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THE WEATHER
(By O S. Weather Bureau)
Brownsville and the Valley: Part-
ly cloudy Wednesday night and
Thursday; not much change in tem-
perature.
A. B C. Circula-
tion ia Audited
Circulation — Of-.
fered in tl>e Valley jBi|i
Only by The Har-
i aid.
FORTY-FOURTH YEAR—No. 244
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WEDNESDAY APRIL 15 1936 •
• TEN PAGES TODAY
5c A COPY
BY RALPH L. BUELL
VALLEY POTATO GROWERS
bought them with a grimace
But philatelists of tha United
States are buying them with a
grin—
Those muchly cussed and widely
discussed potato stamps which were
short lived indeed.
As a matter of fact we guess the
Valley was the only spot in the
country where they were really sold.
And now it develops that stamp
collectors are eagerly seeking the
bits of paper
Are asking that the unused and
unsold stamps be placed on sale for
the enhancement of their collec-
tions.
Such is fame!
• • •
WE SEE NO PARTICULAR
reason for getting excited over the
fact that the widened portion of
the main highway between Browns-
ville and Harlingen—
Will not be constructed of con-
crete.
As we understand it it will be
built of some sort of asphalt sur-
facing and should do the job.
The main thing is to get the road
made wider.
Of course we would like to have
a forty-foot concrete road as far
as that goes—
But on the other hand widening
the road to a point where safe
passage is assured will mean plenty.
• • •
THIS ‘LITTLEST C. OF C.” —
made up of San Benito merchants
located in the 200 Block on Sam
Houston Boulevard—
Is THE stuff!
Here’s a group of merchants
tired of sitting around arid cussing
-George” because he does not do it.
And proceeding to do “it” them-
selves and in handsome fashion.
A free parking lot for their cus-
tomers and all proprietors and
clerks keeping their own automo-
biles parked away from their own
places of employment.
A committee to work with land-
lords in securing tenants for vacant
stores in the block.
To say nothing of half a dozen
other trade revivification schemes.
Those folks are going to get the
business and what’s more .
They are entitled to it.
• • •
TEXAS CITRICULTURE AND
Farming comes to our desk once
again a most welcome monthly
visitor.
Publisher Jack Watson has done
something with this magazine and
continues to do things. <
Having been connected with one
of the first efforts to provide the
Valley with a localized farm and
citrus magazine
“In Our Valley” can really ap-
preciate the accomplishments of
Texas Citriculture.
That the magazine is appreciated
is evidenced by its substantial
circulation right around 10.000
copies being issued.
Covering the Valley zone the
magazine extends its field into the
Laredo. Winter Garden and even
the Corpus Christi sections.
Texas Citriculture is doing a
good work in a field otherwise un-
touched.
May it grow and enjoy continued
and increased prosperity—
At the same time extending its
already large field of service.
• • •
A MAN WHO TALKED TO A
man who talked to a man who
knows one of the drillers on the
Alamo well—
Tells us that thar's oil in that
Alamo well.
Several little things happened
that are not in the book entitled
“What a Well-Behaved Oil Well
Should Do”—
(Continued on Page Six)
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Knox andJiornerAre W inners in Illinois Vote\
BORAH LOSES
TO PUBLISHER
IN STATE VOTE
Democrats Roll U p
Greatest Victory
In History There
Gaining Over ’34
CHICAGO April 15. (AP)—Gov-
ernor Henry Homer riding a flood
of downstate democratic votes and
Colonel Frank Knox of Chicago
testing his strength as a republi-
can presidential contender were
accounted the principal winners
Wednesday in the Illinois primary
election.
After trailing all night the gov-
ernor finally took a 37000 lead
over his Chicago opponent Dr.
Herman N. Bundesen by outdis-
tancing Bundesen better than
three to one outside the Chicago
territory. Then their Chicago mar-
gin narrowed and the governor’s
election by 100000 votes were pre-
dicted.
CHICAGO April 15. (/P)—Colonel
Frank Knox Chicago publisher con-
testing with Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho for the republican
presidential preferment vote in Illi-
nois and Governor Henry Horner
seeking a return to office stood ap-
parently victorious Wednesday on
the mountain of ballots cast Tues-
day in one of the state’s most dra-
! matic primaries.
Piling up an early lead in Chicago.
Colonel Knox led Borah by about
77000 votes in the first test of
strength between the two G. O. P.
; presidential aspirants. Borah was
stronger than the Chicagoan in the
101 downstate counties.
After 4437 of the state’s 7426 pre-
cincts were in Knox had 281022 votes
to 204.860 for Borah. The vote was
advisory only to the fifty delegates
elected Tuesday who with seven oth-
ers to be named later will represent
Illinois at the June National G. O. P.
convention.
Nomination in Sight?
Overcoming an early Cook county
lead by Dr. Herman N. Bundesen
Chicago health commissioner sup-
ported by Mayor Edward J. Kelly and
National Committeeman Patrick
(See (ILLINOIS on Page Six)
AIRPORT OPENS
AT MATAMOROS
Bombing Planes Fly From
Mexico City For Part
In Dedication
The new military airport in Mata-
moros was formally opened early
Wednesday afternoon when six army
planes from Mexico City under com-
mand of Colonel Agustin G. Castre-
jon landed at the new field. The
planes arrived at 12:55 p. m. from
Tampico.
A large group of Matamoros resi-
dents was present for the inaugural
ceremonies.
The field was inaugurated by an
exchange of formalities between
Colonel Castrejon and General Gab-
riel R. Cervera commander of the
SEE PHOTO ON PAGE SIX
Matamoros garrison and Mayor
Roberto F. Garcia of Matamoros.
The flight included four bombers
and two pursuit planes of the latest
type used by the Mexican air corps.
The flight will leave Thursday
on the return trip to Mexico City via
Tampico.
The field is one kilometer square
and is situated about a mile from
Matamoros on the Victoria highway.
Gravel runways have been construct-
ed making it practically an all-
weather landing field. The field is
situated on some of the highest land
in the Matamoros section.
The field was constructed by sol-
diers and Matamoros city employes.
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SNOW ON ROOFS
* * * * *
‘GRAVE DANGER’
* * * * *
TO VALLEY ITES
(Special to The Herald)
EDINBURG. April 15. — The
need for Valley advertising was
well illustrated in instructions
from a foreign corporation which
owns property here.
“Use extreme care that snow
does not slide from roofs on
passers-by and injure them”
tenants of the property were
warned.
The surprising thing to Sid
Hardin attorney for the concern
is that the instructions had to
pass through a Houston office
before being sent here and the
Houston office apparently thought
the advice sound also.
TOWNSENDITE
SCORES UPSET
Pension Backer Apparently
Winner of Nebraskan
Senate Race
.—— ■
LINCOLN Neb. April 15 (/P)—An
upset victory in the Nebraska dem-
ocratic race for the U. S. senatorial
nomination was in sight Wednesday
for former Congressman Terry
Carpenter a Townsend pension plan
With 1417 of 2025 precincts
tabulated he led J. C. Quigley
chairman of the democratic state
committee by 4000 votes. Quigley
was not out of the running but
Carpenter seemed to hold the
margin.
Returns indicated no general re-
sponse to a last minute campaign
to write-in the name of Senator
George W. Norris veteran republi-
can-independent for reelection on
both party tickets. In the demo-
cratic primary 585 votes were re-
corded for him and in the repub-
lican 628.
Observers were in doubt about
the meaning of the preferential
vote for a republican nominee for
president. Senator William E. Borah
of Idaho the only candidate to
have his name on the ballot polled
41717 votes in 1264 precincts. Gov.
Alf M. Landon of Kansas drew
9147 write-in votes Col. Frank Knox
(See NEBRASKA on Page Six)
Man Is Charged In
Stabbing of Sister
Charges of assault with intent to
murder were filed against Marcelino
Munoz 38. Wednesday as a result of
the serious stabbing of his sister
Elena Munoz 35 at their home here
Jefferson street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Sunday night.
The charges were filed before Jus-
tice of the Peace Raul Dominguez
by Acting Chief of Police John T.
Armstrong.
The injured woman is in a criti-
cal condition at the Mercy hospi-
tal with three deep knife stabs
in the back. The knife blade pene-
trated her lungs.
Marcelino admitted the stabbing in
a written statement. He attacked his
sister with the knife jae said when
she threatened to call the police in
order to keep him out of the house.
The defendant said his sister accused
him of being drunk at the time.
Charges Are Filed
In Stabbing Case
Charges of aggravated assault were
filed against Juan Callazo. restaur-
ant cook in county court at law
Wednesday in connection with the
severe slashing of Cruz Cisneros ear-
ly Monday morning in an alterca-
tion at Eleventh and Jackson streets.
Bond was set at $250.
Cisneros who was severely slashed
about the chest was released from
the Mercy hospital Monday after-
noon.
Plane Takes Youth
To San tone Hospital
Dan Leftwich son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. S. Leftwich of Brownsville
was taken to San Antonio on a
Braniff Airways plane Tuesday
afternoon where he will undergo an
operation at the Nix hospital.
Young Leftwich suffered a broken
arm and serious injuries to his
shoulder several days ago when he
fell while vaulting.
The youth’s father is employed
by the Central Power & Light Co.
V.F.W. To Meet
A regular meeting of the Browns-
ville post of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars will be held at post headquar-
ters. third floor of the Woolworth
building Thursday night. The meet-
ing will get under way at 8 p. m.
REBEL THREAT
ALONG BORDER
IS PUT DOWN
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Tijuana Threatens
To Sever Ties With
Mexico A s Calles
Denies Part
SAN DIEGO Calif. April 15. UP)
—Pood and the assurance of prompt
relief action by the national govern-
ment helped dispel unrest Wednes-
day among the 8000 inhabitants of
Tijuana Mexican border town.
Twelve hundred soldiers who held
Tijuana in the grip of virtual mar-
tial law Tuesday discontinued street
patrols Wednesday but were ready
at their barracks in case of an emer-
gency.
Unemployed laborers who voiced
threats at a mass meeting Monday
night to sever ties with Mexico and
set up an independent state in the
northern district of Lower Califor-
nia received government rations.
Beans flour coffee and sugar
were allotted to needy families hard
hit since thriving gambling clubs
closed down by presidential order.
A vigorous search by soldiers for
firearms among the populace ended
Wednesday Mayor Ruben Morales
announced. Notices demanding the
surrender of weapons except those
for hunting remained on display.
“There is no unrest now” said
Mayor Morales. “The needy have
been assured that relief action will
be pressed at Mexico City.”
On the American side of the bor-
der. General Plutarco Elias Calles
exiled former president denied any
connection with Tijuana’s unrest.
Tijuana mecca for thirsty Ameri-
cans in prohibition days saw its
prosperity wane after repeal. Gam-
bling resorts however continued
popular until President Cardenas’
ban last year.
DRIVER FACES
GRAND JURORS
Edinburg Man Is Charged
With Failure to Stop
And Render Aid
(Special to The Herald)
MISSION April 15.—James Grif-
fin Bond of Edinburg was bound
over to the grand jury here Wed-
nesday morning by Justice of the
Peace Downey Davis on charges of
failing to stop and render aid. «
The preliminary hearing was held
as an aftermath to an accident
Tuesday afternoon in which Guada-
lupe Espinosa Mission high school
girl was struck and injured by an
automobile. Her injuries consisted
mostly of bruises and are reported
as painful but not serious.
Bond night clerk in an Edinburg
hotel was arrested by Deputy Sher-
iffs Taylor Ross hnd George Dil-
lard. Tom Hartley assistant coun-
ty attorney represented the state
at the examining trial. Bond was
released under a $500 bond.
Coast Guard Boat To
Aid In Celebration
The Coast Guard patrol boat
“Woodbury” has been assigned to
Brownsville for the three days of
the port opening celebration. A. K.
Black chairman of the program
committee said Wednesday morn-
ing.
With a displacement of 220 tons
the Woodbury is 125 feet long
twenty three and a half feet beam
and draws nine and a half feet of
water.
Lieutenant J. W. Ryssy is in
command with P. N. Shannon the
boatswain. A crew of nineteen men
is carried.
Mr. Black said that his committee
is preparing for a crowd of from
20000 to 25000 .:rrr ns each day of
the three-day celebration. *
Good for 500 Votes
This nominating ticket should be used in entering any con-
testant in the Brownsville Pageant Contest and will count 500
votes for the contestant.
•
Name of Contestant .#..
Postoffice Address ...
No contestant will receive more than 500 votes from nominating
tickets. Send entry to W. M. Sparrow Contest Manager Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce.
TAKE PART IN PORT CELEBRATION
r*1——rnmmmmmmi ....
Above is Mrs. Ayeliffe Cobollni
Todd granddaughter of the late
Commodore Louis Cobolini the
guiding spirit in the Valley’s strug-
gle for deep water transportation
who will be “Miss Port of Browns-
ville’’ at the port opening cele-
bration here May 14 15 and 10.
A Miss “Queen of the Valley”
will be chosen later to reign with
Mrs. Todd at the celebration. Be-
low is Miss Evelynann Hamilton
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. V.
Hamilton of Brownsville who was
selected by the Brownsville high
school senior class Wednesday
morning as Brownsville’s duchess
to the celebration. Each Valley
city is to select a duchess.
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PORT CONTEST
DEADLINE NEAR
Contestants For Trips To
Centennial Must Enter
By Saturday
Saturday is the deadline on enter-*
ing the $259.60 contest now opening
in connection with the Saga of
Transportation spectacular pageant
to be presented here as one of the
features of the Brownsville port
opening celebration. May 14 15 and
16.
Several entries were received
Wednesday from various parts of
the Valley and it is expected that
every city of the Valley will have
at least one contestant for trips to
the Texas Centennial that are be-
ing offered.
The five prizes to be given are:
First—Grand Prize open to all
(See PORT on Page Six)
Mercedes Kiwanis
Group to Visit Here
Members of the Mercedes Kiwanis
club will meet with the Brownsville
club Thursday at noon at the El
Jardln hotel here Hr was an-
nounced by Sam Perl.
The visitors will present a pro-
gram for the Brownsville club
members and will bring a present
to this club Perl announced.
Ramsay MacDonald
Undergoes Operation
LONDON April 15. (/P)—Former
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon-
ald underwent an operation Wed-
nesday which the nursing home he
entered announced was “success-
fully performed.”
“He is doing well” a bulletin said.
MacDonald now lord president
of the council entered the nursing
j home Tuesday for the operation
1 which was described as "minor.” i
EMPIRE’S END I
IS AT HAND J
ISPJICTEM
Heart of Ethiopia!
Now Opened Fori
Conquerors From!
Rome
PARIS. April 15. (API—Official tj?J
quarters said Wednesday night * I
French agreement to aid the
British fleet if it is attacked in the
Mediteranean “does not hold if
England plays a lone hand against
This warning to Britain was |*|$
published in the newspaper le I*
Temps and was confirmed in offi- I t’ „
ciaJ quarters. IB
France along with several |f#i
Mediterranean nations had aa- ||§g
sured Great Britain that if she I
were attacked hi the Mediter- I...-
ranean by Italy they would come Big
to her aid. H|
(Copy’t 1936 by The A. P.) H
ROME April 15. — Italy'* ad- H
vancing northern army achieved itsH
major immediate objective of cap- Hi
ture of Dessye Wednesday the gov- H|
ernment announced officially open- ■
ing the heart of Ethiopia to the Mg
conquering fascist forces. ■
Marshal Pietro Badoglio com- H
mander-in-chief of the Italian Hj
armies in East Africa reporting the ■
occupation of the former field head- ■
quarters of Emperor Haile Selassie. Ml
said in a communique: “Our troop* H|
entered Dessye this morning.” * .■
From that point 140 miles di- ■
rectly south of the former north-H
em front lines at Amba Alaji and B
170 miles northeast of Addis Ababa B
a good automobile road runs into ■
Ethiopia's capital. H
"The days of the Ethiopian em- H
pire are numbered” commented B
the corespondent of the Stef&nl H
(Italian) news agency. H
This correspondent reporting ■
from Asmara Eritrea said the
Shoa section of Ethiopia backbone
(See WAR on Page Six)
ONION CARAVAN
TO MAKE TOUR
Valley Cities Will B«
Visited By Group •
Thursday Jj
(Special to The Herald)
RAYMONDVILLE. April 15.—Fifty
automobiles of Raymondville and
Willacy county business men will be-
gin a tour of the Valley Thursday
announcing the opening of the
eighth annual Onion Fiesta at Ray-
mondville Friday.
The automobiles will be decorated
with onions and the caravan will
include a Gulf Refining company
sound truck the Musical Millers of
San Antonio representing the Lib-
erty Mills there and the Raymond-
ville high school band.
Stops will be as follows:
Arrive Hargill 8:45. depart 9 o’-
clock; arrive Elsa 9:25 depart 9:35;
arrive Edcouch 9:45. depart 9:50;
arrive Edinburg 10:10 depart 10:25;
arrive Mission 10:55 depart 11:10;
arrive McAllen 11:25 lunch; arrive
Pharr 12:20 depart 12:30; arrive San
Juan 12:40 depart 12:50; arrive
Alamo 1 o'clock depart 1:05; arrive
(See FIESTA on Page Six)
TONIGHT’S MOVIES
OVER THE VALLEY
Brownsville: The Capitol—Loretta
Young and Franchot Tone in "Un-
guarded Hour.” The Queen—Spencer
Tracy and Claire Trevor la “Dante*
Inferno.” The Dlttraann—ZaSu Pitt*
In “She Gets Her Man.”
San Benito: The Rlvoll—Irvin 8. Cobb
and Rochelle Hudson In “Everybody’*
Old Man.”
Harlingen: The Arcadia—Eleanor
Whitney and Tom Keene In “Tlmothy’a
Quest.” The Rialto—Pat O'Brien and
Adolphe Menjou In "The Front Page ”
La Ferla: The Bijou—Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers In "Follow tijp Fleet/'
Kaymonavme: me Kamon—rreaaie
Bartholomew and Dolores Costello
Barrymore In “Little Lord Fauntleroy.'*
Donna: The Plaza—Fred MacMurray
and Joan Bennett in "13 Hours by Air."
San Juan: The San Juan—James
Dunn and Sally Ellers In "Don't Get
Personal."
Mercedes: The Capitol—Gertrude
Michael and George Murphy In “Woman
Trap.’*
Weslaco: The Ft:’ Ru
and Beryl Mercer In
Ghosts."
Pharr: The Texas—Mae West and Via-
tor McLaglen In "Klondike Annie."
McAllen: The Palace—Franchot Tone
and Loretta Young In "The Unguard-
ed Hour."
Edinburg: The Valley—'"Millions in
the Air.”
Mission: The Mission—Sylvia Sidney
and Fred MacMurray in “The Trail of
the Lonesome Pine.**
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Willacy County's Greatest Onion Fiesta Begins April 17*v*JDon't Miss It
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