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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Production Cost
Statement Asked
CBy staff correspondent

10y 0AdAl
SAN BENITO, Oct. 1.-The cham.
Der oil commerce has asked a num-
Der Of other chambers in the Valley
to assist in securing signed state
ments on the cost of producing vari
GUS vegetables. principally omatoes
and onions, such reports to be use1
In fighting efforts being made 20
reduce the tariff on foreign truck.
The Florida Agricultural Tariff
Assn, has written j. z. Bell. mana
ger. asking for such information with
the object OF laying 1t before the u.
3. Tariff Comm'n. at its hearing
Oct. 10 Mexican west coast interests,
which can grow vegetables more
cheaply than the Valley. are seek
ing yower tariffs in order that they
may sell more cheapiy in this coun-
ty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
MEETS
OPPOSITION
FROM GRANGE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-RH
Legalization Of beer as q healthful
brew for ailing agriculture is seen
by the National Grange as a
tragic" prescription which 1t viii
oppose.
Instead OF producing a tonic for
the farmer, the Orange predicts
resumption of brewing would be
detrimental to agriculture through
harm done the dairy, poultry, soft
drinks and confectionery industries.
A statement by Louis j. ~aber.
national master, gave the position
Of the Grange which counts up
wards Of 100000 members from
every state.
In the meantime, the agriculture
department, dedicated TO helping
the farmer. dug into TT economics
Of legalized beer.
The investigation. which Secre-
tary Hyde said had no connection
with the White House, was actively
begun by Nils "A. Olsen, chief OF the
departments economics fureau, and
q corps of assistants.
What the farmer has done since
prohibition will be sought by Olsen.
Some assistance will be asked from
the prohibition bureau.
Aligning with Senator Capper,
republican, OF Kansas. the Grange
took the position 4 per cent beer
would reduce consumption OF dairy
products, non-alcoholic beverages
and candy. II described as tragic
the finding Of "so-ca'fed national
leaders pressing for beer to combat
the depression"
Agriculture, the Grange held,
would sustain a tremendous loss
and n which 1t would iii afford
to bear" II consumption Of dairy
and poultry products should fall to
saloon-day levels because of re-
sumption OF brewing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

Here's the recipe that banishes
fat and brings into blossom all the
natural attractiveneSs that evsry
woman possesses.
Every morning take n half
teaspoonful Of KruSchen's Salts In
a glass Of hot water before break
fast-cut out pastry and fatty
meats-go light on potatoes butter
cream and sugar-in 8 weeks let on
the scales and note how many
pounds of fat have vanished.
Notice also that you have gained
In energy-your skin Is clearer
your eyes sparkle with glorious
health-you feel younger in body
keener in mind. KRUSCHEN will
give any fat person a joyous sur
prise.
Get an Csc bottle OF KRUSCHEN
SALTS at McKay's Pharmacy, Cis-
neros Drug Stores CASTS 4 weeks).
II even this first bottle doesn't
convince you this Is the easiest,
safest and surest way TO lose fall
II you don't feel a superb improve
ment in health SO gloriously ener-
getic-vigorously alive-your money
gladly returned ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
EDINBURC
BRIEFS

EDINBURG "A. W. Boynton.
city engineer, was instructed 10
present figures OF the probable cost
OF the city drainage system at an
early date, late yesterday, when
the representatives of Edinburg
Water Improvement district No. /
met with Mayor ID. G. Abney. Abnev
and Neal Brown, attorney for the
water district, will confer with
county and Edinburg school Of
ficials in an attempt to get them
TO share the expense OF the drain
age system, Abney stated.
A hung jury late yesterday will
neceSsitate the re-trial OF the
George White $4,000 damage suit
against the Edinburg Water I'm
provement district No. /, which has
been in progress in the 93rd dis
trict court since September 23rd.
White alleges a tract or citrus land
was damaged by seepage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Work Is Nearer
On Postoffice

Work OF providing new possibilities
was thought nearer In two Valley
towns as II. j. O'Connell OF Harlin-
gen accepted on his part the govern
ment offer OF $4,000 for a proposed
site at the intersection of East Van
Buren and Third Streets opposite
the Christian church and as word
was received by Postmaster Floyd )
Worth ct San Benito that the post
Office there would be ready Nov. /,
1882. II
Just when bids will be asked on
either structure has not yet been
decided
McAllen also has an appropriation
and IN Brownsville contract has been
let Ior a large structure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

grave OF some forgotten person at
the spot where the figure was
found.
One Of the strongest points made
by the statue" school Is the known
difficulty Of petrifying flesh. They
point out that mummification is
always accompanied by shrinkage
and wrinkling OF the body. Scien-
lists have said that 1t might be
possible for alkalis in the soil to
saponify a body and that this soapy
mass. then might be petrified. But
1t Is again pointed out that If such
a mass is petrified that It probably
would also be considerably shrunk
and all out OF proportion while the
figure found by Mr.. Brown Is per-
feet in every detail.
But human OF statue, the lady
IN stone keeps a discreet silence
about her past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

GALVESTON, Oct. 1-tR- In
response TO a strike order issued by
labor officials, 5000 longShoremen
at Galveston, Corpus Christi. Tex
as City and Houston were idle to-
day.
The walkout resulted fror- failure
OF union officials &c negotiate a
new contract with shipping inter
ests concerning wages or obtain an
extension Of the old contract which
expired at midnight last night.
No disorder occurred at Calves
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
tue or Fortified Woman? Valley Find Mystifies Scientists

appeared Raisoeck mi-ht have
been choked. but there we're no
indications Of strangulation Dr. dis
location or the larynx. He iced
ths opinion that some e was
either with Raisbeck when he died,
or knew OF his death.
Raisbeck was a prOtege OF Oliver
vi. =. Garrett, scenario writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

WESLACO, Oct. 1.-PlanS for
securing the state real estate mems
convention will be discussed at .-e
office OF j. r. Collver. secretary OF
the Valley Real Estate Mems Assn,
Thursday night by the board or d.
rectors. The meeting originally was
scheduled Tor last week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Law Of Averages
Favors Demos

WASHINGTON, Oct. /. R,-The
law Of averages favors the democrats
organizing the next house.
Over o long period Of years the
death rate Of republican and demo-
cratic members averages about the
same.
or the eleven representatives elect
ed 10 the seventy-second congress
who have died, seven were democrats
and four republicans.
The democrats have filled all brs
two Of the vacancies normally demo-
cratic. while the republicans still
have four vacant. As a result OF the
democratic victory In the seventh
Missouri district yesterday, both the
republican ard democratic parties
have pa seats. The farmer labor
party has one.
II the law OF averages prevails, the
death rate In the republican men,
bership may nip the advantage the
administration party has maintained
since last November elections. Then
the count was: republicans 21S:
democrats 2-6; farmer-labor I.
With only two months before con-
gress convenes, II would be difficult
for republicans to fill additional va
cancies.
The attention OF the nation will
be conferred particularly on the first
Ohio district. There the democrats
claim more than a fair chance TO de-
feat the republ IN candidate
nominated to succeed the late
Nicholas Longworth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
FREE RIDE TO CHURCH

The Methodist Church OF Curri-
tuck. N. c., has bought a new mo-
tor bus with which to make the
rounds OF the town every Sunday
to take the people TO church free
of charge It Is said that this
system viii increase church at
tendance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
SAN BENITO
BRIEFS
CBv staff Correspondent)

N6I 0AaAa
SAN BENITO. Oct. 1.-The won
derful hospitality extended by the
city OF Vienna and the republic OF
Austria was one OF the features OF
the Rotary International conven-
ton said Charles c. Bowie, delegate.
IN a talk before the local Kiwanis
club this week. s. w. Clark OF
Weslaco was a visitor here.
An official flag raisinv was had
at the new high school Thursday
morning, students taking the oath
of allegiance. Boy Scouts, the band
and others participated.
Physical training classes will
demonstrate playground activities,
corrective exercises, losture correc-
tons and other phases Of their
work at the general faculty meet
ing to be held Oct. IL.
DR.. E. T. Morris has returned
from New York City where he at
A new contract has been made
whereby a button factory at Mer-
cedes will take mussel shells from
the ocal resaca which Is the main
canal OF the San Benito irrigation
district. Between rs and 80 men
will be employed.
Directors OF the chamber OF COM
merce have authorized a community
exhibit representing San Benito at
the Valley fair in Harlingen in
Harrington Nov. 2l-29. San Benito
has always placed at the top OF
near the top.
The fire siren will be blown with
out change OF tone hereafter when
the law is searching for a fugitive.
In the past motorists have I'M
Willingly given lifts to fugitives.
The San Benito Chamber OF
Commerce has put itself on record
with other organizations in the
Valley against the proposed raise
In railroad rates on fruits and veg
etableS.
Three stitches were required to
close a cash on his arm caused
when Earl Daughterty, mail clerk,
was pulling a nail out Of a box with
a Ratchet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

The longest dock in the world
1900 feet-is at Manila and could
accommodate the Leviathan. Ber-
engaria and Europa all at nee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

III IA estimated that 500.000.D00
pounds or explosives are used I'm
the United States every year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

HARLINGEN, Oct. THE object
OF the 81 daily wage scale reduction
made voluntarily by I0urneymrn
plumbers or the Valley Local No. an
was for the purpose or encouraging
building by lowering plumbing costs,
AZ was stated
The decision was reached INC 1
meeting held nc the McCarty Plumb
ing Co. office following q report
from n committee OF L.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
How Modern Women
Lose Pounds of Fat
Swiftly = Safely

Gain Physical V.gor-Youthfulness
With Clear Skin and Vivacious Eyes
That Sparkle With Glorious Health
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

Now for some Of the arguments
made In support Of the statue the
ory. Reclining statues are not at
ali uncommon, 1t is argued. partic-
ularly as grave pieces Many tombs
have reclining figures above them
and further search may reveal the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

DR.. z. T. Morris has returned
from New York City where he at
tended several clinics for q month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

Three stitches we're required to
close a cash or his arm caused
when Earl Daughterty, mail clerk.
was pulling a nail out Of a box with
n Ratchet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

The fire siren will be blown with
out change OF tone hereafter when
the law is searching for a fugitive.
In the past motorists have un-
Willingly given lifts to f~ugitives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
at 8 p. nj

All merchants who are members of the Booster Club will stop giving
votes promptly at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon and we are asking you
to make your purchases before that time as you will not receive votes after
) o'clock Saturday eve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

An official flag RAISING was had
at the new high school Thursday
morning, students taking the oath
Of allegiance. Boy Scouts, the band
and others participated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Closing Of Ballot Box

AS you all know there is but n Ballot box to deposit your votes il
that is at Booster Club headquarters 11O6 Elizabeth st.
This box will be closed att o'clock Western Union time Saturday eve
ming. You will have ne hour after the stores stop giving votes to get Their
down to headquarters by p m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

The San Benito Chamber OF
Commerce has put itself on record
with other organizations in the
Valley against the proposed raise
In railroad rates on fruits and veg
atahlnS-
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
INLAND WATERS
EARN TRAFFIC
PROFITS
Deficits of Last Year Being
Replaced by Net Earnings
In Barge Lines Transport
BY EDWARD B. LoCKETT

~ AS SNEAAsD ASNAAAA
Economic depression which has
adversely affected business in gen.
eral, has provided a boom in in
land waterway transportation.
Traffic which formerly moved
by rail is now being hauled in the
barges of the inland waterway
shipping, and providing revenue
to pull some of the water trans
portatiOn systems out of red ink.
Profits Replace Deficits
In the case of the United States
Inland Waterway Corporation, op-
Grating barges on the Mississippi
and a number of other major
streams of the nation, figures for
the first five months of operation
this year in many cases show
earnings, while last years figures
for the same period revealed ac-
tual operating losses.
On the Mississippi last year the
books for the first five months
of operation showed a net operat-
ing loss of 500, ,450.34, according
to Maj. Gen. T. @. Ashburn, pres
ident of the organization. This
year the Mississippi operation
shows profit of $97,4S9.87 for
the five months period.
General Ashburn pointed out
that in the case of the Missis-
sippi, the increase in earnings
was due, not to increased ton
mage, but to a change in the
type of commodity shipped. AS
a matter of fact, less tonnage
was shipped during the first five
moEths of this year than a year
ago. the figures being 563 1918
tons for 1880 and 538,65O this
year. Earnings per ton this year,
however, were Is cents, while last
year the corporation lost 3 cents
a ton to transport freight.
Future Even Better
On the Warrior River line,
moving traffic between Birming-
ham and Mobile, an operation
profit of $8,744.25 was chalked
up for the first five months of
this year. Last years figures re-
vealed loss of $58,047.21.
General Ashburn interpreted
the earnings of this year as a
harbinger of even better times.
He said the waterways have
gained traffic as result of the
depression and will not lose it
in better times. He said:
"The people, forced to ecOnO-
miZe, have learned we handle
traffic economically and eff
ciently. More people are using
the water lanes of the nation
for shipping. We are hauling
a higher grade of commodity
than ever before. Many of
the shippers of these COM
moditieS tried the waterways
as an experiment. Now they
will stick to them as a practi-
cal, economical method of trans
pOrtatiOn."
The Washington times., 1931-07-22

year in August, with a production
expected not to exceed 175,000
cars.
Primary materials are featured
by further evidences of strength
in scrap prices. At Pittsburgh
heavy melting steel has advanced
Is cents ton for the third con-
6 cutiv" week. The same grade is
stiffening in the Youngstown dis
trict, while at Pittsburgh blast
furnace grades rose 81 and at
Cleveland so cents ton.
The Iron Age composite price
for steel melting scrap has made
the second advance since it's 80
year low was, reached late in
June. 1t is now $9.25 a gross ton.
The pig iron composite dropped
2 cents to 1854. a new low since
late 1915, and the finished steel
composite has receded to ali
cents a point from the 2.137 cents
level held for three weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
COTTON CABLES
ARE LOWER

NEW YORK, July %. GN.S0
A generally easier tone was evil
denced on the New York Cotton
Exchange during the forenoon
trading today on lower than ex-
pected Liverpool cables, the con-
tinued unsettlement in the foreign
situation, and a sluggish stock
market.
At midday, October sold at 9.39,
off IA; December at 963, off l3;
January at 9.75, off IL; March at
9.92, off 13, and May at 1909, off
13.
The past week in general was
favorable to cotton, according to
the weekly weather report issued
today. Moderate temperatures
were the rule in the cotton belt.
except in the more eastern por-
tions, and showers occurred in
generous amounts in nearly all
sections. There were some dam
ages reported by excessive rains.
It is of interest to note that
the amount of American cotton
forwarded to mills of the world
during the full current season will
be about equal to world consump-
ton, or around 100000 bales,
which will result in mill stocks at
the end of this season being about
equal to mill stocks at the end Of
last season, according to the ex-
change figures.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
n, !. IS INVADED
BY HARR|SC
Fractions represent Sands
1911 1lAdhs I0I 1853

The Eastern offices of The
N. w. Harris Co., Inc, were
opened today at 55 Cedar ST., to
carry on the underwriting and
security distribution business
originally established in Chicago
in 1882, the first investment
banker to send out salesmen. The
company. which is affiliated with
the Harris Trust and Savings
Bank. of Chicago, will conduct in
the Eastern market an invest
ment banking business Of the
conservative type which has char
acterized their so years expert
ence in the West.
In addition to Albert w. Har-
ris, chairman of the board of
directors of both Harris Trust
and Savings Bank and the N. w.
Harris Co., Howard w. Fenton,
president of the bank, is an
nounced as president of the East
ern affiliate. Paul S. Russell,
vice president in the bond depart
ment Of the bank, who has been
directing the organization activi-
ties in New York, is vice presi-
dent of the company. and for the
time being will direct the work
of the company here.
Among the other executives is
Norman Wadsworth Harris, grand
son of the founder Of N. w.
Harris & Co., vice president and
secretary.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
GET
HEARST STOCK
INTEREST
Dividends, and 7 Per Cent
InstaIment Checks Paid to
Workers Of SO Enterprises

SAN FRANCISCO, July %.
The first interest checks on in
stalment payments made by en-
ployes of Hearst publications
and Hearst Enterprises under the
employees stock purchase plan
were received by employe investors
yesterday.
The checks represent Z per
cent interest on payments made
by employees of Hearst activities
up to July /.
The total amount of the in.
terest checks is $66,71225. The
employe investors receiving 7
per cent on their investments to
date are employed on 80 Hearst
publications and Hearst enter
pr1ses from coast to coast and
border to border.
This is in addition to stock
purchased outright by employees
Of Hearst organizations in Hearst
Consolidated Publications, Inc,
which earns a 7 per cent divi-
dend.
When the stock of these EN-.
ployes buying on a partial pay
ment plan is paid for in full, it
will go on a dividend basis of 7
per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
ATLAS POWDER
EARNINGS UP

Net earnings of Atlas Powder
Company for the sixth months
period ended June 80. 1881,
amounted to $409,119.92, after de
probation, Federal taxes, etc.
After paying dividend on the pre-
ferred stock at the rate of 6 per
cent, earnings on the no-par value
common stock amounted to 43
cents per share.
In the corresponding period of
1880 net income amounted to
$725,022.70, equivalent after pre-
ferred dividend to STA per share
on the common.
Net earnings on common stock
for the first quarter of the cur
rent year amounted to 4 cents
per share, leaving 80 cents earned
during the second quarter.
The balance sheet continues to
show a strong financial condition,
with total current assets Of Sill
214,911.51, which are 1885 times
current liabilities. Cash, collateral
loans, United States Government
and other marketable securities
amount to $4,926,832.74. Total as
sets are $33,569, ,402.44.
Net profits of $736.103 are
shown by Hercules Powder Co.
for the first six months of 1881.
After payment of preferred divi-
dends, this is equivalent to SIS
cents per share on the 606,2 ,234
shares Of no par common stock
of which SO cents per share was
earned In the second quarter, and
8 cents per share in the first
nllarter
The Washington times., 1931-07-22
July Iron and Steel Trade
Proving ENCOURAGING

NEW YORK. July "a GN.SJ.
So little is July falling behind
JUNE in shipments that hopeful
ness of a decided turn for the
better by September is spreading
through the producing end of the
steel industry, according to the
weekly Iron Age summary to be
released tomorrow.
The operating rate for the
whole country has dropped two
points in the week, or to 80 per
cent of, ingot capacity, but the
belief is now very general that
present levels Of output will con-
tinue through August without ma
terial change.
Reduced requirements of the
automobile builders, the compile
ton of rail contracts and the
falling off in large gas and oil
line projects account largely for
the curtailment. The automobile
industry will reach the low Of the
The Washington times., 1931-07-22

lines, though furniture, meat
packing and pharmaceutical pro-
ducts are important.
A very few concerns are doing
we'll. The production of the new
Plymouth car has brought a de-
mand for castings. A hosiery mill
has been stepped up to 80 per
cent of capacity against 10 per
cent in recent months. The lead
ing pharmaceutical company has
not fallen off much, and pro-
ducers of Overalls have been going
full tilt all year.
Sentiment Improved
But there you are. It can be
said that a definite and wide
spread improvement in "senti-
ment" has occurred here, and
that is very nearly all.
Perhaps employment tells the
story about manufacturing
town as we'll as anything can do.
In Indianapolis, factory en-
ployment on July l was at the
lowest level reached in this de-
preston. It was IL per cent be-
low a month ago and 1912 per
cent under a year ago.
In the metal trades, employ
ment declined 3.4 per cent and
was about 16 per cent off from
last year. OF course, there is so
much part time work that pro-
duction could be considerably ex-
panded without taking on more
men, but clearly things are not
going ahead when men are being
laid off.
There were more than twice
as many used cars sold in In
diana in June as there were
new cars. That fact speaks elo-
ouently of past Overproduction
and present consumer econo-
MIXING.
Realty Boom Bursl
Indianapolis is just about at
the bottom of real estate boom
collapse attended by several small
bank failures. Suburban land "a
velopment was grossly overdone
with the help of an unsound use
of credit.
AS to the farmers around here.
my conclusion is that they are
really just about where they were
a year ago. but are little more
hopeful. This is because they
have made larger crops and
yields. Prices are lower, but big
crops mean lower costs and more
work.
The farmers have produced two
bushels of wheat where last year
they got only one. The farms
are all being worked. There Is
less discomfort than last year.
Bumper Crop in Sight
AS in Illinois, a bumper corn
crop is almost in sight, but is
seriously threatened by the
drought. The heat is extreme.
Streams are low and moisture de.
ficient. The corn leaves have
just begun to curl, and unless
rain comes soon, the crop will go
back.
Taking everything into con-
sideration, I do not think that we
can count on any important stim-
ulation of business coming from
farm purchasing power in this
section.