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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24

NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, June 24.-tP1-The
New York stock market made a
fresh start on the advance today,
rising l 10 3 points during an act
i've buying movement in the earlier
hours.
Reports In Wall Street that
France was giving conditional APP
prevail 10 the intergovernmenta!
debt plan, combined with another
rise in the price Of copper and an
increase in cigarette prices TO job
bers. gave the market renewed
courage and the rise was compre-
hensive. Oil and copper shares
came forward vigorously with raj
lies OF / to 3 points.
American Tobacco issues were
up about a dozen points and gains
IN other leading tobacco shares
ranged from 5 10 z. u. s. Steel ad-
vanced nearly 2 and there were
rallies OF a couple Of points In Al
lied Chemical, Foster Wheeler
Johns Manville, A. NJ. Byers ano
Standard Gas. New York Central
and Atchison recovered early de-
c.ines.
Call money renewed at ! Il
per cent.
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FLIGHT TO MEXICO
CITY Is PLANNED

(By The Associated Press
One team OF ocean filters reach
ed Europe TO-DAY and another
team set out from Newfoundland
hoping TO duplicate the feat. Still
a third team was preparing 70
leave New York nonstop for Mex
leo City.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty,
who left Harbor Grace yesterday,
landed az an airdrome near Ches-
ter. England. early this morning
and took off for Berlin.
Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis
took off from Harbor Grace this
morning.
Post and Gatty flew the ocean as
the fist part Of their projected
flight around the world. Hillig and
Hoiriis were on a nonstop flight
TO Copenhagen. Post and Gatty
had expected 10 make Berlin their
first stop and had fuel enough so
that they thought they would stay
in the air until mid-afternoon II
necessary.
While the two ocean flights we're
still under way. Seth Warrington
anQ<E dward Maloney began final
prev ations in New York for a
nonstop flight 10 Mexico City as a
"shakedown flight preparatory
to a flight across the Atlantic. They
thought they might get away today.
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new HOTEL IS
NOT DECIDED
Preliminary Sketches Are
Being Prepared BY
Architect

Whether or not Brownsville will
have a new six-Story hotel has not
been definitely dete ~lned, II was
said tolay.
Although w. ID. Van Siclen. local
architect, is drawing preliminary
sketches for such a structure. a de-
finite decision as TO the type Of
hotel IL will be or to the location
has not been made.
The building will be financed by
both local and outside capital. 1t
was said.
The amount involved in the hotel
was not disclosed. although II Is
thought the sum totaled about $780,
900.
A location for the hotel will de-
pend upon its type. II II Is 10 be
q tourist hotel. II will be located
outside the city. possibly on the
edge Of a resaca.
The hotel, If constructed, will Re
modern In every respect.
II is thought that the anticlpat
ed increase in tourist traffic is re-
sponSible for the planning Of the
proposed hotel.
Exactly when the structure will
get under construction. II IL Is de-
finitely decided 10 build 1t, was not
disclosed today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. June "a. III
Cotton here had rather a nervous
and erratic opening, Liverpool
cables were about as due but there
we're conflicting reports current
over the attitude OF France 10 the
Hoover international debt proposal.
First trades were n to three
points down. but the market
promptly rallied TO e.9l for october
and l0.l5 for December, or : to 4
points above the opening prices.
Later IN the first hour. prices cas-
ed off 70 9.53 for October and
1905 Tor December or 7 70 3 points
below yesterdays close.
AT the end Of the first hour the
market was quiet and steady with
traders anXiously awaiting details
OF the French reply.
The market was very active all
morning and prices improved
sharply owing 10 heavy trade buy
ing and shorts covering. helped
also by an advance in stocks.
October traded up TO 1915 and
December TO 1910. or 81 TO 80
points up from the early lows and
Is 70 y points above yesterdays
close.
Near mid-Session. prices reacted
7 70 8 points from the top on profit
taking. but the undertone continued
very firm.
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Question Man About
His Supposed Death

ABEL. Ia, June 24-F9--County
authorities sought today pierce
the silence Of John Smith. onetime
farmer-labor candidate for COVER
nor, and learn his whereabouts
since his burning automobile con-
tanning a charred body was found
five months ago on the roadside
near DeniSon.
The Perry insecticide manufac-
turer. who was found bound and
gagged near Garner Monday night,
was lodged in the county jail here,
technically charged with attempt
ing TO defraud insurance companies
who carried more than $4,000 in
policies ON his life.
Authorities planned TO break
Smiths silence by confronting him
with his wife whom police presum-
ed he had not seen since his sup
posed death in the burning car
February 3.
Mrs. Smith. Informed by author
tiles her husband had been iden-
tilted, said she would not believe
IL until seeing him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, June 24.-RG-Cot-
ton opened steady today 6 TO 8
points lower under overnight sell
ing orders and a renewal OF July
liquidation.
Later cables from Liverpool show
ed sharp rallies from an early de-
cline III that market. but appeared
70 make little impression o. the
prices continued TO work lower
with July seLlng OF to 9.36 and De-
cember 10 1905. or about Is 10 IS
points net lower BY the end OF the
first half hour. The rallies in Liv-
erpool were supposed TO reflect a
favorable Interpretation Of the
French reply to the international
debt moratorium proposals. ana
there may have been some buying
On cotton on the steady showing OF
the early stock market, but July IL
quotation was more active in pre-
paration for possible notices tomor-
row.
Liverpool cables said the early
decline IN that market was due 70
liquidation and a poor offtake ana
said that cloth buyers were cautious
owing TO distrust OF present prices.
Offerings were lighter aft6r the
early selling had run its course ana
the market tirmed up later in the
morning on a renewal OF trade buy
ing and covering which seemed 10
DC encouraged by firmneSs in the
stock market while there may have
been some buying on bullish fea-
lures in the weekly report OF the
weather bureau which said more
moisture was needed in the eastern
states July sold up from 9.3s 70
$50 and December from 1904 70
i027. with the general list showing
net advances Of about 5 to 9 points
at midday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Texan Plans Reunion
With Famous Brother

DALLAS. Tex. June -. CP-L. B.
Post. employed 1t Love Field. started
planning today a meeting with his
now famous brother. Wiley Post, IN
New York. Il. b. is an aviator him.
self and likely will fly TO the metro
polls to greet Wiley when he ter
inmates his round-the-world flight
there a week or so hence.
l.. B. said he knew" his brother
would make II. when he heard news
Of his successful flight across the
Atlantic. He said he had been worri-
cd some. He went TO Oklahoma City
recently 70 hear all about the plans
OF his brother and Harold Gatty 70
fly the Winnie Mae across the
ocean and the projected world trip,
he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Fire Claims Lives
OF Two. Injuries a

NORTH RIVER. N. r., Jlne "a
LPj-Two persons were burned 70
death and four injured IN a fire
which destroyed the Thirteenth
Lake House at Thirteenth Lake to-
day.
The dead are Z. o. 'yei1s 50. :
New York City druggist, and Paul
owen. II, az Rotterdam. ~ Y.
Four OF the seven who escaped
srom the burning hotel were taken
TO q GlenS Fall hospital
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Cklahcr,a Bank
Is Looted TODAY

Rolf. Okla. Juns 24-P-rwo
unmasked men TODAY robbed the
First State Bank Of Rolf OF an
undetermined amount OF money
and escaped after locking Mrs
Fannie Upton, assistant cashier in
the vault.
Workmen az noon TODAY were
boring franticaliy through the
walls 10 release Mrs. Upton. A. NJ.
Stewart. cashier OF the bank, said
the robbers hammered the combl-
nation lock after thrusting Mrs.
linton inside .
Mrs. Upton was alone IN the
bank when the robbers drove up IA
the curb shortly before noon and
entered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
RIvoLI-sAN BENITo

Drama, neither stark nor terrify-
ing. but intensely real, human and
e~motionally exciting. came 10 the
Rivoh theatre San Benlto, screen
last night for a three day stay. 7:
l. contained in The Lawyers Sc
cret.' In which an excellent and
al-star cast. headed BY Give
Brook, Charles Rogers and Rich
ard Arlen. brings TO Life n tense
complication OF m~odern-day diving
The vividnesS OF The Lawyers
Secret" Is intensified by the intelli-
gent presentation OF lis drama. Its
audiences are made 10 feel its vital
significance for each one OF them.
It's web OF circumstances might wind
Itself around any unthinkable indi-
vldual. just as " winds. III the pic
ture, around Brook. the Suave law
yer. Rogers. the weakling piayboy:
Arlen. the reckless young sailor.
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MRS. POST Is
$50 GLAD"

OKLAHOMA CITY. June 24.-tPl
The first question Of Mrs. Wiley
Post. wife OF the round-the-worlo
flier. when informed OF the landing
Of Post and Harold Gatty az CheS-
ter. England, vas
Are they safe2"
ooh. I'm SO glad. I think It's
grand. / knew they would do it.
Mrs. Post, reached by telephone
at Walters. Okla. where she IS
visiting her brother. expressed her
thanks TO the Associated Press for
the first news Of her husband.
Gordon Post, younger brother OF
Wiley Post. expressed surprise when
Informed OF the fhers' landing at
Chester. England.
Il hope they arc all right, but !
can't understand how they failed
TO make their goal"
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Arthur and urges him 20 defend the
accused boy.
Rogers refuses 10 reveal his part
I'm the crime. and thus ties Brooks
hands. Fay deSpiSeS the man who
loves her for letting hrs profession
al ethics stand In the way or hts
performing his duty as a man. As
the day for Arlen's execution nearS,
Brook lis racked with emotion. and.
finally, decides to act. Then Fay
learns the truth about her brothers
part In the killing. What does she
do then7 Does her attitude changer
Can Brook 60 through with his de-
cision7 Will Rogers rise TO the oc-
cas!on? Does Arlen pay the pen
atty for the crime OF which ne Ia
innocent?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Doolittle
Jumps to Safety

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, June "a. tPl
The loss OF an aileron while speed
ing at approximately 235 miles IN
hour is not q cause for particular
apprehension 70 Major James II,
Jimmy Doolittle. q former ace
sumter Of the army air corps.
When an aileron fell away while
Doolittle was putting a new plane
OF his W design through its mi
tial speed te..5 near here early last
night, the famous flier nosed the
craft into an upside down loop 10
avoid crashing into a group Of spec
ators and leaped 70 safety in a
parachute.
The plane. especially built for the
purpose OF trying for a world
speed record for land planes. was
demolished. The 4i2-horsepower
Wasp" engine was buried five feet
In the ground.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Bone Tells Rotary
Of Junior Yanks

Detectives sought By the Junior
Yank organization which has troops
IN Harlingen and San Benito were
outlined 10 the Brownsville Rotary
club today by Robert S. Bone OF
San Benlto.
Valley wide meeting 20 further
the expansion of the Yank organ
i7ation will be held in the near
future, Mr.. Bone explained. and
Brownsville is invited 10 have rep
reSentatNyes al the meeting.
A vocational talk was given the
club BY r. NJ. Bremen, certified
public accountant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
E~lectrocuted For
Killing Policeman

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. June "a.
-P-Ignacio Saragoza. 2s-vear-
old Mexican. former South Chicago
steel worker, went 70 his death in
the electric chair az the Indiana
State Prison today.
The penalty was imposed ~ the
state for the murder Of Charles
Glafcke. a Michigan City police
man. last Dec. IL. Saragoza pleaded
guilty.
Saragoza was alleged 10 have
stabbed the policeman as they
waited for a patrol wagon 10 ar
rive. after Glafcke had arrested the
Mexican.
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X. c. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, June 24-tP-
~. s. ID. Al-Hogs 1000: around
steady. heavier weight slow: top
ton 730; packing sows. 275-5oO lbs
475-5.50: stock pigs 7o-I30 lbs TOO
las.
Cattle 5000: calves 1000: wear
lines mostly steady: other killing
classes weak: stockers and feeders
steady. ton vearling steers s25.
Steers 600-1500 lbs. 625-s.85: hei-
fe-s 5S0-s50 lbs 7~co-B35: COWS as
$50 vealers milk fed 4.50-8.00:
stncker and feeder steers 5.50-T.75.
Sheep 1000: killing classes
rtcadv: ton lambs. 90 lbs down,
7o0-625; ewes $50 lis dow 100
It's.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Missing S. A. Man
Sought In Valley

Mrs. f. o. Lawler OF San Antonio
has written Sheriff Frank Brown,
asking that he aid In locating her
husband. who Is believed 70 Be in
the Valley.
Mrs. Lawler. III IN a hospital,
writes that her husband disappear
ed about a month ago. saying he
was coming TO the Valley. She has
not heard from him since and fears
nc might have met with foul play.
The husbands name is Earnest o.
Lawler.
The wife may be reached al the
Irvine Cedars hospital, los Mebane
street. San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
WEATHER IS
FAVORABLE
FOR FLIGHTS
Weather Bureau Lends
} Encouragement To
/ Europe Seekers

NEW YORK, June 24.-tRl-The
weather bureau reported today that
generally favorable weather condi-
lions prevail in Europe along the
paths which the transatlantic
Tiers have charted.
At malinhead, Ireland,
The weather is slightly CLOUDY. with
an east wind Of 20 miles AT Berlin
shewepcrt is cloudy. light wind"
h Hillig and Holger Hoiriis,
llydlF 10 Copenhagen, Planned 10
touch first at Valencia, Irish Free
State. There the weather is calm
and cloudy" with moderate tenn
peratures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Safes Are Blown
AT Lake Dallas

DENTON. June 24-P-Safes in
the Lake Dallas postoffice and the
A. S. Sargent merchandise store.
ten miles southeast OF Denton. we're
blown open last night. about $3.50
being taken from the postoffice
safe and $3.50 from the Sargent
safe. the store in addition being
robbsd OF merchandise valued az
$3.50. The safes and fixtures or the
store we're badly damaged BY the
blast. Officers had made no ar
rests early today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. june 24-PD-Influ-
enced hy reports that France had
accepted President Hoover's mora
forum proposal. grains averaged
higher early today. Upturns. how
ever, were checked by word that
Frances acceptance was condition
al.
Opening IA cent off 70 IL Up.
wheat later held near 70 the initial
range Corn started unchanged e
Ia higher and subsequently showed
firmness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Ferguson Opens
Harrington Studio
INV Staff Correspondcntl

HARLINGEN. June 24.-R w
Ferguson OF Oklahoma City has
opened a commercial art studio IN
the Valley State Bank Bldg. here.
Mr.. Ferguson is a graduate OF
Oklahoma A. and NJ. College and
has had varied art experience.
He has done an air brush por-
trait Of his cousin. Dave Ferguson,
local constable. Painting" with an
air brush. an instrument ordinarily
used for retouching photographs.
originated III Oklahoma. Ferguson
said. II has A soft pencil or char
coal effect when done properly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
\ MONTE \
@SlDEIlGHIS
DITTaIANN

Myrna 10y represents the new
type Of vamp, and she Is probably
the ctdlieSt" the screen has ever
seen.
Anyone will agree who sees First
Nationals Vitaphone feature AZ the
Dittmann Theatre today and tomor-
row. Naughty Flirt." The picture
features Alice White and Paul Page
with Robert Agnew in q comedy role
and Miss 10y as the vamp.
Miss 10y is slender and quite un-
like the famous old vamps who
played SO many roles like "Cleopa-
ira, ~Salome" and Carmen" on
the screen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
San Benito Masons
Elect Officers
(By Staff Correspondentl

SAN BENITO. June 24-Royal
Arch Chapter Masons in San Ben
ito have elected the following Of
ficers:
+. r. LeWald, high priest; A. v
Maley, king; Ralph s. Jamss
scribe; +. w. Roberts. treasurer; j.
l. Crawford. secretary: J. !. Hork-
man. guard.
The officers are 10 be installed
500 along with the officers OF the
Blue Lodge and the council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Scout Meeting

MERCEDES. June pa meeting
for instructions will be held Thurs
day night for Bov Scout commits
sioners OF tn, Valley. Tom Murray
and Boy Lyons will have charge Of
the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
CAPITOL

One mans life. another mans
reputation, and two tender love az
fairs are delicateiy balanced. one
against the other. in Paramount
thrilling drama Of a professional
mans dilemma, The Lawyers Sc
cret showing for the last time
today az the Capitol.
Brooks. a distinguished lawyer. In
love with Fay Wray, becomes the
confidant az Rogers, Fay's brother.
Rogers Is implicated IN a murder
for which Arlen Is being tried 70.
his life. Brooks legal ethics forbid
him 10 betray Rogers confidence,
although Fay, unaware OF her bro
theirs danger. yields 20 the pitifuI
plea Of Arlen'S sweetheart. Jean
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SENTENCE AFFIRMED

AUSTIN, Tex, June -. UF-The
25-year sentence against Mrs
Maud Long OF Kingsville. charged
with fatally poisoning her huS-
band. Jim Long. September Z. 1929.
was affirmed today by the court OF
criminal appeals. w. c. Morrow.
presiding judge. dissented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Joy Ride to Denmark
Begins With Auspicious
Conditions Early Today

HARBoR GRACE, N. f., June
24-P-Otto Hillig and Holger
Hoiriis took off shortly after day
break today on their transatlantic
'joy ride" 10 Copenhagen. Den
mark.
Their monoplane, the Liberty,
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CHICAGO SPIrnS

CHICAGO. June 24-tP-CU s
ID. Al-PotatOes. steady: sackea
ner cwt. Bliss rriumphs. Lcuis-
lana. Mississippi. Oklahoma. Ark
ansas and Texas I.5o-l6O: fine
quality Louisiana higher: poor l.2S
uD; Alabama l46-l.55: poor l.2s
up.
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murder one has 10 Jolly well keep
ones wits about one. us the same
with suicide.
Il don't want 10 be manned. !
want oblivion. II there is an after
life IL will be a dirty trick. but ]
am sure fifty million priests are
wrong. That Is n Of those things
one knows.
Nothing makes any difference
now. I love TO eat and can have
one delicious meal with no wor-
ries over gaining. l adore music
and I am going 70 hear some good
music. l believe ] love music more
than anything. I am going 70
drink slowly. Keeping awake every
second.
ALSO I am going to enjoy my
last cigarette. l won't worry be-
cause men flirt with me IN the
street. i shall encourage them. /
don't care who they are. Three
sentences deleted). 800
Il don't have 10 dread living on,
without even seeing you, hearing
rumors such as the women all fall
for him. and he entertains charm
ingly.' Why In hell shouldn't youl
But it's more than I can cope with.
This feeling l have for you. :
The words love. adore, worship,
have become meaningless. There
Is nothing ! car do but what I am
going 10 do.
Il shall never see you again.
THAT Is extraordinary.
Although l can't comprehend II
any more than I a comprehend
the words always or time They
produce a very merciful numbness.
starr"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
Court of Honor To
Be Held p, Scouts

A BOY Scout district court ar hon
or will be held next TUESDAY night
az s o'clock at ST. Jossph's Academy
for the nurpore Of awarding badges
earned by scouts Of the Browns
vile district.
Scouts from Brownsville. Olrit0
and Port Isabel will be present. A
large number Of BADGES are 70 be
awarded as elimination of the
recent achievement rr0cram held
by the Vallev counlil In which
court OF honor.
Parents and friends az the Boy
Scouts are urged to attend the meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
A GOOD EXCUSE

A boy was about TO purchase a
ticket 10 a movie when the ticket
seller said to him: Why aren't
you at school7"
"Oh. It's all right, sir" he replied.
I've got the measles. "-Tit-Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24
TAKE DOPE TO
TRY VI FORGET

III The SecoNQ 4elleG was written OIL
the stationery OF a Fifth A cnue
hotel. II was undated and bore
A postmark OF June ?. II read:
Il am going definitely now. !
have been thinking OF 1t for a long
time) 70 end my worthless diSor-
derly bore OF an existence before /
ruin any one else'S life IS well.
II certainly have made a sordid,
futureless mess OF II all. I am dead
sick OF il. II IS no ones fault but
NV own. l hate everything so.
Life a so horrible.
"Betg a sane person. YOU may
not Aderstand. I take dope 70
forret<and drink to try and like
reonle. but II Is OF no use. I am
mad and insane over you. I hold
INV breath 10 try TO stand Il, take
drugs in the hope OF waking hap
rier but that homesick feeling
never leaves me. I have. strange
IL enough. more Of a feeling OF
noace-whatever you call it-now
that I know II will soon be over.
IL .
IF I don't see you again, good
hive sorry 70 lose all sense OF hui
NOR. But I am suffering so that
ali 7 want is 10 have II over with
.l1t's become a hell such r. ] could
'n't have imagined.
IF YOU come to see me when you
re in this time you will be a sport.
Won are assured by this letter Of
M more bother from me.
MY deari
starr.
30 st. Luke's Place. New York
City"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24

A Canadian scientist has based
accurate weather forecasts In Cam
ada on the conditions In India the
previous six months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-24

With a population OF f2l .s57.
Kansas City. Kas. has ITO per-
sons Of Is or older.
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