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FORTY-SECOND YEAR—No. 129 BROWNSVILLE TEXAS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7 1933 TEN PAGES TODAY Sc A COPT
I IN OUR 1
[VALLEY;
HAVE YOU NOTICED THE
•erene soothing feeling vou get
when driving on that part of the
highway which has been widened?
We have.
Although we usually stick right on
the paved part of the road. <till that
extra four feet or so of shoulder
seems to make the whole road bet-
ter
Probably because we once drove
over a mountain highway througn
Arizona—
And anything over a foot and
three inches high makes us start
thinking of it again.
• • •
WHEN THE HIGHWAY DE-
H partment adds another three feet
^ of paving to each side of that road.
It will be one ol the best in the
state.
• • •
HROWNSVILLE 8 OLDEST
charitable institution
The Charity home—
Which has for years and years
taken care of scores of old jicrsoni
and children—
Will ask you for support in a tag
day Saturday.
Your dime or quarter or dollar
or five spot
Is necessary to keep this institu-
tion functioning.
Make it as much as you can.
DUE TO THE GRATUIOUS !N-
terce.sMon of Archie Parr Duk * o!
Duval” Hidalgo county has had its
relief matters taken out of its hands
placed in the hands of a state offi-
cial—
Without reflecting in any way on
the ability or character of state men
who will handle the situation.
This newspaper wishes to express
the opinion that Hidalgo county
people through their legally elected
commissioners.
Have had their legal rights >aken
from them in this matter.
That county has the same right
as Cameron or any other county tc
nan e its own relief board—
Without the intervention of any
politicians seeking to dictate their
affairs
: tiH ' • • •
ONE MAN TELLS US HIS IDEA
of progress—
“I used to go hunting and miss
ducks.” he said.
"Now I go hunting an.i miss
geese ’*
That’s bigger and better thiugr—
He says he thinks next he will
•tart missing deer.
• •
CONFERENCE IN WASHING-
ton on long-time citrus loans which
the Valley ts seeking.
Will be held probably the latter
part of next week.
Ted Melden tells us.
Such loans are now being made !n
other parts of the country on or-
dinary farm lands
They would enable the cPrus
industry to get re-established im-
mediately.
Instead of struggling through sev-
eral years of recovery.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
rogreso section—
In that list published in The
erald yesterday showing losses b\
fire the past five years—
Progreso showevi the best record—
No loss at all.
The record of the Valle; as a
whole is good enough to entitle P to
a better rate and people here ire
seeking the reduction.
WE JUST LEARNED YESIER-
day that a tarpon rodeo is some-
thin* like a real horse and cow
rodeo—
You get graded on points—
On the size of the tarpon size d
the tackle time you played him.
tic.
Dr. Hockaday at Port Isabel who
knows about such things—
Is arranging rules for the big
rodeo the Valley Is going to stage
next summer.
—^feSTOeYop
Chrisftna*
i i i — ■. — ■ i i to..
7/^/// IT FT r
And the shepherds came wit
haste and found Mary and Jo
seph then also the baby. lyin.
In the manger and they mad
known abroad all that whic!
had been told to them concerning
the child.
II SHOPPING
/I DAYS
1. CHRISTMAS
T T T TTTTTTTT<r -r-rT'rTT'rT'r
Coastal Canal to Harlingen Reported Adversely
Couch Blames Parr’s Meddling
_For Hidalgo Relief Turmoils
EX-POLICEMAN
FACES LYNCH
CASE CHARGE
Suspect Denies He
Poured Gasoline
Over Negro
—
ST. JOSEPH Mo.. Dec. 7. m—
John F. Zook former policeman
pleaded not guilty today to a
charge of first degree murder in
the death of Lloyd Warner negro
lynched Nov. 28.
The ex-patrolman is accused of
pouring gasoline over the negro.
Judge J. V. Gaddy in the criminal
division of the circuit court order-
ed Zook held without bond
Zook told the court he will ask
permission to appear before the
grand Jury next week to investigate
activities of the mob that broke
into the coifhty jail and seized
Warner accused attacker of a white
woman
Two other alleged members of
the mob are In custody on lesser
charges. *
William O. Sawyers assistant at- i
torney general continued the state
inquiry into the lynching and in- ;
dicated additional arrests would be
made.
More than 50 witnesses have beer
subpoenaed to appear before the |
grand jury and Sawyers said At-
torney General Roy McKittnck may
come here Monday when the inves-
tigating body convenes.
Jury Is Shown
Bedroom Scene
DALLAS Dec 7. (A*)—A replica of
the bed room in which Mrs. Toy G
Woolley. 20 was shot to death a
month ago was thrown up in front
of the jury box at noon today as
the defense moved toward a climax
in Woolley s murder trial.
The unusual spectacle was per-
mitted after Currie McCutcnecn
defense attorney had petitioned
Judge Noland G. Williams and the
privilege was granted.
McCutcheon said he wanf°d the
Woolley furniture transferred from
the home to the courtroom ix'cre
Miss Mina Woolley. 20-year-old sis-
ter of the defendant testified. Mias
Woolley was the only eye-witness to
the shooting.
Coast Guardsmen
Are Held Captive
GLACE BAY. N. S Dec. 7—(JPt—
Four Canadian coast guardsmen
were capturpd today by the crew
of a suspected rum-running craft
who turned on the guardsmen as
they were being towed into port
and escaped with their seized ves-
sel.
The escape was effected after
the coast guh'd cutter Stumble Inn
had seized the ship Kromliout sev-
en miles of: Flint Island early io-
day.
Captain E. L. Croft assigned four
seaman to the Kromhout and Be-
gan to tow it into North Sydney
along with the reputed rum-run-
ners
Boca Chica Highway
Work Force Doubled
The force of men working on the
Boca Chica road has been doubled
following receipt of orders in Cam-
eron county to put to work all men
on the relief rolls eligible for CWA
work.
Of the 200 additional workers in
the Brownsville precinct who were
put back to work. 100 were assigned
to the Boca Chica road according
to A. B. Cole committee member
for the Brownsville precinct.
The other workers w-ere placed
at work on the Brownsville resaca
and park beautification.
‘Ma’ Frees Seven
AUSTIN. Dec. 7. uP—Two full
pardons and five conditional par-
dons were authoriied today by Gov
Miriam A Ferguson for Texas con-
victs
Full pardons granted were: Al-
bert Bernard Ormsby Tarrant
county burglary two years: con-
victed in January 1933
Eula Williams. Jefferson county
murder two years convicted in
March. 1933
Conditional pardons granted in-
cluded:
Frank Shields. Midland county
forgery and passing iorged instru-
ment. two years convicted in April
1933.
RFC Chief Denies
Irregularity9 In
Relations to Bank
WASHINGTON Dec. 7. (IP)—Senate Stock market
investigators were told today that while Harvey Couch
; a director of the reconstruction finance corporation owed
money to the Chase National Bank the RFC made loans
to railroads that resulted in payments of more than $10-
-*000 000 to the bank.
LEGIONNAIRES
MEET FRIDAY
Edinburg Scene of Fifteenth
District Three-Day
Convention
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. Dec. 7.—Plans have
been virtually completed for the an-
nual convention of the 15th ^Dis-
trict. American Legion. Department
of Texas here Friday. Satvird y and
Sunday according to announcement
of Edinburg Legionnaires who are
arranging various features of the
meeting.
A banquet honoring L. Van Per-
kins of Cameron state Legion com-
mander will open the meeting F.i-
daj night and all ex-service m a
are invited to attend.
The 40 and 8 Legion fun organ-
zatlon will hold its annual “wreck”
or initiation of new members Sat-
urday afternoon this feature being
followed by the annual conven-
tion dance in the R-H-E building
Saturday night.
Plans for a parade Sunday morn-
ing at 9:30 are tentatively a-rang
ed. depending upon arrival of drum
and bugle corps from various cities
in the 15th District. Following the
i parade members of both the Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary vom n s
i Legion organization will hold a gen-
eral meeting at Edinburg Junior
College auditorium. The public is
invited to attend this meeting at
which a number of well-known
speakers will appear Including
Co r under Perkins; Mrs J L
Warnkeu. state child welfare chair-
man for the Auxiliary; Hal Brennan
of Laredo past state commander;
and M A. Radford of Three Rivers
grand chef du gare passe.
Convention delegates will be
treated to an old-time Texas barbe-
cue at noon Sunday followed by final
! sessions of both the Legion ar.d the
Auxiliary in the district court
rooms.
Girl Slain In
Pastor’s Home
WILLMAR Minn. Dec 7. fd*—A
17-vear-old high school girl was shot
to death In a minister’s home here
last night and police today wrere
I seeking a jealous suitor.
The body of the girl. Ruby Hung
daughter of G. C Haug. president
of the State Bank of Pennock neai
here was found covered with
boards in bushes 50 feet 'ram the
home of the Rev. W C. Binson
where the slaying took place. Five
shots had pierced her body.
The Rev and Mrs. Binson with
whom the girl tfvetf while attend-
ing school here were not at hone
at the time of the slaving.
Seize Half Million
In Counterfeit Funds
CHICAGO. Dec. 1. 4> -A half
million dollars in counterfeit money
and a complete counterfeiting plant
were seized last night In a raid by
United States secret service men on
a cottage on Chicago* northwest
side
The raid resulted from the ar-
rest two weeks ago of William E
Davis. 53. a reputed Capone hench-
man in whcse automobile the bogus
money was found and Henry Har-
“-I
Man Charged With
Slaying His Aunt
ATLAMA. Dec 7.—<*>— John
Stephens. 32. was in Jail today
charged with the slaying or ms!
aunt. Miss Allie Stephens by j
striking her over the head with i
a heavy potted plant.
County police quoted Stephens'
as saving he knew his aunt was m
great pain and death was only a
tew hours away because she was
ill with cancer.
Charles S. McCain chairman ot
the bank board an old friend of
Couch’s described to the oank ns
committee half a dozen railroad
loans by the RFC which he said per-
mitted payment by the carriers oi
.ndebiedness to the bank.
He also disclosed that Couch still
owes the bank $153 000 Jointly with
' an associate in Arkansas.
Another loan made individually
i to Couch. McCain said was under -
j collateralized lor six months in
I 1931. but has since been paid.
McCain said the Chase bank re-
j ceived the following payments
from railroads as a result or RFC
j loans:
Wabash. $1550000. August. 1932;
Rock Island $2. 00.000 June. 1932
i St. Louis and Southwestern $4.-
500000. April 1932; Chicago and
! Northwestern. $1000.000. September.
1932; Baltimore and Ohio $1250-
00) (no date).
The loan still outstanding bv
1 Couch to the Chase bank MeCa.n
testified was originally a $625000
! advance to Couch and C. H Moses
of Little Rock.
McCain who said he and Couch
; were old friends testified thev
i jointly borrowed $625000 from the
j Chemical National Bank a few
years ago but had repaid it.
He testified that he increased
l his own Chase loan in 1931 to
permit Couch to retire some of his
under-collateralized loan.
Chairman Fletcher placed In the
record a letter from Couch deny-
ing any irregularity” in his rela-
tions with the Chase bank.
Bids on Beef
Turned Down
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. The
federal surplus relief corporation
may abandon at least for the time
being its plan of buying 25.000 000
pounds of canned beef for distribu-
tion to the needy.
Relief administration officials
said today all bids for the beef j
submitted some weeks ago. had
been rejected as “too high” ana
that no decision as to whether new
bids would be requested had been
reached
Specifications for the proposed
I contract said canned beef already
in stock would not be eligible and
; that bidders must be prepared to
buy up live beeves for processing.
The administration made known it
desired not only to aid the needy
but to reduce the beef surplus.
One-Hour Parking
Drive Starts Here
In order that Christmas shoppers
have free access to downtown park-
ing places the Brownsville police
department will begin stringent i
enforcement of the one-hour park-
ing ordinance Friday it has been
announced by Lt. of Police J. T. !
Armstrong.
*‘W« have checked the parking
situation in the business district”
Armstrong states "and have found
that over one-half of the cars re-
main parked in the business dis-
trict throughout the digy. This
congestion works a hardship on
shoppers and merchants alike.”
There are three fret parking lots
near the business district which are |
available to all-day f f iters offi-
cers state. Two are at 10th and
Elizabeth and the other at Ninth
and Le\ee.
Wreck Kills Woman
IDABEL. Okla. Dec. 7.-W1-
Mrs. Myrrtie Me Neal. 42. of Idabel
was killed instartly and two men
Hugh Collins of Vailiant and Bln
Harrison of Idabel were sertou x |
injured in a collision between a
truck and an automobile on the
outskirts of Idabel last rught The
injured men were taken to a Paris
Tex . hospital.
Parish Surrenders
CHICAGO. Dec. 7.—tP<— Prank
Parish a fugitiTe since last Feb-
ruary surrendered to the united
States marshal today on an indict-
ment charging use of the mails
fraudulently in the financing ol
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line.
company.
JUDGE AVERS
HIDALGO WILL
RESUME FIGHT
‘County Entitled To
Voice’; Own Board
To Begin Work
<Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. Dec. 7.-The relief
committee which the Hidalgo coun-
ty commissioners' court named two
days ago will start functioning to-
morrow or the next day and the
commissioners’ court will carry on
it* fight until relief matters "are
administered as we think they
should be ’’ County Judge E. C
Couch told The Brownsville Her-
ald today.
“If there is anjghing at all to the
stat* relief law. this county is en-
titled to have a voice in the ad-
ministration of relief here just the
same as other counties of the state
To Fight for Righto
* We propose' to light for this
right as long as the relief matters
are not administered as we think
they should be.”
He said the fight is over proper
administration of relief and not
just to establish a legal right.
Judge Couch expressed the opin-
ion that If Sen. Archie Parr had
not interfered the situation in this
county would have been worked
out long ago.
Meanwhile Kenneth Wendler of
Ran Antonio took charge of the re-
lief work In the county todav as
county administrator replacing Ben
D Lee. former Nueces county sher-
iff. who came here several months
ago as director.
State Sends Pair
Former Sen Carl Hardin of
Stephenville. assistant to Col Law-
rence Westbrook state director ar-
rived here Wednesday and took
charge of the situation temporarily. |
installing Wendler as county di-
rector.
Mrs. Ida Darden of the state
relief office Is also in the countv.
She refused to make a statement
for publication
The board which the Hidalgo1
county commissioners' court named
consists of J. H. Anderson of Mer-
cedes; Roy Conway of Mission. J.
F Wilkins of San Juan. Dr. C J
Hamme and A A. Aldrich of Ed-
inburg
The names of this board were
sent to the state office yesterday.
Judge Couch said.
Only Seek Rights
He said the board will start func-
tioning tomorrow or the next day.
regardless of action of the state
organization.
"We are not trying to force any
particular committee on the state :
in this manner" Judge Couch said
"Any board composed of men who
will administer the relief in a fair
and capable manner will be agree-
able to us.
“But we are going to fight for
such fair and capable administra-
tion. and we have a legal right to
do so.'*
Missing Youth Is
Object of Search
Valley officer* are conducting a
search for Vem Chapin. 19-year-
old Houston youth last t-'en In
Pharr Tuesday night.
Hu father and mother. Mr. and
Mrs F B Chapin now located nere
fear that the youngster has met
with foul play. They arrived in the
Valiev Monday coming on down
the Valley after leaving Vem in
Pharr with a truck containing the
family household goods
A night watchman saw Vem sleep- ’
lng In the truck at Pharr Tuesday
night and he has not been s.‘Cn
since that time.
Baby Is Burned
AUSTIN. Dec. 7. P -Harry Wil-
son. Jr. four years old. today was
probably fatally burned when the
home of his parents burned to the
ground Use of kerosene to start
a fire in a stove was given as cause
for the blaze.
The boy s parents were burned
leas seriously.
Shipoing Continues
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN Dec 7— Twenty-
four carloads ot fruit and 14 of
vegetables rolled out of the Valiev
section Wednesday night accord- I
tng to figures tabulated here.
This makes a season total of
918 carloads of fruit. 188 of veg-
etable; and one mixed car.
ARROYO HEADS
TO APPEAL TO
ARMYMIEFS
Channel From Corpus
Impractical Say
Engineers
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN Dec 7—The Ar-
royo Colorado Navigation district
will file an appeal with the U S.
board of army engineers from the
adverse report of the division en-
gineer on proposed extension of the
Intracoastal canal from Corpus
Christ! to Harlingen and Port Isa-
bel. Joe L. Penry Jr. chairman of
the commission said today.
The district or any other inter-
ested party is given lour weeks
from Dec 4 in which to appeal or
to file notice of appeal.
The district may have ar. oi&l
hearing if necessary.
The fact that the International
Boundary commission will dredge
the Arroyo Colorado from Harlin-
gen to the Laguna Madre i dept i
of six feet as an aid to both luOd
control and navigation is -xyecteci
to be stressed by the Arroyo Colo-
rado navigation district In seeking
reversal of the stand of the divis-
ion engineer.
ENGINEERS MAKE
ADVERSE REPORT
An adverse report on the propos-
ed extension of the Intnicoastal
Canal from Corpus Christ! to Port
Isabel and Harlingen has been made
by the U S. division army engineer.
Notice of the adverse Tport
signed by Lieut Col. Warren T.
Hannum of New Orleans was re-
ceived In the Valley today.
The survey o! the proposed exten-
sion was made the latter part of l ist
year and early this year under the
direction of T W. Foreman civilian
engineer of the district office at
Galveston. The work was completed
several months ago.
Notice received here from Lieut.
Col. Hannum states that in ad-
verse report on the project has oeen
made to the U. S Board of Army I
engineers the principal grounds be-
ing that **the improvement propos-
ed can not reasonably be econom*- |
cally justified at the present ime.
due to the small amount of the
prospective commerce that can reas-
onably be expected to develop on i
the waterway and the impracticab-
ility of definitely determining at
this time effect on such pros-
peti^va commerce that will result'
(Continued on Page Severn
Winter Storm
Toll Mounting
SEATTLE Dec. 7 Pv—Holding
hope for six missing fishermen the I
Pacific northwest counted Us known
dead from the first severe vtorna of
the winter at four.
Two small fishing boats were
wrecked and a third was unreport-
ed off Vancouver Island Fisher-
men at Victoria B. C- said each
carried a crew of two But only the
: ames of their missing captains
were recorded—Ole Hansen and
Einard Oksvtk whose crari wen
battered ashore and Soren Knui-
sen missing with his boat.
Misses Sunshine
Are Valley Visitors
Mtsi Helen Deelo of St. Louu-
and Miss B verly Britton of Mem-
phis. “Misses Sunshine” of the Mis-
souri Pacific Lines in staging its
18th anniversary celebration are on
tour of the Valley today.
They arrived this morning c*n the
Missouri Pacific train from Hous-
ton.
They made a tour of the Valley j
today under the direction of :f»l-
lory McDonald and Monty Andrews
attached to the Missouri Pacltit
general offices in Houston and O
W. Williams executive general agent
for the Valley.
Light Frost Reported
Temperatures ranging from 35 to
40 were reported throughout ht
Valley early today with a light frost
in low spots in the section.
Early reports indicated that no
damage was done.
Temperatures wcre 32 decrees at I
Faifurnas. 35 at Donna Edmbu-g
and nearby points and 40 at th ■
Browns’ ille airport. The low or* the
city thermometer was 44.
A light froat was also reported in
the Robstown section.
Necro Is Sought
HOUSTON. Dec 7. W -Armed
with a picture Houston police to-
day were keeping a look*: f>:r j
David Gregory negro wanted In
connection with the slaying of 'Mrs
William Brockman of Kountae last
Saturday.
Officers said that Gregory's broth- j
er was arrested here Wednesday for
questioning and was released when
he had contended that he had not
seen the man wanted for more than
a year.
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Matamoros
Cathedral To
Be Rebuilt
Historic Matamoros Cathedral
partially wrecked by the Septem-
ber hurricane after standing for
more than 100 years l* to be
rebuilt it was announced today
alter the Catholic ladies society
ol Matamoros and other interest-
ed individuals and groups ar-
ranged lor financing reconstruc-
tion work
Approximately 40.000 peso* will
be spent in rebuilding the church.
Plans are being drawn by
Architect Cerdan of Matamoros
and construction is to begin about
the first of the year.
The two spires which gave
the church its name ol the
• Church of the Two Towers ’ *rs
to be rebuilt even higher than
they were when the storm stru-.t
them down. The interior will be
restored much as it was before
the storm and the church re-
built and restored throughout.
This historic building has
been open since its construction
in 1922 or 1923. except for a
short time during the religious
trouble in Metlco.
FOURTEEN PEN
TERMS GIVEN
Smugglers and Liquor Laws
Violators Frowned On
By Kennamer
Albert J. Goetz of Broaav.uk
formerly a soldier at Ft. Brown
was sentenced to six years in me
penitentiary Wednesday when tried
in federal court on two cases one
charging possession and sak oi
narcotics and the other cnarging
possession and sale of liquor.
He pleaded no: guUtj on the
narcotic charge and was tried be-
fore a jury which was out only a
short time in returning a verdict
ol guilty. Judge C. B Kennamer
imposed a sentence of four years
in this case. The government
charged Goetz with the sale of
narcotics to federal narcotic agen.*
Goetz pleaded guilty t a secon •
case charging him with sale of
liquor and was given two years to
run concurrently with tne narcotic
sentence.
Judge Kennamer imposed four-
teen straight penitentiary sentences
Wednesday and Thursday morn-
ing and exiiected to begin trial
ol civil cases Thursday afternoon
Trial of criminal cases has been
practically completed.
Those drawing straight peniten-
tiary sentences Wednesday ana
Tnursdav were Zeferino Galvan.
Hidalgo county liquor 13 months;
(Continued on Page Seven)
Johnson Pays
Girl Assistant
$5780 a Year
WASHINGTON Dec. 7. -Ft—
Mlss Frances Robinson adminis-
trative assistant to Hugh S. John-
son was revealed today to be get-
ting paid |5 780 a year one of the
largest NRA salaries and on a par
with the compensation of same of
the troet expert government em-
ployes.
After publication of the fact
in a morning newspaper (The
Wa hington Poati reporters in-
quiring Oi Johnson were old by
him:
“I think that was one below the
belt.”
The story had said Miss Rob-
inson was elevated from a $25 a
week clerkship to her present
salary in NRA a short career
Johnson’s assistant with him
long hours has made many ex-
tended trips across the country
with the administrator.
Blame Revenge For
Slaying in Mexico
MEXICO. D. F Dee 7. P -In
revenge for the slaying of hi*
brother three years ago. J. Jesus
Picaao shot and killed Manuel
Ci-esta Moreno an employ* of the
department of communications in a I
downtown street last night.
Seven shots struck Moreno before
he had an opportunity to draw his
own pistol.
Moreno shot and killed Rafael
Picazo. a federal deputy in 1930
after a dispute over lands
3 Hurt in Wreck
DALLAS Dec 7 7'-Threc west
Texas men two of them from San
Angelo were injured today in an
automobile collision in south Dal-
las while en route to an automo- »
blk meeting
L. G. Giles. 35. and N. W. Con-
away. 40. of San Angelo and C C
Martin. 35. of Eola. Tex. all em-
ployes of a San Angelo motor com-
pany. were cut on the lace and
arms. Mrs. O L Moore. 28 was
cut and bruised and suffered shock j
RIVER WADERS
ARE TRAPPED
AT EJJASO
Border Patrolman And
Two Aliens Shot
To Death
EL PASO Dec. 7. —Three men
were killed today and another waa
wounded In a fight between 0. &
border patrolmen and liquor smug-
glers at the foot of Park St
The dead:
Dome C. Melton 31. u 8 border
; patrolman shot through the heart
Francisco Gonzalez. 25 Juartx.
Higinio Perez Juarez.
Another Near Death
The wounded man Pranci*?*
Masquer© 1« in a serious condition
m Liberty hospital. Juarez.
American officers seized 130 gal-
lons of mixed liquors.
Melton cause here in January Iron
Conyers Ga His body will be sent
to Conyers for burial
Patrolmen said more smuggler*
may have been killed. They saw
two men laU in the river duung the
battle and are looking for the
bodies.
The fight started when Melton
and five other inspectors challeng-
ed 16 men who had waded theTiver
»ith 150 gallons of liquor.
The smugglers had just reached
i the American side when the officers
j leaped out of hiding with drawn
guns.
Gunfire met their command to
surrender. Melton foil .toot through
the heart at the first volley..
The other inspectors returned the
fire as the smugglers dropped their
loads and backed into the river fir-
ing as they retreated.
The battle laued irooi three to
five minutes.
Sniper Open Fire
Two men were helped by their
t companions out of the water on the
Mexican side.
During the firing a sniper or the
American side behind the officers
shot at the officers.
The patrolman behevas tie sas a
lockout awaiting the smugglers.
This was the second rum battle m
which a border patrolman was slain
in the last two weeks. Roihn C.
Nichols was killed in eaat El Piso
several days ago.
Border patrolmen in the fignt to-
day besides Mr. MM ton were J. T.
Love Pedro Torres Bert G. Wal-
aii’ ° Copen ban er and
Robert Clance.
LAREDO DEPUTIES
FIGHT SMUGGLERS
LAREDO. Dec. 7. Wh-Depute
sheriff* put to route four men wno
***• °ut of the Ri0 Grande last
night but recovered four sack* ol
alcoho1 they drooped In
iwir night.
When the men appeared the offi-
cers called upon them to halt but
instead they opened lire which the
deputies returned. The m-n tM»i
dropped their sacks and dashed into
rtver »**4*>. escaping to the
darkness.
Delaware Celebrates
Entrance Into Union
DOVER. Del Dec. 7. m— While
the nation still echoes to the action
jOf the state gatherings which *dd-
ed a 21.it amendment to the coun-
try’s fundamental law Delaware
today celebrates the 146th anni-
versary of its entrance into the
union.
On December 7. 1787. Delaware
became the first state to ratify the
constitution. Pennsylvania following
i example five days later.
This is the first year however
that the governor acting under
legislative authorization has de-
clared Delaware Dav” a holiday
I in the vo-called "first Hate in the
I union '
Floodway Clearing
Bids to Be Opened
(Special to The Herald f
SAN BENITO Dec 7-Prepara-
tion:. an being made to speed jw
the International Boundary Core-
mixtion’» work on the Valley Hood-
ways. according to L M ’uwao.i
member of Use American board of
th comnnss.on stated after ar-
riving here Thursday.
Bids for clearing more than 800
acres near Mercedes art to be
c.rned Friday at the San Benito
office of the commission.
Cyclone Tears Its
Way Across Tampico
TAMPICO. Mexico Dec. 7. iJ6—
Several frame houses were de-
stroyed roofs blown away and
tree& uprooted when a cyclone that
reached a maximum velocity of one
hundred kilometers per hour struck
Tampico today. Shipping tn the
harbor was Suited and the liner
Siboney was held at it« berth ow-
ing to the heavy northern wind.
No casualties were reported.
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