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LONE FARMER ENDS CAREERS OF 2 KILLERS Pair Accused in Five Murders Are Shot To Death in Gun Battle With Man SEARCY, Ark . May 7. —(.f-~ Freddie and Clarence Busche. Missouri convicts accused of five quick-trigger murders in two states met their match in Hanford E. Russell. 40-year«old farmer, who shot and killed them in a brief gun battle. The brothers fell mortally wounded when Russell answered their fire Mondaj night in a woods near El Paso. White County, shoot ing only three times with his auto matic shotgnn. The firing ended so quickly that Russell’s companion. Mark Huck aby. did not have time to go into action. 8heriff John W Harris of Iron County, Mo., identified the bodies at a morgue as those of the men who killed his deputy Arthur Cas teel December 14. at Annapolis, Mo., and fled to Arkansas. In this state, they were accused of a series oi kidnapings, robberies and other terroristic activities which culminated in the slaying of two men at a rural dance near Sheridan last Wednesday night. 8upt. Gray Albright of the state rangers said their description fit ted those of the men who recently, without provocation, killed Night Marshall Ed Potts at Malvern and Gene Weir near Shirley. A tip relayed to searching posse men from Oliver Wadley. a farm er youth who recognized the Busch es when he met and talked with the men the wocds late Monday, sent Russell and Huckaby to the spot where the battle occurred. Freddie Busche. 21. stepped from behind a tree and fired twice with a shotgun. Shot sprinkled a tree beside Russell. Busches gun jam med and Russell fired once ins tantly killing his assailant. Clarence Busche. 22. opened up with a .45 caliber automatic pis tol. Two more charges roared from Russell's automatic shotgun and Clarence fell mortally wounded. Lions Club Ceremony Is Adopted by Others The Brownsville club’s unusual style of elevating Cubs to the rank of Lions made a hit at the Laredo convention, and now the local club is being flooded with requests for the ceremony. This induction ceremony was stag ed at a model luncheon in Laredo by Johnny H. Snow and L. T. Mc Calister of the Brownsville club. Practically every club in the district has requested a copy of the cere mony, and they are being forward ed at present. Snow and McCollister left Brownsville late Thursday after noon. arriving in Laredo that night. They assisted in the fight which re aulted in the 1936 convention being signed for the Valley. Pulitzer Prize Play Selection Criticized NEW YORK. May 7. UP)—A blast of criticism sounded Tuesday in the wake of the announcement of the year’s Pulitzer prize play, “The Old Maid.” by Zoe Akins. The drama, adapted from a story bs Edith Wharton, was chosen by the advisory board of the Colum bia school of journalism as the best American play of 1934. Clayton Hamilton, who resigned last year after serving 16 years on the Pulitzer drama jury, said the board had passed up the “finest play of this year and of many years '—The Children s Hour’—for a play which “is not original and which is merely the transference of a novel to the stage ” Mothers Day To Be Observed by Club <8pcoi»l to The Herald» SAN BENITO. May 7.—Many San te.alto mothers are looking forward to the second annual Mother's Dav program to be sponsored bv the Kiwanis club Wednesday noon at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Last year’s program was so suc cessful that it was decided to make H an annual affair. Each Kiwanian will have some mother as his guest. Rev. L. A Boone. Harlingen Meth od^ pastor. will make the principal talk. The music will consist of vocal solas by Mrs Fritz Schmidt of Brownsville and by songs from the Can toilers, local male quartet. Many surprises are reported in store according to M. B. Finley chairman. Returns to City W. D. Wainright. who has been in business the past few years at > Port Isabel, has returned toj Brownsvil.c to live, and is asso- ! elated with A D Dickinson. Jr., of 1 Brownsville in the development of Los Ebanos estates and other pro perties * *» *lad to be back in Browns ville. Mr Wainright said. “I feel certain Brownsville has a bright future, largely because of the port development here.” Let O* Mile An Offer For Tour OLD GOLD You’ll Find We Pay More We Operate Under 0. S. Gov. License No. N. a 14-209 DORFMAN’S Jewelry Store, Inc. < The Valley’s Finest 1044 Elisabeth St ; Derricks Go Up To Rework Two Tests In Mercedes Field (Special to The Herald > MISSION. May 7.— Operators were moving in or rigging up on lour new locations In the Samfor dyce field while two wells were be ing completed and a third cored the sand and was preparing to set pipe. Two Starr county wildcats which have set and cemented casing were awaiting arrival of a gun-perforator before attempting production. Outpost wells on three sides of the Samfordyce Held promised to renew a lively interest in possible extension of the field which already has 61 flowing producers. Pat Rutherford, Houston con tractor. was moving in on Skelly OH Company’s No. A-l Seabury et al. 198 feet from the east and 230 feel Cameron Records FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT Judge T. M. Kennerly Regular term opens May 13 with Judge William Atwell of Dallas on bench. The following settings have l>een announced by Judge Kennerly: May 13 All pending criminal cases May 14 All criminal cases in which in dictments may be returned. May IS U. S. A. vs. 842 acres, condemna tion (Brownsville port). U. S. A. vs. 552 acres, condemna tion (Brownsville port). U. S. A. for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., vs. M. H. Meriwether, et al. U. S. A. vs. two parcels land. James B. Jones, et al, condemnation (Brownsville port). U. S. A. vs. J. H. Christner, et al. U. S. A. vs. Dominic Albano, et al. U. S. A. vs. Arthur Clark, et al. Bonifacio de la Cruz, administra tor, vs. U. S. A Vets Administra tion, et al. U. S A. vs. Ford sedan May 16 Hidalgo Road Dist. 1, et al, vs. Brown-Crummcr company. L. G. Derrick vs. City Service Oil company. D'Arcy Edgar Dunne. Sr., vs. City of Mercedes, et al. Mrs. L. J. Lips vs. Hidalgo county. A. J. Luttring vs. Richman A Sam uels. Inc. P. H. Varner vs. Hidalgo county. J. P. Martin vs. Provident Mort gage Co. Wm. P. Reagen, et al, vs. L. M Baldwin, et al. D. A Warner, trustee, vs. Thomas H. Ayoub. May 17 All law cases filed subsequent to March 25 which may be tried. Mrs. David Gomez vs. G. A Guerra, et al. Ben Hur Life Assn, vs. City of Donna, et al. Yetta Nelson vs. L W. Baldwin Ac Guy A. Thompson, trustees. The Fidelity Ac Casualty Co., of N. Y., vs. Mrs. Delfina L. Valle and Jose Valle. Jr., a minor. M R. Nelson vs. Antonio Sassar. et al. U. S. A. for Brownsville Feed A Seed Co., vs. P. S. Waterwall, et al. R. W. Pearson vs. McCreary Bros, Inc., et al. Lewis W. Feick vs. Hid. Co. Wat. Ipm. Dist. No. 2, et al. May 18 In the matter of Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 2. In the matter oi Hidalgo county road districts 1, 2. 3, 4. 5, 6, 7 and 8. May 20 Peerless Oil A Gas Co., vs. Ed H East, et ux. Activated Sludge, Inc., vs. City of San Benito. Rio Valley Fruit and Vegetable Co. vs. Texas Citrus Control Com mittee. American State Bank A Trust Co vs. U. S. A U. S. A. et al, vs. Edward R. Smith, et al. U. S A. et al. vs. U. Ray Brown U. S A. et al, vs. Donald B. Webb U. S A. et al. vs. P. J. Williams. U. S. A. et al. vs. W. E. Baden. May 21 Robert Bullard vs. Hidalgo coun ty. et al. L. H. Romig vs. Hidalgo ccunty, it al. C. C. Nelson vs. Hidalgo county. et al. Pyramid Life Insurance Co., vs. Hidalgo county, et al. Lincoln Mutual Life Ins. Co., vs. Hidalgo county, et al. Sam H. Ranson, Jr., vs. Hidalgo .x>unty, et al. Rio Grande Valley Citrus Ex change vs. The S. A. Gerrard Co, et al. Rio Grande Life Ins. Co., vs. Mars Ua A Davis, et al. Modem Woodmen of America vs. Hidalgo county, et al. The Life Insurance Co, of Virginia vs. San Benito Community Hotel, et al. J. W. Gillespie, et al, vs. City of Alamo, et al. May 22 All equity and bankruptcy cases set subsequent to May 22. 10JRD DISTRICT COURT Jud(r A. M. Kent PILED: Sixto Valdez vs. Clara Valdez, suit for divorce. W. P. Hauser vs. Valley Citrus Groves Co., et al, suit on note. COUNTY COURT AT LAW Judge Bascom Cox Order: Guadalupe Martinez plead* eri guilty to contributing to the de linquency of a minor and is sentenc ed to 30 days in jail. PRORATE COURT Judge O. C. Dancy FILED Application for prebate of will of Bstela Fernandez Cueto, de ceased. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE A. Hatreds. Jr. Salvador Ruedas, drunk, fined $5 and costs. Katherine V. Lipscomb vs. Rob ert Summers, forcible detainer, tried before a Jury; Jury finds for defend ant. Revival Closes _(Special to The Herald! MERCEDES. May 7—A week of ■vangelistic services closed Sunday light at the First Methodist church lev. J. C. Wilson, pastor of the "irst Methodist Church at La Feria ias been delivering the messages. from the south lines of the east 12 acres of the vest 42 acres of the north 120 acres of the south 263.80 acres of tract 256, porckrn 38, about 4.500 feet northwest of discovery. The test offers possibility of an ex* tension of about 300 feet west. Derrick and machinery Is being moved to the field’s new southwest outpost. E- A Davis et al's No. 1 Tomas Fiores, 65 feet from the north and 25 feet from the west l.nes of tract 312, portion 38. about 3.300 feet west of discovery. Mundy & don has the drilling contract On an inside location in the south eastern section of the field. Rogers Oil & Gas Company's No. B-3 Fran cisco Guerra, near the center of the northwest 12.5 acres of the southeast 75 acres of tract 254, por cion 40. about 3.200 feet east of dis covery. is rigging up. The company will drill its own well. Cortes Oil Corporation’s No. C-l C. E. Smith, in the northwest cor ner of the northeast 40 aores of tract 3-B. pore ion 41. about 6.900 feet east of discovers', is the field’s new eastern edge test. Derrick ma terials and machinery are being moved in. Two new completions are expect ed in the field within the next two or three days. on the west edge of production. C. E Smith-Prank Dayvault's No. 1 Seabury et al. about 3,750 feet northwest of discovery, will gun perforate at 2.813-15 In seeking production from the upper Sam fordyce sand cored at 2.813-35 feet. Casing is set and cemented on bot tom at 2.915 feet. The test Is ex pected to extend production about 300 feet west and slightly south. In the southeast section of the field Rogers Oil 6c Gas Company’s No. 4 Francisco Guerra, about 4,500 feet east of discovery, drilled cement plug Monday and was preparing to run and set liner and tubing. The test has casing set at 2.759 feet after coring the lower Samfordyce sand at 2.756-61 feet. On the south edge of the field, H. J. Porter et al’s No. 1 C. E. Smith about 5.500 feet southeast of dis covery, is preparing to set and ce ment casing. The test cored the upper sand, which showed some oil. at 2.752-63 feet, shale at 2.763-64 feet and the hole is bottomed in sand at 2.766 feet. Schlumberger test was run in the hole Monday. On inside location in the western section of the field, W. F. Lacy's No. 1 Eusebio Flores, in the north end of tract 266. porcion 38. about 1,200 leet west of disoovery, is making hole at 505 feet. Additional activity is expected shortly in two wildcat areas of Hi ualgo county. Union Sulphur company has skid aed derrick and is rigging up for re working its No. 2 American-Rio Grande Land 6c Irrigation company, 400 feet from the south and 400 feet from the east lines of farm tract 2, 082, block 86. North Capisallo dis trict. which was temporarily aban doned at 8.044 feet in January. The hole will be plugged back and side tracked in an effort to pick up the n .*w deep pay irom which the No. 3 American-Rio Grande, 200 feet to the northwest, is producing from 7,477 93 feet. Derrick is going in and a rig is en roulc for reworking the Union No. 1 American-Rio Grande, one and a Quarter miles nortlieast of the deep discovery, which was temporarily I abandoned at 6431 feet in July 1934. after sticking drill stem at the bot j tea. Location is in the northeast cor ner of farm track 2,297, lot 59, North Capisallo district. Operators anticipate that some ; ime will be required to gradually re work the holes and get on bottom preparatory to plugging back. Casing is reported enroute for the Downev 6c Morton No. 1 06ca Das kim, about four miles northeast of the Snmfordyce field The test cor ed an oil sand at 4,090-4,114 feet sev eral weeks ago. and Schlumberger test verified the driller's log. About 8,100 feet north of the Sam \*rdyce discovery, E. L. Smith Oil ~rtnpany's No. 1 Alejandro Flores de Flores, is coring below 2.830 feet. Arrival of a gun-perforator is be ing awaited by two Starr county wildcats prior to attempts at com pletion. About one and a half miles south of the Barbacoas pool in southern Starr, Armstrong, Emanuel 6e Adams' No. 1, Starr County Cattle company, has reamed down through cement in the lower 50 feet of the hole prepara tory to perforating between 2,704-15 feet. Both oil string and liner were rt mentod to shut off salt water and the liner was drilled out. About 2.300 feet northwest of the Rio Grande City pool, Hiram M. Reed’s No. 1 Block Bros., will gun perforate casing before resuming drilling at around 1300 feet. Produc tion will be sought from the 1.400 foot sand of the Rio Grande City pool. Cardni Brought Improvement Because she was subject to pains, nervousness. Irregularity, and Began to feel so weak, Mrs. Retta McDon ald. of Steams. Ky., began to take Cardui She writes: “Cardui is fine I could see an improvement right off. I took about eight bottles. I am lots better. I am over the weakness and my head and back do not bother me now." Resistance to monthly pains is naturally increased, bringing relief, as strength of the whole system is built up. Thousands of women tes tify Cardui benefited them. If it does not benefit YOU, consult a physician. BATHE In The Surf At Del Mar Beach Strictly modern cot tages with hot and cold running water. Reasonable rates. PHONE DEL MAR 1 F-l COUPLE PARTED 35 YEARS MEET Honeymoon Ended At Each Thought Other Dead To Be Renewed COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, May 7. UP)—A honeymoon which wu believed lor 35 years to have ended In tragedy in Galveston. Texas, is to be renewed. Thirty-five years ago Dr. J. W. Lytton, now of Colorado Springs and his bride were married in Denver. They went to Los Angeles and thence to Galveston, where after a brief stay Dr. Lytton went to Bueno6 Aires, Argentina. His bride remained in Galveston. Then came the tidal wave and hurricane of September 8, 1900, which overwhelmed the Gulf coast. Dr. Lytton was informed that his bride had been killed. Last week as he walked down a street in Cripple Creek, Colo., Dr. Lytton saw his bride of nearly two score years ago—and recognized her instantly. She did not recognise, however, even when he stopped to peak to her. After Dr. Lytton recalled inci dents which only he and she knew. Mrs. Lytton fainted, realizing that the man was her missing husband. Harlingen Juniors Entertain Seniors (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN. May 7. — Juniors were hosts to the seniors at their annual banquet a few nights ago at the Madison hotel with Way the Van Hoy, president of the junior class, presiding and making the welcoming talk. Don Granger se nior president, responded. Entertainment consisted of a vt bra harp solo by Lowell Ochme, vocal solos by Mrs. Henry Carlisle, accompanied by Mrs. Charles Huntley; and dances by the fol lowing Garri-Brant Studio pupils; Patty Ogden. Jerry Chatelle, Tad Brown. Doris Ogden. Peggy Gam brant and Freddy Sandmler. Mrs. Martin Hamilton and Miss Corinne Verser are senior class sponsors and Mesdames Frank Chastain. J. M. Green, Frank Da vis and G. A. Holand class moth ers. Junior class sponsors are Misses Martha J. Gillespie and Annie Rooney Hill and Mrs. F. H. Chis well. Class mothers are Mesdames F. C. Ingram. J. E. Fitch. Reuben Eubanks. D. Groulx, J. W. Rollins and J. F. Sanders. WOMAN TEACHER * * * a * IS HONORED FOR SCHOOL SERVICE Fifty-four years of active ser vice in the Brownsville school system, for many years as an ins tructor and for the past few years as grammar school librarian, were celebrated by Mrs. Teresa H. Clearwater, members of the Par ent-Teachers association, mem bers of the Brownsville schools faculty and friends at the Junior college here Monday night. All principals o' schools, P.-T, A. officials a great number of teachers and friends were pres ent to honor Mrs. Clearwater at the party Monday night, and the widely-known instructor was prea cted » painting of herself at the close of the celebration. The program opened with an address of welcome and introduc tion of guests by Mrs. Sherwood Bishop. The school board was Introduced by Superintendent E. C. Dodd, which was followed by a chorus of grammar school pu pils. directed by .Miss Melba Grosse. Superintendent Dodd address ed the assembly on "Hrs. Clear water, the Teacher.” Special mu sic, a violin solo was presented by Miss Annie Putegnat, who was accompanied at the piano by her mother, Mrs. Annie 8. Puteg nat. R. B. Creager spoke briefly, outlii int Mrs. Clearwater’s ser vices to the Brownsville schools. The unveiling of the painting, by Mrs. Harbert Davenport, was followed by a reception. Germania Club Will Give Three Dances (Special to The Herald) SAN BENITO, May 7. —A series of three public dances are to be given this week at the Germania clubhouse near Rio Hondo, it was decided at a meeting of the board of directors. The dances will be held Wednes day, Friday and Saturday nights with Tanner’s orchestra playing. A special meeting of Germaniai club members will be held Sunday afternoon. I* Named Manager (Special to The Herald) MERCEDES. May 7 — E. Q Far ris. assistant manager of the Spen cer. Sauer Lumber company for the past year, has been made manager of the company. Tom Marchbanks of San Benito has been named as sistant manager Farris succeeds Nix Harrington, resigned, who has been manager for the past eight years. | AL SMITH AIDS SONGWRITER ‘Sidewalk* of New York’ Author In Hospital, Expenses Paid NEW YORK. May 7. Alfred E Smith, for whom the Sidewalks of New York were childhood envir onment. gave a helping hand Tues day to the man who enshrined them in the famous song: “Boys and girls together ... me and Maitie O'Rourke. “Tripped the light fantastic on the sidewalks of New York ..." James W. Blake, the man who held the immortalised Mamie's hand and danced to hurdy-gurdy music down on East Eighteenth Street years ago. is dangerously 111—and “broke." Word that he might die unless an x-ray diagnosis of his illness could be made at once reached the for mer governor. “Someone should have told me sooner." Smith said. “I am extreme ly sorry to hear his condition is so serious. Send word that I will see he gets everything he needs." Smiths personal physician, Dr Raymond T. Sullivan, arranged for Blake to be taken to- a hospital Tuesday. ‘They were all real people in that song." said John Blake, while his brother lay pale and drawn in a nearby bedroom. “Mammie O’Rourke was real and so was Nellie Shannon and all the rest. We all lived down cn East Eighteenth street in those days, near Second Avenue. It was all different then. National Music Week Observed by Chorus < Special to The Her«'d i MERCEDES. May 7.—The first of a series of concerts and recitals sponored by the Mercedes Music club, in observance of National Mus ic Week* was given Sunday after noon. at the Mercedes Junior high school auditorium by the Mid-Val ley Choral Society, under the direc tion of Mrs. Ferdinand Voth. The chorus includes 40 voices from numerous towns in Hidalgo county. Child’s Funeral Held HARLINGEN. May 7. — Funeral services for the Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W Z. Flnemore of 713 North “A” Street, were held Satur day afternoon at the Harlingen ce metery following the child’s death Saturday morning. Survivors besides the parents include the grandpar ents, Mr and Mrs. Robert Flnemore and Mr and Mrs John Dvorak. Flashes • Of. Life (By Tha Associated Prowl Patronise Homo Industry PITTSBURGH—In a round about way the Allegheny county Jail has saved some money. Two big coffee urns—made and ■old In Pittsburgh—have been delivered to the Jail by way of the Panama Canal. It was explained the manufac turer sold two discontinued mo dels at such a price the county could afford to transport them from the Pacific coast and still pay less than for new models sold here. Base for Trapese HARRISBURG. Pa. — Daring young men could perform on fly ing trapeses or cut up any other Jinks in public without thought of the law, if Senator Peter Graff, 'Hiird, has his way. Graff introduced a bill to re peal the act of 1833. which pro hibits "the placing in peril of the life and limbs of performers or exhibitors in places of public amusement. R*rm* English NEW YORK - Nine aspiring writers using collections of re jection slips Instead of published books have been chosen as final ists In a contest for scholarhlp in short-story writing at New York University. The collections were exhibited In a "hobby roundup.” Presto! MILWAUKEE—If he can pull 15 a week out of the hat. Valen tine Seewald a magician, will have easy going. His wife. Dolores. In testifying for a divorce and 15 weekly ali mony, said he caused two rings to disappear but could not bring them back because they d been pawned. Russian eggs can be preserved for 12 months due. It Is said, to the way the hens are allowed to run wild and forage for themselves The hens get tough, but so do the eggs. Cheeks Malaria in 3 days Colds first day TONIC and LAXATIVE Liquid - Tablets Salve - Nose Drops MAN WHO PLANTED TREES 25 YEARS AGO REMOVES THEM Twenty-five yean ago. Harvey C. Stiles, horticulturist now llvlnflL *)n the Hobbs place near Los planted two dracena trees on the lawn of the Rabb place. Elizabeth and Seventh streets. The home Is being demolished to make way for a filling station and business building. Tuesday Mr Stiles was engaged in the task of removing the two tree* They will be taken to the Ecbbs place, and reset there. The tree* are about twenty-five feet high, and weigh about three tons They are two feet in dia meter. Fishing Weather Unusually Good Tuesday premised to be one of the best fishing days of the year on the coast in this section, with prospect* of king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, trout, red fish, pompano and other fish being caught in large numbers. The few persons who went to Del Mar and fished in the surf or on the jetty Monday caught fish. The report shows C. P. Moore of Brownsville. 2 reds and 6 speckled trout; jack Dewitt of Oklahoma. 2 reds, 1 trout; Carl Hargis of Sant* Rosa. 6 reds. 10 trout, l pike, and 1 sheepshead; Paul Usher of Browns ville. 16 trout, and 3 redfish; Abe Banta. 1 red. 3 trout; C. C. Went* of Brownsville. 4 trout, 2 reds. 1 sheepshead; C. J. Yoat and party, San Benito, 7 reds; Carl Lee of San Benito. 5 reds; Fred Smith of Brownsville. 7 reds. 1 pompano The pompano which Smith caught weigh ed 7 pounds, being the largest caught in this section. Water at the co*st was calm, with a light northeast breeze, ideal condi tions for fishing. Pacltlv* Relief For Itchy Skin Cooling and soothing Blue SUF Ointment melts on the skin, sending tasted medicines deeply Into [>ordk where it quickly kills Itch, tetterJf rash, eczema, foot itch, ringworm. «lc. 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