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TRAM RAILROAD \
TO LINK POINT,
VALLEY CITIES
Leaders in San Benito-Point Isabel Project See
*. .Great Fmure for \ alley As Result of Recom
mendations of Army Engineers
(Specif 1 to The Herald)
v*AN BENITO. Sept. 21—Plans lor construction of electrical tram rail
. T* *?§ between Point Isabel and San Benito and between Point Isabel and
Bro-. nsville will be rushed to completion as a result of recommendation
by the board of army engineers at Washington that an appropriation of
tl.Q00.000 be made available for construction of a 16-foot channel at Point
COOPERATION
URGED BY YOE
San Benito School Head Asks
Parents-Teaehers to Make
Contacts
'Special to The Herald)
dAN BENITO, Sept. 21.—San!
Benito residents gathered at the
school building here Friday morn
ing at an opening program for the
public schools of the city, with
Supt. Thomas J. Yoe as master of
ceremonies.
Mr. Yoe made a plea for closer
cooperation between the public and j
the schools, declaring that visiting
of classrooms brought parents into
contact with teachers and pupils.
The two new principals. C. R.
Robertson of the senior high
school, and W. R. Skipping oi the
junior high school were introduced,
as were several new teachers, in
cluding Grady Reynolds, the new
football coach, Cecil Baldwin, Mias
Grace McMillan. Miss Essie Roots,
and Miss Josephine Bright.
Members of the school board were
present.
Miss Betty Bowie made a talk on
behalf of the student b-iy.
Heads of various organizations in
the city were introduced.
J. E. Bell, chamber of commerce
secretary, talked to the assembly, j
stressing the importance of indi
viduality and initiative in educa
tion.
Music was furnished by the high j
school orchestra, under H. H. I
Schander, and Miss Barbara Bar- j
rier sang several numbers, accom-1
panied by Miss Lois Franklin. Rev. I
C. E. Marshall, pastor of the First
Methodist church, opened the!
meeting with invocation.
Many Expected At
i Citrus Meetings
™ 'Special to Thp Herald*
SAN BENITO. Sept. 21.—If
Weather conditions are favorable
a large attendance is expected at ;
the series of citrus demonstrations
and rose pruning demonstrations to
be held next, week under the direc
tion of the county agent. Henry
Alsmeyer
The meetings will start Wednes- j
day. and continue through Friday. I
with J. F Rosborogh, extension |
horticulturist of A. 6z M. college, j
assisting.
SAN BENITO GIRL
ROOTERS ORGANIZE
'Special to The Herald*
SAN BENITO. Sept. 21,-Organi
tation of girl rooters at the local
high school has been completed.!
with Annie Louise Craddock as
captain. She was assistant captain
of the pep squad last year.
Mary Frances Marshbanks and
Pauline Walters were elected as- j
sistant captains.
Isabel, a wire from C. R Tyrrell,
president of the Port Isabel Devel
opment Co., to J. E. Bell, manager
of the San Benito Chamber of
Commerce, said Saturday.
Tyrrell also wried that arrange
ments would be completed for op
eration of a boat line between Point
Isabel and New Orleans
Commissioners Meet
Announcement was made here
that commissioners of the district
planned to meet as soon as all are
present, probably within a few days
to make plans for building the port
when the government money be
comes available.
The appropriation of $1,000,000
recommended by the army engi
neers also included $150,000 per year
for maintenance of the harbor and
was contingent upon the district
raising a fund of $700,000 to aid the :
government, that the district pur- j
chase and deed to the government
tips of Brazos and Padre Island and
provide adequate terminal facilities.
All of these conditions will be
met. commissioners of the district
declare.
Tyrrell’s Message
‘•Recent action of the army en
gineers places the Valley port de- j
vclopment one step nearer, and
while action of congress is yet nec
essary to enable construction of
port channels, etc., I feel that all
uncertainty as to the location of
the Valley port has been removed,”
Tyrrell's wire said.
••These early developments will
permit conclusion cf original plans
for the proposed car ferry boat line
and also additional rail connection
with the up>-r Valley, both of
which projects were merely await
ing definite decision as to location
of the Valley port and terminal fa
cilities.” . ,
The boat line of which the tele
gram speaks is a proposal to con
struct boats which would transport
a whole train of boxcars loaded
with Valley products from Point Is
abel to New Orleans. This plan was
outlined some time ago by Tyrrell.
Rapid Growth Seen
Ed Downs, chairman of the San
Benito-Point Isabel Navigation Dis
trict commission, said he expected
to see the entire Valley experience
a period of rapid development as a
result of the announcement that
the government engineers had rec
ommended an appropriation for the
Point Isabel project.
The Brownsville Navigation Dis
trict. which has $2,000,000 of bonds
already voted, is preparing to start
work on a survey for dredging a
channel from near Brownsville to
connect with the channel through
Brazos Santiago pass.
Z A. Rosenthal, chairman of this
commission, has announced that
work on the channel from Browns
ville to Brazes Santiago pass would
be started as soon as the govern
ment has assured construction of a
channel there.
HARLINGEN BAND IN
BENEFIT CONCERT
fSpecial to The Herald*
HARLINGEN, Sept. 21.—T h e
Harlingen high school band will
appear in a benefit concert at the
Fairbank auditorium here Septem
ber 27. at 8 o’clock, according to
Joe Lyday. director.
The Harlingen band is one of
the high school bands which will
go to the fair at Dallas this year
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is this a
CtfMblAffUrA
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DEPARTMENT STORE:
Merchants and clerks
appreciate the convenience of
an extension telephone. It removes
the necessity for leaving a customer while
answering a telephone at the other end of the
store. Phone calls are handled with a
max.mum of ease and your customers
will appreciate the increased
servico an extension will
enable you to give them.
Q\0 GDM'IDk Vm-QV
TCLGPUONt 'CO
WARNS MEXICAN
TARIFF NEEDED
Speaker Says Mexico Com
peting With Produce
of Valley
(Special to The Herald)
WESLACO, Sept. 21.—The time
Is not far distant when the Lower
Rio Grande Valley must have tariff
protection against not only Mexi
can tomatoes, but Mexican produce
of all kinds, according to J. E. Bell,
San Benito Chamber of Commerce
secretary, in addressing the Rotary
club here.
Bell gave a bnef history of the
tariff work that has been done by
Valley persons and organizations
in connection with the now appar
ently successful fight to secure a
toirato tariff. He read a communi
cation from Cel. Sam Robertson
telling of the situation in Mexico,
and declared that Mexico, with a
period of peace now at hand. *s un
questionably preparing to become a
great agricultural producer.
* Mexico is preparing to take wa
ter from the Rio Grande, and la
bor from Texas, to produce vege
tables in competition to the Valley”
Bell said.
Facts About
(Continued from Page One.)
103 large gins to handle the
cotton crop.
Over $3,000,090 invested in
plants.
• • •
Over 25,000 cars vegetables and
fruit shipped the past season.
27,000 to 30,000 Cars estimated
vegetable and fruit production in
1929-30 season.
• • •
$3,120,000 flood control project
to protect entire Valley complet
ed early this year. Financed by
remission of state taxes for a per
iod cf 25 years.
Direct benefits to Valley as re
sult of flood control estimated at |
$50,000,000.
• • •
Over 500 miles of surfaced high
ways already completed in the
Valley,
Highway project already fi
nanced will bring total of Val
ley system to over 800 miles.
Paved highways extend through
all four of the Valley counties,
paved feeder roads connecting
practically all highly developed
sections.
Highway program represents an
investment cf approximately $13,
000,000.
• • •
Over 120 miles of paved streets
in the Valley cities and towns.
Every town, including new ones
on railroad extensions, have
pavements.
• • •
$4,300,000 expended on new
schools m past three years.
$10,900,000 expended for city
paving, municipal buildings and
improvements by Valley cities In
past three years.
$1,100,000 expended for new
church structures in past three
years.
• • •
First class hotels, representing
investments ranging from $75,000
to $600,000, m all the major
towns.
Twenty-two tourist camps,
modemly equipped, located in
every section of the Valley, pro
vide conveniences for automobile
tourists.
• • •
The Valley has the best schools
in the South. consolidated
schools giving rural pupils the ,
same advantages as those of ur- j
ban centers.
No part of the irrigated section !
is more than five miles from a j
high school.
Two junior colleges, at Browns- j
ville and Edinburg, provide the
first two years of college work.
Practically all districts operate
buses.
• • •
Five well equipped hospitals, at
Brownsville. Harlingen, Mercedes.
McAllen and Edinburg, rank a
mong the most modem in the
South.
• • •
Two railroads—Missouri Pacif
ic and Southern Pacific—have j
approximately 410 miles of line j
in the four Valley counties.
No farm in the irrigated sec- |
tlon more than five miles from a j
railroad leading point.
Icing and refrigeration facili- I
ties provided by both railroads
for handling of perishable pro- ;
ducts are of the most modem
type.
Thirty-five n«w towns and
loading points established in the
Valley in the past three years as
the result of railroad extensions.
• • •
Three navigation districts or
ganized In Cameron county to de
velop deep water transportation.
Harlingen district pro p o s e 3
utilization of the Arroyo Colorado
with a 9-foot channel.
San Eenito-Point Isabel pro
poses a deep water port at Point
Isabel.
Brownsville district proposes a,
25-foot channel through Brazos
Santiago Pass with an 18-mile
ship channel connecting with a
turning basin 5 miles east of
Brownsville.
• • •
Pour beautiful golf courses now
available twelve months of the
year.
Commodious bath houses pro
vided at resorts on the coast.
Fish abound in the Gulf waters,
resacas and lakes. Game plenti
ful along the coast and in the
“back country."
International bridges at
Brownsville. Mercedes, Hidalgo
and Roma provide connections
with Mexico.
• • •
Valley average mean tempera
ture 73 degrees.
Average maximum temperature
83-6 degrees.
Average minimum temperature
64 4 degrees.
Average annual rainfall 23.15
I inches.
Destructive storms practically
I unknown.
MONTERREY IS
(Continued From Page One)
| and brought to the El Jardin hotel.
They later were taken to the din
ner in Matamoros in the same cars
and they were to be returned to
the field at 7 a. m. Sunday morn
ing.
William S. West was master of
ceremonies at the banquet and ex
tended a welcome to the aerocade
in a short address. “We in this
part of the country feel that we
are greatly indebted to all of you
because of the fact that you are
promoting travel by air, and were
it not for the urge in the hearts
of brave men and women, we still
would have our faces close to the
cold brown earth." West said, in
lauding the purpose of the aero
cade.
Jesse Dennett, representing the
chamber of commerce, in a short
talk spoke of the friendship of ihe
Mexican and American people
along the border and of how this
aerocade would serve to make both
people air-minded.
Mexicans Speak
Alfred Putegnat introduced the
Mexican citizens, representatives cf
Matamoros who were present.
These Included Francisco de P.
Morales. Jr., representing the
chamber of commerce of Mata
moros. D. Jose Inees Perez, immi
gration inspector; Leopoldo I'.. Ver
dugo, administrator of customs;
Gen. Julio Hernandez Serrano,
commanding officer of the military
forces in Matamoros. and Jose J.
Martinez, of the chamber of com
merce.
Sr. Morales extended a welcome
to the visitors in Spanish and his
address was translated by Renato
Cantu Lara, Mexican consul at
Fort Worth, who was a meitber cf
the aerocade. “When citizens of
Brownsville come to Matamoros
they feel that they are at home,
because we have the same thoughts
and the same feelings.” Morales
said. “And we want you to feel the
same way. We are happy to have
you and want you to enjoy every
minute of your stay hr-e”
Sr. Lara later made a short ad
dress in English. He expressed
happiness to be present and paid
tribute to the pilots of the aero
cade who brought the party safe
ly through the rain storm.
Diggs Expresses Thanks
Hubb Diggs, chairman of the
aerocade. expressed happiness at
being present and thanked Browns
ville and Matamoros for the hos
pitality. "We have 20 Manes In the
aerocade this year and will fly 1.
800 miles. Next year there will
be 75 ships and we may fly 4.000
miles,” he said.
Diggs then introduced noted pi
lots and other figures of importance
in the aerocade. Among those in
troduced were Reg. L. Robbins and
Jim Kelly, fliers who broke the en
durance flight record set by the
Question Mark, Homer Truax, 18
year-old pilot, who is flying the
monoplane Fort. Worth in which
Robbins and Kelley made their
epochal flight; Miss Margaret
Perry’, weman pilot who had to
abandon the California to Cleve
land race when she became ill with
typhoid fever and who is flying
her own plane in the aerocade; R.
G. Page, first pilot of night air
mall: Buddy Jones. Hector Gray,
Garza Wooten. Stancil Gilley, W.
K. Ennis. Henry Woods. Jimmie
Mattern, who formerly flew a plane
between Br< rnsvlUe and Soto la
Marino transporting fish; H. S.
Jones. W. T. Ponder, Harold J.
Nichols of Corsicana, M. M. Kay.
J. K. Parks, R. W. Huff and Fred
Hyer.
He also Introduced Jack Pearce,
mayor of Galveston, who joined the
party at that city and other prom
inent members of the party, in
cluding Silllman Evans, vice presi
dent of Southern Air Transport,
Inc.
Orator Revealed
The orator of the party was re
vealed f'hen Diggs introduced
Charles L. Morgan as the flying
attorney. Morgan is piloting his
own plane which he used in his
practice.
“Last year I flew over the Im
perial Valley of California and
thought it beautiful, but today
when I flew out of the rain over
this section I found a Valley in
the state of Texas which makes the
Imperial Valley look like 15 cents
to me,” he siad. As we flew down
Padre island we witnessed a sight
which cannot be equalled in Cali
fornia or Florida—and we did not
see a living soul on It.”
3-INCH RAIN FALLS
IN CAMERON COUNTY
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, Sept. 21—More
than three inches of rain has fall
en in the western section of Cam
eron county durnig the past few
days.
The rain will greatly benefit the
soil for fall and winter planting,
but tigill slow the citrus opeifig
some, growers said.
FAIR TO SHOW
FAMOUS BIRDS
Austraiorp Hens, Holding
World Egg-Laying Record,
to Be Sent At Exhibit
'Special to The Herald'
HARLINGEN, Sept. 21.—An ex
hibit of eight or ten pullets and
two cockerels of the famous Aus
tralorp chickens, a new variety
which holds all world records for
egg production, is to be a feature
of the Valley Mid-Winter fair this
year, according to John T. Floore.!
manager of the fair.
The Valley fair, November 26 to
December 1, will be the only Texas
exposition showing the exhibit, j
which is to be sent to the Valley
by the Bewley Mills of Fort
Worth.
The Australorp chickens, which
are Australian Orpingtons, were in
troduced to this country five years
ago from Australia by D. Goddard
of Gardenia. Calif.
They were admitted to standard
perfection at the last poultry con
vention in August of this year.
These chickens hold all world's
records for egg production. The pen
will be from eggs of a hen that
holds the world’s record of 354 eggs
in 3S5 days, the eggs weighing 26
1-2 ounces to the dozen.
The only other fowl to beat this
record is an Indian duck.
The pen will be sent along with
photographs of the official record,
by M. E. Latham of the Bewley
Mills.
RECORD
(Continued from page 1)
have a larger acreage, and prob- i
ably a better yield per acre, be
cause he will give more attention
to his crop.”
Mr. Wade said the increase in
plantings appears to be general
over the Valley, stating that hun
dreds of farmers with small acre
ages are renting a few more acres. ;
or putting in a few more acres of
their own land which they did not
plant last year.
He estimated the increase in acre
age at close to 20 per cent, and
the probable Increase in yield • t
20 per cent or a little more, stating
the per acre yield should be larger
this year, with u’eather conditions j
as good as last year.
Weather Satisfactory
“So far the weather conditions
have been satisfactory." Mr Wide
continued. “Most of the planting
in the Valley is done, or should be
done, during October. Plantings in
September rarely are as successful
as those in October. Last year Sep
tember was a dry month, and the
crops were planted then, and Oc
tober was too wet. and some crops
were not as good.
“We have had a good September
so far. and if the present rains will
stop within the next few days, so
the land can be put in shape for
Oetob“r planting, everything will
be satisfactory.”
He mentioned the crop conditions
in general, stating that the pros
pects for a better market this year
are encouraging due to a number
of conditions. Early freezes in the
potato sections of Colorado, and
freezes in states of the middlewest
have cut down greatly the supply
of vegetables in those sections,
which will help to remove the cold
storage supply befom the Valley
fresh vegetables come on the mar
ket.
W. N. Coe, Jr., manager of the
Texas Producers union, with head
quarters at Mercedes, said the
plantings in that section will be
cut down some unless the labor
shortage is remedied.
“Earlier in the year I predicted
there would be a 20 per cent in
crease in the acreage, bringing the
total acreage of vegetables in the
Valley to close to 100 000 ^res.
"But from present indications in
this section. I do not think there
will be that much increase.' Mr.
Coe said that there was also some
trouble getting early plants through
the drouth of last month.
He said some crops in the Mer- I
cedes and Weslaco sections have
been abondoned on account of in- |
ability to get labor to take care of
them, with fields of 50 and a hun
dred acres of carrots and beets left
to grow in weeds, or plowed under.
Market Favorable
“It looks like a good year other
wise,” Mr. Coe sad. “The market
prorases much to the Valley, and
the planting conditions now appear
very favorable. There has been
considerable damage to crops in
other states by frosts and freezes,
and indications are that the Valley
will have a good market/
Coe said that many of the labor
ers have gone up the state, follow
ing the cotton picking. He empha
sized the fact that more laborers
are needed to handle the vegetable
deal than are needed for cotton,
and said that quick action must
be taken to get back into the Val
ley. or to solve the problem in some
manner.
Present indications are that a
large part of the increase in acre
age in the Valley will be in beins.
spinach, tomatoes, carrots and
beets.
The tomato acreage probably will
be increased more than any other
crop in the Valley, due to the fact
that Mexican planters have been
checked by the prospects of a tar- I
iff on their produce. Last year
Valley tomato growers had an un
usually successful year because of
the revolution which prevented
shipment of Mexican tomatoes to
this country.
Potatoes Lower
F. B. Latham, manager of the
Potato Growers' association said
that he expects a slight reduction
in the plantings of potatoes. La
tham said that the total of potato
land in the Valley is not much over j
8,000 acres, most of which is in
the San Benito. Los Fresnos and
El Jardin sections. He said the
plantings will more or less be con
fined to this land during the com
ing season
The cabbage plantings will be
about the same as last tear, or
possibly a little less. The cabbage
crop probably still will maintain
its lead over all other produce of
the Valley, approximately 6.000 cars
having teen shipped last year.
L. L. Zenor. local real estate man,
declared that there is a scramble
for land in the San Benito sec
tion, to plant more crops, i.articul
arlv tomatoes, beans and potatoes.
**I look for an increase of at least
50 per cent in the acreage in the
San Eenpo tract." Zenor said. !
“While this may not be true of
the Vailey as a whole, it certainly .
will be in the San Benito section."
I
15 INJURED !N j
ELEVATOR FALL!
Flcmes Flash As Dallas De
partment Store Car
Drops 3 Floors
DALLAS. Sept. M.—(.Ft—Eleven
persons were injured, some rericus
ly. when an elevator in the W. A
Green department store fell three
floors here late today.
The car. in charge of John
Worthington, a negro who was un
hurt, stepped at the second floor
and was starting down when it got
out of control, racing past the mam
floor landing and crashed into the
basement. A flash of flame sprang
up the elevator shaft as the cage
dropped.
The injured:
Mrs. M. N. Nail, injuries to left
side and probable knee fracture.
Mrs. C. H. Ilarben, both ankles
sprained.
Mrs. Sud:e Hclmes, Vickery. Dal
las county, bruised.
Mrs. H. M. Flanary', slight hurts.
Esther Jackson, store employe, leg
fracture.
Miss Elsie Galloway, fractured
ankle.
Mrs. C. E. Galloway, mother of
Miss Galloway, injuries to feet.
Mrs. I. L. Holmes. Vickery, ankles
hurt and back injuries.
Mrs. H. B. Hams, wife of the
store's first floor manager, bruise;,
and abrasions.
Mrs. L. L. Kelsay. rtore employe,
injuries to foot and both knees.
Mrs Lawrence E. Ladd, bruise:
and abrasions.
The car's roo? collapsed when it
plunged into the basement. The
injured were remo\'ed through the
store and through a street opening
from the basement onto the side
walk. Traffic on the street was
tied up for an hour, police making
lanes for the ambulances.
NATION’S
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changes exact knowledge of the
number and names of entrants in
the Mexico City-Kansas City derby
were not known.
Announced entrants included
Colonel Goebel of Kansas City. Dale
Jackson. St. Louis, joint holder of
the world's refueling endurance
record; Mrs. Florence Love Barnes.
San Marino, Cal.: Sydnor Hall. St.
Louis; Rex Purrell. Kansas City, (
and Capt. Luis R. Verdeja. a Mex
ican army pilot. Other Mexican
and Cuban aviators are expected
to participate.
BUILDING IS LEASED
FOR CLOTHING STORE
(Special fa The Herald >
HARLINGEN. Sept. 21.-Lease on
the Commerce building, corner cf
Van Buren and Commerce streets,
here, has been closed by J. L. For
acker, who is to open a clothing
store in the city soon.
The building was leased through
D. B. Meadows.
MOVES TO HARLINGEN
HARLINGEN. Sept. 21—H. M
Schell, contractor and builder from
the north, has arrived here to make
his home, and w'ill conduct a con
tracting business.
! COMMENTS
valley Business College adding
i students weekly, both day and night
classes, but just now is badly m
need of more boys and young men
to study shorthand, typing and
bookkeeping. A 25 per cent dis
count to all such enrolling before
October 1. Get busy, graduate and
you are sure of a good salary.
Catherine Lawrence succeeds Mrs.
Owens at the Ford Motor Com
pany. while the iatter becomes ste
nographer and general office as
sistant for the Browne Tract De
velopment Company. Dons Marti
nel is doing temporary stenographic
work in the office of Judge Good
rich. United States Commissioner,
while Waddell Johnston becomes
general amanuensis in the office of
the local Airport. We still hare an
excellent position for a good young
man stenographer Who wants it?
William Garcia. Jr., who took our
summer course, has matriculated
with the Rice Institute. Mr. Garcia
was highly pleased with our sum
mer course and was writing about
80 words a minute when he left. We
are proud of his record and com
mend it to other young people who
should spend their summer vaca
tion along this line.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT —
President Moothart has arranged to
put on a short course of SPANI8H
FNGLI8H for both day and night
classes, but emphasizes the evening
course This may he called CON
VERSATIONAL STYLE, specially
arranged for the busy business men
and women. The Americans may
learn Spanish and the Spanish may
learn English. A wonderful short
course. Tuition leasonable All in
terested should phone 744 or get in
touch otherwise for special infor
mation. Come, if we can help you.
I City Briefs |
For Sale.—Complete restaurant fix
tures In Harlingen. Value $3,000.
Will take $1,000 for prompt sale
See Walker-Craig Co.—Adv. tf.
An SOS to the Boys, young and
middle-aged men of Brownsville
and the valley: We need 10 to 25
ambitious young fellows at once to
prepare as competent stenograph
ers, typists, and accountants. Ail
of our graduates are out and our
student body has but a few young
men. Come, get ready for a posi
tion. Twenty-five per cert discount
to the •lirst'’ five (day) boys en
rolling on or before October 1 Get
busy! Phone 744. or write Presi
dent Moothart.—Adv. 22.
To San Antonio—Thomas C. Da
vis has been called to San Antonio
due to illness in his family.
Two Rhesus monkeys for sale.
Box 169, San Benito.—adv. 23.
Rainy weather makes one think
of wagon sheets, shingles, roofing
and roof coating. See us. 3rd and
Fronton.—adv. 23.
Valley
< Continued from page 4*
column.! on the meet but Texas
papers barely mentioned it.
• • •
"Just the same I am glad to be
back in Texas."
Lott talking again
•'Colorado may be a beautiful,
state to look at. but. candidly. I
wouldn't give one of my Roma hills
for Pike's Peak and all the rest cf
Colorado thrown in.
“Colorado has just two things to
offer — mountains and hairpin
curves, front porches and a news- (
paper. I can have the latter here
and get more excitement out of it
Up there I would be expecting one
of the curves to fly i^> and hit me
on the head.
Lott writes they had considerable
snow in Denver during the reunion
and that the citizens were very
much disappointed as they had
wished for warm weather for their;
guests.
“Cold and rain did not dampen
the enthusiasm of the good people
of the golden-domed capitol city of
Colorado, whose hospitality and
genuine welcome toward the agir.'_
men who fought for them in '98
will be remembered by us long after
the cold and rain are forgotten."
New Park Tract Is
Given to San Benito
• Special to The Herald>
SAN BENITO, Sept. 21—This
city came into possession of an
other park Saturday, the Landrum
park, four and one-half nuies soutn
of the city, having been donated
to the city.
This trect of 10 acres of ground
was given to the people in the vi
cinity of the park several years ago
by James Landrum, who has exten
sive holdings near the river south
of here.
The residents of the section de
cided to give the park to the City.
The tract includes a wooded sec
tion of scenic beauty, which will
be maintained as natural park
grounds.
REVIVAL TO OPEN AT
SAN BENITO CHURCH
SAN BENITO. Sept. 21.—A re
vival meeting will be opened at
the Immanual Baptist church here
Sunday, according to Rev. C. H
Riddle, pastor.
Services will be held twice dai!v,
with Rev. J. Ernest Stack of Lu
Feria in charge of music.
WEST END CITRUS
GROWERS TO MEET
• Special t oThe Herald*
M'ALLEN. Sept. 21.—Citrus grow
ers of the west end of the Valley,
under the auspices of the McAllen
CVrus association, will meet at the
Lincoln school auditorium Monday
night. Sept. 24. at 8 p. m. The meet
mg will be addressed by Mr. Miller
and Mr. Englehart of the Texas
farm bureau.
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SCHWAB’S FIRM.
PAH)SHEARER
Steel Magnate Denies He
Knew Money Was Used
for Propaganda
WASHINGTON, Sept. 31.—
Although their company con
tributed to the $25,000 paid William
B Shearer for his services at the
ill-fated Geneva naval conference,
both Charles M. Schwab and Eu
gene Grace test filed today to the
senate committee investigating the
situation that they did not know of
the propagandist's employment un
til after the parley collapsed.
The former is chairman of the
board of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration. parent company of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
tion, which shared the $25,000
Shearer payment with the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drvdock
Corporation and the New York
Shipbuilding company. Grace is
president of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation
Schwab deplored Shearer's em
ployment as -unwise”
Asked by the senate investigators
what he had done about it when in
formed of the employment. Schwab
said he had left that to Grace.
Grace said he had called S. W.
Waleman. vice president of his
company, the man who hired
Shearer on behalf of his company,
and told him he thought the action
“iilher unwise and a thing I don't
approve."
Waleman is still in the employ of
the Behtlehcm company and set
with Schwab and Grace in the
committee room ready to testify
He will h-» called I onday.
SHOW CONTEMPT FOR DANGER
BERLIN—Dr. Emil Friedrich
Schanz declares that kissing is re
sponsible for many ailments.
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