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, 1935-06-14
DRYING PLANT
WORK RUSHED
Banks Miller's Firm to Be
Ready to Handle Valley
Corn Crop
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, June IA The
$4,000 drying plant now under
| construction at Adams Gardens
near here BY the Banks Miller Corn
co. viii be ready TO handle the VAL
leys corn crop by July ], Miller
said Friday.
Cost Of the plant originally was
estimated at $4,000 but it has
proved more expensive than at first
thought. 1t viii have a capacity Of
from 10000 to $1,000 bushels Of corn
q day. In addition a smaller plant
at Alamo will handle from 5000 to
! 5000 bushels a day.
The firm erecting the two drying
| plants has between $4,000 and $4,000
acres of corn under contract but
Mi. Miller told The Herald Friday
tnat he has arranged TO buy and
handle all OF the corn in the Valley
at the prevailing market price.
He has Just returned from an
inspection trip through the corn and
grain belt of Texas where he found
the largest acreage in history. The
Valley must harvest and market its
corn early In order to beat the other
corn. Drying in the Miller plants
WI make this possible.
Miller said that he was working
on a plan to ship to the North and
East and obtain a higher price TO
the grower than II the corn were
r. be shipped TO the Mississippi
Valley territory by rail.
There is a larger acreage OF corn
Ir the Valley than usual due TO
killer'S announcement some months
ago that he would be in a position
, 1935-06-14
BY WILLIAM III. BROWN
Central Press Correspondent

URBANDALE. Mo, June II. -
About 1000 B. G. prehistoric man
may have had the right slant on
the problems Of government. Then,
the grandmothers, wives, sisters
and auntS yes, mothers-in-law,
too - lorded 1t over the lowly male
under a strictly petticoat rule.
Nowadays socialists label that as
matriarchy and relegate 1t to COL
lege textbooks as merely an anus
ing bit Of historic evidence on one
of mans earlier weaker moments.
But there Is an exception to the
modern-day male domination of
things political - this Missouri viii
lage. Urbandale, has an honest-to-
goodness all-feminine government.
Urbandale's petticoat government
so they said eight years ago when
1t began-was just a fantastic joke.
It was something for the men Of the
neighborhood to crack wise" about,
Just a good laugh. 1t wouldn't last.
Nobody would take II seriously and,
, 1935-06-14
Lions Election
AT Harlingen Is
Heated Affair
Especial TO The Heraldl

HARLrNGEN. June IA Ap-
preaching election OF new officers
for the Lions club is becoming heat
ed as campaign managers of the
two rival tickets we're given OPP
~portunities to speak at the regular
luncheon Thursday. Polk Hornaday
and Henry Converse were given OPP
~portunities TO speak.
A talking picture was presented
for the Lions by A. n. Light of the
Jam Handy Picture company. Four
members accepted invitation TO
Valley-wide service clubs barbecue
at Port Isabel June Is and others
indicated that they might attend.
L. r. Baker was named as the clubs
representative TO the Valley-wide
centennial committee meeting at
Mercedes Tuesday evning. Bob Ad-
ans. Emmett O. Anglin, and ]. L.
Cady were named to follow up
delinquent" letters TO absentee
members.
Deputy District Governor Anglin
welcomed Bob Briggs into the club
rs a new member and John Rich
ards instructed Briggs in his duties
as a Cub. w. Frank Brown. Browns
vile. former Cameron county sher-
IF, was a visitor OF the club.
, 1935-06-14
Alamo Church Plans
Summer Bible School
Especial to The Herald)

ALAMO. June "a. Rev. M. A.
Travis. pastor Of the Alamo Com
munity church, has announced the
opening OF a summer vacation
Bible school from June II to June
%, inclusive. The sessions will
open each morning at Q o'clock
and close at IL.
Those in charge are Mrs. j. G.
McCreary. superintendent: Mrs.
Eddie Van Denbark. principal Of
the junior department: Mrs. Math-
ews. principal Of the primary dep
artment; and Miss Jackie Roe Is in
charge of the beginners depart
ment. Miss Ruth Johnson Is ms
tructor OF music. with Mrs. Carl
Eddie pianist. Rev. Travis and
Mrs. Leonard Johnson have the
Bible story work. Others assisting
in the work are Mrs. Henry Tooth
aker, Miss Ann Van Denbark.
Misses Shirley Ward. Virginia
Tolles, Wee Ella Mannering. Doris
Corpenny and Wilma Jennings.
Plans for a course OF study are all
complete and pupils and instructors
look forward to an interesting and
enjoyable week Of Bible school
work.
, 1935-06-14
bad WEATHER
EBLAMED FOR
FATAL CRASH
Ground Crews Work
Faulty, Forecasts
Wrong, Probers Of
Wreck Say

WASHINGTON, June IA. R-
BAD weather plus wrong forecasts
BY both government and company
experts and faulty work by ground
personnel were blamed Friday by the
department of commerce for the
TWA air crash Of May 6 neal Macon,
Mo-, which killed Senator Bronson
Cutting Of New Mexico and four
others.
The report, completed after the
taking Of more than 907 pages OF
testimony, also found that five vio-
lations OF air service regulations were
indicated" and contributed TO the
accident.
"Such violations will be filed
against the company" 1t said.
In a statement accompanying the
report, Secretary Roper said:
Il am convinced that the accident
was due chiefly to bad weather con-
0itions. The two pilots Bolton and
'Greeson, made every possible effort
&c land passengers safely. but were
unable to do sc because Of the pre-
vailing fog and darkness.
"Contribatory causes undoubted-
ly were inaccurate weather forecasts
from both the United States weather
bureau and the company meteor
ologists, given the Sky Chief crew
at Albuquerque about 8 p. m, on
May g.; improper clearance by TWA
ground personnel Of the plane from
Albuquerque: improper control Of
the plane by the same personnel aft
er the departure from Albuquerque;
error on the part of tie pilot in pro-
ceeding after he was unable to eff
fectively communicate with the
ground, and failure Of the TWA
ground personnel at Kansas City to
expeditiously re-dispatch the plane
to ahtield where safe landing might
be erected"
, 1935-06-14
GOSSIPERSPEEVED
W0M MAN
REDUCED q LBS.
Never Felt So Good in
20 Years

GossiperS who tell you reducing is
harmful or that you don't need TO
reduce when your mirror tells you
differently probably wouldn't want
to see you the slender woman you
can be II you'll take a half teaspoon
full Of Kruschen Salts In a cup Of
hot water every morning-tastes fine
with juice Of half lemon added.
KruSchen can't harm you-it's a
health Observation-Disclosures pre-
scribe 1t. II one jar dasts 4 weeks
and costs but q trifle) doesn't make
you feel years younger and health
ier-money back.
Mrs. j. G. BOSNIAN Of Galloway.
Va, writes: II was too fat to have
good health. I weighed 228 and af-
ter taking Kruschen for a month /
lost q lbs. and felt better than I
have for 20 yrs" For sale by Cis-
neros Drug Store No. ! or any drug
store. Adv.
, 1935-06-14

amO drying plant beginning merit
week and also viii handle small
grains at the Harlingen plant when
II Is completed.
The elevator part Of the plant
near here stands 90 feet high. Corn
Is shelled unshucked and dried. Mr..
Miller says that corr treated In this
way keeps better and can be shipped
sooner than corn dried on the stalk
La the field. III also In free from
, 1935-06-14
MONEY TALKS IN PRUSSIA
UNDER REVISED FEE LAW

BERLIN. (P1- The voice Of the
law in Prussia will from now or be
golden. but to those who hear II
there will be no soothing charm.
Each and every police warning
for such things as jay walking and
traffic misdemeanors - will hence
forth cost a culprit n mark. or
about 40 cents.
The impulse TO have a dignified
title, such as Herr Building Con-
tractor" or Her Director of the Dis
trict Supreme Court" also viii cost
money. If the application for such
a title Is accepted. the fee will be
$40; II refused, $40.
Other changes in the Prussian
registry fees law. as ordered by the
state ministry. place the cost OF
changing a family name at from 50
TO $500 while new Christian names
range from 81 10 $500.
, 1935-06-14

TO handle all the corn that would
be grown. The heavy rains have
been as beneficial TO corn as harm
lu to other crops and the bushels
per acre win be materially increased
Except In low places where. water Is
standing. The corn was not <. :
enough advanced TO sprout on the
ear from dampness-
Mr.. Miller expects TO handle
maize and Kaffir corn at the Al
, 1935-06-14

besides, the women couldn't do it
1t was a mans job. So the men said.
Women Laugh Last
In the light Of subsequent develop
ments, however. the men have found
themselves mistaken. Urbandale'S
all-women government is an accom-
pliShed, continuous success. In case
you don't believe that, step right up,
mere male, and ask Mrs. Mayor Ruth
Fleming. She can prove 1t In cold,
hard statistics.
Feminism has made Urbandale a
model village" As Mrs. Hayes Wal
len, who combines the duties Of DO
lice chief with those of street COM
missioner, can testify, her bailiwick
has not suffered from a single crime
since the Inauguration Of No Mans
Land" reign seven years ago.
Not a single arrest has been neces-
sary. Urbandale's keeper OF the
public isn't bothered with even the
customary small town gamut of
DRINKS and crapShooterS. The men,
II seems. don't fancy the justice
which would be administered there
for by a woman police magistrate
The mayor acts in that capacity al
so and might asses a Maynard hus-
band for such erring deeds. Urban
dale's police chief. it soon develop
ed, has a special detective in every
home in Urbandale-namely, the
wife.
, 1935-06-14

Take Thedford's Black-D raught
for constipation. What relief That
fresh feeling. that sparkle to the
eyqR& keen zest for work OF q lively
gc1H timel There's nothing better
than a clean system for health.
Mr.. j. M. Cosper. Of Benton. La.
writes that when he gets up in the
morning feeling dull, tired. drowsy
and all out Of fix. with a bad taste
In my mouth. / know ! need some
thing to clear me up. Black Draught
certainly does clear my system and
make me feel fine"
1t Is purely vegetable. not costly.
|THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT
, 1935-06-14

weevilR- Drying plants are becnm-
Ing more apart or the corn indus
uy every year. he said.
Mr. Miller Is a firm believer In
corn as the Valleys one sure cron
lotion no longer Is king. he stated
Corn makes every year and win
prove a godsend TO many farmers
this year who lost other crops be-
cause Of hail. frost or excessive
rains
, 1935-06-14
Husbands Comment

While the mayor finished doing
the dishes, Fleming was asked what
the mayors husband thought about
this business of the women wear
ing the pants" so far as municipal
government is concerned.
Well" said Fleming, Everybody
thought 1t was a joke to begin with.
But now, ! suppose, we men are
forced to admit that the women are
running this town in a businesslike
way. Don't have any complaints.
Sometimes the men are called on for
advice when an important question
comes up. but it's the women who
have the final vote"
And the last word-although they
are not harsh with the men. A nine
O'Clock curfew law for husbands
died a-borning.
, 1935-06-14

attractively Handicapped In shrubs
and evergreen trees. Stately elmS
and naples lend Main street a dis
tinguished air and every house in
the village. If not palatial, Is at least
Of substantial and inviting con-
Struction.
In quest Of inside information on
the workings Of a female political
machine, a visitor found Urbandale's
town officials occupied thus: The
mayor vas washing the dinner
dishes; the city clerk was compound
ing tomato soup; the police chic.
was wondering a~nxiously whether a
chocolate cake was going to rise, and
the city treasurer was in the throes
Of doubt over whether apple or Gus
tard pie would be better for supper.
AT the door Of the mayors home,
the visitor was greeted by the may
or's husband. j. Will Fleming.
II don't know whether o can
see the mayor right now" caution
ed Fleming. You see, she's busy.
But come in. and I think she'll see
you as soon as she finishes the din
ner dishes"
, 1935-06-14

There are twice as many theaters
in Great Britain as in France. yet
Paris alone has 500 picture houses
and London only 500.
, 1935-06-14
Taxes Are Low

Taxes-25 cents per 500 valuation
are exceptionally low in Urban
dale. The women city officials boast
that theirs is a strictly graftleSs ad-
miniStration. All serve on a dollar
a-year basis. No back taxes and no
overwhelming municipal debt plague
Urbandale. Mayor Fleming AYERS
that economy and business efficiency
are the keynote Of her administra-
ton.
For example. the city fathers"
who all. in this case, happen to be
mothers, recently turned thumbs
down on a PWA grant for construc-
ton Of a new water main to Urban
dale from Moberly. a town Of $4,000
inhabitants, a mile north Of here.
Feminine inquiry had uncovered the
fact that by local management the
new main could be laid more cheap
ly than under specifications reQuir-
ed by the PWA.
From the standpoint Of exclusive
ness and coming. Urbandale is the
home owners paradise. No hot dog
stands, filling stations. advertising
billboards, unsightly hutS or barber
shops clutter up this town. In fact,
Urbandale is strictly a place in which
to live and no commercial establish
ment Of any kind intrudes on the
peaceful quiet Of its tree-bordered
streets. No delivery trucks rush peI-
nell. e~ndangering children.
At the massive stone gateway to
the village stands a sign: "Popula-
ton 48. Speed limit. Is miles"
Every home is a picture of neatness,
, 1935-06-14
Mother Likes to
"Visit"

TtOM just called and sug-
gested a bridge game.
Can you folks come oveI to-
night9"
And before Mrs. Russell
hangs up she may talk about
sandwiches or chocolate cake.
She's glad her telephones back
In il means so much 70 a
woman.
For only a few cents a day,
the telephone permits you to
visit" friends 80. is a real
pleasure for the whole family.
Ask about one today.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY
TELEPHONE COMPANY
L u. MOCKBEE. Manager
The Washington times., 1935-04-27
Keep Politics Out

With the formulation by President Roosevelt of the far
flung organization which will be necessary to administer the
5000mion- dollar workrelef BILL it becomes obvious that
thousands minor employees will be necessary order to make
effective the spending of this vast sum-
Great being exercised by the President in selecting the
heads of the various organizations which being created and
in selecting the personnel the policy forming boards
But these boards and these directors of bureaus will
projects under the program only after those projects
examined detail and the preliminary work done by
the of the mine Government employethe clerk exam
and stenographer.
Where those clerks examiners and stenogapher coming
from? they be political hangeson chosen by of
their ability swing few votes? Is the personal influence of
other Government officials dictate their appointment?
these employees going to be chosen for their ability
Are they be selected for the qualities they contribute to
the organization?
No definite policy of appointment has yet been worked out
although probably 10000 and will have to be added
to the pay roll of the Government.
the program not to be begged down and hopeessy de-
layed the greatest possible will have to be exercised in
choosing these employees politics becomes the controlling
factor look for disappointment the part of the entire
country.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION HAS LET IT BE
KNOWN THAT 1T CAN SUPPLY ELIGIBLES FOR ALL
POSITIONS CREATED. Those lists Of egbles should
be used It relief to know that the Treasury Department.
which needs 1000 employees at to the Civil
Service lists That that merit will guide the appoint
ments in this department., at least
There another thing that should be made plain
ton with the formulation of the organizations and that
that appointments in them will NECESSARILY BE TEMPO
RARY Persons from distant points should not be brought to
Washington without understanding this clearly.
To bring and women here from all over the country and
then leave them stranded after few months would
HARDSHIP and DISTRESS It be avoided by making
plain the status of the newly created jobs
The Washington times., 1935-04-27
Our Up-tO-Date Arsenals

w. p Kirk Connecticut induralst authority these
statements
In the Government arsenal Springfield, Mass.
Which repairs rifles and other military ordnance there
many machine tools being worked today that
THIRTY AND FORTY years old, and some actually at
work SIXTY AND SEVENTY years old. HOuO can the
Government maintain and replace our aircraft, our
tank corps infantry and artillery weapOns and our
coast defense uUth such antique shop equipment? Yet
in the of blockade enemy air raids, to say
nothing of other military naval operations these
supplies are ABSOLUTELY VITAL to the nations
safety.
the Government is to take all profits out of munitions
making cannot expect private industry to invest heavily in
efficient munitions plants.
Neither it expect to provide its munitions from its
arsena with facilities which in seventy
years DID,
And without munitions it cannot expect to win war.
The moral plain enough for the Nye committee
to grasp.
The Washington times., 1935-04-27
A Woman President?

Miss Elsie Robinson, brilliant writer takes her life well
pen hand when she opnes that the Presidency is
too big job for
In her article this page few days ago. she said that
women despite their many merits look at everything from
personal rather than mprsonal angle that they can't
operate that they don't know the meaning of team work.
etc, etc.
All of which, in Miss Robnsons view units them for the
arduous duties of taking the helm of the ship of
matter how conscientious and intelligent they may be-
This column hastens its neutrality in the
which Miss Robinson has undoubtedly started.
It has intention of being caught in mans land, be-
tween those ladies who think place the home and
the others who equally that ought to be the White
House.
It remembers that England had pair of
and Vcorawho compared favoraby with any of the kings
from William the Conqueror down.
But it also had heard of Messana Lucreta Borga and
few other females in high office who scarcely rulers
whom their subjects could point with pride
So shall leave the argument to Miss Robinson and her
readersand endeavor to duck any rolling pins that may be
flying about
There ought to be barrage of them.
The Washington times., 1935-04-27

thing was blurred. 1t had all
Things ran together. Every.
been too much for her.
Maybe if she could cry,
emptying herself out in great,
shaking, sucking sobs-or rage,
throwing herself on the floor
E. beating the filthy boards
with broken nails
She had done that once.
How long ago was it? She
couldn't remember. Long ago
in some other life, when she'd
been able to feel things, sharp
and clear.
But that was all over, too.
Now everything was ended in
her. There was nothing left.
No hope any more, or anger, or
fear. She was not even hun
CRY or in pain. Now, very soon,
everything would be through.
There was just one more thing
to do. Then she could sit per-
fectly still and rest. Just one
more thing-one little thing.
ONE MORE THING
She moved forward in her
seat slowly, like an old woman.
She was not an old woman. She
was only 80. But she had been
starving so long! And watching
the children starve.
So something had happened
to her. Something had passed
over her-flattering and fading
her, as the years flatten and
fade-until now she was only a
raveled thing. Not even woman.
And her scrawny hands, tug
ging at the train window, flut-
tered like wasted leaves against
the fading light. And her eyes
staring. unseeing-were empty
pits. But that did not matter.
The Washington times., 1935-04-27
Hurdy-Gurdies Are No More . g

There is no spring. Never has
New York had such cold, biting
winds, such a sullen, sunless
April. That's because there's
no I'll Trovatore," no "Salut
D'Amour," no "Ciribiribi," no
Santa Lucia" no "Cucaracha"
to pace the sap upward, to or
chestrate the bloom, to awaken
the grass and stir laggard feet.
How could there be spring!
They have driven out the
hurdy-gurdies. For nearly 10
years spring has been in the
keeping of Tony and Pietro,
and they have faithfully given
it a timely release with their
blaring, one-legged grind or
gans.
They have so long been a
part of our vernal Saturnalia
that it would be absurd even to
think of a spring without them.
MusSolini banished hand-or-
gans. He didn't like the idea
of Italy being considered a
hurdy-gurdy nation. Mayor
LaGuardia, of New York city,
has given no very definite rea-
son for his action. He, also,
may have something like that
in mind, being of italian par
entage, but theysatell me that
the hurdy-gurdy dong since
dead and this Is merely the
funeral notice.
THEIR ENEMIES
Prohibition started them down
the chute. Bacchus used to
work well with Orpheus in
saloons and saloon neighbor-
hoods and there we're fat pick
ings for. the music vendors.
The furtiveness and restraint
of speakeasies seemed to freeze
up this flow of nickels and,
furthermore, the speakeaSy pro-
prietors didn't like to have any,
body around kicking up too
much excitement and making
their places conspicuous. So
they drove away the grind
organ man, and year by year
their numbers lessened.
Automobiles, also, were their
enemies. Most of the hurdy-
gurdy men were old and it was
hard to get a safe stance for
the precariously placed peg-leg
organ. It was hard getting the
wheeled contraptions, or the
larger carrouselS through con-
gested traffic.
Fifteen years ago they used
to license about 800 organ men
every year. In 1925 there were
100, 80 in 1881 and now almost
none at all.
The little monkeys with the
red caps also are almost gone.
The monks had a way of snatch
ing anything that looked inter
eSting when they scrambled
through a second or third-story
window, to hold out their caps
for pennies, and their masters
used to have a hard time trying
to get the loot back to the
right owners. There was quite
a hullabaloo when a beady-eyed
little monk grabbed a valuable
jade necklace in the East Seven
ties.
In late years the gods of the
The Washington times., 1935-04-27
Listen, World
Blu Elsie Robinson

There was only one more tIlhg
to do
Presently that was done.
The window had stuck for
moment, then opened sud-
denly. And the children, star
ing back at her, clutching
weakly with their little claws,
had hardly struggled as she
threw them out.
For an instant she had seen
their small, blue mouths new
ing feebly in their white faces,
against the blur of the speeding
tracks. then it was over. And
the Mortified screams of people
rushing upon her, and the pain
of their hands Wrenching her
seemed far away. For nothing
mattered now. There had only
been one more thing to do and
she had done it. Now she could
rest
That story is true. That
dreadful story is true. 1t hap
pened on April the eleventh.
CRUEL LIES
On that day a starving
mother opened the train
window and threw her babies
out. 1t had all been too much
for her. So she threw the babies
to their death. And that is the
way she felt when she did it.
And now, I suppose, there
will be more of those articles
censurinG poor people, telling
them how they should feel and
what they should do.
Those articles make me fu-
riouS. I tear them up and
trample them. I know so well
how they are written. They are
written by people who have
never been hungry in their lives,
who know nothing of what long
worry and terror and hunger do
to you.
They believe that hungry peo-
pie can think-those well-fed
people. They believe they should
have pride, and be brave and
resourceful. And they say such
things in those articles.
My God, what lies! What
cruel lies! There should be a
punishment for people who dare
to give advice like that to StarV.
ing people.
They should be forced to
Starve a little while themselves.
They should have to watch
someone they love starve. Then
they would tear up and trample
on their own articles.
Copyright, 1888. by KinE Features
Syndicate, Inc.)