The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 17, 1929 Page: 3 of 6
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If ALLEY SHOW
L REMODELLING
feercedei Empire Theater
^Installing Talkie
Equipment
(Special to The Herald)
MERCEDES. Aug. 17.—The very
test type of talkie equipment is to
i installed in the Empire theater
:re Jack Pickens of Harlingen
id Valley manager of the Dent
caters has announced. Bids have
sen asked for the complete rc-
odeling of the show house and
ntracts will be awarded next
Under the present plans the Em-
re is to be made into one of the
ost modern and attraijftve small
eaters in the Valley (went the-
er architects have designed an
terior of the Spanish-Moori'h
pe for the Empire with a stucco
cade. Above the ornamental
ming there are to be three large
ched openings finished in art
5ne. with grilled openings on eitli-
side of these windows. The roof
to be of Spanish tile. The lobby
ro small stores on cither side and
e ticket booth will be completely
finished in the tile.
Inside the seating arrangement is
be changed with seats on a slop-
g floor from the bats ol the auen-
riu~i to the stage. The balcony is
be 20 feet deep and immediately
hind it wiii be placed a new fire-
oof operators' booth. New light-
g equipment will also be installed.
Particular attention will be given
talkie acoustics in the remodei-
g-
It Is estimated that 45 to 60 days
11 be required for the work. A
irt of the Vitaphone and Movie-
ne equipment has already been
ceived.
lany Valley People
Attend Encampment
t-:| to 7be Herald*
KERRVILLE. Aug. 17.—Included
the 2700 people who have regis-
red at the •'estminster enegmp-
ent thus far this summer are a
rge number from the Valley. The
gistration so far is over 600 more
an had registered at the encamn-
ent at this time last year. Valley
■ople who have registered at the
estminster camp recently include
e following:
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cowden. .Tack
>wden and Marian Cowden all of
Townsville
San Benito: Mr. and Mrs W. B !
ames. Helen Haines. Betty Phil-
■*. Caroline Phillips. Frances Phil-
is. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barber
izabeth and Margaret Barber
orothy Barber. Mr. and Mrs f. T.
? wen by.
Harlingen: Mrs Clayton Pritch-
d. Mrs. L. E. Suavely. Mrs. F. F.
early.
McAllen: Mr and Mrs. E L. Mey-
s. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Paxton. Mrs.!
G. Paxton.
Mercedes • A. W. Walker and O
. Glasscock.
toma Girl to Wed
>fuevo Laredo Banker
(Special to The Herald.)
ROMA. Aug. 17 —An approach-
g marriage of more than passing
terest is announced for Sunday
igust 18th at the Church of Our
idy of Refuge at Roma at 4 p in
len Julio S. Santos of Laredo.
>xas. and Miss Maria .Julia Ram-
»z of this city will be married. The j
ide is the very' attractive young-
t daughter of Mr. Pablo A. Ram-
:z of this city while the groom is
son o£jt well known La eelo. Tex-
. ancf«xstamente. N. L. Mexico
milv. And is engaged in banking
Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. After the
remonv the young couple will
ave for Gdveston and other Tex-
i cities for their honeymoon and
ter September 15 will be at home
Laredo.
ichneider Cup Hope
Catches Fire; Saved
ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 17-rPv-Lt
. J. Williams' flying test of hi?
E‘in eider cup hope the mercury
er. was delayed for a few hours
ay. when the plane's motor
ight fire as an attempt was made
start it. The fire was out
ckly. but the test was j>ostponed
il an inflection could ’x* made.'
Today’s Markets
TEXAS DROUGHT
HIKES COTTON
Prices Hold Steady At 19
To 21 Points Above
Friday’s Close
NEW ORLEANS. Aug: 17.—«P>— j
The cotton market opened higher
in response to favorable cables first
trades showing gains of 11 to 12
points. Buying on the continued
drought in Texas extended the ad-
vance after the start to 18.13 for
October. 19.39 for December and
18.32 for January or 19 to 21 points'
above yesterday's close.
Prices held steady throughout the
first hour fluctuating at or near
the highs
NEW ORLEANS FI T! RLS
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 17.—UP*—i
Cotton futures closed steady at net
advance of 16 to 20 points.
Prev.
High Low Close Close
Jan. 1844 1834 1842 1822
Mar. 1860 1852 1858-B 1840
May_ 1874 1873 1870b-72AO852.
Oct. 1R14 1792 1808-08 1792
Dec. 1840 1830 1836-38 1820
Opening: Jau. 1834: Mar. 1852; j
May 1865-B Oct. 1792; Dec. 1830
SPOT COTTON CLOSE
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 17— i/r— j
Spot cotton closed steady. 15 points
up; sales $11.73; low middling $16 68 j
middling $1818; good middling]
$18.73; receipts 1101; stock 401108 . I
-
N. O. COTTONSEED OIL
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 17.——
Cot ton seed ell clo steady: primp
summer yellow 8.00; prime crude
$7 12 1 -2ft 7.25. Jan. $8.30; Feb.
$8 30: March $8 37; Aug. $810; Oct.
$813; Nov. $8.15; Dec. $8 25.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.—UP.—The
cotton market owned steady at an
advance of 16 to 26 points in re-
spnse to firm cables and reports of
continued dry weather in the south-
west. There was considerable real-
izing. but it was absorbed on set-
backs. with the market selling up
to 18.18 for October and 18.73 for
March contracts durng early trad-
ing. or about 17 to 26 points net
higher.
Futures closed steady. 18 to 21
points higher. Spot quiet: mid-
dling 18.35.
NEW YORK FT Tl RES
NEW YORK. Aug. 17—'P*—Cot-
ton futures closed:
Prev.
High Low Close Close
Jan .... 1857 1845 1R50-51 1831
Mar _ 1873 1863 1871-72 1850
May_ 1889 1881 1885-39 1872
Oct old 1825 1825 1821nom1 1821
Oct new 1818 1803 1813-15 1796
Dor .... 1840 1839 1844-47 1828
Opening: Jan. 1852: Mar . 1870;
May 1887; Oct. old 1820-B; Oct new
1813; Dec. 1845.
NEW YORK OPENING
NEW YORK. Aug. 17 —VP—Cot-
ton opened steady Oct. 1815; Dec.
18 45; Jan. 18 52; Mar. 18 70; May
18.89. _ J
N. Y. COTTONSEED OIL
NEW SUMMER. Auu. 17.——
Cottonseed oil closed firm! prime
summer yellow' $8 90; prime crude
$7.12 1-2 ft 7.25. Jbn. $9 31; Feb.
$9 35: March $9 44: Aug $9 00: Sept.
$913; Oct $9 18: Dec. $9.26. Sale;.
6.900.
LIVERPOOL SPOT
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 17.—<‘P—Cot-
ton spot quiet; higher; American
strict good middling 10.95; good
middling 10.35; middling 10.05;
strict low middling 9.90: low mid-
dling 9.60; strict good ordinary
9.20; good ordinary 8.80. Sules 30*30
bales. 1.900 American. Receipts 1.-
000. American nil. Futures closed
«r-t : October 9.72; December
P«fi: January &.£$; March Jlta*;-
9 82; July 9 82.
St. Louis Robin
Pilot Hurt Landing
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Aug. 17.—UP
The St. Louis Robm. the plane
which set a new endurance record
of more than 420 hours was dam-
aged in landing at the munfclpal
airport here todav. Dale O Brine
the pilot was slightly hurt.
STOCK MARKET
IS ERRATIC
Week-end Profit Taking
Holds Back Move
By Bulls
NEW YORK Aug. 17.—<AV-
Hcavy week-end profit-taking re-
tarded the resumptino of the up-
ward price movement in today’s
brief session of the stock market.
Buying operations centered Largely
in a select group of oil. public util-
ity. railroad aviation and motor
shares with some sharp gains also
recorded by a few high priced spe-
cialties. Despite the absence of
many large traders on extended
week-end trips trading was fairly
heavy.
Establishment of new high levels
by several of the popular industrial
averages so soo.t after the drastic
break of a week ago yesterday tend-
ed to revive specultaive confidence.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.—^)—For-
eign exchanges Irergular. Great
Britain demand $4.84 3-8: cables
$4 84 3-4; 60-day bills on banks $4 79
9-16.
France demand $3.91 1-4; Italy
$5 22 1-2; Belgium $13.80; Germany
$2379 1-2; Tokyo $46.60; Montreal
$99 32.
| LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO Aug. 17.—vPi—Cttle:
300; for week; tops she stock heav-
ies and medium weights $17.00;
light and long yearlings $16.75; most
grain fed steers $14 00 upward
grassy and short fed kinds $10.00
6' 13.00; tsockers $9251? 11.00.
Sheep: 4.000; steady; week's top
native lambs $142)0; rangers $13.75;
ewes $6.50; bulks natives lambs
§13.00^ 13 50; rangers '“13.25-& 13.50;
ew-cs $5 00 to 6.25.
Hogs: 5.500: slow; top $11 85 for
200-lb. weights; packing sows $3 00
ft 9 85; pigs $10.351111.40.
Wheat Scores Sharp
Advance at Chicago
CHICAGO Aug. 17.—i/P>—Sharp-
ly higher Liverpool quotations to-
gether with signs of large export
business from North America led
to steep large up*urns today in
wheat here. Unsatisfactory thresh-
ing advices from Canada persisted
and future delivery buying here was
general
Opening at 7-8 to 3 12c gain. Chi-
cago wheat later continued upgrade.
Corn oats and provisions were also
firmer with com starting unchang-
ed to lc advance and subsequently
.showing a rise all around.
POULTRY
CHICAGO Aug. 17. — Poultry
steady; unchanged.
RUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO. Aug. 17.—OV-Butter
and eggs unchanged.
Fall Greyhound Race
Season Opens Tonight
(Special to The Herald)
RIO RICO. Mex.. Aug. 16—The
fall greyhound racing season in the
Valley will be opened here at 8:15
p. m. Saturday when a fa-st field
is cut loose in the Valley Cotton
Crop handicap.
A loving cup and $2000 cash
awards will be made in the handi-
cap event. Rio Rico lacing officials
have announced The cup has been
donated bv Valiev cotton buyers.
The Kennel club is located six
miles south of Mercedes There will
b«* no budge w* admtsnrm
charge on the opening day. officials
nave stated.
Snook Attorneys File
Motion For New Trial
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug 17 —
Attorneys for Dr. James H. Snook
convicted slayer of Thcora Hix. hts
24-year-old co-ed mistress today
filed a motion for a new trial be-
fore Judge Henry L. Ccarlett who
«*t Monday as the tentative date
for a hearing on the motion.
'■ »■ .
“Cool Surf Bathing in Comfort’
Drive right up in your car to
BRAZOS ISLAND BATH HOUSE |
f (at Boca Chica)
Private Dressing Rooms — Showers — Sandwiches — I
Bathing Suits — Cold Drinks
-MODERATE PRICES-
Free Ice Water and Plenty of Shade
i REAL SPORT! j
W- "ini ' '
Mr. Smoker —
#
Next time try a
Cuban Smoker
A mild imported smoke with '
long filler — only 5c
Harry’s Cigar Stores
And All
Valley Leading Dealers
MISSION ICING
SHED PLANNED
New Light Company Plant
To Serve Season’s Veg-
etable Cars
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION. Aug. 17 —An icing shed
will be erected here by the Central
Power and Light company with W
J. Sherman as manager officials of j
the company have announced. The j
plant will have a 6-car capacity and j
will be 275 feet long. The nearest
icing plant to Mission at this time
is at Harlingen.
The new plani will serve Mission
territory including Rio Grande City ;
and points on the Missouri Pacific
•Spider Web” north and south of;
Mission.
Sherman believes that the new
icing system will lead to an increase
of vegetable shipping in the terri-
tory. The shipping season will open
60 days earlier this year and con- !
struction will begin within a few
days enabling the new plant to ac-
commodate the season's vegetable
cars. J. W Walters sujierintendent |
of construction in *J»c Valiev district;
for Central Power and Light will
supervise erection of the plant.
NEW AVIATION
LINE OPENED
First Official Traffic From
Mexico City Over Route
Saturday
Through lines from Mexico City to
El Paso. Las Angeles and Browns-
ville were officially opened by the
C. A. T. lines #aturday according
to J. M. Grajales. vice president.
The El Paso-Mexico City route Is
to be known as the central line with
the Brownsville-Mazatlan line mak-
ing connections at Torreon. and the
Los Angeles line connecting at Chi-
huahua and going north through
Nogales. Time of this line is gbout
13 hours from Mexico City to Los
Angeles.
The new lines are entirely equip-
ped with the Lockheed Vega planes
recently purchased by the company
said to be the fastest commercial
planes now built.
Theodore T Hull president of the
company is in Mexico supervising
the opening and Major Bernard
Law' connected with the Browns-
{ville office is in Torreon directing
traffic.
GRAF ZEP
(Continued From Page One*
grees east and 60 north at 2 a. m .
eastern standard time today.
Past Half-Way Mark
If the figures as relayed from the
Graf Zeppelin were correct it would
indicate the ship was following
closely the great "lrcle course over
Siberia while the Moscow figures
would indicate she was swinging in
a southerly direction toward the city
of Yeneseisk and the Trans-Sibeu-
an railroad.
Aside from the ciscrrpancy in po-
sition and time it was clear the
Graf was past the half-way marl:
and was making good time toward
the heavily mountainous region in
| the eastern half of Siberia.
Millionaire And Wife
Are Believed Drowned
ALEXANDRIA BAY. N Y. Aug
17— op*—Charles Line. S'ractise
millionaire manufacturer his wife
and Ford Dodge his pilot are be-
lieved to have drowned when their
speed boat crashed irto a nlearure
boat in mid-channel of the St Law-
rence river last night.
Up- rrrfpr m*
smashed at full speed into tne ex-
cursion bo3t “Thousand Islander"
and sank almost immediately. The
"Thousand Islander." her hull dam-
aged. raced with Its 50 oassengers
j shoreward and was beached on a
lodec six feet under the river sur-
face.
RETURN TO WORK
HARLINGEN. Aug. 17.—Mrs. Guy
Hoover assistant secretary of the
1 Harlingen Chamber of Commerce
has returned from a vacation trip
spent in Oklahoma.
SLEEP IS THE BEST
BE A UTIFIER
By JOSEPHINE
One of the simplest and most ac
'ones wrinkles and puffiness under t
Simple as this wonderful beauty 1
forgotten in this hectic era. Eight 1
sary if all the
tailed. Then. 1
brain is to be a!
unbounded mer
to beauty and c
Because of t
during a busy
method by whl
be legistcred fo
Some doctor
plcte rest is gai
ever if you prc
of the shouidet
on the pillow
and : 11 tight cl
rial sleep is to
JOSEPHINE t
HUDDLESTON J° **ep V ^
*■ tant part in tt
Heavy bed clothing slirs a sub-consc
sary weight thus disturbing one’s n
of the body from breathing freely
Frequently as I have explained
before in this column one of the
prevailing causes of puffiness un-
der the eyes (unless it is purely
organic! is the habit of sleeping
with the bed cover pulled up over
the lower par? of the face which
forces one to breathe the same air
over and over again.
Double chins round shoulders
and deep lmes oa tBb throat are
often caused by allowing only the
head to rest on the pillow The ideal
sleeping position la to lie flat on
nrDDLESTOV
:eptable methods for removing deep
tie eyes is—sleep.
milder mav be. it is being Ignored or
ours of sound restful sleep is neces-
outward signs of age are to be cur- .
oo ample sleep is necessary if the
ert and active and we ell know that
ital vitality is of major importance
harm in these enlightened days
tie large amount of energy expended
day. complete relaxation is the only
ch the depleted nervous system can
r the next day’s activities.
5 arc of the opinion that more com- j
ned if no pillow at all is used. How- j
er a pillow the head and upper part
s must rest evenly and comfortably
The room must be well ventilated
othrng removed if sound and benefl-
bc had.
linens and only sufficient covering
y comfortably warm plays an impor-
e all important matter of sleep
ious desire to throw off the unneces-
und as well as preventing the pores
and easily as they should.
: " ——-
the back with the pillow drawn
down in an even line with the un-
derarms.
When one’s head and throat feels
warm and feverish and sleep will
not come a piece of ice followed by
a vigorous massage over the nape
of the neck and extending well
down over the back often relieves
this uncomfortable feeling result-
ing in a sleepy and pleasantly tired
sensation that induces one to drift
off into health and beauty-giving
slumber.
I
Dauliste. side hook girdles and
garter girdles $1.5' up. The Corset
Shop 1327 Elizabeth.
Dr. R. H. Eba nan is out of the
city. He will resume his practice
about September 15.—Adv. 20.
Big Sale is now on at French
Shoppe. It will only last through
Monday 19th. 50 per cent discount
on every Item in the house.—Adv.
19.
111.—Miss J. Bemadine Price is
absent from her office because of
illness. She is secretary of the Retail
Merchants association.
Commends Literature.—A letter
from T. P. Metcalfe secretary of
the Weatherford chamber of com-
merce has been received by G. C.
Richardson commending the latest
piece of Brownsville literature sent
out as some of the best he has seen.
The literature Is a four-fold sheet
printed in several brilliant colors
illustrating the sports available here
and other Brownsville attractions
featuring a Spanish and tropical
motif.
Expected Bark. — F. Olarbal
founder of the Interdenominational
Christian church of this city. Is ex-
pected to return within the near
future. He is now in Los Angeles
following the completion of his re-
nal meeting in Chicago. Olasabal
plans to make Browns!vile his
headquarters in the future in or-
der that he may be close to Mex-
ico where he plans to establish
branches of his church.
III.—Sidney Rousett. employe of
the public heaith service on the in-
ternational bridge is off duty due
to illness.
Visitor.—Marcus Hines of Mer-
cedes was in Brownsville Friday.
To Denver.—Clyde Tandy left by
rail Friday morning for Denver.
Colo.
Taint Signs.—3igns to be used by
i the police department in directing
traffic near the public schools are
1 being prepared for installation.
Passengers.—H. P. Stenvs and E.
G. Ball were passengers aboard the
Mexico City bound plane Friday.
Ball a Pan-American pilot was go-
ing to Merida where he will be sta-
i tioned.
To Maine —Mr and Mrs. .Jim Da-
! vis will go by rail to Bangor. Me..
! next week.
Flv Here.—There were six passen-
gers aboard the plane Trom Mexico
City Friday. Mrs. Ruth Kennedy and
Non and Fmilio Pacheo came from
! Mexico City Lena May House and
i young son and A1 G. Mueller board-
ed the plane at Tampico.
Leaves.—E. G. Holliday local ar-
chitect left by rail for San Anto-
nio Friday evening.
To Torreon.—Mrs Jesse Dennett
was a passenger on the C. A. T. line
to Torreon Friday.
To Tampico—Mrs. E. J. Snyder
left Saturday morning by plane for
Tampico to visit her father Scnct
Micnelon ior about a week. Mrs
Snyder is the wife of the chief pilot
on the Mexican Aviation company
lines.
On Vi..tiiin-1 T O!
passenger agent for the Southern
Pacific left Friday evening on ? va-
cation trip to Lexington. Ky. H~.
expects to be gone a week.
Officers Recapture
Two Texas Convicts
BLAU MONT. Aug. 17—</P»—A
wild scramble ior freedom by Elroy
Roberts and Finas Gorec. who es-
.. . Huntsville prison Thurs-
day. was halted near Colmesneil.
Tex. last night.
They were recaptured by Con-
stable J. U. Hobson and J. H.
Rilev and ‘ Pomp” Meadows busi-
i.rxc tJiftfv «h«>
does urrw in the region. yikMttJ
them and gave pursuit. Driving
his machine past that of the con-
victs. Hobson turned it across the
road and for Roberts and Gorec
there was nothing but to slop. One
made a tentative motion with u
pistol but reconsidered when the of-
iiccr drew his gun.
Alderman Hanged For
Murder on High Seas
FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla.. Aug.
17.—(iTi—James Horace Alderman.
50-vear-old rum runner was hang-
ed today in a seaplane hangar at
the coast guard base here for the
slaying of two coast guardsmen in a
gunbattie on the high seas two
years ago.
Alderman walked calmly to the
scaffold with a prayer on his lips.
With only execution officials a
spiritual advisor and necessary wit-
nesses present the trap was sprung
at 5:03 a. m.. Just as the first rays
of the sun rose out of the Atlantic.
Alderman carried his light for life
to the highest courts and to Presi-
dent Hoover without avail.
Letter Denies Laredo
Would Bcr Trees
• Special to The Herald*
HARLINGEN. Aug. 17.—Laredo
people have no desire to bar Valley
citrus trees from that section but
do not like to be prohibited from
purchasing Florida trees according
to a communication received here
I from George Marshall who pre-
sided at the Laredo meeting.
I Marshall explained that some
j Florida trees were giving good satis-
i faction and that they did not like
to be forced to purchase a certain
1 kind of tree.
I . ___—
KICKER HELD
IN FINE SHAPE
Ground Has Been Carefully
Groomed For Practice
Session
When the Brownsville high school
Eagles turn out for their first prac-
tice session of the year their cleat-
cd feet will be greeted by a springy
sod in excellent condition. Tucker
field which has always been a fast
playing ground has been carefully
groomed throughout the summer
and now is doubtless one of the best
grounds in South Texas.
Workmen have been busy during
the summer levelling resodding
cleaning and watering the time
grids contained wtihin the bowl. Al-
most any day the sprinklers and
ant killers can be seen in action in
the deserted field.
Charles Paddock famous Ameri-
can sprinter pronounced Tucker
field exceptionally fast after making |
an exhibition sprint here several \
years ago.
Three separate grids arc con-
tained within the confines of the
field giving ample elbow room for
the high school junior college and
junior high elevens.
The grandstand and bleachers |
surrounding the mam field have <
been thoroughly reconditioned and
protected against the elements. The
bleachers which were erected for
the DePaul academy game last
summer have been repainted and
will take care of the overflow from
the grandstand.
Tackling dummies and oth?r
practice equipment have been erect-
! cd on the upper end of the field
and everything is in readiness for
1 the squads to take to the field.
With the Boy
Scout Troops
At Rio Hondo
Bv JOHN ROHE. Jr.
Friday’s Inspection winners were; j
McAllen and Rio Grande City tied
first: Brownsville Troop 4 second; j
Harlingen third.
Major N. E. Dutro of Brownsville
has presented Camp Perry with an i
old U. S. army Springfield rifle
made in 1827 which was used in
the Mexican war. He also gave the
camp a Rurale Sabre which was
used in the battle of Matamoros in
June 1913 and an old buckskin
coat. The articles are being hung
over the huge fireplace in the main
room of the camp lodge.
A court of honor was he.J Friday 1
evening.
i Mercedes Fire Truck
1 ests Are Successful
MERCEDES Aug. 17.—The new
American La Prance fire truck
which has been purchased by the 1
city and which arrived the middle
of the week had its official test *
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The test started at the canal
bridge at the entrance to Hollywood
where a direct pumping test was
made After this it was taken to the j
city park where it was attached to;
the city fire plug and the final test
i made both of which were most sat- ‘
isfactory.
The new fire truck is equipped
with a powerful and rugged six-
j cylinder motor which develops 106
brake horseno-ver. It is capable of
i pumping 600 gallons of water a
minute. The apparatus is equipped
with two hand extinguishers both
cf the two and one-half Ballon type
Fire Chief r R. Talbert’s new car j
1 arrived at the same time. The new’
- -fr.er.t wtE permit another re- {
d-etioe te the guy rate wh'.es* ;# t
'now 30 cents The state insurance'
commission has indicated that the
reduction will be two cents which
will Rive Mercedes the lowest rare
in the Valley for volunteer depart-
ments.
DREAM OF DEATH TRFE
CHICAGO. — Henry Armstrong
told his wife he had dreamed of!
his own death and was killed by an
auto the next day.
Judge Disposes of 60
Immigration Cases
Sixty immigration cases from the
Brownsville division comprised of
Cameron and Hidalgo counties were
disposed of by Federal District
Judge J. C. Hutcheson. Jr. recent-
ly in Houston. All of the cases
were handled on written pleas of
guilty.
The judge sentenced all of them
to the Jail sentence they already
had served and deportation. Twen-
ty-five of them were turned over to
Immigration authorities here for de-
portation by Deputy U. S. Marshal
H. R. Jefferds.
The remainder of the aliens were
deported at Hidalgo.
WOMAN MISSES SHOTS
BELFAST.—Mrs. Nora Valleen
Invaded her husband's office and
fired at four of his women em-
ployes but missed every shot.
AIRC VNY
IS RAIDED
Inspectors Dema nd Books
In Drive Aftinst Buck-
et Shops In N. Y.
NEW YORK Aug. 17—ufy-Under
instructions from the federal attor-
ney’s office ten po6 toff ice inspec-
tors today raided the offices cl
Coastal Airways the Airvia Cor-
poration. Hadley and Company and
the Howland I£>kllng company.
Grand jury subpoenas were served
on all persons found in the offices
and demand was made for produc-
tion of all books and papers.
Coastal Airways which operates
an air line to Albany and Airvia
which runs one to Boston recently
merged.
The raids were ordered by Chief
Assistant Federal Attorney George
J. Mtntzer who is engaged in a
campaign against bucket shops tip-
ster sheets and other organisations
of the type he has characterised as
“financial speakeasies.”
Just before they started on their
flight to Rome Roger Q Williams
and Lewis Yancey were named
president and vice president of
Airvia. but they resigned and sev-
ered all connection with the com-
pany immediately upon their re-
turn to this country.
KILLED BY RARE GERM
PARIS—Jeanette Bernik age 16.
died of an ailment caused by a germ
not previously reported in France
for 67 years
V
The Funeral
1 * * *
>
r« all details a service
unexcelled in this com-
munity. Beautiful mortu-
ary cbapeL Splendid
motorized equipment.
T wenty-four-hou r service
every day in the year.
THOMPSON’S
* MORTUARY
Harlingen and San Benito
> • Texas
Telephones 2S6 and 68
Authorised Distributor* of
National Caskets *
*
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Open Minded
.Where there is an open door there’s
an open mind — one that catches the
other point of view and weighs it as
carefully as its own.
The Merchants* National officers are out In
the open—available to everyone—always. The
open door symbolizes the spirit of the institu-
tion — a desire to be a real friend as well as a i
sound bank. r
Capital—
J
Originally paid in $100000.00
Increased from
Earnings .... 150C22 23 $250000.00
Surplus fund earned . 250000.00 j
$£00000.00
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MERCHANTS'
NATIONAL BANK' „
B R* O W N S V I LL£ - -T E X
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We Make Keys For Any Lock :
--Also Duplicate Keys .
as'
Stocked sharpened Radiator Repair )
and repaired Specialists
Lawn Mowers General Welding \K
"I”?"' T. J. ROMMER 'S' ’ 1
. . .. )
[Jones Transfer & Storage Co. Inc. I
Distributing Storing Moving Crating I
and Shipping I
Daily motor Freight and Express Service
between all Valley points
Bonded Warehouses at
Harlingen — Edinburg — Brownsville I
Phone 3 Phone 3 Phone 787
Pipe Lines for
DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION
Let
Agar & Gentry
San Benito Texas
Design Finance and Install
Large Tracts Preferred
W. I >. Rozell
AUCTIONEER
IF IT HAS VALUE I CAN
SELL IT AND GET THE
MONEY
San Benito Texas
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