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LEGAL BEER
MAY REDUCE
COURTWORK
AUSTIN, Sept, 22—(JP)—Members
01 the court of criminal appeals
soon will return to work after a
summer vacation. The question has
been asked whether the court be as
hard worked as previously now that
Texas has decided to permit sale
of beer.
Dockets Clattered
The court has handled hundreds
of Uquor law violations during 14
years of prohibition in Texas. Much
of its work has been on appeals
from penitentiary sentences for
sale, transportation, possession or
manufacture of intoxicating liquors.
Of course, it will be an offense
£ to handle "hard” liquor, but there
“tea pretty general supposition
there will not be a disposition on
the part of enforcement officers to
proiocute offenders, now that the
voters have ordered the stringen:
liquor statutes liberalized to mane
beer lawful.
With the knowledge that beer is
legal, some juries may hit upon the
idea that “fair play” calls for le
niency toward those charged with
selling distilled liquors.
Demand May Slump
Furthermore, there is the likeli
hood that with beer easily avail
able, there will be small demarsd
for more potent intoxicants. With
the demand for hard liquor dimin
ished, it follows there will be a
dearth of bootleggers. They wiil
not want to stay in the business if
they do not have customers. Many
of their former customers doubtless
will find it easier, if not quite as
satisfying perhaps, to confine their
libations to beer.
The judges of the court of crim
inal appeals are hoping this is tne
correct solution of their liquor law
violation problem.
Federal Building
Fence Contract Let
Alamo Iron Works of San An
tonio and Brownsville was low bid
der for construction of an orna
mental iron fence on the Elizabeth
street entrance to the Brownsville
federal building, according to re
ports from Washington, where bids
were opened.
Bid of the Alamo Iron Works was
$1,334. Other bids were Macintosh
and McFarlan, Pensacola, Fla.. $2,
719; F. P. Smith, Chicago, $2,157;
Enterprise Iron Works, Inc., Ind
ianapolis, $2,444; Walter Bros. Co.,
Inc., New York, SI ,924; Stewart
Iron Works Co., Cincinnati, $3,059.
Other work is to be done at the
building under the contract, includ
ing repairs to some parts of the
structure damaged by the hurri
cane, Postmaster Wm. T. Burnett
said.
Gas Company Asks
For Court Ruling
AUSTIN, Sept. 22. —(/P)— The
"Lone Star Gas company loday ap
pealed to a three-judge federal
court for a ruling of the Texas
Railroad Commission ordering it to
reduce its gas rates at approxim
ately 250 cities and towms from 40
cents to 32 cents per 1,000 cubic
feet.
The commission had ordered the
new rate to become effective Oct
ober 1. Attorneys for the company
planned to appear before Robert J.
McMilan, federal district judge at
"fi&n Antonio, and ask a temporary
wijunction against enforcement of
the order.
(By the Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 22.—Lieut. Gov.
Victor A. Meyers thinks one of
Seattle's greatest needs is a com
mittee to cogitate about thnigs.
“The committee should do the
entire worrying for the city,” he
said yesterday.
“Tax-payers should be able to
devote themselves solely to drink
ing beer and raising mustaches.”
Cheese It, Fido
NEW YORK.—There’s a certain
bulldog on the sidewalks of New
York which had better go into
hiding for a day or so.
An upright piano dangled yester
day outside a third floor window
of a Bronx house. The dog sneak
ed up behind the moving men and
bit through the roisting rope. The
piano hit the sidewalk with a
crash.
Haled into eourt, the moving
men asked a day’s adjournment to
“find that dog.”
No Taxee, No Tax
WHEELING, W. Va.—Casting
about for new taxes, city council
considered levies on theater tick
ets and cigarettes, but soon gave
up the idea. Attorneys advised
that the only such tax that the
city could impose would be on
miniature golf courses—of which
there are none operating.
Rules All Wet
PITTSBURGH. —New hazing
rules for co-eds at Duquesne Uni
versity are not an unmixed bless
ing. Spanking is sternly prohibit
ed. but ducking of freshmen un
der the campus pump is given an
official okeh.
No Women Wanted
GETTYSBURG, Pa.—Men stu
dents get all the attention now at
Gettysburg college—because there
are no co-eds. For the first time
in 45 years the institution started
its term without a woman enroll
ed. They aren’t allowed any more
Kiwanians Asked To
Aid in Red Cross Drive
Presidents of Kiwanis clubs in
larger cities of Texas are to be ask
ed in telegrams sent by the local
club to help carry the Red Cross
drives in those cities to success
ful completion, so that more funds
for the aid of the Valley may be
secured.
At the Kiwanis club meeting
Thursday Harry Faulk was instruct
ed to send these wires.
Otto Manske reported on the Ok
lahoma-Texas convention at Enid,
which he attended. A number of lo
cal Kiwanians will go to Corpus
Christi Oct. 6, to attend a meeting
to discuss Kiwanis membership.
Miss Especia Ross played the piano
for club singing.
A talk on Senile day and consti
tution week was made by James
L. Abney, who was introduced by
Oscar C. Dancy.
Husband Slaying
Rebuttal Begins
LONGVIEW, Sept. 22. —(JP)—Re
buttal testimony was in order to
day at the trial of Mrs. Ruth At
wood, charged with murder for the
death of her husband, Dallas B.
Atwood, 30, of Longstreet, La.
The Atwoods had been married
but ten days when he was found
fatally beaten in the railroad yards
here. A heavy piece of iron officers
believed was used by his assailant
was found nearby .
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the postoffice a half block away as
the messengers came alongside.
So qijick was the robbery exe
cuted that the two bank guards
had no opportunity to draw their
weapons. They were disarmed, the
bags snatched from , the messen
gers and the robbers sped away,
leaving one car behind.
Blood In Car
In the robbers’ wrecked and
abandoned car the officers found
all the paraphernalia of a well or
ganized robbery gang. These were
drums of machine gun ammunition,
cartridges for revolvers and rifles,
a blue dress, supposedly used roi
disguise. A can of liquid was be
lieved to be fuel for the smoke
screen.
On the front seat was a first aia
kit, containing antitetanus serum,
iodine and bandages. Bloodstains
were found in the car, but since
there was no shooting at the scene
ot the holdup the police believe
someone was injured in the colli
sion.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept 22. —
(/P)—The elusive trail of $5,500 of
the $200,000 Charles F. Urschel
ransom was followed through the
mazes of Minneapolis-St. Paul rum
running channels today as the gov
ernment sought to pin a conspiracy
angle on seven defendants from
the twin cities brought here for
the federal kidnaping trial.
La«t Offensive
It was the last direct offensive
of the government in the cele
brated trial, which brings the first
actual test of the new “Lindbergh”
law passed in 1932.
This afternoon the defense is to
begin its counter-offensive, begin
ning with motions to dismiss ex
pected to come in scores.
Two Minneapolis bankers, a truck
driver and a federal agent testi
fied during the morning, the bank
ers tracing $1,800 of which $1,5C0
proved to be $20 notes identified as
part of the huge ransom Urschel’s
kidnapers were paid.
Arrest Described
The truck driver tola of guiding
two of the defendants, Edward
(Barney) Berman and Clifford
Skelly, to a bank where the $1,800
were exchanged for a cashier’s
check.
R. C. Coulter, agent of the dep
artment of justice at at. Paul, de
tailed his arrest of the seven de
fendants from his district and the
recovery of the money.
From the latter’s testimony came
the knowledge that “a fellow'named
Collins, from the south,” paid Ber
man and Skelly the $5,500 for 125
cases of liquor.
The government contends “Col
lins” actually was Albert Bates,
who has been identified repeatedly
as one of the actual kidnapers of
the Oklahoma City oil millionaire.
Precedent Is Set
Dtst. Judge Edgar S. Vaught
made a precedent-Getting decision
on the new law at the outset of
the court session today when he
ruled that testimony oonceming
happenings after Urschel had been
released oould be admitted as re
lating to the conspiracy angle of
the case.
He previously had ordered with
held testimony about the escape of
Harvey Bailey, another defendant,
from the Dallas, Texas, jail, on the
contention that it did not pertain
to the conspiracy because it oc
curred after Urschel was freed and
Bailey had been jailed and charged.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE—1933 Ford V-8 demon
strator. Patteson Motor Co. Q-71.
City Briefs |
Fred Ball is bailiff for the crim
inal district court in the absence of
Dep. Sheriff W. W. Ball who is con
fined to a San Antonio hospital.
Conrad E. Broden, formerly as
sistant director of Dr. Stout’s
Laboratory, now located at 303
State National Bank Building,
Brownsville. Phone 53.—Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F Ector of Hous
ton are spending a short time in
Brownsville.
Cameron county hunters are find
ing whitewings more plentiful since
the hurricane, according to reports
here.
Dinner every night »t The Grill.
—Adv.
Jack Shore is acting as a special
deputy sheriff at Harlingen, aiding
during the rush of reconstruction.
Tires on credit—Firestone. Adv.
R. S. Burch and Art Calhoun of
Pharr are among the business call
ers in Brownsville.
Registered at a Brownsville hotel
from Laredo is O. Tamez.
Just arrived fresh shrimp, oysters
and Gulf crab meat. Rio Grande
Fish Co.—Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hunter, Mrs.
W. J. Lynn and Mrs. E. Luke left
Friday morning on Pan-American
Airways for Tampico and P. F.
Brady went to Mexico City.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lynch of Hous
ton arrived here Thursday for a few
days visit.
Specialty in* Permanent waving
$1.95. $3.50, $5.00 and $8.00. Scalp
treatment $1.00 or 6 for $5.00.
Amaya’s Beauty Shop—Member of
NRA.—Adv.
Here from 8cm Antonio on busi
ness are E. G. Luhom, Ed Niehaus,
Lee B. Miller and H. Syms.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Pittman tre
here from Houston for several days.
Club Royale Cottage
Open for Business
The Valley demanded a better
more thorough service so we “built
it” was the comment of Club Roy
ale management relative to the
opening of the Club Royale Cottage.
A beautiful setting has been work
ed up in the opening of Club Roy
ale Cottage—located on the grounds
of Club Royale, the Valley’s popu
lar night club. The beautiful grounds
surrounding the Cottage will be
equipped with canopied tables, chairs
and cozy nooks where one may go
for the afternoon or evening and
enjoy foods and refreshments of
various kinds.
The slogan of the Cottage—“a
snack-a lunch-a stein” will be fully
carried out by a splendid curb ser
vice by uniformed attendants, who
will serve cars the entire length of
the beautiful palmed lined drive
way. This beautiful foliage will serve
as a delightful proection against
the direct rays of the sun and the
heavier evening air.
Black-Draught Gives
Refreshing Relief
"I have suffered a great deal
from biliousness and constipation,”
•writes Mrs. D. C. Jones, of Water
loo, Ala. “When I get bilious, I
have a bad taste in my mouth,
have sour stomach, my color is bad,
I get dizzy and have the headache.
When I take Black-Draught, it re
lieves me and I feel like a new per
son. I don’t think there is a bet
ter medicine than Black-Draught.”
• • Children like the new, pleasant
tasting SYRUP of Black-Draught. !
TODAY’S MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS
NEW YORK, Sept. 22. (^—Fi
nancial markets, while still moving
fitfully in the face of choppy in
flationary breezes, apparently felt
better today and security prices
retrieved some of their recently
surrendered territory.
Stocks rushed about nervously in
the first hour, rallying and declin
ing in sudden spurts. Trading ac
tivity expanded sharply as buyers
and sellers switched positions fre
quently. After the first hour the
list steadied, however, and by noon
the trend seemed upward. Later,
most categories moved forward,
although there was no unusual
buoyancy in the recovery. Grams,
heavy at one time, also came back
while cotton was in demand at
higher levels. Other commodities
were fairly firm. The dollar look
ed much higher most of the morn
ing, but eventually turned back to
around its previous position.
There was a mild run on Sea
board Oil stock, which got up
about 4 points. Houston oil ad
vanced 1, but Standard of New
Jersey was off a point.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22. (£>)—
The cotton market today opened
firm and rather active. Liverpool
cables were better than due and
sterling was firmer. First trades
showed gains of 14 to 23 points.
The market eased a p-int or two
after the start but soon rallied
again on shorts covering, October
advancing to 9.58, December to
9.83, and March to 10.13, up 20 to
24 points compared with yester
day’s close.
The market turned somewhat
easier during the second hour of
the morning, owning to weakness
in stocks and wheat, October trad
ed down to 9.47, December to 9.70
and March to 10.00, down 11 to 13
points from the early highs.
Later, however, as stocks and
wheat rallied, and the advices from
Washington were considered more
favorable to inflation, the market
rallied. October advanced to 9.62,
December to 9.87 and March to
10.16, or 15 to 17 points up from
the previous lows, and 24 to 27
points above yesterday’s close.
Near mid-session the market was
steady and at or near the highs.
COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK, Sept. 22. (^—Cot
ton future* «k>sed steady, 15-22
higher.
Open High Low Last
Oct 9.60 9.70 9.53 9.61-62
Dec 9.85 9.96 9.75 9.85-88
Jan 9.97 10.03 9.84 9.95
Mch 10.19 10.23 10.23 10.10-11
May 10.36 10.39 10.21 10.27-28
Jly 10.53 10.59 10.40 10.46
Spot steady; middling 9.80.
SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22. VP)—
Spot cotton closed steady, 20 points
up. Sales 8,534; low middling 8.95;
middling 9.60; good middling 10.06;
receipts 4,711; stock 678,258.
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO, Sept. 22. ^>—Despite
rallies in grain values the out
set today, sharp setbacks quickly
followed. Wheat fell more than
three cents a bushel as a result of
renewed liquidating sales associated
with financial policy uncertainties.
Opening changed to 1-2 higher,
wheat afterward tu m b 1 e d all
around. Com started 1-2 - 1 1-4
up, and subsequently receded.
Ship and Shrimp
Channels Joined
(Special to The Herald;
PORT ISABEL, Sept. 22.—The
ship channel was connected with
the shrimp channel here early
Thursday morning and the first boat
making use of the new cut was an
outboard carrying Hurt Batsell,
Frank Hardin and Roy Linn.
The Brownsville sportsmen land
ed 50 skipjack, 29 trout and one tar
pon using trout plugs as bait. The
tarpon, measuring three and a half
feet, was landed by Batsell.
Air Mail Pilot
Dies of Injuries
JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 22.—<>P>
—Harold L. Neff, Cleveland air
mail pilot whose plane crashed in a
swamp near here Saturday, died
today.
OUR ALLEY
Let's start at the top
With a new felt hat.
Then a shirt and tie
And some underwear,
Socks and garters and
A pair of those famous
Nunn-Bush Autumn shoes.
Then a swell looking
Fall suit completes the
Well dressed man’s wardrobe.
And what’s the price?
Well drop in and we’ll
Convince you that the
Entire outfit will cost
So little, the quality
So high, you'll be telling
All your friends the
Shop for men truly is
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Why do we say “Always Luckies Please”?
Well, one reason is that every Lucky is
made of choice* ripe tobaccos—the Cream
of the Crop. Another reason—Luckies
are always round, firm, fully packed—
with no loose ends to sputter and spark.
Careful examination and inspection by
over 60 precision instruments and 17 alert
scientists guarantee unfailing uniform
ity. That’s why Luckies draw so easily,
burn so evenly—always mild and smooth.
And that’s why—“Always Luckies Pleasel”
it's toasted ”
FOR BETTER TASTE-FOR THROAT PROTECTION
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Consumer Buying
Resumption Noted
NEW YORK. Sept. 22. (tf>—Dun
& Bradstreet, Inc., in their weekly
trade review today, said that
“overshadowing other trade news
of the week were the reports of a
Strong resumption of consumer
buying and a perceptible retarda
tion of the industrial downtrend."
Central Cash
Grocery
Specials for Friday and
W« DO OUS PAKt
Saturday, Sept. 22nd & 23rd, 1933
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DIME A DDI r Sliced, Plantation,
I IIlCiAr r LEi No. 2% Can, per can
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Per Can.
Harvest Inn,
No. 2 Can,
Per Can • • e *e*e*e e • e e • • e
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Butter .
PRESERVES
JELLO act
FREEDOM Pmf • 4
GRAPE JUICE Quarts 2Se
QAIirF Worcestshire, French's, 10.
JnUvL Per Bottle .....
Nice Size, 1 7|*
Per Dozen . 1 I ^
SPINACH EftK- ^15c
POTTED MEAT 3c
RAISIN BRAN R» 12c
HOMINY GRITS p......... „ 7c
CRISCO
TOMATOES N^C^r emu .. fc
PDTJTTO Cherrie*, per can ..... 49c
I* JxUl 1 ^ Blackberries, per can 32c
PANCAKE
PI ft I ID Pillsbury’*,
rLUUI\ \l/\-lb. pkg., per pkg.m%
LUNA, 10 bars .. 19c
CAMAY, per bar 5c
MEA T MARKET SPECIALS
D A Sliced, Northern 1 F
DavUII Sugar Cured, per lb. ... • • ,M 1DC
WIENERS .12c
PIGS FEET lie
BACON SOUARES, lb.11c
UAM Boiled, Armour’* OP
n/ilYI Star, pound . 4t0C
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Selected Branded Beef and Choice Veal
CENTRAL CASH GROCERY