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Smyrna times., 1935-11-07

A bingo party was held at Port
Penn Tuesday night of last week
for the benefit of the Port Penn
baseball team. Kirk Lynch, man
armerd men aboard our war yes
ager of the team last year, is al
ready making plans for the 1886
season and expects to place a bet
ter team on the field next Summer.
There is considerable talk about
the organization of a Junior
League, and possibly a Senior
League for next season, compris-
ing Delaware City, st. Georges.
Port Penn, Odessa and Glasgow.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-07

Fashioned of me-
tallic lace Is the
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chosen by Mrs
Franklin ID. Roos-
evelt, the nations
first lady, as her
costume for Wash
ington's first i'm
portant event of
the social season.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-07

MAGIC BRAIN CHECKER PLAYER
The secret Of its mechanism still a
mystery after I67 years, this undefeated
robot is touring the country and turning
back the leading checker players. Its
present sponsors are offering q gi
-. 30 TO anyone who can defeat
him and accomplish what Napoleon,
Poe, Houdini and other famous players
have been unable to do.
Smyrna times., 1935-11-07

Continrad cn Page Seven
, 1935-05-09
BANKING BILL
CHANGES LOSE
Republicans Defeated In
All Amendments To
Proposal

WASHINGTON, May 8. P)-
Three sizeable scraps were in store
for the house Thursday as demo-
cratic leaders pressed the admin
istration's omnibus banking bill to-
ward final votes.
But since the measure weathered
Wednesdays tests without amend
ment, majority chiefs predicted the
same thing would happen Thursday.
Republicans we're defeated We'd
nesday in attempts to revise the
bill in line with their view that
gives the government too much
power over the banking system.
The major tests were on propo-
sails to require state banks TO join
the federal reserve system, permit
the reserve board to raise and lower
reserve requirements Of reserve
banks, and authorize the federal
government to buy up all the stock
Ia the u central reserve banks.
The house moved so rapidly
Wednesday that Rep. Hancock
D-NC) missed his initial oppor-
tunity TO restore to the bill a re-
quirement that state banks must
belong to the federal reserve sys-
TEN by July /. 1897. if they get
federal deposit insurance.
Rep. Gross CD-Texas) contended
that since the federal government
was going 70 take over supervision
Of reserve banks. 1t also should take
complete ownership. Therefore, he
proposed that the government buy
about s140, 600 900 worth Of stock in
the II central reserve banks. The
stock Is now held by the thousands
Of reserve member banks.
, 1935-05-09
Truck Markets

Carlot shipments OF entire United
States reported Wednesday, May 8:
Beans: Ala. 3, Calf. 3, Fla. q,
Ga. 5. La. SIS. SO. Car. 10. Texas !,
total Us ll3 cars.
Beets: So. Car. / Texas 5, Va. 8,
total US 8 cars.
Cabbage: Ala. II, Calf. 4. Fla. 3,
Ga. 5, la. 3, Miss. 70, NoCar 10,
Texas /, total US l3l cars.
Carrots: AriZ. 10, Calf. AZ, NY
6. Texas 4, total US 81 cars
CucumberS: Ala. 8, Fla. is, Ga.
4. Texas 80. total so cars.
Nix vegetables. Ala. 4. Calf. 80,
Fla. 20. La. 2. Miss. q. SoCar 6, Tex
as 10. others IA, total US 96 cars.
Onions. Calf. 3, La. 4, Texas l59,
total Us loo cars.
Potatoes: Ala 65. Calf. o. Fla.
1873. Ala. so. La. 81, Maine las. Mich
Is. MINI. %. Texas 8, Wis. 81, 9TH
ers 80. total US old and new COS
cars.
Green corn: Fla. 2, Texas 3, total
Us 5 cars.
Tomatoes: Fla. 1923, Texas 3, total
US l26 car Mexico 10.
Lower Rio Grande Valley ship
mentS forwarded Thursday morn
ing. May g:
Mixed Vegets. 8, potatoes s, green
corn 3. cucumberS 2. carrots 2, beets
5. beetS and carrots 4, cabbage /
onions !, parsley 4, total 36 cars
Total 70 date this Season-cItrus
4585. vegets. 1858, NIX ctr. and vegts
"a. total II 1872; To same date last
SeaSon-citrus 1909, vegetS. 12.440,
NIX citrus and vegtS. % total 14.277
cars.
Representative prices paid by
truckers for Valley vegetables We'd
nesday, May 8:
Beets: Per dOz Punches l6-16c.
Carrots. Per doZ punches 1916;
half crates 75-85c.
Or Corn: Per doZ ears mostly
SOC. bu baskets l.25-l.5O.
Blackeyed Peas: Blu hampers and
baskets $4,000.
Potatoes. Bliss Triumphs 50-lh
sacks 150-l.75. ltA in min 1.25-l.50.
Squash. Blu baskets yellow and
White around soc.
Tomatoes: LugS green wrapped l.
l.50 according TO quality.
Cucumbers: Blu baskets l-l.50 ac-
cording 10 quality.
Onions: 50-lb sacks yellow and
Wax 1-25-1.75, boiler low as soc.
Parsley: Blu crates few 1890.
, 1935-05-09
MARCLO
Is SELECTED

@E&@A@ ~ a AAGA4 A4
RIO HONDO, May 8.-Plans were
completed here Wednesday morn
ing for colorful coronation cere-
monies at which Miss Mildred Burle-
son will be crowned Queen Marglo
LIST at Rio Hondois first Tomato
Fiesta Saturday.
Miss BurleSon, a ozark horse" In
the city-w1de election, won G v
en- other candidates. She was enter
ed In the race Tuesday morning. and
a parade was staged early Tuesday
morning in behalf of her candidacy.
The town was plaStered with signs
urging citizens to vote for Miss Bur-
leson, and she beat her nearest rival
by about 200 votes. More than 10000
votes were cast during the spirited
campaign.
Seven other candidates will serve
as ladies in waiting to Queen Mar
glo. They will be dressed in red
dresses with green capes and the
queen will be dressed in red with a
long green train covered with small
tomatoes.
The throne will be a giant toma-
to al the center Of the stage and
tomato decorations will predomin-
ate throughout the ceremonies.
Ladies in waiting to the queen viii
be Edith Claire Mallernee, Jaunita
Canviile. Sarah williams, Mary Ed
ma Jones, Mary Lee Nixon, Foretta
Scott and Evelyn Meyer.
The Rio Hondo city commission
has announced a city-wide cleanup
campaign viii begin Immediately
and banks Of the Arroyo Colorado
are being cleared 50 spectators may
sec the boat races.
A horseshoe pitching contest has
been added 70 the long list OF en-
tertainments TO be offered during
the tomato celebration.
, 1935-05-09
INDUSTRY AID
ZONE PLANNED
Matamoros to Extend City
Limits West Along
Railroad

Preparing for increased indus
trial activities expected from the
Brownsville port, Matamoros off,
Gals are seeking to extend their
city limits to include a new sin
dustrial zone"
The city government, headed by
Mayor r. Munguia c.. has applied
to the Tamaulipas state legisla-
ture for a permit on the extension
and favorable action Is expected
soon.
There is no doubt but that the
Brownsville port will make Mata-
moros an important port Of entry"
Mayor Munguia says, and the pro-
posed industrial zone will facil-
itate our anticipated development.
Our city limits will be extend
ed westward along the railway
rights-of-way. according TO pres
ent plans. We are negotiating for
this land now, and will be subdi-
vided and sold to manufacturers
other business interests at nomin-
al rates. Water, lights and other
facilities will be provided In order
70 hasten this development"
The city government also has
instituted proceedings designed TO
regain control Of certain property
granted the railroad in the early
sos for construction Of a depot
and shops. The depot and shops
were not built, and city officials
feel certain that the city can re-
gain the land in question.
The city commission is taking
another step which will hasten de-
velopment Of the industrial zone"
This Is a proposed ordinance which
viii prohibit quantity storage OF
gasoline, oil. petroleum, lumber or
other combustible materials in the
business district proper. The ordin-
ance Is a measure TO reduce fire
hazards, but 1t will result in sew
eral industries establishing ware
houses in the industrial zone
In addition TO industrial sites.
small low-priced lots will be sold
workmen in the industrial dis
trict for the construction of homes.
according to present plans.
, 1935-05-09
Warrants in Drake
Estate are Awaited

Warrants for the four Valley men
indicted by a federal grand jury in
Chicago April 80 in connection with
alleged Drake Estate" activities
have not been received here. but
should arrive within the next day or
two, according TO federal officials.
Certified copies OF the indictments
will be forwarded from Chicago 20
the Houston office OF the federal
district court, and the papers will
be forwarded here from Houston.
The Valley men named in the Chi
cago indictments are DR.. L. NJ. Davis
and j. ID. Gogh Of Harlingen. Guy o.
Walk of La Feria and J. Lucas Fox
Of Pharr.
These defendants have offered TO
post bonds, but federal officers can
not accept them until the warrants
are issued here.
, 1935-05-09
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK May ,. Rg-The rails
took over leadership in the stock
market Thursday and thereby
brought cheer to those analysts who
have been waiting for carrier con
firmation" Of the recent general up
turn.
Early profit taking in the sharp
gamers OF Wednesday was ABSORB
ed without great difficulty. The car
rierS and scattered Specialties at
tracted following from the start
however and sellers grew more tlmlu
as the session progressed.
Cotton futures developed strength.
but the gains were rather narrow.
Bonds weres lightly higher. Foreign
exchanges we're quiet.
Transportation shares up ! to 2
points included santa Fe, ". Y. Cen
trail, Union Pacific and Delaware a.
Hudson. A run-up Of some 3 points
in Inland Steel helped this depart
ment.
Advances OF fractions to around
. points were registered b. Colum-
bia Pictures Bethlehem Steel pre-
lerred. American Rolling Mil, Y. s.
Steel, Cuban-American Sugar, In
ternational Cement, Montgomery
Ward. Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse,
Standard Oils OF New Jersey and
California. Texas Corp. and Atlantic
Refining. American Telephone and
Radio preferred b" pushed up more
than a point each and international
Telephone improved.
The o4s firmed following another
general increase Is gasoline prices
throughout the east. Higher profits
for the Anaconda Co., gave this Cop
per Equity a small lift.
In most informed quarters little
chance was seen OF any drastic cur
rency expansion at this time and
the consensus was that the Patman
bonus bill, carrying its new money
provision. would be vetoed.
Earnings reports continued 70
hearten trade observers. In addition,
Dun a. Bradstreet reported bank
c~learings for the week ended We'd
nesday were the largest since the
opening period of January, 1882, and
were Oil per cent ahead Of the ag-
gregate in the same week last year.
While immediate fears Of France
falling off the gol dstandard were
not in evidence among banking cir
cles. much interest was expressed
in the statement Of the Bank Of
France which disclosed a loss Of gold
OF 5000, 900 francs during the week
ended May 3. This brings the de-
crease in the country's gold holdings
during the past five weeks to some
1000, 00O. 900 francs, leaving the total
of SO, 626, 900 900 francs at its lowest
level since August 3, last year.
, 1935-05-09
COTTON TAX
FARLEY HELD
Thirteen State Agricultural
Commissioner Plan
To Endorse Idea

BIRMINGHAM. Ala May 8. Up
Agreement upon a plan TO recon-
mend 70 President Roosevelt and
Secretary Wallace for continuation
of the New Deal cotton program was
the announced purpose OF N Meet
ing here Friday OF commissioners OF
agriculture from the Is cotton
states and cotton growers and ship
rers.
The plan OF the meeting was set
forth BY Robert Goode. commission
CT o. agriculture and industries OF
Alabama. 1t Is a continuation OF
the jackson. Miss. meeting which
went on record several weeks ago
In favor Of the processing tax. at
tackled by textile manufacturers.
Goode said the Jackcon meeting
ADDED to its recommendations tine
continuation Of the processing tax
"or some other suitable means 10
provide benefits for farmers 70
o~verbalance the tariffs on products
they purchase" He added the
sions Thursday and Friday We
reach a plan for recommended
70 the president and Wallace.
, 1935-05-09
Creager Sees Little
Fear of Vote Losses

HOUSTON, May 8. Up IL Is
highly improbable that the repub-
lical national committee will take
any action on the plan Of indi-
viduals In the party who desire To
reduce representation OF the south
ern states at the national conven-
ton, r.. b. Creager. Brownsville.
republican national committeeman
for Texas. declared here Wednes-
day.
Creager's comment followed the
proposal OF certain individuals,
particularly In Kansas City. who
have clamored for this reduction.
, 1935-05-09
Report Is Made On
Rotary Conference

A report on the recent conference
Of the 47th district OF Rotary. held
at Houston. was given the Browns
Vile club Wednesday BY +. Z. Mock
bee. president. The conference was
acclaimed N of the best held,
Mockbee stated.
It Is probable that the 1886 con-
ference OF the district. which in
cludes San Antonio and Houston.
will be held In Brownsville, the
president stated. All Valley clubs
are backing BrownSvilleis claims
, 1935-05-09
Richard Dix Father
OF Twins, Both Boys

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. May s. up
Twin boys were born Wednesday to
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Dix Of the
movies.
I'm just twice as happy as I
thought I'd be-" Dix said.
DR. Clifford Mckee said Mrs. Dix
and the infants were doing splen-
didly. Mrs. Dix is the former Virginia
Webster and once the actors Secre-
tarv.
, 1935-05-09
Former Constable
Is Given Hearing

Dave n. Ferguson, former con
stable Of the Harlingen precinct,
was to be given a preliminary hear
Ing at Harrington Wednesday after
noon on a charge OF wife and child
deSertion.
Ferguson was returned here from
Houston Tuesday by Chief Deputy
Sheriff Will Cabler.
The preliminary hearing on the
complaint signed bv Mrs. Ferguson
was to be held before Justice OF the
Peace Will @. Fields.
, 1935-05-09
Former Policeman Is
On Trial for Murder

MARSHALL. May 8. R-Defense
attorneys did net seek a change OF
venue as z. II. Travis. former police
desks sergeant went TO trial here
Wednesday on a charge OF Staying
Preston Scott 81 member Of a prom
inent Harrison county family.
Scott was shot and fatally wound
ed following an alteration in the
sheriff's office here April 6. The mo-
tive was not learned in testimony
Given at a habeas corpus hearino
when Travis was released under ST.
500 bond.
, 1935-05-09
Credit Head Dies

DALLAS. May 8. CD - Funeral
services for J. Reece Pratt, 80, OF
San Angelo. formerly vice-president
and general manager Of the Texas
Production Credit Corporation OF
San Angelo were planned for ;
D. m. Thursday.
Pratt. formerly a banker at
Stamford, died Tuesday at a local
hospital.
The Rev. r. II. Stewart of Abilene
and the Rev. w. Harrison Baker of
Dallas were to officiate. Burial
vas scheduled for the Hillcrest
cemetery.
, 1935-05-09
Matamoros Officers
Hold Death Suspect

Juan Mares Martinez. So. ls being
investigated by MatamoroS police
In connection with the fatal wound
ing OF Pablo Delgado at la Gu
tlerrena' ranch south OF Matamoros
Tuesday.
Delgado died in the Matamoroa
hospital Tuesday night ms the re-
suit OF a wound ranging from his
neck to his left shoulder blade. The
young rancher was wounded with n
SO pistol slug.
The shooting Is being investigated
by Jose Castro. special investigator.
, 1935-05-09
DESPERADOES
CONTINUED From Page one)

prison nrm which resulted In
CrowSon'S murder.
Both Opened Fire
"The record shows that both
Hamilton and Palmer fired on two
guards, that guard CrowSon was
killed and another guard was Sc
riously wounded. The witnesses
differed as TO which fired the
first or fatal shot. but the evid-
ence IS uncontradicted that both
Hamilton and Palmer were firing
on the two guards. If Hamilton
did not kill CroWson, 1t was due TO
his craftsmanship, not his lnten-
tons"
Governor Alfred said that under
the law II was immaterial which OF
the men actually fired the fatal
shot.
when two men embark upon a
career of crime or plan a hllack-
ing and some innocent citizen IS
killed and a Jury assesses the death
penalty for both of them. / see no
season vAly the governor shoAEl
set aside the verdict he contln-
ued.
The criminal element may just
as well understand that murdererS
hijackers and bank robbers arP
going to have to pay the supremR
penalty II a jury gives it TO them.
The law has been trampled under
foot long enough. Human life and
property must be made secure"
, 1935-05-09
City Briefs

Can beans while they are cheap
SealerS, pressure cookers, cans and
jars-BrownSville Hardware.-Adv.
Austin Transfer Company is now
located at 203 10th Street, three
blocks south OF Post Office. Phone
42l. Adv.
Mothers Day treat-S3.50 oil per-
manents. $1.79. Licensed operators.
Phone 1857 FOR appointment-Adv.
Mothers Day Flowers-Hyran-
eeaS, Fuchias. Geraniums and
choice cut flowers. McInnis Flower
shop phone e01.-Adv.
, 1935-05-09

DALLAS. May 8. PA three-day
postponement Of the murder trial
Of Sheriff w. F. Cato Of Cara coun-
ty and others. under indictment for
the machine-gun staying of federal
Narcotic Agent Spencer Stafford,
was announced Wednesday.
The trial was set originally for
May 20 before Federal Judge James
@. Wilson at Lubbock.
, 1935-05-09
Forger Sentenced

BIG SPRINGS, May 8.-P-
Tommy Ward, alleged leader Of a
forgery ring operating in Texas,
Oklahoma and Kansas, pleaded
guilty 70 passing a forged instru-
ment here Wednesday and was
sentenced to two years in prison.
Ward. who forged an oil COM
pany check, viii be tried in Odessa
July 8 for a similar offenSe.
, 1935-05-09

and San Antonio has offered its
support, he said.
B. Il Kowalski was tried before
q kangaroo court for falling TO pro-
vide a club program. County At
torney Charles Bowie vas prosecu-
tor. with Burnell Goodrich serving
as defense counsel. Ralph Buell.
presided as Judge.
Mrs. q. w. johnson made an
announcement concerning the show
ing OF antiques to be given under
the auspices Of the CIVIC League.
, 1935-05-09
Deaths Affirmed

AUSTIN. May 8. Rl-The court Of
criminal appeals Wednesday affirm
ed death sentences assessed w. p
May In Tarrant county and G. B
james In Tyler county.
, 1935-05-09
Wreck lis Fatal

NACOGDOCHES. May 8. Up
John NJ Teer, AZ. on Marshall. was
fatally injured IN an automobile
accident on Highway 81. nine miles
south OF here. Thursday.
, 1935-05-09

CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO. May 9.-Pl-A sag
glng tendency showed itself IN wheat
prices early Thursday, influenced
by rains in Canada, the northwest,
Nebraska and soft wheat states.
Corn was relatively firm, notwith-
standing indications OF a decrease
of chinch bug infeStation. Opening
at 4 off TO l-S up, July 95%-%,
wheat soon declined all around,
Corn started with h-ia gain, July
32-82ls, and then underwent set
backs.
, 1935-05-09

IN Samoa, a girl is given her
brothers name II she is born after
his death. and a boy Is given his
sisters name under similar cir
cumstances.
, 1935-05-09
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-P-
Irregular tendencies prevailed az
the opening Of the cotton market
Thursday with old crop months 3
to 5 points lower while the more
distant positions were ! TO s points
higher.
Prices held around the first call
levels during the early trading with
Jan ana March extending their
initial gains a point or two.
May was 5 points lower at ll60
al the opening and July was below
the previous closing level at ll.83
hut Dec at 11.56 and Jan at ll.6l
we're higher.
The market later began 10 respond
TO the announcement that pool cot
ton would be sold. New crop months
during them orning advanced TO net
gains Of IL to IL points while near
positions worked back 70 their prev
ious close.
Most Of the business consisted Of
switching by a large spot house from
July TO October at 35 points.
Normally the announcement that
the pool would compete with the
trade in selling cotton TO mills and
fer export would tend to depreSs
the near months, but as the john
ston announcement stated that May
and July cotton futures would also
be purchased to protect their mar
ket position, there was little pres
sure on these months.
May was unchanged at lbs and
July was UP one point at 1877. dur
ing the first few hours while October
was up is at ll.63, December ad-
vanced similarly 70 l1.6S and jan
uary was up II points at l1.72.
, 1935-05-09
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 9.-Pp- u. s.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes, 1914. on track
355, US shipments SOB: old stock,
STEADY, supplies liberal. trading
slow: Wisconsin round whites US
No. /. .80-85: US commercial rs:
Michigan round whites US No. /.
TIA 80; Idaho russetS US No. /.
sprouted 1906: Is lbs. bags. badly
strouted les. US No. /, fine quality.
large $50; new stock. weaker. sup
plies liberal trading slow; Alabama
, 1935-05-09
TODAY'S MARKETS

bliss triumphs US No. / 225-35, Us
no. 2, 1850.
, 1935-05-09

Who can afford, this day and time, to keep
an Elephant - let alone a WHITE ele-
plant? We just know that somewhere
around practically every household in the
Valley that there are plenty Of White
elephants. Everything from q used b.
cycle, shotgun, sewing machine, bed,
chair, suite of furniture, typewriter, etc.
That type of white elephant is just "old
gold" these days. For a very small amount
you can place a miscellaneous for sale ad
in the Herald and sell for money to meet
the light, gas and phone bills-in fact,
those used articles never fail to bring very
disable dollars.
, 1935-05-09

And NOW is the time to clean house Of all
these articles that are no longer useful TO
you. It may be 8 white elephant to you
but a dream fulfilled for someone else.
If you advertise these articles NOW you'll
find a very receptive audience of Her
readers for they, too, are Spring house
cleaning, making changes in household
furnishings, and raising their standard OF
living the most economical way buying
through the Herald Want Ads. Phone
number 8 and place your ad. Our phone
and your phone do the job and we are on
the lob from 8 a. A.. to 8 p. m. to help
you write a result getting ad.
The Washington times., 1935-06-14
Bulldog, Aged 2,
Needs New
Home

In her own canine fashion,
Queenie explained today that she
wants a home.
Tired of the District Pound,
South Capitol and I Streets, where
Queenie has been living for some
time, she waits patiently day after
day for some kind soul to come
along and adopt her. Perhaps you
would like Queenie for your pet.
She is a brindle bulldog, two years
old.
Who wants to exchange a fe.
male chow puppy for a very small
dog or for Persian kitten? Such
a request came from Miss Jean
Remington, of Room 433, Roose-
welt Hotel. Miss Remington, who
is leaving Washington on Monday,
is anxious to place her six-month-
old chow, "Chu-Chu," into a good
home before she leaves, and would
like to take with her a Persian
kitten or small dog.
Please notify the pet editor Of
The Times if you have healthy
pet that needs home.