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NRA LAWYERS TO MAKE FULL PENSION STUDY * -- Supreme Court's Rail Decision May Result In New Changes In Social Security WASHINGTON. May 7 -vD— New Deal lawyers embarked Tues day upon a detailed study of the Supreme Court's rail pension deci sion to determine whether it had dealt a body blow to NRA and the Roosevelt social security program. The aftermath of the 5 to 4 rul ing whlping the giant pension plan of the law books found: 1. Some NRA officials saving that a reading of newspaper sum maries Indicated to them that the court majority has frowned on the relatively wide interpretation of the interstate commerce on which NRA is based. They said closer study might change this view. 2. High administration leaders indicating that the social security bill, now in committee in the sen ate. Kjght be revamped in the light of the new ruling. Pfcur thousand new patents were issued by the Czechoslovakian patent office during 1933. an increase of 100 over the preceding year This Client office has issued 46.700 pa nts since its establishment. Harvest Celebration Chairman Selected (Bpeclal to Tbs Hwvldj HARLINGEN. May 7.—Details of the Valley Harvest to be held here May 29 and 30 w^re discussed at a meeting of directors and commit teemen at the Madison hotel at noon Monday. A finance committee to handle all monies received and disburse ments was named from the floor to consist of E V. McCright pres ident; Ray Byfield, secretary and 8 H Cobb, treasurer. Chairmen of the style show, beauty contests. Monte Carol, Ma nufacturers and Merchants exhi bits and other features of the cele bration reported. It was announced that 18 appli cations had been received from the manufacturers and merchants ex position and that this would be one of the big features of the fiesta at Madison Hotel Park along with the Monte Carlo games, etc. Harlingen Scouts To Present Play (Special tom* Herald) HARLINGEN. May 7— Party Of Pour.’’ to be presented at 8 o’clock Tuesday night at the high school for benefit of the Boy Scout fund to send members to the national jam boree in Washington, is truly a local talent product from beginning to ed The play was written by a local boy. Fred Medlin. will be acted by local people and directed by a local boy Eugene Barton. The play also has a local setting The cast includes Misses Elna Stev enson. BArline Packer, and others. Warren Date. and Barton have mas culine roles. Pupils of the Jane Daugherty Dm nee Studio will present several acts. Manautou’s is a veritable haven for gifts for the 1935 Graduates. You’ll find new ideas on our main and second floors at prices to accommodate any gift budget. Dainty Underthings for Graduates SILK SLIPS Shadow proof for her sum mer sheers, and made of light silk that's pure dye. Laces for your dressy times, and tailored models for the casual sport dress, you'll be wearing. Slips designed to please. In fit. looks and economy. $*|98 $949 NIGHTGOWNS Feminine. and appealing. lace trimmed, and many style* from which to choose. A beautiful and useful gift for the girl graduate. $1.98 - $2.98 SILK PAJAMAS What young girl-graduate would r.ot be pleased over a pair of dainty silk pajamas ... we have them in several styles, lace trim med. 2-piece— $2.98 Si’k Hose Appropriate Ore can never have too imany hose ... we have I he beautiful new shades for summer chiffon [hoee. which make the perfect flft — Alto Kayarr HotfllM . . the new hne«* length hose . Utr Handbags The summer hand hag s quite a prob lem. but one that needn't trouble you if you shop in our bag department and see the new shapes, color combir.atio n « and style tricks we’ve singled out for the smart young girl graduate. Price 98c - $1.49 %ls« gold and silver seoain evening bags for Her Forma Is. ttM \ GLOVES Fabric gloves are the big thing for this sum mer wear, and of course the young graduate, will want to have all the smart accessories to complete her en semble. wc have an unusually smart group, in gauntlet styles, with distinctive new details WHITE ONLY. 69c and 98c Dance-Sets Of satin, elaborately lace - trimmed. n a w styles A beautiful and appropriate gift for the graduate— $1.98 Brownsville's Leal'ina Store Twelfth and Waphington FIERY WAR-HORSE Will Rogers. ii\ the title role of George Ade’g famous comedy. “The Comity Chairman." believes that “It’s the same in love as m politics . . . . Wait for the last returns!" And this seasoned campaigner knows enough of both to swing the returns his way. 'The County Chairman" shows last day Wednesday at the Queen Theatre. Brownsville. ‘TIMES SQUARE LADY’ Virginia Bruce, Robert Taylor, Pinky Tomlin in “Times 8quare Lady” showing Wednesday and Thursday at the Capitol, Brownsville. Sacred Cantata Presented By Choral Singers iSpecial to The Herald) LA FER1A May 7—One of the outstanding musical programs of [ rhe week was the presentation of the sacred cantata. "Ruth", by the members of the Community Cho rus, Sunday afternoon in the high ! school audltor.um. This was the second program In observance of National Music Week by the mu sical organizations of the town. Harlingen Jaycees To Attend Convention HARLINGEN. May 7 —A delega- i tion of Junior Chamber of Com- j merce officials and members will | attend the junior chamber of com merce convention in Corpus Christ! Saturday and Sunday, a poll taken at a meeting held Monday noon at j the Madison Hotel revealed. The local delegation will be head-' ed by Dan Murphy state director; E. V. McCright. president of the lo cal organization: Ray Byfield, se cretary; S. H Cobb, treasurer. Sam Gibbs and Bob Baker, directors; and Stanley Yount past president. Others may decide to go before the con vention date. __ C. who know the high H| * quality and better value to be had in the double-tested—double-action K C Baking Powder. It produces delicious bakings of fine texture and large volume. tklag k«t lakiai Pawdcr — a •« Na Always Bakios*. Women who want the best, demand the KC economical and Efficient Baking Powder Same Price Today as 44 Years Ago ts A full You can also buy to otmea can for 10« IS ounce can for If* PULL PACK-NO SLACK PULUNO •IWi THE COOK'S BOOK Ym can pat a capr «f dM I — (oil of rrir»-‘. taMad man that will | Bakina Poplar , md addcaaa aad raw eapf will ba m« C.B.. NAME. MILLION! OF POUNDS HAVE BEEN USED BY OUR GOVERNMENT OSTERMUELLER IN GOOD FORM Cronin’s Boston Beauties Are Ready to Go Places • By The Aawy’atcd Pre*» > Joe Cronin finally has found a1 southpaw who can travel the route. The news In that statement Is that he should have to wait three weeks before one of his Boston left handers pitched a complete game. On paper, at least, the Red Sox have thr strongest portslde pitching con tingent In the major leagues. Pnts OstermueUer. a sophomore member of the southpaw staff which also includes Bob Orove, Rube Wal-1 berg and George Hockette, reached top form Monday Just In time to outpoint Oral Hiadeorand in a tight pitching argument, beat the Cleve land Indians. 2*1. and elevate the idle Chicago White Sox to the Amer ican league lead. Their defeat sent the Indians in-1 to second place with nine victories I and four defeats, the White Sox go ing to the top with 11 and 4. The only other major league game of the day found the Pittsburgh Pirates staging another Garrison finish to whip the Boston Braves. 8 to 6. for their third victory In four stalls in the east. Neither .starting pitcher. Ralph B rkofer of the Pirates and Flint Rhem of the Braves, got past the second inning. Doubles by Urbanski and Mallon off Waite Hoyt gave the Braves the lead in the seventh but the Corsairs scored three off Larry Benton and Huck Betts in the ninth to win the ball game. PowlinA LADIES’ LEAGUE Monday Night—Lynch Four* took three games from Peek Aces. Standing* Team— W L. Pet. Carmichael Treys.. 31 5 .861 Lynch Fours . 18 21 462 Peek Ace* . 14 25 359 Ball Deuces . 12 24 .333 Mrs Waldo Lynch established a Ladies Ten Pin League single* rec ord Monday night when her No. Four team took three straight games from Mrs J. S. Peek’* Aces. She got her ports id e delivery* clicking well in the second game to flatten the maples tor a 192. bet- | taring by three pins the record formerly held by Mrs. Peek. The Four* won the first 356-291. the second 420-282 and the third 343-327. The scores: LYNCH FOURS 1st. 2nd 3rd—TU. Lynch . 144 192 120-456 Pierce . 109 125 122 — 356 Oeier . 101 101 101—303 Handicap . 2 2 2 Totals . 356 427 345 1.115 PEEK ACES 1st. 2nd. 3rd —TU. J 8 Peek .... 103 109 117-329 G. Peek . 62 43 57 — 162 E Cherry . 126 130 153 — 409, Total*. 291 282 327 900 The Weather East Texas (east of 100th meri dian; : Partly cloudy, slightly warm er Tuesday night; Wednesday cioudy, cooler In northwest portion. Moderate southerly wind* on the coast. RIVER BULLETIN The river will rise somewhat more at and below Brownsville Tuesday, juid fall slowly from Mercedes up uuring the next 24 to 36 hours. Flood Present IM-nr. 24-Hr j Stage Stage Chang. Rain Laredo 37 rtio Grande 21 Hidalgo 21 Mercedes 21 Brownsville 18 1.3 0.0 .00 3.6 -1.7 .00 56 -0.7 .00 87 -rl.5 .00 5.9 -21 .02 TIDE TABLE High and low tide at Pert Isabel Wednesday, under normal meteor ological conditions; High . 10:26 a. m. Low . 1:01 a. m. MISCELLANEOUS DATA Sunaet Tuesday . 7:04 Sunrise Wednesday.5.48 WEATHER SUMMARY Barometric pressure was relative ly low over the eastern Rocky moun- j tain slope and the plains states Tuesday morning, and relatively to moderately high over the southeast ern and far northwestern states Light to moderate rains were appar ently general from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic coast durlius j i he last 24 hours, and scattered | precipitation was reported also from the northwestern states. Tampers - rare* were moderating over the im mediate northwest Tuesday morn- j mg. Brownsville 7 a m. (CRT) sea level pressure 3000 inch**. hhuttn (First figures. lowest temperature U*t n'ght; second. highest yeeterdiy. third wind velocity it 8 s m.; fourth, prec aution in list 34 hours). Abilene . .58 80 12 Amarillo ....«.•«».* 82 <4 «. Atlanta . 64 82 .. Austin . 56 78 .. Breton . 46 64 .. BROWNSVILLE ... 81 77 .. Br villa Alrpcrt .... 81 77 .. Chicago . 42 44 .. Cleveland . 42 52 16 Oorpti* Cbrt»ti. 60 72 Dal rptis i ,11a* .00 .00 .68 00 J6 .02 .10 -26 .42 .00 56 72 12 .00 Del Rio. 60 82 10 Denver .. 46 64 .01 01 Dodge City . 54 72 14 .00 El Paso . 60 78 12 Fort Smith. 46 60 Houston . 62 72 Jacksonville . 72 88 Kansas City. 44 68 Los Angeles. 56 74 .00 .00 .00 .00 .02 .00 Louisville . 50 70 10 M Memphis . 56 66 11 Misml 78 84 14 .00 64 Minneapolis. 46 New Orleans. 64 80 .. North Platte . 50 70 Oklahoma City .... 54 68 12 Palestine . 84 72 Pensacola. 66 80 12 iPhoenlx . 80 90 .. St. Lcuia . 52 56 .. Salt Lake City .... 46 68 .. San Antonio. 58 71 .. Santa Fe. 46 66 .. Sherldm . 38 56 16 Shreveport, . 54 68 . • Tampa . 72 88 12 Vicksburg . 86 68 Washington . 62 66 .. Williston . 46 66 Wilmington . 72 80 18 .02 1.20 .00 .00 60 88 .00 .04 .00 .00 or .if .00 .O' 72 68 12 00 Eagles and Ft Brown Split Double Header Monday—Port Brown 3-2. Eagles 3-13 Standings Team— Kiwanis . Flyers . Goodyear . Fort Brown.. Elks . Eagles . Coming Gan W L. Pet 3 1 .750 3 1 .750 2 1 M7 1 1 .500 I 3 -250 1 4 .200 Tuesday Night—Goodyears vs. Edinburg Stars. Wednesday—Goodyear at Elks Friday-Kiwanis at Flyers The Fort Brown Yankees, first hall champions of the Brownsville Ball eague got back Into action Monday night by splitting a twin-bill with the Eagles. The Yankees took the first, a 3-2 classic, but could not withstand the onslaughts of the Eagles in the second and went down 13-1. The opening fray gave the fans a real kick. The Eagles opened up with two tallies in the first inning. The Yankees came right back with three. And that was the ball game, for the abbreviated contest ended 3-2 The second game went to pot in TEXAS LEAGUE i'emm— W. L. Beaumont . 16 3 Galveston . u 8 Oklahoma City ... 13 9 Houston . 13 10 Tuls« . 11 11 Port Worth . 11 13 San Antonio . 9 ll Dallas . 3 ai Results Monday Pet. .680 .625 591 .556 .500 .458 .450 .125 R H E San Antonio .. 000 190 001—2 5 l Fort Worth .. 000 000 001—1 7 0 Miller and Payton; Frasier and Hevtng. Tulsa . 001 007 001—2 5 2 Oklahoma City 000 300 OOx—3 9 1 Jones and Brittain; Evans. Brill jeart and Miner. Beaumont .... 200 002 Oil—5 6 0 Dallas . 000 004 000—4 10 3 McLaughlin. Otil and R. York; Murray and Warren. Cathlmer. Houston'Galveston, wet grounds. Games Tufsdav Tulsa at Oklahoma City. Galveston at Houston. San Antonio at Fort Worth. Beaumont at Dallas. AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington . 8 Team— w Chicago . 11 Cleveland . 9 Boston . 10 New York . 9 Detroit . 6 Philadelphia . 3 6l. Louis . 2 Results Monday 8 L. 4 4 5 5 9 11 10 Boston . 2 Cleveland . 1 J01 Ptu .733 692 -667 .643 .400 •214 467 Ostermueller and R. Hildebrand and Pylak. H 7 6 F. 0 1 Ferrell; New York'Chlcago. rain. Philadelphia-Detroit, rain. Washington-fit. Louis, ram. Games Tuesday New York at Chicago. Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit. Washington at fit. Louis. NATIONAL Team— W. New York . 9 Chicago . 8 Brooklyn .10 St. Louis . 9 Pittsburgh . 9 Cincinnati . 7 Boston . 5 Philadelphia . 2 Results Monday R Pittsburgh .. 140 000 013—8 Boston .... 140 000 10b—6 Blanton. Hoyt, Blrkofer and Grace. Padden; Betts. Benton. Rhem and Spohrer. LEAGUE L. 3 5 7 7 9 9 10 9 Pet. .750 .615 ••'I 3 .563 oOO .438 .333 ■112 H E 12 2 9 2 Chicago-New York, rain St. Louis-Brooklyn rain Cinclnnati-Phiiadelphla, rain. Games Tuesday Pittsburgh at Boston St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION St Paul 3. Toledo 2. Milwaukee 7. Louisville 1. Minneapolis 12. Columbus I Indianapolis 7. Kansas City A SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Atlanta-Uttle Rock, wet grounds Nash vllle-Blrming ham, rain. Only games scheduled. Ladies Golf Meet Set at Harlingen HARLINGEN. May 7.—A ladle* golf tournament for the Valley "hampionshlp will be held on the local course May 20. 31 and 22. ac cording to Tony Butler, profeaalonal. The ladles must qualify the week ^receding the tournament and trophies will be awarded the winner and runner up In each flight. uoM THEATRE LA FCRIA toSsp—Sroi Horn* Owned TbMtra — TUESDAY LAST DAY — “MISTER DYNAMITE” Mnind L*we ud blher Ralston R. A. UCKNU the opening trame when the Eagles clogged up the home platter with six tallies. » The scores: First game. KAGLE2B AB R H O A E Barber, rf . 3 Houghtallng. 3b .. 3 Smith.».3 Green, lb . 3 Bracht, If . 3 Launer. sc . 3 Sauber. cf . 3 Johnson. 2b . 3 Hunter, c . 2 Golke. p.3 I 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 10 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 I 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 Totals . 29 2 FT BROWN— AB R Sapeinskl. p . 2 1 Gray. 3b . 3 A. Roberts, ct .... 3 Norwood, lb . 3 Rivera, sc . 2 Anderson. 2b.2 Jenkins, rf . 2 Pellett, If . 2 Clark, c . 2 Whitmire, ss.2 8 18 9 1 H O A E 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals . 23 3 5 21 11 1 Score by Innings Eagles. 200 000 0—2 Fort Brown . 300 000 x—3 Home tun—Rivera. 2b hits—An derson. Oreen and Bracht. Left on Bases—Eagles 6. Fort Brown 2. Pitching Records—Szpemski allow ed eight hits, struck out eight and walked oik In seven innings; Goike allowed five hits, struck out one and walked one in six innings Second game: PT BROWN— Szpelnski. p . Gray. 3b . A Roberts, cf .... Norwood, lb. Rivera, sc . \nderson, 2b. Jenkins rf . Pellett. If . Claar. c . Whitmire, ss. AB R H O A E 3 0 2 0 2. 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 112 0 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 Totals . EAGLES— Barber, rf . Houghtallng. 3b .. :mlth, ss . Green, lb . Bracht. If . Keys, sc . Sauber. cf . Johnson. 2b . Hunter, c . Ocike, p . 27 1 8 18 6 7 AB R H O A E 4 10 0 10 2 2 2 1 0 0 4 13 3 11 4 10 9 10 4 10 10 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 7 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 2 10 14 0 Totals . S3 13 9 31 14 1 Score by innings: Fort Brown . 000 000 1—1 Eagles . 600 700 x—13 Home Run—Johnson. 2b Hits— Johnson. Sxpeinski and A. Roberts. Double pity—Johnson to Oreen to Hunter: Johnson to Smith to Oreen Left on Bases—Eagles 5. Fort Brown 5 Pitching records—flxpelnski sl ewed 9 hits, struck out two and valked three in six innings; OMke I lowed eight hits, struck out one and walked none in seven innings. ’PORTERS ARE WELL IN LEAD (By The Associated Prewi> Beaumont, pre-season favorite, stood well ahead of the field in the Texas league pennant race Tuesday. The Exporters took a stronger grip on the lead Monday by defeating the Dallas Steers, holders of the cellar position. 5 to 4. while Galves ton, close contender for top place, was forced to take a rest with Hous oi because of rain. The Steers, losers of 21 games in 24 starts, had come home for a 11 came stand and they had a recently* acquired hurler. George (Tarheel) Murray, in the box. but the Export ers*. sneaked in a last-inning run on a Dallas error and won the game. Fort Worth lost Its first home game of the season when San An tonio put across a run in the ninth to clinch a 2 to 1 victory. For a time it looked as If Abe Miller. Mission hurler, hsd a shut out clinched, but he was touched for a single in the ninth. Pinch hit ter Westert tripled to oenter. driv ing m the score. Oklahoma City and Tulsa played in their own state after a long stay in Texas, and the Indians, taking on their season-opening form, nosed out the Oilers. 3 to 2. after nipping a Tulsa rally, which netted the Oil er.-, a run in the final Inning. The Monster Demands • Mate . Midnite Show Saturday Boris ' 1 Karloff — In ei BRIDE of ANKENSTEIN’ ! »jr and Mondm At Your i+ CASK EDINBURG TO PLAY LOCALS Fast Game Expected On 36th Diamond Tuesday Night The hustling Goodyears will en counter stiff opposition on the ism diamond Tuesday night when they collide with an all-star Edinburg team known as the 'Practical Draw ii g Club.' The visiting line-up will include J Scrota behind the platter, M. Heanic at first. W. A. Hobbmaon at the keystone sack, G. Stephens at tliort, B. Snider in the warm corner, B Skinner and J. Barnum. pitchers; J Pagan. McKinney. Saunders and Anderson in the outfield. The Goodyears are one of the strongest teams in the BioamsvlUe league, and they are certain to make e good game of the Tuesday night encounter. Several of the Edinburg Stars who played on the championship club of the Valiev Tournament here last year will be with the visitors These Include Serota. Heame. L. Skinner, Gerald Stephens and McKinney. John Joe Garza will likely twirl for th« home club. Movie Sidelights CAPITOL Drama that taunders across the screen with the speed of a runaway locomotive; comedy that fairly crxkles with brittle wit; romance with that unmistakably whimsical flavpr of The Thin Man —these are the principal elements of "Times Square Lady," .* >t-moving comedy arama of New York night life show ing Wednesday and Thursday at your Capitol. Brownsville. Those who are Interested in • discovering" new stars for them selves—and who isnt—will find this photoplay a veritable treasure house For the cast is largely com loosed of new stars who seem to be inevitably destined to make motion picture history. Robert Ta. iOr the young man who leaped into fame with his por trayal of the young interne in "So ciety Doctor.” has a role hi Times Square Lady" that sumps him as a definite runner-up for Clark Gable honors He gives • dynamic por trayal as a good-bad man of the New York demi-world who Is re generated bv love. Virginia B.uce. as a young Iowa gir' suddenly precipitated into the turmoil of Metrojioutan night life, adds immeasureably to her laurels and seems certain to attain stardom In her own right. QUEEN He s done U again. ladies and gentlemen The ace mala atar of tha screen gives us another triumphant story! Your favorite actor—as well aa our* and the other fellow's—haa turned again to the rural American scene for one of the most human, mirthful and flavorsome films In years. All of which la Just another way of saying that Will Rogers la with us once more, this time In tha title role of Pox Film's "The County Chairman.” showing last day Wed nesday at the Queen theatre, Browns ville Fred Newland to Be Speaker at Fieita Igfwr'il toTlf Hfff"*’ RIO HONDO. May 7 —Prad New land of Harlingen, attorney tor the Valley Vegetable Growers associa tion. will Speak at 11 o clock 8atur da. morning at the tomato fiesta In Rio Hondo. _. He will speak particularly about tomatoes and how the grower orf an satlon has been able to stabilise prices of this product for the poet two years. _ TODAY Only Both Thratm ‘The BIG NITE' -On the Rrreen The Hilarious Comedy Drama $10 FAISE with Everett Horton Karen Morley Aononncement at Both Theatre* at 8:45 Brownsville QUEEN Wednesday Her Million* Were “The Object of Their Affec tions'* .. . But She Oeve Them Nothing to Re member Her By! “TIMES SQUARE LADY” with Virginia Bruce Robert Taylor Helen Twelretreee — At Your — WEDNESDAY Will Rogers In ‘County Chairman’ with Evelyn Venable At Browiuvuie QUEEN