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THE WEATHER [ . _ ._
For Brownsville and the Valley: ^^^k A n ijT
Partly cloudy or fair and continued m M llfl
cold Thursday night with lowest I | I VI hn
temperature slightly lower than
Wednesday night if clear possibly mmt m mmm m ^ fa f
with frost In upper valley; Friday BbIjI I 111 |\1
fair with rising temperature. Light ■■§ Wmm III I 31
to moderate northwest to west winds
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' FORTIETH YEAR—No. 131 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 1931 TEN PAGES TODAY 5c A COPY
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IN OUR
VALLEY
ENGLAND LIKES grapefruit.
So we are told by an Englishman.
Who » residing in Brownsville
for the tune being at least.
Capt. T. B Allltt called on us
yesterday.
Said he was noting with interest
the recent shipment* from the
Valley to his native land.
Also said that grapefruit war
popular in England.
Among those who had the oppor-
tunity of tasting it.
That the price varied.
Running from four pence to a
half crown per fruit.
Being 8r to 50c.
Whicn latter price is a lot of
€*ney foi one grapeiruit-
A price whicn itw Va.leyites will
ny that one Valley grapefruit is
worth . _
Also said that small sizes were
• popular in England
f Probably because very few of the
larger s^ze* reached tnat country.
Advised Valley shippers to try
to make a connection with the Port
of London. _
Seemed to think that England
offers us a good market.
Also was surprised that we would
think that England would be sur-
prised at pink grapefruit.
Says they have seen it over there.
That it Is well known at least
among the trade.
• •
VALLEY STORES are getting
ready for the holidays.
Here and there are signs that
the holidays are com mg. and those
signs are welcome
In the first place .t is good
business for Vail* y business men I
to remind us al. that Christmas
is coming and in the second place
it is good for us all to be reminded.
Puts our thoughts above self for
a little while and we are coming
to this conclusion—that the sooner
we quit thinking about ourselves
and devote at least a Ut'le time
and thought and effort to others
the better it will be for us all.
So. we urge everybody to think i
of Christmas of Christmas gifts ‘
of children and whilp we re think-
ing thuswlse we will be putting
ourselves in the proper mood for
the charity drives which are about
to be conducted in Brownsville and
even- other Valley city.
• • •
TAMPICO THOUGHT of it first.
And Port Isabel missed a bet.
But perhaps the world at large
could stand two -Tarpon Rodeos "
That yam in the Herald yester-
day—
Struck us a* being good publicity j
for Tampico
And we reallv see no reason why
a “Tarpon Rodeo1 would not bring
good publicity to the Valley.
Not to mention the fun tha’
•onie of our local ntmrods could
have
W* commend the idea to Hon Si
Jackson at Port Isabel
And Hurt Batsell of Browwisville. 1
And Ms). Holman of F* Brown j
And the rest of this fishing crew
Which regales u» with stones.
Of how big the one wa
Which broke the line
Swallowed the hook.
And ran away.
MAYBE IT IS "just newspaper
talk"—
Which we doubt
* But oiip thing is certain
J There are too many hijackings
^ Too manv kidnapimr* and the
like
In this Valiev of ours
This section ts Isolated
if there are "booze
Or "dope rings'’ operating down
here.
They should be easilr run down
And they should be run down
Our peace officers.
Our federal officers
Have their jobs cut out for them
And wr all wish them luck.
• • •
ABOUT TIME TO revive that
old discussion about the effect of
cold weather on the flavor of citrus
Mi
Does a little cold spell such as
we are now having improve the
flavor?
If it doesn't there is one old
time theory cone bv the boards a
theory to which we personally sub-
scribe but for which we OAn ad-
vance no scientific Argument* in
support of our position.
Market Bureau Head Gooep t. "Is
u* that California claims that cool
nights and warm davs bring out
the tans in the grape crop.
Does coo' weather put the zip to
grapefruit’
Choir Girl’s Whereabouts on Death Night Aired
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VICTIM HAD
‘DATE’ WITH
BOY ON TRIAL
Witness Fails to Name
Yarberry As Girl’s
Companion
BEEVILLE. Dec 3.—< $*>—Maps of
the city of Aransas Pass and vi-
cinity were introduced as evidence
at the murder trial of Newt Yar-
berry. accused of slaying his sweet-
heart Miss Dorothy Dorcas Sy-
mons.
The 18-year-old choir singers
body was found near the Aransas
Pass breakwater Aug. 1 Joth de-
fense and state based their testi-
mony on the location of buildings
and places mentioned by witnesses
Witnesses Numerous
The state. In constructing iir chain
of circumstantial evidence placed
numerous witnesses on the stand to
show Miss Symons’ whereabouts the
night of July 30 when she was last
seen aiive.
It was showm she had attended
choir practice at the Aransas Pass
Catholic church that even: g. Mrs
Sidney Fowler said the girl was at
her house later in the evening. Mrs.
Fowler quoted Dorothy as saying
she had an engagement to go swim-
ming that night with Yarberry.
The girl left the house with Tom
Conner a friend. Mrs. Fowler said.
She had her bathing suit with her.
Conner testified he had walked
with Miss Symons from Fowler's
home to town. He said she told him
she was going to meet Yarberry.
louth Nays is Innocent
Yarberry wax tried recently at
Sinton on the same charge but the
Jury failed to agree H» maintained
his innocence throughout the Sin-
ton trial and entered a plea of not
guilty at the opening of the cur-
rent hearing.
J. D. Perkins testified hi met and
spoke to the girl as she left the
Aransas Pass postoffice the night of
July 30. He said she crossed the
street toward a man who looked like
Yarberry. Cross examination re-
vealed that Perkins eould not posi-
tively identify the man.
Archbishop Dotenwill
Succumbs In Italy
Word has been received from
Rome Italy of the death of the
Most Rev. Archbishop Augustine
Don ten will D. D. O. M T. T. su-
perior general of the Oblates of
Mary Immaculate.
Archbishop Don ten win made manv
friends in Brownsville when he visit-
ed here three years ago and officiat-
ed at the blessing of the Church of
Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Services for the deceased arch-
bishop will be held at the Immacu-
late Conception church on Satur-
day Dec 5. The Office of the Dead
will be chanted at 8 a. m and at
8 30 a Solemn Mass of Requiem will
be offered for the repose 0f his soul.
Church Assails
Poison-Gas Wars
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 3 —(V -
On record as favoring immediate
abolition of ail plans for poison-gas
and disease-germ warfare one of
the leading church bodies in this
country prepared today to use its
official influence to obtain prompt
ratification of the world court pro-
tocols.
A statement submitted yesterday
to the executive committee of the
Federal Council of Churches of
Christ m America urged that the |
protocols he ratified before the
forthcoming disarmament confer-
ence
Final action on the measure de-
ferred pending stronger wording of
its text was expected today.
Entry of the United States into
the world court before the arms
parley the statement pointed out.
would demonstrate the purpose of
this country to co-operate In the
move to 'substitute law for war")
and would favorably affect the con-
ference on disarmament
Country Club Plans
Dance For Saturday
The third dance and bridge of j
the winter season at the Browns-
ville Country Hub will be held Sat-
urday evening. Dec S. according
to notice sent out to members of
the club today.
Tables will be provided for those
desiring to play cards and an or-
chestrw will furnish music for the j
dance which will start at 9 o'clock j
A charge of *1 50 will be made
for non-members who may go as
guests when accompanied by a
member of the club or who may
secure their tickets from membe-s
Coffee and sandwiches will be
served buffet style as part of the
evenings entertainment.
’T T"WW'~W'V''¥ T > T ▼ T
Frost Warning
For Upper Valley
l pper Rio Grande Valley grow-
ers were warned by the weather
bureau at Brownsville today that
light scattered frosts probably will
form in Hidalgo and Starr coun-
ties tonight if the weather re-
mains clear.
The forrrast lor tonight was
cloudy or partly dear somewhat
I colder than last night. Tempera-
tures last night reached 45. C lear
weather and rising temperatures
were forecast for Friday.
Willacy county it was pointed
out. probably will escape frost
formation because of its proximity
to the Gulf as will Cameron coun-
ty.
Heavy frosts were forecast for
eastern northern and western
Texas tonight.
BANDIT VICTIM
OUT OF DANGER
Police Seek Trio Who Open-
ed Fire on Pharr Man
On Highway
<By staff Correspondent)
HARLINGEN Dec. 3.—Mark Hen-
derson. Pharr resident who was shot
in the back near Bluetown early
Wednesday by highwaymen was re-
leased from the hospital yesterday
and taken to his home. He is
wounded In three places.
Three men opened fire on Hen-
derson when he failed to obey a
command to halt. He managed to
continue driving his automobile aft-
er the shots had been fired and
drove to Harlingen.
Police attribute the shooting either
to a case of mistaken identity or
highway banditry. Police stated
the trio apparently escaped across
the Rio Grande foliowing the shoot-
ing.
Henderson’s condition is not be-
lieved serious attendants stated.
Two bullets lodged in his shoulder
and a third is believed to have pen-
etrated a lung.
Man Shot Down
At Card Game
HOUSTON. Dec. 3. -J F.
-Easy” Copeland 3f>. was shot to
death early today in a card game
when two shots were fired from a
darkened room by a tall man wear-
ing a white mask
Witnesses said Copeland was slam
as he cried. "Don't do that.” and
advanced on the man holding the
pistol and believed by those present
to have been planning to take the
money which changed hands in the
game.
Police homicide officers were
questioning 14 persona.
Navy Head Asks
Airplane Increase
WASHING TON. Dee. S r
More money more ships more and
latter airplanes is what Rear Ad-
miral Moffett chief of sea aviation
wants.
He bluntlv recommended those
things jn his annual report to Sec-
retary Adams yesterday. Moffett
warned that the country is way be-:
hind In construction of aircraft car-
riers and urged that the limit al-
lowed bv treaties be built as soon
as possible. He asked also for eight
tlung-deck cruisers a new and un-
tried weapon of war upon which he
pins high hopes
Masons Elect
WACO. Dec 3.——The Grand
Masonic Lodge of Texas elected
officers at the closing session of
its annual meeting today.
Alva Bryan of Waco was elected
grand master. He was the first
Waco Mason to be so honored.
Other officers appointed were
Wallace Hughston of McKinney
deputy grand master; Steve Cook
of Fort Worth grand senior war-
den; John H Crooker of Houston
grand Junior warden; H C. Talbot
of Houston grand treasurer: and
W B Pearson of Waco grand sec-
retary.
'15-YEAR-OLD
YOUTH DRAWS
LIFE TERM
Boy Pleads Guilty
To Murder Of
Foster Mother
SAVANNAH Mo. Dec. 3. —
Robert Deaton. 15. charged with the
first degree murder of his foster i
mother pleaded guilty and was sen- I
fenced to life imprisonment in cir-
cuit court today by Judge Guy Park.
He will be confined in the state pris-
on. Judge Park said despite his ex-
treme youth.
Deaton lured Mrs Charles Deaton
Into the basement of tlfrir home|
Aug. 3 by calling to her that a jar j
of .tarn had been spilled then struck
her over the head with a piece of
lead pipe. He reported the slaying
to neighbors His foster father was
at work in St. Joseph at the time.
The boy. who was active in church
affairs told officers he was angry
because his foster mother would not
let him take a trip to Chicago The |
youth was adopted at the age of four
Friendly’ Land
Tax Suit Filed
A friendly suit to determine
whether the City of Brownsville is
liable for delinquent taxes on land
obtained for use at the airport has
been' filed In the civil district court
by Cameron County Water Con-
trol Improvement District No. 5.
Original owners of this land
were delinquent in payment of the
districts flat rate in the sum of
$2.80366 when the city obtained
the land. The suit is to determine
whether the city or the original
owners are liable for the taxes.
The taxes are due on lots one.
two. three and four. Block 107. for
1928: lot four in Block 108 for 1921
through 1928: lots one and five in
Block 207 for 1928: lots one and
four in Block 280 for 1928
Demos Unite To
Elect New Solon
MANCHESTER N. H. Dec 3—
1 t-TV-Democrats of New Hampshire's
first congressional district today
united unrier the banner of Wil-
liam N Roeers. a Wakefield at-
torney. in their attempt to give
their party another seat in the
national hou.se
Rogers last New Hampshire dem-
ocrat to sit in congress represent-
ed his district in the house of ren-
resentatives for one term a decade
ago
Trvstv Slain In
Prison Escape
HOLDENVILLE. Ok’.a Dec 3-
T —Flight of two trusties from the
state penitentiary at McAlester
ended near here yesterday in death
of one and capture of the other.
Joe Alexander serving two years
for burglary In Seminole countv.
was killed. His companion. J. S
Creek aerving five vra-s for rob-
bery in Tuisa county was uninjured
by officers who overtook them
Film Star Injured
JACKSONVILLE Fla . Dec 3 T
-•-Ann Ilr.rdinir. film artrr>*.. was
confined to he- hotel room hcrr to-
day with a dislocated shoulder but
she doesn't know how it happened.
En route from Calif >rnia to Ven-
ice. Fla . to make exterior scenes of
a picture in which she will appear
she was beset with pain on ’•each-
ins’ Jacksonville last nifrht so she
left her train and summoned a phy-
sician
Spinal Meningitis
Spreads In Prison
ATLANTA. C.a . Dec 3 T -The
Atlanta federal prison has been plac-
ed under a precautionary routine to
pre\*ent spread of spinal menlnetti«.
seven cases of which have broken
out since Nov. R
Warden A C Adrrhold said no
additional prisoners were brine sent
to the orison and public hpal’h se-
vice physicians were working with
doctors of the prison staff to control
spread of the disease
Block and Tackle Used
To Bury *Heaviest’ Man
CHICAGO. Dec 3 (■T—A crew of
six piano movers with block and
tackle was employed by an under-
taker to lift the body of Charles
Bush who weighed 632 pounds
from a second story window of his
home today.
After the casket weighing 408
pounds and constructed especially
for Bush has been lowered ten pall
bearers will assist the piano movers
in lifting the total of 1040 pounds
of weight into the hearse A spe-
cial hoisting apparatus also was set
up at the cemetery.
Bush was a butcher H* died of
fatty degeneration of the heart
Known as one of the heaviest men
in the world he won second place
:n a fat mans contest in Los An-
geles several months ago.
•
Clara Bou) Sued by Casino Owner For%
Alleged Unpaid Gambling Debts Note
LAS VEGAS. Nev. Dec 3 -
For the second time in a year an
allegedly unpaid gambling debt
has been charged to Clara Boa
red-haired screen actress.
A suit for $1100 was on file
here today against the actress on
a demand note claimed to have
been given in a gambling debt.
Rex Bell at whose ranch Miss
Bow- has been staying was named
co-defendant
The suit was brought by Louis
Comero. one of the owners of a
gambling casino who said the de-
mand note was given last Sep-
tember 26 and requests for pay-
ment had been unsuccessful
Some time ago .Tames McKay
one of the owners of a gambling
resort at Calneva Nev.. an-
nounced the actrev had stopped
payment on checks for $13900
given for alleged gambling debts.
NORRIS ASKS!
FARM BOARD
INVESTIGATION
Resolution Will Go
To Senate Next
Week
WASHINGTON. Dec 3 ^—In-
vestigation of the federal farm board
will be proponed in the senate by
Sen. Norris republican of Nebraska.
Norris today drafted a resolution
for introduction next week calling
for a thorough inquiry by the agri-
I culture committee. He would go into
' every phase of the board's two years’
operations with particular emphasis
on the loans and stabilization activl-
! ties.
*’I am not doing this in a critical
sense.” stated the Nebraskan. who
Is a rankme member of the agricul-
ture committee. "But a lot of things
developed at the recent hearings of
the board that ought to be gone
into.”
Norris also announced he would
propose an inquiry into the adminis-
tration by the bureau of internal
revenue of the tax laws applying to
farmers’ cooperative organizations
He said the bureau has no* been al-
lowing tax exemptions to the co-
operatives intended to be given them
by congress
STONt NOT OPPOSED
TO DEBENTI RE PLAN
WASHINGTON Dec 3- r
Almost simultaneous with word that
an Investigation of the farm board
would be sought of congress. Chair-
man Stone of the board made known
today he would no' * oppose
adoption by congress of the equali-
zation fee or the debenture plan
The farm board chairman said
however he had been unable to
see how either would operate to the
farmers’ benefit.
’ I am for anything that will help
the farmer." he added “If congress
wants to put them into effect we
will do our best to carry them out."
Legion Begins
Xmas Tree Sale
John Hanson post of the Amer-
ican Legion has begun its annual
sale of Christmas trees and solid-1
tors are canvassing homes and of-
fices as usual. W T. Burnett local
commander asks those who are
interested to telephone to 1616
Community Service headquarters
where the attendant* will give fur-
ther Information and send a
direct
rThe ' He OMM firs i
and "111 not shed. Sizes run from
two and three feet to nine and
ten
P.-T. A. Organized
A Parent-Teacher*’ association
with Mrs. Guadaiupe Villareal Gon-
sales as president was organised '
a» the newly founded Resara school j
Wednesday afternoon Other offi-
cers elected were Mrs. Genoveva
Resendez. vice president; and Mrs
D. G. Markham secretary-treas-
urer.
'The asMjciatton inspected the
school and made plans for beauti-
fying the grounds.
The club will meet the second
Tuesday of each month.
Messenger Robbed
OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. 3.— F j
—Arthur Campbell bank messenger i
was robbed of $1000 by a man who
forced him into an alley in the
down-town district today. The rob-!
ber escaped in a crowd of shoppers
Campbell walking was on the way
from the Fidelity National bank to ■
the postoffice to mail the money.
Fumes Are Fatal
HUNTINGTON Ind . Dec 3 — F
— Fumes from a bathroom water
heater caused the death last nurht ■
of Mr?. J C Bonner. 41 Her hus-
band found the body upon return-
ing home
The couple moved here last July
frcm Fort Worth. Tex . where they
were married in 1930. A brother
of the woman John Loyle lives
in El Paso. *
tv¥fffy?ff?t
Vitamins C and A
Claimed Discovered
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 3. T Ot-
tar Rygh Norwegian chemist an<1
scientific research worker at the
University of Upsala. announced
today his discovery of vitamin C
and A method for its production.
His wife. Dr. Aagot Rugh. was
given credit %s co-discoverer
Professor Rygh was assistant
for two years to Professor Wind-
haus in Gottingen in a searitfi for
vitamin D.
Swedish meoical experts hailed
Prof Rvgh's c. as a bril-
liant scientific triumph of great
value. One of the effects it was
said would be the possibility of
practically annihilating the dis-
ease of scurvy.
«***■■* a * * a a a
BUDGET CUT
IS DEMANDED
Committee Calls On Court;
No Action it
Taken
The Cameron county commission-
ers' court Thursday afternoon took
under advisement a set of resolu-
tions handed it by a group of tax
payers demanding cancellation of
the delinquent tax collection con-
tract and a $125000 cut in the ad-
ministrative budget.
The resolutions were handed the
court by Maj H. B Galbraith
spokesman tor the gathering of tax
payers from all portions of the
county. The county court room was
crowded with the gathering and
many had to stand m the rear
Judge a. V. Logan commissioner
of the San Benito precinct made the
chief talk stating that the court
welcomed constructive criticism and
would give the resolutions full con-
sideration before acting Judge O C
Dancy county judge spoke along the
same lines
The county Judge wished to dis-
cuss each of the resolution* In open
court but was halted bv Maj. Gal-
braith who said: We did not come
here to take part in a pointless de-
bate ”
After the session the tax payers
went to another part of the rourt-
house to f°nn a tax pavers’ union.
$30C0 Pantages
Settlement Made
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 3 P -Mak-
ing a surptlse appearance in supe-
rior court. Eunice Pringle settled for
$3000 today her Sl.oOO.OOO damage
suit against Alexander Pantages.
theatrical magnate as the result of
an alleged criminal attack
Church Quotas Met
BRENHAM. Der 3 P -Cheering
news was heard todav In the busi-
ness session of the fOth Southern
Annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church attended by
some 200 ministers and la> men
Reports to the convention reveal-
ed most of the churches represented
bad increases in membership and
had oaid their budget quotas In fhe
Brenham district three of the
churches reported increases In their
pastors' salaries
I'lura Bow
BOOZE CASES
ARE HEARD AT
COURT TODAY
Narcotic Indictments
Returned By Grand
Jury
The federal district court got down
to consideration of criminal charges
Thursdav morning after devoting thr |
enrlv portion of the week to civil1
actions.
Antonio Garda and Fihberto Per-
ez charged with liquor law viola-
tions were on trial before jury
at noon today. The liquor cases
against Santos Nunez and Guada-
lupe Olvera were tried earlier in the
morning but the jury was still out)
at noon Nunez pleaded guilty- Both
are local men.
Alberto Jurango of Corpus Christi
pleaded guilty to operating a sttll j
and was given 60 days m jail. In
addition he was given a five-year
suspended sentence.
In a civil cast involving ancient
i history concerning land titles and
grants a jury found for Bias Per-
ales. venerable Valleytte w ho claimed
possession of 355 acres in what for-
merly was the old Browne holdings.
He had ltved on the land for many
years. He was so decrepit he had
to be brought into the courtroom in
a wheel chair.
The grand jury reported at 10 a
ni with 14 indictments and recessed
until 9am Fridav morning Six in-
dictments wvre returned in nar-
cotic cases originating in Houston
The remaining indictments were
concerned with small liquor rases
Strike Peace Fails
HENRYETTA. Oulu . Dec 3 — T
1 —Overtures bv Gov. W H Murray
lor ending the strike ol approxi-
mately 800 coal miners in the Hen-
ryetta district apparently had met
with little success todav.
While representatives of the gov-
ernor were here gathering inf or-;
mation as the basis for a possible
• settlement about 1 000 miners and
other jobless men attending a mass I
meeting staged a noisy demonstra-
tion yesterday against the gover-
nor
Workmen Recalled
PARSONS Kas. Der 3 -tf _
Christmas cheer gamed many I
points here todav with the an-!
nouncement bv the Katy railroad
that approximately 1.000 men will
return to work next Mondav In
Katy shot's at Parsons. Sedalia
Denison and Waeo
The order is for ten working
days the men to be paid before
Christmas The?* shops have been
’ closed since Sept 18
Heiress' Chauffeur Hubby
Denied Alimony by Court\
LOS ANGELES. Dec 3 T —Char- i
lea J. Chalette. chauffeur who
married his employer. Elizabeth Mc-
Allister Osage Indian oil heiress
cannot collect alimony f-om her but
is entitled to divorce expenses.
Superior Judge Dudley Valentine \
ruled that California law makes no
provision for * man to collect ali-
mony even though a wife has an
estimated income of 515.000 yearly
as reported in Mrs. Chalette's case
The Judge however ordered Mrs
Chalette to pay her husband S3.-
750 as a defense fund in the divorce
action she has instituted
Chalette married Miss Me
Aliister last September A* that time
he said he had $16S He reported his
present asset* at 132
Chalette admitted his wife gave
him various sum* promising him
*10 000 yearly as spending money
The former chauffeur testified how-
ever that most of the money she
gave him is in escrow in real estate
deals and attached by her.
Mrs Chalette ins'ituted divorce
proceedings after approximately two
months of wedded life She charged
her husbar y and as-
serted h« had married her for her
money. '
TEXAS SOLONS
PRESENT PLAN
FOR CONTROL
Program To Includo
Work On Both
Sides of River
An emergency flood control pro-
gram. including the construction
of flood works on both sides of this
Ru Grande in this ruction vs
sought by the Lower Rio Grand*
Valley m a plea presented to th»
S'ate Department at Washington
yesterday.
This became known liere toda>.
through members of the Valley
Water Conservation Association
which presented the plea.
It was presented \esterday by
Congressman John N Garner and
Senators Tom ConnaLy and Mor-
ris Sheppard on behalf of the Val-
ley.
Resolution Passed
This resolution was passed at a
meeting of the Conservation asso-
ciation board of directors in San
Benito a short tune ago. L M
Lawson the American member of
the International Water commis-
sion attended the meet) g in Baa
Benito and conferred "nth mem-
bers of the Conservatl<-u associa-
tion.
The contents of the resolution
were not announced at that time.
Since the matter of flood control
involves no international question
oi use or allocation of water* of
the Rio Grande it can be carried
ait immediately without waiting
for a treaty with Mexico the Val-
ley organization states in the reso-
lution
The flood control program re-
quested would supplement and en-
large the present system in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. It
would provide facilities to carry off
more than twice the amount of
water which the present ystem can
handle and also would provide for
a large flood way on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande.
This floodway in Mexico wrouid
be built by the United States for
the protection of lands on this
side of the Rio Grande although
1' would also protect Mexican Unde
the resolution points out.
Plane tom pie ted
Detailed plans for the new flood
control works are being completed
now by the International Water
commission which made a survey
of the situation a short time ago.
The resolution of the Valley or-
ganization states that the ques-
tion of water conservation Is one
that will require more time and
on which more work is yet to be
done
i nc present ix»>a cunuoi »>oirni
in the Valiev- was built at a cost
of about *3.500 000 at state and
county expense
Its mam flood wav* arc the North
floodwav through Hxialgo and
Willarv counties and the Arroyo
Colorado.
A new inlet weak of Mission a
new flood wav through Cameron
county supplementing the Rancho
Viejo resaca and the flood way ^
through the Mexican Ride of the
Lower r/» Grande Valiev are out-
standing features of the program
which the federal government H
being asked to carry out.
Bill Record Stands
WASHINGTON. Dec 3. T If
democrats succeed in organizing the
house Monday one of thei'- number
will have a record to shoot at Rep
Scott. Leavitt of Montana p i-
through the last congress 33 nf the
1.524 laws enacted and sign'd by
the president. The average for the
531 members of house and *ensf<
was less than 3
As a member of the repub'ran
minority. Leavitt could not hop* 'or
favorable action on so many bill i
bearing his name If the reco ! »
broken in this congress. It will have
to be done by a democrat.
y y y ^ w
MARKETS
A T GLANCE
New York
Stocks strong pivotal i**u:s rise
1 to 3 point*
Bonds irregular; rail* mixed.
Curb steady change* narrow.
Foreign exchanges firm sterling
continues rise.
Cotton steady local covering.
Sugar quiet; disappointing spot
demand.
Coffee steadv; Brazilian buying
Chicago
Wheat firm; report* Russia Im-
porting; moderate estimate; Ar-
gentine exprnts
Corn steady; large decreased
contract.
Cattle steady
Hogs irregular.
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