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INSTALLATION

" OODlA EAt l4No hLLA iIUN
Wednesday evening installation of
new officers Of the Woodmen's Cir
Gle was held at $3.50 o'clock at the /
U. o. +. hall with Mrs. Callie Barry.
district manager, acting as installing
officer, Mrs. Celia b. Maley served
as installing attendant and Mrs. Mat
tie Fleming as installing chaplin. The
following officers were installed:
Mrs. Ardela Nesmith, past guardian;
MRS.. Myrtle Mills, guardian; Mrs.
Pearl Lawrence, advisor; Mrs. Celia
Is. Maley, secretary; Mrs. Lillian
Lawson, banker; Mrs. Ruby Nesmith.
attendant; Mrs. Clara Lawson, assist
ant attendant; Mrs. Ida Thacker.
chaplain; Mrs. Mae Andrews, inner
sentinel; Mrs. Bessie Milton, outer
sentinel; Mrs. Vera Harris, musi-
clan; Mrs. Bell Dodson, third mana
ger and DR.. W. 0. Brown, physician.
The four characters, Love, Wisdom
Power and Remembrance, are repre-
sRented by Myrtle Roberts. Lacv Ne
smith, Mrs. Comfort Hollon and Mrs
Dora Duncan.
After the officers were installed
Mrs. Ora Goolsby presented Mrs.
Barry with a vase of Mexican pot
terry filled with roses. Mrs. Maley
presented a gift bouquet of roses to
Mrs. Mills, the new guardian, and
was herself the recipient of a huge
cluster of the same blossoms pre-
sented by Mrs. Ruby Nesmith. "A gyp-
81 dance by Nellie Holland was fol-
lowed by q reading By Ivy Dodson.
Little Kathryn Roberts danced for
the members and guests near the
close of the evening. The McAllen
Grove attended the installation and
some new members from Harrington
were also guests. A refreshing des-
sert course was served during the
social period. The hall was elabo-
rately decorated in the lodge colors
OF lavender and green.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. o. +. Cause have
gone to Ojuinada. Mexico, by auto
mobile for a visit with their son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cause. Young
Gaus is employed by a large firm
OF cotton handlers and is now sta
toned at Ojuinada which is located
across the border from FL Paso.
o. o. Murray is home after spend
ing a few days in San Antonio.
where he attended the Legion con
yention.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Dyer have n
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fran
CTS and little son, Jack, Of Chimney
Rock, N. c.
John I. Lomax left Wednesday
night for San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Graham left
Thursday morning for San Antonio
where they will visit hteir son.
James, who is attending the Texas
Military Academy.
L. L. Zenor has returned from a
visit 10 California where he spent
several weeks with a brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Stanley, Mrs.
Thurman Scott and Miss Ina Wilds
returned early this morning from
San Antonio, where they went Mon
day to attend the American Legion
convention.
Charles Colmery and daughter,
Miss Marie Louise Colmery, and sis
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BILE grand, also made an appropriate
talk. At the conclusion Of the So
cial hour an iced course was served.
LEWISES HONOR GUESTS
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Paul
Cottrell was hostess at a five
o'clock tea given at her home for
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Mortimer Lewis
Of Houston following Mr.. Lewis
talk before members OF the Culture
club and their guests ut the high
school auditorium. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. ii B. Sigler Of San Benito,
DR.. and Mrs. c. VI. Cash, Mrs. II. VI.
Cottrell and members Of the Gull
ture clubs program committee, of
which Mrs. Cottrell is chairman and
including Mrs. Frank Ludden, Mrs.
G. ID. Cowgirl, Mrs. Ned c. Rigsbee.
The hostess was assisted with the
tea service by Mrs. Cash and Mrs.
II. VI. Cottrell.
ATTEND BROWNSVILLE BRIDGE
Wednesday afternoon a table Of
San Benito players were included
among the guests when Mrs. G.. A.
owden entertained her bridge club
at her home in Brownsville. When
the games were ended Mrs. II. F.
McFadden vas awarded the guest
prize. A refreshing luncheon course,
attractive through the featuring OF
seasonal appointments, was served
N the late afternoon. Guests from
San Benito included Mrs. McFadden,
Mrs. ID. W. Colt, Mrs. ]. K. Glenn.
and Mrs. E. +. Brady.
ATHENIAN CLUB
The Athenian club members beoan
the new club year yesterday by OBJ
serving Presidents Day with a CO.
operative luncheon in accordance
with their annual custom. The event
was arranged at the home Of Mrs.
II. 3. Livingston. president, by a COM
mittee composed Of Mrs. John Prem
tlss, Mrs. I. p. Cooke and Mrs. Joe
r. Smith, the latter substituting for
Mrs. George A. Brooks. who is i'll.
Members were called 10 order for
the presidents message after the an
petizing luncheon. Mrs. Livingston
chose for her topic, "Friendshin
Culture and Advancement" She
pointed out the clubs policy of re-
curing all members TO present their
discussions in the form Of a talk in
stead Of reading a prepared paper.
From several committees reports
were heard. Mrs. Earl Reed as chair
mar OF the yearbook committee pre-
scented the members with year books.
Mrs. r. II. Ward, reported that the
club started the new year with more
than seventy dollars in the treasurer.
Mrs. Alex Kerr gave the report for
the membership committee. She
stated that three names had been
presented. The resignation OF Mrs.
r. Is. Wells was rendered. The head
Of the civic committee, Mrs. Joe G..
Ballenger. urged that members feel
and encourage more civic pride in
San Benito to be made manifest
through the planting Of more riowers
and shrubs, particularly hibiscus.
Mrs. l.. A. Barrier, in making the
report for the music week commit
tee, pointed out that the sum of for
ty dollars had been set aside TO de.
fray expenses to the club in sponsor
ing the coming observance Of Nation
al Music Week in San Benito.
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members. ZONE Of whom were out Of
town.
Mrs. James Gillett was high score
holder, as was Mrs. II. II. Rankin Of
the membership roll. Out Of club
guests included Mrs. Lee McGowen
Of McAllen, Mesdsmes r. N. Smith,
S. L. Hardin, NJ. +. Armstrong, Jas.
Gillett and Z. P. Congdon.
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. George Agnew entertained the
Wednesday Bridge club at her home
on 0blate avenue on the regular
meeting date. Mesdames ". M. Hayes,
T. B. Summons, II. 4. Smith. Y. l..
Stewart and others were among the
guests.
PLAN HALLOWEEN PARTY
A meeting of the committee of the
local Business ard Professional club
was held Tuesday evening ut the
home Of Mrs. Florence M. Hayes, the
Ethel feathers being in charge Of
the session. Business affairs were
discussed and plans made for the
giving of a Halloween party on the
eve Of that date. Mrs. Esther Hart,
general Y. W. C. A. secretary, was
present, as were the Misses Angie
Stroud, Sunshine Garrison and the
president, Miss feathers.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Shary re-
turned Wednesday evening from
Missouri, where they have spent the
summer months in retirement mt Mr..
Shary's summer home in the Ozark
mountains.
Miss Dalinda Rodriguez of this
city is doing excellent work at the
University of Texas, this young wo-
man a graduate of the class of rs,
being one of 81, out of a group of
, 1900, to make a grade Of 90 or better
in a test in English given the fresh
men. Miss Rodriguez was an honor
student in the local high school.
Mrs. Heber MARCEL was hostess at
a quilting bee at her home on Wed
nesday with a number Of her neigh
bors as guests. A lovely dinner was
served by the hostess and the utmost
of jollity and good humor prevailed.
Mrs. VIM. Dooley assisted the host
ess.
Mrs. G. l.. Polhemus is in Houston
and other points in the state on bust
ness this week.
Mrs. ID. T. Fielder and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. III. Osborne and little daughter
spent the weekend at Corpus Christi.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurlbut have
returned from their summers trip to
the north, and are again at home in
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WEDNEsDAY BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. George Agnew entertained the
Wednesday Bridge club at her home
on Oblate avenue on the regular
meeting date. Mesdames Y. M. Hayes,
T. B. Summons, II. 4. Smith. y. l..
Stewart and others were among the
guests.
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BENNETT WILL

Continued from page ons.)
patrons OF the service could be per.
suaded to place their return adj
dresses on the envelopes contrary 70
the widespread custom Of mailing
greeting cards in non-card en-
velopes."
bennett stated that the depart
ment declared that loss sustained
each year by the mailing public
amounted to not less than S325 000
in cash outlay, not 70 N ution the
disappointment Of hundreds If thou
sands Of persons who fail 70 receive
the anticipated greetings. leading no
doubt IN many cases to misunder-
standings and arrangements. Thou
sands Of these letters are found 10
contain gifts Of money and compare
lively few contain sufficient infor-
nation 10 enable their return to the
mailerS.
IF patrons Of the mails could he
persuaded to write their return ad-
dresses on the covers Of these let
ters.f the postmaster said. mot
only they but the post office service
would be saved much trouble and
annoyance
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Corpus Hospital
Slayer Guilty; Is
Given II Years

CORPUS CHRISTI. Dec. 10.-Thc
jury ~ the case Of Robert Lothrin-
ger. Beeville barber charged with
the murder of r. {. Young as he y
nm a hospital bed here on the night
OF Septeml@. ;, Re urned a verdict
q guilty a. 5:l5 y. m. Sunday after
q dcliberation Of 20 hours. and as
sessed the penalty at IL wears N
the ~penitentlary. A motion for a
new trial was 10 be filed Monday. II
was announced by Sid Malone. at
torney for the defense.
7 case was given the Jury a
O'Clock Saturday night. Judge A.
" Cunningham. after charging the
Jurors on the insanity plea OF Lott
ringer and on his ap~pli cation for a
suspended sentence IL convicted. in
strueted the jury TO report il a YER
diet was reached by midnight. other
wise. 70 retire and report Sunday
morning.
Mrs +. c. Young. widow Of the
slam man was in tears Throughout
the trial Saturday. Her 9~-year-old
daughter. Flodine. who heard thc
shots fired, sat with her throughout
the trial.
The TRIAL OF X. G.. Whitenton. e.
defendant with Lothringcr. has been
set for January s.
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Over 500 Attend
5Oth Anniversary
OfLocal Society

Despite muddy roads and a driz-
cling rain. enc of the largest crowds
ever 10 attend a celebration Of the
"Bcnito Juarez" society attended its
5Oth anniversary staged Sunday
evening al the society's hall on JEFF
ferson street between Fourth and
Fifth. Over 500 people from ali
parts Of the Valley and Mstamcros
were present.
The organization Is a mutual ben
eft group formed in 1878. II is be-
lieyed to be the oldest Mexican So
ciety in Texas and has a member
ship Of over 500.
The main address was delivered ~
Miguel SacnE Gonzales. Jr., Of Mata-
moros. lie told az the benefits Of
the organization and briefly review
ed its history.
The evening entertainment was
opened with an overture by tho
%"Juarcz' orchestra which was fol-
lowed by installation ~ new dirpc-
tors and a historical review OF the
society work during the past year.
Among the officers installed we're
lGnacio Guerra. president; r. c. Al
vsrez, vice-president; Conrado Rod
riEuez- secretary. and Juan Munoz.
treasurer. They were elected Nov.
: and will serve unit .ccDlshrdli
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HOOVER Lands
ATCHILEP PORT
Greeted at Valparaiso;
Takes Train For
Santiago

SANTIAGO. Chile. Dec. i0.-tF1-
President-elect Hoover arrived here
at 1850 this morning. President
lbanez and his cabinet greeted him
warmly az the station. The president
escorted the visitor in government
carriages to the United States EN-.
bassy. Colorful military escorts pre-
ceded and followed the carriages. The
city was brilliantly decorated.
VALPARAISO, Chile. Dec. l0.-bPl
Welcomed by a 2l-gun salute,
Herbert Hoover landed nj Valparaiso
about eight a. m, today. He left
shortly afterwards on a special train
for Santiago.
Mayor Lautaro Rosas Of Nalparai-
so and a large party Of local Off
cials welcomed the presidcnt-elect
"A group Of American residents
cheered him as he passed through
double lines Of soldiers and sailors
standing at attention to a special
train.
Mayor Rosas presented Mrs. Hoo
yer with two beautiful pieces Of old
colonial silver.
The mayor accompanied the Hoo
yer train TO Santiago where Presi-
dent Ibanez and his cabinet were 10
greet Mr.. Hoover.
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LIST OF ALL r
CLASS PASSENGERS

NEW YORK. Dec. f0.-P-First
cabin passengers on the Ccltic's
trans Atlantic trip we're:
B~alnaves. Albert X: Rroughall.
W. B.; Charming, Hon. Julia and
maids; Clark. s.; Colquohoun. VI. W;
Crawford, Miss Joan; banks, Dr.
i. 81; banks. Mrs. w. 81. Davie. Miss
Margaret; Dizer. Malcolm q: Dixon.
Albert E.; Doyle. Rev. ]. j.: Dupey.
Nr. and Mrs. Charles; Dupey, Miss
Marion; Emercon. Mrs. r. H.; End
CTS, Mrs; Enders. Miss: Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph; Graham. Miss
Ellen; Greening. Mrs. r. Nj: Green
ing, Miss; Hgrris, Miss Ida MI;
Hawkes., Penrose; Holmes, Miss
Agnes; Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril:
Jones, r.; Kerr. Mrs. Frederick:
Kelley, Miss Annie VI; Lainc. Miss
Mariory; Little. Mrs. Catherine;
MCGOWAN. y. j.; Markert. r. Nj:
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. John r.; Morris.
George; Napier. John W; Regrier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andre; Richard. Lon
don; Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Moore; Stabler. Mr.. and Mrs. Clacb:
Thompson. Miss Audrey; Tryingham.
Capt G.. r., Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. e.. and maid: Wright. X. q.
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N. @. FUTURES
CLOSE STEADY
Prices Are Practical
ly At Opening
Figures

NEW ORLEANS, Dee. iO.-(PJ-
The cotton market opened easy in
sympathy with lower Liverpool ca
bles than due. First trades showed
losses Of Is TO Is points and prices
rcccded a point or two additional
after the start 10 1895 for January,
1902 for March and 1898 for MAY
OF II to 10 points under Saturday
close.
Despite the influence still exertcd
by the bcarish government rcpor,
January rallied % 1907. March
1912 and May 1910 or ~ u IL
points above the lows.
The demand tapcred off az the al
vance and some liquidation by longs
developed carrying January back 10
$50, and sotive positions generally
20 to ~ points under Saturday
close.
Towards noon prospects for large
exports for the day induced n slight
demand which stcadicd the market
and advanced prices a few points
above the lowest.
Cotton futures closed steady Al
net one point up 70 ? down.
Futures closed very steady.
points lower I . s higher. Spot quiet
middling 20.o0.
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DAYTON
tContinued from mage one.)

CONTINUED from mage one.)
"riEhts' beginning, while William
y. Whiting, secretary Of commerce
and William p. MacJracken, assist
ant secretary Of commerce for
seronsutics. represented the gov
srnment.
Leaving Washington the night Of
December IS. the steamer North
land is expected TO carry the most
distinguished group Of aviation per
sonalities ever assembled. The
American delegation 10 the interna-
tional Civil Aeronautics conference,
appointed by President Coolidge,
and more than 200 members Of for
eiEn delegations 70 the Washington
conference have been included in
plans for the official pilgrimage.
Plans include a stop Sunday, De-
cember 16. at the Langley Memorial
Aeronsuticsl laboratories AZ Lang
ley Field. Va.
The party will continue its Jour
ney BY steamer Sunday night, De-
cembcr Is, arriving NJ Kitty Hawk.
after a jaunt by bus shortly after
noon December IL. the t~wenty-fifth
anniversary Of the Wright brothers
first flight.
The party will participate IN the
ceremonies incident to laying the
cornerstone of the government me-
mortal 10 the Wright brothers. The
memorial is to 81 erected on the
top Of Kill Devil Hill. from which
the Nrights carried or their first
experiments with gliders.
A huge granite boulder bearing a
tablet erected by the National Aero
nsutic association will be unveiled
on the exact site from which the
first flight vas made.
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Five Suffocated
AT Edinburg Are
En- Route to Home

TROY, Ala, Dee. i0.-Pp-A moth
err and father and three children who
went to Texas for a new start" in
life. were en- route to their home
here today in baskets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Boutwell, and
their three daughters. Helen, q;
Gerald, Z and Doris 3. were suffo-
Gated In a tourists camp near Edin-
burg. Texas, Saturday by fumes
from a gas oven.
The family had gone 10 Texas Nov.
~ 70 cultivate q I0-acre farm left by
a relative. and had set out 2.20O cit
rus trees. and bought lumber for
their new home.
EDINBURG. Dec. 10.-Pl-Fun-
eral services far the Boutwell, fam
ily Of five who died Of suffocation
at the Rcd Wing tourist camp here
Saturday morning, were conducted
at the Ldinburg m%ortuary Sunday
under the auspices of the Methodist
church. Rev. z. V. Lilies and Rev.
7. q. Mclntire officiated.
The five bodies were forwarded
later 20 relatives At Troy. Ala. for
burial.
The Boutweils were said to be
members OF an old and wealthy fam
lily IN southern section Of Alabama.
Mr.. Boutwell, carried insurance Of
mor than S45. 900.
Cashier W. II. Garner Of the Edin.
burg State Bank and Trust company
was IN charge Of the funeral ar
rangemeuts.
Numerous floral offerings uera
sent TO the services By Valley people.
a number Of wire orders were sent
10 the family's Alabama home.
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OFFER Aid IN
BORDER FIGHT
Pan-America Congress
In Move to Pacify
Bolivia, Paraguay

WASHINGTON, Dec. I0.-tPl-
Swinging into action Immediately az
ter it convened, the Pan-American
Conference on Cancellation and Ar
bitration today adopted a resolution
plcdging cooperation in any ove
toward amicable solution Of the Par
aguayan-Bolivian border dispute.
The step vas sponsored by Or.
Orestes kccrara, Cuban ambassador
TO Washington and delegate to the
conference. and DR.. Victor Maurtua.
Peruvian delegate. who proposed tina.
the conference adjurc the disputan;s
to resort TO pacific means Of settle
ment.
They circulated a motion setting
forth three points among the dele
gates just prior to the arrival Of
President Coolidge. who opened the
conference with an address Of well
come. The plan was TO obtain sui
ficient signatures Of delegates to
permit the subject TO be brought be-
fore the conference.
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Houston {. Of {.
Visit Here Off

The proposed visit T. the Lower
RIO Grande Valley Of members Of
tho Houston Chamber Of Commerce
directorate has been postponed un-
rl some time IN January. Ike Ash
burn. vice president and general
manager. notified G.. {. Richardson.
manager Of the local body today.
The directors first planned 20
come 70 the Valley the first Monday
in December but postponed the visit
when j. W. Evans. the president. be-
came III.
The tfip was p%ostrored until
January on account of bad weather.
Ashburn said
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Fort Worth Hogs
And Cattle Down;
Sheep Are Steady

FORT WORTH. Dec i0.-tF-
Hogs: 1000: 2O@25c lower; packing
sows 7.s5G7.75: pigs 7.ooG7.6S.
Cattle and calves: 5000: steers
e5M5Oc lower; short fed steers 1880
and 1890; fat ycarlinrs Ills; m
cows S.2J.
sheep: 500: steady; FAT lambs
1850: fat wethers 500.
KANSAS CITY. Der. l0.-fTi--
Hogs: $1,000: IL @ 25h lower; top
$40 On 22O-25O lbs; butlhers. me-
dunn u choice 250-550 lbs. 5000
$40: 2OO-250 lbs. 7.pOGSA0. l6n-a GOO
lbs. 7.75Gs35; 130-f60 lbs. 7.5oT
$50.
Cattle: $4,000; calves: 2-50o;
steady II sc lower: slaughter
steers. good and choice i300-15n0 lb~.
li.75Gf6.O0: I1O00-13.O0 lbs. il-.tg
1925: 950-ll00 lbs. 10000 1915; fed
y~earlings. good choice 750-?5o lbs
l2.25Tf6.J0: heifers. good and choice
$50 lbs. down li.506i5-00. cow-
good ard choice 5000 1850; veal
crs fmilk fed medium ~ rhoir"
S.50Tl3.5O.
Sheep: 5000: lambs weak 10 isr
lower; sheep steady; lambs. goof
and choice (92 lbs. to- Nd Assoc
1885: ewes. medium tu choice ift0
lbs. down. I.T5M7.10.
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VALLEY FAME
Is SPREADING
Many Tourists Plan
To Winter Here,
Bollack Says

The Lower Rio Grande Valley Of
1exa Is a principal topic Of conyer-
sstion in New York and other large
eastern cities, according e Joseph
+. Bcllack, of Bollacks, de-
partment store, who has recently re-
turned from q two months buying
n pleasure trip to eastern markets.
The old idea Of the border coun-
try being a wild, uncouth place, in
habited by Indians and gunner is a
thing of the past" he said. "They
think of the Valley now as an ideal
winter resort and a good place in
which to invest money"
IL was only a few years ago that
the Valley was absolutely unheard
Of by the people Of the larger east
ern cities. Bollack stated. but this
~ changed now.
Mrs. II. BolIack accompanied her
son On his eastern trip and before
returning 70 Brownsville. they stop
ped off in Little Rock. Ark. for a
short visit.
One is really surprised 10 find
how the fame Of the Valley has
spread throughout the entire coun-
try he declared. "Wherc il had
never been heard of a few years ago,
IT Is being spoken of with i~ncreas-
Ins Importance now and many poo
pie, who before had never given
this section Of the country n thought.
are plsnninE TO spend their winter
vacations here. The Valley. this
season. is going to get a world Of
tourists that formerly trekked to
Florida or California to spend the
winter months"
While on his eastern trip. Bollack
bought an extensive supply Of
Christmas goods. including toys and
novelties, which have already ar
rived here and been placed on dis
play in the Bollsck department store
on Elizabeth street.
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Mrs. Lebouef To
Get New Hearing
By Prison Board

BATON ROUGE. La. Dec. lo.-lPl
The state pardon board will grant
a new hearing 70 Ada Bonner Le-
bouef and DR.. Thomas Z. Dreher. sen.
fenced to hang January 5 for the
murder of the woman's husband.
Both Lieutenant Governor Paul =.
Cyr and Attorney General Percy
Saint said they would vote 10 re-
open the case in view Of the discov-
cry Of new evidence. Recently the
pardon board voted two TO one
against recommending communication
to life sentence Of the death pen
atty.
New evidence Vas the finding Of
a pistol in a six-foot canal near the
scene Of the killing. which Josenh
Ishouef of Morgan City, son Of .he
slain man. said today was tho blue
steel weapon belonging 70 his father.
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IN our VALLEY


Continued from page one.l
how Valley grapefruit was being re-
oeived in Canada.
He obtained much information
which he passed on 70 Valley grow
ers through letter. written to The
Brownsville Herald.
DE PAUL SCHOOL failed to win
the high school championship of
Chicago.
Went down in unexpected defeat
before Tilden Tech. \ preparatory
school. II appears they speak or
the high schools IL Chicago as
tech or prep" schools.
So il is TiIden tech that will play
Brownsville on December 81 in
stead OF De Paul.
Such long post-season trips are
unusual for high school teams.
Which makes il certain that the
Chicago-Brownsyille game. If played
as planned. will attract widespread
attention, especially IN Texas and
Illinois.
THE VALLEY has several excel
lent hospitals. At McAllen. at Edin-
burg, at Mercedes. AZ Harlingen and
at Brownsville.
Ten years ago a very small insti-
tution IN RrouusvfIe fooE - ~