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IN OUR
I VAUI.EY
it«aa BV C. M HALL «=*
Representatives of the Affu- (
hated Better Business Bureaus j
of the in ted States have come ■
into the Valley, liave 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.j
president of the national body v£io
took v slap at resasa land, which j
has been followed by a deluge of i
correspondence about it over the 1
country, inaugurated by O. C Rich- 1
ardson 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 O. C.
Richardson and Mr. Barnard sat
down and broke bread together at
the yacht club last night and
neither spilled a thing.
It vxs said last night that the
bu, eaus are quick to correct an
^rror f thev are wrons. It is the
^candid opinion of
•the engineer of
•thus column that
(they have stirred
around in Valley
resaca c rt and
have found it
good and if this
be true there
should be no
reason why Mr
Barnard should
not correct the
bulletin he issued
long ago which
took a slap, not
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 tnat 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 he Valley should be removed.
The /alley 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
mtegnty and fairness.
G. W BUTTE, candidate for gov
ernor on the reublican plat
form. said in Brownsville yes
terday that if Miriam *5'erguson
won 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
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 oi • Buttecrats." but
that very thing might do nothing
else but happen.
The republicans surely make a
lot more noise ui 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 tnem.
THE City Commission is putting
up our street signs. Have you
seen them? Yes, stree. soon
there will be no more crawling out
of cars to ascertain whether we re at
54th and speedway, or 33d and 3d.
On top of that the ci . "as a
city planner at work making dia
grams of how to make our city
beautiful and working on matters
of economy. To build here a
city" does not just mean a lot of
houses.
THERE arc two things in these
nerve-straining business days
which seem to soothe and stim
ulate men. both and at the same.
The.se 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
pended almost as much money in
piav as it has in business. For In
stance. the lad oi the miniature
go!! course comes along and almost j
immediately $125,000,000 is invested.
The Valley is a potential play- i
ground if t here ever w s one. and ,
it only remains for us to make it!
up to date and then say to the j
world, "come hither."
ANIMATED ANNIE says so many
people consider doing certain
things play until they are
forced to do them that lots o Joy
is taken out of worn.
FOUND ON Tilt WIRES
BALTIMORE—With Henry Ben
son it was merely a case of
swapping stomach ache for a
headache. Suffering with the for
mer he gave a gypsy woman $4,000
in bills to make a plaster out of
them *o 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
Mn. This card entitles you to park
*:ur car as long as you please In
^tman. Never mind the time limit,
but do not park in safety tones, or
near fire hydrants, or biock rtlevs.
and above all observe our speed I
>iws ’
CONCORD. N. H.—Over the wall
is out, but in this case not for the
player. " jnates of the sta‘e prison
have taken to golf and the fail
yard's a golf course now. But with
only two clubs on hand iey have
broadcast an appeal for more.
MUD SLINGING
IS OPENED BY
JIM 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 tor 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 -urned 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 race 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
i 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 % good business man. but
had made his money through
“luck.” He asserted Sterling would
not “stand the gaff." but would
“blow ’p 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 ibtuld
she afc.tin be elected were prisoners
who should have been freed by
Governor Moody under "custom of
the last fifty years.’’
At Wichita Falls. Mr. Sterling de
clared he had learned early in his
life to tell the difference between
right and w’rong and to distinguish
his "money from that of someone
else.’* He reviewed the financial
struggles of his early life, saying *ie
wished to show that ne 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 Invitation 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
ley Ewintr 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 occurtng 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. m., 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.
LIONS MEET
Water and Street Signs
Subjects Discussed
The feasibility of artesian water
for Brownsville was discussed by
members of the Lions club in ses
sion Tuesday at the El .'ardin dur
ing the noon hour.
Several routine business matters
were discussed, and it was men
tioned during the luncheon that
street signs were being erected, and
cooperation was offered city of
ficials by the club in this matter.
Dr. Joe Calderoni, Jr. who has
been in Temple for an operation,
was present Tuesday for the first
time in several weeks.
No entertainment program was
offered. The only visitor present
was C. W. Callahan, of the depart
ment of agriculture.
Famous Soldier
Dies of Injuries
CHIPPENHAM. England. Aug. 12
—OP'—General Sir Horace Smith
Dorrien. 72. one of Britain's most
famous soldiers, died today without
gaining consciousness after an auto
mobile accident yesterday in which
he received head injuries.
General Smith-Dornen’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
mander in France, had ordered a
retreat from Locatreau.
Sir Horace thought the order, if
carried out. would r>*»n disaster
and his sentence to his staff in a
little room at Bertry. “very well,
gentlemen, we will fight," made
military history.
President Hoover
Cancels Trip West
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.— 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
sendee in the capital.
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 Ir. all the schools. In
cluding the Junior college and the
summer session.
The system includes a Junior
college, senior high school, junior
high schools, grammar school, and
seven ward schools. Pupils in the
lower grades will enroll at the
Washington Park. Fourth Ward.
East Brownsville. First Ward. W>st
Brownsville, Victoria Ward, and
Blalach schools.
Practically the entire personnel
of last year s faculty was re-elected,
and will return to Brownsville this
year. Besides Gotke, who is re
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 teachers
holding master's degree, and thirty
with bachelor of arts degrees.
NOGALES FLOOD TAKES TOLL OF LIVES
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Wreckage at Nogales. Mexico, after a flood had r,truck that town and Nogales. Ariz.. taking a toll of
nearly a score of lives, is shown in this Associated Press telephoto. Foundaticns of houses washed away
shown above, and damage to business buildings below.
Butte Is Ready for Fight
Republican Candidate Says 100,000 Tickets
Thrown Out in 1924 Election
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“If Ma Ferguson is nominated by the democrats Aug. 23, and we do
the work we can and should do. I believe that our candidate can win
by 100,000 votes in November” was the prediction made Monday af
ternoon by Dr. Oeorge W. Butte, republican nominee for governor,
during a speech at the El Jardin.
Dr. Butte pointed out that in 1924. when he ran atrainst 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
•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 in
correctly. giving those in charge an
excuse for tearing up the ballots.
"A lot of water has run over the
mill since then.” he said, and added
that in the coming election voters
would be properly instructed as to
how to mark their ballots. ‘ Since
1924 people of Texas have been fur
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
at each precinct, that would make
a total of 80.000 votes cancelled.”
He called the democrats the
'Austin Ring.” and said that o\e*
the state the citizens were in "a
spirt of revolt.”
‘Tm going to reveal a little se
i cret. T 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
! telegraplied them not to certify mv
appointment. Whoever received mv
| telegram pocketed It and did not
| turn it over to the committee. I
did not know I had been named un
til the next day when I saw the
news in the newspapers. 1 ran away
; as hard as I could.”
To Oatline Platform
i He continued that now he was
j drafted, he would make the hard
est fight of hts career, and felt con
fident that the party would be suc
cessful in November if Ma Ferguson
I 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 his 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 my
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 they
would throw’ any number of votes
out to retain a dei ocrat 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 mam
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 Bullington. who presided
over both morning and afternoon
sessions Monday, said after Dr.
Buttes talk that the republican
p-rty would place a candidate in
the governor's chair regardless of
who the democrats elect in August
Harvey H. Haines, chairman of
the resolution committee, read a
number of resolutions framed by
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» T T T T T y V
i4n 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 or
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 enquire of the neighbors.
These numbers can be had at a
nominal sum. Lets get busy.
M. Jk. M.
FLIGHT GOAL
IS IN SIGHT
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12.—'/Pi—The
monoplane Greater St. Louis, pi
loted by Dale Jackson and Forest
O'Brine. today soared nearer and
nearer to a new record for endur
ance refueling flying. As they ap
! proached the present record of
1 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
bad 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 jhey 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
plane's 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 Tire
offer will continue for 70 hours, or
i 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 raised 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 Lilie Baker
second with 24.740. and Miss Irene
C. Lapierre third with 18.250 votes.
Tree Sitter Injured
When Limb Breaks
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 12—(JF>
Stephen Streleek, 16-year -old tree
sitter, sustained a fractured skull
last night when a limb on which
he had been perched for nearlv 400
; hours, gave way. plunging him 25
; feet to the ground. He is in a
I critical conditio*,
PORT ISABEL
ROAD WORK
OPENS SOON
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. If unhampered by bad
weather, Briggs expects to complete
the highway in nine weeks.
Work will open at the end of
the Los Fresnos paving. The Pharr
company has a full, 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
The road already has been graded
and structures have been erected.
This 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
Valley, most of which was pu* 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
soas going to Port Isabel out
of Brow'nsville 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
and El Jardiri.
Pire company No. 1 answered the
call, but the car was almost totally
consumed 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
blaze.
Publisher Dies
NASHVILLE. Tenn . Aug. 12 —'/Pt
—Edward B Btahlman. 87, publish
er of the Nashville Banner, died to
day after an extended illness.
NO VACATION
If Arthur Comes Home He
Can Work All He Likes
DETROIT. Aug. 12.—<*’>—Here Is
a piece of good news for 13-year
old Arthur Schoor. whoever le 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 hart- to.”
Beauties Freed
NEW YORK. Aug 12.—Earl
Carroll 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.
Storm* Co*t Money—Insure
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co. (Adr.)
STREET SIGNS ]
BEING ERECTED
New Markers to Be Placed
All Over Brownsville
I
In Short Time
Brownsville takes another step
towards metropolitanlsm with the
arrival of the new street signs
which are being erected at the rate
I of 50 a day, according to George
Hillyer, city building inspector, who
Is in active charge of the work.
The signs arrived in Brownsville
Monday and work started immedi
I ately on their distribution. It will
{take approximately 30 days to com
I plete the work.
"We are erecting the signs about
50 a day. 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
wanis club has been active in this
| work.
Mr. Hillyer said today that the
signs will be erected on Elizabeth
street through West Brownsville
with the exception of the down
town district on Elizabeth. Special
type of fitting for these signs, made
necessary because of the traffic
lights, have not yet arrived, he
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
j ing raised.
Legion Will Elect
State Delegates
Delegates to the state American
legion convention to be held in
Austin Sept 1. 2 and 3 will be
elected by the John Hanson post
at lta regular meeting Thu day
night.
Eight delegates and eight alter
nates will be named by the local
legionnaires. Post Commander W.
O. Washington uri s that all mem
bers attend this session
Payne Prepares Jury Speech
Amarillo Attorney Hopes to Enter Immortal
Hall of Fame Through Address
AMARILLO. Aug. 12—— A. D. Payne, self-styled arch fiend and mas
ter criminal who described his confessed slaying of his wife as “the most
heinous crime in history." Is preparing an address he will deliver to the
Jury that hears his plea of guilty to a charge of murder.
He expects the speech to be as immortal as Lincoln's Gettysburg address
but more on the order of the famous oration made by the late Temple
Houston in behalf of an outcast woman whom he was appointed to
represent.
l 1 nc accused ttkvuiiicj, umowicm
with his life's ambition to make
history and to be remembered for
time immemorial, wants to appear
before a Jury and make such a
speech regarding his own life as
Temple Houston made about the
woman. He wants to hold himself
up as an example for others for
! all time to come.
He would like for that speech to
be placed in the archives of history
as a classic; to be preserved by bar
associations as an , example for
' youthful attorneys, and to be com
j mented upon by newspapers
j throughout the country as an ex
traordinary document just as they
discussed his 20.000 word confes
sion.
To do all this. Payne is willing—
and says he is readily sincere in
his temands—to be electrocuted.
He would face the electric chair
with a pk. of guilty i nd without
a defenue for the privilege of mak
ing that speech.
Valley Editor Is
Reported Recovering
P. E. Montgomery, editor of
i “Monty's Monthly." who under
went an operation at Mercy hospital
Me* day, was reported Tuesday
morning to be resting well. While
his condition is still serious, his
early recovery Is expected
Carry Gun; Get Fine
Ciro Deftero 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 costs.
The pleas of guilty were handled
by the county attorney's office.
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
I 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. The best time to witness this frolic
or tne skies is said to be between
11 and 1 o'clock. Those wishing to
remain up and take a chance on
the ' falling stars” are advised to
watch the northeastern part of the
sky. Last night , despite the shining
moon a few large meteors were seen
by local observers. Should the moon
be dimmed a real shuwer might be
observed
“The appearance of a shower of
apparently falling stars occurs each
year some time during the month of
August, due to the earth's passage
through the stream of meteor,
known as “Pluto's Playmates,” W
J. Schnurb sch of the weather bu
reau explained.
Passage of the meteors was an
nounce d some time ago by astron
omers. and a number ot people were
out to observe the sight.
SAN JOSE. Calif., Aug 12.—<*»
—“Piutos playmates.” a stream of
meteors through which the earth
passes each year, were seen here
last night.
They were plainly visible both
in San Jose and from Lick obser
vatory on Mount Hamilton, near
here. Palling at the rate of 100 or
more in the northeast sky about
45 degrees above the horizon.
Traffic Ruin Observed
FLAGSTAFF. Aril., Aug 13.—<ff)
—Tiny meteors recently re-christ
ened "Pluto's playmates” frolick
ing at w at might be termed a
grand -iderial 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 perseid meteor stream,
astronomer E. C. Slipher said.
“But of course we are very much
interested in them in that they
have been designated Piutos 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 lirec
tion of the constellation of Perseus
but they come from no s.ar in at
constellation. They are tiny masses
of stellar matter that sail through
space observing at all times stellar
traffic rules.”
Pioneer Resident
Claimed by Death
Funeral services for A. Orive. Sr,
for 85 years a resident of Browns
ville. were to be held at his home on
Washington and Sixth at 5 p. m
Tuesday under the auspices of the
Catholic church. Interment is to
take place in the Buena Vista cem
etery.
Mr. Orive was a member of an
' old-time Brownsville family and
had lived here his entire life. He
died at his home here at 2 a. m
Tuesday morning.
He is survived by five sons.
Manuel. Jose, Atenogenes. Eduardo
and Antonio; four daughters. Mrs
B. O Cue*o. Mrs. Manuel Gavito.
and Misses Carlota and Brau'ia
Orive. He also leaves sixty grand
children and twelve great-grand
children.
Cotton Ginnings
Thought Half Over
DALLAS, Aug 12—Cotton
ginning in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley is 5! per cent competed, with
ginnings to date estimated at 45.000
bales, according to the Texas Cotton
Co-Operative Association. The
Nueces county cotton crop Is one
third ginned with the crop develop
ing rapidly and pickers needed in
all the counties immediately north
of Corpus Christi, the association
announced.
Seven steamships leaving corpus
Christi in the past few days carried
cotton to important European ports
1 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 prfwnt 24-Hr 24-Hr
8uk* Star* Chna Ham
Eagle Pass 16 3 0 -0 6 .00
Laredo 27 -0 8 0.0 .00
Rio Grande 21 4.1 -0 4 .00
Mission 22 5.4 -0.3 00
Ban Jenito 23 88 0.3 .00
Brownsville 18 3 7 - 05 .00
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Babel
tomorrow, under normal meteorol
ogical conditions;
High . 6 24 a m.; 6:12 p. m
Low . 12:53 p. nv; 11 58 p. m
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset today . 7:09
Sunrise tomorrow . 6:02