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, 1935-11-17
ARROYOBOARD
APPROVES TUG
Boat To Pull Dredge To
Be Delivered On
December Is
ESPECIAL 70 The Heraldl

8KEN@1A - 881 e@a
HARLINGEN, Nov. 16.-Commis-
sioners Of the Arroyo Colorado Navi-
cation District in session Friday ap-
proved the purchase OF q tug now
under construction ut Orange by the
Livingston Shipbuilding Co. The tug
Is to be completed and delivered IN
der its own power at Port Isabel
December Is, the approximate date
at which the dredge ordered from the
Ellicott Machine Co, or Baltimore Is
to be delivered.
The purchase of the tug in QueS-
ton was recommended by II. l..
Rogers, business manager, follow
ing q trip to Texas ports. The tug Is
35x1l feet and will cost $500 in
GLIDING q 6O-horSepower Fairbanks
Morse diesel engine.
The tug will be used for towing
the dredge when II digs q channel
from the arroyo TO Port Isabel and
Reddish bay and Tor towing the
barge which has been ordered. Steel
for the barge Is being fabricated II
Houston. The barge will have a capa-
city Of $4,000 gallons Of fuel and s.
600 Of water.
1t is hoped to begin work early
in the new year on channels for
pleasure craft barges and other es-
sells Ct shallow draft giving Harlin-
gen connections with Port Isabel
and fishing grounds at Reddish Bay.
A survey Of the channels recently
was completed and revealed that
less earth will need 10 be moved
than had been estimated on the basis
Changes In conditions due to the
weather were thought responsible
for the variation. The district has
an application filed with the Public
Works Administration for a $4,000
grant for payroll purposes.
, 1935-11-17
Especial TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Nov. 16. DR.. A.
c. Baker, U. s. department Of ag-
riculture entomologist in charge OF
a cooperative laboratory in Mex
leo City. Is in the Valley. He stop
ped here enroute from Florida TO
Mexico City. He will be here sew
eral days comforting with p. "A.
Hoidale who is in charge Of the
Mexican fruit fly eradication work.
DR.. Baker is studying the fly In
Mexico with the cooperation of
that government and has been here
several times recently.
, 1935-11-17
Spanish Club
Organized AT
Mercedes Meet

MERCEDES, NOV. 16.-Dr. Ber-
nardd Chavez of McAllen, Mexican
consul. addressed nearly 200 mem
bers of the'adult education classes In
Spanish of various schools Of the
Valley at an organization meeting at
the Mercedes high school cafeteria
Friday night The program, with the
exception of the business session,
was presented in Spanish. DR. Chavez
stressed the cultural value, as well as
the educational value Of the study OF
the Spanish language. He told OF
world-famous Spanish musicians
and of the scenery Of his country.
The banquet table held decora-
tons Of cacti, pottery and bowls Of
poinsettias. Sarapes and shawls were
draped about the rooms. Hand
painted place cards featured pot
terry on a sarape. the work Of the
students Of Miss Mary Alice Edwards,
art teacher in the Mercedes schools,
The meeting was opened by w. A.
Move OF McAllen, chairman, with
Miss Beatrice HinojoSa, instructor Of
the Mercedes adult class, as toast
master. Miss Ruth j. Erwin, Of the
North Ward school faculty. gave the
words OF welcome, following which
the assembly sang the Mexican Ma
tional Anthem and The Star
Spangled banner. Teachers OF the
Valley introduced their pupils, with
Harrington having the largest num-
Der present.
Rancho Grande" was then sung
BY the following quartet from Har-
lingen, with piano and guitar &C
compartment: Polk Hornaday. Men
ton Murray. Boyd w. Ewing and <.
o. Matz. Mrs. Paul Vickers Of Nc
Allen gave q Spanish reading. Octa-
viano Sandoval sang "Marimba", and
other selections; Miss Ruth Erwin
read q Spanish poem "Serenata";
Joaquin Fernandez, well known
Mercedes musician played piano
num- ers; Mrs. Olga Moore Of Mer-
cedes. read a number of jokes in
Spanish; Miss Mary Alice Edwards,
teacher Of music in the Mercedes
schools sang "Estrellita" and "Cuen-
TO de Amor"
Following the business session an
election Of officers was held for an
organization to be known as the
Cervantes Club Of the Valley, as fol-
lows: Leo Fraga OF Harlingen, pres
ident; Miss Beatrice HinojoSa Of
Mercedes. vice president; Miss Ruth
j. Erwin Of Mercedes, secretary, and
F1dencio Guerra, treasurer.
The following were appointed on a
business committee: w. A. Move,
McAllen; Polk Hornaday. Harrington;
Mrs. Paul VickerS. McAllen and
Mention Murray. Harlingen. The next
meeting will be held in Harlingen on
the night Of December 20, meetings
to be held each third Friday in the
month. Moye announced that Con-
gresham Milton II. West will be q
speaker at one Of the meetings.
, 1935-11-17
Matamoros Plans
Municipal Park

Condemnation proceedings on
the strip Of land between the Drive
Inn and the Gateway Bridge in Ma
tamoros. and on the east side Of the
highway. have been started by the
Matamoros City government.
This strip Of land is to be used for
a municipal park and playground de-
velopment. to be financed by the
department Of public works Of Mex
leo. The land Is part Of the Armen-
daiz estate.
When General Francisco j. Mugi-
ca. secretary Of public works in Mex
leo. was in MatamoroS recently he
approved plans for the development.
, 1935-11-17
Sewer Gets Approval
Especial 20 The Herald

HARLINGEN, Nov. 16. - Notice
was received here Saturday that the
treasury has authorized beginning
Of construction on the $20,726 sewer
project here. which was approved
some time back as a WPA project.
The outlet system for Harlingen's
storm sewer Is to be rebuilt with this
fund.
, 1935-11-17
ANTONIO r DEAD

HARLINGEN, NOV. is. Antonio
Duran, thought to be from the VAL
ley, Is dead from gunshot wounds at
Sioux City. according 70 information
received BY Harlingen police who
we're asked 70 locate Lupe Reyes Of
Rangerville. a sister. The TELEGRAM
gave no further information.
, 1935-11-17
Mexico Puts Heavy
Tax On B~ullfighting

Bullfight promoters in Matamoros
and elsewhere In Mexico face a much
heavier federal tax next season, &C
cording to a dispatch from Mexico
City.
The dispatch said most impresarios
in the sport are Spaniards. and con-
vert their earnings into Spanish Pc
setas, so the tax Is being levied to
prevent this outflow Of Mexican cur-
rpncv.
, 1935-11-17
Singers To Appear
Especial 70 The Hernldl

HARLINGEN, Nov. 16.-The Har-
hngen High School glee club will
sponsor a program TO be presented
at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in the
high school auditorium by the
Southwest Texas State Teachers COL
lege Mems Glee club, San Marcos.
A girls quartet will appear on the
same program.
, 1935-11-17
DAIRY EXPERT TO SPEAK

ICptCIdI 10 Tic HtIdIuI
SAN BENITO, Nov. l6.- 4. r..
Eudaly. dairy specialist with the A.
and VI. College Extension Service.
will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock
Friday night at San Benito high
school to discuss dairy feeding and
management. Henry Alsmeyer. Cam
eron county gaent, said that the
meeting would interest all owners
Of dairy cattle whether they own
one COW or d large herd.
, 1935-11-17
LEAVE FOR

HARLINGEN, Nov. Is. - Mr..
and Mrs. ID. ID. Norton have gone
to Lorena where Mrs. Evans.
mother Of Mrs. Norton, died at
1890 O'Clock Saturday morning.
The Nortons left by automobile and
funeral arrangements were not
known here. Mrs. Evans has been
III for some time.
, 1935-11-17
AERIALCIRCUS
SCHEDULED AT
CITRUS FIESTA
Full Program To Be
Arranged During
ID ay Celebration
OF Fruit Crop

MISSION, Nov. I6.-A fun pro-
gram Of events has been arranged
Tor the third annual Texas Citrus
Fiesta to be staged December 7 and
8 by the Mission Chamber OF Com
merce and Mission business men.
according TO <. z. Marburger. cham
Der president and general chairman
Of the Fiesta committee.
Opening of the Fiesta on Deem
Der z Is designed to coincide with
the opening Of Texas Citrus Week,
Tor which Governor James v. ALI
red has been asked to issue a pro-
clamat4on, as well as the Valleys
90-day citrus show. Citrus Week
has been tentatively announced as
December z to II, inclusive.
Many Features
The Fiesta is designed to focus
attention on the Lower Rio Grande
Valleys SIPS, 900 900 citrus industry
and Is thereby removed from the
class Of ordinary commercial ex-
positions, hamburger asserted. The
Fiesta Is financed in its entirety by
Mission business men and represents
an investment in publicizing the in
duStry.
Among the features for which
loans are nov being made is what
Is expected 70 be the outstanding
citrus style show Of the Valley, Mar
burger stated. Sufficient awards
will be offered to enable the fash
loning Of elaborate costumes and
insure a large number OF entrants.
Dedication of the Shary Municipal
airport, accompanied by an aerial
circus, will be another feature Of
the celebration and announcement
OF further interesting plans for this
event will be made shortly. Co
operating in presentation of the
flower show will be the Mission
Civic League and the Mission Gar
den club.
Decorations. as usual. will also be
a feature o. the affair. Plans are
now being made for Identification
of the city's principal streets, which
viii be feStooned with citrus leaves
and fruit and lined with growing
citrus trees. Special attention will
be given this year to displays in
store windows.
Contests to be staged will include
those for citrus packers and citrus
box-makers, and a number OF other
similar attractions are being plan
ned.
To Crown Queen
Considerable color will be given
the Fiesta, Marburger stated, by a
model Boy Scout encampment. Scout
Executive John Leslie OF Mercedes
has nearly finished plans for quar-
tering a selected group OF Scouts at
Mission during the two-day celebra-
ton. They will arrange a model
camp, which will be open for in
spection.
The Fiesta's social climax will be
reached in coronation OF Queen
Citreanna III and the ball in her
honor following coronation cere-
monies. These details are now be-
ing worked out.
On Sunday, December 8, South
Texas golfers will enter the annual
Golden Grapefruit Golf Tourna-
ment. one Of the most popular win
ter sports attractions in the Valley.
Gold. silver and bronze medals will
be awarded winners in each flight
Lieut.. Ken Rogers OF Kelly Field,
San Antonio's flying golfer, is de-
tending champion and has an
nounced his entry this year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Xmas Trees Arrive Nome
 For A. Polet

Nick Grey and Vim. Gre gory from White Mountain, drove into town last Sun day, each with a load of Christmas trees for Polet's s Store. Two large trees for the Community Christmas tree celebration were in- cluded in the consignment.
 Owing to the small cap- acity in the present halls, the committee has arrang- ed two separate celebra- tions, with two trees. Both affairs to be held at the same hour, one program at the Federated church and the ther at the Methodist mission church.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
(By The Associated Press)

Washington, Dee. IS, - The War Department con- tracted today for one hun dred swift troop-strafing planes, as the senatorial condemnation of "an orgy of war preparations zoom ed into the attention of the public.
 A two million, sixty-five thousand dollars contract for one hundred airplanes and parts for the equival- ent of fifteen more ships, was awarded to the North rop Corporation of Ingle- wood, California.
 The planes will augment the strength of the general Headquarters force, and are to have a top speed of two hundred and fifty miles per hour. They will carry a g. man crew, and four fixed and one flexible machine guns, racks for large or 20 small bombs, also chemic- al distributing equipment.
 Senator Frazier, republi- can from North Dakota, in a radio address scoffed at the preparations and de- clared they were pointing
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Republican Wins Seat In Congress
 From Michigan
(By The Assoclated Press)

Battle Creek, Dec. IF, - Werner w. Main, republi- can nominee who had the combined support of his party organization with the backing of the Townsend Old Age Pension group, today won the third Michi- gan congressional seat by a two to one majority.
 Main received 24,686, Howard w Cavanaugh, the democratic nominee 1,342 votes, and E. G. Keller, a Farmer-Laborite, 397 vot- es.
 Referring to the support he received from pension advocates, Main said:
 Townsend clubs endors- ed my candidacy after it was under way but I enter ed the race at the urging of diSinterested friends.
 AS a candidate of no group or faction, in the critical session of Congress ahead, l shall give my best efforts to the representing of all of the people of the district on the various is- sues of domestic and for eign policy that may arise"
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Woman Is Burned To Death At Colony
 Matanuska: Children Saved

tract was awarded to J.. Walter Thompson and Co.,, one of the largest firms in the nation, at a hearing in Seattle on November 26.
 Ninety percent of the salmon packs are backing this program, Shiels said.
 "The others will foll- ow suit shortly. Such an advertising program has been suggested before, but has failed to materialize."
 The fishing season next year points to a normal pack, Shiels added, and
 (Continued on Page Three.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
(By The Associated PresS)

Anchorage, Dec. IT, - By fire a woman colonist on the federal governments agricultural project in the Matanuska Valley lost her life. Mrs. George Emberg, from Proctor, Minn., has Succumbed to burns she re- ceived Saturday when her new home was destroyed by flames.
 Painful burns were suff- cred by a little daughter, Dixie Emberg. Two other children in the family were not hurt.
 The. fire started when gasoline which was used to start a blaze in the kitch- en stove, exploded.
 Neighboring colonists
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
CRITICISM PEACE PLANSIS CAUSE VIRTUAL DEATH OF
 HOPES PEACE IN AFRICA
Representative One Europen Power Is
 Of Belief Efforts Peace Useless
tBy The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated PreSS)
 Undated, Dec. IS, The Franco-British formula for settling the war was des- cribed as dead, by a repre- sentative of one of Europe's great powers, today.
 This declaration follow ed conference between Sir Anthony Eden, British Min ister for League affairs, and Russian, Spanish and Turk ish members.
 The League council gath cred today to consider the plan. Among the problems coming up will be the an- nouncement by the Italian delegation that Italy will not be represented at the session.
 At home, Mussolini, again aggressively belligerent, de fled Europe to stop his campaign, terming Europe as crooked. Mussolini as- serted that Italy would fight to the end for her rights. He delivered his challenge to egoism and hypocrisy, in a Faith Day address, as women, includ- ing the Queen, donated gold wedding rings to the nation.
 Ethiopia sent a note to the League today rejecting the peace proposals, as ar- ranged by the French and British.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Archie w. Shiels Brings Word of Contract
 Awarding


 Archie w. Shiels, pres ident of the Pacific Ameri- can Fisheries, who arrived here recently on the Prin- cess Norah for a two days vacation in Juneau stated that $250,000 will be spent in the first year of the three year salmon advertising campaign to start soon af- ter January 1st.
 The advertising con-
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18

Have your name printed on Xmas cards at The Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Return Clipper Plane Delayed
 Typhoon China
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 Manila, Dec. IS, - Pan American AirWays officials announced today that ty- phoon, sweeping out of the China Sea would delay the return wage of the Philip pine Clipper plane to the mainland of America.
 It was scheduled to de- part Thursday, but the take off time has been postpon- d 24 hours.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES
 CONTRACT MORE PLANES
 FOR UNITED STATES ARMY
New Fighting Planes Being Purchased
 To Augment Army Forces

 the country toward bank ruptcy. He demanded a halt in the billion dollar appropriations for the ar my and navy defense sys- temS.
 The new planes will have "a 10000 foot fighting ceil- ing, eight hours flying range and a cruising speed of two hundred and twen- ty miles an hour.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Final Meeting
 Board Equaliz-
 ation Tonight g

At the second meeting of the city council sitting as a Board of Equalization, last evening, pronounced tend encies were indicated that assessments in some cases were raised, and a general discussion by councilmen showed the opinion of the council to be that the aS- sessment roll, as prepared by City Assessor Walsh, had been prepared with ut most fairness and as com plete as is possible under the circumstances.
 However, in some. cases members of the council be- lieved that certain assess ilients were not sufficient and voted for raises to be made.
 Upon motions duly second ed and passed the following assessments were raised:
 Bon Marche stock from $37,000 to $40,000.
 Nome Liquor Store stock from 7,500 to $10,000.
 Alaska Liquor Store stock from $7,600 to $10,000.
 The Nevada building from $8,000 to $10,000.
 Bon Marche building from $12,000 to $15,000.
 Lincoln Hotel building from $2,6OO to $5,0OO.
 Mrs. C. Bale building from $4,000 to $5,000.
 A complaint was re 3ister ed by the Standard Oil Co. in a telegram to their agen- ts the Lomen Commercial Co.,, that the $20,000 assess ed was too high on their stock and stated $11,575 would be about right. The matter was turned over to the city clerk to take up with the Lomen Com'l Go.
 Councilman Harry Hagen was elected as mayor pro tenn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Richard Rouel appeared to con- plain that the assessment on his car and etc., person. al, was too high. The coun cil took no action to change the assessment.
 Charles Cavey appeared before the Board to con- plain that the assessment on his building was too high, in proportion to as- Sessments on other new buildings in the burned area of Nome. Consider :
 Continued On paoo 2
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Council Takes Up
 Duties In N.China
(By The Associated Press,

Peiping, Dec. 18, - The semi-autonomous political council of the North China provinces of Hopei and Charar, went into opera tion today over the opposi- tion demonstrating of anti Japanese students.
 The inauguration of the council was held with the utmost secrecy, as a precau tion against fresh protests. SuhScrihe for the Nuooet
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Pres. Gomez Of
 Venezuela Dead
tBy The Associated Prass)

tBy The Associated Press)
 Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. IS, General Juan Vicen- te Gomez, 78-year-old pres ident and the nations dict ator, died here yesterday.
 The national cabinet nam ed General Eleazar Lopez contreras, former Minister of War, as provisional pres ident.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Franco British Peace Plans Described As Failure
Wins Decision Ov-
 CT Baby Joe Cans
(By The Associated Press)

Seattle, Dec. IS, -Scor- ing five knockdoWns in the first two rounds, Al Host ak, Seattle middleweight, last night decisioned Baby Joe Cans, Los Angeles neg TO, in an eight round bout here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Wins Champ.
(By The Associated Press)

Detroit, Dec. 16, - The Lions won the first national professional football league championship, overpower- ing the New York Giants, 26 to 2. The game was play ed on a snow covered field.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-12-18
Big Campaign To Advertise Salmon Of
 Alaska, Cei Under Way Soon

saved $400 in currency and some of the furniture in the Emberg dwelling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-09
FOUR D. c. NETMEN
BLUE RIDGE VICTORS
Staubly, Lynch in Third Round
Welsh, Willis Win Way to
Second in Meet.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, September g.
Washington's tennis players seem
destined to dominate the Blue Ridge
Mountains tennis tournament which
opened here yesterday. four of the
seven players now In the second
round or farther coming from the
Capital.
Alan Staubly and Hugh Lynch today
find themselves in the third round
Barney Welsh and Ricky Willis are
in the second round.
Staubly added Washington COL
league as his victim yesterday after
defeating Richard Ramsburg of Fred
erick, 6-3. 6-3, by taking Ben Jaffee
of his own home town in straight
sets, 60, 81. Lynch eliminated
two Frederick boys. Edgar Palmer and
Charles Price, neither giving him any
trouble.
Welsh was extended in the second
set Of his match with Frederick's
A. A. Radcliffe, the scores being 60,
IS, and a fourth Frederick man
Malcolm McCardell, fell before Willis,
6-3, 60.
Willis and Lynch got of to a
winning start in the doubles, defeating
Jaffee and Kay, 81, 60, while
Staubly teamed with McGregor to
put out two of Washington's junior
players, Buddy Adair and Red"
Thompson, 6-3, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-09
MACFARLANE'S 274
WINS GLENS FALLS
Veteran Golf Pros Rally Nips
Manero in Open Golf Meet.
Two Tie for Third.

by the Associated FIeSS.
CLENS FALLS, N. Y. September g.
~ Slim Willie MacFarlane. 45-year-
old veteran Tuckahoe. n. Y, shot
maker. who beat Bobby Jones in the
national open in 1925, finally has
achieved a seven-year quest-a Glens
Falls open victory.
Smashing all records for the intri-
cate, hilly course. MacFarlane shot
final rounds of 81 and IS yesterday
to win the seventh annual 72-hole
tourney with an aggregate 274, OF
IA under par.
He beat Tony Manero Of Green's
boro, N. c.. 1880 winner, by six strokes
and won the $500 winners slice Of
the $500 prize melon.
Tied for third money at 284 were
Ray Mangrum. Pittsburgh SHOEMAKER
and Jimmy Hines of Garden City
N, Y, 1888 victor, while stroke back
was Jerry Gianferante Of Lexington
Mass
Following were Felix Serafin Of
Scranton. Pa, and Herman Barron OF
White Plains, 287: Jack Patronio OF
New Rochelle and John Kinder OF
Asbury Park. N. j.. 2as; John Hector
of Railway, N. j., and Harry T. Net
telbladt of Auburn. Mass, 289.
Out of the money were the veteran
Walter Hagen, U. S. Ryder Cup cap
tain, and slender Paul Runyan OF
White Plains, with 292: and Jimmy
Thomson of Ridgewood. N. j., with
297.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-09
D. C. BOWLERS BOW

Washington bowlers realize today
they're bit behind their Baltimore
foes at this early stage of the game.
In the seasons first intercity match.
held at the Silver Spring Alleys yes
terday, the Patterson Happy Five of
Baltimore topped Ed Schlegers
Georgetown Recreation five by 100
pins in five games. Happy Five's
total was 3,007 to Georgetown's 1887.
GeorgetoWn's team took two of the
games, the first and fourth. The
visitors got going in the second game
with 634 and rolled the highest of
the day in the third, with $50. Wash
1ngton had no one. to equal Hap
Franz. the Orioles veteran and lead
off man, who rolled GAL. Sam Ben
son. former national all-events cham
pion, led the District team with GIT.
In doubles match Ray Won Dreele
and Lee Seim gave Baltimore a 702-
666 victory over Red Megaw and Jack
Talbert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-09

devil (the animal game. which Is
usually credited to Bill Ullman's in
ventive genius. Bill himself is some
thing of a marvel at laying second
shot yard off the green so he can
chip and get down in one putt. But
he found a master in Joe Murphy. and
when they wound up in the grill room
around the highballs they all paid Joe
off And now Joe is going to have
little trouble getting Ullman and his
gang to play animals" any more. Or
maybe 1t was all a joke-on Bill.
WITH the Maryland State open
w championship due to start next
Friday, to wind up on Sunday at Roll
ing Road, the State Golf Association
today announces two more tourna-
ments to be played during the next few
days. A handicap affair for women
will be played at Indian Spring on
the morning of September Is. which
happens to be the same day the big
show for the State open crown will
open at Rolling Road. And on Sep
TENDER 10 the seniors of the State
will gather at Green Spring Valley to
play for the senior championship.
This will be an 18-hole medal-play
affair.
Quite flock Of our better par-bust-
ers will be around at Rolling Road
next week end, including Willie Mac
Farlane, Henry Picard and possibly
Sam Parks, jr., the national open king.
AL Houghton, who has won the State