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, 1935-03-07
BULL RINGS
OKEH GIVEN

A meeting cf stockholders and
officials win be held at the Mata-
morcs Chamber Oh ccmmerce We'd
nesday night TO discuss plans for
building the Matamoros bullrtng.
According TO information rcceiv-
"a Wednesday from Mexico City IVY
Pedro Cara Uribc. president of
the Matamoros chamber. the 5ecrr-
tnria Gle Relaciones has granted &C.
permit for the construction OF the
Matamoros bullring-
Some time aeo. Ignacio Galinrdo.
MatAmoros neuspapermen, OBTAIN
ed a concession from the Tamau-
lipas state government for con-
struction or n bullrtrg. "A tenn
porary corporation IA formed,
stock selling nc 100 pesos q share
Matamoros and Brownsville buSi-
nessnen bought large shares OK
the stock. IN a few weeks the u.s.
900 pesos necessary for construction
OF the Plaza de Toros was raised
and m petition was sent by the d.
ICClClE Vi TIC ACWAy AoAAAhG4 W.
poration TO the office OF the Score
taria de Relaciones. asking Tor
leealization papers and @ permit.
Proposed sites for the bullrlng
will be studied at the wednesday
night meeting. and Id I'm believed
that actual construction viii Do
started during the week. Mate
riais for the structure which win
be on brick and wood. are already
in the border city. II Is planned
TO have the bullring ready as soon
as possible. Construction s ex-
pected 20 take about two months.
and extra workman will be used
for the purpose.
This viii be the first bulrtng Tn
Matamoros since 1920. when the
old wooden ring burned To the
ground.
, 1935-03-07
Health Conference
Attendance Urged

All churches. societies and ether
civic organizations Of Brownsville
are urged 10 attend the countrywide
health conference held Saturday
morning in san Benito. according 70
a resolution passed wednesday
morning by the directors OF the
Brownsville Red Gross unit.
The conference has been called ov
Miss Leila Acker. secretary OF the
county health unit, and will begin az
$50 a. m. IN the music rom Of the
San Benito high school.
Plans will be discussed for a coun-
ty wide health program to be under
taken by churches, schools and civic
examinations in cooperation with
the health unit. Miss Ackers n
noupcement stated.
The directors heard q report on
the classes in first aid which have
been conducted by Or. George
Dashiel among the scout leaders OF
Brownsville. A good attendance
was reported, with the leaders n
thusiastic.
Glasses in hygiene are also being
conducted at the public schools
by MAS Rachel Pierce, credit being
given the students at the compile
ton OF the course.
, 1935-03-07
HUEY RESUMES
FARLEY ATTACK

WARRINGTON. March e.-R-
senator Long D-LAC filed with the
senate Wednesday formal charges
against Postmaster General Farley
ana contens he would prove them
II the senate would vote an investl-
CATION Of the cabinet officer.
The charges were filed In reply
TO o demand from the senate post
office committee for a list Of wit
nesses Long planned TO present and
the evidence he would seek to elicit
from them.
The answer was read before the
fnl senate, just before the COM
mittee met for tho third successive
Gay 10 decide whether TO grant
Longs demand for an investigation.
Long said he would call officers
of the concerns listed as occupying
the private headquarters of James
a, Farley" at EOS East Forty Second
street, New York City, and officers
OF Stewart and Company, one of the
favored In bidding on public works
projects.
The witnesses from Farley's
headquarters" Long said would be
called TO show that more than 20
odd concerns there operating, in
GLIDING six holding companies, have
been organized, combined and az
fihated for practically the sole
purpose Of transacting and dealing
IN matters with which the United
states government Is identified for
the purpose Of making private pro-
fit. q large part Of which inures TO
james A. Farley. IN violation OF four
criminal statutes OF the United
States insofar as concerns said Far
ley"
, 1935-03-07
What The
Legislature
Is Doing

AUSTIN. March 8. PA move
70 maintain close control over the
turbulent oil industry appeared
IN the Texas legislature Wednes-
DAY.
Representative Albert Walker
Of Vernon introduced a bill re-
enacting a statute restricting pro-
duction of oil TO market demand. q
Law which expires In September.
The railroad commission has
been controlling production both
under the market demand law and
another authorizing restriction to
prevent physical waste.
Meanwhile, the senate finally
passed a bill, with only one dis
Eenting vote. issuing S3,50O.O00 In
relief bonds and budgeting that
money and a previous issue OF ST.
100000 10 cover remaining months
Of this year.
The bill budgetted expenditures
al $4,000 for each Of the months
Of March and April, 100000
monthly from May through No
vember, and 500. 900 for December
An amendment giving the state
an increased share in wagers Oh
horse racing TO establish a sink.
ing fund Tor retirement OF the
bonds has been eliminated IN O
conference committee.
The house ordered the relief
bill printed. shortly after the SEN
ate action, and then began con-
sideration OF a resolution calling
an election TO determine whether
state prohibition should be re-
pc<Ld. Prohibition repeal also
was up in the senate.
A split In the house over tuition
fees al state institutions OF high
er learning was forecast with in
PRODUCTION OF q bill by Represen-
tative o. c. Fisher OF San Angelo
10 reduce fees from SIS to SIS each
semester. Fisher termed the exist
ing fees excessive.
A bill was pending before the
education committee % increase
fees to SIS each semester. Repre-
sentative Howard G. Dawson o.
Rotan recently was hanged In ef-
figy on the University Of Texas
campus for sponsoring that meas
ure.
, 1935-03-07
Attorney Is Doomed
To Die on Friday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March Y.
R-Mark II. Shank sought the
consolation Of a priest Thursday,
a day before he Is to 20 TO the
electric chair for one Of four pic
mic poison murders committed 10
months ago.
Only the possibility OF a stay
from Governor j. Marion Futrell
remained to save the former Akron.
Ohio. attorney from an execution
fixed for him by a Saline county.
Ark, circuit court jury In Deem
Der Of 1888 for the poison Staying
OF Alvin Colley. an associate.
, 1935-03-07
Truck Markets

Carlot shipments of entire United
states reported Wednesday, March
Grapefruit: Ariz 2. Calf 8, Fla
IS, Texas Al, total US 81 cars.
Oranges: Ariz 3, Calf i5e, Fla SO.
Texas l. total US 26i cars.
Mixed Citrus: Calf G. Fla 30, total
Us 80 cars.
Beans: Fla 81. total US 81 cars,
Unreported March 5ACuba l3 cars.
Beets: None.
Cabbage: Calf Is. Fla 81, New
York 80. Texas l. Wise L total Us
g. cars.
Carrots: Ariz Z. Calf IS. Mich !,
New York g. Texas 2. total US 81
cars.
Greens: Calf g. Fla 2. Va 5. total
US Is cars
Mixed Vegetables: Ariz z. Calf 80.
Fla SO. La 2. Texas 20. others 2. total
US % cars.
Peas: Cali IS. Fla 10. total US %
cars
Peppers: Fla 8. total os 5 cars.
Cuba IL cars.
Spinach: Calf q. Texas 80. total
Us 80 cars.
Tomatoes: Fla 7. total US Z cars.
Cuba 4. Mexico 5. Unreported March
s-Cuba 81. h
Lower Rio Grande Valley ship
fnents forwarded Thursday morning,
March Z:
Grapefruit IL. Oranges !. Mixed
Vegetables 10, Spinach 8, Carrots z
Beets and Carrots !, Parsley !. total
81 cars. Total 70 date this season
Citrus 4075, Vegetables 4745. Mixed
Citrus and Vegetables 80, total $3.50;
70 same date last season-Citrus 1857.
Vegetables 1894. Mixed Citrus and
Vegetables Is, total 1915 cars.
Representative prices 10 truckers
paid FOR Valley citrus and vegetables.
March 8:
Grapefruit: Boxes Us Comb $50
i.65: US No. Is l.25-i.40. Bushels US
Comb 1850; US No. 2s 65-75c: un-
classified 40-60c. sacks box size Us
Comb i.l5-135: unclassified 65c-
81.
Oranges: Boxes Us Comb very few
2-25-260; Bushels US Comb few f.5O-
$50; Us No Is l.25-135: unclassified
l-l.25. Sacks box size Us Comb few
1.15-325; Unclassified l.85-2.O0.
Beets: Per doz punches $500; l-2
crates i.S5-l.5o
Cabbage: Bulk per ton $3.50: LA
crts best mostly 800.
Carrots: Per doz punches mostly
- lac: IL crates 1890.
Green Onions: Per do5 punches
eO-25c.
Parsley: Blu crtS ssc-i.oo. few high
er.
Potatoes. Bliss TriumphS 50-lb
sacks US No. ist I Ia In min 9Oc-
100.
Radishes: Blu crts few 7-2io
Spinach: Blu baskets best mostly
lilo. poorer $500
rurnips: Per doz punches 25-3oc.
Z Greens: Per dor punches p IL 70
roc.
, 1935-03-07
MANY EXPECTED

the Orleans was working Thursday
about 1900 feet from the cutoff
road. BY Sunday the big dredEe
probably win be within q few feet
OF the road.
In the event or heavy rain II viii
be necessary 70 postpone the event
for a few days, as the five-mile
strip OF unpaved road from the
Boca Chica highway 10 the dredge
is practically impassable IN wet
weather. Brownsville people are
urged 10 be on hand during the
dav Sunday. 10 help sell the port 20
tourists and visitors from other
parts OF the Valley.
Many OF those attending are x
pected 10 bring picnic lunches and
spend the day az the site. There
is ample high ground for parking.
The dredre Texas r. almost
through cutting the turning basin
near Brazos de Santiago pass for
a large government hopper dredge
that Ia 20 be- brought here soon.
and will start work on maintenance
on the Brownsville channel short
".
, 1935-03-07
Arroyo Work
Report Made
To Kiwanians
Special to The Heraldl

- 49, q Va
HARLINGEN, March g. J. u.
Chambers, Arroyo NAVIGATION COM
miSsioners, explained present con-
Struction along the Arroyo Colorado
70 make the stream a flood water
outlet and az tn same time q pleas
ure-boat channel to Harlingen. be-
fore the Klwanis club Tuesday.
Chambers declared that con-
Struction to cost 10000 Is under
way now by the government, and
that the navigation association Is
spending anothe.' S25 900 on rights
of-way. He predicted that another
large fund will be appropriated by
the government for arroyo work II
the s4000.000 001 relief bill passes
congress.
The turning basin AZ the bridge
will serve a dual purpose. the COM
missioner declared, furnishing a
tie-up for pleasure craft, and also
TO furnish protection In the event
OF another storm 70 small craft.
He said that a bill Is before the
legislature at present providing for
the commission TO lease 300 acres
for oil drilling. and that II approval
Is obtained, II alone would pay for
developing the channel.
DR.. G.. c. DelfS reported on the
golf tournament won BY Harlingen
Kiwanis over Raymondville Riwan-
isns, and extended the clubs APP
probation TO those who assisted In
making the clubs recent revue a
success.
Importance Of the Valley Baptist
hospital drive was stressed.
An all-Vallsy banquet for Kiwan-
ians was announced.
, 1935-03-07
World Prayer Day
Will Be Observed

The world day OF prayer will be-
observed In the Church OF the Ad-
vent Friday morning at Q a.. m. with
a communion service.
Practically all Of the local churches
vii take part IN services to be held
at the Central Christian church on
that day beginning az 10 "a. m. and
lasting throughout the day. The SER
vices will be held bv the Brownsville
Federation OF Churches.
, 1935-03-07
APPLIQUE GAY BUTTERFLIES
ON LINENS SUGGESTS
LAURA WHEELER

Butterflies always suggest color.
so you can see how fitting II is to
make them OF gay applique patches.
Your linens will indeed be something
to be proud Of when you use these
motifs. The flowers are done in plain
embroidery and the butterflies too
are further enhanced with Just a
touch here and there. Scarfs. tea
cloths and pillows are but a few Of
the linens that can be made: the
, 1935-03-07
VALLEY
" ~ "
AIDED IN
" v w v y
MACON RESCUE

fepecial to The Heraldl
EDCOUCH, March 6.-Marvfn
Z. Wise. formerly a resident or
Edcouch but now q sailor on the
u. 6. 8. Chester, aided In res
cuing men from the Inflated
Macon when the dirigible went
down off the California coast.
This information is contained In
a letter from Wise TO his twin
sister. Mrs. G. G. Pickens OF Ed
couch.
His letter IN part reads:
Yesterday afternoon late while
the ships we're In column forma-
ton radiograms were received
that the Macon was lost and
probably was down.
"All ships rushed full speed to
the scene after receiving the SOS.
Upon reaching the place where
the Macon went down. 1t appear
ed as II the whole ocean was on
fire We manned the small
boats in searching for men off
the Macon. With all the ships
combing the water with search
lights, one would think IL was
the bright lights OF New York"
Wise. who enlisted in the navy
In 1882, Is the son Of Mrs. Ida
Wise OF Edcouch.
, 1935-03-07
Prisoners Are
Taken to State Pen

Bud" Russell, state penitentiary
transfer agent, left here Tuesday
night after picking up two Cam
eron county prisoners for the state
pen
The men arc Casiniro Cortez, es-
capped convict who was recaptured by
Joe Alvarez al Harlingen Dec. 5, and
Rodolfo Martinez. Harrington man
sentenced 70 two years when tried
here Monday OF a charge OF posses
sing marthuana.
In giving Martinez two years.
Judge George Westervelt told the
prisoner he was giving him an extra
year ~for telling q lie"
Martinez in an application for .
suspended sentence. swore that he
had never been convicted Of a felony.
The Brownsville police department
furnished ~fingerprint records which
showed that he had been sentenced
Of assault with intent to murder in
California.
Confronted by this record. Mar
tinez admitted that he had been
arrested in California many times
, 1935-03-07

machine gun, glazing Rooney under
the chin and sending bullets through
Senter's trousers.
He fled from McCamey In a car
belonging to c. c. Smith and, five
miles down the Fort Stockton road,
took another car belonging TO Miss
Lavelle Esterwood, school teacher.
He abandoned the first car when
" went into a ditch.
Turning off the Fort Stockton
highway east Of that town. he drove
TO the ranch house OF Hugh Padgett
and. during the night. forced Mrs.
Padgett TO dress his wound.
He doubled back TO McCamev and
continued his flight eastward in
another car he had left there. AT
q road camp IN Irion county. he
forced z. w. Myrick, night watch
man. 70 bring HIM TO San Angelo.
Officers yer southwest Texas
were hunting for him and an air.
plane took off from Fort Stockton
at dawn TO search the range coun-
try.
, 1935-03-07
WELL BLAST

Corporation which was drilling the
well.
The other victims were: Joseph
Empey. st. George electrician: an
unidentified man. believed to be
Employs Son-in-law: William NAL
oney. st. George: Ray B. Nelson.
st. George dairyman: Mrs. Joseph
Snow, wife Of q prominent ST.
George attorney and former state
legislator: Miss Rosamond Snow,
her daughter: G. M. Flickenger.
oil driller in charge Of the shoot
ing.
Ellis j. Picket, st. George at
torney. witnessed the tragedy from
his motor car, parked 100 feet from
the well.
Il vas sitting in my al with
Mrs. Pickett not far from the well"
he said. After the first charge
went down, Mrs. Pickett became
nervous and I backed my car away
another go feet. The second charge
went down and II exploded before
i reached the bottom. The force of
the blast tore the top from my car"
, 1935-03-07
Man Il Slashed

Jose casas Salazar Is held In the
MatamoroS jail pending investiEa-
ton Of a cutting ARRAY In Mata-
morcs Tuesday night.
Ernesto Pena. resident OF the
border city Is In the Matamoros
hospital with severe slash wounds
o. his stomach. on his face and
right arm.
Salazar Is being held In connec-
ton with the slashing. "A razor "a
believed by police 10 have beer
used Ia the cutting.
, 1935-03-07
Burns Kill Mother
And Three Children

DETROIT. March 6.-P- A
mother and three OF her eight
Children died Wednesday OF burns.
O few hours after fire destroyed
their nome In suburban Ecorse.
The dead: Mrs. Helen WiSler. a;
Mildred WiSler. 10: Wlnifred Wlsler,
s, and Robert WiSleT, s. Albert j.
WISER. the father was In "a hospital,
where his condition was described
as critical.
The fire started when Mrs. Wis
Ter poured oil over the smouldering
Goals In a stove, causing an ex-
plosion.
, 1935-03-07
Work Told
At Lions Luncheon

George White. Cameron County
Relief Administrator, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the BROWNSVILLE
Liens club luncheon Tuesday. White
outlined purposes and accomplish
ments Of the relief administration.
pointing out the many functions that
the organization performs TO aid un-
fortunates throughout the county.
White stressed that fact that the
Cameron county organization Ia
operated fully on q non-pohtical
basis.
Guests at the luncheon were w.
Fl. L. Sloymaker OF Mission and d
X. O'Connor Of Brownsville.
, 1935-03-07
Townsend Speakers
Call Meeting Here

Latest authentic information OF
the Townsend old-age pension plan
will be given az a meeting az the
courthouse here at 7.30 o'clock
Thursday night, It was announced
Thursday BY kdlSs Gertrude Wilson.
Miss Wilson. brother OF the state
director Of the Townsend plan. and
w. NJ. Morgan OF San Antonio are
scheduled TO rudreSs those who ia
yor the Townsend plan.
, 1935-03-07

motifs are equally effective on bed
room and dining room linens.
In pattern 927 you will find a
transfer pattern OF two motifs s Ia
X z inches, two motifs o X 8 inches,
four motifs 2 x 3 Ia inches: each
applique pattern piece; material
requirements: illustrations Of all
stitches needed; directions for do
ing applique.
Send 10 cents In stamps or coir
(coin preferred) for this pattern "a
The Brownsville Herald, Needlecraft
Dept, 50 Eighth Avenue. New York,
N. Y.
, 1935-03-07
Dancy to Attend
Gas Tax Hearing

County Judge o. Q. Dancy left
Wednesday for Austin to attend a
committee hearing on the one-cent
additional gasoline tax levy.
The hearing is scheduled for
Thursday night. and the proposed
bill is given a fair chance Of pass
ing.
Judge Dancy and other members
of the Cameron county commission
ers' court have been backing the bill
as II would take several millions OF
dollars off the Cameron county tax
load.
The proposed measure would levy
an additional one-cent tax on gaso-
line with the funds going TO retire
the road bond debt OF Texas coun-
ties.
Judge Dancy expects 70 return here
Friday or Saturday.
, 1935-03-07

NEW YORK. March 4. pa
few ~specialties were able to push
ahead q point or so on the curb
THURSDAY. but mast leaders were
only q shade firmer.
Lake Shore Mines. at So. adj
vanced a full point. following the
better action Of the metals on the
big board, ard other curb mining
shares were fractionally improved.
Lifts Of I 70 2 points each ap-
peared In Pittsburgh Plate Glass,
ex-divided. at 48%. Great Atlantic
a. Pacific at 1874. Greyhound Corp.
nc S4A and Singer Manufacturing
Mt 24l.
, 1935-03-07
Potatoes In Florida
Reported Hard Hit

Florica's major potato growing
section the Hastings-LaCrosse area.
lost all OF It's spring potatoes with
the exception OF one l.000-acre plot
and a 500-acre crop. In last weeks
freeze. q telegram from the depart
ment Of agriculture at Washington
tc w. D.. Gooye stated Wednesday.
GooRe Is in charge OF the Market
News Service here.
Potatoes in rhL 5O0-acre plot suf-
fered the loss OF leaves but the
stems N not damaged. and viii
te about three weeks late. the tele-
gram stated.
The Hastings-LaCrosse area "a
the Valleys chief competing area
IN the spring potato deal
, 1935-03-07
VALLEYS PLEA FOR
FLOOD CONTROL Is
HEARD AT CAPITOL

WASHINGTON. March 6.-R-
Senators Sheppard and Connally
and Representative West Wednes-
day urged the state department TO
take yer maintenance Of flood
control work IN the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. They said later they
had q sympathetic hearing"
II was considered possible that
the house foreign relations CON-
mittee would hold hearings Thurs
Gay on Vests bill which has state
department approval. TO provide for
such maintenance.
, 1935-03-07
2 Cameron County
Appeals Reversed
fspec'al to No Heraldl

T50EC-0T 70 Ine HEsHIuT
SAN ANTONIO, March 1.-Two
Cameron county cases we're decided
by the Fourth Court OF Civil Appeals
Wednesday as follows:
Property Management Co. w
Wedegartner. ct al. reversed and
rendered. Grace Jordan. ct vr, vs.
Joseph X. Junktn, ct al. reversed
and reznanded.
, 1935-03-07

CHICAGO. March Z. R-U. s
Dept. ARr)-Potatoes, So on track
146 total Us shipments 752: old
stock, steady, Wisconsin round
whites Us No. I. .72h-75. Us COM
mercial grade .72h; idaho russets
US NO. 4. very few sales i.47is-50,
US commercial grade 1855: US No
q. f.25; new Stock steady. practic-
ally no demand or trading.
, 1935-03-07
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. March Z. Rl-Oving
largely 70 relative strength shown
hy wheat quotations at Liverpool,
grain prices here made early up
turns Thursday.
Opening A-z higher, May 95H-
4. Chicago wheat futures quickly
rose further. Corn started k-$
No. May s1ik-%. and continued to
mount.
, 1935-03-07
Witnesses Against
LAWYER Are Called

DALLAS. March 6.-P- Federal
prosecutors have Subpoenaed IS
witnesses for the trial Friday Of NJ.
g. Outlaw. West Texas lawyer in
dacted for alleged conspiracy to
obstruct justice.
The charge grew out Of a grand
fury investigation here OF the slay-
ing Of Spencer Stafford. federal
narcotic agent, at Post. Texas. Feb.
z. Outlaw was the attorney for
Sheriff w. p. Cato OF Cara county,
who shot the agent.
, 1935-03-07
Probation Group To
Broadcast Thursday

Alfred T. Smith. former governor
OF New York. and Austin II. Mac
cormlck. commissioner OF correction
fer New York City. will be the prin-
cipal speakers on a NBC broadcast
Thursday sponsored by the National
Probation Society. according TO III.
r. Jefferds. federal probation Off
Ger stationed here.
, 1935-03-07

MADRID. March 6.-tFF-An air.
blame plunged into a school house
Wednesday killing the pilot. SER
iously injuring the copilot and
eight school children. and slightly
inJuring two other pupils.
As the alrplane struck. the gas
oline tank exploded and the build
ing was filled with flames
, 1935-03-07
City Briefs

Instant light Ritchenkock stoves
and ranges. We also carry the
Florence stoves. Brownsville Hard
ware. Adv
Antiques, glass. china. etc. Orien
tai Rug and Gift Shop.-Ad.
Crepe de Chine. Millot's lovely
perfume mt The Basket Place, Ma
tamoroe. Adv.
, 1935-03-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. March z. Up
Cotton opened rather quiet Thurs
day with traders disposed TO await
washington advices.
First trades showed no change TO
one point I'D. Prices improved q
point or two right after the start
with May trading at l2S2 and July
Ne lass, making the price level
net unchanged to 3 points UP COM
uared with the close Of Wednesday
, 1935-03-07
Joe Palmer's Death
Penalty is Affirmed

AUSTIN. March 9. Ri-The Tex
as Court Of Criminal Appeals We'd
neSday affirmed the death penalty
Of Joe Palmer, convicted Of murder
OF Major Crowson, prison farm guard,
In an escape engineered BY Clyde
Barrow early In 1884.
, 1935-03-07

The Navajo Indians believe that a
ssnider woman" taught them the
srf Of weaving. and for many years
everv blanket was woven with a
snider-hole In the center M o tribute
70 her.
, 1935-03-07

From 80 10 i08 hairs dailv are shed
normally bv Young men and women
between the aces OF 1a and %: be-
tween the aces OF 50 and 81 this
number exceeds 100 hairs daily.
, 1935-03-07

Albania and Greece are the only
European countries which have no
radio stations.
, 1935-03-07
GUN

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, 1935-03-07
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The Coolidge examiner., 1935-11-08
New! Big 1Of Can!..

Calumet, the Double-Acting Baking
Powder, is now selling at the lowest
prices ever. The new-size can is yours
for dime! And the regular price of
the Full-Pound Can is only 25c! A
product of General Foods.