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Herald Want Ads Cost More Because They Are Worth More—Results Count Most HUEY BEGINS RATES PROBE * Kingfish Authorized to Be Leader Of Tilt With Utilities BATON ROUGE. La. .May 28 uP) —The Louisiana public amice com mission Tuesaay announced It had authorised Bella lor liuey P. Long its special counsel, to prosecute a slate-wide investigation ol electric rates. The commission decided by resolu tion signed by its three members to empower Long to institute a gen ersi inquiry into the rates ol all electric utilities m Louisiana that have not already been investigated. Twelve companies are aflected by the action Two najor companies. the New Orleans Public .Senice, Inc and the Baton Rouge Electric company, al ready have been investigated. The former's rates Monday night were announced reduced to small consumers and the latter’s under went a general cut several weeks ago P A. Frye commisison secretary, said that before any citations were served upon ar.v of the companies that a survey will be made of their existing rule schedule to determine prin.a facie likelihood for any re duction Long will pres." the investigation In a continuance of his camp aign of rate adjustment against utilities un der recent special session acts Yacht Club Channel Swimmer Drowned • Special tonic Her»tii PORT ISABEL. Mav 28 Fu neral services tor Carl Baucum. 24. Refugio, wall be held at the Mark ham Thomp on Mortuary at San Benito at 3 p. m Wednesday with Rev L n. Lunsford Edcouch, officiating. Interment will be in Jgmt Meta cemeterv. near San Venlto. Mr Baucum w» drowned Sun day a' Port Isabel when he at tempted to swim the yacht club channel His vounger brother. Al len was with him at the lime and eaid tha> Carl had almost reach ed the farther side when he disap peared Baucum had been a station agent for the Missouri Pacific ta end at Rrlugio for the past eight t and was in the Valley visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. G H Bau cum of Edcouch and a sister Mrs. Harry M Peoples of Port Isabel. Suit for Attorney Fees Nearinar Jury The civil suit In which C. M Wunderman of San Benito seeks $6.100 attorney fees from the Ser vice Wholesale Company of Har 1 In yen was expected to go to the Jury in 103rd district court here ^Tuesday afternoon following two * davs of testimony The suit grows out of an insurance settlement winch resulted from a lire in the Harlingen firm's plant Dei 12 The fire loss was settled for ap proximately $61,000, according to the evidence, and Wunderman Is seeking ten percent attorney fees. Defense claims Wunderman was to get whatever he settled for above $60,000 Census Is Checked All duplications and other diffi cult les incident to the annual scholastic census are being ehirun 1 by the cen trustees of the Cameron eountv chool districts. The trustees met Mondav at the courthouse and beean checking ov er the duplications shown between the census figures of the various dis tricts. The completed census, which is handled fhroueh the county super intendents office, will be lorward ed to the state department of edu cation by July 1 A detailed map of Cameron school districts and a description of district" bv metes and bounds both furnished hv the county enginoer’i office, were of considerable bene fit to the census trustees in elimin ating duplication of names on the various rolls. This Little Lamb Stays in School Like Mary’* little lamb, Virginia* goe* to school, but there the re semblance ends. For Virginia Sturm’s pet is a welcome guest in the fourth grade at Park school. Wichita. Kan. Shown here with Virginia as she studies her reading lesson, the lamb is a great help to the rhfl dren in nature study, declares Teacher Margaret Strarhan. who encourages her pupils to bring their pets to the classroom OSBORNE TO FACE TRIAL Falfurrias Youth Scheduled To Go Before Jury On Slaying Charge (Special to The Heraldi FALFURRIAS May 28—Willuun Osborne. 17-ycar-old Falfurnas youth, is to go to trial in July in Judge Lawrence Broeters 79th Criminal District court of Brooks county for the hitch-hiking slay ing of J. M. (Jack! Bnnck, Har lingen i>aper salesman, on May 19. 1924. according to Sheriff Jack Bal lard. Young Osborne who was only 16 years old when Brinrk was slain, was Indicted on a rhai/e of murder by the April term grano jury’ of the 79th Criminal District court. He was 17 years old in Jan uary. O borne was tried as a Juvenile delinquent in district court in Aug ust. 1934 given the maximum renaltj .■ entence in the state reform school at Gatesville until he -’1—on a charge of carrying a pistol. nick, a former Olympic Games rowing star and popular Lower Rio Gmnde Valley business man, was f< # 'd I >t to death near his parked car on State Highway 66 several miles south of here the morning of May 20. 1934. Sheriff Ballard and Hidalgo county of ficer1' discovered Osborne's billfold In the pocket of bloodstained trousers beneath the wheel of the car mired i 1 deep sand at the edge of the road. Witnesses were found who saw the youth enter Bnnck's car at a Falfurrlas filling station. The youth was arrested several miles south of the scene of the la'ing the night after Brlnck's wa- found After telling of ficers of the slaying of Bnnck Os . j sign a written va mem but ied Sherlf Ballard to cln-f* brush border r here he had hidden a pistol and clothing The bean bald in the Brooks county jail here since his arrest. SIDE GLANCES - - - George Clark I St* 6£ k ■ ICC. “Just as \\c arc making h good impression on the baxlei*. you go and win $12.10 from them.” Hall Child Buried • Special to The H"aiai LA PERIA. May 28— Funeral services were held Monday after* 1 noon for John Milton Hall, six months-old son of Mr and Mrs. J M Hall of La Perla Sen ices were jheld at the Catholic church and interment was in Rest lawn ceme tery. The child died Sunday night as a result of a fall from his bed at the family home on North Kansas City drive. A growth of eight inches between the ages of 14 and 16 is average for the average be . MvGAL ADVtRTIS* VENT notice or execition sale THE STATE OF TEXAS 1 county or cameron > By virtue of an order of -ale and execution Issued out of the 103rd Judi cial District Court in and for Cam eron County. Texas, on May 14th. 1935 pursuant to a Judgment rendered in aald court on April 1. 1935, In cause No j 12631. styled Martin A Hansen, plain tiff. vs Delta Irrigated Farms Companv. | e; al. defendants, on the docket of said | court said Judgment being in favor of Martin A. Hansen and against Del ta Irrigated Farm* Company For the sum of $2 630.15. with Interest from April 1C 1935. at the rate of six per cent per annum and all costs of suit said Judgment being also In favor of Martin 5 Hansen and against all the defend I ants. Delta Irrigated Farms Companv i Walter G Ahlgrim J S Johnson and < I V L. Conrad establishing as paramount | and prior and foreclosing a vendor'* Hen to make the foregoing money | Judgment on the hereinafter describ ed property. I did on the 14th day of May. 1935. at 10 25 o’e’.ock a m lew upon the following described tract and parcel of land situated In Cameron County. Texas to-wlt: Fortv 1401 acres of land, more or less the west or southwest quarter of Block No. 47 of the San Benito Land &■ Water Company’s Subdivision of a portion of the Concepcion de Carrlclto* Grant In Cameron County. Texas to- , gether with all Improvement* thereon. . being the same land descrlbd In a cer- ; tain instrument of record In the office of the County Clerk of Came on Coun- | ty Texas, in Volume 187 page- 448 et seq of the Deed Records of said Coun ty. to ahlch record reference 1* here made and on the 4th dav of June. 1935 being the first Tuesday of -aid month between the hour* of 10 o’clock a. m and four o’clock p ro of said day at the court house door of said countv I will offer for sale and sell at public auction, for caah. the above described lands Dated at Brownsville Texas, thl* 14th day of May 1935 J. A GOOLSBY Sheriff of Cameron County Texas By Gustavo Vera Deputv 5-14-21-28-3t-4961 Try The Herald Classified Ads To Get ftesun* Classified rotes; » words or less one inseration .. *0< Over 30 words, one insertion per word .. k Subsequent insertions run consecutive ly. per word .11 ji Uinimum. 10 words By month per word .... . 3U To insure publlcetion on the seme day Classified ads must d* in the office by 10 a m on week days, and by noon on Saturday fer Sunday's paper Legal notices Is per word each tnaer tiott Phone number S and ask for the Classi fied Department An experienced ad writer will give delpfui suggestions if wanted, and tel) you wbat the ad wilt cost Then later in the day a ooy will call on you with the bill and you mav pay him Check your ad when it first appears as The Herald is not responsible for more than one incorrect insertion Note. All Claasifled advertising Is on • strictly cash basis ANNOUNCEMENTS MORRIS LUMBER COMPANY Finance Plan Phone 14(K) 8 Travel Opportunities DAILY SCHEDULE Leaves McAllen Leaves Re y not* g 30 9 m. 10 00 a m. 12 00 p m. :00 pm. 6 00 p m. 4 00 o tn 8 00 o m. 7 30 a m 9 00 a tn 11 00 a m 1 00 p m. 5 00 p m 8 00 p m 7 00 p in Special Pus from Reynosa Sat urdav and Sunday 10 30 p m UNION BUS LINES Past ponded Buses Leaving Har lingen 6:30 a tn and 3pm daily Arrives Snn Antonio 1:16 p m and 10:15 p. m. San Antomo 83.50 Dallas 8880—Abilene 8835—Austin 85 10—Chicago 821.40 — St Louis 817 90 Madison Hotel, phone 405 Harlingen. Miller hotel. Browns ville; Corte Hotel, phone 70. Wes laco; McAllen, phone 32; San Benito, phone 234; RaytnondviUe phone 8 9 Cafes and Hotels 419 12th Street Business Lunches — Fresh Veg etables — Luscious Valley Grapelruit. Private Diningroom Serving the Valley lor over ten years. RKADY ('ASH can easily be had for old furniture and miscellaneous articlss you no longer need Just place your ofler in The Herald Classified section. WHITE KITCHEN NOTICK or SALE OF REAL ESI ATE I UNDER ORDER OE SALE THE STATE OK TEXAS > COUNTY OK CAMERON 1 , I In the Civil District Court of Cam eron County. Texas ,103rd Judicial Dis trict of Texas Cause No 13634. Taylot Lumber Company vs Mrs Bertha Sus taita. et al WHEREAS by virtue of an order of sale Issued by the Clerk of the Civil District Court of Cameron County. Tex as. 103rd Judicial District of Tt \s* r>n the 14th dav of Mat. 1933 on a judg- ! ment rendered in said Court on the 23rd 1 day of April, 1933, In favor of Ta’ lor Lumber Company and against Mrs B«-r- j tha Sustaita. sole and only heir of Leo nards Sanchez Johnson her husband Manuel Sustaita. R V. Adams and Mr« R V Adams In Cause No 13634 in said court, establishing an tndebetedne** due to Tsvior Lumber Company in tha amount of Sixteen Hundred Stxty-two and 86-100 111662 86i Dollars with ten per cent interest per annum thereon from April 23. 1935. until paid, and the further sum of One Hundred Sixty six 28-100 18166 281 Dollars. together with six per cent Interest per annum thereon from April 23 1935 until petd and certain coats of suit said Judgment foi the above mentioned amounts and oosts of suit being a foreclosure of a Mechanic's and Materialman's lien in favor of Taylor Lumber Companv. plaintiff and against Mrs Bertha Sus talU sole and only heir of Leonard* Sanchez Johnson her husband Manuel Sustaita R V Adams and wife Mrs R V Adams, defendant*, on the follow ing described property and premise* located tn Brownsville. Cameron Coun ty. Texas, to-wlt; Ix>t.« Number* Two Hundred Forty four -244 and Two Hundred Fort v-five 13431 In Block Number Eleven ill' of Colonia Victoria Addition to the City of Brownsville, Cameron County. Texas according to llie map or plat of -aid addition recorded In Book 3 page 6 of the Map Records*of Cameron County Texa*. to which map and record there of reference is here made for more par ticular description, a* said Hen existed on the 9th day of May, 1930 and at all time* thereafter. 1 did on the 14th day of May. 1935 at 9 30 o'clock a. m levy upon the above described property and premise* as the property of the afore said defendants, and on the 4th day of June. 193'- being the first Tuesday tn said month between the hours of ten o'clock a m and four o'clock p m at the court bouse door of Cam eron County. Texas. I will offer for sale and sell at public auction for cash all of the rights titles and Interests of the said Mrs Bertha Sustaita sole and otily heir of Leonarda Sanchez Johnson her husband Manuel Sus tat'a R V Adam* and wife Mrs. R V Adams and or either of them tn and to said property and premise* hereinabove described Witness my hand at Brownsville Tex as this, the 14th day of May A D 1935 J A OOOISBY Sheriff of Cameron County. Texa* Bv Gustavo Vera Depute 5-14-21-28-3t-4980 Notice to Creditors of the Estate of Antcnio Longoria. Deceased. Notice is hereby given that ori ginal letters of administration up on the estate of Antonio Longoria. Deceased, were granted to rne. the undersigned, on the 20th day of April. 1935. by the county court of Cameron County All persons hav ing claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same L* me within the time prescribed by law My residence and post of fice address arc 817 St. Charles Street. Brownsville. County of Cam eron. State of Texas. MRS LEAH FIELD LONGORIA Community Administratrix of Estate of Antonio Longona. Deceased. (5-7-14-21-28—4t—4957» AUTOMOTIVE 10 Auto* For Sale 1929 Packard five passenger sedan. new tires . 125000 Brownsville Motor Co. CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH PHONE 427 Used Car Lot Located on Adams at 13th PHONE 86 PHONE 86 USED CARS 1933 Chevrolet Master 4-door sedan. 1931 Chrysler Sedan 1934 Ford 4-door Sedan 77 Chrysler Roadster 1931 Reo Coupe Wells Motor Co. 10th and Washington SU Buick-Pontiac Dealers PHONE 86 PHONE 88 USED CARS With Plenty of UNUSED MILEAGE 1933 Chevrolet Coupe 1933 Ford V-8 Tudor Two 1934 Ford Coupes 1934 Chevrolet Standard Coach 1931 Ford Tudor PATTESON MOTOR COMPANY Wl Elizabeth Phone 88» 14 Auto Repair* and Paint GENUINE Duco Painting Also Du-Lux enamel, Duco polish and wax. Seaman Chevrolet Co. 5th and Elizabeth PHONE 1111 BUSI. CHANCES 21 Miacellaneous WONDERFUL. OPPORTUNITY for the right person, to get into a great money making business. Only small amount of money re quired Locatior in the Valley. Now is the time for Valley Invest ments in the right kind of a busi ness. Investigate Address P. O. Box 536. Brownsville BUS SERVICES 25 Buildera-Contractora BEN V PROCTER Consulting Engineer Preliminary Investigations. Detail Plans and Construction Supervision Examinations and Reports 515 lltb St Phone 151 BROWNSVILLE 28 Moving Trucks—Storage %US IN TRANSFER CO, 941 Levee Moving and crating Phone 431 U66 HERALD CLASSIFIED ads do big Jobs for little money Phone 160 and place your offer before thousands of Valley bargain hunt era MASON TRANSFER CO. Contractors for Missouri Pacific Nek up and delivery service Hauling of All Kinds 6th 8i FRONTON - PHONE 139 Packing of All Kinds 32 Printing—Office Sup. JUNE WEDDING invitations should be ordered now See Bishop s Print Shop 34 Insurance White &* Sutherland Lift - Fire - Casualty Insurant PHO.iF 417 8tale National Kans Bldg BUS. SERVICES 34 Insurance INSURANCE BONDS VV B. CUNT Phone 6 WOOD & DODD INSURANCE SURETY RONDS Ptvnr 100 407 11 to Street J. S. Fort l & Sons Insurance of every kind | Phone 1129 304 Slate National Bank B.c.g BROWNSVILLE HERALD Classified adfi are Ure.est little workers The> do (Mg jehs »oi little money ! EM PLOYM EN'F 35 Help Wanted—Male \V A N T E D Operator lor sen ice station well located in Mercedes. Must have money to stock station. Don't write, apply personally R L Streckius. Axent. Sinclair Helming Company. Mercedes. PLACE YOUR Classified ads before 10 a m. week lays and noon Saturday for proper classification BOYS WANTED in Edinburg to sell The Brownsville Herald every afternoon <*nn Sunday morning, also the Si'.uruav green sheet. If you are a bustler and want to | make some money come down to day. Openir .• at this lime tor 1 boys to sell Tiie Herald in Edni burg gee larvir Beverly or David Smith. Edinburg. K-117 39 Situations Wanted CAPABLE WOMAN wants rare of children and light house work Can leave city. Phone 1066 K114 FINANCIAL 42 Auto Loans — AUTO LOANS Lowest Rate tn the Valley Hutson Brothers 700 W Harr!*on Phone 781 HARLINGEN 45 Miscellaneous We Finance Remodeling and Repairs j On F. II. A. Terms FRONTIER LUMBER CO. LOANS We are a member of the Brownsville Federal Savings and Loan Association and can sacwe you a liberal loan tor remodeling or new construc tion on easy payments. Jolm F. Grant Lhr. Co. 8th and Fronton - Phone 251 B F HARDIN. Mgr LIVESTOCK 50 Poultry-Supplies LAST CALL We hsve a few chicks left for sale | this week and there will be one more hatch If you want chicka this season book your orders now JACKSON FEED AND SEED STORE 103*5 Washington Phone R87 CHOICE MILK fed broilers, select eggs Homer Fitch, Phone 17. West 7th and St Francis J-102 THE CHEAPEST easiest way to rent, buy or sell Is through the Classified columns of The Herald MERCHANDISE 52 Household ,*oods FOR SALE—Frigidaire. ga» stove. dining room suite and two day beds with mattress and springs 127 Sunset Drive. K-107 , MERCHANDISE 52 Household Goods FURNITURE BARGAINS Tliree piece wicker living room set. $17 50 Rockuig chairs.. $150 up. Hoover vacuum cleaner $17.50; root beer barrel and carbonator. com plete. only $50 00; bargains, in u-sed rugs _ _ HARGIS FURNITURE CO 322 Elizabeth Ptione 180 54 For Sate. Iiscellaneous THE BEST BARGAINS OF ALL lxf Drop Siding $22 50 per M \x4 BB Ceiling . $20 00 pel M .** B3 Flooring . $32 50 per M Eleven Specials- All Louisiana Long Leaf Big Mill. New Lumber J W RICHARDS INC Combes lex a.* M»K SALE—C'«Ha-eola barrels. $1.50. Capacity 50 gallon?. Brownsville Coca-cola 3ottling Co. K-118 We Specialize in REBLOCKING Knitted Woolen and Boucle Dresses 4*0 Dry Cleaning Go.Inc PHONE 1 FOR SALE (1AP MM feet usrd 2-inch pipe. Telephone 252. Mer cedes. K-127 SO Seeds-Plants-Flowera FLOWERS for oil occasion*. Los Ebanoij Greenhouse Company, Phone 1588. K-55 ROSES, beautiful rosea—Many va rieties and colors. Pick your choice right from the garden Only 25c dozen. Corner Ring gold and 18th St K-35 RENTALS S3 Apartments IF VOL WANT to buy veil, rent or exchange Just phone The Brownsville Herald Classified Ad Department An experienced ad taker will gladly assist you. FIVE ROOM Apartment; summer rates. Phone 578. 442 S E. Le vee K-104 NEBRASKA APARTMENTS — Fur nished. utilities paid $25 00. Mrs Jones. Phone 1104 K-123 NEW OPPORTINTIES are offered daily on The Herald Classified page The bargain wise read and use th . page regularly. RENTALS 63 Apartment* _ FOR RENT—I bedroom*. * steep ing iw>rch« .. kitchen, dumig room, 2 private balh.v Phone 442 sETHMAN IP ARTMENTS — Yaa ancv. well furnished cool and comfortable Phone 1231. K-121 NEL KO* Apartment*, nowly der orated, *20 00 and no All bills paid J-*8 SWEENY Apartment* — Modern. extra cool apartment; electrical relngt ration, garage. First and Adam* Sts. K124 COOL. NICELY furtnahed apart ment; service, no children; 120 tS34 Jefferson. Kill F1RNISHED sarai;e apartment— Coolest m town. Phone 801 K-126 j4 Rooms COOL FRONT Bedroom with kitchen privileges; references ex changed ih St Charles, Phone 1185 J. K-129 65 Houses FOR RENT — 7 - room furtnahed house Close m Phone 406 K-12S FOR RENT — Modern five room house; reasonable Phone 872 K-106 R EAL ESTATE MONEY TALKS $600 00 buys 2-acre homesitc on j 14th Street. $1,500.00 buys II acres Rood river silt land near City Limits. $1.800 00 buys modern 5-room house i textone finished inside. newly painted outside. large front porch, concrete floored garage for 4 ear* and concrete floored shed: $300.00 cash; balance $2121 per month Including interest. $3.500 00 buys modern 6-room house with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths front and back porches, all textone finished inside, newly painted outside, dou ble rage and well located in Loa Ebanof- $750 00 rash; balance $38 r per month including interest. S. C. Graham & Company Arcade Bldg — Phone 17$ Brownsville. Texas REAL BARGAINS In homes, farms. ranches, city lota Twenty-six years in Valley. Reliable service. John Gregg, 752 Washington St.. Phone 1197 J-67 EUR SALE—Work ». lot 1«. Vin cente Hinojosa San Dominic. 40 acres not under cultivation. Cam eron County See Frank Soellner, Willowciaie, Kans. K-34 Star of the Links HO»UZO>TAI< I Winner of the North-South golf title. 12 Bla^K haw. 13 Eagle * neat. 14 Greedy. 14 Jar. 1? Nostril*. 1.4 Step. 18 Coneamtr. 20 Onager. 21 Meadow 22 Devoured. 23 Adroit. 28 Derby. 30 Countenance. 31 Italian river. 32 Above. 33 Anxiety 34 Try for help 35 Pistol. 37 Eye 38 Rapture. 42 Before 13 To chatter. 44 Animal. 46 Virginia - willow. 48 Work. Anitwrr lo PrrvhMMi EWCH LUOENDOftff ART E D U C A Til O N 5 R E mftWt VL a'c jJJal p L*A|AB'| IMal a >osVsMenVt SI Particle. hi Chrintmas carol. 55 Excuse. 56 Net weight of container. ST Thia wan her Brat major vic tory aa a -. SS She - the defending champion. VEHTHAI. 1 Measure* of rloth. ? Shoe bottom 3 Drop of e>» fluid 4 Woolly. i Ronttil font ra< f. < Sinn. 7 Kalmiox d R Bronip 9 Treo fluid. 1" Kutr-ahuppd. 11 Fa»tidiou». 11 Thin 1* the first lino- the «<n lb* tlUC IS Apyortlmi^ 22 fu* r. 21 Far 2SPart of « feather. 28 Froien water. 27 Opposite of won. 28 Otgaatie. 29 Armadillo. 21 Pertalnlar *o mall aertira. 22 Contending 21 Pur* real number. If. Named. 28 Exclamation. 29 Clav hniue 4" Fine line of a loiter. 41 You. 42 You nr row. 45 CtlMtttBt. 47 Abo. 48 Snaki fbh r.o T>» odor. 52 To make a la< e 52 Native metal. MICKEY MOUSE • By Walt Disney £ SPECIAL. : MEETING HAS BEEN CALLED 'BN'THE MAYOR I to clean up the City s POLITICS and also (3IVE A vote, op THANKS TO mickey for HIS WORK In IN THE WAR- DRUM" CAMPAIGN ! 1 ..(#.«• Ami*t • g*» H"im"»w< V, HIS VES MEN have BEEN EXPEU.ED FROM THE COUNCIL AND POLICE COMMISSIONED HOG6 DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED ^ FROM THE FORCE * that's sweu-1 The taxpayers'll GET A SQUARE DEAL AT CAST * r but how about peg-leg PETE AND His MOB? A SQUAD W AS DETAILED to ROUND Them UP AND THEY'RE PROBABlV »n jail Right now! LOCKED UP AND »P PETE This time tiiilii, warn Anyone to SPRING »IM • > imN V IN YOU \ >] y( r/V LIKE TDSEi JAIL- BUT IF KNEW THAT BOZO LIKE ) i do-' y