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, 1935-07-17
Planning
To Make Visit
In Port Isabel

Robert T. McMinn. newly-ap-
pointed chairman OF the program
committee, conducted the program
for the Brownsville Ions club az
their regular luncheon at the Il
Jardin Tuesday noon. Feature OF
the program was q historical ques-
tionaire. presented by McMinn. In
which members or the club were
called upon TO answer about so
questions about the history Of
Brownsville.
Next Tuesday night under the
lights. the Lions soft ball team Is
scheduled Co clash with the team
from the organization In San Ben
ito. Members Of the club here have
been practicing for several days.
and the roster OF both competing
teams will be made up Solely OF
members OF the clubs. The Lions.
after open discussion. voted to de-
cline the offer 70 enter q team In
the Brownsville soft bali league.
Thursday night the Lions are plan
ming to make another good VIII trip
and outing to Port Isabel.
A new member to JoiS the club
Tuesday was DR.. G. A. Render.
dentist, who has moved here re-
Gently from Oklahoma City. His
membership was transferred from
the club In that city. r. ID. 5auber
was a guest Of the club. The reg
ular luncheon program next week
viii be arranged by Ellis Perry.
, 1935-07-17
Sea Scouts Return
From Annual Cruise
lsneciaI ID No HeraIdl

MERCEDES. July I7.-Valley sea
ScOutS were entertained at the an
rual party Monday night at Horse
head island, a feature OF the an
rua cruise.
The Rio Hondo Chamber Of Com
merce sponsored the entertainment.
W. c. Gilbert, assisted by Mrs.
Brown, accompanied IA girls and
"A Scouts from Rio Hondo to the
island. The girls were tagged with
the name OF a sea Scout and In this
way found partners for their box
lunch. Following the supper which
was eaten on the ships, the Scouts
took the girls for a moonlight sail.
The following Valley Scouters and
femilies also brought lunches and
enjoyed a picnic as well as visiting
the fleet: DR.. and Mrs. r. 4. Utley,
Leo NJ. Baumfelder and family, Mr..
and Mrs. r. j. Bonner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Green, Scout Executive John
Leslie and family.
Skipper o. ". Bridges. In charge
OF the e Scouts. and w. G. Gilbert.
his assistant, reported that all were
having a big time and that real
work vas being done. They will re-
turn TO home port, which will be
Fort Isabel, Wednesday night.
Thursday night they will have their
final banquet and Bridge OF Honor.
This will be in the Sea Breeze Cafe
az Port Isabel.
, 1935-07-17
RAILROAD FARE.
UNREASONABLE.
ice Examiner Says So Cents
Per Passenger Mile
L. Too High

WASHINGTON, July II. -R1-
An examiners report to the Inter
state Commerce Commission We'd
nesday held unreasonable the pres
ent regular basic passenger fare
railroad rate structure throughout
the country. 1t Is SO cents per
passenger mile.
The report, made after an ex-
tenStve Investigation, recommend
ed as q reasonable maximum future
fare basis q rate Of two cents per
passenger mile in coaches and three
cents per passenger mile In Pull
mans.
It found the Pullman surcharge
to be unreasonable and recon-
mended its elimination.
Extra fares charged for extraor-
binary and supplemental pullman
service were held not to be illegal
or improper.
The report added that low ex-
perimental fare bases In the south
ern and western districts were not
unreasonable or otherwise unlaw-
full.
Before action Is taken by the
commission on the recommends
tons further hearings will be held
by the full commission beginning
October 3.
, 1935-07-17
TORSO STILL
UNIDENTIFIED
Headless Body OF American
Held In Mexico Until
Name Learned

At Tuesday mon the headless
bodyw Of an American which was
found In the Santa Engracia river
near Victoria. Mexico after he had
disappeared from the little town OF
Guemes. Mexico. had not been iden-
titled positively.
Roberto Rodriguez. T.. chief or the
immigration service In Matamoros.
said Tuesday that he remembered
a conference In his office about three
weeks ago with three Americans
who were planning TO 20 into the
interior Of Mexico. They were try
ing to find what papers would be-
necessary for their entry into the
country and one OF them told the
immigration chief that ne was
planning to buy a ranch In the San
ta Hngracia river sector, where
the decapitated body Of the Ameri-
can was recently forrd. Since that
time. the official DC 4 out. he mas
not seen any Of the men. and II one
OF them were the victim In the pres
ent case he must have entered the
country without immigration papers.
First reports from Matamoros In
dictated that the name OF the dead
man was +. G. Kickler. former resi-
dent OF Raymondville. Investiga-
ton revealed that about two years
ago there had been q r. c. Kieke.
who moved from Raymondville to
San Antonio. Sheriff Howard Cragg
Of Willacy county expressed doubt
Mondsy that the slain man could
be q Raymondville man.
, 1935-07-17
Kiwanis Club Pays
Visit to Harlingen
(speciaI - IRE HeraIdl

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HARLINGEN, July l7.-Browns-
vile Kiwanians presented the pro-
cram for the Harrington club Tues
day noon at the Christian church
with Otto Manske, president OF the
Brownsville club, In charge.
Rev. o. q. Crow was or the pro-
gram, discussing underprivileged
child work being done by the
Brownsville club. Judge BaScom
Cox spoke on cooperation and
described how the Brownsville XII
wanians and the II. Z. Butt Found
alton worked together to relieve q
child which had been severely
burned on the neck. In healing,
the skin frightened so that II was
difficult for the child to speak and
hold its head erect. These organ
izations got together and provided
disqualification which resulted In q
more normal condition.
Robin Pate also spoke on q phase
OF Kiwanis activity.
1t was announced that the club
would continue to meet at the
Christia nchurch after considering
the matter Of moving to a hotel.
Tom 3. Bowman, chairman OF the
clubs good roads committee. re-
ported that his group would meet
at 5 D. m. Thursday nc the office
Of z. Richard Criss, another COM
mittee member, to discuss the par
allel road and other road matters.
Plans for the proposed parallel
road between San Benito and Har-
lingen has been stagnating.
Miss Alice Fitch sang, accom-
panied by Miss Ruby Rose.
, 1935-07-17
UTILITY MAN
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also was given by Christensen.
Blames Small Number


Meanwhile, Philip II. Gadsden,
chairman Of the committee Of pub
Lie utility executives, said in q
statement:
IF subsequent evidence confirms
the accusation that representatives
Of q utility holding company have
sent out fake kilograms opposing
the public utilities bill, the COM
nlittee Of public utility executives
condemns such action as dishonest
Just as strongly as any other group
in the United States. -"
1T Is acts like this committed by
o small number Of companies which
have brought discredit upon the
industry and which have made 1t
necessary for US to come to Wash
ington 10 defend ourselves against
a bill seeking to destroy US"
The senate lobby investigators
ordered Western Union officials to
preserve all kilograms sent out In
the last year.
On the other side Of the capitol,
the house rules committee investi-
eating utilities lobbying heard Rep
reSentative Brewster R-Me) assert
he was ready To sacrifice his repu-
tation. If necessary, for the PaSSa-
maquoddy tide harnessing project.
, 1935-07-17
San Benitans Romp
On Goodyear Nine

The San Benito Ffrestone nine
romped on the Brownsville Good
years here Tuesday night to the
time OF 1913 In q playground ball
game staged on the Thirty-Sixth
diamond.
The Goodyears were hampered BY
loss Of their pitcher, John Joe
Cara, their third baseman, Jeanes,
and their centerfielder, Ruperto
Loya- Coke. Eagle twirl1r. was on
the hillock for the locals.
A game between two Brownsville
AlI-Star teams Is booked for We'd
Iesday night.
, 1935-07-17
TODAY'S MARKETS

favorable weather reports sent
wheat up more than 2 cents a bushel
curing early trading in Chicago and
ether grains joined in the upturn
to a lesser extent. Cotton gained Is
or 20 cents q bale and bar silver
held unchanged In London. Cor
porate bonds were fairly steady
while leading foreign exchanges
were q trifle easier In terms Of the
dollar.
In the share market, gains OF
fractions to a point o. so were well
scattered among leading industrials.
utilities and s~pceialtieS. Rails alone
we're inclined TO hesitate. Both
Genr-al Motors and Chrysler made
new 1885 highs at 36% and 53h,
respectively, while General Electric
equaled its years high but encoun-
tered some stock at that level.
Other shares prominent on the
upside included y. S Steel, Du
Pont, j. I. Case, Johns Manville,
Continental Can, American Can,
Publ.c Service Of N. j., American
Telephone, Libby Owens-Ford, Col
Inns g. Altman, N. Y. ShipbuiIding,
Electric Boat, Houdaille- Hershey,
Murray Corp, and Union Pacific,
Armstrong Cork made its initial ap-
pearance on the big board, having
been transferred from the curb ex-
change Tuesday, and sold ! point
higher than its final Srice on the
smaller exchange. NJ. Y. Central,
Pennsylvania and Great Northern
we're among other rail shares hold
ing about even or a trifle lower.
Mining stocks also were quiet and
about a stand-Off.
, 1935-07-17
MOTION FOR
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fled with the conviction verdict
and u. S. Marshal A. j. Chitty
said she told him before the jury
came In that she hoped that jury
won't acquit me-"
Husband Pleads Guilty
Her husband pleaded guilty
during their arraignmentS last
month and Judge Cushman SEN
fenced him 10 IS years In whatever
federal prisons the u. s. attorney
may decide. Valley has started his
sentence at McNiel Island federal
prison near here.
Federal department Of justice
agents are pressing their search
for Dainard with renewed vgur.
He was last seen June 8 at Butte.
Mont, when he abandoned an
automobile and SIS, ISIS OF the $780,
600 ransom with which Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Weyerhaeus1r. Jr.,
bought back their nine-year old
son the night Of May 80.
, 1935-07-17
San Perlita School
Gets Affiliations

SAN PERLTrA. July l7-Althoueh
l. has been I'm existence for only
three years, the san Perlita high
school now has complete affilia-
tons with the credit which has
been recently recognized In fourth
year English
The en1lre staff OF the school was
reelected Allen Heath, new bus
driver IN the only addition To the
staff. having been selected TO -l
the place OF John Kennedy, who
n signed. Members Of the school
heard are wv. O.. Witt. e.. H. john
son. "A. M. Potts. Cleo Gilliland. Lon
Phenix. and p. ID. Stepnens and A.
G.. Ware, the latter two being new
members VINO were installed at the
last meeting. MIR. johnson was re-
eIected for the sixth year 70 serve
aS chairman and superintendent OF
schools w. iii. TumlinSCn was re-
elected secretary and assessor.
, 1935-07-17
ALFRED PLANS
VALLEY VISIT


SAN BENrrO. July l6.-Governor
James ". Alfred win arrive I'm the
Valley to attend the celebration or
the first cargo TO leave Port Isabel
ca July Sc. it was learned in a
telegram from the governors Of
flee. received by Pete III. Smith.
Tuesday.
Mr. Smith. manager Of the San
Benito Chamber or Commerce. said
that Governor Alfred has accepted
the invitation, ard win make one
Of the main address mt the cele-
hrAtion. His speech will be broad
cast. Smith said.
The Fairport. 4.150-ton grain boat
chartered by Banks Miller. lis ex-
pected 70 call &c Port Isabel about
July "a or 20, and the celebration
OF its departure with the first ship
ment from the Port Isabel harbor
has been scheduled for July 30- It
Is Planned to ship q solid carload
OF corn.
Complete details or the program
have not been arranged yet. but win
be announced In n few days, Smith
Sid Tuesday. J. L. Bates OF San
Benito In I'm charge OF the program
committee for the celebration.
, 1935-07-17

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deeds OF trust to property In Bar
reda Gardens.
The school district election con-
t<s. styled q. @. Cortez. ct al. VS..
J. M. Saner, et al, has been set for
trial during the week OF July 70.
Hearing on application for ap-
continent OF an accountant TO
make an audit in the cases styled
Sterchi Furniture Company vs..
Junkin Furniture Company OF Har-
Lrgen has been set for July 81.
The judgments entered Tuesday
included DEGREES Of divorce 9or
Francisco s. de Cara. Cash G.
Hawkins, Laverne Smith and Pablo
Escamilla. Two Of John Morris
Jr.'s damage suits against the II.
& N. Q. Railway were disposed Of
by plaintiff and defendant splitting
court costs. Neither litigant was
awarded anything.
Sarah n. and Jacob p. Stall were
given judgment for S763 against w.
+ Schneider and their lien ON 6.8l
acres In block "a or the Rice Tract
was forecloSed.
, 1935-07-17
ADAMS HEADS
CITRUS UNIT
La Feria Growers Elect New
Officers At Banquet
Session
Especial 70 The Heraldl

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LA FERIA. July III. r. Adams
was reelected president Of the La
Feria Citrus association, unit Of the
Ric Grande valley Citrus Growers
exchange, at the annual banquet
and meeting Tuesday night at the
Presbyterian church. j. K. Robin
son, secretary Of the association for
the past year, also was reelected.
Directors chosen include the two
officials named and q. A. Holland
and James La Fond, two year term;
John Coleman. c. r. Kiester and V,
L. Roland, one year term.
The La Feria association Is one
OF the five OF the exchange using
the packing plant facilities Of the
Stuart Place association. and a re-
sumo OF the work and activities OF
plant operation was given by var
ious department heads.
B. F. Barnes Of Stuart Place, sec
rotary Of that association. told OF
the operations OF the central pack
ing plant, and was followed by Har-
cid Looney. field manager. who re-
counted the value Of the field work
done by his department TO the mem
bers Of the associations using the
plant.
A description OF the new packing
machinery to be installed In the new
planF to be occupied by the associa-
ticn in Harrington "a given by w
e. Allen, plant manager. The ma
chinery will be the most modern
possible to obtain and its use should
result in a more economical opera
ton OF the plant. Allen said.
James Hsrter. book keeper. rave =
summary q hacking costs and cost
accounting. sIi a brief summary Of
the years work OF the association
was given by j. E Robinson, secre-
tary.
The dinner was served by the lad
les OF the Presbyterian church.
, 1935-07-17
Police Lieutenant's
Birthday Observed

Friends and neighbors or Night
Lieutenant Of Police J. Collins gath
cred at his home Monday night TO
assist In the celebration OF the 34th
birthday Of the popular Brownsville
officer.
A feature Of the evenings enter
tainment was the tuning In ON sta
ton KRGV while birthday greet
ings we're being broadcast TO the Of
-icer over that station.
, 1935-07-17
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, July l7.-R-
Cotton dipped a couple Of points at
me start OF trading Wednesday on
the market here.
The early easineSs was the rer't
OF continued favorable weather = :
a further reaction TO Tuesdays -
verse court ruling on the processing
tex.
Oct. fluctuated uncertainty with
in a few points Of the previous clos
ing level, but Dec. YVES off a point
at 1l.4S and May was down 2 points
at 1850.
Liverpool's first opportunity to
reflect the Boston courts ruling on
the AAA resulted in mild liquida-
ton Wednesday IN that market,
but scale down buying and trsde
calling kept the drop within small
proportions
, 1935-07-17
San Benito Man, Son
Uniniured In Wreck

SAN BENITO. July 16.-Sam
George and his son. Marshall, Of San
Benito, escaped without injuries IN
a head-on auto wreck at 2 q. m. Sun
day near Pleasanton. One man. rid
ing in the other car. was killed in
the accident and another was In
jured.
George and his son were drivinr
a truck loaded with canned goods
bound northward. The collision oc-
CURED with a carload OF men who
had been banished by officers from
Pleasanton for drunkenness. accord
ing TO reports. The Valley man and
his son were able &c continra r
their way shortly after the accident
occurred.
, 1935-07-17

vatively $4,000 q carload. or more
than a million dollars for the out
put this year.
During the past year eight new
canning plants have been opened
in the Valley, and many OF those
already here have added new
machinery.
There have been q number Of
changes In the situation. and with
more In prospect for the imme-
date future.
For one thing. several Of the
major canning companies or the
nation have entered the field IN
the Valley. Kemp Brothers with a
plant at San Benito. Columbus
Foods Corporation with q plant at
McAIlen, the Sundine Company
with a plant at McAllen and the
Snyder Packing company with O
plant at Harrington are all nation
ally known concerns. The Column
bus Foods Corporation operates
mostly in Wisconsin; Sundine in
Philadelphia and Snyder In New
York.
Many Independent Plants
The Motley Burkholder company
with q plant at Brownsville has
headquarters In Virginia and oper-
ates extensively in the east.
other plants In the Valley. most
OF them owned Independently, are
Schmidt Canning Co, Of San Ben
ito, the Olmito Canning company
at Olmito, Uddo-Taormina, one OF
the Valleys largest plants, az
Donna, the La Feria Canning COM
uany at La Feria and the j. @.
Dunn plant at Donna. both owned
by Mr.. Dunn, the Mission Canning
company at Mission, owned by Lee
Aiken Of McAllen, who also owns
and operates the Riona Products
70. plant at McAllen; the Los
I resnos Canning plant. the Baird
Company plant at Santa Rosa, the
Gulf Coast Canning company
plant at E~dinburg, also owned by
Mr.. Aiken. and the Engelman
Gardens plant near Elsa.
Practically all OF these plants
rrocessed grapefruit during the past
season. and this is expected TO be
one Of the most important phases
of the industry in the future, as
tire grapefruit output increases.
During the coming season the
grapefruit crop will be small,
however, so processing will be light,
it Is expected
During the past season the can
ming industry was beSet by troubles
OF various kinds. The Snyder COM
pany, which built q fine, modern
plant at Harlingen to handle
mostly peas had a large part OF is
crop It planted ruined by the
freeze. The beets which the COM
uany had planted later we're dam
aged by hail, so that it had q very
light output.
Development Seen
The tomato deal was not 80 sue
cessful. either, due 70 high prices
early in the season and rains later,
50 this cut the output.
During the past few months
some Of the plants, including the
Kemp Bros. plant at San Benito,
and the Los Fresnos plant. exper-
imented with processing pineapple
Juice from Mexican p.neapples,
and this may develop as a factor
in the industry later.
Several owners also are investi-
rating the possibility or operating
plants throughout the season, OBJ
tanning fruits and vegetables from
other sections.
Durin- the scming season many
Of the ( q oanies expect TO finance
several Il .ousands Of acres Of vege-
tables. crown especially for the
plants. = order to turn out uni
orm prr 4 &c, and the Valley Is
looking forward to rapid develop
ment Of the industry as q whole.
, 1935-07-17
40 SCOUTS TO
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Wright, o; Bob Cantwell, 81; Stew
art Jennings. 81; wallace Dace, IS;
Wallace Utley. Sea Scout, ".
Donna sends Robert Yerger, troop
2. Santa Rosa Is represented by II.
L. Katcham. Jr.. 43; George Shimek.
70; Charley Baurman, 40. Browns
vile win send Wilbur washington.
Sea Scout, 80; Neil Landreth, 80;
Ralph Garcia, 20; Woolsey Samuel,
%; Douglas Early, %; Clinton Sch
melting, 20.
Edinburg Scouts making the trip
are Rowland West, 81; Roger Batter,
As; and Linn Dale Mills, AS. Pharr
Scouts are wendell HsnSon. AZ:
Marvin Avery. 30; and Billy Wat
ers, "a. McAllen Scouts include
Stanford Lindsey, Is; Herbert Dean.
63: Granger Smith, III. IL; Dill
lard Dean. Is. Gus Rohmer. troop
30, will represent Alamo; George
Wiley, So. Lyford: Dick Smith, IS.
Sharyland; and Reeder Anderson.
81, Sharyland: David Lissner. So,
Raymondville; Ralph King. %, Mis-
sion; Gilbert Alvarado. 40. and
Herbert Aston, IA. Mercedes.
, 1935-07-17
Fan Dancer Booked
At Port Isabel Show

PORT ISABEL. July i7-Patrons
of the Moonlight Pavilion here viii
have an opportunity 70 see Fay
Baker. former ziegfield FollieS
beauty and one Of the two out
standing exponenfs OF the fan dance
created the first year OF the Chi
cago Worlds fair Thursday night,
july 10. In addition To her fan
dance she now presents IN number
O O.,, other 20 Gffe SaTlu. including nc.. her
Bubble Dance"
Miss Baker presents her dance
with all the splendor that 10 had
Ia the featured attraction at the
Streets OK Paris" during the ex-
position In Chicago. Patrons viii
also enjoy dancing. music played
by HAynie Hall and his orchestra,
who viii be here for one day only.
, 1935-07-17
Lessons In Life
Saving Offered

Life saving lessons Of the type pic
tured in The Brownsville Herald OF
July IL are available TO all resi-
dents who desire 10 become qualified
Junior or Senior Red Cross life saw
ers. according to DR.. L. II. Olmsted Of
Brownsville.
AS chairman of the Red Gross Life
Saving committee. DR.. OlmSted has
completed the prescribed course of
the Red Cross and has been quail
fled to give the saving course and
commissions 20 those completing u.
, 1935-07-17
Pardon Is Granted

AUSTIN, July 16.-(PEGovern-
" Alfred Tuesday granted a full
pardon to Bud Goodwin, convicted
in Bowie county. in November.
1880. as an acccmplice 10 murder
and sentenced to 20 years impri-
sonment. He said Goodwin had
served more than seven years with
a clear record
Other clemencies included:
N. +. Thorne, Leon county. Dean
law violation, n year, condition
al pardon; Alton j. Stevens, Bexar
county. burglary, two years, 30
days extension OF furlough: Chan
Richie, Fannin county. ~aggravat-
ed assault, seven months in jail.
parole for remainder Of sentence.
, 1935-07-17
CCC Enrolment To
Begin at Fl. Brown

T~elegrapnic instructions were re-
ceived Tuesday by the Cameron
County Relief board that 80 Cam
eron youths between the ages Of Is
and Is would be received at Fort
Brown July 81 for enrolment in the
CCc camps and that another quota
Of 80 would be received at Fort
Brown July %.
Youths 70 be sent 70 the CCC
camps viii be selected from the
relief rolls by the board.
, 1935-07-17
Auto Kills Man

SAN ANTONIO. July 16. Up
A. a.. Hasbrock. 49-year-old build
ing construction superintendent.
vas injured fatally Monday night
N an automobile accident.
The building man was struck BY
= taxi as he crossed the street at
the intersection and the impact
knocked him into another auto
mobile. according to police.
Police listed Morris johnson. "a,
rs the driver Of the taxi and Jack
Kril as the driver OF the other
car.
, 1935-07-17

HARLINGEN, July TIA street
dance was staged Tuesday night
at Fair Park for benefit OF the
fund being raised TO send local Boy
Scouts 60 the national jamboree In
washington.
g. A. wight. r. p. Bledsoe and
II. "A. Swift sponsored the dance
which was enlivened with q fire
works display.
wednesday night the Emory Par
nells will appear on the Arcadia
stage In n benefit performance
and Saturday proceeds from SWIM
ming. soda pop and candy sales at
the Arroyo swimming pool win 60
into the same fund.
, 1935-07-17

CROSS PLAINS. July i6.-P-
r. z. Longbotham. chiropracto-.
was killed accidentally at his home
mere Tuesday when an automatic
pistol he was removing from his
automobile discharged.
Roy Jr, Longbotham's 12-year-
OLD son. saw his father killed.
Justice Of the Peace Drew Hill
rendered a verdict OF accidental
death from gunshot wounds.
, 1935-07-17
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, July IL. R-En-
cOuraged by q number Of favorable
trade and industrial reports and
the absence OF selling pressure In
certain groups, the stock market
made good advances In most all
divisions Wednesday with new highs
for the year made by a few lead
ers.
ether financial and commodity
markets likewise were cheerful. IN
, 1935-07-17
Issuance of Funds In
Louisiana Questioned

WASHINGTON. July II. Up
President Roosevelt said wednes-
day the issue OF public works funds
IN Louisiana was under question be-
cause OF the new state law and be-
cause Of the definite policy that the
federal government must supervise
the expenditure OF federal funds.