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MORGAN LOANS
TO MITCHLLL
IN MILLIONS
NEW YORK, June 6. (/Pj—Char
le» E- Mitchell, former chairman of
the National city bank whose fi
nancial position was so strong that
be could borrow millions from the
Morgans, testified today at his in
come tax evasion trial that two
years later his strong box held only
a few worthless odds and ends.
It was Mitchell’s second day on
the stand. Yesterday he told his
fears for his own bank and the
market generally in 1929 and said he
borrowed vast sums from J. P. Mor
gan and Company in futile efforts
to turn the stock market rout into
an orderly retreat.
Today he told of giving more and
more of his securities to the Morgan
firm to keep up the amount of his
collateral.
“In October, 1932, do you recall
whether you had delivered to J. P.
Morgan and Co., as collateral all
the stocks you had?" his lawyer ask
ed.
“I wouldn't say all," Mitchell re
plied. “I still had some odds and
ends in my box—stock that wasn't
worth putting up.”
Mitchell testified both as to sales
of stock to his wife in 1929 and to
W. D. Thortnon, a capper company
executive in 1930, sales by which he
avoided income tax payments in
both those years, sales which the
government charges were shams.
Under questioning by his own
counsel he said many of the de
tails of the Thornton transaction
were unknown to him at the time,
the whole thing having been ar
ranged by his friend, John R. Ryan,
chairman of Anaconda copper.
His lawyer then asked him why
transfer tax stamps had not been
placed on the shares he sold his
wife in 1929, stock he later brought
back at the same price he sold it.
“I forgot them,” Mitchell replied.
“I just didn’t think of it.”
City Briefs
Mias Lula Champion left Monday
for Nashville, Tenn., where she will
take a post-graduate course at
George Peabody's college for teach
ers.
PLATE LUNCH, 15c. The Mecca.
—Adv.
Among the Dallas business visi
tors in Brownsville for a few days
are Walter F. Mallow and P. W.
Wing.
Clarence Maness of San Antonio
la spending several days here.
H. R. Pfeiffer is in Brownsville
from Corpus Christi and plans to
spend a few days in the city.
F. E. Green of Austin arrived
here Monday for a short visit.
Eat supper tonight at The Grill—
25c—Adv.
Harry W. Freeman is in Browns
ville from Houston and will spend
a short time here.
U. S. Commr. E. K. Goodrich has
gone to Galveston on business in
connection with his office. He is
expected to return to Brownsville
Tuesday.
Dep. U. S. Marshal H. R. Jef
ferds, C. G. Watson, Pete Bouis and
Julius Jefferds, who left Sunday
night with prisoners for Leaven
worth, will attend the Century of
Progress at Chicago.
Ideal Beauty Shop now located at
708 Washington.—Adv.
‘Consent Term’ Of
Court Under Way
Six default judgments were tak
en Tuesday morning when Judge
E. T. Yates called the docket for
“consent term" in the county court
at law. Two cases were set for
hearings and two were dismissed at
the plaintiff’s cost.
There will be no jury weeks dur
ing the term, and only pleas of
guilty will be heard in criminal
cases.
The default judgments were
taken in the following cases:
Southern Iron <fc Machine com
pany vs. Riq ijpndo Ice company,
suit on account; G. R. Yantis \s.
Nevil N. Allen, et al. suit on con
tract (as to defendant Allen, case
continued against other defend
ants); Texas and New Orleans
Railroad compajiy vs. Wm. H.
Wlnnett, suit for debt; M. Edel
stein vs. Geo. H. Schmidt, et al,
suit on sales contract; A. Moncur
vs. J. E. White, suit on promissory
note; Wm. Cameron & Co., Inc.,
vs. R. E. Ewing, suit on promissory
note.
The two cases dismissed at plain
tiff's cost were O. T. Roots vs. The
Western Union Telegraph company,
damages; and A. Moncur vs. C. P.
Perkms, suit on promissory note.
The case of Geo. C. Riha vs. Geo.
Scherer, for possession of personal
propel ty, was set for July 3. The
case of Ike Bollock, et al, vs. T. J.
Romer, suit on rental contract, was
set for a hearing on law issues
June 9.
Humphries Rites
(Special to The Herald)
WESLACO, June 6.— Funeral
services for H. J. Humphries, 67,
pioneer farmer of the Elsa com
munity, were held from Stotler
Mortuary here Monday morning.
Rev Fred J. Newland. pastor of
the ’ Edcouch Baptist- Church, of
ficiating. Rev. Sebe Thomas of
Weslaco assisted. Following services
at the mortuary, members of the
Weslaco Odd Fellows lodge con
ducted graveside ceremonies at the
Weslaco cemetery.
Surviving are three sons, G.
T Humphries of McAllen, Race
Humphries of Treadway. Texas,
and A. E. Humphries of Elsa; and
two daughters, Mrs. John Vivian
and Mrs. Fred Brown, both of Elsa,
TWINS BORN
Twin* were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Clemente Medrano, between 17th
and 18th on Taylor srteet, Tuesday
morning. One of the babies was
born dead, and an inquest was held
for It by Jus. of the Peace John
Martin.
Morgan Aides Go Into Huddle at Senate Inquiry
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Repeal of the capital gains provision of the federal income tax law under which Morgan partners paid
no income tax in recent years would be to the advantage of the government, Leonard S. Keyes, general
manager of J. P. Morgan and Company, told the Senate committee investigating Policies of the giant
j financial house. Here is Keyes (left) with Arthur M. Anderson (center) and Harold Stanley, Morgan
partners, conferring in the committee room.
NEW YORK. June 6. i/P>—Grand
opera at four-bits is packing the
Hippodrome twice dally, indicating
that New Yorkers are not as heath
en as had been suspected.
Mr. _ Verdi’s opus dealing with
the little Egyptian girl. Aida, has
been a good cash register ringer
for quite a six 11, but not even the
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POST OFFICERS
SENT TO UTAH
Eight Ft. Brown officers, headed
by Capt. Vernon M. Shell, left
Brownsville Monday night for Ft.
Douglas, Utah, for temporary duty
with the Civilian Conservation
Corps.
Other officers in the group were
First Lts. Robert L. Freeman, Hugh
F. P. Hoffman. Chas. H. Reed.
Raymond B. Palmer, and. Second
Lts. Brainard S. Cook, Gerard C.
Cowan and Chas. M. Iseley.
Their duties with the reforestation'
work are temporary and they arf
still assigned to the 12th Cavalry
and Ft. Brown.
The post band gave the officer#
a “send-off’ at the Missouri Pa
cific depot and many of the offi
cers' friends were present when
they departed.
This makes a total of 19 officers
and men the 12th Cavalry has
furnished to the reforestation work.
Eleven non-commissioned officers
were sent to Ft. Sill, Okla., recent-*
ly for this work.
Other officers at Ft. Brown hava
been notified to hold themselves in
readiness for temporary duty with
the Civilian Corps.
MATTERNSETS
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sandstorms, borne on by the winds.
The city, a center for meat and
dairy industries, has municipal elec
tric, water, and bus service. Its al
titude is 285 feet.
Averages 120 M. P. H.
It is the first important city east
of the Ural Mountains, the divid
ing line between Europe and Asia
It is on the Trans-Siberian Rail
way; river steamers reach it from
the north and south, and caravans
from the central Asiatic republic
visit it.
In history. Omsk is important In
that 'Admiral Kolchak declared
himself dictator of Siberia after the
war in the city. Finally, the city
was captured by the Bolshevist
army.
Omsk is 1,450 miles from Mos
cow. The American round-the
world flier left the Soviet capital
at 1:14 a. m. <5.14 p. m. Monday
Eastern standard time).
His time for this leg of his jour
ney was 12 hours, 21 minutes,
averaging about 120 miles an hour.
Harlingen Plans
July 4th Program
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. June 6—Tentative
plans have been made for . a big
j Fourth of July celebration to be
! held in Harlingen, the business and
professional men going so far as
to name a marshal for the parade
in the person of V. V. Pernoud.
Troops from Ft. Brown, Boy
Scout, Girl Reserves, American
Legion and other organizations
would be represented.
Baseball game between the Har
lingen Merchants and some other
strong Valley club and a recreation
ball game between local all-stars
and Valley all-stars are among the
attractions scheduled. Bicycle races,
firewTorks, wrestling and added at
tractions at the theaters are plan
ned.
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French Entrant In
Fair Contest Dies
CHICAGO, June 6. (J*> — The
French representative in the com
petition for queen of the Chicago’s
World's Fair—Mile. Lyettc Teppaz.
of Paris, died in a hospital today.
Physicians said acute peritonitis
following an attack of colitis was
the cause of death. She was 29
years old.
She had been ill since leaving
France and was able to attend only
two days of the festivities for the
fifty-one winners of contests con
ducted for selection of beautiful
girls to attend the fair as members
of the queen's court.
4Four-Bit9 Grand
Opera, Elephants,
Camels Pack House
loudest enthusiasts of opera fig
ured the piece could stand a "run”
in a theatre where movies and
vaudevilles had failed to exche
bravos.
Whether it was the opera or the
price, all the 6,500 seats in the
huge theatre were taken for the
opening Saturday night, and sim
ilar business has continued at sub
sequent performances.
| Not only is opera being present
ed af the price of a three layer
sandwich, but it is being embellish
ed with such creatures as elephants
and camels to lend it some good
old fashioned Egyptian atmosphere.
The audacity of producers in
presenting entertainment many
years old has been the theatrical
surprise of the generation to Broad
way. Such ancient upstarts as
‘•Aida,” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and
the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire
have made their sponsors lame
carrying money to the bank.
The current opera experiment is
being conducted by a group known
as the Chicago Opera company.
The two-a-day schedule requires
an extensive reserve list of prin
cipals, with latemating casts.
There is something in the whole
situation to inspire philosophic
study; grand opera a sell-cut, and
burlesque shows two blocks away
hawking for customers.
It must be the elephants.
‘MREDiOOlNG’
CHARGES FILED
..—
DALLAS. June 6. I/P)—Ivan Pool,
33, ex-convict, was charged with
murder, five others were in custody
and additional charges were pend
ing today in connection with the
slaying of Nick Raspasky, 57, hotel
operator, May 2.
Pool, Identified by five witnesses
as the fictitious officer who lured
Raspasky out of his room late at
night, was held in solitary confine
ment while authorities perfected
written statements from others who
had been detained.
M. L. Miller, special investigator
for the district attorney, and Tom
Manion, deputy sheriff, who teamed
together a week ago in investiga
tion of the case, termed the slav
ing as a “hired killing” and assert
ed it had many spectacular angles.
A chance remark made by a pris
oner in the county jail and over
heard by Manion started officers on
a series of tips which led them, they
believed, to a solution of the mys
tery.
Pool was arrested at a hotel Sun
day night.
IN OUR 1
VALLEY
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tion are there in the United States
which get the nation wide publicity
which ccmes to Brownsville—
And few sections are there which
gain the same sort of publicity
which comes to the Valley.
The reason?
Things happen down here in this
new country which is still feeling
its growing ‘ pains.
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BY A QUEER TWIST OF THE
irony of fate most of the enthusias
tic fishermen among the officers at
Fort Brown
Are being transferred to serve
in the “tree army" away off yonder
where a fish is something that
comes in cans.
Curtis Weaker
PHILADELPHIA, June 6. (/P)—
Cyrus H. K. Curtis. Philadelphia
publisher, who is 'critically ill at
his home in suburban Wyncote, wTas
reported a little weaker today.
Mr. Curtis has been ill more than
a year from a heart ailment and
the infirmities of age.
DEBTORSCHOOL
BILL SIGNED
AUSTIN, June 6. UPy—Gov. Mir
iam A. Ferguson today signed a bill
to prohibit payment of state school
aid to any district that is more than
I two years in arrears in payment of
' principal or interest on bonds issued
I by the district and held by the per
manent school fund.
Six other bills were signed by the
governor. They are:
To allow county commissioners
courts to condemn land to divert
stream beds in highway relocation.
To allow banks and banks and
trust companies to hold real estate
longer than five years with permis
sion of the banking commissioner.
To permit counties of certain
population to purchase property of
its debtors under certain conditions.
To provide that county funds de
posited with the county depository
shall bear interest on dally balances.
To authorize the prison board to
insure officers and employes of the
prison system against liability aris
ing from any damages sustained by
third persons through convict opera
tion of motor vehicles.
To require foreign corporations
operating in, Texas to file a power
of attorney with the secretary of
state on whom service of citation
may be had and to require corpora
tions to maintain an officer in Tex
as on whom service may be made for
four years after the company has
ceased to operate in this state.
REPEAL TEST
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which previously had voted to strike
the amendment from the constitu
tion. Thirty-six states are needed
for repeal.
Today the 10th state—Indiana—
made its decision at the polls. The
state legislature liberalized its pro
hibition law’s earlier this year.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., a lead
er among prohibition advocates, was
quoted as saying before today’s vot
ing: “If we can win in Indiana, we
can prevent repeal.” The Anti
Saloon League superintendent for
that state expressed the opinion
that prohibition defenders had a
"fifty-fifty chance.”
The vote in Illinois yesterday was
approximately four to one for re
peal. This was the third test in the
middle west, Michigan and Wiscon
sin having blazed the repeal trail.
Four eastern states—New York, New
Jersey, Delaware and Rhode Is
land and two western states Wyom
ing and Nevada—have voted for re
peal of the amendment. There have
been thus far no states to vote for
the amendment’s retention in the
constitution.
Before June ends six more states
will have registered their views on
prohibition repeal. The states and
the date of the voting are:
Massachusetts June 16.
Connecticut, June 20.
New Hampshire, June 20.
Iowa. June 20.
California, June 27.
West Virginia, June 27.
ILLINOIS SAYS ‘NO’
TO DRY RETENTION
CHICAGO. June 6. —Illinois '
has registered an emphatic “no" on
the question of retaining the 18th
amendment.
When 5502 of the state’s 7,249 pre
cincts had reported the vote stood
For repeal 958.627.
Against repeal 237,525.
Both the democratic and the re
publican parties backed the slate of
50 "wet” candidates for delegates
to the state’s repeal convention at
Springfield July 10.
COMMISSIONER RETURNS
u. S. Commr. E. K. Goodrich re
turned here Tuesday morning after
a trip to Galveston in connection
with his office.
JUDGE VISITS •
Judge Dorsett of Raymondville
was at the Cameron county court
house on businessTuesday morning.
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MATTERN HAD
FLIGHT HOPES
WHILE HERE
Jimmy Mattern’s present dash
around the world isn’t just a sud
den idea.
Jimmy was planning such a trip
six years ago.
Authority for this statement is
Juny Cobolini of Brownsville, then
a city commissioner, who knew Mat
tem well when the aviator was fly
ing fish from the Soto la Marino
fishing grounds here.
“Jimmy was always talking about
a trip around the world.” Cobolini
said. “He said he would do it some
day, and even then was studying
maps, and figuring out how he
would make the flight.”
Many other Brownsville people
recalled pleasant conversatiosn and
contacts with the good-natured
flier during the year he was here.
“Why, he fixed my boy’s bicycle
one day,’* remarked George White
as he looked at the photograph of
Jimmy in the newspapers and re
called him.
Many other local residents were
recalling the days when he was here.
cowMlwbll
TRY NEW IDEA
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, June 5.—S. Paul
Cowgill has had such success prun
ing spring tomatoes that he is go
ing to try it on fall tomatoes, he
said this week.
It has been his observation dur
ing experiments conducted over a
period of several years, that pruned
tomatoes product four times as
much at the first picking as vines
that have not been pruned. He
thinks this would be of particular
advantage in the fall because the
vines would yield most of their fruit i
before frost time. The Valley fall
tomato deal sometimes is cut, short
by cold weather and Mr. Cowgill
believes that if her can cause his
vines to produce most of their crop
early in the season that he will prof
it more.
Mr. Cowgill started his experi
ments several years ago when he
primed parts of his crop and then
compared production. He found that
same varieties planted in the same
field under the same conditions
varied according to whether or not
they were pruned, the chief dif
ference being in greater production
of large tomatoes for the first pick
ing. This often is an advantage be
cause the early market prices usual
ly are higher.
Among the other things discover
ed by Mr. Cowgill is the fact that
the marglobe types respond best to
pruning. It takes a sturdy plant to
withstand pruning but the ones
which do survive it yield more to
matoes, he said. The marglobe is
of the sturdy type.
Due to a frost this spring, Mr.
Cowgill was forced to replant. He
did not get the variety of tomato
he ordered but even with this less
sturdy kind the value of pruning
was evident, he said. He is growing
fewer tomatoes every year for com
parative purposes, pruning most of
his crop, but the few unpruned rows
of the less sturdy variety h% planted
served to uphold his belief in prun
ing.
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Road Department To
Get Landscape Chief
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, June 6.—All em
ployes of the state highway depart
ment are to be made “landscape con
scious,” as the result of a beautifi
cation program which has been
adopted, according to a communi
cation received by the chamber of
commerce from highway division
No. 21 headquarters at Pharr.
Jack Guppels has been retained
as landscape engineer for state high
ways and will look after their
beautification. Preservation of nat
tural growths will be one of the
things sought. Highway crews have
for some time left beautiful trees
and shrubbery at advantageous
points and kept them pruned and
otherwise In good condition.
London’s sewers have a total
length of more than 500 mile*.
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Biological tests demonstrate that
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How much better than taking un
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this way, see your doctor.
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