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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
POLICE HOLD
MURDER Clue
Evidence That Faithful
Was Potion Addict
Fails to Shake

NEW YORK. June N. 0Pl-Evi-
dence that Starr Faithful was a
constant user OF sleeping potlons
gave n new aspect today 10 the in
vestigation OF her death.
District Attorney Elvin N. Ed
wards and Stanley Faithful, tho
girls ~Stepfathcr. refused 70 abandon
the murder theory.
William r. Lind. m druggist OF
West Orange. N. j.. said Starr often
purchased sleeping draughts from
him. No prescription Is necessary IN
New Jersey. The Faithfulis formerly
lived I'm West Orange.
Police continued search today for
Bruce Winston and Jack Greenway.
Edwards desires from them informa-
ton as 70 STAIRS movements June
4. the day before her disappearance.
Her body was found I'm the water
off Long Beach. Long Island, June 8.
The New York American said to-
day that Scotland Yard detectives
had questioned a man known as
Richard Blue or Richard Bruce. who
is said TO have been with Miss Faith
full IN a taxlcab the day she dis
appeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
TWIN-CITY IDEA
GAINS GROUND
Harlingen {. Of c. Gives
o. X. To Banquet
With San Benito
CRv staff correspondents

HARLINGEN, June IL. - The
idea OF a twin-city banquet with
San Benito citizens was endorsed
by the chamber Of commerce board
OF directors and a resolution also
was passed offering 10 assist the
Harl.ngen KiWanis club in every
way in bringing the 1882 Texas
Oklahoma District convention 10
this city.
Committees are expected 10 be
named in a few days to work with
San Benito committees for the
twin-city banquet which will be
held here. the last n having been
at San Benito.
The 1891 convention OF the Texas
Oklahoma kiwanis district will be
held III Oklahoma City in Septem-
bcr and Harrington Kiwanis are eX-
pected to make a hard fight for the
1882 meeting at that time.
The directors referred the mat
ter Of raising money for the Rio
Grande Conservation District OF
Texas To the Harlingen irrigation
district. Tho money was asked 10
nay for preliminary expenses OF
the conservation district.
Canaiization Of the Trinity river
was endorsed.
The directors voted a scholarship
for one boy TO the short course az
A. & NJ. College.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
Safety Club Will
Meet June 23rd

The Dan Webster safety club.
Valley district. Central Power and
Light Company. will ho.d its third
meeting for this year az the Yves
laco High school on Tuesday
evening. june 23rd. ct 300 o'clock.
according TO announcement OF
safety director b. A. Epstein.
The program consists OF report
on housekeeping conditions in the
district. o. G. Hamilton, San BENZ
TO. proper storage Of gasoline and
oils and elimination OF waste. G. o.
Baggett. San Benito: safety In the
ice plant. j. II. Boaslev Of Wes-
laco. safety Skit by WeSlaco ice
department: proper fire fighting
equipment and lowering Of inSur-
ance rates by Mayor Ross A. Mar
Gus OF Mission: a safety talk b. L.
@. Picnot. safety engineer. Central
Power and Light Company. San
Antonio; a resume OF safety work
by Jay Allen Reid. safety director
OF the Central and Southwest UG.-
tiles Company Of Dallas: district
managers message by r. G. Lud-
den, manager Valley district. En-
tertainment features will be in
cluded on the program.
We arc StreSSing the necessity
az added |preCaution with regard to
fire hazards during the hot sum
mer weather, and are extending an
invitation To the public in general
TO attend this meeting" Epstein
concluded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
Convention Backing
Promised Harlingen
(Bv Staff Correspondcnt1


HARLINGEN. June INK Har-
rington. president Of the Mercedes
club. and Ed Hunter of Weslaco.
both told local Kiwanians that
their clubs were supporting Harlin-
gen heartily in It's efforts TO secure
the 1892 Tcxas-O Oklahoma district
convention. They were present at a
meeting Of the local club Tuesday
at the Christian church.
The Kiwanians discussed a meet
ing which was 10 be held Tuesday
night by all delegates from Valley
clubs to take I'D convention plans.
The local club announced its in
tcntion or going after the 1882 con-
vention at the 1880 meeting held az
Lubbock and later re-issucd an in
vitation at the district conference
in san Antonio.
Local KiWanians heard two songs
from Mrs. Jack Carey with Mrs. s,
n. Jennings. club musician, at the
piano.
1t was announced that George
Hardeman would be in charge next
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
REALTOR BODY
NAMES BOARD
Six Local Real Estate Men
And Three Developers
Are Chosen
CBy Staff Correspondence

10y ObdII correspondents
WESLACO, June ia perman-
ent board OF directors 10 serve the
Valley Association OF Real Estate
Boards was named at a recent
meeting at the Cortez hotel.
Members of this board will be J.
K. Robinson. Edinburg; j. c. Rob-
erts, McAllen; L. Il. Hinkle. Dom
ma; Tom Bowman. Harrington; J.
+. Looney. Harrington; d. Z. Kirgan,
Weslaco: Charles r. G. Ladd, Har-
lingen; Nick Doffing. Mission. The
first six arc local real estate deal
ers and the last three are develop
ers.
Vice-presidents also were named
at the meeting They are n. Ray
mOnd Mills. Wes.aco; ". =. Clos
ner. Edinburg: w. It. Armstrong.
Mission: ID. F.. Traxler, Harlin-
gen and j. ID. LAUGH. Pharr.
The board Of directors will meet
Friday at WeSlaco and elect other
Officers.
II. +. Looney Of Harrington has
been temporary president and J. F.
Collver OF Weslaco temporary
secretary.
1t was decided that the Valley or
~ganization will meet the second
and fourth Friday night Of every
month at Weslaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
DIR. Cole Heads
Masonic Lodge

Or. p L. Cole was elected Wor-
shipful Master Of Rio Grarde VAL
lcy Logde no. 81. A. =. e. A. M
Tuesday evening and he and other
officers elected al the same time
will be installed June -.
Other officers named we're Lee
r.. Vance. senior warden: Ben M
Freudenstein. junior warden. Ira
G. Webster. treasurer: w. A. Darl-
Ing. secretary: W. j. Vertrees. tiler
The following officers were ap-
pointed: Guy Matthews. senior
deacon: Frank Armstrong. junior
deacon; q G. Grove. chaplain: Al
fonso Escalante. senior steward,
Herman Webber. junior steward.
James A. Wiginctcn Is the re-
firing worShipiul master.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
Port Isabel Man
Buried In Florida
IbV Staff C0rresp0ndontI


SAN BENITO. June 1.-THE body
OF Salvatore C~asterino, who died
suddenly at Port Isabel. hts home.
from acute indigestion. was sent Ia
Apalachacola. Florida for burial
Tuesday night.
He was one az the owners Of the
San Patricio Canning Co. which
has plants at Port Isabel and Ark
ansas Pass and has been living in
the Valley for about two and one
half years.
He was born In italy over ~
years ago.
Funeral services were held for
him al ST. Benedict's Church al 6
p. m. Tuesday by Ref. Andrew M.
Douche. o. NJ. l..
The body was held at Thompson's
pending final arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. June II. CPl-Cot-
ton opened steady today. l TO 2
points higher in the face Of rather
indifferent Liverpool cables and
a generally favorable view or early
weather reports.
There appeared to be overnight
buying orders in the market which
sent the price Of July up to 864
and December 70 946. o. 2 10 4
points net higher. but the bulge
met a good deal Of realizing by re-
cent buyers. while there appeared
to be some southern. New Orleans
and local selling. This "a suiii-
cient 10 supply the early buyers
and prices eaSed off a few points
with July selling down 10 S76 and
December TO 93S during the first
half hour. making the market
about 4 to 7 points net lower.
Liverpool cables said local and
foreign buying In that market had
been supplied by realizing. A mod
crate demand for cotton cloths was
reported in Manchester for the
British home trade. but the Indian
boycott was said 10 continue.
The decline extended 10 $40 for
July and 9.32 for December later
IN the morning with the market
showing net losses or about 9 10
II points. but favorable features in
the weekly report Of the Weather
bureau appeared 10 have been dis
counted and the decline brought
in a little moro buying. At mid
day, July az S.75 and December a.
9.37. showed rallies or about 5 TO
6 points from the lowest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
TOOK CkRDUI IN
MIDDLE life
Lady Tells How She Suffered
From Head Pains and
Disturbed Sleep.

About four years ago. I had a
terrible feeling IN nv head. like a
band around IL. pressing so tight"
says Mrs. Il. n. Hardin, of 1888
South Main Street. Anderson. S. G..
II was so dizzy. and felt so bad. /
was afraid TO leave home for fer
I might fall or have a dizzy spell.
Il knew I must do something.
1t was change OF life doctor said,
and I decided 10 take Cardui.
After my first bottle. / felt bet
ter. ! had not had any good sleep
tmy sleep was fitful and I would
wake frightened. but after the
first bottle Of Cardui 1 felt better
and slept. I took three or four
bottles OF Cardui. in all. and am
feeling better than In a long time.
Cardui certainly Is a splendid
medicine"
Cardui is a mild. medicinal ex-
tract OF herbs that arc w~eil-knoEn
for their corrective influence in
simple disorders. suffered BY many
women. when IN need OF a good
reconstructive tonic.
Sold at the drug store. Es4i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
NEW ORLEANS +

NEW ORLEANS, June II. Up
Although Liverpool came in slightly
worse than due. cotton here open
Cd steady. first trades showing no
change to two points decline. The
market o o rallied on good trade
buying and price fixing. July trad
ing up TO SS3. October to 9.2l and
December 10 9.I4. or 2 to 4 points
above the opening prices. Later IN
the first hour the market eaSed off
5 TO 7 points on realizing and some
selling by ring traders IN advance
OF the weekly weather report, ex-
pected 10 be favorable.
October traded down to a.l6 and
December TO 9.37 at the end OF the
first hour the market was steady
but az the lows.
The market turned easier IN the
second hour. owing to a generally
favorable weekly wearNer and crop
summary, and easier stock market
and also due TO some selling. July
dropped to ST.. October to COS and
December 20 $50. down ~ to IA
points from the early highs and 10
to IL points under yesterdays close.
At mid-scSsion tho market was
quiet and A shade steadier. active
months showing a recovery OF two
20 three points from the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. June IL. Ri-Scorch-
ing. temperatures. 100 and above
reported IN Canadian and Ameri-
can spring wheat territory led u
early higher prices for grains to-
day. Much increased crop damage
in drought regions was expected n
result. Opening unchanged TO i-
cent off, wheat afterward rose al
around. Corn started unchanged
TO ? higher and subsequently
showed a general advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
GOES TO NATIONAL MEET

SAN BENITO. June l7.-WaItcr
NicderhauS will attenl the nat.csll
Walther League convention III Luth-
erland. Pocono Pines. Pennsylvania.
next week to compete with winners
from other states in a national ora
torial contest as a result OF his vic
tory In the state contest In San An
tonic this week.
Ee was elected = vice president Of
he Lone Star district OF walther
Leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
Valley Tour Is
Postponed to Winter
by Staff Correspondent

SAN BENITO. June 1.-THE pro-
posed tour CT the Valley by mem
bcrs ~ the Wisconsin club has been
postponed indefinitely. according TO
Frank Luddcn. president.
Directors Of the club met i'm Mr..
Ludden's office 10 discuss the mat
ter Monday afternoon. The tour,
whose purpose IL 10 acquaint the
Badgers with the Valley and help
them 10 know their adopted home
better. probably will be conducted
some time in the fall or winter.
They decided to hold the next
outing at ProgreSo Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
MISCELLANEOUS DAT
SUMMARY

A disturbance of considerable
intensity was central over the Da-
kotas and eastern Montana We'd
ncSday morning Barometer at
Wilhston. N. Oak. 1928, while pres
sure was relatively high at the same
time over the Plateau region and
over the Great Lakes and the Ohio
Valley. Light 10 moderate rains
occurred from east Texas eastward
to the south Atlantic coast and
also in the far northwestern states
during the last "a hours Temper
atures were un~Seasonably high in
the DakotaS. Montana. and Wyom-
ing Tuesday and "Wednesday morn
ing. and about seaSonable elsewhere
in the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, June II. R-The
stock market was irregular in a
very naEaDw range today and the
turnover was comparable to yes
terday's extremely light volume.
Early hclines of ! to la in lead
ing issues including American Can,
American Telephone. U. S. Steel
and Allid1 Chemical were recover
ed but prices tapered off again
when scattered selling appeared In
Pine steel issues which returned to
rheir lows of the first hour.
A few rails we're also heavy.
Atchison and New York Central
losing ?. St. Louis Southwestern
preferred rose 10 points and there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
X. c. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. June l7-P-
u. S. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs 1000; 30
IS higher; top 7.05 on lS0-220 lbs
packing sows 275-500 lbs. 5.l0-5.85,
stock pigs 70-l30 lbs. 6.50-700.
Cattle $500: calves 1000: steady
10 weak: fed steers and yoarlings
mostly steady; early top yearlings
$50: steers 600-1500 lbs. 6.5O-5 g.:
heifers 550-850 lbs. 7.00-3.50: cows
425-5.75: vealers Cnilkfedl 500
500: stocker and feeder steers $50
IT'S.
Sheep 5000: lambs steady 10 d
lower: yearlings steady 10 weak;
sheep steady: top Idaho lambs IT'S;
lambs 90 lbs. down 675-8.25. ewes
$50 lbs. down l00-l.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17

ing dragged by a mule we're held no
the Church or Christ Tuesday after
noon with Rev. MI. Williamson I'm
charge.
The body was held INC Thompson's
until the funeral.
Burial was made In the Hariin-
gen cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
FIy
Carries
TerribIeGerm
1858 Two Year
Old Babies Die
#
Protect n Little Ones

One OF the most appalling causes Of
infant mortality is INFANTILE
DIARRHEA, the germ Of which has
been definitely traced TO the common
house fly. In addition 20 a death score
Of 1868 infants. u. s. Government
Statistics say 1867 adults died from
this disease during a recent year.
Think what that means over 10000
human lives sacrificed, chiefly because
Of nasty house flies buzzing around.
Drive this terrible menace from your
home. FLY-TOX every fly you sec,
instantly. FLY-T0X. according to
famous Death Chamber" tests on live
Insects. il proven 70 he the surest quick
est-killing household spray made. 1t il
absolutely harmless TO humans, Is
more powerful and therefore more
economical. stainless and fragrant.
Use sciences most powerful weapon in
fighting the FEARFUL Fly.
Mosquito, Bed Bug. Roach, Moth,
Ant. and Flea. FLY-TOX was de-
veloped at Mellon Institute OF Indus
trial Research by Rex Fellowship. Il
may be purchased at all good drug
and stores. p~vnryuhero
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
REMODEL

LA rERIA. June l7.-Plans are
being drawn by Robert l.. Vogler.
Edinburg architect. for remQdeline
Of the Duke-Dun Thester with z
view to adapting II for the showing
of sound pictures.
The work is being done for B. II.
DunlaD.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
PUD IN

SAN BENITO. June l7.-More
potatoes were placed in storage in
the Valley this year than ever be-
fore. The Central Power and Light
Co. reports 20,2l2 sacks IN storage
in three OF its plants. Plants owned
by other firms are thought TO have
quantities in storage also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
A VERY SWFFT Girl.

My wife Is like an angel in three
different ways"
Wei, ] must say 7 like 70 hear
a fellow talk about his wife IN
that way. What are the three
ways?'
She's always up In the air.
she's forever harpinR about somc-
thing. and she never has an earthly
thing TO wear."-Answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
CHICAGO SPUDS

CHICAGO. June 7. RI-tU. S
Dept. gr.)-PotatocS: New StoCl;
weka: sacked per cwt. Alabama.
Louisiana. Missls sippi Bliss
Triumphs, i.50-l.60; few fancy
l65; poorly graded. decaved 1.25-
l.S5; No. 2 l.O5-iI0: North Caro-
lima. Dbl. Irish Cobblcrs mostly
$3.50; few 2.40; no sales on Old
stock
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
RECEIVES RARE CnIN

SAN BENfTO. june ia grand
daughter. Nancy Jane Thaxton. has
sent Mrs. Anna c. Smith Of San
Bentto the second Hoover Dam
commemoration coin sent TO Texas
by the Las Vegas. Nevada Cham
Der OF Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
T'ODAY'S MARKETS

we're advances Of ? to 4 In the pre-
ference shares OF Kansas City
Southern. Wilson and SloSs Shelf
field.
Call money renewed at la per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
WEATHER

For East Texas: Partly cloudy
"Wednesday night and Thursday:
local thuadershowers IN north and
central portions. Light 10 mod
crate Southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
BULLETIN

(FIrSt figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night: second. highest
yesterday: third. wind velocity at
8 a. m: fourth. precipitation III
last "a hrs.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
SHE'S QUIT Nnsv

JEAN: SO YOU married your en-
nfrr. Hcr long did you work for
him?
JANE: Until \ got him-Answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
RIVER

There Will be no material change
IN the river during the next "a TO
10 hours.
Hood Present 2a-Hr- Nh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isa-
bel Thursday, under normal Meteo-
rological conditions:
High T.O6 4. m.
o ll.l3 d. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
Last Rites Held
For Accident Victim
IBy staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN. June I7.-Last rites
for w. J. Avants OF San Benito who
"a injured fatally Sunday BY be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17

Here's new Royal Purple chif.
fon hosiery-the sheerest and
cleareSt we've ever sold for 81.
In popular dull finish; As
gauge; French heeled; Pioot
topped. In smart new colorS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26

trade very slow; undertone weak to
lower; fresh receipts increased by
liberal holdover from Monday; buyer
attitude early suggests another stable
carryover of steers; choice light steers,
7.85; few loads medium light kinds,
$50, down TO 600; on strictly good
l.254-pound averages, ITO; other
classes steady to weak; very slow.
Slaughter cattle and vealers, steers,
good and choice, 100000 pounds, 7OOa
8.25; 90O-l 100 pounds, 700a8.25 LOO
1900 pounds, 6.75a8.25; 1901 500
pounds, 6.50a8.0O; common and me-
dunn, COOL 800 pounds, 5.0Oa7 90 1;
heifers, good and choice. 550-850
dunn, 500a6.50; cows, good and choice,
4.5Oa5 so: common and medium, 3.5Oa
450; low cutter and cutter, 225a3 so;
bulls (yearlingS excluded, good and
choice (beef), 40Oa4.75; cutter to me-
dunn, 3.O0a4.10; vealers (milk fed, good
and choice, 7.25a9 90: medium, 6.50a
7.25; Gull and common, 500a6 SO.
Stocker and feeder cattle: Steers. good
and choice, 500-l $50 pounds, 650a7 so !;
common and medium, 500a6.50.
Sheep, 1000 head; steady to I'M
evenly higher; advance on choice old
crop lambs; clippers, 8.00a860 early;
CALIFORNIA; unsold. Slaughter sheep
and lambs: Spring lambs, good and
choice. 9.00a10.50; medium, S.00a9 90;
common, 6.00a8 90; lambs, 30 pounds
down, good and choice, 800a8.65 me-
dunn, 6.50a8.00: 9l-100 pounds, me-
dunn to choice, 6.25a8. so; all weights,
ON mon. 5.00a6.50; ewes, 90-l50
pounds, medium to choice, 1.75a3 90;
all weights, Gull and common, 1.0Oa2 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
BUSINESS INDEX RISE
HELD FAVORABLE SIGN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. May 26.-The prelim-
mary business index for April of the
Wetsel Market Bureau reached TIA per
cent, rise Of "a per cent over that of
March and Al per cent above the alb
solute low reached in January. This
rise, the Bureau states, was due chiefly
to more than seasonal upturn in auto
mobile and retail trade. which, in turn
affected carloadingS favorably.
The building situation is more favor
able than would appear at first glance
the Bureau continues, as the important
fact is that residential building has inn
proved, giving aid to such industries as
lumber. glass, brick, paint, ETC., which
have suffered more than normally in
this depression.