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, 1935-08-27

WESLACO, Aug. z7.-An out
standing exhibit viii be made at
the Valley Fair for weslaco and the
surrounding community. according
10 Information received from the
Weslaco Chamber OF Commerce
Tuesday.
Having received information from
a. T.. Brooks. manager of the Fair,
that rules governing city and COM
munity exhibits had been changed
so that any city could compete for
the prizes with any kind Of on
exhibit desired, the chamber OF
commerce has appointed an exhibit
committee TO arrange for an elAb-
crate exhibit Nike Hughes. mana
ger Of Border Lumber company has
been appointed chairman of the
committee. The type OF exhibit has
not yet been determined, but the
committee Is considering several
different plans.
, 1935-08-27
SHARKS STEAL
RODEOPOINTS


PORT ISABEL. Aug. 26.-One CT
tho most exciting events OK the
rUdao Just concluded here was IA
contest between IA. M. Sheffield OF
Rio Hondo and a huge shark TO see
which one could get a tarpon that
Sheffield had hooked.
The shark won.
While fishermen In other boaEa
stopped To watch the thrilling bmB-
tie, Sheffield tried desperately TO
eef. the failing tarpon, as the
shark made rushes at It. The little
l6-foot boat Sheffield was using
would spin around aS the shark
would rush the tarpcn.
Finally the shark hit the tarp1n
and took him off.
why didn't you catch the shark"
sumeone asked Sheffield later.
Because he was bigger than our
boat" Sheffield truthfully replied.
Sheffield lost three tarpOn To
sharks. and the three would have
given him victory.
, 1935-08-27
MRS.. CONNALLY
Continued from Page One)

NOOntLuueQ ITOm rage One)
as congress adjourned, Miss Eleanor
Grow. an assistant TO the senator
and Robert Baldwin, close friend
Will leave Washington probably
Wednesday. Relatives and intimates
pisnned to disturb nothing Mrs
CoAnaly had arranged.
Vice President Garner placed
his official car at the senator's dis
poSal.
Connally remained IN seciusion
a. his apartment, seeing only a few
friends.
Mrs. Connally died IN the sena-
.cr's office az the Capitol late Mon
cav while congress was IN the throes
OF adjournment.
Apparently in good health, Mrs
CcEnally came 70 the Capitol &c
witness the closing scion Feeling
tired. she started for Senator Con-
nslly's office to rest. She collapsed
ii an elevator, and was carried to
the office, where she died q short
while after from q heart attack.
, 1935-08-27
Chicago-B Brownsville
Hop Made In s Hours

What Is believed TO be O record
time for a north-soUth hop across
the United States was hung UP
Sunday when q group Of oil men
flying a Vultee plane flew from
Chicago to Brownsville IN eight
hours.
The party included Wallace
Meats, VIM. Townsend, and VIM.
Hclcomb, OF the Crusader oil Corpo-
ration Of New York, and Al Trahan.
New York actor.
With Homer II. Berry as quot
they hoped from New York to
Chicago early Sunday. and left
Chicago az 1880 @. m. for Browns
viIia. They arrived here at $50.
They took off Monday for Mexico
City.
, 1935-08-27
Fugitive Caught

STANTON, Aug. a. -VP9- Lee
Sittcn. trusty guard who a amuck
at the Arkansas prison July 4, was
back in the custody OF Arkansas
officers Tuesday.
Sitton was captured on a street
here Monday by Sheriff Milt Yater
and was turned over TO Arkansas Of
ficers who came here alter Sheriff
Yater tipped them he expected to
arrest the fugitive In Stanton.
, 1935-08-27
new SHIP Line
AGENCY FORMED
Philen, Miller e. Company
To Represent Moore x
cCormack Co.

J. q. Philen. Jr. customs agent
here. Tuesday announced the forma-
ton OF the firm OF Philen, Miller a.
Company. steamship agents. to oper-
ate at the ports OF Brownsville and
Port Isabel.
Captain Eugene w. Miller, the
other member OF the firm. at pres
emit is surveyor for the New York
Board OF Underwriters at Port Isa-
bel. Captain Miller, Mr.. Philen
said, has had extensive experience In
the steamship agency and stevedore
business at Miami and several Gulf
of Mexico ports. He has served as
master In the merchant marine for
ten years, and Is well known In
shipping circles.
Coincident with the announce
ment Of the formation Of the COM
pany, II announced its appointment
as agents for handling the s. ..
Commercial Quaker OF the Moore g.
Mccormack lines. This vessel Is
due to arrive off Brazos Santiago
bar at daybreak Wednesday. 1t
will load 1000 tons Of shelled corn
for Banks Miller g. Company. for
transportation to New Orleans.
Mr.. Philen has operated a Gus
toms brokerage business In Browns
vile for the past ten years. special
izing In Mexican business moving
through this port. Before coming
to Brownsville in January, 1925, he
was employed by the Dollar Steam
ship Lines at San Francisco.
The new ship agency, which Is 10
operate separately from the customs
brokerage business. expects to rep
resent several ship lines In both
coastwise and foreign trade. Philen
said. He said announcements will
be made later.
, 1935-08-27
UTILITY BILL
SICNEDBYF.D.
Most Bitterly-F Fought OF All
Congressional Tangles
Finally Approved

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. R1-A
stroke OF the presidential pen All
3 o'clock Monday meant enactment
Of the utility holding company bill.
most bitterly-contested product Of
the present congress.
Mr.. Roosevelt's chief aides In the
long struggle for the legislation
were called about him for the sign
ing ceremony.
Among them were not only Sen
ators Wheeler and Barkeley and
Representative Rayburn, the con-
gressional strategists. but BENJAMIN
W. Cohen and Thomas q. Corcoran,
young New Deal attorneys.
The attorneys part has been
warmly disputed, opponents &C
cusing both Of lobbying" and Cor
coran Of trying to coerce n congress-
man to get the bill passed.
The bill empowers the securities
commission to supervise the flota-
ton OF securities, sales or power,
and financing and operating meth
DDS Of utility holding companies In
general, where strictly interstate
activities are not concerned.
IL calls for compulsory abolition
OF holding companies I'm general
with q compromise proviso that two
holding companies may be erected
upon one system Of adjacent opera
ton companies. This becomes ef-
fective January I. 1888.
Subsidiaries and a~ffiliates OF
holding company systems perform
Ing engineering, accounting. con-
structlon and other services for the
operating companies must do so at
cost under the provisions OF the
ill. Advocates said this provision
was intended TO end abuses arising
from practices under which, they
commended operating companies
, 1935-08-27

discuss the program In detail.
The governor said he hoped only
one session would be necessary.
There has been much speculation
that more than one session would be
reqpired, legislators anticipating ex-
tended controversies over both liq-
uUr regulation and pensions. In
addition. the session will be charged
with placing district, county and
precinct officers on q salary, in
stead OF q fee, basis and this was
regarded as another topic that
would require lengthy debate.
Governor Alfred said he intended
u investigate the relief situation 10
determine what the state could dc
toward relief Of unemployables
ineligible for the federal relief
program. State relief funds will be
exhausted by next January /. Fail
ure OF the electorate 70 approve an
amendment permitting SUBMISSION
OF constitutional revisions at spe-
clai sessions closed an avenue
heavily relied upon TO meet relief
needs.
Representative Jim Young OF
Cue-o, Chairman OF the house
traffic committee to which will be
re.erred liquor control proposals
strongly opposed the monopoly plan
advocated in certain quarters. Young
favored a state license plan.
Unfortunately. some pro-leaders
who opposed repeal are seeking To
take charge OF the bandwagon and
lead the parade in an entirely Diff
ferent direction from that indicated
bv the peoples verdict" Young
said. They now advocate putting
the state into the liquor business.
Young feared an extensive fight
owe. liquor control would delay
legislative enactment.
, 1935-08-27
Here and There
o r INVITED
by Garvin ElrOd Of HarIingen

YOU ARE INVITED
Our and annual fishing Rodeo
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And Papers ALL OVER Texas
Garry PICTURES Of winners
with their PRIZE catches.
NOW. May we PRESENT A
Bouquet Of BLUEBoNNETs
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To the LESS fortunate folk.
Who ENTERED the RoDEo
BUT FAILED to PLACE;
BETTER LUX NEXT lime
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To ALL the contestants:
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And you are invited BACK
To VISIT Us AGAIN, only
Please don't wait for the
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NEXT FISHING RoDEo. BUT
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Come ANY TINE and ENJOY
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The FINEST FISHING offered
In ANY waters ANY placel
, 1935-08-27

The 18th Cavalry band viii pre-
sent a concert Tuesday at Fort
Brown, with w. G. Archambauit
conductor. directing.
The program win be as follows:
March, "Cronin's Special; over
tune. The Oracle: Fox Trot. Down
BY The River; Waltzes, The Ser
cnade": Polka, The Two Lovers;
Fox Trot. III String Along With
You; Grand Potpourri, Musical
jokes; March Finale. spirit OF
The Day"
, 1935-08-27
MONEY
7 B E PAID
BY CITIZENS
Reduced Valuations To
Cut Sums Necessary
For State, County
Tax Assessments

The Cameron county tax rate was
set az $l22h as compared to %
cents this year at a meeting Of the
commissioners court Monday al
ternoon following q heated debate
over the maintenance and operation
levy.
A levy OF 70h cents was set 70
care for interest and sinking fund
on bonds as compared TO as Genus
tins year, and the maintenance ana
operation levy wa set at 50 cents,
the same as this year. Due TO a
reduction Of approximately $2.828,-
900 In valuations, the 50 cent levy
VIII result in less taxes being paid
for maintenance and operation.
Valuations Reduced
The combined county : state tax
safe viii be S1.84h as compared 70
SITS this year. but due TO the re-
duction In valuations. tax payers will
actually pay about $4,000 less than
they were assessed this year.
The hike IN the county tax rate
was necessary due to fact the bond
debt reverts back 70 five percent
Interest under the refunding ope--
atom entered into three years agO.
The rate was three percent this
year. The two percent increase
makes It imperative that the county
raise $4,000 more for bond re-
ul.arements than was necessary this
year
The levy for the bonds was AS
cents this year and IL was increased
70 70k cents in order 70 provide
the additional $4,000.
Decreasing the amount OF money
Crmeron county residents viii pay
I'm state taxes, valuations were cut
approximately S2,828,0.0 by the
commissioners court. The valuations
Ills year were $34.828 900 and will
amount to about So. 100000 for the
new season. The valuations on
Irrigated lands were trimmed by 20
percent, and valuations on other
lands were cut half as much. This
results In q general lowering Of the
c.unty's valuations by about Is
percent.
The commissioners court auto
radically sets the tax rates for the
common school districts, some drain
age districts and navigation districts
nj the request OF the district Of
ficials. Eleven such rates were to
be established by the court Monday.
Other Rates Raised
The rate In the san Benito-Port
label Navigation District was be-
ing raised from so cents TO IS cents,
due largely 70 a refunding opera
ton on $4,000 IN delinquet interest
coupons. These coupon holders have
agreed 70 take rs cents on the 81
providing they are paid within the
next two years. The increase In the
tar rate Is due 10 the districts ef-
fort to meet this refunding propO-
gtion.
The rate In the Arroyo Colorado
Navigation district Is being increas-
ed from rs cents to 35 cents. The
tax burden in the district will be
only about $1,000 heavier because Of
the increased levy.
All the rates in the common school
districts are remaining the same as
they were this year. The rates: Palm
Grove 80 cents, Anacuitas Is cents,
villanueva rs cents. Nogales so
cents. Briggs Coleman rs cents,
Sebastian 81, and Hardin rs cents.
The rates also remain the same
IN the two drainage districts han
died through the commissioners
court. They are Drainage District
No. a, so cents. and Drainage District
No. 3, rs cents.
, 1935-08-27

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plugged and then sidetracked, June
20. 1885.
Plan New Tests
Drilling progressed rapidly and
7-inh o. d. casing was set and
cemented at 6,e72 feet. After the
EUle was cored to 1906 feet. q s.
inch o. .. string vas set ana
cemented at 1890 feet atop seven
feet OF sand. The hole Is now bot
toned on cement plug at 7.499 feet
The next Union test on the sand
probably will be the No. 4 Ameri-
csn-Rio Grande, lot !, block 80
North Capisallo district, about ont
and a quarter miles southwest OF
discovery. It Is now coring In shale
anc lime at TAGS feet.
Unions No. 5 Amerfcan-Rio
Grande, farm tract 2yos2, block So
North Capisallo district, about 600
feet northwest OF discovery, Is drill
ing past 5,270 feet In hard shale.
, 1935-08-27

HARLINGEN, Aug. 90 Funeral
services viii be held &C the Stotler-
Eurcette chapel here Tuesday ar
ernoon az 3 o'clock for NJ. p. Greg
CRY So, killed IN an automobile ae-
cident near Alice Saturday.
Rev. l. A. Boone viii officiate at
the funeral services.
Mr. Gregory was returning 10 the
raney from Austin when the ac-
cldenf 0eSured. His automobile over
turned after re had passed another
automobile on the highway.
Survivors include his wife. three
daughters and Tour sons.
Mr. Gregory had lived for several
wears on the q mbes highway near
, 1935-08-27
Bandits Get $4,000

DALLAS. Aug. 26.-fP- After
trusting. blindfolding and gagging
the nightwatchman, three armed
men broke open the safe Of q down.
town ice cream plant and shop here
early Monday and escaped with
500 in cash.
The three entered the plant BY
cutting a rear screen, then stuck
a pistol In the back Of Jewel Beasiey.
the nightwatchman. Beasley said
that after the three left Il took him
an hour TO free himself from his
bonds.
, 1935-08-27
HUEY LONG

CONTINUED from Page Onel
It was II midnight by Its clock
when that happened, but actual
ly II was l2:09 q. y. Eastern
Standard time.
Historic Session Ends
Thus ended the historic session
which saw such measures passed
as the $3.50, 900, 900 work relief
bill. largest appropriation Of all
time; the far-reaching social
security measure; a new, II only
temporary. neutrality policy for
America; a bank bill giving q e
organized federal reserve board
more centralized control over
money and credit; amendments 70
strengthen AAA and iva; q
$3.50, 000, 900 new tax bill; uttli-
ties regulation. and q list OF 9TH
er major acts.
It also saw the supreme court
strike down the New Deals
number ! experiment, NRA. start
ing a constitutional debate sure
to echo in the 1885 campaign. and
IL saw the senate vote down
American adherence 10 the world
court despite administration ef-
forts.
All IN all, expenditures au-
thorized during the session total
led some sl0,250,000,000.
There was some uncertainty
Tuesday about the financing or
social security and other meas
ures during the Nv rim until
congress meets again next Janu-
airy. During the heat Of the
Long filibuster. the Louisianan
had pointed TO assertions that
the Roosevelt administra tton
could get the money from the
s4680.O OO, 900 work relief funds.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
democratic leader, replied that
Comptroller General Nc CARL
car OF federal expenditures, had
indicated otherwise. Robinson
emphaticalIy charged Long with
deliberately killing" a bill car
rying funds for the aged and
crippled"
As the fury Of debate sub
sided. however, other leaders in
dIcated q belief that sufficient
money could be found. Chairman
Buchanan D-Tex) Of the house
appropriations committee, said
the president could finance "ev-
erything necessary between now
and January" through executive
10 this, Rep. Taylor D-Colc).
the acting democratic floor
leader, added:
The president told q bunch OF
rs down at the White House this
morning. and I suppose its no
secret, that he could take care
OF things even II the deficiency
bill didn't pass"
Bill Lies Over
Congress plunged into It's last
nights session with warnings
from administration leaders that,
under the constitution. the pres
ident can adjourn congress him
self II the two houses disagreed
on an adjournment date. 1t vas
disclosed that this possibility had
been discussed at q White House
conference, though the executive
offices emphasized the president
was making no threat"
The AAA compromise on cot
ton, which apparently won the
. approval Of all except Long and
a few others. provides for gov
eminent loans OF 70 cents a
pound on cotton. plus q subsidy
to bring the return UP TO IL
cents. The AAA announcement
contained no provision for wheat
loans.
AS the situation stands, the
deficiency bill. with the senate
cctton-wheat loan amendments
which the senate added, lies over
IN next session.
, 1935-08-27
Citrus Exchange Is
Ready For Season

T1UEEIII % lHU EIEIWIlT
WESLACO, Aug. 27.-Members Of
the board OF directors Of the Rio
Grande Valley Citrus Exchange,
which maintains Valley head
quarters here. are now meeting
weekly to handle affairs Of the Ex-
change In connection with the OPEN
ing of the 1935-36 citrus season, &C.
ccrding to John N. CJack) Hager,
Exchange general manager.
, 1935-08-27

old.
Il had no time TO give the chill
dren food and water" the police
quoted her.
After she heard the death YER
dict imposed upon her, without be-
I-aying the slightest emotion, she
said:
Il did not want the children to
die"
At the time Of her trial she was
reported to be an expectant mother.
II was thought for a time Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler would intercede for
her.
, 1935-08-27
Blast Kills Man

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-R- One
ma was killed and II others were
burned Monday when a gas ex-
poison rocked the new william Z.
Dsyer water crib three miles out IN
Lake Michigan.
Thomas Cleary, S.. a workman
was blown from the shaft into the
lake and drowned.
, 1935-08-27
Two Residents Of
Drown

Two Matamoros residents, q wo-
man and a girl, were drowned Sun
day.
The body Of Agapita Phones, IS,
was found floating In the Gulf off
Washington beach by a group OF
swimmers. Death by accidental
drowning was decided on in q cor
oner's investigation.
Macaria Nieto, 9, drowned In the
Rio Grande when she fell into the
river while several children were
playing on the banks.
, 1935-08-27

were compelled 10 Subscribe 70 such
services and pay exorbitant fees.
Gas Is covered only I'm title one OF
tire bill relating 10 holding com
panies. No provision is made for
regulation or interstate gns rates.
The bin provides for regulation
OF interstate wholesale electricity
rates, however.
, 1935-08-27
CITY BRIEFS

yellow Cab-Phone l033.-Adv.
Flowers for all occasions Ls
Ebanos Greenhouse Company. Phone
1888. Adv.
For rent--Johnson's electric floor
polisher. Also sanding machine.
Cara Hardware. Adv.
, 1935-08-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. az. Up
Adjournment OF congress and def
mite settlement Of the loan ques-
ton had a salutary effect on prices
at the start Of trading on the cot
ton market here Tuesday.
Opening bids we're from ) TO 3
points higher with active options
holding above previous losing levels
during the first hour.
Oct. opened at 1893. up 5 points,
Dec. was up s points at l04l and
May was up z points at l0.48.
The trade did not seem to think
that the advance in the loan figure
from 9 10 10 cents would have much
restriction in its effect on dealings.
Active months dipped back under
the previous closing prices during
tie morning as light offerings de-
pressed futures point by point.
Oct after reaching 1888 during
The early dealings sold off to 1J.42
while Dec. changed hands at 1888
and May at 104l.
Changes in the AAA cotton loan
llan were being discussed widely
with the majority OF traders express
ing the opinion that at 10 cents q
pound cotton should flow freely into
world markets once more.
After taking stock Of the inherent
conditions OF the market a little
selling cropped out. As the new
crop continues TO move the Marker
Will be subjected to considerable
hedging pressure, but so far this
factor has not appeared in volume.
Weather reports continued about
as usual with several crop COM
nlentators placing the yield nc
present around two weeks late.
, 1935-08-27
Movie Sideights
DTTTNTANN

DAA MANN
One OF the most interesting enter
taInment events OF the season will
take place when Straight from the
Heart" opens an engagement at the
Dittmann theatre Tuesday.
OF interest because 1t offers Baby
Jane, brilliant three-year-old screen
di5covery, IN her first featured role
this new Universal drama has the
added inducement OF one OF the
most appealing and absorbing stories
ever filmed. The action centers
around a day nursery and the theme
deals with politics In q big city
Mary Aston, Roger Pryor, Carol
Coombe, Henry Armetta and Grant
Mitchell are the other featured
players.
The youngest player on the screen
speaking lines. Baby Jane Is the
yuungster who scored such q hit
MS Claucette Colbert's baby daugh-
ter IN Imitation Of Life"
CAPITOL
Packed with action, literally
snrinkled with comedy, Smart
Girl" showing Wednesday ana
Thursday at the Capitol theatre,
turns out TO be q bright, sophisti-
Gated romance drama Of the mod
ern girl and her adventures IN the
business Of love as well as in the
business Of making q living. prov
ing at the same time that business
and romance have q strange way
OF mixing.
Ida Llpino, q blonde, well born,
psrsonable young thing and her
sister, Gail Patrick, brunette, also
well born and glamorous, find
themselves faced with the problem
OF earning a living after their ia
TIERS loss OF his huge fortune ana
inevitable suicide. Kent Taylor,
Struggling but handsome young law
yer, pops into their lives at this
moment. Both girls, exact opposftes
Though they be, promptly fall III
lcye with him. The eternal triangle
Is born when he marries the beau
tifu. Miss Patrick who soon shows
her true colors. In order to cater 70
her expensive tastes, her husband
frlds himself innocently selling
phoney stock.
QUEEN
BY its power to entertain, "Calm
Yourself" showing wednesday ana
Thursday at the Queen Theatre.
registers Its right 10 acclaim as the
seasons outstanding farce. It's
laughs range from smiles to the
guffaw variety, and they're thick
q blooms in 4 daisy field.
But calm Yourself" has more
TRAN hilarity. Possessing a strong
story, 1t has been so expertly di-
rected that its pace is swift and It's
complications OF theme Z crystal
clear. IN addition. 1t Is acted by an
sll-around splendid cast headed Dy
Robert Young and Madge Evans.
one Of Hollywood's most popular
romantic teams.
, 1935-08-27
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. n. R1-Wheat
prices dipped lower again early
Monday, rejecting to a large ex-
tent the weakness OF quotations at
Liverpool.
Opening unchanged 10 u cent
lower, December 90h-ag. wheat
later lost more. Corn started Il
highe rto u lower, December 76h-
y, and held near this range.
, 1935-08-27
TODAY'S MARKETS

Douglas Aircraft. Boeing and Pub
lie Service OF New Jersey.
Among losers OF fraclons TO q
point or more were Delaware a.
hudson, Union Pacific. Auourn.
Cnrysler, u. s steel, Bethlehem,
Collins AZ Altman, Cerro de PaSco,
Kennecott and Anaconda. Column
ola Pictures yielded more than z
ara Consolidated Gas, Pacific Gas
and North American lost about a
point each.
The Du Pont leader, ex-dividend
hac a difficult time opening. "A
bid OF 12l and offer OF $50 appear
Ell On the ticker tape before a trans
fer was finally consumated at 1924.
TEis was a gain Of 81 points at a
lev years top. The issue slipped
back later along with others that
displayed strength at the start
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WELL FLO v 5

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