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, 1935-08-11
Lake Vessels Tied
Up Through Strike

TORONTO, Aug. 10. R-Seven
lake vessels were tied up at Germ
wall. Ont. and Is members OF a Sea-
mans Union put down their hooks
and ropes at Fort william. Ont. Sat-
urday as ship workers demanded
wage increases from vessel owners.
In Montreal q scheduled strike Of
5000 dock hands failed to MATERIAL
lie, however. Only 30 men walked on.
On the Montreal waterfront and
they only stayed out for 30 minutes.
The dock men seek a i2-hour day
instead OF a 24-hour day. Deck
hands demand $50 a month instead
Of SIS and watchmen and wheelsmen
ask proportionate increases.
, 1935-08-11
lO4 new LAWS
now EFFECTIVE
Most Important Measure OF
Group Creates Public
Safety Department

AUSTIN, Aug. l0.-Pf-One hum
d-ed and four acts passed by thu
Texas legislature at its biennial ses-
sion became laws Saturday.
They were "90-day" bills, about
ore-fourth Of the bill crop OF the
four-months session. Effectiveness
wa. delayed 90 days after adjourn
ment because sufficient majorities
were not recorded TO make operative
emergency clauses.
Thirteen were special laws. en-
ected for specific counties. Many
Of the 81 others were restricted In
application TO localities or minori-
ties.
Outstanding was one which Gre
ated the department OF public
safety. The act merged the ranger
force and state highway patrol into
a new state police system.
In the group Of game laws enc
prescribed open seasons for dove
ard quail. setting concurrent sea-
sons FOR the two species In the
southern zone. It also re-enacted
a season on doves In the north 1one
during September and October.
Because federal regulations closed
Il season until October /. north
Texas hunters faced only a one
north shooting period. Shooting
hours by federal regulations. also
conflict with state law. further cur-
tailed hunting by limiting the hours
TO between 7 q. m. and Z p. m.
, 1935-08-11

l-s-inch tubing choke with tubing
working pressure Of 22O pounds and
closed-in casing pressure Of 400
pounds from sand at 2.7645-56 feet.
On the sand are the following
wells:
Cotrez Oil Corporations No. CT
q. Z. Smith, about $500 feet east
OF discovery, is showing several
barrels Of oil daily on 1-S-inch
tubing choke with tubing working
pressure Of $50 pounds and closed
In casing pressure Of 1.l25 pounds
through casing perforations at g.
75052 and 2.753-55 feet. The well
Is not yet claSsed as a producer.
About $500 feet east and slightly
north Of discovery, X. ID. Harrison
Double d Oil Company's No. 8
Mrs. Lula George. is cleaning stead
ily on la inch tubing choke with
100 pounds tubing working pres
sure and no pressure showing on
casing from sand at 2,752-57 feet.
Harrison : Davis : Bishops No. 3
Francisco Guerra, about 500 feet
east OF discovery, viii be revoked
after showing nothing but gas and
drilling water while cleaning for
several days. A short string will be
set and cemented in the bottom Of
the hole. The test originally had the
Samfordyce sand at 2,745-53 feet
and set casing at 2,748 feet, had a
gas blowout while preparing TO
starr washing and has been delayed
g. wNnnw - 49, Iawvr nH,A ww11l
was killed late Thursday.
The other test In the field. COM
p.eted some time ago. which recent
ly began making smaller amounts
Of oil with a higher gas ratio in
Wheelock q Collins No. l Seabury
&c al, In tract 256, porcion 80. about
$3.50 feet northwest OF discovery.
Original completion was through
casing perforations at 2,774-79 feet.
The well was plugged earlv this
week and cement Is being drilled out
this weekend preparatory 70 re-
p~crforating and accomplishing.
Two tests are now drilling and
three others are preparing to get
started within the next few days.
About 1000 feet east and slightly
north Of discovery. Ernest Poweil's
No. l Mrs. Lula George. in Tract
Is. Porcion Il, Is drilling at 1870
feet. This is the fields northeast
outpost.
Nearly $500 feet northeast Of dis
covery. Mundy- Stephens No. |
Francisco Guerra, In the north end
OF tract II, porcion IL. and an i'm
rortant Semi-wildcat. started max
inc hole FRIDAY beneath surface
casing. 1t Is contracted to 1000 feet
or production.
The three new tests In the field
Gre all in the western section.
The fields northwest OUTPOST
HenShaw g. Rothert,s No. l sea-
bury ct al, Is 500 feet northwest
Of discovery and 1850 feet north
west OF production. Derrick wa:
completed Thursday and machinery
Is being moved In.
". +. Lacy's No. z Seabury ct al
about 1850 feet northwest of dis.
covery. completed derrick Thurs.
day and Is moving in machinery.
King Woods Oil Company'S No. [
John Lawrence, about 500 feet north.
east Of discovery, will get under wa
next week as the third Of six new
wells to be drilled on proven acre.
age by drillers OF the discovery vel
in the field. Z A. Graham, Mission
contractor, Is moving in.
The new producer in tire RiS
Grande City pool OF southern STAR
, 1935-08-11
HIGHER RELIEF
PAY DEMANDED
in new YORK
Workers Quit Made
. Jobs; No Work, No
Money Roosevelt
Tells Strikers

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-tPp-
The contest between the New Deal
and striking relief workers appear
cd headed for an early showdown
Saturday as union leaders predicted
ttae New York walkout would spread
70 many cities and President Rcose-
veil issued an ultimatum.
Those who turn down work relief
Jobs win be cut off the dole. the
president said. Thus they would be
deprived Of any form Of federal aid.
Leaves for Weekend
w After issuing this warning and
refusing to recognize the New York
trouble as On strike, the president
tcck Harry I. Hopkins. Works Pro-
Eress administrator, with him on a
weekend cruise on the yacht
6eQuoia-
Though the capital assumed the
works programs labor troubles would
be discussed on the trip there was
no indication OF any plan TO increase
The security wage" payments rang
ing from SIG to s94 q month, de-
pending on locality and type Of
work. These wages. long bitterly
fought by unions on the ground that
they threaten 70 tear down the
wage scale In private industry, are
the bone OF contention In the New
York strike"
Officials Saturday studied dis
patches telling Of growing support
FOR the strike among organizations
Of relief white collar" workers II
New York. Meanwhile. there were
A dispute about the number Of skill
"a building trades workers who had
walked out at New York. Govern
ment officials set the total at l,l37;
union leaders, $500.
Organizers of the bookkeepers
stenographers and accountants
union In New York announced that
ah It's members working on Works
Progress Administration jobs had
beer called out
William Green, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor
which conducted q losing fight for
wage rates equal TO those OF private
INDUSTRY when the s4,681.OOO,0OO
work-relief program was going
through congress said: I'VE told
them what would happen-and now
II has"
, 1935-08-11
Salvaged Material
Is Used on Streets
Especial TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Aug. ia num-
Der Of side streets in Harrington are
being hard surfaced as q result Of
the Fairpark Auditorium reconstruc-
ton, according to Mayor Sam Bolts.
Brick, tile. cement and other
materials salvaged from the part
OF the auditorium which Is being
RACED is being hauled to streets
where the property owners are
willing to pay hauling costs. The
city furnishes the material. A num-
bec # side streets will be passable
in all weather as a result Of the
work.
Ramsey Bros, the contractors.
have raZed as much OF the dam
aged structure Is necessary and
are about ready to begin construc-
{. Of the new auditorium which
1t Is hoped to have ready In time
for the Valley Fair.
, 1935-08-11
HOOVER
MYSTERY MAN
COP May Fall Back On Its
Former Standard Bearer
I'm SO Elections

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. -tPE
Herbert Hoover entered his sixty
second year Saturday q figure OF
political mystery to many.
The anniversary Of that day in
1874, when he was born the son Of
q blacksmith al West Branch, Iowa,
found him again enroute east
from California. Business meetings
will hold him in New York from
Monday through Wednesday.
New opportunities to confer with
republican leaders will be afford
ed there, and at q time when the
new deal setback in Rhode Island
has encouraged party organizers to
greater efforts against the admin
istration.
Because OF the former presidents
increasing contracts with the G. o,
p. command, his greater readiness
Of late to speak out on national
policy, and uncertainty at the cap
itol as to his personal intentions
regarding 1885, more than usual
attention viii be given any activity
OF a political SAVIOR.
They would not be surprised BY
moves on his part to influence the
republican platform on the issue
for 1896 as he now sees 1t, "shall
the American system Of govern
ment endure?"
Events next winter, particularly
new deal fortunes in the supreme
court and what follows. seem des-
tined to affect his course along
with that Of the Of the campaign
itself.
Some democrats profess to foresee
another Roosevelt Hoover camp
aign. Sentiment to run the expires
ident again was conceded Satur-
day in q responsible republican
quarter, with republican women OF
the mentioned especially In that
regard. The same source. however,
expressed the opinion 1t would not
happen.
, 1935-08-11
DICTATORSHIP
WARNING MADE
Premier Laval Says French
Future Uncertain Unless
Drastic Steps Taken

PARIS. Aug. 10. R-Premier
Pierre Laval gave warning Satur-
day that q dictatorship Of France
was not unlikely II present measures
fail In the enforcement Ct his re-
covery DEGREES. which have already
caused disorder and hloodshed.
The warning, yelled but unmistab-
able, was contained In his insistent
demands that his unpopular DEGREES
be accepted.
The fate Of the regime and the
life Of the country r at stake
he told a gathering Of oil but one
Of Frances SO projects. Lacking die
tatcrial powers himself, the premier
made the provincial governors share
the responsibility OF preventing the
dramatic situation"
Fear OF further disorders over the
governments effCrt to find q way
out Of the depression through de-
flation subsidized, however, as investi-
eating officials blamed a few pro-
feSsional ~agitators for the rtoting al
Tculon and Brest.
Reinforcements of 1000 Mobile
guards were sent to Toulon TO guard
against a recurrence Of Thursday
nights rioting when two were killed
and from so to 200 injured. Other
ports appeared &c have settled down
to normal work.
Trade unions deplored the disor-
ders because they were exploited by
their "adverseries." Appeals to end
the street fighting were made by the
socialist and communist parties ir
posters In Toulcn. The posters said
there had been enough bloodshed.'
Opposition to the DEGREES contin-
ued. however. as left wing and pop
ular front" posters urged the work
ers to hold themselves in readiness
to fight for their demands. A meet
ing OF war veterans scheduled fol
Sunday at Toulon to protest the
DEGREES end the cutting Of pensions
was officially forbidden.
1t Is the governments intention &c
use persuasion rather than force tc
carry out its recovery program. off,
cial ~utterences indicated.
, 1935-08-11
Especial TO The Herald)

N2kG&A0A w. AN
SAN BENTTO, Aug. l0.-Details
OF the Valley-wide court Of honor
to be held on the high school ath-
letic field Wednesday night for Boy
Scouts OF this section were dis
cussed at q meeting Of adult lead
ers Thursday night.
These leaders rehearsed their
parts in the coming event IN which
oozens Of scouts will receive vari-
GUS awards that they have earned
during the past few months.
The court-of-honor was to have
been q sort OF grand send-off FOL
the scouts who planned to attend
the national jamboree In Washing
ton but the capital gathering has
been called off because OF the pos
sible danger of infantile paralysis
which Is more prevalent than nor
NAL in the East at this time.
Hundreds Of scouts viii put on q
big show under the floodlights
Valley scout officials planning to
go forward with plans for the court
Ci-honor In spite Of cancellation Of
tt national jamboree.
Those here included G. j. Thomp-
sen, DR.. r. M. merrill and Charles
4. r. Cameron, McAllen; A. j
Flowers. H. c. Wright, Pharr; w
4. Spreading. Howard Whaler, G. A
Wright, Rev. Leslie Boone, Harlin-
gen; r. J. Bonner, j. O. Prentiss
J. p. Hewlett. Harry Carroll. o. l.
Davis. Pete Smith. San Benito; w
G. Jones. Jr.. Edinburg: w. o
Washington. Walter Washington
Wilbur Washington. l.. r. Olmsted
Brownsville; Harry Ketcham, Sam
Ni-cn. Santa Rosa; John L. Leslie
Mercedes
, 1935-08-11
Presbyterian Men
Will Hear Reports

SAN BENTTO. Aug. ION. B. Fin
ley Of the laymen's committee ap-
pointed several weeks ago to slim
ulate church attendance in San
Benito. will speak en- what has been
accomplished at q meeting OF the
Presbyterian Men-of-the- Church at
1880 o'clock Monday at Bowie chapel.
Pete Smith Of the program COM
mittee also announces that Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery Parnell Of La Feria viii
entertain the laymen.
, 1935-08-11
Okeh Is Sought On
Hidalgo WPA Plans
Especial to The Heraldl


EDINBURG. Aug. l0.-Six pre-
posals for Work Progress Admin
~istration projects in Hidalgo ccun-
ty were taken to the district WPA
office in Laredo by +. A. Royse OF
Edinburg. newly appointed Hidal-
Action on the proposals is expected
early next week.
Mayor z. A. Brown Of Edinburg
chairman Of the board, said he could
not estimate thee est of the projects,
which include new sanitary sewer
systems or extensions for McAllen,
Edcouch and Pharr. street repairs
in Mission. a new disposal lake and
DISPOSAL plant repairs at Edinburg
and building repairs for Edinburg
schools.
, 1935-08-11
Negro Confesses To
Shaving OF Agent

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 10. R-A
negro found desperately wounded in
the alley OF a negro tenement house
at $40 a. m. Saturday confessed,
police said, to the Staying Of William
MogridRe, AZ. special agent Of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, In a
sparsely settled and unlighted sec
ton of the city Friday night.
The negro identified himself tc
police as Clifford Logan, IS, and un-
der police questioning admitted
shooting Mogridge' when the latter
came TO the aid OF a couple In ar
automible Logan was attempting to
hold up.
, 1935-08-11
Humming; -7emperamental
: : = = = =
Frogs Obtained by Boys
To Start Farm in City

Frogs that hum instead OF croak-
ing. and frogs that are as tempera-
mental as any diva that rel sang
O. the Metropolitan stage-the care
of these is what three Brownsville
youths have taken upon themselves
in their new enterprise Of frog
farming" The three are Uriah
Stegman, Oscar ". Lawrence, Jr..
and George Emmett Dodd, Jr., and
, 1935-08-11
Rios Rites Held

Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at the Immaculate
Conception church for Ignacio Rios.
Sr., who died at the home OF his
son. Martin Rios. on Jefferson street
between 18th and 18th following a
short illness.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Celia Z. de Rios: a daughter, Miss
Praxedis Rios; and four sons, Pas
cual. Ignacio. Jr. Martin and Re-
migio. all Of whom reside In Browns
vile.
, 1935-08-11

AUSTIN. Aug. 10.-PE Hilton
Horton. state highway patrolman
injured Friday when his motorcycle
collided with an automobile, was
reported resting comfortably Satur-
day. Horizons left leg was severed
at the knee. He was given a blood
Transmission Friday.
, 1935-08-11

Washington. d. c. has no mayor.
II Is governed by commissioners APP
pointed by the president and APP
proved bv the senate.
, 1935-08-11
Starter And
Generator Service

A most complete starter
and Generator service. Ex-
pert wcrkmen to serve you
at reasonable prices.
, 1935-08-11

A complete efficient tire
service correctly done ut
the lowest possible price.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
DECLARES RACE PROBLEM HAS NO
SINGLE SOLUTION; But NEGRO
MUST FIGHT INCREASINGLY

possibility Of physical violence as
"A means of throwing off physical
impressOn.
When To Fight
THE right of "A minority to fight,
to shed it's blood. I'm order to throw
off oppression" commented DR..
johnson. "is incontestable. But In
our case. physical violence would
be worse than useless. We have
the right to fight that way, but
we could get nowhere by 1t. The
odds are all against u.s."
lie added. however: There Is
one time when the Negro should
fight with any means at his dis
posal have always said tha'
when the bowling mob comes ant
the Negro secs that he has nj
chance but to give his life. N
should sell that life at the highes
possible price"
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16

Chicago. III. tANP) Faced by
an eager Interested audience at
Good Shepherd congregational
church here Wednesday evening,
Or. James Weldon Johnson :,
Fisk university professor, author
and former executive secretary of
the National Association for ths
Advancement OF Colored People.
advised his listeners that Negroes
to attain their proper status as
American citizens must fight all
the time all along the line.
No One solution
There Is no one solution for
this thing called the race problem
ASSERTED the distinguished writer.
There is no panacea, no cure
Iall. We suffer from many evils OF
diverse natures. II will do US no
good 20 think that we can win by
ATTACKING one salient. one phase OF
1.-The problem. We must recognize
THAT all the forces against us must
attacked and Whitfield down"
DR.. Johsson's notion OF fightinl
was not that OF using ones fist
or OF using weapons. At one poin
in his address. he did discuss tn
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN news
Continued from page A

OF Union Methodist Church. She
leaves 10 mourn her loss, a hus-
Band. Wesley Wilson, to whom she
was welded 81 years, a father,
George Kersey. OF Ypsilanti. three
sisters. Mesdamos. Charlotte New
by Irene Bradley, Bertha kellogg
~ OF Detroit. 'wo brothers,
Jerome and Charley Kersey of this
city. The body was in charge of A..
q. Wright, of Detroit.
Mrs. Oscar Collins of Kalama-
zoo, Michigan is house guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Mae Perkins.
The Palm Leaf Club Is having
n linen shower for ide-elect,
Mrs. Florence Harris.
The order OF A. u. X. and ID. o.
A. held their annual Memorial Ser
vice at the Good Samaritan Hall,
Monday, Feb. 4th. The meeting
was well attended by Sir Knights
and Daughters. A surprise lunch
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16

con was served by the Daughters
to the Sir Knights. Daughter l..
ID. Tanner. Chairman, Daughter
Virgil Sears, NJ E. z.
The Council of Community Club
and organization are busy in
ticket selling contest and program
to be given Feb. 18th and 18th at
Harriet School for the benefit OF
the Milk Fund for the under
norished children of school and
pre-school age. in the community.
X. w. c. Club met with Mrs.
Emma Robwrson. Mrs. Katherine
Bass entered Beyer's Hospital,
Monday.
The sick and convalescent are:
Mesdames Exline Starks, Estelia
Henry, and George Goodman, John
Etchinson. Henry Martin.
Sylvester Coleman OF Tuscolos-
sa, Ala, is visiting his mother
Mrs. Willie Wilson.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16

IL was you suggest that you try
to make the best OF things. Get out
and have a good time with your
friends and you'll soon forget that
you were ever I'm love with this
girl. You'll meet plenty OF nice
girls In the future that will in
terest you.
obliged to be the losed and since
9. }. VIII You please tell me
Why my mother Is staying away
from homc 50 long,
Ans Your motheE appears 10 .be
working in hotel now and
docsn't want TO give np her lob as
long as she's making q decent sal
any. Sue IS saving up her money to
nay NotR Bills before she re-
imne snd at the presont time
hcr bank Account doesn't seem TO
be Very large
II. n. DO you think will gct
TO 20 wlierc I want to ihis sum.
mer!
Ans You viii, providing you
hold on to what little money You
have now. II seems that you are
planning TO go to NEW YORK TO
take a special course in beauty
culture. which will enable you to
make a lot more progress in your
work. think it would be an ex-
cellent idea for you to sen the
books you have in mind to help
you pay your expenses.
j. MIS- my hoy IN trouble? II
not where does he 20 nearly every
night!
Ans: Your boy is not in any
kind of trouble. He and crowd
OF his school chums have orga-
nized small orchestra, and when
he goes out at night he Is usually
practicing with them. Your son
loves music and with a little train
ing he should be able to pay we'll
on his BANJO.
II. G.-WlIl you kindly tell me
what caused the fire ut my house.
Ans: The fire was due to care
lessness of a party in your home.
for IL appears to me that some
one hid a can OF gasoline in the
closet. For detailed information
write to me for a private reply.
See note attached 10 this column.
II. \. u. Can you tell me who
has my mothers ring!
Ans The birthstone ring your
mother had belonged to very
dear friend Of hers Before your
mother died she returned il to him
70 be repaired He is wearing 1t
now in memory OF her.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16

proper guarantees as skilled work
crs
Protest Old System
I'lc cioyenont vas a direct pro-
rsl deaiust tie demcrit system.
W rsteusihly Furnishes work
f1r his M' ll hut which, in
was us,d ~ lower The sal
~ r aH'los IAc manage
wn hae hern repeatedly petition
,a % 4bolieh this system but has
uaiN'ainrl il despite the em-
aloyo~ obvious dissatisfaction.
Since unorganized protests aVil-
ed the men little. they have forAal
a pressure group which has q y
power TO insist that its deman4
be needed. I'll
f-s cry iu~,N,~u,vs's ~-s.>~-ss s-sv'A
t'cuit Syndicate shop is included Il
tip membership OF the club. whicf
nprises linotype operators
t..kuip men nres-ucn. all tyIt
fanaier, ard pr0oi-readers. n
Hl. auui twenty-five persons az
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16

in the organization. which marks
the first effort of Negro typogra-
phlcal workers to obtain security
en- their jobs
10 Raise standards
This group. which is know IS
thc Gate City typographical
5 ciation Viii work with the
81 eemcrt 10 raise the standards
ul Negro printers throughout the
south II expects ultimately 10 mn
icu'Te every Linotype operator and
printer in the country.
he officers chosen for the
permanent organization are as fol-
s\va Felix Robinson. president.
Savannah. Ca; II. Powell, vice.
.s--'-'---s-,.'.''-- -r-'s---~s---.-~ S-s>-,,.
Randall. .Jr secretary. Detroit,
Nieh Dil.ard Porter. asst. secre-
ry. Tu-kegee Ala; O. y. Stokes,
casur,r Ncv orleans. La.
In addition to It's function of
ollccl,t hargainins for neces-
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
Atlanta Newspaper
Workers Organize
c u b Sponsors
Unique Program

si meeting III the Cen
f r. -ress Club le hostess
iaw gain sponscrel a
West SUI Nero
us pFn Z li-
fled 1pessos
SIDE
Nas afsent-
ud h pe ia'
mh r
Hrf ad, hs
ana vtsN ioh
SOD orr IS pre-
or eqrsi'nns for
4t- hlig uts warcels
Hl jug pa aid refining of
teA easWae OK larry products.
sla ioods patent medicines. toilet
irfieles electrical appliances,
iarEe pictures. nhDared PHO"
- ana sar fs articles OF
er Iuc propri or ~ the
4f Cafp l2i7 -ema afc-
hm D ness br lD-
fIas in his care auG
u,lai ic luuchcon
afNiiau. 81 ro salesman
sele of c., raj Electric
anstrt.l nteig wares Mrs.
neek nd of he Detroit
10 wives LEAGUE and Mrs
nisn nscslsat of f West Side
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
DR.. James Weldon johnson
Urges The Negro To Fight
Negroes Should Go
To Bed At 9 P. NJ.

Memphis, Tenn CA y Prev.
j. NJ. Williamson, white, president
OF the National Rural Industrial
Association, in speech TO n col
ored audience In Hattie Ander-
son Charitable Home in Orange
Mound, Sunday night. urged his
hearers to fight crime by making
every effort to get jobs. to at
tend church regularly and to "go
to bed at 3 o'clock"
II have never seen a person in
trouble who kept this rule he was
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16

quoted as saying. The Reverend
was in favor OF the observance Of
a curfsw law for Negroes and al
SO said that the churches should
hold their evening services at an
earlier hour.
Ii Is not known whether the
Reverend advocated tho same prin-
ciplcs and ideas for white people
here