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r ALLEN PAYS
OSBORN HONOR
Mayor Selected As Most
Distinguished Citizen of
Hidalgo City
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(Special to The Herald)
I WALLEN, Aug. 8 —Dr. F. E. Os
born, mayor, and for 20 years prom- !
lnent in the ;fairs of this city, to
night will be honored as the “most
distinguished ctci en," in elaborate
ceremonies at the city park. An-;
nouncement of the selection was
made by Dr. W. W. Utzman. legion
poet commander.
The honor Is to be oenferred up- '
on Dr. Osborn as a result of hi?
selection by ne American Legion
after he had bee nominated by ;
several civic organizations. Other ;
men honored by various other civic
bodies by being nominated for the i
place were P. Archer. Gordon
Oriffin and M. L. eridler.
The ceremony tonight mill br
opened with . band concert by th'
McAllen municipal band will be fol
lowed with talks by A. A. Hu*»he'
R. E. Horn and F. B. Freeland. /
certificate of distinction will b
awarded to ' r. Osborn.
The selection of a most distir.
gutshed citizen is a move starter'
by the Texas American Legion. Thr |
names of men to whom the award?
are made are to b« inscribed on r
scroll and kept permanently in le
gion headquarters at Austin. Th" i
certificate was supplied by the Ic- !
gion.
Dr. Osborn came to McAllen from
Omaha. Neb.. 20 years ago. He has
since that time devoted a large por
tion of his time to advancement of
McAllen and the Valley, his friends
declare He was nominated for the
honor by leading pastors, civic clubs
and the chamber of commerce.
In addition to being mayor of
McAllen. Dr Osborn is past presi
dent of the Rotary club, an officer
in the Presbyterian church, presi
dent of the McAllen Development
Co. president of the State Bank
and Trust Co. and Is interested in
other enterprises.
Dr Osborn finds time to hold
memberships In the Hidalgo and
8tarr county medical societies, the
Texas State ' Tedical association and
American Medical association and
the 8outhem Medical association.
Dr. Osborn also is active in boy
acout work and aids in other public
movements He is past chairman of
the McAllne municipal hospital
staff
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Today’s Radio Features
THURSDAY, AUGUST • .
[By The A *3ortated Pr««]
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12:00-12:10 p. m.-Markets. weather and river reports.
12:10- 1:00—Musical program.
4:00- 4:20—Associated Press dispatches and Valley news from The
Brownsville Herald.
4:20- 5:55— Musical program.
5:55- 6:00—World Bookman, radio feature.
6:00- 9:00—Musical numbers, studio speclaltlea
TOMORROW A. M.
10:00-12:00 noon—Request program.
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MILLIONS LOSS
IN FOREST FIRES
Thousands of Men Fighting
Conflagrations Sweeping
Widespread Areas
SPOKANE, Wash . Aug. 8.—</P>—
The northwest's vast timber land
was the fire box of the continent
today' with major conflagrations
roaring through value, le forests in
national prc rves of Montana. Id
aho. Washington and Gicgon.
Forest service officials directing
several thousand fighters were un
able to estimate the size of the area
that had been ravaged, but unoffi
1 cial compilations indicated that up
! wards of 50.000 acres of timber and
ranch holdings valued at millions
of dollars had been consumed in
the last two weeks
Reports yesterday that most of
the major fires had been controlled
were followed quickly by new ap
peal* for men to fight flames that
either were new or had been discov
ered as the smoke pall of the earlier
fires had claered. In many regions
lumber workers, farmers and towns
men were fighting side by side with
"regulars.”
Western Washington and Oregon
reported two of the largest fires.
One of these was roaring through
the heavy timber of Mount Jtanler.
Two hundred and fifty men. six
tractors and two tanks were at
tempting to hold back a blaze that
threatened to leap control lines into
thousands of acres of merchantable
timber in Klamath county. Ore.
The Bald mountain fire in north
central Idaho, which had baffled
fighters for a week was still de
fiant and thee? in charge admitted
that only a heavy rain could check
t. Smaller fires were burning in
many sections.
Rains in Montana and Alberta.
Canada, aided fighters to control
the larger fires hut a few were still
threatening. The Bellmont creek
area in Montana was abiaze and
the fire was spreading rapidly.
Those fighting the Seeley creek fire
in the same state were calling for
more men.
NEW CANADIAN
BLAZE REPORTED
WINNIPEG. Man.. Aug. 8.—<JP>—
A forest fire, described as the most
dangerous this season in Manitoba,
has sent all available forestry
nlanes and fire fighters into the
Rennie district in .he southern part
of the province.
The fire was reported by forest i
patrols to be burning on a mile
front near Falcon and menacing an
area of standing timber.
Beach Road Sought
By Harlingen Men
• Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. Aug. 8— Paving o'
a highway east of Rio Hondo di
rectly to the Laguna Madre and
construction of a causeway to con
nect that road o F’adre island will
be sought by a temporary organiza
tion formed here.
C. V. Bruington. local real estate
nan. was named chairman and
Francis Ingram, secretary.
The proposed highway would con
nect with paving which extends east
of Rio Hondo and would bring the
beach within 39 miles of Harlingen
sponsors of the dar point out.
The road will cost approximately
$1,000,000. it is estimated, including
about $250,000 for a causeway across
the laguna, which Is six miles wide
at the point to be crossed.
NO LOST GOLF BALLS
WHEN INDIANS CADDY
BANFF, Alta. Aug. 7.—(/Pv—The
ideal eaddy has been found among
the Stoney Indians, near this Cana
dian resort.
Many of them, some old braves,
are employed as caddies, and their
impassiveness and keen eyesight
have won them popularity among
the golfers.
They never smile at a dub shot,
never sneak unless spoken to. ird
the caddy masters say they have
not lost a ball.
One of the best liked of the
Stonev Indian caddies to Chief Slt
[ttng Eagle, descendant of famous
warriors.
Hague Problem? Are
Discussed Privately
THE HAGUE, Aug. 8.—0P>—Lead
ing delegates of the reparation?
conference today plunged into some
of the important aspects of the
meeting, devoting themselves t(
private talks on such problems a?
the Rhineland, the Saar valley anc
the distribution of reparations.
The parleys began with a meetin?
of Foreign Minister Stresemann ol
Germany and Premier Briand ol
France in which the German anc
French views were compared.
FLOODS SPREAD RUIN
IN SOUTH MANCHURIA
I TOKYO. Aug. 8 — (JP —Rongi
I news dispatches from Mukden
Manchuria, today said that floods
following heavy rainfall, havi
caused many deaths and widespreai
destruction in Southern Manchuria
Eighty dead and injured were re
ported from one village near Liaoy
! ang. Broken bridges and washed
out tracks caused suspension o
traffic along much of the Soutl
Manchurian railroad.
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M. P. BUS AND TRUCK
COLLIDE; NONE HUR1
(Special to The Herald'
McALLEN, Aug. 8—Nine person!
had a narrow escai>e from injury
and a Missouri Pacific bus and i
truck were badly damaged whei
the two vehicles collided on th<
highways east of here Wednesday
None of the seven passengers oi
either of the drivers were injured
when the vehicles left the highwa>
after the impact.
Golfers in Lincoln Park, Chicago
often wait six hours before teeing
off for nine holes of play.
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San Antonio
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Sunday. August 11. This
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sale to leave Browns
ville 8:15 p. m. Satur- !
day, 10th. Returning
leave Sar Antonio 10:15
p. m. Sunday night.
Specially low pr i c e d ,
fares on sale each Fri
day and Saturday, with
15-day return limit, to
Texas mountain and
Gulf Resorts.
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This bargain fare excursion to Colorado
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August 17; return limit September 2. A
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August 10 and 11
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Go to this perfect vacation city at this
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Pullmans.
MINNEAPOLIS
and ST. **AUL
Aug. 10 and 31 j
Here are two real ’urgain excursions to 1
the Great Lake district The fare la
drastically reduced. Leave August 10 or
August 31; return limit. 15 days.
Saturday Bargain Tickets I
EAST
Fach Saturday during
August these low round
nip prices will prevail
with a return limit of 30
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Washington, D. C.. $100 as
Norfolk. Va.$ 99 42
Atlantic City.$111.29
Similar low fares to other
Eastern Resorts. Go via
Mew Orleans Finest lim
ited train..
KEHRVILLE
$14.10
Visit friends and relatives
at this popular mountain
resort over the week-end
ThJt low fare on sale each
frlday and Saturday; 15
iay return limit.
Special Excursion to
Newpo t News for
i Christening of Cruiser
"Houston".
Join special train party
leaving Houston morn
ing of September 4th
going via New Orleans
visiting Washington
then atte n d i n g the
1 christening ceremonies
September 7th of new
Cruiser "Houston’’ at
Newport News.
Lovr round-trip fares;
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Band; high government
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ANTI-FASCISTS
ESCAPE PRISON
Suppressed Political Oppo
sition of Duce See New
Opportunities
PARIS, Aug. 8.—MT—Francesco
Nitti, nephew of the former Italian
premier, and two other prominent
members of Italy's suppressed po
litical opposition, have escaped the
Fascist prison isle of Lipari, and
have made their way to Paris.
Anti-fascist circles here today ac
claimed the escape, related in wide
ly published stories, as the greatest
inspiration given their movement in
months.
Escaping with Nitti were Carlo
Roeelll, former professor of political
economy at the Genoa institute, and
Emilio Lussu. war hero, four times
decorated by the Italian govern
ment.
Roselli’s account of the escape,
made to Paris newspapers, said they
eluded 400 guards which the Italian
government placed on the small isle,
off Sicily, to watch 500 political
prisoners, and swam along ihe shore
of the island to a secluded spot
where friends awaited them with
a small sail boat
Roselli said he and Lussu arrived
at the island 20 months ago. and
Nitti eight months ago. after im
prisonment in connection with the
escape from Italy of Filippo Turati,
aged chieftain of the Italian social
ist party.
At least 200 golfer.® will tee off
in the national amateur at Pebble
Beach September 2.
‘BILLY THE KID’
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GOES TO CAPITAL
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AS OFFICIAL PET
SAN ANGELO. Tex.. Aug. 8.— j
(JP)—“Billy the Kid" leaves his an
cestral hills here today for the ,
effete life of Washington under
the guardianship of Secretary of
State H. L. Sttmson.
Billy, a goat offered up by
the secretary of the Texas Sheep
and Goat Raisers association,
goes to replace the celebrated
“Captain Bones." the secretary's
former pet somehow not retrieved
by the official after he arrived m
Washington from the Philippines. j
The new delegate to the capital ;
was said to have been named for
the famous outlaw after success
ful exhibitions of pugnacity ,
among his fellows on a ranch 65
miles from the nearest railroad.
Association Will
Convene At Pharr
(Special to The Herald)
PHARR. Aug. 8—The Lower Rio
Grande Valley Baptist Association
j will meet in an all-day session with
the Pharr church in its monthly
i workers’ conference Friday.
Rev. J. N. Campbell has com-1
pleted his eight weeks' pastorate at
the Pharr Baptist church, during
which time 28 additions have been
received by the church, raising the
resident membership to 232; col
lections for all purposes total $886.62.
A revival meeting was held for
two weeks, with Rev. W. B. Pierce
of McAllen preaching Rev. Camp
bell has Just closed one of the larg
j est classes in the study of the Sun- i
iav school manual ever held in the
1 Valley.
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