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By DeWITT MarKENZIE
AdolT Hitler will have made a
treat stride—at least on paper—
toward consolidation or his con-
quests if the French government
accedes to the new Nazi terms for
Franco-German cooperation which
he is understood u> have discussed
with Premier Marshal Pet a in
Thursday at their meeting ‘ some-
where in France.”
These demands are said to in-
volve even a modrate French co-
operation in the war against Eng-
land. as well as participation in
the reconstruction of Europe under
the fuehrers plans for a “new
order ’
Death to Democracy
Their acceptance would seem to
wipe out the last vestige of chance
that democracy may sprout a^ain
In unhappy France if the total-
itarian dictators win the war.
I believe Hitler's move cuts far
deeper than any mere preparation
for another offensive against Brit-
ain. To my mind the support he
seeks from France Is chiefly moral
his idea being to safeguard him-
self In the event of a stalemate
In the war with Britain.
If he can secure French moral
support or even open acquiescence
he will have removed ore of the
chief obstacles to his scheme for
remoulding th« continent Into a
unit whose sole business will be to
contribute to the might of Ger-
mav.
The Obstacle
The all-important obstacle he has
to eliminate is of c ourse tlie Brit-
ish empire. That is a continuing
program.
If Marshal Petaln and his gov-
ernment decide to play along with
Hitler it surely will represent an
■ct of expediency rather than of
desire
If France accepts the Nazi terms
It may get a modification of the
lierce conditions under which It
labors and the release of some of
Its occupied territory. If it refuses
the country fares even greater tor-
ment and privations than It now
tndures.
W hat Would You Do?
What would you yourself do un-
der such conditions? Would vou
grasp at the soil of your father-
land and cling to It with all your
strength or would you feel that
there was some stronger call to
answer?
Then there's another problem
which the aged marshal must face.
He must have peace so that his
people can get back to work. They
need food and they're going to
need It a lot more desperately be-
for this coming winter is over.
Believe me. who saw It in the
World War. the pinched and hungry
laces of little children provides a
powerful motive for desperate ac-
tion.
Telephone Workers
Sign Union Contract
ST. LOUIS— '/TV—The Southwest-
ern Telephone Workers' Union (in-
dependent) announced Friday the
signing of a contract with the
Southwestern Bell Telephone com-
pany covering 5.000 craftsmen in
Missouri. Arkansas Oklahoma. Kan-
sas and Texas.
The company said the contract
provided for ••continuation of the
40-hour work week and made de-
tailed changes in certain wage
achedules and progressions."
It was the first company-wide
contract signed with the union.
Crash Ends Dallas
Deathless Record
DALLAS—'F) —Dallas’ deathless
traffic record had come to an end
Friday.
Edwin W. Lurkey 42 died In a
hospital several hours after an early
morning auto collision Thursday.
His was the first death in this city
of nearly 300.000 in 145 days and
the 13th of the year.
Luckey died of a fractured skull.
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Today's Markets
Markets at Glance
New York
Stocks—Irregular; air transport*
steels recover.
Bonds—Easy; rail* yield to light
selling.
Foreign Exchange — Steady;
Swiss lranc resumes advance.
Cotton—Narrow; hedge and com-
mission house selling.
Sugar—Mixed; world futures de-
cline under liquidation.
Meta Is—Steady; copper futures
fractionally lower.
Wool Tops—Improved; trade buy-
ing and covering.
Chicago
Wheat—Eariy loss recovered; mill
buying.
Com—Weak; profit taking.
Cat l Weak; nothing choice
offered.
Hogs—10-20 lower; slow demand.
Afew York Stocks
NEW YORK—</F)—An early stock
market slide was halted Friday
when buyers stepped In for select-
ed steels air transports and spe-
cialties.
The list extended Thursday's
moderate decline by fractions to
around a point at the start. Deal-
ings slowed after a fairly active
opening then picked up again In
the final hour when forenoon losses
were cut or changed into modest
advances Closing trends wera no
forse than slightly irregular.
Transfers for the full session
approximated 590.000 shares.
While the business picture still
was a heartening Influence for
bullish forces most financial con-
tingents inclined to keep specula-
tive sails close-reefed pending more
definite Indications as to the course
of the national election campaign
and the European war. The ques-
tion of taxes i’so served to pro-
mote considerable skepticism In
boardrooms.
Among better acting stocks were
Eastern Air Lines American Air-
lines. United Air Lines. Trans-
continental Western Air Pan
American >irwavs U. S. Steel.
Bethlehem Crucible Steel. Great
Northern. Santa Fe Du Pont
Sperry. U. S Rubber and Ooodyear.
Wavering the greater part of the
day vere Douglas Aircraft. Johns-
Manvllle. Chrysler. American Tele-
phone. Eastman Kodak. Air Re-
duction. Loft. American-Hawaiian
Steamship Texas Corp. Consolid-
ated Edison and Sears Roebuck.
Motors were listless throughout
despite word from Detroit this
week's automotive output was at
the third highest weekly rate since
1937.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
Br The Associated Pres.
Trade in 100 High Low Close
A! ChmdcDye 12 170 169 169 %
Am Can 3 94 93% 94
Am MdcFdy 2 13% 13% 13%
Am Roll Mill 14 13% 13' 13'*
Am Smelt&R 12 42% 42 42%
Am T&T 13 162% 161% 162%
Am Woolen 1 9% 9% 9%
Anaconda 40 23% 23'* 23%
A T&SF 12 17 16% 16%
Aviation Corp 17 4% 4% 4%
Barnsdall OH 4 8% 8 8
Bendix Aviat 16 31' 30% 31
Beth steel 46 83 % 82 83%
Boiden 7 19 19 19
Budd Wheel 17 6% 6% 6%
Clhan Z-Lead 22 1’* 1% 1%
Case 1 54% 54% 54%
Ccrtalnteed 1 54% 54% 54%
Chrvsler 35 81'* 80% 81'*
Colum G&Ei 21 5% 5% 5%
Consol Oil 3 5% 5% 5%
Cont Can 8 38’* 37% 38’
Cont Oil Del 11 18% 17% 18
Corn Prod 16 44 43% 43%
Curtiss Wri 50 7% 7% 7%
Douglas Mrc 15 86 84% 85
El Pov.dcLt 9 5% 5% 5%
Freeport Sulph 8 34 33'a 34
Gen Elec 52 34% 34% 34’i
Gen Foods 20XD 36 35' 35%
! Gen Motor 65 50 49% 50
Goodrich 24 13% 12% 13%
Goodyear 27 17% 16% 17%
Gt Nor Ire Ore 5 15% 15 15%
Greyhound 3 12 11% 11%
Houston Oil 1 3% 3% 3'*
Hudson Mot 3 4' 4’ 4%
Hupp 12 % % %
Int Harvest 11 49 48 * 49
Johns Many 5 68 67'4 67’
Renr.e Cop 36 32% 32% 32 %
Loews 7 27 26% 27
LoriUard 10 20% 19% 19%
Mid Cont Pet 1 13 13 13
Montg Ward 40 39 % 39 39%
Nash Kelvin 2 5% 5% 5%
Nat Bhcuit 7 18% 18' 18%
Nat Dairy Pr 12 13% 13% 131 *
Nat P.vdcLt 12XD 8’* 8 8’*
Nor ATrer Co 18 20 19% 19%
Ohio Oil 4 6% 6 6'.
Pac GasdcEl 3 29 28 i 29
Packard 24 3% 3% 3%
Pan Am Air 21 15% 15% 15'
Pr.hndle P&R 1 % % %
Pennev 9 89% 89’ 89 %
Penn RP 42 23'* 23 23'i
Phelps Dodge 19 33% 32 % 33’*
Phillirs Pet 21 36% 36% 36%
Plymouth Oil 1 16 16 16
Pure Oil 8 7 6% 7
RCA 40 5 44 44
Sears Roeb 21 784 774 774
Shell Un 011 7 94 9% 9%
Snell Un Oil Pf 1 1034 1034 1034
Simmons 1 184 184 184
Soc Vac 20 8 1 - 7
Sou Pac 24 8 4 8 4 8 4
Ftand Brands 23 7 6'v 7
S O Cal 28 17*4 174 174
S O Ind 10 25 25 25
8 O NJ 48 334 32 4 334
Stew Warn 5 74 74 74
Stone&Webe 4 8 . 84 84
Studebaker 130 84 84 84
Tex Com 37 34 33 4 34
Tex Gif Prod 1 24 24 24
Tex Gif Sulph 9 33 4 33 4 33 4
Tex Pac C&O 1 54 54 5%
Tex PncLTr 1 44 44 4«4
Tld Vat A 011 25 94 94 94
Tms&Wst Air 40 184 174 184
Un Carbide 15 734 72 4 73
Un Oil Cal 1 124- 124 124
United Air- 10 394 39 39 4
United Coro 12 2 2 2
Un Gas Imp 16 114 114 114
U S Rubber 24 22 4 21 4 21 4
U S Steel 137 63 4 62 63 4
Warner Bros 7 24 24 2 4
W U Tel 5 184 194 194
West ElAMfg 4 1074 1074 1074
White Mo' 14 154 15 154
Wilson A CO 5 44 44 44
Wool worth 8 33 4 33 4 334
V O. SPOT COTTON
NEW ORLEANS— UP) —Cotton-
seed oil closed steady. Bleachable
•wlme summer yellow 5.25 nom;
prime crude 4 25. Oct 5 06. Dec
4 92N. Jan 4 95N. Meh 5.06B May
5.14B. July 5.20B.
B-Bid.
TEXAS SPOT COTTON
DALLAS— -P — Cotton 9 06; Hous-
ton 9.25; Galveston 9.SO-
X’. O. SPOS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS- P — Spot cotton
closed steady 3 pomts lower. Sales
9.475. Low middling 8 26 middling
| 9.51. good middling 9.96. Receipts
5039 stock 554683.
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO — <<P— Profit taking
lowered wheat prices as much as
4 to 4 eents a bushel at times
Friday but the market recovered
mort of the lavs before the close.
The rally was associated with a
steadier tone of the stock market
complaints of dry soil conditions in
oart of the southwest European
yeace talk and some buying credit-
ed to mills and attracted by the
earlier price dcclin*.
Wheat closed unchanged to 4
’ower compared with Thursday.
December 864-4. May 85-85; com
4-4 down. December 624-4. May
624; oats unchanged to 4 higher.
X. Y. FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS — # — Cotton
futures were easier here Friday un-
der large ginning figures and hedge
selling. There were no sales at the
close but final bid quotations were
steady 2 to 5 points net lower.
Open High Low Last
Dec 9 61 9 64 9 60 9 .61 N
Jan 9 49 B 9 49 B
Mch 9 56 9 58 9 56 9 58 N
May 9 48 9 49 9 48 9 48 B
Jly 9 30 9 31 9 30 9 30B
Oct 8 88 B 8 88 B
B—Bid: N—Nominal.
X. Y. FUTURES
NEW YORK — — Cotton fu-
tures were easier early in the ses-
sion of hedge selling and commis-
sion house liquidation promtped by
a rather bearish ginning report.
Prices later recovered when selling
dried up and futures closed 2-5
lower.
Open High Low Last
Dec 9 56 9 59 9 55 9 55-56
Jan 9 47 N
Mch 9 53 9 55 9 53 9 54
May 9 45 9 43 9 42 9 44 N
Jly 9 26 9 28 -9 25 9 26
Oct 8 86 8 87 8 86 8 85 N
Middling spot 9.80 N
N—Nominal.
Valley Sea Scouts
To Race At Isabel
Sea Scouts from all parts of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley will com-
pete In a two-day regatta at Port
Isabel beginning Saturday at 3 p.
m. according to Ralph M. Cissne
; Bey Scout field executive for the
Lower Valley.
Contestants from Mission Mc-
Allen. Harlingen San Benito.
Brownsville Port Isabel. Edinburg
and Pharr will take part In the
various contests which will end .
Sunday at noon Mr. CLssne said.
All Sea Scout sh>i»s and patrols
of this area will be entered and
an emergency service corps will be
organized after the regatta. Mr.
Cissne announced.
“An emergency service corps is a
group of boys trained to sene in
times of disaster such as hurri-
canes and floods." he stated.
Corps of this type saved many
lives in the New England hurri- ;
cane last year and the Valley has 1
needed an emergency corps for a
long time*’ Mr. Cissne continued.
Sea Scouts qualifying in the re-
gatta will meet requirements for
entry into the emergency corps he
said.
James Buckner Brown
Finance Kirn? Dead
LOUISVILLE Kv. — F— James I
Buckner Brown 67. a small town
boy who came to the city and in
26 spectacular years built himself
a $50000000 Kentucky financial
empire is dead.
Brown who in his day was a
bank president politician sports-
man and newspaper publisher died
Thursday night after a Saturday
heart attack.
His gigantic financial structure
toppled in 1930 following collapse
of Caldwell & Company Nashville
Tenn.
RETURN TO HOUSTON
SAN BENITO —Dr. and Mrs
Auda Vee Cash of Abilene who
have been visiting Dr- Cashs
lather. Dr. C. M Cash and his sis-
ter. Mrs Paul Cottrell for several
days left rhursday for Houston
enrouteyo their home. I
CITY TO MARK
U. S. NAVY DAY
Mayor Asks Flags Be
Flown Sunday
Celebration of Navy week con-
tinued Friday in Brownsville with
a program scheduled at St. Joseph's
academy and an official proclama-
tion of Navy day by Mayor Royce
Russell.
Mayor Russell proclaimed Sun-
day Oct. 27 as Navy day and re-
quested that all citizens of Browns-
ville display the American flag on
that date and celebrate the occa-
sion with appropriate exercises.
John Maher secretary of the
Brownsville school board is sched-
uled to make a Navy week address
at a program to be held at St. Jo-
seph's academy during the after-
noon.
Brother Henry head of the
school will be program chairman.
Brownsville Sea Scouts will attend
the program accompanied by Ralph
M. Ciasne Boy Scout field execu-
tive for the Brownsville area.
Postmaster W. T. Burnett chair-
man cf Navy week here announced
Friday he will request local
churches to make a mention of
Navy day during their services on
Sunday.
Navy w*eek was the program
theme for a meeting of the Lulacs
Thursday night and for assemblies
at Brownsville high school and El
Jardin school Thursday Mr. Bur-
nett said.
County Superintendent John
Barron spoke at the El Jardin as-
sembly and Principal Ben Brite
was in charge of the high school
program.
Mr. Cissne made several radio
broadcasts over station KOFI dur-
ing the week.
All Navy mothers of the Valley
will go to Harlingen Sunday for
Valley-wide Navy day services
there.
Mayor Russell's Navy day procla-
mation follows:
• Whereas the 27th day of Octo-
ber is officially designated as Navy-
day in the United States of Ameri-
ca. and
-Whereas. In these perilous and
uncertain times the people of the
United States of America realize
more than they have for many
years the importance of the United
States navy as a bulwark and de-
fense against aggression against
foreign foes
"Now then I Royee Russell
mayor of the City of Brownsville.
Texas do hereby proclaim the 27th
day of October. 1940. as Navy day-
in the City of Brownsville as in ail
other sections of the United States
of America;
"And I do respectfully suggest to
the people of the City of Browns-
ville that on that day the American
flag be displayed and the people
of Brownsville do on that dny.
celebrate Navy day by appropriate
and suitable exercises and by tak-
ing serious thought to the neces-
sity In these times of lending any
and all aid possible to each Indi-
vidual of us toward the building
and maintaining by these United
States of a navy adequate to de-
fend our country under any and
all circumstances."
Citrus Figures
Hit 2288 Cars
The Valley’s total citrus ship-
ment numbered 2288 carloads Fri- .
day. with rail loadings leading i
trucks.
A Texas-Federal market news
service rrport said shipping was
moving ahead of last season's at
a fast clip being 567 carloads over
the number last season for the
same date.
Shippers were cheered by the
news that the Valley was 639 car-
loads ahead of Florida for the
first time In several years. Flor-
ida’s crop was held bacic by matur-
ity regulations it was said.
Here are the news bureau's Fri-
day figures:
Rail movement: grapefruit. 1051;
oranges. 46; mixed. 69; total 1166
Truck movement: grapefruit.
740 4: oranges 382.4; total. 1122 8.
Combined total 2.288 Last year
at same period combined total. !
1721 Gain 567.
Thursday’s totals from all sh:p- I
ping points: grapefruit: Texas.
150; Arizona. 5; California l; Flo-
rida. 85. Oranges: Texas. 248; j
California 169; Florida. 71 Mixed.
Texas. 14; California. 4; Florida 3
$11700 In Home
Permits Issued
Permits to construct three new
homes aggregating *11.700 In esti-
mated costs were issued by the
city engineer's office Friday.
R. T. McMinn was granted a per-
mit to build a six-room frame home
with garage in Hibiscus courts Lo-
Ebanos section ex j :ted to cost
84.500. It is to be 44 feet square!
according to plans drawn by C. Ly-
man Ellis architect. R. L. Brock-
man is the contractor.
Kent S’rat ford will build a 31 by
53 foot five-rcoiA frame home on
Highway 4 estimated to coat *3.-
700. and will include a garaee.'
Woolridge and Torres drew the
plans and R. L. Brockman Is the
contractor.
E. A. Schrelber was issued a per-
mit to build a six-room home with
garage in Eanker addition. Boca
Chica highway. It Is to be a brick
and veneer construction. 47 by 34
feet and expected to cost *3.500.
W. E. Adams is the contractor.
To Head Roll Call
SAN BENITO — Acceptance of
Rudy Bendixen to the invitation of
the local Red Cross chapter to
serve as San Benito chairman lor
the annual Roll Call was announced
Thursday afternoon by Joe A.
Sloan chapter chairman.
Draftee Buttons
Work Just Like
Fraternity Pins
HARTFORT Conn. —<^>—Con-
necticut young .nen who registered
for compulsory military service
have found the draft buttons
distributed to them by the state
a handy substitute for fraternity
pins.
The state joint executive de-
fense committee has ruled that
the buttons may be worn by the
draftees' wom^n friends without
violating any law.
Connecticut was believed to
have been the only state distrib-
uting an insignia to registrants
under the selective military ser-
vice act-
INTRACOASTAL
(Continued from Page One.)
two-terminal plan is lavored it was
•aid. In this plan. Port Isabel would
le a port of call.
Would Have Pleasure Value
Besides its friight value General
Youngberg said the proposed ex-
tension would nave an estimated
pleasure value of S15C090 annually.
This the officer explained would
include boat trips fishing camps
and the like.
About 200 persons attended the
opemng session of the two-day
meet held li. the Strand theater
here. John Shary of Mission chair-
man of the committee promoting
the extension welcomed the visitors.
Col. F. F. Besson army engineer
presided.
Congressman Richard Kleberg of
Corpus Christ! praised the efforts
of his congressional colleague.
Milton Wesf of Brownsville for his
efforts in the plan's behalf.
To Have Tour
At the close of the hearing the
group will be taken on a tour of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley end-
ing with a dinner at the Mat-
amoros cafe in Matam.oros. Tamps.
The visitors will be shown Port
Isabel. Port. Brownsville. the
Brownsville aiport and Fort Brown.
On hand to greet the out of town
members was r. reception commit-
tee composed of James C. Bowie
and Mayor Ted Hunt of Port La-
bel: Ura J Breedlove of Los Fres-
nos; J. M. Stetn. George Walker
and F. W. Hofmokel of Brownsville;
J. R. George end Jack Carpenter
of Rio H«ndo; Ed Brady Alex
Fowls of San Benito; R L. Hill.
W. P. Briscoe. Charles Washburn.
L. R. Baker. J. W. Linehan. O. E.
Stuart and W W. Heffner of Harl-
ingen.
Al Parker of La Ferla; S. H
Collier and R. H Kent. Sr. of
Mercedes; Ken Sibson of Weslaco;
Harry Ridgeway of Donna; C. H
Swallow of Alamo; Pat Devine and
George McCullough of Pharr; Paul
Vickers and Brad Smith of Mc-
Allen; Logan Duncan. R. N. Smith
and Joe T. Cool: of Mission; H. P.
Ouerra. Sr of Roma; Fred Guerra
of Rio Grande City; A L. Cramer.
Bryce Ferguson and W. R. Mont-
gomery of Edinburg; and Lamar
Gill of Ravmondville.
Prominent Speaker*
The Harlingen Chamber of Com-
merce. with L. R Baker as presi-
nent. and Worth Heffn*r as man-
ager. Is in charge of the two-day
conference.
For Saturday. the local commit-
tees have arranged a list of promi-
nent speakers including; Congress-
man J. J. Mansfield chairman of
the House rivers and harbors com-
mittee; Senator Tom Connally of
Ma.lin. who may not be able to
attend; Congressman Milton West
of Brownsville. Congressman Rich-
ard Kleberg of Corpus Christi and
Poy Miller of Corpus Christl vice
president of the association.
Col. Holland will preside Satur-
day. when the association is ex-
pected to give its reports on the
current three-vear program.
Cameron School
Figures Decline
A total of 22.747 students are en-
rolled In the public achools of
Cameron county according to a
county-wide scholastic census com-
pleted Friday by John Barron
county superintendent of schools
and forwarded to Austin for ap-
proval of the state department of
education. This Is a decrease of 51
from the previous year.
Of the school districts Browns.
Tllle has 6.138 Harlingen 3.907 and
San Benito 3 234 Mr. Barron stated
that there has been a steady de-
crease In rural school population
during the past four vears and a
slight Increase in urban school
enrollments.
The state contributes $22 50 to
the county for each student listed.
This is 50 cents higher than last
year and will provide the county
with $511.807 50 toward school
operation. The teacher census lists
481.
Settlement Expected
In Water Dispute
Settlement of difficulties over
water connections between the citv
and the Brownsville Navigation
district is expected to come before
the city commissioners meeting to
be held a* 4 p. m. Friday.
First reading will probably be
given a franchise sought by the
Brownsville Transportation com-
pany to combine routes now being
operated In one license.
San Benito Man
Charged With Assault
Charges of assault and battery
were filed agr.inst Alfonso Mesa.
San Benito in Cameron county
court at law Friday as the result
of a fight Sunday in which Juan
Casas was beaten. Bond was fixed
at $1000.
To’lLLINOIS
SAN BENITO — Mrs John M.
Scott left Thursday Tor Springfield
Illinois for an extended visit with
her daughter. Mrs. Robert Moore.
She will also visit her son. Charles
Scott and his family in Decatur.
EXPORTS TAKE
SHARP TUMBLE
Report Shows Import
Total Also Drops
WASHINGTON —/P—The Com-
merce Department reported Friday
that export* dropped 16 per cent
in September to 1295.000.000. the
lowest monthly total since Novem-
ber. 1939.
Imports declined for the sec-
ond consecutive month decreasing
126 000000 from the August level
to 1195 000.000 In September.
Noting a 'general falling off* In
exports the department said that
under existing world conditions it
was difficult to determine whether
It “represents more than a tem-
porarv recession ”
A drop of $14000000 In ship-
ments of aircraft and parts to $23 -
C00.000 was the largest single factor
in the export decline.
ELECTION
(Continued from Page One)
both of labor and of Industry I
want to put an end to this era of
bad feeling.-’ Willkle said.
Will Reply to FDR
The Republican nominee an-
nounced he Intended to reply to
any ' political speeches" by Presi-
dent Roosevelt within 48 and prob-
ably 24 hours of their delivery. Mr.
Roosevelt plans four more such
speeches in hts third-term cam-
paign for reelectlon
Raps GOP Slogan
Wallace said Republicans had
adopted a slogan "what helps busi-
ness helps you” but. he asserted
that. In effect. they were telling the
country that whatever helps the
Itnancial manipulators of Wall
Street-* helps the worker and
larmer.
New Enterprises
He contended that figures show-
ed that growth of new enterprises
was "blighted” under the Repub-
lican administration and added:
"But starting in 1933. the new
enterprises onened up were 13.000
more than those closed down and
there has been a net Increase ever
since ranging up to 49 OOO a year.**
Hoover on Stump
Herbert Hoover made his first
speech of the campaign at Colum-
bus. Ohio. Thursday night and as-
serted the New Deal is creating an
economic system which “drifts down
the suicide road of national sociwl-
Stops “Wlllkie Trend”
Secretary Ickes said at a press
conference In Washington that Mr.
Roosevelt's speech Wednesday in
Philadelphia had stopped any Wlll-
kie trend—"if there ever was a
Willkie trend."
Senator Charles L. McNary the
Republican vice-presidential can-
didate. said In a speech at Kendall-
i ville. Ind. that the administration's
' reciprocal trade program had * sold
part of the farmers' domestic mar-
ket down the river.”
Middle West Drive
Democrats indicated the closing
days of the campaign would see an
intensification of their drive for
votes in the middle west. Senator*
Barkley of Kentucky Bvmes of
South Carolina and Connally of
Texas among others will speak
there.
Russians Attend
Danube Conclave
By The Associated Press
Russian German and Italian
delegates arrived at Bucharest. Ru-
mania. for a conference on Dan-
ube river traffic. Moscow observ-
ers Interpreted Soviet participation
in the conference as Axis recogni-
tion of Ru*fia as a Danube power
since her occupation of Bessarabia.
Originally the Danube commis-
sion did not Include Russia but
the Kremlin protested and insisted
on representation.
Monterrey Normal As
Electric Strike Ends
MONTERREY. Mexico — rPl —
Tills Industrial capital of Mexico
returned to normalcy Friday with
the termination of a seven-day
power strike which had brought
the city to a virtual standstill.
Representatives of the Canadian-
owned Monterrey Light and Power
company erded the tieup when
they granted a 118 800 pesos annual
wage increase to the strikers at
settlement negotiations in Mexico
City Thursday night.
Dr. Charles Langner
Promoted to Ma jor
Dr. Charles A. G. Langner of
Brownsville has been promoted to
the rank of major in the United
States Medical Corps reserve ac-
cording to word received here from
the United States War Department.
Dr. Lantmer formerly held the
rank of captain in the medical re-
serves
Issues Answered In
Condemnation Suit
A Jury verdict answering 20 spe-
cial issues in the condemnation
:>ult of Cameron county against
Maria Sophia Flanagan was re-
turned in county court Friday.
Judgment Is expected to be be-
I tween 12.418 and 12.872. figures set
by contending theories of valua-
| Uons.
•
City Briefs
The open house scheduled by
Brownsville Girl Scouts Saturday
has been postponed until Saturday
i Nov. 2. U was announced Friday.
Donna Ready
For Band Party
DONNA- Donna * Band Boosters
carnival committeemen report all
la in readiness lor a real Hallowe'en
celebration Saturday night. Games
of every description will be housed
in oooths on Miller avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets
A childrens costume parade will
start at ft p. m. an the elevated
side walk in front of the Plaza
I hotel. A free magic show at 9 30
p m. and the final event of the
evening will be the Halloween
Dance at the Women s Bldg start-
| in* at ten p. m.
President Harry Schrelber of the
Band Boosters association said all
proceeds will be used for band
work. The Donna band is one of
I the leading school musical organi-
zations in the Valley. Membership
in the Boosters association has in-
creased 100 per cent in the pa«t
few weeks. A large crowd is ex-
u'cted to be out to: the Hallowe'en
Ctrnival.
M’ALLEN MAN
GETS USHA JOB
Hoyt to Landscape
Local Project j
Ross Hoyt of McAllen has been
approved by the Brownsville Hous-
ing Authority as landscape artist
for the $190000 new Bougainvillea
housing project according to Mrs.
Volney W Taylor.
Landscape plans for the project
which will be limited to Anglo-
American tenants have been sent
tc the regional USHA office In
Fort Worth for approval.
George Hillyer has been approved
by the local authority as engineer
for the project and engineers are
new on gro’.nds selected for the
location laving off the site of the
buildings.
The project will be located on
Jefferson a short distance from
thn San Benito highway.
VALLEY
(Continued from Page One.)
pense to the government due to
excessive transportation costs.
• • •
“DECENTLY THERE HAS
xbeen made available for pur-
chase at a cost of not over $40-
000 (original cost with equipment
about $100000) what is known as
the Delta Club House located
about three miles north of Elsa
Texas. At a minimum cut it
could be made immediately avail-
able for use as a hospital of about
400 beds
"It Is for sale fully equ’pped
with first class furnishings from
kitchen to observation tower.
"The building la of hollow tile
construction stuccoed on a steel
girder concrete foundation. It is
in good condition.
• • •
“TO ADVOCATE THE CON-
structlon of a neiv building
as a hospital for the Valley we*
realize the delay necessary for ac-
tion bv the congress.
*'It is felt however that Gen-
eral Frank T. Hines director of
the Veterans’ Administration if
made aware of the urgent need
of a facility in southmost Texas
could arrange for purchase of a
building from contingent funds as
an emergency.
"The establishment of a U. 8.
hospital In the Valley would pro-
vide for emergency cases from the
border patrol cus’oms aervice
and as an adjunct for emergency
major operations and treatment
center for the army expansion
under national defense plans.
"The climate of the Valley is
ideal summer and winter for
convalescence In post operative
and general medical cases.”
Weikel Being: Sued
On Commission Claim
Trial of a civil suit brought by
Joe Cunningham against Orover J.
Weikel. county commissioner of the
Port Isabel precinct seeking to re-
cover $989 SO in commissions was
started Friday in district court be-
before Judge James S Graham
Cunningham claims he was to
receive $1 per acre for obtaining
land clearing contracts for Weikel
and that the amount sought is due
hti on the contract. I
' AX DISCOUNT
THE BROWNSVILLE
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Will Allow
1% DISCOUNT I
On all 1940 School Taxes
If Paid On Or Before
(ICTOBER 311
1940
_
%
MEXICO SILENT »
ON COLONY ACT>
Taking French Areas
Requires Study
MEXICO CITY—Ob—A high of-
ficial of the Mexican government
declared Friday tha> any joint mov#
of the United States with other
American republics to occupy
French possessions In the Carib-
bean sreu would be so serious that
Mexico's attitude could only be
determined af*er the most careful
study of the Issue.
He declined to elaborate other
than to Indicate that the nation
would be Inclined to cooperat#
should increased Berlin-Vichy col-
laboration against Britain appear
to threaten the security of thu
hemisphere.
IdT (
(Continued from Page One.)
these days four different situa-
tions— Spain disposition of t.iSw
French fleet. Greece and the
leans and the Far Fast.
Possibility of Trouble
All four of these questions it
was said. Involved possibilities of
trouble.
It was said officially that while
thes* questions did not mean in-
volvement of this country in any
way. they might require such
presidential actions as have been
taken in the past following other
serious developments—namedly. Is-
suance of proclamations getting
Americans out of trouble zones and
freezing of investments held in
this country by certain foreign in-
terests.
France Still Friendly
At his press conference the pres-
ident was asked whether he con-
sidered the French government at
Viehy still a friendly power In tha
light of recent conversations be-
tween Premier Marshal Petain and
Adolf Hitler. ?
The president replied certainly. “
adding that this country still had
diplomatic relations with the Pe-
tam government.
Ufnifs nfneay numor
When the reporters remarked
that the United States also still
maintained diplomatic relations
with Germany Mr. Roosevelt A
plied that was right.
The president said the situation
regarding Joseph A. Kennedy am-
bassador to London en route
home was .the same as a few days
ago when he remarked th* ambas-
sador was returning to report and
that It was untrue that Kennedy
was resigning.
WILLKIE WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT FOURTH TERM
JAMESTOWN. N. Y — P>—Wlll-
kie told an audience in the high
tchool stadium that he wanted to
repeat a question he previously had
asked President Roosevelt: •‘Since
he has re'rained from anv state-
ment of hi* belief about a third
term for any president. I would
’ike to know what he thinks about
a fourth term. I wish he also would
discuss with us his views on
fifth term.*’ f
NAVY DAY PROGRAM
SAN BENITO—Dr Edwin O.
Seiser. official in the Navy Reserve
was guest speaker Thursday when
the local Rotary Club observed
Navy Day with a program at t irla
weekly luncheon. Dr. Seiser iisJT
cussed the Importance of the navy
in United States defense plans.
Musical program was presented by
Miss Margaret McCandless who
gave two patriotic songs as vocal
solos.
Budget Term*
On Cameras and supplies Small
down payment and terms up to
12 mo. on balance
A. ROGERS rcT
Across from FI Jardin Hotel
Phone 99 — Brownsville
Complete optical sendee.
Pine sun glasses magnifiers etc *
R. L. LACKNER *
JEWELER - OPTUMF.TR 1ST
1110 Elisabeth Phone 644
Brownsville
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