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Evening star., 1933-09-08
FLOOD THREATENS
TEXASSTORMAREA
Rio Grande Rises to Danger /
Point, but Dykes Are Ex-
pected to Hold
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. D. .+ $50
HARLINGEN. Tex, September g.
Muddy torrents surging into the Rio
0rande from the rain-soaked Mexican
watershed today threatened to raise the
mighty border stream to q dangerous
stage. while residents of the hurricane
devastated lower valley, after taking
precautions to guard their food control
system, concentrated on the task Of re-
habilitation. s = e\
With ~ known dead, hundreds In
1ured and Thousands Of refugees desti-
tute after the disastrous tropical hurri-
cane and its attending deluge Of rain,
relief agencies worked at top speed to
relieve distress, prevent spread Of dis
ease and restore wrecked homes.
$1o,oeo,o 900 Damage.
Estimates Of damage ran around $I0,-
000. 900. with the citrus crop virtually
wiped out
Mexican tributaries draining the
Monterey region, swept by heavy rains
earlier In the week, caused the Rio
0rande to rise steadily and the Weather
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reached all along the valley.
The San Juan River, dumping into
the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City.
and the Salado, joining near Zapata,
had forced the Rio Grande to q stage
Of 20.35 feet at the Hidalgo Interna-
tional Bridge. The stage at Rio Grande
City was IS feet and rising.
Protecting the fertile valley was a
system Of dykes and floodways built ct
q cost Of millions Of dollars. Early last
Fall the river ragged and tore at these
great earthworks for many days q it
drained into the gulf.
May Withstand Flood.
There were several breaks and low
lying lands were inundated with small
damage. Since then repairs have been
made and 1t was believed the system
will Withstand the food.
1.-THE Rio Grande could go 3 feet
higher and then there would be no
danger anywhere II the levees held" J.
e. Pate, manager Of the International
Bridge linking tHidalgo and Reynosa.
Mexico, said.
Federal immigration officers at the
bridge said a few feet more rise In the
river would inundate a low place in the
road and block the American bridge end.
Evening star., 1933-09-08

ton In the League Of Nations family,
which eliminated in reports that 600
Assyrian Christians were maagacred.
The King, broken In health, was
deeply angered by these charges, which
undoubtedly contributed to weaken his
heart. He was gravely III when he came
here from Bagdad few days ago.
While 1t was generally known that
he was sravely III. his passing was a
shock even to members OF his entour-
age. His intention was to remain here
ital, Bagdad.
He was accompanied here by his
brother Ali. who u In charge Of funeral
arrangements.
Descendant of Prophet.
Kins Feisal was born IN 1885 ct TAFT,
the son Of Sharif Husain and de-
scendant Of Fatimah. the only surviving
child of the Prophet. He was educated
privately in Istanbul.
After the Great War he played an
important part with Gen. Allenby and
T. e. Lawrence in Arab revolts. In 1921
ne was elected to the 1raq throne by .
plebiscite.
On his arrival here the monarch In
an interview insisted there was no
fanaticism against Assyrian Christians
"The Iraq government only did what
any civilized, law-abiding government
would have done-it stamped out an
attempt of a small minority Of rebels
to overthrow order and authority" he
said.
He declared his relations with Great
Britain, which early this year gave up
its mandate over the young kingdom,
were Of the best.
Complains o9 Headache.
Before retiring last night he COM
planned of feeling tired. He motored to
Interlaken, Switzerland. for lunch, and
returned about 8 pm. yesterday, going
immediately to his room. He told hts
aide-de-camp he had o headache and
wished to retire early.
A few minutes before midnight, the
patient took q turn for the worse. and
he died at 1890 am. The body will
be sent to Iraq possibly today or to-
morrow.
The brother, former King Hedjaz. who
was stopping at hotel near Berne,
was Immediately summoned.
Flags On Swiss government buildings
were put at half-staff. s.-
PARIS. September O0.-The death
today Of King Feisal Of Iraq caused
deep regret In French omcials circles
It was said that his death might open
the way for unstable conditions In Iraq
and the surrounding states.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
FORD WORKERS FORM
UNION IN NEW JERSEY
Labor Charter First Definite Pro-
gram Toward Organization
Of 10000 Group.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N. j.. September
e.-Unionism displayed its first definite
progress toward organization of the 49,
600 employees Of the Ford Motor Com
pany last night when an American Fed
Grafton Of Labor charter was presented
to Local No. 1868 Of the United Auto
mobile Workers Association.
The local is comprised of 538 en-
ployes Of the Ford assembly plant at
Edgewater, according to Hugh v. Reilly,
Newark labor leader, who presided at
the third meeting Of Ford workers. He
announced the addition of SO men to
the membership Of 488 gained at the
earlier meetings
Recognition by the N. r. A. Admin
istration at Washington will be given
the new local only when 81 per cent of
the Ford Edgewater employees have
joined, Reilly said. Approximately D.
00O are at work there now.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
OIL WELLS SLOWED
BYN.R. PROGRAM
State AIIocations to Cut Pro.
duction Go Into Effect
on Wide Scale.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY. September g.
Many Of the midcontinent's largest oil
gushers flowed today under State orders
for sharply reduced allowables allocated
by the National Recovery Administra-
tiou's OH Code Committee.
Laying down specific ALLEGATIONS for
all probated fields, to reduce the States
total daily allowable production from
Sol 500 to $4,000 barrels, Oklahoma's S
Corporation Commission set the pace
with q temporary order effective at Z
am. today.
Texas Cut Is Per Cent.
For Texas, the only State having q
larger production than Oklahoma. a IS
per cent reduction to CTS, 200 barrels
daily was ordered to be effective today
by the Texas Railroad Commission,
which will hold q Statewide hearing
September is to discuss neld allow
abies. =
Kansas, according to Chairman
Homer Hoch Of State Corporation Com
mission, will cooperate to hold the
States daily now to the prescribed Ill.,
600 barrels, although Gov. ALI M. Lam
don has asked Secretary Ickes for an
increase. Kansas refneries, Hoch said,
can use l36, 900 barrels daily. The pres
ent production is about $4,000.
California Cuts Pace.
To the West, California was repre-
sented by State OIL Umpire J. r. Penn
berton as ready to put into effect to-
day the National Recovery Administra-
ton program, which calls for daily
State production Of $50 900 barrels, 21,-
600 over the State Control Boards fig
ure but about 10000 barrels under ac-
tual production.
on prices already have climbed to q
top Of 80 cents barrel In the mjdcon-
tinent, and producers are avidly eyeing
prospects Of 81 oil or better when the
price fixing provisions of the oil code
are exercised by the administration.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
Two MORE RECOVERY
CODES PRESENTED
Cigar Manufacturers Propose Week
Of 40 Hours, and Fishing In
dustry, 4S Maximum.

By the Associated Press.
The cigar manufacturing and fishing
industries yesterday presented codes OF
competition to the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration governing
wages and hours Of work.
A l0-hour week was proposed by the
cigar manufacturers, but IS would be
permitted for not more than four
months each year II seasonal condi-
tions required.
Minimum wages Tor those working
On Class A cigars would be 2S cents an
hour, and class B workers would receive
80 cents in the South and 81 in other
sections.
The fishing industry proposed q a.
hour maximum week and q 25-cent-
an-hour minimum wage. ANY neces-
sary overtime would be paid 33h cents
an hour. The maximum hour pro-
vision would not apply to executive.
supervisory or travelling forces.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
SOUTHERN STRIKE CALLED.
10000 Sill and Rayon Workers Asked
To Join Wage Protest.

PATERSON. N. j.. September 8 R.-
A general strike call to the 20, 600 SILK
and rayon workers in the Southern
States has been issued by the United
Textile Workers in which the Southern
employees are asked to cooperate with
the 10000 striking workers here tn
their fight for higher wages.
Frank Schweitzer. general secretary
OF the American Federation of SILK
Workers, yesterday announced the move
taken by the United Textile Workers ut
an emergency committee meeting Of
the national executive board In New
York City.
The call to the Southern workers was
made on the eve Of the Adjourned
mediation conference between manufac-
turers and strikers before the National
Advisory Labor Board In New York
today.
The dyers' strike resulted In several
acts Of violence yesterday as the walk
out. SO far under the control Of the
radical National Textile Workers Union,
gained added momentum until 5000 of
the $4,000 dye house workers are esti-
mated to be out on strike.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
HART HEIDI UNDER
BOND OF $4,000
Fugitive From Baltimore Re-
fuses to Plead to Charge
of Murder.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, September Slack Hart,
36, notorious fugitive from Baltimore.
was held to the grand jury on SOC, 900
bond today when arraigned before
Police Magistrate Henry J. Sandusky in
suburban Cicero on three charges of
assault to kill. resulting from . pool
room shooting.
Sullen. under heavy guard and man
acled, Hart muttered mo" when asked
u he wanted to plead to the charges.
He escaped from prison in Maryland
while serving . life term for murder.
He Is charged with shooting and
wounding Joseph and John Dumbowski,
brothers. and John Brennan In q Cicero
pool room.
Hart and the others were playing
cards when Hart suddenly leaped to his
feet, jerked pistol from his belt and
started shooting.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
NORFOLK BOY WOUNDED

One man was wounded and another
arrested early today as the result Of
a fight which is said to have started
when one Of the combatants was un-
ceremoniously reused from his slumber
on the grounds of the National City
Fair, Benning.
Roy r. Alexander. 10. Norfolk, was
treated at Casualty Hospital for severe
knife wounds In the legs, and James
Claude Merrill, 81, Roper. N. c., was
arrested and released on $1,000 bond
for the attack.
Police said that the fight nearly de-
veloped into free-for.all before quiet
was restored.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
Motor Sleigh for Arctics.

For use in Russian Arctic expeditions
a huge motor sleigh Is being constructed
in Moscow. It will be able to travel
under its own power In the deep SHOWS
Of Siberia, and can be converted into q
in a few minutes. The sleigh has cabin
accommodations for four people, and
will carry half . ton Of baggage.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
CLEVELAND STRIKE
/ AvERTED BY \. R. A.
Street Car Workers Wait
for Relief Under Transit
Code.

~ the Associated presa.
CLEVELAND, September "a strike
Of Greater Cleveland,s street car en-
ployes, originally called for today, has
been averted, at least temporarily
through Intervention Of the National
Recovery Administration and city
oficialS.
The executive board Of the Street Car
Mems Onion last night called OF In
definitely strike Of nearly 5000 EN-.
pl0yes, which would have tied up public
transportation Of 100000 car riders.
The board will meet Saturday for .
f1nal decision.
The Cleveland Railway Co., which ID
operating under the N. r. A., refused
the demands upon which the strike
vate was based-union recognition and
y wage boost-but the indefinite delay
was arranged after Gen. Hugh 8. john
son and ofncials Of the N. r. As Ma
tional Labor Board requested, through
Mayor Ray T. Miller, . postponement.
Code Relief Expected.
Increased speed in preparing the
N. r. A. transit code In Warrington
and efforts Of Labor Department and
National Labor Board representatives
were expected to relieve the strike
situation.
The mayor told the conferees Gen.
johnson told him to point out that
strikes do not carry out the spirit Of
the N. r. A."
Along with union recognition, the
nearly 5000 members of the carmen's s
union are seeking . 25 per cent wage
increase.
Blanket Code Governs.
The railway company is operating
under the blanket code. The company
said union demands were over and
above the forthcoming transit code,
which the National Garments Union
had helped work out. 80.
The company maintained In the past
that 1t is governed by . ruling Of the
Ohio Supreme Court which In effect
held that 1t was against public policy
for monopolistic public utilities 10 deal
collectively on . closed shop basis with
its employees.
The union, afaliated with the Amer
tcan Federation Of Labor, contends,
however. the national recovery act sup.
ersedes the State law ON the point Of
collective bargaining.
A union spokesman said the men
were willing to compromise on the Is
per cent wage demand II their right
to bargain collectively was recognized.
SOUTHERN STRIKE CALLED.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
CODE FOR SHIPS READY
Blue Eagle to Be Carried to All
Corners Of World Under Plan.

A code of competition for the Ameri-
can merchant marine which will send
the Blue Eagle insignia into the far
corners Of the earth is ready for presen-
tation to recovery officials.
j. Caldwell Jenkins, chairman Of the
Code Committee Of the American
Steamship Owneys' ..ssociation, an
nounced that West Coast and Gull
shipping groups, whose approval had
been awaited, agreed to the proposed
program today and said the draft
would be submitted to N. r. A. authori-
ties. Details Of the code were not di.
yulRed.
Evening star., 1933-09-08

. kingdom from
the wreck Of the
Turkish e m ptr e
during the World
War, died In .
Berne Hotel today
followine . udden
heart attack. He
WAs -.
A dispatch from
Bagdad today said
Grow n Prime e
Chad. his son, was
crowned King to-
day. The new King
10 Al.
Death came to
King Feisal on the
heels Of Assyrtan
troubles In Ira q,
thA vns1n3ARt na.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
N. R. A. AIDS CHURCHES
Episcopal Bishops of Pacific coas'
Say Collections increased.

PORTLAND, Greg, September 8 (F.
Optimism growing throughout the
country as the result Of the N. r. A.
Is reflected In the collection plates Of
Episcopal churches In Western States,
said IL bishops here for meeting OF
Episcopal Province Of the Pacific yes
terday.
Each Sunday has seen . general In
crease In collections, the ,biahcps said:
Evening star., 1933-09-08
Italians Use silk.

SILK materials, from heavy grades for
outer garments to thin for underwear.
In Italy following Mussolinis advocacy
Of the home produced material.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
Waterways Left to Wicked.

Good citizens In China live IN towns
and cities, leaving the waterways to the
wicked the waterways generally
througout the East are the highways
abounding with highwaymen.
Evening star., 1933-09-08
DESERT WARRIOR,
KING FE|SAL, DIES
Man Who Wrested Kingdom
From Turkish Empire
Expires at Berne.

BY the Associated Press.
BERNIE. Switzerland, September a.
King Feisal Of Iraq. . scholar and
desert warrior who. with the aid Of the
Evening star., 1933-09-08
GETS AD WRITING PRIZE
Sears, Roebuck Award Goes to Ad
vertising Manager Of D. c. Store.

An "ad writing" contest among ad-
vertising managers Of Sears, Roebuck
stores over the country has been won
by E. e. Shipley, advertising manager
Of the Washington store.
tral Office yesterday that he had won
first prize. The subject matter of the
advertisements submitted was limited
to tailored clothes with o Fall appeal
Evening star., 1933-09-08

Carefully selected peanut
meats, salted just enough to
bring out their full flavor.
From the heart Of the peanut
raising section Of Virginia.
Packaged in cellophane to keep
them In perfect condition.
Evening star., 1933-09-24

survey and they say it'll take bend in Stewart
Hill to lay the concrete the grade. They're
aiming to ask the State to condemn your
land"
DOP LOWDEN stood at Minnie's side and
looked across her bony withers at the
familiar scenes of the court house square. He
became conscious that someone had stopped
near him but he didn't see him-didn't recog-
nize him-until he spoke
Then he snapped upright. 1t was Dugal
Stewart.
Listen, Pop" the boy said. I've talked to
father. I've come to apologize for him. I
tried to tell Sally but she wouldn't listen"
Old flames rekindled to Shelby Lowdens
eyes,
You can't apologize to me-" he said. You
amt got no call to-"
He swung to the saddle.
But your dad-he amt satisfied with tryin'
to get my Gvin' from me and hurting her but
he's to try and steal my home too. He can't
do it without hght!"
April passed in vapor of falling rain and
steaning earth. BY mid-May the hill roads
flowed with hock-deep mud. Stewart Hill was
like a creased pole.
Pop Lowden only saw old Donald Stewart
once in that months time. And then with
shock He'd come down the station to put
a special delivery letter on the eaStbound mail
car and the judge was waiting for the west
bound train that got in first
Watin' for some Of those hotel fellehs,"
said Pop and something round and hard seemed
to hit him in the pit of his stomach. Comm
up to sell me out"
He felt an urge to go up to the judge and
twist his fingers in that scrawny throat
And then the wes bound shrieked into the
station and stopped and the conductor
handed down little girl of perhaps seven
and the judge reached for her.
Bud Snyder, who met all the trains, vas
making notes on the back of frayed en-
velope. Pop halted beside him.
That amt Mamie Stewards little girl?"
Tud nodf-d "G~9virg like weed-and
Evening star., 1933-09-24

passed inside, but the beat of hoofs on the
snale,ctay sas barn lot stopped him. Dugal
Stewart was riding in. He was grinning.
'Howdy Pop" he hailed dsmounting
where's Sally Lou?"
Shelby's chill eyes went bleaker.
She amt home" he said
young Dugal looked at him in surprise
Not home?"
Not to you" Shelby rasped
The door swung open behind him
Dad, said Sally Lou. The word stopped
him short The voice went on
Please CO. it said. 1t was very low but it
had quality that carried SO that Shelby could
see the impact of it in Dugals eyes,
I don't understand-" he said
The door began to swing shut. The voice
came through
Your father will explain-if he can"
The long hitch rail in front of the news
paper office vacant and Bud SNYDER.
editor publisher, manager and reporter
lounged in whiting desuetude against the
doorstep.
This was another of Shelby's odd jobs-the
weekly call at the Republican. He never
wrote anything. But every issue carried a
half column more Of Notes from Twelve
Mile" over the bold-faced by-lne Shelby
Lowden.'
Throwing Minnie's bride over the hitch
rail he dismounted the paved walk and
acknowledged Buds nod of greeting
Got heap to tell you this time" he an
nounced.
Bud peered quizzically at Shelbys face.
What you aimin' to do next Fall?" he
asked suddenly.
Shelby stared at him.
Ride the star route. nurse the sick. kiss
the new babies and peel me the hide off'n q
Stewart"
Snyder shook his head
Looks like you amt heard" he said mys-
teriously Then: Next Fall" he explained,
they amt going to be no more star route"
Snyder watched Shelby curl under the blow.
But only for a moment
Then they amt goin' to be no mail" the
ole man snapped
Bud Snyder smiled in sympathy
They'll always be mail" he pointed out.
Then he said, slowly:
"It's like this. A crowd of felas from Bal
tmore and Pittsburgh has got together to build
real high class Summer hotel beyond
McGinley's. Now they gotta have good roads
to bring in the tourists and ALL so they
jamnied through bill for a State road to
link up the old trail and the north fork Of the
Lee highway"
He stopped, but Pop Lowden only nodded in
appreciation.
"ThatI be right nice for folks up that
way" he said.
Bud swallowed.
"Yeh." He put tentative hand ON the odQf
mans arm. But Pop, that road will run right
over your route. And hotel can't have jest
star route service They want regular every
day r. F. D. delivery and that means no more
riding out the gap fer you and Minnie unless
you get your bid in"
Shelby smiled wanly.
"Taint necessary to rush is it?"
Bud nodded
1T is. hate to tell you but it's best you
should know. The judge was down to the hotel
yesterday talking with Tom Hatch of the
State Central Committee. heard him. The
judge is the local agent for the hotel crowd
and he says to Tom that they want auto service
or the route and young man."
Shelby moved slowly away, assimilating the
full force of the blow and trying not to
show it.
But Snyder's nasal voice followed him.
And Pop, there's something else. The sur
veyors have been in to make a preliminary
Evening star., 1933-09-24

skinf1int loves"
vague disquiet stirred Shelby. How long
she amin to sfay?'
Bud shrugged "All Summer. Her maw's
sick in Washington"
The disquet became acute. Il can't take q
Skinnn' knife and peel the hide off n the old
weasel with that little girl around
Snyder grinned You weren't talking
seriously about that skinning business?"
Shelby stabbed a rigid finger against the
newSmans chest
so help me to God" he said '1f he steals
my job and my home I'll take knife to him"
THE rain was like a solid sheet that didn't
break until it hit and boiled against the
soaked earth. Minnie halted momentarily on
the last long rise before the road veered pre-
cipitately into the plunge of Stewart Hill. Up
the steep and uncompromising incline of the
Gap road she fought her way through the sea
Of mud skirting the peril of the saw-tooth
rock rim at the outside edge.
From the backness at the roadside q voice
hailed them suddenly-Sally LOUIS voice
choked with anxiety.
Dad" she called. % Dad"
She was sobbing Get me to Stewart's.
Quick. Little Mamie. the baby-she's swal-
we can get her to Baltimore or Philadelphia,
where there's bronchoscope."
She sagged suddenly 1--WE been trying to
phone but the wires are down"
Shelby Strengthened and stood motionless
His enemy was delivered into his hands
He shook himself and his voice. when he
spoke sounded strangely foreign to him.
What do you aim to do?"
II don't know. But must try something.
There's no one else"
She Strengthened There's only one chance
We've got to get her on No. 4 for Baltimore
conight.'
His mind clicking off the routine of daily
alfzff1 Shelby spoke.
"ThaS would be in 80 minutes or So"
"Thirty-five ut the most" Sally Lou
answered, "and we've got to tell them to flag
it,"
Shelby lifted her quickly into Minnie's sad
die
we don't get any place standing here he
said. Let's get going"
Wind-swept tree boughs reached for them as
they went swiftly up the long avenue to Stew
art Hall
How'd you fnd out?" Shelby painted
"A team was coming down the hill running
1t couldn't make the turn at our house The
wagon tipped and the off horse stumbled"
She shivereds
Then it went over and heard them hit
on the rocks below. Our porch light was on and
I saw Stewards hired man. that Turner boy
driving"
Minnie stopped at the long side porch and
Shelby helped the girl to the ground
You do the talkin'" he said shortly
But the door opened before she could krocl;
and Judge Stewart came o.. ~ sta,t-! g.
Evening star., 1933-09-24

COLD lemon-wafer sun slid out OF
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climbed slowly the long upgrade OF