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Evening star., 1935-11-17

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pm. and 8 pm.
The clinic at 1887 T street Is again
in operation, under the direction OF
DR.. Gladys Kain.
Takoma Park Women's Club-The
literature department met at the
Branch Library. Mrs. Gilbert G.
Sward was elected chairman to AL
the vacancy made by the resignation
of Mrs. Harcourt Lee Stevenson. Mrs.
Frank A. Richmond was elected vice
chairman and Mrs. G. Harris White
secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt reviewed
Sigmund Freuds Leonardo da Vinci. u
Mrs. Lawrence v. Lampson enter
tanned the art department at her home
last Thursday. Assisting hostesses
were Mrs. G. Franklin Wisner, Mrs. j.
w. Kerns and Mrs. Gordon s. Parker
Mrs. Louis A. Abbott. guest speaker,
discussed "The Lady Of Godey's" and
displayed original prints from Godey's
"Lady's Book"
Mrs. r. A. Johnston was hostess to
the Executive Board last Friday. As
sisting Mrs. Johnston were Mrs. G. s
Ross. Mrs. E. H. Graham and Mrs
Frederick L. Pratt.
The garden department Will NEE,
tomorrow at 1880 pm. at the home Of
Mrs. H. S. Rawdon. 5103 Thirteenth
street. Mrs. John Quinn will discuss
House Plants" and Mrs. Walter Q
De Groot will read paper on "Fritil-
larias."
On Tuesday at 10 am. the govern.
ment study department will meet a
the Branch Library. Mrs. ]. B. Mertie
will discuss Current Topics" and Mrs
Frank A. Richmond will talk on the
Social Security Act"
The music department will meet Q,
the home Of Mrs. z. M. Harmon. TIL
Evening star., 1935-11-17

The following are visitations this
Evening star., 1935-11-17

Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter met
at the home of Mrs. Henry c. Morris,
3o06 Albemarle street. and was pre-
sided over by the regent. Mrs. Gilbert
M. Grosvenor. As 1t was Armistice
day, most of the afternoon was given
over to q talk by VIM. Tyler Page.
, 1935-06-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 6. R1-The
cotton market opened Thursday net
unchanged to 6 points lower in quiet
trading. Offerings were light at the
first call, but with a scarcity Of
buyers the business was sufficient
to bring about eaSineSS Of active
positions.
July sold off to il.36, October
HOS and December l109 while
both January and March were un-
changed from Wednesdays final
prices.
Liverpool cables reported a quiet
market there with some Bombay
selling In the near months and q
general uncertainty regarding the
American cotton program tended to
restrict dealings.
Light buying orders during the
morning uncovered a scarcity OF
contracts ard futures we're bid ur
from the lows to net advances OF 4
70 is points.
Short covering aided the advance
and prices held their gains, with
July selling at 1l.55. October at l125
December at ll.29 and March al
ll-29.
Reports r beginning to come in
to the ring about the belt needing
hot weather TO bring the crop along
In a good manner. The consensus
appears to be that the sub-soil has
received sufficient moisture and hot
dry temperature are needed now.
Another crop estimate appeared
Thursday mentioning the figure :,
1l.140,000 bales.
After the first advance tradinr
slackened, but futures held I'D we'll
, 1935-06-06
nine TO FACE
SEEMING TRIAL
Case From Which Customs
Mans Wounding Grew
IL On Docket

Alleged SEEMING violations in the
Laguna Madre. out Of which grew
the fatal w~ounding Of ~Inocencio RI
vera and the wounding Of Border
Patrolman Johnny saul, have been
set for trial IN Cameron county
court a. law for July Is.
Rivera wa killed when he re
sisted arrest in his Port Isabel home.
and he Is alleged to have fired the
shotgun charge which tore through
the Border F>trolman's left arm.
The men slated for trial On charges
Of illgal use Of nets are Tomas Ri
vera, Tenigno Rivera. Guadalupe RI
vera. Roberto Cara. Ramon Ramos,
Mateo Ramirez. Pedro Trevino,
Francisco Flores and Juan Rodrt-
guez.
S. L. Gill. well known Raymond
vile attorney. will act as special
counsel in aiding the county attor-
ney's office prosecute the SEEMING
cases. it has been announced.
, 1935-06-06
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. June 6. P1-Stoe.
market trends were q matter Of
guess-work Thursday as prices back
ed and filled ~indifferently.
Silver mining issues were in fair
demand and here and there a spe-
cialty came into other sections Of the
list. however. although 1t usually was
absorbed without leaving any great
amount Of damage.
Wheat and cotton displayed raj
lying tendencies after milling about
In a narrow range during the early
hours. A number OF secondary car
rier bonds moved UP briskly but
realizing was also evident In a few
leans departments. Leading foreign
exchanges remained in a relatively
slim groove.
Shares Of u. s. Smelling, Amer
lean Smelling, and Cerro de Pasco
got up around / to 2 points. Coca
Ca was pushed some 4 points nigh
er TO another new top. Improve
ment was also shown by National
Biscuit, American Locomotive, Phil
ip Morris. Union Carbide. Standard
Oil OF New Jersey. General Electric.
westinghouse, Union Pacific and
Santa Fe. A loss OF 2 points was
suffered by Eastman Kodak and
american Can, Continental Can and
Ameriada eased. The motor, power
and steel groups slipped a shade in
either direction.
Montgomery Ward did not make
any exceptional response to me
tompany's May sales statement
which showed sales totaling S22.-
9l4,5S0. an increase CT 9h per cen:
over the 1884 month. WOODWORK
reported May sales OF 43 per cent
and Newhc'ry sales were down / 2
per cent urier the corresponding
period last year.
Bank ~clearings for the week end
ed June 5, revealed a decline which
was attributed party TO the Mem
oral holiday. The American Smelt-
ing 81 Refining co. reduced the price
of lead in New York to 4 cents a
pound from 4.10 cents.
, 1935-06-06
GROWERS ARE
CLUB GUESTS
Farmers Not Red Because
They Ask Fair Return,
Speaker Says

The Valley-intereSted shippers
have In the last three and q half
years given all possible co-opera-
ticn." to the Rio Grande Valley Vege-
table Growers Association" Fred
Newell of Harrington, attorney for
the association, told The Browns
vile Rotary club and their farmer
guests at the clubs luncheon We'd
neSday.
There has been the maximum OF
cooperation" Mr.. Newell said, and
he went on to deny charges he said
had been spread that the association
was either red or radical"
IF the farmer demands a honest
days return for al honest days toll,
Is he to be branded q .red'?" Mr.,
Newell said.
MFR. Newell said he wanted to Law
a bouquet OF roses at the feet OF
President r. Roy Ruff and Secre-
tary Homer p. Huntley, OF the as
ISOLATION They have labored in
diligently and successfully for three
and a half years" he said, "and the
fruit has been justified"
The SPEAKER pointed out to the
businessmen and professional men
present that. since this is pre-emin-
emily an agricultural country, their
own individual futures are definite
~ linked with the future OF the
growers.
The program, described as an ur-
ban-rural meeting OF the club. was
attended by local farmers as guests
OF individual Rotarians. II was in
charge OF +. l. Rockwell
But for the cooperation between
growers and shippers during this to-
mato season. MI. Huntley said, the
Valley would have seer one-cent a
pound tomatoes. 80 far, 1t has rang
, 1935-06-06
Amateur Night
Programs Are
To Start Here

The Capitol Theatre Is starting
Amateur Nights effective Thursday,
June Is, and every Thursday there
after.
This new form Of entertainment
n expected to prove itself popular
during the coming summer months
10 the theatre-going public OF
Brownsville. The programs III be
run in a series OF six con -ecutive
weeks Of elimination, n winner
chosen every Thursday night; then
en- the seventh week, the six best
acts will appear for a final elimina-
ton. They will then perhaps start
ON a tour of Valley Examinations
against other Valley winners.
The Amateur Night series will in
cIude all types of popular numbers:
dances, songs. instrumental num-
bers, impersonations. ~burlesques and
dramatic numbers Of every tlaSS. The
contestants are allowed to present
any number or numbers they de-
sire. and will be allowed TO costume
IL themselves.
The management Of the Capitol
Theatre requests all interested In
entering Amateur Night TO register
AZ the Capitol Theatre Amateur
Night Program Office. in the lobby
Of the Capitol Theatre.
Amateur Nights. in the past,
sometimes have been the starts OF
what are now Hollywood stars. This
Is how AL Jolson first started, and
It Afford every amateur in Browns
VILE the same chance. also a chance
% win a cash prize or other prizes
which will be given for the best ac-s.
Amateur Nights will be staged
1nder the direction OF Royle Clay
Rutledge, dramatic arts instructor.
who will assist all amateurs in the
presentation of their acts.
, 1935-06-06
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men who are wanted for question
ing In connection with the case are:
jar Bailey, former big-time boot
logger and one-time Tacoman; e.
lott Kitchener. wanted for a train
holdup near Tacoma; Richard Fran
seen, sought as Michener's accom-
plice: Milo Eggers. ex-convict: Har-
old McAttee. wanted for question
ing In q st. Louis Staying. and Her
ber- Lester tombstone.
One suggested lair Of the kid
napers. near Bellevue. Wash. was
investigated Wednesday night by
DcrIty Sheriff o. X. Bodia. Ho
found II occupied by q family with
whom he was well acquainted. The
tip indicated the house was unoc-
cupied and an old hotel typewriter
such a. was used In writing the ran
som note was in the attic.
, 1935-06-06

ed from a minimum OF two cents To
five cents q pound" he said.
Mr.. Newell was introduced by Mr..
Ruff In a brief address.
Collector OF Customs Harry p.
Horribly Of Uvalde and San Antonio,
N Rotarian. complimented the adj
dress or Mr.. Newell, stating 1T
was the finest explanation Of the
problems OF the growers I have ever
heard, and indicates a deep study
Of the farmers problems"
Robert Ernst. vice-preSident. pre-
sided In the absence OF President l.
Z. Mockbee.
, 1935-06-06
RESOLUTION
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Jr.. Massachusetts, state senator,
President Roosevelt said:
MY dear Senator Parkman:
Il am glad to receive the mem
oranda and resolutions that you
have so kindly sent me from the
interstate conference on labor COM
pactS.
Il have for some time followed
with great interest the work which
the conference has been d :.
There is no doubt that continued
efforts In every state to improve
ana safeguard labor standards Is of
definite value.
Il am directing that a study be
made of the proposals made In your
resolutions and that I shall be kept
in touch with any further work OF
the conference.
"Very sincerely yours.
Franklin d. Roosevelt"
, 1935-06-06
Air Bases Measure
Approved by House

WASHINGTON. June 5.%Rt-A
bill to authorize construction OF
half a dozen key army air bases to
guard Alaska, the Panama Canal
and the nations frontiers ag1iI-A
any enemy attacks "a passed Wed
nesday by the house and sent to the
senate.
The measure recently was the
center OF international reverbera-
tons when II was dicloSed an Of
ficer Of the army high command
had told the house military COM
mittee IL contained a camouflaged
provision for an air base on the
Canadian border.
, 1935-06-06

Fierro will make the trip during the
first week Of July. Plans as to the
number Of planes to be taken and
stops to be made will be determined
later by Mexican authorities, &C.
cording TO Colonel Wallace.
Colonel Wallace, who Is well
known in Brownsville through Is
viSi'- since 1927 when he brought
Charley Paddock. famous sprinter.
here for an exhibition, plans to leave
for Washington this week to COM
plc-e arrangements for the goodwill
n'Sht. From the national capital
he will go to Bismarck TO arrange for
a celebration to be staged in honor
Of the visiting flyers.
A-cording TO Col. Wallace. who is
better known here as Speed. Gov
ernor Wexford is considering the
possibility Of declaring a state holi-
gay in honor Of the visiting flyers.
Many goodwill flights have been
made" Colonel Wallace states, but
this will be the first flight OF its kind
to be staged through the midwest
ern states. Advance indications are
that 1t viii prove a big hit with the
residents Of North and South Da-
kota."
Colonel Wallace is well known in
Mexico City through his work in the
interest Of amateur athletics
Through this connection he became
acquainted with President Abelardo
Rodriguez and other high Mexican
officials. He has appeared before
MT erous gatherings in Mexico City
In fostering amateur athletics, par
ticularly baseball and track.
Wallace at one time held the
worlds record for circling the
baseball bases, and he also establish
ed O unique record here several
years ago when he caught q baseball
dropped from IN airplanG
, 1935-06-06
Aid Is Offered

AS each successive charge was
lied. new proffers Of aid poured
into the doctors cell In the Enid
county all, housed in a small build
ing since the courthouse burned
-ome time ago.
The messages came from boys in
all parts Of the United States. from
China and from the Argentine. All
had acquired their educations on
mis- largeSS.
The eccentric physician was grad
uated from the University Of Louis
vile in 1906. He has practiced medi-
cine for % years, spending 81 years
of that time In CARRIER.
At the time Of his arrest, he was
maintaining three houses at Still
water. site Of Oklahoma A. e. M.
college and was putting some 40
boys through that school
Five high school youths lived at
his home in CARRIER. All we're grad
uated this year. while Doctor Brew
er remained in Jail.
, 1935-06-06
County Court at Law
Docket In Trimmed

whiting down on a bulky civil
docket, Judge Bascom Cox struck
30 cases off and set "a more for
trial Tuesday when he called the
docket for a new term.
He dismissed % old cases. mostly
for lack OF prosecution. and 10
cefault judgments were taken when
defendants failed to appear. In
addition to these. A cases were
continued and II passed for the
term.
, 1935-06-06
Father browns In
Try to Save Son

GALVESTON, June s. tPp-W. G.
Burnhardt. rs, Of Port Arthur. was
drowned Wednesday at Port Boil
a when he jumped into the water
to reset his 12-year-old son. who
had fallen in while the family was
fishing on the jetty.
Burnhardt, said to be a good SWIM
mer. was believed to have had a
heart attack.
The boy was rescued by his moth
er with a fishing pole.
, 1935-06-06
Cleaning Plant Is
Damaged by Flames

A cleaning machine and the
building of the Eureka Cleaners
Overs a. Laundry, Fourteenth and
Elizabeth streets. were slightly dam
aged late Wednesday morning when
fire OF unknown origin broke out
r. a tank OF cleaning solvent.
The blaze was quickly placed I'M
der control by firemen directed by
Chief T. p. Sarran. Both chemical
and water were used in controlling
the blaze.
The loss was covered by insur-
ance.
, 1935-06-06
Jury Gets Case

BARSTOw, June 8. R1-A dis
.trict court jury studied the robbery
with fire arms case Of woodrow
Vulyamore Thursday.
The 17-year-old Shawnee, Okla,
youth was accused Of being an ac-
complete Of Herschel Wick In the
robbery and seriously wcunding OF
Charles Tackett near here three
weeks ago.
Wick, who established his age as
Is, was sentenced to the state re-
form school.
, 1935-06-06
Several Injured In
Mexico Train Wreck

LAREDO, June s. P1-Several per-
sons we're reported seriously injured
Wednesday when a Mexican National
Railways train was derailed just
south of Lampazos. Mexico.
The trair., bound for Mexico, D. r.
left Neuvo Laredo ut 8 a. m. Sew
eral coaches were reported to have
turned over. Physicians. nurses and
medical supplies were dispatched
from Neuvo Laredo.
The derailment vas reported TO
have been due to q soft roadbed
eeused BY recent heavy rains.
, 1935-06-06

CHICAGO, June 6. R=U. S.
Dept. AgrD-Potatoes, So, on track
1852. total u. S. shipments 1.O25. old
stock firm; supplies light, demand
and trading light; sacked per cwt.
Wisconsin round whites u. S. COM
mercial .62h; Michigan round
whites U. s. No. /, good quality rs;
Idaho RuSsets u. s. No. /, 1.55; fair
quality l.30-35; 2 cars Is lbs, fine
quality les cwt.; new stocks slight
ly stronger. supplies light. trading
moderate demand good; Alabama
Bliss Triumphs q. S. No. / 1876; l
car invoice weight 100; cobblers. u.
S No. /, ITO: Mississippi Bliss
TriumphS u. S. No. /, 1850; North
Carolina Cobblers U. s. No. /, ITS;
North Carolina Bbls., cobblers u.
S. No. /, 800.
, 1935-06-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. June s. R1-Influenc-
ed by relative weakness Of wheat
quotations at Liverpool, grain prices
here averaged lower early Thursday.
Rains in domestic wheat territory
northwest with scattered showers
elsewhere tended also to promote
bearish sentiment. Opening I'M
changed to y lower. July 83h-A.
the Chicago wheat market then
held near 10 this limit. Corn start
ed unchanged to u off, July 801k-
Is. and afterward kept about steady.
, 1935-06-06
Water Waist High

Persons coming to the MatamoroS
authorities reported that In the up
per part OF the Las RusiaS' plant
alton Thursday morning the water
was waist high. Roadway from Mat
amoroS to Rio Rico was reported
under water In most places as q
result of the breaks, and was i'm
paSsable.
At the Brownsville station the
bulletin issued Thursday by the
weather bureau revealed that the
river had receded 3 Of a foot. Rio
Grande city recorded the greatest
drop, the river receding 3.3 feet at
that station. River bulletin issued by
the bureau states: The river viii
fall slowly practically all along in
the Valley. and probably change
little at Rio Grande City and La
redo during the next "a 70 80 hours"
, 1935-06-06

Doctor Brewer accuse him In the
oeaths of Hermoine Fowler, 20
year old Oklahoma A. a. M. Col
lege coed: Mrs. Doris Jones OF
Enid. 20-year-old mother Of two
children. and Mrs. Ruby Ford and
Myrtle Rose. q. both Of Ponca City.
Doctor Brewer has not yet been
arraigned on any Of the charges
lie has been in the county jail here
1ince his arrest the first week in
Nay.
Arrest OF CARRIERS sweet crouch"
as the eccentric physician was
Known to his scores Of student pro-
legeS. brought hundreds Of his fell
low townsfolk to his aid with petit
tons OF praise and funds for his
defense.
, 1935-06-06
Scout Meeting Set
Especial 70 The Herald

SAN BENITO. June ga reg
ular monthly district Boy Scout
meeting will be held at 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon in the office OF
barry M. Carroll, district chairman.
The national jamboree at Washing
ton at which about six local Scouts
will be in attendance, Is 70 be
among the things discussed.
, 1935-06-06
Double Funeral Held
For Shooting Victims
Especial 20 The Herald)

HARLINGEN, June 5.-Dcuble
funeral services were held here Tues
day for Hollis p. Craig and his es-
tranged wife. whose deaths were
recorded by Justice OF the Peace VIII
q. Fields as murder and suicide.
The justice decided that the for
mer automobile salesman shot his
wife twice through the head and
then turned the gun on himself.
The shooting occurred al the home
Of Craig's parents near the city
limits.
They had been married 10 years.
witnesses said Craig had sought TO
effect a reconciliation.
, 1935-06-06
City Briefs

yellow Cab-Phone l033-Adv.
Storage. battery service. Ross Drfv-
ur-self SyStem-Adv.
We can save you money ON gnA.
Kasoline, kerosene and wood cook
stoves. Brownsville Hardwnres-Adv.
Flowers tor al occasions Lon
Ebanos Greenhouse Company. Phone
1889 Adv.
Mary-Pat Beauty Shoppe now 10
Gated In Cameron Hotel-Adv.
, 1935-06-06
10000 ACRES
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ano Las Rusias" most Of the breaks
have been stopped.
Foodwaters, according to reports.
YER spreading out, following their
natural causeway toward the Ar
royo del Tigre, though there is little
fear Of any damage to surrounding
regions. The crops in the immedi-
ate path OF the flood waters will be
los Actual losses could not be
estimated. but it was believed that
the largest part Of the cotton and
other crops were safe.
, 1935-06-06


and others. Under the new rates
Corpus Christi would receive con-
siderable reductions I'm rates on
beets. carrots. and most other
produce except cabbage.
The Valley will obtain reductions
r. practically all vegetable rates
except cabbage. and the difference
between Valley rates and Corpus
Christi rates viii be- decreased and
standardized. being the same 10 all
destinations
1t Is estimated the Lower lilo
Grande Valley viii save eI5O.OO0
annually with these rates into ef-
feet They we're offered by the rail-
roads IN lieu OF removal OF the
differential. which had been sought
by the Valley.
The group representing the Valley
hearing az Austin will be the same
that conferred with members OF tho
Interstate Commerce Commission
recently az washington. IL includes:
Ruff. Huntley. K. A. Warren OF Ly-
foru and Melvin Giese OF Edccuch.
The growers also discussed n
Growers Celebration TO be held
June 81 nc far park here.
, 1935-06-06

The Oriental Institute Of the
University OF Chicago has on exhi-
bition a colossal portrait statue Of
King Tutankhamen. The statue
stands II feet high and weighs
more than seven tons.
, 1935-06-06
CLOUDBURSTS,
MS
VISIT TEXAS
Pellets as Large AS
Goose Eggs Damage
Crops; 4-Inch Rain
Falls in Hour

10y the ASoOClhJeQ EItool
Destructive hailstorms and down.
pours Of rain swept cro a broad
section OF the south plains IN Texas
late Tuesday, extending deep INTO
the oil fields west Of San Angelo. but
some Of the damage was offset by a
tail end CT - storm that carried
needed showers into areas near the
Pecos river.
Hundreds CT acres were brifly in
undated, and grain and cotton crops
were damaged by a cloudburSt four
miles south Of Roscoe where four
inches Of rain fell in half ar hour.
The deluge was followed by hail
which stacked up as deep as five
feet in roadside bitches. Roofs were
beaten off houses in that vicinity.
Large As Goose Eggs
Littlefield and northwestern Lynn
county similarly were visited by hail,
with the stones reported in many
cases as large as goose eggs. Other
areas had lighter hail.
Telephone lines in the Roscoe.
BrownfielL, Littletield. Sudan, and
Amherst area were seriously dam
aged.
Crop and poultry losses were
heavy and numerous automobiles
lost their tops.
McCamey was in darkness most OF
the night, as a storm accompanied
by rain and hail damaged power and
telephone lines. unroofed many
houses, blew in several plate glass
display windows and demolished the
Rrandstand at the ball park.
Damage In the nearby oil fields
was believed light, McCamey appar-
emily having been the center OF the
disturbance. Telephone connections
were disrupted in every direction
except west to Fort Stockton by the
storm, the worst in the memory OF
citizens. Between two and three
inches of rain fell.
Other Areas Get Rain
Sweetwater, Lorenzo and Mule
shot reported two inches Of rain;
Sudan, Silverton and Rails. an inch
and a half: Idalou an inch and a
third: Shallowater and Colorado an
inch; Midland, rs inch: and Odes-
"a rs inch
The San Angelo farm and ranch
country was soaked with more than
en- inch or rain in that city and as
much five inches reported from
ranches in the vicinity Of Garden
City. The rain extended In all d.
rections from there.
Strong, twisting winds accompan-
led the downpour in the ol fields
around McCamey and later investi-
CATION, impossible Immediately after
the storm passed. was expected 70
reveal considerable damage. The
city was without lights with numer-
Gus poles blown down. Few tele-
phones were in service. Awnings OF
all buildings on the main street were
swept away.
, 1935-06-06

The largest open pit iron mine
In the world is located nc Hibbing.
MINI. The mine As $50 feet Deep
2 Ia miles long and has an area
estimated at 1910 acres.
, 1935-06-06
l. TIME AIDS
TO THE HOUSEWIFE

Handy service booklets to help you in every household task
eupert guidance available only through our Washington Informa-
ton Bureau . These booklets viii assist in your kitchen OF in your
garden. They offer timely aids to housekeeping, ar of pets,
interior decorating, first aid, modern etiquette, scientific diet,
flower and vegetable gardens . Examine each descriptive title and
check your immediate needs. For each booklet you desire a small
charge is requested 10 cover handling cost and postage.
, 1935-06-06
LONG AIR HOP

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