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DUST CLOUDS
:: FADING OVER
NORTH TEXAS
m .1 ■■ i
- Fresh Winds Bring
Relief From Day
And Night of Big
Sand Storm
• -
m
(By The AuooBted Preu)
• Texas set about to clean it* grimy
. face Friday as the season's most de
• rastatlng duster gradually disappear*
• ed in south Texas and the lower Rio
Grande Valley.
I Clear, cold weather supplanted the
.duster in north and west Texas and
• the pranks of nature continued as
i residents reached for topcoats in
’ some sectors.
The sun, loser in a two-day tussle
• with choking silt, beamed again in
• moat sections. However, light drizzle*
► were reported in the Rio Grande
‘ Valley
Pall la Lifting
Only remnants of the duster re*
. mained at Austin and the pall was
* lifting quickly and floating south
ward San Antonio reported the can
cellation of air traffic as the flying
particles stubbornly remained in the
territory. Visibility was still limited
* to one hall mile.
' Brownsville welcomed a light driz
* ale which sifted through a mild
hase. A northerly wind gave promise
of more ram and continued dust.
McAllen s first duster was felt but
light showers aided in hastening its
departure. A yellowish haze remain
ed Friday, however.
From the stricken west Texas
* plains and Panhandle came reports
of the disappearance of the scourge.
San Angelo said a light norther ap
peared and the dust was "practically "
gone. The weather was xippy at Abi
lene and not a particle of dust was
in sight expect on floors and furni
ture.
Crop* Are Hit
A chill norther drove the dust away
at Wichita Falls. The temperature
akldded to 42 degrees and skies were
clear. Early truck crops were severe
ly hit by the duster and grain in the
Wichita Fails vicinity was damaged
an estimated 35 per cent.
A brilliant sun and chill winds
was the dish served up for Fort
Worth and Dallas. The weather was
cold and clear at Corsicana and dust
was settling repidly.
In east Texas the shy cleared and
Longview, Sherman and Tyler re
ported brisk, chilly winds.
' Clear weather again prevailed in
- the dust-swept region near Shreve
- port, La., and flying at Barksdale
* field, army airport, was resumed
* Dust clouds were fading at Corpus
. Christi after the first visit of the
- slit to the coastal city.
———————— ■
Relief Work
i Explained By
George White
Metliocb used by the Cameron,
* bounty relief set-up were explained
■ and Illustrated at the Thursday
“ meeting of the Brownsville Kiwanb
l club. George White, county adrnin
* istrator. explained in detail the scope
* of the work, emphasizing the social
* .side of the relief measures. An ef
l feet to made to rehabilitate every
^ family on relief, the speaker said. .
* The methods used by rebel offi-1
rials were illustrated by Mrs. Emma i
* W. Howard and E. Champion, both
* of whom work in the relief office
. here.
. Champion took the role oi a man
* applying for relief, and Mrs. Howard
* the pari of a relief official investiga
' ting the relief case,
. Katherine Henderson, district sup
„ rrvisor of the state department of
* education. spoke briefly on the
‘ school work being done in this sec
’ tion.
„ Musical numbers were furnished
■ by the “Valley Haymakers.' an El
* Jardln group which specializes in
* old-time music. Fred Keeper had
* charge of the entertainment pro
l gram.
Visitors Included Dr F E Rush
ing of Los Fresno* and B. S Moth
’ ershead and David L Ormesher both
l of Harlingen.
: GOSSIPERS PEEVED
■ WHEN WOMAN
:REDUCED 21 LBS.
ft
Never Felt So Good In
20 Year*
mi
* Oossiners who tell you reducing is
harmful or that you don’t need to
reduce (when your mirror tell* you
differently probably wouldnt want
v to see you the slender woman you
can be if yea’ll take a haM tea
apoonful of Kruschen Salts in a
cup of hot water every morning—
* tastes fine with Juice of half lemon
. added.
I Kruschen can't harm you—it's a
health treatment—physicians pre
scribe It. If one jar (lasts 4 weeks
and costs but a trifle) doesn’t take
12 lbs. off you—money back.
Hr*. J C. Bosham of Callaway.
* Va., mites "I was too fat to have
» good health I weighed 228 and
after taking Kruschen for a month
I lost 21 lbs and feel better than I
' have for 20 yrs.”—Adv.
« For sale by Cisneros Drug Store
No. 1 or any drug store m the
* world.
^ Let Us Make An Offer
3 , For 'oar
j OLD GOLD
you’ll Fiod We Pay More
We Operate Under
U. 8. Gov. License
* No. N. O. 14-209
* DORFMAN’S
Jewelry Stor*, Inc.
„ The Valley’s Finest
. ^^j^^UsAbothg^^
Displaying Their Feelings
! Photos indicate state of nerves of Virginia Bell (left), of New York, and
Jean Martineau (right), kinswoman of President Roosevelt, as they
await in Buckingham Palace line for appearances on world’s biggest
social stage. British Court, They were two of 16 American women
presented formally to British rulers. (Central Prcta)
j
American Acquitted of Spy
Charges by German Court
BERLIN April 12. ^—Rich
ard Roiderer. pale, nervous nat
uralized American linguist, shout
ed his opposition to war and dic
tatorships Friday and was ac
quitted of espionage charges by
five stem-faced nazi judges of
the peoples’ court.
The session, open to the pub
lic, lasted five hours and 20 min
utes. and the Judges deliberated
for another 45 minutes. The
warrant again.'-' the former
Cleveland and Chicago man was
auashed and the state was or
ered to bear the costs of the
proceedings.
Roiderer. who spent nine
months in a Munich jail before he
was transferred tp Berlin for
trial, was a pathetic figure. He
was red-eyed and pale and his
face was deeply lined and pallid.
His nose was scarred from a fall.
Roiderer smiled when the ver
dict was read. He nodded con
tinuously as court President
9prlngmann gave his opinion
from notes, reading tor ten min
utes.
The language teacher had been
specifically charged with taking
notes on nazi military matters,
damaging to the reich. The judges
held that the prosecutor had not
proved that Roiderer sent the
damaging material out of the
country, but that they still enter
tained strong suspicion against
him.
! TODAY’S MARKETS i
% 111 i—mmm—mmmm«m————— mm ■' «
Truck Markets
Carlot shipments of entire
United States reported Thursday,
April 11:
Grapefruit: Ariz 7. Calif 1, Fla
190 total U SI98 cars
Oranges: Calif 242. Fla 150. total
US 392 cars.
Beans: Fla 30 total US 30 cars.
Beets: NY 2. Texas 2. total US
4 cars.
Cabbage: Ariz 1. Calif 20. Fla 42.
So Car 40, total US 104 cars.
Carrots: Ariz 3. Calif 30. NY 12.
Texas 12. ttal US 57 cars.
Mixed vegetables: Calif 43. Fla
30. Texas 28. others 10. total US 109
cars.
Onion*: Calif 2. M.oh 3 NY 3.
Ohio 1, Oregon 2. Texas l^J. total
US 132 cars Canada 4 cart.
Potatodf Ha 21. Idaho 177.
Maine 303. Mich 104. Minn 31. NY
26. Texas 8. Wash 20. Wise 89.
others 57. total US 836 cars.
Spinach: Texas 4, Va 6. total US
10 cars.
Tomatoes: Fla 147, total US 147
Mexico 19.
Lower Rio Grande Valiev ship
ments forwarded Friday morning.
April 12:
Mixed vegetables 13. onions 86.
potatoes 8. beets l, carrots 8. beets
and carrots 7. parsley 2. total 125
cars. Total to date this season—
Citrus 4585. vegeta; tixed
citrus and vegetables 34. total 10.
510; to the same date last season—
Citrus 1809. vegetables 9109 mixed
citrus and vegetables 28. total 10.
948 cars.
Representative prices paid by
truckers for Valley citrus and veg
tables. April 11:
Beans: Bu hampers 1.75-2.25
Beets Per doz bunches 16-20c.
Cabbage: Bulk per ton best $65
75.00. poorer lower.
Carrots: Per doz bunches 18-20c;
4 erts 75-90c.
Endive: LA erts few 1.50.
Greens: Per doz bunches turnip
and mustard around 25c.
Parsley, bu erts mostly 90c
Potatoes: Bliss Triumphs US No
Is 14 m min 50-ib sacks 2 15-2.25.
Squash: Bu baskets white and
yellow 1.25-1.50.
Turnips: Per doz bunches around
25c. LA erts 1 25-1.50.
Onions: 50-lb sacks Yeilow Ber
mudas 1 75-2 25. Wax 2-2.50.
NEW YORK CURB
NEW YORK April 12—Util
ities and oils found the going fairly
easy on the Curb market Friday but
other groups were backward and
trading Interest was at a low ebb.
American Gas. Niagara Hudson
and Electric Bond Sc Share were in
good demand at higher level? and
an inquiry for shares of National
Power & Light Preferred brought
about a gain of 24 points in that
issue.
CHICAGO POTATOES
CHICAOO. April 12—A*)—U. S
Dept. Agr.)—Potatoes 109. on track
263. US shipments 847; old stock
Wisconsin firm, other stock about
steady; supplies. Idaho's light, other
stock moderate, trading moderate;
Wisconsin round white US No. 1.
.9^-1 00; Michigan round whites US
No. 1. 95: Idaho russets US No. l.
2 35. fine quality, large 2.50; US
commercial 1.974: new .stock, firm,
supplies light, trading limited; Flor
ida bu. crates bliss triumphs U8 No
1 washed 325.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS. April 12.—oP*—
Cotton opened from 6 to 8 points
lower Friday and early trading
held wythin a narrow range ai
these levels.
Trading was act .Ye but aside
from the decline at the first cal
there was little pressure on thi
market*
May opened 6 points lower ai
1145, while July at 11.50. Oct. ai
1120 and Dec. at 1128. representec
similar declines.
Liverpool reported a reactionary
market with some profit taklrn
and selling induced by reports ilia
New England mills might be forcet
■ to close unless the processing tai
was removed. This served to un
settle prices.
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO. April 12. -UP)- In
' fluenced by material setbacks ir
wheat quotations at Liverpool
grain prices here averaged lowei
early Ft gray. Cables said Liverpoo
weakness was due to a natural re
action a.id to larger offerings o;
wheat Irom Argentina. Open mi
dow. Mav 97 * a-%, Clucagc
wheat futures held near to thi:
range afterward. Corn started V
1 % off. may 861», and later al
tered little.
0 NOINO
• Continued prom Page One >
u. day and Sunday. Many well knowr
! riders and ropers will take part ir
the oontests. Dick' Shelton, one
time world champion bulldogger. anc
Rene Shelton, famous woman trici
r:der, were to give exhibitions Fri
day alternoon.
The coronation of Queen Nome
v. as to get under way at 7:30 p. m
Friday The event, expected to drav
thousands of spectators from al
laru of the Valley, was to be helc
on the platform at the high schoo
athletic field. Mrs. E. B. Reeves wai
to have charge of the program.
Tropical Isle Setting
The program for this year s fiesti
Jiifers from the customary cere
mony for celebration* of this na
ture. The court will have its setting
on a tropical isle, with palm tree
and other tropical vegetation a pari
of the picture. Onions will, of course
be much in evidence in the seem
prepared by Bob Euler of Mission
who ha.% had charge of the scenery
for the stage for previous coronation
, piograms.
Tne natives of this island seleci
their kings through an onion eating
contest. The one who can eat ih«
most onions without shedding tear;
becomes king and he selects hi!
queen from among the young worn
n of the court.
In addition to Queen Noino. oth
ei members of the court will be Misi
Marguerite Hailing of Sebastian
Miss Dorothy Dodge of Ravmond
ville. Miss Olivia Hendrichson ol
Lasara, Miss Susan Handley ol
RaymondviUe. Miss No-ma Demlnj
of San Perllta and litas Vlen Louise
vVester of Raymond viilt and Mis?
Ruih Ritchie
Music for the coronation will bt
furnished by the Liberty Mill!
orchestra The orchestra also will
furnish music for the street danct
which follows the coronation pro
gram.
The rodeo and carnival will fur
msh entertainment Saturday and
Sunday.
It required nearly six years U
bring ehlnclllas from Chile to the
United States. Their native home
is high In the Andes mountains
and they could be moved dowr
safely orgy a few thousand feet
annually.
DISTRICT MEET
IS UNDER WAY
Literary Events to Begin
Friday, Athletes Will
Gather Saturday
The Valley district interscholastu
league meet was to gel under way
Thursday night at Mission with th<
one-act play competition, and tlu
remainder of the meet will be hek
at Brownsville Friday afternoon anc
Saturday. Miss.on and Harlingen on<
act teams compete at Mission Thurs
The debate preliminaries, whict
will be handled by Director H. A
Moore of La Feria. will get unde:
way in the high school auditoriun
here at 1:30 p. m. Friday. The ten
nil preliminaries are to get unde:
way at the same time with a meet
ing of contestants in the dean's of
fice.
Declamation events, to be directec
bv C.' P. Hilburn of Raymondvtlle
are to begin at 7:30 p m. Fridav ai
the high school auditorium. Ex
temporaneous speech, directed by
Superintendent E C. Dodd ol
Brownsville, will get under way ai
the same time in Room 201. Final:
In debate are scheduled to start ai
7:30 p. m. in room 113, according U
announcements by J Lee Stam
baugh of Pharr, director general ol
the big meet.
Tne literary events Saturday wil
get started at 9 a m Events slatec
for that time include: typing in
the commercial room, ready writer:
in the deans office. ‘3-R” contesi
in the dean s office and tennis fin
als.
The atthletic events are to be helc
ci. Tucker Field Saturday with the
pieliminarles being staged In thi
morning and the finals getting un
der way at 2 d. m.
Entries in the various events in
clude:
Debate: Boys—E B. Roberts anc
Jess Thompson ol San Benito; Ton
Swafford and Dan Murphy of Har
lingen; Geo. Taylor and Carrol
Brown of McAllen; Willis Gray anc
Joe Kilgore of Mission. Girls—Julu
Glover and Eleanor St. John of Lc
j Feria; Mark Hinkley and Barbars
Boger of San Benito; Ruth Grifflr
and Gloria Yzaguirre of McAllen
Alice Burr us and Lillian Reason ol
Mission.
Extemporaneous Speech: Boys
Lester Parker of San Benito, Bairc
I Elfrink of Brownsville. Conan Wooc
ol Mission. Girls—Dorothy Jan<
Kiester of La Feria, Robbie Ra<
Breedlove of San Benito and Mar
jorie Rose of McAllen.
Ready Writers: Class A—Jam
Buhner of San Benito. Dan Murphy
jol Harlingen. Sainmv Gustaves ol
Erownsville, Rachel Andrews ol
Weslaco and Bruce Weaver of Don
na. Class B— Man, Alice Schaudie:
ol Fort Isabel. Georgia Orr ol
Stuart Place and Harriet Ann Has
kell of Edcouch. Ward—Jenny Wreii
Ford of La Feria and Jennie Lint
Wilson of Highland
Typing: Marion Wachsmuth ol
Los Frcsnos, Wynona Watkins ol
Fort Isabel, Lester Parker of Sar
Benito. Margaret Henry of Phan
and Ruth Jones of Weslaco,
i Declamation: Senior Boys—Ches
ter Dunn of San Benito. Arville
, Laaks of Stuart Place, Jim Snead
of Brownsville. John Phillip ol
Pharr and Tony Goldstein of Mc
11 Allen Senior Girls—Maxine Lind
berg of La Feria. Belva Brockhau?
oi Rio Hondo. Arllne Van Hook ol
Brownsville. Dorothy Carpenter ol
Weslaco and Emma Neuman of Ed
j couch. Junior Boys—Jack Reed ol
San Benito and C. A Hamilton oi
. Harlingen. Junior Girls— Dorothy
Arne Prentiss of San Benito and
Delorian Eads of Harlingen. Ward
; Boys—John Hubert Weed of Har
iingen and Morris Nesmith of San
Benito. Ward Gtrls-Doris Mae
Pederson of Los Fresnos and Jessie
Mav Nowlin of Harlingen.
One Act Play—Harlingen and
Mission.
Spelling—Alma Jane Andrews and
Pauline West ol Browmsville. Lois
1 Smith and Rose Coonrod of Wes
! laco.
Ventriloquist Act
Obtained by Lions
>. A ventroliquist act by Lieutenant
’ Colonel W. H. G Slaymaker of th<
Naval Reserve has been added to the
I benefit cabaret to be staged by the
Brownsville Lions club here April 24
it has been announced.
The naval officer made a hit with
the club when he staged the ventro
liouist number at the regular meet
ing of the organization this week
Sambo.” the officers dummy com
panion in the act, kept the civic club
, members in an uproar over his sly
-ommeuts concerning the audience
Rehearsals for other acts to b*
l taged at the frolic have been be
un and the acts are taking shapn
anidly.
P-rceeds of the cabaret will be used
n correcting defects in vision of local
■idents.
f __ __
! Sudden Riches
i _ .
Discovery of three tattered can
vaases tentatively identified as los
masterpieces of Titian, in vault ii
father’s home at Stafford Springs
Conn., may make Reed Lawtoi
wealthy, for Titian paintings ar«
worth fortunes. Lawton is aeei
with two of them, kept under guar>
l! in Roosevelt Hotel. New York
Pacifists l^ast shadow on Preparedness Parade
While Army detachments marched in Army Day preparednena parade la New York, pacifists rallied in anti
war meetings nearby. In circle, university students are seen in vehement protest meeting at New York’
Eternal Light soldier memorial, as Regulars parade nearby, as seen above.
HUNDREDS OF
(Continued from Page One)
| j Feria. Marjorie Rose of McAllen.
I (Helen Lee Hecht ol Raymondville
and Robbie Lee Breedlove ol San
, Benito as an alternate. None ol the
. defending champions is back this
i season.
Declamation events will get un
der way at 7:30 p. m. Friday m the
aidltorium with C. P. Hllourn of
Raymondville in charge. Tile entries
include Senior Boys—Chesle. Dunn
oi San Benito. Jim Snead ol Browns
1 ville. John Phillip of Pharr and
Emerald Holder oi Raymondville
(Alternates are Arviile Laaks of
otuart Place and Tony Golstein oi
McAllen. Senior Girls—Maxine Lind
berg oi La Feria. Arline Von Hook
ol Brownsville, Dorothy Ca.;>enter
oi Weslaco and Thelma Perkins of
Raymondville (Alternates are Belva
| Brockhaus of Rio Hondo and Emma
Neuman of Edcouch); Junior Boys—j
Jack Retd of San Benito and Pat
Tumlinson of San Peritu (Alternate
C. H. Hamilton of Harlingen*; Jun
ior Girls—Do:othy Anne Prentiss of
San Benito and Betty Lou Adams
of Raymondville (Alternate Delor
lan Eads of Harlingen*; Ward Boys
—John Hubert Weed of Harlingen
and Doiph Owings of Lyford Al
ternate Morris Nesmith of San Ben- i
no*; Ward Girls—Doris Mae Peder
son oi Los Frcsnos and Eva Mae
Browniield of Raymondville (Alter
n&te Jessie May Nowlin oi Harlin
gen).
Other Events Saturday
Saturday morning at 9 o’clock the.
ready writers will gather in room
218 ior the event to be conducted
under the direction ol Supt. E. H.
Poteet ol Mercedes. The entries in
clude: Class A—Jane Bohner ol San
BeniU). Sammy Gustaves ol Browns
ville. Rachel Andrews ol Weslaco
and Betty Come.v of Raymondvllle
• Alternates Dan Murphy of Har
•ngen and Bruce Weaver of Donna);
Cl&as B—Mary Alice Schaud.es of
Port Isabel and Harriet Ann Has
kell oi Edcouch (Alternate Georgia
C'rrof Stun-t Place): Ward School—I
Jenny Wren Ford of La Feria and
Barbara Calloway of Haymondville
• Alternate Jennie Lind Wilson of
Highland).
The Three-R contest will get
under way at 9 a. m. Saturday in
Room 216 under the direction of
John F Barron, superintendent of
Cameron county schools.
The typing event, to be held un
der the direction of Mrs. H. A
Hodges ol Edinburg, will be staged
Horn 10 a. m. through 12 a. m. Sat
urday In Room 212. Entries include
Martson Wascher of Los Fresnos.
Wynona Watkins of Los Fresnos.
Lester Parker of Ban Benito, Mar
garet Henry of Pharr. Ruth Jones
oi Weslaco. Naomi Braley of Ray
mondvUle. Ruby Davis Jackson of
Lvlord. Dorothy Hardy of Raymond
vtlle.
Ine Mission One-Act team, made
up of Ann R*i* June Gray. Helen
Weisman and Tom Humason. won
Thursday at night with a Presenta
tion of "Sparklin." The winning
team was coached by Arthur Hays.
Harlingen placed second wit ha
presentation of “The Violin Maker”
and San Prrlita wa* third with
Pink and Patches.”
Supt. J. Lee Stambaugh of Pharr,
director general of the meet, was
expected to come here early Friday
afternoon to make final prepara
tions for the district meet.
San Benito is the defending all
around champion Pharr-San Juan
Alamo placed second last year.
DUST HOVERS ]
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porting rainfall to the weather bu
reau here, reported. 03
The ‘ duster'' became something of
a 'storm'' between Brownsville and
Dallas, however, and airplane sche
dules between the two points were
cancelled. Pan American planes flew
on schedule, but reported the dust ‘
extended about halfway to Mexico]
City, and pilots reported they en
countered an 300-foot ceiling at
Tampico.
The sand and dust became an ac- i
tual discomfort to Valley housewives
Thursday and Fridav when it settled
on furniture and clothing.
330.000. 000 DAMAGE
FROM Dl ST SEEN
i By The A- i - Pre*»*
Crop damage estimates exceeding
130.000. "00 a seriously affected area
of more than 15 000.000 acres and
lelief rolls carrying well above
20.000 families were figures which
swirled with the dust out of the
west, and southwest Friday.
Each figure represented only a
segment of the picture. The other
parts could be surveyed either
vaguely or not at all. Drougth and
cold as well as dust were involved
The figures pertained to the
brewing ^one of the recurring dust
storms: western and west central
Election to Head
Stock Mart Seen
• —I ■mm •
I . MiMMOMiaaaaiii?'-jMAMMfkMiaiBS''‘{MiAdWiiiiiaBfll I
Charles R. Gay long a prominent
Wall Street ugure. is tbe man be
lieved to bavt tbe best chance ot
winning election as president of
the Nee Y<*rk Stock Exchange tc
succeed Rlcbaro Whitney, who
guided tbe institution through tbe
ryiog fepiessloo years
Kansas, southeastern Colorado, al.
nr the Oklahoma Panhandle, tht
beastem corner of Wyoming
the northeastern corner of New
Mexico and the northern two-third;
c. the Texas Pandle. A small pari
nr southwestern Nebraska also is in
the territory, but the figures do noi
apply to it.
Wheat Hardest lilt
The crop damages largely con
rerned wheat. In the Texas Pan
handle, W'alter Barlow. Amarillc
, a in elevator o;>erator. said a
onservatlve estimate of lasses rang
ci between $18,000,000 and $20,000,
JOO.
In Kansas, the difference in thf
value of last year's crop in the
.lust-ridden parts and the estimated
tUue for this year exceeds $5,000,000
Figures released by P. K. Reed, fed
eral agricultural statistician, placed
the value on winter wheat last yeai
it* western and west centra] Kansai
at more than $11,000.0^0. The esti
mated value in that area thia yea:
h roughly $5,800,000
Harry B Cordell, president of th<
Oklahoma board of agnculture. said
the best wheat" in the northwest
rrn Panhandle was "ruined'’ but 11
was impossible yet to supply fig
urea. Quickly challenging his state
ment. E N Puckett, manager of thf
Union Co-ojieratlve Exchange de
■iared some wheat in the affected
aiea was even benefited by dust.
Losses of uncounted millions an
involved in official government croj
estimates on April 1 for Wyoming
An estimated crop of only 360.00(
jushels for this year contrasted wltt
the 1.003 30’ bushels harvested Ir
11*34. Involved in the total however
was an acreage reduction of 10,000
‘Almost ToUl Loss'
In 2.500.000 eastern Colorado acres
nne of the sectors hardest hit by thi
dust, farmers have reported that
their crop losses will be compieU
unless ram comes quickly. Color ad c
State College agronomists said re
cent dust storms alone In the af
fected sector have reduced crof
possibilities 15 to 20 per cent.
Fred Daniels. New Mexico State
College agricultural statistician re
ported wheat in that state is "al
most a total loss." He placed thi
value on last year’s 700.0)0 bushel!
a more than $650,000.
Texas extension service official?
aid 3.500 000 acres had been dam
ared seriously in the Lone Sta;
Matt's Panhandle. In addition 1,
500.00) acres was described as hav
ing been affected less seriously.
In Kansas, the area where cropi
art estimated officially to be run
ning as low as one. five and nlm
per cent of normal exceeds 5 000,00<
acres. However, for Clark county tr
southwestern Kansas, the April 1
estimate was 77 per cent of normal
T.re affected Oklahoma Panhandli
rea comprises 10.000 square mile*
or more than 6.00 .000 acres. Wyom
mg s wheat acreage is 170.000 Thi
New Mexico crops affected are In
cluded in an area of more than
20.000.000 acres
F L. Dlsterdick. United Statei
wheather bureau official, said dust
lias blown over 50.003 square mllei
ID Montana However, other official!
reported the dust was largely an
i anoyance, crop damage being
dight.
What The
Legislature
_Is Doing_
AUSTIN. April 11. <vP>—The
Texas house of representatives,
rallying to the defence of the ran
gers in their recent gambling and
liquor raids. Thursday rejected
an amendment to a bill to estab
lish a department of public safety
that would have required the offi
cers to post an indemnity bond.
While the house was embroiled
in debate over the rangers activi
ties. the senate continued argu
ment on a proposed constitution
al amendment to limit ad valorem
taxes to one and one-fourth per
cent of assessed property valua
tions. killing all amendments
deemed adverse.
The amenument to bond the
rangers was defeated 88 to 45 after
their operations were alternate*,
attacked and defended.
Representative J. C Duvall ol
Fort Worth, author of the amen'1
merit, severely criticized Gover
nor James V. Allred. Adjutant
General Carl Nesbitt and the ran
gers for the destruction of furnish
ings of gambling houses and startl
ing draperies, rugs and expensive
lounging chairs.
"Who gave the rangers the
right to violate the law. invade
these places w ithout a search war
rant and destroy property on their
own initiative?'* Duvall asked.
* We will never have any law en
forcement in Texas as long as
dignity of the law Is treated with
such contempt.*'
Representative Alfred Petsch of
Fredericksburg floor leader for the
bill which would combine the ran
gers and highway patrol pointed
to the inconsistent stand taken by
members of the house and senate.
"In the other end of the capitol
they criticized the governor for
not closing up gambling joints and
in this end he is attacked for do
ing it." Petsch said. 'These gam
blers don t respect anyone's prop
erty or rights and are not entitled
to have anyone respect theirs."
Representative J. W. Hunt. Jr.,
of Como, said Governor Allred’s
rangers had done more in three
months than any other force had
done in 12 months.
Numerous amendments werw
(lending to the bill, which encoun
tered unexpected opposition in the
house after passing the senate. 26
to 1.
Proponent* of an over-all tax
i limit apparently lost a drive for
submission of a proposed consti
tutional amendment without speci
ncation of a replacement tax after
numerous preliminary victories.
An amendment by Senator W.
P Poage of Waco to require the
estimated deiiclt of $43,000,000 an
nually from limiting ad valorem
taxes to one and one-fourth per
cent of assessed value to bt made
up from taxes on natural resources,
intangible assets and franchise,
privileges and occupations won
1 an early test of 16 to 8.
1 Supporters of the resolution by
Senator Rcy Sanderford of Belton
1 contended for submission without
encumbrances while others sought
to designate a source to circum
vent the levy of a general sales
Lax
An amendment, however, to pro
hibit directly the levy of a sales
tax wa* defeated 13 to 10. and an
other proposal to require a grad
uated Income tax was killed. 17 to
8. An amendment designed to force
ij collection of ad valorem taxes on
notes was tabled. 15 to 10.
Previously the senate rejected
an amendment to add a proposal to
permit classification of property
other than real for different tax
rates.
San Benito Names
New C. C. Directors
SAN BENITO. April 11.—A new
beard of chamber of commerce di
rectors. made up of Paul Hornbeck
E J. Allen. R M Tolllns. C 8
Pugsley. M A. Thompson. F B Sub
ett and O. C. Hamilton, was nam
"d by the city commission here Wed
. nerday night.
Subiett and Hamilton also were
nembers of the past board. Other
■1!rectors of the previous board were
Harry’ Carroll. Claude Dodson. Joe
~rwin. Jack Ogbee and Joe Sellers
The new directors will elect offI
•ers at the next meeting.
City Briefs
Electric washing machines gaso
line and electric irons, iroulng
boards and tuba.—Brownsville Hard*
1 ware.— Adv.
TWO ARRESTED
ON TRIAL DATE
Pair Fail* to Show Up On
Time When Case
It Called
T. C. Moore is under arrest tn
Austin and H. C Chamberlain Is la
Jail here as the result of failing
appear In criminal district court
Thursday morning when the in
dictment was called chart mg them
with conspiring to steal SI.000 from
Dan Heslop of Harlingen.
Judge Oeo C. Westervelt Issued
bench warrants for the arrest of
the defendants, who had their
bonds forfeited once before for
falling to appear when the caae was
called. The prev.ous bond forfeit
ure was set aside, and trial was
set by agreement for Thursday, ac
cording to court records.
Chamberlain appeared at the
courthouse later in the morning
and he was placed in Jail without
bond on the bench warrant issued
by Judge Westervelt.
A letter was received from Moore
stating that he was 1U and would
be unable to appear for trial.
Thursday the sheriff in Austin was
telephoned and at the request of
the sheriffs department here he
hsd Moore submitted to e physical
examination. Austin telephoned
back that Moore was in condition
to stand trial, according to In
formation in the sheriff's office.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Will Cabler
was expected to leave Thursday
afternoon for Austin to bring
Moore here.
The defendants are charged in
oonnection with a "confidence
counterfeiting game they are
alleged to have attempted on Hea
lop. _.
The alleged scheme Involved a
"money printing” machine with
which II bills could be raised to
higher denominations. The state
will attempt to prove that the
defendants tried to have Heslop
furnish 11.000 in II bills to be rais
ed in denominations.
The grand jury will get back
Into action Fr.day after a recess
Thursday. The grand Jury waa
called back Wednesgiy to investi
gate allegations of election Irregu
larities at Las Yescas In the school
board election Saturday, and other
matters which have developed since
the grand Jury was In session.
The grand Jury has returned no
Indictments.
BUS WRECK
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vu & young fellow there on a laun
dry truck. I told him to run to the
corner and blow the lire Iren. By
that time, Wilson Carr, ol Rockville,
had appeared and we started taking
girls out of the ditch. We had scarce
ly begun when the Rockville fire
men arrived.
••We helped them fill up the laun
dry truck and take the children tc
the hospital. Most of those not bad
ly hurt were found m St. Mary's
cemetery. They were in th» front ol
the bus.
“We saw arms and legs and a
girl's head. We found one girl «fl
feet away in the cemetery. Bodies
were strewn all along the track foe
200 yards.
**As I ran up to the bus. one of the
boys ran to me and said: Hold me
up, I am going to fall.' He didn't
appear to be hurt, so I sat him down
on the roadside and went on to the
bus. Most of the injured children
were dazed "
Thelma Staley. 17, brought to
Georgetown hospital suffering from
a double fracture of the right arm.
told this story to nurses.
"I never saw anything The first
thing 1 knew. I was Just reeling
around. Then I picked myself up
Then the men came and got me and
took me to the hospital. 1 guess I
was pretty lucky, wasn't I?”
Ambulances and emergency squads
clanged to the scene from itockvllla
and nearby towns. Nine bodies were
taken to the Pumphrey Undertaking!
parlor here, where the teacher. MimF
Louise Funk. 27. of Hagertown, Md.
sought to aid in the identification
though she was bruised and shaken
herself.
“The bodies all in a terrible state."
said TTndertaker Ruben Pumphrey
• and some were beyond Identifica
tion"
Apraxia is one of the oldest dis
eases known It brings the loss of
power to recognize an object or Its
purpose and a sufferer may chew
soap, shine h»s shoes with a dinner
plate, or do similar strange things
ENJOY MORE
SUNNY DAYS
Yonr moods, your actions, your
very personality—all are influenced
by tbe state of your health. Avoid
common constipation due to insuf*
ficient “bulk” in meals. This ail*
ment may cause headaches, loss of
appetite and energy. It takes the
color out of living.
Kellogg’s All-Bran, a natural
laxative food, furnishes you with
this needed “bulk.” Within the body,
it absorbs moisture, and forms a
•oft mass. Gently, this clears out
the intestinal wastes.
The “bulk’* in All-Bian remuin^A
effective with continued use. T»i^
tablespoonfuls daily are usually
sufficient. Chronic cases, with each
meal. If not relieved this way, see
your doctor. Isn’t this cereal food
better than patent medicine*?
All-Bian also provides vitamin
B and iron. Serve it as a cereal with
milk or cream, or cook into muffins,
breads, waffles, etc. It’s much more
satisfactory than part-bran prod
ucts. Get the red*
and-green
at your g
Made by Kr
Battle Creek
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