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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR—No. 315 - BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1929 i - TWELVE PAGES TODAY • 6c A COPT
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I IN OUR
• LV ALLEY
TWO HUNDRED gladioli left
Brownsville Wednesday by air ex
press for Detroit. Mich., probably
the first time flowers have been
shipped by air in this section of
the country at least.
Those 200 flowers are destined to
give the Valley a lot of valuable
advertising. They were ordered by
Tom Stevenson, local Chevrolet
dealer, who is enroute to Detroit
and Flint for an inspection of the
Chevrolet factory and a conference
of officials and dealers.
‘ Send 200 gladioli to me at Hotel
Statler. Detroit.” reads a telegram
received by George White which
was sent by Stevenson from Dallas.
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Dealers from all over the coun
try are to be guests of General
Motors officials at a banquet at
the Detroit hotel during this in
spection trip.
While his telegram failed to re
veal his purpose, it is believed
Stevenson intends to distribute the
gladioli to the guests at this ban
quet, probably with a little message
about the Lower Rio Grande Valley
and the fact that they came from
Brownsville by air express.
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JEWFISH are biting at the
mouth of the Rio Grande.
At least they were biting Tuesday
night for F. Hernandez of Browns
ville He brought 650 pounds of
Jewfish meat to town Wednesday
morning after a night at the mouth
of the river.
Not all In one fish, of course.
One of them was small—only
weighed 250 pounds. The other
was sizeable, weighing 400 pounds.
* Rafael Garcia was rewarded
Sunday night for an all-night vigil.
He brought to town Monday mom
aing a 425-pound Jewfish.
Patience, both of these men ex
plain. is the principal requisite for
catching these monsters. Willing
ness to stand by for hours with
apparently no sign of success
proves effective, they say.
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THE VALLEY is becoming more
.^metropolitan dally.
■^Witness the daylight robbery of
garage In Donna Tuesday.
The “Job” was pulled in the most
•proved fashion—Chicago style.
The bandit waited for the noon
hour when only a woman was on
. duty, induced her to open the cash
register by purchasing a small ar
ticle. menaced her with a gun un
til he had rifled the till, snatched
up her purse from a stool and
walked away.
This la a form of modernism that
the Valley can well do without. It
. is to be hoped our peace officers
will be able to render our climate
» unhealthy for this dapper young
gentleman and others of his ilk.
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UP AT SAN BENITO the Val
leys reputation for real southern
u hospitality is being maintained.
\ Merchants from all parts of the
Vtate there attending the joint con
tention of the Retail Merchants
associations and credit men are
' singing loudly the praise of the
city and the section.
' “Are we glad to come?—Ill say
we are,” & delegation visiting The
Herald office Tuesday afternoon
said. “San Benito folk and every
body In all parts of the Valley for
that matter, seem to have dropped
everything to see that we enjoy our
visit. f
-And are we enjoying It? The
answer is YES.”
The visitors are unanimous in
their declaration that “this is the
•best convention we ever held—In
every way.”
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THE VALLEY in general has
been greatly benefit ted by rain
which fell Monday night, reports
indicate. It Is believed that suffi
cient moisture is now in the ground
to assure a cotton crop in many
fields where a need for moisture
WM becoming apparent. Tomatoes
are believed to have benefited
more than they were hurt.
While the rainfall was not as
heavy in some parts of the Valley
as'was needed there is some indica
tion may be relieved
Cotton already was in better than
average condition and. barring one
of the many disasters which have
a good way of happening to that
crop after it appears to be made,
a good yield is in prospect.
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DISCOVERY of a cache of an
cient firearms south of Matamoros
has caused lovers of history to be
gin probing for facts in the case.
One specimen, an old flintlock
musket, is on display at the court
house in Brownsville, having been
presented to Fred Kowalski by the
discoverers.
Whether the pieces are French,
Mexican or American is a question
in yet unanswered. The condition
the arms indicate they had been
lost many years and history of the
section is being probed in search of
some incident which might have
caused them to be buried.
30-DAY recess in
SENATE’S PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, May 15.——
Senator Watson of Indiana, republi
can leader, said after a conference
with President Hoover today that
the senate's program as now drawn
UP in * des a 30-day recess to be
pin when the tariff bill is received
\ prom the house.
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Governor Sayers Dies at Austin
VETERAN HAD
GREAT CAREER
IN POLITICS
Major In Civil War,
He Was Elected To
State Senate And
Later to Congress
AUSTIN. May 15— Former
Govenror Joseph D. Sayers. 89. died
at his home here this morning.
He was governor of Texas from
1899 to 1903 and was the oldest liv
ing former chief executive.
At the time of his death l.e was
serving on the board of pardons as
an appointee of Gov. Dan Moody,
Texas’ youngest governor.
In spite or his years he was ac
tive. coming to the capitol daily to
pursue his duties. He becamt ill a
few weeks ago and had not left his
home since. . ... .
A man on crutches in the thick
of battle, twice wounded and twice
returning to the fray on crutches,
gives a key to the indomitable char
acter of Governor Sayers. His long
life spanned a period reaching from
ox carts to airplanes, and in all
that time he was an active figure in
the most active moments of state
and nation.
Born a Fighter
The incident of the crutches oc
curred after the battle at Camp
Bisland in Louisiana in April, 1863.
in which Governor Sayers was a
captain of artillery. His battery was
the center of the fiercest fighting
and the young captain, then only 22,
was severely wounded. While con
valescing. he was made a major
and assigned to duty as chief of
staff for Brig. Gen. Thomas Green.
Major Sayers rejoined the army on
crutches. At the battle of ansfield,
La., in 1864 he was again wounded,
and again returned, to the army
on crutches. This time he was as
signed to duty on the staff of Lieut.
Gen. Richard Taylor.
Governor Sayers was born Sept.
25 at Grenada. Miss.
After the war. Major Sayers re
turned to Bastrop. Texas, his home,
to open a school, studying law at
night. He was elected to the state
senate by Bastrop and Fayette coun
ties. serving in the 13th legislature
in 1873.
Lieutenant - Governor
Senator Sayers moved at once to
the front ranks of those chosen to
lift Texas out of the agonies of
reconstruction. He was instrumen
tal in the repeal of all obnoxious
measures enacted by the 12th legis
lature.
From 1875 to 1878 he was chair
man of the state democratic ex
ecutive committee. As such, he was
called to order the state democratic
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TILLOTSON BILL
NEARS PASSAGE
Provides For Passenger Car
Registration Fee To Be
Reduced 35 Per Cent
AUSTIN. May 15.—Having
eased ever the roughest spot, the
Tillotson bill fixing automobile reg
istration fees was neftring final
passage in the house today. Un
der its terms passenger car regis
tration fees will be reduced 35 per
cent It originally provided for a
20 per cent reduction, but the deep
er cut was agreed to by sponsors
of the measure after advocates of
a 50 per cent reduction attempted
to do their cutting.
Rep. Ray Holder of Lancaster,
most aggressive proponent of the
50 per cent cut. announced he was
out for a three cent gas tax in
view of action denying the greater
reduction in regulation fees. Fol
lowing the registration bill Tillot
son's 4-cent tax on gasoline will be
considered. ,
Under the cut the highway de
partment vill receive a little more
than $5,000,000 from the registra
tion source, based on 1928 registra
tions. Counties will get more than
$8.000000 for use in construction of
lateral roads. No one county will
be permitted to retain more than
$200,000.
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EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL GR ADUATES
Above is the graduating class of Edinburg High School. Left to right, lower row: Laverne Morrison,
Felix McDonald. Vincent Sheerin. Edith Burke. Brice Cochran. Mattielee Squyres, Tom Handley, Clara
Belle Holiman. Mildred Combs. Thelma Rowe. Second row: Ernestine de la Vina. Maria Saenz. Emma
Russell. Katie Belle Boyce. Lorieta Hall. Lora Mae Dixon Third row: Dorothy Schoening. Evelyn Vau
cher, Nellie Harper. Dora McQuay. Lois Odom. Phayne Glover. Prances Seaver. Fourth row: Frances
Tuell, Mary Slack. Avis Bell, Lola Belle Amidon. Evangeline Hinojbsa. Clarence Russell, Ida Mikulik.
Fifth row: Edward Buscher. Theodore Rowley, Herman McKinnon. Herman Melcher, Adela Cardnas,
Jack Magness. Billy Dyer. Sixth row: Jesse Baker. Lome Hamme. Harry Renfroe. Otho Duncan. Thomas
Hooks. Walter Box. Salvador Cardenas. Seventh row: Maurice Marshall. Gordon Stuntz, Alfonso Vela.
Lupe Molina, Max Cavazos. Robert Chavez. Alfonso Alamia. Harvey Sappenfield, Bill Sayle. Eighth row:
Jim McRee. Gillespie Baker, Earl Braden. Joseph McHugh.
PRINCE OF WALES
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SAVES MAN FROM
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SERIOUS INJURY
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LONDON, May 15.—(&—The
Daily Express today said the
Prince of Wales yesterday saved
a foreman at the industrial ex
position at Newcastle from serious
injury or worse.
The foreman, named Gutness,
became entangled in the belting
of a machine used to manufac
ture tin containers. The prince,
who had listened to him explain
the mechanism, was standing
only a yard away.
He instantly grabbed the man's
overalls and pulled him clear, just
as he was about to be drawn into
the machinery which was revolv
ing at a high speed. Once he lost
his hold but recovered it.
LARGE NURSERY
PLANNED HERE
La Paloma Growers Will
Have Complete Service
For Citrus Orchards
A complete service for the care of |
citrus orchards and a JOO-acre nur
sery producing all varieties of citrus
stock and ornamentals Is included
in plans of the La Paloma Growers
Co. of Brownsville, organization of
which was announced Tuesday.
The company has received a Tex
as charter and is capitalized for ■
$200,000
Included in the assets of the com
pany is a 350-acre farm at La Pa
loma. now the property of W. J.
Ehlers, an officer of the company.
F. L. Rockwell, New York business
man *s president and treasurer of
the company; Ehlers. who has been
farming in the Valley since 1918, Is
vice president, and R. C. Robertson,
an expert in citrus culture, who re
ceived his education and experience
in California, is secretary. These
three men form the board of direc
tors.
All three members of the firm live
in Brownsville and offices will be
opened here In a few days.
Modern equipment, including ma
chines for spraying and dusting
cultivators, tractors and other de
vices. have been purchased and are
expected to be in Brownsville be
fore June 1, the date on which the
firm expects to begin operating.
Contracts will be made with own
ers of orchards, or with land com
panies for the complete care of the
trees. This service will include nec
essary cultivation. Irrigation, prun
ing. spraying and dusting. Contract
also will be made with individual
owners for one spraying or one
dusting of an orchard.
All varieties of citrus trees are to
, be grown in the nursery, which it
is believed will be the largest in the
\ alley, in addition to the citrus
trees, wind breaks and all kinds of
ornamentals are to be grown.
"The Valley some day is going to
be known as a great citrus growing
section," Ehlers said today In speak
ing of plans for the company. “To
day the greatest need of Valley or
chards is that they be given proper
care by an experienced person.
“Many orchards today are fall!;*’
to produce any fruit because of the
lack of attention and others are not
producing anything but very low
grade fruit because in improper
care.
•The citrus orchards of the Val
ley which are being given the care
and attention they deserve are unl
formally paying a profit to their
owners. We realied the need for
this service and it was to meet this
need our company was formed. A
large per cent of the orchards of
California are care for on this same
plan and it has been found very ef
fective.’’
The charge for care of an orchard
will be about $50 per acre. Ehlers
said. This will depend to some ex
tent on the size of the orchard and
ether factors, he said.
“It is our opinion that many
thousand acres of land in the
Brownsville section now undeveloped
soon will be cleared and a large
part of this acreage will be planted
to citrus. It is to supply the de
mand for high class stock for plant
ing this and other new acreage that
our company has been formed. We
already are marking trees of known
quality and quantity production In
Valley orchards and when budding
time comes will be prepared to guar
antee the quality of our trees.”
The company will -do budding
work for individuals.
Merchants’ Meeting
Closes Today With
Officers9 Election
.
(Special to The Herald) I
SAN BENITO. May 15.—The 1929
convention of Texas Retail Mer
chants and affiliated organizations
will pass into history at the close |
of the business session this after
noon. with the election of new of
ficers. and selection of the 1930
convention city as the important
tasks facing delegates in the clos
ing session.
The morning session today, pre
sided over by C. E. Dinkle. who was
re-elected to his office of president
of the Texas Retail Credit Bureaus,
included addresses by several Val
ley people, opening with an address
by J. E. Bell, secretary of the San
Benito Chamber of Commerce, on
cooperation between chambers of
commerce and merchants' associa
tions.
It was indicated that all officers
of the Retail Merchants association
would be re-elected this afternoon.
Interest today was centering in
the selection of a name for the
general organization, which is to be
perfected this afternoon, and in the
choice of general officers.
Morris Stuart Wins
The golf tournament, played on
the course at Mercedes this morn
ing. was won by Morris Stuart of
Weslaco with a score of 42. He was
awarded a silver cup.
There continued to be strong
competition aVnong five towns for
the next convention with New
1 Braunfels apparently the most like
ly candidate. Lubbock was putting
up a strong fight for the honor as
were Corsicana and San Marcos.
The Associated Retail Credit Men
of Texas chose L. M. Jahn. manager
of Sakowitz Bros, store at Houston,
as president this morning to suc
ceed J. E. Phillips of Fort Worth.
Paul J. Katzmark of San Antonio
was elected first vice president,
Carl Wld.n of Austin, second vice
president, and the secretary Is to
be appointed later.
Eight Selected
Eight of the twelve dirctors who
will lead the general organization
have been selected. The Associated
Retail Credit Men elected Robert
Stem of Dallas, J. E. Phillips. Fort
Worth. Paul J. Katzmark. San An*
tonio. and L. M. Jahn to represent
that organization in the central
body. The Texas Retail Credit Bu
reaus elected A. C. Barnhart, Aus
tin, C. E. Dinkle. Greenville; Adolf
Grasso, San Benito aod J. E.
Pickett. San Angelo. The Retail
Merchants were to elect four oth
ers late today.
Officers of the Texas Retail
Credit Bureaus, an association of
the merchant secretaries, were
! elected Tuesday afternoon, a day in
I advance of the election by the
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DAVIS LIKELY
TO GET POST
Former Secretary of War
May Be New Governor
Of Philippines
WASHINGTON. May 15.—(X*—
Dwight F. Davis, secretary of war
in the Coolidge cabinet, is the most
likely choice for governor general
of the Philippines and announce
ment of his selection apparently
awaits information as to whether
he would accept the post.
Mr. Davis’ name ha sbecn suggest
ed in connection with an ambas
sadorial appointment to one of ma
jor European countries and there
had been little conjecture connect
ing his name with that of a suc
cessor to Henry L. Stimson. now sec
retary of state.
Appointment of the governor gen
eral of the Philippines is to be made
within the the near future as the
governor general is to be at his
Manila post before July 19, the date
on which the Philippine assembly
meets.
SINCLAIR IS
RE-ELECTED
BOARD HEAD
NEW YORK. May 15.—'/P)—
Tarry F. Sinclair, serving a Jail
jentence for contempt of the sen
ite, was re-elected chairman of
:he board of directors of the Sin
clair Consolidated CPI corpora
.Ion at the annual stockholders'
nesting today.
NO TRACE OF
BANDIT FOUND
Police Continue Search For
Man Who Held Up Don
na Garage In Daylight
(Special to The Herald*
DONNA. May 16—No trace had
been found at noon Wednesday of
the dapper young tafidit who yes
terday threw a gim into the face
of Mrs. J. M. Todd and looted the
safe of the cash register of the
McClellan garage of approximately
$60.
Mrs. Todd was highly agitated
at the time of the holdup and was
able to identify the man only as tall,
slender, dark, and apparently of for
eign extraction.
The well dressed young man wait
ed until all the Then at the garage
had gone to lunch and then entered
and asked for valve cores which are
located near the cash register. When
Mrs. Todd rang up his coin, the
bandit threw a pistol into her face
with a command to keep quiet and
not to move.
After hastily scooping the money
from the safe, he grabbed up Mrs.
Todd’s purse lying on a nearby stool
and faded through the door. He
has not been seen since.
Mrs. Todd turned in the alarm
and a search was begun immediately
by police of Hidalgo county.
ft Is believed by officers that the
bandit had an accomplice waiting
i for him around the corner in an
i automobile.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
UNFAVORABLE ON BILL
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AUSTIN. May 15.—<yp>—'The sen
ate committee on state affairs voted.
7 to 4. to report the public utilities
bill unfavorably today. Action was
taken on order of the senate to
make recommendation one way or
another today, after the committee
had voted last week to postpone ac
tion indefenitely. Senators Wood
ward. Hornsby. Holbrook and Small
gave notice of a minority report.
REPARATIONS HEAR
LONG AWAITED REPORT
PARIS. May 15.—The long
awaited report of Sir Josiah Stamp,
chief British delegate to the repara
tions conference, was completed at
noon today. German reservations
as to acceptance of the annuities
plan proposed by Owen D. Young
were embodied in it. The report
drafted by Sir Josiah and by Dr.
H talma- Schacht. chief German del
egate. went to the printers imme
i diately.
Roaring Flames
Trap Sufferers
In Large Clinic
CLEVELAND, O., May 15.—<4P>—At 2 o'clock
the list of known dead in hospitals and the morgue
stood at 73, with seven to thirteen dying.
CLEVELAND, O., May 15.—(j*P)—Forty-five person*
are known to have lost their lives and score* to have been
injured in an explosion and fire at the Cleveland Ctnie
hospital here today. Police said the death list might run
as high as 91.
The victims were dying rapidly before the feverish
work of administering oxygen could progress. At Mount
Sinai hospital within a half hour the dead mounted from
21 to 33.
Most of those killed were patients)!
of the hospital. A few were believed j
to have been nurses and doctors.
Two hours after the building took
fire, all of its occupants had been
removed, and the fire had been ex
tinguished.
Most of the fatalities were the
results of fire, but many were be
lieved to have been suffocated by
poisonous chemicals. Some of the
dead turned a ghastly green color
when they were removed from the
building.
With the first alarm, all avail
able fire apparatus in the eastern
part of the city was rushed to the
hospital, at Euclid avenue and East
93rd street.
Scores of firemen battled scorch
ing flames while others donned gas
masks and risked their lives inside
the building, in rescue work. Some
of the patients were removed
through windows. One group of
patients, doctors and nurses were*
taken off the roof.
Some of the victims were burned
horribly. Others were unconscious
Many were crying out in fright and
bewilderment. They were rushed as
fast as possible to nearby hospitals
Scores of bodies were brought out
of the building with firemen not
knowing whether the bodies were
dead or alive. The majority were
dead.
Many of those liv'ng a few hours
after the fire, were expected by doc
tors to be added shortly to the list
of dead.
Many of the bodies were faken
to the county morgue. . Some re
mained at hospitals, and some were
placed in a temporary morgue in
the rear of the damaged building.
The scenes of the explosion and
fire were ghastly. Some of the pa
tients. screamed horribly with
fright, as they saw deadly gas creep
ing upon them while they lay in
bed. helpless to move.
Tragedy stared them in the face
and they were helpless. Some who
were rescued broke into hysterical
tears as they were carried from the
building, but many screamed with
the pain of awful burns.
The agony of those stricken by
the fire view in aspect of horror
[with the convulsions of other pa
,tients and nurses who clutched at
their throats and gasped for breath
as they suffered the torments of poi
son gas.
Two Students To
Receive Doctor's
Degrees At 221
.
AUSTIN. May 15—MV-Receiving
the degree of doctor of philosophy
at the age of 22 years, two Uni
versity of Texas students have been
granted national research fellow
ships for next year. Dr. H. T. Ett
llnger, professor of mathematics,
announced today.
W. T. Reid of Roby and J. H
Roberts of Austin have completed
the work required for the doctor’s
degree In mathematics and will re
ceive their respective degrees on
June 3 at the regular university
commencement. Reid is not yet 22
years old. while Roberts is a trifle
over 22.
HIGH SENIORS TO
HOLD CLASS NIGHT
Seniors’ night for the graduating
class of the 'Brownsville high school
will be held tonight beginning at S
o’clock in the auditorium of the ju
nior college-high school building.
The affair will be largely social
and informal. A program has been
worked out for the graduates.
CITY PARTY TICKET
SWEPT INTO OFFICE
GALVESTON. Texas, May 15.—4JP)
—The Galveston city party ticket,
headed by Mayor J. E. Pearce, was
swept into office by substantial ma
jorities In yesterday’s election. Bond
issues aggregating $2.850 000 were
endorsed and a school maintenance
tax was increased 35 cents on the
$100 valuation.
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HAMPTON WILL
REMAIN ON JOB
Edinburg Commission to Do*
cide on Manager, Judge
At June Meeting
• Special to The Hr rad •
EDINBURG May IS -Patting w
agree on a salary for C. L Hampton,
acting city manager and regularly
appointed city fire chief of Bdtn*
burg, the city rocnmtoaion. late
Tuesday after a session which laalad
all afternoon, decided to retain him
in his present capacity until the
next meeting of the body, the second
Tftesdav in June
At that time It la believed that
Hampton, who formerly waa city
fire marshal, will be retained to fill
both positions and his salary to ea
pected to be set
The commissioners also agent
some time discussing appointment of
a corporation Judge, but as there
were about 15 applicant* an agree
ment could not be reached This
matter also was art for decision ot
the June meeting
As a campaign to enforce traffic
laws is to be launched Mommy
Mayor A. J. Ron*. Sr. waa named
temporary corporation Judge and
W R. Byer, city commiaaloner. wa*
named corporation Judge pro tarn
to act in the absence of the mayor
No changes were made in the city
administration.
cattleman”killed in
AUTO-TRAIN CRASH
GALVESTON. Texas. May IS..—*Jh
—George Benson. 56 pioneer Gal
veston county cattleman, was killed
today when his automobile and a
passenger train collided at Dickin
son The train brought the body to*
Galveston.
PAMPA LINKED BY
RAIL WITH CLINTON
PAMPA. Texas. May is.—4^—
Pampa was linked by rail wfKtt
Clinton. Ofcia. for the first Unto to
day. when the Santa F» be*a» ap
e ration of tu subsidiary, the Clmton
Oklahoma Western
I THE weather I
For Brown*vtlie and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to unsettled tonight
and Thursday, probably with local
showers: not much change In tem
perature. Light to fresh wtod*.
mostly southerly
For east Texas: Partly cloudy to
unsettled tonicht and Tburrtay;
probably showers in extreme couth
portion: cooler to extreme north
west portion tonicht. and to north
portion Thursday. Light to ftooh
southerly winds on the eon*.
RIVER FORM’AHT
There will be a further slight rise
to the river at Mtelon and Shu
Benito and about a three foot rtce
at Brownsville during the neat 3*
to 36 hours.
Pood Present M-tor. **-•*.
Eagle Pass .. 16 3 4 413
Laredo . 37 03 -07 40
Rio Grande . 21 67 -22 40
Mission 22 SO -It hi
San Benito . 23 7 2 -IS 4» i
Brownsville . It -03 -II M
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isa
bel tomorrow, andor Dermal mot
poroiocical condition:
High .,.. ll*S4 a. m.
Low ... l*t, a
MltflUANtm t DATA
Sunset today.. 7 *•
Sunrise tomorrow .S 4*
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