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, 1935-05-07
PWA ACTION
IS DELAYED
Resignation Of Director And
Engineer to Come
Up Later
C5peciAi TO The Herald


RAYMONDVILLE, May al
though directors Of Willacy County
Irrigation District No. I were in ses-
sion here Monday, o. K. Dickinson,
president of the district, said the
matter CT resignation of one direc-
tor and the districts engineer. set
by the PWA as conditions on which
1t will proceed with making a lean
and grant TO the district, would not
come up at this time.
These matters will be handled
some time during the next week or so
Dickinson said. when we viii meet
with the interested parties and their
attorneys"
Mr.. Dickinson said the district
had asked Congressman West TO
find out what conditions must be
met to proceed with the PWA financ-
ing. and that he was notified by
Congressman West the PWA Is
ready to continue If the director
and the engineer under indictment
on charges Of conspiracy to defraud
the government will resign.
w. A. Harding. the director under
indictment, refused TO comment on
the matter. and p. A. welty. engineer.
said In Austin Monday that he would
take whatever action his attorney
advises. but had had no advice on
the subject. His attorney is Charles
I. Francis Of wichita Falls.
Dickinson said the board was TAX
ing I'D only routine matters Monday.
, 1935-05-07
Truck Markets

Carlot shipments OF entire United
States reported for Monday. May 6:
Cabbage: Ala. 10, Calf. 5, Fla. 5,
Ga. 3. La. l, Miss. /, SoCar. l8. NoCar
G. others 9, total Us So cars.
Carrots: AriZ. 6. Calf. AZ N. Y. 3.
Texas !, total US 50 cars.
Beets: SoCar 4, Texas 2, Va J,
total 8 cars.
Beans. Fla. 80. Ga. 5, La. 10. 50.
Car Is, total US So cars.
CucumberS: Ala. 9. Fla. 80. Texas
81, total US 70 car
Green corn: Texas 2 total US 2
cars.
Mixed vegetables: Calf. Is. La. 3,
SoCar 6. Texas 5. others 10, total US
81 carS.
Tomatoes: Fla. %. total US 2s
cars. Mexico 80 cars.
Potatoes: Fla. So. Calf. 2. Fla. AZ,
la. 80, SoCar 6. Texas !. Idaho 20.
Me l47 Mich. 30 WIS. 2s. others 40
total US 440 cars.
Onions: Calf. ?, Texas 100, total
US Ill cars.
Lower Rio Grande Valley Ship
ments forwarded Tuesday morning
May u
Mixed Vegetables 2, green corn 2
cucumbers 2. beetS 2. onions 3, car
IotS !, potatoes /. total Is cars. To-
tai TO date this SeaSon-citrus fruit
45S5 vegetables 7l97. mixed fruit and
vegetables "a. total 1855: TO the
same date last seaSon-citrus fruit
1909. vegetables 1926. mixed fruit
and vegetables "a. total I4l23 cars.
Representative prices paid by
truckers for lower Valley vegetables
Monday. May s.:
Beets: Per dog punches 1916.
Cabbage: Bulk per ton around
5000.
Carrots: Per dor punches mostly
i8c; half crts 80-S5c.
Onions: 50-lb sacks yellow and
Wax l-l.5O. boilers low as 40c.
Cucumbers: Bushel baskets 100
$50.
Potatoes: Bliss Triumphs US No.
, 1935-05-07
BOATRACES
FEATURE FIESTA
Many Amusements Slated
When Rio Hondo Stages
Tomato Festival
Especial TO The Heraldl


RIO HONDO. May 8. - Motor
boat c will be one Of the fea-
ture events on the first annual
Tomato Fiesta program to be staged
here MAY IL, according to present
plans. The races, TO be held on the
Arroyo Colorado, will include a SEN
for event, a junior event and a free
for-all. The races are expected 70
draw cupboard entries from al
parts Of the Valley.
The Arroyo Colorado here is par
ticularly suited to racing. The high
hanks make 1t possible TO watch pro-
gress Of the race over a distance Of
two miles.
The rodeo, to be directed by J.
Ledbetter and Jim Brooks, also is
20 be a big feature Of the celebra-
ton This event will draw some OF
the best talent in South Texas.
Bulldogging from an automobile will
be one OF the stunts attempted dur
ing the rodeo.
The program now planned is as
follows:
e~:45-l0:15 - Children's races.
l0:l5-l1 Airplane maneuvers.
ll-l2 noon - Box making and to-
mato packing contests.
1902 p. m. - Demonstration by
Harlingen Boy Scout bugie and
drum corps.
1880 p. m. - Ball game between
Fort Brown and Rio Hondo.
3:30-5:30 - Rodeo.
5:30-7 - Motor boat races.
SO - Coronation Of queen at high
school auditorium.
9-Fffty prize awards bv Rio
Hondo merchants.
, 1935-05-07
City Water Supply
On Honor Roll

Water supply OF the City OF
Brownsville has again been certi-
fled to the United States Public
Health service. according TO infor-
nation received by City Manager
Y. A. Rosenthal from the State
Department OF Health. Brownsville
would have again been on the state
departments health honor roll for
the year 1884 had such an honor
roll been published. the communi-
cation read.
City Of Brownsville is one of the
less than 40 Texas cities the water
supply Of which is fully approved
and certified by the state depart
ment.
A sign. stating that the city va
ter supply Is fully certified and APP
proved by the State Department Of
Health is TO be placed on the main
highway at the city limits, Mr..
Rosenthal stated.
, 1935-05-07
SELLING
CONTINUED From Page one,

lowed the national runs from i2c a
box to &c per hundred weight. de-
pending upon the grade Of fruit mar
keted and the manner IN which Il Is
shipped.
To determine the cost per box paid
the national, II Is necessary TO aver
age commissions paid on all grades
Of fruit AZ the end Of the season, the
officers stated.
Records Of the Rio Grande Valley
Citrus Exchange show. that the fol-
lowing amounts have been paid By
the exchange TO its sales agents. the
National Fruit and Vegetable ex-
change. during the three years the
Valley exchange has been In opera
ton:
1928: paid TO the national at
the rate Of 1884 cents per box.
l933-34; paid 70 the national az
the rate Of 81 cents a box.
i934-35; paid TO the national az the
rate OF los cents q box.
1T will be seen from the above
figures" Mr.. Miller told The Her
aid, that the highest amount paid
the national IN any one season was
that paid this past season. iO.5
cents. just bout one half the amount
quoted In the press as having been
paid to cur national sales organi-
Zation."
Commenting on the proposal 70
merge four Valley citrus co-opera-
tiveS. the exchange officials said the
proposed merger had been discussed
by representatives OF the four VAL
ley cocperatives. but that no def
mite DECISION had been reached.
Proposals as listed IN the article
as to be followed out by the master
set-up. II and when II should be
perfected. were incorrect. the ex-
change officials said.
The Rio Grande Valley Citrus
exchange viii welcome the addi-
, 1935-05-07
COTTON BALE
CONTINUED from Page onel

the prize again this year. Fran
cisco Lozano Of Ia Grulla beat Gar
cha out for the honors last year by
only a few days when Lozano's bale
was ginned on June l6. 1884. Other
first bale records. complete as TO
grower and community only since
1929, are: 1880. Felipe Soils. Rio
Grande City. June 10; 1891, w. M.
Thorne. Lasara. Willscy county,
June 81: 1892. Felipe Aguilar, Rio
Grande City, June 81. Thus, for
the past six years. either Rio
Grande City or La Grulla growers
have captured first bale honors five
times.
First bale races during the last
three or four years have lost much
Of the glamour and excitement for
merly attendant on the annual af-
fair. Houston and Galveston cot
ton exchanges formerly placed the
first bale on public auction and
usually brought a high premium for
the grower. The annual auction
followed races, sometimes by auto
mobile and once by airplane, to the
exchanges from the Valley gins.
The race in 1888 was one Of the
closest yet staged. q car carrying
Garcia's first bale passing another
car with a Rio Grande City bale
about 100 miles south Of Houston.
The outstanding race OF the en-
tire decade took place in 1927 or
1928 when A. Y. Baker. Jr., Of Ed
inburg. raced into Houston with a
first bale after driving all night
to beat an airplane carrying a
bale from Mission. Night flying
was virtually unknown at the time
and the plane was forced TO await
early dawn before taking off.
, 1935-05-07

ton TO It's ranks of the member
ship OF any organization now func-
tioning In the Valley. believing that
citrus shipments OF the Valley must
be concentrated under n head II
the industry Is 70 survive" Judge
Bucklin told The Herald.
The exchange rs today the lar.
gest S.raie shipper OF fruit from the
Valley and feels that the start has
been made"
, 1935-05-07
Three New Italian
Divisions Modified

ROME. MAY n. Rl-Italy Tuesday
modified three new divisions and
recalled to the colors part OF the
class OF 1913 In asnwer to "the
steps OF mobilization taken by the
Ethiopian government"
An official communiQue cited
three reasons for the newest phase
Of this nations military prepara-
tlons for possible trouble In east
Africa.
, 1935-05-07
Blaze Damages Cotton

Damage estimated AZ SIS was done
by fire to a cottage occupied BY
Mrs. Hazel Birmingham. Second and
West Elizabeth street. shortly afIer
noon Monday.
The blaze was caused when a con-
tainer hCding gasoline and water
boiled over. according 70 firemen.
Damage 10 the building which was
insured. is estimated nc $50. Dam
age TO uninsured contents Ia esti-
mated ut s25.
, 1935-05-07
Illinois Yet Debates
Hunger's End Steps

SPRINGFIELD. III. May 7. Up
The Illinois house Of representatives
Tuesday confronted. for the third
time, the problem Of removing the
scimitar OF hunger and want which
lowered over thousands Of the states
destitute. while a reinforced police
Guard was on duty TO preserve order.
Additional guards. ordered for the
state house and the executive man
SIGN. were called TO duty Monday
night when reports OF intentions OF
unemployed 10 march on the capt.
tai were heard. AT a late hour. how
ever, highway police reported they
had seen no evidence OF any groups
enroute to the city.
, 1935-05-07
Officers To
Meet at Weslaco
Especial % The HeraldJ

WESLACO. May THE question
OF constructing a permanent head
quarters building for the Rio Grande
Valley Peace Officers association AT
Thayer will be the chief item or
business 70 come before the group
al its regular quarterly meeting here
Wednesday night.
This headquarters building would
be built near the Mercedes pump az
a cost Of around $500. according 70
tentative plans.
The Wednesday meeting will get
under way al 1880 p. m. al the Cor
'e7 Hotel.
, 1935-05-07
Band Concert

The 18th Cavalry band, under the
direction OF w. O.. Archambault.
viii present a concert Tuesday at
D. m. at Fort Brown.
The program will be as follows:
Spanish March. "Alhambra": Fox
Trot. II Saw Stars: Spanish Fan
dango. Pearl OF Madrid: Fox Trot,
FOR All We Know selection. Han
sci and Gretel": Waltz. Southern
Roses; Characteristic. Ben BuX-
tons Two-Step": March Finale,
Sylvan RaDidS."
, 1935-05-07

Harrington issued a proclamation
asking all business houses In the
city TO close between 3 and 4 y. m.
Monday. and the city was silent at
the hour Of the funeral.
The long procession made its way
10 Brownsville after the brief ser
vice In Harlingen. at which Rev.
Long paid tribute In simple phrases
To the fearless character and rug
eed determination OF the pioneer
who came TO the Valley and helped
develop this country at an age when
most are thinking OF retiring.
Hundreds OF Brownsville people
who had not gone 70 Harrington Join
Cd the funeral cortege here and
gathered nc the cemetery. The great
mas OF flowers included many from
people all over Texas who had known
Mr.. Hill.
, 1935-05-07

Is 5o-lb sacks few i25. I Ia inch
min 100.
Green corn. Bushel baskets $50
lis.
Tomatoes: PinkS flats l25-i.35,
Tugs green wrapped few l.50.
Squash: Bushel baskets yellow and
white around soc.
Blackeyed peas: BuShel hampers
and baskets $4,000.
, 1935-05-07
NFW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 7.-Pl-The
opening bell found active cotton
futures Tuesday within a point or
two OF the previous closing levels.
Trading was restricted and aside
from the routine first call business
there was little interest shown In
the market.
July started off I point higher at
ll.73 but quickly Sagged TO li69, off
3 points from the previous close.
In the early dealings October was
holding around ll.46, December ll.54
ant Jan ll.57.
, 1935-05-07
Prominent Painters
Wife Blaze Victim

BOSTON. May Z. "a woman
believed to be Mrs. Alice O. La
vale, mother OF John La Vale, ma
tionally known portrait painter, and
three ohter women were burned 10
death Tuesday in a fire at the La
Vale home In the exclusive Back
Bay district. The artists l2-year-old
son. John Edward, al first believed a
victim OF the fire, later was found
safe in a nearby house.
Molly OReilly, a maid IN the La
vale household. after viewing the
bodies OF the four victims at the
Northern mortuary, said she believ-
ed three Of them TO be Mrs. La Vale,
the artists mother. and Mary Dolan
and Kathleen Costello. maids.
, 1935-05-07
Barber Shop Damaged

The Eagle Pass Barber Shop,
Eleventh and Adams streets. was
slightly damaged by fire late Mon
day morning when a hot water
heater exploded. The shop Is own
ed by Felix Rendon.
, 1935-05-07
City Briefs

Can beans while they are cheap
gealers, pressure cookers, cans ana
tars-Brownsville Hardware.-Adv.
Austin Transfer Company Is now
located at 203 10th Street, three
blocks south OF Post Office. Phone
MAJ. Adv.
, 1935-05-07
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o
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, 1935-05-07
CHICAGO

Chicago. May 7.-P-CU. S. Dept.
Agr.)-Potatoes Is, on track $50. u.
S. shipments 439; old stock. about
steady, supplies liberal, trading
moderate; Wisconsin round whites
u. S. No. /, .7o-75; Idaho rusSets u.
s. No. I. i.60-75. fine quality large
1875. commercial 100: new stock,
stronger. supplies moderate. trading
good: Louisiana bliss triumphs u. S.
showing some decay 225-32i3. U. 8.
No. 1, and partly graded 2.35-55.
NO. 2. 1.25. Alabama bliss triumphs
u. S. No. /, $50, u. S. No. 2, $50.
, 1935-05-07

With one exception. New York
states 1888 accidental death rate
was the lowest in q years: the rate
wa 68.l per 100000 OF population.
, 1935-05-07
MISS KEPPEL,

Continued From Page One)
ther who lived with the family here
was an invalid during much Of his
Life. The family went TO MatamoroS
along with most other Brownsville
people, when the Union Army took
the city, returning later, they lived
tor q time in the Franklin Cum
mines home in Brownsville.
Move 10 Brownsville
Sixty years ago Miss Keppel and
her mother moved into the home
on Levee street between Ninth and
Tenth where the pioneer family
spent the remainder OF their lives.
For years Miss Keppel conducted
q small store al the house, selling
flowers, drawn work, and other
articles. There was a tremendous
demand for drawn work in the COS
from all parts of the country, and
che bought and sold considerable
quantities OF ii, the goods being
shipped out.
Since the middle COS. however,
Miss Keppel has taken no active
part In the commercial life OF the
&AhNn AGtAA AAAh INV viz 0LAAAoAQAA Vi
tile family home, and meeting only
her close friends. who called at the
home frequently.
Her mother died 40 years ago,
and her brother died in 1918. leap
Inc her without relatives, except
for possible distant relatives in Eur
ppe.
Miss Keppel never left Browns
vile after the Civil War except for
one trip by river steamboat TO Rio
Grande City. The trip was memoir
able in her life for several reasons.
For one she travelled along the
river and saw the place where her
father had engaged in the fatal bat
tie. And the trip itself was interest
ing, taking three days on the way
up and two coming back. with fire.
cuent SoundingS, and tie-upS TO
trees along the banks at night. The
fact that 10 was her only trip from
Brownsville also made 1t outstanding
IN her life.
Remarkable Memory
The pioneer woman had a most
remarkable memory for persons,
places, and events OF the early days.
When the raider, Cortina, captured
Brownsville In 1889 and held II for
three days, she saw him, and re-
tanned TO her death a vivid picture
OF him.
She could describe the Civil VA
events with minuteSt details. and
could tell Of the early day families
OF Brownsville in most interesting
manner.
One Of her close friends was Mrs
Theresa Clearwater. who was being
congratulated Monday on the saith
anniversary of her active life as a
school teacher here. just a day be-
fore Miss Keppel's death.
Several years ago Miss Keppel
sold the old family home TO the
American Legion posi- OF Browns
vile. with the privilege OF living in
ths rear Of the house. She has lived
there since.
Members Of the Legion post have
come to know and revere the pio-
neer voman and Joe Lindaberry
an John Flanagan OF the post were
helping Tuesday in making funeral
ARRANGEMENTS.
Many members of pioneer Browns-
vile families gathered at the home
when word Of her death was re-
ceived.
, 1935-05-07
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, May 4. R)-The wheat
market had a firm undertone early
Tuesday, but trading was light.
Opening unchanged TO y higher,
July 96ia-4. wheat later showed
little change. Corn started u off
to Il up. July s3ss-h, and then lost
fractionallv.
, 1935-05-07

Sixteen operations are necessary
In making the ordinary sewing
needle.
, 1935-05-07

Five squirrels came to an un-
timely end Ia woodstock. ont. when
they got their tails tangled In fresh
Tar and then stuck together.
, 1935-05-07

Moonlight, a garden. soft words whispered
you'll find the very breath Of romance in the new
serial, Summer Sweethearts'', by Mabel
MeElliott. II tells the story Of Katharine Stryk-
hurst, proud and ar%istocratic. and Michael
Heatheroe, without money or prospects. These
two, deeply in love, find themselves swept into a
situation OF tense, glowing drama. Watch for the
hrst chapter of this absorbing serial.
, 1935-05-07
LON HILL Is

CONTINUED From Page one,
, 1935-05-07

Folks who have had experience with old fashion
insect killers and their nauseating kerosene odors
can now make the job more pleasant, just as June
says. OWN - the modern insect killer al fra
grant ne flowers in May" contains no kerosene. IL
may be sprayed safely anywhere and best Of all the
Copyright 1885. I
, 1935-05-07

Continued From Page One)
ther who lived with the family here
was an invalid during much OF his
Life. The family went to MatamoroS
along with most other Brownsville
people, when the Union Army took
the city, returning later, they lived
Tor q time in the Franklin Cum
innings home in Brownsville.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-07
SHIPPING ROW
'BREAK" SEEN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. U.P) =
Department of labor conciliators
meeting with the west coast ship
owners and union representatives
looked today for an early break
in the threatened strike of ship
workers.
A possible basis for settlement of
the dispute that has tied up several
vessels in Pacific coast ports was
believed contained in an agreement
between two union groups and the
SWayne-Hoyt Steamship company
Early clearance of the companys
S s. Point Clear was indicated in
q statement issued by the company
and Representatives Of the National
Organization of Masters, Mates and
Pilots and the National Marine En-
gineers Beneficial association.
The labor organization said they
had agreed to let representatives
of the unions visit the ship. The
company agreed also that if the
licensed employees of the vessel
designated the labor organizations
to represent them in collective bar
gaining it would negotiate collec-
tive bargaining agreement.
In the meantime the representa-
tiVes of the seamen's and longshore-
mems organizations here marked
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-07
Coutesy Cards y
To Be Taken Up
By Traffic Cops

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 7. 1U.R -
Highway patrol courtesy cards, gold
or otherwise. will be confiscated
when presented To patrolmen "as
a reason for avoidance OF a cita-
tion for any infraction of the mo-
tor vehicle laws" as a result of Or
ders which went out to the Cali
fornia highway patrol today.
Following Director r. Ray Ingels
announcement that no more gold
courtesy cards or other special
privileges would be issued by the
department of motor vehicles or the
highway patrol, Gov. Frank F. Mer-
riam issued the following instruc-
tions to Ingels, to be passed on to
patrolmen:
All courtesy cards. gold or 9TH
erwise, with the exception of those
issued to the authorized represent
atives of the press, and all repli-
cas-. limitations or miniatures OF
the official highway patrolman's
badge. shall be Immediately con-
fiscated when presented to you as
a reason for avoidance Of a cita-
tion for any infraction OF the mo-
tor vehicle laws or any of the laws
of the state of California, and for
warded to the Sacramento office
Of the department OF motor We
hicles."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-07
OUTSIDERS IN
BRIDGE MATCH
CAPTURE CUP

ASBURY PARK, N. j., Aug. 7.
U.P)-A New York dark-horse team
took possession today of the Shep-
ard G.. Barclay trophy, emblematic
of supremacy among American
bridge players in mixed teams of
four persons, while an unVaunted
st. Louis team led a field of SO
mems pairs into the final round OF
the American Bridge leagues sum-
mer tournament.
The new national champions OF
miXed-four play are Louis H. Wat
son, Helen BonWit, Howard Schen-
ken and Ruth Sherman of New
York. They won 3912 points in GO
matches to edge out by one-halt
point a nationally known team
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald
Jacoby, Mary Clement and Waldo
mar Won ZedtWitz.
Shepard Barclay, donor of the
tournament trophy, missed last
place by one point.
Mr and Mrs. Lester Bachner OF
New York, members of the Win
ming 1884 team, finished sixth with
Mr.. and Mrs. Milliard P Kaiser OF
st. Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-07
FIRE ABOARD
NEW CRUISER

QUINCY. Mass, Aug. 7. UP)-
Fire Of mysterious origin aboard
the new s10,0000O0 cruiser U. s. S
Quincy was extinguished today af-
ter a. five hour battle.
Damage was estimated unoffici-
ally at 100000 Naval officials de-
clned to comment on rumors OF
sabotage.
Navy officials and executives of
the Fore River shipyard of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding corpora
ton, where the cruiser was being
outfitted prior to commissioning in
January. ordered an investigation
as soon as access to the main cable
room was possible. Flames were
confined to that room.
Gas from the burning cables
forced firemen to don masks. The
metal walls became so hot that fire
men fought the flames from two
decks above
The 576-foot cruiser, moOred at
the fitting up" basin, was one Of
eight authorized during the admin
lstration Of Secretary OF Navy
Charles Francis Adams.