davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1935-08-04

a between q maximum Of 30 and
a minimum OF 80.
Rainfall totalled only IS Of an
inch in July compared to a nor
NAL rainfall Of 1876. July is n OF
the Valleys drieSt months although
at least q trace of rain is always
had. A mere trace puts July, 1914 as
the driest in 81 years while 6.79
inches in 1919 brands II as the wet
test. The accumulated deficiency Of
rainfall since New Years Is .95 Of
an inch. An excess above normal
was had until July reduced the to-
tai for the year TO below normal.
What Valley people probably
missed more the past month than
anything else was wind. The move
ment for the month was rather
low, only 6,759 miles which prob
ably accounts for some Of the
otherwise rare warm nights. The
average hourly velocity was e.1
with the maximum rs m. D. h. from
the east on July IS.
There were nine clear days, 10
partly cloudy and three cloudy, and
2 OF which .0l Of an inch or more
Of precipitation occurred.
, 1935-08-04
Lions Club Hears
FILA Official Speak
Especial 20 The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, August 3.-W. ID.
Miles Of Mercedes, Valley repre-
sentative OF the Federal Housing
Administration, spoke before the
Lions club Friday at the Stonewall
jackson hotel.
lie was introduced by Kenneth
Lake. program chairman. Joe "A.
Sloan, president Of the Kiwanis
club, was a guest and spoke a few
words. Other visitors included Har-
rel Hollon. Jack Cook and Mana
ger Pete II. Smith Of the cham
Der OF commerce.
IA letter from the Monterrey
Chamber OF Commerce regarding
the exchange Of programs by the
Monterrey and Valley Lions, was
read.
Valley Lions will hold q group
meeting here the week OF August ID
and President Charles ~. Allison
will name committees at the next
meeting Of the local club.
w. r.. Brown presented a gift TO
Mrs. Donnie Hood. club pianist who
is leaving for Houston.
Lions Brown and Warburton
raised q. II. Brack from cubdom
and Jimmy Bishop win be raised at
the next meeting.
, 1935-08-04
SCOUTS ELECT
: TRIP LEADERS
Final Preparations Made
For Youths Trip to
Washington
Especial to The Heraid)

SAN BENTTO. Aug. g. Roland
West Of Troop 81, Edinburg. has
been elected senior patrol leader
for the Valley Boy Scout troop
which will attend the national
jamboree in Washington this
month.
The election was held at Camp
Perry this week according to r. J.
(Bud) Bonner. Scoutmaster for the
jamboree troop.
-Four patrol leaders also were
chosen as follows: Glynn Siderius,
Troop 26, San Benito; Billy Stod-
dard, Troop 10. La Feria: Douglas
Early. Troop 20, Brownsville: and
Herbert Dean, Troop SO, McAllen.
The boys also discussed things
to swap" at the jamboree. II Is
understood that Scouts from diff
ferent parts Of the United States
will bring articles symbolical Of
their native section to exchange
with souts from other sections.
Reddish fbld .tarpon scales with the
, 1935-08-04
TEXAS FARM
GROUP FIGHTS
foes OF A.A.A.
Growers To Turn On
Enemies BY Going
To o Against
Tariffs

BRYAN, Aug. 3. RD-A number of
Texas farming interests were crgan-
iEed into n working body Saturday
to fight protective tariffs as q coun-
ter attack against AAA processing
tax opponents.
Although President Roosevelt,
when informed CT the movement Fri
day, saw the contemplated action
only as a reflection OF natural worry
Of farmers over the possibility that
the AAA would be thrown out by the
courts. the Texans declared them
selves ready for action.
AS the foundation of the organiza-
ton, led by the Texas Agricultural
association which claims a men,
bership OF many thousand, was
formed Friday, pledges Of support
came from cooperative bodies In
North and South Dakota, Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska and Minnesota.
Leaders indicated they would fight
protective tariffs I'm the same way
the processing taxes had been at
taeked-in the courts. z. l.. Corbin of
Dallas, secrtary of the association,
said the first thought OF the group
was to limit action to commodities
on which processing taxes were lev
led.
Whether tariffs would be attacked
as a whole on the question Of con-
s~titutionality CT only on those on
which President Roosevelt had acted,
on the ground that congress was
without power to authorize him TO
change or levy import duties, had
not been determined, Corbin said.
A finance committee was appoint
ed to raise funds to finance the bat
tie. G.. III. Day OF Plainview, who
led the recent trip OF southern far
mers to washington to thank the
AAA. was named to the committee
With him were G. ii. Matthews Of
Eagle Lake; ". g. Marshall OF Held
enheimer: George Slaughter OF
Wharton, G.. w. Berener of Tex
homa: j. R. McCreary OF Calvert and
III. O.. Lucas OF Brentwood, organi-
zation president.
Attending the organization meet
ing we're directors OF the Agricul-
tural association. members Of the
state production control committee
OF comodities affected by the pro-
cesSing tax. and representatives of
other farming interests.
, 1935-08-04

words Tip o. Texas" on them
pieces Of ebony. bottles OK Hi'
Grande and Gulf Of Mexico wase
and numerous other items win d
taken along.
Erection Of a thasched Mexican
hut has already been started q
the camp site In Washington and
Valley Scouts will make tortiliasx e
be given visitors. Camp m31sR
will incllp,e a Javelina hog. Ar1
oillo, burro, goat and game cock.
Adult leaders for tie troop In
clude Dale Fagen, Donna: w. G
Gilbert, Camp Perry; Charles Il. n
Cameron, McAllen: and Bonner.
The Valley Scouts will hold
Valley-wide court Of honor nc thf
San Benito high school athleti
field on the night of August Il
and will leave for washington In {
special car the following evening
They viii join q special train al
Longview.
, 1935-08-04
Take Navy Exams
Especial 20 The Heraid)

Special 20 Inc HefAIuI
HARLINGEN, Aug. 3.-Twc Vale.
boys will leave Friday for Houston Il
take final physical and mental ex
aminations for enlistment in tn
navy. ". A. Hughen. navy recruit
ing officer, stated that Roy Thurs
ton Alderman, son Of MI. and MR.
Henry II. Alderman Of La Feria. ant
Joseph Malcolm DeVille. son OF MI
and Mrs. Joseph Menard DeVille o
Edinburg. would compose the Vale.
quota for August.
, 1935-08-04
McAllen Shows Big
Building Increase
fSnecial 90 mo Heraldl

McALLEN. Aug. 8 McAllen
building permits thus far this year
total $88, AGO as compared with only
sl3,350 for the first w months
Of 1894, according to City Inspec-
ton Engineer G. G. Eckhoff. An
increase OF s75.1l0 for 1895. or
about $50 per cent, has been regis
tered thus far. and Eckhoff says
present indications are that 1885
permits will be well over 500, 900.
July permits totaled 5000. a de-
cided increase over the same month
Of 1884. but $500 less than the So
400 total in June Of this year. July
was the first month of 1885 during
which permits had not exceeded
the preceding month Of the year.
, 1935-08-04
Housewives Force
Butchers To Close

DETROIT, Aug. 3.-P)- Ham
tlamck meat shops began closing
their doors Saturday as the army
OF picketing. fighting, jail-storming
housewives redoubled their boycott
in the week-old strike for lower
meat prices.
Every butcher shop In that part
Of the metropolitan r e will close.
Walter Mendryzk, acting president
OF the Hamtramck Butchers and
Grocers association predicted. and
viii remain closed for two weeks.
Hamtramck is Detroit's largest Pol
ish settlement.
IF the house wives don't want
to buy meat there is no use in our
remaining open" he said.
, 1935-08-04

BY 1896. the U. S. public debt Is
expected . TO total S34,258. 900, 900;
approximately 1910 for every man,
woman and child IN the country.
, 1935-08-04

loptCIdI 70 INC dcIHIuI
HARLfNGEN, Aug. 23.-Painting
OF the Valley Baptist hospital Is well
under way and is expected to be
completed shortly out Of funds rails
cd In q recent campaign.
Money was raised TO pay past
due Indebtedness and to provide
much needed equipment and i'm
provements nc the hospital. The
campaign was conducted under the
leadership OF III. L. Butt, chairman
Of the board Of trustees Of the hos
pital-
The equipment purchased includ-
ed an oxygen machine which J. b.
Coston, hospital manager. reports
has already proved its value.
, 1935-08-04
PRESERVES FOR
GAME PLANNED
Million Acres I'm Texas
Would Be Made Into
Natural Homes

COLLEGE STATION, Aug. SIP
Large game preserves were Wis
ualized for Texas Saturday as plans
were mapped for a comprehensive
program of repleniShing and caring
for the states wild game resources
The program was disclosed Friday
at the final general session of the
! annual farmers short course at "A.
q M. college. Dean K. j.. Kyle OF
the colleges school OF agriculture
said the project would be carried
on as a cooperative work Of the
United States Biological survey, the
college and the state game, fish and
oyster commission.
Kyle said an agreement, signed
Ey the college and the state commits
sion. was in the hands Of j. N.
Darling, chief of the federal biolo-
gical survey. and that the work was
expected to start soon. Kyle added
thai the program called for offices,
class rooms and laboratories at the
college for Institutional and re-
search work.
Under the plan, the u. S. forestry
service would be asked TO make
available more than a million acres
now being acquired in Texas, in
addition to more than 10000 acres
Of state and national park land In
the Big Bend country of southwest
Texas.
An area OF submarginal land in
the Red River country also would
be sought for use in the study,
propagation and preservation OF
game, Kyle said.
BY 1886, the u. S. public debt Is
expected . to total $34,258,O 900, 900;
approximately 1910 for every man,
omar and child In the country.
, 1935-08-04
Notice TO Waters Users I'm Cam.
eron County Water Control
and ImprOv q nm e mt District

and lmprOv q m e mt District
Number Seven
On next Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday we will be pumping
water throughout the canal system
OF the district but after Wednesday
it will not be possible to furnish
any water f0g any purpose for q
matter OF something like three
weeks on account of the fact that
tine City OF Brownsville will remove
Cur pump and install same on the
river under our agreement with the
City.
All water Users are advised to fill
their cistems and irrigate as much
as possible the first three days Of
next week.
Cameron County Water Control
and Improvement District
Number Seven.
BY DAN .. LEFTWICH,
President.
0-4-1t-4992)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
LEDCESIDE SEWER ACTION DEFERRED
Hearings Planned on COn= structiOn of Three More
 on Other Streets

Action was deferred on the con- struction of a sewer on Ledgeside avenue by the board of works at it's meeting last night when re- port from the city engineers office showed the cost for uch a project would be $14.0OO. The sewer when constructed would serve but three houses, the report said.
 The board voted to hold hearings on the construction of sewers on three streets in the Bunker Hill section. They are Ray street, Au- rora street and Marion street. The estimated cost of the project was given by the city engineers office as $9,40O. Charles Root. assistant city engineer, explained the sewers could be connected with the main carrier without tearing up Water town avenue which has been the chief problem in constructing this improvement. The board voted to ask the board of finance for per. mission to hold hearings on the matter.
 The board voted to authorize Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming to lay a cinder path for residents of Hapser street, where there is no sidewalk. Hear ings on the construction of cul- vert for brook on Bronson street will be held by the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

Rario aviation stations are be- ing establisher in South Africa,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
BUNKER HILL CRAY ELECTS OFFICERS
Sons of We'll Known Wa terburians Chosen to
 Positions of Honor

Several sons of prominent Wa terbury business men were elected officers at the last meeting of the newly organized Bunker Hill Gra- Y club with Walter L. Angle, Jr. son of the prominent American Legion executive as it's president.
 Among the other well-known Waterbury names are vice-presi- dent Richard Beadle, son of Eu- gene Beadle; secretary Richard G. Morgan, son of Samuel J. Morgan of the American Brass; treasurer Richard c. Fisher, son of his fath- CT by the same name of Worden's and reporter Harley B. Dennison. Jr.
 Walter Angle the president was chosen as chairman of the program committee with the following club members as his committee asso- ciates William Steinmetz. Norman Heaven and Anson Stocking.
 Among the other charter mem bery are: James Carroll, Jack Thursfield, and the club leader William Ringenberg.
 William Ringenberg is agraduate of Pratt and former counselor at the Y. M. c. A. Boys camp in Watertown, Conn. He is promin" ent fin the activities of the Bunker Hill Church and has had many of the club members as boys in his tent at camp.
 The club will meet in the Bun ker Hill Church every Monday evening at p. m. The club is a part of the National organization Gra-Y clubs and the boys will in addition to their four square pro- gram of hikes, cooking, trips. swim ming, camping, discussions, speak CTS, parties and other activities will act as a service club to their school and service committee will plan projects on which the club can make a worth while contri- button. The club stands for high standards of character in school life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
CALVIN HUBBARD
 CONTEST WINNER
Anderson School Student Captures WATR-DemO-
 crat Spelling HOnOrs

Calvin Hubbard, of 109 Plank Road, eighth grade student at An derson school won first prize yes terday in the spelling contest broadcast over station WATR. Yes terdays award is the first break in the long series won by girl stu dents.
 Second honors went to Mary Kelliher, 238 Cherry street. 7th grade student in St Mary's school; and third place to George Byrnes, 266 Cooke street, 8th grade student in Driggs school.
 Other contestants included John Ogren, 22 Wales street, Sth grade, Anderson; Fred Miller, 30 State street, Sth grade, St Mary's; Helen Urkevic, 352 Washington avenue, 9th grade, Duggan; Jacqueline Yavecchia, 58, Sycamore Lane, 8th grade, Anderson; Gertrude Mar dozza, 20 Court street, 9th grade, Sacred Heart; Geraldine Stomps, 51 Walnut street, Sth grade, Croft school.
 Also, Douglas Carpenter. 72 Lockhart avenue, Sth grade, An derson; Joseph Rossi, 37 Norman street, Wilby High school junior; Allan Bates. 652 Baldwin street 7th grade, Washington school; Sus- ie Mastracchio, 19 Pleasant street 9th grade, Merriman; Frank Kea' veney, "A Walnut street, 7th grade St Mary's; Mary Walch, "A Pleas ant street, 7th grade, St Francis. Another in the series of contest: sponsored by WATR and the Demo crat will be broadcast at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the stu. dio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

Mrs Evelyn Gill-smIth, former Waterburian, will be the featured soloist on the program to be pre-, scented Saturday night by the Turn CT sclub in observance of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the organization The entertainment will take place ot Turner's hall, 1181 North Main street. Mrs Agnes Sundrall will be accompanist for Mrs Gill-Smith, who is considered one of the best of the younger sopranos in this part of the state. Mrs Gill-Smith is now a resident of Milford. The complete program follows:
 1 old time selections of 25 years ago, Marks orchestra.
 2. Der Tag des Herrn," mass chorus directed by Andrew Neuss.
 3. Opening address by Atty Emil Humfnel.
 4. welcome address by Charles Kiessling.
 5. Solos by Rudy Hermsteadt.
 6. swiss Echo" by Mrs E. Gill Smith.
 2. Address by Fritz Cramer.
 8. Ladies' chorus, Concordia Ladies' society.
 9. Address by Lieut-Gov Frank Hayes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Life's Verities From A Scribe Notebook
..By F,. 10. ID.

He wasn't q new type by any means. Men like him may he seen by hundreds and by thousands in any city and town in the country today. During the past few years they have increased alarmingIy. They used to be known as {. bums, but there are far too many of them now to be so indiscrimIHately classified. This fellow, however, would have attracted attention in any crowd. He was literally in tat ters; the remnants of an an- cient oyercoat were wrapped around his thin body with q rope.
 He approached the man in charge of the lodging house diHidently.
 "Vhat's chances of putting up for the niGht?" he asked.
 "It's Okay," he. was told. "But there are a few rules we enforce here."
 He listened patiently while they were explained. The ex- planatiOn was brief and to the point.
 ':And we shall have to insist on your taking a bath," con- cluded the man iH charge.
 The traveller drew himself up proudly. His faded eyes flashed.
 "So I gotta take a bath, eh h?" he said. "A great country, this is getting to he. It won't sur- prise me when they tax guy for breathing =. :" He jam. med on his battered hat.
 "YOu know what you can do with your nights lodging" he said. He made theSdoOr i'm three strides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
Former Waterburian
 Soloist For Turner's
Mrs Evelyn Gi-Smith to Feature Saturday Evenings
 Jubilee Program at Turn Hall -COncOrdias to Sing

10. "Traviata,' by Mrs Gill; Smith.
 II. "Ner Neugierige," by Fred erick Rechenberg.
 12. "Chlos," baritone solo. 13. Combined chorus, Concordia Singing society
 IA. Exhibition on parallel bars. 15. Dancing, Marks orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
CHEMICAL SOCIETY
 TO MEET APRIL 13

The Connecticut Valley section of the American Chemical society will hold it's April meeting at the Wa terbury club, on Saturday, April 13.
 Dr. Howard W. Haggard, asso- ciate professor of applied physi- ology, Yale university, will address the meeting at 4:3O D. m. Or. Haggard's subject will be Indus trial Poisons."
 Dinner will be served at D. m. Reservations may be made by tel cphoning w. k. Hubbard, the American Brass company.
 Rario aviation stations are be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, April 3-CUP)-Weather forecast:
 ssachusetts-Fair tonight and Thursday. Slightly colder in north and west portions tonight.
 Rhode Island-Fair tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature.
 Conecticut-Fair light and Thursday. Continued cool, with frost Thursday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

the Italian speaking people will open on next Sunday. The services will be conducted by Rev Peter M. Telese, .S.J., who will speak at all masses on Sunday. Evening serv- ices will open at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

Rev Michael J. Lynch, pastor of Our Lady of Mt Carmel parish an- nounced today that mission for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-21
CALIFORNIA ARTISTS
BODY SHRINKING AWAY
Peculiar Disease May Bring Death
to George Booklet Within
Two More Years

George Booklet, 49-year-old COM
mercial artist of Azusa, CAL, has
been stricken by a strange affliction
which is causing his body to shrink
mysteriouslH as his head grows larg-
er. DR.. Frank G. Nolan says Booklet
is faced with possible death within
two year unless the nature of the
disease is determined. Tests are being
made to discover the trouble.
Meanwhile, dizzy all the time, suf-
fering pain IS his body shrinlzs while
his head, laundering strange noises
into his brain which grows ever
larger, Booklet lies under nurses
care.
Stricken eight years ago with one
of the most mysterious and rarest
maladies known to science-the So
called Paget's disease Booklets skele-
ton has been shrinking inch by inch,
with the exception of his skull.
And that, paradoxically, has been
expanding in sideways bulge until
it is now decidedly abnormal, parti-
cularly in relation to the body which
has become that of a dwarf from a
normal man.
Because the disese is extremely
rare, science has had little chance to
study it. All over the world, Booklet
has consulted famed surgeons, speci-
alists. They have given him no hope.
"Within a few years." they tell him,
you'll die-literally shrunk to DEATH"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-21

coin county for the purpose of demon
strating how to grow a local supply
of fence posts.
+
Not over rs farmers in all of STAN
ly county have failed to plant some
lespedeza this spring. The growers
have seeded from three to so acres
per farm.
I. I. Henderson of Graham, route 2,
used the new Alamance terracing out
fit to terrace 80 acres of rough, guilt
ed ground in IL Ia hours at total
cost of $26,85, he reports.
Il
Avery county farmers have planted
so Asiatic chestnut trees as demon
stration in growing this blight-resis-
tant variety in the mountains of
Western North Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-21
BRIEF FARM NEWS ITEMS

Having sold most of their early
broilers at nice profit, Catawba
poultrymen have started an addition
al lot of baby chicks under brooders
from which to select laying hens next
winter.
F. G. Boyers of CASTOR county is
setting 1000 pine seedlings with the
aid of local Boy Scouts.
Iredell dairymen plan to dig addi-
tional trench silos this summer and
a number are having their barns re-
modelled preparatory to more efficient
dairy work.
y X
Three thousand black locust seed
lings have been distributed in Lin
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-21
MISSISSIPPPS GOVERNOR
THINKS SALES TAX FAIR
Rural Southern State Thanks Sales
Tax for Helping to Get Out
of Debt Hole

Co~ernor Sennett Conner, of Miss
issippi, has released an article in de-
cided favor of the sales tax which his
state has tried successfully for the
past three years. According to Gov
ERR " Conner, the tax is as popular
IN tex ran be with the people who
=
FTisqissinpi, with few large net in
or-~G md no great Industries, with
q nor cent of her population rural
- III other sources of tax revenue
.--',0r,ete4, resorted to the sales tax
900 nurely as an emergency
,'o~~-re. Torr months were required
- noee the measure through the leg
~7@f'-re over the most aggressive op-
0csition. 4 statewide anti-sales tax
>"o'oni7otion was formed and we'll
financed.
Governor Conner says: 1t was free
" predicted the sales tax would de-
stroy business, and even that the peo-
"le would openly revolt against it..
The act of 1882 provided that the
tax, two per cent levy should ex-
pire automatically at the end of two
year. The legislature in 1884 re-en-
acted the sales tax without the auto
matte expiration clause and without
serious opposition. The sales tax had
not destroyed or driven business
from the state. The people had not
revolted, but to the contrary they had
given that fine cooperation so essen
ton to the efficient and equitable
administration of any tax.
Governmental costs in this country
must be reduced further. Nowhere
should the sales tax be levied simply
to provide more money to spend, ex-
cept where an emergency exists after
every possible economy has been es-
tablished. The sales tax may we'll be
levied to permit a reduction of other
taxes tht hive become confiscatory or
unreasonably high.
The sales tax should never be levi
ed in lieu of all other taxes, because
as a single tax it does not distribute
governmental burdens fairly.
In Mississippi about Is per cent of
the people directly pay property
taxes and fewer than one per cent
pay income and franchise taxes.
Everybody pays sales tax in small
amount when he is spending money.
Many citizens, who are not otherwise
taxed, are proud thus to make their
contribution, and are more conscious
of the responsibilities of citizenship.
KING OF ENGLAND TO
CELEBRATE 25-YEAR REIGN
England and all the vast British
Empire are preparing for a specta-
cular celebration in May which will
mark the 25th anniversary of the reign
of King George V. Ceremonies will
begin May 6 with thanksgiving SER
vices at St. Paul's cathedral followed
by a radio address from the king to
all parts of the empire. Pageantry
parades, and court receptions are
planned for the silver jubilee. In ar
era when the thrones of many of the
crowned heads have toppled, England
and the empire has remained un
swervingly loyal to the royal family
To their subjects, King George ant
Queen Mary symbolic British pa
triotism and are typical of the En-