Wiley Post Plans World Hop with Robot He Brought on Flight Here
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“WINNIE MAE’
REBUILT FOR
LONG FLIGHT
Wu^L££?MA1!?I,TY’ **** 13. wp>
u?'holder of the globe
girdlmg flight record will trv for
Ju?v—th?JUV?"the‘Torld mark about
fnryo thls time with only a robot
lor a companion.
Plane Rebuilt
Mae’” in whicn
ggw Htebld Gatty, navigator,
cycled the world in 8 days, 15
and 51 minutes in June, 1931
equipped with new
a* and a new motor
at the Oklahoma City airport.
* an> *01ng out to set a new
safd^A my personal ambition,” Post
, ,d m announcing his plans.
II da76 no backer, no man
and no Pawners.”
has spent several weeks
t hi?hg u °Ut , the airplane robot
JI5EJ hn plans to use for relief
adowing him time to rest
and to navigate.
To Follow Same Route
c ^mal detail, fueling stations In
®lperta> will be arranged by Sam
Gnebi, Chickasha pilot and friend
of Post. The two plan to leave to
morrow in a borrowed plane for
New York and Griebi expects to
sail from New York Saturday.
Post expects to follow about the
same route as before—New York
to Berlin non-stop, about 3,90o
miles, then 4,300 miles over water
and ice to Fairbanks, Alaska, 1.45W
miles to Edmonton and 2,100 miles
back to New York.
Wiley Post stayed overnight in
Brownsville several months ago en
route to Mexico City from Kansas
on his first distance flight to test
the robot which he will use on his
globe circling trip. He flew the
“Winnie Mae.”
Post declared here at the time,
that the robot was functioning per
fectly and hinted at the time that
he might undertake to make a solo
round-world flight, with the robot's
aid.
MATTERN ALSO
PLANS WORLD HOP
NEW YORK, May 18. (JP)—James
Mattern of San Angelo, Tex., who
attempted to fly around the world
last year with Bennett Griffin of
Oklahoma City, plans to try it
alone this year, starting the first
week in June.
If he carries out this plan he
will get away about three weeks be
fore Wiley Post, who announced in
Oklahoma City today that he ex
pected to begin his solo flight
around the world about July 1.
Post still holds the world girdling
speed record for his previous flight
with Harold GatSy.
The plane Century of Progress in
which Mattern and Griffin crack
ed up in Russia on their world
flight las* year has been remodeled
for solo flight, which allows room
for an extra hundred gallons of
gasoline.
TARGET RANGE
SITE STUDIED
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The problem of a target range
for Fort Brown, which has faced
local military and civilian groups
for years, appears near solution,
according to a report made at the
chamber of commerce directors
meeting last night.
The military affairs committee
reported that several situable sites
on the Boca Chica highway have
been selected, and that military
authorities are now negotiating
with the owners for a 10-year lease.
The chamber of commerce com
mittee consists of J. L. Abney,
Charles Burton, and J. H. Batsell.
This committee has aided in se
lecting sites, making surveys, and
getting in touch with the owners.
It is necessary now to take the
Port Brown troops to Fort Ring
gold for target •practice, and the
armv has sought to remedy this
situation. •
The directors were told of efforts
being made by the chamber of
commerce to prevent abandonment
of the naval radio station at Fort
Brown, which is used in securing
weather and market neu's reports
for' the Valley.
A. Wayne Wood, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, re -
ported that there is a fine prospect
of work being resumed soon on the
Matamoros to Victoria highway. In
the form of fiT&dinsr on that t>art
of the highway nearest Brownsville.
The secretary, G. C. Richardson,
reported that the chamber of com
merce had cooperated in seeking
passage of legislation to bring about
SavSg through Kenedy county,
sending telegrams to representa
tives and senators from this sec
tl0?‘resolution opposing any reduc
tion in the United States army was
adopted bv the directors.
rOUVTY HEAD TO SPEAK
XI women’s Christian Temper
1 TTninn will have the pleasure
'"JJm™ a. a. Laughlin of
?LhFresnos, countv officer, at the
L°iUmg "o be held Friday after
noon at 3:30 o’clock in the Metho
dic? church. Everyone interested.
^ invited to attend this meeting, j
whether ^they are members of the
union or not_
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Kidnap Suspects Plead Not Guilty
Pleas of not guilty were entered by Kenneth Buck (standing), alleged
abductor of Peggy McMath, Cape Cod schoolgirl, and by his brother
Cyril (seated), alleged go-between in the ransom plot, when they
were arraigned on kidnaping and extortion charges, respectively, in
court at Provincetown, Mass., as shown here.
PLAY READY
TO BE GIVEN
Rehearsals for the senior play,
which is to be presented Friday
night at 8:15 o’clock in the Browns
ville high school auditorium, are
progressing under the direction of
Mrs. Joe Lindaberry. The play,
"Clarence,” a four part comedy by
Booth Tarkington, is reported one
of the cleverest to be given here.
An admission fee of 25 cents will
be charged for the evening per
formance. Junior high and gram
mar school students will be admit
ted to the dress rehearsal matinee
Friday morning at 9:30 a. m. for
10 cents. Proceeds from the play
will be used in defraying the ex
pense of the annual senior class
publication, "The Palmegian."
The play gives the story of
Clarence, an ex-soldier with a very
interesting personality; the Wheel
ers, a family whose social affairs
become confused and Miss Pinney,
the Wheeler governess. Roles for
parts have been successfully as
sumed by members of the cast.
Mrs Martyn, an intelligent,
discreet, confidential secretary is
played by Dorothy Early. Mr.
Wheeler, Jesse Slcss, an important
man of affairs, is more than puz
zled over the problems of his spoil
ed, neurotic wife, Myrna Summers
and his 16 year old son, Bobby ana
15 year old daughter, Cora who
are suffering with the effects of
their “first higher loves.” Bobby and
Cora are portrayed by John Dutro
and Marie Jackson. Miss Pinney,
the charming Wheeler governess,
played by Ruth Ernst, does her bit
in solving the Wheeler difficulties
much to the disgust of the jealous
Mrs. Wheeler. Hubert Stem, a
pompous grass-widower of 26, tries
to win Miss Pinney’s favor, but
with little success. In his efforts
to be near his beloved, he becomes
an attendant of the Wheeler daugh
ter. Stem is played by Clarence La
Roche.
Della, Nora and Dinwiddie are
Wheeler servants, who provide
much amusement. Della is displeas
ed with Master Bcbby who has
been making love to her. Lois Mat
thews, Judith Stegman and Rey
naldo Garza have these roles.
Mickey West is very good as
Clarence, the man who is con
stantly being misunderstood. As a
soldier during the great war.
Clarence drove mules in Texas ana
was shot in the liver. He gets his
position of "what-not” with the
Wheelers because he overheard too
much of a family quarrel and be
cause he is falsely quoted as hav
ing been able to drive mules with
CAR RUNS
WITHOUT
OIL
A model A Ford was driven
87 miles last Saturday with
out any oil at all in the
crankcase.
Sounds fishy, but it was
officially supervised and is
absolutely true. How was this
possible? Because Pyroil had
been added to both the gas
and oil in its regular service
for several hundred miles.
The Pyroil had saturated into
the pores of all bearings, (all
searings are porous) and made
them absolutely smooth and
almost frictionless. It will
do the same thing for your
motor.
Increases gas mileage 20%
to 50%. Triples the life of
lubricating oil. Doubles the
life of your motor. Simply
add small portions of Pyroil
to oil and gas.
Word has just been receiv
ed that the Royal Canadian
Air Ministry has okehed
Pyroil for use in their Air
craft. Ask your garage man
or write for particulars.
RIO GRANDE
PYROIL CO.
Valley Distributors
14th & Lincoln Sts.
Brownsville, Texas
out ‘'cussing.” In the employ of
the Wheelers he does everything
from tuning the piano and mend
ing the water pipes to comforting
Mrs. Wheeler’s broken heart. He
becomes the hero of this typical
American family when they dis
cover that he is really a famous
man in his own field, and an in
ternationally known authority on
beetles.
Horticulturists To
Name New Officers
(Special to The Herald)
WESLACO, May 18.—New of
ficers of the Society of Sub-Trop
ical Horticulturists will be installed
at a meeting to be held Thursday
night in the high school, according
to notices sent out by C. W. Van
dervort, secretary. I
PLANT PESTS
CONTROL TOLD
BY EXPERTS
tSpecial to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. May 18.—Growers
at two points in the county told
about plant troubles and best solu
tions this week.
S. W. Clark, enotmologi^i with
the state experiment station at
Weslaco; W. J. Bach, director of the
station; R. G. Burwell, Willacy
county agent; and Henry Alsmeyer,
Cameron county agent, took part
in the demonstrations at the P. H.
Green place at Stuart Place and A.
J. Carpenter place at Rio Hondo.
Tomato Worm
Clark discussed the tomato worm
which can be controlled by dusting
with calcium arsenate when the
plants are small or even before the
tomato is formed and once a week
thereafter. The worm causes much
loss on early tomatoes.
Clark also told about nematodes,
an invisible worm which accelerates
root growth and causes them to
swell. Planting of Iron and Brab
ham cowpeas and of corn, cane,
sudan grass helps in control of this
condition, he said. Careless weeds
are said to be a carrier of nem
atodes.
Will Discussed
Bach discussed the Fusorium wilt
which caused a big reduction in
tomato production this year. He
said it could stain the soil for as
long as ten years. Crop rotation
and planting of cowpeas which do
not carry the wilt were advised to
combat it. Tomato seed should be
treated with bichloride of mercury
before planting. Marglobe and
Break o’ Day are the most resistant
varieties while Clark’s early and
Texas Special are most susceptible
to wilt.
Burwell spoke on truck crop con
ditions in Willacy county, saying
that there will be a smaller tomato
crop than last year.
Alsmeyer gave figures on tomato
shipments showing total movements
of 2.891 cars in 1931. 837 in 1932 and
1,242 to date this season.
P. C. McConnell, superintendent
of Port Isabel schools, will deliver
the graduation address for the
Santa Maria high school Thursday
night.
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Douglas McGregor of Houston
ia spending a few days in the city
on business. <
Here from Atlanta, Ga. is M. G.
Stephens on business for his com
pany.
PLATE LUNCH. 15c. The Mecca
—Adv.
G. E. Craig of Donna is a busi
ness caller in Brownsville.
Florence McKinney of Great
Bend, Kas. arrived here Wednes
day for a few days stay.
Graduates of Public Schools
should start out practical, money
earning, Business College training.
For circulars and Syllabus phone
744, Brownsville,—Adv.
Mrs. Carl Hicks left Thursday
morning for San Antonio where she
will spend a week with her moth
er, who will return with her to
Brownsville for a visit.
H. M. Muse is here from Wichita
Falls and plans to spend several
days in the city.
Summer School at Valley Busi
ness College, begins Monday, June
5. Low' tuition rates. See, or i
phone G. W. Moothart.—Adv.
C. E. Dodd, dean of junior col
lege, was in Harlingen Thursday
where he spoke to the senior clas*.
F. D. Hart of St. Louis, Mo. is
a business caller in Brownsville and
the Valley.
Fried chicken supper every night,
25c. The Grill.—Adv.
O. M. Poweell is registered at a
Brownsville hotel, from San An
tonio.
Broadway Confectionery now
open at 1140 Washington. Cola
drinks, Ice cream and candies.
Tamez, manager. Adv.
KIMS SPENT
LARGE SUM ON
HIGHWAY BILL
(Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN, May 18.~Several
thousand dollars have been spent
by Raymondville Kiwanians and
other citizens in the campaign to
have the Hug-the-Coast Highway
completed through Kenedy county
to Willacy county.
Raymondville Kiwanians who put
on the program for the local club
this week, told of more than 60
teiegraph messages sent by club
members and others last week to
senators urging passage of the Pope
bill providing for completion of the
project. R. F. Robinson told of the
Raymondville’ club's activities in
this respect.
Manager A. L. Brooks of the Har
lingen Chamber of Commerce ex
pressed regret that Sen. Archie
Parr had failed to support the bill.
Entertainment numbers presented
included readings by Miss Evelyn
Howard and orchestra music by Bob
Fackleman, Dr. G. E. Bennack and
W. J. Reasonover, Jr., with Miss G.
D. Holder at the piano.
Others present from Raymond
ville were C. H. Sherrod, Solo By
ars, T. L. Wilson, B. F. Watson, G.
B. Calder, G .D. Holder, and Mrs.
Bennack.
F. F. Ahrens of Harlingen also
was a visitor.
At conclusion of the program, the
Local Kiwanians beat the visitors,
21 to 2, in a game of recreation ball.
Cmn'. W. Burtless of the agricul
tural committee announces that
Santa Rosa farmers would be guests
of the club at Santa Rosa soon.
Combes growers recently were en
tertained.
Annual Citrus Tree
Census Is Under Way
(Special to The Hera’di
HARLINGEN, May 18.—The an
nual census of citrus fruit trees in
the Valley is under way, according
to M. H. Ford, inspector at the
Mexican fruit fly quarantine offices
here.
This census is expected to be com
pleted about the first of June and
is intended to give the fruit fly
inspection service an Idea of how
much money will be needed for
carrying on the work dunng the
next year. Although published in the
past, this census has never been
made for this purpose. Due to the
wide interest on the part of many
persons the data has been given
to the press.
The census shows the trees of
varying ages. Virtually the entile
inspection force is used to make the
count.
SPRING FEVER
may not put you in bed
. . but if ‘ you feel listless, tired,
run-down, appetite dull, with a weak
let-down feeling — perhaps nervous
and worn out—why not “snap out”
of this condition? Tone up your
appetite, increase those red-blood
cells, and get in step with those who
put zip and pep into everything they
do—the best way to be happy and
cheerful.
There is a good old medicine,
S.S.S.—tested both by time and by
scientific research, which in ad
dition to being a valuable general
tonic, has been found to be re
markably efficient in restoring to
the blood the normal amount of
red-blood-cells and their hemo
glo-bin.
... if you suspect an organic dis
ease, consult a physician. S.S.S. is
not a “cure-all" BUT for a pimply
skin and that tired, worn-out, let*
| down feeling — “spring fever” just
try S.S.S. and see how you awake
after a night’s sound sleep feeling
fresh and fine, — and see how you
eat with restored appetite . . . see
how your skin clears up.
Instead of slowing down in the
early afternoon, you should possess
ample energy to carry on thru the
day and evening hours. S.S.S. is a
particularly valuable tonic in the
Spring of the year. It is liquid of
course . , . never sold in tablet form.
... as a word of caution to the
millions who know S.S.S. and its
benefits from personal experiences,
we suggest that you do not permit
anyone to switch you to any of the
hundreds of "just as good as S.S.S.’’
substitutes. Remember that sue.
cessful products are always imitated,
but it seldom pays to buy Imitations
—insist upon S.S.S. At all good drug
stores. © The S. S. S. Co. (Adv.)
PLANE PASSENGERS
Pan American passengers arriv
ing in the city Wednesday from
Mexico City were M. Floyd and P.
7hrockmor‘on. They left on ».he
American Airways plane the same
day for Dallas.
Youngsters need energy.
They want strength. And
Kellogg’s PEP Bran Flakes
are their food.
They love the famous flavor
of Pep! Packed with nourish
ment of wheat. Plus enough
hran to be mildly laxative.
Enjoy PEP
often. Buy a
package today
from your gro
cer. Always
fresh! Made by
Kellogg in Bat
tle Creek.
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THEY ARE MILD , / i /, t
and yet Iney ^CuM/y
© 1933, Liggett & Myeu Tobacco Co.
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-put away for 30 months
Four miles of warehouses are used to
store our tobaccos. The crops now in stor
age are worth about $70,000,000 . . . most
of it for Chesterfield Cigarettes.
The Domestic kinds are packed away in
wooden hogsheads that weigh 1,000 pounds
and stand as high as a man’s head.
Like fine wine, tobacco improves with age.
So after our buyers select, from the various
markets, the right kind of tobacco for
Chesterfield, we put it away for 30 months
or more to become mellow and sweet.
This ageing process is expensive, but
there is no short-cut to make tobaccos mild
er—to make them taste better. 'It just takes
money and time to make Chesterfields.
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