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La opinión., 1935-09-03
FL PASO, TEXAS

dos automobiles y Ell malhechor EN-
prendio Ia fuga rumbo al Rio Bra
70. suponiendose que Sc inferno a
territorio meXicano. FL inesperado
auxilio impidio que ell ladron Sc apo
derase de I'm solo centavo.
Los tripulantes de los automovi-
les eran o. r. Mullens Y J. y. Gil
more, quienes dicen que al pasar
frente a la tienda vieron a I'm in
dividuo pistola en- mano, que obser
vaba hacia ell interior por uno de
los aparadores. pero antes de que
pudieran voltear sus autos para es
tacionarlos. Sc dieron cuenta de
que ell desconocido habia entrado a
la tienda y en- seguida escucharon
Ell ruido del disparo, al mismo item
po que salia corriendo ell bandido.
Embellishments Sc do aviso a Ia
patrulla de radio. pero no Sc logra-
ron encontrar huellas del asaltan-
te, creyendose que logro cruzar ell
Rio Bravo para internarse en- terri
torio mexicano.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
DEFENSA DE
I'm MEXICANO
DEWILMINGTON
Esta acusado de homicide
y hacen una colecta pa
ra ayudarIo

Cooperando a la defensa del me-
Xicano Rafael Ochoa, que Sc en-
cuentra ~encarcelado Y aeusado de
homicide por la muerte de Mauri-
clio Pacheco. ocurrido ell 1 de Ages
to ultimo en- el puerto de Whining
ton a inmediaciones de Los Ange-
les. numerosos amigos suyos han
estado contribuyendo de acuerdo
con sus posibilidades para la for
maci6n de un "fondo de defensa'.
Los contribuyentes. convencidos
de que Ochoa mat6 en- iegitima de-
fensa cuando Pacheco 10 agredi6
injustamente. han respondido con
empeno al llamado de los familia-
res del prisionero, quienes recibie-
ron Ia debida authorization del Con-
de Mexico para ueyar a ca
DO Ia colecta.
Hasta aver Sc habian ~recaudado
las siguientes c~antidades:
Colectado por Dolores Padilla, en-
Los Angeles. Calf:
La Imperial. soc; Fernando NJ. IA
10c; Simon Villalobos. 25c;
Pedro L. 10c; L. Sandoyal, 10e; G.
Pelayo. Use; Jose Arredondo, 25c;
A. Ponce, l0c; A. Rodriguez, sc;
Carlos Infante, soc; Maria Aguilar,
25c; Irene s. soc: D. Mena. 20c; Do
iores Padi.id, $500; Mendez, loo;
a. Anguiano, Sc: P. Cabrillo. 25c;
Fortino Lopez. 25c; Vicente Banda,
25c; Isabel Gonzalez. leo; Bernar-
dino Rivera, 25c; T. Padilla, zoe.
Colectado por Ramon Campos, en-
FL Monte, Calf:
Adela Armendariz. 10e: Jose Ara
y6n, Csc; Juan Armendariz. loo;
Ines Nuhez. 25c; Timoteo Mora
.es, 25c; Margarito Chavez. 25c;
lose Ayala, loo; Manuela de Con-
-reras, 25c; Bernardo Ortiz, 10c;
Juan Velasquez. soc: Rosario Oil
vas, Toe; Felipe Muhoz, 10e: Boni-
Soils, lOc; Luis Saldiyar,
i5c; Manuel Bojorquez, zoe; Isaac
Vargas, 1Oc; Elias Garcia, 20c; An
tonic Hernandez, 25c; Guadalupe.
de Hernandez, SC; Francisco Villa
lobos, Csc; Mr.. Mendoza, 25c; Girls
La opinión., 1935-09-03
ACUSADO DE VENDER
CADAVERES

cIuDAD DE MEXICO, Septbre.
. (Excluslvo).- Aver al medic
dfa. fue detenido por agentes de la
Jefatura de Policia, Jose Garcia Ra
mos. en~cargado del anfiteatro y de
posito del Hospital Juarez, a don
de a a parar los cadaveres de los
"desconocidos'. y al cual sc race
Ell cargo de vender de contrabando
los cuerpos inanimados a institucio
mes americanas, asegurandose que
desde hace alg1n tempo viene ro-
bando cadaveres al Hospital.
A Garcia Ramos lie fue recogida
n comprometedora correspondent
ella. que sostenia con aquellas per-
n interesadas en- su macaoro
concrete. Solamente falta por es-
clarecer como Sc las ~arreglaba para
enyiar a los Estados Unidos y otros
puntos del extranjero, los cadaVe-
res.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
$500 TRABAJAN EN-
UNAS OBRAS

cIUDAD DE MEXICO, Septbre.
2.-(Excluslvo).-E %ingeniero An
tonic Madrazo, Presidente Executive
de la Empresa de los Ferrocarriles
de Mexico, recibio hoy un telegrama
que suscribe Antonio Leon, inspec
tor de la Inca en- construction del
f|errocarril de Uruapan a Zihuata-
nejo, en- ell que informa que ell mo-
nero de trabajadores que en- la &C
tualidad son ocupados en- la citada
construction asciende a 1900 res
pondiendo a %preguntas que sobre ell
particular le fueron hechas.
Supimos que durante ell proXimo
mes de septiembre van a intensifi-
earse las obras de construction del
Ferrocarril menclonado. a efecto de
que Sc dele totalmente conclude 10
mas pronto possible, en- cuyo case
va a darse ocupacion a un nnmero
aproximado de 5000 tr~abajadores
de dlversas especialidades.
La opinión., 1935-09-03

1oc; s. Silva, 15c; Jose Perez, Csc;
Luis Valencia. 10c; Ralch E., 10c;
Pillar Ventura, 15c; p. Hernandez,
10c; A. Lopez 25c; Angel ortega.
&c; Lemus y Amelia, Csc; Elisa A.,
Toe; F. Tapalla, Sc; Luis S. Her
nandez, Sc; Roberto Gonzalez. SC;
JESUS Canedo, 10o; A. G., Csc; NJ.
Garlic. 10c; S. NJ. Castaieda, 15e;
Antonio Gaitan, Csc; Isabel Cisne-
ros, 25c; A. Caballero, &c; JESUS
Martinez, 15c; S. Saayedra, 15c;
Porfirio Dfaz, 15c; Sr. Gonzalez,
l0c; Juan Rodriguez. 500: Francis
ca Ceniseras, 15c; Luz Mengarez,
15c; Ruben lara. 25c; Julio Qua
jardo, 15c; Juana p, &c; Juan Her
nandez, &c; Elena Acosta, s1.00.
Colectado en- Wilmington:
Otto Catella, s1.OO; Ignacio Rami-
rez, $1.0O; JESUS Gonzalez, soc;
Juan Juarez. S1.OO; Jesds Martinez,
Use; S. Stafano, $1.00; G. Duarte,
soc; Gabriel Sanchez, S1.00; Miguel
Carmona, Csc; Teofilo Pelagio,
$1.00; S. Coronado. $1.0O; c. Tene-
relli, soc; Baltazar Yazquez, soc:
j. zavala, SOC; Z. Galvan, 25c; 1.
Pimentel, Coo; L. Vazquez, soc; d.
V. Martinez, zoe; c. D. Perkins. 25c
Geo Bovln, Csc; j. Fernandez, Csc;
Suma: 1910.
Colectado en- Wilmington:
Ignaclo Manzo. $1.O0; ]. ozawa,
$500; Romualdo, $3.50; Leonardo
Ortega, $1.0O; Arthur Edmonds,
$1.0O; Jose Avalos, s1.0O; Angelina
S1.0O; Rodrigo Gonzalez, 25c; Leon,
$t.00; Mrs. H.. Diego, $500.
Colectado en- Wilmington:
Pedro Andrade, $500; Pablo ia
lomo. $1.0O; Jesusita Marion. $1.00;
Rafael Escamilla, S2.00; c. Coma
lez. Zoe; A. Villalobos, $1.00; L. Mo
reno, $1.00; Ignacio Peha, goo; L.
Cara, zoe; Agustin Espino, Soc;
Florentino Magdaleno. soc; Francis
co Ledesma, 15c; A. Adams, s1.00;
Jose Garcia, Csc; Porfiria Chavez,
loo; Betty Trujillo, 1Oc; Cruz Ba-
nansuelo, Csc; Cuca Hernandez, 10c
A. Alvarado, 10c; j. b. Ruiz, soc;
Julia Casillas, S1.OO; Estanislado Els
camilla, S1.00; Ramona Martinez,
soc; Maine Gonzalez Csc; Giuseppe
ICf-.. - A.. a. Dr.
La opinión., 1935-09-03

tina Marihez, 1Oc; Nicasio Mark,
Csc; Elias Valdivia, soc; Ramon
Campo, $1.OO; Suma, $3.50.
Colectado por Juan Lopez. en-
Dominguez Hill:
Juan Lopez, $500; Jose Varela,
| Csc; Agustin Fernandez. soc; Six
to Rosa, 40c; Santos Beas, Csc; Che
nito Bonilla, soc; Lilo Torres. soc;
Jose Alfonso. soc; Jesds Negrete,
25c; Angel Perez, SOC; Ignacio Fe-
rrer. soc; A. Dominguez, soc; Je-
sds Luna, soc; Jose Tribe. soc: Jo-
81 Valdez, 25c; Carmen Perez,
25c.
Colectado por Guadalupe Mora, en-
Pasadena, calf:
Priscillano Mora. $500; Ramon
Ramirez. $500; Jose Camarillo.
800; Cristobal Leyva, 25c; Felix
Hernandez, soc; Mac. Amy. soc;
Crlspin Campos, $1,000; J. Suarez,
soc; Jose S~andoval, soc; J. Cabral,
25c; Laureano Ruelhams, 25c; I'm
amigo, soc; Francisco Torres. $500
Juan Gallegos, $1.00; Aurora To-
rres, $500; Lorenzo Gutierrez, Zoe;
Mala Aebala. 15c; Joe Torres Co
mez. 9Oc: Genaro Torres, soc; G.
Huerta, Csc; JESUS Molina, soc; I'm
paisano, Csc; Marins Abreel. 25c;
Pete Anchondo, $1.00; Felipe Roble
do, &c; Mateo Hernandez, soc;
J. Anastacio Perez, Csc; Porfirio Fraus
to, Csc; L. Williams soc; JESUS Mar
! tinez, SOC; H. de Sandiego, 25c;
Luis s., lie; Guadalupe Oseguera,
Csc; Louis Flssg. soc; Luis Anchor
da, S1.OO; Juan PARA, s1.00; Jose
Oseguera, S1.OO; Manuel Molina,
15c; Prlsciliano Mora, $1.00; Suma,
1868.
Colectado en- Anaheim:
Tony Cabrera, soc; Jesus ornelas
SC; Rudy Gutierrez, Use; John Aces
ia, 10c; Nicasia Acosta, soc; Sally
Acosta, SC; f. Acosta, SC; Teresa
Acosta, sc; Carrie Elias &c; Alton
so Ortega, 15c; A. Acosta, soc; Je-
| sds Flores, 1Oc; L. Luna, 12c; Joe
Torres, soc; Manuel Moreno. 25c;
f. Torres, Csc; Alfredo Martinez,
10c; Guadalupe Soto, SC: Anita Ra-
! sa, Csc; Agustina Cisneros, 15c;
Sam Moreno, 10c; n. Diaz, 10c; AIDE
la de Cerda. 1Oc; p. p. Munoz, Csc;
Alfredo e. Lopez, 10c; f. M. NJ.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
Ell GOBIERNO
P A A R A Los
SUELD0S, Dice
Y debido a esta promesa,
los maestros volvieron a
las aulas

ToLucA, Mex, septiembre 2. -
(Exclusivo).-En una conferences
que celebraron hoy con Ell gober-
nador los representatives de la Cor
federation de organizaciones Ma
giste rialasyF rente Unico de Ira
bajadores de Ia Ensefanza, quedo
resuelta Ia huelga que los macs
tros locales decretaron con fechs
20 del actual. y hoy por la mana
ma sc reanudaron las classes en- to-
dos los planteles oficiales.
Ell gobernador explico a los re-
presentantes del magisterio las eau
a por las cuales no habia podido
dar cumplimiento al convenio que
soluciono ell conflicto anterior ,
ofrecio formalmente que los macs.
tros seran pagados con toda puntua
lidad.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
A MEXICO Ell &C.
NERAL DOMlNGUEZ

clUpAD DE MEXICO, Septbre.
s-(Exclusivo).-E Oral. Juan Do
mfnguez. Gobernador del Terrific
rio sur &c Ia Baja California, lego
la. maiana de aver a esta capital
con ell objeto de informar al Pre-
sidente Cardenas de la situacion en-
aquella Entidad.
EN- los nltimos tres amos Sc ha
operado en- la porcion u de Ia
Baja California un intense y ener-
gico movimiento de organization DE
al vida en- sus aspectos sociaies'
eeonomicos y ADMINISTRATORS, pu-
dIendo decirse Que desde Ia coloni-
zacion primitive no Sc habfa dado
I'm tiron semeante a esas tierras.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
E-scANDALoSo ATRAco

Ell PASo, Texas, Agosto 80. =
(Exclusivo).- Anoche Sc registro
en- esta ciudad I'm e~scandaloso atra
CO., resul;ando gravemente herido
el senior oscar Weary. p%ropietario
de Ia tienda de abarrotes Red and
White. ubicada en- la esquina de
las ayenidas Tercera J Alameda.
Weary recibi6 un balazo en- ell o
tado izquierdo, temiendose que le
cause Ia muerte, dada la gravedad
en- que sc e~ncuentra.
81 senior Enrique Silva, emplea-
do de Ia carniceria anexa a Ia ten
da, informa que Sc encontraba con
81 patron cuando penetro un desco
nocido acompahado de un nino, en-
los momentos en- que Yeary estaba
contando Ell dinero que habia en-
ell registro Y sin dirigir una sofa
palabra le dispar6 con Ia pistola, pc
70 en- esos momentos Sc d~etuYieron
en- Ia puerta del establecimiento
La opinión., 1935-09-03
OBJETOS ROBADOS EN-
UN TEMPLE

OcHlSTLAN, Zae, Septbre. ?.
-(Exclusivo)- En- IA madrugada
de aver fueroa robados yar.os OBJ
jetos del temple parroquial de esta
ciudad, habiendose apoderado los
m-alhechores de uatro custodias,
ocho calices, tres copones. muchos
milagros de plata Y otros ornamen
tos. estimandose en- yarios miles
de pesos 10 ro5ado.
Las autoridades locales investi-
gan y hocen pesquigas para descu-
brir a los culpables. Reina enorme
indignation en- esta ~polbaei6n.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
Sc ReabrierOn va las Escue]aS de T0luca
I'm Largo PrOceso

Los RESIDENCES ehinos en- ell
puerto de San Francisco, tienen
IN servieio te~lefonieo especial,
pues anualmente les haeen d.
r~eetorios exclusives, y en- la GEN.
trail Sc oeupan telefonistas chi
mas. En- Ia toto aparece Sam
Wong, ell autor del directorio
heeho a mano, en- ell cue eonstsn
los nombres de $500 susoripto-
res.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
LA OPINIO n

An independent Dany Newspaps'
Published by the Lozsno News
papers, Inc, every morning
Los Angeles, California.
Subscription prices IN the oityi
I month, s1.oo; 3 months, $40;
one yea, st2.ooi Outside; three
months, s2.ooi 9 months, $500;
one year, $3.50. In foreign eoun'
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$500; ore year. $1,000
Sunday Editions only. outside;
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Foreign countries; one year. S5.CV
Telephone Mutual o772
Los Angeles. California
Jol. IX.-Number $50. Tuesday,
Sep4embre 3 1895
La opinión., 1935-09-03

Temprano en- la mahana del dia siguien-
to Partio del camPamento la expedition uni
Tornado como soldsdos de las troPas Colonia-
les Frsneesas. Zveri, Romero, witch y Mort
lueian un explendido uniforme de oficiales
iFanceses. Dora Drinov partio con ellos en-
sus filas.
La opinión., 1935-09-03
I'd. Enfermo?

c~onsuite al HerbaIlsts mas n
tieuo en- ell Sur dc California
Las famosas yerbss medieinaIss
chinas 10 daran slivio permsnents.
Son puras, no gentlemen drooas We
La opinión., 1935-09-03

Para desoroenes Tel hS-
tonnage, Reumatismo. Ca
tarro, vejiga, Rihones. HI
gado. Sohtaria. Enferms-
dades del Pulmon. Nervio-
sidad, Desordenes de v
Sangre. Llagas y Dolen-
cias, Piernas. Fistulas. ma
La opinión., 1935-09-03
metropolitan Nss spaper Feature
6ervIos. Incl

Antes de partir, va Zveri lie habia dado
instrucciones privadas a Dorsky. "Todo debe
de tener la apariencis de que Tarzan dessps-
recio, o cusndo menos, de que murio inciden-
talmente'. Dorsky dijo a su jefe que podis
psrtir en- la eonfianzs de que a su regreso
ma ~existiria .Tsrzdn. La expedition habia a..
La opinión., 1935-09-03

les de los Hombres. y especialments
para Males de las mujeres. y muchai
otras Intermediates. os precios ds
los ira Ia mientos son N ny
Venga a VERNE o escribame hoy mismt
coNsulTAs GRATIS
UNA PRuEBA MAS-Soore 10 sfics.
ella de las Yerbas Medicinales ShinaA
Lea ell siguiente testimonies
Los Angeles, California.
Sr ID K Tuey, :=--
|''| i ;| &? G. !. !: ! !; I 1 / Il !: j
Muy Estimado Sr. y ~
amigo; Por Ia presen-
to manifesto a I'd. mis- MmwI
agradecimientos por sus
atenciones tuvo q N#
bien ooncederme parG NNA4&x
ser curado de In enfer- ~l@&&&S1&
medad que mo auueta-
ba, hacienda que recc7
brara mi sa.ud de In manera con que
ID me trato. sin necesidad de sci
operado del A~pendice y bastando sus
medicinss para aliviarme. boy O I'd.
las gracias y siempre recomendare Q
I'd a los pacientes mis- comedies
conociendo SD habilidad para ira tai
las Intermediates,
Quedo de I'd, afmo. z y c. > amigo,
Rev, JOSE GUTIERREZ, Cura Parro-
co. fglesia de Mira Sra. de Guadalupe
La opinión., 1935-09-03

Dora habia suplicado Sc lie permitiera que
dar atras para atender a Tarzan, pero no lie
tue permitido. Dorsky y un punado dc que
rreros negros permanec.eron en- ell campamen-
to sc lie hizo responsible de TARTAN, ademas
biaB deiada.
La opinión., 1935-09-03

Vol. lX.-Number $50. Tuesday
Septembre 3, 1885
La opinión., 1935-09-03

.a ?: ' ': St: :s':. s9s"; ;s 5 1;isSs ALBERTO HASTA LAS9p. m.
denIes
La opinión., 1935-09-03

(sisue en- la Ga. Pag.)
, 1935-05-03
CHARGED
ON BAD MONEY
Starr County Men Bound
Over to Federal
Grand Jury
Especial to The Herald)

EDTNBURG, May 3.-Four Starr
county men were bound over to
await action Of the next federal
grand jury at Brownsville on charges
of counterfeiting United States coins
after examining trials before United
States Commissioner II. ". Watts
here.
Inocente Santa Maria made bond
Of 81, 900 and was released from Gus
tody OF federal officers. The other
three men were held in Hidalgo
county Jail here In default Of $1,000
bonds. They we're Carlos Sanchez,
Jose Franco and Martin Rodriguez,
all Of Roma and Rio Grande City.
The men yer arrested three
weeks ago by Starr county officers,
United States border patrolmen and
l. M BenavideS, San Antonio secret
service operative who conducted the
investigation. The men are Specifi-
cally charged with counterfeiting
quarters and dimes, nine quarters
and "a dimes being enumerated In
the governments charge. Arrest OF
the men followed an extensive in
vestigation of alleged counterfeiting
activities along the lower border and
the appearance from time to time OF
counterfeit silver coins, chiefly quar-
tiers.
, 1935-05-03
San Benito Rotary
Has Scouts as Guests
Especial 10 The Hefaldl


SAN BENTTO. May Boy Scout
Day was observed by the Rotary
Club Thursday at the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel with members Of the
Rotary Boy Scout Troop as guests
Of Rotar1anS.
1t was pointed out that the troop
number was % and that there LIZ 20
boys In the troop.
The scouts introduced themselves.
gave their claSSifications. merit
badges and incidents in their work.
r. j. (Bud) Bonner, scoutmaster,
was present.
A last call was issued TO fill two
vacancies In the airplane to be char
tered to the Rotary International
convention in Mexico City. Twelve
Of the IA seats have been taken. The
u Rotarians hail from different
parts Of the Valley.
The Harlingen Rotary delegation
this week consisted OF Z. G. Ben
nett. w. "A. Scale. Walter Allen, w.
z. James and Fulton Jones
, 1935-05-03
By S. M BROOKS

AUSTIN, May State Treasur-
er Charley Lockhart could borrow
S10,000.000 at / per cent interest,
to restore the general revenu fund
to a cash basis. II the legislature
authorized 1t, he said here.
The state is receiving more than
enough interest on its deposits
Of money in other funds to pay
an interest charge.
Though the state has a deficit
Of over IS, 1000 in its general
revenue account, and over $4,000
600 in the pension fund. its cash
Is a drug in the money market,
and the state cannot find banks
willing to accept IL all even at one
half Of one per cent int Eest on
reserve deposits. Mr.. Lockhart said.
The states cash balance is S28.-
600 900 in the funds which show
a surplus. Part Of this is deposit
ed in banks at ! 1-2 per cent in
terest. Some Of 1t is in reserve
depository banks at IL Of / per
cent interest. Other money has
been put in banks. even though
the banks have declined TO accept
it at any interest charge at all.
A bill is pending in the legisla-
ture to give the state the benefit
Ct the 5000 deposit guaranty, 50 as
TO spread the unremunerative de-
poSits under security. Banks are
required to put up 100 per cent
government bonds as security for
~interest-b/ ring deposits.
Sen. John S. Redditt has a bill
pending. which will likely fail to
be considered, TO permit offset in
tereSt credits to avoid discount of
, 1935-05-03
State BorrowingAt
Lou Interest Rate
Is Plan ofLockhart

general revenue warrants.
Treasurer Lockhart said that If
the legislature enacted a statute
to permit the treasury TO borrow
money for general revenue. 1t
would be easy TO borrow $4,000. 900
at / per cent. thus putting the fund
on a cash basis and saving state
employees and other holders OF
warrants the cost Of discount.
Discount Of state warrants,
which was at ? per cent up TO
March, and / IL per cent since
then, has temporarily dropped to !
per cent. This rate is applicable
during the period when the carry
over Of warrants will be for a
short period. due to large tax
payments in the past two months.
The treasury is now cashing war
rants issued up to late January Of
this year.
, 1935-05-03

An orange contains about 81 per
cent water.
, 1935-05-03
Here's Chain That
Talks Real Money!!

SAN BENTTO. May 3.-San Ben
ito postal employees yer enjoying
a chain letter joke played on one Of
their number Thursday. Someone
sent a chain letter to the employe
asking him to send $40 TO the top
name and promising a final return
OF $4,000.
To outsiders the employe said that
he regarded the letter so valuable
that he had it put away in a safe
until he could borrow the ten spot.
To fellow employees whom he sus-
pected Of the joke he said that he
had turned the letter over to postal
authorities. The ten dollar ones are
the ones they will investigate" he
said trying to scare them.
A slight increase in first class
mail has been noticed since advent
Of the dime letters
, 1935-05-03
.'Alister Asks
Court For New
Trial on Murder

EDINBURG, Tex, May 3.-At-
torneys for James D. McAlister,
Texas ex-convict under a death
sentence for the hitch-hiking slay-
ing of Percy A. Calkins, Houston
salesman, in northern Hidalgo
county on March 30. have filed a
motion for a new trial and a mo-
ton to set aside the verdict Of the
trial jury.
Judge Bryce Ferguson Of the
92nd Criminal District Court, before
whom the case was tried, has not
passed on the motion, which assert
ed the verdict Of death In the
electric chair was contrary to law
and contrary TO evidence adduced
in the trial.
McAlister admitted on the wit
ness stand that he shot Calkins in
the back as the latter drove his
car along State Highway So about
Is miles north Of Edinburg and
that robbery was the motive. He
testified he felt no remorse" and
felt nothing wrong" about shoot
ing q man to death.
The jury denberated IL minutes
IL reaching a verdict of guilty and
fixing punishment at death.
Richard A. Palmer, another ex-
convict and prison buddy" Of
McAlister at Eastman State Prison
preliminaireS. Port Arthur. which
charge in connection with the
Calkins Staying. His signed state
ment asserted he was riding in the
front seat OF the car beside Calkins
when the fatal shot was fired.
Calkins had given the two men q
ride toward the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, having picked them up
south Of Falfurrias. His body, clad
in underclothing and a blue neck
tie. was found the following day
N a cactus patch north Of Edin-
burg.
, 1935-05-03

Valley high school athletes win
enter a number OF athletic events
In the state meet. To be held no the
same time and place.
Literary entrants include: John
Philips, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo,
senior boys defamation: Mary
| Alice Schaudies. Port Isabel. Class
Il essay writer; Rachel Andrews,
Weslaco, Glass A essay writer: Les
, 1935-05-03
WEEKLY TRADE
REVIEW SHOWS
GOOD BUYING
Advertised Sales Drew
Record N u m b e r,
Says Dun-B radstreet
In Business Review

NEW YORK. May 3-R-Dun g.
Rradstreet in its weekly trade re-
view declared Friday favorable
factors took precedence in trade
developments during the week.
The conclusion was based on
reports of "a widening OF operations
In some industrial divisions. an ex-
pansion in mining and building
sctivity, and evidence of a broaden
ing of consumer demand"
The extent OF the latter tended
70 support the contention that the
spring buying season may be pro-
longed with much Of the deferred
purchasing OF April to be released
Curing May" the survey said.
There are growing indications Of
a strong desire to nov ahead and
x find ways OF working around
existing obstacles by the force OF
individual initiative and aggressive
ness.
Forward buying of more gener-
Gus proportions Is helping a num-
Der OF industries TO prevent Sched-
oACo AAOhA " tile LOAAAAdl It.
ceSSion expected at this season and
TO maintain employment totals.
Extensively advertised sales at
tracted the largest number Of week
end shoppers thus far this year In
many sections. This impetus. To-
gether with the added volume OF
business resulting from the late
Easter. raised the level Of April sales
tor the country, as a whole, 1 TO 10
per cent above that of a year $50
according TO preliminary estimates"
In the Wholesale market n was
found that more buyers than a
week earlier found it necessary TO
freshen stocks for promotional
events now IL progress. The survey
Wcrtinued:
" TN spite CT the gradual decline
lr steel production and the con-
tinued lowering of operations in
the cotton goods division of the
textile industry. other lines Of man
ufacture are holding up %favorably."
, 1935-05-03
C. OF G. MEETING

MERCEDES. May 3.-H. Z. Ha-
ger. president Of the Mercedes
Chamber Of Commerce. announces
that the organization will hold its
monthly membership meeting Mon
day night at 8 O'Clock. The first
quarterly report Of the activities Of
the chamber viii be given by Man
aRer l. +. Boiling and a general dis
cussion Of the different projects
will be held.
, 1935-05-03
Eleven From Valley
In State Scholastics

Eleven Lower Rio Grande Valley
high school students viii represent
schools OF this section In the annual
University Interscholastic League
state literary meet to be held In
Austin May 3 and 4. "A total OF ia
, 1935-05-03
To OPEN BIDS

SAN BENITO. May s. River
levee bids viii be opened by the
International Boundary commission
Thursday afternoon. The bids will
be for 24.0c0 cubic yards Of earth
work on levees between Los IndioS
and La Paloma-
, 1935-05-03

ter Parker. san Benito. and Doro-
thy Jane Kiester, In Feria. boys
and girls extemporaneous speech
contests: veryl Baker. Donna. short
hand: and Anne Rees. June Gray.
He'en WeiSman and Tom Humngun.
al OF Mission. one-act play contest.