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Bandits Get $108000 In Daring Daylight Bank Holdup
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• FORTY-NINTH YEAR No. 26 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. TUESDAY. JULY 30 1940 * * * * EIGHT PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY
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THERE CAME A FREIGHT
* rate reduction.
Discuss it with a railroad man
and he will tell you how far-
reaching the effects of the reduc-
tion; how beneficial how unprof-
itable to the railroads and how
profitable to the shippers.
Then discuss the particular re-
duction with a shipper.
And you get an entirely differ-
ent picture of the situation.
The rate is not so low. thev will
tell you.
Besides there is nothing to be
shipped under the rate even
^ though it has been reduced
And am way the bootleg truck-
er will continue to carry the same
thing at an even lower rate
Although the shipper would
prefer to have it hauled by the
railroad
And that's the way it goes Your
answer depends on the interest ot
the person to whom vou happen
to be talking
THIS IS ALL DUE TO A LET-
ter received from J. A.
Bunch secretary of the South
Texas Canners' Association.
Bringing with it the announce-
ment of a rate reduction on can-
ned goods to Texas points. The
reduction is a purely intrastate
one. and developed apparently to
meet truck competition.
It reduces the rate on a mini-
mum 60 000-pound ear appioxt-
mately one-third to all points in
the state Adding five rent* a
hundred to less than 60.000-pound
• cars down to 20.000 pounds.
The reductions look good to us.
as we scanned the list.
For example
The old rate to Dallas was 43
cents It's now 30.
Fort Worth. 43 and 30.
Houston. 28-34. and now 24
Brownwood. 42 told' 36 (new »
Lufkin. 40 iold> 28 (new*.
Wichita Falls. 48 (Old>. 35
(new».
San Antonio 30 told'. 22 (new».
El Paso. 59 (old*. 42 <newi.
And so on. over the state
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THESE REDUCTIONS LOOK-
* ed good to us. for canned
vegetables and for juice
t So we railed an affected ship-
per We thought we were bring-
ing good news.
His voire over the telephone.
1 showed hardly any interest in
the subject.
•Reduction’ Yeah we heard
about it. Well what about it?”
'No. it doesn’t mean much to
us You know the vegetable
canners up in Arkansas and Ok-
lahoma have got us shut off any-
how Naw. we can t get into that
North Texas territory against
their competition and lower
freight rat as Naw. we don’t
make any carload shipments up
there Oh. maybe the new rate
will help here and there but it
don't amount to much ”
We decided that he was t-alk-
41 Ing about canned vegetables en-
tirely. so we thought we had him.
• Well.” we said. ' Arkansas and
Oklahoma don't ran grapefruit
mice and that’s the most impor-
tant item that we ship. No com-
petition. All you have to do is sell
* it.”
-Oh yeah.’ came back the cyn-
ical voice. w_.
••Whv wt ha vent shipped a
carload of canned juice into that
territory in years it said
Well we wanted to know how-
in blazes do they get our canned
juice ?
•Oh they get a little now and
fhfn Our canned juice goes
mCc{)V into New England into the
jrast. The Texas folks eat fresh
• The railroads have missed the
boat as they say in England.
They give their reductions where
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EARNING RISE
FOR QUARTER
37 PER CENT
Gains Widespread In
Industry Excepting
Food Makers; Rails
Also Move Up
R> JOHN L. BECKLEY
Associated Press Statistician
NEW YORK—Profits of
the first 300 companies to
report for the second quarter
of 1940 were 37 par cent
greater than a year a*ro.
The gain was made in the lace
of increased takes for defense pur-
poses and despite the fact that
most leading corporations charged
added taxes for the entire first
half against second quarter earn-
Rates Retroactive
The legislation was not passed
until the second quarter but made
the increased rates retroactive to
cover the entire calendar year.
New excess profits legislation now
planned in Washington may cut
luther into 1940 earnings.
Earnings of the first 300 com-
panies rose to $319 829.000 compared
with $232.688 000 in the April-May-
* June quarter of 1939
Excluding the relatively stable
pro.its of tne American Telephone
and Telegraph Company net in-
come of the group was 43 per cent
greater than the same period last
year.
The gain in earnings was wide-
spread. Of the 300 companies. 219
iSee PROFITS. Page Two*
Country's Record
Heat Wave Death
Toll Reaches 765
Bv .he Associated Press
Thundershowers brought a mea-
sure of relief to some parts of the
parched nation Tuesda but for
most of the country the day was
just another lap in the heat mara-
thon.
• As the mercury again climbed
toward the nineties the number of
deaths from the seasons most
prolonged heat wave increased to
765 heat deaths attributed to heat
prostration most of them in Chi-
cago. Ohio's total was 36 Michi-
gan s 35. Pennsylvania s 34 and
Wisconsin s 29
Weather observers reported a
rather slight cool air mass mov-
ing eastward from North Dakota
and Minnesota but it was not ex-
pected to afford much relief beyond
northern Illinois and Indiana.
Showers brought temporary re-
spite m the lake region and at
scattered points in th Atlantic
and Gulf states the Appala Ilian
district and the upper Ohio Val-
ley Torrential rains in the foot-
hills west of Fountain. Colo. caus-
ed extensive damage to crops
washed out railroad tracks and
delayed automobile traffic between
Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
HITLER S PET DREAM
Goose-Step In London
But Not Out On a Limb
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
Speculation continued as to
whether the Ion-pro—t—d Nazi in-
vasion of Brit-ain is at hand and
Berlin offers no discouragement on
an idea which serves to keep Eng-
lish nerves ragged.
The concrete evidence on which
we must Judge the trend of affairs
however is that there has been an
increasingly heavy and persistent
Nazi bombing of England and Brit-
ish shipping. To my mind this rep-
resents a double-edge strategy
which can cut in these directions
Double-Edge Strategy
<11. It is calculated to establish
1 o counter-blockade w hich mill starva
Britain into submission if collapse
doesn t come from some other
cause.
<2'. It is calculated to pound
the country into a state of help-
lessness which * ill insure surren-
der and make invasion passible
There is no indication that Herr
Hitler has abandoned his pet
scheme of goose-stepping his troops
through a conquered London. There
are signs though that he is pro-
reeding cautiously with an opera-
tion which might easily result in i
disaster for him
Invasion To M«p t’p
It seems to me. as I have mdl-
iSee MACKENZIE. Ptge Two >
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NOTED JURIST HEARD HERE
Federal ludrr Joseph C. Hutcheson (extreme lefti of Houston Is.shown
here Mondav night addressing the Hidalgo and C ameron. county or-
ganization meet of the University of Texas Law School association.
Seated next to Judge Hutcheson Is Judge Harbert Davenport. Browns-
ville. who presided.
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Law Students Termed
‘Slap-Happy’ Idiots
Judg® Hutcheson Urges Selective Enrolment
Improved Staff At U. of T. !
The needs of the University of Texas law school were sketched by
Federal Judge Joseph C. Hutcheson Houston of the fifth U. S circuit
court of appeals. New Orleans who spoke Monday night at the Hotel
El Jardm here.
President of the University of Texas Law School Association he was
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U T. STUDENTS
UNPATRIOTIC
Davenport Lpbraids
Student Body
—
Judge Harbert Davenport pres-
ident of the Texas State Historical
Association roundly scored the
University of Texas student body
Monday night for what he termed
its present day unpatriotic atti-
tude.
He based his observations as a
summer school teacher of Texas
history at the university after an
absence of 32 >ears from the cam-
pus.
There Is an attitude among the
students of Why fight for any-
thing anyhow." he declared belore
the Hidalgo and wameron organ-
izational session of the University
of Texas Law School Association
here.
Judge Davenport asserted that
there is even a secret admiration"
among some for the otalitarian
countries who think democracy
and the United States are a fail-
ure.
The general sentiment is out of
proportion." he added.
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principal .'leaner at me organiza-
tion of Hidalgo and Cameron divi-
sions of the association.
Needs Higher Salary
Judge Hutcheson who said he
studied his law ‘in the basement''
of the school back in 1900 said the
Texas law school of today needs
higher salaries for its faculty new
administration building and more
selective enrolment.
The enrolment of the school
should be cut down instead ol
raised he said in declaring that
some of the law students today are
1 ‘slap happy idiots neither fitted
nor qualified.
Faculty salaries snould be rais-
ed to a standard that would en-
able the school to call promising
'See HUTCHESON. Page Twoj
COURT TERM
CLOSES HERE
Watts Takes Post As
Federal Clerk
The federal criminal court dock-
et was wiped clean here Tuesday
with the conclusion of a special
j session of U. S district court
presided over bv Judge Joseph C.
Hutcheson. Houston of the U. S.
fifth circuit court of appeals. New
Orleans.
Judge Hutcheson who is presi-
dent of the University of Texas
Law School association organized
Hidalgo and Cameron county chap-
ters of the association while on
his brief visit here.
He is to return to Houston early
Tuesday night.
Thirteen immigration first of-
fenders. and 22 second offenders
entered guilty pleas before the
court on charges of having entered
ihe U. 8 illegally and received
sentences varying from 90 days
suspended to one vear and one
dav in the pemtentiarv.
Th*re were no civil matters
heard at the special term the
session being confined solely to
clearing th<* criminal docket.
The special Brownsville court
session marked the first official
visit here of H V. Watts. Donna
recently appointed clerk of court
of the Southern district of Texas.
He was formerly U. S Commis-
sioner at ‘Edinburg
The cases were prosecuted by
James L. Abney assistant U. S
district attorney here
LT S unmig^avori chief- at the
See U S COURT. Page Two)
CAA AND WPA
ARE EXPECTED
TO AID PLAN
Improvements Would
Care For Needs For
Next 30 Y ears Say
City Officials
A municipal airport for Browns-
ville that will rank among the na-
tions best and will meet the re-
quirements of air transportation de-
velopments for 30 years to come
was seen by city officials Tuesday
with early acceptance of plans by
the CAA and WPA anticipated
To ('«( Million
Improvements for the city's mu-
nicipal airport that will cast ap-
proximately $1000000 or even more
are called for in plans now well
on their way toward approval.
I The city's application for WPA
funds for the airport improvement
i has passed through all preliminarv
channels and now is in Washington
: where early approval is anticipated
it was announced.
The latest CAA suggestions have
i been incorporated in previous plans
and the new plans have been tians-
mitted to the "proper offices.' with
CAA certification anticipated dur-
ing the current week.
Plan*. Forwarded
Plans for a contemplated $200-
000 administration building have
been sent to all government agen-
cies and to all airlines now operat-
ing at the municipal airport for
"whatever suggestions they may-
have for expediting service "
City officials Tuesday named U.
S Representative Milton H. West.
1 Brownsville as having played a ma-
jor part in the city's efforts to ob-
i tain the improvements that will
make its municipal airport one o!
the top-ranking in the nation
He has been earning the burden
in Washington.” they declared
Thompson Fired I
Off Lee’s Board
AUSTIN — fAP> — Governor W.
I.ee O'Daniel Tuesday removed
Ernest O. Thompson one of his
opponents in the rerent guber-
natorial campaign as Texas' rep-
resentative on the interstate
.oil compact commission.
In a letter which he made pub-
lic. the governor informed Thomp-
son. who placed second in the
democratic primary which saw O'-
Daniel nominated for a second
term that "this letter Is to notify
vou that in order to promote the
welfare of this state and bring
ahcut a more effective regulation
and conservation of our natural
resources. I have this day remov-
ed you as my personal represen-
tative from the interstate oil com-
pact commission."
700000 Government
Worker* Classified
WASHINGTON- .4V- The civil
service commission is classifying
about 700.000 government employ-
es so that their special talents
which may be required in the na-
tional defense program can be In-
stantly available
The task nearly two vears In
preparation is being pushed to
completion
Argentina Forbid*
Exports Of Wheat
BUENOS AIRES '4*'— Expor-
tation of wheat and wheat flour
from Argentina has been banned
except bv special permit. because
of poor crop prospects.
By a decree signed Monday night
by Acting President Ramon Casti-
llo. Argentina #hus cut off further
sales abroad of her biggest money
crop.
Spain and Portugal
Sign Defense Attack
MADRID—$*' -Spain and Por-
tugal were linked Tuesdav by a
new part railing for immediate
consultation if either should be
threatened wit hattack
NOT HOW MANY BUT
WHAT KIND 0F_ YEARS
Henry Ford 77 States U.S.
Not to Be Drawn Into War
DETROIT—<APi—Henry Ford reached hi* 77th birthdav annlversaiyl
Tuesday at peace with himself and with the world in excellent physical
condition and more optimistic than ever about the future.
"I was never more confident.” he said in an interview. 'than I am
today that the .future will bring happiness contentment and piosperry
to our people.”
The noted industrialist whose philosophy of life centers largely upon
l the idea that “there never has beent
produced too much of any useful
commodity" planned no formal
celebration.
• When you get to be 77 years
old.” Ford said “you’re more or less
used to birthdays; the years them-
sehes don’t count anyway; it’s
what you have done with them that
3dds up to success or failure ”
Repeats Conviction
Ford repeated his conviction the
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United States would not be drawn
into the war. "despite tremendous
pressure on the part of certain
selfish interests that would like to
see all or enormous resources de-
voted to the production of the
machinery of destruction."
The extent of the prosperity he
sees ahead. Ford said "depends
of course upon our youth and
• See FORD. Page Twoi
Bandits Get Big Sum
In Daylight Robbery
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ASBURY PARK N J.—< AP>—A trio of bandits armed with shotguns
robbed two bank messengers of $108000 rash in front of the post office
Tuesday and in full view of scores of spectators
•They escaped through the rongesied traffic of this shore resorts
main thoroughfare in a sedan bearing Pennsylvania license plates
James Forsythe vice president and cashier of the Asbury Park Na-
tional Bank Ac Trust company estimated the lavs and said it was covered
by insurance. The money was con-:-
signed from the bank to the Fed-
eral Reserve Bank of New York
and was being taken to the poet ol-
fire.
Forsythe said the messengers.
Clarence Barton and Jaseph Sturm
were accosted by the trio as they
stepped from their car.
The robbers wore dark glasses
Forsvthe said that during the
holdup a fourth man remained in
the bandit car with the engine run-
ning
VISA ISSUANCE
ACCELERATING
50 Filed Monday In
Matamoros
George K. Aziz chairman of the
merchants committee of the
Brownsville Chamoer of Commerce
announced at a committee meeting
Monday that progress is being
made in the number of border
passage permits being issued by
the Uni ed States consulate in
Matamoros
• We have been advised." Mr.
A/iz said ••that Consul Goforth
reached the figure dT fifty In the
number of visas issued Monday.
•Since the permits are issued
mostly to family groups such a
figure—fitly—will account for an
average of about six persons or
around 300 persons a day.
If the figure is maintained it
will be possible to add some three
thousand every ten days to the
number permitted to cross into
American territory." he said.
At that rate it will not take long
to get over the hump and the
pressure will not be so great."
ONE UMPIRE WHO’LL
GET NO BACK TALK
SAI F.M Ore The afefttC
prison baseball team will be In
perfect agreement with the um-
pire's decisions in its first game
outside the walls in 20 years
Umpire for a game August 12
with the Carl Mavs team will he
Rov S Keene—Parole Board Mem-
ber.
U. S. Planning Net*
To Trap Submarines
WASHINGTON—i4*>— The de-
fense commission has disclosed
plans of the nav yto station ves-
;-els in major american harbors to
lay submarine nets in emergencies
The commission listed m a re-
port of armv and naw order* Tues-
day *16 499 000 lor construction of
War at a Glance
By The Associated Press
THf MILITARY FRONT
German planes swarm agaiji
over Britain; Germans credit
Nazi sea and air raiders with
destroying 25'.000 tons of Brit*
ish shipping in week ending Julv
2M; British place figure at 77.577
ton for week ending July 21;
claim 1.1B0.000 ton* of axis ship- ■
ping destroyed throughout war.
Italian high mmmand reports
several ship* seriously damaged
in air attack on British eonvoy
in Mediterranean.
THF DIPLOMATIC FRONT
Foreign affairs up before Brit-
ish parliament; nation aroused
over axis remaking of Balkans.
Japanese arrests of Britons.
Tokyo sources see arrests as Jap-
anese step toward eliminating
foreign influence and economic
inroads. Rumanian opposition to
further territorial concessions
grows. French protest British ar-
rest of two admirals seizure of
ships.
Spain and Portugal sign mutual
defense consultations agreement.
"Academic” Argentine reserva-
tions becloud Pan - American
unanimity on “Art of Havana.”
Wartime Jitters
Blamed For U. S.
Auto Deaths Rise
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CHICAGO —'iff*'— Wartime Jit-
ters —the wars psychological ef-
fects on American motorists—were
held partly responsible Tuesday for
a sharp increase in the nations
I traffic deaths.
Reporting an eight per cent in-
crease in traffic deaths for the
first half of 1940 compared with
the same period last year the Na-
tional Safety Council attributed
the rise to greater travel and war-
time jitters."
There wer 14 740 person* killed
in motor accident* during the first
six months of 1940 or 1 040 more
than in the like 1939 period
The June death toll of 2 820
was 13 per cent greater than that
of June 1939. and the largest for
any month since March 1937. June
also wras the ninth consecutive
month to show an increase over
the same month of the preceding
year the council said
The council found that traffic
deaths began to increase sharply
almost r.multaneously with the
I outbreak of war and that the rise
reached • peak In June when
I France surrendered.
BLITZ ATTACK
ON ISLAND IS
ABOUT READY
Britain Prepares To
Tighten Blockades;
Export Deal With
U. S. Talked
NEW YORK — (AP) —
Heavy massing of German
troops in Nazi - occupied
France across the channel
from England was reported
Tuesday by Edwin Hartrich
CBS correspondent who just
has toured the area.
Moving only under the
cover of darkness he said
they are mobilizing in trem-
endous numbers toward the
French coast from Marseilles
as far north as the Belgian
channel ports.
He said the touring corres-
pondents were warned by
their military guides not to
divulge in which direction
the troops were moving.
Many Civilians #
Killed In Raids
LONDON—German war-
planes struck punishing new
blows on Britain’s coast
Tuesday taking an undis-
closed toll of civilian life
with attack* that continued
•hrough night and dav
Heaviest h't were town* on ths
• See WAR. Page Two*
SENATE SPEEDS
FD GUARD BILL
.... •
Action Postponed On
Draft Measure
WASHINGTON—(JIV- The sen-
ate military committee Tuesday
delays final action on the Burke-
Wadsworth compulsory military
framing bill and ordered hearings
immediately on a measure to au-
thorize President Roo*evelt to
tram the national guard and the
officers reserve corps
Chairman heppard <D-Tex» said
he thought the senate should take
up the guard-reserve officers bill
before acting on the general cons-
cription measure.
Although it was by no means
certain that this would be done
the committee's action in delaying
final approval of the one and ord-
ering hearing on the other opened
the way for that procedure.
Favors Conscription
Mr Roosevelt a-sked the guard-
reserve officers legislation Mon-
day and Tuesday he was repre-
sented by Sheppard who had just
spent a weekend touring Hampton
Roads defences with him. as fav-
oring the conscription bill
The two measures go together
according to military experts who
nave explained that guardsmen
and reserve officers could be used
to train conscripts
Alternations Due
Sheppard also disclosed that
some alteration might be made in
the rompulsorarv training bill
previously considered to be in Its
final form so that Tuesday* .sche-
duled committee vote had been ex-
pected to be but the formality of
approval
The committee. Sheppard said
decided informally to consider e
suggestion by Senator Austin. <R-
Vt) that registration of civilian!
1 for possible conscription be limit-
ed to men between the ages of 21
and 31.
As presently Idrafted. the bill
would require all malea between
and M years old to register al-
though nnlv thos* between 21 and
4A would be mbjeet to aelecuon for
active training.
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