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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
TWO PENITENTIARY
SENTENCES GIVEN
IN FEDERAL COURT

Federal court adjourned this noon
to 3 o'clock Saturday morning
when several cases on the civil cal
endar will be taken up. II is ex-
pectcd that these cases will be dis
posed of by noon when this term
will be recessed until October 22.
The grand jurors were dismissed
until the October term of court.
The petit jurors were discharged for
the entire term.
The jury which heard evidence
in the Juana Rodriguez case ycstcr-
day afternoon returned a verdict Of
not guilty. The charge was illegal
possession of liquor.
Selig kricgcr and Gus o. Evans
were charged with smuggling. The
Evans case was dismissed. Kruger
plead guilty and was given year
and day at the Lcavenworth pri-
son.
Jose Garcia was sent TO Leavcn-
worth prison for I ) months after
pleading guilty of unlawfully i'm
porting merchandise.
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JOHN HANSON POST WILL
HAVE PRESENTATION OF
COLORS ON MEMORIAL DA Y

John Hanson Post, American Legion.
OF Brownsville will observe Memorial
Day this year by the presentation oil
the co.ors which every post of the
Legion Is supposed to have This. has
been made possible by the gradual ar-
cumula lon of flag fund. whc has
been in progress for some time. II IL
over a yea- ago, IN fact, that Robert
Faux and 7. y. Latham Of The Lerion
accidentally observed 4 toy bank in
Bishops stationery store End suddenly
were inspired with the idea of buying
i for he purpose os collecting "A fund
10 buy the fiars which every post should
have. By slow degrees, the members
have hcen drorrtne in nickels and
dimes or quarters. The first $40 con
trihr.icn. be il known. was the gift. not
cf an American citizen. but of "a Chir,..
man, the propr.e or of a well known
cafe IN this eitg. The frni j. still! con
sidersbiy Skcr. Of tn camoun ncceSsa-
ry to purchase the flags. which ,os-
$3.50. bat the members trast ne in the
generosity of friends . assist. have or.
Icrcd the coveted embiems. and eVpec.
TO have them for dedication on the sa-
cred Memorial Day Of the nation.
There will be 4 pretty ceremony in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
TRUCK SHIPMENTS
ARE NOW AVERAGING
ABOUT FIFTEEN CARS

IIAisIINGEN. Texas. May H.
Truck shipments continue light although
n daily average Of approximately fiji
teen ears has been maint aincd during the
month. The month will run appr0xi-
matcly three hundred and fifty cars II
the present rate u maintained. This
number of ears will be less than one
half fthc April shipments but win be
a splendid r-rerd for the month of
May. Thursday the moved vegetables
movement ranked first in the number of
ears shipped and San Beniio and Msr-
ccdcs tied for first place IN the number
Of ears shipped for the day.
Shipments were made n follows: Sam
Fordycc shipped one ear of onions;
I'harr shipped one ear of onions and ONE
ear ~ r"rn: Donna shipped one car cf
"nionS: McAllen shipped one car cf
mixed vegetables. We~laro one and
Hrwn~villc one ear: Mercedes shipped
two ears of roasting ears and tive cars
of bret~ and carrots: San Bcuito moved
two ears "f mixed vegetables and two
ears of Tomatoes. n total cf live cars
"f mixed vegetables: three VI onions and
three ears ~ corn: two ears of bects
anl carrots anil two ears of tomatoes
were shipped Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
CAPTIVES WILL
Be EXECUTED. IS
THE UL7IMATUM

SHANGHAI. China. May Is.-The
American and British captiyes of the
Sh.n;ung bandits will be shot next
Tuesday if the Chinese troops are no,
Wi hdrawn. according TO "A final ultima
tum from the bandits received today.
The ultimatum was brought from the
mountain stronghold of the bandits by
Marcel Oliver Berubc. a Frenchman. who
was ore OF the prisoners and was re-
leased for the purpose Of carrying the
message.
PEkING, China, May lT.-N. Barubc.
a FrenchmEn who was among the cap
tivcs held By he Suchow bandits. and
who was released on parole. has arrived
in Tsaochang with further demands
from the captors for the removal Of
troops.
II il expected that he will re- urn 70
the bandit headquarters today in ac-
cordancc with a promise made on leav-
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
TAKE MEASUREMENTS
FOR BRIDGE OVER THE
ARROYO AT LA FERlA

Under the direction of County En-
rinccr Washington measurements were
taken yesterday at the proposed bridge
site over the Arroyo Colorado west Of
La Fcria. near Blue Town. The AFRO
80 al this point was found TO be 1873
fee. wide. as compared with Ito feet at
Ro Hondo. and the water i l. fee;
deep in the center. Soundinrs have not
vet been made. ba: will be taken in q
few days.
The contract for the construction Of a
bridge over the drainage ditch eas. OF
ri fard;n. On the Boca Chica road. was
on this bridge has been completed.
Grading on the Boca Chica road
cas-. from this bridge will start Mon
day according to an announcement made
today by Commissioner Sam Bell. and
the road VIII be in excellent shape for
travel in three or four weeks. Good
grades will be constructed across the
low flats. The bridges over the drain
age ditch and the river wash are be-
ing built with funds raised by subsctlp-
.ions and the county provides the
grading
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could be summoned and family af-
ter family was virtually wiped out.
In an incredibly short time after
the lamp was overturned the flimsy
structure was mass Of flames.
From a merry gathering Of neigh
borhood friends and relatives. the
hall was converted into a charnel
house. Men. women and children
fought to force their way out by
the stairway. which was the only
means Of egress. and many went TO
their deaths under the crush. Some
who jumped from the windows are
reported to be seriously injured.
Those attracted by the blaze saw
the Flames ~om,lete their work of
destruction a" were unao.e tc .x-
tend aid to those trapped inside,
whose screams were plainly audible
above the roar of the flames. With
in few minutes the work Of the
flames was completed, and AID wa;
extended. In almost every instance
where the parents were listed as
dead. one to four children were also
missing.
Funeral services will he held
jointly this afternoon near the ash
G. Of the building where 50 many
met their deaths. The plan is to
bury all at the same time and in
the same grave.
The death lis. includes Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Humphries. Mr.. and Mrs. q. c.
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Mcleod ana
two children. son Of Rev. J. J. John
son. three children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips. Charles Hendrix and four chill
dren. NJ. y. Mcleod. Mr.. and Mrs. u. G..
Lcod and one child. Mrs. Britt Croft and
three children. Wesley Hendrix and a
daughter. Mrs. VI. r. Rohden, Mrs. An
drew Campbell and daughter. Stoney
Campbell. Jack Rush. Mrs. Walter Dav-
ii and three children. Grade and ina
Arrants, Mrs. X. l.. McCaskill and one
child. two children Of y. L. Trapp. Jesse
Smith and two children. G. X. McCaskill.
Mrs. William Brown ard one child. Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Davis and four children.
q. T.. Dixon and one daughter. Mrs. a..
T. Dixon and .wc children. Mrs. G. l..
Dixon and two children. Mrs. r. T.. Dix
on and one child. a child Of Cicve God
win. two children Of $. r.. Scwell ard
negro nurse named Wade.
The number Of deaths stood at seven
ty three. when he bodies of Donn,.
Truesdale and Huri Hinson wehe found
this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18

connection with the unfurling of the
ncw andards. The presentation will
take place in Fort Brown on the parade
ground. and Colonel Scdgwick Rice will
present them To the standard bearers Of
the Legion, in the presence Of the en-
tire personnel Of Fort Brown. After the
ceremony ut the pos. the Legionnaircs
with an escort from he regular army
will march from Fort Brown to the City
cemetery. where the usual ceremonies
m the day will take place at the graves
NJ departed members. first Of all being
that of young John Hanson Of Browns
vile, who gave his lif. ear;y ~ the
war.
Ih" Legion posts from San Bcnito
ard liarlingen have been invited TO be
prcse1. and participate in the ccrcmo-
nics and hdvo consented 20 do so.
The new andards include the regu-
lat on national and American Legiol.
fla-s. The first will he of silk. with g.
inch gold fringe and cord and tassel.
the latter being Of blue silk. with gold
fringe and bearing the inscription.
John Hanson Post. No. 4S. American
Legion. Brownsville. Texas. embroidered
in white silk. Both are to he about 4 By
q fee. in size
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
COURT CONFIRMS
SENTENCES UPON
GERMAN MAGNATES

DUESSELDORF. May 1s.--The SEN
tenccs imposed BY the recent court mar
tial upon Dr.. Krupp Won Bohlen and
other krupp directors. for instigsting
the opposition to he French forces
which occupied the Krupp plant NJ the
time Of the riots and shooting on March
II. were confirmed today by the court
Of revision. The convicted men will Be
transferred to prisons in France whiIs
heir counsel perfect an appeal to q
higher court.
The death sentence npon Albert
Schlageter. former Prussian offieer.
convicted of espionage and sabotage.
and accused Of being the chief Of what
the French term "the murder gang" wss
confirmed by the court Of revision. This
was the first death sen .ence pronounc-
ed since the occupation of the Rub I.
The counsel for the defendant viii enl
deavor to secure an appeal in thecase. N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
NEW DETOURSON
CONCRETE ROAD
OPENED TODAY
Travellers to San Benito Now
Detour by Way Of Los
Fresnos and Barreda. Cen
create Machines Moved

New dctours on both the north and
south sections Of the concrete highway
were opened last night owing to the
closing Of the highway and the removal
of the concrete machines to start work
on new sections. The mixer on the south
section is being moved to a point about
two and half miles north Of Oin,ito.
he pouring of concrete as far as Olmf.
to having been completed last night.
The new detour on the south, section
starts at Oln'ito and runs due north
approximately four miles to Los Fres.
nos ..hen wcs- four miles to Barreda
where il connects with the main high
way. This road is in excellent condi.
tion. and the detour increases the dis
tancc about q mile and q half
On the north section the; paving ms-
chimes are being moved 20 the HidaIgs
county line. the concrete having been
poured from the White ranch 20 In
Feria, distance OF over D mile. Travel
between Harlingen and Mercedes Ia nov
diverted northward about a mile and =
half east Of La Fcria. joining the main
highway west Of the Hidalgo coun.y
line. Travel from La Feria follows the
main highway as far rs the Rabb road.
turning east for q mile and half.
north mile and half and then west
to join the main highway. These de-
tours increase the distance to considera-
Bile extent, but there is no way in
which it can be remedied, engineers
state. and they will not be in use moro
than two months. w
On the south end OF the highway m
other section Of the concrete will,be
opened May 25 MS far rs the bridge
crossing the concrete eliminating the
long de.ou at the Champion cutoff.
and the entire section Is far as Olmito
will BE- ready for traffic by June ~. the
contractor states.
The county engineer force Is maxim:
every possible effort to provide good
detours. and on the soush section the
detours cause very little inconvsnienee,
but on the north section the lsng dssous
is unavoidable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
WANT CONGRESS
TO INVESTIGATE
MAYFlELD CASE
Senate Resolution introduced
Today Asks That A Full
Investigation be Made in
Contest Matter

AUSTIN. Texas. MAY is- Congress IN
called upon 10 investigate fully thc
charge set forth in tho contest inauru-
ratcd in connection with the clcc ion of
Earl II. Mayficld as United s atcs scna
tor under "A resolution introduced in a..
state senate today By Senator Roger of
Collin county. The rcsolu on was tabled
subject to call because Of lack of quo
rum.
The resolution declares the contest
filed by George y. peddy ohargeS that
"Mayf.eld prostituted the office OF rail
road commits sioncr 70 extort funds" and
also sta Is that clains were made that
"'he ku klux klan contributed vast sums
OF money to the Mayficld campaign.
AUSTIN. TcvaS. May 1S-Thc Dinale
income tax bin will BE- the first general
measure considered nv the house. Speak
cr Scagicr announced that il would be
given preference nest Monday.
The suggestion tha moving picture
rights IN the Legislative halls b. snll u
some 'industrious comedy company
ard thnt powerful radio set be- in
stalled In the capitol 50 the voters might
learn wha. goes on in the legislature
avs made in letter to the governor.
purport ny to come from Ridgeway, Jr.,
Of San Antonio.
The letter URGED tha. the governor
submit the question os n coas.i uiioral
convention for the purrosc Of revising
"antiquated customs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
TO Give AUTOS
AS GRAND PRIZE.
ON TRADES DAYS.
Arrangements Made to Sc
cure Three Automobiles to
be Given Away at the
Brownsville Trades Days

Three automobiles will be given away
by III. Brownsville Merchants .tSsotia-
tion. one each at the Trades Days t. u,
held Jul, :. August I and September
I. and sufficient funds to purchase
these ears and also provide other prizes
and entertainment features for the oc-
casion have been provided.
Orders have been placed for the print
ing Of tickets and each merchant SUB
scribing for the Trades Day will givs !,
ticke, with each dollar pur, hasc. the dis
tribution Of tickets viii bc numbered
and will be good throughou, the en-
tire series of three Trades DAYS. III
other words. any ticket may b. the one
which will draw the big prize offered
On any IL the Tra,irS bays. and those
securing tickets are urged to retain
them until after the September drawing
Other prizes which will be announced
later. will also be offered for each
Trades bay.
A, n recent meeting Of the Merchant /,
Assoc iaticn a general committee was
named. consisting of &. II. Mciain.
chairman: L. Aziz. treasurer: l.. N.
McNair. W. Wilman and Joe kowalski.
y. ~. issii Nt> api"iuieu phblicliA fliu-
ager to work under the direction of the
general committee. This committee will
have full charge of all arrangements for
the three Trades Days. and are en-
pow sred TO appoint such subsidiary COM
wittecs as- may be deemed necessary.
Merchants Of the city who have sub
scribcd for the Trades Day plan have
assured the committee that all possible
cooperation will be extended.
One feature the committee proposes
which win add materially 10 the interest
in the events will be decorating of
streets and business places An effort
will be made a. have all stores decorated
and merchants are requested 10 prepare
now to have abundance Of decoration
material on hand.
Entertainment features Of various
kinds will be arranged including street
concerts Throughout the day. and all
cvmers will be assured no, only wealth
of bargains but also day rrplcte with
entertainment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
WATER HYACINTHS
CAUSING TROUBLE

Practically every irrigation dis.ric'
in the Valley reports that wa cr hya-
cinths arc causing more trouble this
year than ever before. and that many
districts have been put 10 considerable
expense III keeping their canals free q
this rapid growing plan. The In Ferra
district. which for several months hus
had ditch cleaning dredge in opera
ton IA reported 10 have less trouble
with this plant than the other distric'-
having succeeded in practically cradi-
eating IL from their canals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
TWO YEARS FOR FORGERY

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas. May is.-
Willie Jones. negro charged with for
gerry was found guilty by jury in the
2sth criminal district court. and sen
-cnccd TO serve two years in the pcni-
Tertiary.
afternoon in the court. Jones pleaded
guilty 10 the charge aNl asked for a sus-
pended sentence. but the jury finding
him guilty refused his plea for sus-
pended sentence The jury was out sew
cral hours before verdict wayrcturncd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
GERMAN JOCKEYS GET
POOR PAY FOR RACE
fRv The Associn.ed Pressl

BERLIN. May Is.--Jockcys in Ger
many get about forty or fifty cents n
race. with q small percentage added for
riding winning mount. under hhe
terms Of new tariff. The schedule
prescribcs 10000 marks for evrry flat
race ridden. aud 1000 for each s'ccrle
chase. n h. wins. the jockey get two
per cent Of the purse Apprentice
jockey are paid half the rate of the
regulars" end their share in any first
purse won is oDe-four,h of one pee cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
SMALL TORNADO
DOES DAMAGE

HOUSTON. Texas. May ls.-Two Pc
sons were injured when a miniature tor
nado struck the Uuallinc Mills. near
Conroc. forty miles north Of here early
this morning. accordin gto reports r.
ceivcd this morning. The tornado. whicn
was accompanied by heavy rain. dcs-
troyed the home of :. Mador. and injur-
cd Mrs Mador and l.. NJ. Whidden, n
boardcr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
.SOVIETS HOLDING
SWISS RESPONSIBLE
ON ASSASSINATION

MOSCOW. May ls.-The Russian
soviet government sent note by FOR
cign minister Tchi;chcrin TO he Swiss
government today in which it holds the
government responsible for tae recent
assassination nj Lausanne of VI. Voro-
sky. soviet unofficial representative 20
he Near East peace conference. They
state that the assassination may be
blamed on the Swiss govcrnmen.
through the failure Of that government
to give the minis.er proper protection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
TO SET NEW RECORD

BROWNWOOD. Tex. May IS.--
A new record for graduating class
cs will be set this spring for
Brownwood high school. A total Of
1876 students will be graduated the
latter part Of this month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
ALI. PAVING BIDS REJECTED

BEAUMONT. Texas. May lS.-Asl bids
for the paving Of Madison avenue. the
expense to be borne by he Magnolia
Refining company. were rejected. and
the city was asked to rcadvertise FOR
new bids in the meeting Tuesday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
One MAN KILLED
IN WRECK TODAY
ON ROCK ISLAND
fRv The Associated rress)

CHICAGO. ILL.,. MAY f~.-bn. man
was Killed when two Rock Island pas
Srngrr trains collidcd bead On ut Scldrn.
Kansas. today according I" word re-
r.ived fy road officials here. j. ~.
Rub.rSon ~ rhiIlip~burG. Kansas fire
uIan on one ~ the trains. was killed. ne
cnrdin: "a the reports III. collision "c-
cnrrrd when the train ran past a switch
during a heavy fog.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
EXTEND wOmEN'S RIGHTS

STOcKIIOI.M. May -. The rks'la=
today approved u hill under which
women ar. admitted on the sam. foot
ing a. men t. the public services. with
III. exception fihr military and Kim
tr.,l services. the church ami pres Il
ing iltlgr>hip> in III. highest arnyin
,.iai courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18

STANDARD OIL co.
LEADER DIES TODAY
fBv The Associa,ed Press,

PLAINFlELD. y. J. May Is. Orvillc
7. Warinc. age 81. one of the original
incorporators Of the Standard OIL Co..
and close friend Of John ID. Rockcfcl-
Ter. died at his home here today. His
fortune N cs imatcd 10 amount to sever
~ million dollars.
lie ~ survived hy his wife and eight
ch Iarcn. including Richard Waring Of
Sar Angelo. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
FORMER FOOTBALL
STAR IS MIXED UP
in MOUNT MATTER

CHICAGO. III. May IL. Charles Pal
mcr. star football player and senior n,
the Northwestern University. after be
ing held part Of the time In cell. Nv
referred 60 a. a dungeon. since yrster-
day morning in connection with the DIS
appearance Of leighton Mount. a fresh
man after class rush in September.
1921. was freed on his own rccognizancc
today and directed to return to cour.
this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
LEADER BOY SCOUT
MOVEMENT is DEAD

LOS ANGELES. Calf. May is.-Ar-
thur Let's. vice president Of the ration
ri council Of the Boy Scouts Of Ameri-
Ica. and owner of Broadway depart
mcrt store. recognized as one of Amcri-
cas- Leading merchants. died at his home
here today after a Shor. illness. lie was
81 years of age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18

WASHINGTON. Ma, tS.-Scnator
ErouSsar,l If Louisiana declared to-day
IL was his purpose to make vigorous
fight against confirmation. should the
nomination " fWalf.r j. Cohen. negro.
to be comptroller of customs al New
Orleans. again be sent ." tli" senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
EXCHANGE WELCOMES WOMAN

Nv ~ NN-FF'-IF'FH ' Ff--NI
THE HAGUE. Max 18.-Fcr the first
time woman has appeared on the floor
Of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Size
is Miss II. ". Detcrding. representing
an Amsterdam firm of stock brokers.
when she made her initial appearance
he members of the exchange gave her
These figures apply to loans floated
huge houquet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
ALLEGED MAIL ROBBER
CAPTURED In ILLINOIS
nv The A~soeia.ed pressl

HARRISBURG. H.. May william
Clancy. sought in connection with the
$2l 900 robbery Of the mall baggage and
express car a. Marion, Ill.,. late Monday
was arrested a. Eldorado. near here.
last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
BOMB EXPLOSION AT
u. S. CONSULATE IN
MEXICO CITY TODA Y

wv I " .N~sFlT III W 7 T''|-NsF
MENiCO CITY, MAY 1S.-.:wc
bomb explosions within the Jniiea
States government premise. in Mex
leo City have occurred this month.
the first "a the American embassy
on May I. and the second to-day in =
building facing the American con
suIatc general.
The first explosion was not made
public until today. Neither did ma
tcriaI damage. according to reports
made to thfgo,ernmcnt by American
officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
Is PERSONS DIE IN SCHOOL HOUSE FIRE
il3Inches Rain
= = = - -
At Beaumont is
- -. -. - -.
Record for Day

Fb3 TIT NsSDclhtcd Trcss1
BEAUMONT. Texas. Nay lS.--Th-
rainfall here since Is o'clock this
morainr measured over ten inchc,
by = O'Clock. and was stiI. Iaiiing.
The streets Of the city are flooded
by the unprecedented rainfall.
The government rain gauge regis
tered last inches Of rain q; noon.
Several stores in the business dis
trict are flooded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18
0vERTURN|NG OF LAMP
CAUSES PANIC; entire
FAMILIES WIPED OUT
iRy The Associated Prcss)

CAMDEN s. O. May 1S-Sevenyone be dead and
unaccounted and received
this
house at Cleveland G. eight miles night
The caused oil
the
the when followed The
collapsed deaths the Others
off escape burned death number jumped
from the windows of the burning building killed
The building completely before outside aid
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-18

The weather was mostly cloudy in
Texas and Louisiana this morning. ard
partly cloudy to clear over the balance
Of the cotton belt. Light scattered show
ers and few thunders erms occurred
in Texas and Louisiana. moderately
heavy rains in the middle Mississippi
Valley and the Plateau region. and y
few light, local. showers in the Dar,-
tas and over southern Florida. There
was n general rise in temperature prac-
tically throughout the coun re-. Light
frost occurred however, in northern
North Dakota. where il was also some
what colder this morning.
The lowest temperature last nigh at
Texas stations ranged from Sc a, Am
ariilo TO ~ at Brownsville.