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THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—(/P)
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THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR—NO. 194 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1930 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TODAY 5c A COPY
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I IN OUR ,
VALLEYS
9
Vsaa By CHARLES HALL umr
WITH the coming of the broke,
age houses to Brownsville from
Laredo, this city is receiving,
in one step, business that is little
recognized by any except those who
liav* some knowledge of Just what
It is all about.
Incidentally, while Brownsville is
the direct recipient of this businer-s
increase, it will in turn reflect to
the good of the entire Valley.
In order to give all an idea of
what is about to happen, it is said
that customs business, heretofore
enjoyed here, amount* to about
20.000 pesos per month. It is safely
estimated by visiting brokers, who
were in Brownsville Saturday, that
this business will almost Immediate
ly Jump to about 750,000 pesos per
month. It might be well to direct
that a bit.
• • •
THIS probably brings to the minds
of many the question how long
will it last? Should the proper
move be made today to start restor
ing Laredo to her former shipping
status, It will probably take eight
months to entirely clear up the sit
uation. This move will probably be
iaken in the near future, for it is
#*rd to conceive that Laredo will
ifererer be left high and dry.
But the many brokers will con
tinue to keep their Brownsville
houses, and might step out now
and safely say that this city Is
now in the big brokerage business.
Ed Corngan of the house of Bren
nan As Corrigan, Saturday, told the
•ngineer of this column, that they
have permanently moved to Browns
ville. This is one of the largest of
the brokerage concerns. *T am now
n citizen of Brownsville,"* is the way
Mr. Corrigan put it.
• • •
ONE of the first steps being taken
by chamber of commerce cir
cles here is to assure the new
business houses ample banking fac
ilities. The Banco de Mexico will be
asked to arrange. In Matamoros. all
the facilities needed by its corres
pondent here.
Another angle to the matter, and
this somewhat new, is that con
slgne must certify Invoices, and
can designate ports of entry. This
means that now is the tMk for
Brownsville to start forming all
possible contacts with Mexican bus
iness houses and men.
In the situation, which has arisen,
which probably has not had a par
allel on the border, it» is not fore
seen at all that Laredo will be wip
ed off the brokerage map. for all
time, but that under the present
circumstances Brownsville and Ea
gle Pass are actively bidding for
shipping business.
• • •
ONE of the greatest assets Browns
ville is going to have in this
• business seeking is her airport.
There is where the consignees certi
fying invoices is offered unusual
service. Air mail is going to give the
shippers quick action if routed
through here. The haul to Monter
rey is also shorter from here then
through Eagle Pass. It seems that
Brownsville's airport is going to be
one of her greatest factors in her
city growth.
• • •
-nUSTER ’ Leyenlecker of Laredo
p was also in Brownsville Satur
• day. looking after the business
interests of his company. These new
people are going to be coming to
Brownsville. They are all top notch
folks. Ask us, we knew them in
Laredo. Now let all us Brownsville
folks give them the glad hand of
welcome and do all we can to make
<hem feel at home. This is. of course
i natural procedure for Brownsville
nllfc, but we say this to bring out
that we will particularly want to
meet these particular people.
• • •
AND while all this la going on
let's not forget that meeting of
railway men here on January
28-30, inclusive. In that meeting, it
is going to be decided how outgoing
Valley shipments will be handled *o
the best advantage of all concerned.
There is found the time for the
entire Valley to make a major busi
ness stroke. It was rather amusing
to hear of some of the ideas ex
pressed by thes same railway peopie
about the number of cars moving
out of the Valley and their sur
prise when told how many mor?
than they thought, actually moveu
out. It is estimated by many that
» 5,000 fruit and vegetable cars wih
move out during the present fiscal
year. If so that is at least a forty
per cent increase over last year.
The railway people are coming tc
see if they can confirm what they
have been toki. Now we have got to
show them. This is gouig to be done
on that trip they will take up the
Vailey. This will probably be on the
second day.
What the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce needs is fifty cars, driven
by outstanding business men. and
not chauffeurs. The rate men are
going to want to ask many a ques
tion, and the Valley will want some
one with them who can give them
correct answers.
That day is going to be \ ell worth
the tune of the caubre of men ask
ed to be on hand.
LIST YOUR NAME AND CAR
WITH BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER
OP COMMERCE TODAY—AND
THEN BE ON HAND YOURSELF
Many Planes Scour
Area for Lost Ship
NEW YORK, Jan. 11—(JV-With
only one tangible clue—that a
heavy-motored airplane apparently
last in the fog had passed over an
airport in Connecticut—more than
^liree dozen planes scoured a wide
Wea today in quest of two fliers
Vio went up on an altitude flight
yesterday and did not return.
PHOT FOUND
AFTERWEEKS
SEARCHING
Pat Reid, Passengers
Land Safely On
North Sound
—
FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Jan 11 —
•yp'—Getting their big cabin plane
in the air again, Captain Pat Reid
and his two passengers, William H.
Hughes and Jim Hutchinson, mis
sing since they took off a week ago
from here to Nome, landed safely
today at Unalakeet, Norton Sound.
Major H. C. Deckard Radioed here
: from the trading post at Nulato.
Reid s plane was en route to
Nome where it was to engage in the
aerial search for Carl Ben Elelscti
and Earl Borland, missing Alaska
aviators, who disappeared between
Teller. Alaska, and North Cape.
Siberia, Nov. 9.
No Details Given
The message, received by the
signal corps, gave no details. Reid
was flying from Fairbanks to Nome.
A convoy plane, piloted by Matt
I Niemenen. an Alaskan pilot, retum
I ed to Nulato safely after losing
Reid's ship. Dog teams had been
sent out to search the hilly country
between the Yukon river and Nor
ton Sound when unfavorable wea
ther conditions kept other planes
grounded at Nulato, Fairbanks and
Nome.
The report of Reid's safety came
just as the United States weather
bureau predicted a storm in Norton
Sound, coastal country. Pressure
was said to be developing over St.
Paul Island, in Bering Sea, about
500 miles south of Nome.
Air Unfavorable
Flying conditions were good be
tween Fairbanks at Nulato and
Captain H. A. Oakes, left behind in
Fairbanks when Reid and Niemen
en hopped for Nome last Saturday,
planned to fly to Nulato in an open
plane to search for Reid and his
companions.
Weather was clearing in the Si
berian Arctic Region, also, and
pilot Ed. Young was to hop from
Teller rrrth of Nome, with food
and gasoline badly needed at the
Ice locked trading ship. Nanuk. at
North Cape. Siberia.
Off Direct Line
The message did not state when
the trio had been stranded. Una
lakleet is about 150 miles across
Norton Sound from Nome, south of
a direct air line from here to Nome.
Major Deckard was with the
Alaskan pilot. Matt Niemenen, and
mechanic Sam MacAuley in the
other cabin plane which took off at
the same time as Reid's plane fo4
Nome last Saturday. Niemenen lost
Reid in a bllzsard which they en
countered after flying more than
300 miles west of here, about 100
miles northeast of Unakleet.
Rubio Secluded For
Rest in Arizona
GRAND CANYON. Ariz. Jan. 11.
—<JP\—Pascual Ortiz Rubio. Presi
dent-Elect of Mexico, has decided
to remain in seclusion here for a
rest before his return to Mexico
City. He has allowed it to be
known that he will delay his re
turn to his own country for four
or five days, but that he definitely
will not make any further visits in
the Vnited States before his de
parture. , ) _
NEW SENATOR
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.—(/P)—
John M. Ro' ion. republican, was
sworn as senator from Kentucky to
i day. succeeding Frederick M.
{ Sackett. who resigned to become
ambassador to Germany.
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SLOW SHIPPING
URGED GROWERS
Fairly Stable Citrus Price*
Seen for Remainder
Of Season
Warning to growers against
crowding citr-,s shipments during
the next few weeks is issued by the
officials of the Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers association.
Though no particular In.. 'T.: In
prices is expected during the re
mainder of the season, indications
are that prices will remain fairly
stable if an orderly marketing sys
tem is pursued, officials of the as- ,
sociation say in the sixth bulletin
issued to members of the assoc la- I
tion. Growers are urged to avoid
duminp their fruit in an effort to
get It all marketed before the close
of the season. March 15.
Returns on the crop marketed so
far have been hi<r' with the third
pool of Marsh Seedless showing a
return of 3.4 cents per pound to
the grower on goldens of 54-70 and
80 sizes. Average returns show an
advance in price, the first poo1,
netting 2.53 cents, the second 244
cenjs. am the third 2 88 cents.
These returns are on fruit in pools
dosing Nov. 16.
The sixth Duncan pool, closed
Nov. 16. nett d the grower returns
running from 1.18 cents on 112-126
size russet, to 2.84 cents on 54-10
goldens. The major part of the
Duncan crop has already been
shipped. No report is made on Fas
ter Pink in the report lust issued, j
Gross returns from the third
pool of Marsh Seedless amounted
to 863.521 88 on 60 1-3 cars.
Net returns of 2 45 cents to 1 1
cent were made on oranges in the
second pool, closed Nov. 2. Aver- j
age returns on all sizes and rades
were 19 cents per pound net. with 1
176-252 oldes leading in popularity.
Shipments hftve been rapldJv in
creasing toward the middle of the
season, the report indicates, with
approximately 100 cars per week
being handled bv the association.
Forwarding of shipments was
held up by the assocla^on during
the holiday season, but were re
sumed shortly after Christmas.
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Sinks His Wad In Harlingen
Former Fentreas & Marsh Manager Invests In
Valley Morning Paper
Through one of the most surprising changes in the personel of Texas
newspapers in years, Harlingen and the Valley gets a new morning
newspaper.
The Harlingen Star Saturday announced that beginning Tuesday it
will enter the morning field as the Valley Morning Star with Martin
Andersen as publisher.
For the past ten years, Mr. Andersen has been with Fentress A Marsh
and has been coming to Brownsville regularly each month as supervisor
of The Brownsville Herald. On
these frequent trips to the Valley,
he has fallen in love with the Val
ley, so to speak, he said.
It is understood that he has dis
posed of all his holdings in the
Fentress & Marsh organization, and
has Jr::’'**! the ranks of the com
peting newspaper company In the
Valley, Harte and Hanks. He has
purchased a substantial Interest In
tiie Valley Morning Star , and will
make Harlingen his home to be
come actively engaged in supervis
ing the publishing of that paper.
What Mr. Andersen will do with
the Harlingen paper is problem
atical. but based upon his past
record, many are predicting that
Harlingen and the surrounding ter
ritory will get a good morning news
paper as a result of his decision to
cast his lot here. Harlingen will get
an active young citizen from Aus
tin, where with the Fentress &
Marsh organization he Is reported
to have been one of the highest
salaried newspapermen In Texas,
and he was looked upon as high up
in official circles of that organiza
tion.
C. W. Lennett. circulation man
ager of the San Antonio Express,
last year, has been retained as cir
culation manager and Wm. Klein
man. former advertising manager
of the Corpus Christ i Caller, will
be advertising manager.
Harr You Insurance Needs?
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.—Adv.
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MARTIN ANDERSEN
Pilot Killed
SANTOS. Brazil. Jan. 11.—UPV—
Vasco Vaonquini, who flew across
the Atlantic in 1926 as mechanic in
the airplane Jahu. piloted by two
Portuguese Fliejs. Oegarros and
Braga, was killed today when a
plane he was piloting fell into the
sea. A wing of the plane broke off
high in the air.
NEGLIGENCE
BLAMED FOR
FATALCRASH
Traffic Law Ignored
By Polly, Says
Kowalski
Negligence was a contributing
cause i the dea i of O. K. Polly.
San Benito financier • * ■> was kill
ed in an automobile week near
Olmlto Monday, according to the
report made by Fred L Kowalski,
coroner.
S. S. Sappenfleld. c .ployee of
the Alapio Iron r.orks, tesltfied
that he passed t»' r~lly car Just
before It met another iven by
Callan Martin. Sappenfleld said
Just before he passed the ear. the
ha*t of The driver blew off. The
driver let go of the steering wheel
with both hands and grabbed at
his hat. the witness ti-llfied. The
Polly car swerved and bare" * miss
ed Sappenfleld. the testimo-y ran.
The Martin car was following Sap
penfield . nd the fatal crash oc
curred soon after he passed the
Polly car. SappenfieJd asserted.
The witness said he was unable
to identify which of the two men
was the driver.
Kowalski’s report rea In part:
•’Polly met his .ath In .n auto
mobile crash, cont. buted to by the
driver’s n?gllgende in attempting to
retain his hat and In ignoring the
traffic laws In falling to moderate
the speed of his car relative to
vehicles approaching in the op
posite direction."
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Half-Minute
Interviews
F. H. BENNETT, cotton broker:
• Apparently growers and banks in
the cotton belt are doing every
thing possible to cut down acreage.
It looks like a wise move and should
result in better prices if carried
out."
• • •
J. D. GUERRA, captain fire de
partment: “People reporting fires
oy telephone should be extremely
careful in giving the location of the
blaze. Frequently they hang up
without designating streets as east
or west. Valuable time is lost when
the fire trucks go to wrong loca
tions. Whenever possible, people
should use the fire alarta boxes in
stead of the telephone."
• • •
J. A. COBLINI: “The law agamst
fishing with a drag net will throw
out of employment some 250 fam
lies on the coast who have made
their living off this for years. In
the meantime, fish will come into
the bay and die during the sum
mer up at Redfish bay because they
can't get out through the single
nutlet. The condition is not like that
in other places where there are
several passes for the fish to travel
in and out.”
• • •
MRS MARY STONE: "Diver
sion of shipments to the Browns
ville port is the biggest thing which
could happen to this city right now.
When brokers doing as much as six
and a half millions of business a
ypar come here, it will send bank
deposits soaring. Indications are
that by far the biggest slice of La
redo business will come to Browns
ville.”
• • •
BASCOM COX. president
Brownsville Lions club: "I ex
pect to see a central council of The
Brownsville service clubs formed In
the near future. A body of this
kind would serve to centralize action
on various worthy civic projects.'
• • •
FRANK BROWN. Cameron
county Sheriff: “Newspaper ad
vertising certainly must pay Re
cently an article was run telling
how R. O. Delaney decided he
would rather have a closed car than
an open one after some boys threw
firecrackers in his 'pneumonia
phaeton.” Several car salesmen,
including one from up the Valley,
already have been calling on him.''
ft • •
ROY CAMPBELL, collector of
customs: “Although it is cold In
the Valiev It is mild to the weather
up the state. San Antonio has not
escaped the low temperatures felt
over Texas."
Army Housing Okehed
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11—(ffv
The house today unanimously ap
proved an amendment to the War
Department supply bill, increasing
the outlay for the army housing
program from $14,000,000 to $16,000,
000.
Nasty Night and Bulky Bag
Cop Runs Up Against a Snap
The rum chasers automobile slow
ly reconnoitered through Belevedere
addition late Saturday night. Its
lights pierced the darkness far
ahead.
As the car turned a comer, three
dusky figures were caught in the
shaft of the light. One had a sack
thrown over his shoulder.
“Booze,55 thought A. A. Champ
ion. customs inspector, as he press
ed down the gas feed to catch the
fleeing figures. Orders to halt went
unheeded as the men nit across a
lot away from the officer.
Champion leaped from the car
and sprinted in the direction of the
drumming feet. Soon he caught
one of the men.
"What did you do with the sack?"
he demanded. The man had drop
ped it in his flight.
"I want that booze." Champion
told his captive.
"Booze?" the man said, "Why I
didn't have any booze." That wasn’t
new. Champion had heard it before
—many times. Same old stuf. They
always stalled.
With the aid of a flashlight, he
soon located the sack.
It contained three possums.
FILM FANS, HERE’S NANCY’S HUBBY
At last we have here a picture of Nancy Carroll and her husband.
Jack Kirkland, newspaperman and playwright, is the husband of the
girl whose rise from obscurity to a position among the top half dozen
film stars has stt a movie record and for a long time Hollywood
cameramen have been trying to get a picture of the couple. It was
snapped when the couple sailed for a vacation in the Hawaiian Islands
from Los Angeles.
Dean Of Senate Still in Game
Simmons, Anti-Smith, Opposes Candidacy
Of Bailey of North Carolina
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.——Senator Simmons ol North Carolina,
dean of the senate, announced today he would be a candidate for re
nomlnatlon on the democratic ticket, but that he could conduct no
personal campaign on account of his work here and for lack of money
to finance it.
The veteran democratic senator, who refused to suppcrt the can
didacy in the last election of Alfred E. Smith for tho presidency, ha*
been given notice of opposition in the candidacy of J. W. Bailey.
•'With profound gratitude to m> *
party and to the people of my
state,” Senator Simmons said in
his announcement, "I enter this,
my last primary contest, promising
only consecrated service, guided and
directed by conscientious devotion
to duty and earnestly indulging the
hope that nothing may occur in this
campaign which might create or re
vive division or discord in the ranks
of the democratic party.
“I have been in active political
life the past 40 odd years. My rec
ord during those years is an open
book. I am entirely satisfied to
leave It to tfce voters to say wheth
er they wish me to remain in the
senate longer than my present
term."
Rangerville Report
On Paving Monday
RANGERVILLE. Jan. 11— Report
of the committee appointed to in
vestigate prospects of paving for
the Rangerville road will be made
at a mass meeting of residents
Monday evening.
The committee, headed by Dr. W.
E. Baskin, was appointed at a mas.
meeting recently.
Rangerville is asking that the
road in that section be paved out
of the next mirim of bonds sold
They hold that paving of the road
was promised some time ago.
Prospects look bright for ; favor
able settlement. Dr. Baskin stated
Saturday evening.
Children Push Back
Death After Shooting
HOUSTON. Jan. 11—OP —'Victims
of their father's pistol, two children
in a hospital late today pushed
back death while the father. Glenn
Turner. 40, who shot them and
himself because he could not hold
his wife's love, likewise was near
death.
Archer. 9, earlier had been con
ceded a chance to recover but with '
passing of the da his condition
grew graver, hospital attendants
saving, he like the others, had
"very, very slight'' hope of living.
State Prison Board
Member Resigns
GAL' TSSTON, Jan. 11—'Pi—Dr.
Henry Cohen, member of the state
board since July. 1927. announced
his resignation today. It was sub
mitted at the meetin„ of the board
last Monday in Houston
Dr. Cohen has received a letter
of appreciation for his services from
Governor Moody, who said he re
gretted Dr. Cohen would be un
able to serve further on the board.
The retiring member has been an
advocate of prison reform for many
year*.
Robbery Case Ends
As Jury Disagrees
SHERMAN. Jan. 11.—-.P— Fail
ing to reach a v..di the „ ry in
the case of W. R. Miller, charged
with robbery with firearms in the
holdup of Mrs. Lillian Meade
Smith in the yard of her home at
Bonham Dec. 27. 1928 was dismiss
ed here today.
I
BANNER N CO
TRAFFIC OPENS
Tremendous Increase in Shipments Follows
I. C. C. Permission to Divert
Laredo Movements Here
With release being granted railruals holding freight near Laredo for
movement to Mexico by the interstate commerce commission, loaded
cars are expected to be moving into Brownsville within the next few day*
In a manner which she has probably never enjoyed before.
Announcement o! release of the cars was received Saturday afternoon
In Associated Press dispatches.
All during Saturday meetings were being held at the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce to properly care for the influx of customs brok
CITRUS BRIEF
IS PREPARED
Committee U Ready For
Freight Adjustment
Meet Jan. 28
Citrus fruit freight rate adjust
ment and the maim.; In which it
is to be presented to the conference
of freight rate associations here
Jan. 28 was discussed Friday after
noon by J. F. Blanton, traffic
agent; T. M. Melden. ~eneral man
ager of the Texas Citrus Fruit ex
change; and F. 8. Hall. Mercedes,
manager of the Rio Grande Citrus
Growers exchange.
These three men will present tlv
case of lower Valley freight rates
to the three-day conference deleg
ates. They will have a final meet
ing with the carryin lines on the
morning of Jan. 28 before the case
is called before th convention,
porbably Jan. 29. The .se is al
ready on the docket and these Val
ley representatives r*c preparing
their brief to be presented for
action by the body.
Both Mr. Hall and Mr Melden
offered the use of six automobiles
to show the freight men, coming
from all points east of the Rockv
mountains, the entire Valley. Each
car will have a driver who knows
the Valley. Blanton is working for
50 automobiles to carry the deleg
ates up and down the Valley and
show them the cla: :es of crops
grown here. He Is particularly an
xious that each car hare a person
in it who know-5 the Valley and
can answer questions the freight
association men will ask
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Over 19 Millions
In Bank Deposits
Thirty-four Valley banks at the close of business on December 31,
1929, the date of the last call for a statement, had totaf deposits of $19,
563,730.24, according to a statement compiled by The Brownsville Her
ald.
The same thirty-four banks, plus one trust company, the latter not
being permitted to carry deposits, had total resources of $26,890 80..90
These figures show only a slight drop since the tall call of Oct. 4. when
deposits totalled $21.997 810 48 and resources $27.246 052.98
The totals for the lour Valley counties are:
Deposits Resources
Cameron county ... $10,029.81642 $15,145,202.92
Willacy county ... 792.690 77 1.013.738. <7
Starr county . 486.626.50 613.491.65
Hidalgo county .••!•••• 8.284.596.55 10.118,3■ 0.56
Totals . $19593 730 24 $26 890 803 90
The report by banks follows:
BROWNSVILLE —
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co. $ 67.858 04 * 368 97159
Merchants National Bank . 3.224 901.39 4 212.475 35
Texas Bank & Trust Co. ............ 626 394.56 778.042 86
State National Bank . 1.836.480.64 2.314.406.80
First National Bank . 1.922.311.00 2.675,858.63
Totals . $ 5.774 857.74 $10,370,755.23
RAYMONDVILLE—
Raymondville Trust Co. NONE $ 75,292.26
Raymondville State Bank. 449.900.97 .118.099.66
First National Bank . 240 518.15 299048.40
WESLACO—
First. National Bank . 218.47096 316.929 44
Security State Bank .. 489 27258 549.780.15
LA FERIA— _ _
- First National Bank . 731,294 29 835,022 59
RIO HONDO
v Arroyo State Bank .. 92.167 60 117,287.13
MISSION—
First State Bank i: Trust Co. 625.954 92 729.899 74
First National Bank . 601,300.56 700.389 00
SAN BENITO—
Farmers State Bank .. 1.032.335.31 1.131 381 33
San Benito Bank & Trust Co. 666 683 18 759,931.48
ALAMO—
First State Bank . 228.271.31 269,354.41
HARLINGEN— , .. „
Valley State Bank . 1.076.991 45 1.198.770.47
' First National Bank . 606,667 35 659.309.02
MERCEDES—
Hidalgo Bank iz Trust Co. 893 623 50 1.024.480 94
j * First National Bank . 720,663.79 1,036,174.61
PHARR— f_
„ First National Bank . 403,963.38 487,222 95
DONNA—
«/ Citizens State Bank ... 356.896 02 421,896 62
SAN JUAN—
V' Security State Bank .. 314,728.07 557,425.18
McALLEN—
State Bank & Trust Co. . 686 379.96 730,606.80
First National Bank . 629.453.66 706,674 43
EDCOUCH —
v Delta State Bank . 81,221.11 94,293 55
EDINBURG—
First National Bank .. 284.219.37 345 475.15
«/ Capitol State Bank . 151.282.45 211,282.45
Edinburg State Bank & Trust Co. 1.530.019.29 1.792 119 79
i ELSA—
1 •> Canal Banking Co. 89.474.95 124 564 95
RIO GRANDE CITY—
vy First National Bank . 137.253 94 191 323 52
First State Bank A* Trust Co. 349.372 56 . 422 168 13
LYFORD—
✓ First State Bank . 102.271 65 121 79845
1 LOS FRESNOS- -
' v Lor Fresnos State Bank . 48,819 50 76 739 61
| Grand Total .$19,593,739.24 $26,890,803 90
V \ VUIUI^ licit unuu
the added freight movement which
will begin to roll.
Six Coming
Announcement was made by J. F.
Blanton, traffic agent of th*
Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce, that representatives ol fix
other customs houses were cn rout'
to Laredo. These companies ar*.
P. A. Richer, M. 8. Tamez, Casso do
Leon, Roberto Zuniga. Jose Mon
temeyer and C. 8. McKinney. Th
house of Brennan Corrigan is al
ready here and Mr. Corrigan an
nounced that theirs foulci be perms
nent.
Early this morning G. C Richard
son, manager of the local chamber,
started earning out steps to hejp
make financial arrangements for
the brokers. Pedro Chapa of
Brownsville, is now in Mexico City
and will act as an agent from th*:
city.
Arrive Today
The entire force of Mexican na
uonal customs agents for duty In
Matamoros Sunday A. S Climb!'
general agent for Mi^oun Par.: .
unes, hase been advised. About ten
officers are making the transfer to
Matamoros, having left Laredo Sat
urday afternoon. Several clerks ol
the Mexican National Railway line.,
are also being transferred from the
Laredo office to Matamoros to care
lor the additional business and are
due to arrive Monday. There wnl
probably be six or seven railway em
ployes in the group.
Ten carloads automobiles rout
ed to Mexico City were diverted
through Brownsville Friday, due to
the Laredo port situation, and a
heavy increase In traffic Is expect
ed during the coming week. Gunbla
states. As soon as shipments now
being held at Laredo, San Antonio
and other points are released a con
siderable volume of goods will be
routed through Brownsville into
Mexicp. including automobiles, lum
ber, machinery and many other
classes of merchandise. The first
shipments are due to arrive in
Brownsville about Wednesday and
a steady flow anticipated as ship
ments are cleared at the local port
for transportation into Mexico,
lord Man Here
r. neyenaecger. or., represen
tative of the Ford Motor company
in Mexico City, arrived Friday af
ternoon from Laredo.
The Companta Fundado.. de
Fierro y Acero 8. A . a smelting and
manufacturing company and a
leading industry of Monterrey, sent
A. Longoria, purchasing agent, here
to arrange for routing all shipments
through Brownsville rather than
Lagle Pass. This is among the lirst
shppng transactors lor Monterrey,
and the company is to use th:
Brownsville port exclusively m the
t future. It formerly shipped only a
few ears of -crap iron through
Brownsville. J. G Philen, Jr, 13
broker for the company here.
HOOVER TAKES
PERSONAL NOTICE
WASHINGTON. Jan 11 --T -
President Hoover took iiersonal no
tice today <5( the situation created
by the closing of the consulate at;
Laredo. But there was no lifting
of the cloak of secrecy which the
state department, the Texas con
gressional delegation and Governor
Uctll mwa y iinvi Killn.o/ui,
exact Status of the negotiation* ft •
its re-opening.
The president conferred in th«
forenoon with acting secretary Cot
ton. Senators Connelly and Shep
pard and representative earner. the
democratic leader of the houa
Afterward the acting .secretin <•'
state said he had been negotiator;
with the Mexican government, but
could not discuss the negotiation-,.
Senator Connally issued a state
ment expressing an opinion that
the Mexican government wou’i
"certainlv not be so blind as to
persist” in its course. Whir th:
course might be. beyond keeping
the consulate closed was not reveal
ed.
THE WEATHER j
For Brownsville and the Valley.
Cloudy and unsettled todnv proba
bly with occasional rains; lov 1 *
rising temperature. Moderate north
east to southeast winds on the wr ;
coast.
East Texas: Partly cloudy Sunda '
and Monday, preceded by occasion l
rams in northeast portion and near
I the coast Sunday; warmer Sunday,
light, to moderate variable winds lx -
! coming southerly.
RIVER FORECAST
There win no material change in
the river during the next lew day*
Flood Present 2*-Hr. »-Ur.
Staso atmw Cbns «aln
Eagle Pass ..16 2« ?? ™
Laredo .27
Rio Grande . 21 J£
Mission .22 44 2? ~
I San Benito . B Bft td 4 oa
! Brownsville ..IB 34 *03
MISCELLANEOl S DATA
! Sunrise today . 7.If