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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
New Western Union
Office Opens Here

new office OF = Weste-H
Union opened on Leyee street wed
nesday morning.
The new office will not be q
hranch Of the present office on
eleventh street. but will be dis
tirctly separate. according 10 d.
Moore. manager Of both offices.
@The Levee street office will re-
main open between the hours q .
4. m. and 9 r. m. AZ first. MI
Moore said Later we hope 10 re-
main open until midnight. as the
present office does.
Miss Beatrice Machalek will be
offire with Miss Evelyn
Moore as assistant. I.
ID B. Bannett. Dallas. general
manager from the Gulf division that
includes four states. was in Browns
viIle wednesday accompanied by
y II. Austin. also Of Dallas, and
rurerintendent Of the first divis-
ion. on business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Arithmetic Contest
Held in Matamoros

An arithmetic contest was held
Sunday at Barranquitas a small
ranch near Matamoros. Pupils from
the rural school Of Longoreno, La
Burrita. La Carrera. FL Gomeno.
La Resaca. La Huasteca and san
Juan participated in the contest,
won by the pupils Of the Barran-
cuitas school. This school Is in
charge Of Miss Maria Rita Sauceda.
The superintendent Of schools for
the Matamoros zone and the state
inspector were the judges in the
contest. 1t consisted Of problems in
addition. satisfaction multiplied
ton and division Of even numbers,
fractions and decimals.
In the preliminaries three Of the
schools tied for firt honors. New
problems were assisned md the
-Barranquitas school representative.
little Miss Maria de IA Luz Sosa
won from the other contestants.
She is only nine years old. the
daughter Of ST.. Melquiades Sosa.
Prof Albino G. Reyes. presented
Miss Scsa with a bouquet and a
certificate as winner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Lions Club Holds
Meet in Matamoros

A meeting Of the Brownsville
Lions club was held in Matamoros
at the Matamoros Cafe Tuesday
night at 7:30 D. m
No special entertainment program
was offered.
Ralnh a. Dunlleberg. Browns
vile attorney. presided over the
meeting in the absence Of Lee
AdamSon. president, who Is on his
vacation in the north.
Speakers were Mr.. Dunkelberg.
Bascol.4 Cox, former president. and
j. Z. Sanders. visitor from Ponca
City, Okla.
The Matamoros meeting was the
result Of an attendance contest, the
losing side paying for the banquet.
1t was purely a stag affair.
Visitors were J. l.. Sanders. Ponca
City, Okla, Raymond Santos Coy,
San Antonio: A. d. Albright, and
Jim Homer, Brownsville.
The next meeting viii be held al
the I'll Jardin hotel, the regular
meeting place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Matamoros Traffic
Signs Erected

a series Of traffic signs along
the Matamoros Mains Stem, Sixth
Street have been installed by the
Matamoros city commission.
At the intersection Of the streets
on the corners. will be found the
signs. painted white on a red back
ground stating the speed limit.
fifteen miles per hour in the city
and twenty five on the pavement
from the city to the bridges.
Information available indicates
that the Matamoros traffic depart
ment will be improced with the
addition OF more officers and mo-
torcycle police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

WASHINGTON. d. c. July g.
Up The Missouri Pacific railroad
today had qualified permission from
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion to take over under lease and
operate about 20 subsidiary lines
controlled by it but operated under
separate organizations.
The permit depends on the system
assuring ownership Of q number
OF unnamed short lines, now indie
pendent, which connect with its
system at various points in the
southwest.
Among the lines mentioned In
the ~unification plan we're the new
Orleans, Texas and Mexico; the
internationally Great Northern: the
st. Louis. Brownsville and Mexico:
the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf:
the San Antonio Southern; the
Natchez and Southern and the New
Orleans and Lower Coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Gill Offers
Site for City Park

OpCCld 10 lie TitIdlO
RAYMONDVILLE, July 9-Judge
Lamar Gill has offered the block
east Of the court house here as a
city park until the time the site is
sold or a building placed upon Il.
Citizens Of Raymondville have been
seeking a public park for a number
Of years. and through the efforts
Of Mrs. Muriel Gilbert. secretary Of
the Retail Merchants association.
the arrangement was made with
Judge Gill.
The city commissioners passed an
ordinance at their last meeting TAX
ing the benches off the business
streets. and also offered to furnish
a caretaker for the park. Palms.
shrubs and plants will be planted
around the block. and the various
civic organizations will each choose
a spot and plant a flower bed TO
help beautify the park. Benches will
be placed under the trees and 1t
will be one Of the beauty spots Of
Raymondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Mountains Are Seen
$50 Miles Distant

CLEVELAND, July 9-CP-Cleve-
mountains. between 450 and 500
miles away across Lake Erie and
the southern tip Of Ontario, for more
than an hour yesterday. It was re-
ported by the Reverend Father T. l..
Odenbach. seismologist and astron-
omer OF John Carroll University.
Father Odenbnch said a mirage
made the mountains in the Georg-
ian Bay territory, easily visible to
the naked eye here. He said there
was no doubt that he had seen the
mountains and believed he saw boats
on the Georgian Bay.
He explained that he did not use
glasses as to have done SO would
have destroyed the effect OF the
phenomenon, caused by chance pee
uliar atmospheric conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
LEAGUE CALLS

Continued from page u
ed and said county convention be
duly adjourned"
The party's precinct conventions
10 select delegates to the county
convention will be held July 19, and
a call as been issued for precinct
chairman Of the Good Government
party to meet at the chamber OF
commerce building in McAllen AZ 2
p m Saturday. july ~. to disuss
all details Of the precinct conven-
tons and prepare the precinct
chairmen TO hold the conventions.
The time is here when every
member Of the party charged with
any duty. great or small. must
function with absolute precision and
dependability" said B. d. Kim
brough. The slightest delinquency
now may result in the most serious
consequences later on. Therefore,
let every individual to whom this
notice Is addressed lay aside all
h~indrances. excuses and alibis. and
report at this conference punctual-
ly."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
MARKETS


NEW YORK. July 9-F-Stocks
rallied with some vigOr In lie FORE
NOON trading today. Con- luation
OF yesterdays late advance carried
ledaing shares one TO Fl points
higher, apparently r, fleeing fur
Their short covering made also gisl ing
color TO reports OF new pool opera
tons on the long side.
The ease with which many stocks
advanced on light buying was con-
structec as pointing TO a possible
oversold condition.
Chesapeake g. Ohio and Safeway
stores rallied more than 5. Auburn
Auto, Worthin~ n Pump and
CHESAPEAKE Corp, about 4. anc Col
umbian Carl n ard j. I. Case ,.
Gains Of 2 points or more were made
in Atchison. Union Pacific. Mis-
souri, Pacific preferred, St. Louis
Southwestern, lerican Can. West
inghouse Electr American Tobac-
CO "B". Air Reduction and vana-
dunn Steel.
Call money renewed at Ala per
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
VALLEY
VISITORS
News from Tourist Depart
ment Of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hoger. Ada,
Okla.-Mr. and Mrs. Hoger are Wis
ting In the Valley for the first time
and have expressed their approval
Of this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Mcdonald,
Mountain View. Okla.-These tour
lists. who registered at the chamber
OF commerce, informed Mrs. Ralph
A. Warden, hostess. that they were
glad that they had made the Valley
tour and contemplated returning
here In the future.
Dr. and Mrs. j. W. Dixon, Tulsa.
Okla.-Dr. and Mrs. Dixon, vaca-
tioning in the Rio Grande Valley,
explained 10 the hostess OF the
tourist department Of the chamber
OF commerce that they made the
trip here after having heard SO
many favorable reports on this Sec
ton. They added that they were
well satisfied with what they had
seen OF the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. .. +. Hanna. Tulsa,
Okla.-Mr. and Mrs. Hanna are on
thier first trip 10 this section and
are making an extensive tour of
the Valley.
Mrs. M. l.. James. Memphis,
Tenn.-Mrs. James arrived here
early this week and contemplates
spending several days in this city.
y. =. Michel. Memphis. Tenn
This l. Mr.. Nichel's first trip to
the Valley and he said after a tour
OF the section that he was well
pleased. and planned to return at
a later date.
Our visitors today were all from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Brownsville Butcher
Fined for Fighting

Lauro Torres. city market butch
er, was fined SIS the city corp
grafton court Tuesday afternoon
when he pleaded guilty to drunken
ness and brawling mt the Browns
vile bail park Sunday afternoon.
Torres engaged in an alterc. n
which halted the ball game when
he repeated. refused 10 move into
the E~randstand whc-e NE would not
obstruct the view OF fans behind
him.
In pleading guilty. Torres aid
he had been drinking and didn't
know what happened" Several 9TH
er parties with Torres at the time
also engaged I'm the fight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
ROTARY HEARS
THREE TALKS

Service Of better business bureaus
and the aims and purposes Of the
labor bureau to be established here
by the Federal government were
the subjects Of addresses today noon
before members OF the Brownsville
Rotary club.
In the order named George Hus-
ser or Kansas City spoke on bet
ter bureaus and Francis i. Jones,
Washington and c. w. Woodman,
Fort Worth on the work Of the
bureau branch.
Truth in advertising and the ex-
posture of fake selling schemes by
merchants or individuals was set
forth as the purpose of the better
business bureaus. The speaker
named a number OF instances in
which direct service Is rendered the
public and honest dealers. He show
ed how even banks are warned
against a certain class Of deposit
ors.
Mr.. Jones. who has decided to
establish the government bureau
in Brownsville, touched on the aid
the government, with Mr.. Hoover's
assistance. is planning and Is Civ
ing the farmer and the man with
out a job. Three hundred thousand
persons were aided in getting jobs
IN Texas alone last year lie said.
Mr.. Woodman, who will have d.
rect supervision OF the Brownsville
office spoke very briefly. promising
70 make another visit in the near
future. He described one service o!
the bureau TO be that Of preventing
a flood Of laborers into a section
where work could not be immediate
~ found as one object Of the bureau
as well as that of obtaining labor
for farming communities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
'M'ALLEN PLANS
AIRPORT WORK
Three Thousand Dollars
To Be Expended By
City Fathers

McALLEN, July 9.-Authorization
Of the expendit : Of $1,000 by the
city of McAlien for necessary i'm
provements at the McAllen- Hidalgo
Municipal airport was made by the
city commission Monday night.
Members OF the advisory board OF
the airport we're present and stated
that extension of the main run
way from 750 feet OF $500 feet.
construction Of q 90 by 100 foot
runway In front Of the hangar and
a small runway from the hangar TO
the main runway will be needed
before satisfactory use Of the air
port and hangar can be made.
II was assured that the needed
improvements would not exceed
$1,000 in cost, and after some dis
cussion the matter was approved by
the commissioners.
d. w. Weber. chairman. G. o.
Rockwell and ]. Z. Pate wee the
airport advisory board members on
hand to present the project. They
urged construction OF the runways
and apron in front OF the hangar
to permit planes to use the building
in wet weather. The six-plane steel
hangar was purchased by the Nc
Allen Chamber OF Commerce and
erected some time ago.
Considerable apprehension was
felt the past few days that the air.
port would never be put into use
for lck OF money TO connect the
hangar and main runway. The an
nouncement that hte city commits
sion authorized the expenditi- : or
additional funs TO take care OF this
work is viewed with relief by back
ers Of the McAllen-H idalgo airport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
DONNA FIREMEN
HOLD MEETING
Banquet and Reports From
State Convention Are
Program Features
lSnecial 10 the Herald

DONNA, July e.-About 125 mem
bers of the Fifth District Volun-
teer Firemen gathered at Pharr
last night for the quarterly meet
ing Of the association. A BAN
Quet was served by the Methodist
church women in the dining room
Of the Valley institute, with the
district chief, Jesse Norwood Of
Donna, presiding.
Rev. j. A. Reed OF Pharr gave
the invocation, followed by q short
address Of welcome by Mayor O. 3.
Fleming Of Pharr. Mayor Ross A.
Marcus Of Mission responded for
the visitors.
Following the banquet the fire.
men adjourned to the main audi
tcrium for the evenings program.
Chief r. r. Talbert Of Mercedes,
district secretary, was chairman:
The chief address was made by
Fred Cushing OF the Mines Safety
Appliance company Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, representative in Texas, New
Mexico and Oklahoma. He dis
cussed artificial respiration meth
DDS and other first aid treatments,
mentioning valuable aids for fire.
men in their duties.
"A general outline Of the state
firemen's convention held recently
at San Angelo was given by A. NJ.
Kelly Of Pharr. Following was a
solo by Tom Hartley Of Pharr. &C
companied by Mr.. Kelly. A. G.
Mckinney. mayor Of Donna. was
also a speaker on the program. on
the subject. The Fire Marshal'S
Duty to Citizens and the Fire De-
partm6t.'
Miss Catherine Crumb Of Pharr
played a violin solo, accompanied
by Miss Thelma Slocum. and Mrs.
Trieves Of Pharr gave a vocal Sc
lection. with Miss Slocum as ac-
companist. Chief r. E. Kruger of
Mission gave the treasurer's report
At the invitation Of Mayor Nc
Kinney Of Donna. the association
will hold its next quarterly meet
ing in Donna in October. The fifth
district includes Valley towns from
San Benito to Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

Jose Angel Perez. 81. died this
morning at 2 o'clock at the family
home on Jackson street. he had
been a resident of Brownsville for
10 years. Survivors are two sons.
E~ncarnacion and Claudio. and three
daughters, Carolina, Bertha and
Ofelia.
Services will be held this after
noon at 5 o'clock from Immaculate
Conception church. with interment
in. city cemetery. Garza's mortuary
VIII be in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Survivors Land
After 3 DAYS on Sea

BISSAU. Portuguese West Africa,
July 9.-tP-The Portuguese steam
ship Monitor. which left Dakar with
passengers and cargo. sank Is miles
off Portuguese Guinea three days
ago. All the passengers and crew
managed to reach shore in life
boats after struggling day and night
for three days against high seas.
One Of the worst fears they had
was being capsized into the waters
which abound with sharks In this
region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 9 - Up Fresh
upturns in wheat prices today flowed
a Instant start. Extreme high tenn
peratures and widespread dearth Of
rain. impairing spring wheat crop
prospects, acted as more than a
counterbalance for laggard Euro
pean quotations. and so too did in
dication of good export demand
overnight.
Starting unchanged TO l-2c off.
Chicago wheat showed a material
all around advance later, corn dis
played independent strength, open
ing Ia to 5-8c higher and subse-
quently continuing to mount. oats
were firm. Provisions declined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Tennessean Wants
Valley Newspaper

"All 7 know Is what + read in
the papers Will Rogers motto, is
apparently the same used by III. o.
Grain, Lancing. Tenn.
AR. Grain contemplates moving
to she Valley in the fall and wants
TO subscribe for "A local newspaper
from now on until that date. stat
ing III "A letter 10 the local chamber
OF commerce that he can. by this
method. learn all about the coun-
try he is going TO live in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Stevenson Motor
Branch Is Opened

A used car branch Of the Stew
enson Motor company is to open
on Elizabeth street In the business
section OH a lot ariacent 90 the
Patteson Motor company'S used
car department. ~ was announced
Wednesday.
Formerly the department was on
the site located next to the old
Stevenson Motor company building
on Adams street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Funeral Rites
lSpeclal "a NC Herald.l

Especial 70 The Herald.1
HARLINGEN, July 9.-Funeral
services viii be held this afternoon
at 3 o'clock from Thompson's chap
ell for Mrs. Catherine Weigand, 70.
who died Monday. Bostrum will
officiate and interment will be In
Mont Meta cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Baby Buried

Funeral services were held this
morning at III at Immaculate Con-
ception church for JoSefa Sauceda,
nine-months-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Rogue Sauceda. The baby
died Yesterday.
Interment was in city cemetery.
with Hinkley's mortuary In charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEAN July 9-R
The cotton mari . opened = htly
easisr although Liverpool cables
were about Is due. First -des
showed losses OF 2 to 3 points. n-ic
continued TO -ase off ing 70 sell
ing by ring raiders on continued
good weather in the belt.
October traded down to i2.7 and
December to 1899. y 7 TO 5 points
below Saturdays close.
Toward the end o he first ho~-
the market rallied 6 to 10 points on
shorts covering and some trade buy
ing.
Trading continued very quiet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Gun 'Toter' Given
Jail Term, Fine

Nicolas Castenon pleaded guilty
"a unlawfully carrying . pistol and
was sentenced to 80 days IN jail
ard court costs In the Cameron
county court at law Wednesday
morning.
The case was handled by Assist
anf County Attorney Bascom Cox.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Weddings Set New
Mark in San Benito
Especial 10 The Herald.

Especial 70 The Herald.l
SAN BENITO. July Cupid has
been hitting hard in San Benito
the last few days, according to Jus
tice Of Peace T.. M. Valdetero He
has married six couples since last
Saturday.
This is a record for this time Of
year, the judge said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
Retail Merchants
To Hold Meeting

Especial to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, July .9-The annu-
al meeting Of Retail Merchants as
s~ociatic-. will be held at the Plaza
hotel Thursday night at tbs D. m.
Officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
CHURCH MEET
Especial 70 The Herald)

Especial 70 The Herald.)
SAN BENITO, July 9.-Men-of-
the church organization Of the
Presbyterian church are to meet to-
night to discuss further plans for
raising funds for the proposed new
$4,000 church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

Oklahoma, with the exception cf
Mrs. James and MIR. Michel. uf
Memphis, Tenn" Mrs. Warden said
in explanation. However. they
were all in separate parties and did
not arrive together"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
NEW YORK CoTTo.J

NEW YORK, July 9-CR-Cotton
opened steady unchanged u a dec
line OF 9 potts under selling which
appeared to be in anticipation Of
favorable features in the weekly
report Of the Weather bureau and
reports Of rain over night at Meri-
dian, Miss.
There was also some liquidation
Of July attributed TO the circulation
Of notices estimated at about 4.lOO
bales and that delivery sold off .
1898 during the early trading or
IL points net lower while new Oc-
tober declined TO 1858. These prices
brought in some covering. however.
and the market was steady az the
end Of the first half hour with
active months about net unchanged
"a 3 Doints lowe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
BUTTER y EGGS

CHICAGO. July 9-P1-Butter
firm. creamery extra 80 l-2; stand
ards 80 ID: extra firsts 1872: firsts
$3.50; seconds 1928. Steady, UNI
changed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

A divorce suit he been instituted
in the civil district court BY Mrs.
r. i. Works Of this CITY. against
her husband. Or. r. II. Works.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

Paris is eating less bread. the
decrease being nearly 5000. 900
loaves a year. French farmers are
blaming the reducing craze among
women for this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

The approximate horsepower de-
veloped by water in the United
States Is 13.600.0 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

Legion Meeting.-A regular Legion
meeting will be held Thursday
evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09
City Briefs

Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
relieves sore eyes from gnats and
dust. ADV. 90
Six Miles Paved-Approximately
six miles Of the Boca Chica road
have been paved. leaving 1O.4 miles
yet to be poured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

Continued from page y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-09

"Our visitors today we're all fro
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
FRENCHDISTURB
NAVAL FARLEY
Saulic Attitude Probably
Most Troublesome
Of Negotiations

LONDON, Jan. 23-R-The Five
Power naval conference me: for Its
first working session today and
adjourned two hours later to re-
sumo the private conversations which
marked the pre-conference stage.
Most outstanding VAS a scheduled
afternoon meeting O. the British.
French, and Italians az the resi-
dence OF the British prime minister.
10 Downing street.
In the session this forenoon,
which vas behind losed doors. the
French attitude toward naval limi-
tation and reduction was develop
ed TO some length BY Andre Tar
dieu. French premier. He contend
cd that French colonial interests.
its divided coast line. and the ne
cesSity for linking the home nation
with its colonies and protection OF
its trade routes demanded adequate
naval strength.
Colonel Henry L. StimSon, head
OF the American delegation. de-
layed his OPP ing statement, pre-
ferring TO develop the French view
point more fully.
Observers considered that this
French ?ttitude probably would
prove n OF the most troublesome
factors in the negotiations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-23
ALLISON BURIAL
TO Be IN TULSA
No Services Will Be Held
In Brownsville For
Sportsman

The body Of r. J. Allison, who
died here suddenly Wednesday
morning, will be sent Thursday
night to Tulsa, his former home
for burial.
No services are 10 be held In
Brownsville. The funeral is to take
place in Tulsa Saturday. Mrs. Al
lison and their son, William. will
accompany the body. Another son,
r. j. Jr.. left here a day or two
ago for Tulsa, and will join them
there.
AIlison's death was unexpected.
for though he had been i'll for
about two weeks his condition had
not been considered serious.
He came to Brownsville about a
year and a half ago. first opening
a dog track in Matamoros. and
later the Casa Grande night club.
He later built a dog track in Mex
leo City, and has since been operat-
ing 1t.
He returned TO Brownsville in
November for the opening OF Casa
Grande. and has been here since
that time.
He had been connected with
sporting circles for many years.