The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 304, Ed. 1 Monday, June 18, 1934 Page: 2 of 8
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WRECKAGE OF
GOLFSTORM
IS CLEARED
NEW ORLEANS. June 18—(AV-
Work of rehabilitation went for-
ward Monday in the hurricane
devastated areas of Louisiana and
Misltaippi where seven person;
were killed a score or more injured
and property damaged to the ex-
tent of millions of dollars.
The storm came in from the Oull
Of Mexico Saturday swept through
southeast Louisiana Invaded Miss-
issippi with great damage and then
blew out ita wrath in squalls in the
Memphis. Tenn. area.
Two Babies Drown
Near Morgan City La. two in-
fants were drowned when waves
swept over a small shrimping plat-
form occupied by their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Duplantis.
Two negroes were crushed to
death in the Gatesville community
near Crystal Springs. Miss. when
flying timbers felled them.
The body of Wilbert Butler a
power wire wrapped about It. was
found at Bunkie La One arm had
been burned off.
Charles Prince was struck and
killed by an automobile whose driv-
er was blinded by the storm in
Iberia Parish La. Prince was run-
ning down a highway In search of
refuge during the storm.
Uear Forest Miss. Dock More-
head. was killed by a train as ne
was following the railroad track
seeking shelter.
Louisiana Bute University faim
officials estimated that the hur-
ricane had damaged crops to the
extent of several millions of dollais
m this state.
Daring Rescue Made
Boats were sunk or demolished
in rivers lakes und bayous and the
damage was mounting.
A sea rescue below Morgan City
was effected at grave peril of lift.
Twelve men were saved from a
dredging fleet 15 miles out in the
Gulf in the midst of the hurricane's
blow and were safely returned to
Berwick. La. by tug and barge.
A sinking barge was roped to
rescue craft and the imperilled men
were transferred to the rescue craft
then the wave-buffeted barge was
cut loose
New Orleans was not in the im-
mediate path of the storm. It hit
the coastline of this state approx-
imately a hundred miles west but
ns force was felt here and through-
out the coastal section another
hundred miles to the east on the
Mississippi coast.
Morgan City directly north of
the ftorm'i entry to the coast felt
the entire blow at 70 to 75 mile*
an hour and was literally stripped. |
but there was no loss of life theie.
Baton Rouge Crippled
At Baton Rouge the state capital
aixtv miles north the winds biew
60 to 65 miles an hour and littered
the town. The $6000 000 palatial
capitol building was caught in the
blast and windows were blown out.
The storm curved a little east-
ward into Mississippi “and took a
awing up the Mississippi River val-
ley and rural sections suffered most
The disturbance had then dropped
to a velocity of 40 to 50 miles an
hour.
Crystal Springs. Miss reported
that a half million dollar damaee
had been done to fruit orchards
and tomato and truck crops in that
section
Southeast Louisiana and south-
west Mississippi Monday began to
take stock and rebuild after the
affects of the fierce storm had been
counted
Tenant houses In the farming
sections had been literally flatten-
ed. Fences were blown away and
barns were no more Livestock
roamed Boats were sunk at Green-
ville. Miss. in the delta.
Hundreds of persons in scattered
sections were homeless and the F^d
Cross was administering in Louis-
iana and Mississippi.
George Myers and John Thorn-
ton were sent to Louisiana from
Washington Red Cross headquar-
ters to direct relief and rehabilita-
tion.
CUBA SLAYING I
(Continued from Page One)
shots whizzed into the boulevard I
from side street*. A number of
marchers includmg several women i
fell dead or dying.
Panic Prevails
Thousands of bystanders watch- j
Ing the parade were thrown into a
panic and trampled one another as
they rushed for shelter. Women
screamed. Some fainted.
ABC members who were armed
dropped to their knees and return-
ed the fire The attack came from :
behind atone pillars. After six or
aeven minutes the assailants fled
leaving at least 12 dead and scores
Injured.
The line of rr>rch was re or- :
gamzed and the parade conf*hued |
Government spokesmen said
every effort would be made to run
down the assailants.
Reports that four men who led
the attack were captured by ABC's
and burned to death In their auto-
mobile were denied by police. Ra-
fael Etcalona. allegedly one of the
four spoke by radio from a hospi-
tal to deny the report.
Stomach Gas
Ona dose of AD LERI K A quick
0 ly relieves gas bloating clean*
out BOTH upper and lower
bowels allows you to eat and
• sleep good. Quick thorough ac-
_tlon yet gentle and entirely safe
Ba*le Pharmsrv and Ciinerm D. hj Si.ee
—in Kio Hondo by Dsvidton Oiut i. !
TODAY'S MARKETS
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NEW YORK STOCKS
NEW YORK. June 1*. ‘^—Con-
gress refused to quit as per sched-
ule and many stock market trad-
ers. consequently retired to the
sidelines Monday >.j await further
Washington developments.
Bullish and bearish sentiment
seemed to be mixed and prices of
leading equities were in a similar
condition. Dullness ruled through-
out the greater part of the session
ar attendance in the board rooms
was generally restricted to odd-lot
stragglers.
Last week's moderate revival of
enthusiasm appear d to have eva-
porated to a considerable extent
Grains and other commodities pro-
vided no stimulus for stocks. Wheat
corn cotton rubber and silver mill-
ed about In an ceedlngly nar-
ro range. Bonds *re fairly steady
and price changes Insignificant.
The dollar edged up a trifle in
terms of European gold currencies.
There were a few noticeably firm
as well as soft stocks Oams of 1
to around 3 points were shown by
American Beet Sugar preferred. Cu-
ban American Sugar nreferred J.
C. Penney. National Lead. U. S.
Smelting. Detroit Edison and Union
Pacific. A few issues got into new
high territory for the year. On
the other hand. Freeport Texas and
Westinghouse Air Brake dropped
more than 3 each and declines of
fractions to a point or more were
suffered by American Telephone.
United Carbon. Or: it Wester^
Sugar Montgomery Ward. U. S.
Steel. Standard Oil of California.
Auburn Oeneral Motors. Chrysler
N Y. Central. Baltimore it Ohio
and American Can.
The heaviness of Freeport Texas
wl h was also a loser late last
week accompanied reports that the
company was having operating dif-
ficulties with its new Louisiana
sulphur deposits. Further selling
of the air brake issue was attribut-
ed to the recent paring of the cor-
poration’s dividend rate.
Most market commentators ex-
pressed the opinion that mild ir-
regularity and C U tar ’' x preb-
ably could be expected In the next
week or so notwithstanding ad-
journment of congress and the ap-
parent settlemen. of outstanding
labor controversies.
Whlie cessation of legislative ac-
tivities usually have called for con-
| sidcrable short covering brokerage
circles pointed out that the short
iiosition at the moment is so small
that this factor may be relatively
unimportant
NEW YORK CTRB
NEW YORK June 18. up*—Prices
moved in a narrow range on the
curb exchange Monday a few spe-
cialties and metals Improving while
other sections of the list including
utilues and oil stocks were most-
ly lower. Trading was indifferent.
Mead Johnson advanced 5 points
on a small turnover Aluminum
Co. and Newmont Mining gained
around one each and Wright Har-
greaves. Technicolor and Distillers
Corp.. Seagram D improved frac-
tionally.
American Oas. Cities Service.
Electric Bond Sc Share and others
in the utility group sold off small
fractions and Creole Petroleum
Standard Oil of Indiana. Sherwin
Williams. Montgomery Ward ‘A.‘
Humble Oil International Pe-
troleum and agi assortment of other
issues were lower.
Oreyhound Bus a recent favorite.
National Bellas Hess. Pioneer Gold
and Amercian Cynamid “B” were
unchanged as were a long list of the
fast moving specialties which at-
tracted a considerable following in
reoent sessions.
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS. June 18—
Cotton opened fairly active and
steady Monday. Cables were about
as due and the recent hurricane
was not considered as seriously af-
fecting the crop.
First trades showed gains of two
to four points but prices eased off
slightly after the start owing to an
easier opening of stocks and re-
ports of good rain In central Texas
where needed.
July traded at 1195 October at
1216 and December at 12 28. net
unchanged to one point up compar-
ed with Saturday's close
The market ruled rather quiet
all morning and prices eased off
slightly from the early highs in
sympathy with easy stocks and
beneficial Texas rains
July dropped to 11 92 October to
1213 and December to 12 25 or six
t& seven points under th« early
highs and two to three points be-
low' Saturday's close.
Near midsession prices rallied one
to two points from the lows on cov-
ering. making the price level net
unchanged to two points down
CHIC AGO LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO June 18. iA*l—>U. S.
Dept. Agrii—Hogs: 20.000; active;
mostly 25 higher; above 210 lbs 4 90-
5.00; top 5 00; highest since last
October; 170-200 lbs 4.50-90; light
lights 4 00-50; pigs 3 75 down; pack-
ing sows 3.70-4 15.
Cattle: 17.000; calves; 2.000;
strictly good and choice fed steers
and long yearlings strong to 25
higher; medium to good steers
steady to strong; cows and heifers
steady with cutters 15 to 25 higher;
bulla fully steady; vealer* 25 to 50
off:
Slaughter steers good and choice.
550-1500 lbs 5.75-10.25; common and
medium 850-1300 lbs 3.50-8.00; heif-
ers good and choice 550-750 lbs
5.25-7 00; cows good 4.00-5.00; bulls
(yearlings excluded) good 'beef)
300-75: vealers good and choice
475-6.25; stock and feeder steers
good and choice 550-1050 lbs. 4.25-
5.50.
Sheep: 5000; active spring
lambs strong to 25 higher; year-
lings and aged sheep steady; na-
tive spongers up to 9 00 freely;
best 9.15-9.25; bulk yearlings 7.00;
aged ewes 1.00-2.25; slaughter sheep
and lambs: spring lambs good and
choice 835-9.23; ewes 90-150 lba
good and choice 1.50-2.25.
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAOO. June 18— uP)— In-
fluenced bv good rains in various
parts of the grain belt over the
week end. prices for all cereals
averaged lower early Monday. Bears
contended that there would have
to be a further readjustment of
values toward a world level. Open-
ing unchanged to 3-4 down. Sep- i
tember 93 7-8 to 94. wheat later
held near the Initial limits. Corn
started 3-8 to 3-4 off and subse-
quently altered little.
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Youth Escapes Death *
In Lethal Gas Cell
DENVER June 18. UP) — The
Colorado supreme court Monday
granted a new trial to Walter Rep- I
pin 18 formerly of Newark. N. J„
and Louisa. Va. who was under sen-
tence to die in the lethal gas cham-
brr at Colorado prison for the
fatal shooting last fall at Colorado
Springs of Vincent Regan. Colorado
oollege student and taxi driver.
Regan was killed during a holdup.
IN 0U1:
[VALLEY
(Continued from Page One)
serve a lot of credit for the way
thev have put over the story of the
Valley’s rodeo at Port Isabel In
August.
The whole country has heard
about it already.
• • •
OUR IDEA OF TOUGH LUCK-
A Brownsville fisherman tells us
he caught three reds fishing in the
surf at Del Mar Sunday—
And two of them were so big he
had to put them back.
• • •
ONE UNUSUAL ASPECT OF
the political situation in the Val-
ley is the large number of young
men listed as candidates for vari-
ous offices.
For years we have become more
or lees accustomed to seeing about
the same set of names on the bal-
lot.
But this year there are a lot of
new ones—many f them young
men Just starting out in life.
We take that ar an encouraging
sign.
It shows enterprise and aggres-
siveness on the part of the young-
er generation
• • •
THE VALLEY 16 BADLY IN
need of a rain right now—
We know some politicians who
hgve explained to us all the things
they can do if elected—
We re going to them right now
and see if they can't arrange a
nice ram for tomorrow.
It will be simple con\pared to
most things they say they can do.
IRATE SENATE
(Continued Prom Page One)
has not heen passed by the senate.
Both these measures had deter-
mined friends still insistent as on
Saturday night that they be sent
to Pres. Roosevelt.
Outwardly the president was stay-
ing aloof from the senate quarrels
board to settle disputes between
rail workers and management. It
The house merely was waiting on
the senate.
One bill that senate majority
leaders held out hope for was the
house-approved Kerr bill to con-
trol tobacco production through
taxation.
Ilot’ Bills Sidetracked
Speaker Ramey told reporters “we
hope to adjourn congres* sometime
Monday but it all depends upon
the senate."
Rep. Byrns the democratic
leader. Introduced a resolution for
adjournment Monday but placed no
time on its adoption.
To speed adjournment. Sen. Bulk-
ley <D-Oi at the outset of the sen-
ate session withdrew hi* motion to
take up the omnibus bank bill which
helped to tie up the senate Satur-
day night. Thu definitely side-
tracked the measure until next
session.
Cooper Laffoon
Playing Off Tie
PEORIA. 111. June
• Lighthorse-’ Harry Cooper of Chi-
cago and Ky Laffoon. young Den-
ver professional survivors of one
of the dizziest scoring tournaments
in golf history met Monday in an
18-hole overtime battle for the
western open golf championship.
When the pellets stopped sailing
over the .sun-bak°d expanses of the
Peoria Country club course Sunday
Cooper and La loon were deadlock-
ed for the lead with a aear-record-
breaking total of 274 shots for 72
holes
It was the first *ime since the
western championship was Inaugu-
rated in 1899 that he tournament
resulted in a deadlock over the
regulation distance.
The tournament after oroduring
38 rounds of 69 or better during
the three days of play w-as I creed
into overtime when Ooope»* rammed
home a bhdie three on the filial
hole.
A tally of 68-72-67-70-277 was
scored by Johnny Re.olta of M'l-;
waukee for third plate. In fourth
place was Wild Bill Mehlhom of
Louisville with 71-71-83-75—278.
Tommy Armour soored 72-67-72-68 -
279. tying Jimmy Thomson long
hitting blond from Los Angeles
who broke the course record with
a 65 on the third round In addition
to collecting scores of 72 and a pair
of 71 s. Par is 70. Other low scorers
were Orville WhUe. St. Louu. 280;
Walter Hagen. Detroit. 281; Alvin
Krueger. Beloit. Wis.. 282; and T.
Philip Perkins. Willoughby. Ohio.
283.
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Murder Trial Begins
LINCOLN. Neb June 18 <4*—
Walter Dean ex-convict from Tex-
as. went to trial in district court
Monday on the charge of first de-
gree murder for the death of
Luceen Marshall. 12-year-old school
boy. last April.
Co. Atty. Max Towle announced
he vould ask the death penalty.
Deans partner. Sam Rivette al-
ready has been convicted of mur-
der in the same case and sen-
tenced to life imprisonment.
VALLEY GAS
RATE PROBE
IS LAUNCHED
(Special to Hie Herald*
HARLINGEN. June IS—Hearing
on th« application of several Valley
cities for lower gas rates opened
Monday morning after two motions
entered by Fred Switzer. Houston
attorney for the Rio Grande Valley
Gas Company had been denied
Olin Culbertson director of the gas
utilities division of the Texa* Rail-
road Commission is conducting the
hearing. The inquiry was ordered
at the request of representatives of |
several Valley cities who pointed
out that the Individual towns can-
not aet a fair rate unless they know
the cast of bringing the gas to the |
city gate and are without author-
ity to make appraisal of property '
of the gas company outside the city
limits. Purpose of the hearing it
la stated la to obtain figures on j
such costa for the Railroad Com-
mlasion in order that the cities may
base their rates on the cost of de-
livering gas to the city gates.
As the hearing opened in the city
hall. £witier asked for a comm-
uance because of tl*e absence of T.
McDonald Biddison. expert valua- |
turn engineer who is now testifying
in the Lone Star Gas Co. hearing
in another part of th« state. Switz-
er a so contended that the Railrotvd
Commission does not have jurisdic-
tion over the property involved
claiming that the Rio Orande Val-
' ley Gas Co. is an integrated con- |
cern. being a continuous operation |
from the source at the field to the |
burner Ups where gas is consumed. i
Culbertson denied both motions
stating that after the gas line en- j
ters a city it becomes a separate
distributing system and that the
Railroad Commission holds the
right to determine the price at Uie
city gates.
As the hearing got under way '
Rio Grande Valley Gas Co. attar- I
neys contended that the state
should present its witnesses first '
and offered testimony by R. B. j
Lloyd. Brownsville under protest.
Lloyd qualified as a witness by giv-
ing his experience in other fields
and began testimony a* to the ap- 1
praisal value of the gas iransmis- I
sion system. The hearing was in '
progress Monday afternoon with |
Lloyd presenting additional figures. |
Attorneys representing the Rio i
Grande Valley Gas Co. who are in
attendance at the hearing arp B. i
E. Heller. Mt. Vernon O. presi-
dent ol the comiiany; Warren J.
Dale. Houston in charge of interro-
gation; C. J. Reynolds Houston;
and W. R. Montgomery Edinburg
Representatives of the Railroad
Commisison include Culbertson F.
R Kuyrkendall chief examiner for
the gas utilities division Frank £
j French and C. P. Reming. valua-
tion engineers. and N. N. Olhe
i auditor.
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BYSTANDER IS
(Continued Prom Page One)
dey car. were released from the
Mercy hospital Monday morning
following treatment for severe cuts
and bruise's.
The Kakeldey family was return-
ing on the Banker Boulevard after
having spent Saturday night at
Boca Chica.
Funeral Services Set
Charles Kakeldey who brought
the Minnesota group to the Valley
two weeks ago. remained at Boca
Chica and was not in the Kakeldey
car at the time of the fatal ac-
cident. The Minnesota visitors
have been living at the heme of
Ed Miller an old friend five miles
south of San Benito.
Presbyterian funeral services are
to be held for Mrs. Kakeldey at
10 a. m Tuesday at the Hinkley
chapel with Rev. E. P. Day m
charge. Interment is to be in the
Mont Meta cemetery at San Benito. I
Odia and two youngsters who
were in his car. Pedro and Guada-
lupe Zepeda suffered only minor 1
injuries.
Beth automobiles were badly
smashed
Laura La Plante's
Divorce Is Delayed
PARIS June 18 (4V- The red
tape of French marriage laws Mon-
<*»y forced Laura La Plante. Amer- !
lean film actresa. and Irving Ash-
er director of Warner Brothers
Lo; an studio to delay their wed-
ding until Tuesday.
The star and director who flew
hq-e from London Sunday for a
"one day honeymoon" spent the
day sightseeing with Jimmy Walk-
er. former New York mayor and i
his wife Betty Compton who came
over wit* him.
City Briefs^
Double-Edge razor blades; fit
Gillette and many other razors. 80c
per hundred. Send us your mail or-
j ders. Covacevich Supply Co —Adv.
White silky bolt rope pound 14c
Binder twine ball 80c.—Brownsville
Hardware.—Adv.
Giant guinea pigs or capvbaras.
which weigh as much as 100 pounds
are said to be the largest rodents
in existence.
OLD FOLKS LIKE
THIS LAXATIVE
Tired slow-functioning eliminative
organs need the "full” action prompt
easy movement given by Fren-a-mint
the delightful-tasting chewing gum laxa-
Uve that oontains a laxative ingredient
regularly prescribed by physicians. Old
folks especially need modem Feen-a-mint
berwuse. by chewring the laxative U dis-
tributed uniformly into the svstem and
thus does not shock irritate nor strain
Prompt thorough-acting Fren-w-mint
while pleasant to take contains no rich-
ness to upset your stomach or diet Work-
hardened old folks like Feen-a-mint
because its more modern action elimi-
nates any noqrmsity of experiencing that
delay that starts poisons seeping into the
•vstem. “Delay ’ is dangerous—chew
reen-a-mint for constipation lie and
lie at druggists everywhere.
Every Day this
Salesman Knocks
at Valley Doors
... and ALWAYS
Finds Somebody Home
It’s putting it mild to say that The Brownsville Herald is
a welcome salesman. If it ever fails to show up at a front
door our circulation department gets a nasty phone call.
Yet The Brownsville Herald doesn’t try ahead of every-
thing else to be a salesman. Its main purpose in life is to
inform and entertain as any well-written well-edited
newspaper should do. Meeting its readers on their own
terms it lets them sell themselves—the secret of good
salesmanship the world over.
That’s why The Brownsville Herald is one “business
visitor” that’s accepted socially by most any family when
it is in a social mood. It interviews each buying member
of the household when the sales-resistance bars are down.
It is accepted by them all as an old family friend. Which
isn’t hard to understand. For The Brownsville Herald
bears the stamp of reliability. Readers depend on it—
from Mother with her recipe-problems down to Junior
who mixes sports with his comics.
It is believed.
And it will sell more merchandise for you for that reason
alone.
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