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■ _ ■ Herald Want Ads Always Reach a Waiting Group of Buyers and Tenants • ______ ____ _ _ „ - PASSENGER ON RESCUE BOAT TELLS JTORY 350 Aboard Ship Were Calm Although They Believed Would Die, Newsman Reports (Editor’s Note: Francis W. 8. Lee, financial editor o( the Philadel phia Evening Public Ledger, was a passenger on the fruit steam ship Atenas, which rescued 20 persons from the stranded steam ship Dixie and left for Charles ton, 8. C. He was one of the first newspapermen to obtain first hand accounts from the rescued.) • a • V BY FRANCIS W. 8. LEE (Copy't, 1935, the A. P. and The Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger. > ABOARD 8. 8. ATENAS. Sept. 5. —(AV—A dramatic story of how they calmly donned lifebelts while water flooded their cabins, was told Thursday by the first passengers to be taken off the liner Dixie which a tropical hurricane hurled onto treacherous French Reef. They sang while discussing pros pects of death. Women climbed Into their bunks to avoid getting wet. Ship Is Damaged Passengers told of a terrific twist er which struck the steamer at 5:30 p. m. The tremendous seas washed away the ship's rudder and pro filer, smashed the upper super structure. flooded the cabins, lounge rooms and passageways. Even though the Dixie drifted helplessly, finally going aground on French Reef, near the Carysfoot Reef lightship, the passengers said there was no panic aboard. They attributed this to the excellent dis cipline maintained by the officers and crew. The passengers donned their life belts with the first sounding of the alarm Monday night. The rescue of the passengers, begun late Wednesday afternoon, was by the most skillfull maneuver ing of the vessels standing by the Dixie. As the lifeboat crews made their way slowly through the peril laden sea, the rescue vessels cons tantly kept shifting their position? to protect the lifeboats from the: high waves. me Atenas. under command or Capt. D. B Kerr, hoys to by the Dixie around noon Wednesday, but, like the other ships standing by, was unable to launch life boats until 2 p. m. (C8T). me nrst boat away from the Atenas was under the command of Chief Officer Service and the next under Second Officer Burgett. It took the two lifeboats an hour to reach the side of the grounded Mor gan liner. The boats were back with 20 passengers from the Dixie, mostly Women, about 4:30 p. m. Those rescued by the boats of the Atenas told of the courage and oalmness displayed by Captain E. W. Sundstrom of the Dixie. Although be suffered a serious injury to one leg, he sought constantly to allay the fears of the passengers. ‘Came Terrific JaF One of the typical accounts of the scene on the Dixie was given by Miss Florence E- Steiler of San Francisco. "It started to rain," she related, "about 10 o’clock Monday morning. At noon, the ship started to pitch | and the storm broke In all its fury r about 3 o’clock. We seemed to be In the teeth of a hurricane. “At 4:30. the storm abated some what. but it broke anew in the next hour with even greater intens ity. Then came a thunderous Jar and terrific vibrations. We were all ordered to put on our lifebelts and during the remainder of the night the ship swung from side to side. “The devastation was terrible Iron windows and doors crumbled | under the weight of the heavy seas. The water was up to the bunks in the cabins. Men were compelled to roll up their trousers to their knees while women sitting on their bunks had to raise their feet as the water flowed from one side of the state room to the other. “I want to pay particular praise to the crew, which lived up to the highest traditions of the sea. and especially to William S. Belton, a steward His efforts were untiring in cheering up the passengers. He , ^inspired at times a spirit of levity. ! P “There was no hysteria. We all aar.fc. The death which seemed to face us was discussed with unpre cedented freedom Fear seemed to be unknown, as we were all of the opinion we would finally be carried down. ’ Manages Oil Branch iSpecial to TTe Herald) BAN BENITO, Sept. 5.—W. D. Hyndman of Brownsville has taken over management of the Humble Oil Co. branch in San Benito. Hyndman will continue his resi dence in Brownsville but the San Benito bulk station will be retain ed. it was stated. D. L. Garrison, who has been manager for some time, has been transferred to Houston. Remainder of the personnel is the same, be ing composed of O. F. Steck and Joe L. Taylor. i J. T. Farquhar is district sales man with headquarters here. Army Orders WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.— <*)—j Anny orders Included: Lieut. Col. Henry J. F. Miller Bixth Corps Area headquarters. Chicago, assigned to command Brooks Field. Ssn Antonio. Tex. MaJ. Raymond T. Olbbs. Fort Clark. Tex., ordered home to await retirement. MRS. TEMPLE ILL BAN BENITO—R. B. Temple is at the bedside of hi* wife who became 111 while visiting relatives In Waco Mr. Temple left by plane for Waco when he learned a blood trans fusion was necessary. 1 (By The Associated Press) , Flee Too Many PITTSBURGH. Pa.—Ten per son* showed up lor an open forum on “present campaign issues." un der the auspices of the Hill dis trict civic league. Five were candidates. The meeting was called off. Depression Victim NEW YORK—Patrolman Wal ter Mitchell observed a tattered beggar sob bitterly when passers by Ignored his outstretched hand. Questioned, the mendicant talk ed of suicide and the officer took him In custody for safekeeping. A search of the man's clothes revealed $375 in currency and bank books showing deposits of $6,722. Small World SHELBY. O—James Rex ct Chicago returned to Shelby after an absence of 42 years. **I want to find Joe Burrer," he said to a bystander. *‘I am Joe Burrer," the man re plied. Rex and Burrer were boyhood friends. Slow Bat Sore COLUMBUS. Neb. — Harold Crewe and Annina Drinnln of Columbus bought their marriage lisense with 200 pennies saved over a period of several months. Naturally, where licenses cost $3.00 it takes longer. RELIEFGROUP SETS PARLEY Five-County Institute To Meet Sept. 26 At Harlingen (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN. Sept. 5—A five county Red Cross Disaster Relief Instltue will be held here Sept. 28 it has been decided following a telegram from Albwt Evans, disaster relief director for the mid-west. The director asked that that date be set for the proposed Institute which was originally set for June but was postponed. Miss Paul Hill of Harlingen, vice chairman of the San Benito Red Cross chapter, Is making arrange ments for the Institute. She Is mail ing out Invitations to all Red Cross members in the Valley section, and Is making other necessary arrange ments. The telegram from Director Evans was received by Joe Sloan, chair man of the Ban Benito Chapter. A disaster Institute was held m San Benito In March and It was at tuar time that plans for a second lrstltute in Harlingen were made. Producton of Fine Livestock Studied (8peclal to The Herald i SAN BENITO, Sept. 5—The pro duction of fine livestock Is to be promoted by the Cameron County Agricultural Council which met here this week. Each member of the council is to make a survey of con ditions in his community and re port back at another meeting to be held soon. Each community in the county Is represented on the council. Var ious farm organizations including the Corn-hog arsoclation, cotton as sociation, farmer-owned gins, co operative citrus marketing associa tions, etc., are represented on the council. J. J. McCarthy of Rio Hon do Is chairman with J. C. Adair of Santa Rosa, rice Arwfldent and Harrv H. Whipple of Los Fresncs, sec re tan-. The council also is seeking to pro mote county-wide drainage and a committee is working on this mat ter. This committee Is composed of Grover Singer of Brownsville. Char les Barber of San Benito and Mur ray Godfrey of Prim era. The council is interested in every thing for the advancement of the farmer in Cameron ccunty through balanced farming. - I Cameron Recordt CRIMINAL DIST. COIRT Judge Geo. Weetervelt DIVORCES GRANTED: Margaret Lt vis vs. James Lewis. Julio Mesa vs. Amelia Hull de Mesa. DIVORCE SUITS SET: For Sept. 8—irancisca Flores de Solis vs. Jose Soils Eduardo Navarrete vs. Juanita Navarette. Elodla Saldivar de Galvan vs. Rafael Galvan. Rutn Marion vs. Marshal Martin. For Sept. 16 —Henrietta Garcia vs. Simon Garcia. Grand Jury now In session, and court Is hearing non - cont«tea c.'oice suits and non-jury pleas ol guilty in criminal cases. 103RD DUST. COURT Judge A. M. Kent FILED: Maggie J. McKenney, et vir. va. Chas Meier, et al. National Loan & Investment Co. vs. E. Alger and wife, try title and ua mages. Lino Zapata vs. Aguarita G. ae Zapata, suit for divorce. Esther Bailey vs. Burt Bailey, suit for divorce. I’ames B Jones vs. Manufactur ing & Distributing University. C H. Weaver & Son vs. Godwin A Yantis. Corpus Christl Hardware Co. vs. Tne Walter Tips Company. COUNTY COURT AT LAW Judge Ba scorn Cox FILED: T. V. Woolam va. J. E. Thompson, suit on account. PROBATE—Application for prob ate will of Laura M. Lane, deceased. MARRIAGE LICENSES Calvin Newton Means and Nettie Underwood. Wm ( Sherwood ano Ruby Walk. Felicia ..o Rivas ana Jijenita Garza. Joe Chappie ‘Rey nolds and Elvera Brano-der. Mel iC'ta Trevino and Maria Luisa Bult vrtira. Wm. L Bruce and Lois Now msa SPENDING END IS FORESEEN Trimming Of Emergency Bureau Personnel First Step WASHINGTON. 8ept 5. —(*»>— President Roosevelt's orders placing all emergency agencies under the budget bureau aroused speculation here Thursday whether this might not be a move toward meeting op position attacks on new deal spend ing. First stirrings of the approaching election campaign have indicated that heavy governmental expendi tures and an unbalanced budget would figure prominently as an Is sue. Republican spokesmen appar ently intend to keep It a live sub ject. In his talk with newspapermen at Hyde Park, N. Y.. Wednesday, how ever. Mr. Roosevelt said the national emergency had passed and that his orders contemplated a reduction In employe personnel and eventual con solidation where possible. Observers here wondered whether this meant that when congress meets in January the president would relinquish any of the emer gency powers voted him to deal with the dome.Vc crisis. Critics have seised upon these added powers also as an issue, calling them “dic tatorial.” Even before he left for Hyde Park, the president gave hints of moves to trim down government agencies. He arranged with heads of bureaus dealing with housing act ivities to prevent an overlapping of their functions. He also set 8ept tn ber 12 as a deadline for receiving applications for money from the $4,000,000,000 works fund. Some of the largest cuts in per sonnel and expenditures are expect ed to be made In the various relief organizations. As the works program progresses, more and more states will cease to receive direct relief funds which likely will result in a I reduction in administration staffs The Weather East Texas (east of 100th meri dian-: Mostly cloudy, probably local showers In south portion Thursday night and Friday. Light to moderate mostly easterly winds on the coast. RIVER BULLETIN The river stage al Del Rio Thurs day morning was 74.2 feet and still rising and at Eagle Pass 13.4 feet and rising. These waters will reach this river district within the next 24 to 48 hours, and cause at least moderate rises all along over the week end. Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr. Stage Stage Chang. Rain Laredo 27 5.4 +2.0 .43 Rio Grande 21 33 40.9 .14 Hidalgo 21 3.2 -0.1 .12 Mercedes 21 6-2 -0J .98 Brownsville 18 4.7 -03 .20 TIDE TABLE High and low tide at Port Isabel Friday, under normal meteor ological conditions: High . 1:18 a. m. Low . 8:44 p. m. MISCELLANEOUS DATA Sunset Thursday . 6:45 Sunrise Friday . 6:12 WEATHER SUMMARY The tropical disturbance was cen tral over southeastern Georgia at 7 a. m. <CST) Thursday, moving northeastward, still attended by strong winds and galea near its | center. Another disturbance of much] Intensity was central Just north of. the Great Lakes and pressure was also relatively to moderately low throughout the West and Southwest and apparently over most of the Gulf of Mexico. Over the plains and cen tral states the pressure was rela tively high. Light to heavy and in places excessive rains occured prac tically throughout the southern and eastern states during the last 24 hours, with generally fair weather over the balance of the country. Temperatures continued rather cool in the north-central and central states. Brownsville 7 a. m. 'CSD sea level pressure 29.83 Inches. BULLETIN (Pint figures, lowest temperature last night; second, highest yesterday; third, wind Telocity at 8 a. ni; fourth, prec ipitation In last 24 hours) Abilene . 66 70 .. .02 Amarillo. 54 72 .. .00 Atlanta . 72 86 ,16 .10 Austin . 74 82 .. .00 Boston . 60 68 14 .86 BROWNSVILLE ... 76 92 .. .20 BrVlUe Airport .... 76 93 .. .26 Chicago . 52 70 .. .00 Cleveland . 56 68 .. .06 Corpus Christi . 76 86 .. .04 Dallas . 70 78 12 .00 Del Rio . 70 82 .. .98 Denver . 54 72 .. .00 Dodge City . 56 76 14 .00 El Paso . 60 80 .. .18 Port Smith . 60 84 .. 90 Houston . 72 80 12 .88 Jacksonville. 78 82 16 38 Kansas City . 50 72 .. .00 Los Angeles. 64 80 .. .00 Louisville . 56 76 10 .00 Memphis . 60 78 .. .00 Miami . 74 84 14 .10 Minneapolis . 46 60 10 .00 New Orleans . 74 92 .. .58 North Platte. 48 72 .. .00 Oklahoma City .... 60 76 .. .00 Palestine . 70 86 .. .06 Pensacola . 74 90 12 .00 Phoenix . 74 100 .. .00 St. Louis. 58 76 .. .00 Salt Lake City. 54 88 .. .00 San Antonio. 72 84 12 .30 Santa Fe . 48 72 .. .01 Sheridan . 42 74 .. .00 Shreveport . 68 84 10 .00 Tampa . 74 80 16 3.18 Vicksburg . 64 84 .. .00 Washington . 70 76 .. 3.30 Williston . tt 68 .. 00 Wilmington . 76 86 12 04 Winnemucca . 48 92 .. .00 A drinking-room for the 250 roval servants at Buckingham Palace was established by Queen Victoria to prevent their gossip from spreading outside the palace walls. Here the servants still can buy a variety of fine wines and liquors. American bison are on the in crease. There are now 4,400 of these animals in the United States and 17.000 In Canada. Wave of Modestv Sweeps Beach When Grandma was a girl. *h« went down to the beach In frilly skirts that exposed no more than five Inches of her black-stock inged limbs ("limbs” was what Grandma called em). Well, Grandma was positively immodest In comparison to tbis 1936 mcdel Parisian beacn beauty who wears a skirt trailing almost to the ground. Still, Grandma’s cos tume probably wasn't parted in tba middle. It all ]nst goat to show how times change. Jose Zarate Drowns (Special to The Herald) McALLEN, Sept 8— Funeral services for Jose Zarate, McAllen blacksmith and father of Lupe Zarate, McAllen’s “armless boy wonder* were held Tuesday at La Gmlla, Starr county, according to information received here Wednes day from friends of the family. Zarate went swimming in the Rio Grande River south of La Grulla Sunday, according to the reports. He was caught in a river whirlpool ana drowned before his friends c. ukl reach him. The body was not recovered until Monday. Surviving are his wife, two sons and several daughters. Lupe Zarate is now on a tour of eastern cities demonstrating hu ability to write, swim and palm, d«plte his lack of arms. Electric lights counteract the effect of damp salt air on pianos. Pianos at the seashore have light* burning around them for this rea son. ANNOUNCEMENTS CORRUGATED IRON SPECIAL MORRIS LUMBER | COMPANY Phone 1400 SHELLED PECANS, new crop. (!0< pounds Broadway Confection ery. 1140 Washington. N-123 M. L. DOL GLAS (Sweet Brier Dairy» Pasteurized Milk Phone 732 — Daily Delivery LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT ~ NOTICE to Creditor* of the Estate ol Dan Nell, deceased. Notice is hereby given that original letters teitamentarv upon the estate of Dan Neil, deceased were granted to me. the undersigned, on the 15th day of July. A. D 1935. by the County Court of Cameron County Texas. All persons having claim* against said estate are hereby required to pre sent the same to me within the tun* prescribed by law. My residence and post-office address la El Jardln Tract, Brownsville. Cameron County. Texas — Lida M Nell, executrix of the Estate of Dan Nell, deceased 8-22-29-9-5-12-4t-5002 6 Personal STOMACH ULCER, Gu Pains, In digestion victims, why suffer? For quick relief get a free sample of UDGA. a doctor’s prescription at McKay’s Pharmacy. N-96 7 Professional DR. C. RANZELL CHIROPRACTIC Electro Therapy. Actinic Rays Baths. Foot Corrections Wo. 4 Cromack Bldg. 8 Travel Opportunities McALLEN, REYNOSA BUS DAILY SCHEDULE Leaves Leaves McAllen Reynosa 8:30 a. m. 7:30 a m. 10:00 a m. 9:00 a m. 13:00 pm. 11:00 a m. :00 pm. 1:00 p m 6:00 p m. 6:00 p m. 4:00 p m. 8:00 p m 8:00 p m. 7:00 p m. Special bus from Reynosa Sat urday and Sunday 10 30 p m. UNION BUS LINES Short route from Harlingen to Santone - Abilene - Big Springs - Amarillo - Dallas • Kansas City - St. Louis - Chicago - Memphis. Madison Hotel Arcade. P. O. Box 385. Phone 405, Harlingen. PORT ISABEL EXPRESS Operating under Railroad Com mission of Texas, Certificate Number 2394. Two round trips dally to San Benito, Brownsville. Los Fres noe and Port Isabel. Connect# with all truck lines serving the Valley locally and from up state. Fast service to all points serv ed directly and by connecting 1*.. San Benito Brownsville Port Isabel 130 1030 2 AUTOMOTIVE 10 Autos tor Solo USED CAR SPECIALS 1931 Ford Sedan 1931 gtudebaker Sedan. 1988 Ford Sedan 1930 Ford Tudor 1934 Pontiac Sedan. 1982 Chevrolet Coupe 1932 Chevrolet Coach. 1934 Ford pick-up PATTESON MOTOR CO. 927 Elizabeth — Phone 888 SEE OUR USED CARS At Lot Across from Herald Bldg. Brownsville Motor Co. CHY8LER - PLYMOUTH PHONE 427 AUTOMOTIVE 1 t 1 1 10 Autoa for Sale CHEVROLET USED CAR LOT Across from Postoffice * 1QX) CHEVROLET COACH 1930 & iQJl CHEVROLET 1 JOO Ton Truck 1Q?n CHEVROLET lyOU COACH Seaman Chevrolet Co. PHONE 410 BUSI. CHANCES j 21 Miscellaneous RESTAURANT — Established ~ ten years; doing good business; cheap for cash; reason for selling leav ing city. Box 0-14 Herald. BUS SERVICES 25 Builders-Contractors BEN V. PROCTER Consulting Engineer and Architect Preliminary Investigations. Detail Plans and Construction Supervision Examinations and Reports 515 11th St. Phons 151 BROWNSVILLE 28 Moving Trucks—Storage MASON TRANSFER CO. Contractors for Missouri Pacific Pick up and Delivery 8ervlca Hauling of All Kinds 6th & FRONTON - PHONE 139 Packing of All Kinds AUSTIN TRANSFER CO, 303 10th St Moving and crating. Phone 42L U-66 32 Printing-Office Sup. 34 insurance SIDE GLANCES - - - George Clark -''Ll P _M “If Grover sees all these before I get them put away he will stop looking for a job.” EMPLOYMENT 35 Help Wanted—Male WANTED several school boys for routes, 12 to 17 years of age See H H. Cook. Resaca City News Stand, San Benito. 0-21 SCHOOL BOYS wanted l{r routes. 12 to 17 years of age. Weslaco. Write The Brownsville Herald. 0-27 MERCHANDISE 52 Household Goods FOR SALE—Household furniture in good condtlon. 1837 West Eliz abeth 0-15 PLACE YOL'R Classified ads before 10 i a seek days and noon Saturday for proper classification 54 For Sale, Miscellaneous FOR SALK—Biglow-San ford rug. 9x12. m good condition; also wardrobe trunk 212 Hibiscus Phone 1151 0-26 VALSPAR FRONTIER LUMBER CO. FOR SALE—Gu range, ta good condition, cheap for cash. Phone lO W. 0-24 SELL OR Trade lot for corn. Call l 905 cr 428. N-83 t ________________ 60 Seeds-Planta-Flowera ROSES, Beaatlfnl Roaeo Many va rieties and colon. Only 26c doz en. Comer Ringgold and 18th 8t M-123 FLOWERS for all occasions. We telegraph flower* anywhere. Lot Ebanoe Greenhouse Company, Phone 1588. K-55 RENTALS 63 Apartments SAN CARLOS Apartments: Bed rooms and apartments. Private or connecting bath. J T. Dixon. Mgr., Phone 1589. M-61 READY CASH can easily be had lot old furniture and miscellaneous articles you no longer need Just place your offer In The Herald Classified section. RENTALS 63 Apartment* DEL FRANCIS Apartment*—Newly decorated; exceptionally well fur nished, unusually cool; 640.00 month. Apply on premise* or Todd and Underwood, phone 163. N-133 VERY tool, three room apart ment. 1350 West St. Charles. 0-36 FURNISHED Apartment, water and gas paid. Fitch Apartments. Phone 17. N-62 FOUR-ROOM apartment, down stairs lumlahea. Phone 678, 443 8. E. Levee. O-ll 6 OR RENT—Two small, one largo lumished apartment; bills paid. Two cottages 1617 Madison. 0-4 FOR RENT—One modern 6 room lumished apartment. Valiev View apartments. Phone 1333. 0-11 SWEENY IPARTMENTS — Coal. modem electric refrigeration, ga :age. Pint and Adams. 0-13 FURNISHED apartment, all bills paid. Phone 801. 0-8 NEL-ROY Apartments, newly dec orated, 630.00 and ua All bills paid.J-M 65 Houmm FOR RENT—Unfurnished modern 5-room house. Inquire 864 West Fronton. N-M FOR RENtT 4-room dnpiex fnr nished. garage, light, water and Frigidalre. 14th and Garfield. Call at premise* or phone 77 Mat emoros. 0-30 REAL ESTATE MONEY TALKS $1,750.00 buys S3 acres of good tile drained land well located with over 1000 feet of frontage on 14th Street A real homeslte location with fu ture subdivision possibilities. $1300.00 buys modem 5-room house textone finished Inside, newly painted outside, large front porch, concrete floored garage for 4 cars, concrete floored shed: $300 00 cash: balance $2131 per month Including interest. $2300.00 buys ultra-modern 5-room stucco house In excellent condition, hardwood floors, screened in front and back porches, double garage and on comer lot: $800.00 cash: balance $28 28 per month Including Interest. S. C. Graham & Company Arcade Bldg. — Phone 179 Brownsville Texas 76 Wanted to Bay WOULD BUT HOME. reaMiabla, What have you? Box 501, Browns ville. 0-19 I .-.—. ... Famous Aviatri* ■. .. HORIZONTAL 1. 5 An Ameri can flyer. 11 Sloping way. 12 Kind act. 14 Is sick. 16 Genus of herbs. 17 Structure. 18 To encounter. 19 Soup con tainers. 20 Circular wall. 21 Taro root. 22 Dyewood tree. 23 Tip. 25 A flowing back. 29 To renounce. 31 Vision 32 To skip. 33 Bone. 34 Formulas. 37 Moisture. 40 Region. 44 Southeast 45 Either. 46 To split. 47 Ba< k._ A nutt er to Previous Pusslc 4$ Sun cod 50 Maple shrub. 51 Vegetable. S3 Part of hand. 55 Tremulous excitements. 56 She made a - flight across the U. S. A VERTICAL 1 Molten rook. 2 Last word of a prayer. I Javanese tree. 4 A flowing towards. 5 Bugle plants. 4 Name. 7 Swimming birds. * Crippled. 9 Uttered an untruth. 10 Sleigh. II She estab lished an east to-weat-. IS Melody. I IS She wL 4* taped 12 Turgid 23 Froet bite 24 Before 26To sin.' 17 Lewyene charge * 18 Vernik t of redeem 19 Dower “** property. ’ 10 Eleitrlitd pertimT 32 To cm 15 Gajoliijc 36 Gem weight. . 3 S Egret * 39 To hamper. 41 Wealthy. 42 A!way? 43 Pcrtaimog to 4 air. 44 Monkey. 45 Shaft surface 43 Being. 52 Nay. 53 Postscript 54 PiCRositijii: MICKEY MOUSE • By Wait Disney I..... \\> /GOu-DlNto VER\ | TAKE—y' ' OWTCHf J v