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_: THE VALLEY FIRST—FIRST IN THE VALLEY—LEASE D WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—(IP)
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THIRTY-NINTH YEAR—NO. 40 ' BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12. 1930 EIGHT PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY
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IN OUR
VALLEY I!
Lam B1 C. M. HALL «=*^
Representatives of the Affii
liated Better Business Bureaus
of the Jnlted States have come
Into the Valley, have driven over it
for two days, and today are mak
ing a little private inspection.
Among them is Ken Barnard of
the Detroit Better Business Bureau,
president of the national body w$»o
took a slap at resaca land, which
has been followed by a deluge of
correspondence about it over the
•Jiatry, inaugurated by O. C. Rich
PHton of the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce.
The party comes asking that con
troversial matters not be mention
ed. as they are here to assist in
establishing a better business bu- !
reau in the Valley. Their wishes
have been acceded to and G. C.!
Richardson and Mr. Barnard sat
down and broke bread together at
the yacht club last night and
neither spilled a thing.
It wa ssaid last night that the
bureaus are quick to correct an ,
error .f they are wrong. It is the 1
■ — /tn MI
'the engineer of
this column that
they have stirred
around in Valley
resaca d:rt and
have found it
good and if this
be true there
rs-i.l should be no
"j i reason why Mr.
-* ; Barnard should
—i not correct the
9 ' bulletin he issued
long ago. which
took a slap, not
—J at Mr. Richard
son. but at the business of the en
tire Valley.
The Valley is glad they are mak
ing their own private investigations
today, which properly made, will
result in their ascertaining mat re
saca land is the best of the Valley.
Then if the Valley finds it expedi
ent, it can go ahead and organize
its better business bureau and af
filiate with the national organiza
tion If all are agreeable. The pur
pose of the delegation in the Valley
is understood and the Valley stands
ready to co-operate with them. But
at the same time, if they can find
it consistent to do so the black eye
given the Valley should be removed.
'The Valley does not fear correct
reports about it, it asks them. It
is glad to have the representatives
here and it feels it can rest on their
A integrity and fairness.
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„ Ji. W. BUTTE, candidate for gov
' ' I* emor on the reublican plat
v form, said in Brownsville yes
terday that if Miriam ^erguson
von the democratic nomination for
governor, the republican candidate
would win by 100,000 votes. He
added that he had about that num
ber cast in the waste basket on
him in 1924.
Some time ago the engineer of I
this column told readers of this,
column the republicans would be
hoping "Ma" would win so they,
could beat her. They cannot do it,
without a lot of "Buttecrats,” but
that very thing might do nothing ;
else but happen.
The republicans surely make a
lot more noise in their meetings
since the state went for Hoover.
Incidentally, they said Hoover is {
not responsible for this business
depression nor the long dry spell,
just over, but what we would like;
to Know is what good democrat Is
going to believe them.
'
THE City Commission is putting
up our street signs. Have you
seen them? Yes, siree. soon i
there will be no more crawling out |
of cars to ascertain whether we're at,
54th and jpeedway, or 33d and 3d.
On top of that the ci.„ nas a
city planner at work making dia- j
grams of how to make our city |
beautiful and working on matters I
of economy. ‘ To build here a j
city'’ does not Just mean a lot of j
houses.
THERE are two things in these j
nerve-straining business days I
which seem to soothe and stim- j
ulate men, botl and at the same.
These are trees and the swishing
surf. The Valley has both in abun- ;
dance.
Which reminds us that. America
within the last five years has ex- j
pended almost as much money in 1
play as it has m business. For in
stance, the fad of the miniature
golf course comes along and almost
immediately $125,000,000 is invested.!
The Valley is a potential play
ground if there ever wr s one. and
it only remains for us to make it
up to date and then say to the
world, "come hither.”
ANIMATED ANNIE says so many
people consider doing certain
things play until they are
j forced to do them that lots o joy
I is taken out of work.
FOUND ON THE WIRES
BALTIMORE-With Henry Ben
n son it was merely a case of
00 swapping stomach ache for a
headache. Suffering with the for
mer he gave a gypsy woman $4,000
i in bills to make a plaster out of
" them to cure him. He wore it five
> days and then discovered the $4.
000 had shrunk to $9. That's when
Henry got the headache.
PITMAN. N. J—A police tag of
another kind awaits visiting motor
ists here. It reads "Welcome to Pit
man. This card entitles you to park
your car as long as you please in
Pitman. Never mind the time limit,
but do not park in safety zones, or
tear fire hydrants, or block alleys,
and above all observe our speed
fews.”
CONCORD. N H —Over the wall
Is out, but in this case not for the
player. ’ 4mates of the state prison
have taken to golf and the jail
yard's a golf course now. But with
only two clubs on hand i.iey have
broadcast an appeal for more.

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MUD SLINGING
IS OPENED BY
Ji FERGUSON
Assails Character
As Ross Tells
Of Bonds
»By The Associated Press >
Out over the broad plains of the
Panhandle the storm center of the
campaign for the governor s chair
swirled today.
Former Governor James E. Fer
guson. working for the nomination
of his wife. Mrs. Miriam A. Fergu
son. moved Into Clarendon, while
Ross S. Sterling vurned toward
Memphis.
Scores of adherents of the two
candidates for the democratic gu
bernatorial nomination either spoke
or prepared to speak in many sec
tions of the state.
Predictions made after the first
primary that the current rare for
the governorship would rival any in
the history of Texas for forensic
pyrotechnics were somewhat borne
out in addresses by Ferguson and
Sterling last night.
Character Assailed
Speaking at Dallas, Ferguson
charged that Sterling as president
of a group of banks 15 years ago
when Ferguson was governor had
subjected himself to possible prose
cution through making loans in
tend for personal use. He stated
that Sterling had asked his help
and he prevailed upon the banking
commissioner to give him six
months in which to pay the money
back. During that time. Ferguson
said. Sterling's “oil wells came in"
and he “luckily" became wealthy
and paid off the loans.
In this connection. Charles I
Francis, preceding Mr. Sterling on
the platform at Wichita Falls last
night, denounced as entirely un
true Ferguson's statement that
Sterling had sought Ferguson's aid.
Ferguson asserted that Sterling
was not a good business man. but
had made his money through
“luck." He asserted Sterling would
not “stand the gaff.'’ but would
“blow ip like a balloon" in a tight
place.
Sterling Explains Tax
He defended Mrs. Fergusons par
don board record while governor
and said that the 2.000 convicts
whom his wife would patrol shguld
she again be elected were prisoners
who should have been freed by
Governor Moody under "custom of
the last fifty years."
At Wichita' Palls, Mr. Sterling de
clared he had learned early in his
life to tell the difference between
right and wTong and to distinguish
his “money from that of someone
else." He reviewed the financial
struggles of his early life, saying he
wished to show that he was honest.
He discussed his plan for build
ing a statewide highway system,
saying, "you now pay for highways
with taxes on your property and
when you go out on the highways
(Continued on page 8)
Better Business
Chiefs Entertained
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Aug. 12.—Following
the planned tours of the Valley
Sunday and Monday, and the ban
quet at Point Isabel Yacht Club
Monday morning, representatives of
the Affiliated Better Business Bu
reaus were spending Tuesday seeing
the Valley in their own way, and
looking over the things as they
wanted to see. alone.
At the Monday evening banquet,
the principal local speakers were
R B. Creager of Brownsville and
James C. Bowie, of San Benito.
An imitation to the Valley to
send a representative to the annual
convention of the bureaus was ex
tended at the banquet.
This invitation, it is understood,
will be gladly accepted. Following
the addresses, a round table dis
cussion of the bureau methods of
doing business was entered into,
with the policy of the Valley Bet
ter Business Bureau in mind Fin
’ey Ewing of Harlingen presided at
the meeting.
Weslaco Suffers
From Two Fires
(Specal to The Herald.)
WESLACO, Aug. 12.—Two fires
were reported here early Tuesday
morning, the first occuring at the
garage of R. A. Looney. Nebraska
and Fifth streets, at 1:45 a. m.
The garage was completely des
troyed and a new Studebaker sedan
practically a total loss.
The second was turned in at
2:40 a nv. when the living room
of C. C. Whitlock caught fire, it
was believed from cigarette ashes
dropped on the davenport. The
room was badly damaged, and furn
iture completely ruined. No estimate
of the damage in either case was
obtainable.
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NOGALES FLOOD TAKES TOLL OF LIVES
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Wreckage at Nogales. Mexico, after a flood had struck that town and Nogales. Ariz . taking a toll of
nearly a score of lives, is shown in this Associated Press telephoto. Foundations of houses washed away
J shewn above, and damage to business buildings below. _
Butte Is Ready (or Fight
Republican Candidate Say# 100,000 Tickets
Thrown Out in 1924 Election
“If Ma Ferguson is nominated by the democrats Aug. 23. and we do
the work we can and should do. I believe that our cand!date can win
by 100,000 votes in November.” was the prediction made Monday af
ternoon by Dr. George W. Butte, republican nominee for governor,
during a speech at the El Jardin.
Dr. Butte pointed out that in 1924, when he ran against Mrs. Ferguson
for the first time, he was credited with more than 200.000 votes. He
! claimed more than 300,000. charging that almost 100,000 votes were :
DEATH NOTE j
Ft. Worth Detective Finds
Threat on Desk
FORT WORTH, Aug. 12—W —
Detective Chief Jackson is at a loss
to know the origin of a •death
threat'* note found on his desk at
central station today.
“Warning—you will be killed be
fore midnight.” Read the nott-. ‘
Across the bottom in red was the
printed Inscription “death" and a
crudely drawn skull and cross
bones.
While Inclined to treat the mat
ter lightly, Chief Jackson does not
know whether the note was intend
ed for him or for Chief of Police
Lee, whose office is on the floor
above. All mail addre .sed to the
police department comes through
Chief Lee’s office and the chief
i personally delivers the mail intend
ed for Jackson. Chief Lee said the
note may have come through the
mall but that he may have over
looked it in sorting the mail this
j morning.
Famous Soldier
Dies cf Injuries
CHIPPENHAM. England. Aug. 12
—</p-—General Sir Horace Smith
Dorrien. 72. one of Britain's most j
famous soldiers, died today without |
gaining consciousness after an auto
mobile accident yesterday in which 1
he received head injuries.

General Smith-Dorrien s battle |
tactics at Mons in 1914 led to both !
censure and praise for the man who .
became a soldier in 1876.
On the death of Sir James Grier- !
son in August. 1914. General Smith
Dorrien was appointed commander
of the second army corps, which re
ceive the brunt of the German at
tack on Mons. The general gave a
“stand and fight” decision when Sir
John French, then British com- j
mander in France, had ordered a
retreat from Locatreau.
Sir Horace thought the order, if
carried out. would disaster
and his sentence to his staff in a
little room at Bertrv. “very well,
gentlemen, we will fight.” made
military’ history.
Valley Editor Is
Reported Recovering
P. E. Montgomery’, editor of
“Monty's Monthly.” who under
went an operation at Mercy hospital
Monday, was reported Tuesday
morning to be resting well. While
his condition is still serious, his
: early recovery is expected.
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School Bells Ring September 2
City schools are to open with
enrollment of elementary and high
school pupils Sept. 2. according to
an announcement by G. W. Gotke,
superintendent. Teachers in these
schools will meet Sept. 1 for a con
ference.
Registration in the Junior col
lege is set for Sept. 5 and 6.
Enrollment for the coming term
is expected to be even larger than
that of the past year, which total
led 3,750 in all the schools, in
cluding the Junior college and the
summer session.
The system includes a junto:
college, senior high school, junior
high schools, grammar school, and
| seven ward schools. Pupils in the j
i lower grades will enroll at the :
Washington Park. Fourth Ward, j
East Brownsville, First Ward. West ;
Brownsville, Victoria Ward, and
Blalacl’ schools.
Practically the entire personnel I
of last year's faculty was re-elected. I
and will return to Brownsville this j
year. Besides Gotke. who is re- j
I turning as superintendent. S. A.
Caldwell will again hold the post !
of dean of the junior college; J. W
<Red> Irvine, popular athletic
director is also to return.
The faculty lists twelve teacher?,
I holding master's degree, and thirty
! with bachelor of arts degrees. !
thrown out by precinct judges dur
ing the counting.
He explained that one reason for
the votes being thrown out was
that voters of Texas did not at
that time know how to vote a split
ticket, and consequently voted ln
rorreetly. giving those In charge an
excuse for tearing up the ballots.
“A lot of water lias run over the
mill since then.' he said, and added
that in the coming election voters j
would be properly instructed as to j
how to mark their ballots. • Since ,
1924 people of Texas have been fur- i
ther enlightened over Fergusonism.
too. They know what will hap
pen if they put ‘two governors for
the price of one’ in office."
Says He Was Drafted
Dr. Butte said that there were ap
proximately 4.000 precincts.
"If but 20 votes were thrown out j
at each precinct, that would make
a total of 80.000 votes cancelled "
He called the democrats the
Austin Ring," and said that ovpr
the state the citizens were in "a
spirit of revolt.'
“I'm going to reveal a little se
cret. I did not seek this nomina
tion" the nominee said. “In fact.
I thought a long time before mak
ing any statement, and then, while
the committee was in session. I
telegraphed them not to certify my
appointment. Whoever received my
telegram pocketed it and did not
turn it over to the committee. I ,
did not know I had been named tin- !
til the next day when I saw the
news in the newspapers. I ran away
as hard as I could.'*
To Oatline Platform
He continued that now he was
drafted, he would make the hard
est fight of his career, and felt con
fident that the party would be suc
cessful in November if Ma Ferguson
was nominated by the democrats.
He did not seem so assured of vic
tory in case Sterling were named,
and passed over this swiftly, briefly
touching on this phase of the situ
ation.
Dr. Butte mentioned lus platform,
but said that he did not have any
definite statement on that at pres
ent. He explained that he had
some definite ideas on the subject,
and that the platform he finally
chooses will be one the republicans
will be proud to endorse
“I do not want a platform of mv
own making however. I want a
republican platform. It's a good
one." he said.
Coming back to the voting. Dr.
Butte said that the democrats would
not scruple when it came to throw
ing out of ballots, explaining that
those in charge would feel safe from
punish ent. He said that thev
would throw any number of votes
out to retain a democrat in of
fice. He suggested that the repub
lican party have as election judges
at. the polls, as the democrats and
that they had that right.
Delegates Optimistic
He said that the party had two
alternatives: First, to poll so many
votes that it would be impossible
to throw out enough to alter the
outcome: and second, to submit to
the grave injustice without a fight
He terminated his talk with the
statement that he planned to con
duct his campaign in a clean,
straight forward manner.
Orville Bulllngton. who pressed
over both morning and afternoon
sessions Monday, said after Dr.
Butte's talk that the republican
prrty would place a candidate in
the governor's chair regardless of
who the democrats elect in August.
Harvev H. Hah vs. chairman of
the resolution committee, read a
number of resolutions framed by ,
(Continued on Page g;
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An Editorial
THE city is putting up the street
signs.
This is a message that is
being hailed with general delight
all over Brownsville today. The
entire city will be marked at ev
ery corner so those that ride os
run may read.
In doing this no little bit of the
taxpayers’ money is being expend
ed for something the same tax
payers muchly desire.
But there remains a duty for
the taxpayers to perform before
the system of directing the public
is completed.
This is to number your home,
and your rental houses
With the street markers up the
searcher can find where he is.
but without the house markers
he cannot find exactly where he
wants to go, and will still have
to enqfuire of the neighbors.
These numbers can be had at a
nominal sum. Let’s get busy.
L ▲ A A
FLIGHT GOAL
IS IN SIGHT
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12.——The
monoplane Greater St. Louis, pi
loted by Dale Jackson and Forest
OBrine. today soared nearer and
nearer to a new record for endur
ance refueling flying. As they ap
proached the present record of
nearly 554 hours, held by the Hun
ter brothers, their plane continued
to function well—so well. In fact.
that John Hunter, a visitor at Lam
bert-St. Louis field, said. “It looks
as though they have got it in the
bag."
At 7:11 a m. today <CST> Jack
son and O Brine had been circling
over the field for 528 hours and
had slightly less than 27 hours to
go to equal the Hunters' record.
Under endurance flying regulations,
they must remain up an additional
hour to break the record.
Although within sight of the rec
ord. which they formerly held.
Jackson and O Brine had no inten
tion of an early landing. They
planned to remain in the air at
least eight days beyond the present
record. Jackson, speaking over the
planes radio transmitter, even
talked of staying up three weeks
more.
The fliers received the first as
surance of a financial return from
their flight yesterday when an oil
company announced it would give
them $100 for each hour they re
main aloft over the old record. The
offer will continue for 70 hours, or
until the fund reaches $7,000.
Miss Givens Wins
In Beauty Contest
Miss Ernestine Givens was named
winner of the beauty contest staged
by the Immaculate Conception
church Monday night with a total
of 23.775 votes. The contest closed
11 o'clock last night at the kermesse
staged on the grounds of the Im
maculate Conception college on
Jefferson street. Funds ra'sed dur
ing th» contest will go to defray
expenses of the new Catholic church
in West Brownsville.
Miss Elisa Barreda was second
with 14.212 votes, and Miss Hermi
nia Garibay third with 12 788. Miss
Graciela Blake was fourth with
8.253.
In a popularity contest held at
the same time. Consuelo Garza was
first with 33.350. Miss Lllie Baker
second with 24.740. and Miss Irene
C. Lapierre third with 18.250 votes.
Tree Sitter Injured
When Limb Breaks
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 12—1^»)—
Stephen Streleck. 16-vear -old tree
sitter, sustained K- fractured skull
last nlf.ht when a limb on * hfeh
he had been torched for nearly 400
heurs. gave way. plunging him 25
feet *o the ground. He is in a
critical condition.
PORT ISABEL
ROAD WORK
WILL OPEN
First Piling Here For
Construction Of
Causeway
Construction work on the state
highway to Port Isabel will open
either Wednesday or Thursday,
it has been announced by R. W.
Briggs, whose company holds the
contract. II unhampered by bad
weather. Briggs expects to complete
t the highway in nine weeks.
Work will open at the end of
the Los Fresnos paving. The Pharr
company has a lull, experienced
, crew ready to begin work and mate
! rials and machinery already are on
! site. With his organization fully
lined up. Briggs states he expects
to make good progress on the Job.
Road Graded
j The road already has been graded
: and structures have been erected,
j'lhis work has been completed for
; some time. The road, beginning
; about five miles out of Los Fres
nos and extending into the city of
Port Isabel, will be of 18-foot con
crete construction, built on rugged
state specifications.
The R. W Briggs and Company
has paved over 100 miles In the i
Valley, most of which was put down
in Hidalgo county. In addition to
its Valley projects, the company has
been pouring much concrete in the
coastal portion of the state. It has
already put down more than 100
miles in the first half of this year.
The state highway to Port Isabel
will give the Valley its second paved
stretch to the gulf coast. The Boca
Chica road, which has been under
construction for some time, will be
completed in the near future. Here
tofore. the Valley has been without
a first class highway to the beach.
Piling Arrives
The first load of pilings for the
Port Isabel causeway arrived this
week, according to reports from the
development company. The paved
highway and the causeway are ex
pected to boost Port Isabel's stock
as a beach resort, realtors declare.
It could not be said today when
work will begin.
In order to avoid a detour, per
sons going to Port Isabel out
of Brownsville should use the Old
Point Isabel road.
Sedan Burns Near
Los Ebanos Today
A sedan belonging to Sgt A. J.
Goetz of Fort Brown was destroyed
by fire about 9 p. m Monday night
on the dirt road off Los Ebanos
about halfway between Los Ebanos
1 and El Jardtn.
Fire company No. 1 answered the
call, but the car was almost totally
cohsumed before the truck had time
to arrive.
Sgt Goetz said the car suddenly
burst into flames under the hood
and he -sis unable to control the
j blaze.
Publisher Dies
r NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Aur. 12.—'Ah
—Edward B. Stahlman. 87. publish
1 er of the Nashville Banner, died to
• day after an extended Illness
FALLING STARS
VISIBLE HERE
Bright Valley Moonlight Somewhat Dima
Frolick of Skies Seen to Northeast
On Monday Night
Those willing to sit up late enough tonight, and who are also willing
to take a chance on the brilliant moonlight of the Valley may be able
to see a ‘shower" of "falling stars."
This is the Information from the United States weather bureau here,
where it was said a few of Pluto's playmates ” which cavort about the
heavens each year were visible here last night.
Valleyites might have a chance to see a real shower if the moon
were not so bright, it was added. T!
STREET SIGNS 1
BEING ERECTEDj
_ I!
New. Marker* to Be Placed .
All Over Brown*ville
In Short Time
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Brownsville takes another step ]
towards metropolitanlsm with the |
arrival of the new street signs
which are being erected at tile rate
of 50 a day. according to George
Hillyer. city budding Inspector, who
is in active charge of the work.
The signs arrived in Brownsville
Monday and work started immedi
ately on their distribution. It will
take approximately 30 days to com
plete the work.
"We are erecting the signs about
50 a dav, but later on. when we will
be forced to dig holes and put up
poles to place them on. the work
will be much slower.” Mr. Hillyer
said Tuesday morning. At present
they are being attached to street
lamp standards on the southeast
and northwest corners of each in
tersection.
City commissioners yesterday ad
journed a meeting of the city com
mission in order to inspect the
first signs erected. The local Ki
wams club has been active in this
work.
Mr. Hillver said today that the
signs will be erected on Elizabeth
street through West Brownsville
i with the exception of the down
town district on Elizabeth.. Special
I type of fitting for these signs, made
necessary because of the traffic
lights, have not yet arrived, he
i said. .
The signs are approximately two
feet in length and several inches
: high, placed at a right angle to
each other. Lettering is white on
| a green background, the letters be
; ing raised.
Legion Will Elect
State Delegate#
Delegates to the state American ;
! legion convention to be held in i
Austin Sept. 1. 2 and 3 will be
i elected by the John Hanson post
at its regular meeting Thu day
Eight delegates and eight alter
nates will be named by the local
legionnaires. Post Commander W. i
O. Washington urr s that all mem
i bers attend this session.
Pro Forces Seek Higher-Ups
Opium War Leader* to Search Out Chief
Of Narcotic Rings in America
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—</P>—Both the prohibition and narcotic bu
reaus plan to concentrate on the proverbial man “higher up." The pol
icy of the dry unit was announced recently and today H. J. Anslinger,
acting commissioner of narcotics, told a conference of drug manufac
turers the new bureau would center its attention on eliminating larger
supplies of Illicit narcotics.
Government officials and scientists also were present at the conference,
called by Surgeon General Cumming. Anslinger told them he needed
NO VACATION
If Arthur Comes Home He
Can Work All He Like*
DETROIT. Aug. 12.—tA*>—Here is
a piece of good news for 13-year
old Arthur Schoor. whoever he is:
If Arthur comes home, his father
will let him work just as hard as
he likes.
Arthur ran away yesterday be
cause Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Schoor. his parents, wanted him to
take a vacation. Arthur is a news
boy. He left a note to his mother
which said:
-Dear mother. I love you always.
Why won't you give me a chance
to earn a dollar? I am leaving
town. Forget me, Arthur."
"The boy was working too hard
said his father. "I though he ought
to quit and rest up before school
starts. He was trying to earn
enough money to go to college. He
didn't want to quit and I told him
he'd have to."
Beauties Freed
NEW YORK. Aug I2.~<;Pi-Earl
Carroil and eight members of the
cast of his “Vanities" were freed
today of charges of presenting an
immoral performance when a grand
jury refused to return an indict
ment against them
Storirs Ccst Mcney—Insure
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co vAdv.)
, Uieir BSSlSUUlcr Ul utritri
legitimate narcotic needs of the
United States.
Figures showing annual importa
tions for opium have Increased
about 21.000 pounds, during the past
four years were given by S. H.
Bredidenbach. statistician of the
narcotic bureau. He said about 14.
000 pounds of tliis went into codeine
manufacture.
The conference was informed all
drugs seued in control work were
turned over to the war department
for storage for an emergency. Di
version of drugs from medical to
illegal channels, it was said, was
comparatively unimportant.
Rotarians to Meet
With Brother Club
Brownsville Rotarians will meet
Jointly Tuesday evening with the
Matamoros club at the Italian cafe
in Matamoros. This session will
take the place of the clubs regular
Wednesday meeting.
PI..4..PRESIDENT HOOVER....
WASHINGTON. Aug. . 12.—i-P.—
President Hoover today cancelled
his proposed western trip.
In announcing cancellation of his
proposed tour of the Rocky Moun
tain parks, the chief executive said
in view of the drought situation, he
felt that he could be of greater
service in the capital
Carry Gun; Get Fine
Ciro Defiero and Ricardo Davila
pleaded guilty to unlawfully carry
ing a pistol In the Cameron county
court at law Tuesday morning and
each was fined $100 and cost*.
The f. eas of guilty were handled
by the corty attorney's office.
le best time to witness this frolic
>f the skies Is said to be between
1 and 1 o'clock. Those wishing to
emaln up and take a chance on
he "falling stars ’ are advised to
latch the northeastern part of the
ky. Last night, despite the shining
noon a few large meteors were seen
>y local observers. Should the moon
»e dimmed a real shower might be
>bserved.
"The appearance of a shower of
ipparently falling stars occurs each
ear some time during the month of
August, due to the earths passage
ihrough the stream of meteors
Known as "Pluto's Playmates,'* W.
J. Schnurbi sch of the weather bu
•eau explained.
Passage of the meteors was an
nounce d some time ago by astron
omers. and a number oi people wer?
jut to observe the sight.
SAN JOSE. Calif., Aug. 12 — P
—"Pluto's playmates,'* a stream of
■neteors through which the earth
lasses each year, were seen here
ast night.
They were plainly visible both
n San Jose and from Lick obser
vatory on Mount Hamilton, near
sere. Palling at the rate of 100 or
more in the northeast sky about
15 degrees above the horizon.
Traffic Rules Observed
FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., Aug. 12.—
—Tiny meteors recently re-christ
ened "Pluto's playmates’’ frolick
ing at wl.at might be termed a
grand Uderial ball, were obscured
from the view of Lowell Observatory
astronomers last night by black
clouds shrouding Arizona skies.
The discoverers of the ninth
member of the planetary family
planned only "casual observation’*
of the meteors during the frolic,
which the scientists termed the
annual period of greatest intensity
of the perseld meteor stream,
astronomer E. C. Slipher said.
"But of course we are very much
interested in them in that they
have been designated Pluto's play
mates in honor of Pluto, newest
planet, which was first seen here."
“These meteors," lowell astrono
mers said in describing them,
"appear to emerge from the direc
tion of the constellation of Persem
but they come from no star in at
constellation. They are tiny masses
of stellar matter that sail through
space observing at all times stellar
traffic rules.’*
Cotton Ginnings
Thought Half Over
DALLAS. Aug. 12.—</P>—Cotton
ginning in the Lower iRo rGande
Valley is 51 per cent completed, with
ginnings to date estimated at 46.000
bales, according to the Texas Cotton
Co-Operative Association. The
Nueces county cotton crop is one*
third ginned with the crop develop
ing raoidly and pickers needed in
all the counties immediately north
of Corpus Christ 1, the association
announced.
Seven steamships leaving Corpus
Christi in the past few days carried
cotton to Important European ports
Man Found Hanged
In Gainesville Jail
GAINESVILLE, Aug. 12—<*»>•—
The body of Lee Redman. 35, was
found in his cell m the county jail
here today. He had been hanged
Redman had been brought to jail
here from Dentor after getting a
suspended sentence for forgery and
was awaiting trial on a second
charge.
Snow in New York
ONEIDA. N. Y., Aug. 12—</P>—
Old Man Weather, tired of his heat
endurance attempt, dropped snow
out of ins bag of tricks here to
day. The flurry lasted onlv p mo
ment and was followed by rain. The
temperature shot down below 60
i WEATHER |
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
For East Texas: Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday.
Light to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
; There will be no material change
! in the river during the next few
! days.
Flood Present M-Hr J4-IU
Stas?* Sts** Chne Han
Eagle Pass 16 3.0 -0.5 .00
Laredo 27 -0.8 0.0 ."0
Rio Grande 21 4.1 0.4 .00
Mission 23 5.4 -0.3 .00
San 3enito 23 8.8 -0.3 .00
Brownsville 18 3.7 -.05 JO
TIDE TABL.!!
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol
ogical conditions:
High . 6 24 a. m ; 6:12 o m.
Low . 12:53 p. m : 11:53 p m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today . 7 00
Sunrise tomorrow . 6:02

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