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the two cities, the speaker pointed
out that those present were real
izing what the world was coming
To realize, that no man, city. county,
state or nation can live alone 70
himself or 70 itself.
we are inter-dependent, one
upon the other, and this old world
viii not see conditions improve
until al nations realize that fact,'
he stated.
Depression Passing
A firm belief that the s0-called
depression was passing because the
United States Is fundamentally
sound, because its vast resources re-
main the same as before deflation
set in, and because the country
has the men ana women of char
acter TO put their shoulders TO the
wheel and work out the salvation OF
the United States, was expressed by
Sen. Connally.
Texas has the same resources
the same oil fields, the same fertile
lands, the same cattle roaming the
ranges, the same fields Of cotton
and corn. the same fields Of wavlns
wheat she has always had. and she
has the same strong and stalwart
men and women 10 guide its destl-
MES. Don't tell me that the outlook
of this state is d~iscouraging'
IN a semi-economic discussion OF
present day world conditions, Sen
Connally gave three reasons for
the world wide depression; the
passing through the last spasm OF
postwar deflation: the threat OF
markets flooded by raw materials
from Russia. and unsound economic
policies sponsored by the Hoover
adminiStra on.
Valley Praised
Closing his ADDRESS, Sen. Ccnnaliy
again praised the spirit OF cooper
alton which caused the gathering
"a which he spoke and urged san
Benito, Harrington and al otneE
Valley cities to unite In a program
of development Of the waterways o.
this section
Vocal solos by Mrs. Jack Carey,
ACCOMPANIED BY Mrs. II. s. Jen-
nings, both Of Harrington, contribut-
ed greatly to the enjoyment OF those
present.
Music throughout the evening
was furnished by an orchestra made
up or residents Of both Harllngen
and san Benito.
J. <. Bauehn. commissioner from
the Harrington precinct. j. Z. Bel
and John T. Floore. managers o.
the San Benito and Harlingen
Chambers of Commerce, were IN
troduced 10 the gathering.
Prior to adjournment, II was an
nounced that a similar banquet
would be he'd in San Benito In the
near future.
The four-course banquet was
served By the Reese-Wil-Mond hotel
in its main dininr room which was
crowded 70 capacity.
Proceedings were broadcast by
radio station KRGv THROUGH cour-
tesv az KwWG which yielded It's
time for the address.
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crime DRIVE
FAVORED BY
u. 5. OFFICIAL
Attorney General Tries
To Maintain Public
Confidence

WASHINGTON, July 10. tFl-In
the drivers seat Of the worlds big
gest anti-crime machine there sits
a slender man, expert In many
things. yet known 70 Washington as
one of the most modest members Of
the presidents official family.
He Is william Dewitt Mitchell,
attorney general Of the United
States, lawyer OF more than 80 years
practice. par-cracking golfer. ex-
pert photographer, hunter and fish
erman-a democrat in a republican
cabinet.
II one asks what stands out In
his mind as an accomplishment OF
the justice department under his
administration. he will not mention
the overthrow OF AL Capone. the
filing Of more than a score Of anti
trust suits. or any one OF a dozen
sensational incidents.
He will say the real accomplish
ment was the selection Of the as
sistant attorneys general and the
chiefs that work under him.
They are as fine a body OF men
as has been in the department for
years" is Mitchell's view. ANY one
OF them is qualified to 60 before the
supreme court and argue his case,
and well.
II feel that We have accomplished
another thing. II IS TO satisfy the
public mind and particularly the
bench and bar OF the country Of
our sincerity Of purpose TO main
tain high standards In the admins
tration OF justice and 70 maintain
public confidence that we are en-
deavoring 10 administer Iustiie
without far or favor"
As for amping out crime. Nil
ckell believes federal authorities
s3lould 60 after the ~higher-ups Of
the underworld. He favors organiz-
ed activity against g~angsters and
rscketeers. but points out that many
OF their activities are best reached
under state and not federal laws.
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DTTTrrANN

Dorothy Mackaill. the English ac-
tress who won such commentator
&C the sophisticated heroine OF of
flee Wife again covers herself with
glory in The Party Husband" the
First National Picture now at the
Dittmann Theatre.
Miss Mackaill's home town is
Hull. Yorkshire. England. She was
just fourteen when she ran away
from Thorne Academy on Wigmoge
Street In London and without much
ado got work in the chorus Of the
Hippodrome.
She was brilliantly successful IN
Warner Bros. office Wife, and
has since been seen in The Bark
e-." The Great Divide" The
Woman on the jury" Bright
Lights" Strictly Modern" Kept
Husband" and Party Husband"
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Movie Sideights


Skyscraper banquets. bachelor
apartments, moonlight trysts. zoom-
ing airplanes, charity bazaars, pri-
vata trains. steamships and even
Fifth Avenue buses supply the ka-
leidoscopic backgrounds for Five
and Ten" Marion Davies new
Metro-G oldwyn-M Mayer starring pic
ture. opening at the Capitol to-
morrow for one day only.
Modern. daring. hilarious and yet
intensely dramatic. the Fannie Hurst
novel offers the star something en-
tirely new by way Of characterize
ton. Miss Davies, as Jennifer.
daughter of the acknowledgements
store magnate. Is q different Marion
Davies than we have known on the
screen in the past.
Striking In its dramatic strength.
the story is strongly laden with ro-
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Research Society
Wants information

Request for information on the
port OF Brownsville is contained IN
a communication received at the
chamber OF commerce today from
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Research Society, which plans a re-
search trip along the coast OF
Central and South America soon.
A party will leave In a 45-foot
cabin cruiser on this trip. and the
plan is 10 ship the cruiser 10 some
Gulf port near Mexico TO start the
trip.
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

BarC-G - vas sill re-
atlvely high this morning
Ot~i s--- s--- I~---~- .~e-k 3, - a.
--O..4, L~4t--~1n ana western texas.
and New Mexico, ano moderately
low over the Rocky Mountain re-
gion. Except Tor widely scattered
showers in interior states and rains
along the Atlantic coast. the wea-
Iner was fair to clear throughout
the balance Of the country during
the last "a hours. Temperature read
inRs continued near seasonahle
practically throughout the country.
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mantle appeal and Leslie Howard,
playing opposite Miss Davies. serves
70 more than justify that end
Richard Bennett and Irene Rich
play the parent roles and Kent
Douglass. as the brother. rounds out
the Rarick family, or which Jennifer
is prime factor.
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
IN the river during the next "a to
SO hours
Flood Present 2s-Hr. 24-Hr.
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BULLETIN

dFlrst figures. lowest tempera-
tare last night: second. nlgnes.
yesterday; third, wind velocity at
q =. n. fourth, precipitation IL
.aSL "a mrs.
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WEATHER

For East Texas. Generally fair
tonight: Saturday partly cloudy.
Light TO moderate northeasterly
winds on the coast.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
FAILURES
LAID To FARMS

MANHATTAN, Kan, June IL.
Indirectly attrihuting many of the
recent bank failures to mismanage-
ment Of farms by borrow
erS, Eric Englund, assistant chief
OF the Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nomics of the Department of Agri-
culture, today urged better farm
management as well as stronger
credit institutions to help solve
the farm problem.
In q paper prepared by Mr.. En-.
glund, the Washington official re-
minded that since 1920 about
5000 banks have failed, mostly in
agricultural districts, and cited
that this very important source
of production is now seriously i'm.
paired"
Agricultural credit associations,
formed to meet the emergency,
have had varying degrees Of mis-,
fortune, he said. Stricter legal re-
quirements are strengthening re-
naming banks, he said, but banks
always take big risk in loaning
to farmers, he added.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
COTTON N A R !.
|SEAS|ER

NEW YORK, June IL G.N.SO
The New York cotton market was
somewhat easier during the fore
noon trading today on selling by
the South and NV Orleans and
continued favorable weather and
crop reports.
After a fairly steady opening,
the general list moved downward
until at midday July sold at $40,
off 9; October at 8.8S, off 7: De-
cember at 900, off 10; January at
$40. off 10, and March at $40,
off 7.
The New York Cotton Exchange
service estimated May consump-
ton by domestic mills at 483, 900
bales. This compares with the
Census Bureaus figures Of SOC. 900
bales consumed in April and 473,-
600 bales in May, 1880.
Brokers, presumably acting for
the co-operativeS, have been credit
ed in the last few days with sell
ing October contracts against pur-
chases of May. In some quarters,
these transactions have been
taken to indicate that the cooper
atiVeS, who acquired futures buy
ing against sales of actual cotton,
are preparing to hold their con-
tracts for long time, instead Of
taking delivery on them.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
z JOIN DISTRICT
STOCK FIRM

Two members have been added
to the firm Of. Auchincloss, Parker
& Redpath. according to an an
nouncement made today. The.
new members of the Washington
brokerage firm are Richard P.
Dunn and Harold C. Patterson,
both widely known in local finan.
cial circles.
The firm Of Auchincloss, Parker
g. Redpath was formed over a year
ago to transact q general invest
ment and brokerage business. The,
firm holds memberships on the
New York Stock Exchange, the
Washington Stock Exchange, and
associate membership in the New
York Curb Exchange. e
Mr.. Dunn was three years man. ,
ager Of the Washington office of,
Harris, Forbes & Co., and is a ma.
tive OF Florida. He is a graduate !.
OF Princeton and during the World
War served in the naval service. ,
Mr.. Patterson was formerly con-
nected with the local office Of J.
A. w. Iglehart and has since been
statiStician and manager Of the
stock department of that firms
main office in Baltimore. He is
a native Of Rhode Island and at
tended Randolph Macon Academy
and George Washington Univer-
sity. During the war he served as
an ensign in the United States
Navy.
Other members Of the firm are
Hugh D. AuchincloSs, senior part
ner, who was formerly connected
with the State Department here;
Chauncey G. Parker. jr., formerly
assistant manager of the local Of. >
flee of the National City Company
and former manager of the office
here Of j. A. w. 1glehart d Co.,
and Albert G. Redpath, former ex-
ecutive assistant to the Under.
secretary Of the Treasury. -.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Prizes Awarded
At Convention

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
IL HN.SJ.-Eight prizes were
awarded at the fourth and last
general session of the National
Electric Light Associations con-
vention here today.
The Henry L. Doherty gold
medal went to A. F. Togen, Of
the Milwaukee Electric Railway
and Light Company for his paper,
"A Primer On the Light and
Power Industry"
H. M. Byllesby gifts for the
best papers on public utility &C.
counting were won by H. D. An
derson, Carl G.. Willard and
George Borke.
Cannon Awarded
James E. Davidson's cash
awards for the three best papers
on merchandising in the electric
light industry went to L. G. Can
non, H. M. Stark, and D. F. Con"
ger.
Prizes offered by James H. Nc
graw for papers on technical prob
lens were received by g. H. Un-
derhill, Maurice j. Kelly and A.
Heefle.
Martin j. insults $3.50 prize
for the best public relations paper
was won by Daniel Ravenel, jr.,
Of Charleston, s. C.
uo1wnI Cate MnNoI
' C. L. Harrod, president, Of In
dianapolis, received the Gilchrist
award, a gold medal which car
ries $1,000 in cash with it, for
the great contribution to the
advancement Of electrical adver-
tising. 49,.
The Curtis award which pro-
vides a certificate of merit to the
company making the greatest ad-
vance in commercial lighting
went to the New Orleans Public
Service, Inc. M. F. Cumming
received the award Of $500 for
being the individual responsible
for the development.
The Virginia Public Service
Company. Of Charlottesville, Va,
won the Forbes Cup for the
most constructive public relations
campaign in 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
BRISBANE SEES
COMMUNISM
SLIPPING
Danger Of Similar Uprising In.
United States Secuted
BY Editor in Address

ATLANTIC CITY, June IL Il.
N.S).-Arthu Brisbane, noted
journalist, believes that Com
munssm in Russia is doomed to
failure. He also secuted danger
of a similar revolution in the
United States as a result Of the
depression.
Addressing the National Elec.
trio Light Association assembled
in convention here last night at
a banquet held In his honor, Bris-
bane predicted the return Of
prosperity presently" Fl.
Foolish .runors concerning a
revolution in the United States
have arisen, he said, because
there was revolution in Russia.
Now that a lot of men are
out Of work there is talk about
revolution in the United
States. That won't come, be.
cause the American wants to
run his own affairs, and not
have them run for him."
Revolution will not beSet this
country, Brisbane averred, be-
cause prosperity will return pres
emily.
The dinner was attended by
many leaders of the country's
greatest industries, including
Owen D. Young, Gerard Swope
and Henry L. Doherty.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
STOCKSDECL|NE
ON B0URSE

BERLIN, June IL Q.N.s). .
Leading stocks on the Berlin
bourse today slumped from two
to six points as q result Of the
most critical political situation in
Germany in recent months.
Stocks of the heavy industries
were especially affected and a
number Of these shares were
quoted at the lowest figures for
the present year.
The Reichbank, it was stated.
will again be compelled to pay
out approximately $50 million
marks in foreign exchange to sup
port the mark.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Standard Board
Names Committee

John J. O'Brien,. president,
Standard Gas and Electric Com
pany, announces that the board Of
directors has elected q finance
committee. composed of the fol-
lowing:
B. w. Lynch. chairman; Robert
j. Graf, j. H. Briggs. Louis H.
Seagrave and Victor Emanuel. At
the Standard Gas and Electric
Company board meeting officers
OF the company and members Of
the executive committee were re-
elected.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Select Los Angeles
For Bankers PGrLey

PITTSBURGH. June IL u:N'
SD-Los Angeles today was Sc
lected as the site for the 1882 con
vention Of the American 1nstl-
tute of Bankers as delegates
brought the conventions sessions
here to a close.
The following officers were
elected: -,
Henry j. Mergler, Cincinnati,
president; Frank N. Hall. st.
Louis, vice president; executive
council, Dale M. Tussing, Los An
geles; Henry Verselin, Minneap'
ellis, Mimi; Blanton K. Dorman'
Shreveport. La, and Herbert H
Gardner, Highland Park. Mich.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
WHEAT PROBLEM
FACES j. s.

; CHICAGO, June IL QN.S0.
To sell or not to sell. That is
the question uppermost in the
minds of wheat growers and trad
ers throughout the world with re-
spect to the 1000, 900 bushels of
grain now in. possession Of the
United States Government.
Will the Federal Farm Board
place this vast accumulation Of
wheat on the market in competi-
ton with next years crop? Or,
will it continue to hold on to the
supply at a tremendous cost to
taxpayers in the form Of terminal
and warehouse charges?
That is the problem arising out
of the operations of the Farm
Board through its subsidiary, the
Grain Sterilization Corporation,
which entered the market as
big customer in an effort to effect
relief to the surplus-laden farmers.
Here is a problem, it is pointed
out. of vital import not alone to
the grain growers and dealers of
the United States, but to the eco.
nornic structure of the world as
well. For If the Farm Board de.
cides to dispose of its wheat hold
ings in the regular channels of
trade, its action may swell an al
ready perilous surplus in the mar
kets Of the world, thus accomplish
ing the reverse of it's aims by
plunPiNp nriceS downward
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
BIC FIRMS
CONSOLIDATE

Consolidation Of the Chase
Securities Corporation of New
York with Harris. Forbes & Co.,
who maintain local offices, into a
new company to be known as
Chase, Harris, Forbes & Co. prob
ably will be affected early in
July, it was learned today. This
change will be 1S months earlier
than the date set in certain
agreements made at the. time con-
troll in the latter firm passed to
the Chase Securities Corporation
more than q year ago.
Because of agreements made
by heads of the Harris, Forbes
firm, which still had two and
one-half years to run, it was de-
cided that the merger Of the
offices and personnel OF the two
concerns should not be effected
until expiration Of that period.
The condition Of the security
business over the past year has
directed the attention Of all bond
houses to the unnecessary dupli-
cation of effort and in every di-
rection dealers have been pruning
departments and forces into con-
formity with the volume Of busi-
ness. Presumably. it has been
felt that establishment Of the
Chase and Harris, Forbes organl-
zation under one directing head
would accelerate development OF
a single, well-rounded organiza-
ton, ready to function smoothly
when business picks up.
To what extent personnel and
administrative changes will be
made is not known at this time.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs-l5.0OO: Csc higher. TOP,
G.15; bulk, $5.50@7.1O: heavy,
S6.35@7; medium weight, $1,000
ITO: light. $6.85@7.15: light lights.
$500 800; packing sows, $3.50
6: pigs, $6.40@6.90; holdovers, l.
900.
Cattle-2,OOO; steady. Calves
1000; steady. Beef steers-Good
and choice, S7.50@8.50; common
and medium, $6@750; yearlings,
$6.50@8.80. Butcher cattle
HeiferS. $5@8.5O; cows, $4@6.2S:
bulls, $3.50@5.75; calves. $769.5O:
feeder steers, $667; stocker steers,
$506.75; stocker cows and heif.
ers. $3.50@5.
Sheep-S.00O; steady. Lambs.
$3.50 q $50; com m n, SS@6;
feeder, $6@T; yearlinss, 90@6.75;
ewes. $1Q2,50.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
GU R B MARKET
FAVORS BEARS

NEW YORK, June IL 0.N.SO.
The curb market changed its
pace several times in the course
Of today'f session, with the tide
of battle showing tendency to
favor the bear side during the
greater part of the trading.
Utilities were generally lower,
with few issues showing more
than average weakness. Electric
Bond and Share, for example,
dipped 2 points to 341s. before
recovering about half of this loss.
Commonwealth Edison was off
at 1872, and losses up to a point
were sustained in American Su-
perpower, Brazil Traction and
United Gas.
Cities Service was another of
the ranking leaders which seemed
to have lost all of its buoyancy
Of yesterday sagging to 1lh for
q decline of p point.
Oils were dull and irregular,
with Gulf dipping a point to A.
and Standard of Indiana. and
Vacuum holding approximately
unchanged.
insult utility investments made
the best showing in the holding
company group scoring gain Of
q point at 257b.
specialties were somewhat re.
dictionary, with the run of mac.
tive issues receding quite sharply.
Great Atlantic and Pacific stores
broke 4 points to 1876 despite q
favorable sales report for May.
Other weak spots included A. o,
Smith off 4 points at 1ls, and
American Cigar off 2 of "a
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Bids and Proposals

NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL PARK, office
of the Director, Washington. D. c..
June II 1891 Sealed proposals. will be
GsceSsd i've srd t thS ds1 of Sfs until p
opened for the installation of two heat
ing boilers and necessary piping and Ar.
ranEemsnts in heating plant: in accordanse
may be had at this office Sealed pro.
posals will be received at this office until
100 p. m. on the ?3rd day of June. 1881:
conduits and the installation of piping,
in accordance with the ecificatior,
copies of which may be had at this office.
NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL PARK, Office
of the Director Washington, D. C..
June II. 1881 Sealed proposals will be
received at this office until 200 p. N.
on the gard day of June. 1881. and then
flight cage of frame and wire fabric in
accordance with the specification. copies
of which may be had at this office.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
Wall Street
Hears:

That New York Central's
(CN) net in May amounted to
$4,000, 900.
That the short interest in
Westinghouse (WX) Is Still
very large.
That National Biscuit (BD
earnings this year will fall a
bit short Of the $3.41 reported
last year.
That while Canada Dry
(DGL, prObaly will not earn
the dividend In the first six
months, the present 81 rate
will be maintained.
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
LOAN INCREASE
SEEN TRADE
FACTOR
Lowering of Tariffs, Cut in
Prices Of Exported Products,
Seen As Contingencies

Under prevailing conditions, it
Is an unacceptable conclusion that
a sharp and sustained improve.
ment in the export trade Of the
United States will be contingent
upon an admixture of increased
loans, a mitigation of the war
debt burden, a lowering Of our
tariff schedules, or further reduc-
tions in the selling prices of our
products, says the Standard sta.
tistics Company, of New York, in
a current survey, which continues,
in part:
"Timidity in this country with
regard to foreign lendings Is
not wholly unjuStified. Because
Of past experience as a holder
Of foreign securities, the Ameri-
can investor now has learned to
demand the highest standards,
surrounded by strongest protec-
tiOn under reliable sponsorship.
Recent performances in the
foreign bond and securities list,
and actual defaults in a few
cases, have severely shaken con-
fidence in foreign investments.
Confidence Weak
Increased agitation among
European nations for the reduc.
ton or cancellation of inter
allied debts and reparatiOns
payments does not increase con-
fidence in our debtor countries.
While 1t is recognized by many
that the existence OF these obi
cations interferes with the free
interchange of goods, and, con-
Sequently, Injuries our own ex-
port trade, it is doubtful that
there is sufficient support by
public opinion to bring about an
early change. 1t also is ques-
tiOnable that the bulk of our
present ills can be fully at
tributed to this problem.
Pay in Products
Nevertheless, it is true that
an industrial continent such as
Europe can pay us only in manu-.
factured products, and by rails
ing unduly high tariff barriers
to their exports we make it
dOubIy difficult for the Eu.
rOpean nations to discharge
their obligations. II we do not
aid our best customers in buy
ing from us, we are in danger of
losing our chief markets. More.
over, the fact perhaps Is over
looked that in shutting out Eu-
rOpean products, we stimulate
her efforts to dispose of her
goods in other markets. and 30,
indirectly, promote increased
competition in other sections"
The Washington times., 1931-06-12
GRAINS OPEN HIGHER

CHICAGO, June IL G.N.SD.
Wheat was moderately higher in
early trading on the Chicago
Board of Trade today. Trade was
rather light but values managed
to work % to 3sc above the pre-
vious finish with scattered buy
ing in the Liverpool market.
Scattered rains were reported
in the Northwest, causing many
traders to be cautious. Export
demand was reported moderate
overnight.
Corn was 1sc off to 14c up
around mid-session. Action of
wheat brought in some support
while favorable crop. news influ
enced selling.
Oats were u to 14c better and
rye A to 1ac higher.