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BULLS STILL
HOLD MARKET
Upward Price Tendency
Of Present Week
Continue
NEW YORK. June 19.—<*>>—Up
ward price tendencies again pre
dominated the opening of today's
market. General Electric showed an
initial gain of 2 1-4 points. National
teed 2 and Johns Manville and
American and Foreign Power a
point each. Allied Chemical and
American Can fell back a point on
opening transaction?.
Resumption cf gold shipments
lrom Oreat Britain, expected to ease
the mid-year credit strain, and the
high rate of employment reported
by the department of labor were
stressed by commission houses as
bullish factors.
Baldwin locomotive opened at 234
and ouickly tap up to 244. an over
night gain of 11 1-2 points. Air re
duction advanced 4 points. National
lead and 3 and John? Manville 2
Public service of New Jersey
crossed par for the first time, and
American water works was pushed
up a point. North American fell
back 2 points on profit-taking
International business machines
was marked up to a new high rec
ord. and early gains of a point or
more were registered by a wide as
sortment of popular industrials
Talk of a large railroad stack
holding company revived interest in
the rail shares. New York Central
and Chesapeake A Ohio being early
leaders
Houston oil. which ran up more
than 6 points Monday and did not
sell yesterday, fell back 4 1-4 points
Foreign exchanged opened steady,
with cables unchaneed at $4 84 13.18.
The close was Irregular Total
Bales approximated 3.000.000 shares.
N. Y. COTTONSEED OIL
NEW YORK. June 19.—W—Cot
tonseed oil closed firm, prime sum
mer vellow 950; prime crude 7.50
775. Jan. 993: June 955; July 995;
Aug. 965; Sept. 979; Oct. 984; Nov.
975; Dec 988; sales 3.200.
CALL MONEY
NEW YORK. June 19.—-Call
money steady; 7 per cent all day.
Time loans steady: SO davs 8; 60
90 days 8; 4-6 months 8. Prime
commercial paper 6
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
N. O. OPENING
NEW ORLEANS. June 19— »£*—
Cotton opened steadv. Jan. 18.67
bid: March 18 80: July 18.45-bid:
Oct 1849; Dec. 1884
BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO. June 19.—<.**■—Butter ,
lower; creamery extras 42 3-4: stan- j
cierds 42 1-2: extra Tirsts 41 3-47
. 32 1-4: firsts 33 1-27 40 1-2; seconds
A 38 < 39.
1 Eggs unchanged.
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE j
New York:
Stock irregular: Brooklyn Union
Gas tumped 15 points Bonds steady;
telephone convertibles again heav
ily traded Curb irregular; Utilities
rise briskly; Electric Investor at
new high.
Foreign Exchange mixed: Span
ish pesetas slumped one fifth of a
cetn. Cotton steady; fears weevil
damage Sugar caster; increased
spot offerings. Coffee barely
steady: European buying.
Cihcago: Wheat firm: better ex
port demand: com higher: predic
tions rain. Cattle dull and lower.
Hogr. firm
K. V. CASP GRAIN
KANSAS CITY. June 19.—*/T —
Wheat: No. 2 dark hard, nominally.
1.00 1-2 « 1.21; No. 2 hard 99 !
I. 06; No. 2 red 109; July 1.01 3-4 j
Sent. 1 05 1-6; Dec 1.09 3-4
Com- No. 2 white 89: No. 2 yel
low 89 1-2: No. 2 mixed 84 1-2 j
85 1-2: Julv 87 1-2: Sept 83 5-8;
"Ve. 84 5-8.
Oats: No 2 white nominally. 45|
f 46.
U. S. BONDS
NEW YORK. June 19 —-Gov- j
rrnment bonds Liberty 3 1-2. 32
47. 8363; first 4 1-4 $98 29: fourth
4 1-4 899 7: treasurv 4 1-4. 47-52.
11077: 4v 44-54. $103 23.
FOREIGN EXC HANGE
NEW YORK. June 19.—4.T>—For
eign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain, demand 484 11-32: t
cables 484 27-32: 60-dav kills on;
banks 479 11-16
Prance, demand 3.90 7-8; Italy
5.22 3-4; Belgium 13 87 1-2; Ger
man;- 2382: Tokvo 44 00; Montreal
W2S
CONDITION OF TEXAS
COTTON CROP SPOTTED
WASHINGTON. June 19.—'<#>—
The weekly weather and rrop re-1
port for the week ending yesterday.:
Issued today by the departmnet of
agriculture, said temperatures were
mostly moderate in the cotton belt. I
with the weekly averages near nor- I
mal. and rainfall generally light to
only moderate.
% In Loul^ana conditions were grn
Ltallv favorable while in Oklahoma
Adequate warmth and sunshine was
ferv helpful The general condi
tion of cotton is spotted in Texas. I
ranging from very good In the ex
treme south to poor in some wetter
sections, btu progress during the
week was very good.
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STARTS DRY MOVE
PHILADELPHIA June 19.—■T'—
Mrs. Oeorgp H. Straw-bridge has
started a movement among Phila
delphia society leaders for a strict
observance of the prohibit.on laws .
She hopes the movement will b?
come national in scc*w.
$40,006 FOR WAR HERO
NEW TREDEGAR. Eng.—Louis
J. Wilde, who risked his life in the
war to rescue Lieut Herbert Grif
fith. was left $40,000 in Griffiths
will.
LIVESTOCK |
PORT WORTH. June 19.—
Hogs: 900; truck hogs 5 cents low
er; better grades 175-240 pound
truck hogs 10.10 to 10.33.
Cattle and calves: 3.700: slaugh
ter steers 15 to 25c lower; choice
I. 238-pound beeves 14.35; chclti*
heavy beeves 13.75; others 12.00
and less; plain grassers 10.25010.30;
slaughter yearlings 12.00; fat
cows 7.85*5 8 25; bulls 9 10; stock
yearlings 11.90612.75; com moo
stock steers 7.75; good to cholc*
heavy fat calves 11.50912.00; light
vealers 12.750 13.10.
8heep: 3.200; fully steady; grass
yearlings 10.50: aged wethers 7.50
®7.75: 2-year old wethers 8.50®
8.75; lambs 12 00(9 13.00.
KANSAS CITY, June 19.—t/P)—
Hogs: 9.500: 10®15c higher: top
•11.20 on choice 200-225 lbs.; pack
ing sows $8.85010.00.
Cattle: 5.000: calves: 800: steady
to 35c lower; slaughter steers, good
and choice 950-1300 lbs. $13.25®
15.50: fed yearlings, good-choice 750
950 lbs. down $12.25914.85; cows,
good and choice $9.50912.25; veal
ers: < milk-fed > medium to choice,
$9 00913.50
Sheep: 5.500; steady; lambs, good
vnd choice. (92 lbs. down) $1400®
15.35; ewes medium to cholee, (150
lbs. down) 84.50 90.13.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS
LIVERPOOL. June it.—/^—Cot
ton si*>t fair demand: easier; Amer-1
lean middling fair SI 45; strict m.d
dling 10.40; middling 10.20; strict
low middling 9 95; low middling 9 85;
strict good ordinary 9.25: good or-1
dlnary 8 85. Sales 7.000 bales. 4.500
American. Receipts 9.000 bales.
American 200 Futures closed quiet
end steady: July 9 92; October 9 89;
December 9 83: March 9 94; May
995
CHICAGO. June 19.—0P)—Hogs:
15.000; 15c higher: top $11.50; pack
ing sows S3 30 to $10.35 pigs 810 00®
II. 25.
Cattle: 7.000: calves 2.500; lower;
slaughter steers, good and choice,
950-1500 lbs. $14 25915.75; cows,
good and choice $9.25012.25; vealers
<milk-fed) good and choice $13.50®
15.75.
Sheep: 9 000; iambs wvx to 50c
lower; lambs, good and choice. 92
lbs. down $14.25015.50; ewes, me
dium to choice, 150 lbs. down $5.50 I
06.75.
TROOPS GUARD !
FACTORY DOOR
Strikers Picket South Caro
lina Plant Wed
nesday
GREENWOOD. S. C. June 19.—
National guard troops were cn
duty at. Ware Shoals, near here, a;
thr Wrare Shoals Manufacturin'?
company's plant resumed operation
with picket lines formed near its
ft? ter.
The Greenville mxiitia unit was
ordered to she scene at 1:30 a m .
today after hundreds of strikers, at
a meeting yesterday had voted to
begin picketing
The picketing was decided upon
afte- R E. Campbell, chairman of
the Strikers Grievance committee,
informed the meeting the mill
management had refused to guar
antee the employes that they would
be protected against discrimination
when the plant re-opened.
Officer Who Said
He Wa» Told To
‘Shut Up’ Spurned
WASHINGTON. Jun, 19.—,4*.—
Louis Jacques, customs border pa
trolman at Detroit, quoted in the
house by Representative Clancy of
Michigan, as having said he was
told to “shut up” in connection with
the recent slaying there by enforce
ment officers .today was ushered
out of the office of Assistant Sec
irtary Lowma nof the Treasury aft-,
er Lowman had declared he would
not consutl with a man of that
type."
Jacques, who recently resigned,
war, brought to Lowmans office by
a Detroit newspaper man. The
secretary sal dhe knew the details
of the case, and there was no need
of their being explained.
Murder Trial of
Hamilton Moved
To Weatherford
AMARILLO. Tex.. June 19.—
Attorneys today agreed to the
transfer of the R. H. Hamilton mur
der case to Weatherford. Texas
Since last week, when a defense
venue change motion was granted,
attorneys had been discussing the
county to which they wished to
transfer the trial of Hamilton,
charged with slaying his son-in
law. Tom Walton, Jr.. 21. here May
4 Weatherford was agreed upon at
a conference today.
HUNDREDS PERISH
IN AFRICA FLOODS
SILCHAR. Assam. Cameroon*,
West Equatorial Africa. June 19.—
t/?**—Hundreds of peopl? are report
ed to have perished In this district
as a result of unprecedented floods
after heavy Monsoon rains.
Ninety per cent of the cattle in
the district have been destroyed
and half the houses washed away.
This town is under water except for
th» cantonment where 15.000 peo
rl" have taken refuge.
NINE KILLEeTaS TRAIN
IN BELGIUM CRASHES
BRUSSELS. June 19—pp>_Nine
persons were killed and many were
injured today when a passenger
twin from Ghent crashed into a
derailed engine blocking the lines
near Enghlen. |
WEEVIL REPORT
BOOSTS COTTON
Early Losses on Cables Off
set. By Southern Board
Forecast
NEW ORLEANS. June 19—<*»>—
The cotton market opened easy In
sympathy with disappointing cables
first rtades showing losses of 5
points on active positions. Prices
continued to ease until July and
October sold at 18.49. and December
18.64. or 5 or 6 points net down.
Later the market encountered sup
port In a bullish boll weevil report
by the Mississippi plant board. To
wards the end of the first hour
October recovered to 18 57. and De
cember 18.89. or 5 to 8 points up
from the initial lows.
Although the weekly erop and
weather summary was generally
favorable the statement at the end
of the report that the weather had
not been good for checking the boll
weevil indued some covering and
active positions advanced 9 to 10
points from the lows. At mid-session
the mark was steady and near the
highs.
N. Y. COTTON
NEW YORK. June 19-siPv—Cot
ton opened steady at a decline of 1
to 4 points on continued favorable
weather and crop advices and rela
tively easy cables. The early de
cline of 18.35 for July and 18 82 for
December brought considerable
covering. However, there also seem
ed to be some trade buying as well
as a light commission house de
mand and prices steadied up a few
oolnts by the end of the first half
hour.
The weekly report of the weather
bureau was generally regarded as
favorable but appeared to have been
discounts After easing off to 18.34
for July and 18 80 for December,
or about 8 to 8 points net lower,
the market rallied to 18.44 for July
and 18.89 for December. This bulge
was not fully maintained, but the
market was steady within 3 or 4
points of yesterday’s closing quota
tions at mid-day.
CH1CAOO. June 19.—i/P>—Poultry
easy; fowls 25ft25 l-2c; springs 38;
broilers 34c; roosters 20c; turkevs
22ft 30c; ducks 17 ft 20c; spring ducks
28c; geese 15c; spring geese 25c.
City Briefs j
Pant—Keep your clients cool on
the fourth of July—give them a fan
with your advertisement. Reclo
Bros Printing Shop, phone 927. I2lh
street.—Adv. 24
. Don't let it pass—This chance to
get into a money making business
in Brownsville. There is good money
in auto body and fender repairing,
duco refinishing, top and trimming
work. Gillmore s shop and residence
will be sold cheap to the right party,
on easy monthly payments. Give
me a chance to talk it over with
you. Send me your name and ad
dress. W. E. Gillmore. box-91. Point
Isabel.
Inspection.—C A. Perkins, assis
tant supervisor of the border pa
trol with offices at San Antonio,
was traveling over the Valley Wed
nesday inspecting border patrol of
fices. He was accompanied by Ed
mund Levy, senior patrol inspector
of the Brownsville office.
Sign Constructed.—A large sign
to be erected on the Pattcson Motor
company s used car lot is being
constructed by the Southmost Sign
company.
Visits.—G C. Kennedy, superin
tendent of the Kingsville division of
the Gulf Coast lines, was in the
Valley on an inspection trip Wed
nesday.
Inspects.—G. P. Goodlo?. superin
tendent of the Victoria division ol
the Southern Pacific lines, was in
Brownsville today.
New Sign.—A new electric sign
soon is to he erected by the Harve;
Robinson Paint company.
Returns Home.—Charles R. Down:
of 8t. Joseph. Mo., left Tuesday aft
er a abort vacation. He returned
to Missouri due to Illness.
Commander Returns.—Lieut. Col.
Stanley Koch of the 12th cavalry,
temporary commander of Port
Brown, was to return this afternoon
from Port Ringgold, where he went
to witness the record firing of troop
A on the rifle range there.
Leaves On Vacation—Alfred Egley.
nostoffice clerk here, left Tuesday
for New Mexico and Denver. Colo..
to spend a two months vacation.
Returns From New York—Harold
Jefferds. United States deputy mar
shal. returned to Brownsville
Tuesday from New York, where he
went to deliver a federal prisoner.
Jefferds left here about ten days
ego with 11 prisoners who were
taken to the prison at Atlanta, Ga.
Explains Service—Operation of a
new collection bureau was explained
by Ralph A Dunkleberg before the
regular credit men’s meeting of the
Brownsville Retail Merchant*’ asso
ciation Tuesday The bureau, head
ed by Dunkleberg. will tv known as
the Valley Retail Menfhanta’ col
lection service.
Release of Man In
Resaca Drowning Is
Ordered By Kleiber
A murder charge first, was filed
against Morale*, complelnt alleging
he induced the boy to enter the
water and then refused to attempt
to save him when it became evident
he was drowning. The charge later
was set aside.
The court ordered the release of
Morales when it found that cause
for restrain was insufficient, and
the case was dismissed. Judge
Kleiber presided.
TEENTH FETED
BY COLORED
- if
| Ball Game and Barbecue At
Harlingen; Dance In
Brownsville
Colored inhabitants of the Val
ley converged on Harlingen this
morning for their annual June
teenth celebration. The day as
sumed proportions of a glorified
Saturday as the various towns pre
pared for the ball game and barbe
cue to be- held at the Harlingen
fairgrounds.
The Houstond and Kingsville
nines were acocmpanied to the Val
ley by a group of colored support
ers.
Brownsville was to play Houston
in the afternoon and there was a
possibility of a double bill with Har
lingen meeting Kingsville
Later in the day. following the
program at the fair park, the cele
brants were to adjourn to Browns
ville and Matamoros in informal
groups.
The dav's activities were to be
capped off with an all-night dance
to be held at Hlnkley's hall here.
Testimony
• Continued from cage one.)
ed lndiscretly in the administration
of his official duties.
Hunter's testimony, which follow
ed that of three other defense wit
nesses. marked first steps of re
spondents to refute allegations of
incompetency and mishandling of
state funds raised by witnesses for
the house.
The witness, for ten years county
Judge of Culberson county, declared
that west Texas land owners had
circulated petitions tn 1928 In
which they refused to accept any
refund of the revaluation money,
and asked Commissioner Robison to
keep It for his own use.
“The legislature had refused .‘n
bear the cost of reassessing Land
values under the act of 1925”
Hunter told the house sitting as a
, committee, and "w’e took the posi
tion that no part of the money
should be paid the state."
Hunter exhibited a copy of one
of several petitions which he said
were circulated by himself and
others who had contributed to the
one cent revaluation fund The
petition was signed in April. 1928.
Hunter said in response to Ques
tioning by E. F. Smith of Robi
sons counsel.
Tracing the history of revaluation
acts prior to the controversy bt
I tween counsel. Hunter said uo to
1905 it had been the policy of the
state to withhold from sale school
lands, which were leased to cattle
men in large tracts at compara
tively little expense Tn 1905 the
policy was changed and the lands
were ordered sold by the legisla
ture as homesteads.
The tracts were bought on com
petitive bids and manv persons who
r’id not understand drv conditions
of the west country later sold their
: -I'tklingR to original ranch lessee*
Physical conditions which twice
caused the legislature to declare
against forfeiture of land sales be
cause of non-payment* of interest
continued. Hunter testified, until
1925. Then. at. the instance of
committee.-, that came to Austin, the
1935 reappraisement act was pass
ed to correct an Injustice done the
plains section.
Commissioner Robison agreed to
all provisions of the act except the
section which named him as the
sole member of a committee to re
appraise values. The commissioner
contended there should be others
because he was so familiar with
conditions of the cattle country he
would have a tendency to be too
liberal.
“We believed the average assess
ment value would be $t an acr;."
Hunter said, “but Mr. Robison set
it at *1.50 ”
L. S Kinder. Plainview. first wit
ness for the respondent. * brought
an objection from house attorneys
which may materially shorten the
proceedings when he was asked
about the veteran officials- reputa
tion for honesty and integrity in
west Texas.
Funeral Services
For Phillios Child
To Be Held Today
Funeral services for William Ed
ward Phillips, baby son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon A. Phillips, arc to be
held at the Htnkley chapel here at
4 p m. Wednesday, with interment
at the Buena Vista cemetery.
The child died at the McAllen
municipal hospital early Tuesday
morning. Death was the result of
an attack of infantile paralysis.
William had been ill only a few
days. He was two years and eleven
months old. Surviving are his
parents, and one sister. Christine.
The Phillips family has been re
siding in Brownsville since the fall
of last year. Mr. Phillips is in the
real estate business.
EDINBURG fCIWANIS
PLAN LADIES’ NIGHT
•Special to The Herald>
EDINBURG. June 19 —Tne Kl
wanis club held its regular weekly
luncheon in Palm Cafe Monday, at
which a large turnout of members
wss reported.
The principal speaker was Lloyd
P. Bloodworth. new chamber of com
merce secretary. Plans for ladies’
night were discussed.
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RIPE TOMATOES
At
OLMITO PACKING COMPANY
Olmito, Texas
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PORT HEARING
• Continued on page 1.)
project amounted to approximately
$700,000. He asserted he is confi
dent that in the event the Pox re
port Is adopted by the board
Brownsville interests would con
tribute toward these requirements
upon a pro rata basis.
The report submitted by the dis
trict engineer recommended that a
channel 3.6 miles in length be
dredged from Brazos Santiago pass
to a point near Point Isabel. This
was the basis for the objections
raised by the Brownsville district,
which proposed to finance all re
quirements of the government and
construct a channel from a point
near Brownsville a distance of 17
miles to a connection with the
government channel through the
Laguna Madre.
The Brownsville advocate* assert
ed that their city with its large
valuations and proximity to Mex
ico would be the logical point for
the harbor, that the city is a ra;I
road and highway center and that
a large volume of Mexican tonnage
as well as the tonnage generated in
the Valley would flow through the
port.
Advocates for the Point Isabel
site asserted that the location
would have no effect on the vol
ume of tonnage, and that Point
Isabel, three miles from deep wa
ter. Is strategically located to serve
the entire Valley and northern
Mexico. Major Putnam, engineer
for the Point Isabel district, said
that such additional facilities as
the Brownsville site might olTer
would be more than offset by the
additional cost of construction and
maintenance
To this Brownsville replied that
their district Is willing to bear III
the cost of the Inner channel to
the proposed Brownsville turning
bastn, and stated the difference in
cost would In no way affect the
government. They also stated they
would meet the government with a
25-foot channel at Brazos Santiago
if suffie'ent assurance is given that
the government will construct Ihe
outer channel and Jetties to pro
vide that depth.
No action is expected to be
taken bv the hoard for several
weeks, the Point Isabel-San Benito
district having been granted such
time as necessary to examine the
statements and exhibits of the
Brownsville district and to file
briefs.
Replying to a question as to
whether Brownsville interests would
be satisfied if the Board of Engineers
overruled Maior Pox and merely
orovided that the government dredge
and maintain an entrance channel.
John Gregg. Brownsville banker, said
thev would, and Cummins added
that Brownsville was ready to start
digging 100 feet wide on the bottom
and a depth of 25 feet at once on
, the term:; suggested by the question.
Town Lots Sold
R B Creager. speaking for Point
Isabel, which he represented as an
attorney for the Towmslte Company,
told how the enterprising Townsite
Companv had sold more than $1,000
000 worth of town lots to persons in
all parts of the country, on the
oromisf that the Rio Grande port
is to be located there
"Think of the embarrassment to
mv ermpanv if the original ruling of
the Board is changed " Creager said.
• All the Valiev was ortginallv united
and Brownsville hailed the fact
when a port was given to the Val
iev. I don't see how nnv one of the
Valiev cities can back up on a
proposition we were all for when it
was a question of a port being lo
cated for the Valley.
The Brownsville argument, on the
other hand, was that as Brownsville
would have to bear the major por
tion of the cost anyway, and as it
had a city and surrounding terri
tory to support it. the port should
be located at Brownsville.
Cummin* told the Board that
Brownsviile was an average of 24
miles nearer shipping noints in the
Valley than Point Isabel and that
there was every reason why Browns
ville should be designated the Val
iev’s port. A saving to shippers and
the fact that Brownsville has never
been inundated, while Point Isabel
is subject, to caltmitous overflow
Brownsville's rail facilities as com
pared with one privately-owned
rood to Point Isabel: Brownsville*
strong financial conditions as
against no banks at Point Isabel;
unlimited facilities for port expan
sion: highways to both Texas and
Mexico, and alrmaile route, were
*ome of the things cited bv Cum
mins in favor of Brownsville.
Brownsville to Pay
Cummins submitted figures on
possible tonnage and saving in
freight rates as between the two
points. He Itemized the cost of a
right of wav. dredging, fuming
basin and other facilities at a total
of $2,810,000. every cent of which he
said Brownsville was willing to take
out of its own pocket. The distance
of the channel from the pass to
Brownsville he said was 17 miles and
from the pass to Point Isabel three
and from six-tenths miles
"We want a 25-foot channel."
Cummins said. If this board de
cides to establish the port at
Brownsville and decides on a 16
foot depth, we are going to ask you
[ to allow us to complete it to 25 feet
at our own coat."
Creager in reply said that the
shortline railroad running to Point
Isabel has recently come under the
jurisdiction of the Interstate Com
merce Commission for rate-making
purposes. Creager said that the
Missouri Pacific is now within seven
miles of Point Isabel and the South
ern Pacific within 17 miles.
Point Isabel, he said, can and will
meet every requirement imposed
upon it by the Board of Army En
gineers. or that may hereafter be
imposed by the Army Engineers
Point Isabel is an ideal point for all
of Cameron. Hidalgo. Star and
Willacy Counties, he said.
Creager said that he was not im
pugning the good faith of the
Brownsville delegation in appearing
in opposition to Point Isaoel. be
cause the report of Major Fox was
not a final one. He objected, how
ever. to the fact that representatives
of the Brownsville navigation dis
trict had gone before the Texas
legislature and asked for a law
making it Impossible for them to
spend any of their funds outside of
the Brownsville navigation district
R. B. Renfro. Brownsville, replied
that the principal reason for getting
the law through the legislature was
in order that they might establish
docks, better railroads and other ter
minal facilities.
Tracks Largely Tied
Creager said that 90 per cent of
the tonnage that the Rio Grande
Valley port can depend upon will be
moved In b" truck and that this con
siderably lessened the importance of
the rail connections.
"The people of the Rio Grande
Valley want a port." Creager said
Brownsville wants it and I know
my people m Brownsville and can
assure you that they will support
and pay their part If the port is
located at Port Isabel Brownsville
will not take a dog in the manger
attitude
congressman John N. Garner
opened the hearing with a prelim
inary statement. His position was
that he would push the plan the
Valley favored.
Others in attendance at the hear
ing included R. A Rosenthal, presi
dent. and p. C. Richardson, secre
tary of the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce; H. L. Yates and R. B
Rentfro; H. L. Yates and R B.
Rentfro. attorneys for the Browns
ville Navigation district; John
Gregg. J. B. Blanton. W. E. Mc
Davitt and J. M. 8tein. Browns
ville; C. R. Tyre 11. and Major Rufus
W. Putnam of Point Isabel, and J
F Bell of the San Benito Chamber
of Commerce.
TREVINO ADDRESSES
EDELSTEIN EMPLOYES
An address on Internationa! rela
tionships and good will by Benjamin
Trevino of the Mexican consul's of
fice here, featured the regular meet
ing of Edelstein employes.
Trevino also touched on the li
quidities for building a successful
business in a location such as the
Valley whe: i the population is di
vided.
Trevino represented Consul L
Lopez Montero. who was unable to
I be present.
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Edinburg Man
Dies Suddenly
In Office Here
George J. Head. At, Edinburg
real estate man, dropped dead in
A. Wayne Wood's office here at
12:30 p. m. Death was believed
to have been caused by a heart
attack, with possible complica
tions.
Mr. Head had been transact
ing business here during the day,
and had apparently been feeling
well. He had formerly lived in
Brownsville.
Mrs. A. E. Munday and Mrs. A.
Dittmann. both of Brownsville,
were sisters of the dead man. Hit
widow and a son. Vivian, ct
Edinburg, survive.
TEENTH’S LURE
* * *
EXERTS STRONG
* * *
INFLUENCE HERE
“Boy, 1 caint wuit on Junc
teenth!' a local dusky lad expostu
lated this morning. Til wuk on
Christmas. Fourth of July, or
even on Saturday evening, but I
Just caint wuk on the 'tcenth."
You is doing it.” the gentle
man at leisure reminded him
"Yeah, but 1 ain't gonna be long,
even if 1 has to quit. Boy. if you
wants to do me a favor, hustle
outta heaji and hire me a white
boy—caint get no culurj boy todav
I pains six bucks even if I don't
make but three myself.”
The friend went off in search of
help.
“I just caint stand It when T
thinks of that barbecue, ball game
and dance.” he explained.
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WE MOVE WITH C\RF
In your home you are care
ful not to scratch or mar your
furniture. You look with
dread upon the Job of mov
ing when the time comes to
move because you fear some
thing may happen to your
prized pieces. Let us assure
you that you need have no
fear If you will entrust the
transfer to us. We take pride
in doing our work to the sat
isfaction of our customers.
Jones Transfer & Storage Co., Inc.
Harlingen — Brownsville — Edinburg
Brownsville Lodge N«r»»
New Officers For
Ensuing Year
Rio Grande lodge No §1 A F sod
A. M Tuesday night Gened an#
appointed the following officers fee
the ensuing Masonic year
William Y. Ix>rfc*y. worshipful
! .nastrr; Jamc: Wiglngton. senior
Warden; Dr. Benjamin L. Cole. Jun
ior warden; Allen E. Munday. trraa
urer; William W. Ball, secretary;
Jchn R Harris. Jr., senior deacon:
George L. Cooper, junior deaeon:
Alfonso Escalante, senior steward:
Lee R Vance. Junior steward; W.l
llam J. Verirees. tiler
The new officers will he tmtalM
on Monday evening June 24 at a
joint meeting with fUa Grande
chapte- 317 R A M and Wk
Grande council 2S3 R and 8. *4
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