Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 11, 1941 Page: 2 of 8
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In The NEWS
COMMISSION OP APPEALS JUDGES REAP POINTED
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JUDGE HICKMAN
By Texas Capital News Service
The Supreme Court of Texas has
announced the reappointments of
Judges Graham B. Smedley and
John Edward Hickman on the Com-
mission of Appeals for terms ex-
piring June 27, 1947, respectively.
This is the second reappointment
on the high tribunal for each.
Judge Smedley was first appoint-
ed September 1, 1933, to till the
unexpired term of Judge Charles
A. Leddy, resigned. He was reap-
pointed May 2, 1935, for the six-
year term expiring June 27, 1941.
In March, 1937, he became pre-
siding judge of Section B of the
Commission, which place he con-
tinues to hold.
Judge Hickman succeeded Judge
Richard Critz, elevated to an Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court
in 1935, and reappointed for the
full six-year term expiring in 1941.
Judge Smedley is a native of
Bourbon County, Kentucky, bom
November 10, 1879. He received
A. B. and A. M. degrees from
Georgetown College in that state;
then took his LL. B. degree in 1904
at the University of Virginia at
Charlottesville, Va., where he
studied law. That year he came
to Texas and began practice at
Midland, where he remained until
January, 1913, when he was ap-
pointed assistant attorney general
by Ben F. Looney. He re-entered
JUDGE SMEDLEY
private practice in 1918 at Austin,
later moving to Wichita Falls in
1925 and then to Fort Worth in
1929 where he resided until his ap-
pointment to the Commission in
1933.
He is a member of the American
Law Institute; of the honorary law
fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, and an
honorary member of the Order of
tne Coif.
Judge Hickman is a native of
Liberty Hill, Williamson County,
Texas, born in 1883. After gradua-
tion from high school in that vil-
lage he entered the University of
Texas academic school. He taught
rural schools in Bell County and
later became principal of the Lam-
pasas High School. Afterwards he
returned to the University and
studied law, serving as a quiz mas-
ter. He engaged in private prac-
tice in Austin in 1910, and then in
Dublin and Brackenridge until Jan-
uary. 1927, when he became an
associate justice of the Court of
Civil Appeals at Eastland. In Feb-
ruary, 1928, he became chief jus-
tice of that court, serving until
May, 1935, when he received the
appointment as judge on Section
A, Commission of Appeals of the
Texas Supreme Court.
He is a member of the board of
trustees of Southern Methodist
University, Dallas, his 20 years of
service making him the oldest lay-
man in that capacity.
tion that its call, a “cuk-cuk-co-co-
cq-o” similar to that of the road-
runner, foretold rain. He ia a very
shy bird, keeping to the deep woods,
and his voice la much better known
than the bird itself. This cuckoo is
a plain gray above, whitish below,
and has slender tapering wings and
a curved bill. The nest is a makeshift
structure of small sticks, and the
eggs, usually two ir number, are a
delicate greenish blue (iy<i inches
long).
The kingfishers are, of course,
found near rivers, lakes, and other
bodies of water, making themselves
conspicuous with their harsh cack-
ling and spectacular dashes after
minnows and other small aquatic
life. The Texas kingfisher may be
distinguished from the belted species
by its smaller size and by the ab-
sence of a pronounced crest. King-
fishers nest in burrows which they
dig in banks.
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mins, a former resident of Crystal
sun dial held our interest from time
to time.
.We were ushered into Houston by
a heavy rain. Our first stop in Hou-
ston was at the Sam Houston Hotel,'
where we received accomodations
for the night. After a short shopping
tour, we ate dinner at a cafe not far
from the hotel. The various movies
then attracted our attention. After
the movie, we enjoyed ice cream and
sodas—then to bed.
The next morning our breakfast
awaited us at the cafe and without
further loss of time we started for
Sugar Land.
In Sugar Land we toured the Im-
perial Sugar Factory. Although the
complete process of making sugar in-
terested us, we enjoyed watching the
sacking and packing of the sugar
most. The accuracy with which the
machinery worked amazed us.
■The superntendent of the plant
also showed us their canning factory.
At that time they were canning
string beans and saurkraut. After a
complete tour of the canning factory,
cream department dras most interest-
ing. The huge freezers and the cold
room (14 degrees below 0) were a
far cry from our hand freezers and
ice boxes. After a complete tour of
the factory we were given ice cream
and sandwiches. We expressed our
thanks then rushed to the WOAI stu-
dios, where we were expected
twelve o’clock.
At twelve fifteen o’clock we were
delighted with a program by Ted,
BiU and Bob. A song was dedicated
to our sponsor, Mr. W. L. Guyler. We
left the studio somewhat regretfully.
After lunch we shopped a little
longer before leaving for Crystal
City at two thirty o’clock. At five
at thirty o'clock we arrived unexpect-
I edly but welcomed by one and all.
City, who was to be our host for thelwe were treated t° sodas at the drug
TEXAS BIRD LORE
VIII
Cuckoos and Kingfishers
These birds constitute distinct
families, but as they belong to the
same order and as there are few rep-
resentatives of each, they may well
be considered together.
The reader is probably used to
thinking of the cuckoo as a little
wooden effigy that pops out of a
clock to call the hours, and he will
no doubt be surprised to learn that
there are cuckoos in Texas. Even
more surprising is the fact that the
familiar road-runner, or chaparral
cock, is just a cuckoo especially
adapted to a particular environment.
One of the road-runner's calls is a
throaty “so-co-co-o,” which helps to
establish this identity. Also there is
the characterisic fan-like arrange-
ment of the tail feathers, and the two
toes before, two behind feature,
though it should be noted that his
later is to be found in some other
birds, such as the woodpeckers.
Many fanciful tales have been told
of this picturesque Southwesterner.
Most of these must be taken with re-
serve, but it has been fairly well es-
tablished that he kills small rattle-
snakes, though it is unlikely he builds
a fence of thorns about a sleeping
rattler to hold it at bay, as one story
insists. The usual diet of the road-
runner is lizards, especially the
striped race-runners. Unfortunately,
it must be admitted that he some-
times robs the nests of smaller birds.
The nest of this bird is a rough
platform of sticks commonly placed
rather low in a
six plain white
inches long.
The yellow-billed cuckoo is
commonly known as the “rain crow”
—a name derived from the supposi-
WABSON
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S. DEANE WASSON
Opinions cxprrnscd are strictly the views
• f the commentator, and do not neces-
sarily reflect the editorial policy of this
Newspaper.—The Kditor.
I TEXAS CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE FEATURE)
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Achilles' Heel.
The recent senatorial contest in
Texas definitely established the
fact that no politician is infallible,
especially in the Lone Star Com-
monwealth. A year ago Governor
W. Lee O’Daniel
was at the peak
of Ms public ca-
reer, smashing
precedent as the
only guberna-
torial candidate
in this state to
win twice in
succession on
the first pri-
mary of the
democrat party.
Today he is just another politician
faced with the difficult task of
beating back if he expects or hopes
to regain his popularity.
Win or lose in that senatorial
race, the governor’s prestige with
the electorate has hit a new low. It
is bow known that he can be beat.
The legislators and other profes-
sional politicians will no longer
tremble at the growl of the big
bad ''wolf. Whatever his course,
politically, his opposition has found
out how to bait him, and the band-
Wagwn vote will not be in his vest
‘pocket.
Achilles had a heelt
While the blessing from Wash-
ington, the bitter and well directed
campaign of organized labor, and
the extravagant and almost scan-
dalous expenditure of money in be-
half of the candidacy of Congress-
man Lyndon Johnson were potent
in amalgamating the forces defin-
itely opposed to His Excellency, it
was the campaign of the hard-hit-
ting attorney general, Gerald C.
Mann, that proved the atnmbling
block in O’Daniel’a path to glory—
or perhaps it should be called the
stone wall on which ha got his
knowledge bump. It ia evident from
the returns that either, without the
other would have gelled an addi-
tieaal hundred thousand votes.
All of which foeoasa.the--spot-
> lxht on the democratic primaries
of 1942, when the senatorial bout
will be on the same card with the
gubernatorial contest. As matters
now stand, Mann can beat either
Johnson or O’Daniel for the solon-
ship if one or the other steps out
of the picture and no other really
strong contender shows up in the
race. Likewise. O’Daniel would
make it hot for the yes man of the
national administration.
In the gubernatorial race Mann
would probably nose out the gentle-
man from Kansas, but with Coke
Stevenson as the third contender,
there would certainly be a runoff.
If O’Daniel can reach an under-
standing with Mann, so that each
will be playing a different circuit,
both have a chance of victory. But
as opponents, each stands to lose
out.
* * *
If you really want to do some-
thing worth while, just deny your-
self one dollar’s worth of amuse-
ment in one month and donate the
money to this State’s United Ser-
vice Organizations for the enter-
tainment of the boys in the mili-
tary establishments.
* *
Under the bill signed by the
governor, institutions of higher ed-
ucation in Texas will receive an in-
crease in appropriations for the
next two years of 35 percent over
the previous biennium.
* *
About all the tax payers have
to thank the 47th Texas Legisla-
ture for is the privilege of paying
more for state government.
* *
Ninety days after the legislature
adjourns the tin signs must come
down from the beer joints in this
state.
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One thing certain, rural Texas
is still a potent factor in affairs of
this commonwealth, especially in
politics.
* *
The poor we have with us al
but we thank our stars that
slators must go home eventu-
* *
We oan now go back to specu-
lating on how soon we will be fight-
ing that war Mr. Roosevelt hates.
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Sometimes it appears teat yon
can boy almost anything if you
have sufficient funds available.
• •
It la watermelon time In Texas.
ways,
legisla
night. After renewals of friendship,
Mrs. Cummins and her daughters
joined us on a little impromptu visit
to Matamoras and Del Mar Beach.
After returning to San Benito, we
had dinner at the Cummins’ home.
Setting up our cots in the back
yard of their home, we tumbled ex-
hausted onto them, only to be awak-
ened rudely by the none too gentle
patter of rain in our faces. Mrs. Cum-
mins, seeing our predicament, offer
ed us the use of her living room for
the remainder of the night. Despite
the rain we enjoyed the night in San
Benito greatly.
The next morning we returned to
Harlingen for breakfast. We left im-
mediately afterward for Kingsville.
In Kingsville we were met by Mr,
W. E. Williams of the Agriculture
and Industrial College of Kingsville.
Through Mr. Williams we received
permission to tour the King ranch.
From tile steps of the commissary we
viewed the palacial King mansion.
Walking to the stock yatd we saw
the Santa Gertrudes cattle, a cross
between the Brahma and the short-
horn, the only breed of cattle bred in
America.
Looking toward the horizon we
could see miles and miles of Rhodes
grass, brought to Texas for the first
time twenty-five years ago, by Mr.
R. J. Kleberg of the King ranch,
from Australia.
Returning to Kingsville, we were
shown through the Girls Dormitory
and the Home Economics Cottage.
Later we enjoyed lunch in Lofton
Hall. Due to a threatening rain, we
left immediately for our next stop.
In Corpus Christi we were met at
the City Hall by Mr. Grady Walker.
We received police escort to the bay
bush. The four to j where we boarded a chartered boat
eggs are about l1^ j for an hour’s ride. Beneath the draw-
bridge and into the channel we went.
In the channel we saw several big
boats loading and unloading various
cargoes.
Returning, somewhat regretfully,
to shore we drove to the “Caller
Times ” building. Here we saw a few
of the “behind the scenes” events in
the daily routine of a big newspaper.
Leaving the newspaper building
we went happily to the beach across
the channel. After a refreshing swim
we enjoyed supper at the beach cafe.
We then left Corpus Christi for Rock-
port.
In Rockport we learned that our
reservations had been canceled, but
we soon found accomodation not far
away in Fulton. Early the next
morning we were awakened by a
rather noisy thunderstorm. Despite
a light rainfall and mist over the bay
we could see a few large boats mov-
ing in various directions.
After breakfast we went through
the historic old Fulton mansion. How
we would have thrilled to see the
mansion in all its glory of yester-
year.
After lunching in Alvin we jour-
neyed on to Galveston’ where we
spent the afternoon swimming. A
search for post cards and souvenirs
was begun after dinner. Due to the
lateness of the hour we spent the
night in Galveston—leaving early
the next morning for Goose Creek
where we had breakfast.
Along the coastal drive to Bay-
town we sped. A little later we hight-
ed the San Jacinto Monument above
the tree tops. After having our pic-
tures taken in front of the lagoon,
we went into the monument.
The little miniatures representing
the historical events, which took
place in Texas’ early history, greatly
interested and impressed us. Also the
many collections of Texan and Mex-
ican costumes, weapons, and frontier
days articles, told us the story of the
struggle of the frontiersamn and his
family.
From the observation room four
hundred and eighty-nine feet inside
the monument we viewed the sur-
rounding country with interest. Lat-
er we saw a replica of Sam Houston’s
home and the graves of the many
heroes of the Battle of San Jacinto.
The various monuments and the huge
store by our guides. We expressed
our thanks, then left Sugar Land
after a delightful two hours.
In Shulenburg we were met by Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Fergurson of Crystal
City. We lunched and then said good
bye to the thriving little city of Shu-
lenburg.
In Seguin we were met by Mr.
Robert Taylor who showed us the
new Max Starcke Park, and told us
we were free to swim until ten thir-
ty P. M. as guests of the city of Se-
guin.
We then found our cottages for the
night and returned to the park.
While some were in swimming, oth-
ers prepared a picnic supper. After
the picnic there were a variety of
things to do. Some continued to swim
and others took in a show.
Early the next morning we arose,
ate breakfast, then started out on the
last lap of our journey.
Once in San Antonio we went
through the Jenner Candy Factory
which proved to be the most interest-
ing of the tour. The peppermint can-
dy making fascinated us no end. The
complete tour of the factory was a
success.
Despite a few aching tummies, we
managed to get in a little shopping
before we went through Bordens Ice
Cream Factory.
The bottling of the milk was inter-
esting--as was the process of wash-
ing the bottles. However, the ice
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