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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY IB, 1933
VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 28
MR. AND MRS. W. A. WELLS I WEIR STARS AT
OF MARKHAM IN ACCIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wells enroute to
their home in Markham, Monday even-
ing from a visit in Laredo with th: ir
daughter, Mrs. Nay Brewer and Mr.
Brewer, were painfully injured when
their car turned over several times,
caused by a blowout on one of the
tires. They were both pinned under the
machine but Mr. Wells succeeded in
freeing himself and summoned aid to
assist Mrs. Wells. She received a se-
vere cut on the head and right hand and
bruised. Mr. Wells was also badly
bruised but not hurt otherwise. Both
are resting at the home of Mrs. Wells'
brother, Mr. Clyde Parks.
The report received this morning
was to the effect that both are doing
nicely.—Bay City Tribune.
BAT AS SHARKS
DEFEAT CRABS
W. SNIDER'S RELIEF HURLING
SAVES DAY; DANEVANG
HERE SUNDAY
B. T. S. ENCAMPMENT
CLOSED jUNDAY NITE
LARGEST CROWD IN YEARS AT-
TENDED: TO MEET FIRST
WEEK IN JULY, 1934
Sunday night's service closed an-
other session of the Texas, B. T. S.
eonvi ntion of young people, which
waa considered by all to be on2 of the
best in ev. ry way ever held here. The
attendance exceeded any th;y have
had for years, and the interest in
classes had never been excelled. The
program included some of the best
workers in the state and most out-
standing preachers. All the Sunday
services were largely attended, and
the eleven o'clock service, a union pro
hibition rally with Dr. Wallace Basv-
sitt, of Dallas as speaker was a won-
derful meeting.
Dates for next years encampment
were announced, which will be during
the first week of July, and plans are
well underway for the program.
This convention in which Baptist
Young people from all over the state
get together for conference, study and
training is looked forward to with
much anticipation and the work done
in the few days they are here in Pala-
cios is of untold benefit not only to
those who come here, but to our peo-
ple as well, and we are all now look-
ing forward to the J934 B. T. S. En-
campment in Palacios.
Doings at the Pavilion
C. J. Schramur, Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Zepalac and daughter of Fayetteville
were visitors Thursday afternoon.
B. C. Courtney and daughter Mrs.
Mae Thompson of Troy, Texas stopped
by Thursday on a sight seeing tour.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fitzpatrick ai d
daughter, of Austin, Tex., Mr. and
Mrs. T. W. Jones of Palacios were
down Saturday night bathing and din-
ing.
Messess Flossie Elkins, Alene May-
hall, and Mr. F. Elkins of Blooming-
ton and Miss Nello Mayhall, of Port
Lavaca enjoyed a picnic dinner on
the Pavilion Sunday noon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Brady of Bay
City, Mr. R. J. Pinehin and daughter
Misses Haiti: Sue and Elizabeth of
Bay City Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Saulc
and family of Bay City, were Sunday
visitors.
We had quite a number of other
visitors from Bay City, Sunday but
failed to get their names to make per-
sonal mention of them. We always
appreciate their visits and hope they
will come to see us again soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stevens and sons
of Beasly, and Mrs. T. H. Stevens of
Yoakum spent Sunday afternoon on
the Pavilion.
Frank McCoppin, plant foreman for
the Bell Telephone Co. at Harlingen,
made us a pleasant call Sunday after-
noon.
We had the largest number of bath-
ers Sunday afternoon that we have
had any one day since the season open-
ed with the exception of Juiy 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. Roe Guynes, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Schulte of Blessing were
visiting on the Pavilion Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ripple, of El
Campo and Mr. B. Kahauek of Tal-
ton, Texas were bathers Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Elmer Beard and daughter
Vera, Mr. R. C. Kilgo, Mrs. Walter
Skains from Waco, Mrs. Ella Lee
Litle and daughter Dorothy and Lor-
aine Beard of Palacios were Wednes-
day visitors and went for a boat ride
on the "Badger."
Miss Dorothy Duller, of Blessing,
spent the first W the week here as
guest of Miss Mkrian Nestc-r.
By ALTON S. QUEEN,
Bcacon Sports Reporter
The locals came from behind in the
fifth inning Sunday, scoring G runs off
5 hits, a base on balls and a hit bats-
man. The enthusiastic fans had a
great deal to do with the downfall of
Phillip Manning in that frame. Wal-
ter Snid r, first up, tripled and the
fans gave him a great response. Jul-
ius: Snider was hit by a pitched ball
and the crowd went wild, razzing old
Phil, which seemed to have attracted
his attention. The continuous uproar
was kept well under way by a saprano
fan, quits frequently seen at the local
park. Thanks to these loyal fans,
many ball games have been won in
such manner.
Crabs Knot Count
Tho Sandcrabs evened the count In
th. first half of the 6th, as pitcher
Snider made dn error on Canion's
grounder, and Brown slashed out a 2-
base hit to center. But the Sharks
regained their lead in the last half
of the inning by continuing their hit-
ting on Extrum. W. Snider, first up,
singled sharply to left and Julius bunt-
ed him to second. Weir then came
across with a nice hit to center, scor-
ing Walter.
Snider Hurls Well
Preist started on the mound for
Falacios and turned the first 10 men
to face him down without a hit or a
ball knocked to the outfield. Then 3
hits and two errors sent Preist ouc.
Costly errors were the chief cause of
Prcist's downfall. Snider took over
the pitching duties and allowed only
3 hits and two runs the remainder of
the game. Neither of the runs were
earned.
Port Lavaca Furnishes Antique
Dick Thayer, Crab centerfielder and
lead-off man, was a true glimpse of
ancient" baseball. Playini? without
stockings, trousers above the knees,
and wearing the famous cap John Mc-
Qraw wore while playing 3rd base
for the Baltimore Orioles, made that
"dancing duck" stance at the plate a
true baseball antique.
The Danevang Cubs will be on the
local diamond at 3:30 Sunday and the
two clubs will have it out for season
supremacy. Local fans will have to
pack the park Sunday to outweigh the
Danevang crowd as they back their
club 100 per cent.
I'ALACIOS HOME DEM. CLUB
The Palacios Home Demonstration
Club met Wednesday, July 5th, at th:'
home of Mrs. Roland Florip. Mr.''.
Sides1, County Home Demonstrator,
game a demonstration on making and
canning grape juice. After the dem-
onstration all present sampled the iced
product, which was very good.
A rally of all sixteen clubs of the
County of Matagorda will be held at
the City Park, Bay City, Friday at
10 a. m. All members who were not
at the last meeting to hear the an-
nouncement are urged to attend. Each
one to bring a basket lunch.
The next meeting will be held Wed-
nesday, July 19th, at 2 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. C. G. Jeffers. Bulletins
on fruit, and fruit juicc will be given
and a demonstration on the uses of
fruit juice will be given. —Reporter.
METHODISTS TO
HOLD MEETING
HERE JULY 17-21
YOAKUM DISTRICT OF W. TEXAS
I CONFERENCE TO GATHER
AT B. Y. P. U. GROUNDS
CAREFUL GLEANERS MEET
WITH MRS. CIIAS. HANSEN
DEAN C. TABER, IN NEW
MEXICO CAMP, WRITES
Chevrolet Output
In June Doubled
Over Last Year
Production of new Chevrolet cars
and trucks in June more than doubled
output for the corresponding month
last year and was the largest single
month's production in two years, W.
manager of the Chevrolet Motor Com-
-any announced today,
With a total output of 81,573 units,
Tunc compares with 30,142 in June
last year and with 08,538 in May this
vear, previously the best month since
Tune, 1931, M. Knudsen said.
He emphasized that the high June
total was made possible only by the
splendid morale and co-operation ex-
tended by the more than 30,000 em-
ployes now on the company payrolls.
Mr. Knudsen said he hoped, through
the share-the-work plan practiced by
his company in recent years, to hold
the employment Curve flatter this
summer has been possible in past
seasons.
Every effort has been made through
the depression, he pointed out, to pro-
vide for the regular Chevrolet work-
ers. Through regulating hours of work
per week to retail demand ,and by
building up parts stocks in lean sea-
sons', it has been possible for eleven
months of each year since 1929 to hold
Chevrolet payrolls to within ten per
cent of the averago of 32,500 men,
Mr. Knudsen stated.
June production exceeding May is
unusual in his company's experience,
Mr. Knud-en said, since cither April
or May are normally peak months of
the year.
Dean Taber, one of the Palacios
boys who is with the Civilian Conser-
vation Corps, in New Mexico, writes
a very interesting letter to E. N. Gus-
tafsen, and feeling sure Dean's many
friends would enjoy reading same we
are publishing it.
Mr. E. N. Gustafsen.
Bay City, Texas.
Dear Sir:
One month is past and all is well in
camp F-6 New Mexico. Friday was
pay day, a day every man was looking
forwaul to for some time.
The weather is mighty fine up here
now. Makes me think of good ole'
sunny Texas, although all the snow on
the mountains, cool nights and Christ-
mas trees makes me want to hang up
my sock. We have been doing a great
deal of carpenter work for the last two
weeks. Our bath house is nearly com-
pleted, the receration hall is under
construction and the mess hall is
rapidly taking shape.
Everyone is waiting for that day to
take a bath under the warm water
shower.
Although these mountain streams
look very inviting a man hesitates to
take a dip in them. You see they are
fed by melting snow from the moun-
tains.
We have a regular zoo out here but
the animals aren't in cages. We do
have a porcupine in a cage for any-
one to look at that hasn't seen one1.
The other night some of the boys
had a thrilling experience coming
home from a nearby dance. They were
only about two miles from camp when
a startling scream was heard only a
few rods down the road, they were
soon convinced that they were not
wanted down the road. Anyway they
seemed to think they were wanted
back at tho dance. As soon as they got
reinforcement they proceeded on their
way home. Everyone seems to be very
nice up here to us, they even give us
credit for candy and laundry. At least
once a week there is a good dance
given somewhere near the camp and
there usually is a good representa-
tion of CCC boys.
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July and
we are expecting a good time. There
will bo two companies in town. We
are about fifty-four miles from Las
Vegas, N. M. Tho other company is
only eighteen miles from town. My
candle is burning low and I'll have to
get some shut-eye for it is bed time
for CCC's. Please reply soon. Yours
truly,--Dean C. Taber, CCC Camp,
F-6, o. 853, Tres Ritas, N. M,
I The Yoakum District, West Texas
j Conference of the Methodist Church
I will hold an encampment July 17 to 21
; on the Baptist Encampment grounds,
for the young people of the church
and families who desire a short vaca-
tion.
I The program will be as follows:—
Monday, July 17
8:00 p. m.—General Assembly and
organization.
Sermon by Wood H. Patrick, of Cuero.
Tuesday, July 18
5:30 a. m.—Swimming.
7:00 a. m.—Breakfast.
9:00-10:15 a. m.—Enrichment classes.
10:30-10:55 a. m.—Group games, etc.,
Directed by Carl Brown.
11:00 a. m.—Sermon by J. T. King, of
Gonzales.
1:30-6:00 p. m.—Recreatioh.
8:00 p. m.—Sermon by Bishop Sam
R. Hay, Ft. Worth.
Wednesday, July 19
The Careful Gleaners met at the
home of Mrs. Chas. Hansen Thursday
July 11th, Mis. Hansen as hostess.
Nine members and two visitors were
present. After the devotion and a
short business session led by the pres-
ident, Mrs. J. J. Barr gave an inter-
esting bible study.
Mrs. Gardener and Mrs. Barr as
entertainment committer furnished a
splendid program which was enjoyed
by all present and the afternoon pass-
id only too quickly.
I Mrs, Hansen served delicious re-
freshments after which a short time
was spent in pleasant conversation.
These monthly class meetings are
looked forward to with eagerness by
! every member.
5:30
7:00
9:00
10:30
11:00
1:30
8:00
There will be a covered dish lunch-
ton at the Methodist Church, Tuesday
evening, July 18th from 6 to 7:30 'p.
m. for a social and "get acquainted
meeting with Bishop Sam R. Hay.
Every Methodist is invited to come.
Bring a plate, knife, fork, spooji and'
glass for each member of your family
attending. Cominittee
New Dry Chief
The selection of Thomas D. Barton
as administrator of the newly creat-
ed Thirteenth administrative district
of the prohibition department is a
manifestation by the National admin-
istration of an intention to maintain
efficiency and integrity in prohibition
enforcement.
It is no easy task Mr. Barton is as-
suming. The territory over which he
will have enforcement supervision is
large, embracing the two States of
Texas and Louisiana. He comes to his
duties at a time when there is evidence
of widespread popular opposition to
the retention of the Eighteenth amend-
in lit in the Constitution, and when
the probability is strong that the
amendment shortly will be repealed.
Under these conditions the task of the
enforcement agency, with its limited
funds and limited personnel, is more
difficult than it has ever been.
Mr. Barton will not quail before
difficulties, however. He has qualifi-
cations that fit him for successfully
administering tho office to which he
has been named. He is a veteran or
both the Spanish-American ancj
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a. m.—Swimming,
a. m.—Breakfast.
■10:15 a. m.—Enrichment classes.
■ 10:55 a. m.—Group games, etc.,
Directed by Carl Brown,
a. m.—Sermon by Rev. D. S.
Lee, of El Campo.
•6:00 p. m.—Recreation,
p. m.—Sermon by Rev. S. W.
Williams, presiding Elder of the
Austin District.
Thursday, July 20
5:30 a. m.—Swimming.
7:00 a. m.—Breakfast.
9:00-10:15 a. m.—Enrichment classes.
10:30-10:55 a. m.—Group games, etc.,
Directed by Carl Brown.
11:00 a. m.—Sermon by Rev. C. B.
Diltz.
1:30-6:00 p. m.—Recreation.
8:00 p. m.—Sermon by Rev. J. C.
Wilson, of Edna.
Friday, July 21. •
5:30 a. m.—Swimming.
7:00 a. m.—Breakfast.
9:00-10:15 a. m.—Enrichment olasses.
10:30-10:55 a. m.—Group games, etc.,
Directed by Carl Brown.
11:00 a. m.—Sermon by Rev. J. E.
Morgan, of Columbus.
G.R.'S EXPLORE THE
COUNTRYOF LA FITTE
PROMINENT GUESTS VISIT CAS A
DEL MAR ON GALVESTON
BAY LAST WEEK
Congressman Mansfield Visits
Here Wednesday; Talks of Sea
Wall and Harbor Development
"THE SIGN OF THE CROSS"
Thomas D. Barton
Heads New Prohi
District Bureau
Thomas I). Barton, who was custo-
dian of Camp Hulen, Palacios, several
years, has been appointed administra-
tor of the recently created thirteenth
administrative district of the prohibi-
tion department, which comprises
Texas and Louisiana. Headquarters
for the new district will be in Houston
on the third floor of the Federal Build-
ing. The new head of the prohibition
enforcement in Texas and Louisiana
is well known throughout the state.
He served four years as adjutant gen-
eral during the administration of Gov-
ernor Pat M. Neff, and at one time
was a candidate for governor.
Mr. Barton served in the army
through two wars, emerging from the
World war with the rank of major
and with three decorations, the Dis-
tinguished Service Cross, the French
Croix de Guerre and the Italian War
Cross, He served as a private in the
army during the Spanish-American
war, participating in the fighting in
the Philippines. He served during the
World war in the Thirty-sixth divi-
sion.
During the time Mr. Barton was at
Camp Hulen he made numerous
friends among Palacios citizens who
are pleased to learn of his appoint-
ment and are sure the duties of this
office will be carefully and conscien-
tiously looked after and faithfully per-
formed.
World war and is a former adjutant
general of the State of Texas. Ilis ex-
perience in these services will be use-
ful to him in directing those who will
serve under him in enforcement work.
Other public service in which he has
engaged was as a deputy supervisor
of the oil and gas division of the State
railroad commission.
As a citizen, as a soldier and as a
Stato official Mr. Barton has a com-
mendable record. Like his predecessor,
Mr, Kellogg, he is the type of man who
v' Command respect for the prohi-
»nforcement administration In
—Houston Post.
Tall Spanish galleons, swaggering
buccaneers, clanking swords, and high
top boots, weather worn maps, picks
and shovel, treasure chests and stalk-
ing ghosts once more made their ap-
pearance on the sandy shores of Gal-
veston Bay when the Girl Reserves
of the Galveston-Houston District, va-
cation campers at Casa del Mar be-
came bold pirates last week and ex-
plored the fabled country of La Fitte
in search of buried treasures. Hiking
trips to the famous haunted house at
La Porte, boat rides to the mysterious
Red Bluffs, rollicking pirate songs and
ghosts legends told around crackling
camp fires were arranged to further
the quest for adventure of the camp-
ers. Mrs. T. A. Humphries of Freeport,
who is known throughout the South-
west as a chronicler of early Tex a*
life was the guest of the camp Thurs-
day night for a nevening of pirate
lore and charmingly entertained the
group with her own collection of
stories of La Fitte and the pirate
booty.
International Night on Wednesday
was another high spot of camp life.
Mrs. Marie Loehr Davis of Houston,
who has spent a great deal of her life
in China was the guest speaker of the
evening. Her discussion of the pro-
blems of New China was made more
interesting by her presentation of the
background of Old China. A rare col-
lection of prints, linens, jewelry, and
Chinese costumes which she brought
with her gave an oriental atmosphere
to the program.
Star Night was one of the most out-
standing events of the camping week.
The Girl Reserves were introduced to
Arcturus, Jupiter, Mars, and othey
planets by Mr. I. A. Cottingham and
Mr. Joe Northrup of Houston who
bro'ught out their telescopes for the
star gazers. Legends of the constella-
tions and other star lore were shared
with the campers by these experts in
astronomy.
The week's activities culminated in
the opening of the Sea Foam Inn,
when the entire camp was converted
into a picturesque night club. Talents
of the campers were exhibited in the
dance program and colorful floor show.
Miss Sara Alsup of Freeport was di-
rector. The acrobatic dancing of Miss
Francis Baker of Bay City was one
of the features of the entertainment..
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"The Sign of the Cross" is a great
picture. I had read in an English
paper the criticism that it was too
much of an animal show. This is not
the impression it made on me. It Is
perhaps true that the Roman Games
as depicted on the screen were over-
done, but the contrast between one
of the basest and vilest of tyrants,
Nero, and Tigellinus and Poppaea, on
the one hand, and the Christians and
Mercia and Marcus Superbus on the
other, was well drawn. It is true that
it is hard for us in this year of gracc
to look at the suffering of the Chris-
tians, but it fell far short of the real-
ity. This is what Schaff says in his
History of the Christian Church:—
'A vast multitude of Christians was
put to death in the most shocking
manner. Some were crucified, proba
bly in mockery of the punishment of
Christ, some sewed up in the skins of
wild beasts and exposed to the vorac-
ity of mad dogs in the arena. The sa
tanic tragedy reached its climax in the
imperial gardens on the slope of the
Vatican (which embraced, it is sup-
posed the present site of the place and
'Church of Peter'): Christian men and
women covered with pitch or oil or
resin, and nailed to posts of pine, were
lighted and burned as torches for the
amusement of the mob; while Nero,
in fantastical dress, figured in a horse
race, and displayed his art as char-
ioteer. Burning alive was the ordin-
ary punishment of incendiaries; but
only the cruel ingenuity of this im-
perial monster, under the inspiration
of the devil, could invent such a hor-
rible system of illumination." Here is
what the historian says about Nero:
'He heaped crime upon crime until he
became a proverbial monster of in-
iquity. The murder of his brother,
his mother, his wives (Octavia and
Poppaea,) his teacher, and many em-
inent Romans- was fitly followed by
his suicide in the thirty-second year
of his age.'
The fire lasted nine days, and de-
stroyed the greater part of the city.
The Circus Maximus accommodated
250,000 people, and was surrounded by
wooden buildings for shop-keepers etc.
I feel sure that no one who saw the
picture could come away without a
profound feeling of respect and admir-
ation for the faith and the courage
and the endurance of the Christians.
(See "SIGN OF," Page 4.)
DISCUSSES THE
COMPLETION OF
COASTAL CANAL
SAYS CHANNEL ACROSS CANAL
MUST Bb MADE FROM COLO.
RIVER TO THE GULF
Application Blanks
For Federal Public
Work Loans Ready
C. E. Notes
Consecration of the Christian En-
deavor hour to the worship for which
it is intended is accomplished by the
unity of all the assembly in several
cheerful songs. Young people enjoy
this type of songs and Christian En-
deavorers feel sure the seven visitors
that were present on July 9 were im-
pressed with the enthusiasm evinced,
and hope to see the number of visitors
increased with each meeting.
The roll was called and the minutes
were read by the secretary. This re-
port was followed by the Lord's Prayer.
Leila Sorell, the leader, conducted a
very interesting program on "What
Is Conscicnce?" Those taking parts
on this program were Mrs. Price, who
read the Scripture, Elizabeth Faubion,
Nell Sorell, Carl Trull, Ruth Harrison,
Bob Trull, and Naomi Harrison. Very
instructive talks were given by Mrs.
Price and Rev. Gillespie.
During a short business meeting an
important business letter wns read, a
song was sung, and the meeting end-
ed with the Mizpah.
Ted Brewer and mother came in
fromSanJjjnt^^
San Antonio, July 12—Official appli-
cation blanks for Federal public works
loans will be available for distribu-
tion in South Texas within the next
few days according to information re-
ceived by Col. Ray Leeman, general
manager of the South Texas Chamber
of Commerce.
Col. D. H. Sawyer, temporary direc-
tor of the public works administration
at Washington, advised Leeman that
he was sending the South Texas
Chamber of Commerce 1500 official ap-
plication forms. These blanks will bo
forwarded immediately to the counties,
cities and districts in this territory
which have submitted project surveys,
Leeman said.
The regional commercial body last
week sent mimeographed copies of the
official form to South Texans who pre-
pared preliminary project surveys,
suggesting that the officers of subdi-
visions use these forms as work
sheets, compile all the data requested
by tho Federal gevernment and await
developments.
As soon as officers of the various
subelivisions receive the official forms
which are en route from Washington
they should fill out the applications
and complete preparations to submit
them as soon as the Federal admin-
istrative organization for Texas is per-
fected. Leeman explained.
Approximately 500 preliminary pro-
ject surveys calling for the expendi-
ture of considerably more than $50,-
000,000 were submitted by subdivi-
sions in the area served by the South
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hillyer were
down from Houston Sunday visiting
homefolks. TljTey were accompanied by
Miss Gladys Hillyer, who remained for
a week's visit, with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. ^^.^HiUvw. mmml^
Judge J. J. Mansfield, representative
of the Ninth Congressional District
spent a few hours in Palacios Wednes-
day, visiting with friends, and while
here he discussed with the Beacon re-
porter the completion of the Intra-
coastal Canal and the efforts now be-
ing put forth to obtain relief of the con-
dition which exists in Matagorela bay
where the Colorado river empties into
it.
Judge Mansfield also spoke encour-
agingly of the Palacios sea wall and
harbor and sees no reason why it
can't be done. The Judge is very busy,
using his vacation in visiting different
parts of his district where different
projects are being discussed and
wherever his assistance and interest
can be of any benefit. He is working
with the national administration In.
getting everything in shape at the
earliest date possible, and as chairman
of the rivers and Harbors committee
he is duly concerned about the work
along the gulf coast, and gave us the
following information of the efforts
being used to clean out the mouth of
the Colorado river:
Congressman Mansfield, Chairman
of the Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors, today received from General
Lytle Brown, Chief of Engineers, a
suggested draft of a resolution for in-
vestigation of conditions at the mouth
of the Colorado River, with a view to
opening a channel across Matagorda
peninsula for the river to enter direct-
ly into the Gulf.
Since the removal of the raft in the
river in 1928-29, the driftwoods and*
silt have been deposited in Matagorda
Bay, filling it up to approximately
thre-c-fourths the distance across'.to
the peninsula. The formation spreads
out in fan shape from the St. Mary's
Bayou mouth of the river for a dis-
tance of several miles in every direc-
tion with various channels from the
river. This formation is now becom-
ing a dense young forest, principally
of willow trees, and it is considered
but a question of time for the forma-
tion to again block the river with a
new raft.
Chairman Mansfield has been en-
deavoring to have the matter consid-
ered in the Public Works program
with a view of cooperation of the Fed-
eral Government with local interests.
The only ground upon which the Fed-
eral Government can contribute to the
work is based upon the interests of
navigation. While the existing condi-
tions may not interfere with naviga-
tion on the new Intracoastal Canal
for several years it is believed that
it will, in the course of time, become
a great menace.
On May 20th, last, Chairman Mans-
field requested General Brown to have
cursory investigation made of the.con- *
ditions and to suggest such action as
might be deemed advisable.
General Brown, in his letter of July
6th, states:
"The District Engineer points out
that until the new Louisiana—Texas
Intracoastal Canal is constructed, an
ext nsion of the Colorado River across
Mntagorda Bay would block the pre-
sent 5-foot intracoastal canal through
the bay. It is my present understand-
ing, however, that the progress being
made on the procurements of rights
of way for the new canal are such as
to warrant the expectation that this
section of the canal may be undertaken
in the comparatively near future.
While it appears doubtful whether
the general interests of navigation will
wan-ant a substantial Federal parti-
cipation in works to extend the mouth
of the Colorado River to the Gulf of
Mexico, the situation appears to war-
rant a full investigation by this De-
partment into the matter. I enclose for
your consideration a draft of a resol-
ution which, if adopted by your com-
mittee, would authorize this Depart-
ment to undertake such an investiga-
tion."
The draft of resolution, suggested
by General Brown, is as follows:
Resolved by the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors of the House of
Representatives, United States, That
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