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, 1935-06-02

to decide between the three: Peter
Christensen, Z. r. torey and e.
mer Walk.
Manager Pete II. Smith OF the
chamber OF commerce outlined
plans for a meeting OF all Valley
service clubs to be held nc Port
Isabel from 4 to Q o'clock Tuesday.
June Is with the three San Benito
clubs acting as hosts. The Lions
endorsed the plan unanimously
and the following members were
named to visit other Lions clubs
In the Valley and invite them to
the meeting: Marshall Cause
Brownsville: Bob Collins. Harlin-
gen; Charles Allison and w. b
Pitts, Weslaco; Z. r. Storey, Mis-
sion.
President Brown reported that
the Brownsville club plans TO install
its officers Thursday night with
Attorney General William McCraW
as the installing officer.
Brown also named n ladies night
committee composed Of Lions
Hamilton, Cause and Warburton
It is possible that officers will be
installed at the ladies night and
that the Lions and their ladies
will then join Valley chamber OF
commerce managers at a dance
being given for them at the San
Benito chamber Of commerce.
Guests included Jimmy Bishop.
Grady REYNOLDS Of Alice, Mrs. Don
ME B. Hood and Pete H. Smith.
, 1935-06-02

sembled nc BouIsson's office pre-
paratory to a visit 20 President
Albert Lebrun at Elysee Palace.
The new premier completed his
government formation at lis a. m.
Saturday. 70 succeed that OF Pierre
Etienne Flandin, the valiant fight
or whose cabinet fell nc almost the
same hour Friday when the cham
Der Of deputies. headed by Bouis-
son. refused to grant financial
powers.
The new lineup OF ministers goes
into action Saturday, virtually as
sured OF the powers denied Flnn-
din.
The coalition cabinet IN pledged
70 save the franc. and will 10 be-
fore parliament Monday. Bouisson.
who presided over the deputies for
nine years, will present no argu-
ments and conduct no debate. as
the parties are represented as
agreeing 10 grant him the powers
he wants.
, 1935-06-02
GOLDEN FRANC
REIGN BEGINS
New French Cabinet Gets
Ready TO Fight Crisis
Caused By Finances

PARIS. June 1=tP-The "Eold-
en- franc cabinet OF Fernand
BouisSon went into action Satur-
day after a laSt-minute shift which
gave Joseph Caillaux. with a repu-
tation as money wizard, the port
folio Of finance.
Caillaux. now faced with a task
Of great responsibility In the pres
ent monetary crisis. replaced Mau-
rice PalEade. who Withdrew from
the government lineup.
Paul lacquer. minister OF labor
In the fallen government Of Pierre
Etienne Flandin, "a given the
agriculture portfolio in place OF
Henri Roy, whom Bouisson was
unable TO reach Friday night.
Caillaux earlier had been designat-
ed a minister without portfolio.
The last-minute changes were
announced when the ministers as
, 1935-06-02
d. M. c. Test, Located FiUe Miles
From Samfordyce Field, Watched
For Discovery of New Oil Field

Grande City, Sun-Humble's No. /
Mantor g. Briggs. in survey 50. Is
making hole below $3.50 feet. The
hole Is contracted TO 5000 feet.
About five miles east Of the Rio
Grande City pool. Hughston Ill
Company's No. Al Woods, about
1900 feet north Of the Missouri
Pacific Is reported drilling below
1900 feet.
One and a half miles south OF
the Barbacoas pool, Armstrong.
Emanuel a. Adams No. / Starr
County Cattle Co, is standing after
being plugged back TO 2,240 feet
preparatory TO gun-perforating.
In northeastern Starr, G. r.
Borah's No. ] Arcade Guerra. Is
temporarily shut down az $500
feet.
In eastern Willacy County. King
Woods Oil Company's No. / Santa
Rosa. is shut down for boiler
repairs at 2,306 feet.
, 1935-06-02
ALLISON NAMED
To HEAD Ms
San Benito Club Delays
Heated Contest For
Tail Twister
Especial to Ire HeraldD

SAN BENITO, June l.-Charles
N. Allison. a charter member Of
the San Benito Lions club. was
elected president at Fridays
meeting at the Stonewall jackson
hotel. He succeeds w. r. Brown in
July.
III. J. GlaSscock was named first
vice president, Bob Collins second
vice president; Fritz Edwards.
third vice president; J. G. Collins.
secretary; Rudolf Bendixen. treas
urer: James +. Black, Lion tanner:
o. G. Hamilton. two-year director;
L. III. Warburton, two-year director.
The race for tail twister was the
hottest with none Of three nomi-
nees receiving a majority. A special
election will be held next week
, 1935-06-02

FIGHT MAY Be
HISTORIC One
Republicans Air
Raising Old Howl
OF States Rights AS
Issue Forms

Copyright, 1885, by the APP
WASHINGTON. June L. High
ources close TO the White House
Indicated plainly Saturday that
President Roosevelt is likely to
eject all plans for Stop-gap NRA
( gislation for the present and
await the country's reaction to the
question which he posed as the most
lnomentous peace-time issue ever to
confront the nation.
Opposing forces already were
lining UP on the issue. which the
president raised in the form OF
all to the country to decide
v neither the federal government
hall deal with major economic and
social problems or whether they
hall be relegated to the as states.
Clashing comments followed the
presidents announcement in his
extraordinary press conference. His
lint of an effort to revise the
constitution as a result of the
supreme court decision smashing
NRA aroused opposition among re-
publican critics Of he New Deal
md among some dfmocrats. while
thers supported hin.
See Historic Battle
There were indications that the
ssue. If pressed TO the ultimate
kcnclusion, would mean a historic
battle, with incalculable effects up
IN party lines and, In the opinion
NJ many observers, a tremendous
influence on the course OF Ameri-
an history.
Already the age-old cry of states
lghts" was being raiSed-with as
kertions and denials that the demo-
cratic party's traditional stand in
Favor Of such rights was being vio-
ated. Ca
Though the president had said
hat a constitutional amendment
&C not necessarily the answer to
he question he raised, those in
avor Of rewriting the fundamental
aw were encouraged. Some high
advisers were known TO favor STRAIT
|egy designed TO make II plain 70
khe country that no effective legis-
alton could be enacted without an
amendment TO the constitution.
Many Plans Received
After his press conference. Pres
eoent Roosevelt conferred with
Senators La Toilette CProg-Wis).
0Byrnes D-SC). aIsi Wagner Cd
N.Y.. In this talk. Mr.. Roosevelt
was reported to have agreed that
congress should proceed with the
previously outlined legislative pro-
gram. including social security, the
Wagner labor relations bill. and
he AAA amendments. and make
no attempt to rush NRA legislation
More than so plans for laws 70
Replace the Blue Eagle are report
I'd to have been submitted to the
president by various people. but
bone has been selected, so far as
Is known.
One Of the first results OF the
presidents announcements Fridj
xas a clash between the American
iberty League and Senator Rob-
pm. democratic leader. over
(es' rights.
, 1935-06-02
Pair Bound Over
lspeclal b Nc HernIdl

HARLINGEN, June l.-Virgilio
Saldivar and CeSario Najera were
bound over to the district court
under $1,000 bond each by Judge
Will q. Fields on a charge Of car
theft.
The pair were apprehended with
in l6 minutes after c. T. CTops)
Adams. insurance man, found his
a missing at San Benito. Use of
the police radio resulted in the men
being stopped at Harrington within
a short time.
, 1935-06-02

An elephant was taken from the
Hagenbeck geological gardens at
Hamburg. Germany. and utilized by
the Germans in construction OF
military buildings during the World
War.
, 1935-06-02

Excavations at Susa. capital Of
ancient Elan, probably the oldest
city on earth, show that men rode
horseback more than 5000 years
ago.
, 1935-06-02
OPERATION

FNRLINGEN-O. c. Trotman Of
La Feria underwent a minor opera
ton at Valley Baptist hospital Sat
urday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
STRIKERS HIT
BY INJUNCTION

Laconia, N. H., July 11-UPJ
A broad injunction against strik-
ing textile workers was issued here
last night by Superior Judge Oscar
L. Young at the request of officials
of the Comic Manufacturing COM
pany.
The injunction, directed against
officials and members of the
United Textile Workers of America,
was described by mill attorneys as
"one of the most rigid ever grant
ed against a strike in New Hamp-
SHIRE"
The order prohibits strikers OF
the Cocheco Wooden company at
East Rocvhester from "assaulting,
threatening, intimidating, stoning,
insulting, annoying, following or
directing abusive lanuage against
Comic workers; congregating in
large numbers about the mills, pa
trolling, parading, picketing and
lettering about the mill; surround
ing houses and tenements occupied
by employees and those desiring to
become SUCH"
The petition for the injunction
resulted from a strike at the
Cocheco mill which is under the
same management. Strikers sought
help from til workers at the Comic
plant an drequested sympathetic
strike
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
BY ELMER @. Waller \
prnue Ts,uuu<,tul Editor

u
New York, July 11.-(UP).-
Profit taking slashed into recent
stock market gains today but light
ness Of offerings held losses in the
general list within points.
Wheat furnished some nervous
ness TO the market as the govern
ment crop report announced after
close Of the market yesterday,
showed the United States would
have surplus again this year.
This offset reports of black rust
damage in the southwest and west
as market factor and brought
break of, as much at cents a
bushel at one time in Chicago zut
late rallies pared the loss to around
one cent a bushel.
General Motors was pushed to a
new 1895 high at 35 in the first is
minutes-one block of $4,000 shares
coming out at that price-and 1t
receded only slightly from that
high level. Other motor shares
softened, however, on profit taking
and Chrysler dropped more than a
point to below So. v
American Telephone at 126 "a,
was a point lower while forth
American dropped "a to II 5-S,
Consolidated Gas was SIS lower
just under 26, and Public Service
Of New Jersey lost almost points.
Chemical shares turned easy. AL
lied Chemical was more than 8
points lower around 1856. Recent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
JESTER in OPERA
TRUE TO FORM

Boston, July 11-CUP)-Rigo-
letto, the hunchback jester in the
opera of the same name, last night
developed difficulties which not
even the immortal Verdi antici-
pated when he composed the ia
nous Italian masterpiece.
The occasion marked the Ameri-
can deput at the Boston Opera
house of Luisa Franceschi, Rock
land, Me-, soprano. who was ac-
claimed by an enthusiastic au-
dience.
At the height of a dramatic
scene in the second act, Rigoletto.
played by Ettore Verna, was
pushed q bit too hard by q male
member OF the chorus. His sus-
pender snapped and the lower
portion OF his costume slipped to
his ankles. The audience reared.
True TO the traditions OF the
stage. verna went through with the
act although forced to clutch his
shorts" with one hand.
But was his face redi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
GARDEN PARTY TO
BE HELD TUESDAY
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Jack
son to Entertain Friends;
Many VaCationing
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent, Mrs. Edward
Wells. Phone 4-6743.

Extensive plans are under way
for the garden party at che home
Of DIR. and Mrs. Edward jackson,
on South street, Tuesday, July
18th. Tickets may be procured
from DIR. Hinchey, chairman Of the
committee or from Mrs. Jackson
Mrs. Elizabeth Driscoll and
daughter, Miss Ina, visited friends
in tom Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edward are
entertaining their grandchildren
from Middletown.
Harry Engle. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William r. Engle is enjoying a
stay at the Boy Scout camp.
Miss Mary Ann futile, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald S. Tuttle,
is vacationing in New Hampshire
Miss Helen Conklin has been a
recent visitor in New York City.
Miss Aletha Knibbs is spending
some time at Hammonassett beach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
PARDONED MAN IS
CRITICALLY ILL

Medford, Mass, July 11-CUP)
Edwin T. Mcknight, former
president of the closed Medford
Trust company, was critically i'll at
his home today following release
from the Norfolk state prison col
ony yesterday.
Mcknight was pardoned yester-
day by Governor Curley. He had
been sentenced in 1888 to four to
five years as a common and noto-
rious thief.
A doctor has been inconstant at
tendance since the former banker
arrived home in an ambulance yes
terday. Exhausted by the trip from
the prison colony, he suffered a
heart attack last night from which
he had not fully recovered today.
The governors council, in ex-
planning the pardon. said they be-
lieved the only humane thing t.,
do was to allow him to be released
to die at home rather than at
prison."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
NikoIa Tesla Reveals Many
Discoveries On Birthday

confessed that in his bony, wedge
shaped head started the Houston
street earthquake of 81 years ago.
Oneday violent tremblors shook
a neighborhood. They conferred,
mysteriously, in one building. Peo-
pie were thrown into panic. Fire
men and police responded to
alarms. Suddenly the vibrations
stopped. Tesla said the quake"
ceased when he snatched up a
hammer and knocked a gadbet
from the wall of his laboratory.
His workshop then was in the most
affected building. Where it is now
he refused to reveal. The gadget,
he said, was vibration simplifying
mechanism set to harmonic with
the buildings vibrations. He said
small quake maker could shake
whole city to pieces.
The inventor already has in his
laboratory a 'cosmic" machine, he
disclosed. He said it was driven
by "cosmic particles" which strike
the earth at speeds SO times great
er than light. He contended that
such machines, if perfected, will
supply enough power for New York
city from the cosmilc particles
striking one square foot. The rel
ativitist theory holds that light,
travelling $4,000 miles a second,
the theory is "a mass of errors"
is the greatest velocity. Tesla said
and that science had overlooked
cosmic particles by concentrating
upon cosmic rays. Tesla's second
announcement was of perfection of
an electrical generator which pro-
duces direct, one-way current
without the use of commutator
something that engineers since
Faraday have agreed could not be
dorie."
But he was pr6udest of all of
his "tele-geo- dynamics." This he
described as a method of transmit
ting mechanical energy through
the earth. 1t will traverse the
globe, he said, with vibration
waves much as radio sends sound
waves. 1t will, he said, permit
new form of communication, guide
ships at sea, discover new ore de-
posts, and otherwise radically
affect everyday life." The waves
sent through the earth will tell
what properties they pass through,
revealing ore yet undiscovered, he
explained. This discovery. he
said, has the backing of "a
wealthy man" and may be put to
practical use within year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
President Wins In
The Utility Battle
Continued from Page -

The former editor said he never
doubted that Brewster was sup
porting the death sentence"
Gruening was questioned about
Corcoran's testimony that Brew
ster intended to duck the vote"
Didn't Give Hang
Gruening said Corcoran was
angry and told Brewster that he
did not give hang how he voted"
"Corcoran told him." Gruening
related, eff you are going to run
out like this, with your position
in Maine as it is, to go along with
the power companies, 1 don't see
how you can carry through your
commitments on Quoddy."
Brewster told him, he said. 1t
had been his intention not to vote.
"Corcoran and l." he said, then
spoke simultaneously and said you
can't do that"
Moran Testifies.
Rep. Edward c. Moran, d., Me-,
mentioned as having conferred
with Brewster and Corcoran was
called. This brought charge by
Rep. Frederick Dehlbach, r., N. j.,
that the democrats were picking
their witnesses"
Moran testified he attended a
meeting of death sentence" ad-
vocates at the invitation of Rep.
Maury Maverick, d., Tex, and
found Brewster there.
1T was a pure strategy meeting
of friends of the bill and not a
persuasive one" Moran said. II
got the impression three that Mr..
Brewster was to defend the con-
stitutionality of the bill. There
was no question in my mind of the
position of those at the meeting"
Brief description by Moran of
conferences over the Passama-
quoddy project concluded the hear
ing.
Chairman John ]. OConnor said
investigation of the Brewster
charges was finished for the
present and that the committee
would meet later today and to.
morrow to plan it's study of pri.
vate Utilities lobbying.
O'Connor said he hoped to start
this phase of the inquiry next
week. He called on representatives
to supply him with names OF
known lobbyists in order that they
might be brought before the com
mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS

Frank Wheeler of 331 North
Main street receives $2,147.S4 to
settle his compensation claim a
gainst the Clapp, Rose & Vaughn
Co. under the terms of stipula-
ton agreement approved today by
Commissioner James M. Lynch.
The claimant was injured in the
leg Dec. 80, 1880 and paid COM
pensation during disability, but he
claimed 100 per cent loss of use of
the leg, while the respondent COM
pany claimed 1t was SO per cent
disabled. The compromise offer
includes also, the payment of all
hospital, doctors and surgical bills.
In another award approved here
today. Peter Rullie of Bristol will
be paid $500 to settle his claim
against the Torrington Building
Co. The claimant fell from q stag
ing and injured his head July II,
1894. He medicai bills will be paid
by the respondent also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
new YORK POLICE
WON GUN FIGHT

New York, July 11-(UP)-A
spectacular gun battle shattered
the calm of exclusive Park Avenue
at S5th Street today leaving one
man dead, two wounded and a
fourth the prisoner of detectives.
The dead man committed suicide,
police said, when he realized he
was trapped. One of the wounded
was in critical condition. The other
wounded man, shot in the arm,
and his unwounded companion
were taken to a police station for
questioning.
Police had attempted to ques-
ton the men who were acting sus-
piciously. They dived for guns but
police beat them to the draw. The
dead man was identified tentatively
as William Clark, age and address
unknown. The critically wounded
man was described as Frank Handy
"a. The other two were said to
be Fred ]. MADAM. 25, and Joseph
ScwartZ, %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11

New York, July 11-UP)-
Scientist Nikola Tesla's birthday
revelation that he started an earth
quake alarmed downtown ghetto
today. Most immediate reaction to
the famous inventors announce
ment of three revolutionary dis
coveries" was startled curiosity
about the location of his secret
laboratory, which supposedly still
houses his earthquake machine.
Tesla refused pointedly to dis
close where he works-the worlds
weirdest spot in popular mind to-
day. An addition to the mysterious
"quakemaker" he puckishly de-
scribed during a scientific upset
intended for Albert Einstein and
others, Tesla's workshop was re-
vealed as containing also a new
kind of motor driven by 'cosmic
particles" from the sun, and a
mechanism that sends vibrations
ripping through the earth as a
new form of communication.
The inventor, whose 700 basic
patents include methods of large
scale distribution of electricity, as
sumed on his 10th birthday the as
pect of a sinister wizard when he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
CoRCoRAN BACKED UP

Washington, July 11.-(UP)-
DR.. Ernest Gruening, director of
insular possessions, today support
ed. Thomas Corcoran's deniel that
he threatened to halt the Passama-
quoddy power project in Maine if
Rep. Ralph o. Brewster, r, Me,
veted against the utilities death
sentence"
Gruening testified before the
house utilities lobbying inquiry on
the charge which precipitated the
house $4,000 investigation of lob
bFing for and against the utilities
bill.
His version of conversations with
Brewster and Corcoran. young RFC
attorney, generally supported Cor
coran's story.
.Gruening was present at the
meeting Of Brewster and Corcoran
at which the alleged threat was
made.
The house inquiry progressed as
the senate prepared to approve its
own $4,000 investigation into all
lobbying at this session of congress.
He Urged Brewster
GruenlnS Iellaeu That ne himself
urged Brewster to vote for the
ssdeath sentence clause but denied
hearing Corcoran make the alleg-
ed Passamaquoddy threat.
Gruening was called to testify
after a brief temperance by Cor
coran in which he said he never
ssthumbed his nose" at any death
sentence" opponent.
Nobody ever asked me to de-
liver Brewster" Gruening said
telling of their long friendship and
Z mutual rights against utility inter
ests in Maine.
WAS there any evidence in the
Statuary hall conversation that Mr.
Corcoran attempted to intimidate
! Rep. Brewster" Rep. Arthur H
Greenwood, d., Ind, asked.
Certainly not" said Gruening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11

the controversial Tennessee valley
authority amendments extending
the scope of the administration
electric rate yardstick" project.
Roll Call Vote Vase 277 to 100
The final vote came after the
house rejected republican mo-
ti1a to recommit the bill to the
military affairs committee to insert
a provision which would have pre-
vented iva from selling surplus
power below production cost after
July /. 1888.
Baking democrats swung into
line as administration leaders
ripped up compromise" bill that
had squeezed out of a deadlocked
committee by 10 to IL vote and
inserted amendments to make it
conform closely to the senate APP
proved bill, which the White
House favors.
The bill now goes to the senate
for conference.
The house bill differs only in one
fundamental respect from the sem
ate measure and this will be set
tied in conference.
The senate bill contains pro-
vision that IVA increase its bond
issuing capacity from $50,00O,000
to s100,O00,000 to purchase private
utility properties for resale to
states and municipalities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
WOOL MARKET.

Boston, July 11-(UP)-Trade
in the Boston wool market is very
moderate and sales are scattered
although occasionally transactions
involve fair quantities, according
to today's report of the U. s. Agrt-
culture department.
The bulk of the acticity is on
the finer western grown woods.
Other lines have q few calls. Prices
appear mostly steady. French
combings SIS, COS, Ia blood, ter
ritory wool has been sold at prices
that figure around So cents, scour-
ed basis. Twelve months Texas
woods are reported moving at firm
prices in the ranges. 70-72 CENTS
secured basis, for average and 7S-
Is cents for choice clips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
WOMEN RESCUE MAN

Waterford. Conn, July IL
(uP)-Two women swan to the
rescue OF Mai. II. 4. Keoney, sa-
lem, whom he became exhausted
while swimming In Mantle river
late yesterday and begun 20 sink,
Mrs. william Mackenzie and Fern
liolfafqil, whe noticed his plight
from shire, went 10 BIZ AID. New
London 'ilreman worked over hIm
N. ~ hour wiih On lnhaialaF 10
revive Him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
Peace Farley Again
Collapses In R. |.
Second Time in Less Than Two Weeks Proposed Par
ley Is Cancelled By Union Officials

Company officials asked that 10
employees represent each of the six
mills in Lowell, Mass, and Tx
bridge, Putnam, Conn.,, and Pas
coag, Woonsocket and Branch VIII
lage. When union authorities in
sisted, however, that they would
allow only the conference board
of rs union members, a union body
selected to handle differences with
the mill, to negotiate, the two sides
deadlocked and the proposed par
Law was cancelled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11

Providence, R. l., July 11-(UP)
For the second time in less than
two weeks, proposed peace par
ley between representatives of the
Uxbridge Worsted company and
3400 striking united textile work.
ers of six plants in three states, has
collapsed.
The peace meeting, to have been
held at Uxbridge, Mass, was can
celled last night when union Off
eials rejected representation asked
by the company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-11
WOOL RECEIPTS.

Melbourne, July iI-(UP)-To-
tai receipts OF wool growers for
the season ended June 30 will be
only 3.e27,000 pounds sterling
eiss.2i2.737), compared with ST..
0es,o0O pounds sterling (egba.B73,.
e2b) In the preceding season, the
national council OF wool selling
brokers estimated today.