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RAILROADS
(Continued from page 1)
estimates that March and April
earnings barely amount to a 3 per
cent return on the value of invest
ment in railroad property.
The Hogh-Smith resolution di
rected the commission to apply to
products of agriculture affected by
depression the “lowest possible rates
compatible with the maintenance
of an efficient transportation sys
tem," and while the commission has
not yet put it into general effect, it
did follow Its conception of the law
in granting a reduction on Califor
nian deciduou, fruit shipments. The
court this week ruled that the re
duction was unlawful, taking into
consideration all effects on rail earn
ings
Test Case Ruling
The previous decision bearing upon
the situation was rendered a year
ago in the valuation test case of the
St. Louis and O'Fallon railroad.
While the complete results of this
controversy will not be known for
an indefinite period, the decision
is generally regarded as assuring
the railroads a legal right to esti
mate their returns in proportion to
a considerably larger valuation than :
any the commission has been will-1
tag to grant as yet.
Thus three of the factors bear
tag upon rate policies have all been
brought to point in one direction i
* By the O'Fallon decision, railroads j
are entitled to claim larger earn- j
tags to justify the larger estimate !
of value foreshadowed for the prop
erty; by the current monthly re
turns that are falling short of what
has been contrued officially as a
“reasonable return,” and by the
Hogh-Smith resolution decision the
commission has been directed to re
vise its conception of justifiable re
ductions.
HIDALGF
(Continued from page 1)
cedes; A. F. Claggett, Donna: Ed.
Vela, Hidalgo; H. F. Cunningham.
Mission; A. M. Vela. Edinburg; Jack
Lane. San Manuel; John T. Hens
ley, Pharr; F. A. Swallow. Alamo;
Santos Casas, Santa Rita: W. E.
Ewlne, Panchlta; J. J. Cavazos,
South Mission; B. Guzman. East
Donna: J. B. Chalk. San Juan: and
N. G. Cavazos, Penitas.
"Members of the executive com
mittee who were seated at the
eounty convention Tuesday had
previously been elected precinct
chairmen of their various precincts
at precinct conventions held all
over the county Monday," it was
said Wednesday morning.
Largest Metorite
Given to Museum
CHICAGO, June 4.—UP)—A me
teorite. believed by officials of Field
museum to be the largest single
one to fall upon the earth, has been
presented to the museum by Stan- j
ley Field. It was placed on exhi
bition today.
The stone, known as the Para
gould Meteorite, weighs 820 pounds,
which is 175 pounds heavier than
any previously reported. It fell at i
Paragould, Ark.. February 17. 1930. j
and penetrated hard clay to a
depth of nine feet.
Dr. Oliver C. Farrington, curator
of geology said. “This meteor at
tracted attention in three states.
• Missouri. Illinois, and Arkansas, j
Its light was so bright that persons
In St. Louis who saw it thought
it was ah airplane going down in
flames. At Paragould nearly even
one in town was awakened by the
detonation, ar.d livestock was stam
peded.
Docket Called
The docket was called in the
Cameron county court at law- Tues
day. Barristers from all portions of
the county was present as the
cases were set down for trial.
One case is set for Wednesday.
It Is that of Theodor Demetri vs
John Gregg as administrator of
the H. J. Kirk estate.
The Taste Tells The
Tale
Anthony’* Waffle
Shop
517 12 St Phone 983
GALVESTON
June 7-8
Tickets will be sold for all
trains leaving Brownsville
Saturday. June 7. and trains
scheduled to arrive Oalvesto i
prior to noon June 8. Return
limited to leave Galveston
prior to midnight June 9.
Tickets-Inf orma t ion
W. B. GEORGE,
Passenger & Ticket Agent
Missouri Pacific Lines
“A Sen-ice Institution”
IN NEW TALKIE
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in “High Society Blues/* now
showing at the Rivoli theater. San Benito.
TEAMED IN NEW COMEDY HIT
Lois Wilson and Richard Dix in “Lovin’ The Ladies.” all-talking
comedy-romance now showing at the Capitol theatre.
Many Valleyites To
Hear Moody Speak
(Special to The Herald »
HARLINGEN, June 4.—A large
turnout of Valley citizens is ex
pected tomorrow night at the pub
iic meeting at the fair auditorium
at which Governor Dan Moody is
to speak. He will arrive in the Val
lef Thursday morning and will
spend the day touring the Valley
in company with officials of the
Valley Better Business Bureau and
orhers.
Temporary directors of the bu
reau will attend a dinner with
Moody at the Plaza hotel at 6:30
o’clock. About thirty are included
in the personnel for the dinner. A
bind concert is to follow at 7:30.
then the meeting at the auditorium
at 8 o'clock, to which the public is
Invited.
Pilots Kick Way Out
Of Plane in River
PUGHKEEPSIE. N Y , June 4 —
i.Fi—Three airmen who kicked their
way through the bottom of a plane
after it fell upside down into the
Hudson River were under treat
ment in a hospital here today.
Owen G. Harned, 31. years old. of
New York. Sales Manager for the
Curtiss Wright Company. Stewart
R. Reed, 37, and Augustine Fair
child. 31. Curtisfc Wright employes,
were flying above the river at low
altitude last night when the plane
turned over and fell.
After they had saved themselves
from drowing by knocking out the
bottom of the plane, they were res
cued from the wreckage by two
rivermen.
Thugs Shot in Gun
Battle With Police
NEW YORK. June 4—'Two
men who held up a bronx Drug
Store shortly after midnight were
shot and seriously wounded by
police after a running gun battle
in which more than fifty shots
were exchanged. One policeman
was wounded in the leg.
The chase led through several
streets, up the stairwey of an
apartment house and down a rear
fire escape before the men finally
were cornered by more than fifty
policemen.
Harlingen May Call
Airport Election
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. June 4—A bond
election on the proposed $200,000
airport for Harlingen may be railed
following the meeting of the city
commission tonight. Mayor Sam
Bolts said today that opinion was
favorable toward calling the elec
tion.
If the project carries. Harlingen
pians to build a first class airport
in compliance with regulations of
tiie U. S. Department of Commerce.
Byrd on Last Leg Of
Homeward Journey
COLON. CANAL. ZONE. June 4
— 4*—Homeward bound on the last
stretch of the journey from th«
Antarctic Rear Admiral Richard
Eleryn Byrd and members of his
expedition sailed northward today
toward New York, where they hope
to arrive about June !!>.
STRIKE FIGHT FATAL
NACO. Sonora. Mexico. June 4—
Eight persons were killed in
c uding two American mining en
gineers at the “Silver Plume*’ mine
near Cananea yesterday, when mine
operators attempted to eject strik
ing employes from company houses.
MARKETS!
N. O. COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, June 4——
Cotton had rather a weak opening
owing to lower cables and to a re
I adjustment with the decline in New
i York yesterday while the local mar
ket was closed. First trades showed
losses of 18 to 28 points. The mar
ket continued to decline, mainly on
i cables reporting that the Egyptian
| government was unable to finance
further purchases of cotton and that
the estimate of the Egyptian crop
had been increased.
July traded down to 15.50. or 23
points under Monday s close while
October dropped to 14 29. 37 points
below the previous close. At the end
I of the first hour prices showed a
moderate recovery of 3 to 5 points
but the undertone was easy.
N. Y. COTTON
NEW YORK. June 4—(.P*—Cot
ton opened steady at a decline of 9
to 16 points under rather more than
general selling inspired by the fav
orable view of present weather con
ditions and crop progress combined
with relatively easy cables, the de
cline brought in some buying and
after selling off to 1457 for old
October prices stiffened on cover
ing which may have been promoted
by some uncertainty as to whether
the weekly weather report would
prove as favorable as anticipated
by recent sellers.
CHICAGO WHEAT
CHICAGO. June 4.—<JP)—Rains
over spring wheat sections both in
Canada and south of the interna
tional boundary had an early bear
ish effect on wheat values tody.
Opening unchanged to 3-8c off.
wheat later underwent setbacks all
around. Corn. oats, and provisions
were relatively steady, with corn
starting at a shade to 3-8c gain,
but subsequently sagging some
what.
POULTRY
CHICAGO. June 4—(A*)—Poultry:
easy: Fowls 20-21; broilers 25;
springs 32; roosters 14; turkeys 20.
Spring ducks 16 1-2-17 1-2; spring
geese 20.
BUTTER AND EGG?
CHICAGO. June 4—</P\—Butter
unchanged. Eggs unchanged.
Work Progresses On
Western Union Office
Work on the Levee street home
of the Western Union began Wed
nesday morning with carpenters
and contractors beginning opera
tions.
The second unit of the Western
Union in Brownsville is hoped to
be completed before the first of
next month, with the opening date
at that time.
The original office will remain
where it is, with the same force,
the local manager explained recent
ly. The new office is being built due
to the increased trade In Browns
ville.
Rites for Babies
Lasara, three-months-old baby
! daughter of Guadalupe and Anto
j nia Garcia, will be buried this
I afternoon at 5 o'clock in City cemet
| cry. with Morris mortuary in
; charge.
Hilarlo Gutierrez. Infant son of
Guadalupe and Refugio Gutierrez,
residing in Olmito. will be buried
tomorrow in La Palma cemetery,
with Morris in charge. *
1 City Briefsl
Dressmaking.—Mrs. Ridley Bar
rett, 235 Washington, telephone
621. Adv. 1.
Rent a Vacuum Cleaner from
Cletta’s. Adv. 4.
..Special sale summer hats this
week only. Tams 95c. Amaya's Mil
linery. Adv. 4.
Rent an Electric Floor Wax Pol
isher from Cloetta’s. Adv. 4.
Mexican Jumping Beans. A new
fresh lot Just received at the Basket
Place, northeast corner Plaza de
Armas. Matamoros Mexico. Adv. 9.
Mrs. Katharin Alexander Gay
presents her school of dancing In
7th annual recital at Junior College
Auditorium June 3rd, 8 o’clock. In
terested friends cordially invited.
Nj charges made.—Adv. 3.
Special $7.50 Permanents for $5.00.
Mrs. Flett. New York operator now
at Amava’s Beauty Shop. Phone
874-J. Adv. 4.
Dancy Speaks On
Paving Projects
Judge Oscar C. Dancy was the
principal speaker at the Lion’s club
meeting Tuesday in the El Jardin.
The county Judge spoke on the
necessity of the completion of the
paving of the Military highway and
the paving of the Rangerville road.
He also pointed out during his
speech that there are no gates in
the flood control, as was said re
cently.
Ernest Armstrong offered several
selections on the piano as entertain
ment.
Guests Tuesday were L. H. War
burton, San Benito. G. W. Haus:
man; Charles Stewart; and I. A.
Hightower.
Ralph Dunkelburg was named
chairman of the committee to sug
gest protection for Boca Chica
bathers in the way of life guards
c-r ropes. Mr. Dunkelberg replaced
the former chairman. Alonzo Fos
ter. who became 111. Ed Box was also
j named as ar addition to the com
mittee.
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Locat Man’s Parents
Injured in Wreck
Receiving a telegram that his
mother and father were Injured in
an automobile accident near Gains
ville. Joe Lindaberrv, Brownsville,
manager of the Model Laundry,
’eft here Monday night to go to
their bedside.
I The accident occured near Gains
ville as the parents were driving to
I Brownsville to visit the Llndaber
‘ ry's. It was said today that Mrs
Lindaberry suffered a broken col
t ar-bone and Mr. Lindaberry a
i broken leg when the car over
turned.
As soon as they are able to be
moved, they will return to Wichita.
Kans., their home.
Flood Quiets Down
j ALEXANDRIA. La.. June 4—>&)—
Red river levee lines held intact to
day. as the resut of determined and
undiminished effort by the levee
workers to stem the flood, the crest
of which was belived to be fast ap
proaching.
The town of Pinevllle, of several
! thousand inhabitants across the riv
er from Alexandria, seemed safe.
; although the river had reached a
height where it was necessary to
top the levee to prevent water flow
ing over the top.
Bryan’s Daughter
Wins Primary Race
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. June 4—
j up)—Renomination of both Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Owen and Tom A. Yon,
: democratic members of congress
respectively from the fourth and
third Florida districts, was tn
1 dicated today by returns from yes
terday's primary.
FIRE DAMAGE HEAVY
COMANCHE. Tex.. June 4-hVP*—
Fire originating In the Levisay
cafe caused an estimated $20,000
damage to five business houses here
today.
HAT BANDS
Having one's hat band in the
cotton fabric of one's frock is a
new and interesting style. A pink
pique frock has its black rough
straw banded In pink pique, with
a smart bow right in front.
EXCURSION
TO
THE OZARKS
June 6
Round Trip Fares
BRANSON - HOLLISTER
Class A Class B
$34.00 $22.00
Tickets will be sold for trams
Nos. 14 and 16 leaving
Brownsville Friday, June 6.
Class A tickets good in sleep
ing cars on payment of regu
lar charges Return limtt 15 *
days in addition to date of
sale. Class B tickets good in
chair cars and coaches only.
Return limit 10 days In ad
dition to date of sale.
For Tickets-Reservations
Information
SEE TICKET AGENT
Missouri Pacific Lines
“A Service Institution”
t
' Too Much Cotton
Called ‘Foolishness’
CORPUS CHRI8TI, June 4—t>P>
—Carl Williams, cotton member o(
the Federal Farm Board, declared
here yesterday “It’» foolishness,
downright foolishness, this over
production of cotton is the item
which can defeat the purposes of
the Farm Board act.”
He had been on an airplane ride
over Nueces county and viewed
farms which last year produced 123,
000 bales of cotton. Returning here
to address several hundred farmers
and business men from 41 south
Texas counties, comprising District
5 of the new Texas Cotton Co-oper
ative association, he declared he
“never knew there was so much
cotton in the world.”
“Stabilization boards can acquire
surpluses and co-operatives can aid
in marketing,” he said, “but acre
age in these crops must be reduced.”
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Southwest Drug Ring
Thought Uncovered
GALVESTON. June 4—</P>—Four
persons faced charges here today of
narcotic law violation after federal
officers seized narcotics valued at
approximately $21,000, in raids which
they believed uncovered a drug ring
operating throughout the southwest.
In the raids yesterday, Bert Wat
kins and his wife, Mrs. Josephine
j Watkins; Mrs. Bruno Covini. mother
of Mrs. Watkins and Brunema Co
vini, 17, younger daughter of Mrs.
Covini and sister of Mrs. Watkins,
were arrested and charged with
narcotic law violations. Another
man was sought, believed to be one
of the leaders of the alleged ring.
_
Blanton Row Delayed
WASHINGTON, June 4.—(A»>—
Investigation of the charges al
leged to have been made against
congressmen by Representative
Blanton, Texas, was postponed to
day by house elections committee
No. 1 until December.
Blanton said he didn't know what
bis campaign managers had said in
advertisements during his recent
campaign against Mrs. R. Q. Lee,
widow of the late Representative
R. Q. Lee.
Representative Clancy. Michigan,
charged Blanton had said in an ad
vertisement in the Abilene. Texas.
Daily Reporter, that he knew how
to stop and kill steals when they arc
attempted."
Banker^ Convicted
LUBBOCK. June 4—i/P)—Convict
t-a of accepting deposits in the now
defunct bank of Southland when
he was alleged to have known it
,VM insolvent. J. E. Pope today
faced a six-year term in the peni
tentiary. The sentence was assess
ed him yesterday by a Jury.
TOBACCO AND CANCFR
HARRISBURGH. Pa.. June 4—
J*—Protracted use of tobacco was
caJed the principal thoiifch remote
cause of mouth cancer at a meet
ing today of the Dauphin County
Medical Society.
TODAY
and
THURS.
Wlfki Tif :w
GAYER
THAN EVER!
The stars of “Broadway
Melody." Walt till you hear
them sin* “Lucky Me—Lov
able You *’
CHARLES KING
and Bessie Love
In
“CHASING
RAINBOWS”
ALL TALKING
SINGING. DANCING
And on the Same Program
“Piano Tuners”
»
A Melange of Mule an*! Song
“Paramount News”
French Rail Heads
Here on Valley Tour
A group of distinguished French
rail officials arrived in Brownsville
late Monday evening after a tour
of the Valley and left here last night
over the Southern Pacific for Cali
fornia.
The visitors were L. F. Merou.
commercial agent of the P. L. & M.
railway in France; Alfonse Loubet.
chief agronomist and inspector of
the lines, and owner of one of the
largest nurseries in France; and
Francisque Lacarelle, technical ad
visor.
The Frenchmen were in the Val
iev studying the citrus 'Industry
and packing and shipping of vege
tables. They made a similar survey
m Florida and will do the same in
California, after which they will
icturn to France.
Mechanic Says He Is
Missing Mail Pilot
ELK CITY', Okla.. June #4—VP—
Despite denials of Western Air Ex
press officials at Los Angeles, an
automobile mechanic here has an
rcunced he is Maurice Graham,
missing air mall pilot, and that
details of a purported crash had
been kept secret “because I thought j
there had been too much publicity ;
already."
The Western Air Express pilot, j
flying between Los Angeles and;
Salt Lake City, Utah, disappeared i
Jan 10. Despite an extensive search I
no previous word has been received
concerning the aviator’s fate.
Convict Caught
Andres Alvarado, an escaped con
vict, was in the Cameron county
Jail Tuesday awaiting word from
state authorities as to his dispo
sition.
Alvarado was captured at Har
lingen Saturday night by James H
Collins, mounted customs Inspector,
and Deputy Sheriff M. Rodriguez.
Alvarado was sentenced to a
year in the penitentiary some time
ago when he cut Border Patrol
man B. O. Robinett at a dance
near Brownsville.
The man escaped from the
penitentiary in December with Hi
ginio Sanchez, also of the Valley.
Sanchez has been captured also.
Collins turned his prisoner over
to Sheriff Frank Brown.
BAN BENITO
3 Days Starting
TODAY
With
JANET GAYNOR
CHARLES FARRELL
singing in their lovingly
adorable v#ay through
this Movietone Musical
song romance • • •
directed by
DAVID BUTLER
presented by William Fox
SPANKIN’
"Gimme a good, hard spanking
and lemme go—'at's the onlytest
thing whlch’ll do me any good,” a
dusky gal in the clutches of the
law begged Monday night.
"I know I done wrong, but a fine
won't help any. Jus’ gimme a good
spanking. Mr. Armstrong.” she
pleaded.
However, the stern law couM
not bring Itself around to this un
conventional form of dispensing
justice and the Degrees and /
feminine comparflon were lodged#*
» _7n
Stabbed in Fight
harlingen; June 4.—Esteban
Martinez Is in Valley Baptist hos
pital suffering from stab wounds
above the heart inflicted here last
night In a fight.
Police are holding Gregorio Es
pinosa in connection with the
-tabbing, no details of which hasp
i been ascertained by officers.
Always Cool
i
SAN BENITO
3 DAYS
STARTING
TODAY
I
GAYNOR _
CHARLES
FARRELL i
Minus nuoum maruum I
kmmn* vf I
mu tocufr! I
Better Than
^ “Sunny Side Up”
Abo
New*
Vltaphone
Vaudeville
and
t-Reel
Comedy
",AD3I
CHOIC^
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5 GEORGEOUSLY STAGED S
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% Dancing 9 p. m. to 10 — Revue 10 to 11 W
# Dancing 11 p. m. to 1 a. m. •!
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