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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Junior Yanks Begin
Lions Ticket Sale

HARLINGEN, Feb. II. = Junior
Yank troops in Harrington. pro-
teges Of the Lions club which Is
sponsoring the appearance Friday
night Of the Novelty Entertainers
at Fair Park Auditorium. began
selling tickets for the performance
Thursday afternoon.
The entertainers are highly re-
commended by Chicago Lions and
by the assistant secretary OF Lions
international. according to George
Rogers. secretary Of the local club.
The program. which will start
promptly at S:15 p. m. will consist
OF music played on a number OF
new and odd instruments with ex-
ceptionally sweet tones. The in
struments also are played In pleas
ing combinations. Some OF the in
struments are the Deagan organ
chimes and the e Deagsn vibra-
harp.
Each member OF the company
also is an accomplished reader and
character -impersonator. Humorous
and serious readings, Side-splitting
sketches and "Trip Around the
World" In costume. combined with
instrumental numbers, provide an
entertaining program.
Normal admission charges will
prevail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Eat Everything
without Fear
of Indigestion

Are there lots Of feeds you can't
eat-for fear Of gas, bloating,
pains in the stomach and bowels?
Do you have to pass up favorite
dishes-while the rest enjoy them?
- That's a sign you need Tanlacl
For more than 10 years Tanlac has
restored to vigorous health thou
sands who denied themselves their
favorite foods Just rs you have TO-
Mrs. Arvena Bowers, of 1880
Jackson St, Topeka, Kans., says:
@Five years I was troubled with
gas, bloating and dizzy spells. But
Tanlac toned up my whole system
and increased my weight 10 lbs"
liz you suffer from indigestion.
yas, dizziness, headaches constipa-
ton or torpid liver-give Tanlac n
chance to help youl The first bot
le often brings the needed relief.
Tanlac is q good, pure medicine,
made Of roots, barks, and herbs
hat are recognized by the United
States Pharmacopoeia. Get it from
your druggist today. Your money
back il it doesn't help ycHn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
MACHINE GUN
TROOPTODRILL

Weather permitting. an exhibition
drill viii be staged at Fort Brown
Friday afternoon at AIS by the Ma
chine Gun Troop Of the 12th Cav
airy. Capt. Darrow Menoher. CON-
handing. Fort Brown authorities
announced Thursday.
The demonstration will include
packing and unpacking OK machine
gun equipment. inspection OF equip
ment, dismounting gun drill. loading
ard laying the guns on the target.
close and extended order drill.
The troop will 90 into action on
the gallop as the concluding fea-
ture Of the exhibition, using blank
ammunition and Stimulating actual
combat as closely as possible.
Military authorities state that the
public Is cordially invited 70 view
the exhibition drill.
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cunning for a robber. Your bank
may be the next. They may come
at the noon hour, or as early as
you open up. or after you have
closed in the afternoon. Be pre-
pared and have some ~'vigilantes'
about your bank prepared.
Fortunately most OF these rob-
beers have been caught. But those
still at large must rob banks to yet
money to liberate their buddies who
are caught.
Besides using All the usual pre-
cautions against the bandits, like
closing during the noon hour. leav-
ing blinds OF bank windows I'D,
having the minimum OF cash out,
throwing the bolts on the vault
door. etc. see If you can't work out
a scheme 70 pour some hot lead In
to one or more OF these gentlemen
who are accustomed TO come IN and
demand that you: Stick EN- I'D. =
Shortly after the bankers aSso-
citation offered Its standing reward
for dead bank robbers, stipulatins
that mot a cent for live ones. |"
would be paid, Frank Hamer. Texas
ranger captain, protested that a
proposition Of that kind was likely
70 move INSCRIPTIONS persons ia
frame robberies and sf-Bt supposed
robbers" to collect the reward. He
was subsequently instrumental II
working up n or more cases In
which It was alleged persons hac
been killed in the act OF robbins
banks as a part Of frame-ups L
collect the rewards. Grand iur,
indictments we're returned but the
cases never have been disposed o,
and still we're pending.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
GROWERS MEET
MONDAY PLAN
Growers Institute At La
Feria Is Attracting
Much Interest
(By Staff Correspondents

LA FERIA, FEB. l2.-The Grow
ers Institute or In Feria s. to
hold a meeting Monday night at
the junior high school auditorium
II was announced today. Seasonal
talks and information to be used
during the growing season will be
features Of the meeting. sponsors
said.
Speakers will be w. T.. Bach, OF
the experimental station nc Mer-
cedes. who will talk on truck crop
diseases: and u. WV. Clark. who will
speak on truck crop insects and
their control. Lantern slides will
be used In connection with lee
lures.
The meetings are arousing wide
interest, and the attendance Is
getting larger az each meeting.
A record attendance Is expected
Monday, Feb. is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

The regular weekly luncheon Of
the Kiwanis' club, held at the I'll
Jardin hotel Thursday. was fea-
tured by III unusual entertainment
program.
Songs by Doc Osborne. aecompa-
MED hy Paul Kennard at the pi-
ano. led the program.
Miss F~redesvinda Lozano. accom-
panied by Miss Palacios. sang sew
eral songs, and flen added others
accompanied BY Jose Arrese with a
guitar. Miss Palacios Is sponsored
by the Kiwanis club as duchess 10
the Good Humor carnival. She
was one OF the contestants in the
queen race which closed last night.
"A talk BY j. ID. Smith or the Ford
Motor company OF Detroit. Mich. on
Johansen gauges. was enjoyed BY
local Kiwanians.
Visitors were z. j. Frost. VIM
chester. Pa: w. p. Littlefield. IN
diana, Pa: j. u. Smith. Detroit,
Mich: y. T.. 9oRgus. Brownsville:
Paul Kennard. Brownsville: Miss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
MARDI CRAS
HOLDS SWAY
New Orleans Festival Opens
Wednesday Night With
Carnival Revelry

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l3-tR-
The spirit Of the Latin world that
Jean Baptiste Lemoyne de Bien-
vile infused into Mobile and New
Orleans when the gulf coast was
but swampS and bayous flared
forth today in the annual Mardi
Gras f~estivity.
Here and In Mobile whatever
cares may be r forgotten in
masquerade drowned In laughter,
or sublimated into dance. For
naught must prevail but fantasy
when King Felix sails I'D Mobile
bay and King Rex parades down
Canal street here.
Mardi Gras itself goes back TO
the mists Of Latin antiquity. but
the carnivals here and in Mobile
we're started something over a CEN
tury ago when French and Spanish
ere heard far more than English
IN both cities The first street
procession in New Orleans was
staged on the Shrove Tuesday OF
1927 BY Creole students Just re-
turned from Paris. and similar
celebration OF the day started III
Mobile about the same time.
Since many Mardi Gras societies
have developed. each with its court.
its king. its queen. its rights. and
ether trappings OF lost romance.
one OF the outstanding In Mobile
IS the Cowbelwian society and its
name BELTS its origin. 1t started
one Mardi Gras night almost a
century ago when a gay group had
the idea Of visiting a hardware store
and obtaining cowbells TO tell the
world that it was carnival time.
New Orleans Mardi Gras opened
last night with Menus. the god OF
mockery, heading a torchlght pro-
cession.
Seated on his seaShell throne
drawn by two foamy white steeds
or the deep. M0mus broadcast In
his procession a taste on Dixie and
the Star Spangled Banner. Old
Black Joe. o Susanna. The Old
Oaken Bucket. The Sweetest Story
Ever Told and other old tunes dear
and sweet.
The other rulers OF carnival ar
rive next week by grace OF the
secret heads Of the Krewes OF
Froteus, Rex and Comus. who with
Momus form the big four divisions
~ New Orleans Mardi GraS courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
REV. DENNIS
HITS ANTS
Pastor Quotes Figures
Showing Progress
Of Country

Quoting lengthy figures on i'm
provements Ia social and economic
activities since passage or the eight
zenith amendment, Rev. Dennis
launched a vigorous attack on the
anti-prohibition ranks at the Gen.
trail Christian church here Wednes-
day evening.
He declared that the present
movement to set aside the eight
zenith amendment was backed hs
about 50 millionaires in order tc
make the masses pay the taxes the,
1.-THE millionairesl are now having
70 pay"
The pastor asserted that "one mil
lionaire would save ten million
dollars Q year on taxes II the
amendment we're stricken out"
Refuting the theory that prohi-
bition has not helped the progress
OF the country and that more liq-
uor Is used noE than In the time Oi
the saloon, Rev. Dennis asked
How do you account for the fact
that we have five times as much
savings, four times as many assets
in buildings, ten million more home:
for laboring people. twice as many
homes per thousand than the mos
prosperous Of other countries, anc
that American people ride in three
out Of every four automobiles in the
world?"
He quoted other lengthy stats
tics along this line also.
DR. 8. X Hallam spoke on condi-
tons In Brownsville before and aft
er prohibition. DR.. Driver and viii
Velten also spoke ca the same sub
ject. Mrs. VIII Velten sang a sole
number.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
RED CROSS
NEEDS $500
Quota For Brownsville Is
Named; Contributions
Are Asked

Depending entirely upon volun-
tary contributions, the local chap
ter Of the Red Gross Is 70 raise $500
for relief work, il was announced
today.
No drive will be made to raise
the quota. and persons wishing to
contribute r requested 70 bring
the money to George Mansur OF
Sherwood Bishop.
Several radio programs have beer
given in behalf Of the Red Cross
and Judge II. L. Yates Is scheduled
TO give an address over KWWC
Thursday night.
The First National Bank oil
Brownsville has started contribu-
tons by giving $50 toward the fund
"A meeting OF the local Red eros:
directors has been called for 4 D
m. Thursday TO complete definite
plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Reduction OF Air
Rates Announced

A drastic reduction Of air rates
was announced by Pan American
Airlines Thursday.
THE United States Is TO receive
the benefits Of the greatest reduc-
ton in passenger tariffs ever made
BY any transportation system in
the world" a telegram received BY
II q. Willy. local agent and traf-
fic manager from j.. T. Trippe.
president and general manager o:
the Pan American lines. revealed
today. Business men and other
travellers OF this country viii en-
10Y advantages or the great speed.
luxury OF air travel under most
favorable terms ever offered.
"a sweeping discount Of 30 rer
cent between United States and
international points in % countries
and colonies by Pan American Air
ways system is now authorized"
Mr.. Willy explained today that
the saving rates TO the Panama
Canal zone from Brownsville would
be close to S1o0, and that other
points, we're comparatively cae.--r.
He predicted that the increase
IN traffic would be enormous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Filed Against
PIT. Isabel Company

The Eagle Pass Lumber company
has filed suit in the civil district
court against the Port Isabel Bridge
company and its president. Fl. N.
RoSh0ng. for S3.868.24 and s per
cent interest on a material bill IL
claims Is due but unpaid.
The Bridge company began extern
sive operations at Port Isabel some
time ago on an approach to a
bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Officers Get Still
North of La Feria

Hidalgo county officers recently
discovered a still In that section.
and the Valley wondered why any
one should be making corn LIQUOR
when this country Is SO near the
border.
Not to be outdone, Cameron
county now produces a still.
Constable John CaStleberry of
La Feria in company with several
other officers seized a small still
yesterday near Santa Rosa.
TWO men were brought %
Brownsville and lodged in the
Cameron county jail in connection
with the raid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

NEW YORK, Feb. l3.-tP-Bull-
ish activity in coppers. utilities and
speciaIties turned the stock market
upward again today after profit
taking in the firsth alf hour had
caused small general declines.
Trading became comparatively
dull on the rally, however, and
prices eased from the top There
was particular strength in Westing-
house Timken. Vanadium and Utah
copper. up 3 points or ore Au-
burn converted a 4 point decline
into a net gain Of ? and J. i. Case.
which had been l l-2 lower. rose
3 above the Wednesday close.
American Telephone and New York
Central were heavy.
In the copper group. Anaconda.
Kennecott and American Smelling
advanced a point or two and there
we're gains Of ? TO 2 IL in Public
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Helps Thompson
Is E~lectrocuted

CHICAGO. Feb. Is. -%LTwo
motor trucks, part OF a fleet carry
ing motion pictures 70 various sec
tons Of the city in behalf OF the
candidacy OF Mayor William Hale
Thompson for the republican mayor
atty nomination. halted at a street
intersection last night.
Someone noticed that a light on
a pole nearby shed too much light
for the motion pictures. Wilton
Blaske, IS, a school janitor. volun-
teered to climb the pole 10 take
out the bulb. AS he took IL out, the
crowd below saw a flash as Blaske
fell to the ground-electrocuted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Three Runs Made By
Fire Department

Three runs we're made BY the
Brownsville fire department Thurs
day. once TO a fire. once TO a false
alarm and once to an emergency
call for the inhalator.
A car belonging to Jack Burns
was badly damaged early III the
afternoon when II broke into flames
a. the El Jardin garage. Three 2
and l-2 gallon tanks OF chemicals
were used in extinguishing the
blaze.
A false alarm az Fourteenth and
Washington streets was answered
at ll:45 D. m.
The inhalator was used on Lewis
Ruffner. resident OF Los Ebanos.
who died at 7:30 from a heart at
tack brought on by acute indiges-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Special Depository
For Trust Funds

Under a new law which went into
operation Tuesday. a depository has
been created for trust funds placed
in the hands Of the county and dis
trict clerks. The Merchants Nation
al bank OF Brownsville has this con-
tract. having furnished bond and
made a bid Of III per cent for this
account.
When a sum OF money IS placed
into litigation. 1t IS turned W TO
the county or district clerk as 4
trust fund. Under the new law. this
money is deposited in the special
trust fund account ard cannot be
withdrawn until the case Is settled
in court and the court orders pay
ment Of the winning litigant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
vi. p. Engineer Is
Instantly Killed

SAN ANTONIO. Feb. l3.-F-
Jake r. Balm, SO. San Antonio. en-
gineer. was killed instantly yester-
day when a Missouri Pacific pas
seneer train derailed two miles
north OF Encinal.
+. g. Chevalier. fireman. also OF
San Antonio. suffered a broken arm
and fractured hip when he Jumped
from the plunging engie.
The engine and tender turned
over and three baggage cars left the
rails. but none Of the passenger
coaches was derailed.
Officials Of the Missouri Pacific
would not ascribe a cause OF the
wreck until an investigation had
been completed. More than six in
ches o. rain fell around Encinal IN
January, leaving the roadbed soft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Music Dealer Wins
Murder Acuuittal

BRECKENRIDGE. Feb. PIP
B. d. Post. music dealer. was ac-
quilted by a jury late yesterday
In his trial on murder charges in
the Staying Of Ted Mecklenburg,
former employe OF Post. Post was
charged with killing MecklenburE
and wounding Mrs. Post on Dec. .
1880. Defense attorneys made a
plea or justifiahle homicide.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Hoover Speaks Of
Present Day Problems

WASHINGTON. Feb. i3.-tP-
Through a m~icrophone placed upon
the table at which Abraham Lincoln
signed the emancipation proclama-
ton, President Hoover told the AM
erican people last night that the
present furnishes a critical test for
the principles and ideals OF his
great predecessor.
Today as in Lincoln's day. he told
his radio audience. states rights,
the relationship Of federal. state
and local government responsible
tiles. form the dominant problem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Wichita Falls Under
Water, Result Of Rain

WICHITA FALLS. Feb. 13.-fP-
While south portions OF Wichita
Falls were still under water as a
result Of last Sundays three-inch
rain. and Lake Wichita continued
70 run over the spillway at a depth
Of about II inches. another slow.
cold drizzle began Thursday night
and was still falling this morning.
snow was reported IN northern
Oklahoma and was predicted for
Texas before night BY railway Off
Gals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Fire Practically
DESTROYS Stocks

HILLSBORO. Feb. 13-P-Firc
early today practically destroyed
the stocks OF the Martin Mcdonald
department store and the Home
Furniture company. housed In the
same building. Loss for the depart
ment store was estimated at SOS 600
and for the furniture company a.
$500. The building. owned by J.
w. Madden of Denton. was badly
damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Becomes Partner
In Pharr Paper

PHARR. FEB. 13-J. III. WEIGH
has purchased a half interest in
the Tri-City sun published here
Warren K~ingsberry, editor OF the
Weslaco Standard. Is the other
half owner.
NH. WEIGH will devote Mite entire
time tO The sun H. FAC ONE time
was connected with papers in the
East. later becoming connected
with oil companies at Tulsa from
which place he moved here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
KANSAS CITY LIvEsTOCK

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 13.-P-(U.
s. D. A.)-Hogs. 5000; steady to 10
lower: top. TAO. packing sows, SIS
600! stock pigs. 6~.5O-7.00.
Cattle, 600; calves. 200; mostly
steady; steers, good and choice, COO
900 lbs. 7-5-11.25; 900-l50O labs. $50
lbs; common and medium. 600 lbs
up 5.00-6.O0. heifers. good and
choice. 550-S50 lbs. 6-25-950: cows
good and choice. 100000: vealers
trilk-fed) medium to choice. $50
800; stocker and feeder steers. good
and choice 6.50-8.75. Common and
medium Gal weights) 4.O0-650.
Sheep, 5000: slow: lambs. good
and choice 80 lbs. down 7.50-S.25:
ewes medium to choice. $50 lbs. down
3.25-4.T5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

WASHINGTON. Feb. PIT
Secretary Hyde today informed the
senate there is no prohibition in
the drought relief compromise
against using the loans for the
purchase Of food and clothing BY
afrmers IF necessary 10 effect the
purpose Of crop production anc
agricultural rehabilitation"
The agriculture secretary's tele-
gram from Louisville was IN re-
sponse TO the Borah resolution ask
ing his Interpretation Of the $50
OO0.O drought loan fund COM
promise, nearing a vote IN the
senate.
A while before Vice President
Curtis had the HYDE message read,
Democratic Leader Robinson had
declared congress could be charged
with inefficiency II 1t failed 70 pass
the remedial measure. He was re-
rlyinR TO attacks on the compromise
from within his own party ranks.
An attentive senate heard the
agriculture secretary's interpreta-
ton, a quorum call having brought
many absentees 70 the floor.
The Hyde statement began with
an assertion that the proposed
funds were not intended for the
purchase OF food and clothing.
However, the conclusion said
there was no prohibition against
the borrowers using the funds Tor
that purpose, II necessary.
The secretary upheld the con-
tention Of Senators Robinson and
Caraway, democrats, Of Arkansas,
who have accepted the compromise.
Senator Borah. republican. Idaho,
end other republican independents
and some democrats are fighting
the compromise on the S25, 600 600
Red Cross appropriation which was
voted BY the senate. only TO meet
stiff opposition in the house.
The $4,000. 900 fund dealt with
BY HYDE today Is a substitute FOR
that appropriation.
Senator Morris, republican. Neb-
raska. at the conclusion OF the
reading said 1T sounds like the
Wickersham report"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

PHARR. FEB. l3.-The infant
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George STAY
Ton died on Wednesday morning.
2. 200 after a short illness. The
funeral services were held az the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Slay-
ton on Wednesday afternoon. al
so. Rev. Cliff M. Epps conducted
e services. Music was ~furnishn,
the Methodist Boys trio. Inter
ment took place in the McAlleE
cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
City Briefs

Offer a number OF nice residence
properties below cost OF construc-
ton. III interested In a good buv
see US. Frontier Lumber Company.
On Business Trip. M. Putnam
and J. I. Flynn Of the Queen Isa-
bel Townsite company left for
Nzlahoma City Thursday on BUSH
The men plan to remain in
oklahoma City for a week or ten
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Home &c Teacher
Painfully Burned
CBv staff Correspondent.)

MISSION. Feb. 13.-Miss Thelma
Clayton Of the Mission school sys-
tenn. was burned in an accident in
the home economies room at the
high school Thursday afternoon.
"A number OF students had been
using a gas stove for preparing a
dinner for school trustees Thurs
Gay night and one of them left
the gas On but the stove unlighted.
Miss Clayton later tried TO light
the stove and there was a slight
explosion which burned her about
the head. She received medical at
tention Immediately and although
the burns were painful they were
not regarded as very serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Refrigerator Cars
Jump Railway Track
nv SAT- Corrnenondent

10y oIdII CORRESPONDENCE
SAN BENITO. Feb. 10 Two
empty refrigerator cars which
jumped the track on a switch near
Landrum's gin, were placed back
on the rails Thursday.
The accident occurred early
Thursday morning and the cars
jumped almost onto another track
alongside. Cause Of the mishap was
rot known. No one was hurt. The
accident occurred az almost the
identical spot where two Spiderweb
locomotives crashed head on two
years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 13-CP-Sharp
downturns in grains resulted early
today from acute weakness Of wheat
quotations at Liverpool associated
with increased shipments by Arger-
tina and Russia. Corn receipts iii
Chicago. 355 cars. were larger than
either q week or a year ago. Start
ing l-8. 2 l-2c off wheat afterwa-d
held near to the initial range. Corn
opened "a. l Sac lower and subse-
quently displayed little power to
rally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Berta Falaclos. Miss Aurora 0uln-
tanilla. Miss Sarah Serrano. Miss
Fredesvinda Lozano, Jose Arrese
and Carlos A. Arguelles, all Of
Matamcros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

Rio Grande Chapter 3l7. Rova,
Arch Mascns, viii hold a practice
session here 7:30 Friday night, 1t
has been announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13

CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-CP-U. 8. ID.
A)-Potatoes. slow: sacked per cwt.
Wisconsin round whites 1.35-I-40:
Idaho rusSets. l.60-l!65.