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, 1935-09-03
Patman Asks State
Legion to Endorse
His Bonus Proposal

DALLAS. Sept. q. Up The bonus
issue shared interest with election
Of officers Tuesday among Ameri-
can Legionnaires gathered here In
state convention.
Congressman Wright Patman In
an address Monday asked the con
vention to instruct him, as . dele
gate from the Texas department, to
demand that the national conven-
ton 20 on record for immediate
full payment OF the adjusted SER
vice certificates. making the manner
OF providing money Tor the pay
ment secondary to the payment It
self.
A movement was on foot among
the delegates 70 seek action on the
congreSsman's proposal Tuesday.
Patman charged Frank ~. Bel
grano. national commander Of the
Legion, with use Of obstructionist
tactics on the bonus issue before
congress this year.
A4AAAR1AHAA 0AANGD G0AA@AAA4CG IA DC
half OF four candidates for state
commander, Ernest r. Goens OF
Tyler, Drury Phillips Of Huntsville,
John Lee Smith OF Throckmorton.
and Robert Gordon Of Hamilton.
San Antonio and Beaumont dele
cations sought support for their
cities as the site OF the 1896 meet
ing.
Mrs. T1lman Jones Of Post, with
the endorsement OF her home or
ganization. was the only announced
candidate for president OF the aux
Hilary, which also prepared 10 elect
officers Tuesday.
The auxiliary distributed prizes In
contests Monday night. They in
cluded:
Best poppy day poster made by O
grade school child, Fong Sun Cor,
Central School. Waco.
Best poster by a high school stu
dent, John Ausland, Childress.
Sale OF most Centennial coins,
Amarillo unit, with the Taylor unit
honored for selling most within a
stated time. Y
Major activities citation. Dallas
unit.
Largest district increase in mem
, 1935-09-03

berShip. sixteenth, with Mrs. j. M.
Caviness Of Paris, vice president Of
the first district. winning for the
largest gain among the five divis-
ions.
Citations for superior units,
Wichita Falls. Galveston. Brennan,
Berger, Taylor, Amarillo, Bryan,
Port Arthur and Beaumont.
Americanization prize and silver
loving cup, Perryton unit.
The Port Arthur drum and bugle
corps won the right to represent
Texas at the national convention In
st. Louis In a contest held last
night Its drum major, w. l.. Smith,
also was selected as best In the
state.
Second place went 10 the Corsi-
cana corps, third to New Braunfels,
and honorable mention to Austin.
Mineral Wells band. directed by
David Brunswick, was chosen TO rep
resent the Texas department at
st. Louis.
, 1935-09-03
Oil Development Told
Shoot Postponed
ISneclal 20 no Hernldl

MERCEDES, Sept. 3 Brad
Smith OF McAllen spoke before the
Mercedes Kiwanis club this week.
giving a resume Of oil developments
in the Ric Grande Valley. In giving
statistics Of the estimated costs, he
stated that over three million dol
lars have been spent In oil devel-
opment In Hidalgo county during
the past year. Tom Hartly Of Pharr.
and Luther Hughes CT Weslaco. we're
visiting Kiwanians.
Following the regular meeting.
directors Of the organization decided
to purchase q house here and move
IL to Tenth street and remodel 1t
fer permanent headquarters for Boy
Scout Troop No. go, which is spon-
sored by the club. The club also
voted 70 cooperate with the Mer-
cedes Chamber of Commerce and
service clubs here in staging a bar
becue for oil employees OF COM
panies operating in the Mercedes
territory.
, 1935-09-03
TEXAS PRISON
MANAGER QUITS
Lee simmons Hands I'm His
Resignation to State
Commission

HOUSTON. Sept. s.-R- The
resignation Of Lee Simmons, gen.
Cral manager OF the Texas prison
system since 1890. was In the hanus
OF the state prison commission Tues
day
w. A. Paddock OF Houston, CHAIR
man Of the commission, said no
action had been taken on the reslg-
nation, filed Monday, but added
Simmons had told the commission
II was final"
None OF us was expecting it." ne
taid. and we all are distressed yer
it,
The resignation was drawn { o
become effective Nov. /.
Simmons expressed regret over
leaving the office but said he HAD
been making a financial sacrifice
since he had held II. The place paid
5000 a year when he took IL, but
the salary was cut 70 $500 several
years ago.
y wasn't looking for a JOB when
7 took this and I'm not looking for
one now" he said.
He indicated he would return 70
his home In Sherman where ne
formerly held the Sheriff'S office
enc later served as manager OF the
chamber Of commerce.
Friends said he probably would
, 1935-09-03
DEATH TOLL
OVER HOLIDAY
AIM OST 800
Safety Council S a
List Below Average
F Fatalities 0 n
Labor Day


Fewer than 800 automobile fatal
ities were recorded Tuesday in the
United States during the triple
LG Dor dar weekend holiday.
The national safety council had
predicted the death toll would
mount TO between $50 and 400. and
described the weekend as deaths
favorite holiday"
Rain in many sections was one
factor which tended TO reduce the
number OF deaths as drivers we're
r1ore cautiously than usual. The
wGather also helped to reduce the
number Of cars or the road, reliev-
ing congestion on many usually
crowded roads.
Another factor, safety experts
salc. was the wide spread publicity
urging motorists TO use greater
care In a campaign for safe driving.
Figures reported at ! a. m. placed
the death list at 283. No definite
check could be made of the injured,
but estimates placed the seriously
hurt at more than 200.
Deaths from drowningS and other
fatal accidents, not included In the
automobile figures, also tended 70
swell the grand total.
Eight states and the District or
Columbia had clean records. Artz-
ora, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Nebraska, North ana
South Dakota reported no automo-
BILE fatalities.
California headed the list OF
states with the greatest number OF
deaths-33. New York was second
with "a and Illinois next with II.
Three states Missouri, Ohio and
Pennsylvania we're fourth. with Is
each Michigan was In seventh place
with ii and Iowa and West Virginia
followed with 10 each.
ether states figures we're nine in
Tennessee and Wisconsin, eight III
W Washington, seven in New Jersey,
Oklahoma and Utah, six in Georgia,
Inciana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mary
land. Texas and Virginia, five IN
Massachusetts,, four In Alabama,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, three III
Minnesota, North Carolina and Wy
onjng, two In Colorado. Montana,
New Mexico. South Carolina and
Vermont, and one in Arkansas. Idaho
Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon.
Three persons rel killed in a
plane crash in California Sunday
night and another man died there
in q burning summer cabin. One
man was killed by a train in Illinois
and q Kentucky man died in a roller
coaster accident. Several drownings
were reported-four in New Jersey,
three in Virginia, two In Tennessee
and another In Indiana.
, 1935-09-03
Get Rid of
Malaria!


To conquer Malaria, you must do two
things. (1) Destroy the injection in the
blood. 90 Build up the blood to over
ONE the effects and 70 fortify against
further attack. There is one medicine that
does these two things and that is Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic The tasteless 1ui-
nine in Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic de-
stroys the malarial infection in the blood
while the iron builds up the blood. Thou
sands Of people have conquered Malaria
with the aid Of Groves TasteleSs Chill
Tonic. In addition TO being a noted rem
edy for Malaria, it Is also an excellent
tonic Of general use. Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic is pleasant to take and ton
tains nothing harmful. Even children like
Il and they can take il safely. For sale
by all drug stores. Now two siEes-Soc
and 81. The 81 size contains ~ times As
much as the SOC size and gives you zs%
more for your money.
, 1935-09-03
Jaycees Begin
Work On Fall
Tourist Drive

HARLINGEN. Sept. 3.-A fall
and winter program looking forward
particularly 10 attracting and enter
tanning tourists will be discussed at
a general meeting Of the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce September
Is, 1t was decided AZ a meeting Of
the board Of directors Monday noon,
An election CT officers also will
be held at that time due to the fact
that Z. ". McCright, president, has
moved TO Dallas and that the state
charter recently granted by the
secretary Of state provides for @
board of Is directors. The present
board is composed Of only IL men,
bers.
Although the organization has
been dormant through the summer
due to the absence Of McCright
who was in Dallas on business, and
Ray Byfield, secretary. who was CT
a leave of absence for his health, II
by no means ceased functioning
The office was maintained in the
Reese Wil-Mond hotel building with
Miss Elna Stevenson in charge and
the directors continued active al
Though no membership meetings
were held.
1t is felt that by beginning the
tourist program earlier that 1t viii
be more effective than 1t was last
year. Preparations are to be made
for a program to encourage tourists
to ccme to Harrington and TO enter
tain them after they arrive. Service
clubs will take turns about in con-
Quoting entertainment nights for
the tourists. Horseshoe pitching
courts, special entertainment for
ladies and other attractions are
contemplated. A definite program is
expected to be adopted by the new
board Of directors which will be
chosen September 10.
The subject OF attracting and
holding tourists has long been q
hobby CT Byfield who has been
identified with developments In
Florida and elsewhere which cater
ed to visitors. He was convinced
there Of the big benefit tourists are
to a community.
Since coming &c the Valley. BY
field has been sold on the idea OF
its attractiveness to the tourist. All
that needs to be done Is to properly
advertise this section and its at
fractions and the tourists will come.
Byfield believes. He points out that
the benefits are immediate. not
like crops which depend on reach
ing successful maturity and on mar
ket conditions before they put money
into circulation.
Recreational advantages Of this
section and the fact that IL Is near
Mexico are two big talking points,
Byfield believes. They will be stress
ed in the Junior chamber program.
Other civic matters will not be
neglected as a result OF this big
program. II Is predicted by Mr.. Nc
Cright Monday that a big depart
ment store would locate here soon.
Junior Chamber OF Commerce direc-
tors have been working en- this mat
ter for some time. Similarly other
developments for Harlingen will not
be overlooked.
, 1935-09-03
in GRAY
CONVENE AGAIN
Heroes of South May Be
Meeting Together For
Last Time

AMARILLO, Sept. 3. Up Lees
army marched In memory Tuesday
as a feeble remnant Of the gallant
gray-clad host converged here Tor
its 45th annual reunion. more than
10 years after the stars and bars OF
the Confederacy were furled.
From every part Of the southland
the veterns gathered for what may
be the last meeting Of the u. c. ".
General Rice A Pierce Of Union
City, Tenn, commandments OF
the organization, arrived Monday
night. He and others Of the little
band that survived the war and the
grimmer battle Of the long years
will be guests Of honor Tuesday
night at q meeting at which con-
gresham Marvin Jones. two COVER
nors - James ". Alfred OF Texas
and Clyde Ttngley Of New Mexico,
and other d~ignitaries viii pay them
homage.
Arriving early Tuesday the Unit
ed States Marine band win play Ter
the veterans grand ball wednesday
night and the grand parade Friday
morning.
The Texas division OF the Sons Of
Confederate veterans prepared TO
wind I'D its convention Tuesday
morning and join Sons from other
states below the MaSon-D Dixon line
in honoring the aged heroes Tues
day night. Colonel Walter L. Jop-
kins OF Richmond, Ca, national
commander Of the S. c. v. viii pre-
side.
First business sessions Of the u.
c. v. will be held Wednesday morn
ing. The principal questions to be
decided will be whether another ma
tional reunion will be attempted,
and whether the southerners viii
meet with the Grand Army OF the
Republic in a joint session at Get
tysburg, Pa, in 1888.
Paul Roy Of Gettysburg, secre-
tary OF the Pennsylvania state COM
mission, an organization formed to
promote the blue and gray reunion,
viii extend the invitation.
, 1935-09-03
Weslaco Makes
Discount Offer
On Back Taxes
Especial to The Heraldl


WESLACO. Sept. 3.-Arrange-
mentS having been made with bond
holders committee by the city
whereby a discount OF $50 can be
offered taxpayers Of the City OF
Weslaco who are delinquent for the
year 1888 and prior. The City Of
Weslaco Is actively engaged in urg-
ing all taxpayers to take advantage
OF the offer.
The refunding program was COM
pleted between the city and the
committee On July /, according TO
j. L. Compere, Jr., mayor. The dis
count Is offered through the pur-
chase OF delinquent bond coupons
at 65 cents on the dollar, which are
acceptable by the city on delinquent
taxes at 100 cents. The coupons
are available for purchase at the
First National bank. Approximate
" $500 has been collected since
the Inauguration Of the program.
A reasonable time will be granted
taxpayers TO take advantage Of the
offer, and those who do not at
tempt to reduce their delinquencies
will be subject to legal action. 1t
was said. Monthly installments r
being made by a great many tax
payers and the amount Of the pay
ments vary according to the ability
Of the person to pay. The tax col
lector Is making personal calls on
every delinquent taxpayers in the
city and non-residents are being ap-
pealed to through correspondence.
1t is anticipated by the officials that
the plan will be OF great assistance
TO those who have not been able to
pay their taxes heretofore. and If
the taxes are permitted to continue
to go delinquent each year the tax
es will soon equal the value Of the
property. and some legal action viii
be necessary, 1t was stated.
, 1935-09-03
Rangerville STUDIES
Given Instructions
Ispecial ID nae HeraIdl

RANGERvILLE, Sept. 3. -Supt.
A. B. Cook has announced that all
high school pupils interested in
looking over the courses outlined for
classes in the high school division
may call at the office CT the super
intendent Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
3rd., / TO 4 p. m. All pupils entering
the eighth, tenth Dr. eleventh grades
OF the San Benito high school are
requested to be at the R~angerville
school building on Wednesday Sept.
4th at $50 a. m.
All pupils entering the seventh or
ninth are asked TO report to the
school building Thursday morning,
5 at $50 a. m
These different classes. according
to schedule, will be taken by bus to
San Benito where they viii register
for the fall terms work.
Elementary grades will report for
registration on Monday. September
9Th at $50 a. m.
, 1935-09-03
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. s.
The following army orders are post
ed here
Transfers:
Mai. John H. Irving, cavalry. as
signed to duty with quartermaster
corps and transferred from Fort
L ayenworth, Kan, to Fort Robin
son, Neo.; Capt. David III. Finley,
infantry, Cnow major, assigned to
duty with quartermaster corps and
transferred from Smelling, Mimi,
to Fort Omaha, Neb.
Transfer Of First Lieut.. George
+. Conner, infantry. TO the quarter
master corps is announced.
, 1935-09-03
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately high over the Canadian north
west and adjacent states and ever
the extreme northeastern states,
and relatively low over the SOUTH
west and over s~outh-central Canada
and the adjacent states Tuesday
morning. Up to time Of closing this
summary only two vessel reports
had been received from the Gulf
OF Mexico and practically no re-
ports from the West Indies. How
ever, the following advisory has Just
been issued: Tropical disturbance
central about so miles west Of
Everglades City, Fla. 1880 a. N.
CST) moving northwestward, and
viii cause shifting gales along the
southwest Florida coast and winds
near hurricane force as far north as
Punta Gorda." Moderate to general
rains occurred In southern Florida,
and numerous showers from Texas
and Louisiana northeastward nearly
to the Great Lakes during the last
"a hours.
Brownsville z q. m. (CST) sea-
level pressure 29.79 inches.
, 1935-09-03
New Test
Cleaning Self In
~Samfordyce Field

I5pbcIAI 70 Ihb hctAIuI
MISSION, Sept. 3-Another new
producer in the Samfordyce field
Of southwestern Hidalgo county was
slowly cleaning itself Monday as
development work continued at q
rapid pace on the northeast and
northwest extremities Of production.
The next producer Is expected TO
be Ralph <. Fair. Inc, king
Woods Oil Coz No. 6 John Law
renee. tract 274, porcion 80. about
500 feet northeast Of discovery.
Cement plug was drilled Monday
and the well was fabricated. It
started cleaning itself Of the lubri-
eating oil Monday night with no
, 1935-09-03
DITTMANN

Ml-lene Dietrich in The Scarlet
Empress is a romantic master piece
Of romantic splendor, featuring the
famous "Kamennoi Ostrow", a
Of instrumental, choral and
ringing melody, q rare treat for
music lovers. An intimate story Of
q woman. a PruSsian princess who
secame RusSia's greatest empress,
automatically betrothed wife OF the
mentally deranged lecherous Grand
Duke Peter. she became the center
OF all courtly intrigue. jealousy and
conspiracy.
A thrilling cavalry ride by a whole
troop Of CosSack cavalry through
the palace, the revolution that de-
Peter and put her On the
throne as Catherine the Great Is
shown.
, 1935-09-03
Vet Officials Meet

tSDeciRl 20 The Heraldl
MERCEDES, Sept. "a meeting
Of the newly-elected officers and
committeeman Of the Mercedes
American Legion has been called for
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at
the chamber Of commerce by Post
Commander B. B. Ballanfant.
A discussion Of the years program
will be held.
, 1935-09-03

The i2th Cavalry Band viii pre-
sent d concert Tuesday nc Fort
Brown &C Z y. m. with w. q. Ar
chAmbault. conductor, directing.
The program viii be as follows:
March. Parting (from SYM
phony Leonore): Fox Thot, Lady
In Red; Overture. The Bohemian
Girl; Tango Argentine. "El Cho-
clo"; Moroccan. Souvenir: Fox
Trot. Clouds; Selection, Three
Twins; March Finale. Hail TO
Old Glory.
, 1935-09-03
A MEETS A

SAN BENITO, Sept. 3.-Mgr. Ed
Brady Of the Rivoli Theater played
golf with Guy Kibbe the movie star
in California recently. The Bradys
spent several weeks at Long Beach.
He also met John McHugh, a star
in The Irish In Us"
, 1935-09-03

return 10 the management cf hls
considerable holdings In Sherman.
Before going into public affairs
Simmons was successful farmer III
CTayyon county.
He was On member 0f the prison
beard for q number OF years and
hae been interested I'm penal prob
lens for n long time.
, 1935-09-03
IT'S A WORLD

SAN BE.NITO, Sept. SITS a
small world said Adolph Thomae
when he returned from a three
weeks trip TO the Tennessee Noun
talns with his family. While driving
over Lookout Mountain they met
their next door neighbors, the G. L.
Miners.
, 1935-09-03
FRED LAWRENCE RETURNs

SAN BENITO, Sept. g. Fred
Lawrence, city fireman, Is hack on
duty after a month or so cruising
eb0ut in Texas, visiting friends ana
relatives. Miss Virginia Simmons,
his niece. returned with him from
Waco and win attend Brownsville
Junior College.
, 1935-09-03
DAD DIES

LoUtt.hI 70 lht HhFhI
HARLINGEN. Sept 9.-The BODY
OF Dad" Stephens. well known
operator o. q lunch stand who died
here Friday, has been forwarded to
Roscoe, Texas, for last rites.
tSephenS. who was also known by
the name or McBurnett, came here
from Alabama a number Of years
aFO
, 1935-09-03
o

The regular Wednesday Skeet
shoot will be postponed until next
week, It was announced Tuesday.
Most OF the shooters have an
nounced they will be hunting White
wings Wednesday, 1t was stated.
, 1935-09-03
The Weather

East Texas least Of Tooth meri-
diam: Mostly cloudy. local showers
in south portion Tuesday night and
Wednesday.
Light to moderate easterly winds
on the coast.
, 1935-09-03
Flashes of Life
CBy The Associated Press)
ChOOsv Pirate

Cho0sy Pirate
FLINT, Mich.-A milk thief can
push a milkman too far and make
him pretty mad. Fred Allen took
the complaints Of his customers
complacently when they said they
didn't get their milk.
But when the thief began leav-
ing notes in the bottles saying
Make 1t chocolate" Milkman Al
len blew up and told the police
they'd have to do something about
it.
, 1935-09-03

Cooling and soothing Blue Star
Ointment melts on the skin. sending
tested medicines deeply into pores
where n quickly kills itch. letter,
rash, eczema, foot itch. ringworm,
etc. Morrv back M n faIlA-Adv.
, 1935-09-03

ST. LOUIS.-If some buxom
miss complains that she doesn't
see how she's gained so much
weight since she eats Just like a
humming bird, tell her this:
Each Of the ~ humming birds
at the ZOO here eats four times
its weight In food daily.
, 1935-09-03

ATLANTA-Ben Adair, Georgia
Tech track aspirant, ran a prac-
tiSe sprint through the woods.
A stranger asked him what he
was doing.
Training for the track team"
said Adair.
Let me see" he commanded,
what you can do a hundred
yards in"
Maybe Adair broke the worlds
record. Maybe he didn't. He
didn't. He couldn't tell - the
stranger held his watch.
, 1935-09-03
SON Is BORN

SAN BENITO. Sept. Sits a boy
az the Fred Thomases. He weighed
in a. nine pounds. Is ounces az
the Valley Baptist hospital Sunday
morning. His name Is gong 70 be
Fred.
, 1935-09-03
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isabel
Wednesday. under normal meteoro-
logical conditions.
dlBn '...s...s.ssssss.sss... MINE
Low ..s....sss...s.ssss. Ia y. III.
, 1935-09-03
RIJILETIN

Qirst figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday: third
wind velocity AZ 8 n. m; fourth. prcc-
imitation in last ~ hoursl.
, 1935-09-03

SCOTT COWART ON VISIT
SAN BENITO, Sept. 3.-Chief OF
Police Scott Cowart recently took
his wife TO Runge for q visit.
, 1935-09-03
RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no material change
In the river during the next "a TO SO
hours.
Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
Thursday, March 28, 1885
AT 200 O'CLOCK P. NJ.

Al EsVU OClfOLh +. Nis
In front OF The MiIlsboro Hotel. in
Millsbono, Dagsboro Hundred. Sussex
County and State OF Delaware, the fOl-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
All the interest of w. s. Benjamin
in and to all of a certain lot, piece or
parcel Of land, lying and being situate
in Dagsboro Hundred. in the County Of
Sussex and State of Delaware. deserib-
ed as follows:
Being part Of the same lands that J.
NJ. Houston purchased OF Hettie A.
IfOOks and the said Williams, purchas-
ed of said Houston by deed dated the
10th day of November. A. D.. 1879. Be
ginning at a sassafTas post in line Of
lands of Robert B. Houston. thence
with one line Of said Houston. south
flfty-four degrees. west forty-seven
perches to line OF Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia Railroad. thence with said
Road. south forty-three degrees, east
forty-four percbes TO switch or siding.
north forty-siX and a half degrees.
east four and eight-tenths perches,
south forty-tlIree degrees. east twenty
six and two-tenths perches to the cOtln-
ty road leading from WhartOn's Branch
to BurtOn's Island. thence with one line
Of said Road. north sixty four degrees.
east forty-three perches to a post,
thence with one line Of lands OF George
Truitt which he purchased of even date.
north forty-ofe degrees, west seventy
seven and fifteen- hundredtils perches
TO the aforesaid beginning, Containing
twenty acres be the same more or less.
together with all the improvements
thereon.
TERMS:-2O per cent Of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day Of
sale. the balance to be paid on or be-
fore April l.. 1885. II the purchaser
fails to comply with these terms the
per centurB paid on day Of sale viii be
forfeited. The purchaser will be re-
quired TO pay the cost of the deed.
Seized and taken in execution as the
Of w. S. Benjamin and will be
sold by
ROBERT ]. CisIsNDANIEI1 Sheriff
Sleriff's once. Georgetown. Delaware.
February 18th. 1885. mi5-2t