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= The Times7News is informed that Con-
!, gresham Warren of this State is the au-
"thor of potato control and that the in.
Siqaitous measure was endorsed and voted
for by Senator Bailey, If that is true Sem
Sator Bailey and Congressman Warren will
exhibit large amount of wisdom by en-
gaging passage on Senator Reynolds auto
mobile trailer to some distant point for an
extended visit, before the storms breaks in
North Carolina. For that matter, however,
potatoes are produced in every section Of
the United States, so while they are going
Warren and Bailey will show the greatest
sswisdom by getting Senator Bob to- trans
port them to Canada or Mexico.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

would be interested IN sunday
school teachers who had to be
hired to teach.
Of course, under some circum-
stances, where organizations are
kept going all the year, and per
sons are required to give their
full time to the work, it may be
necessary to have paid employees.
A church will hire a minister and
pay him a yearly salary-he can
not afford to donate all his time
to the service-he must live. But
most of the officers and most Of
the workers in churches are vol
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

Voters should not, l think, be
high-pressured into supporting
honest government.
Voters should be given the
facts, so that they can form an
intelligent opinion. They should
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05
HOOPERS CREEK

HOOPERS CREEK. Sept. s.
Miss Hazel Davis IS very ii.
Curtis Wilkie has moved to |,
NJ. Wilkes place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hardie have
been visiting relatives at Can,
der.
D. O. Garren is i'll.
NJ. X. Barnwell is erecting 9
new house on Hoopers Greek.
Edward BaYnwell of the CCC
camp is visiting at home.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

Editor of The Times-News:
Dear Sir:
| believe the resolution in re-
gard to the crime situation in
Henderson county and in Hen
dersonvilie has made a great eff
fort to place the blame, but It
only was one effort.
For instance, our police depart
ment is really not large enough
and aside from this, | believe
they are doing their best; what is
true of our police force is true of
the sheriff's department, so why
blame them.
As far as the church and the
ministers are concerned, their res
olution shows that they dcplore
this situation.
am sure nobody will believe
the schools are to blame.
SO why not place the blame
where the blame and responsible
ity must rest-the parents and
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

be organized so
that they will
have a means of
emphatically and
forcibfy express
i n g themselves.
But they should
not be over-per-
S u a d c d to do
their duty.
| am not inter
ested in good
gov c + n m c n t
W O + k c + who
have to be hired
to work any
m O + e than |
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned COM
munications are published by
The Times-News. All letters
must be signed with the real
name of the author. No COM
munications signed with a fic-
ti.;cu. name will be published.
EDITOR
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

not be depended on in the future
to vote according to the principles
of good government. To be de-
pendable, he must be grounded in
the knowledge of the principles
of good government.
Good government advocates are
liable to make the mistake Of be-
ing discouraged if they do not
politics in one or
two elections. Good government
is a matter of education. 1t calls
for patient, persistent teaching.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05
REIIEEERS STRIKE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept.
5.-UP)-A strike" of 50 re-
lief workers marked launching of
Chattanooga first WPA project
yesterday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

During her recent throat operation, Gal
i-Curci sang. A. dispatch describing SIM
liar operation on Hitler failed to mention
what he did, but presumably he dictated:
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

According to a news item, an Austrian
model earns his living by standing still and
doing absolutely nothing. A congressman
moves around.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

The Detroit ball club has begun a wal
on scalpers, but the announcement report
edly has failed to daunt the Indians.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

Young Ethiopian women wear wells so
their young men can't see their faces until
after marriage. Women in other nations
ues cosmetics.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-05

Sinners will be glad to learn that, under
"a sign, "Dante's Inferno" Cleveland the
satire runs the legend, 'Come In-Always
= 20 Degrees Cool"
, 1935-03-03
MISSION Gets
new BALL PARK
Najo's Rifles Will Open
Season In $4,000
Layout

MISSION, March 2.-Mission's
fast semi-pro baseball club. the so
30 Rifles. led by Captain Leo Najo.
former Texas and Western League
star. will open its 1885 diamond
schedule in a new $1,000 baseball
park. now under construction
The Rifles. who have been playing
amateur and semi-pro baseball in
the Valley for the past 10 years anc
who have captured a large majority
Of such honors in that tine, are now
being reorganized in anticipation "
the coming summer season. NaJo
told newspapermen he had already
signed for games with the McAueI
Llons, TAFT Tigers. SabinaS Brewers
and tEa san Luis PoVoSl, Mexico.
athletic club.
CLAUDE Hlllburn, commander oil
the Mission American Legion Post,
announced plans this week for ths
new Mission athleEic STADIUM, 70
be built on the site Of the old base
ball park. Construction Is expected
10 get under way within two weeks.
The new ~grandStand will seat $40
persons and bleachers 70 accomo-
date another 200 spectators will Dc
erected. Ample space is available for
additions 10 both grandsJand nd
bleacherS. The grandstand will be Of
concrete construction and will he
equipped with showers. dressing
rooms and other facilities.
, 1935-03-03
Triangular Meet
Slated March Is

A triangular meet between the
field and track teams Of Fl Jardin,
Los FresnoS and Port Isabel viii be
held at the Il Jardin school on the
afternoon OF March Is. II has been
announced by T. M. Bourman. FL
Jardin coach who Is making ar
engagements for the meet.
This meet viii serve these three
schools as a warm-up event for the
county meet which will be held one
week later.
The program calls for girls vol
ley ball. junior boys track and
field events and senior boys track
and field events.
Friendly rivalry between these
three schools IS at n keen pitch and
al Of the events are expected 70 be
hard fought al the way.
Valuable prizes, donated by
Brownsville merchants, viii be a
warded.
, 1935-03-03
ITO Horses Named
As Eligible For
Kentucky Classic

LOUISVILLE. KY, March 2. Up
The annual quest for the glory
and cash that 90 with winning o.
Kentucky derby was under way
Saturday following the announce
ment by Colonel Matt J. VIM OF
n list OF lilo eligible thoroughbreds.
OF this class OF fleet three-year-
olds. including Chance Sun. lead
ing two-year-old money winner
OF 1884. probably less than q score
will 60 to the post SatIN day after
noon. May 4.
The eligibles include almost
every racer that stood out In two
year old racing last year. In adj
dition TO Joseph II. Widener's
Chance Sun. there are w. Wright's
Nellie Flag. Mrs. Isa'td Sloan's
Psychic Bid. and Mrs Payne Whit
ney's Plat Eye.
, 1935-03-03
TIREMEN BEAT
STARS TO l6
Bickcrmg Marks Contest
Staged Friday AZ
San Benito
fsnec,nl 70 The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, March 2. - The
Brownsville Goodyear quint deci-
stoned the All-Stars OF the Mata-
moros Basketball league 42-i6 here
Friday night In q game marred by
pickering. At times II seemed that
n riot was going to break out
among the Matamoros fans who
loudly proclaimed that they were
being royalty film flammed.
The rub came IN the interpreta-
ton OF rules. IL was apparent
from the opening OF the game that
cage rules are interpreted differ
emily In Matamoros than they are
here.
The fact that one Of the Off
Gals. A. Masso. called them in c
cordance with Matamoros interpre-
tations and the other, Wallace.
called them on the American plan
served TO complicate matters In the
first part OF the game. Wallace,
In order 70 avoid conflict. soon al
lowed MaSso to take the lead. and
the game was called largely In
keeping with Mexican interpreta-
tions OF the rules
These rules seemed to call for
generous use OF the whistle when
ever two players got close together.
and for frequent Jump balls and
out-of-bounds. This handicapped
the Goodyear team which plays a
Grip shot game under the basket.
A riot almost broke out when
Dog" Ramsey OF McAllen became
fred at what he thought was un-
orthodox guarding and threw the
ball at M OF the visiting players.
The Goodyears had no trouble In
winning the game and were lead
ing BAT at the beginning OF the
fourth quarter when they eaSed up.
allowing the visitors TO score nine
points In the final stanza.
HartShorn. McAllen high product.
paced the victors by dumping 10
points into the basket via the Grip
shot method.
The urnros
, 1935-03-03

The Elks swung ON to third plaza
In the Brownsville Playground Ball
league Friday night BY splitting "
twin-bIll with the Eagles. The
BPOEs Glomed the first encounter
So. but the AguilaS came back with
n rush 70 take the second 8-6. Both
contests were well played and inter-
esting all the way.
In the first encounter. the Elkg got
out IN front IA the first inning with
a two-run splurge and never were
headed. Both Lesser and Coke twtrl-
ed good ball. and they gog fair sup
port afield.
The BPOEs started the second
games with q rush by plling up SIX
tallies In the first two frames. out
that was all they got and the Aguilas
gradually came from behind 10 scoIe
the winning runs In the fifth and
sixth innings.
Perkins looked good I'm the hot
corner for the Elks and Newlin ma1e
several nice catches In short center.
The second round OF the schedule
VIII be completed this week. but sew
eral postponed encounters remain 70
be played. The big game OF the week
vii come Friday when the AviatorB
and Elks get together.
The Friday scores:
, 1935-03-03
Edwards Books
Eight Grid Games

AUSTIN. March 2. LPE Six
Texas Conference games and two
non-conference tits have been
scheduled for the ST. Edwards Uni
versity football tea mfor next fall.
The Tigers abandoned their Sep
tCslber game with Baylor and will
open October 4. against Hardin
Simmons at Abilene.
Othlr ga.tss scheduled: October
IL, Southwestern at Georgetown;
October 10, Schreiner Institute at
Austin; october rs. open: November
2, McMurray College at Abilene;
November ii. Howard Payne at
brentwood; November IS. Austin
College at Austin: November p,
Texas A. a. !. at K%ingsville; Novem-
Der %, Daniel Baker at brentwood.
, 1935-03-03
Hook And Gomez
To Fight Monday
ESPECIAL 70 rhe Heraldl

HARLINGEN, March 2. - Bob
Gomez. fast San Antonio battler,
viii attempt to terminate Henry
Hooks winning streak in this sec
ton when they square off Monday
night in the American Legion
punch bowl here.
Gomez won a decision over Hook
in San Antonio several months ago,
and Hook. who has not lost q fight
In this section, Is anxious to even
the count. Efforts were made TO
have them a second time In San
Antonio but negotiations fell
through.
Hooks most notable victory in the
Valley was a ten round decision
over "Guero" Lopez, phlegmatic
Monterrey puncher. in the Browns
vile ring. The decision was hotIy
disputed, but attempts TO rematch
them here were unsuccessful.
Gomez holds decisions over both
Hook and Bruno. the battler who
was at first booked to meet Hook
here Monday night.
, 1935-03-03
PONIES, HOGS AND OWLS TIE FOR SOUTHWEST CAGE TITLE
Auto Speed King Attempts Record After Narrow Escapt
Gomez Signs For
$4,000; Is Best
Paid In American

NEW YORK March 2. Rt-The
one-day revolt Of Senior Vernon
Gel Goofey) Gomez. the Yankees
left-handed throwing ace, came
to an abrupt and peaceful ending
Saturday when the globe-trotting
pitcher signed a two-year con-
tract calling for $4,000 q season.
This Is $500 more than the
Yanks paid the slim southpaw for
leading the American League
pitchers last year. both In games
and general effectiveness. and ST.
600 less than Gomez demanded.
Gomez's new salary makes him
the highest salaSied pitcher In the
American league and probably In
baseball. Dizzy Dean Of the Card
inals. who recently signed for
around $l7.500 q year. Is runner
I'D.
, 1935-03-03
DONNA Wins
TRACK MEET
Redskins Score 1914 Points
In Quadrangular
Session

DONNA, March 7.-Donna High
Schools Redskins walked off with
the biggest end Of a quadrangular
track meet held here Friday after
noon in which thinly-clads from
Donna. weslaco. McAllen and Mis-
sion participated.
Donna scored 1914 points to Mis-
sion's 23, Weslaco's 1914 and Nc
aliens IL. The Indians took all
four places In both broad Jump and
discus throw. Donna was without
opposition In the mile relay and
was not given credit for this
event. A broken javelin prevented
completion Of the javelin throw.
Leon Bernard, Donna's star ath-
lete. scored Is points for his team.
while Martin Stuart, Demands
running mate In football, basket
ball and track, rolled up IL points.
They were high point men Of the
meet.
Results by events, winrIrs being
listed In respective order:
l20-yard high hurdles-Stooks-
berry, Donna. time l65 seconds;
Bernard. Donna; Tripson. Mission;
Bayse. Mission.
220-yard low hurdles. Bernard,
Donna, time ITS seconds; TripSon,
Mission; Chestnut and Ennis. Don
ma, tied for third.
iOO-yard dash-Stuart. Donna,
time i0.3 seconds: jackson. Wesla-
CO; Rochelle, McAllen; Reed. Donna.
220-yard dash-Friesen, Mission.
time 24.S seconds; Rochelle, Meal
len; Reed, Donna: Shearer. Wesla-
co.
440-yard dash-Stuart. Donna,
579 seconds. Kilgore. Mission; Led
better, Donna: Irgov. Donna.
S60-ward run-CheSnutt. Donna,
time. 2:222; Kilgore. Mission; Sar-
gent. Donna; Riley, Mission.
Mile run-Garza. Mission. time
5:065; Davis. Weslaco: Mudd. Dom
ma: Cole, Donna
High jump - Holloway, Donna,
height . feet. AZ inches: Morgan,
McAllen. Sargent. Donna: Riley.
Mission.
Broad jump-Bernard. Donna dis
lance 10 feet. III inches: Stocks
berry, Donna: Stuart. Donna: Hol-
loway. Donna.
Discus Throw - Sargent. Donna.
distance los feet, 10 inches: Finch,
Donna; Reed. Donna: Brown, DON
ma.
Shot-put-Isham. Weslaco. dist
ance 80 feet. 3 Is inches; Rankin,
Weslaco: an Reed, Donna, tied for
second. Morgan. McAllen, third; De-
Vries. McAllen, fourth.
Pole vault-Scott. Weslaco. height
8 feet. z inches; Burke and Hoilo-
way. Donna. tied for second: Crow
ell, Weslaco.
, 1935-03-03


MISSION. March 2-Mission and
McAllen golf courses Sunday VIII
again be the scene OF 80 holes CT
fast and perhaps spectacular golf
when Lieutenant Ken Rogers. OF San
Antonio. Kelly Fields Flying Golf
err" and M. p. Monk Wilson. well
known Mission amateur. win re
paired TO meet Vernon Dixon and
Dickie Turner. both OF McAllen. In
80 holes OF match play.
The first 10 holes win be played
over Shary Municipal Golf course In
Mission and the second at McAllen
Country Club. The match was orr
ginally scheduled for Harlingen and
the Mercedes Weslaco courses but
the location was changed by agree
menk
, 1935-03-03
Weekly Fishing Contests
To Be Staged at Del Mar

recent tourist fish contest are being
given in this series Of weekly events.
with n prize being awarded to the
man catching the largest reddish,
and one to the lady catching the
largest reddish.
The prizes the first week will be:
To lady catching largest redfiSn
Gin pounds, sport sweater do
mated by The Fashion.
To lady catching ladgest reddish
(in pounds, compact donated by
Lynn Austin OF FL Jardin Hotel.
Contest Rules
ANY fish caught between daylight
Sunday and II o'clock COR Satur-
day, March 8, will be counted. The
fish will be weighed at the bridge
house at Del Mar. and fish caught
on either the mainland beach. or
the Brazos Island beach. or from
the BrazoS Island Jetty.
The same rules that applied In
the tourist fishing contest will hold
this event except that II is open 10
the general public, including resi-
dents Of Brownsville. any other VAL
ley city. or any other part OF the
country.
Some Of the best fishing OF the
year has been reported fom Del
Mar the past few days. Saturday
the water was murky and the pass
rough, although reddish were being
caught in the surf.
Some Of those who caught fish
Friday were: Mrs. Ruby Kirk, Chi
cago. five reds; A. Agentze. st.
Louis. two reds; o. d. Christ, War
saw. West Va. three reds: j. F..
Flynn. Brownsville, two reds: ]. L.
Boyd. Mead City. Kan, four reds,
/ founder; @. o. Matz. Harlingen,
l6 sand trout. l speckled trout.
, 1935-03-03

The first Of G series Of weekly
fishing contests sponsored by
Brownsville business men In COOP
Grafton with Del Mar viii start sun
day, March 3, with the prize being
given the following Sunday.
Announcement Of the contests was
made following a meeting OF the
committee Of Brownsville men and
Colonel Sam A. Robertson OF Del
Mar.
Prizes which were not won IN the
, 1935-03-03
COYOTES CHAMP

MISSION, March Ala Joya high
school Coyotes have won their SET
ond consecutive Lower Rio GRANGE
Valley high school baseball cham
pionship by default, according TO
announcement received Friday from
the University Interscholastic Lea
que by Coach Brick" Decker. They
will seek to win the bi-diStrict title
from Benavides. In District q, In q
game to be played socn.
Winner OF the Benavides-La Joya
game will play the winner OF the
Districts 1926 game. Fannin has al
ready won the District 70 title while
Beeville, Pettus and Taft r TO play
for the championship OF District 26.
, 1935-03-03
Taft Beats Laredo
To Enter State Meet

K1NGSVILLE, March 2. Up
Taft defeated Laredo 81 to AZ sat-
urday night for the regional cham
pionship and the right to compete
In the state high school tournament
at Austin.
Ben Abney. Taft center. paced
the scoring with IL field goals and
one free throw for q points. The
Greyhounds led throughout. Abney
himself piling up 6 points before
Laredo got its first counter.
Taft had advanced over Weslaco
81 to p and Laredo over Bay City
by default.
, 1935-03-03
Skeet Shooting Likely To
Come Back AS Valley Sport

Anyone wishing to shoot on the
field Is asked to get In touch immed-
lately with J. II. Batsell, who viii
have charge OF II. so that arrange
mentS can be made. Everyone Is IN
vited to take part in the sport. which
has proved popular in all sections Of
the United States.
Skeet shooting Is q variation OK
trap shooting. In which clay pigeons
or targets are used. The difference
between skeet and trap Is that III
skeet the birds are thrown from two
houses. set at the sides OF the field.
In different directions, giving the
hunter practically every shot he viii
experience In hunting quail. II u
considered the best method OF de-
veloping ability at field shooting, III
addition to being an excellent COM
petitive sport In ITSELF.
, 1935-03-03
RELAY TROPHIES X
Especial TO The Herald)

SAN BENrTO. March 7.-Tne
trophies to be awarded In the VAL
ley relay carnival 70 be held here
Saturday, March rs, have been de-
cided upon by the committee Am
charge OF this matter.
There win be a trophy Tor the
team making the highest number OF
points. A small gold plated medal
will be given the individual high
point man. Bronze medals VIII be
given all first place winners In she
various events with ribbons 20 Sec
ond, third and fourth place winners
Officials are being lined up and
other preparations completed for tho
meet which win be the third of L.
kind here.
, 1935-03-03
TEXAS LEAGUE
GETTING SET
Training Sessions Are To
Begin Early I'm
March

DALLAS. March 2. Rp-Texas
League magnates predicted q return
OF profits TO the baseball business
Saturday rs the 1885 schedule was
made public. starting the pennant
race April 10 and closing II Sept. B.
Club arrangements without X
ception foresaw a measure Of pros
perity as veterans and rockies made
ready to uncork liniment bottles
and start rubbing the kinks out Of
sore muscles. Release OF the sche-
dule emphasized that the start OF
the snrinR training grind was only
DAYS away.
The Fort Worth Cats start spring
training March 10. Rov Meehan.
club official. said Saturday that IS
salary-satisfied players would re
port.
Pitchers and catchers win get an
early start nt Tulsa on Monday. In
fielders and outfielders viii delay
reporting until March IL. The Oilers
unsigned are Posedel. McDcagall.
Connaster. Sheerin and M7Kee.
Don Stewart, Tulsa business man.
aver. doesn't classify the unsign-
ed as holdouts. Posedel was one Of
the leagues most effective 1894
pitchers with Is victories and i6
defeats. Bruce Connaster's husky
$40 batting average kept the OIL
ers in the flag marathon.
The Galveston Buccaneer. 1894
pennant winners. start training
March IA. Roy Koehler. business
manager. declined to name Calves
tons nine unsigned PLAYERS.
IL Bucs Signed
Galveston has II signed contracts
including those or Catcher Linton
and Pitcher Jimmy Walkup. last
seasons veteran battery that aided
in steering the Buccaneers pen
nantward.
San Antonio'a huriers and mask
men start working March IS. The
others report at San Antonio new
pIavinR plant March %. Pitchers
Caldwell. Wiltse and Miller are un-
signed as are Infielders Scharein
and Stanton.
The Houston Buffaloes picked
March III 70 start spring training.
President Fred Ankemann refused
10 divulge the Buffaloes' one un-
signed player.
Beaumont's pitchers and catchers
re-"-t Mordav with infielders anc
outfielders March II. Jack Zeller OF
the Exporters said: Everybody Is
satisfied But that doesn't mean
that all have signed.
The Dallas Steers start fungc
h'''in~ and 'ly shagaing March IL
Bob Tarleton, vice-president. ad-
mits several UNSIGNED players but
no definite houldouts.
The Oklahoma City Indians will
start March 18th, at Jacksonville
Texas. The club management re-
ported Lefty Brillheart. Charley
Moncrief, Fred Stiely, and Out
fielder John Cummings as unsign-
ed.
, 1935-03-03
Eight CUNTS Take
Regional JOURNEYS

Eight Texas high school teams
qualified for the state basketball
tournament Saturday night By win
ming regional championships. The
results In the regional tournament
finals were as follows:
Lamesa Al, Pampa %.
, Brownwood q, Tuscola O..
Taft AZ, Laredo 81.
Hugh Springs 4S. Emory Is.
killeen rs. Hariandale CSA.) 70.
Bowie (El Paso) SO. Sanderson 10.
Denton 80, Nocona Is.
Huntsville 81, Beaumont 10.
, 1935-03-03

Skeet shooting. which had its vo-
que in the Valley five years ago and
went out when the depression came
in. Is apparently coming back.
Announcement was made here that
a Skeet field Is 70 be opened short
ly. bringing the sport back to
Brownsville for the first time In
years. while reports from cities IN
other parts Of the Valley state that
shooting may be started at some 9TH
er points. with q possibility Of re-
vival Of i~nter-city meets.
The Batsell-W Wells Sporting Goods
store here is to build a public skeet
field on city land along the city re-
SAGA. An ideal location has been Sc
lected In part OF the new park de-
velopmentS Of the city. and the field
Is to be prepared and opened Iof
shooting In q week q ten days.
, 1935-03-03
Derby To Be
Fl. Worth Feature

FORT WORTH, March 2.lP-The
eight stakes and handicaps TO be
run during the spring meet at Ar
lington Downs will be topped by the
$4,000 Texas Derby. which will be
held Saturday. April 20.
Forty-six thoroughbreds were
named for the 1884 event, and that
number is certain TO be surpassed
for the third running Of the rich
stake on the final day Of the spring
meeting. March % through April
20.
Roman Soldier appears to be the
outstanding nominee. He Is a IL TO
/ choice in the winter books Of
the Kentucky Derby.