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Great Snowstorm Takes Heavy of Lives and Jobs in British Isles
VILLAGES ARE
MAID BY
I OANTDRIFTS
LONDON, Feb. 25.—<JPj—Seven
Mattered deaths, a large number of
persons injured, thousands of out
door workers thrown out of jobs
and widespread disruption of rail
road schedules were among the
tolls reckoned today in a great
snowstorm which struck the British
Isles Friday.
Communications lines were down
In many plaoes. schools were closed
and great loss of lambs wss report
ad In grasing areas.
Express Stranded
Ireland. Wales and Yorkshire
were the worst sufferers. But
scarcely any part of the British
Isles escaped.
The surrounding seas were most
violent.
A steamer and s crack express
train were both “lost" for many
hours, causing much concern. The
Steamer Lairdsbum. carrying the
Scottish national football team
Glasgow to Ireland, arrived 12 hours
later in Dublin. There had been
no word from the vessel for hours.
The Great Western railway's ex
press “The Irish Mail" was stranded
between Fishguard and London
and no reports were received from
it for several hours. Shortly after
midnight it was located at Swin
don.
The train brought passengers
from Dublin who said the steamer
crossing to Holyhead was the most
terrifying part of their trip. Reach
ing London ten hours late this
morning, they described waves and
snow driven up against the ship
like a blanket. Visibility was nil
and soundings had to be taken six
times during the voyage. The sea
crossing took nine hours, while it
normally takes three.
Children Stranded
Anxiety for 80 children stranded
in South Wales snowdrifts was re
tlavi'l this morning when it was
learned they were all safe.
They started from Aberdare.
Wales, for Neyland. Pembrokeshire,
a distance of 70 miles, for a choir
festival. Reports that 40 found
refuge in Saint Clears were veri
fied. Some were able to return to
their homes, but others were still
waiting for the weather to im
prove.
Another party of 40 mostly young
girls, were found safe at Trecynon
after their motor coach bucked
huge snow drifts to reach that
tat. They spent Thursday night
a wayside police station.
Some Moorland villages in York
shire were completely isolated by
the drifts. Hundreds of motor buses
and cabs were snowed in through- ;
out the storm area. *
I WEATHER j
last Texas (east of 100th meri
dian): Cloudy, local rains in south
east portion; colder Saturday night
Sunday partly cloudy, local rains
on the west coast; colder in south
east portion.
Light to fresh westerly to north- j
erly winds on the coast.
RIVER FCRECAST
There will be a slight nse in the
river below Mercedes and very little I
change above Hidalgo during the
next 24 to 36 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr 24 Hr !
Stage Sue* Chang. Rain
Eagle Pass 16 3.6 0.0 .00
Laredo 27 06 0.0 .00
Rio Grande 21 .00
Hidalgo 22 8.4 1.4 .ou j
Meroedet 20 9 8 - 2 6 .00 ;
Brownsville 18 7.3 -0.5 .00
* Estimated.
TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabt-l
Sunday, under normal meteor
ological conditions:
High.4:34 a. m. 4:56 p. m.
Low.10:57 a. m. 11:00 p. m
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset Today.6:20
Sunrise tomorrow .6:56
—
WEATHER SUMMARY
Barometric pressure continued tp
rise throughout the northwest since
yesterday morning, resulting in a
further drop in temperature and
mo*Uy fair weather over most of
ihe Rocky mountain and plains
states this morning. Barometric
pressure was relatively to moderate
ly low at the same time over the
Rio Grande Valley (29.98 at Del Riot
and over the Orest Lakes region
(29.60 at Cleveland), resulting m
mostly cloudy weather and mild to
moderate temperatures throughout
the southern and eastern stater,
with scattered showers during the
last 24 hours.
BULLETIN
(first figures, lowest tempera
ture last night; second, highest
yesterday; third, wind velocity at
I a. m.; fourth, precipitation in
last 24 hours.)
Abilene. 52 76 14 .62
Amarillo . 38 69 16 .00
Atlanta. 56 62 12 .00
Austin ...•••••••t. 64 78 .00
Boston . 30 48 10 .00
BROWNSVILLE .. 70 77 10 .00
Br*viUe airport .... 60 77 13 .00
Calgary . 10 38 .. .00
Chicago . 40 56 14 .02
Cleveland. 50 54 14 .36
Corpus Chrlstl. 68 76 14 .00
Dallas...... 62 78 .. .00
Del Rio. 62 78 .. .00
Denver . 20 46 .. .00
Dodge City. 36 68 10 .00
El Paso. 48 54 .. .00
Fort Smith. 50 70 .. .46
Helena . 28 32 .. .00 j
Houston .. 66 78 10 .00
Huron . 26 46 12 .00
Jacksonville . 60 78 14 .00
Kansas City . 40 72 16 .00
I os Angeles. 54 84 .. .00
louisville . 58 70 16 .28
Mmphis . 60 72 10 .00
Miami .... 72 80 10 .00
Ner Orleans ... 64 76 .03
Frrth Platte . 28 48 .. .Co
f 'r horns City .... 44 70 18 .54
Palestine . 62 70 .00
Pensacola . 64 72 .uo j
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BULLET VICTIM IMPROVED
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■''MHDUHHB I
Mrs. Mary Cermak Kinlay, daughter of Mayor Agiton Cermak of Chi
cago who was critically injured when Giuseppe Zangara attempted to
assassinate President-elect Roosevelt, is showm »right t chatting with
Margaret Kruis of Newark, NL J„ who was one of five persons wound
ed by Zangara's attempt. She was reported “much improved.
Rainey, McDuffie
Lead in Race For
Speakership Post
WASHINGTON, Peb. 5. —{&)—
The maneuvering for the speaker
ship of the new house apparently
has put two contestants—Rep.
McDuffie of Alabama and Rainey
of Illinois—far into the lead with
Byms of Tennessee being looked
SULPHUR PLANr
AIDS CONTROL
A sulphur grinding plant opened
lr Harlingen last week by the
Gulf States Chemical company is
hailed by citrus and vegetable
growers as an important addition
to facilities in the agricultural
areas for convenient and econo
mical pest control.
The new plant processes and
grinds raw lump sulphur into fin
ished sulphurs and enables the
company to offer fine sulphurs of
specifications to meet all agricul
tural needs.
The equipment is of the most
modern type and design turning
out finely ground sulphurs and has
sufficient capacity to supply a de
mand which is rapidly exjgmding.
An extremely important feature 1
Oi this plant is the numerous i
safety appliances which prevent i
dust explosions caused by static
electricity in a dust laden atmo
sphere. This haaard is removed by
installation of equipment which
generates an inert gas and cir
culates it through the grinding
unit, reducing the okygen content,
the active agent in explosions. Also
magnets automatically remove
foreign matter which might cause
sparks from friction.
upon by his friends as a compro
mise candidate in the event of a
deadlock in the democratic caucus
next Thursday.
Rainey, the majority leader, ha*
been considered by his supporter*
to be m advantageous position, j
but recently advocates of McDuffie,
the party whip, have confiden
tly predicted the Alabaman would
win. They contend McDuflie’s
strength is rapidly augmenting.
The main hope for Byrns. chair
man of the powerful appropria
tions committee, his friends say,
lies in the so-called -secondary
strength'’ which would, they claim,
come to him in the event of a
deadlock.
It is conceded in all quarters
that none of this candidates has
sufficient strength to win on the
t.rsi ballot. The situation is such
that developments within tne next j
f.ve days may completely alter the
line-up.
The uncertainty of how the big
New York delegation of 29 will vote
has added to the complexities.
John F. Curry, boss of Tammany
Hall, and John McCcoey. Brooklyn
political chieftain, are not expect
ed to make known their instruc
tion until shortly before the cau
cus.
This powerful group is in a po
sition to swing the election. smq?
both Rainey and McDuffie are
sad to have more than 100 pledged
votes each. It requires but 157. a f
majority of the 313 democrats to
elect, and a number of votes would !
be influenced by Tammany.
Speaker Garner, the vice pres
ident elect, has successfully re
sisted efforts to involve him in the
race. It is conceded that should he
speak, his word would go far to
ward selecting his successor.
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Local Representative
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Harlingen, Texas
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OIL DRILLING
IS AWAITING
BETTER PRICE
(Special to The Herald)
RIO GRANDE CITY. Feb. 25—
Drilling activity in extreme south
Texas and northern Mexico slump
ed over the week-end with efforts
being made to complete two deep
wildcats on the south side of the
Rio Grande river and operators in
the North Los Olmoe shallow field
of Starr county awaiting improved
prices for crude.
Activity in the shallow pool
probably will be held to a minim
um until a present contract under
which Sinclair Refining company
is buying production at a low
figure expires.
Fourth Attempt
A fourth attempt will be made
by Hooks and Weaver, pioneer
shallow field developers, to drill,
a 3.000-foot deep test in the heart
of shallow production. On the first
effort, Hooks-Weaver No. 13. Kel
sey-Bass. struck flowing produc
tion when it reached the shallow
sand. H-W No. 14 was then start
ed. drilled to 660 feet, lo6t a slip
down the hole and finally skidded
the rig and spudded in on H-W
No. 14-A. In this last well, a pe
culiar situation was encountered.
The rig was skidded only a few
feet from the previous location.
On Thursday, the drill stem en
countered several fet of soft earth.
When drilling was resumed, it was
found that a cave-in underground
had joined the No. 14 and No. 14-A
holes.
Hooks-Weaver No. 14-2A Kelsey
Bass will be spudded in shortly
on location about 200 feet from
the west and 250 feet from the
south lines of the east three
quarters of the north-east quarter
of the southwest quarter of Section
6. Porciones 75-76-77, ancient Ju
risdiction of Camargo.
Sinclair-Culbertson’s No. 2 Kel
sey-Bass, reported abandoned at
899 feet after missing the shallow
sand, is standing at the reported
depth awaiting the outcome of the
Hooks-Weaver deep test. Location
is 150 feet from the south and 450
feet from the east lines of the
southwest quarter of the south
west quarter of Section 5. Porcio
nes 75-76-77, ancient Jurisdiction of
Camargo.
Three Teel# Drilling
In wildcat territory of Starr
county, three tests are drilling, an
other is to be deepened and one la
leady to sDud.
B. & B. oil company's No. 1
Kelsey-Bass, located on Lot 26.
Block 1, Porcion 87, Ancient Juris
diction of Camargo, is reaming
down at about 3.900 feet after re
covering a string of tools lost two
weeks ago. Bottom of the hole is
4.520 feet where heavy gas press
ure was encountered. Casing will
be set as soon as reaming is com
pleted. the test having shown for
big production on drill stem test.
E. R. Cooper's No. 1 Martinez,
located 150 feet from the south
and 150 feet from the east lines
of Section 135, central Starr coun
ty. is drilling at 1.265 feet on a
1,500-foot test.
Goodwin-Yantis' No. 1 Seabury.
Priced fori thrifty times.
Men's blacf oxfords, in a
variety of ftyles and mate
rials. A lfok at these shoes
will convince you. For only
Men's shirts I and shorts.
Spring 1933 sty*. Extra qual
ity features. Pock now and
save. In two fence range*—
15c aid 25c
rate
FOR DUCHESS
m l
One of the vacationists having a
really royal time at Florida beach
es this winter is the Duchess Fer
nanda di Villarosa (above) of
New York and Rome. The Duchess
is shown in a novel pajama out
fit with a silk top that is low in
the back and fastened up front
and-center wnth a necklace.
George & Taylor, located 160 feet
from the north and 150 feet from
the east lines of the north 80
acres of Share 5. Porcion 75. an
cient Jurisdiction of Camargo. is
anlling at 1.275 efet.
’ Goodwin & Yantis have moved
a heavy rig onto the old Coastal
Oil & Gas Company's No. 1 Kel
sey-Bass. located 480 feet from the
north and 150 feet from the west
lines of Block 52 of the 1.280-acre
block in the north end of Porcio
nes 86 and 87, ancient Jurisdiction
cf Camargo.
TEXAS VOTING
ON DRY ISSUE
IS APPROVED
AUSTIN. Feb. 25. 'The legis
lature stood at ease today, both
houses having adjourned until
Monday.
Extra activities of the legislature,
such as the investigation of the
railroad commission by the house
committee on oil. gas. and mining
and the senate inquiry into the
highway department’s handling of
funds posted by counties to assist
in constructing state highways, aiso
were at a standstill.
Committees in both houses prob
ably will be called upon next wee*
to work assiduously to get throng n
the maze of pending legislation that
was poured into the legislature mill
during the past week.
Bilb Clutter House* I
The total of the house bills in
troduced so far this session was
758 while the number in the senate
totalled 308. Only a comparatively
small number of bills had been
passed bv both houses and virtually
all of the bills regarded of major
importance still were pending be
fore the respective houses.
Three of the four major appro
priation bills have been reported by
the house appropriations commit
tee. the bills Including the depart
mental. eleemosynary, and judiciary 1
i budgets. The senate finance com
mittee has taken final action on
the judiciary appropriation bill. The
house committee planned to start
Monday to consider the education
al appropriation bill.
A reduction of approximately 25
per cent under existing appropria
tions has been recommended in all
the bills.
The house state affairs commit
tee lost little time In acting on a
bill designed to determine speedily
the wishes of Texas citizens on the
question of repeal of the 18th
amendment. The bill was voted out
unanimously.
Special Election
It would authorize the governor
to call a special election to select
delegates to a state convention not
earlier than 60 days after official
, notification that congress had cub
! mitted a propoaed change in the
| constitution. The governor could
call the election at any time after
the 60-day period.
One delegate would be chosen
from each senatorial district. The
' convention would be held 28 days
Lowering Pest !
Control Cost
Partial Unifof Our New Sulphur Plant
The Texas citrus crop nojkt season proLses to be much larger than
ever before. This means that only clean fruit will sell.
For better and more economical pest control we have substantially
lowered the prices on splaying and dus^rn materials. We are
able to do this by the inilallaiion ofcwnctv and modern sulphur
plant, which enables us to manufacture and *11 better and fresher
dusting sulphur at greatly VdUf^T prices.
In a like manner manufacCMl* costs on Liquid Lime Sulphur
have been reduced and this redaction is be*g passed on to the
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WHEN YOU DEMAND
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You can be sure that In addition to the right price, you
will get freshly manufactured stocks that experiments and
experience have proven suited to South conditions.
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When your feed dealer cannot
supply you get us.
If you require advice on your
pest control phone us and a
technically man will be
sent to visit you.
CHEMICALS I
TEXAS. |
after the election. Candidates for
seats in the convention would be
required i'> state which side of the
question they favored and would
be bound to vote that way if elect
ed.
Under another bill, proposed in
both houses, the selection of dele
gates would be postponed until the
general election of 1934.
Brownsville Gels
High Fire Credit
A 15% good fire record credit—
the highest allowed in the state—
has been given the Brownsville fire
department, according to word re
ceived by Chief T. P. Sarran from
the Texas fire insurance depart
ment. This is a renewal as the
Brownsville department has held
the credit for several years.
This figure reflects the efficiency
Df the department as it is based on
actual performance.
Brownsville’s key rate is 16 cents,
and there are only three or four
cities in the state with lower rates.
The combined rate of 16 cents
and 15% credit given Brownsville one
of the lowest fire insurance rates in
the state.
PLANE PAMENGEB8
T. V. Burris of Tulsa. Okla, left
Saturday morning on the Pan
American plane for Tampico. Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Barrows were pads
engers to Miami, Fla. |
American Airways had Kenneth vs
Force as pa senger Friday after
noon, going to Dallas.
Leaving on the airways Saturday
were Dana Milligan to Dallas; H.
P. and F. W. Dorn to St. Lewis. B.
H. Doble to Chicago and Mr. and
Mrs. M. Eisner to New York City.
ANTHONY’S
Waffle Shop
Dinner
Shrink) Cocktail
Lettuce. Rpmatoes. 1000
Island {Dressing
of Chicken a
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ipnng Chicken
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oung Chicken
>r Dressing
JflOfct Broiled m
Butter
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Fresh String Beans ?
New Valley Potatoes in Cream
Fried Hominy with Bacon
French Rolls
Slioed Pineapple
Coffee — Tea — Milk
ANTHONY’S
Waffle Shop
Twelfth Street. Rear of
Texas Bank
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