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MINORITY IN
BUSINESS MUST
BE DESTROYED’
WASHINGTON, March 15. (A*l—
Congress was bluntly warned Friday
b7 S. Clay Williams, retiring head
of the National Recovery board, that
k must be ready to destroy the
Inefficient minority in business if it
determines to protect labor on
wages and hours of work.
Leaning back in bis chair at the
senate finance committee's investi
gation of NRA, and pointing his
finger at the senators around him.
Williams said:
“You must enforce the code for
the social benefits Involved against
the 10 per cent that the code may
destroy or if you are determined
to avoid the destruction of the in
efficient units, then we've got to
abandon the purpose of serving the
social side.”
Talking slowly and carefully, Wil
liams warned the committee also
that maintenance of the codes was
dependent upon some modification
of the anti-trust laws.
Puffing on a cigarette, the North
Carolina tobacco manufacturer test
ified :
"You can serve one end or the
other, but you can’t serve both.”
Williams, in his second appear
ance In the senate’s NRA inquiry
also advocated open and free com
petition between communities as
well as between Industrial units.
He said It was not the function
ol NRA to "rebuild the business
structure” of the nation.
"We ought to Interfere onlv to the
minimum necessary.” Williams told
the committee, speaking slowly and
deliberately.
Fishing Is Good
(Special to The Herald*
DEL MAR. March 15 —J E Smith
of Brownsville led the field in red
flsh catching Thursday with a total
of 34. while most of those who
fished had fairly good luck.
The report shows the following: ,
J. M. Aldrich of Michigan City.'
Miss 1 red; Mrs. A. Henshaw of
Brownsville. 1 flounder; R T
Lacount of Brownsville 7. Albert
Rogers of Edinburg. 2 sheepshead;
Mrs. James F. Webb of Meridian.
Miss.. 1 red: Verne Austin of Ban
croft, la., 7 sand trout; F. D.
Jameson of San Benito. 5 reds, one
weighing 13 1-2 pounds; Bill Carlyle.
7; C. W Ward 3; Paul Usher. 3:
Ted Brown of "Jettyville." 2: Mr.
McMlnn of Harlingen. 6: George
Aids and party of Brownsville. 7.
The water was clear Frldav and
the tide low. with only a few fish
caught early In the day.
The Weather
East Texas <eaat of 100th meri
dian) : Partly cloudy, warmer in east
and south portions Friday night;
Saturday mostly cloudy, colder in
northwest and north-central por
tions.
Moderate to fresh southerly winds
on the coast increasing Saturday.
RIVER BULLETIN
There will be no material change
In the river during the next 24 to
36 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr
Stage Stage Chang. Ran
Laredo 27 -0 6 0.0 .00
Rio Grande 21 1.2 0 0 .00
Hidalgo 21 1.0 O.o .00
Mercedes 21 2.5 -0.4 .00
Brownsville 18
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
Saturday, under normal meteor
ological condition.'':
High . 12:20 a. m 3:17 p. m
Low .8:06 a. m. 8:55 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset Friday . 6:39
Sunrise Saturday .». 6:38
WEATHER SUMMARY
The disturbance noted over the
Canadian northwest Thursday
morning advanced southeastward
and was central over the plains
states Friday morning with increas
ed intensity «29 24 at Huron, S.
Dale ), while moderately high pres
sure prevailed at the same time over
the southeastern and far western
•tales. Except for fairly general pre
cipitation in the far western and
northwestern regions the weather
was mostly fair to partly cloudy Over
the balance of the country during
the last 24 hours. Temperatures
were mostly near the seasonal aver
age throughout the country Friday
morning. _
Brownsville 8 a. m. < EST* sea
level pressure 30.12 inches.
BULLETIN
r First figure*, lowest temperature last
bight; second, highest yesterday; third,
wind velocity at 8 a. m.; fourth, prec
lpi tat loft in last 24 hours*.
AMlene . 56 80 22 .00
Amanllo#. 48 78 12 .00
Atlanta *.. 38 54 .. .00
Austin . 52 80 .. .00
Boston . 28 40 .. .00
BROWNSVILLE ... 59 77 12 .00
Brville Airport .... 52 78 .. .00
Chicago..... 42 46 10 .00
Cleveland ...... 30 42 18 .00
Corpus Chngti . 60 72 12 .00
Dallas . 54 80 18 .00
Del Rio . 54 80 10 .00
Denver . 48 78 .. .00
Dodge City . 56 80 18 .00
El Paso . 60 82 14 .00
Fort Smith . 60 82 .. .00
Houston . 58 78 16 .00
Jacksonville . 48 72 .. .00
Kansas City . 60 82 16 .00
Los Angeles . 52 72 .. .00
Louisville . 46 52 18 .00
Memphis . 58 68 10 .00
Miami . 56 74 10 .00
Minea polls . 42 54 14 .00
New Orleans . 56 76 .. .00
North Platte . 40 80 .. .09
Oklahoma City .... 56 80 14 .00
Palestine . 54 78 .. .09
Pensacola . 56 74 .. .00
Phoenix . 52 76 .. .00
St Louis . 52 58 22 .00
SiH Lake City. 32 70 .. .10
S?.n Antonio . 54 78 10 .00
p »nt° Fe ... 36 62 .. 00
Fheridan . 42 74 18 .00
cvtj^veport ........ 54 80 14 .00
f—nna . 54 72 14 .00
xM«Vsbunr . 54 76 .. .00
V^a'hineton . 80 46 .. .00
1—. 32 66 20 .00
Wtimineton . 38 62 .. 00
Wlnnrrrueca . 24 66 .. 06
BISHOP TO VISIT
The RUht Reverend W T Cap
ers. D. D. Bishop of West Texas
wiU confirm a class at the 11 o’clock
aerrice Sunday morning at the
Church of the Advent.
Cuba’s ‘Strong Man’ in New Crisis
• ——— ■ — ■■■' 1 11 1 —— •
Cuba's strong man. CoL Fulgencio Batista, army staff chief and ex
sergeant who has made and unmade Cuban presidents, again stepped
to the stage center, as be acted to avert a general strike that it was
feared might lead to revolution in the island. Batista Is shown
here, right, as he presented “wings” to a new pilot at a Cuban army
air corns ceremony, near Havana, a few days ago.
PLANE TESTS
TO CONTINUE
OAKLAND. Calif.. March IB. OP»
—Perfect weather was awaited Fri
day for a Pacific flight of the gov
ernment’s new radio compass-robot
plane, regarded as the latest de.
velopment In safety for transocean
ic fliers.
A eomtemplated flight for Friday
morning which would have carried
the plane, and the new radio com
pass it is testing, anywhere from
800 miles out over the Pacific to
Honolulu. 2,400 miles away, was
Indefinitely postponed.
The delay was announced by
Capt. Clayton Bi.vsell, army pilot
called from Honolulu to handle the
controls, after the United States
Weather Bureau reported condi
tions at sea were not as favorable
as desired for testing the radio
compass.
The airman called a press confer
ence for noon. Indicating the fliers
were anxious to make the crucial
test as soon as possible—this after
noon if conditions are ideal.
"But this is purely a scientific
Hight.” Captain Bivsell emphasized
"We wont make the flight untili
everything Is absolutely Just right
If necessary we will wait six
months.”
In announcing the postponement,
the army officer officially disclosed
for the first time the objective of
the flight. He said MaJ. Chester
Snow, federal aeronautics expert in
charge of the tests, was authorized
Friday to fly to the army transport
Republic. 800 miles out of Oakland,
and thereafter "proceed as his
Judgment, based on the operation
of the plane and its equipment,
indicated to be sound and logical.”
Earlier an official source had
said the airmen planned to take
off at 2 a. m. <5 a m.. Eastern
Standard Time) for Honolulu, and
it had been announced such a
flight was the ultimate objective
in testing the robot and triangula
tion radio compass, designed to
make the forthcoming transpacific
flying “foolproof.”
Attorney To*
Try To Tear
Down Oil Bill
BEAUMONT, March 15. /P»—F
W. Fischer, the east Texas attorney
who crushed a vita! part of the ad
ministration's oil code several
month* ago. Friday oiled his guns
for the first blast at the new Con
nally oil bill—the government’s lash
over hot oil movement.
Saturday Federal Judge Randolph
Bryant will hear Fischer's motion
for an injunction to restrain the new
ederal tender board from operating
in east Texas. Fischer represents [
five companies in the latest attack '
on federal legislation.
The tender board has been sum
moned into court to show cause why
it should not issue permits for cer
tain petroleum shinmente. The
plaintiffs contend authority for the
shipments has been granted by the
state railroad commission.
• \Ve are not attacking the section
of the Connaliy bill which prohibits
the interstate shipment of petrol
eum in excess of the amount set by
the railroad commission." said
Fischer.
•We are attacking the federal
tender board and the rules and reg
ulations used by ^Secretary of In
•enor Ickes. The regulations which
are being used by the board are to
oppress east Texas refineries.”
Fisher contended a large num
ber of refineries have closed sine*
the tender board started operating
again.
Man Is Freed
JEFFERSON CITY. March 15 —
/Pi—The state highway patrol re
ceived reports that John Jenry
Boonville taxi driver kidnaped Thurs
day by four inmates who escaped
from the state training school there
was released Friday at Gainesville
Ozark county.
A sponge, recently fished from
the great sponge bed off the Ba
liamas, weighed 100 pounds and
i measured 10 feet in girth.
Flashes
-Of
Life
(By The Associated Press)
Banker Trap Drummer
NEW YORK —To hear the pass
engers on the liner Conte De Sav
oi& tell It. the ship's captain lost
a swell trap drummer because
Felix M Warburg had to return to
banking.
The regular trap drummer be
came ill in mid-Atlantic and War
burg took his place. In gleaming
shirt and dinner Jacket, a flower
in his buttonhole, the financier sat
with the orchestra for two nights,
thumping the drum and banging
the cymbal with grace and gusto.
Retummg Thursday night, War
burg said “it is a terrible thmg to
make people think that bankers
are fiends'—but he said he was
referring to the addresses of the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, not to
the passengers who told of his
drumming.
Not What She Wanted
DALLAS—Raymond Goforth,
deputy district clerk, admitted he
couldn't do much for the wopian
who sent him a letter saying her
husband had left her. leaving her
with the child to support.
“I wagit amonia from him.'' she
wrote.
Qoforth figured she meant ali
mony.
He Started Something
6AN FRANCISCO—William
Beasley bumped his nose against
a red box on a telephone pole.
Three fire trucks, a police patrol
and an ambulance hurried to the
scene He was given first aid for
his nose, cut In shattering the tiny
glass window on the box. and tak
end to Jail where he was booked
for vagrancy and being intoxicat
ed In a public place.
Help! Help! Police!
ALBANY. N Y.—Albany police
men are "burning up.”
Their pals, the firemen, were
called out on eight false alarms
In 33 minutes in the wee sma’
hours and nobody can find the
ones who did it. Police Chief
David Smyrl told a conference of
six precinct captains "bring 'em
in ... or else."
‘Love Theft4 Suit
Plaintiff Lose*
ERIE. Kas.. March 13.—It
took a district court Jury only two
ballots to decide against W J Swal
ley, Jr.. Baxter Springs oil driller, In
his $100.roo alienation of affections
suit against F. A Johnson, wealthy
57-year-old Erie business man.
The jury Thursday night return
ed a verdict in favor of Johnson who
had been accused of stealing the
love of attractive 26-year-old Bette
Louise Swalley, estranged wife of
the oil driller.
Johnson, supported by testimony
of Mrs Swalley, said he did not
start going out with the latter un
til long after she had separated
from her husband.
To Open New Cafe
(Special to The Herald)
RA YM ODVILLE, March 15.—A
new cafe will open in Rayrpondville
within the near future, owned and
operated by P. D. Lissner, who sold
a similar business here several
months ago.
Lissner’s new place will occupy
the building now used by the Amer
ican Legion as club rooms. Com
plete new equipment has been or
dered and is expected to arrive
soor The opening to slated for
abo it March 20.
The Legion club will have Its new
local Ion in the building one door
west of Its present quarters.
Let Pj Make An Offer
For Your
OLD GOLD
Yonll Find We Pay Mora
We Operate Under
U. S. Got. License
No. N. O. 14-209
DORFMAN’S
Jewelry Store, Inc.
The Valley’s Finest
1049 Elizabeth St.
F.D.R. PRAISES
HOUSING DRIVE
The pleasure of the president over
the progress made by the Better
Housing committees working under
the Federal Housing administration
is expressed in a letter recently writ
ten by him to James A. Moffett,
administrator.
A copy of the letter has been re
ceived by Ben Proctor, chairman of
the Brownsville Better Housing Pro
gram committee, from Mr. Moffett.
In transmitting the copy to Mr.
Proctor. Mr. Moffett wrote that
the words of commendation of the
president compliments the commit
tees and their work more than It
does the administrator.
The president's letter follows:
The White House
Washington.
March 6. 1935.
Dear Mr Moffett:
This will acknowledge your en
couraging memorandum on the op
p ration of the National Housing
Act
I wish to express, through you.
my gratification to the chairmen
and members of the Community Bet
ter Housing Capaign Committees
throughout the country because of
the results they have accomplished
In less than seven months of activi
ty In calling to the attention of
property owners the benefits to be
derived under the National Housing
Act In modernization and repair and
also In construction of new homes.
I am particularly Impressed with
your statement that 6.174 communi
ties have selected chairmen of their
Better Housing Committees, and that
between 250.000 and 300.000 volun
teer workers are participating,
through these committees. In the
work of acquainting property own
ers of the uses they can make of
the Housing Act. It is good to know
also that the Better Housing Com
mittees now have a population cov
erage of approximately 70.000,000
and that 2100 of these cities and
towns are conducting house-to
house canvasses in which thousands
of canvassers, in addition to the
committee groups, are carrying on
this work.
I note that to date calls have been
made on over 6.000.000 properties.
I and that the property owners have
pledged 1,100.000 jobs for moderni
zation and repair for a total value
of $275 000,000, and that. In addition,
you estimate there has already been
spent since last August approximate
ly $250,000,000 for modernisation
and repair.
As you point out, with the contin
ued active cooperation of our civic
minded committees, house-to-house,
canvasses will be conducted by prac
tically every community campaign
committee, with many millions of
home owners and business property
owners yet to be contacted, mis
activity means that, with the ad
vent of Spring, an immense volume
of business and employment will
undoubtedly be generated In other
words, the American people will
clearly see that the Housing Act
orovldes for the nation a way back
to recovery and prosperity.
In regard to construction of new
homes. I am glad to know that en
abling legislation has been passed
during the last sixty days in twenty
six states, and that you anticipate
prompt action by the remaining
states where enabling legislation Is
necessary, to permit the mutual
mortgage Insurance plan to operate.
That you already have received ap.,
plications for millions of dollars
of mortgage Insurance, with approx
imately thirty per cent of the appli
cations covering the construction of
new homes, plainly Indicates we
may expect a decided Improvement
In the new home construction field
I agree with you that the refund
ing of existing mortgages In long
term, amortized mortgages Insured
under the National Housing Act will
result In a safer mortgage structure
for the country and will result In a
much needed Impetus to home con
struction. with s resultant tremen
dous demand for durable goods and
labor, invaluable benefits to busi
ness and the community In %eneral.
Very sincerely yours.
Franklin D Roosevelt.
Honorable James Moffett,
Federal Housing Administrator,
Washington. D. C.
TWO FIRE RUNS MADE
• Special to The i»-ram>
RAN BENITO, March 15— Fire
men responded to two calls Thurs
day. one in the morning to a filling
station on W Stenger street where
an auto caught fine and one in the
afternoon at the Johnny Con
stantine place on the Harlingen
highway where a grass fire was re
ported.
Defense Says 4
Woman Took ;
Her Own Life
BRECKENRIDGE. March 15. ]
iJf*\—Defense for R. J. Hudspeth, on'
trial for the alleged slaying of his
wife, planned testimony Friday In
tended to show that the woman kill
ed herself because ol ill health.
The state rested Us case Thsu’v
day and the defense opene4a»*%
witnsses who testified thatTMrs.
HudsDeth had hinted suicide J
Mrs. Lela Copeland, sister of the
defendant, said she was with Mrs.
Hudspeth the morning of the a’, leg*
ed slaying and that the wom»n re
marked that If relatives “got deer
on a hunt she would not be there
to help eat 11“
Dr. B F. Leach of Fort Worth,
witness for the prosecution, corro
brated previous testimony that the
bullet that struck Mrs. Hudspeth
caused Instant death.
The defense contended she shot
herself and then placed the small
-allber rifle on a nearby table
QUALITY REFINED
Quality Plus — Quality Refined — is what Jitney Jungle customers get when they buy our Formula 10 Special
“Jungle King” Coffee. To the coffee drinkers of the Valley, Jitney Jungle Stores brought something that was dif
ferent — something so superior in flavor and strength that the whole Valley enthused. No such quality could be
produced under 30 to 34 cents we were told, but imports on a huge scale, coupled with our big, modern, economical
roaster, the close proximity of all our stores and a willingness to go into mass production on a low profit basis,
turned the trick. Of course, “Jungle King” is roasted fresh daily, delivered sealed to each store and NOT ground
until purchased by the customer. Yet 23 cents is all you pay.
JITNEY JUNGLE SPECIALS
FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 15 and 16
Prices Good in Our Eight Valley-Owned and Valley-Operated Stores, Located at
Brownsville (2), San Benito, Harlingen, Raymondville, Mercedes, Weslaco & McAllen
BEET, 10-lb. JQ
Paper bag. 45C
CANE, 10-lb. TA CANE, 10-lb. Pi
Paper bag . . DUC Cloth bag. D1C
FLOUR
GOLD CHAIN
6-lb. sack . 28c
12-lb. sack . 53c
24-!b. sack . 99c
Extra large, choice P
LL I I UvL Head*, each only . DC
BANANAS 15c
APPLES KXT 15c
POTATOES Si L"-:17c
— —— m i n ■■■■!
Grape-Nuts Flakes
Free “Scottie Cream Pitcher” With
2 Pkgs. 18C
BUTTER .34c
MILK ^S:....20c
MATPUrQ ™— 23c
lAlblU^ 26c
CHERRIES, Red Sour Pitted
No. 2 lO Gallon rr
Can .IZC Can. DDC
CRISCO CQc
3 lb. can. >.
%rro Sliced or Halves
Peaches c.°n. 10c
Pineapple Juice 51! l'™n .121 ic
n v • Healthful. Delicious 07
Prune Juice Quart Flaak .
a np» Del Monte Early Oft
Asparagus Tips Garden. No. 2 can ...
Catsup, Olmito, 14-oz. bottle 12Vic
PEAS, Mapes, No. 2 can.9c
SPAGHETTI, Beechnut, 16-oz. . 9c
Edwards
MARSHMALLOWS, cello, bag 15c
Tomato Juice ««•>»*'* 10c
13**-os- can .
SARDINES Ql/ .
Del Monte tn Tomato Sauce. Lg. Oval Tins . v
Little Wonder Hulless
POPCORN, 1 lb. bag.ISc
SAVE YOUR SLIPS
Save your purchase slips and have them stamped. New
and valuable premiums are constantly coming up and
either you or vour fiends will need them. Look at our
PREMIUM DISPLAY In any store and you will find
something you want — and for a trifling sum, too —
providing you have saved your purchase slips.
With butcher rattle ax high ax SI4.50 per rwt. (live
weight! in Chicago and hogs as high aa $9.55. JITNEY
JCKGLE STORES are hard put to. but by trimming our
profits and making big contracts ahead we are. so far.
still able to quo.e lower prices than prevail In many
sections. And you can be sure of getting officially In
spected and stamped meats from us — nothing else Is
allowed in our stores. W’e will not be tempted with
doubtful meats that so frequently are offered us. San
itation and health come first.
LIVER, freah pork, lb.15c
BACON, fancy sliced, lb.30c
SPICED LUNCHEON MEAT, lb.35c
FISH, fresh reds, lb.14c
CHEESE, Kraft’s Full Ceam, lb.26c
CHUCK ROAST, fancy veal, lb.17c
7-RIB ROAST, choice cuts, lb.20c
OYSTERS, extra selects, qts. 49c; pt. . . 25c
FULL DRESSED HENS AND FRYERS
1 cab LAVA SOAP BOTH
nmuK
| MUCKMI ||
PORK &
BEANS
No. 1 Can
41/2c
White King Granulated Soap
“Free, one cake A-Plus Health
Soap with each 24-oz.
Pkg. Granulated at.
.......-...
Dromedary
DATES 10-oz. pkg.12Vic
Washburn’s
PANCAKE FLOUR, 2 pkg». .. 15c
Fancy Lone Grain
RICE, per lb.4Vjc
lipton’s TEA
Yellow Label
Vi lb. tin . ®
GINGER ALE
MOUNTAIN VALLEY OR DE SOTO
Small 1A 24-Ounce 1 (V
Bottle .1UC Bottle . ligL
Return these Bottles for Refund of 15c per Doten An
Small Size and 30c per Dozen on Large Size
JELL-O
«' I Qr
Flavors I Tit
3 pkgs. only . « V
BAKING POWDER “
Caiumet, 1 lb. can.
COFFEE
Maxwell House ^ I O
Vita Fresh 1 V
1 lb. can.
Sanka Decaffrineated iQ
COFFEE1 ,b 40C
^Ur r Vacuum C an
COFFEE
Chase &
Sanborn’s
1 lb. dated pkg. ..
MEL’O
Per pkg.
•Make* Hard water Soft. Excellent All-Around Cleanser"
JOHNSON’S LIQUID WAX
V. Pint 07 Pint PQ
Bottle . .. all C Bottle . .. JjV
i Black Flag Insecticide
Vl pt. can.21c
Pint can.35g
Shr^ded Wheat, 2 pkgs. . .2^
Sky flake Wafer*, 1 lb.19c
™?TTT^j
DRUG DEPARTMENT
HALITOSINE ANTISEPTIC, large bottle. 15c
HALITOSINE TOOTHPASTE, (trial bottle antiseptic free) _15c
NUJOL, 8-0z. bottle..43c
LYSOL, small bottle*.? .. 22c
COD LIVER OIL, Nordic, 8-oz. bottle.F.29c
OUR WINDOW PRICES THIS WEEK WILL OPEN EVEN A SCOTCHMAN’S PURSE. HOW MUCH
STRONGER WOULD YOU LIKE US TO MAKE IT?