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TribWei, casando la sentencia
del juez Sparkman, que presi-
do la\ista.
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zen ell can ell inteli2e~e aboga-
do Pat Whitaker.
, 1935-02-25
AZUCAR IS TO
Be GIVEN TEST
Santa Rita Winner to Run
Al Bay Meadows
March %

Los ANGELES, Feb. Is. yF-
Turf followers OF the east who think
II was another case OF the luck OF
the Irish when Erin-bred Azucar
won the richest individual purse OF
all time by taking the Santa Anita
handicap may have a chance to find
out for themselves.
For Fred M. AlgeE. Jr., Detroit
owner Oh the revamped jumper which
took Sl06. 400 In stakes from the claS-
sic. Monday started formulating
plans for campaigning the 7-year-
old gelding by MileSius IN the mid
dleWest and east next summer.
Then, IN 1886, II everything goes
well. he'll return 10 his first love.
competing IN the grand national
steeple-chase at Aintree. England.
But first Of all "Sugar-Azucar Is
the Spanish name for twill move
up TO Bay Meadows 70 compete In
the $4,000 spring handicap there
March q.
How Azucar got his name Alger
doesn't know. The chestnut charger
was christened by his former own
u 0lc[RAA Il NA1CAAEA wiz kAACNhCA
him off TO Alger for $4,000 last year.
But the 5000 persons who saw
him raced TO q surprise victory Sat-
urday BY capable George Woolf. a
product OF the Montana cattle ran
&c, were unanimous IN the opinion
his earnings were heavy Sugar in any
language.
AZucar proved a sound invest
ment. Since he was purchased six
months ago the gelding has earned
no less than sl2S 900. OF this amount,
$4,000 was won In S~teepiechaSe vic
tories before Alger suddenly became
aware his bargain perhaps was q
greater runner on the Hat. II Is an
interesting fact the horse has earn
ed sll2 $50 in the 53-days OF rae
inR at Santa Anita Park.
HIS time OF 2 minutes 2 seconds
as the electrical camerstimer caught
him-waS little short OF being a
sensation. in a cumbersome field Of
90 starters. This was two seconds
slower than the worlds record.
, 1935-02-25
Flyers, Goodyears
Play Monday Night

The Pan-American FLYERS can take
undiSputed possession oi first place
in the Brownsville Playground Ban
league by beating the Goodyear Tire
men In a contest To b. played on the
36th diamond MONDAY night
The Aviators 7 tied for first with
the KiwaniS. each having won SIX
while dropping two.
The Tiremen. who have begun to
click after a poor start VIII be gun
ming for revenge Monday night. ia
their previous encounter early In tha
season. the Aviat0rs hung a humilia-
ting 1870 h~orSec0llar on the Good
years.
The fireworks will really break
out wednesday night when the XII
wants and Fort Brown Yankees tam
Gle I'M a tw1n-bil which will 90
things 70 the standings around the
top of the league. These games were
scheduled for Monday night but we're
shifted because most Of the Yanks
are participating In a field meet at
Fort Ringgold.
The Friday night program VIII PIT
the Elks against the Eagles 10 q
pair or tits. The ElkS are within
striking distance Of the leaders and
A brace OF wins would put them very
much In the running.
, 1935-02-25
WALKER SAYS
HE IS BROKE

LONDON, Feb. 25.-P- Jimmy
Walker. with lots OF bills due but
Unpayable. told 9 cnancery court
Monday how ne once made a $4,000
salary as mayor Of New York, got
$4,000, Of Il for his very OWN. and
Is now reduced 70 5000 OF which
he pays out 40 per cent.
He described this financial maze
In answer 10 SummonSeS from
American companies which are
trying TO collect bills.
He testified that his movie actress
wife, the former Miss Betty Comp
ton. financed their honeymoon and
a recent trip 70 Spain.
II al make no offer at this
time" walker said. replying 70
questioning BY counsel for Sommers,
Inc, who with the 80 East 65th ST.
corporation brought the action.
"T have no means" he added.
Walker said that during his re-
cent tour OF the continent with his
wife. the former Betty Compton.
stage actress, Miss Compton paid
the bills.
During the time you were mayor
of New York" the Sommers' at
torney asked. "you were possessed
of considerable wealth."
mo" Walker replied. II had a
salary Of $3.50 a year, over $4,000
or which was given 70 my then
wife, who caused these debts
, 1935-02-25
Good Will Trippers
Itinerary Received

MERCEDES. Feb. 25.-Itinerary Of
the good will trippers OF the Houston
Chamber Of Commerce who viii visit
the Valley March l3 10 l6 has been
received by J. +. Boiling. several
members OF the Mercedes Chamber
OF Commerce will Join the visitors
when they arrive in Mercedes and
will accompany them on the rest OF
the journey.
The itinerary follows. II o'clock.
Alice Qunchl: 2.45, Mercedes, $50
D. m, Brownsville. dinner az Mata-
moroS and spend night in Browns
Vile 1890 a. m. san Benito; 1900
Harlingen. 0unch with chamber OF
commercel. 2:20 p. m, Mercedes:
Ais o. m. WeSlaco, $50 p. m.
Donna; 800 .. m. McAllen Cspend
the night; 9:lO a. m. Mission sin
cludes tour OF Sharyland- Goodwin
Development); II Edinburg lunch
with chamber OF commeroe): 4 p m,
Kingsville; Sis p. m Rogstown;
els .. m. Corpus Christi, (spend
night; ! p. m, Victoria, 0unch)
4:30 .. m, Rosenberg; sos p. m.
Richmond; $50 p. m, Houston.
, 1935-02-25
MOreland Beats Eaton SIS
To Win Houston Tourney

HOUSTON, Feb. Is. P-The Gus
Moreland OF two years ago-the
Moreland who bagged five major
titles and a berth on the Walker Cup
team-Monday placed his fourth
Houston Country Club invitation golf
title in a crowded trophy chest.
All the courage. putting genius and
cleverneSs the Dallas youth once pos
seSsed. but which had temporarily let
him down, was there Sunday as he
capped a week OF sparkling play with
a 5 and 3 victory over Zell Eaton.
Oklahoma CityS western amateur
champion.
Moreland, Shom OF all his titles
last year. gave his warning IN the
Semi-iinal round when he blasted
Johnny Dawson Of Chicago. defend
ing champion. with q marvellous un-
der-par exhibition.
Against Eaton he did not Shatter
par, for a driving wind swept the
course, but he strung along with
perfect figures 70 start his come
back.
After the morning round OF 70. two
RNGA pail AlAANA0AA AAAA o. @W0 -
lead over his slight rival. who need
ed Is shots. Eaton'S putter nlisbe-
haved. several long puts gliding
over the lip OF the cup when a drop
ped putt would have frightened the
match.
once Moreland holed a 6O-yard ap-
proach shot for a birdie two after
driving badly from the tee. snatch
Ing the hole despite Eaton'S perfect
ly PLAYED three. He was three up a.
the end Of n holes.
Moreland went four up al the 18th
and increased his lead 70 five with
another birdie nj the 30th hole. Eaton
slasheS his lead By taking the 3lst
hole and they halved the 32nd with
PAR fOurs.
Moreland finished brilliantly. lac
ing a long iron shot true 70 the pin
for a birdie three on the 33rd hole,
winding M a dazzling exhibition.
Their cards.
, 1935-02-25
DATA
WEATHER SUMMARY

Disturbances OF considerable in
tenSities were central over the Low
or Rio Grande Valley and over the
middle Great Lakes Monday morn
ing C29.66 at Brownsville and 1858
At Chicago. followed by a large high
pressure are and unSeasonaoly low
temperatures from the Rocky Noun
tain region and the Plains states.
Below zero temperatures extended
southwark into northwestern Neb-
raSka and extreme northern Colo
tado, and below freezing readings
southwark into northern and west
trn Texas. Decided drops In tempera-
lures had occurred as far south as
Del Rio and San Antonio by the
morning observation. with the Cold
Wave sweeping across the state at
tended by strong northerly winds
and gales, and light scattered prec-
ipitation. Dallas reported showing at
the morning observation. UnseaSon-
ably cold weather covered most OF
the western half Of the country
Monday morning.
, 1935-02-25
CAGE CHASE
NEARING END

Three teams, Southern Methodist.
Arkansas and Rice Institute. all
hold chances at the Southwest Con-
ference cage flag as the season
goes into It's last week.
The fourth possibility is that the
trio could end IN a deadlock for TOP
honorS
Arkansas. Smarting from two
straight defeats handed them by
the McthodistS az Dallas Over the
weekend. meet the Texas Aggies
IN two games az Fayetteville on
Friday and Saturday. The PorkerS
looked at two defeats, 80 TO q and
Al 70 q. while in Dallas.
The Methodlsts. AZ the top OF
their stride, rate heavily over their
two scheduled opponents. They
meet the Baylor Bears at Dallas
Tuesday night and may encounter
trouble but should sail 70 an easy
win over Texas Christian al Fort
Worth Saturday night. Baylor look
ed great In trouncing Texas, 43 10
IS. Al Waco Saturday night. The
Christians took a % 70 25 lacing
from the Aggies at College Station
SATURDAY MkAlL.
Rice hooks up with two tough
opponents. meeting Texas az Aus
tin on Friday right and then bump
irg into Baylor the following night
AZ Waco. The Owls dropped Texas,
% TO Is. at Houston Thursday after
beating the Agzies. "a 70 % on Tues
cav at College Station.
In the other game scheduled.
Texas meets Texas Christian at
Austin Tuesday night.
The one remaining game on the
schedule finds the AggieS. fiRhting
hard for ar upper division berth.
tacklinR Texas al Austin on Ma-ch
6. II Will be their last game under
Coach John Reid ending q seven
year period as Aggle basketball
coach.
, 1935-02-25
Ouakes Kill Two

LONDON. Feb. Is. Rr-Two per-
sons were killed and five injured
as a result OF earthquakes early
Monday IN outlying districts Of
Gambia and Crete.
There was also considerable prop
erty damage, according TO reports
from Athens.
Strong earth shocks we're reported
from a wide area in the region OF
the Mediterranean Sea and TheSea
OF Marmora.
Reports from Cairo said the
shocks were so pronounced that
Sleepers were awakaned. Quakes
Of like intensity were experienced
IN Malta.
, 1935-02-25
Cowboy Contests
Brought to Close

TUCSON, Ariz, Feb. 25.-P-La
Fiesta de los VaqueIOs- TucsoniS
midwinter rodeO - closed Monday
with Smoky" Snyder OF Kimberley,
Alta, taking first In the bareback
bronco riding. and Eddie Woods. OF
Emmett. Idaho, winning the bare
back steer riding event.
l. Conley and Jake Mcclure, New
Mexico contestants. wOn the team
tying and Hubel Whlteman. a Tex
an, "a first IN bulldOgging.
Donald Nesbitt o. Magdalena,
Sonora. was first In brOnc riding
and Roy Adams OF Nogales. won
the calf roping.
, 1935-02-25
B~atterymen
Begin PracticinR

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. FEB. Is
tP-Winter's rest over. batterymen
OF the New York Giants began Mon
day the task OF ironing out the
kinks and getting back into shape
for the strenuous baseball season
Just ahead.
Manager Memphis Bill Terry
called his charges together Tor the
first practice on Famin8o PARK
diamond. spring training ground for
the second year. Terry said Al the
Giant pitchers and catchers we're
on hand.
, 1935-02-25
VALLEY TEAMS
SCORE In MEET
Donna End at Laredo And
Brownsville Ties
For Fourth
Especial Go The Horaldl

N5p@CAAl N0 Ine hg4m4dl
LAREDO. Feb. 25.- Paced by
Martin Stuart OF Donna who won
the 40. Valley high school athletes
made a strong showing in the In
ternational Border OIympics" held
here In connection with the annual
washington Birthday celebration
Stooksberry OF Donna captured
81 second in the high hurdles and
the Donna relay team finished sec
cnd.
The final standings in the high
school division were: Thomas JET
ferSon 10. Donna IL, San Jacinto
CHouStonl o, Sidney Lanier y. Tho
mas Edison 5. Brownsville 5, Brark-
enridge 5, Laredo 3, Luling 3. Wes-
laco 2.
The high school results we're az
follows:
Shot Put: Drew CThom Edison)
and Hare CThom Jeff tied for first.
Smith Brackenridgel, Chambers
CSan JacintoJ. Distance: 80 feet six
inches.
40 Yard run: Stewart. Donna).
wilkinson Garedo). Foley (San Ja-
cintol Bailey CBrackenridgel. Time:
54.3.5.
100 Yard High Hurdles. Harten-
berger CThom. jeff S~tookesberry
Donna. PuLeEnAt. tBrownsvtlel-
Rurnstein CSan Jaclntol. Tine: 10
seconds New Laredo OLYMPIC
Record.
100 Yard Dash. Parker tThom.
jeff Muse CSan Jaclnto). Quintero
tBroWnSvillel, Gage CBrackenridge)
Time. 1925 seconds. New Laredo
Olympic Record.
$50 Yard Run. Bettencourt tSyd-
ney Lanierl. Benner LulinGl. Jack
son CWeSlacol. Schrteber, browns
villel. Time. q 10 i1. New Laredo
Olympic Record.
l-Mile Relay; Thomas Jefferson,
Donna. Edison. san BenIto, Tine.
3:243. New Laredo olympic Record.
, 1935-02-25
MASS OPINION
AWAITED ON
RELIEF ACTION

- WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. -tP,-
The work relief struggle became
Monday n quiet contest by oppon-
ents seeking to apply mass pres
sures for and against the McCar-
ran amendment calling for pre-
vailing wages on public works.
Meantime. this 18th congress. far
more prone than its predecessor TO
debate and criticize administra-
ton measures. approached its third
month with practically all the big
controversies unsettled
Appeal 10 PubIicG
The pace Of major legislation
through committee was proving 80
slow that both houses had only
relatively minor business to do
Monday.
AS administration leaders strove
TO re-aSsert control after the de-
feat on the prevailing wage amend
.mert. the capital wondered whether
President Roosevelt would make
mother Of his fireside chats 20 the
nation soon In behalf Of his fight
for security wages"
Administration s~trategistS. who
had the $4,000. 000. 900 work and re-
lief bill sent back TO the commit
tee after the McCarran amendment
had been tackled on 10 II over
White House opposition. watched
Monday for what they hoped would
be a tidal wave Of kilograms and
letters In behalf OF the administra-
tons plan Of S50-a-month wages.
They indicated these protests al
ready had begun 10 come in. They
counted especially on states, coun-
lies and municipalities eager "a get
Public Works money. Their plan
apparently "a TO keep the huge
Public Works bill In committee a
while TO let the protests register
with the McCarran supporters.
~ Labor Stands Pat
The American Federation OF La
Fbor. q leader in the drive for the
McCarran amendment gave no in
diestion Of any change in It's an
nounced intention to exert all the
might u could muster in behalf Of
public works wages equaling those
OF private industry.
Chairman Glass DIVA or the
appropriations committee had vet
TO set 9 date for a meeting on the
relief bill, though one was expected
this week.
While the relief bill was held in
committee democratic chiefs pre-
pared to receive a special message
from the White House later In the
week recommending mere glt mar
Inc aid TO supplant the existing
mail contract system.
, 1935-02-25
Hagen Leading In
Gasparilla Tourney

TAMPA. Fla. Feb. 25.-P- The
old maestro, Walter Hagen OF De-
troit. had a tWo-Stroke lead on the
field AZ the low 64 players in the
5000 GaspaTilla open golf tougna-
ment squared off Monday for the
final 36-hole grind.
Hagen trimmed SiX strokes from
par for a "a on his first round. and
added a good III 10 II Sunday 10
take the lead az l35. ahead OF Clar-
ence DoSer OF Rochester. N. X, who
had 7l-66-l37.
Billie Burke OF Belleair. Fla, was
third at l3e.
, 1935-02-25
The Weather

East Texas feast OF Tooth mer-
diam Partly cloudy. colder IN south
n extreme east, Cold Wave ii
southeast portion, temperature 10
10 % IN north. "a TO e in interior 81
south. 80 70 81 10 the coast, except
pear freezing m the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Monday night, Tues
day falr, not so cold IN north portion.
Strong northerly winds on The
coast Subsiding.
, 1935-02-25
Houston Due Freeze

Wichita Falls reported a minimum
or 20 degrees. but there was no
moisture. The worst sandstone in
many years whipped through Wlchi-
Ia Falls for several hours Sunday
afternoon and early Sunday night.
The mercury was tumbling rapid
" az Houston and a freeze was ex-
pected there before nightfall The
temperature had fallen from 70 sun
day 10 43 Monday morning. There
was some rainfall.
The temperature also Was dropping
rapidly in Shreveport. La, the
weather bureau there reporting q
slump from IS degrees at ? a. m.
10 AZ at z a. m. Chill winds. cloud
ness and occasional light sprinkles
Of rain accompanied the norther.
San Angelo had a low reading
n "a degrees Monday drop Of 81
degrees from the 10 maximum
Sunday.
Lubbock's temperature Monday
morning Was 8 above zero, and
here was a 24-mile wind blowing
A violent dust storm logged the
area. The wind was from the north
and the dust storm was abating
Sunday.
Corpus Christi had q minimum
temperature Monday morning Of SO,
Brownsville 20. Del Rio 40 and
Austin 80.
, 1935-02-25
Post Track Teams
To Compete Monday
fsnecial to No HerAldl

RIO GRANDE CITY. Feb. 25.-A
track meet between picked squads OF
Fort Brown. Fort Ringgold and For
Mcintosh was TO be held here Mon
day following preliminary tests run
NJ the there posts last week.
A basketball tournament also IA
being held in connection with the
three-way athletic meet.
, 1935-02-25
Heads Troop School

D IUe NN.OCIaEFl TTFN'I
McALLEN. Feb 25-Capt r. o.
Mitchell. JAG-res.. OF McAllen has
been assigned to the post Of COM
mander OF the McAllen Troop
school for reserve officers Of the
United States Army IN Hidalgo
county, according 70 an order re-
ceived from the Chief OF staff OF
the 9th Division. y. s. Army. az
San Antonio. The order relieves
Capt. c. s. Howe. INF-res.. Of Nc
Allen, Of this post, concluding three
years in the assignment.
, 1935-02-25
WEATHER
(Continued Prom Page One)

falling at Fl Paso, where the temper
allure hit a minimum Of 81.
Abilene had a mercury drop OF II
Sunday afternoon to 20 this morn
ing. A severe dust storm there Sun
day night was followed by some Sleet-
Dust and q strong north wind were
whipping through town Monday.
A 50-degree temperature fail oc-
Cured al Corsicana. where the mer-
curry lowered around the 3l-degree
mark Monday morning. Rain and
sleet fell and hard winds damaged
signs and trees. Sleet was falling
heavily at Corsicana Monday.
San Antonio had a 35-mile wind
with a heavy dust storm and the
temperature down to 80 degrees.
II was raining and sleeting IN
Tyler. with the mercury around 80
degrees after the sudden blizzard hit
there.
, 1935-02-25

Nations OF the world have spent
approximately $4,000. 100000 for
armies. navies and munitions OF war
In the 10 years since the World
War.
, 1935-02-25
Property Damaged

Funnel shaped columns which
moved with express train speeds,
carrying away homes and build
ings. struck Wichita. independence
and Baxter Springs in Kansas:
Joplin and webb City. In Missou-
RI and Commerce. North Century,
and Douthat in Oklahoma. Twenty
one houses we're wrecked at hide
pendence. and property damage was
estimated at Sl00.0 900. At Joplin. q
tornado cut a swath about 100 feet
wide and three blocks long through
a residential district.
Nineteen persons injured In Okla
homs communities were treated nj
q Picher. Okla. hospital.
Stockmen In the plains states
feared for the sheep and cattle as
near zero temperatures followed
the snow.
, 1935-02-25
RIVER BULLETIN

There Will be no material change
IN the river during the next "a 10 30
hours.
, 1935-02-25
TIDE TABLE

High end low tide al Point Isabel
Tuesday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
hlsn l.31 p. m
Low 800 p. m.
, 1935-02-25
BULLETIN

d CFlrst figLyes. lowest temperature last
night: secono. highest yesterday: third.
wind velocity 40 8 q. m. fourth. prec-
ipitation In last a. hours).
, 1935-02-25

II has been estimated that the
average speed OF automobiles on al
open road Ia Az miles an hour.
, 1935-02-25

Approximately 100000 tons Of
sugar were exported b. Java IN
1881.
, 1935-02-25

Warner GLAND. again playing
Charlie Chan. smiles his triumph
after stalking down the phantom
killer who terroTiZed the gaveSt
city in the world. This occurs in
Charlie Chan IN Paris" latest
Fox Film production Of the ia
nous series. Showing Tuesday
only al the Capitol Theatre,
Brownsville.
. .
CAPITOL
Hailed as the most engroSSing anC
ingenious 70 date or the famou!
Charlie Chan films. the latest o.
the series. Charlie Chan In Paris.
once more starring Warner GLAND
will show Tuesday only al thl
Capitol. Brownsville.
Preview audiences have already
viewed Charlie Chan IN 3ariS" both
In Hollywood and New York anc
without exception they have record.
ed their enthusiasm for this story
OF a phantom killer who terrorizec
the gayest city in the world
Arriving In Paris. Charlie Char
Is plunged into the dangerous shad,
ows OF the rlost battling mystery
he has ever encountered. Tit
French authorities are frustrated
No one but Charlie Is able TO fine
the trail. In The course OF his In.
vestigation. a beautiful Apache
dancer Is knitted 70 death and an,
ether lovely girl. an heireSs, I
charged with still another murder
But in the end Chan proves hel
innocence.
, 1935-02-25
QUEEN

Evelyn Prentice" thrilling new
mystery drama revolving about q
girl murder defendant. circum-
Stantial evidence, and an amazing
domestic crisis IN a defense attor-
ney's home life. brings William
Powell and Myrna 10y together
again in what is probably the
most successful OF their recent hits
together.
The new Cosmopolitan produc-
ton showing Tuesday and Wednes-
day az the Queen theatre. Browns
vile. contains two mysteries In one
the mystery dramatically unfold
&c in a great courtroom. and the
other. a mystery In the household
OF a married couple. which threat
ems their happiness. and which Is
SC tied UP with the mystery in
court that one cannot be solved
without the other.
, 1935-02-25
BILLIARDS. AND
HIT

KANSAS CITY. Feb. q. Up
Billiards. tornadoeS and dust
Storms-a strange weather mixture
marked their passage with death.
-Four persons were killed and
more than 100 injured by storms
which struck between the MissiSsip-
hi and the Rockies.
TornadoeS ripped over a narrow
triangular course from Wichita,
KaS. TO Commerce. Okla. and Jop-
lin. Mo. Sunday night, leaving
damage estimated unofficially at
more than $1,000 600.
Seven Killed
Mrs. Ellen league. SO. vas kill
ed IN a tornado which swept the
mining communities of Commerce
and Douthat. Okla.
Ruby Reiff. 10, Ordwar. Colo,
died with the o%verturning Of her
motor a In a highway sand drift.
Two women were killed In Chi
cago traffic accidents attributed 70
a wet, binding snow.
Dust, snow, Sleet and rain storms
presented a battling hodge-podge
over western Kansas. eastern Colo
rado and the Panhandle country as
a norther pushed rapidly toward
the Texas gulf coast.
Trains. buses and motor cars
were delayed by the heavy veil OF
dust. Planes were grounded. Tenn
peratureS-springlike for a week IN
much of the area-fell toward zero
ForecasterS predicted one Of the
worst snow storms Of the winter for
northern and central Illinois. High
way maintenance crews worked
throughout the night In Iowa,
fighting steadily growing drifts,
Coloado. Wyoming. and south-cen-
tral sections Of Nebraska reported
between six and eight inches Of
snow.
, 1935-02-25

Flood Present 24-Hr. 2i-HI
6tage stage Chang Ran