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, 1935-05-01
ALFRED WANTS
MAJOR ACTION
ESPECIAL TO The Hcrnldl

~ -
AUSTIN, May 1.-Governor ALI
red has hope the legislature will act
on several Of the major measures on
its calendar before 1t adjourns.
These include the public utility
regulation bill. in the senate final
agreement on submission CT liquor
repeal, final agreement on the gas
waStage bill which has passed both
houses. action on the 100000, 900,
federal financed state-profit natur-
al gas pipeline. constitutional
amendments to carry on relief,
several important tax measures.
and the bracket Of needed labor
statutes given a special setting In the
house and already passed the senate.
He was confident Of final agreement
on the state department Of safety. or
state police, law.
Governor Alfred did not specify
which of several new tax bills he
wants. He has backed the efforts
of Rep. j. Franklin Spears to increase
the tax on sulphur from rs cents
per ton.
Governor Alfred believed the law
makers would stay on beyond the
May Z adjournment date specified
by the house but not made effective
for lack Of senate action.
Several senators have expressed
the opinion the senate will hold
over from May Y to at least the end
of the week following, or May IL.
and possibly longer.
, 1935-05-01
IA Stays
Put on Lambast
OF German Acts

LONDON, May /. R-Prime
Minister Ramsay Mac Donald de-
clared in the house of commons
Wednesday that an article he wrote
IaSt week lambasting Germany re-
Elected the opinion Of the British
government.
The article was printed in the Of
fetal news letter Of the labor party
and especially denounced Germany
for its rearmament in the air. Mac
Donald said he personally consider
ed that its publication wes in the
public's interest.
Mac Donald's statepesnt came
shortly after Sir Bolton Eyres Mon
sell first lord Of the admiralty, had
told the house that Germany would
have its first submarine since the
World War ready for action within
six months.
In explanation Of his article, which
was received with ~unfriendly COM
mentS in Germany, the prime minis
ter said:
The governments views on the
effect Of Germany's recent action as
regards military planes, both as to
methods and amounts. has been ex-
pressed at StreSa and Geneva and in
6icated in the commons in speeches
both by the foreign secretary and
myself. The article Is substantially
on the lines Ct those statements
and does represent the views Of the
covarrmentS
, 1935-05-01
Mercedes New
Piggy Wiggly
TOHold Opening
Especial 70 The HaraIdl


MERCEDES. May Everything
Is In readiness for the formal OPEN
ing Of the Mercedes Piggy wiggly
store Friday and Saturday IN the
new building now occupied by the
store which has been a part Of the
business life Of Mercedes for the
past 10 years.
Joe Lamberton, manager Of the
store since its first day OF opera
ton, stated Wednesday that all
Mercedes is invited to the formal
opening to help Piggy Wiggly cele-
brate its removal into quarters twice
as large as those formerly occupied.
The store Is now In the Evans build
ing, formerly occupied by the old Rio
Grande Hardware and Machinery
company, and has floor space Of so
x16O feet, twice as large as the for
mer location.
II. Z. Butt, president OF the Pig
gly Wiggly Butt company, stated
wednesday that the removal Of Pig
gly Wiggly into larger Mercedes
quarters comes at a happy time, just
when Mercedes Is rejoicing In the
successful completion Of the Union
Sulphur well. PIGGY Wiggly Is go-
ing forward with Mercedes Mr..
Butt said.
, 1935-05-01
new PACT
WITH GERMANY
United States I'm Preliminary
Talk With Nazis On
Commerce Treaty

WASHINGTON, May I. R-Ger-
many and the United States. an au-
thoritative force said Wednesday,
are conducting preliminary negotia-
tons for q new treaty OF friend
ship and commerce" 10 replace one
that will end next October IA.
Germany has announced her in
tenticn of terminating the old treaty
on that date. The aim In the pres
ent talks, as described here. is TO
prevent havoc In every day CONNER
cial relations which the absence OF a
treaty might cause.
The pact will mark a wide de-
parture from an American policy, for
1t Is said that 1t viii not contain the
Observation-Disclosures" clause. Such
q clause Is contained In the old
treaty. Under IL Germany and the
United States agreed to give each
others products as favorable treat
ment as they accorded the goods Of
any other nation.
The old treaty was proclaimed on
October IA. 1925, and has governed
all commercial relationships between
the two nations since.
The German ambassador. In de-
nouncing the treaty last October.
said the step was forced on the
reich by her economic condition. and
was the only alternative to violation
OF the pact.
The new treaty must be ratified
by the senate. II has no connection
with the reciprocal trade treaties be-
ing negotiated with a list Of coun-
tries. These do not require senate
action.
, 1935-05-01
SAMFORDYCE
PRODUCER IN
Northwest Well Of Sicily
Oil Company Flows
Tuesday
Especial 70 The Heraldl

MISSION. May Another new
producer was added to the steadily
expanding ~Samfordyce field Of
southwestern Hidalgo County as
three other tests were being COM
pleted and another was corine the
sand.
The fields northwest outpost,
Sicily OIL Company's No. E-2 Sea-
bury ct al, in the southwest corner
OF the west "a acres Of the west 4e
acres Of the north rs acres of the
southeast 1863 acres Of Tract 256,
Forcion 80, about 400 feet north
west Of discovery, was completed as
the fields seth flowing producer
Tuesday after being successfully
jetted. fabricated and swabbed be-
fore finally flowing. The test will
be turned into the tanks as Don as
a small amount OF sand showing in
the flow clears UP. Production Ia
from sand at 2,802.5-O8 feet through
k-inch tubing choke under tubing
working pressure Of 100 pounds and
cioSed-in casing pressure OF $40
pounds. The completion extended
production in the field about 600
feet northwest.
Sicily Is expected to start work
shortly on its No. Al Seabury ct al,
about 400 feet west Of the No. E-2
Seabury. Location is 1913 feet from
the east and $50 feet from the south
lines of the east II acres Of the
west AZ acres of the north 40 acres
of the south 263.80' acres of Tract
256. Porcion 38, about $500 feet
northwest Of discovery. Pat Ruther-
ford has the contract.
On the west edge of production,
G. <. Smith-Frank Dayvault's No. /
Seabury ct al, in the northeast cor
ner Of the south 20 acres OF the
west 1870 acres Of the southeast
1910 acres OF tract 256. porcion 38.
about also feet northwest Of dis
covery, Is still cleaning and show
ing considerable oil through s-inch
tubing choke under tubing working
pressure OF 20 pounds from sand at
2,8l3-l5 feet
In the southeast section of the
field. Ben @. Barnetts No. ! Mis-
souri, Pacific. on the Missouri Pa
oific Railway right-of-way and 500
feet east Of the west line of porcion
Al, about $500 feet east Of discov-
cry. is cleaning slowly through Is
inch tubing choke under tubing
working pressure OF 80 pounds with
no guage on casing. The test has
sand at 2.752-56 feet.
, 1935-05-01
B UT
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DUMB IS SAID OF
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FAMED LADY SPY


SAN BENTT0. May I. - Mnta
Hart. the German SPY about whom
a legendary cloak OF romance has
been woven. could worm the deep
est military secrets from men but
stiI1 she was almost worthless 70
the Germans because she was too
dumb to set the information to
them.
Mai. III. ". Fuller. on San An
tonic I'm N talk to Valley Reserve
officers Monday night on Military
Intelligence" depressed TO the ex-
tent OF telling an anecdote about
the woman.
The Javanese dancer so fascln-
ated men with her sensuous beau
" that she had little difficulty In
getting information. But II was
her clumsiness in corr 1unicating
this information that soon gave her
away to the French counter es-
pionage system. She fled 10 Spain
but was brought back, court mar
tailed and sentenced 20 be shot.
So firm was she In her belief
that she could charm away even
death that she put ON her most
lovely headdress and ornaments
ON the morning OF her execution.
She threw q beautiful cloak around
her shoulders. AS the soldiers rails
ed their rifles for the fatal volley,
she let the cloak slip 10 the ground
but the loveliness Of her body fail
ed TO stop the steel jacketed French
bullets.
, 1935-05-01
20 DEAD FROM
SAND, DUST
Farmers Of Southwest Hope
That May VIII Break
Long Drought

SPRINGFIELD. Colo. May !. Hj
Farmers In the southwest dust
area tore another page from the
calendar Wednesday and hoped
that May would bring rain
For the past two motnhs dust
storms have swept over the drought
stricken bowl" resulting in dis
comfort, distress and illness. Rain
would settle the dust and enable
farmers to start planting spring
crops.
Albert Evans, I'm charge OF Red
Cross relief headquarters at Lab
eral, Kas., estimated that at least
20" persons have died within the
mast two weeks from diseases ag-
erayated by the blowing silt and
sand. He said there had been nine
deaths in Baca county. Colorado;
six In southwestern Kansas and
five in the Oklahoma panhandle.
Twenty one new patients were
admitted to the emergency hoSpi-
tails here and at Walsh. CGo., as q
new dust gale. described as the
worst Of the season" rolled over
the sector. Twenty cases OF dust
pneumonia" were reported at Tex
homa on the Oklahoma-Texas line.
Residents Of Prairie Center, a
small community near here, have
set next Sunday as a time to offer
prayers for rain and have asked
The nation to Join them.
Although the chances growing
any crops are growing smaller every
Gay, farmers In the section have
not abandoned hope.
Ben Mosser, who has farmed
near here for many years, said
Wednesday that he and fellow
farmers still can grow feed crops
Ct maize, corn and other grains IF
we just get rain in two or three
weeks"
Optimism still fingered In the
Oklahoma panhandle. Residents
Of Guymot went ahead with plans
for the big annual celebration 70
commemorate the settling OF the
country and insured the festival
for $4,000 against rain amounting
TO more than two tenths Of an inch.
Near Dalhart, Tex, farmers pool
ed their funds TO buy explosives
with which( to lombard promised
clouds in an effort to produce rain.
, 1935-05-01
LuIac Carnival
Ready for Crowd
Especial TO The Herald

HARLINGEN. May Ia seven
day carnival OF the League OF
United Latin American Citizens
will open here Wednesday, the
carnival being conducted TO raise
funds for the entertainment OF
5000 visitors expected at the ma
tional Lulac convention here June
l and second.
A feature Of the celebration and
carnival here this week and next
will be browning Of a Lulac queen
on May 6, with Misses Stella Mar
tinez and Minnie LoZano represent
ing Harrington In the competition.
Supt. E. G. Dodd Of the Browns
vile Junior college win speak at
the national convention in June on
The Latin American Child"
A number Of other well known
speakers viii be on the program.
, 1935-05-01
HAMILTON STILL
CLINGS TO HOPE

HUNTSVILLE, May 1. -tPl-
Raymond Hamilton, condemned
gunman, still has hopes Of escaE-
ing death in the electric chair, his
mother said, after a visit to the
death cell Tuesday.
Convicted Of the Staying Of Ma
jor Crowson, guard. in a prison
break, Hamiltan has been SEN
fenced to die May 10. His mother,
Mrs. Steve Davis, came here from
Austin where she had pleaded with
Governor James v. Alfred to COM
mute the sentence u life imprison-
ment.
He said that he was feeling
fine she said after the 15-min-
ute visit, and that he still had
hopes Of escaping the chair"
II suppose I gave Austin report
ers the wrong opinion, leading
them to believe / thought Ray
mond had never done anything
wrong" Mrs. Davis said.
But he has. I know ii. My con-
tention to Governor Alfred in ask
ing that his death sentence be
committed was that he never kill
ed anybody"
She said she planned to see her
son again before the execution
date. She was accompanied here by
the Rev. Eddie Clayton, Dallas
minister, who appeared before
Governor Alfred with her.
Mrs. Davis said the governor
had promised to give the ease
careful consideration.
, 1935-05-01
VILLA NUEVA.
BIDS OPENED
Sam Mckenzie Low Bidder
On General Contract For
New Schoolhouse

Bids totaling SIS, 242.s4 for con-
struction Of a modern school for
the Villanueva district tentatively
were accepted here Tuesday after
noon. The bids are subject to APP
proval Of PWA engineers in Fort
Worth.
The general contract went to s.
w. Mckenzie Of Brownsville on a
bid OF 81, 1853. Other bidders in
cluded Ramsey Brothers of Harlin-
gen s22.59s and Blythe g. Stats Of
Harrington $21 .240y67.
Hayden Hays of Brownsville was
awarded the electrical contract on
a bid Of S625. Star Electric Co. en-
tered a bid of $685. for this work.
The Mccarthy Plumbing Com
pany Of Harrington was awarded
the plumbing contract on a bid Of
$1650. Hays entered a bid OF
81, tbs for this contract.
The equipment contract went to
the Buckley School g. Church Fur
niture company on a bid Of $1,804l94
although Ii was not low. Members
of the district board expressed the
opinion that the furniture offered
by the Buckley company was the
best buy even at the higher figures.
Other bidders in this field included
the American Desk Manufacturing
Co., s1,775.O5 and the Delta Office
Supply Co, S1,77813.
It will be Is or 20 days before
the construction job can be begun
due To the fact that approval must
come from the Fort Worth office
OF the PWA.
The school will be one story and
Of mission style architecture. The
reinforced concrete and tile build
ing will include six class rooms,
two Of which can be converted in
70 an auditorium, rest room. clinic
room, principals office superin-
tendent's office. and book room.
The building was designed by Ben
v. Proctor Of Brownsville. The gen.
eral contract also calls for con-
struction Of water and sewage sys-
TENS.
The viIlanueva district school
was destroyed by the hurricanes,
and considerable delay has been
encountered in building the new
school. A technical error vas found
in the first bond issue voted. and
II had to be voted over before the
bonds were acceptable to the
PWA. The first time bids were
called, the totals were TOO high and
bids were called a second time.
The district Is furnishing $4,000
i'm bonds Nnd is being given a PWA
grant Of approximately S7y572,
bringing cost Of the project TO APP
nroXimatelY $26.572.
, 1935-05-01
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. Ellen Beard
fSneciai to me FlrrAldl

McALLEN, Tex, May Funeral
services were held from Kreidler
Chapel at four O'Clock Tuesday aft
|ernoon for Mrs. Elleia Beard. 81,
wife N Thomas w. Beard. who died
|At tfk family home on Ware Hbad
I~Saturday night.
Rev. II. w. Shirley. pastor OF the
|first Baptist church Of McAIen,
conducted the last services. which
'Sere followed by anterment IN
noselawn Cemetery here. Rev.
alhirley was assisted by Rev. Le-
brand Pace, pastor of the First
christian church.
Surviving are heI. husband, q
laughter. MRS. Jim Day, and a son.
|otto Beard, all Of McAllen; q sis
lar. Mrs. VIII FouIk Of Potwin,
kansas: and q brother. s. r.. Thom-
rs, Of wellington, Kansas. The
amiIy came TO McAT3en about sew
n years ago from Kansas and was
yeIl known in the community.
, 1935-05-01
Constipation Poisons

Constipation allows polsons 70
form In the bowels and makes you
feel sick. At the first feeling Of
constipation. take Thedford's
Black Draught for prompt. refresh
ing relief. II has helped thousands
Of men and women.
MRS. A. :. Davenport. of Paducah,
KY, writes that "Black-Draught
acts well and seems to carry of
impurities It always helps me-"
Black raught Is made OF purely
vegetable observation-disclosures and
roots OF plants highly regarded for
their dependable medicinal action.
TEEDFORD's BLACK-DRAUGHT
, 1935-05-01

Ny 44S A810IA8AGu EIEt1I
The greatest military demonstra-
ton In the history OF soviet Rus
STA at Moscow. holiday speeches
throughout Germany, a bombing
in Vienna, rioting in France, and
widespread police precautions against
possible disturbances In the United
States marked May Day through
out the world Wednesday.
In Moscow spokesman delivered
s0mber warnings OF impending war.
while nearly TOO military planes
droned over Red Square and the
massive red army passed In review.
Klementy VoroShiloff, soviet COM
miSSar for defense, told Russian
workers that war hangs Like a
heavy cloud over humanity" and
Re assured his comrades and told
the world that If war Is imposed
upon us, the enemy will get acquaint-
ed with our red army"
They must not reproach them
, 1935-05-01
r 4 IA GIRLS WIN
Especial TO The Hernldl

INNNINI V INN N1EWENT
PHARR. May 1.-The Pharr-San
Juan Alamo High School Home
Economics Department won two
first places, one second. and the
grand award as third runner-up In
the I'll round Group A Division Of
the Homemaking Education rally
at Corpus Christi recently.
Josephine Walker. Cathrvne Mel
ton, and Jacwie Roe rl'resers cd
the high school, sponsored by Miss
Retha Sanders who is head Of the
department here.
, 1935-05-01
MOTION GRANTED

toUEtIHI 70 tut EEIUIuT
SAN ANTONIO. May IA mo-
ton for issuance Of a court mandate
without payment OF costs was grant,
ed by the cour Of civil appeals here
Wednesday In the case Of George
Z ASchbacher Jr.. vs. Ponton-B Brown
Clinic hospital Inc. OF Edinburg.
Motions for rehearing In two HI
dalgo county civil cases were over-
ruled.
, 1935-05-01
Flashes of Life
(By The Associated Press
- "a

Cow or OxI
OSKALOOSA. Ia-"Any COW IS
an OK II it'll stay hitched and pull
a load" said Mark ami Marion
Thomas. l4-year-old OSkalooSa
twins. So they copied an oaken
yoke that had Travelled 10 Call
fornia and back during the gold
rush Of 40 fitted 1t on the necks
Off two yearling calves IN the
TAOmas COW lot, and trained them
to pull a wagon.
The calves, Huckleberry and
Bonnie. haul wood from the tim
Der, grain TO the feed lot and att
er school, a wagon load. OF boys
with Mark and Marion on the
seat.
, 1935-05-01
You're Past 40 and
Can't Sleep Try This

Nervous people should drink wat
er at bedtime with a spoonful Of
delicious VinoI dron tonsc). Nerves
relax, sound sleep follows. vinol
gives new pep, strength Cisneros
Drug Store.
, 1935-05-01

WASHINGTON, May l.-tP1-The
war department wednesday award
ed q contract for dredging Calves
ton channel. Texas. TO the Sanders
Dredging Co. New York City, Tor
si5S So
, 1935-05-01
TO
ARBITRATE IN
AUTO STRIKE
of All General
Motor Shops by Last
OF Week limited AS
$4,000 Out of Work

DETROIT, May 1.=PEThe fed
eral government sent its ace medi-
ator. Edward y. McGrady, into the
trouble zone Of the giant automo-
bile industry Wednesday to cope
with strikes and threats OF strikes
which have already affected more
than 1900 employees OF General
Motors Corporation subsidiaries.
Arriving in Detroit Tuesday night
by plane on orders from Secretary
Perkins. McGrady set up temporary
headquarters in Detroit. denied him
self to interviewers and protested
that his mission was secret.
Facing McGrady, labor leaders
and automobile manufacturers was
this situation:
situation Outlined
1.-The Chevrolet Motor Co, plan.
IN Toledo was idle with $500 work.
ers affected by what labor leaders
described as the key strike precipi-
tated last week by diSagreements
over wage proposals
2-The Fisher Body Co., plant in
Cleveland was closed down affect
iEg 1000 workers. Louis SpiSak, Ia
Dor leader, said the men wuuld not
return to work until the Toledo
strike is settled"
3-Chevrolet and Fisher plants IN
Cincinnati were idle with $500 work.
trs out on what described as a SYM
pathy strike with Toledo workers.
At. N. Taylor, American Fed
Grafton OF Labor organizer in Toledo
predicted all General Motors plants
will be closed by Friday.
5-UnreSt reported in Buick and
Fisher plants IN Flint. Mich, with
vGfkers and the management
sBreading a closed conference over
two days.
Highest Hour Rate
Coincident with the labor devel-
opments and the dispatch OF Nc
Grady to the automobile labor field,
the motor car manufacturers issued
two statements, one coming from
Alvan MaCauley, president OF Pack
ard Motor Car Co., and head OF n
Automobile Manufacturers aSso-
citation.
II was a letter to Donald Rich
berg, chairman Of the National
| Industrial Recovery board, suggest
ing the 40 week limit for automo-
hiie workers be relaxed TO enable
weekly earnings TO approximate
those OF 1929. MaCauley pointed out
that present hourly rates were the
highest in the industry's history.
William E KnudSen, executive
vice president OF the Chevrolet Mo-
tor Co, issued a statement declar-
snQ the Toledo strike a -regrettaole
occurrence Knudsen said 1t wa
"simply due to the attempt OF n
A. +. Of I. local in the plant TO
dominate 1850 employees.
, 1935-05-01

CHICAGO.-YOuIt IleTes OUT
where are your
That's the problem cab drivers,
messenger boys and delivery men
face in Chicago. said their bosses
who met Tuesday to see what could
be done about cutting down the
wear and tear on auto tires, bike"
pedals and shoe soleS. They decid-
ed to ask the city council to re-
name some 800 streets because the
present titles are duplicated or
very nearly the same as the names
of other streets.
, 1935-05-01

-CHICAGO.-The police kept a
sharp eye wednesday for cowboys
and indians.
They figured the redskins" and
! cattle chasers would be wearing
some Of the 900 pounds" OF COW
boy and Indian suits riding boots.
hats. top pistols, tomahawks and
feathered head pieces stolen from
a parked automobile Tuesday
night.
The car had been driven here
bv Robert Paterson. a San Fran
cisco salesman, who left 1t on the
street while visiting friends.
, 1935-05-01
Threat of War Is
Sounded by Soviet
In MayD Day Speech

selves II that acquaintance Is dis
tasteful" he added.
Germany Parades Troops
From the tomb OF Lenin, Joseph
Stain, the dictator, reviewed the
display Of squat, rumbling tanks,
the heavy bombing and light pur-
suit planes, Ueet armored cars,
numbering field guns, anti-aircraft,
and endless waves Of infantry that
surged past the reviewers stand.
From all parts Of Germany. con-
spicuously from the newly acquired
S~aarland, Germans went to Berlin
TO celebrate the day OF national
labor"
Chancellor Adolf Hitler told more
than 100000 workers assembled at
Templehof airfield that although
foreign nations may offer me
whole continents, i would rather
be the poorest citizen here"
Storm troopers, military bands.
legions of soldierly Hitler youth,
and other features OF the new Ger
many contributed to the festival
air.
In a brief address to youth org
enizations, Hitler said In part, In
greeting you I greet the Germany
OF peace. but also OF courage"
Austrian Bombing
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels hailed the sun piercing
the snow clouds over Berlin as
"Hitler weather" Snow fell soon
after he completed his remarks.
May Day exercises in Munich, the
city Of Hitler'S first political fall
uIeS and success. were cancelled
ostensibly because OF bad weather
but in reality because 30 few work.
ers appeared at rallying points.
DR.. Johann Thannofer, a high
official OF the Austrian chanceIlery
lost his legs In a bomb explosion
Tuesday night IN Vienna. The gov
eminent isued pardons to 500 minor
political offenders.
A detective was slain and five
others were wounded In r1oting at
Bagnolet. France. Tuesday night,
after communists tried to force
their way into a rightiSt political
meeting.
London and Tokyo had quiet dem
onstrations.
u. y. Takes Precautions
Police Commissioner Lewis J.
Valentine in New York assigned
more than l.400 police 70 May Day
cuty and announced that he ex-
pected no trouble from more than
100000 persons expected 10y May Day
celebration authorities to march In
the city's parade.
San Francisco's May Day interest
conferred around the mass demon
stration OF Ray Morency, who was
killed in the Stockton warehouse
mems strike. Seven thousand union
members were expected To march.
Other demonstrations planned foI
the Pacific coast were to be held
in Seattle by the Unemployed Citi-
zenS' league. In Spokane by the AL
Workers union. international Work
ers OF the World. and socialists. and
another parade, communiStic, ur
San Francisco's Market street.
Fifty officers were assigned To
patrol demonstration points In Los
] Angeles.
, 1935-05-01
The Right Plac

-MILWAUKEE-AS he sped
down a street IN pursuit Of a
motorist. officer walter Kohl
man was pitched from his motor
cycle. Shaking off his daze, he
looked up at a street sign. 1t read:
e Failing Heath Place"