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, 1935-06-13
EXPRESS SHOWS
INCREASE HERE
Brownsville Hike Is Best
In Valley and Third
In District

Monthly report issued for May by
the agency Of the American Railway
Express reveals here that the
Brownsville station Is third in the
district in increases On basis OF both
percentage and actual shipments.
The district extends up the Rio
Grande to Laredo and northward TO
Beeville.
With an increase Of 404 actual
shipments up to first OF June over
a corresponding period last year the
Brownsville agency led all other sta
tions CT the Valley. The only other
Valley agencies TO show gains in
actual shipments are McAllen with
50, Weslaco with SO, and Mission
with 9. Beeville led the district in
both percentage and actual ship
ment divisions. In actual shipments
the records for the three leaders
were: Beeville with 5l3. Laredo with
$50, and Brownsville with 404. Record
Tor the local agency up 10 June /
was 4. 1876 shipments Owe 1882 ship
ments for the corresponding period
last year.
Even with the Indictment weather,
which officials pointed cut had cut
their shipments, on June 10 the
agency was still 237 units ahead of
its record in a similar period last
year. Lines, which have been com
ing In from Mexico for shipments,
have been stopped almost complete
" during the rainy period. When the
rain lets up. heavy produce ship
ments will likely swell the record OF
the local office.
, 1935-06-13
TRAIN SERVICE TO
SAN Cd "A

Heavy rains south of San An
tonic delayed Brownsville mail
Thursday morning from that sec
ton NJ the state. San Antonio. ac-
cording 10 Weather Bureau bulletins.
was deluged Wednesday with 3.76
inches Of rain. and rain farther
south reported heavier. caused a
washOut on the Missouri Pacific
lines so miles out Of the city.
The regular Q a. m. train arrived
in Brownsville on time Thursday.
but failed to make connections with
the San Antonio section at Odem.
According to railroad officials, a
special section was expected TO ar
rive III Brownsville about Q p. IN.
Thursday with the San Antonio
mail. Reports from the Southern
Pacific office were that a bridge
Oh that line had been washed out
near Kennedy. but thus far has had
no real effect upon communica-
ton with Brownsville.
Regular schedule calls for the
o a. m. Missouri Pacific train 70
make connections with the train
bringing the mail from San An
tomb az Odem. The train left San
Antonio on schedule Wednesday
evening. but washouts about so miles
south Of the city forced Il TO re-
turn, and take a detour route con-
siderably longer. Thus the connec-
ton at Odem early Friday morning
was missed.
, 1935-06-13
Railroad Part
In Growth Of
Valley Is Told

Railroads OF the world have al
ways been pioneers, linking the old
With the new, and as such aye en-
titled 70 respect and consideration,
Rev. R. u. Mcintosh told the
Brownsville Rotary club Wednesday
IN connection with the observance
OF Railroad Week. The Valley OF
today would not have been possible.
G!c not begin To develop, until the
rails brought their lines into this
section bringing new arteries OF life.
the speaker said.
Illustrating what the railroads
mean TO Cameron county, Rev. Nc
IrtoSh pointed out that IN Browns
vile alone 800 persons are depend
en- for "a livelihood on the roads,
tine wage earncrS OF these families
drawing an annual payroll or
Sl36 900.
In this county the roads pay the
following taxes, he stated. school
district $4,000, road taxes. $780,
county taxes. $1,000, improvement
district, $1,000, and state taxes OF
s 5000, a total tax payment OF $1,000
annually.
Safety OF railroad travel was
stressed by the speaker. who point
ed out that 10000 persons are killed
annually III the United States along
from traffic accidents.
Railroad freight transportation
II the cheapest In the world IN the
United States he stated. In this
country II costs an average OF 1
cent per ton mile TO move our
freight, as compared with 3 and 4
cents on the lines Of continental
Europe"
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Parnel OF
La Feria entertained the club with
several selections. both vocal and
instrumental.
Speaking briefly, Jack Holt. man
ager OF the Fort Worth Chamber
OF Commerce, and former manager
OF the Brownsville OrEaElZatlr md
"a former member oi the Browns
VILE Rotary club, told of his pleas
ure in being back In the city for
his first real visit since 1921. and
OF the many changes and improve
mentS he noticed the city over. Holt
mentioned especially the port de-
velOpment, recalling his own par
ticipation in the Save Our Sea-
port" campaign Of the early 20'S.
saying that he believed the
achievement Of selling $l9l 900 OF
second lien bonds OF the old Rio
Grande railroad had eve been
equalled."
When he left Brownsville the city
had no paved streets other than
those I'm the business section COW
cred with the old style wooden
blocks, Holt recalled. mentioning
the initial steps which were taken
tn secure paving for the business
district. And now Brownsville viii
rank with any city its size in the
country In miles Of paved streets"
he commented. Development OF the
school districts physical assets In
the past IA years also drew IA
vorable comment from the former
i chamber OF commerce executive.
The club elected R. B. Ernst,
president-elect and DR.. III. Q. SAM
pie, secretary. as delegates 70 the
| convention OF Rotary International
which convenes next week In Mex
leo City.
, 1935-06-13
SHOWDOWN In
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the six months Cardenas has been in
office there have been nearly con-
tinuous strikes and increasingly ext
gent demands Of labor.
Illustrative CT the expectation
and uncertainty in political circles
vas the fact that "El Nacional," or
gan Of the National Revolutionary
party, did not publish a word Of the
declarations made by Gales Tues
day nor Of the reaction Of them
throughout the country.
No definite or authoritative predic-
zion as to the outcome Of the Situa-
ton could be obtained.
showdown Predicted
Many expected a showdown which
would determine whether Gales So
called "chief Of the revolution" still
retains the political supremacy he
has held for eight years, and also
decide in the long run whether the
radical movement is to continue to
gain strength or be checked.
Cardenas has repeatedly shown his
sympathy with the labor movement
and the tendency Of his government
has been to back labor in all its de-
mands Gales attacked labor leaders
and accused them Of treason" for
rromoting strikes which he said were
not justified.
, 1935-06-13
Planes to Arrive
JAPANESE FIND
NEW EXCUSES

TIENTSIN. June Is. R-Sino-
japanese tension increased Thurs
day night when japanese army au-
thorities announced they had re-
ceived evidence Of "a new secret
anti-Japanese society. similar to
the banned b~lueshirts. organizing
hereabouts with the cooperation Of
Marking"
The spokesman added. we are
investigating"
Commenting on Marking reports
that the japanese e demanding
a written acceptance OF their terms
from the Chinese. japanese army
quarters here fatty denied such
written acceptance had been call
ed for. saying they would be sat
lsfied with verbal approval"
Reliable foreign quarters said
there was no question but what
japanese troops we're pouring
steadily into Shanhaikwan.
, 1935-06-13
WINDY LONG
CONTINUED From Page One.)

euSs the administration's general
program with President Roosevelt.
including whether the NRA resolu-
ton as modified by the senate was
acceptable.
Some house leaders were flat
against taking the senate NRA ver-
sion as against the less detailed
house resolution.
The house either could accept the
senate Borah amendment. or refuse
70 accept 1t and send the measure
70 conference.
Most persons on Capitol hill
agreed that the latter action would
tie I'D the extension resolution be-
yond June l6. the day the MIRA ex-
pires.
Chairman O'Connor OF the rules
committee told newspaper men:
I'VE had a positive understand
ing at the White House with Pat
Harrison and Joe Robinson on what
would be in that resolution. They
appear to have backed out ON that
agreement as they have backed out
on every agreement We have had
with them.
ITO hell with them. II their
amendment is what I understand
It to be. the house wouldn't stand
for II and / shall fight IL.
TN other words, IL they put In
q ban against suspension Of anti
trust laws. it means the NRA Is
dead"
, 1935-06-13
RIVER SHOWS
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MatamoroS Tuesday Of a rampage
on the San Juan river Of Mexico, J..
L. Lytel, project engineer Of the
international Boundary commission
at San Benito and investigated,
finding the reports to be exaggerat-
ed. According TO his statements, the
rains On the San Juan watershed In
The Monterrey sector have been
light, and any rise which may come
down the San Juan will be OF minor
consequence.
Rainfall continued in the Valley
sector Wednesday and Thursday. At
Q a. m. Thursday Brownsville's rain
for the previous 24-hour period had
fallen off TO .05 inch. At Rio Grande
City the heaviest rain reported from
q Valley city was recorded with l.O7
inches. Light rains fell in varying
amounts upon the stations along the
Rio Grande, o inch at Laredo, .l8
inch at Hidalgo, and .03 inch at Mer-
oedeS. The weather bureau issued a
forecast predicting continued cloudy
weather Thursday night and Fri
day with occasional local showers
for Brownsville and the Valley.
Late Thursday morning the river
at Brownsville was apparently rising
slightly, despite the a inch drop Of
ficially reported for the previous
day. River bulletin Of the weather
bureau reads as follows: The riv-
er will rise slightly at Brownsville
end Hidalgo and fall somewhat at
Mercedes during the next IL hours,
and thereafter stand or continue to
rise slowly depending upon what
happens at Rio Grande City during
the next "A hours"
, 1935-06-13
Valley Tourist Rate
Discussion Planned
Especial 70 The Hernldl


SAN BENITO. June l2.- At the
regular monthly breakfast here
Wednesday morning at the Stone
wall Jackson hotel. the chamber Of
commerce group Of which Joe Sloan
Is chairman decided 10 invite "A. ID.
Bell. assistant passenger traffic
manager Of the Missouri Pacific
railroad in Houston. to attend their
next monthly meeting.
Bell will be invited to attend the
regular breakfast for a discussion Of
railroad tourist rates TO the Valley.
The group Wednesday morning dis
cuSsed also the completion OF the
municipal golf course. This course
was nearly completed last year as
a relief project, but work lately has
Jagged. II Is now probable that
completion Of the course as a re-
lief project may be pushed and that
San Benito will have a municipal
golf course In the near future.
, 1935-06-13
Long Runs Down

Chairman Doughton of the ways
and means committee deferred COM
ment until he studied the reSolu-
ton.
In the senate the Long speech
making, storytelling and recipe
giving ended finally at 4 a. m, hav-
ing lasted since shortly after noon
Wednesday.
The Louisianan was succeeded
BY Senator SchaIl R-Minn), but
the blind senator confined himself
TO a written speech which was read
by the clerk. This took about an
hour.
Then Senator McCarran D-Nev)
who had been aiding Long
throughout the night with questions
and in negotiations with leaders
took the floor but did not talk long.
When he finished there was no
one else 10 talk and the senate
rushed rapidly TO the final vote.
Long continued TO sit in the
Ihamber chatting with senators
chile Schall and McCarran had the
1oor. He was shouting for the floor
then the resolution finally was
Dted on but did not get recogni-
Ion before the ayes" and noes"
oegan sounding.
Minutes before. the senate had
rejected the Gore amendment TO
require senate confirmation OF all
presidential appointees to positions
paying over $4,000 a year. That pro-
ToSal was the vehicle for Longs
Ruthless filibuster.
Relieved that the task was be-
hind, the senate adjourned at 6:2l
a. m. until Friday. Then 1t will
debate the social security bill.
, 1935-06-13
Former Brownsville
Man Dies at Alice
Especial 70 The Hcrald)

ALICE, June l2.-Funeral services
we're held here June 6 for Morris
Archibald Hook. q. VINO died last
Wednesday at a hospital here from
blood poisoning. He had been con-
fined to his bed fer less than q week.
The decedent was well-known In
Brownsville, having received part
OF his schooling in the public school
system there. Funeral services were
conducted from the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Salinas, parents OF
the wife Of the deceased. Survivors
include in addition TO his wife, two
infant children. Archibal. Jr., and
Wilma; his mother, Martha Jane
Hook; one sister, and many other
relatives. Rev. George b. Strichler,
pastor OF the first Presbyterian
church OF Alice, officiated at the
rites and interment was in the Bena-
vides cemetery.
, 1935-06-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. June l3.-Af-
Cotton opened lower here Thursday
easing 3 TO 6 points on reports OF
favorable weather in the belt. Deal
ers were comparatively active.
July opened al ll.42. October az
l1.O7, December al I'LL and jan
uary at lib and then sold of a
few more points during the early
trading.
A light trade was reported from
Worth Street with prices OF cotton
cloth holding steady.
Active months displayed a little
uregularity as the morning pro-
crossed, when July sagged 80 cents
a bale while new crop months re-
gained part OF their early losses.
July was offered freely and drop
ped to ll.37. a decline OF ten points,
but Oct. came up from its morning
low 10 lilo while Dec. sold a. llO9.
compared with its previous close OF
lila bid.
In Texas So stations reported
rainfall during the past "a hours;
AS in earlier sessions this week
declining prices were influenced
largely by the good weather.
, 1935-06-13
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, June l3.-P-Scat-
tered firm spots in Thursdays stock
market tended to offset profit tax
ing In various issues. but the list.
on the whole. was unable 10 estab-
Hsh a definite trend.
Ii was noted that most equity
holders were not i'll a MOOD TO
hquidate while at the same time.
potential buyers we're extremely
timid in raising their bids Contin-
ued investment demand was cited
as the most sustaining factor.
Commodities, including grains
and cotton, pointed a bit lower.
Selective purchases In the bond
department lifted prices here and
there but there was no rush for
any group. Extremely narrow move
nIents characterized dealings IN for
eign exchanges.
Small advances were registered by
shares OF McKeeSport Tin Plate.
Santa Fe, NJ. Y. Central. COnSoli.
dated Gas. Public Service Of New
Jersey. Chrysler, Bethlehem Steel.
General Electric, Standard OIL OF
New Jersey and American Smelling.
on the other hand, Postal Tele-
graph preferred lost o than 2
points as Il was reported a recapitu-
lation plan might be considered by
the Postal directors az Fridays
meeting. Others. off fractionally 70
around a pointer more. were Amer
lean Telephone, Allied Chemical. U
S. Steel. Westinghouse. Saieway
Stores. Monsanto Chemical. Cerru
De Pasco and u. s. Smelling.
Attention was paid TO the uttli-
ties holding company legislation
now before "A house committee. Pow
"a and light stocks were inclined
t. hold their own on the hopes
that the proposed Wheeler-Ray-
burn statute may vet have some 81
its teeth drawn before II emerge!
a. q law
, 1935-06-13
Sneak Thief Steals
Clothes From House

A sneak thief took two suits. a pair
Of shoes. a carton Of cigarets and
q box Of face powder from the resi-
dence OF Lee Aiken at Palm Courts
Tuesday night while the family was
attending a show. One Of the suits
Is an oxford grey and the other Is d
light grey. both size 40s.
Aiken came here recently to take
charge Of the Briggs Darby construc-
ton job on the Brownsville port
road.
, 1935-06-13
OIL PROBE
FUNDS OFFERED
Celaya Says up to Now
Private Donations Have
Been Refused

Stating Wednesday that private
contributions have been offered the
committee" Chairman Augustine
Celaya OK the hot OIL committee OK
the Texas legislature. declared that
up 70 now they had declined
Pressed to elaborate on the
up 10 now part OF his statement.
Celaya said "let II stand az that"
Reports from Kilgore. In the East
Texas oil fields, that the investiga-
tory committee OF the House OF Rep
rcSentatives OF the Texas legislature
was IN the verge CT accepting private
contributions to prolong its probe
were said TO have aroused a storm OF
protest there from oil men. It was
said that several operators In tho
Kilgore section were preparing tele-
grams TO Chairman Celaya and 9TH
or committee members reminding
them that they are a legislative body
and that TO accept private contribu-
tons would violate the essence OF
representative government.
ITO dc such a thing" quoting from
n operator. will set a precedent
that would cause future legislatures
I'd balk ND the idea OF authorizing
A probe OF any kind IN the name or
the state OF Texas" Another oil
man in the Kilgore region. ii was
reported. stated that he understood
the committee had received offers
Of assistance from sources in Dallas
and Houston. He added that no
would urge the committee 20 give ND
the investigation II Id could not bo
conducted with state funds and for
the benefit of all the people.
Admitting that private contribu-
tions had been offered. Chairman
Celaya In Brownsville wednesday
morning would not elaborate on his
statement that "up to now" they
have been declined.
, 1935-06-13
and Mother
Charged i'm Staying

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, June IL. Rl
Murder charges we're on file rere
wednesday against Lloyd Robinson.
IL. his mother and their family ply
sician in connection with the slay-
ing jane 3 Of the youths father.
Robert Robinson
Homer Chaffin. Webster county
prosecutor. said Lloyd had confessed
thes laying to collect $4,000 insur-
ance and named Mrs. Mary Rob-
inson. 40. and DR.. II. wv Schlicht. s..
Nisngua. Mo-, Is authors OF the
death plot against the 50-year-old
farmer.
, 1935-06-13
Six Story Fall Kills
Film Stars Niece

LOS ANGELES, June IL. R9-Il-
ness which brought on acute melan-
Cholia wednesday was blamed for
the six-story plunge from a hospital
window Of Miss Pepi Lederer. IS.
daughter Of Reone Davies. writer,
and niece Of Marion Davies. film
star.
Miss Lederer. whose father was
George w. Lederer. theatrical pro-
Queer in New York many years ago.
was admitted to the hospital Mon
day night.
Miss Marion Pope. the young wo-
mans nurse. said she was about TO
step out Of her room Tuesday night
TO get Miss Lederer something TO
eat.
, 1935-06-13
Kiwanians Present
San Benito Program
Especial to The Herald)

EDINBURG, June 12.-Kiwanians
were entertained at their regular
luncheon Tuesday by a delegation
from the Brownsville Kiwanis club.
j. p. Glenn announced the pro-
gram and told Of the underprivil-
eyed child work Of the Brownsville
club. Sam Perl also described the
activities OF the home club OF the
visitors, pointing TO their aid Of the
port project. sponsoring the soft
ball league. and Inauguration Of the
move to light the football field.
equipment Of a room at Mercy
hospital, starting of a junior police
movement in the public schools
Other numbers on the program
we're two vocal solos by Mrs. n.
w. Sutherland, accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Frank Harden.
, 1935-06-13
Portion of School
District Changed

A slice from the northwest cor
ner OF the Los Fresnos school dis
trict IN being transferred into the
Rio Hondo district upon petition
Of residents Of the territory for
reasons Of convenience.
The transfer has been agreed
upon between the school districts,
but the exact position Of the new
dividing line has not be determine
ed. An arbitration committee COM
posed OF two members from each
school board Is holding sessions 10
determine the new dividing line.
The transfer will put about 40
blocks in the vicinity of the North
Barreda Reserve into the Rio
Hondo district.
, 1935-06-13
Law Lets Up On
Raymond Hamilton

DALLAS. June II. R-The law
let up finally on Raymond Hamil-
ton Wednesday.
Thirty-tnree days after his exec
ution in the states electric chair for
slayins q prison guard. the only re-
manning federal charge against the
blond terror was dismissed.
Judge William II. Atwell formally
dismissed a charge Of harboring the
late Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Park
er. desperadoes who joined Hamilton
in teen age crime.
, 1935-06-13
GRAIN

CHICAGO, June l3.-VF-Mate-
rial new downturns Of grain values
took place early Thursday. Bear
ish factors included domestic wheat
operations southwest with persist
ent notice taken of the Canadian
wheat surplus as a menace TO sta-
bility OF prices. Opening IA 10 To
Off. July so 3-8 TO IL, wheat soon
dropped further. Corn started 3-8
10 "a down, July 80 l-8 TO IA, and
then underwent an additional sag.
, 1935-06-13
May Rain at Uvalde
Totals 1857 Inches

UVALDE. June 13.-tP- May
rainfall at Uvalde totalled 1857
inches. more than I3 inches above
The normal average for the month,
J. @. Mcbride. government observer,
says. The 1885 precipitation 70 June
! totalled 22.72 inches. The annual
average, based on the past 10 years
is approximately "A inches.
, 1935-06-13
Legion to Meet

Members Of the John Hanson
Post NO. As Of the American Legion
win meet Thursday night at Legion
Hall At 8 o'clock. The meeting Is
scheduled TO be che Of great impor-
tance. and leaders were hoping for
rood attendance-All visiting Leg
ionnaires have been extended a cor
dial welcome to be present at the
meeting also.
, 1935-06-13
Valley Youths Win
Honors at School
Especial 20 The Heraldl

KERRvILLE. June 1.-TWO VAL
ley students have made the honor
roll for Schreiner Institute during
the second semester according to
announcements Of the college Off
Gals. They are James Horn. Meal
len, with S5.4: and Herbert Livings-
ton. San Benito. 90.8. Ferguson Ha-
ger, Mercedes. with s1.4 was listed
In the honorable mention group.
There were a total Of 80 students
on the honor lists for the second
semester.
, 1935-06-13

A special term of federal district
court will be held at Laredo June
according to notice received here
by q. S. Probation Officer H. r. JEFF
ferdS.
With JUICE T.. M. Kennerly Of
Houston on the bench. the court will
dispose Of pleas OF guilty in GRIM
nal cases and also has one civil suit
set down for trial.
Jefferds. and possibly other federal
Officers here, will 60 to Laredo for
the short session.
, 1935-06-13
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, June l3. R)-CUsDAl-
Potatoes. II, on track $50, total Us
shipments 1854: old stock weak,
supplies rather light. demand ana
trading very slow; sacked per cwV
Michigan round whites US No. talr
condition so; Idaho Russets Us NO.
/. lbs new stock slightly weaker,
supplies rather light. demand ana
trading slow; Bliss Triumphs. Ala
bama US NO. 2. 100; Oklahoma Us
No. 1. most fair condition, slight
IN heated, 1.50-65; North Carolina
cobblers US No. l, 1850; slightly
heated ITO; US No. 2. 100.
, 1935-06-13

han to use the mails TO defraud
Georges father q the ransom sum.
Their bail on the conspiracy
charge was set at 100000 each-the
exact sum the Weyerhaeusers paid
for their boys freedom. No bail was
Yet on the kidnap charge.
Informed OF the pleas. Pierce
County Prosecutor Harry II. john
stem asserted:
IF they beat the federal case. Ill
file under the state law and demand
the death penalty. Even II they are
convicted in federal court. and SEN
fenced TO life imprisonment, 7 can
and will place a hold on them SO III
they ever are paroled. We can immed-
lately Try them under the state law"
, 1935-06-13
Crash Kills Two

BERRE. France. June Is. Up
Two military aviators were killed
and one escaped Thursday when "A
seaplane burst into flames as 1t was
landing in the harbor Of this air
drome near Marseilla.
, 1935-06-13
City Briefs

Yellow Cab-Phone l033--Adv.
Storage. battery service. Ross Driy-
ur-self System.-Adv.
We can save you money on gas,
gasoline, kerosene and wood cook
stoves. Brownsville Hardware.-Adv.
Flowers tor all occasions Lnm
Ebanos Greenhouse Company. Phone
i56a Adv.
, 1935-06-13
VALLEY WOMAN
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Of San Antonio. chaplain; Mrs. Be-
Sic BoySel Of Burlington. Ia. Judge
advocate; Mrs. Myrtle De Weese OF
Houston and Mrs. II. A. Cast OF
Portland. matrons-at-arms: Bertha
Giffin OF Batavia. Ia. and Mrs.
Susan Constance OF Denver. color
bearers: Mrs. Ethel Frazier OF Den
yer, liaSon officer.