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State Politicians Ready to Gird Loins for Launching Active DrivesK
FERG ON HAN
STARTS EARLY
IN VOTE HUNT
AUSTIN. March I. —State
politics is looking up. now that the
special session of the legislature
has adjourned and spring la about
to open. . „ _
Not bo much political apecula-
Uoo during the extraordinary ses-
sion. Merely now and then the
question: "Who do you think will
get into the run-off?" the Enquirer
referring to the governor's race.
Mx Are Hastling
At least six of the gubernatorial
candidates are hustling and give
promise of staying In the compe-
tition until the electorate takes a
whack at the primary ballots next
The "big six” an James V. Allred
attorney generate. O. McDonald
and Tom F. Hunter aU of Wichita
Fails; Edgar E. Witt lieutenant
governor of Waco; C. C. Small
tmetor of Amarillo and
Maury Hughes of Dalles. Only two
of them can survive the July pri-
mary and make the August run-
off ... - I
McDonald choice of the Fergu-
son administration has been cam-
paigning quietly throughout the
Satefor weeks. His plan was to
contact the Ferguson partisans m
each community. A question often
asked la “can McDonald muster the
normal Ferguson vote?” He has a
busy campaign headquarters in
Austin with Ben. Roy Bander ford
af Belton tn charge.
WRt Gala Beady
Witt soon wfll open hie base
office In his home town and pick
a manager. He like the others
promises to make an Intensive
masking campaign. He claims that
if elected he can do much to alle-
viate factionalism.
Allred haa not announced his
headquarters site or campaign
manager but has been putting in
licks every time he ran across an
opening. He is the only one of the
six majors who has come out plaln-
apokenly aaginat repeal of state
prohibition tn event the question
should be submitted to a popular
vote. He said ha would not oppose
submission. McDonald. Witt and
Hughes are not only for submission
but for repeal.
Previews Experience
Small and Hunter have had pre-
vious experience as candidates for
the governorship. They know ox
the hardships flmell almost (Bill*
ed the run-off in 1930. He was
edged out by R. B Sterling of
Houston who defeated the Incum-
bent at this time Mrs. Miriam A.
Ferguson. Hunter made a good race
tn 1932. but the run-off was be-
tween Mrs. Ferguson making her
second race since her defeat in 1926
and Sterling with the results well
known to everyone.
.Hughes chairman of the pro-
Perguson state democratic exec-
utive committee has been active In
never has made a state-wide camp-
nver has made a state-wide camp-
aign. except when espousing as a
stump speaker the cause of some
candidate notably in 1932 that of
Mrs Ferguson. Some think he will
Kt a slice of the Ferguson vote
is time
ORANGE DRIVE
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the campaign.” Keefe said “People of
the state are beginning tc take In-
terest and we feel sure that the cam-
paign will have enough effect to
make it possible to dlspoae of the
fruit at a fair price.”
Ctwbe Back Program
Mr. Keefe. J. H. Skinner presi-
dent of the Jay .. 8k.nr.er Adver-
tising Agency of Houston and H.
Wirt Steele vice president of the
agency; G. F. Donald ol the sales
department. Texas Citrus Fruit
Growers Exchange; E. F. Miller.
—w manager of the R Grande
Valley Citrus Qrowe.) Exchange;
and Ralph L. Buell publisher of The
Herald laid the groundwork of the
campaign at a conference at Wes-
laco earlier last week.
Keefe In adidtion to being presi- j
dent of the Citrus Shippers associa-
tion. Is manager of the American
Fruit Growers me. nation-wide
marketing agency.
Service clubs In the Valley are
lining up behind the drive. The Ki-
wanls dubs already are sending out
communications and the Rotary
Clubs are being asked to send out
letters to Rotary clubs in other
parts of the state Keefe said Satur-
day.
ALL KIWANIS CU BS
ARE APPEALED TO
(Special to The Herald'
WESLACO March 3— Klwants
clubs in every part of the state
have been mailed letters ay tne
Weslaco dub. urging cooperation
In the Valleys drive for Tex in* to
tuy Texas-grown oranges d .ring
March.
The Wes! .ico dab pointed out U.
Its letters that oranges are a T:\ >s
product an 1 that CaJfornian* sup-
port their California-grown pro-
ducts ani : raid* r ts of Fl>nds
tupport Florida-*nown product
The club points out to other Kl-
wants dubs tnsi ‘he Valley does
no. urge purchase of Its tvaigee
limply because *nty are Texas
frown but reel use they are ric-
her In qua’ity to c'txus produced
fct any other section
Dodd Heads Former
Students of U. T.
Ex-students of the University of
Texas formed a local organisation at
the annual Independence Day ban-
quet Friday night electing E. C.
Dodd superintendent of Browns-
rtlfc schools president.
The meeting held at the White
Kitchen was essentially a business
session. Other officer* elected are
Dr. George R. Dashiell. Jt.. vice
president; Mrs. G. N. Vogel secre-
’ tary; and Mrs. Del 8. Perkins pub-
lidty.
A program of activity during the
year was outlined.
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Cost to Maintain
Valley’s Drainage
Project Outlined
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO March S. — Ttfl
question of what the proposed tri-
county drainage system would coat
to maintain should the govern-
ment pay the initial cost of cons-
truction was assured by engineers
at a meeting of irrigation and
drainage district directors mana-
gers and engineers at the city hall
Friday afternoon.
Itch oi the three counties Wil-
lacy Hidalgo and Starr have
agreed to provide rights-of-way for
the ditches and to maintain them.
EXECUTIVE FOlT
SCOUTS SOUGHT
(Special to The Herald)
MERCEDES March 3.—Lower Rio
Orande Valley Boy Scouts expect
to have the services rf a full-time
Scout executive by March 10 as the
result of a Valley-wide campaign
to raiae 18.000 for Scout work dur-
ing the coming year. Pour of the
larger Valley cities have already sub-
scribed their assigned quotas to fi-
nance Scout work and ethers are
expected to fall In line within a
few days. Mission Harlingen San
Benito and Brownsville had rVsrt
their quotas this week and Mer-
cedes will be completed within a day
or two.
If results reported to the Valley
executive council meeting here Mon-
day night indicate sufficient pro-
gress steps will then be taken to
secure a Scout executive to direct
all Valley Scout activities.
Assisting in the drive during the
past week has been Lloyd O’Neal
council supervisor for Texas Okla-
homa and New Mexico divisions of
the national scout council.
DICKENS 7
(Continued Prom Page One)
possible to place them in the hands
of but two Brownsville pastors Rev.
E. P. Day of the First Presbyter-
ian church of Brownsville and Rev.
R O. Mackintosh rector of the
Church of the Advent.
Speaking of the manuscript Rev.
Day said: “The story is told in a
very simple manner anti will be
readily understood by the children.
The few reference* made to the mor-
al of the story are thrown in so art-
fully that they are most effective.
Hie Diety of our Lord is presen'pd
In a manner that will .isttll a deep-
er reverence; and His lovable char-
acter is protrayed in a way that will
Incite the love and admiration of
both children and adults.”
Rev. Mackintosh aald after read-
ing the manuscript that he found
it unorthodox in only one chapter—
the first. He advised readers o re-
fer to the Bible while reading the
first of the manuscript.
Oother critics who have read Dick-
ens’ work and who are authori-
ties on this great writer declare that
it is proof of Dickens’ deep relig-
ious faith.
It was written by Dickens for his
children who then were under 10
years of age—written In a manner
and in diction that they could un-
derstand readily.
Valley pastors are unanimous in
their advice to read the story and
many have completed plans for
Sunday School cl: ises to make
scrapbooks of the manuscript as It
appears in The Herald and preserve
It for future use.
Begin the Story of Our Lord in
Monday's Herald.
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The agreements were made by the
commissioner* court in resolution*
passed recently.
It Is estimated that rights-of-way
would cost about 9100 an acre and
that maintenance of ditches would
cost about $100 a mile. The en-
gineers said that about 200 acre*
would be required for rights-of-
way in Cameron county and then
would be 140 ' mile* of ditches m
that the maintenance cost for one
year would amount to $14900.
Figures for Hidalgo county were
not segregated because ditches ol
that section pass through Willacy
county to the bay. There are 491
miles of ditches in the entire pro-
posed system which leaves 381
miles In the Hidalgo-Willacy unit.
The figures were given by A. B
Mason project engineer In answer
to a question from A. I*. Montgom-
ery attorney for the Ban Benito
Irrigation district.
Estimated cost of the entire pro-
ject is over 84.600000 which is ask-
ed from the federal government as
a grant. County Judge A. W. Cun-
ningham and Bd Couch of Came-
ra and Hidalgo counties are on
their way back from Washing .on
where they went to ascertain the
beet souro from which to ask the
grant They left Friday and are ex-
pected back In the Valley early
in the week.
Borne 10300000 cubic yards of
earth would be moved In the gigan-
tic undertaking It was brought out
at the meeting. A series of ditches
would be constructed in the thrc?
counties more of them In Hidalgo
county because more have been
built locally in Cameron county to
drain various areas.
Ralph T. A ar representing Ca-
meron county on the board of en-
gineers. aakl that estimates of the
cast had been made aocording to
the various mute so that it oould
be classified as a Civil Works Ad-
ministration project If necessary.
The system oonsists of a large num-
ber of master ditches with which
the various districts would connect
lateral ditches.
It was brought out that the es-
timates Include oost of structures
such aa siphons flumes bridges
etc. Thus the Individual Irrigation
districts would not need to bear
the cost of siphons and flumes for
taking water under or over irriga-
tion canals.
Those in charge also reported
that $12000 was left out of the
original appropriation of $18000
made by the state for making
preliminary surveys and financing
tripe to Washington for the pur-
pose of obtaining a federal grant.
The act of the state legislature
creating the district and making
the appropriation was read by F
8 Robertson who qglled the meet-
in in order that the various inter-
ested parties over the Valley might
learn more about the project.
A report by the board of en-
gineers composed of J. E. Johnson
Wllacy county; I. M Card Hidal-
go county; Mr. Agar. Cameron
county; and Mr. Mason project
chief; was read by Mr. Mason. Con-
siderable information showing the
need for a coordinated drainage
system for the Valley was given
In the report as was a description
of the project which is designed to
relieve the situation.
There were about 28 persons in
attendance at the meeting here.
Similar ones have been held In
Cameron oounty to Inform the
fanners of what Is being done.
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Briefs 1
Hot biscuits served with meals
every night. Special sea food sup-
pers. Anthony’s Waffle Shop —Adv
L. K. Maxey head of business ad-
ministration in Brownsville Junior
College has received notice of his
election to Sigma Iota Epsilon an
honorary fraternity baaed on scho-
larship in the field of business ad-
ministration at the University of
Texas and will be initiated Into the
fraternity shortly.
Dickey s Old Reliable Eye Water
cools heals strengthens sore weak
tired eyes.—Adv. (1)
Roy T. Nelson of Corpus Chrlstl
^presenting Grisham Ice Cpeam
company is in the city for a few
days.
Electric floor waxen for rent
Garza Hardware 639 11th St
phone 493.—Adv.
Mandamus Hearing
Set For Monday
Federal Judge Robert J. McMillan
of San Antonio is to hold a hear-
ing here Monday on application to
mandamus Hidalgo county into pay-
ing a judgment for $13373.90 to C.
C. Nelson.
The judgment eras obtained In fed-
eral court Aug. 38. 1933. as the re-
sult of a suit styled C. C. Nelson
vs. Hidalgo Drainage District Na
l. et al in which Nelson sought
damages for his land used for rights-
of-way.
The county has failed to pay the
judgment according o pleadings set
up in the application for a writ of
mandamus. The application asks
that a tax be levied ft pay off the
judgment if funds are not available
in the permanent improvement or
general funds of the county.
Mrs. Buxton Dies
Mrs. P. /„ Hofhelns received a
message Saturday morning of the
oeath of her sister Mrs. Leland H.
Buxton of San Marcos at 1:30 a.
m. that morning.
Mrs. Buxton was formerly Miss
Roslna Dobbins and is survived by
her husband. Leland H. Buxton a
Daughter Roslna Lee; two sisters
am. two brothers Mrs. P. A Ho-
felns of Brownsville. Miss Nina
Dobbins and B Dobbins San
Manx* and John H. Dobbins Ada.
Oklahoma. «
Because paper money is counter-
feited too easily the currency in
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IN OUR
ALLEY]
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be held at Edinburg on March 8 and
Harlingen on March 9.
These clinics are being held un-
der the auspices of the state and
will be attended by physicians of
wide repute.
Children who have not had the
t eflt of proper care are to be the
>"**0 ’claries of these clinics.
If you know one of these unfor-
tunates see to It that he or she
reaches the clinic.
Officials of Eastern
Star to Visit Valley
(Special to The Herald)
LA FERIA March 3—The East-
ern School of Instruction for Sec-
tion Eight District Five will be
held in San Benito March 21 ac-
cording to Mrs. Myrul Betts der
uty grand matron of this section.
Among grand officers expected
to be present at the session are
Mrs. Rose E. Potter worthy grand
matron of Texarkana; Mrs. Alpha
Sellers district deputy grand ma-
tron of Melvlne; Mrs. Mae Simms
grand examiner of Austin; and
Mrs. Rebecca Miles grand conduc-
tress. of Jacksonville; Mrs. Lucille
Ferguson of Edinburg member of
the unfinished business committee
also is expected to be present.
The grand officers are expected
to arrive in the Valley the Tues-
day before the session and a num-
ber of entertainments have been
planned for them.
Tuesday night they will be en-
tertained by the Rose Potter study
club of La Ferta at a banquet and
later in the night the grandma-
trons and patrons will be guests st
ft banquet st San Benito. Later
they will attend a meeting at the
school there.
They plan to leave the Valley
the following Thursday for San
Antonio where they will oonduct a
school of Instruction Saturday.
Toledo O Is the leading clover
and thnothy market in the OtL.ed
States.
GREECE AGAIN
AVERS INSULL !
MUST DEPART
—
ATHENS. March I. <*) — The
foreign minister Saturday notified
the minister of the interior that
Samuel Insull. Sr . former Chicago
i utilities operator must leave Greece.
Hie notification said that the
; final extension of Insull's permit to
remain In the country has expired.
Insull previously b_d gained re-
peated extensions of the permit by
which he remained Ih Greece secure
from United States government au-
thorities who sought his extradition
to face trial on charge of embez-
xlement and grand larceny In con-
nection with the collapse of his
middle western utilities organisa-
tion.
Whether Insull will go to the
United States was not immediately
oertaln.
GROWER^ GROUP
(Continued from Page One)
the Valley as was being received by
the grower. This was further aggra-
vated by a ruthless manipulation of
marketing conditions through which
the grower watched the price of
cabbage drop to one ce at per pound.
th<^ to a half cent then to u quarter
of a cent and to their astonish-
ment and amaaement observed a J
bold and daring effort being made i
to take even that last quarter of a
cent. ’ The tension was not relieved
when an appeal to the recent aes- j
slon of the legislature at Austin i
brought no relief when two bills
designed to aid in the solution of
Valley agricultural problems died
on the calendar because time could
not be spared from other bills con-
sidered of more Importance Ruff
said.
Representatives of some 30 units
of the growers association from
Brownsville to Mission gathered In
two maas meetings during th early |
part of the week resulting in a def-
inite decision to set a minimum prlea
of $6 per ton on cabbage and the
Issuance of an edict that no cab-
bage should be moved from the Val-
ley for leas than that price Secret
ballots disclosed the fact that all
growers were willing to allow their
cabbage to waste in the fields rather
than sell for less than the minimum
price aet. Committees from various
units were directed to contact all
shippers throughout the Valley for
the purpose of enlisting their co-
operation with the result that prac-
tically every shipper Immediately
joined In the movemen . However in
some instances where the purposes
and determination of the movement
were not fully understood and ap-
preciated a more Inter. *. e education-
al plan was Inaugurated it was ex-
plained. This system resulted in fin-
al and mutual agreements between
all shipper and grower interests that
no more cabbage will move from
the Valley at less than $6 per ton.
Reports from Corpus Christi and
Roostown Indicate that all fronts are
solid there. Ruff said that leading
shippers have been free to express
their appreciation to the growers
association for the firm stand they i
have taken to eliminate the unde- ]
slrable elements from the deal which
have constantly caused complies- I
tump and uncertainties. The faulty
spots In the deal have been def-
initely located and will be held un-
der close observance by the grower
he said.
Pressure is being brought to bear
to prevent further consignment and
the growers are urged to arrange for j
the sale of their cabbage before de- 1
livery. If the remainder of the crop
can be intelligently handled it Is
believed the price-base should take ?
a steady rise with the result that
cabbage should soon reach a sensible
and just price to the producer Ruff
concluded.
Auto Theft Cate Is
On Monday’s Docket
Pour jury cases are scheduled for
trial in criminal district court here
Monday morning with the indict-
ment against Bailey Biggs. Browns-
ville youth charged with theft of an
automobile from the Ross Driv-Ur-
Self company first on call. Biggs
was arrested in Houston and re-
turned here after hiring a car from
the local concern according to ar-
resting officers.
The case charging Juan Barrien-
tes. Jose Robies and Andres Mor-
eno with a San Benito burglary la
the second on call.
Antonio and Esteban Bernal
charged with theft oi tools from
the Villaneuva pumping plant also
are to be tried Monday according
to present settings.
Roberto Cortes and Ramon
Arenas charged with the theft of
an automobile from E. C. Osborn In
Harlingen are slated for trial Mon-
' day The car waa recovered near
Raymondville.
New Patrol Added
To Kiwanit Troop
(Special to The Herald)
8AN BENITO. March 3.—Another
patrol was added to the Kiwanls
Boy Scout troop at the second meet-
’ ing Friday night at the Baptiat
church.
This addition was made when
eight more boys appeared on the
scene to Join the troop which al-
ready had 32 enrolled
John O. Prentiss scoutmaster
said the boys most of whom are
inexperienced are anxious to learn
the rudiments of scouting sc that
they may attain tenderfoot rank and
the right to wear the scout uniform.
A hike is planned for the near
future on which instructions in i
scouting will be given. These patrols I
also selected their names Friday
night.
TAKE SCHOLASTIC CENSUS
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. March 3 -The an- j
nual scholastic census has been
started by the local independent
school district.
Ira E. Eells manager of the dis-
trict. says five workers are making
the survey. Last year 3 *3f scholas-
tics were shown in this district and
it is exrected that this figure has
increased.
Donna School Class
Will Present Play
(Special to tha Herald*
DONNA March I—The junior
class of the Donna uifh school will
present the thrce-act comedy “Sound
Your Horn” as its annual presenta-
tion Friday night March 9 at the
high school auditorium.
The cast is as follows:
Virginia Mann. Mrs. Van Dyke;
Effie Joe Holloway Diar Webster;
Louis Towns. Ted Webster; Betty
Maxine Farnsworth Christine El-
liott; Dorothy Miller Etta Lamb;
Merules Turner. Home Bird: Doug-
las Puryear Mr. Angus; Milton
White. Mr. Beasley; Billi Bowling.
Druslila; Sarah Louise Weaver.
Phylis.
IMPERSONATION
OF STARS PLAN
A Hollywood stars impersonation
contest including a typical Holly-
wood premier send stage appear-
ance of the contestants will be spon-
sored by the Capitol theatre Thurs-
day and Friday accrdtng to plans
of John Fanning manager. Con-
testants are to present themselves
at the Capitol to Franc W. Barnes
contest manager at any time -lur-
ing the week for entry Qualifica-
tions will be a reasonable resem-
blance to any Hollywood screen
player and enough talent to appear
In a stage revue which will be stag-
ed by Mr. Barnes for two nights
beginning Thursday March 8. The
contestants will be escorts 1 to the
theatre each night in a parade and
will enter the theatre under a bat-
tery of Klelg lights. The stage show
will present songs dances and Im-
personations.
Photographs of the winning con-
testants will be submitted by Mr.
Barnes to Tom Bailey casting di-
rector of the Paramount studios in
Hollywood. The pictures will be
scanned for possibilities for screen
tests. The contest is sponsored by
the Paramount Audios In all cities
visited.
All make-up and costumes neces-
sary lor the transforming of Browns-
ville entrants into replicas of Mae
West. Oroucho Marx Joan Craw-
ford. Jean Harlow Bing Crosby. Cab
Calloway tt any other celebrity are
furnished by Mr. Barnes. The stage
show will be placed into rehearsal
Immediately with elimination con-
tests held at the Capitol theatre
Wednesday night. No «ge limit is set
as all Brownsville entertainers and
ambitious performers are encour-
aged to represent all types from
Baby Spanky to Will Rogers.
The contest will close Wednesday
March 7 and the Hollywood prem-
ieres will be held Thursday and
Friday. The picture program for
the two days will be Joe E. Brown In
“Son of a Sailor
Ferguson Farmland
Receivership Denied
DALLAS. March 3. (AV-Judge W
M. Taylor refused Saturday to
Diace In receivership a part of tha
Bell county farm of Gov. Miriam
A. Ferguson and her husband.
James E. Ferguson denying an ap-
plication of the Dallas Joint Stock
Land bank which sought revenue
which might be applied on a 140.-
000 note against the property.
Ferguson appeared as a witness
at the hearing and testified that
appointment of a receiver would ac-
complish nothing pointing out that
the land had produced no net rev-
enue for the past few years.
Youth Is Injured
In Auto Accident
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. March 3 —George
Smith. 15 caddy at the municipal
golf course was thrown clear of a
stripped down car driven by his
brother-in-law. Orben Bracher. when
he swerved to avoid a car parked
in the middle of a road near Fair
Park. Bracher brought Smith to tha
Valley Baptist hospital.
Navy Mothers Club
To Meet on Sunday
(8peclal to The Herald)
McALLEN. March 3.—The Nat-
ional Navy Mothers' club officers
will meet at the chamber of com-
merce Sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose of discussing changes in the
constitution and by-lsws and plans
for expansion of the organization.
8everal of the nations' officers
plan to go to Houston thlg month
for official installation of the club
there.
Recruiting Officer
To Be Transferred
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Ma*ch 3.-W A
Black navy recruiting officer will
be transferred to Houston this
month and will be succeeded by
Chief Torpedoman Sanchaa.
Mr. Black said Sanchaa would ar-
rive about March 15. The present
recruiting officer has been in Har-
lingen a year and will conclude his
shore leave in August when he prob-
ably will be transferred to some ship
NEW S
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MONTGOMERY
ENTERS RACE
P E. TMonty) Montgomery editor
of the Hylingen News and Monty’s
Monthly last week Announced his
candidacy for the office of District
Clerk of Cameron county subject to
the action of the democratic primary
Mr. Montgomery declared that
there is no particular issue on which
a campaign platform can be bas-
ed. and calls attention to the “time-
honored democratic principal of ro-
tation in office."
In announcing hi> candidacy. Mr.
Montgomery pointed to hl*l# year*
of public service to the Valley large-
ly through helping to build the Val-
ley through publications which he
has edited and by taking active
interest in campaigns launched to
advertise and develop this section.
Montgomery pointed out his lead-
ership in placing exhibits of Valley
citrus and vegetables before visitors
to fairs and exhibitions and his ac-
tive interest not only In the Val-
ley but to aid the national govern-
ment and the democratic party.
Montgomery pointed out that this
is his first effort to serve the public
in a position which carrier with it a
: salary commensurate with the ef-
I fort
BARROfSPAL
•Continued Prom Pagj One)
and it was not until this morning
that a comparison of scars by the
Oklahoma Bureau of Criminal
Identification brought the proper
identification as Bradshaw’s body
lay in a Poteau. Okla. morgue.
Saturday night the body was taken
to Sallisaw.
When officers arrived. Bob Har-
per who was operating the road-
house for his brother at the time
told them to wait outside and en-
tered the place from a rear door
He fired one shot over Bradshaw’s
head then told Bradshaw he
would kill him If he didn't put his
hands up. Bradshaw reluctantly
complied and Harper forced Brad-
shaw’s pretty companion to raise
her hands too.
The officers then followed Har-
per Into the house removed from
the outlaw a bullet-proof vest and
a pistol and ordered the woman to
go with them.
Highland Growers
To Meet Wednesday
HIGHLAND. March 3.—The High-
land unit of the Producers' associa-
tions urges all members of the as-
sociation and any other persons in-
terested in the cabbage deal to at-
! tend at the Highland school Wed-
nesday night.
Steps will be taken to enforce the
minimum cabbage price as set by
the stabilization committee.
Valleyite* Invited
To Make Long Trip
A communication from Lowry
Martin of Corsicana general chair-
man of the Texas Press Full House*
Special trip to Washington New
York and other points has written
the chamber of commerce here in-
viting people of this section to join
the tour.
Any person interested Is asked to
communicate with the local cham-
ber.
Mr*. Becker To Be
Heard Over Radio
Mrs. Ida D. Decker formerly of
Brownsville but now a resident of
Honolulu will be heard over a na-
tional radio chain at 6 p. m. Sun-
day according to information re-
ceived here by her friends.
Mrs. Becker made frequent ap-
pearances before Valley civic clubs.
The program will be broadcast from
Honolulu over the newly estblish-
ed radio telephone to the Islands.
Politic* in CWX
Probe Questioned
AUSTIN. March 3. uPV—Adam R.
Johnson. Texas unemployment re-
lief director has asked Co. Judge
Roy C- Archer *o convene the com-
msisioners* cour: to investigate re-
ports certain members of the coun-
ty relief organization have been ac-
tive in a political way with Civil
Works employes.
MAP WORK PROGRESSES
Work on the Cameron county
block tax valuation map Is pro-
gressing rapidly and the CWA pro-
ject Is expected to be completed on
schedule according to Ralph Agar.
county tax assessor.
When the map is completed an
effort will be made to have the
various taxing agencies of Cameron
county adopt iTTe map for basic
valuations. A11 tax assessments
would be proportionate as to valua-
tions if the block map Is adopted
generaUy.
Not including army navy and
C. C. C- there are 566.350 persons
in this country on the federal pay-
roll
TREAMLIXED TRL
Wedding Ring And
Licence Found In
Dead Man’* Pocket
DALLAS March 3 —A*—A lew
hours before he was to be mar-
ried O. V. Brown. 27. shot and
killed himself in front of the
home of his fiancee. Miss Thelma
Lively. *
Investigating officers were led
to believe jealousy motivated his
act. He had been talking with
Miss Lively and she was "ailed
to answer a telephone. Presum-
ably having the idea she as talk-
ing with another man. Brown
left the house and got ln his car
which was parked In the drive-
way.
Mrs. Mildred Lively mother of
the prospective bride said she
followed Brown out of the house
and asked him * not to feel that
way. as his fiancee was not talk-
ith another man."
wn Mrs. Lively said then
drew an automatic pistol from
an automobile pocket and shot
himself. He died shortly after
being taken to a hospital.
A marriage license and a red-
ding ring were found ln the
pockets of his clothing.
DRAINAGE MAI
(Continued Prom Page One»
Hated 115000 for this purpose. Coucl
is president McCharen is * presl
dent and Cunningham is secretary
treasurer of the board of director
of the district.
It was learned that the two pos
slbie methods of financing the die
trim are through the Civil Work
Administration or the United State
t «ir of Reclamation. If arrange
ments can be completed fo ftnancia
assistance through the CWA it i
anticipated that the money will b
given the district in the form of i
grant.
If the money is not obtains!*
through the CWA. the only othe
source would be the Bureau of Re
rlamation of the United States De
partment of the Interior it va
learned. The reclamation bureai
would loan the district the mane;
for a period of 40 years wlthou
interest. The loan would be slmlla
to those extended districts ln var
io us western sections of the coun
try.
A reclamation bureau loan how
ever would necessitate a change ii
the bill passed by the Texas legists
ture ln creating the district it wa
pointed out. Tax levies would be
come necessary to eventually reps;
the 40-year loan. The bill creatin
the district expressly stated tt.at n
taxes would be levied for the propos
ed drainage project.
All Valley representatives k
Washington are considering th
matter from all angles. It was learn
ed. ln the hope that some definit
method of procedure could be out
lined in the near futfw.
Markets Improved
Callaway Report
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURO. March 3 -Orad
Callaway of Edinburg president c
the Rio Grande Valley Citrus Ex
change of Weslaco has return*
from Washington where he attend
ed a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the National Fruit an
’ eatable Exchange. Inc. The Na
tional acts as s sales agency fo
fruit handled by the Valley organl
gotten.
Perishable commodities market
throughout the country are showln
considerable Improvement. Cal la
way said reports at the meeting in
dlcated Perishable crops are beta
moved with leas delay and are be
ing marketed with less loss than i
year ago.
McKinney Appointed
Jury Commissione;
C. 8. McKinney of San Benlt
Friday was appointed federal Jur
commissioner for the Brownsvlll
division of federal court by Judg
T. M Kennerly.
McKinney with the aid of the de
puty clerk will draw thj federal jury
men for the next regular term o
court.
Poll Tax Pay Appeal
Decision Is A waite*
Me ALLEN. March 3.-A de.::sioi
on the recent appeal tf Eu*'vr.ii
Longoria. McAllen from a count
court decision in which he was fin
ed 1100 for allegedly Megal’v mv
ing poll taxes is being awaited b;
Longoria's attorneys Longoria w*
indicted and tried several month
ago on the charges and was f Him
guilty m Co. Judge B. C Couch*
county court.
ATTEND CONFERENCE
McALLEN. March 3--A numbei
of McAllen youths were m attend
ance this week-end at a region a
conference of the Southeast Tex*
Older Boys’ conference 1* Oalvea
ton. Included in the group were Jacl
Baldwin. Jim Smltham. Solon Dunn
Jr.. Art SchAcht Lora:ne Allen
Carroll Brown. Pat Lea. Bob Wo
mack and Bob Smith of Mission
Compactness is coupled with capacity in this new streamlined tank truck recently put into service by
the Pure Oil company. But mounting the driver's cab over the engine the engine the weight is more even-
ly distributed. The wheelbase thus shortened to 134 Inches makes city drivii.g easier and even when
coupled with a four-wheel trailer comes within all state limitations of overall length. The engine placed
over and forward of the front axle is accessible from the driver’s cab. and may be drawn forward on its
tracks for comnlete overh' ultmr. The tank is constructed of a new type light steel with seamless steel tub-
ing for supports and was built by The Hell company
j Ultiik.....I Jikt
'TOY PISTOL
(Continue From Pact One?
carried as far as Peotone 111 aifcfnf
with Edwin fiaagtr. Crown Fotot
garage man when the pair tied
hastily formed a paste near Joliet
to scour that section for his ab-
ductors.
Estill said no official tfllMMMi..
on the escape would he given until
all witnesses had been examine.
Meanwhile reporters had tpent
most of the day endeavoring to get
a correct account of the sardon-
ically humorous coup.
It was Blunk whom the deeper i-
do—Jailed only in January after a
igrevtous nationwide search after
the alaying of an Bast Chicago.
Ind.. police oil leer during a bank
holdup—compelled to call Warden
Lewis Baker from th« Jail office
Gets Mai bine Gaus
After Baker was locked up along
with Turnkey Bam Cahoon and
several others who happened along.
Dillinger obtained the jails two
machine guns from the warden i
office. Shepherd Ins: Blunk and
threatening all they encountered
he and Youngblood made their w«.v
out of the JaU. to the Main Stm
. garage wnere they •eired the
r sheriffs car and forced Baagers to
accompany them.
While the traU. k»* after thg
dumping of Blunk and Baagers in
the forenoon near Peotone. was
believed hottest in Illinois and re-
1 ports flashed to Chicago police
’ headquarters frequently that his
car was sighted in the city or vl-
1 cimty machine guns were trained
on Indiana highways and a bam-
• cade of sand bags was thrown up
’ about the Lima O- prison where
I Dillingers pals Harry Plerpom.
• Charles Makiey and Russell Clark
‘ —all caught with him in January
J in Tucson. Arts.—art held for trial.
• j Needs Mere Guns
II
Just where the desperado would
t strike next was problemtical but
r Police Capt. John Siege of Cl
• rc who led the hunt for DUl'.r
• here late last year said he
i' likely attack a police station lor
i additional arms and next would
ii rob a bank—Monday
t "JOhn the Whittier* was the
r way fellow prisoners referred to
• { Dillinger. field for trial March 12.
• on a charge of murierlng V Uam
Patrick O'Malley. East Chicago
•1 policeman killed Jan. IS. in a hold-
l up of the First National Bank of
• East Chicago. Dillinger was charged
i with Killing O'Malley with a ma
• chine gun. Seventeen witnesses
r had identified him and the state
l asserted he was certain to go to
) the electric chair.
- Dillinger s apparently harmless
pastime of whittling was a subject
i of much amusen. it on the part of
b guards and feUow prisoners Little
- did they suspect that the outlaw
b would effect a jaU delivery by means
- of his “hobby.”
Laughs at Guard*
After he had disarmed Guard Er-
nest Blunk with the wooden pistol.
• the outlaw held It sloft laughed de-
risively and said: Ha. Ha. Ha. I
( did it with a wooden pistol.’*
f Subsequently armed with a revolt -
. er taken from Blunk with an aveng-
1 tog hatred he locked up all avail-
. able guards after disarming them
. confiscated two Thompson machine
1 guns from the warden's office com-
- mandeered an automobile and sped
r away.
When he left the Jail five iron
doors were locked behind him. With
■ him was Herbert Youngblood negro
% held for a Gary murder who aided
. him to the escape.
5 His Second Break
Saturday’s escape was DUlinger s
1 second break turn behind bars and
he engineered the delivery of 10 con-
victs from the Indians state prison
at Michigan City last summer. In
his own previous escape. Dllllnger
r broke from Jail at Lima. O. with
j the aid of companion* from the out-
. side the sheriff being killed to the
. delivery. Dllllnger surlier had en-
? gineered the Michigan City prison
! break of 10 convicts. Some of these
. helped him escape and he took them
.1 with him as recruits to a gang which
[ terrorised the midwest for weeks
robbing bfnks and obtaining loo-
running into hundreds of thousand'
of dollars
During that time he and two of
1 hit gang. Harry Plerpont and John
1 Hamilton were among the most
l widely hunted criminals to America.
> Hamilton is still at large. DiUtoge.
f and three members of his band. Ra>-
• sell Clark. Plerpont and John Mak -
ley. together with Mary Kinder
f sweetheart of Plerpont. were cap-
i tured in Tucson Arts. a few weeks
b ago. “Hick cops/ Dllllnger said dis-
1 dainfuUy. after he was taken im •
s custody. JL
IT
Rotary Ciub Gets
Lesson on History
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. March 3 - Mu*
Dorothy Cocke asked the Rota nan*
' questions about Texas History Fn-
’ day but the dub members were rep-
; resented by proxies to the persons
of history pupil* who answered for
them. Each pupil assumed name of
a Rotarlan in answering questions
Dan Murphy and B D. Klein
were named to work with other
civic clubs on a Joint ladies’ night
program lat? this month. The at-
tendance committee will be com-
posed of Chmn. E A. Davis. Lloyd
Thompson. John Wood. Ed Bush
and B H. Cobb.
Ira E. Sells Lloyd Thompson and
Stanley Yount paid a penny for
each year of their Uves. their birth- J
days falling within the week.
Oscar E. Sanden and Albert Roach
of the La Ferla club were visitors. '
Other visitors were J J. Shelly of
Mansfield. Ohio. D. M Denton. Mrs.
John A. Crockett and Mrs. Ed Bush.
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Sunday School Plans
Discussion Series
An interesting series of discussions
will be started in the near future
by the young men's Bible class at
the Methodist church according to
C O. < Chick) Bennett teacher
The lecture method win be used
only to a limited way. he said open
forum discussion of Bible topics
being preferred. 4 |
The classes ar« held every Stt J
Ay at 8.45 a. m.
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