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, 1935-02-22
: CHATS :
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~ With Hal EuStdce .

best made by Valley high school
performers. but they are the records
made In the Valley district meets.
1t Is probable that better marks
have been turned up in the county
events, but they do not 60 into the
record books.
Between Is and 30 Valley high
school athletes are in Laredo Friday
competing in the Border Olym-
pics" outstanding feature Of Lare-
dos annual Washington Birthday
celebration.
Two Of the Valleys all-time dis
trict champions are competing IN
the big meet. They are Jack Elling-
ton Of Brownsville, running IN the
Junior college division this year. and
Martin Stuart Of Donna, still IN the
high school ranks.
Stuart set an all-time record In
the district 40 last season when he
breezed the distance in So seconds
flat. Ellington gave the Valleyites a
mark to shoot at when he ran the
220 In 223.
Billy Putegnat Of BrownsvEue.
Valley district champion, is COM
peting in the high hurdles at Lare-
do.
The Valley boys In the Webb
county meet include: Jack Filing
ton, Xavier Quintero. Billy Putegnat
and Clifton Schrieber OF Browns
vile: Gilmore Davis, jess Thompson,
James Alsobrook and Lester Parker
OF San Benito; Martin Stuart,
Stooksberry, Turner, Finch, Chest
mutt and Groves Of Donna; Charles
Clark, Johnny Harrod, CleanthuS
Rochelle. Buddy McElroy. Charley
Overstreet and Lonnle Morgan OF
McAllen.
, 1935-02-22
Porkers, Ponies
In Crucial Tilt

Crippled by the loss OF individual
stars, the University OK Arkansas
and Southern Methodist University
meet M Dallas Friday night In the
first or a crucial tw0-game series
that headlines the Southwest Con-
ference basketball card.
Paul Briggs. star Mustang guard.
is confined with u cas- OF mumpS.
Taft Moody. scoring demon OF the
~pace-setting Porkers. viii be out OF
the series with a leg injury.
Southern Methodist can Jump into
"a first place tie by taking both
games. Arkansas can virtually cinch
the flag with two wins.
IN the other game carded, Texas
Christian. scrapping cellar occu-
pant. viii try Rice Institute again at
Houston.
Thursday night the Owls pushed
up to within a single game OF Ark
anSas with a 20 to Is victory over
the Frogs. II was their sixth straight
win and the seventh OF the race.
With the score 20 20 I'D and eleven
minutes to play. Rice chung 10 the
slender lead and nosed out the slow,
deliberate Christians. Captain Har-
nv Journey paced the winners with
nine points.
, 1935-02-22
20 ENTERED in
COAST CLASSIC
Draw For Position to Be
Important Factor
In Big Race

Los ANGELES, Feb. %. R1-The
move that may decide the winner OF
the Santa Anita's handicap and dis
position Of the 100000 added money
viii be made Friday.
For with q top-heavy field Of at
least 20 entries expected the luck Of
the draw for post positions may de-
vel0p TO be the difference between
victory and defeat.
An outside position would fit nice
~ into the scheme Of things for
Equipoise, who promises TO 90 TO the
gate Saturday an odds on favorite TO
win the event and become the lead
ing cash collector Of all time.
For some Of the more fleet OF the
blue-blooded field, the rail spot
would not be bad, and In any event.
the Jockey who can keep his charger
out Of trouble either by trailing at
the start OF setting the pace, has the
best chance Of riding under the wire
In front.
There was a definite swing Friday
toward Ladysman and Twenty Grand
as the outstanding threats to keep
Equipose from laundering home IN
front TO pass Sun Beau's mark Of
S376,744 in turf earnings. This was
built ON a firm foundation OF star
ting final workouts Thursday when
they rambled the handicap route o.
q mile and a quarter in 2:05 As and
2:O4 As respectively.
But regardless Of all this, there
was the indisputable record Of Ekky
only sever races out OF the money
In so starts including three disquah-
fications. Nothing in the prepping
performance Of c. ". Whitney's z
year-old chestnut here has served TO
prove that he is unsound or has ioSt
any Of the finishing drive which
usually put him on top.
, 1935-02-22
is HEAVY FAVORITE IN SANTA RITA HANDICAP

made In the rules. Valley schools
win be charged a flat $500 entrance
fee without rebate. An entry fee Of
10 cents a man win be charged for
entries from outside the Valley. This
fee viii permit boys to enter not
more than five events. NO team Is
10 be permitted more than two
entries IN any event except relays.
Team trophies r to be awarded
TO teams r~unners-up and individual
high point men with other awards
for individual winners A more
definite announcement of these
other awards IA TO be made later
Boys must he eligible under rules
Of the InterScholastic League.
, 1935-02-22
VALLEY TITLE
SERIES BEGINS
La Feria and Weslaco To
Battle Friday AT
Edinburg
(speclal % The Heraldl

NoRN@A8A W A. AA&A9A4f
EDINnURG. Feb. 22.-The Valley
district basketball championship
W. be at stake on the local gym
court Friday and Saturday night
when three county champions get
together.
The opening fray Friday night
pits the La Feria high school
Lions, Cameron county title holders.
against the Weslaco Panthers. HI
dalgo champions. The winner OF this
fray viii meet the San Perlita con-
tingent. Willacy pennant winners.
In the title contest Saturday night.
The tournament Is somewhat abb
L-eviated due to the fact that the
Rio Grande City R~attlers. usually
Starr county champions. and the
Brownsville Eagles, who qualify for
the tournament automatically, have
not entered the meet.
The La Feria boys, coached by
Big Chief" Vail, came from behind
to cop the Cameron crown after
, 1935-02-22
Coach Named
On Football Board

COLLEGE STATION, Feb. o.
Homer II Norton Texas AIM COL
lege athletic department head and
head football coach, has received
notice OF his appointment as rep
|reSentative Of the seventh or South
western district Of the American
coaches Association from Bernie
wv. Bierman, Minnesota coach, as
|sociation president Bierman also
|appointed Norton as a member Of
|ths associations committee on foot
hall officials. Norton has accepted
both appointments
The committee on football Of
|ficiRls, herman said, includes. in
addition to Norton, j. w. TaSker,
Rutgers chairman: 1t @. H. David
son, West PORT; r. 4. Hanley,
Northwestern: A L. Stinei, Oregon
state: w. II. Sraulding, y. G. L. A:
|W. r. Van de Graft. Colorado COL
here: A. j. Bergman, Catholic Uni
keFxity: I'd Walker, University OF
mississippi; Or Edward Anderson,
holy Cross: w g Rafferty,, Virginia
military Institute, Glenn r. Thistle
FUhaite. University Of Richmond;
md v. j. Green. Drake University.
, 1935-02-22
FRIENDS MEET
FOR NET TITLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-P-Room-
mates for a week and friends for
the same length of time. Eleanor
Jane Sharp Of Pasadena. Calf. and
Helen Antoinette Petersen OF STAN
ford, Conn, will meet Saturday for
\ the national indoor tennis cham
pionship.
1t Is perhaps a major coincidence
that 1t was these two girls whom
Mary McGuSty, society tennis play
er, invited to be her guests while
the championship was in progress.
They only knew each other faint
ly when ! invited them to stay with
me" said Miss McGusty.
They've quickly grown TO be good
+ friends. At dinner each night they
tell each other about their tennis
faults are the next day 60 out and
cheer for each other. Now they'll be
rivals for the championship"
This is the second time that Miss
Redersen has been on the thresh-
ID Of the championship. A year ago
be eliminated Millicent Hirsh Of
ew York in the semi-final-the
me player she defeated Thursday
the same round--and then was
aten in straight sets by Norma
kubele.
On the basis Of their performances
the semi-finals, Miss Sharp Is the
vorite. Miss Pedersen's chance of
#ping the crown depends on her
bility TO keep Miss Sharp from
bming up to the net and outlast-
Ne the California girl in driving
lies that are almost sure to oc-
hr between two fine forehand
rtists.
Friday was given over TO mixed
oubles.
, 1935-02-22
SENIORS WIN

SAN BENITO, Feb. %. The Sc
niors defeated the freshmen. IA to
IL, Thursday morning In an inter-
class basket ball tournament game.
The seniors we're to play the
sophomores Friday morning. Winner
Of the Friday game will meet the
juniors for the high school cham
pionship at 1880 o'clock Monday
moning.
The juniors are the only unbeat-
en- team left. They entered the
finals by beating out the soph-
ignores Wednesday afternoon.
, 1935-02-22
Fire Limits Reduced
Especial 20 The Herald

TIWINTWN W NNNN NTTN WNMT
SAN BENTTO, Feo. 22.-The city
fire limits will be reduced by two
blocks as a result OF the first read
ing OF an ordinance to this effect
Wednesday night by the city COM
mission. They are the four and
five hundred blocks on .. Sam
Houston Blvd. which were deemed
To have become industrial In nat
IRE. Elimination from the fire
limits viii permit other than fire
proof construction.
GAME FRIDAY
The Goodyears and Eagles were 10
cross bats on the seth diamond Fri
day night In a Brownsville Play
ground ball league game. The fray
gets under way at 8 D. m.
, 1935-02-22

ere Deluxe. Rustless steel running
boord holdings add q touch of dis
tinction.
All the other Ford lectures ere in
cluded in those of the Touring Sedon
Comfort Zone Riding. lWger ond
wider bodies. new cosy getting brokes
od clutch. eosier steering md pork
ing. SofetY glass throughout end
lorger tires come with oil Ford V-8
models ct no extrd cost. And remem-
Der: every Ford V-8 is built Ground the
proved va engine-the most power
full dependable @d economical en-
CINE Ford aver bulls.
, 1935-02-22

Now you can see the 1895 Fordor
Touring Sedon. one Of the lectures OF
Ford's 1885 line Of SNORT automobiles.
a handsome cor that combines snort
ness with comfort and utility. the
Fordor Touring Sedon hos momY new.
desirdble lectures. "A commodious
builtin trunk is ON inherent port OF the
cor design ond odds to its beautiful
proportions. The interior Is bigger ond
roomier thon onY Ford Sedm of pre-
vious YeUs-it scots six persons COM
fortGblY. II is richly upholstered in q
new moteridl Wool Suede. or in Bed
ford Cord; cushions Ue q new pillow
effect type; appointments throughout
, 1935-02-22

Mission Motor Co., Mission
Tolson Motor Co., Mercedes
Erdmann Motor Co., McAllen
Evening star., 1935-09-16
COPPER BOOSTED
TO 9CENT MARK
Metal Now Is Full Cent
Above Low Following
. End of Code.
b. the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 16.-The
price of domestic copper was raised
today to cents pound from $50
cents, the level which has prevailed
since August l9. On that date the
price rose from to $50 cents a
pound on record sales.
Improved demand during the past
few months for the metal has been
factor in the rise in the prices Of
both the domestic and foreign COM
modify and todays upturn had re-
Gently been expected in copper circles.
At the new price of o cents for
domestic copper quoted today the
metal now stands a full cent above
the Scent level to which it declined
following the demise of the N r. A..
copper code.
Higher prices for export copper were
said to have been stimulated by an
increase in consumption mainly in
Great Britain, Japan, Italy and
Sweden Sharper demand has been
attributed both to improved industrial
activity and to military needs.
The export copper price has re-
Gently risen from 825 cents to around
8.42 cents a pound.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO September is dPl UNITED
States Department Of Agriculture) Hos
1900. including 3 900 direct: mostly Is
to rs cents; spots. so higher than FRI
days average; early top. l2.15; bulk. 1sO-
20 pounds. IL .90a12.l5; 260-3Od
pounds. 1I50al2 90: mediums. around
300 pounds l1.25: best sows. 1895.
Cattle. $4,000: calves, 300: gTain-fed
steers and yesrlings comparatively scarce
better gIade offerings strong. others slow
steady 10 weak: stockers and feeders
getting good action. steady: best feo
steers. l2.s5; several loads I2.OOal2 80:
bulk Of crop of value to sell at IL 90
downward, with most stockers and feeders
at $50 down: all she stock under pres
sure but early trade slow. steady with
prospects weak 70 lower: bulls strong at
5.S5 down; vealers mostly 1000 down,
few 1850
Sheep. 10000: Fat lambs active fully
steady to strong: sheep and feeding lambs
f1rm: bulk, native lambs a.00aa. IS: top,
932 to small killers; most RANGE .ambs:
a25. native ewes. o15a3 Is: I5-pound
feeding lambs. 600; no choice light
weights here.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
Chicago Grain
the Associated Press.

bs tIIo AoSOCIdVeu FIt6s
CHICAGO, September 16.-Brisk
jumps Of wheat prices late today
accompanied greater evidence of war
tension in Europe.
The chief new stimulus was notice
that war risk clauses had been can
celed by London insurance under
writers. Unusual strength of wheat
prices at Buenos Aires added to bull
ish sentiment.
Wheat closed strong, 1asa214 cents
above Saturdays finish; December,
95ssa9594; corn, ls of to rise Of
Q cents: December, 57lsa57H4; oats.
unchanged to 2s higher, and provi-
sions, unchanged to a rise of 30 cents.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
STOCK HOLDERS CALLED
BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY Int ASSOCIhItu FTtSS.
NEW YORK, September l6.-Stock-
holders of Virginia Electric &, Power
Co. have been notified of a special
meeting to be held on September 27
to consider the authorization and
creation of new mortgage on the
property of the company. Authorize
ton Of the issuance of not more than
100000 of bonds under this mort
gage will also be taken under con-
Sideration at the meeting.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
DROP PREDICTED
At STEEL PLANTS
Institute Expects Weekly
Rate to. Go Down Ia
Points to 48.3.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September l6.-The
American Iron g. Steel Institute
today estimated that steel operations
for the current week would decline
IA points to 48.3 per cent Of capacity.
This compares with an operating
rate of 48.s per cent a month ago
and 22.3 per cent q year ago.
The estimated decline for this week
followed a rise of 3.9 points scored
last week. The drop this week was
the third which has occurred since
July /, when the rate stood at low
for the year of 32.8 per cent Of
capacity.
The operating rate as Of September
2, including the Labor day holiday,
registered a decrease of 81 points.
while in the week preceding there was
a recession Of 8 of point.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
CURB LIST LOSES
MOST ADVANCES
Many Favorites Register
Declines Up to Point
at Days Close.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 16.-Most
of the advances registered early in the
curb market faded before the close,
which was heavy.
Trading favorites like Aluminium
Co., American Gas & Electric, Creole,
Electric Bond & Share, Humble Oil,
Lake Shore Mines and Sunshine Min
ing showed final losses ranging up to
q point.
Swift International and Hiram
Walker were unaffected by the down.
ward trend, the former closing 3
higher at 287s and the latter up "a
at 277s.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

The position OF the Treasury on Sep
tember l3 was: Receipts S23,g5a. .53I 90:
413. 126,Oss 45. Customs receipts for the
month. Sl263T,7S254
Receipts for tne fiscal year (since July
-: S.l % : 1857, expenditures. ST.
of emeTsency expenditures; excess of ex-
penditures, S762 $50 1875. Gross debt.
SIS. .g61 ,03S .42l rs. decrease of S.,'9,-
80 1925 under the previous day. Gold
assets. 5000 355,350 80.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. September IL tP,.-NeV
York Security Dealers Association:
(Closing Quotations.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
Holland Increases
Discount Rate to
Check Gold Flow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. Sep
tember 16.-The Bank of the Neither
lands today increased its discount
rate from per cent to per cent.
The increase was due to the desire
to protect gold stocks and check the
outflow of gold which started during
the week end.
1t was understood the cabinet sue
ceeded in drawing up plans to balance
the 1896 budget by series of new,
drastic economies, including salary
cuts.
Authoritative quarters expected that
Premier Hendryx Collin would an
nounce that the cabinet intends to
take all steps necessary to defend the
present gold parity of the guilder.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
EXTRA DIVIDEND VOTED.

CHICAGO, September 16 R.-The
Independent Pneumatic Tool Co. to-
day announced its regular quarterly
dividend of rs cents a share and an
extra dividend Of IS cents share on
outstanding capital stock. The divi-
dends are payable October to stock
holders Of record September 20.
Evening star., 1935-09-16

NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK, September 16 P).-
Bar silver steady, unchanged at 653s.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. red, 95l4 No. 2
hard, l.l4-l5; corn, No. mixed, s31z;
No. yellow, S3l2 2-84I4; oats, No 3
white. tough, 30-30l2; No. white,
28-3212; no rye. buckwheat, soy
beans; barley nominal; feed. 35-4S:
mailing, 5075; timothy seed, 25o-65
hundredweight; clover seed, 1000
1925 hundredweight.
Evening star., 1935-09-16
Bank at Hongkong
Unable to Open,
Stores Affected
By the Associated Press

HoNGKONG, September 16-The
Chinese National Commercial Savings
Bank, which Is associated with prom
inent Chinese department stores,
failed TO open today.
1t had been experiencing a run
since the Bank of Canton's suspen-
sion September 5. Oficials said the
difficulties were due to a drain on
deposits combined with frozen assets.
Evening star., 1935-09-16

Dividend rates In dollars passed on the
last quarterly or sern1-annual payments
rAnnual rate-plus extra. fAccumulateo
dividends. aPaid this yesr bPaid last
year. dCompanies reported in reeetver.
ship OF being reorgAn1se6 xEx d1vtdend
Evening star., 1935-09-16
Rallies at New York.


Guilders held the center of the
stage in world foreign exchange deal
ings today as the Bank of the Neither
lands raised its discount rate to 6
per cent from per cent In an at
tempt to counter pressure on the cur
rency.
The guilder rallied sharply in New
York, up IL of cent at 67.50 cents.
Earlier in London, where the mar
ket was reported to fear nearby de-
valuation of the Dutch unit, the bank
rate announcement likewise caused
improvement to 1885, to the pound
The French franc rose 00ls of
cent in New York, aided by the firm
ing of guIlders. to 65s5s cents. In
earlier Paris trading the dollar had
been about steady at the equivalent
Of 6.592 cents to the franc.
Pound Stages Decline.
In New York the pound sterling
declined 4 of cent at $4947s. while
before the New York opening the
dollar shaded higher in London at
4.94a to the pound.
PARIS, September 16 tP.-Three
per cent rentes, 78 francs As CEN
times; AZ per cent rentes, 1885.
Exchange on London. 1910. The
dollar was quoted at 1917.
Evening star., 1935-09-16

Federal Mining g. Smelling CO.
Net income before depreciation, de-
pletion and taxes six months ended
July 81, was sl76,944 VS.. s203,264
Evening star., 1935-09-16
Baltimore Quotatinns.

BALTIMORE. September IS Up
Wheat, No. 2, red Winter. garlicky,
spot domestic, s6a4: September, s6a4.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September 10 lP).-Wheat
futures closed STEADY.
Evening star., 1935-09-16

ww-With warrants. xw-Without war:
rants. n-New. wi-When issued. Ut
(stpl-Stamped.
sNerotiability impaired by maturity.
tCompanies reported in receivership.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-01-19
R RESOURCES
INVENTORY
UNDER WAY

Announcement OF the beginning
Of the Montana minerals survey
was made in Great Falls Thursday
by DR.. r. A. Thomson of Butte,
chairman Of the Mineral Resources
Committee OF the Federal planning
board.
=. e. Gilbert Of Butte is temper
ariIy In charge WIN staff Of four
inciuding Walter A. Hamilton. Har-
old L. Hayward, Frank NJ. Holly
and Joseph n. Pauline. The project
10 nmder the general direction OF DR..
ThOmnOn. with Or. =. 8. Perry Of
the geology department Of the
school and ta1e Bureau OF Mines
and Geology as consultants.
Three projects are now under
way: I'd Gold az Silver. (s)
Iron ore and ferro-ailoy minerals
Chromium, manganese, tungsten,
molybdeumJ.
Non-metallics VIII be taken up at
q later time. Present work Is mere
~ research and classification OF
avatIanle geological reports. II ia
hoped By Dr.. Thomson that this
can be followed UP in the spring
BY field work. The present Dro-
ject IL for four months only II
viii have TO be renewed. under
FERA at the end OF that time.
The following outline is being
followed in compiling information
REGARDING mineral resources by areas
and districts.
4 Brief statement OF history
with statistical table Of production
BY wn@FN and NV fnHfwfFtsaf sswou0T-
ties 50 far aa this may be available.
Brief statement of geology
ano characteristics OF ore deposits.
,. Situation and accessibility Of
tcsmtiaaea en pags ma@hsl
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-01-19
RELIEF FOR
GOVERNMENT
NEXT STEP

ssManfEesAIy. no administration
can long continue to carry the re-
lief Load which Is now being car
RED" said DR.. r. A. Thomson dean
Of the School of Mines of Montana,
speaking before the annual meeting
OF the Great Falls Chamber OF
Commerce Thursday night.
DIR. Thomson spoke on Some
Present Aspects OF the New Deal.
He commented that while the NRA
did not strike out, II may be left
ON third base" In the continued
recovery program. The nation is
rapidly approaching the place
where ssrelief Of government will
speedily become as vital a matter
as relief for the unemployed. he
said.
THE only organization which can
relieve government OF its relief bur-
den Is private industry, and private
industry is not likely to feel sueki-
fled in going ahead until It has
assurance OF freedom from govern
ment activities which 1t considers
inimicai to its success.
sUltimately business and the adj
ministrakiOn must come to terms.
4fLNETWx8& t8Gf& -akG nut S@U &4tGh-
natives, first, that the nation win
bankrupt itself with its burden Of
public expenditure for relief, or
second, mat government will have
10 take over all natural resources
and All major public utilities. There
can be no question that the presi-
dent, with his keen political intel
Hgence, sees this moro plainly than
anyone else, but he has a large
radical following, and TO ALLEVIATE
this following would be 70 play into
the hands of men like Huey Long,
which, of course, merely states an
other one of the many dilemmas
confronting this extraordinary man.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and /
imagine that his radical following
is q matter of vastly greater concern
TO him than is the feeble republi-
can opposition"
DR.. Thomson expressed conf
dence that the political sagacity
of the American people coupled with
our natural resources in soil, in
minerals, in water power and All
else that Is basic 70 modern cava-
1iEation, viii bring the country
out of its economic ills.