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, 1935-03-26
PROPOSED TAX
CHANGE IS HIT

AUSTIN. March 25.-Rl-A sharp
attack on a proposed constitutional
amendment to permit classification
Of property other than real for tax
was launched Monday by Senator
T. j. Holbrook of Galveston.
$50 long as you use the equal and
Ut horn basis" he said" you
should not let the bars down on
one side Of the fence and keep
them up on the other"
He predicted such an amendment
would bring about a situation in
which no mans property would be
safe from taxation and said q ST.
milar proposal was overwhelming
ty defeated by the people last Nov
ember.
Holbrook raped this peculiar
method by which you would put
personal property IN one bracket
and real in another" charging the
purpose was an effort Of the ad-
ministratiOn TO build q political
machine and lay the burden Of
taxation -on what they call special
interests"
Senator Ben q. ONeal of Wichita
Falls, author Of the amendment,
denied Holbrook's charge that the
governor wrote" the proposal. but
Holbrook reiterated the governor
had preached the proposition all
over the state.
Methods Of rangers in raiding
gambling and liquor joints were in
jected as Holbrook said it was the
Administrations business if 1t
wished to use the Carrie Nation
method" of enforcing criminal law,
but when they try to use it in CT
vii law I'm going to protest"
He said the proposal would lead
TO ~confiScation, the people would
Don overthrow it even \ It were
given q trial. and California re-
pealed a similar law after two
years.
This proposition will not solve
anything" Hoibrook stated, but
will bring on more onfusion."
The proposal was before the le-
gislature in several forms other
than the direct issue. 1t was merg-
ed with q house resolution 10
exempt homestead valuations -
5000 from local taxes. and with
another senate resolution providing
an overall limit on ad valorem
taxes
, 1935-03-26
ORDER ARRESTS
in PWA PROBE

WASHINGTON. March 25.-R-
Warrants for the arrest OF three
Texans indicted with four other men
last week on Public Works admin
istration graft charges Monday were
issued in the District OF Columbia
Supreme Court.
Those named in warrants were
william A. Harding, a member OF
the Willacy County, Texas. board
OF directors: Frank P. McElwrath.
a banker. and Perry "A. Welty. for
mer PWA district engineer OF Tex
as.
John w. FINELY. procured the
warrants after falling 70 receive
any word from the men.
He said the warrants would b.
sent 10 the United States attorney
at Fort Worth with instructions %
release the men upon the posting
Of $500 bond each.
FINELY said arrangements had
been made for the posting OF similar
bonds In San Francisco by James
p. Barry. Leonard G. Harmon and
Harry w. Cole. all OF California.
who were among those indicted The
seventh man, Charles r. Olberg.
posted $1,000 bond here last week.
The men allegedly conspired 10
delraud the government by chang
inr specifications for a S4.OOO.O00
irrigation canal in Texas.
, 1935-03-26
Sierra Funeral Held

Funeral services were held here
Sunday afternoon at the Immac-
ualte Conception church for Enri-
Que ". Sierra. about "a. we'll
known Brownsville electrician who
died at his home. Taylor between
18th and 18th. early Saturday aft
ernoon.
Services we're held at 5 p. m. with
interment in the family plot in the
old City cemetery.
Mr.. Sierra was iii only about five
DAYS before death came.
The decedent. who had lived In
Brownsville practically all Of his
life. is survived by three brothers,
Adofo. Benito and Luis. al resi-
dents OF this city.
, 1935-03-26
TODAY'S MARKETS
Oranges: Calf 204. Fla SO, total

Oranges: Calf 2O4. Fla SO. total
US 2s2 cars.
Mixed Citrus: Calf 10, Fla is,
total US 26 cars.
Beans: Fla SO, total US SO cars.
Cuba 4.
BeetS: None.
Cabbage: Calf 5. Fla 40. NY 7,
So Car 6. Wise 5. total US SO cars.
Carrots: Ariz 8. Calf %. Mich /,
NY z, Texas IL. total US S. cars.
Greens: Calf /, Florida 2, Va 3,
total US 6 cars.
Mixed Vegetables: Calf 80. Fla
Is. La 2. So Car 3. Tex 20, others 3,
total US rs cars.
Onions Mich n. Nevada I. NY s,
Ohio !, Oregon 4. total US 80 cars.
Canada /. Mexico / car.
Peas: Calf 5. total US 5 cars.
Spinach: Va 3, Texas SO, total US
80 cars.
Tomatoes: Fla 10. total US 10
cars. Cuba IL. Mexico 81 cars.
Lower Rio Grande Valley ship
ments forwarded Tuesday morning.
March 26:
Grapefruit Is. mixed vegetables
II, carrots IL, beets and carrots 2.
parsley ], total Al cars. Total To
date this season-Citrus 1906. veg
etables 5l20. mixed citrus and veg
etables SO, total 9619; to the same
date last season-Citrus l779, veget-
ables 1881, mixed citrus and veeet-
aDles ~. total 9087 cars.
representative prices paid hy
truckers for Valley citrus and veg
etableS, March Is:
Grapefruit: Boxes US Comb l.50-
Loo; US No. Is 1-25-1.40; Bushels
Us Comb 1880; US No. Is 65-75c:
Unciassified 40-60c: Sacks box Size
W No. Is Ills; Unclassified IS
90c. :"
Oranges: Blu US Combination
l.65-l85; US No. Is l.50-I.65: IN
classified l.l0-l35.
Beans: Blu hampers few 2-225.
beetS. Per doz punches 30-35c.
CABBAGE: Bulk per ton s55- 5 100.
some poorer lower.
Carrots: Per doz punches III
25c.
Greens: Per doc punches Tllrnip
and Mustard 25-30c.
Green Onions: Per doz lunches
25-3Oc.
Dry Onions: 5-lb sacks Yellow
Bermudas 2.50-2.75; Crystal Wax
2.75-300.
Parsley: Per doc punches ILL.,
22ha; bu crts 1890.
Peas. Blu hampers f.5O-l.75.
Potatoes: Bliss Triumphs 5O-lb
sacks. new stock few $50.
RadlShes: Per doz punches around
25c; bu crtS 1.50-1.75.
Turnips: Per doz punches 25-35c
Spinach: Blu baskets best 1890.
poorer 65-75c.
Squash: Blu baskets white few
2l0.
, 1935-03-26
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. March %. -Pl-
Financial markets received encour-
agement from leading commodities
Tuesday. but stocks and bonds gave
an indifferent performance.
Cotton. wheat. silver. rubber and
sugar were in the vanguard Of ad-
vancing commodities with substan-
tial Improvement recorded for some
in both domestic and international
centers. Stocks and bonds. however.
were not so optimistic. and while
both got off on the right foot. diff
ficulty was soon encountered In
keeping a balanced trend.
While selling pressure was re-
Taxed in the rail shares, utilities
Jagged behind. and industrials lack
ed the support necessary TO lift
them out OF a marrow range. Non
ferrous metals and sugar stocks
were again resistant. but buying or
ders were scarce and only small
progress was made.
Bethlehem Steel parted company
with its usual running mates and
joined such sugars and metals as
Cerro de Pasco, u. S. Smelling, Gu
ban American Sugar Preferred and
American Crystal Preferred, In
modest advances.
Failure OF the utilities 10 carry
through with the improvement
which gave them market leader
ship In the previous session was a
disappointment TO followers OF
these shares and while the selling
was never great. there was a dis
position TO stand on the side lines
and await developments in Wash
ington before resuming aggressive
operations. .
Rail shares were under a distinct
handicap because Of the continued
adverse weather over a large part
OF the midwest which lent an I'M
certain outlook to agriculture. the
handspring Of revenue for many
OF the country's best lines.
The sharp drop In the Belgian
belga TO a new post wal stabiliza-
ton low overshadowed other de-
velopments in foreign exchange
markets. Early devaluation of the
currency was confidently expected
in competent exchange circles. but
its effect on other members Of the
European gold bloc remained an
uncertain quantity.
, 1935-03-26
THIS WINS FIRST
\ 4 \ = =
p RIFE IN FISH
STORIES OF WEEK

First prize for the hard luck fish
story over the weekend goes TO
Stephen Knowles, Jack Howard
and Ray Adams Of Brownsville
The trio crossed the Rio
Grande and went TO the first pass
Sunday to fish. They caught no
fish there. but crossed the pass In
a skiff they found there. and went
on down to the second pass on
foot. There they caught close TO
100 large reds in a short time.
They brought the pick Of the
reds back with them 10 the first
pass, and found the skiff was
gone. They tried TO swim across.
carrying the fish. but the current
was 50 swift they had to drop the
fish in order to make II back TO
the far shore. They then Mad to
walk miles around the bay TO get
back on the north side OF the pass
TO their car. and returned 10
Brownsville without fish.
, 1935-03-26

Word was received in the Valley
Saturday night OF the death OF Mrs.
A. L. Steel at her home in Wealth
erford. She was about So years OF
age and had been an invalid for the
past three years. Funeral services
will be held from the Baptist church
in Weatherford Monday afternoon.
Survivors r the husband. three
sons and two daughters. One Of the
daughters. Miss Lillian Steel, Is a
member OF the Donna school faculty.
Mrs. Steel was well-known
throughout the Valley and was
prominent in church and club acti-
vities during the 10 years residence
Of the Steel family In Mercedes.
The deceased's father. the Rev. Fl.
j. Jones. former minister Of the
Baptist church. also survives. Rev.
Jones IS 81 years of age.
, 1935-03-26
La Feria Boy Bitten
BY Dog With Rabies

M&AA ~ No. NAEAMAAN
La FERIA. March "a Every
indication IA that the dog that bit
Leo de Carlo Karr Sunday night
was mad. DR.. j. L. DE Witt, city
health officer, announced Monday.
The dog was killed and the head
sent I'd Austin Monday afternoon.
Several dogs we're known To have
been bitten by the dos before No
was killed.
Every precaution viii be taken by
officers, and residents are urged 20
keep dogs tied with a chain on wire
10 avoid the possibility OF them get
ting loose. All dogs found running
loose. without the vaccination tag,
will be picked I'D by officers and
placed IN the city pound. Residents
are urged TO notify local officers Of
any stray dogs seen around their
premises.
Any one having IN dog that has
not been va~ccinated is urged to
call the city hall.
, 1935-03-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, March 26.-Pp-
Cotton opened listleSSly Tuesday
with futures unchanged to two
points lower.
AT the first call may sold at li.04,
July at ll.09, october at 1868 and
December at l0.77-bid.
In the early trading prices ran
up a few points until net gains Of
four points e shown by active
positions.
There were no overnight develop
mentS TO change the waiting attitude
Of the market. Liverpool was quiet
with near month liquidation by
Far Eastern interests reported TO
be the only important activity.
The early gains yer extended
during the morning but the ad-
vances held so slight proportions
with little business evident on eth
er side Of the ledger.
In the old crop months May rose
s points to lilo and July was up four
points 10 lila.
October touched 1918 Just before
midday and December reached 1898
with prices holding around these
figures.
, 1935-03-26
Farmers Aver
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more than half a dozen truck in
Perceptions on the highways. milk
being dumped in each instance.
However, there were no clashes re-
ported between strikers and truck
drivers.
The largest loss was l.400 gallons
Of milk. drained from a tank truck
on the Holmes street road. Six men
stopped the truck on the road. The
milk had been consigned to a
dairy in the southern part Of Dali
las county.
A driver for a dairy three miles
west of Dallas was halted and
forced 10 drive several miles south
IN the country. where the milk he
was transporting was spilled by
half a dozen farmers. He lost $50
gallons.
, 1935-03-26
American Dies At
Matamoros Station

Fred Bridge. SO. Of FL Paso. said
70 be a British subject, died In the
Matamoros police station hold-over
Sunday afternoon while being held
ance.
According to the findings of an
autopsy performed by Dr.. Benito
Hernandez. city physician. Bridge
oied from alcoholic congestion. The
decedent had a cash in his heao
which officers said he sustained
earlier in the day.
Bridge. who had been employed
recently as a mechanic in Harlin-
gen, Is survived by his widow. 4
telephone operator In Fl Paso: two
married daughters and q son, all OF
e Paso.
Consul II. Z. Goforth sunda,
night cleared away legal details
necessary to crossing the body back
TO the American side Of the Ric
Grande. The body was TO be for
warded to e PaSo Monday night
Funeral arrangements were made
By the Morris Mortuary.
Bridge was a veteran of four for
elgn wars, according to information
obtained by the American consul.
, 1935-03-26
Dallas Milk Supply
Threatened by Strike

DALLAS, March 26.-tP1- Dallas
faced a threat Tuesday that It's
milk deliveries to distributors would
be cut so per cent by night and
eventually paraly1ed II organized
producers demands for higher prices
we're not met.
Brewing several days, the strike
broke out Monday. cutting the
supply TO pasteurizing plants Is per
cent, and strikers dumped $50 gal
Ions of milk at the one plant and
stopped its operation.
, 1935-03-26
Morphine Seizure Is
Made, Police Believe

"A MatamOroS resident I'm being
held IN Jail here on a complaint
charging smuggling while tests are
being made on a 505-grain package
he is alleged TO have brought across
the bridge.
The package Is supposed 10 con-
tain morphine. according To the ar
retsing officers, but II has been
forwarded TO narcotic bureau head
quarters for analysis.
He was taken into custody LAST
Friday a. he was crossing the
river. When n customs guard asked
him " he brought anything across
the river. the Matamoros man pull
ed the package from his pocket
and answered "only this" officers
state.
, 1935-03-26
La Feria Rotarians
Name New Officers
Especial 70 Tne Heraldl

AoRtAAnA Nv AGA1Alf
LA FERIA, March % Charles
Harpin was elected president Of the
Rotary club for the coming year
at the regular luncheon Monday.
He will succeed r. j. Thomas.
other officers elected were Chas.
Buck. vice president. who will take
the place OF Everett Hardin: Alvin
Isler. reelected SECRETARY. and L.
r Magee reelected treasurer. Rev.
N. 3. Moon and Leon Hargroye were
elected to the board OF directors TO
serve with r. j. Thomas who auto
matically becomes a member OF the
board upon retiring as president.
In a program on international
relations. Rev. N. B. Moon spoke on
the Zionist Movement" in which
he gave numerous facts concerning
the pilgrimages back to Jerusalem
Visitors were Fred Eberling. Clar-
ence Archer. and John Hernden all
Of Mercedes.
, 1935-03-26
Hard Rains Result I'm
Temporary River Rise

The Rio Grande, after running
extremely low Of the past few
weeks, is expected TO get a temper
airy boost during the next few days.
due To q slight rise caused by heavy
rains near Del Rio.
The rise will be only temporary
unless more rainfall Is reported IN
the next few days. the weather bu-
reau said.
The bureau reported. Some time
after the regular river bulletin was
issued. that the river was rising ear
~ Monday at Rio Grande City. and
the rise will reach the lower VAL
ley Monday night o Tuesday. The
river Is expected To rise two Oh
three feet over the Monday morn
ing mark OF 20 feet at Rio Granda
City.
, 1935-03-26
F.V.W. Members Are
Invited to Farley
Special 20 The Heraldl

CORPUS CHRISTI. March 25-
Veterans Of Foreign Wars in South
Texas will be invited to attend a
breakfast to be given by the Corpus
Christi post in honor OF James 4.
Van Zandt, national commander, on
March 81. according to an announce
ment made Sunday by the John
Timon post Of the organization.
Van Zandt Is scheduled to arrive
in Corpus Christi at 4:30 a. m.
March 81 and to leave for San An
tonic at 10 a. m.
WV members Of the posts at
Brownsville. McAllen. Beeville, Sim
ton and Arkansas Pass r being in
vited to the breakfast TO be held
In his honor.
, 1935-03-26
TWO BOUND OVER

Jose Hernandez and Enrique Gar
"a. both under suspended sentences
on immigration charges. were bound
10 the federal grand jury without
bonds Monday morning following
examining trials before II. .. Com
missioner f. A. Hinojosa. Hernandez
is under a i3-months suspended
a ltence and Cara As under n So
day suspended term. officers state.
, 1935-03-26
Liberty AIS Called

Fourth Liberty Loan al bonds
bearing serial numbers ending In y.
o or z have been called for pay
ment on April ID by the ~. q. treas
ury, according TO notice received by
Postmaster W. T. Burnett.
Owners have until Wednesday,
March n, TO exchange the called
bonds for the nav 2Meo treasury
bonds.
, 1935-03-26
Tarpon Striking
Tarpon are back again

lGpOl arc DdCk again.
Local people fishing In the Rio
Grande az its mouth over the week
end reported several strikes. al
though no tarpon were landed.
In a short time. unless there is
an unexpected change in the river,
there will be many tarpon In the
mouth, and plans are under dis
cusSion here for a tarpon fishing
contest with Brownsville residents
and others taking part In the COM
petition.
Such a contest was staged two
years ago. and attracted consider
able attention.
, 1935-03-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. March 20. tP-Led by
new crop deliveries. wheat prices
advanced early Tuesday. Arid spots
in the southwest wheat belt receiv-
ed no rain overnight and this. CON-
bined with firmness In the Liverpool
market. stimulated buyers here
Opening i-S lower to 3-8 higher. May
l93 ga TO 81, Chicago wheat soon
gained. corn was Ia down to 1-2 UP
at the start. May n So. and then
went higher.
, 1935-03-26
NAILS GIVEN
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years in prison was a former presi-
dent Of the Memel chamber.
Most Of those convicted, who were
at liberty on bail, were r~e-arrested
in the courtroom as the sentences
were pronounced.
The nazis' activities, according to
testimony in the trial. began In 1888
and included preparing 10000 storm
troopers to cross the frontier and
enter Mcneil.
They we're suspected OF arranging
a coup d etat for April 1884. post
poning II for a more favorable occas-
ion
, 1935-03-26
Especial to The Heraldl

especial 70 Inc Herald
HARLINGEN, March 25.-Mrs.
Ben Sanders received a message
Saturday telling Of the death Of her
mother. Mrs. Ellen Stark. at her
home in Puxico, Mo. Mrs. Stark was
70 years Of age and had been i'll for
some time. She Is survived by only
one child, Mrs. Sanders. and six
grandchildren. Mrs. Sanders left
Saturday night TO attend the flu
neral services which will be held
from the family residence In Pux-
leo, Me
, 1935-03-26

Northwestern University scientific
crime detection laboratory.
At her hotel room. the lie detector
was mentioned to Mrs. Hauptmann
When DR.. Keeler. after explaining
to her charts OF previous tests with
the lie detector, offered 70 demon
strate the workings Of the polygraph
with a simple test on her. MIS-.
Hauptmann eagerly accepted
He took eight playing cards, asked
her TO draw one. keep IL In mind and
return il TO him, and then instructed
her to answer no when, with blood
flow and chest breathing attach
ments in place, he asked whether
each card was the one she mao
drawn.
, 1935-03-26
Wants Meetings

Recording instruments maintained
an even pace on the graph as ne IN
uuired concerning the two OF dia-
monds. seven OF clubs, six OF spades.
rose sharply as he showed the tWool
spades. then resumed an even tenor
on the remaining four cards.
Asked, before being shown the
chart. whether the two OF spades
was the card she had drawn and 70
which she had replied mol she
admitted il was, then cried out III
delighted wonderment as she glanc-
ed at the graph!:
ITS marvellous. We've got 20 use
il for Richard. In sure 1t would
win his freedom"
Attired in a trim brown suit. q
blue sweater. colorful scarf and
brown hat. shoes and stockings. Mrs.
Hauptmann left TO continue her ef-
torts to hold a meeting here to raise
funds.
, 1935-03-26
NEW YORK CURR

NEW YORK. March 26-P-Witn
the exceptions OF oils and special
ties. most Curb stocks were a trifle
lower Tuesday.
Both Creaole and International
Petroleum advanced fractionally. ana
improvement OF l TO 2 points were
shown by Duval textile, Dow Chem
ical and cleveland Electric Ilumi-
mating. Metals were a trifle irreg-
ular and active industrials dipped
minor fractions.
Utilities were neglected and show
ed only slight change.
, 1935-03-26
City Briefs

Pressure cookers. tea kettles
griddles. sauce pans and chicken
fryers In heavy aluminium. Browns
vile Hardware, Adv.
Guerlains new lip stick now sl.00,
at the Basket Place, Matamoros.
Adv.
, 1935-03-26

lOUIIInutu y fdbt OIItT
terms Of the agreement will be ex-
planned.
Meetings will be held Tuesday
night at Raymondville, and We'd
nesday night at I'll Jardin. Har-
linEen. San Benito. Los FresnoS
and La Feria. Tomato growers OF
each district where there Is a
scheduled meeting III urged TO
attend the conferences, where Off
Gals and members Of the growers
organization will explain the pro-
posed agreement as II affects VAL
ley tomato growers.
, 1935-03-26
BISHOP QUITS
Continued from Page One)

flee OF vice-president Of the board
for the past 10 OF - years.
In announcing his retirement. ne
~rated that press of other business
forced him to withdraw, but that
his interest in the : schools Of
Brownsville remained as keen as
ever. 1T has been a privilege and
a pleasure to work with the mem
bers Of the board throughout the
years" Mr.. Bishop said, land the
board has my support in the future
as in the past"
, 1935-03-26

y The expressions on the faces Of
the conferees were worried, tried and
serious, and X was believed the par
ley was not passing off as smoothly
rs the initial talks Monday.
A British spokesman was careful
70 emphasize that the conversations
could not be called negotiations
as Sir John and Captain Anthony
Eden. British Lord Privy Seal, were
merely listening to what Hitler had
TO say and were informing the
reichSfuehrer as TO what fears and
snxieyies animate Great Britain and
her friends.
Observers generally remarked that
Sir John and Captain Eden, as they
passed from the embassy back to
the c~hancellery, looked far more SER
ious than they did Monday and did
not smile at the crowd.
Hitler also looked concerned and
tired. His fatigue probably was due
partly to the fact that Monday night
he returned with General Joachim
Won Ribbentrop from a dinner CIV
en- by Konstantin o Neurath. for
eign minister, directly to the chan
celery and remained cloSeted with
his disarmament experts until ear
IN morning.
, 1935-03-26
Truck Markets

Carlot shipments OF entire United
States reported Monday. March Is:
Grapefruit: Ariz z. Calf 2, Fla
50, Texas Is, total US so cars.
, 1935-03-26

PENDANT was represented by Fred
KOwalski.
Tuesday morning ROgerio Garcia
OF San Benito pleaded guilty TO "a
charge OF burglary and was given a
iour-year suspended sentence. Four
other burglary Eases are pending
against this defendant. but indica-
tons are that they will not be pros
ecuted at this term OF court.
, 1935-03-26
HITLER LEAVES
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'Sonelnueo from rage One)
Join in collective efforts TO keep
the peace.
Just before the conversations drew
near a close. a British embassy
spokesman intimated that the Ger
man leader had insisted Germany's
rearmament is an accomplished
fact from which he cannot recede
and that it is up to other nations to
say what they are willing to do
toward bringing about disarmament.
The representatives OF the two
powers. with their assistants. talk
ed throughout the morning at the
chancellery, lunched together at
the British embassy. and then re-
turned through a cheering throng,
which lined the WilhelmstraSse. to
Hitler's office for more conversations
In the afternoon.
, 1935-03-26
TEN YEAR PEN

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, 1935-03-26
THINKS

CONTINUED from Page One)
, 1935-03-26
TOMATO PACT

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