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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-04
BIDS On
DAM ARE
OPENED
Low Figure Submitted BY
Six Companies, Inc, Of
San Francisco
is UNDER ESTIMATE
Merger Of Contractors To
Be Awarded Job In
Next 10 Days Is Belief

DENVER. March W.p)-Six Com
panies, Inc, OF San Francisco, q
combination of six of the west S
leading building firms, bid low to-
day on the main contract for con-
struction of Hoover dam, colossal
hydro-electric flood control project
TO be built on the Colorado river IN
Boulder canyon.
The corporation IS bid, lowest Of
five submitted, was 1890, 1896 so.
Six Companies, Inc, is headed by
w. H. Watts, president, and is COM
posed of the Utah Construction
company of San Francisco and Og-
den, Utah. Henry j. Kaiser and w.
A. Bechtel company OF San Fran
cisco. Mcdonald * Kahn Company
Ltd, of San Francisco; Morrison =
Knudsen company of Boise, Idaho;
j. F.. Shea company Of Portland,
Ore. and Pacific Bridge company
of Portland, Ore.
Besides Watts. the officers are
w. A. Bechtel, first vice president;
f. o. Watts, second vice president;
Felix Kahn, treasurer and Charles
A. Shea, secretary.
The bids of Six Companies, Inc,
was more than S5,000,0 900 less than
the next higher bidder, and was
more than 81 10000 less than gov
ernment engineers had estimated
the cost
Second lowest in the bidding was
the Arundel corporation OF Balti-
more, Md, which bid s53,8s3 ,878. 10
The Woods Brothers corporation
of Lincoln, Neb., bid s58,053, ,l07.50.
Two other bids. which cannot be
considered because they were not in
proper form and were not accom-
panied by the required $4,000, ,OOC
performance bond, were submitted
by the John Bernard Simon Con-
Struction company OF New YORK
City, who proposed $500, 900, 900 OF
cost plus 10 per cent and by Edwin
A. Smith, Louisville, KY, who pro-
posed to build the dam for $4,000
less than the lowest bidder.
Contains Many Items
The bids embraced ll9 items OF
the dam IS construction. They Will
be checked here and certified to the
secretary of the interior at Wash
ington. who will make the award OF
the contract, or reject all. The IN
terror department reserved the right
to reject all bids and build the dam
itself If for any reason 1t regarded
the bids as unsatisfactory.
The bids were opened in crowd
ed. smoke filled room by Raymond
F. Walter, chief engineer OF the bu-
reau of reclamation, who laughed
uproariously when he opened the
Simon company and Smith bids.
representatives of scores OF build
ing firms were present, and the
smoke from cigars and from photo
graphers' flashlight guns filled the
room,
The board whic hopened the bids
was composed of Chief Engineer
Walter; j. l.. Savage, chief design
ing engineer of the reclamation bu-
reau and S. D. Harper, general su-
perintendent of construction.
Harper said the low bid was
every satisfactory, and that he
anticipated its immediate accept
ance, insuring the start OF work on
the giant project April Is. The con-
tract, he said, probably will be
awarded within 10 days
F.. T. Grove of Boise, Idaho, who
was the chief engineer on the
Guernsey dam in Wyoming and the
Deadwood dam in Idaho, is general
manager of Six Companies, Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-04

EXPIRES
At NOON
list Congress Passes Into
History In Accordance
With Constitution
HOUSE is PLEASED
Senate, AS Usual, Winds
Up Its Affairs With
Row In Progress
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 4. W.D-
The list congress is dead. The
clocks in the house and senate
registered the hour of noon. and
two veteran gayels smartly sounded
taps.
Over in the Presidents office, oc-
cupied one day out of every 365,
Mr.. Hoover paused, pen in mid-air.
and leaned back in his official
chair. Page boys stopped in their
tracks
The senate adjourned promptly at
noon. The house, following its us
ual custom, set back its clocks to
permit members to complete their
final speeches.
Thus ended congress which has
wrangled and bickered through two
long years, but has in the end
passed upon virtually all important
legislation brought before it. Dire
bodies of an extraordinary session
were silenced a few weeks before
the end.
The list congress ratified the
London naval treaty. barred Judge
Parker from the supreme court and
nearly followed suit with Charles
Evans Hughes. 1t finally unseated
William S. Ware, of Pennsylvania.
1t pushed through the Smoot-
Hawley tariff bill, known to its foes
as the Grundy tariff because of
I the yeoman service in its behalf
by Senator Joseph Grundy Repub-
| lican. Pennsylvania. who served
just long enough to reorganize the
panicky Republicans and get the
bill passed.
1t passed a S45,o00 900 drought re-
lief measure. and after months Of
wrangling enacted compromise
additional appropriation of $20, 0,00O.-
900 labelled for drought relief. but
actually intended to permit farm
ers to buy food.
Much Investigation
1t enacted veterans legislation
which may run to over a billion
dollars, including the veterans loan
bill, passed over a veto, and the
S20,000,000 disqualification bill, en-
acted in the last hours of the Ses-
sion.
1t investigated the country's
banking system, food prices, and
Communists. 1t fought fruitlessly
over embargo bills, and passed a
Muscle Shoals bill which was
promptly vetoed by the President,
leaving the issue still hanging in
midair.
1t investigated Senator Davis.
Republican, Pennsylvania, and a
senate committee accused Robert
H. Lucas. executive director of the
Republican national committee, OF
"wilful violation" of the corrupt
practices act in connection with the
campaign against Senator Norris.
Republican, Nebraska.
Senator Thomas, Oklahoma, was
in the midst of an apology to the
senate for taking its last three
hours in a discussion of oil and
other subjects.
Bang! went Curtis gavel.
The hour of II o'clock having ar
rived said the yice-president, the
seventy first congress is adjourned
sine die"
Bang! again.
Members leaped to their feet and
began circulating around the
chamber shaking hands. The gall
lerieS began to erupt visitors. In
place of Thomas, somewhat hoarse
voice there arose in the chamber a
buzz and clatter of hundreds OF
conversations and wise cracks. Tired
stenographerS left to dictate the
last chapter of the congressional
record. The tumultuous session
was over.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-04
Autos Wrecked
In Road Crash

Two automobiles were badly
wrecked in collision on the CaleX-
leo highway turn west of Heber
last night, drivers of each car es-
Gaping injury.
Santos Espejo reported the acci-
dent to the sheriffS office. He as
serted that he was travelling north
on the highway when a truck, going
east. started to turn to the left from
the highway, striking his car. Es-
pejo asserted that the truck driver
did not give the proper signal for
the turn.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-04
WHAT'S DOING

Aztec Club party, $3.50, Wooda
Blesy studio.
Present Day Club. 8, at All
SandlewOOd.
Eastern Star Card Party, 8
o'clock, at 534 Wensley.
Seeley Westside Home De-
partment, 1880, Mrs. J. S.
Gallaher.
City Council. 1880, City Hall.
Moose Lodge, 8, Moose Home,
Sixth street.
Oasis Lodge, F. & A. NJ, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Eagles Lodge, 8, at $50 Broad
way.
Boy Scout Troop 3, 700,
Scout Hut.
Fox Imperial theatre, Don't
Bet on W0men!"
Brunk's Comedians, 8, I'm
perial avenue.
Basketball, Z. High school.
Civic orchestra, 1880, Wilson
school.
Scoville Revival. 1880, State
Street Christian church.
Tomorrow
Rotary club, 1915, Barbara.
Worth hotel.
Ten Thousand club bridge
luncheon, l, club house.
Baptist Emmanuel circle, So
cial hall, all day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
Keep Fighting, Says Garner

IF you would have what you want for this section,
ktep up the fight were the words Of advice given the
lower Rio Grande Valley by John Nance Garner. cos
gresham from the 18th congressional district since
1903.
A fighter himself from those early days spent IN
Red River County down to the last session Of Con-
gress. John Garner knows from personal experience
the value OF aggressive action II individual or section
is to attain the sought-for desires.
This the day OF competition. fair competition, but
competition fierce and ruthless.
Not a man who reads this but has half a dozen after
his Job. ready to step into his shoes II he shows the
least sign Of faltering. It is hard for us to believe, but
there are literally scores who want our job. and who,
in all probability can hold that Job just as well, II not
better. than we.
AS individuals il is a fight to keep what We have,
and a bitter fight to augment our possessions and to
gain the next round on the ladder Of success.
And so II is with sections, particularly these new
countries such as the Valley, all broken out with grow
ing pains ambitious to a degree not wholly under
stood by those old and staid communities where sue
ceeding generations have been born and have died.
The Valley is a newcomer in the ranks Of these semi
agricultural and semi-tourist sections. Southern Call
fornia. Florida. the Gulf Coast resorts. all have their
respective clientele Of winter visitors, a clientele they
will not give up without a struggle.
To keep what Il has. the Valley must fight. to gain
more material possessions. 10 gain a greater tourist
trade. the Valley must fight even harder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-23
VALLEY PHILCO
DEALERS FETED
Kid Russ, Houston, Is Host
To Valley Dealers
Monday

HARLINGEN, June 23.-The Kid
Russ Company, Houston, state dis
tributors OF Philco Radios, was host
10 Valley dealers at a banquet held
at the Plaza Hotel Monday night.
Practically every Valley town has
a representative.
ToaStmaster and chief speaker
was w. L. Davis. OF Kid Russ COM
pany. IN speaking OF advertising.
he stated that the advertising pro-
gram outlined by Philco was the
largest planned for any product.
quoting as authority for the state
ment the presidents of both the
Curtis and the Collier publishing
companies. The advertising program
includes a heavier newspaper cam
paign. IL special programs on ma
tional radio hook-ups, and the
roadcasting Of five important foot
ball games.
Davis characterized the activities
In the national field as the bar
rage" laid down BY manufacturers.
but emphatically insisted that a
successful campaign made il i'm
perative to have lighter artillery
and h%arrassing rifle fire" in other
words, local tie-up ads for dealers
and local newspaper advertising.
w. r. Miller, service manager for
Kid Russ. said that the Houston Of
flee had distributed 823 sets during
the last week. He said that business
conditions were improving rapidly.
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9hglI I! : ( Ol)l,) ! 'lI,!E'|!l !
bu RIJTH DEWEY GQOUES saeymM m4CgHoR R0E

ference.
She did not know that Beryl lis
tened with a bleeding heart 70 the
things Irene said 10 the nurses
about Tommy.
Irene seemed 70 forget she was
talking 70 N Il like a young girl
preparing for the coming or her
lover. Or II she did not forget she
no longer cared. Certainly. she told
herself. everyone AT the hospital
must have seen that GAYLORD was
no husband 70 her. 50 she talked
about Tommy Tommy q. :.
Tommy.
She stopped only when the
nurses asked her 10 be quiet. nod
ding their heads in Beryl's direc-
ton. Soon Irene would break out
again. II was decided 70 move Beryl
10 other quarters as soon AZ there
was a vacant room.
She was still with Irene when
Tommy arrived. Mr.. Everett had
asked him 70 come. but he needn't
have done 10 for Tommy couldn't
have STOPPED after reading Gay
lords telegram.
Irene's wire reached its destina-
ton after Tommy was on his way
10 take a train for Oakdale. When
word was sent up that he had ar
rived az the hospital she naturally
assumed IL was her wire that had
brought him. She ala not know
that Gaylord had been 40 alarmed
about Beryl's health that he had
t~elegraphed 70 the family.
Gaylord did lot want 10 tell
Irene until Beryl was out on the
room. He did not trust Irene's
power on s~elf-cOntrol. Perhaps she
would have shrieked with gladness
when Tommy arrived just the same
II she had known. She was think
Ing al that moment only that
Tommy was hers-that he had
come ~ answer 70 her appeal. Now
Beryl and Gaylord and all the rest
OF the world would see that she had
someone who loved her devotedly.
There would be no more taking a
back seat while everyone made
such a fuss over her sister just be-
cause she'd given up a little skin
II was the visiting hour. Tommy
might come any moment Give me
that pink jacket" Irene called TO
the day nurse. Il suppose my
hairs a mess" she fretted. putting
up her hards 70 smooth the golden
crop.
Really. you shouldn't sleep al
the time" Irene grumbled 70 Beryl,
who lay with her thin hands clutch.
ing the counterpart. The other
girl did not stir.
Please be- quiet" the nurse
begged. III you're not your visitor
can't come In"
DERYL heard no more until 0
IL shrill Tommy" apprized heI
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and Fort Ringgold. are listed among
those slated for abandonment.
Fort Brown being the oldest
established army post along the
border Of the Lower Rio Grande.
IN one which. tn our opinion. should
be retained al lis present location
Brownsville. Texas. III order that
citizens Of the lower border coun-
try may be afforded protection
against the bandit element which
has caused us 50 much trouble.
suffering and sacrifice in years
gone BY. Then too, the coming az
the deep water port on the Gulf
Of Mexico. right at the door or
Brownsville, where, within a very
few years, ocean going ships or
the United States, and the nations
OF the world, will be landing their
cargoes OF humanity and COM
modities, We believe. makes the
retention OF Fort Brown as a gov
eminent army lost absolutely es-
sential to the peace, protection and
welfare on all peoples who have,
or who ma yin the future, select
this most wonderful valley for their
permanent homes. IS well as the
thousands who come 10 spend the
winter months. and other vacation
periods during the year.
Believing as We do. that the
Lower Rio Grande Valley OF Texas
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CHAPTER XLVlII


s.THE doctor win not do It to-
day" Beryl added when she
had told Gaylord that she was Civ
ing the aid her sister needed.
Il should think mott" he ex.
claimed warmly. You look like a
patient yourselfi"
Il only need a little rest" Berry,
insisted. MY hearts all right.
They tested it,"
But it's senseless. Beryl." Gay
lord protested. You're not up TO
II. Any fool would know that l
can't imagine what"
I'm all right" Beryl insisted
doggedly. "Just a little tired. It's
only the heart that matters. The
doctor knows"
Il won't have IT," Gaylord de-
clared heatedly. you know I can
pay"
NO" Beryl said with a shake Of
her head. 1T isn't what you can
pay. Gaylord. Irene feels better
now. She was disappointed because
Mother could not come. Mother is
i'll. you know. and the thought OF
a stranger-someone she did not
know-frightened her. This is
much better"
Il suppose you'd say that IL you
were giving up an arm" Gaylord
grumbled. Now | know what's
been ruzzling me. You're a fanatic.
that's what you arei And Irene
isn't worth H."
PLEASED" Beryl said simply and
Gaylord desisted.
At the hotel he asked II he might
have dinner there with her. She
refused with a gentle dignity that
reminded him he was her sisters
estranged husband. she probably
thinks | beat the little brat" he
thought angrily. but he could not
defend himself against an unspoken
charge so he said good night rather
abruptly and departed.
Later he telephoned when Berry,
was having the food the doctor had
advised brought TO her room 10 ask
IL she were comfortable and II be
might take her 20 the hospital.
Beryl, thinking Irene might not
wish her TO antagonize him, con
sented. The next morning he came
Tor her. bringing such a large
bunch OF flowers that 2eryl was
reminded OF the floral Offering her
gang had sent for her radio
debut. She hadn't had much time
Tor her boys lately. The gang was
breaking I'D.
She took the flowers with her. bur
soon Gaylord wished be hadn't
brought them, for instead OF being
a gay note they had added a funeral
touch 70 the day.
That night Beryl remained AZ the
hospital and the text day they took
her with Irene to what the latter
called that awful room"
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on the young mans presence IN the
room. She opened her eyes. Even
when he came "a Irene she must
look at him. Dear. dear Tommy
lie stood in the doorway. HIS
eyes were on Irene. looking pretty
In her pink Jacket and crowned I'm
gold. He wore brown tweeds and
his hair was brown. The SUM
winters sun-was glinting across
the room. IL was like the sun
shine through autumn leaves.
Tommy had not moved. His eyes
searched the room. Then he saw
Beryl but the girls vision was
dimmed by scalding tears. She Rad
held back those tears for 50 long!
Shock held Tommy Wilson rooted
10 the spot.
Beryl's eyelids dropped. Every
thing was all right Everything
was 10 be as II should Be al last
but she could not bear TO he n wit
ness 20 the scene.
Tommy" Irene cried again.
In a minute / must wake I'D and
smile" Beryl was telling herself,
but for Just this little minute
Tommy-if you just could kiss me
goodby II would make II easier for
ever after"
Beryl held 20 the last shreds ~
her courage desperately. She did
not notice the footsteps that were
coming nearer 10 her. I'm n moment
she would open her eyes and see
Irene in Tommy's arms. She would
smile casually and say. Hello. how
are your" as though her heart were
not breaking.
Two hands fell softly upon her
shoulders.
"Beryll"
II was Tommy beside her, pour
ing out his love. whisTfring 70 hen
that he had loved her always N
lever anyone else but herl 10
arms were around her. TommN
words were music. Now be Va
saying all the dear. beautiful thlrys
Beryl had dreamed OF hearing fsr
SO long.
but Tommy" she exclaimed
weakly.
Berry,. darling. forgive me. Oh.
my precious. precious girl. / love
you. Don't you understand? love
youi"
He TAI holding her closely In his
arms now. Across the room a white
faced girl stared az them IN amaze
ment Irene could not bellevs her
eyes. Neither Beryl nor Tommy
cared for that Irene was forgotten.
The rest OF the entire world was
forgotten. For these two only the
great, joyous reality remained that
they had found each other. Here
az last was happiness. Here at last
was love.
Tommy's lips pressed TO Beryl'A
(THE END)
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IT AFTER they brought her back.
not TO the room they'd given
her first. but 10 one she was TO
share with Irene. Neither knew IL
for several hours after they were
put TO bed there. and Beryl did not
mind when she did. but Irene CON-
planned.
I'VE could not help Il. Mrs. Prem.
tiss." the nurse patiently explained.
I'VE are overcrowded. Five pa
tients came In this morning" She
looked at Beryl and Irene had the
grace 10 cease finding fault.
Irene. looking about at the beauti-
full furnishings. was thinking that
Gaylord was mean not q have en-
gagged II for her in the first place.
Her resentment against Gaylord
grew when flowers arrived and the
largest and Ioveliest bouquet was
for Beryl. There was an exquisite
basket of fruit for Beryl too. as
well as several books. while for her
there was only a stack OF magazines
which she felt sure Gaylord had
grabbed at random. Among them
we're a number OF duplicates which
Irene threw angrily across the
room.
Then she relapsed into sullen
silence. harboring a bitter jealousy
OF her sister. When Gaylord came
to see them Irene would scarcely
speak 70 him.
lie paid little attention 70 her
for Beryl's condition worried MIN.
She was too still and white His
fruit was untouched. his books IN
opened.
Two days later he wired 10 Mr..
Everett. Strange. be thought. look
ing at the portion Of lrene's face
that was not bandaged, and finding
il merely petulant in expression as
usual, that she did not know.
But at last there appeared a light
Of triumph IN Irenes eyes. IL was
there an hour or two after Gaylord
had sent his wire. Irene was ex'
ultant. She had sent a wire on her
own. And she had reused Beryl 10
tell her about II. She would see II
she had 10 be neglected by her own
husband while her sister got every
attention.
Beryl looked over al her with
weary eyes as Irene exclaimed:
Listen 10 me. l can't stand this
any ~longer-the way Gay IL actingl
I've sent for Tommy. I've got u
have someone with me who cares
something about me-"
QERYL'S eyelids fiuttered dow1
IL like the white petals OF a rose
A sigh too faint for Irene to hear
escaped her pale lips. Then sht
was still again.
oh well. OF course, IL you aren
Interested" Irene exclaimed pet
tishly and took up a magazine Il
show her disdain or BeryIs indif
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cu.arly have been slow in getting
their cotton started. Mr.. Henson
said.
The acreage has been cut conSic-
erably, most noticeably in the irrl-
gated areas and the condition or
The crop is very poor as compared
with otner years. The stand Is very
thin in most places. Mr.. Henson
said. The outlook. is nevertheless
much better than al planting time
due PRINCIPALLY 70 the fact that
there has been good cotton weather
recently. The sun has been bear
ing down hard and insects have not
had a good opportunity to get a
foothold.
Mondays rains were seen as a
distinct benefit by Mr.. Henson VINO
said. however. that Ii would not do
for daily showers to fall since II
would give the boil worm and other
pest a chance 10 thrive. The hot
sun kills such pests.
San Benito experienced a preci-
pitation OF l.85 inches and A SIM
liar fall was had at Harrington. In
formation on rains at other points
was not available here, although
1t was understood that II did not
rain in the Brownsville sector.
The rain broke a long drought
and the crop was in need OF the
moisture. Last year the moisture
was excessive.
Gins throughout the territory
are ready 70 so al a moments no
tice and as far as Is known here,
only one new plant has bcen In
stalled. II is located between Har-
gill and La Sara.
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LETTERS to
the EDITOR
LABOR UNION ASKS
Fl. BROWN
To the Editor,

10 the EdltOr,
Brownsville Herald.
The following Is a copy or resolu-
ton recently passed by the Central
Labor Union OF the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. addressed to the
Hon. Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary
OF War.
McAllen. Texas. June 10, 1881
ITO Patrick j. Hurley,
Secretary OF War.
washington, ID. Q.
Honorable Sir:
las citizens Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Of Texas, We are
deeply interested IN the agitation
now going on relative 10 the ADAM
donment OF a number of Army
Posts throughout the country. and
more especially 50 becau-c OF the
fact that the two posts in our i'm
mediate vicinity, I. e. r'ort Brown
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should have the protection Of no
least n regular army post on the
Mexican border, therefore. be 10
Resolved. BY the Central Labor
Union Lower Rio Grande Valley
that WE respectfully petition the
Honorable Secretary OF war at
Washington. 10 exclude Fort Brown
from the list Of army posts now be-
ing considered for abandonment.
and that IL be retained as a pro-
tective arm at the gateway TO our
neighbor repubhc-Mexic0.
Don G. York. President
Thos. p. Mention. Sec-TreaE.
The above letter and resolution
waS endorsed BY the above named
Central Labor Union. IN regular
meeting assembled on June l9.
1881. and copies or same ordered
given 70 the press Of the Valley FOR
publication