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, 1935-11-21
U. S. TO BUY
MORELANDS
Uncle Sam Already Is
Largest Owner I'm
North America

WASHINGTON. Nov. al. R-The
federal government. which already
holds more than m fifth OF the land
In the United States, Is stepping UP
It's purchase of acreage. The rate OF
acquisition has doubled since july
/.
Harry w. Blair. assistant attorney
general who handles the govern
ment's land titles. has been passing
on titles for the resettlement admin
~istration AT the rate OF 600 70 800 2
week. In addition 10 ordinary gov<
eminent purchases.
In the year ended June 80. Blair
and his assistants passed on titles
which brought the government q
S30.12l acres and 1912 additional
parcels OF land at q cost OF $23, 1885,
947. Parcels are bought by lot, in
stead OF by acres.
The government operates an
estate of 405 .2i6.023 acres Of the ma
tons 1908. GIG. 640-acre rea
This public domain" Is apart from
the 1900 farms and nearly 5000
city homes zhich New Deal uilits
are holding 20 sell. and the hundreds
Of thousands Of acres rented from
farmers TO carry out the crop-ccrtrol
program.
Blair says. "the United States Is
now the largest landholder I'm North
America, and one OF the largest In
the world"
Most or the farm land went into
forestry and experimental farming
for the agricultural department.
The red fox Is q better mouSer
than the cat.
, 1935-11-21
SHORT COURSE
WILL Be Held
Citrus Authorities VIII
Address Growers
AT Weslaco
Especial 70 The HernIdl

WESLACO. Nov. q. - Hundreds
Of Lower Rio Grande Valley citrus
growers are expected to attend the
annual Texas A. a. /. citrus short
course at the Weslaco city hall
Saturday night.
Or. A. d. Shamel Of Riverside
Calf. physiologist with the United
States Department Of Agriculture's
experiment station there. will be the
principal speaker. He IS a recog-
nized American authority on citrus
study and growth.
Also on the program viii be Or.
r. H.. Montgomery. former head OF
the University OF Texas economics
department and now chief econo-
mist for the u. S. u. OF A. IN
Washington. y. o. Loftin of Kings
vile. president OF Texas College Of
Arts a. Industries there, will also
speak on Improvement Of valley
groves and marketing conditions.
He is well-versed in citrus culture.
Several other speakers are to
appear on the program. A number
OF illustrations for the talks will be
given through use OF slides.
The short course is sponsored
annually as the Rio Grande VAL
ley session OF the short course con-
Quoted az Kingsville each year and
is arranged by the Texas Beta
chapter Of the Society OF Sub-Tro-
pical Horticulturists, according to
John Wood, horticrituriSt al the
Texas Experiment Station here.
, 1935-11-21

l. q. Ramey, T. M Melden. Tom
Sammons. ST. and w. o. Brown.
Airport dedication-O. X. Rumble
chairman. Keith Rumble.
Air show. III. Foster.
Box-making contest - Herbert
Trube. Chairman.
Fruit-packing contest Dade
Hester, chairman. Accommodations
Il. III. Ramey. chairman.
Tom Sammons, Jr., Is chairman
OF the queens ball committee and
Is being assisted BY the following
subcommittee chairman. orchestra
and program, Roger Ray and Levi
Walker; ballroom. equipment and
concessions, Levi Walker. chairman;
decorations. Mrs. G. Y. SoRelle,
chairman: ticket sales. DR.. Lloyd
Brasher; refreshments. Mrs. Z. v.
Sprowl.
, 1935-11-21
FIESTA GROUPS
ARE APPOINTED
Plans Whipped Into Shape
For Annual Celebration
OF Citrus Crop
special TO The HeraId)

MISSION. Nov. disappointment
Of eleven communities TO handle
details OF the third annual Texas
Citrus Fiesta. to be staged here
December z and 9 by the Mission
Chamber OF Commerce and business
men. were announced Wednesday
by r. III. Marburrer. chamber pres
ident and general chairman Of the
Fiesta.
Marburger also a~aounced that
Miss Merble Parr OF Raymcndville
had been named as Queen Citre-
anna III and win reign as queen
OF the two-day celebration which
inaugurates Texas Citrus Week,
designated by Governor James ".
AlIred's proclamation as December
7 to IA. Her attendants will be
Misses Evelyn Howard, NeloiSe
Orchard. Marie Pruitt and Ruby
Holder, all Of Raymondville Miss
Parr was selected at the close OF the
celebration last year TO become
Queen Citreanna III tn accordance
with the established custom Of the
Fiesta management.
DucheSSes have been named from
four Valley cities. including Miss
Ann Ferguson of Mercedes. Miss
Grace Belle Doughty Of Edinburg.
Miss Madeline Swim of Alamo and
Miss Mary Patrick OF Brownsville.
Others are being selected by Valley
cities.
Marburger's committee appoint
ments were as follows:
Citrus display-E. M Goodwin,
chairman: Maurice Rome. ID. l..
Rankin. Joe Summers. Ben Brandt.
DR.. w. It. Gibbs. Herman Johns, q.
z. Day, Clarence Ashley, j. F.
frankie, Tom Graham. ID. @.
Decker, George Boyle. Bob Cart
wright, w. Fl. Braden Lloyd Ramey.
D. w. Colt, g. F. Donald, B. NJ
Strong. M. r.. Pealing, Charles
Roper and w. b. Splawn.
Golden Grapefruit Golf Tourna-
ment-Roy Conway. chairman;
Monk Wilson. K. Z. MarburgeT. II.
T.. Smith, Tucker Bowles, Gene
Davis. w. L. Brown, AL Graham
and III. L. Starr.
Citrus style show. sponsored by
Mission Business a. Professional
Women's Club-Miss wilmuth Nor
gan. chairman: Misses Sunnie Gar
rison. Margot Hardin, Ruth Urban
and Georgia Lehman.
Decorations-F. w. Doolev. chair
man, Ray Goodwin, Merle Polhe-
mus. M. Il. Edwards. ri. r. Thomas.
Paul Ord. Nolan Haney arr Lyn-
ster Bourgeois.
Finances--H. L. Starr. chairman:
T.. M. Goodwin, N. K. Buescher. Ray
Conway. G. Q. Dunbar, John Waite,
, 1935-11-21
Republicans Begin
CAMPAIGN For Funds

WASHINGTON. Nov. 81. R-Re-
publican workers started out Thurs
day 70 fill the war chest from which
they win finance their party's 1896
campaign TO defeat the New Deal.
They were sent on their way by
Henry p. Fletcher who also. AS chair
man. summoned the t06 members
Of the republican national commit
tee 70 meet here Dec. 16 to arrange
for next years national convention.
Fletcher chose a finance commit
tee Of is. headed by william 70. Bell
Of New York. president Of the Ameri-
can Cyanamid company. TO make
the drive for funds "to defray the
legitimate expenses OF a straight
out fight against the New Deal"
, 1935-11-21
Smoke House To
Observe Birthday

The Smoke House" operated by
A. r. Foster in the store space in the
Ear Of the State National bank
building on 18th street, will celebrate
its first birthday Friday, November
%. Foster announced Thursday.
1--WE are really grateful &c the pub
lie that has helped us to make our
first year in business q success" he
stated. From a humble beginning
We have developed a real stock Of to-
baccos and candies Of all kinds. in
GLIDING all OF the popular magazines
and a side line Of curios and Mexi-
can drawn work"
Deliveries are now being made In
the downtown business district, Fos-
ter said, and a telephone has been
installed for the additional con-
venience OF customers.
, 1935-11-21
Presbyterians Hear
Missionary to Japan

Upwards OF so members Of the
DR.. Bells Mems club OF the Pres
byterian church heard Rev. J. W.
HaSsell OF McAllen relate OF life
and incidents In Japan. especially
as pertaining to the work OF q mis-
sionarv In that country.
Rev. HaSSell spent several years
in Japan as a Presbyterian Mis-
sionary. and his talk was both in
teresting and instructive.
H. II. Banker was in charge Of
the program which followed a din
ner served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
, 1935-11-21
Yturra Promises To
Audit City's Books
Effected as Mayor

Cltl1enS OF BROWNSVILLE DO not ave a
voice in the city government. You
know whether or not that Is true. I
know Mr.. Yturria 70 be thoroughly
qualified for mayor OF Brownsville
and you car not do better than TO
entruSt your city government 10 him
and the Peoples Party"
Miss Bell BaylesS. a veteran news
paper woman OF Rome, Ga, who
now makes her home In Brownsville,
spoke at length from a prepared
paper in showing the rapid industrial
strides made BY her home city with
the aid OF a progressive administra-
ton. Brownsville can do equally as
wen. she inferred, with an alert
group OF business men as its Off
Gals.
Speaks on Valuations
Robert Runyon. candidate for the
No. 2 commisSionership against
Arthur Hipp Of the Administration
and John Hunter OF the Citizens
Ticket, inferred that tex assessments
IN Brownsville were far from equal
lied with the big fellows" getting
of light and the little fellows"
making up the difference with heavy
assessments. "All taxes should be
equal, according 10 the constitution. =
the speaker said. do We get equal
ization In Brownsville? They ap-
point the same men on the board Of
equalization year in and year out.
They can't get 1t off the big fellows.
so they double up on the small ones"
Runyon said the assessments on the
Gateway Bridge had been cut from
S309.000 In 1929 to Sill. 900 at pres
ent. If they can reduce the bridges
valuation 70 that extent. all other
valuations should be reduced pro-
portionately.' The speaker said he
had four lots in Victoria Heights
which he purchased for $500. and
that the city at one time had them
valued AZ $500 for tax purposes.
That amount was reduced finally to
S45C. ne asserted. but that is $3.50
more than they cost me and $50
more than they are worth
The speaker said the administra-
ton was attempting 70 belittle the
platform pledges Of the Peoples
Party. In particular he defended
the party's pledge to attempt 10
obtain a new bank In Brownsville.
The opposition is asking Where
will they Ghe Peoples Party get
the capital 20 organize a new bank?'
We have had several inquiries from
outside capital wishing TO locate
here. and there Is a possibility OF
a bank being founded with local
capital" Runyon asserted.
Veering TO another angle, Runyon
asked: Why is the city so panicky?
There must be a reason that we do
not know about as vet. I believe
there Is something dreadfully wrong
and they don't want the people 10
find out about IL.
we find that someone has pur-
chased many hundred poll taxes In
Brownsville. The men who did that
are trying TO break into the pen
itentiary. I also understand that
there are several people in this
town who hold large blocks OF poll
taxes in violation OF the state law"
The speaker asserted that q num-
Der Of city employees took an
active part In the 1894 primaries
and that some OF them worked In
Willacy county.
, 1935-11-21
L DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure gradients were
comparatively shallow for the season
OF the year over the United States at
the morning observation. resulting
IN little change IN weather condi-
tons in most sections of the coun-
try. the weather being mostly fair
70 clear and cool to moderately cold.
Light frost was reported from New
Orleans and Memphis, and heavy
frost from Atlanta Thursday morn
Ing.
Brownsville Z o m. (CST) sea
level pressure 1895 inches.
, 1935-11-21
What Makes q wildcat Wild

SUMTER. s. C.-Motorlsts here
are now willing to believe the talk
about wildcats roaming the
streets" Of this city OF $4,000 per-
sons. Philip Dubose. filling station
operator. ran over a 28-pound one
Wednesday night. 1t apparently
had ventured into the city from the
river swamps nearby, In search
for food.
, 1935-11-21
LET KIDNEYS
FLUSH OUT
3 LBS. A DAY

1870 ~@@ 80 49, - a $3.50
Nature put over is miles OF tiny
tubes and filters in your kidneys to
strain the waste matter out OF the
blood Kidneys should pass 3 pints
a day and so get rid OF more than .
pounds OF waste matter.
When the passing OF water ~
scanty, with smarting and burning.
the Is miles Of kidney tnbey may
need flushing out This danger signal
may be the beginning of naEging
backache. leg pains, loss OF pep and
energy. getting up nights. swelling.
puffiness under the eyes and dizzi-
ness
III kidneys don't empty 3 pints a
day and 80 get rid Of more than =
pounds OF waste matter, your body
may take up some OF these pois0ns
causing serious trouble. Don't watt
Ask your druggist for Doan's Pills
which have been used successfully by
millions Of people for over 40 years.
They give happy relief and help the
Kidneys TO flush out 3 pounds a day.
Insist on Doan's Pills
, 1935-11-21
CnSflY Inheritance

SAN JOSE. Calif.-Peter Albert
son. left 81 by his brother. L. H.
Albertson. wants his dollar-nCt
the nickel left after deduction Of
attorneys and administrators
fees.
Puzzled county officials said
auditing the account already has
cost an additional dollar.
, 1935-11-21
Flashes of Life
(Ry The Associated Press
Is Believing

PHILADELPHIA-The inter-
state dairy council, which says 1872
900 Philadelphia children shave
never seen a COW. is taking steps
to show them some. The council
will sponsor erection OF a barn at
the city 700 and ask dairymen TO
send COWS for exhibition purposes.
, 1935-11-21
Evans Funeral Held

HARLINGEN. Nov. II. Funeral
services were held Sunday at Lo-
rena for Mrs. q. w. Evans. Mrs. ID
ID. Norton's mother. according 70
Mr.. Norton. city secretary, who re-
turned Tuesday.
, 1935-11-21
The Weather

East Texas least OF Tooth meri-
diam: Partly cloudy. warmer in
south and central portions Thurs
day night; Friday partly cloudy.
LAght TO moderate variable winds
o n the coast.
, 1935-11-21

Ill-Because this
town has no unemployed men
available, imported labor prob
ably will be used to build side
walks with WPA funds. IT has a So
900 grant for the job and needs
al workers for four months.
, 1935-11-21
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isabel
Friday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
hlgn 2.5I p. m.
Low ........... TIP A. m. 8:4l D. m.
, 1935-11-21
BULLETIN

tF1rst figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday: third
wind velocity NJ 8 a. m: fourth. prec-
ipitation In last "A hours.
, 1935-11-21

Runyon said ne had heard that
city employees are being assessed
money to further the present cam
paign. we also have information
that the city is going to spend large
sums on election day" Coming back
TO the question Of poll taxes. Run
yon said: ITO the people who have
bought poll taxes for others. II Is
my advice that they 20 70 the
county attorney and turn states
evidence. The big boys r going TO
duck out and the little one are go
ing TO suffer"
The speaker asserted that his
party would not discharge city en-
ployes who are doing efficient work
He indicated that the political
chiefs would 20 II his party Is
elected but that the other workers
: ould Be kept in office. I'VE have
some very good supporters who are
city employees" he said.
Among the ones who would BE-
Erred" he told the gathering. would
Lieutenant OF Police John T. Arm
strong and Fire Chief r. p. Sarral..
He closed his talk with. an appeal
for volunteer workers on election
day.
G. ". Merritt. seeking the No. l
commissionership. cited the growth
OF San Antonio during the past Is
years as an example OF what could
b. done IN Brownsville with a pro-
gressive administration. A quarter
OF a century ago San Antonio. then
a city OF $1,000. stagnated under the
domination OF one man, Merritt
asserted. But the people rebelled.
broke their boss" power and eS-
tablished a commission form OF gov
eminent. the speaker said. From
that time on San Antonio has pro-
I crossed steadily with alert leader
ship and now has a population OF
$4,000. the candidate told the
gathering
Brownsville has more natural
advantages than san Antonio had
q years ago. What happened TO
San Antonio can happen here. What
we need Is an administration which
will encourage and aid industry.
an administration which will not
penalize new enterprises.
Il believe We have the people with
the heart and courage to 20 ahead
in the face Of the selfish interest
OF n man who controls the condi-
tons as they are here today Mer-
rift said. "If you people want a
change. this Is the time"
Brief talks in Spanish were made
BY Fred Recio. campaign manager.
Rafael Perez. head Of the Cooks &
Walters Union. and Samuel Cutler
req.
Perez vigorously attacked j. IT.
Canales. city attorney, as being anti
Latin-American.
Gutierrez asserted there was pros
perity ahead for Brownsville If the
Peoples Party is elected. IF you
will elect YturTia and his commits
sioners we will have a ticket which
is not compromised TO q bank or 70
J. q. Fernandez. he said.
Duets with verses containing iibes
at the opposition were sung several
times during the meeting.
, 1935-11-21
RIVER FORECAST

There viii be no material change
% the river during the next a TO
s6 hours.
, 1935-11-21
Both Man and Attorney

{. c. Bryant Of Harlingen. former
law partner Of Yturria. lauded the
candidate as an attorney and as a
man for the second time during the
current campaign. Bryant said he
welcomed an opportunity to reiter-
ate the praise he gave Yturria in the
initial rally Of the Peoples Ticket.
Il was associated with Fausto for
four years and had an excellent OPP
portunity to study him at close range
as a man and an attorney" Bryant
said. he Is both. Brownsville Is the
largest corporation In the Valley.
and YOU need a business man at its
head. Fausto. who has had the best
educational opportunities. is q bust
less man In his own right. and he
will give you q businesslike and eco
nomical administration"
Il did not comment on the city
administration at the initial meet
ing Bryant asserted, but when
crowds turn out like this one, some
thing must be wrong. Cities no longer
can be run for benefit OF the off
Gals In charge. ] am told that the
, 1935-11-21

Flood Present 74-Hr. 74-Hr.
, 1935-11-21

Now Is the time to buy outing.
We have just received 1000
yards of this good heavy out
ing. SO inches wide and in dark
and light patterns.
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well-watered gasoline supply to struggle
with after the youngsters of the neigh
borhood had satisfied themselves play
ing the game of gas pump" Incl
dentally, the best of the locking caps
are so designed that they are also
rainproof.
In one Of my articles I mentioned
the fact that when a driver lifts her
foot from the accelerator pedal sud-
denly while travelling at a good rate
of speed the suction created within
the cylinders causes crankcase oil to
suck up past the piston rings. This
helps to cool the motor by giving 1t
extra fabrication. II an engine uses
too much oil the thing to do Is to
avoid such sudden declaration. But
I am getting away from my story.
After mentioning this matter of the
handling of the accelerator the mail
brought me several letters from motor
lists who wanted to know If the
situation is the same where car is
run in free wheeling.
The answer is an emphatic mo"
When in free wheeling the motor drops
to idling speed as soon as the driver
takes her foot from the accelerator
1t has been one Of the arguments
advanced by advocates of free wheeling
that this process helps to increase oil
mileage.
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River Point Airport, nine miles north
west of Cambridge.
To encourage long distance glider
fights in America, with a view TO
ultimate American attainment of a
world distance record Vincent BendiX
has offered a new trophy which will
be put up for competition for the first
time at the sixth annual National
Soaring Contest, to open at Elmira,
n Y, June 90. Washington may
be represented in the trophy contest.
The prize is offered for competition
during period of five years and the
contestant making the longest flight
in accordance with the rules will have
his name engraved on the trophy and
will receive for permanent possession
replica Of the trophy and $500 in
cash.
If the contestant establishes new
American glider distance record. he
will receive an additional cash prize
Of $500.
The international airline distance
record for gliders is 2330l4 miles and
was established by Heinrich Dittmar,
Germany, in a flight from the Was
serkuppe. great German glider camp.
to Lban, CzechoSlovakia, September
81. 1884
The United States record, 15S.291,
vas established by Richard C. du Pom
in a flight from Elmira, N. Y, to
Baskjug Ridge, N. j., June Is, 1884.
The many advances made by thu
aeronauticaI industry during the past
three years will be shown graphical
at the 1885 All-American Aircraft
Show, to be held at the Detroit CITY
Airport, July 1923. Three years have
elapsed since the last aircraft show
and during this period, aviation, I'M
like many other industries, has forget
ahead rapidly.
While the progress which has been
made in air transportation will con-
stitute the most important phase Of
the developments to be shown, spe-
cial emphasis is to be given this year
to airplanes for the sportsman pilot
and executive.
Ray Cooper. who until recently VS.
in Washington as general manager of
the National Aeronautic Associate,
will act as general manager for thu
show.
There are to be a number Of impor
tant conferences and meetings III
connection with the show, most i'm
portant of them being two-day ses-
sion of the airport section of the Aero
nautical Chamber Of Commerce Of
America. at which airport managers,
school. chatter and repair station op-
orators will assemble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-23
Queries From Readers.

@. I am advised that to stop ex-
cessive oil consumption it will be
necessary to have new pistons as well
as new rings installed in the engine of
my car. Why would 1t be necessary
to have new pistonS?-H. H. B. =
A. The manufacturer probably is
using a different type of piston in the
latest cars coming of the assembly
line. The chances are there is an
extra groove for an extra ring on each
piston.
@. am having considerable trouble
re-starting the engine after it has
been running. Also the oil consump-
ton Is extremely high. The best of
oil seems to thin out and burn of like
water. Can you help me with these
problems?-L. L. U.
A. Both of these troubles come from
the same cause: overheating. Check
over the cooling system, the Ignition
timing. the clutch and the carburetor
adjustment. Also see that the brakes
do not drag. BY improving cooling eff
cheney the engine will not overhead its
mixture so as to become air-bound.
@. There seems to be something
wrong with my car ever since it was
in an accident. Everything has been
repaired and I have even had the
frame checked to make sure it is not
Swayed out OF shape. The car does
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Town." because Of its vast industries
| devoted to the manufacture of toys
Go next on Route 202 into the State
of New Hampshire and through East
Jaffrey and Peterboro into Hillsboro,
the birthplace of Franklin Pierce,
fourteenth President of the United
States. Then follow this Soute into
Concord, the capital city. The pub
lie buildings, constructed Of New
Hampshire granite, are beautiful and
worth while visiting. Franklin Pierce
lived, died and is buried in Concord.
Route 202 next takes one through
Rochester, from which place an ex-
cellent road leads northward to Lake
Winnipesaukee and the White Noun
tainS, and to the New Hampshire
Maine State Zine. Although Route U.
s. 202 has been designated through
the State Of Maine, to connect with
Route U. S. at Bangor, we are in
formed that the State will not mark
the route this Summer, so that the
tourist should instead, follow Route IL
from the State line into Alfred and
Route from Alfred, through Water
loo and South Windham, into Lewis
ton. A fine road leads northward from
South Windham in to Lake Sebago,
known to all fishermen for its excel
lent land-locked salmon.
Lewiston Is the seat of Bates Col
lege. 1t Is beautifully located on the
AndroScoggin River at Twin Falls
From Lewiston follow Route IL into
Augusta, the capital city. Then con-
tinue on Route 8 into Bangor, the
gateway to the North Woods and
many seashore resorts. The Bangor
salmon pool on the Penobscot River
offers some Of the finest salmon fish
ing in New England.
An excellent map, showing this route
in detail, may be had, without cost, by
writing to the Bear Mountain Hudson
River Bridge, at 80 Broadway, New
York City, from which source much
Of the above information was OBJ
tanned.
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not seem to handle properly, and also
note that the tires are wearing in
queer way.-H. D.
A. There are three other ways in
which the frame may be out of align
ment. Be sure to have the frame
checked over for a swung front or a
swung rear end, and for what is known
as diamond shape"