the lowest of
the morning and 81 to SO points
above the previous close.
AT mid-seSsion the market was
very steady and at the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

The Mennonites are members of q
religious sect founded by Memo
Simmons. a Dutch religious rcfor-
mer born In 1892.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
"S.S.S. gave me NEM SrRENo1s
NOW FEEL Flint

Miss Lottie
Bell Pulliam,
no.
Tenn, writes:
"My appetite
was poor. -
had lost weight
was nervous
and could not
sleep well at
night. In my
rundown con-
dition even my
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

ached. took seven large
bottles Of S.S-S. IL greatly
proved my condition. My appeth
picked up. My weight was restored
and | now feel fne-ln fact, ! feel
like a new person. SIS. ~ a SPLEEN
did blood tonic and | recommend IL
TO my friends. My mother also
took S.S.S. and IL renewed her
strength" You. too, will want 70
take SIS. Select the larger size
As It holds double the quantity and
represents a price saving. @ s.s.s. Co.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Return Brownsville
Man From New York

ALBANY. N. r., June 3-lPl-
Acting Governor Lehman today
honored the request OF Govcrno.
Sterling OF Texas for the extradi-
ton OF r. Z. lille or Brownsville,
Texas, to answer a charge OF theft
Of an automobile. Hille Is under
arrest In New York City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04
Better at home

Kellogg's PEP Bran Flakes are a yesr-round
cereal. Their three vital elements-whole-
wheat nourishment, extra bran. and that
poppy ~favor-make them an ideal cereal for
young folks. Serve them for the children's
lunch and supper. Enjoy them yourself late
in the evening. They're made by Kellogg in
Battle Greek. In the red-and-green package.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-04

Sheriff Frank Brown and City
Policeman II. d. LOzano left here
several days ago for New York by
way OF Austin. They stopped in the
Texas capital 10 obtain extradition
papers for Hille.
lille was connected with a Port
Isabel concern some time ago. He
is charged with theft OF a Chrysler
automobile from II. Hevey OF tSs
city.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02

introduce the new Marion county
health nurses.
Mrs. j. L. Murray, president of
the Marion county council, viii ap-
point new committees.
Warren Township Choral Society,
sponsored by the parent teacher
association of Warren township,
will convene at the township high
school at 7:30 Monday.
P. T. A. of Fleming Garden school,
No. IA. will hold its regular meeting
at 1880 p. m, Tuesday. Installation
of safety stop light viii be dis
cussed. DR.. r. P. Hightower of But
ler college will speak on THE Rela-
ton Of Nutrition to Character Build
ing"
John Strange P. T. A. will hold its
first session of this year at 8 p. m.
Oct. 9. A reception for new and
old teachers will be held. Mrs. Fred
Shidler, new president, will appoint
committees.
Ways and means committee OF
University Heights P. T. A. will hold
paper drive Oct. 9. The project
is to pay for new steam table for
the cafeteria.
Election of officers and outlining
of work for the year will feature a
meeting Tuesday of the Child We'll
fare Club, sponsored by the Uni
versity Heights Association, at the
home of Mrs. Rose Brinson, 4042
Bowman avenue.
Members of Edgewood p. T. A
will hold a reception for teachers
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02

company that every housewife or
woman head of family in the
metropolitan area win be inter-
viewed within the next few weeks.
Never Attempted Before
Such a comprehensive inquiry
never has been attempted before, it
is said The indianapolis inquiry
is a phase Of a national consumer
research covering 1,200 commune
ties and involving personal inter-
views with 10000 900 housewives.
Directory officials assert the in
formation obtained in the study
eventually saould be reflected in in
creased efficiency in merchandise
distribution.
1t was pointed out that a few
months ago nationally known
telephone executive disclosed that
during the dinner-hour broadcast of
a certain radio feature, telephone
calls slumped IS per cent.
Auto Data Sought
1t is expected that the Indian
apolis survey vii reveal stagger-
ing number Of hours in the aggre-
gate devoted daily to their radios by
Indianapolis people.
Likewise, it is a purpose Of the
study to disclose whether the In
dianapolis citizen is driving a used
car, and how old that car was when
he bought it.
The citizen will be asked whether
he has preference for certain gas
olines, motor oils and tires.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02
COUNTY P.-T. A.
COUNCIL HOST
FOR LUNCHEON
Public Officials viii Be
Guests at Session
Downtown.

Public officials will be guests Mon
day at meeting of the Marion
county council of Parent Teacher
Associations at the Food Craft Shop
in the Century building.
Miss Julia Landers, new Marion
county safety director, will speak at
the morning session, which begins
at $780,
Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner,
Fred GLADDEN., county school super
intendent, and George C. Gale, state
superintendent of public instruction,
have been invited as luncheon
guests.
Miss Mary Meier of the Marion
County tuberculosis Society, will
speak after the luncheon and will
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02
DIRECTORY QUIZ
TO SHOW CITY'S
BUYING HABITS
Questions Cover Wide
Range of Household
Needs, Appliances.

Twenty questions asked by emu
merators now gathering data for the
new 1882 city directory are designed
to reveal accurately for the first
time the buying habit sand prefer
ences of Indianapolis people.
How many radio sets, vacuum
cleaners. oil burners, pianos, wash
ing machines, electric refrigerators,
monographs or electric ranges are
there in indianapolis homes?
How many homes have none of
these conveniences?
These and dozen other ques-
tions equally important to the SELL
ing world will be answered by the
commercial information gathered
by the squads of Polk enumerators.
1t is expected by the directory
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02

fifth street, parked q truck load Of
cigarets in the 5000 block Central
avenue, and from it thieves took $40
worth OF cigarets.
Miss Louise Allen, 3145 Central
avenue, told police burglar took
a screen from window and reached
through to steal a purse containing
50. The purse was found in the
back yard.
From the home Of L. D. Ragsdale,
2726 North Illinois street, probably
the same burglar, unlocked a screen
and took a purse and jewel case
A small amount Of money was taken
from the purse and the empty pock-
etbook and the jewel case. un-
touched, we're found in the yard.
A. L. Williams of Jeffersonville
said he parked his car on Senate
avenue between Washington and
Market streets, Thursday, and re-
turned to 1t to find that thieves had
taken bags containing clothing
valued at 5000.
The home Of r. G. Payne, %
North Beville avenue, was ran
sacked by burglar, who took $50
and a check for SIS.
Pies and case Of peaches, valued
at $4.75 we're stolen from a bakery
operated by Miss Clara Cochran at
1892 Shelby street.
Mrs. Emma Fries, proprietor of a
dry goods store at 1928 Shelby
street, said clothing was stolen there
early today. She could not estimate
the loss.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02
new WAVE OF
PETTY CRIME
SWEEPS CITY
Number of Small BurglarieS
Reported From Many
Parts of Town.

Petty thievery that has flooded
police reports on recent nights rose
again here THURSDAY night and
early today as househoiders and
business men reported number Of
small burglaries.
At the Lincoln Loan Company
Offices, 201 West Washington street,
brick was hurled through a win
dow by a burglar, who swept most
of the windows contents into his
pockets before fleeing. Arthur
Fairbanks, manager, was unable
early today to estimate the loss.
Thieves entered a grocery oper-
sted by Louis Rabin at 2432 North
western avenue, through a basement
window and stole $40 in pennies.
G. j. Mcintyre, 662 East Twenty
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02

at the school at 8 B. m. oct. 9. The
program will be given by the Edge
wood Dramatic Club. A new curtain
will be dedicated.
The Rev. M. o. Robins and Ray
Addington, superintendent Of South
port schools, win speak. The regular
meeting of the P. T. A. will be held
at the school at ? in the afternoon.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-10-02
PAGE

Outline for the New Augusta P. T.
A. program for the year is as
follows.
oct. -. Health and Safety: Nov. 10.
Faithful Citizenship: Dec. g. worthy Home
Membership: Jan. IL. Ethical Character
Building: Feb. .. Founders Dav: March.
Vocational and Economic Effectiveness:
APRIL wise Use OF Leisure.