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The Kennedy County Road

The tumult and the shouting died. and-The VAL
ley is about to get a road through Kennedy county,
All along The Brownsville Herald has maintained
that somewhere. somehow. there was to be found a
common meeting ground on which Valley interests,
the State Highway commission. and the ranch in
terestS Of Kennedy county could meet and talk out
their differences TO the good Of all concerned.
With the advent OF January !. 1885. this thing
oame TO pass.
Giving the power Of his prestige to those who had
labored 50 long for the road. Senator Jim Neal join
ed the struggle for the read. and to him and Repre-
sentatives Celaya OF Cameron. Pope OF Nueces and
Dunlap Of Kleberg counties must 20 the credit for
making 1t possible for the highway commission and
the ranch owners TO get together.
The rough spots were smoothed away, and We had
the highway commission on record as favoring the
construction Of the road. even going to the extent
Of appropriating the funds necessary for the clear
ing and grading OF the right Of way and the con-
struction Of the structures needed.
Clearing away Of these rough spots took a measure
Of diplomacy and behind the action work that will
probably never be fully appreciated. Judge Oscar
Dancy Of Cameron county. ". R. Neyland Of the road
COMMITTEES OF Nueces county. former County Judge
A. W. Cunningham, al had their hands in the pie.
and all did the work 50 essential 70 working out the
details and soothing the ruffled feelings created in
years gone by.
And In this work, 1t was found that the ranch own
ers Of Kennedy county we're not the obstinate block
ers OF progress pictured TO US In the early days Of the
fight for the road. And backing up every effort by
whoever made. was to be found the chief Of the U. S.
Bureau Of Public Roads. Thomas H. Mcdonald.
At this writing it appears that the Kennedy county
road is assured. that the right Of way deeds that
have not been signed will be signed within a few
days. and that work on the road may be expected
m the immediate future.
Such being the case. the Valley Is more than Jus
titled In looking to the future and in preparing 10
take action to capitalize to the fullest extent on what
the road will make possible for this section.
The distance between the Valley and Corpus
Christi and the Valley and Houston will be cut ap-
preciably. A convenience to business interests OF
these sections has been accomplished. a convenience
to tourists. With the assurance Of the completion
Of the Hug-the-Coast highway through Kennedy
county the Valley and Houston are justified in tax
ing still stronger steps as we urge Mexico to hasten
the building Of the Matamoros- Victoria and the
ReynoSa-M Monterrey highways.
Assurance OF the highway means more work for
the Valley, but also means bigger and better posi-
bilities.
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is TO be placed nc the disposal OF
industry. Automotive, radio, engin-
eering generally. etc. will find 1t n
godsend. But the navy could use a
contraption like this to make gunfire
fool-proof. 1t could figure out every
thing and enable a laynan 70 hit
the target once he had asked for
the right answer.
Relief Administrator Hopkins
wants 70 know who says all OF that
C.W.A. money was spent for raking
leaves.
Skill - mflationists are whispering
and putting their heads together, but
they seem 70 get nowhere. The bo-
nus bill calling for fiat currency
stands to lose somehow either by
adverse vote or by q veto that cant
be overridden. No other initiation
scheme has ripened TO the point OF
concerted action In either house, al
though several bills are hanging
fire.
No matter how FDR Is criticized In
other matters he wins applause for
his defines in keeping the imitation
lists guessing.
All Land0n - The Kansas Gov
ernor whose leanings are toward !
return to prohibition Is being talked
about constantly by Kansas repub-
leans. Not so much vet has been
heard outside the state. which may
or may not be a good omen
John q. Winant ~ New Hamp-
Shire's former governor Is being
touted as a New England liberal
He was born in New York City and
looks good to labor.
Notes - TOO many radio speeches
are spelling the effec. Of popular
demands" on congress - especially
when the opposing sides send in pro-
test bundles or about equal size (.
Baby bond sales r ever smaller
than first cynical estimates /.
Some newspapers are too quick IN
describing the Wheeler-Rayburn
public utility bill as an "act" III
Is still on the ~viviSection table
Senator Borah doesn't isiure his
standing with organized labor when
he wsllops Donald Richberg.
Notes 80 The President is urged 10
use Public Works money 10 extend
the east front Of the capitol - a Job
never finished Insurance OF
mortgages is mounting into big fig
ures and the system Is rapidly
spreading Senator Mcclellan Is
working feverishly to block the Far
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Improved Warning Service

Plans Of the United States Weather Bureau for
improved hurricane warning service should. and
doubtless will be accorded to by congress In the
granting Of the additional $4,000 appropriation
asked by the bureau.
The teletype service planned by the buresl which
would extend from Brownsville to the Florida coast
would eliminate the chief complaints made locally
against service as rendered in the past. that by the
time data available had been assembled In WASH
ington and conclusions drawn. IL was obsolete and
useless and supplanted by later information and
changing conditions.
Improved warning service Is needed and Is merited
by the communities 1t would benefit.
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spite the weakness Of her knees,
determined 10 fight the thing
through.
She went first 10 the department
store where she had purchased the
purse.
Il am wondering" she told the
clerk. If you can trace for me the
purses which You have sold and
which we're initiated M. c. There
can't be a great number OF them.
and $50"
I'm sorrv," she said. "hut those
monograms are cut on q s~tenciling
machine Of our own which can be
controlled by q dial 40 an 10 give
any particular combination Of let
ters. overlapping In the form az o
scroll. We ascertain the initials
that a purchaser wants and. while
the purchaser Is waiting. the
initials are cut By the machine and
attached 70 the leather by a special
process. We don't keep any record
OF the letters. any more than we
would OF initials placed 10 the
bands OF hats sold from our hat
department"
Millicent frowned thoughtfully.
then said. II think the party that
/ am ~inquiring about would prob
ably have a charge account here.
Would II be possible for me 10 see
the charge accounts OF persons
whose initials are NJ. c. and see
whether q bag had been pur-
chased7"
This time the clerks shake OF
the head was not accompanied by
a smile.
I'm sorry she said. 'Ht's i'm
possible. In the first place, our &C
counts are confidential. and. I'm the
second place. II would entail FAR
too much work in our bookkeeping
department"
MILLICENT felt strangely
baked, helpless. She walked
over to the telephone booths and
called the tea room where she had
dined that night.
Striving to keep any excitement
from showing IN her voice. she
said. I'D like to speak to the
gypsy fortune teller. please. Tell
her it's quite important"
Who is this talkins7@ asked a
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woman's voice.
you can veil her that it's iuBa
a friend calling" Millicent said.
The woman's voice said. "Sha
disappeared late last night under
rather peculiar circumstances She
left a note saying she wouldn't bs
back. Therefore. IL you'll please tn
me who II is calling. I'LL .-."
Minicent slid the receiver back
OF the hook. turned and walked
rapidly from the department store.
SO the gypsy woman had disap-
peared. Perhaps. after all. II was
the gypsy woman who had arranged
for the substitution or the purses.
Perhaps II was the gypsy woman
who had gone 10 DrimEold's once
no. she was satisfied II couldn't
have been. The fortune teller might
have substituted ~purses-that was
all.
Millicent Graves tried to compose
herself as she stepped u OF The
department store 10 the sidewalk.
A newsboy thrust a paper IN front
Of her.
Police soich for moider gIrlI- he
screamed a. her. "Read about f."
Millicent'B horriHed eyes caught
sight OF her picture embIazoned
upon the front page OF the news
paper.
She shook her head. turned ~
riedly away. snuggled down irJc
the collar Of Ter coat. feeling sud-
denly very conspicuous and very.
very helpless.
She started walking with swiftly
nervous steps. and suddenly became
conscious Of steps that were an
preaching from behind her. They
we're long-paeed. masculine steps.
the steps or a man who I'm I'm o
hurry.
Millicent checked an impulse %
look back over her shoulder.
checked an impulse 20 run. She
moved closer % the display win
dows OF the department store hop
Ing 20 reach the corner where she
could turn and be lost In the crowd
The steps followed behind ner.
MilIicent quickened her steps
A mans voice said. "Just a min,
ute. please" and n hand touched
her on the shoulder.
Go nn Cnntlnnnd1
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News
Behind the


Capital and world gossip events
ID persc 7AlitieA In and cut a
tho news written By q group o.
'eariess and informed newspaper-
men of Washington and New
York This column In pupLansd
oy The Herald a. q news feature
Opinions oppressed are those %
tho writers 40 individuals and
should not be interpreted a. re-
f1ecttng the editorial policy q this
newspaper.
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Valley ahead Of California In grapefruit production.
It's nice to rank so high in production. 1t would be
nicer still to be getting the money the crop should
be getting by virtue Of Its superior quality.
The figures Just released only 90 to emphasize that
something must be done and done quickly OF enable
Valley citrus producers to gain q profitable price for
their product. We rank high this season, we will
rank higher next season. and the higher we rank
the greater are our difficulties Of marketing.
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Production - The navy is more
than a little interested in a me
chanical brain" which the Moore
School Of Electrical Engineering or
the University Of Pennsylvania re-
Gently completed, thanks to $50. 900
OF C.W-A. funds from last winter.
The awe inspiring gadget weighs 3
tons. has $1,000 different parts and
makes a sucker out Of calculus and
the very highest forms Of mathemat-
les. Mathematicians sweat for hours
over the Wander Pol Equation. what
ever that Is. and then wonder II they
have 1t right. The brain" knocks II
off Just nke that.
Primarily this uncannF calculates
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Texas Grapefruit Standing

Figures OF the United States Department Of Agri-
culture released Friday place the current grapefruit
crop Of the Valley at 2,720.OOO boxes. an increase of
140 per cent over the production Of the last season.
and a record for the Valley. While we Of the Valley
are not prone to think Of California as a grapefruit
producing state. yet it took this season to place the
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istered under an assumed name.
The clerk demanded cash In ad
vance. Millicent hesitated a mo.
ment. then took the amount from
the coin purse. After all. II would
be In the nature Of a loan.
After q night OF tortured dreams,
lnterspersed with fitful periods Of
sleep. she awoke 10 face the day
A morning newspaper told her all
that the police were willing e
make public. II was enough 70
make a damning case against her
Drimgold. II seemed. had tele
phoned someone whose identity was
being kept secret BY the police and
said that he was debating a con
fession 10 bis secretary. The police
knew. therefore. why Mllicent had
been working overtime They had
traced her moves from the time she
left the tea room at 6:35. signed
the register In the elevator and
was taken TO the 18th floor. The
murder had been committed at be-
tween Sis and 6:45. The assistant
janitor who discovered the body
had told the officers be had heard
Millicent and her employer guar
reling IN the private once and had
heard Drimgold shout You're
iredl" The police had searched for
Millicent's shorthand notebook In
which they reasoned she must have
written Drimgold's confession. They
had searched In vain and now they
we're throwing cut a dragnet for
Millicent. a dragnet which was
combing the city.
INTELLIGENT took stock on the
VA situation. She was without
funds OF her own. There was some
money In the purse which had been
substituted for hers. From this she
had paid the hotel bill. She deter.
mined TO use no more OF this
money. She had. she realized.
burned her bridges In a moment OF
blind panic Having once fed from
the scene OF the murder. no story
that she could now tell the police
would carry conviction There was
only n thing she could do--hnd
the woman I'm black who had sub
stituted purses.
She left the hotel. chin MP O.
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ley investigation demanded by Huey
Long Fireworks in the NRA in
vestigation Is promised by Senators
King and BOrah . Senator Gibson
OF Vermont made no bones Of his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13

Plans for the Mothers day ob- servance were discussed at the meeting of the Daughters of Italy last night in Moose hall. The arr rangements committee includes Mrs M. R. Longe. Mrs c. Ciampi, Mrs J. Fusco and Mrs V. Testa. An entertainment program followed the meeting last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13

More than 35 couples from all parts of the state attended the first anniversary banquet of the Bell Restaurant old time walters which was held at Guertin's ban Quet hall recently. Among the out of town couples were: MT and Mrs Homer Bernier of Stamford. MT and Mrs c. Bouchard, of Boston, Hartford, MT and Mrs Aldrice Guertin of Bristol, Mir and Mrs Eugene Vanasse. Dr and Mrs Audet, Dr and Mrs Edgar Adams, MT and Mrs Joseph Belleville, MT and Mrs Joseph Perrault, MT and Mrs Earn est BelvaI, MT and Mrs Joseph Per- reault, Mir and. Mrs Ernest Belval, MT and Mrs Dumouchel, MT and Mrs Wilfred Guertin. MT and Mrs Hector Bernier, MT and Mrs Will liam Boisvert, MT and Mrs A. Rotella, MT and Mrs Raymond Ouellette, MT and Mrs Victor Bouchard, MT and Mrs William Reilly. MT and Mrs Henry Phaneuf, Miss Phaneuf, MT and Mrs Ernest Bernier, MT and Mrs Arthur Therous, Miss Theroux, AIr and Mrs Armond Guertin. MT and Mrs Raymond Mathean, MT and Mrs Ralph Baril. MT and Mrs A.. Gus son, MT and Mrs Louise Boisvert, MT and Mrs Dranla Linden, Will liam Combique, Miss Lucy Bernier, Heceor Guertin, Miss Belval Miss Bernier. MT Belval, MT. and Mrs Peter Guglieimo and Miss Rita Bernier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary os the American nrItlge league

End Play Averts Finesse Of Oldest strategsts In Bridge Throws Defense Into Lead Toward ~
 Decarer's Winning Tenace v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
Personal
HNgienists Plnn For ConUention

Plans are near completion for the convention of State Dental aIygienists which Is to be held in this city on May 9th and 10th. The Sessions will be held at the. Hotel Elton and arrangements are being enade to accommodate about one. hundred and fifty. guests for the luncheon.
 The local club will be hostesses 10 the visiting delegates and com fnittees are working earnestly to Insure the success of the meetings. The meeting is the 21st annual convention of the state association.
 The following committees have been appointed: Mrs Rachel Pur- cell of this city, chairman of the luncheon committees; Miss Julia Vanderman, of this city and Miss Ruth Beach of Bristol assisting: entertainment. Miss Constance Bracken of this city, chairman. as- sisted by Mrs Blanche .Archa m- bau1t of this city and Mrs c. Knox of Danbury; exhibit, Miss Emily Steinman, chairman, and Miss Leah Gold of New Haven and Miss Helen Large of Bristol; membership, Miss c. Lee of Greenwich, chair man, assisted by Miss Margaret Mitchell of Greenwich, formerly of this city, and Miss Bertha Ray of Hamden; local arrangements, Miss Kathleen O'Hara, chairman. assisted by Miss Ann Moran and Mrs Ethel Clarke; program, Miss Isabel Arthur of Bridgeport, chair man, and Miss Helen Deitz of Bridgeport and Miss Marion Con- standi of Norwich; publicity, Mrs Emiline Ryan of this city, chair man, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Kennedy of Hartford and Miss Fannie Kaplan of Bethany.
 Reception will be in charge of Mrs M. A. Curtis of Bridgeport and Miss Maureen Malsch of this city and Mrs l.. s. Blume of New Ha- ven: while registration will be handled by Miss Sabra Foster of New Haven, Miss Marion Bissett of this city, and Miss Kathryn Dill lon of New Haven.
 The speakers for the session will be arranged by Mrs Agnes Phillips and Mrs M. G. Oswald of Bridgeport.
 The convention promises to be one of the most interesting held during the past few years and one of the largest delegations to attend any session is expected to be in this city on the 9th and 10th of May.
 At meetings of the local group plans are being made from time to time for the success of the un- dertaking.
 Mrs Ethel Clarke of this city is chairman of the executive com- mittee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
Married Couples Are
 Guests At Dances

Married couples enjoyed them selves last evening at the Better HalCs BalT' given at the Y. M. ;. A. The patrons and patronessea were pr and, Mrs Harold F. Morrill,, MT and Mrs Frank Ii. Bailey, MT and Mrs Gordon H. McCuen, MT and Mrs Richard Craze, Mr and Mrs Walter w. Lowell, MT and Mrs Howard E. Coe. MT and Mrs Walter A. Jar wis, MT and Mrs Sidney A. Cooke, MT and Mrs Victor A. Hedberg and MT and Mrs J. 0. P. Man. herz.
 Those attending the ball W CT e Mir and Mrs E. A, Barrows, Mir and Mrs c. Chapin, MT and Mrs Relyea, MT and Mrs M r " II Bronson, MT and Mrs Whiteley, Mrs Arthur Purinton, Mir and Mrs Victor Hedberg, MT and Mrs A. Danielson, MT and Mrs Howard Coe. Mir and Mrs Frank H. Bailey, Mir and Mrs Aubrey Greenla", MT and Mrs Manherz, MT and Mrs Louis Laun, MT and Mrs Herbert Smith, Mir and Mrs H. Rehm, MT and Mrs w. A. Jarvis, MT and Nus Fowler, MT and Mrs Clayton John son, MT and Mrs c. Joslin,. Mir Jackson, Dr and Mrs Harold Mor- Till, Mir and Mrs Gordon McCuen, MT and Mrs Paul Monroe, MT and Mrs w. Lowell, MT and Mrs H. Schroeder. MT and Mrs Warren Robbins, MT and Mrs Harold Beaulac, MT and Mrs Edward Fraher, MT and Mrs Fred R. F. Book, MT and Mrs Clement Lynch, MT and Mrs Irving Belts, MT and Mrs Charles White, and MT and Mrs William K. Briggs.
 Miss Kay Deeley, a student al Georgiancourt College, is spending the spring recess with her parents, Mir and Mrs John Deefey of Chest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
Personal

Mir and Mrs Louis Liebeskiud have returned to their home on Wentworth street after spending some time in, Florida. -
 Miss Melicent Martin of Meriden Road is spending the weekend in New York.
 Mir and Mrs William Gardner of Roseland avenue are spending the weekend in Boston.
 George E. Bria has returned to his studies at Amherst College af- ter spending 8 vacation at his home on Mitchell avenue.
 J. Benedict Maloney, student at Villanova College, is spending the spring recess with his parents, pr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13

f N.
 where 1t will be. to your adyan- tage to have East in the lead.
 The whole point in today's hand, after finding the bad dis tribution of trump, is to avoid the club finesse. When West opens the king of diamonds. win with the ace and ruff q diamond. Lead your ace and king of spades.
 Now play the ace and a small heart, and ruff another diamond. Ruff your heart and then the last diamond. The drop of East's queen marks him out of hearts.
 You have. ruffed all the dia- mondy, so lead your last trump. which East has to win with the queen, and now you do not care who holds the queen of clubs, as East must lead into sdunmy's ace, king jack. giving you your, small slam without the club finesse. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
Weddings
Junior League
 Sets New Ddtes

A change has been made in the dates for the presentation of the children's play, '"rhe Secret Gar- den" to be given by the Water. bury Junior League on the 9Ath and 27th instead of seth and s7th as previously announced.
 Mrs John M. Brodie who id ai.1 recting the presentation is, also ap.- bearing in the leading role. Miss Elizabeth Nuhn will replace Miss Ann Driggs in the role of Dr Craven and Mrs Francis T. Phillips win replace Mrs Stuart s. Judd as the housekeeper. Changes have also been made in the commit. tee assistants. Miss Eleanor Wil- cox is now in charge of properties and Miss Marion Hunt, publicity chairman. Mrs Edwin c. North. rop replaces Mrs Munger. The league is also planning a perform ance of the play the evening of Wednesday. May l, for adults, at S:15 o'clock. On May 8. they will preSeuI IHeir pldy III 0tdmIoFu un-z der the auspices of the Stamford league. Stamford too has changed the date of their presentation, from the 18th of this month to May 2, owing to the approaching Easter holidays. .@s
 Miss Lillian Begay, Navajo In- dian student at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent. N. J.. will be delegate to the ninth an- nual conference of the Catholic Association for International Peace in Washington, Monday and Tuess day, April 22 and g. Miss Begay. who Is we'll known to local stu dents at the college, will lead q discussion at the peace education luncheon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13

card fin East.s hand with which you cah throw him into the lead.
 Before doing Shls, you must develop the hand to the point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
Solution to Previous Contract Problem

The end play is one of the old est strategic ones known to card players. In almost every game in which the play of the cards is an important part you will find the end play used.
 An end play is by no means difficult. It usually depends upon locating a certain high card. Learning to defend against end plays is what requires skill and study.
 Sometimes you are not particu- lar which opponent you throw in.
 Let's look at today's hand, Most declarers would complain as soon as they found West void of spades. However, there's no req son to. You have definitely located
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
Wo1nen's Society Will Haue Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Women's Baptist Missionary So- ciety of Connecticut will be held
 at the First Baptist church, Wednesday, May 8. A splendid program has been arranged. Some
 of the names appearing on it are
 Miss Blackmore of Nicaragua, Mr3
 Howard Wayne Smith, president
 of the Women's American Baptist
 Foreign Missionary Society, and
 Mrs Orrin R. Judge who will speak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13

Miss Kay Deeley, a student at Georgiancourt College, is spending the spring recess with her parents, MT and Mrs John Deefey of Chest nut avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13

on "Our Country's Need" A pageant will be presented under the direction of Mrs Barrett. There will be a Colonial luncheon served at noon. In as much as the din- ing room is limited to 250 persons all are asked to place reservations early with Mrs J. K. Putnam.
 State officers will be present to- night at the meeting of the Order of Rainbow to be held at Masonic Temple.
 Miss Louise Mccarthy of Bald win street is spending few days in Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-13
MRS JOHN J. CRoNAN

{ Miss H. Bernadette Dessereau was honored at a surprise birthday party given recently by Mrs J.. Bernard White at the formers $ home on Silver street. The guests attending were Lorraine Desser- eau, Joan Frances Richmond, Norine Crosby, Marie Murphy, Helen Parker, Alice White, Cora Rogers, Mary Richmond, Mary T. Parker, Mae Dessereau, Ed ward Dessereau, John Parker, Leon Benjamin, James White, Almon w. Benjamin, Bernard White, John Dessereau, Harry Rogers, John D.. Dessereau, William Byron, Paul Dessereau and Mrs Bernard White.
 Mir and Mrs Edward Carter of Cooke street are the guests of rel- atives in Worcester. Mass. ...
 -Aa@ l-- e .'.
 Mrs J.. M. Daly and. daughters Miss Helen Daly and Mrs Ralph Hayes, have returned after spend- ing the winter months in Florida.