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, 1934-11-25
WOMAN WINNER
" y ~ \ ~
OF POPULAR MAN


Except for the facts that the
title The Clty's Most Popular
Business Man" has been won by
q woman. and that a dark
horse" won In q last-minute
squirt over Ben Freudenstein and
John flaming, the popularity con-
test staged by the Sacred Heart
church az it's bazaar came out
according to schedule
Voting came 60 a close 5atur-
day night after q week OF spirit
ed campaigning and mud
singing" by Freudenstein and
Tanning and the results awarded
the title Of most popular busi-
ness man to Miss Julia O'Brien,
employe OF the Wood and Dodd
Insurance firm and prominent I'm
Business and Professional Wo-
mems clubs circles.
Miss O'Brfien won with d total
vote OF 2.692. flaming and
Freudenstein tied with 2.1OB votes
each.
, 1934-11-25

~AC0AkAAA1I4 GA1AAA 0BE O43IsI
have received much smaller returns
for their oranges.
The group arrived on the Missouri
Pacific Friday morning and were
met by A. T. Potts, Harlingen
nurseryman: A. L. Brooks. manager
Of the chamber OF commerce; and
Z. G. Watson, publisher Of Teaxs
C~itriculture
The chamber OF commerce was
host &C breakfast at the Reese
Wil-Mond hotel and then the group
went into Hidalgo county. The
Nick Doffing groves near Mission
we're among those visited and lunch
con was had nc WesIaco as guests OF
the cAamber OF commerce. Speak
ers at the luncheon included officials
OF the Rio Grande Valley Citrus
Exchange headed by c. o. Miles.
secretary-treaSurer. Others were
Mayor Sheriff. who presided, Jack
Haeer, formerly Of California, Glenn
White and r. M. Coray. also a
former Californian
Chairman II. 0. Ladd. colonization
agent for the Missouri Pacific: Mrs.
julia G. Montgomery OF Monty's
Monthly and Editor York Watson or
C~itriculture accompanied the group
on the tour.
Saturday the Califcnians con-
tinued their inspection OF the VAL
ley, devoting the day to Cameron
county. During the morning various
citrus Developments around Harlin-
gen and San Be1ito were visited.
including the Bayview Orchard
development.
At noon the entire group was
guests OF John ri. Shary Of Mission
for luncheon at the Shary Yacht
club nc Port Isabel, coming 10
Brownsville late In the afternoon.
While In Brownsville the party
was taken through Ft. Brown and
inspected the Pan-American airport.
Dinner was enjoyed Saturday
night In Matamoros. Those in the
party were:
Mrs. Avis Richards. Mrs. 4. ].
Eaten, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ray Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. HeLry Moie., Robert
West, Miss N. G. Hockmeyer. Ar
thur Hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H.
Hankly, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Ham
son. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Terry, Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Horribly, Mr.. and
Mrs O.. w. watson, Mrs. Mary
Meier. Mrs. y. r.. Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Newcomb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Y. "A. Street. and Robert J~efferies.
, 1934-11-25
Fire Chiefs Auto
Damaged In Wreck

Tmoteo Daviie Of BrownSVille
was fined IS In City Corporation
court Saturday morning on charges
Of failing to heed the first siren OF
Chief +. p. Sarran's car when the
chief was enroute TO a fire an 906
&C. Francis street.
Davila's car. u light sedan, hit
the rear OF the chiefs car In an
accident at Palm Bouvelard and St.
Charles street about T.30 N. IN.
The fire department "a was spun
around three times but did not over
turn. Davila's car careened across
the street and came to rest against
q chimney OF a home.
, 1934-11-25
Negroes Big Mouth
Calls For Hospital

HOUSTON. Nov. 24-tF-AnsOn
Jones. 40. negro. retained his repu-
tation for having N biE mouth sat-
urday at the prics OF q trip To a
hospital.
-Ah." said Jones Rs he stood I'm
"a pool hall. kin close nah jaws
over this cue ball for g."
He clemped his jaws over the
cue ball and collected the bet. Then
his Jaws hung" Jones staggered
around speechless and unable to
open his mouth.
Physicians nc a hospital tickled
him In the short ribs, and. c0nvulsed
with laughter. the negro spat out
the pool ball and three teeth.
, 1934-11-25
Blast Injuries Five

KILGORE. NOV. 24--Fl-An &C.
cumulation Of gas caused an explo-
sion nc the Hercules gasoline plant
near Kilgore Friday injuring five
workmen, three seriously.
The victims were: I. ID. Hull, IA.
foreman; r. WV. Devenshire, "a;
"A. J. Standby. 4D: %. M. Eversole,
"a. and y III. Powell. 43. All were
burned about the head and arms.
The blast ripped off the steel
framework OF the building and
threw some portions 200 feet into
the air.
, 1934-11-25
Portion of Mystery
Veil Lifted From
Deaths on Island

SAN PEDRO. Calf. Nov. 24-tRg-
An explanation tending to lift the
mystery veil from the deaths OF
two colonists on one Of the barren
islands Of the Galapagos group was
offered Saturday even as a SCI
entific party was on its way there
intent on solving the puzzle.
From descriptions radioed TO the
Associated Press when the bodies
were found q week ago ON volcanic
Marchena Island. Capt. Fred Ostrem
identified the victims as Arthur
Estampa. "a. and Alfred Rudolph
Lorenz, 40.
The captain who brought his
tuna clipper into port Friday. is
well acquainted with the half dozen
, 1934-11-25
ITALY WANTS
INVESTIGATION

ROME. Nov. 24-tR-Italy jump
ed squarely into the middle OF the
Balkan battle over international
terrorism Saturday. lining up with
Hungary In demanding immediate
investigation Of Yugoslav charges
linking Hungary with the MarseilIs
murders.
"a complaint Yugoslavia filed
with the League OF Nations this
Heek alleged Hungarian com
plicity" In the ASSASSINATION Of the
Slav king, Alexander, last month,
and charged Hungary harbored
terroriBts.l
Demands Quick Action
"A nation can not remain under
accusations 80 grave as those ad-
yanced Hungary by the Serb Me
mortal" an official foreign office
c-0mmuniuue said.
Therefore italy has demanded
that Yugoslavia be made to prose
cute her case Immediately and
hungary DC permitted immediate
A government spokesman assert
ed one OF the attributes Of justice
rs Swiftness. and declared II unfair
70 Hungary as well as dangerous ia
the peace OF Europe 10 leave such
serious charges hanging yer her
head until the League got ready 10
consider them In January.
Sunday mornings newspapers
VIII publish strong editorials sup
porting the governments stand.
The press agrees that Italy
sympathized deeply with Yugosla-
via In the loss Of her assasSinated
king and understood her feeling OF
resentment, but Yugoslavia's action
In going outside the realm OF
ordinary law courts TO the inter
national tribunal at Geneva was
disturbing TO the peace OF Europe.
Unsupported accusations against
Hungary contained In the Yugoslay
letter. the newspapers will say, are
unjust unless they are presented
Immediately and accompanied by
proof, with Hungary permitted an
immediate answer.
, 1934-11-25

NATICK. Mass. Nov. "a Up
Miss Jessie R. Adams, 81, asso-
ciated with wellesley college for ~
years and for the last nine years
manager OF the college information
bureau, committed suicide 6atur-
day by drowning In Dug Pond,
about half a mile from her home,
she was pronounced O suicide aft
er a medical examiners investiga-
ton.
, 1934-11-25

LONGVIEW, Nov. 24.-tPt- The
sheriff's department reported here
late Saturday that Floyd Barnes,
IL. and Boyd Barnes, 13, children
Of Mr.. and Mrs. wv. Fl. Munley OF
Longview, who disappeared from o.
school grounds Friday had been
located In Brentwood, Tex, with
relatives.
No explanation vas given here
for the manner in which the boys
we're taken away.
, 1934-11-25

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. H.-VFl-
An investigating committee from
the House of Representatives. here
To conduct hearing in connection
with the control 0f commercial and
game fishing In salt waters OF the
Gulf, announced Saturday night
that hearings would be held through
Sunday morning In the Plaza hotel.
Saturday brought practically no
witnesses before the committee,
members said.
, 1934-11-25

FL PA5O, Nov. 1~A.-tF-Mormcn
churches In the five colonies In
Chihuahua. Mexico. were ordered
closed Saturday hy Governor Rod
RICO Quevedo. Bishop IA. r. Pierce
of III pmB0 was notified Saturday
night hy ClAudiuS Bowman presi-
dent or the Juarez stake. This As
the first time tine churches have
been closed since they were estab-
lished I'm 1895. Bishop Pierre said
President Bowman asked Bishop
Pierce TO telegraph the Information
TO Heber J. Grant. president OF the
Mormon church IN salt Lake City.
About 1900 Mormons live In the
Chihuahua colonies
, 1934-11-25

WASHINGTON, Nov. 49,.
Representative Joseph w. Byrns q
Tennessee Saturday appeared the
pace-setter In the race for the
Speakership Of the next house WITH
indications he may hold the lead
unless the administration Expresses
preference for another candidate
before the democratic caucus picks
ita man about December 3l.
Friends nf Representative Sam
Rmyhurn of Texas. who iB running
close t0 tine Tn~nnnHsennny mre look
Inn hopefully 10 the white House
for a definite indication for their
candidate. Next CD Byrn8, Rayburn
has the most pledged votes In the
large field OF candidates.
, 1934-11-25

NEW YORK, N0v. 74-uP-Mer-
chants from COST To coast are
anticipating the largest Christmas
trade since 1891, the National Re-
tail DRY Goods association reported
Saturday night. asserting Decem-
Der sales are expected 10 show an
increase Of II per cent over 1888,
, 1934-11-25
+. II. II. and Ford
In Business Talk

WARM SPRINGS. Ca, Nov. a.
Fp-President Roosevelt and Edsel
Ford automobile manufacturer. got
together Saturday fer q business
talk which brought a very hopeful
and optomistic" report from Ford.
II was the Crst meeting Of the
two since the row between Henry
Ford and the administration over
subscribing TO the MIRA automobile
code but there was no sigh Satur-
day Of hard feelings.
, 1934-11-25

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24-tP1-A
semi-official report urging sweep
ing revision Of NRA enforcement
policies was issued Saturday Just as
q. stanleieh Arnold Of San Fran
cisco. stepped into the drivers seat
OF q justice department campaign
for better blue eagle compliance.
Arnold. a Connecticut Yankee who
went west took his cath or office
as special assistant Co Attorney
General Cummings during the morn
ing. He plans 90 divide his time
between the justice department and
MIRA.
, 1934-11-25
Wire Flashes

Los ANGELES-vioIence broke
out In the Los Angeles street car
strike Saturday night seven
persons requiring hospital treat
ment for injuries after a series
Of attacks ON car Of the Los
Angeles Railway Company.
, 1934-11-25

doldenrcd. guayule. q southwest
ern shrub. and the rubber tree OF
the tropics have been found TO be
the most promising sources OF do
mestic rubber IN experiments con-
Quoted by the Department OF Agri-
culture.
, 1934-11-25

The senatorial party was espe-
cially interested IN the Pan-Aner-
lean municipal airport, through
which they were conducted by
Col. T. z. Gilmore. Attention OF
Sen. Sheppard to the need for a
department Of commerce beacon
and radio station o~ccasioned q
detailed discussion. and on this
point also, Senator Sheppard pro-
missed to do his best to secure an
appropriation.
Although he has not been In the
Valley for the past n years. the
senator showed a detailed knDwl-
edge Of Valley problems and q
most sympathetic interest In every
question affecting this section.
Before ne left Brownsville. Sena-
tor Sheppard requested that all Of
the matters which had been
brought 10 his attention be hriefed
and forwarded to his Washington
office. where ne promised TO give
them close study.
, 1934-11-25

terms to bondholders OF other ma
t~fonaiities than 10 Americans.
Ambassador Dodd. in addition.
has oVer a period of months made
repeated verbal representations
to the foreign office.
The United States, In the new
note. draws specific attention to
determinations which have exist
I'd during 1884 and adds that 1t
'.cannot but believe that this poll
cy will be replaced BY u more
EQUITABLE and that steps viii be
taken 1t an early date to remedy
the determinations and neglect
which have affected American
holders Of German securities"
, 1934-11-25

(ContlnUed On rage Inreel
Brownsville will spend In gcvern-
ment and plant operation costs dur
ing the year 1896 a total OF $685.
3l4, all OF which As expected 70 be
derived and paid out from the
500. 900 estimated income from the
city'S municipal light, water and
power plant with the exception of
approximately $500 income ex-
pected from the operation OF the
municipal golf course. Against this
estimated income from the golf
players OF Brownsville there Is set
up an estimated expenses OF maint-
enance Of $500.
Tax levy Of s183.000 Is made SOLE
" for the purpose OF retiring the
outstanding bond and warrant in
debtedness Of the city.
Compared 10 Last Year
The total operating cost OF $685.
3l4 referred TO above Ia approx
imately the same as that OF the
year 1894. and includes an addi-
tional expense OF 5000. OF which
$4,000 Is charged against the cleo
trical department and 5000 against
the water department, for retiring
the two PWA loans granted the
city.
Had this additional 5000 expense
not been made necessary by the
hurricane, cost Of operating the
city In 1885 would Rave been an
estimated $1,000 and over lower
than In 1884.
Largest single item set forth IN
the general fund budget OF the
city Is that OF $4,000 for the
maintenance OF the fire depart
ment. followed BY $25,63s for the
maintenance OF the city police
force.
Itemised Expenses
Street lighting is figured 10 cost
Sl8.510 during the coming year,
with Sl2,81O to be spent On the
garbage department. Taking care
Of the public health, including
mosquito eradication work will take
another S1l.l90, while streets and
drainage viii cost the city $1,000.
Maintenance OF the chamber OF
commerce will cost the city&6, 400,
while the salaries OF members OF
the city commission. the city man
ager, the city attorney and the
city secretary will total $3.50.
Under the head OF donations the
city win spend $500, most OF
which will be paid out to the Mercy
Hospital and the Charity Home.
Compared with the budget for
the year 1881, expenses for 1885 will
be considerably lower. The cost Of
city government dropped from $223,-
672 provided In the budget for that
year to the 170.054 provided for
1885, while plant operations cost
has dropped from the Sl8l-220 set
forth In the budget for 1891 TO the
S1l62B0 provided for 1885.
Entire budget for 1891 called for
disbursements OF 100000 against
the s436.2S3 In the budget for 1885.
Itemized expenses estimated for
operation OF the city government
are set out in the table below under
the heading General Fund Budget"
and expense Of operating the
municipal plants under the head
ing Plant Fund Budget:
, 1934-11-25
Pull Pay 70 Others

The German government has
concluded agreements with Great
Britain. Switzerland and The
Netherlands. giving the nations OF
those countries full payment on
OBLIGATIONS held by them, because
Oh promises that these nations
would increase their purchases
from Germany.
The United states has not en-
tered into any such agreement ana
American bond holders have, there
znre. been offered only the equi-
taient Of IS per cent Of the total
amount due them In interest. BY
Iar the largest bloc Of the German
9oll9atsons - held In the United
, 1934-11-25

m
cd aid to the New Deal in Its eff
forts to rehabiitate the small busi-
ness man. the senator told the
large gathering.
The veteran legislator told the
gathering that he last visited this
section In 1898. He was greatly
surprised by the rapid development
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
and pointed out the fact that Wood
men organizations have approx
mately q million and a half dol
lars invested in Cameron county,
municipal and school bonds.
The senator, who Is national
treasurer OF the w. O. w.. closed
his talk with a plea for interna-
tional and internal peace. He spoke
nc length on the Christ Of the
Andes, a symbol OF peace made
from melted down cannons and
placed on the border between
Chile and Argentina.
The senator lauded the work be-
ing done by the three Brownsville
Woodman encampnents.
Others Make Talk
Conn Brown, San Antonio bond
specialist, elaborated on Senator
Sheppard's remarks. stating the
Woodmen organizations own $374,-
800 In Brownsville city bonds, $685.
gD0 Of san Benito city bonds and
&m00, 900 of Brownsville independent
Nchool district securities. They
own q total Of si.500.000 school and
city bonds In Cameron county, It
was pointed out. A total OF S26 .000.-
OOc has been invested In Texas
bonds by the fraternal orders, Mr..
Brown told the gathering.
The speakers were introduced by
Judge j. T. Canales Of Brownsville.
who said that this city soon would
become an international seaport
largely through the foresight Of
the late Commodore Cobolini. Al
though he died before the project
became a reality, Judge Canales
said. Commodore Cobolini has con-
tinued to be the guiding spirit In
the port venture.
Brief talks also we're made By
Mexican Consul y. s. Trevino. II.
II. Patterson national vice presi-
dent: and r. Z. Miller. state head
Of the Woodmen. The talks were
briefly translated into Spanish
by Rafael Cowen.
d. E. Bradshaw, head OF the ma
tional organization, was to have
addressed the gathering. but was
unable TO do so because OF an auto
mobile accident. He Is IN the
Woodmen's hospital at San An
tonic.
, 1934-11-25
]. S.PROTESTS

CONTINUED From Page one)
, 1934-11-25

who have been sent there 10 work
for the project that I feel q peru-
liar Interest In your deep water
"A close study Of the port and its
possibilities has convinced Senator
Sheppard that the Valleys deep
water development presents q elo-
rious future, he stated. adding that
he was certain from his knowledge
of the port that a large amount
OF tonnage might be expected from
Mexican sources.
Prior to a tour OF the city.s
points of interest, a conference
between Senator Sheppard and
local leaders was held at the Of
ice OF the Chamber or Commerce
at which various local questions
were discussed.
, 1934-11-25

Present at the conference were
Mayor r. B. Rentfro, City Mana
ger q. A. Rosenthal. Chairman of
the Navigation Commission w. q.
Williams, B. r. Williams. PWA en-
gineer here In connection with the
port construction: Representative
Milton West; State Representative
augustine Celaya: President Of the
Chamber OF Commerce wv. u.
Clint; J. ,. Abney and q. G. Rich
ardson.
Col. r. +. Patterson. national
vice president OF the Woodmen of
the World, also was In the Rroup.
The senator was escorted around
BROWNSVILLE by a group Of chamber
OF commerce officials and Repre-
sentative Milton West and state
Representative Augustine Celaya.
included in the group we're w. b.
Clint. president OF the chamber Of
cen merce: j. H.. A5ney. chairman
of the military affairs committee.
and q. G. Richardson, manager.
First visit Of the morning vas
made 10 Fort Brown. where Cap
tain y. g. Brown conducted Scna-
tor Sheppard and party OH q de-
tailed trip Of inspection.
Needs OF Fort Brown. especially
as pertaining to new quarters for
officers and a new sewage sys-
tenn. we're outlined by Abney Of the
military affairs committee Of the
chamber Of commerce, and the
senator promisen to present the
case for TT. Brown at the next ses-
sion Of congress Sen. Sheppard is
chairman OF the military affairs
committee.
, 1934-11-25
CITY BUDGET

CONTINUED On Page Three
Evening star., 1934-04-05
F. R. GORDON Wins
NEW TRIAL IN SUIT.
Court of Appeals Holds TeS.
timony Of Reporter Was
Improperly Given.

Action of District Supreme Court
fury in awarding $4,000 damages to
Oscar r. Thomas, an attorney, in
suit against Fulton r. Gordon, real
estate operator was set aside today
by the District Court of Appeals, which
held that testimony of newspaper re-
porter had been improperly admitted
at the trial.
The suit by Thomas was based on
an alleged conspiracy and abuse of
criminal process by Gordon. The
theory of the case against Gordon
was that he maliciously melted an
other man to procure a warrant for
the arrest of Thomas and that his al
legged malice was based on the fact
Thomas had represented his wife in
matrimonial litigation. The warrant.
which charged larceny after trust. was
quashed and Thomas filed suit for
damages.
At the trial Gordon's Office man
ager was called as a witness by the
plaintiff. In an effort to refute part
OF his testimony. counsel for Thomas
called Richarc R. Baker, a newspaper
reporter. The Court of Appeals held.
however, that a proper foundation for
Impeachment was not laid and that
Bakers testimony, therefore, should
Evening star., 1934-04-05
Heurtbents AreSe7,t
By Radio to ShO,u
Good andBudRisks
acacia Company Uses
Broadcast to Explain
Its Health Standard.

Beats Of both healthy heart and
a diseased one were broadcast today
from the Offices of the Acacia Mutual
Life Insurance Co., First street and
Indiana avenue, as part of q radio
program arranged especially for q
group of the concerns representatives,
who are attending a convention in St.
Louis.
Two men were used for the dem
onstration-one a healthy employe of
the company and the other a patient
from a local hospital-and their heart
beats were sent out over a radio
controlled telephone wire.
The heartbeats were picked up by
a supersensitive microphone. which
was placed against the bare chests
of the men.
"The purpose of the demonstration -
officials of the company explained
was to show graphically to the as
sembled Acacia representatives Just
why some applications for insurance
are turned down by the underwriting
department here"
Evening star., 1934-04-05

drowning herself and the two chill
dren. one 10 months and the other
% months old.
The woman's footprints leading from
her home to the pond indicated, he
said, she had carried the two chill
dren in her arms.
The disappearance Of the three was
discovered by her husband. who re-
turned to the house during the day
to obtain tools. He said his wife had
been despondent recently.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
600, 900, 600 Acres Benefit.

Records prepared at the 1922 camps
where the men Of the Civilian Con-
servation Corps and the 5000 Indians
Of the Indian conservation camps
labored during the Summer and Fall
showed the work done will benefit
large sections of the 900 900 900 acres
Of forest and park lands in this
country,
Evening star., 1934-04-05

not have been received by the court.
The case vas reversed and sent back
for new trial
Gordon was represented by Attor-
neys Roger J. Whiteford and P. H.
Marshall.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
BODIES OF MOTHER
AND CHILDREN FOUND
Believed to Have Plunged Into
Pond With Two
Sons.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. April 5.-The
bodies of Mrs. Irving Hibbard, Is, and
her two infant sons. one clasped In
each arm, were found yesterday in a
pond near their home in Rush Town
ship.
District Attorney Edward Little.
after an investigation, said the woman
apparently had plunged into the pond,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-20

law is unfair snd' discriminatory
and will cite particularly conditions
in District 4 OF Indiana. There. It
is alleged. the Kiley Brewing Com
pany. Inc, . Marion brewery. Is
owned by substantially the same
people as the Kley Breweries. Inc.
which holds the importers permit
for District 4.
Therefore. the Plaintiffs Will al
!eEe the Kiley BreEeries Inc in
stead OF acting as a distributor. en-
beavers to keep out -of-state beers
from entering the district, thereby
setting up what app-oximates a
monopoly for the KAey Brewing
Company. The Kiley company brevs
Patrick Henry beer.
The hearing viii be held be-
fore three federal judges, Louis Fltz-
Henry OF the circuit court OF ap-
peals. Chicago. who viii preside;
Robert c. BaltzeL. Indianapolis, and
Thomas w. Slick, South Bend.
The plaintiffs will be represented
oy Samuel D. Miller, Indianapolis
attorney