The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 162, Ed. 2 Tuesday, January 16, 1934 Page: 2 of 8
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UNPJI (TAXES
HEAVY LOAD
| ON SCHOOLS
fljfSr (Special to The Herald)
I HARLINGEN Jan. 16-The rid-
dle of delinquent taxes confronted
the trustees section of the Valley
Superintendents’ Principals’ and
|| Trustees' Ass’n. Monday night and
there were many answers with none
certain which was the right one.
R -H- Kern of Mercedes presi
dent of the section seemed certain
Of one thing and a number of
■ others appeared to agree with him.
_ and that was that no more so-
called tax remission bills are want-
|1 ed from the state legislature.
Holding Up Taxes
<
The Mercedes man who has
E|^?|inade an extensive study of the
situation declared that many of the
delinquent tax troubles started
after the 1930 legislature made cer-
tain concessions to the taxpayers.
He said that the measure resulted
in a holding back in subsequent
years of the taxpayer able to pay
but who expected that he again
would be given an extension of
time or even greater concessions.
He declared that the troubles
pyramided so that the taxpayer
began to question the advisability
of paying current taxes with pre-
vious taxes delinquent.
The legislature was trying to
. help the situation but erred. A
solution to the situation should be
sought in these same legislative
halls possibly by making filing of
suits mandatory after two succes-
sive years of delinquency Mr. Kern
suggested.
Need Support
Continuing he declared that it
waa time for the association to be-
come militant in its demands for
proper support of schools.
Robert Vogler of Edinburg said
that in his district taxes undou -
edly were too high in certain years
and that a settlement on the basis
Of 1932 or 1933 valuations would
not be out of line. He suggested
legislation automatically giving
school districts liens on property
on which taxes are delinquent.
Frank Davis of Harlingen was
for filing of tax suits. He ex-
pressed the belief that property
taxation alone was not equitable
but that the beat way to get the
law changed was to oollect the
taxes on the basis they are being
assessed now.
E. C. Breedlove of San Benito
declared that If taxes are paid on
home loan applications now pend-
ing in the San Benito district It
would have no trouble running
the full year. He said teachers In
his district were given contracts
for only seven months with a full
term conditioned on payment of
taxes.
Recovery Praised
The section meetings lollowed a
general meeting In the cafeteria
where a talk was made by W. E.
James assistant state superintend-
ent of public Instruction. He ex-
pressed surprise at rapid recovery
of the Valley from effects of the
storm and said that example of
this section in consolidating schools
would be a good one for many
ether parts of the state to follow.
Bupt O. W. Gotke of Browns-
ville reminded those present that
the Smith Texas division of the
Texas State Teachers Ass’n would
■wet in Brownsville in February.
Entertainers included a dance
number of I vs. Week and Juanlla
Baker accompanied by Mrs. A1
Janes and a song by Marie John
accompanied by Mrs. 8. R. Jen-
nings.
Bupt. John Gregory of McAllen
presided over the general and
trustee meetings.
I City Briefs |
Mr. and Mrs. W. Byrd WUso® of
Chicago arrived Tuesday to spend
a few days visiting here.
Oraham Anthony of 3an Antonio
to a business caller in Brownsville.
Rand made bridles saddle*: lull
line of harness. Brownsville Hard-
ware.—Adv.
C. W. Reckard and J. K Junker
of Roaenburg are among the busi-
ness visitor* in the city for a few
days.
L. B. Spencer of Enid. Okia . to
visiting in the dty for a short t^me.
Cash for used furniture. Vines
furniture Co 12th and Adam*.—
Adv.
Here from San Antonio to H T
Carnahan who to registered at a
Brownsville hotel for several days.
Don’t
break down!
Here’s news for women
ns well ns men who
feel the strain
Terrible —the havoc worry and
over-wort are causing. Probably
down —not sleeping. noT\atin«
tight tired an the time.
Lick the situation! Build up re-
nstasirt with vttamins and min-
— feel mi Tha vitamin way of
buisdm* reatotanoe to the health
news of tiie day. Now you can get
precious vitamins A and D without
^n«iy straight cod liver oil. In-
stead take McKESSONR VITA-
MIN CONCENTRATE TABLETS
t *Ne you vitamins equal to 2 tea-
spoon* high grade ood liver (till
Mas valuable minerals (calcium
andfptooephorusi. These table* are
food—five them to your children
iors V^TANmt^NCKNT^mS
•XABLETB op ood liver oil.
MARKETS AT A GLANCE
New York
Stocks steady; leaden resist
realizing.
Bonds strong; advance con-
tinues.
Curb irregular; profit-taking
checks rise.
Foreign exchanges heavy dol-
lar millet.
Cotton steady; March liquida-
tion; local and sept hern selling.
Sugar steady; disappointing
spot demand.
Coffee lower; commission house
liquidation.
Chicago
Wheat lower; profit • taking
sales.
Corn easy; sympathised with
wheat.
Cattle steady to 15-25 lower
slow.
Hogs 5 lower active top It-55.
NEW YORK STOCKS
NEW YORK Jan. 16. ^—Fi-
nancial markets hurdled profit tak-
ing barriers at a fast gait Tuesday
and aside from few stumbles mn-
aged to hold fairly steady on a
slightly slippery trading track.
Many members of the speculative
contingent were apparently unable
to resist the temptation to cash in
some of their gains of Monday’s
sharp upturn. There was a renewed
demand for a number of the rail
and steel stocks but elsewhere there
was considerable churning. Qrains
and cotton were a little reaction-
ary at one time and other com-
modities mixed. Secondary bonds
again pushed forward. The dollar
rallied some 5 cents in terms of
sterling.
Shares of Union Pacific got up 4
and Santa Fe gained 3 points other
carriers up fractionally to a j oint
or more included N. Y. Central.
Pennsylvania Delaware and Hud-
son. Lackawanna and Illinois Cen-
tral. National Steel and U. 8. Steel
preferred were up 2 each American
rolling mill 1 and U. S. Steel com-
mon and Bethlehem were a bit
higher Moderate advances were
recorded by Western Union. Mont-
gomery Ward Sears Roebuck
Johns-ManviUe American Tobac-
co B Case consolidated Qas and
Public Service of New Jersey.
American Telephone. Chrysler. U.
S. Smelting and U. 8- Industrial
Alcohol yielded about a point each.
Brokerage houses with foreign
connections reported that buying
and selling from abroad was about
evenly divided.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
(By Hie Associated Press)
Air Reduc 35 103% 101% 103%
Alleghany 103 4% 4 4%
A1 Chem A Dye 47 152% 150% 160%
Amerada 19 46 44% 46%
Am Can 106 100% 98% 99%
Am CarAFdy 76 27 % 26% 27%
AmAFor Fow 120 9 % 9% 9%
Am Intemat 54 8% 8% 8%
Am Loe 28 30% 30 10%
Am Sugar Ref 9 53% 51 52%
Am Tel A T>1 72 119% 117 117
Am Tob 12 70 69 69
Am Wat Wks 121 21% 20% 20%
Am Woolen 59 13 13% 13%
Am Wool Pf 16 71 70 70%
Anaconda 212 15% 14% 16
Atch TASF 265 67 % 63% 66%
Auburn Auto 43 53 % 51 51%
Atl Ref In 97 30% 29% 29%
Aviation Corp 112 8% 8% 8%
Baldwin Loc 155 12% 12% 12%
Balt A Ohio 286 27 % 26% 27%
BamsdaU 21 9 8% 8%
Bendlx Avia 183 19% 18% 19%
Bethlehem Stl 350 43 % 42 42%
Chi Rk ISAP 41 4% 3% 4
Chrysler 739 53 % 52 52%
Coca Cola 2 98 % 98 98
Col A Sou 40 34 33% 34
Col Fuel A Xr 57 7% 6% 8%
Colum O A El 308 14% 13% 14%
Coml Soh 519 34% 33% 33%
Com’ With AS 639 3 % 2% 3
Congoleum-Na 78 25 % 24% 25%
Con Oas 242 43 % 42% 42%
Con Oil 181 11% 11 11
Cont Bak B 20 1% 1% 1%
j Cont Can 61 79% 79 79%
Cont Mot 38 1% 1% 1%
Du Pont De If 266 99% 97% 96%
Gen Asphalt 17 17% 17% 17%
Gen Elec 861 22% 21% 22%
I Gen Foods 46 36 35 % 36
Gen Mot 999 37% 36% 26%
Goodyear 93 37 % 36% 36%
Int Harvest 149 43 % 42 42
Int TelATH 844 18% 15% 18%
Johns Manvtile 89 62% 61 62
Kennecott 181 21% 30% 30%
Mo Pac 14 4% 4% 4%
NY Central 544 38 % 36% 37%
Penney JC 24 59 % 58% 59%
Radio 260 7% 7% 7%
Sears Roe 414 46% 44% 46%
iSocony-Vac 185 17 16% 16%
Sou Pac 386 24% 22% 23%
3 Sr! Brands 303 23 % 23 23%
Std OU Kan 1 37
Texas Corp 77 25 % 24% 26
US Indus Alco 62 57 55 46%
US Steel 566 54 % 53% 53%
Warner Plct 86 6% 5% 6
West Un Tel 105 59% 58% 58%
West El A M 278 42% 41% 41%
Woolworth Jr 138 47% 46 46%
NEW YORK CURB
NEW YORK Jan. 16.—{*>—
Profit-taking stepped In to check
the curb market advance today.
Resistance to realising was appar-
ent. but a sprinkling of net lasses
gave the list an Irregular appear-
ance.
A number of usually volatile
issues made progress among them
Quaker Oats Parker Rust and
Aluminum of America which had
extreme gains of several points.
Metal sham softened In spots
Bunker Hill A Sullivan and New-
moot Mining yielded a point co-
more while Pioneer and Lake
Shore dkl little
Utlities figured In large turnovers
; out the presence of substantial
offerings was evident In the gen-
1 erally slight changes that appeared
1 In this group. Electric Bond A
i Share and Cities Service were espe-
cially active without much price
variation.
Sherwin Williams. Montgomery
Ward "A” swift A Co. dlstillers-
Seagrams Orest Atlantic A Pa-
cific and Pittsburgh Plate Glass
were among the firmer Industrials
and specialties. Oils were fairly
active. Oulf had an early frac-
tional advance but Standard of
Indiana eased.
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS
Cities Service 284 8 % 8% 8%
Ford Mot Ltd 10 6% 6 6%
OUlf Oil Pa 42 65 62 64%
Mid West Util 9 3-16
Stand OU Ind 61 32% 32 32
United Gas 112 2% 2% 2%
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NEW YORK COTTON
I NEW YORK Jan. 11 vP)—Cotton
opened steady. 5 to 11 lower In re-
sponse to disappointing cables and
under near-month liquidation. Jan.
1130; Mch 1137; May 11.44; July
1135; Oct. 1131; Feb. 1136.
Initial offerings were absorbed by
trade and commission house buying
but liquidation continued and aft-
er telling up from 1137 to 1139 lor
March the market eaaed again.
March sold off to 11.24 by the end
of the first half hour with the gen-
eral market showing net decline#
of about 11 to 16 points. Some reac-
tionary sentiment was in evidence
following Monday's rapid advance
and there was a little early and
southern selling as well as realiz-
Uquidatlon.
lng became somewhat leas ac-
tive and fluctuation* were rather
irreguRr later. Hie easier tendency
of foreign exchnge rates seemed a
cheek to aggrewlve buying while the
bulges met further realizing or liq-
uidation. March contracts after
selling up from 1134 to 1131 were
ruling around 1136 points. Some
buying was reported on advices
from Worth attest indicating a good
business In cotton.
N«W ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 16. IAV-
Cotton opened easier today but
fairly active. Cables were lower
than due but sterling was steady
and gold unchanged at yeaterday'a
advance. First trades here sowed
losses of 10 to 11 points and prices
continued to ease after the start
on profit-taking by recent buyers
March dropping to 1136 May to
11.43 and July to 1136 or 12 to 14
points off from yesterday’s close.
The market soon rallied however
on a good volume of freah buying
recovering 8 to 10 points of the
early reaction March advancing to
1134. May 1131 and July to 1136
or only 4 to 5 points net lower.
The market quieted down some-
what as the morning advanced and
continued reactionary. March trad-
ed down to 11.19 May to 1135 and
July to 1134 or 16 to 20 points be-
low the clow of Monday. Later
the market recovered 6 to 10 points
from the lows on fresh trade buy-
ing and short covering. Near noon
Tuesday March traded at 1139. May
at 11.43. and July at 11.60 or 10 to
12 points under Monday's clow.
COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 16. UP)—
Cotton futures closed steady at net
declines of 11 to 14 points.
Open High Low Close
Jan 11.32 11.32 11.26 11.19B-11J2A
Mch 11.29 11J5 11.19 11.29-26
May 11.44 11J1 11J5 11.43
Jly 11.60 11.66 11J4 11 58
Oct 11.77 11.84 11.70 11.77
Dec 11.98 11J8 11.86 11 JIB
CHICAGO GRAIN
OH1QAOO Jan. 16. (Ab-Wheat
prices underwent sharp early set-
backs today but quickly displayed
power to ml** Initial downturns
were escribed In the mein to prof-
it-taking sales.
Opening at 3-4 - 1 3-4 decline
wheat toon recovered to above yes-
terday’s finish. Com started un-
changed to 3-8 higher and subse-
quently sagged but then turned up-
ward again.
FT. WORTH GRAIN
FORT WORTH Jan. 16.-4AV-
Excellent demand for wheat con-
tinued today on the Fort Worth
cash grain market. Other light of-
ferings were fairly well taken.
Prices ranged as follows basis car
loads on track at Fort Worth:
Wheat No. 1 hard 96 3-4 to 97 3-4.
Barley No. 2 nominally 59-60; No.
3 nominally 58-59.
Sorghums No. 2 mllo per 100
pounds nominally 1J0-1 Jl; No. 3
mllo nominally 1.17-1.18. No. 2
kafir nonllnally 1.00-1.03; No. 3
kafir nominally 97-90.
Delivered Texas common points
or group three:
Com No. 2 white 66 1-4 to 66 3-4;
No. 2 yellow 66 3-4 to 66 1-4.
Oats: No. 2 red 48-49; No. 3 red
47-48
GRAIN CLOSE
CHICAGO. Jan. 16. UP}—
Open High Low Close
Wheat-
May 90-90% 91% 89% 90%-%
Jly 88%-89 89% 88% 88%-%
Sept 90-90% 90% 89% 89%
Corn-
May 53%-% 53% 53 53%-%
Jly 55%-% 55% 54% 55-55%
Sept 56%-57 57 56% 56%
Oats—
May 39%-% 39% 38% 38%
Jly 38%-% 38% 37%. 37%
Sept 37%-% 37% 36% 36%-S7
May 64% 64% 63% 62%
Jly 65% 65% 64% 64%
Bar f's
May 54% 54% 56 53
Jly •••• • #•• • ••• 63
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO Jan. 19.—m— U. S
Dept. Agr.)—Hogs 40.000 including
11.000 direct; active 180-210 lbs
largely 3.50-55; top 3.55; 140-170
tbs 2JO-3JO; pigs 2.25-50; packing
sows 2J5-75.
Cattle 8.500; calves 2000; fed
steers and yearlings slow mostly
steady early; choice 99: lb. yearl-
ings 6.65; best heavy bulkaks early
500; slaughter cattle and vealers:
steers 550-1600 lbs. 3 75-7.00; heifers
550-750 lbs. 4.25-6.50; cows 3 00-75;
bulla (yearlings excluded) (beef)
3.00-40; vealers 450-6.00; stocfcer
and feeder steers 500-1050 Km. 3 7-
5.00.
Sheep 12000; rather active buyer
Interest; few sales and early bids
upward to IJS; others held 850
ur-iArd with some asking above
8.75; sheep firm; lambs 90 lbs
down 800-6*: 90-98 Km. 7.00-8.40;
ewes 90-150 Km. 2J5-4.10; feeding
lambs 50-75 lbs. 6J5-7JS.
FT. WORTH LIVE STOCK
FORT WORTH. Jan. 16
(U. S. Dept. Agr.)—Hogs; 700;
steady to It) lower; top 3.65; medium
to choice 196 K>. mil and good 227
tb. butchers 3.50; bulk good to
choice 185-260 lb. truck bogs 350;
packing sows 2.75-1.00
Oattis: 2100; calves: 1J0Q;
yearlings 10-25 lower: other classes
quotably steady; good fed yearlings
4.85-5 50 ; 2-year-old fed steers up
to 4J5; butcher oows around 2J5;
cutters and low cutters 1.00-2.00;
calves few good heavies. 3.75-4J5.
other weighty averages 3J5 down.
Sheep; 1J00; shorn lambs steady
to strong; medium to choice fed
shorn lambs 5.00-64)0; few shorn
fed yearlings 4.78. I
Truck Markets |
Bale to Jobbers reported Monday
Jan. 15:
Cabbage: (Texas round type let-
tuce crate* unless otherwise stated.)
St Louis 225-225. Boston 2.00.
Philadelphia 50 lb sacks 1.15. New
York Savoy 2.00. Chicago 225-220.
Pittsburgh 225-220. Kansas City
225-225. Cincinnati 1-2 crates
125.
Carrots: (Texas half crates unless
otherwise stated > Pittsburgh 1-
1.10. Philadelphia 1.25. St. Louis
1-U0. Boston 125.
Beets: (Texas 1-2 lettuce crates
unless otherwise stated.) Pittsburgh
1-1.10. Chicago 85c-1.00. St. Louis
1.15-125. Boston mostly 1-1.25.
Philadelphia 1-125. New York l.lS-
125.
Broccoli: (Texas pea crates un-
less otherwise stated.) St. Louis 2-
225. Chicago fair quality mostly
1.75. New York 2.25-2.40. Philadel-
phia 1.75.
Cariot shipments of the entire
United States reported for Mon-
day Jan; 15:
Snap Beans: Fla 10. total US 50
cars. Cuba 7 cars.
Beets: Texas 4. total US 4 can.
Cabbage: Calif 2 Fla 17. N Y 20.
S. Car 9 Texas 8 Wash 1 Wise 4.
total US 81 can.
Carrots: Arts 4 Calif 38. Mich 1.
N Y 2. Texas 3. Wash 1. total US
47 can.
Grapefruit: Arts 3. Calif 5 Fla
31 Texas 27. total US 88 cars.
Mixed Citrus. Calif 2. Pis 42 total
U8 44 can.
Oranges: Calif 77 Fla 103 Texas
1 total U8 181 can.
Mixed Vegetables: An 2. Calif 19
Fla 14. Texas 29. Others 7. total U8
71 can.
Green Peas: Calif 3. Fla 9 total
US 11 can.
Peppen: Fla 3. total US 3 can.
Tomatoes: Fla 11. total US 11
can. Cuba 73 can.
Spinach: 8. Car 1 Texas 49 Va.
3 total US 52 cars.
Lower Rio Grande Valley ship-
ments forwarded Tuesday morning.
Jan. 18:
Grapefruit 27 oranges 1. mixed
fruits and vegetables 1. cabbage 8.
mixed vegetables 24 spinach 4
beets 4. beets and carrots 1. Greens
2. Broccoli 2. total 74 can. Total to
date this season—Citrus 1109 vege-
tables 1237 mixed fruit vegetables
5. total 2351; to same day last sea-
son—Citrus 2172. Vegetables 2313.
mixed fruits and vegetable* 29 total
4514 cars.
Coastal Bend district shipments
reported for Monday. Jan. 15:
Spinach 1. cabbage 4 mixed vege-
tables 1. total 6 car*.
Laredo and Winter Garden dis-
trict shipments reported for Mon-
day Jan. 15:
Spinach 31 mixed vegetables 5.
carrots 1 cabbage 1 broccoli 1.
total 40 can.
CLYDE BARROW
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row and his companions had laid
their successful ambush and fled
the scene the alarm was spread
throughout Texas and hundreds of
peace officers were on the high-
ways. They knew they hsd desper-
ate and willing men killers to cope
with.
Dallas Gets Ready
Especial efforts marked the plans
to entrap Barrow Hamilton and
Bonnie Parker near Dallas where
all have relatives.
Prank J. Blake in charge of fed-
eral department of Justice agents
in Dallas and three aides started
south on one of the two roads Into
Dallas from that direction bearing
L« said “all the arms we can get.”
Maj. Crowson more aerioisly
wounded than Boseman was rushed
to a Huntsville hospital where he
was operated upon in an effort to
save his life.
Before he was put to sleep be
said:
"The break happened at 7 a. m.
Bowman had taken a aquad of 17
men to the woods but they had not
begun to work.
“I asked Bowman to tell a cap-
tain to take Raymond Hamilton
back into the squad where he be-
longed. Hamilton then went into
Bozeman’s squad.
"Bill Palmer one of the convicts
approached Bowman and produc-
ing a pistol said: ’Stick ’em up
boys.'
"Palmer then shot me In the ab- i
domen. He turned and fired at
Bozeman who was on a horse but
missed Bowman returned the fire
but also missed and Pakner then i
shot him in the hip.
"At that time thow in a ditch
nearby raised up and began firing
a machine gun. Convicts ran every
where.”
W. W. Waid the warden of the
Huntsville prison said he had a
report that the automobile bear-
ing the escaped convicts was seen
at Lovelady. headed north. He said
he thought the convicts were headed
for Dallas.
Barrow. Hamilton and Bonnie
Parker grew up in Dallas While
still in their teens Barrow and
Hamilton teamed up tn petty thiev-
ery and many times ran afoul the
law. As they grew older they start-
ed carrying pistols and definitely
set out along the “easy money”
route.
Their activities spread into oth-
er states and Clyde and Raymond
flnnaly split over the affections of
Bonnie who meanwhile had learn-
ed to use a pistol as well as either of
them.
Hamilton teamed with Gene O'-
Dare. a bank robber and Clyde and
Bonnie remained together until
Barrow’s brother. Buck was releas-
ed from the Texas penitentiary.
With Buck’s wife they fanned a
group of four who spread a crim-
inal trail throughout the middle
west until Buck recently was slain
in a fight with officers in Iowa
where Buck's wife also was ameted.
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Headaches or Newalgte la » aUaotss.
REBEL CAMP
IN HANDS OF
CHINESE ARMY
FOOCHOW China. Jan. 1«. <J»>
—Three regiments of nationalist
government marines ended the rebel
reign in Foochow today.
A near panic In the native quarter
and great anxiety among foreigners
developed as the forces came ashore
amid heavy firing from Chinese
gunboats but the msrines appeared
friendly and fears of further dis-
orders were allayed.
Firing In the air to herald their
assumption of control over this
capital of revolting Fukien pro-
vince the marines extended a dty
wide patrol Into the foreign quar-
ter.
Thirty sailors from the American
gun boot Tulsa remained on guard
around the United States consulate
with British and Japanese sailors
and marines also on duty to protect
their nationals.
Seeking to avoid outbreaks In
Foochow with his l»th Route army
already In retreat before nationalist
forces pressing down from the
north. General Tsai Ting Kal rode
southward from the dty on horse-
back. He turned the shreds of
whatever government existed In the
region over to Admiral Chen Shao-
Kwan of the nationalist naval
forces.
With a long column of rebel sol-
diers following their erstwhile lead-
er It was believed that what rebels
remain In the Min river valley
fighting area north and northwest
of Foochow would take the same
trail soon.
Fears were held however that
Amoy might possibly be the scene
of the next stringency as the
Nineteenth army continues Its prog-
ress southward.
ESCAPE WAS
(Continued from Page One)
edge of a big drainage ditch nearby
moved and two men rose up. One
had a machine gun In his hand
and the other an automatic pistol.
"They opened fire but none of
thetr bullets seemed to take effect.
"When the first shots were fired
the guards yelled at the convicts
to ‘lay down' and the machine gun
bullets seemed to have been fired
to scare them.
“Clowsan and Boaeman were ly-
ing on the ground bleeding and all
around them lay convicts huddling
close to the earth to eecape the
bullets.
"Then Palmer and four others in
the squad made a dash lor the
ditch. They dropped Into It. scram-
bled up on the other side and ran
toward a car parked on the road
back of the farm. Borne one in the
car had been honking the horn all
during the shooting.
**The car was s black roadster !
with a nimble seat. The men
climbed upon it and the driver roar-
ed away in the direction of love-
lady."
Simmon^ who went to the farm
a* soon as he received a report of
the break said the fog was so thick
as Clowsan and Boaeman took their
squad to work that they could see
only a few feet ahead.
The persons who effected the de-
livery were believed to have had
another automobile since the road-
ster would not have been large
enough to transport them and the
convicts.
. - —.—■ •
BEXAR MAN '»
'Continued From Page On)
of the board. Hie other board
members present were Mayor Sam
Botts of Harlingen. Lon C. Hill. Jr.
of Port Isabel and E. H. Downs oi
San Benito.
The board also discussed the
transient problem developing at
Harlingen and projects now under
way. Bolts expressed the fear that
a large ’ hobo camp” would develop
near his city if an effort Is not
made to move the transients.
Hill declared that the board
should have more specific informa-
tion on the work being done and
the work that can be done. State
officials suggested that the county
board hold regular weekly meetings
for this purpose. Board members
felt that that would not be pos-
sible. and asked that they be for-
warded orders received from Aus-
tin headquarters.
Celsya stated that there was a
possibility of obtaining drag linea
for drainage work and board mem-
ber are considering this. Celaya
said state officials indicated that
they might furnish funds for the
use of drag lines.
In the near future workers in
towns of iNgiter 2.500 will be out
to half time. It was pointed out at
the meeting.
Los Fretnos School
Plans Saturday Work
(Special to The Herald)
LOB FRESNOS. Jan. IS—Claaa
work will be held every other Sat-
urday in the Los Fretnos school to
make up for the delayed school
opening. Supt. Cramer announced
Monday.
Closing exercises will be held
about the usual date hi place of a
deferred closing as first planned.
Insurance Reduction
Hearing to Be Held
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. Jan. 16.—A hear-
ing on application of the South
Texas Chamber of Commerce for
a reduction in fire insurance rain-
storm and hail Insurance in over a
hundred counties including the Val-
ley will be held by the state board
Thursday according to a letter re-
ceived by Mgr. J. a Bell of the
local chamber.
The application for a eduction
in rates is baaed on the statement
that premiums and fire losses are
entirely out of line In tills section.
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GOPs Stifle Cheer
At F. D. 5 Message
Editorial comment on Roosevelt
monetary message:
The New York Times (Dem.):
“Uncertainty about the president's
intentions has been slowing down
enterprise and clouding the busi-
ness outlook It has now been
largely removed by Mr. Roosevelt's
plain indications of what he hopes
to do.”
The New York Herald Tribune
(Rep.): “The things that the presl-
SPIDERWEB TAX
SAD) TOO HIGH
The Cameron county commission-
ers' court Tuesday morning agreed
to equalise taxes for th? "Spider-
web' railway in 1934 on the sup-
position that the branch line of
the Missouri Pacific had been over-
valued for 1933.
The “Spiderweb” was taxed on a
valuation of $3100 per mile in 1933.
and members of tne court agreed
that $3500 per mile would have been
a fairer basis. This will mean a
reduction of approximately $45 000
in valuations from whatever figure
the board of equalisation sets for
the small road in 1934.
W. L. Holder tax commissioner
for the Missouri Pacific represent-
ed the branch line before the com-
missioners. He said that the M. P.
is doing everything It can to retain
the branch line but hinted that there
is a possibility of the Spiderweb
being abandoned. The railroad com-
mission is allowing main lines to
take up branches which are not
paying Holder stated.
The commissioners also Increased
the pay of county traffic officers
from $135 to $150 per month. Ths
officers furnish their own gasoline
and all.
The court voted to pay $30 par
month to M. T. Killian and Co. tor
the house used by the Volunteers
of America In Brownsville.
Members of the court were to
continue their meeting Tuesday
afternoon to determine what should
go into certificates to the CWA
project engineer. Figures from the
auditor’s office concerning financial
condition of the four commissioner
precincts are necessary It is under-
stood before road maintenance can
be obtained through the CWA.
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VALLEY
Continued from Page One;
by achievement to the rank of
business “man" extraordinary.
A former society editor of The
Brownsville Herald Marie Jones »*
capable an assistant of Dist. Clerk
Bill Lemen as she was x an edi-
torial desk.
lit
IN M* ALLEN A GENERAL
agent of one of our biggest and
best Texas life Insurance companies
—L A. Patton by name—
Tells us that this Valiev port de-
velopment means much to his City
of Palms.
Also on the side he enthuses
about Brownsville and its future.
In fact for genuine unadulterat-
ed enthusiasm. Mr. Patton and his
side-kick T. W. M ah one take the
polished bronse medal.
And why not? They are doing the
business and that makes all of us
happy.
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IN PACT. IT IS HARD TO FIND
a man up and down the Valley
these days who does not honestly
and sincerely feel—
That happy days ar» actually
here again.
Church Repair Loan
Is Denied by PWA
Application of the First Presby-
terian Church of San Benito for a
loan of 111.923 to rebuild the hur-
ricane damaged church structure
hss been refused by the Public
Works administration. It was learn-
ed here Tuesday
Miss Loma Kelley manager of
the Cameron County Emergency
Relief corporation received a tele-
gram this morning from Washing-
ton. stating that the loan applica-
tion had been denied.
i
i'sslfe .ISliw: 5S'.
dent hu to say—the thing* on
which ha Is specific and definite—
are on the side of reassurance. • • •
It is the things which he leaves un-
explained or which he Implies In
broad general terms that will give
pause to those who read his mes-
sage with care. These hints may
constitute an astute political ges-
ture'’
The New York Dally News (Ind.):
"The gold message sounds common
sensible to us.”
Atlanta Constitution: “The mes-
sage cuts pattern for business and
It will now proceed to cut its cloth
accordingly.''
The Philadelphia Ledger: “The
general purpose Is clear—to make
an end of the prevailing depression
and to bulkl a monetary and finan-
cial structure which will more ef-
fectively withstand future shocks.
The country will work with the
president and congress to see it
through."
Kansas City Star (Ind): "The
business world accepts the presi-
dents latest statement as. on the
whole a reassuring and conserva-
tive announcement of policy.”
Oklahoma City Times (Ind-Dem) :
“The unequivocal declarations for
sound money will lay by the heels
i the fear of printing press moggy.”
Houston (Tex.) Chronicle (Dem.):
“The president's announced plan to
stabilize the dollar on a devalued
basis Is a harbinger of sounder
conditions.”
Cincinnati Enquirer (Ind.): "By
recommending the use of $2000-
000.000 of the profit on gold through
devaluation to set up a stabiliza-
tion fund the president plainly in-
dicates he wants to establish a de
facto gold value for the dollar and
eventually return to the gold
standard by law. but only after
agreement with foreign nations."
Indianapolis Star (Rep.): “The
sophistries and arguments of the
brain trust’ may convince some
but do not get around the fact that
the billions of “profit” In the de-
valuation of monetary gold Is be-
ing confiscated from those who
have paid for It under the standards
that prevailed In this country near-
ly a century.”
San Pranclaoo Chronicle (Rep.):
“It is a middle-of-the-road course
which Is oertalnly good politics and
Is probably good policy.
Jetties Work Is To
Begin During Month
PORT ISABEL Jan. 16.—With
more than 100 carloads of material
on the site for actual jetties work
rock will be laid on this phase of the
port project by the latter part of
the month. It was said Monday by
S. E. McCullough. Callahan Con-
struction company superintendent.
A giant crane to be used In un-
loading the rock from ears has
been erected and la ready to begin
work.
Work began Monday on building
the main trestle on Brazos island.
McCullough declared.
Caro Child Dies
Catholic funeral services were
held from the Immaculate Con-
ception church Monday afternoon
for Nlfa Caro two-year-old daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Joe E. Caro
who died Sunday night following
a short illness.
The child became ill about noon
and died at 10:30 p. m. She was
the only daughter of the family.
The child’s playmates acted as
pall bearers. Burial was In the
city cemetery.
Capt. Caro Is ssslgned to the
central fire station here.
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SUIT IS FILED
ON MAJOR BY
GOVWENT
’WTASHINGTON Jan. 16. (/F—»Th®
federal government filed suit to the
District of Columbia supreme rout
today against the Standaru ou
company of New Jersey charging
violation of the oil code and «»«*tng
an injunction against the company
to prevent It from giving premium*.
First 'Major' Surd
The action was filed on behalf of ;
8ecy. Ickes. the oU administrator.
Hearing on the suit was set for
January M.
The suit was the first to be hied
against a major oil company far
alleged violation of the code.
The specific charge was that Ui*
Standard OU company of New Jer-
sey and Its subsidiaries had maos-
urated a “boys' club content" ami
had refused to accede to a request
by the oil administration to dis-
continue the practice.
Coupons Presented
In the contest coupons were al-
leged to have been given to chil-
dren who in turn distributed ti«m
to friends relatives or neighbors to
be presented one at a time b*
adults to Standard stations *nd
dealers.
Prises were to be given to the boy
or girl credited with the greatest
number of coupons turned in m his
or her name it was claimed
Following the return of Vlctoma !
fashions and repeal In the United
States money was reports! tighter
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