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. FORTY-NINTH YEAR—No. 50 BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. FRIDAY AUGUST 23. 1940 _♦ » ♦ »_EIGHT PAGES TODAY_Sc A COrYj
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U S. ARMY BOMBER CRASHES; NINE KILLED
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MILITARY MEN
BLOWN TO BITS
BY EXPLOSION
f Twin - Motored Plane
Carried Full Load
Of Bombs As Fatal
Crash Occurred
DENVER —(AP)— Two
officers and seven enlisted
men were killed in the crash
and explosion of a bomb-
laden two-motored Douglass
B-18 army bomber oh a routine
flight in storming weather from
the air corps technical school here
Thursday night.
The wreckage was found strewn
on the air corps bombing range
about 45 miles cast of Denver by
searching planes .sent out before
daybreak Friday. All occupants of
• the plane had been blown to bits
by the explosion. Parts of bodies
were found hundreds of feet from
f wreckage of the bomber.
During Hail Storm
Investigating officers theorized
the accident occured about R p.
m Thursday night during a severe
hail and electrical storm but they
had not determined whether a
a lightning bolt struck the plane in
midair or whether Its bombs ex-
ploded after it crashed
The plane was completely dem-
olished. its motors and parts wide-
ly scattered.
Field officers '-aid they rould not
tell immediately how many bombs
the plane had carried on its bomb-
ing mission or hOW man had been
dropped bv it before the crash.
Sister Ship Lost It
A sister ship accompanied the
plane on the bombing assignment
but lost sight of it in rh* thick
(See PLANF CRASH Pac<* J)
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Wire Flashes
f V ALLEY IT tS IN CRASH
BAN ANTONIO—iAPI— Three
San Benito residents were injur-
ed—non reported seriously—when
their rar overturned near here
today. The injured were J. W.
Hafner. Mrs. Ilafner and Mrs.
John B. Clarke. A niece of Haf-
ner escaped uninjured. The four
were returning from Kerrville
when a tire was reported to have
blown out causing the car to
overturn.
RIEBER RESIGNS
« NEW YORK — (AP— Capt.
Torkild Rieber. who quit the
chairmanship of Texas Corp.
last week resigned Friday as a
director and the company in-
• nounced his "complete retire-
ment from the affairs" of the big
oil concern.
PLANES F AID G1 NS
LONDON — (Ar»— The air
minis'ry announced RAF bomb-
ers attacked German gun em-
placements on the French coast
between Calais and Boulogne for
several hours despite heavy anti-
aircraft fire.
NAZI OFFICE PROBED
NIB YORK—(API— The Ger-
man Tourist Information office
Friday was ordered to produce
all of its records and files before
the Dies congressional committee
next week.
Trust Company
* Bill Is Signed
WASHINGTON — <;pi — Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed into !»w
Friday legislation giving the Sec-
* urities Commission authority to reg-
ulate investment trust companies
and termed it ‘another milestone"
In the ad ministration'a "vigorous
program ' to protect investors.
Ship With Refugee*
Arrive* In Canada
AN EASTERN CANADIAN PORT
—ijp)—a camouflaged liner with
more than 1.200 passengers in-
t eluding several hundred British
children reached this port Friday
from Britain. The children were
reported to be bound for homes in
*he united States as well as Can-
ada.
*
Masked Thugs
Get Mail Bag
On N. Y. Local
i
Wild West Tactics Used By Six Men Who
Cow Crew At Gunpoint But They
Picked Wrong Day For Robbery
NEW YORK—(AP)—Six gunmen flourishing six-
! shooters and autotmatics in emulation of old Western
; badmen held up a passenger train in upper Manhattan
early Frday cowed its crew at muzzle point handcuffed
i two postal clerks to an iron post and fled after carefully
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Questioned In
Trotsky Death
SYLVIA AGELOFF
MEXICO CITY’—i/P)— Slain
Leon Trotsky lay in state Friday
surrounded by a police guard of
honor while authorities hunted for
evidence to corroborate their be-
lief an “international master
mind” was behind the exiled Bol-
shevist leader's assassination.
Officers maintained a guard over
the confessed slayer. Frank Jack-
son. and his Brooklyn tN. YJ
friend. Sylvia Ageloff.
United States Consul George
Shaw who interviewed the wo-
man said he found her hysterical
• New Y’ork municipal records
show Miss Ageloff. 31 was an in-
vestigator for the city welfare de-
partments bureau of home relief
She was on a leave of absent due
to expire two weeks hence )
Officers questioned Jackson
pot-ed as friend of Trotsky and
then mortally wounded him with
I a pickax.
Papers Back Willkie
NEW Y’ORK —iAV- Editor and
Publisher printed a national table
of the political preferences of 1 030
daily newspapers in the United
States which showed that fiR3 of
| them had declared for Wendell L
V.'illkie. the Republican nominee.
The canvass was as of Aug. 21.
City Dads Meet
Brownsville city commissioners
will meet Fridav at 7 30 p m.. for
their second regular meeting this
month at the commission cham-
ber in the city's new municipal
building.
selecting only one pouch
containing “mail for Yonk-
ers. •
The holdup consumed less than
three minutes.
Federal and city officers express-
ed belief the gang sought payrolls
aggregating $100000 which custom-
arily are sent by registered mail
twice weekly from New York banks
to Yonkers factories.
Right Train. Wrong Day
They added that the robbers had
chosen the right train but the
wrong day Nothing of importance
was contained in the stolen pouch.
I they said.
The robbers swooped down on
the New York Central railroad lo-
cal as it halted about 2 a. m (E5T>
at the Marble Hill station at 225th
I street.
Three shadowy figur** appeared
at the he»d tiid. One stretched a
cleaned piank from an embankment
to the ledge of the mail-car.
Thr\ ran down the plank fol-
(See HOLDUP. Page Two)
COUNTY HEADS
OK NEW BUDGET
One Taxpayer Present
To Raise Protest
A two-mir.ute discussion with
lnlv one taxpayer present besides
county ' officials and Cameron
county's 1941 budget was adopted
unanimouslv by county commission-
ers—reading $11180 more than did
the 1940 budget for a total of
$356520.
The only taxpayer present besides
county officials was C. C. Wentz.
Brownsville prominent member of
the Taxpayers' League.
He and others he has talked to.
Mr Wants caid. lost interest in
the budget when you 'the commis-
sioners) set the tax rat* Were not
so much interested In what you
spend the money for as In how-
much you spend "
The county commissioners al-
ready had set the county's total
tax rate at SI 41 per $100 valua-
tion the same as last year and
the state tax has been cut eight
cents.
Of the $11 180 increase for the
budget. S1VOOO lay m the perman-
ent improvements department.
County Auditor L A. Bauer said
following the budget's adoption
that he has been informed cells
• See BUDGET Page Twoi
WOMAN AT AGE OF TWO
Texas Girl Now Five Is
Fully Developed Adult
BY WILLIAM T. RIVES
HOUSTON—— A five-vear-
old Houston girl transformed by
an accident of nature into a ful-
ly-developed adult is testing the
ingenuity of medical specialists.
The case recalled that of the
little. Peruvian child who be-
came a mother at the same age
last year.
The Houston girl's rare devel-
opment was discovered Feb 5
after she was taken as a private
patient to Dr Karl Karnaky
here.
Karnaky diagnosed the trouble
as arising from an ovarian tum-
or. of which there are only 10
recorded cases in children under
10 years old.
Removal of the tumor in such
rases usually arrests the devel-
opment and the child's condition
gradually reverts to normal.
The operation was perform-
ed and specimens were sent to
Duke university.
After more than fion laboratory
tests were made and 12 other
medical schools had participated
in consultation and research a
new diagnosis was made.
It was discovered that all the
girl’s glands were over-develop-
ed; that she had reached full
organic development when she
was only two years old
So far as Dr. Karnakv knows
there is no known cure for the
(See GIRL. Page Two)
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Huge Guns In Duel Across Channel
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Pass Guard Bill; FD Urges Draft
12-MONTH CALL
PROVIDED FOR
M1UT1AUNITS
Bill Is Sent to White
House; Puts Nearly
400000 Men Under
Service Summons
WASHINGTON—(AP) —
The senate sent to the
W hite House Friday legisla-
tion authorizing the Pres-
ident to call the national
guard and army reserves to active
dutv for am period of 12 con-
secutive months
The chamber completed legisla-
tive action on the resolution by
WASHHIGON —(AP)— Prrai-
dent Roasevelt said Friday he
was personally and absolutely
opposed to postponement of com-
pulsory military training until
next >rar.
The president told a press
rnnferenre new increments of
man power were needed now t*>
learn to use modem fighting
equipment that already la on
hand.
To put off artual drafting of
men. he said would delay the
whole defense program a year
or two.
Mr. Roosevelt said congress
had been considering the subject
since June 20 and still was talk-
ing to be real delay in the de-
be enacted in the next couple of
weeks he added there was go-
in gto he real delay in the de-
fense program.
accepting without dissent a con-
ference report previously approved
by the house.
As finally enacted the measure
would make approximately 396 000
members of the guard officers
reserve corps enlisted reserves and
other units subject to active serv-
ke anywhere within the western
hemisphere or the Philippine Is-
land.
The legislation provides that any
guardsman or reserve under the
rank of captain who has depen-
dents wtih no other means of sup-
port could resign within 20 days
after he has been ordered into
active service Guard members un-
der 18 years of age would be
given honorable discharges.
Re-employment of those induct-
ed into service would be required
of employers after their period of
active service ended with a pro-
vision that they should not then
be discharged without cause for
one year.
Temperatures
Rising Again
Temperatures were still slightly
below normal Thursday night but
rapidly heading back to seasonal
following pool dry northerly winds.
The Brownsvtlie airport U. S
weather bureau reported a low of
72 degrees Thursday night about
three degrees below normal while
the city office office chalked-up a
: Ml nf 73.
Friday’s noon temperature at
the airport was 90 degrees and
; still rising
Fair skies Friday night but
partly cloudy Saturday were fore-
cast by the Brownsville weather
bureau. The Rio Grande dropped
3 feet to a stage of 11 feet here
and is to continue falling the bu-
reau said.
The mercury was below 90 de-
grees Thursday over most of the
nation except along portions of
the Gulf of Mexico coast lha f*r
west and southwest.
Big Berthas Shell British Convoy
Shells from long-range German artillerv em-
placed along French roast are shown hitting the
water missing one ship of a I* vessel British con
vor in the English channel off Dorer according to
the British censor.
INEA Telephoto!
Goolsby-Morrison Race For Sheriff
Features Valley Election Saturday
Tickets In
Saturday
Vote
The short ballots which will con-
front Valley voters Saturday in the
Democratic run-off election are set
out below. |
STATE TICKET
Railroad Commissioner
Olin Culberson. Jackson county.
Pierce Brooks. Dallas county.
Chief Justire. Supreme Court
James P. Alexander. McLennan
county.
H. 8 Lattimore. Tarrant county
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CAMERON COUNTY
Sheriff
Art Goolsby.
Tom J. Mormon.
J. P. No. 2. Brownsville
Clarence S Bennett.
George J. Krausse.
J. P.. Rio Hondo
J R George.
H C. (Jack) Carpenter.
Precinct Chairman. Olmito
Ray Mickle.
Mrs Eleanor Bray.
Precinct Chairman La Feria
E. F Shannon.
F. R Lucas.
HIDALGO COUNTY
J. P. Edinburg
J Lov Ramsour.
T. E Jasperson.
WILLACY COUNTY
Hide. Animal Inspector
Ed White.
William Kelley.
Constable Precinct One
Crawford Slayton.
Myers Nolen.
Prec. Chairman. W. Ravmondviile
A B. Crane.
O F. Kieke
Precinct Chairman. Lasara
Clyde Ross.
Dale WatAon.
CAMERON TILT
HAS SPOTLIGHT
Few Minor Contests
In This Section
Supervisor* in five precinct*
were being selected Friday after-
noon for Saturday's primary by
Sheriff J. A. (Art* Goolsby and
Justice of the Peace George J.
Krausse. incumbent candidates
the sheriff's office announced.
Two supervisor* will be named
in each of the following precincts:
Nos. 5. 6. 7 and 8 in Brownsville
and No. 16 in Villanueva.
A short ballot faces Valley vot-
ers Saturday in the Democratic
run-off primarv. with only a cou-
ple of races on the state ticket
nnd with Cameron the only coun-
ty to have a county-wide contest
of vital interest.
Except in Cameron where a
strong turn-out of voters is prob-
rble because of the sheriff's race
the number of ballots cast is ex-
pected to be low .
Polls open at 8 a. m. and close
at 7 p. m. And from 7 a. m. to
8 p. m. there won't be any hcer
or liquor to quench any thirsty
throats because the state bans
sale of the beverages during that
time election day.
The only county wide race for
! the sheriff's office is what will
(.raw Cameron county voters to
the polls for the Saturday Demo-
cartic run-off primary.
That race has developed as much
heat probably as any Cameron
county election scrap in a number
of years.
Alexander Vs. Lattimore
The race between James P. Alex-
ander of McLennan county and H.
-See VALLEY VOTE. Page Two>
BOMBS SCARING FAT
OUT OF COWS9 MILK
LONDON—API— Farmer Charles
James of Barry. Wales who argued
his cows give thin milk because
German bombs scared them was
icquitted Friday of selling milk cie-
' flclent in butterfat.
I; The War
Today I;
1 /#»»»*#« 1
By DEWITT MACKENZIE
THE NAZI RAID OVER ENG-
land during the hours of dark* .
ness wasn't a big wind but just a
breeze in the midst of the doldrums
through which the blitzkrieg has
been wallowing the past few days
This unusual calm Is attracting
a lot of attention. Many people
ask me:
“Is this the lull before the storm
—or what?"
Well. I'm going to plead gultiv
to ignorance of the exact reason
why the fuhrer still paces the sands
of the English channel as did Na-
poleon.
The worst mistake Britain could
make—would be to assume that
Herr Hitler is finished.
He Ls carrying in his clenched
hand a far greater bolt of light-
ning than he has yet flung at the
England he hates. If and when he
will let loose perhaps he himself
doesn't know. It is possible he
wont find It feasible to use it at
all in the manner originally inten-
ded.
The important thing ls that the
bolt is there in the form of as yet
untouched aerial power which is
his to use as he wills.
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A PPARENTLY THERE WAS
^ some danger that Britons with
their growing confidence might
discount thLs fact.
Thursday when some were declar-
ing that the Royal Air Force had
:hot the “blitz" out of the blitx-
tSee MACKENZIE. Page Two.!
Bombing Resumed
CHUNGKING —'A*)— Japanese
warplanes resumed their heavy
tombing of thLs capital of the
Chinese central government Friday
after 48 hours of quiet
The government considered the
compulsory removal of all civil-
: lans except high officials and
1 tnose directly serving war needs.
COASTAL CITY
IS NOW FRONT
LINE KEY POST
First Pre-Dawn Plane
Assault On London
Causes Heavy Loss
And Casualties
DOVER. England— Red
and green moving vans parked
with furniture moved ponderous-
ly up the Dover hills Friday
moving inhabitants and their
goods out of this famous Kent
seaport which has now become
a fr**nt-Hne city.
For. while there was no offi-
rial order in get out. a good
many of ihe city's ll.WW persons
have derided that life is too un-
certain now that the Germans
have begun their shelling of this
coast by big guna across the
channel.
LONDON — Britain dis-
closed Friday that heavy
puns on both sides of the
channel have joined the
Battle of Britain as German
air raider* stepping up their pace
again hit hard three thickly pop-
ulated London suburbs in early
morning attacks.
Military sources said British guna
(See LONDON. Page Two)
ROME READY TO
INVADE GREECE
Warning Is Issued By
Leading Fascists
By The Associated Press
ROME—A clear warning that
■ Italy will invade Greece If the
Lrttish occupy strategic Greek Is-
lands was sounded by a high Fas-
cist source Friday.
"Italy is not going to let the
British occupy any Greek islands.
If the British move into Greece we
will do the same." this source de-
clared in response to rumors that
Britain is considering occupation
of the islands or Crete and Corfu.
• British foreign office quarters
said Biitain intends to stand by
her guarantee of Greek independ-
ence. given in April 13. 1939 if
Greece resists any invasion and
that a report of a conversation
Thursday between the British min-
ister and Greek Premier John Met-
axas was being awaited »
The comment of the high Fascist
source was made as fierce give and
take air and naval war raged from
the eastern Mediterranean to the
shores of the Indian Ocean.
(See ITALY Page Two)
H
Argentine Solon
Commits Suicide
BUENOS AIRES— Victor
Guillot a member of the chamber
of deputies died Friday of what
police said was a self-inflicted bul-
let wound complicating a critical
political situation created by the
resignation of President Roberto
> M Ortiz.
Guillot's ouster from the cham-
ber had been demanded bv a com-
mittee lnvesMgatlnf the El Palo-
mar land deal in which the army
is alleged to have paid five time*
the value of a piece of land for
airport.
The president resigned because
he said the committee report in-
volved his honor without naming
I him.
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