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, 1935-11-13
Woman Takes Post
With Valley Moi &C
fspeclal ID The Heraldl

HOUSTON, Nov. 13.-The ap-
pertinent and transfer Of Mrs.
wiley D. James, assistant city pass
enger and ticket agent at Corpus
Christi, to the position Of assistant
passenger and ticket agent at Har-
lingen, has been announced by III.
Booth, general traffic manager, Mis-
souri, Pacific lines. Mrs. James is no
stranger to the Rio Grande Valley
as she served as ticket agent at San
Benito for a number of years before
going to Corpus Christi.
With the promotion and transfer
OF Mrs. James, it was announced that
S. w. Mitchell, ticket clerk in the
depot at Kingsville. was promoted
to succeed Mrs. James at Corpus
Christi as assistant city passenger
and ticket agent.
, 1935-11-13
Mexico May Admit
American Hunters

Opening OF hunting in northern
Mexico to Americans is now plan
ned by the Mexican game depart
ment. according to Antonio p. Orta,
warden in the Matamoros section,
who returned Tuesday from a trip
30 Mexico City.
Orta made the trip to Mexico City
IN order to obtain restoration of
fishing rights to Americans in
northern Mexico. and was success
ful in this mission. Americans are
now permitted to fish On the same
basis as heretofore, by payment of
a fee Of 4 pesos monthly.
Orta said the hunting plan Is to
form a game association or hunt
ing club in Matamoros. composed
OF leading residents there. and that
Americans In order to hunt must
secure endorsement OF this club. A
fee Of 80 pesos for six months would
have 10 be paid, he indicated.
Details of the plan are now being
worked out.
, 1935-11-13

Cthird hole) Garcis Land az Cattle
Co.. Is coring at 2.7SO feet.
Skelly OIL Company's NO. o Sea-
bury ct al, IS drilling past 1880
feet.
Harrison = Davis : Bishops No. 8
Francisco Guerra, is making hole
below 1850 feet.
Ernest Powell's No. 2 Mrs. Lula
George Is drilling I'm shale below
1900 feet.
Hill a. Hills No. l Francisco
Guerra, has completed derrick.
w. r. Lacy's No. B-2 Seabury ct
, 1935-11-13
Several New Deal
Experiments Will
Expire Next Year

dollar further and 10 maintain a
secret 81, OOO, 900. ZOO sterilization
fund and the gigantic Home Owners
Loan Corporation.
There Is no indication Of what
the administration plans. Several Of
the measures were born as emer-
gency efforts to combat the depres-
sion, and President Roosevelt has
recently said that the peak" Of
the emergency is passed. However,
1t is recalled that the AAA also be-
gan its career in the depths Of the
depression and that the president
recently emphasized that his aim Is
to continue it, passing from the
purely emergency phases neceSsi-
tated by a grave national crisis TO
a longtime. more permanent plan
for American agriculture"
He emphasized that, from the be-
ginning. the administration and
legislators who worked on the AAA
act conceived Of it as more than an
emergency measure. Whether he
holds similar ideas to the future OF
New Deal experiments due TO expire
soon is not known.
The reciprocal tariff law, permit
ting the chief executive to negotiate
trade agreements with other nations,
raising or lowering tariffs as much
as so per cent. will run until June
u, 1887.
But his authority to devalue the
dollar further and tc maintain the
sterilization fund will expire next
January. unless the president pro-
claims that an emergency still exists
in which case 1t viii last another
year.
The Hole. created TO finance
hard-pressed home owners, will ex-
pire as a lending agency next June
unless its authority Is extended
The Farm Credit administration Is
permanent. but many Of its func-
lions are mn
, 1935-11-13
Black Draught
Long-E Established
Reliable Laxative

A clean system for healthl And a
good, purely vegetable laxative TO
help cleanse the digestive tract when
it gets sluggish For this, thousands
OF men and women recommend
Black raught.
MI. o. F. Ansley. of Dallas, Texas,
writes that he has used Black
Draught. when needed, for more
than fifty years. 1T gives me
quicker relief than anything 1 can
take" he declares. Il consider 1t
the best medicine for certain all
ments." Mr.. Ansley has enjoyed re-
markably good health. He has lived
in Texas for more than seventy
years. His former home was Cuth-
bert. Ca. which he frequently visits.
He served in a Georgia regiment
during the War Between the States.
ADV.
, 1935-11-13
so RESCUED
FROM CRAFT
Two Dead, Two Missing
Near Treacherous
Straits

MANILA, r. T., Nov. Is. Pr Fifty
survivors Of the wrecked freighteE
Silverhazel sailed from the tragic
scene Wednesday after a four day
battle against death in which two
persons, one a woman, lost their lives
and two others were reported miss
ing.
The survivors, rescued from the
wreckage and the rock on which the
vessel crashed Sunday night in the
San Bernardino Straits, we're being
brought here aboard the destroyer
Peary.
Also aboard the navy ship was the
body of Mrs. Neil Williams, a pass
enger, whose death was aScribed u
exposure. The other known victim
was an apprentice seaman, identl-
fled only as Mcpherson.
Searching craft moved through
the treacherous waters OF the straits
Wednesday seeking the missing
Capt. II. "A. Lennard, master CT the
British freighter, and an unidenti-
fled seaman.
Ships were unable TO approach
within 1000 feet Of the stricken
freighter, broken in two with hel
stern sunk.
Unable to use lifeboats because
OF the riptides and huge waves, res
cuers resorted to RATS to reach the
survivors.
In desperation some Of the cast
Always were reported 70 have lash
Toned RATS from the wreckage x
supplement those sent by the rescue
crews.
One rescue ship the japanese
freighter Chicago Maru. was so bad
" damaged when it struck a sub
merged reef that 1t was forced u
speed here for repairs.
, 1935-11-13
Schools High In
Average Attendance

Records compiled by Superintend-
ent E. c. Dodd reveal that average
daily attendance in Brownsville
schools is on a par with that OF the
five largest cities in the state.
Brcwnsville's percentage Of aver
age daily attendance Is 90. the same
as the five largest cities. Average at
tendance for all Texas cities Is 80
per cent.
Cities with populations from 25,-
600 t. $4,000 show an average daily
attendance Of 80 per cent. and cities
with populations ranging from TO-
600 to $4,000 show an average daily
attendance of 88 per cent.
, 1935-11-13
School Enrolment
Still Increasing

New enrolment figures, Showing
an increase of about 400 students in
Brownsville schools. have been re-
leased by Superintendent z. c. Dodd.
Enrolment BY schools follows:
High school, SOP, junior high SIS,
Sammar school. 787. West Browns
vile school 255. East Brownsville
school 200. Washington Park school
7Ol, Fourth Ward 480. First Ward
258. Victoria Heights 226. Resaca 3l3,
Los EbanoS 201, Blalack 80, total
45l8.
Junior college has l40 students
enrolled. for a grand total Of 1853
students in Brownsville schools.
These figures dc not include
Brownsville parochial schools.
, 1935-11-13
MAJOR FULLER TO SPEAK

Especial 70 XIX L@A1AAl
SAN BENTTO, Nov. 13.-Major H.
Z. Fuller of san Antonio, who was
to have addressed the Rotary club
last week. will be at Thursdays
meeting at the Stonewall Jackson
hotel. Major Fuller will be in the
Valley wednesday night for a meet
ing OF the Valley reserve officers at
Weslaco and viii remain over for
the talk here.
, 1935-11-13
Joint Suits to Be
Filed to Get Taxes
Especial 70 The Herald

SAN BENTTO, Nov. 13.-The San
Benito school district board Of trus-
tees this week officially agreed to CO.
operate with overlapping taxing
agencies such as the City Of San
Benito, irrigation district, drainage
district and navigation district in
the collection Of taxes since 1880.
Joint suits are to be filed.
Sam Jackson Post NO. Ill OF the
American Legion was thanked for
the series Of ArmiStice programs Civ
n in the schools.
A textbook committee recon-
mended BY Supt. o. Il. Davis was
named. II is composed Of S. v.
Nicely. Harlan Baker, Miss Otelis
Graham, Mrs. J.. r. McAnally, S
II. Branch and Davis. II will selec;
the textbooks for the coming year
, 1935-11-13

WESLACO. Nov. i3.-The Valley
Reserve Officers association meets
mt the Cortez hotel mt " o'clock
Wednesday night. Major Fl. Y. Full
Ter, contact officer for South Texas.
win be present from san Antonio.
A number Of post commanders and
other individuals have been invited
but II was not known Tuesday how
many of them would be present.
, 1935-11-13
Legion Plays Santa
To Mercedes Needy
[Speclal I'd No Heraldl

MERCEDES. Nov. 13.-Members
Of the Mercedes American Legion
post will play Santa Claus to needy
children Of the city, according TO
plans completed at the regular
meeting Monday night. A workshop
IL being established where legion
naires viii repair toys. The Legion
will deliver the gifts on Christmas
morning.
, 1935-11-13
DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately high over the lar northwest
and over the Mississippi valley
Wednesday morning. and relatively
to moderately low over the south
west and over the middle Atlantic
states. Light TO heavy general rains
occurred practically throughout the
eastern states during the last "a
hours 1896 inches at Atlanta, Ga.),
and scattered showers in the far
northwest. Temperatures dropped
considerably in Mississippi. Alabama,
Georgia, and extreme northwestern
Florida since Tuesday morning, and
rose more or less throughout the
northwest.
Brownsville 7 a. m. (CST) sea-
level pressure 30.l1 inches.
, 1935-11-13

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Pp-
The New Deal soon viii face the
problem Of deciding whether TO ex-
tend the life OF several OF its ex-
periments or abandon them
They are due 10 expire IN 1885
unless action is taken TO prolong
them. Among them are the preSi-
dents authority 10 devalue the
, 1935-11-13
LICENSES

Gregorio Rodriguez and Alicia
Padilla.
Toribio Lopez and Marcelina Tor
res.
Ben L. Brockway and Faye Oleah
Barro1.
Pedro Castillo and Petra Cadena.
Francisco LOngoria and JoSefa
EsparZa Perez.
, 1935-11-13
Canadian merican
Treaty Wins Okeh
WASHTNGTON

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-tPt-
.eSident Roosevelt said at his
press conference Wednesday that
he had signed an authorization for
the governments signature OF the
Canadian-American reciprocal trade
treaty.
, 1935-11-13
The Weather

East Texas least Of Tooth meri-
diam: Cloudy and warmer WedneS-
day night; Thursday unsettled, prob
ably with local rains, warmer IN ex-
IRENE east portion.
, 1935-11-13
PLAY and Paw

HICKORY, N. c. I'VE have
decided to let these playful per-
sons pay for their fun" said
Police Chief f. w. Lentz as he
locked up two motorists and
promised more arrests.
The play with which the de-
PENDANTS were charged was need
less horn-blowing." They we're
assessed court costs.
, 1935-11-13
Fain of Four

NaW OF TUT
KANSAS CITY - Oswald Lux,
who is 80. is cutting his third set
Of teeth. pointing with pride TO
four front teeth pushing through
his gums. He lost his second set
about 20 years ago.
, 1935-11-13
Checks GInwed Next

CHERAW. S. G. - The fire
department got a call Just be-
fore dawn that "a mighty big
house was on fire. in the western
part OF town.
Tumbling from bed. the fire.
men raced more than a mile
toward a bright glow in the
western sky. Heading into the
countryside. they recognized the
setting moon
, 1935-11-13
BOARD SILENT
ON CUSTER OF
RANGER HEAD
Commission Chairman
Refuses to Give
Reason For Giving
Hickman Air

DALLAS. Nov. Is. R-Capt. Tom
r. Hickman, colorful Texas Ranger
for many years. was under dis
miSsal orders Wednesday from the
world famous band Of peace Off
GERS.
Albert Sidney Johnson. chairman
of the Texas Public Safety commits
sion, said Tuesday night the COM
mission had held Q conference by
telephone and decided to make the
senior ranger officers dismissal eff
fective Immediately. Earlier IN the
week the commission had given Capt.
Hickman until Dec. l to resign.
Refused 70 Resign
Capt. Hickman has said in the
newspapers he refused to resign"
was JohnSon's reply when asked
why the discharge was made eff
fective Immediately.
At Fort Worth, Hickman withheld
comment except to say that he
hadn't had any official notice Of the
action.
Il have not made any recent
statements for publication and ! am
not going to at present" he said.
Hickman was captain Of the head
quarters company Of the rangers
which made him in effect head of
ell the band Of peace officers.
Captain j. w. Mccormick was
promoted to fill the place Of Kick
man. with rank Of senior captain,
johnson said. He added that Nc
Cormick would be assigned to Aus
tin and his place filled from the
ranks.
johnson declined to say why Capt.
Hickman was dismissed.
Won't Give Reasons
1T is not necessary to give rea-
sons he said. Some times people
do not have the same views as the
people for whom they work. Some
times they Just do not fit in. His
removal was for the good Of the SER
vice.
We held a meeting last week that
was attended by Capt. Hickman and
had a thorough understanding. We
agreed to allow him until Dec. / To
resign so he could have time to look
around for something else TO do"
Johnson said the commission had
noted there was talk of legislative
investigation.
If such an investigation is made
well be glad to appear and uphold
our action"
, 1935-11-13
Flashes of Life
(By The Associated Press)
For Better or For Worse

HARRISBURG, Pa. The
Dauphin county court held that
Edward B. Massie's gambling
losses were no ground for divorce.
He testified that his wife. who
charged cruelty and indignities.
helped him spend the money
when he won.
, 1935-11-13

During the years from 1922
through 1892. there were 279.5l8
fatalities in which motor vehicles
IiEnrnd.
, 1935-11-13
RESERVE OFFICERS MEET

al, l. rigging ID and Is expected tn
spud shortly.
, 1935-11-13
RIuIFTIN

First figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday; third.
wind velocity at 8 a. m; fourth. prec-
Initiation in last "a hoursl.
, 1935-11-13
RIVER FORECAST

There Will be no material change
in the river during the next "a TO
So hours.
, 1935-11-13
wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE


Without Cslomel-A1d lou u Jump Out Of Bed 70
The Morning Karin to Go
The liver should pour out two pounds Of
liquid bile into your bowels daily. II this bile
Is not flowing freely. your food doesn't digest.
u just decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up
your stomach. You get constpated. Your
whole system Is poisoned and you feel sour.
sunk and the world looks punk.
Laxatives are only makeshifts. A mere
bowel movement doesn't get At the cause. Il
takes those good. old Carter's Little Liver
Pills 20 set these two pounds Of bile flowing
freely and make you feel up and up. Harm
kss. gentle. yet amazing in making bile flow
Geeiy. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills By
aAme. Stubbornly refuse anything else. 25c
, 1935-11-13
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide At Port Isabel
Thursday. under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High $50 p. M.
2 ll.0< B. III.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Landscaping

Some time ago we, as a student
body, were astonished to see a
man, horse, and plow seemingly
engaged in that good old spring
occupation, blowing right on our
school grounds tool We unused.
and then talked.
Wonder what kind Of garden
Wen have?"
Wonder if Mr.. Schantz knows
about this?"
However, the veil Of mystery
was lifted when they began haul
ing away dirt, and began grading.
They must be landscaping work
ers! We watched their toll, and
wondered through the maze Of OBJ
structions they placed in our path.
Excitement ran high when the
trees and shrubbery were placed.
After several weeks of suppressed
wonder, we are now free to say
that the landscaping workers have
accomplished a pleasing job.
James Gentry.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
The Senior Supper

Due to the fact that there was a
delay in the completion Of the audi
torium, the Seniors were not able
to give their traditional play.
Therefore they had to find other
means by which they could raise
sufficient funds for the Washing
ton Trip. Hence the chicken salad
supper.
Now it is no easy task, this un-
dertaking of dinner. The success
of it depends upon three phases
the Seniors responsiveness to
working hard and efficiently; the
willingness of the pupils of Smyrna
High to contribute; and upon the
patronage of the people The Sen
iors, I dare say, are doing their
part splendidly, for they have as
their incentive the realization that
it is they who are to enjoy the
Washington Trip. Now it is the
duty of the various pupils to con
tribute for two reasons any ex-
cess Of many will be left for their
benefit; and, secondly class's
success or failure will determine
greatly if ensuing classes will be
allowed to follow this example.
Moreover nearly everyone is inter
ested in the school; and whether
or not he be particularly interested
an this class, think that he would
be opposed to discontinuing the
trip
Therefore let them who can and
will, help the class, and assuredly
that aid will be appreciated.
Sarah Il. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
''NIoving''

Well, they say the first of April
is moving day. Smyrna High
started a little soler this year. If
you could have been here Thursday
and Friday afternoons, you would
agree. 1t seems as if several rooms
were to be vacated by one class
and taken over by another. All
who have ever gone through the
horror Of a moving day, trying to
find the coffee pot and the coffee,
only to discover that the water has
not been turned on, can readily
agree that it isn't much fun.
Our boys thought it was fun.
You would have enjoyed watching
them because they were SO over
anxious to help that they got in
their own way, but after all they
did fine work. About nine rooms
were changed and the furniture
moved about in the short time of
two hours. MothersI Keep an eye
upon your pianos; tie boys want
to try something different now.
If, the boys never do any work
again, they did It on those two
days. Maybe Smyrna High will
turn out some champion piano
haulers or expert movers, eh what
Margaret Walters.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
April FOOLS Day

Needles to say, we all know that
the other day was April Fools
Day, and many pranks were played
on US. That is one day we always
can have fun and everyone is
cheerful about it. But, have you
ever wondered where this partic-
ular day got its name, or when it
originated? Well, here is just a
little history of April Fools Day.
The origin of the custom of April
fooling is uncertain, but the first
reference to it was in 1857, in Con-
greve's "Old Bachelor" In the
eighteenth century there are sew
eral references to April Fools Day.
Some say that the custom of play
ing tricks on the first day of April
was derived from an old pagan
custom, such as the Roman feast
of the Fools. Athens says that it
probably dates back to the begin
ming of humanity Nevertheless,
no matter how old the custom is, it
is practiced in many countries to-
day under various names. I have
also heard that there is a tradition
among the Jews that the custom
of making fools on the first of
April arose from the fact that
Noah sent out the dove on the first
of the month that corresponds to
our month of April, before the
water had subsided.
Even though the origin of this
day is uncertain, the custom will
probably be carried on until the
end of humanity.
Mabel Moffitt
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
The Commercial Department
Expands

From the beginning of this year
up to now one room has been used
for both typing and shorthand
classes. If you have ever been
around when eighteen energetic
and enthusiastic beginners are
learning to type, perhaps you will
at least sympathize with the short
hand class who have been straining
their ears in order TO hear their
spelling words and dictation.
The scene is quite different
one now as classes have moved into
the new addition and we have am
pie room to spread out. In fact,
we almost feel deserted without
the sound of typewriters banging
and Mr.. Wright shouting to make
himself heard above it all, but now
we do feel as though we can get
down to work earnestly.
Ruth Blendt.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Buying the Easter Outfit

something 1 can do for you,
ladies? We have some perfect
suits which really should be sold at
a much higher price, and we sell
them for only $...... What size
were you looking for. Size 16 IN
this style. Now would you like to
trv this on? 1t fits fine and is
very becoming to you. Maybe
you'll like this one better, or this
one. Now which do you like the
best? We have this style which
lust came in this morning. Would
you like to try it on? Do you like
it? All right, I'll take the tag off.
You may get the suit at the count
er. Come see us again"
'eNow do 1 really like the suit or
not? Oh well, it's bought and paid
for, now; I'll have to like it. Guess
I'll see if / can find hat and. H..
and. -. ETC..
Which is worse: to go shopping
or to sell clothing? Both seem to
be very tiresome.
Mildred Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Smyrna High
School .ACtiUitieS
Contributed Articles BY Pupils Covering Literary
Effcrts, Sports, and News of School Interest

er won his freedom.
The second defamation given
was called the valiant" 1t was
the story of an unfaithful brother.
Mary Katherine Pryor gave ''The
Mourning Veil', a comical story
about the man all thought dead be-
cause a crepe had been put on his
door.
Madame x, the story of an I'm
known woman who found in death
what she lost in life, was given by
Jane Mabrey.
Scene II of Emperor Jones was
given by Milton Malcney.
Reynolds Bradley gave Her
Mothers Song Jesus, lover of
my soul.
Uncle Billy's Birthday was given
by Priscilla Collins. The story of
an old uncle who told the same
stories at his birthday year after
year.
Old Mistus, the story of a color
ed jockey, was given by Virginia
Heinold.
Jean Desrez, the story of a
French peasant boy who did a he
roic deed for his country, was CIV
en- by Nancy Slaughter.
The decisions of the judges were
First prize: Nancy Slaughter.
Second prize: Jane Mabrey.
Honorable Mention: Virginia
Heinold.
The first two of thee will repre-
sent our school at the county con
test, and Jack Magill will represent
our school in the orations.
H. Goldsboro
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Washington Trip

The Senior Glass has been think
ing seriously of the Washington
trip. Mr. Schantz suggested that
we go by train instead of by bus,
as the former classes have done.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has
given us special rates and we have
been considering it.
If we do go by train we shall go
in a new stream line train. 1t
will be a novelty and a comfort.
Instead of sitting in one seat on a
rough four-hour ride, we could
walk around, converse with each
other and have a much better
time. 1t would take about two
hours to get there, and we shall
have plenty of bus riding after we
get there.
Bill Gunter.
Smyrna times., 1935-04-11
Beacon Never Goes Out

The Eddystone has been guarded
for 236 years, for it was on Novem-
Der IA, 1893, that the first lighthouse
was built on the famous reef out
side Plymouth. Four years later this
tower was swept into the sea by
a terrific gale. The present light
house Is the fourth to be erected in
that historic center of storms. The
second was built with a Cornish
granite base, and at height of six
ty-three feet there were four sto-
ries made of timber, crowned by
an octagonal lantern. The present
Eddyst0ne lighthouse has flashed its
message continuously for fifty
years. With the setting of the sun
every day the light is flashed on,
and 1t has never failed.-Pearson's
Weekly.