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Evening star., 1935-04-16
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Evening star., 1935-04-16

Moses" said Uncle Eben, "was a
great lawgiver., But de way he was
satisfied to keep de ten command
rnents abort an to de point shows
he warn't no regular lawyer"
Evening star., 1935-04-16

Chin Control "a
Prom the Rochester Times Union.
An expert says q golfer must leart
to control his chin. Yes-before, dur
ing and after. -
Evening star., 1935-04-16
The Great and Glorious Game.

Now We'll forget the toilsome grind.
AS base ball fans we'll wag oul
tongues.
Perhaps it won't uplift the mind.
But it is splendid for the lungs.
Evening star., 1935-04-16

Q. Who wrote the poem, The Blue
and the Gray?'-D. G. S.
A. 1t was written by F. N. Finch.
1t was suggested by the act Of the
women of the Confederacy, who, in
1867, decorated the graves of Federal
and Confederate soldiers buried at Co.
lumbus, Miss,
Evening star., 1935-04-16
Night Final Edit
Rate by MaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
MARYLAND and virginia,
All Other States and Canada.

Daily and Sunday / yr, s12 90; mo- 81 o.
sunday only. -. l yr. $500; mo-. so
Evening star., 1935-04-16

@. Next to New York City which
city has the most foreign-born white
inhabitants?-R. B.
A. Detroit is second, Philadelphia,
third, and Chicago. fourth.
Evening star., 1935-04-16

Q. When will Mars be closest to the
earth in this century?-B B.
A. In 1889. 1t is in excellent posi-
ton for observation at present, will
be closer in 1887, and at its best
in 1899.
, 1935-01-04
NRA Suit Decision
Delayed to Await
Filing of Briefs

Result Of the Valleys first NRA
test case, which was tried in fed
eral district court here Thursday
before Judge II. M. Kennerly. will
not be known for at least ten days.
After hearing the evidence and
arguments In the case, in which
the Bogus Motor company seeks TO
enjoin NRA agents from interior
ing in operations Of the company,
Judge Kennerly gave the litigants
ten additional days in which to file
supplemental briefs.
The plaintiff asked an injunc-
ton restraining L. II. Onde-donk
and z. z. Avery, NRA field repre-
sentatives. and District Attorney
ney Douglas McGregor from inter-
fering with the company. alleging
that the retail automobile dealers
code Of the NRA was u%nconstitu-
tional.
The government sought TO have
the case dismissed on allegation
that the court was without juris-
diction. Onderdonk and Avery. the
government contended. were with
, 1935-01-04
Relief Cannery Is
Brought To Close

The Cameron county relief can
ming plant project, which employ
ed between $50 and 400 relief work
ers. was terminated Thursday after
establishing one Of the best records
in the state.
So far as relief officials knew
here. the plant has been closed for
good and will not be re-opened. The
federal government has stopped
buying cattle in the drputh areas
and 1t was on these purchases that
the local plant relief for beef.
A mosquito control program. en-
ploying a crew Of about so men. was
begun this week. and application for
relief workmen on other projects
now are being considered by state
officials. Among these in applica-
ton for workmen TO complete the
Cameron county block tax valuation
map which is now 80 per cent COM
plete. The map has been prepared
under the directing CT Tax Assessor
Collector Ralph T. Agar.
, 1935-01-04
Funeral Rites Held
For Watson Child

Last rites for Ben Marshall Wat
son, 3 l-2 year old son Of MI. and
Mrs. Marshall Watson, were con-
Quoted here Wednesday afternoon
at the family home and at the
Episcopal church. The young boy
died early Wednesday morning from
pneumonia.
Following family services at the
home. rites were conducted at the
church with Rev. r. o. Macintosh
in charge. Graveside rites were per-
formed by Rev. j. A. Ruffner who
formerly was assigned to the local
church.
The child Is survived BY his par
ents. a sister. Bette Virginia; two
grandmothers, Mrs. Virginia Watson
Of Brownsville and Mrs. Bette Tim
berlake Of Malverne. Arkansas, and
several auntS and uncles
Pail bearers were Joe Vivier. Jr.,
A. G. Smith, Jno. c. Sewell and M
p. Stephens.
, 1935-01-04
WORLD COURT
ENTRY TO Be
URCEDBYF.D

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Ft-
President Roosevelt was said in au-
thoritative democratic circles Friday
60 BE- preparing q special message to
the senate urging early ratification
OF the protocol Of American adher-
ence to the world court. II was
understood the communication pro-
baby would be sent next week.
Democratic leaders In the senate
have tentatively placed the three
protocols on their program for ear
ly debate. Chairman Key Ptttman
Of the foreign relations committee
has, called q meeting for next We'd
nesday TO act on them. This is in
accordance with q promise made by
Democratic Leader Joseph T. Rob-
tnson last session.
American entry into the tribunal
for settling international disputes
has been O subject repeatedly post
poned by the senate since the ia
nous Root formula was drawn and
signed by all principal nations IN
1923. This was designed TO meet
objections OF opponents Of the world
court, but they are not satisfied.
They will continue to press for
substitution of the Scnates fifth
reservation declaring the court shall
not entertain any requests for an
advisory opinion on any matter in
which the United States Is interested
or claims to have On interest. This,
with four reservations. were at
tached to the ratification resolution
which the senate approved over
whelmirIly In 1926.
, 1935-01-04

out authority to take action against
the plaintiff. and further contended
that the district attorney had not
threatened prosecution.
Counsel for the plaintiff was
headed by r. 3. Creager and II. 3.
Galbraith. The governments case
was defended by District Attorney
McGregor and w. L. Pencke OF
NRA'S litigations division.
In contending that the code was
unconstitutional. the plaintiff al
legged that its business was entirely
~intrastate and that congress was
without authority TO regulate any
but interstate businesses.
j. L. Bogus. chief witness and
president of plaintiff company. as
serted that his firm made every
effort TO conform to code regula-
tons up until he learned that nc
effort vas being made TO enforce
the fair practices provisions of the
code. Only the wages and hours
provisions were being enforced
when he invited prosecution, the
witness said.
He pointed out that the portions
OF the code which would have aided
his business were not being enforc-
ed, but that the portion which af-
fected his payroll was being enfoc-
ed. At 10 time. Bogus stated. die
he ever sign the code although he
attempted to live up to its regula-
tons until threatened with prosecu.
ton by Onderdonk and Avery.
, 1935-01-04
MISSING GIRL
RETURNS Home

TYLER. Jan. 4. Pl-Mrs. Johnnie
Faye Oxford. l9-year-old attractive
daughter Of a wealthy Tyler oil OPP
orator. returned TO her home about
5 q. m. Friday. ending an intensive
search for her.
When she disappeared at nightfall
Thursday and failed to return home
as the night advanced relatives be-
came concerned for her safety and
East Texas officers hunted widely
for the sedan in which she was vs.
seen. She drove away in IL asfF
leaving a maid al her home.
When she came in Friday morn
ing. no immediate explanation Of
her whereabouts was offered and
police had little 10 say about the
matter. They indicated that fur
ther investigation. If any. would be
perfunctory. as her safety was no
longer involved.
Mrs. Oxford is the daughter Of J.
w. Wheels, who has considerable
oil-producing land in East Texas.
Her father and her husband o. O.
Oxford, were unable TO account
last night for her absence from
home.
They were reasonably certain she
had not been abducted for ransom
but feared she might have been car
ried away by an automobile thief
or held up by a robber.
, 1935-01-04
$2O,OOO,OOO,OOO Of
War Debt Liquidated

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Up
Twenty billion dollars worth Of Am
erica's original world War debt has
been liquidated.
This fact was disclosed Friday III
the year-end statement OF the treas
ury which showed only $5,l22,327.-
400 OF the SOS. 800. 900 900 borrowed in
the prosecution Of war had not been
paid off by the end OF 1884. Still
outstanding we're 81. 1872. 226.250 OF
first liberty 3 IL per cent bonds,
SIS. O02. $50 first liberty converted
4 las and So. 1S9. III .450 Of uncalled
fourth liberty 4 las.
Four years Of depression, and at
tempts to combat ii, however, had
caused the gross public debt to in
crease sl2, 452. 000, 900 by the years
end to a total of s28.478. 663 ,924.
This topped the wartime peak OF
s26, SOC. 7ol 900 by almost s2.00o.ooo.-
OUU. o.
, 1935-01-04
1895 Bankhead
Program Plans
Being Delayed
Especial 20 The Hersldl

SAN BENITO. Jan. 4-Cameron
county farmers have been coming
in increasing numbers TO the county
agents office seeking information
on the voluntary cotton acreage
reduction and Bankhead cotton
control program for 1885 but de-
finite instructions have not been
received from Washington.
The farmers are becoming uneasy
because planting time for cotton is
near and they are remembering
the bedlam caused last season when
control measures were promulgated
and passed after the crop was in
the ground. They fear a repetition
OF last years confusion and distress
II they are not permitted TO sign
up before their crop Is planted. They
wish TO know what the regulations
arc TO be so that they can adjust
themselves
1t was the hardship worked on
the early planting Cameron county
growers last summer that caused
this to be one OF the few counties
in the south TO vote against the
Bankhead law. Many Of those vot-
ing against the law in the recent
referendum were in favor Of a
control measure but voted against
the Rankhead law because OF the
hardShips imposed. They felt the
law was retroactive, affecting cot
ton above the ground when the
measure was passed.
Henry Alsmeyer, county agent.
says that state officials do not have
any information from Washington.
Regulations prevent the agents
from going over the heads OF state
officials in pressing for early ac-
ton but indications are that other
parties will seek TO speed up the
program at Washington.
, 1935-01-04
CHEVROLET'S
PRICES DOWN

Especial TO The Herald
NEW YORK. Jan. 4. - Prices on
the new 1885 lines OF Chevrolet cars
were announced here Friday by
william L. Holler. general sales
manager Of the company. upon his
arrival from Detroit for the New
York Automobile show.
Prices on the new 1885 standard
line Of cars are coupe. S475: coach.
$485; sedan. $3.50; phsston, $495;
sport roadster. s465: and sedan de-
livery. s515. Prices on the new
1885 master de luxe line Of cars
are coupe. $500; coach. $3.50: sedan,
500; sport coupe, 5000: town sedan.
$615: sport sedan s675; commercial
panel. $500; and de luxe panel.
$3.50.
Prices on the standard coupe.
coach and phaeton, 1t was pointed
out in the announcement, show a
decrease Of 10 dollars under cor
responding models in the 1884 lines.
Prices on the master de luxe mod
els remain exactly the same as in
the 1894. Knee action continues as
one Of the outstanding features OF
the master de luxe cars, Mr.. Holler
stated. and 1t is available to any
customer on order and at slight ad-
ditional cost.
The new master de luxe car also
feature the new Fisher turret top
all steel roof construction and a
much larger body with correspond
ing increase in interior dimensions.
Chevrolet was able to reduce It's
standard model prices and to main
tain its price levels In the face OF
substantially increased material and
manufacturing costs on the master
de luxe series because OF the great
ly increased volume scheduled for
1885 as indicated by the thousands
Of orders we now have on hand for
the immediate delivery Of the 1885
lines OF cars from our organiza-
ton OF ten thousand dealers.' Mr..
Holler said in his price announce
ment.
, 1935-01-04
Barron To Attend
State Convention

John Barron, Cameron county
superintendent. is making prepara-
tons TO attend the statewide meet
ing Of county super ntendents call
ed for Austin Jan. z and 8 by State
Superintendent l.. A. Woods.
The states educational policies
for the year will be outlined, and in
all probability the proposed four
year Curriculum revision program
will come up for discussion.
, 1935-01-04
ITALY CHEERS
FRENCH Chief

TURIN. italy. Jan. 4. Rl-With
the dream Of a impeachment with
France near realization. thousands
Of massed Italians cheered Pierre
Laval. French foreign minister. as
he arrived here Friday OH his way
to Rome for a conference with
Premier MuSsolini.
A high authority said the pro-
posal which the two statesmen will
discuss in Rome is threefold. as fol-
lows:
% A declaration that France
and Italy will respect the inde-
pendence Of Austria:
ca A five-power pact. by which
each signatory would pledge itself
not to interfere in the internal az
fairs OF any other. to be presented
to Italy. Czechoslovakia. Austria,
Y~ugoslavia, and Hungary:
CD Other nations, such as France,
Great Britain, and Rumania. which
do not touch Austria, TO be asked to
adhere to the five-power pact.
, 1935-01-04
Consul Transferred

Servando Barrera Guerra. for
more than a year Mexican consul
at Houston. has been transferred to
a new post at Vancouver, British
Columbia.
Barrera Guerra Is well known in
Brownsville. having resided here
from time to time. before enter
ing the Mexican diplomatic service.
Although he represented his gov
eminent in Houston for a COMPARE
lively short time. the former
Brownsville man was declared one
Of the most popular foreign diplo-
mats ever located IN that city. He
did much in the way of furthering
business between Houston and Mex
leo.
, 1935-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rather
high over the southern and eastern
states Friday morning, and moder-
ately low over the Canadian North
west and adjacent states. Except for
two or three reports OF precipitation
the weather was still generally fair
70 clear throughout the country.
Temperatures fell from 10 to 20 de-
greeS or more from northern Texas
northeastward TO the Great Lakes
and the north Atlantic coast since
Thursday morning, and rose equally
as much In the Canadian North
west and the northern plains states.
BROWNSVILLE 8 a. m. esd sea-
level pressure 30.l8 inches.
, 1935-01-04
THE

East Texas least OF Tooth meri-
diam Fair in interior, partly cloudy
near the coast Friday night and
Saturday; cooler in lower Rio
Grande Valley and warmer in
northwest and north-central por-
lions Friday night. warmer Satur-
Gay except IN the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
Light to moderate northeast winds
on the coast.
, 1935-01-04
Gray Funeral Set
Especial 60 The Heralcl

SAN BENPTO. Jan. 4.-Rev. j.
Nv. Simmons Of Dallas. Free Metho-
dist minister. was 10 conduct the
funeral services for Mrs. Nora Gray
from Mittanck's chapel Friday aft
ernoon. Burial was to take place
mt the Harrington cemetery besides
the body OF her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Starr OF VIC
toria. Mexico. we're here for the
funeral. They were here at the
time Of Mrs. Gray's death. Mr..
Starr is a brothe. Of Mrs. Gray.
, 1935-01-04
Flashes
: Of :
Life

10y 4hG Ao11~A3s%4 1850
Belt Saves Him
COLUMBUS. o. - Estus Ste
phens, is. is glad he wears a
belt. not suspenders.
Stephens happened to drive past
a store Just as Detective George
Donaldson fired a shot at a man
he was pursuing in connection
with a roooery. Donaldson's aim
was a little less than perfect and
the bullet went through the door
of Stephens automobile.
The bullet hit Stephens belt
and then dropped into his pocket.
Both Stephens and the detective
were happy about the belt.
, 1935-01-04
All Fine

PHILADELPHIA was a fine
trade-in offer that Magistrate
Jacob Dogole made to Charles p.
Holman, jobless motorist Of Sell
~lersville. for Holman's 1927 model
automobile.
Get that piece OF Junk off the
street and Ill refund your So
fine said the magistrate. Holman
agreed and the S6 was refunded.
, 1935-01-04
ELECTRICIAN ILL

HARLINGEN-T. Z. Swift OF the
Madison Hotel staff has been con-
fined to his home with an attack
Of phlebitis. He is house electrician
for the hotel.
, 1935-01-04

A banyan tree in India has been
known to shelter 1000 men. The
circumference Of its spread of
branches is 5000 feet.
, 1935-01-04

Julius Dragatus. a Roman baker.
made some sugar plums and sold
them on the streets OF Rome. 1877
years before the birth OF Christ.
, 1935-01-04
That's Different

PITTSBURGH. - The buZzer
sounded on call box 53l at the
fire station:
Hoseman John Hit glanced
over casually and remarked to q
visitor:
That's a call our station doesn't
answer"
Then the phone rang.
Gosh. it's my house" shouted
HoSeman Hit as he dashed out,
boots and all.
, 1935-01-04
RIVER

The river will fall slightly in the
lower portion OF the Valley and
change little elsewhere during the
next "a to 80 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr
, 1935-01-04
Are You There?

Are You There?
FRANKLIN, w. Va.-Now the
people in Franklin can talk to
the folks somewhere else.
Heretofore one Of the most
isolated municipalities in West
Virginia. this mountain town at
last has long distance telephone
service.
, 1935-01-04
BULLETIN

ttlrst figures. west temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday; third
WIND velocity at 8 O. m: fourth. prec-
ipitation In last ~ hours
, 1935-01-04
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
Saturday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions.
High 5:46 p. m.
Low ........ e:l6 a. m. 1901 d. m.
, 1935-01-04

william Hainsworth. minister and
famous for his many years travel
with widely lyceum and
chautauqua companies. will appear
at the First Christian church
Sunday night with his family In
a special pageant. Because they
present life intimately his. pro-
grams always have been charac-
terized as CLOSE to life" and have
been well received all over the
United States. In his humorous
and dramatic monologues 1t is
said MI. Hainsworth is doing for
the people the sort Of thing that
Edgar Guest has done for the
poetry Of the people. and his reli-
giouS monologues are doing for
religious teaching what the clever
monologues Of Cornelia Otis Skin
ner are doing for the theatrical
world.
, 1935-01-04

When greeting friends. native In
dian women Of Bolivia lift their
hats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-23

gineer Cairns should be in this particular case not merely signified his approval, but suggested it as a means of saving money.
 If the Hartford sOlons want Water bury to fall in line with other communi- ties that demand competitive bidding on all contracts over a certain sum, we cer- tainly are not going to put anything in the way of such an action. If responsible citizens of Waterbury are in favor of 1t and publicly say so, we are not going to dispute their right to do so. But We don't think that the Legislature is going to link passage of any such bill as this with a footnote to the effect that it is supposed to be a criticism of past actions of he Hayes administration and curb on fur ther reckless CD expenditure of the pub lies money. Let the dabblers in paint daub rich red on the case, our glasses are rose-colored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-23
Labor-Stockholders Speak Up

Here is new technique for organized labor. Capitalists have been accused of intruding on labor through company unions." Now labor speaks up from the capitalist side. Employees of the National Biscuit Company have been on strike in New York. At the company's annual stockholders meeting the president of the local Biscuit and Cracker Bakers Union walked in, armed with proxies from strik- ing employe-stockhol took the floor and told what his group of stockholders thought of the situation.
 The union leader and the president cf the company are said to have exchanged views frankly and good-naturedly. The union views became matter of corporate record. This, says the Wall Street Jour- nal, is the first time anything of the sort has happened. Such businesslike discus sion of mutual problems ought to be good thing for both capital and labor. The en- tering wedge will not be lost on capital, labor or public. American labor is not altogether separate from capital, anyway. American workmen, by hundreds of thou sands, own stock in corporations and to that extent are themselves capitalists and employers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-23
Dabblers In Paint

We often wonder just what good many of the constant critics of the democratic administration of Waterbury would do ii ,e somebody turned around and subjected them to a dose of the same medicine To z hear some of them rave and rant Water bury is headed straight for perdition. Did 7 it ever occur to them that if such a catas- trophe happened the very individuals whom they take to task and upbraid would be carried along with the rest of us? We never can be persuaded that any political party or faction would deliberately under mine itself for a few brief years in the sun.
 Speaking before the legislative commit tee on cities and boroughs this week Mayor Frank Hayes attempted to explain. this not in the same worlds but with the same implication. We don't suppose he succeeded, because the Hayes administra- tion opponents are not as much concerned 5sabout the welfare of Waterbury as they would have the general public believe. We have been making this statement for years ever since the din of protest was 4 sstarted by the Waterbury Republican, American some years back
 As convenient issues come along that seem likely to embarrass or antagoniZe the administration and it's tremendously large following in Waterbury they are eagerly seized and espoused as long as they are of some use. When their purpose fails or is exhausted they are dropped and new ones sought. For example the bill that does away with contract awards without com- petitive bids. That is being saddled on Mayor Hayes and his aides, yet Mayor ' Hayes himself pointed out that awarding contracts without bids did not begin with [ his stewardship but bask as far as 1895. And he further said but one major con- tract has been awarded in the past five years.
 The trunk sewer contract is an attempt to convict on circumstantial evidence. Most evidence is usually that, but in this particular instance sentence is passed simply by comparison of sets of figures that bear no comparison. The contractor who was awarded the Naugatuck river trunk sewer job submitted high bid for sewer construction in West Hartford. The conclusion is reached that his price here was exorbitant and that the city would have saved money by calling for bids on this particular project This despite the fact that as unbiased person as City En-