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, 1935-06-16
PARTY LINES
BEING DRAWN
Hare Obscuring Political
Outlook ID Beginning
To Clear Up

WASHINGTON. June IS. R-
Quickening political activity tended
this week to clarity the outlook for
1896 somewhat. Many more ifs"
need to be removed, however, be-
fore the battle-ground Is plain.
Two certaintieS stood out Satur-
Gay night. The major party mana
gers. despite current efforts to con-
solidate liberals" and sporadic talk
about breakup OF the traditional
lines, count on doing business under
the old labels as usual. and they
consider ii yet far too early to COM
NIT themselves on strategy.
Earlier estimates of the power in
dependent forces may WELD have
been revised. Spirits rallied by the
republican mid-westerners confer
ence showed where the main chal-
lenge to the Gins" lay.
Whatever national strength such
units as the Wisconsin p~rogressives
or the American Liberty league
come to command, the capital In
general now looks for IL TO be thrown
principally for or against the major
platforms. Fusion seems far away.
Had the "grass-rooters" at Spring
field, Ill, been less adamant against
the New Deal or the least receptive
TO suggestions for a coalition ticket
against Roosevelt and Garner, re-
alignment possibilities would have
been real.
Instead, the first direct mass at
tack was looSed against Roosevelt.
Votes OF anti-New Deal democrats
would be welcomed, it was plain, but
not at the sacrifice Of republican
ism.
Those there knew the depth OF d.
vision in both parties over policies
Of the past two years. Three weeks
ago many would have argued their
only 1886 chance was through affilia-
ton with either the right or left op-
position.
The supreme court MIRA decision
changed all that. It burned across
the right-left divisions. Little has
been heard Of these in the tumult
since over the constitution.
implications seen In the decision
at the White House were seized up-
o. at Springfield as posing a Crucial
issue.
, 1935-06-16
CARDENAS Wins
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The president announced he would
name a new cabinet Monday.
IL appeared CArdenas had won
out against Gales and feels himself
strong enough 10 ignore the form
er presidents criticism OF his eco
nomic policies and viii continue his
own program.
Students joined labor in condemn
alton Of former President Gales
Saturday.
As differences between the lead
er Of the revolution" and the lead
or OF the government became more
pronounced, several hundred stu
dents demonstrating before the
department of agriculture shouted
Death to Gales" and Death to
Garrido."
(Tomas Garrido Canabai. former
governor OF TabaSco. Is CardenaS'
secretary OF agriculture and leader
OF the Red Shirt" organization. &C
cused by leftists OF fascist tenden-
cieS.)
Police dispersed the students with
out casualties. while Rotarians here
for their international convention
opening Monday snapped pictures
from hotel balconies and windows.
, 1935-06-16

co by the Jan Daugherty School Of
Brownsville.
Following the banquet, there was
a display OF fireworks at the ath-
letic field and the presentation OF
colors ceremony with the drum and
bugle corps. A dance at the Madi-
son Hotel Saturday night closed
Saturdays activities.
Registration late Saturday night
showed that there we're $50 delegates
at the convention. 1t was believed
however. that this would be greatly
increased Sunday. as many Legion
naires had been DELAYED by swollen
Texas streams. The district CORES
ponds with the 18th Congressional
area.
Sundays program calls for the Le-
glon and the Auxiliary TO have a
joint meeting at the Arcadia theater
at 1890. The program will include
a call TO order by Commander r. Z
Utley CT the Harrington post the dele
gates Will then face the west for a
minute in silent tribute to their de-
parted comrades; invocation, Rev.
Leslie A. Boone. Harrington: address
OF welcome. z. Polk Hornaday, Har-
hngen; response. Hal z. Brennan.
Laredo; presentation Of gavel to w.
+. workman. Weslaco. district COM
mander; music. Mrs. w. M. Driskill.
accompanied by Mrs. j. q. Britain.
addresses by guests, including State
Commander Miller Ainsworth: re-
tire colors; benediction. 1t is planned
also TO have a service officers school
az Harrington Sunday morning. AT
noon the Legionnaires will have a
barbecue lunch at the Legion sports
Program for Sunday afternoon in
Guides q business session for the
Legion at 2 o'clock in the Madison
hotel, at which delegates to the ma
tlonal convention will probably be
elected. The Legion Auxiliary Il
scheduled to meet at i:30 D. m for
a business session with Mrs. w. N.
jenkins executive committeewoman
presiding. A number OF important
committees are planning To cali
meetings at intervals throughout the
day.
, 1935-06-16
SlOO.0O0 FEDERAL
GRANT SOUGHT

k5peClhl 10 Inc HerhldD
MERCEDES, June IS. - The COM
miSsioners courts OF Hidalgo and
Cameron counties in point session
here Friday afternoon decided to
ask the federal government TO set
aside a fund OF 500. 900 upon which
the international Boundary Com
mission might draw to fight the
flood waters expected next week
from the Rio Grande.
1t was decided TO send a telegram
TO Senators Morris Sheppard and
Tom Connally and Congressman
Milton II. West asking that the
money be set aside in view OF the
fact that the boundary commission
has spent all available money dur
ing the PAST three weeks Of high
water and the counties have no
funds with which TO patrol and
maintain levees.
Copies Of the telegram we're sent
70 l.. NJ. Lawson. International
Boundary Commissioner. at I'll
Paso, and TO Cameron County Judge
Oscar G. Dancy who Is in Washing
ton on road business.
The PWA made two appropria-
tons Of $4,000 each under similar
circumstances IN the fall or 1888
but only a portion OF the first ap-
preparation was used. The money
was spent under the supervision OF
the .. s. army district engineer sta
toned at Galveston.
The telegram sent Friday night
follows: In the last three weeks
we have had high water In the
Lower Rio Grande Valley which has
been taken care of by the forces OF
the international Boundary Com
mission. Today, reports from the Del
Rlo-Eagle Pass section indicate a
Hood there approximating the Sc
we're condition of 1888. Surely will
have extremely high water in the
Lower Valley early next week. Funds
Of the boundary commission insult
ficient TO provide necessary patrol
and maintenance OF the several hun
dred miles Of levee. Nor are the
counties able TO provide money for
this work. We earnestly request
that you arrange to have the gov
eminent place to the credit OF the
boundary commission sufficient
funds to take care OF this emer-
gency, estimated at 500 900"
, 1935-06-16
GIANT
FLOOD o RK MAPPED

The extensive flood control pro-
gram which the Mexican federal
government Is TO carry out along the
south bank Of the Rio Grande in
this section will be linked with an
irrigation program to supply 30O.-
600 hectares OF land with irrigation
water while protecting this land
from floods.
This is pointed out in details OF
the plan now being worked out by
Mexican engineers following the Wis
IL here recently OF Rodolfo Gales.
secretary Of communications, and
several engineers Of his staff.
Gales left 10000 pesos with Jose
Maria Ramirez. federal engineer in
charge, for immediate work on the
levees.
The program contemplated calls
for leveeS along the south bank Of
the river from MatamoroS to Rev.
noSa. except at one or two points
where water is to be permitted to
overflow into arroyos or other flood
ways. similar to the flood way on
the American side.
The Arroyo Cabras PintaS viii be
the main outlet on the Mexican side
for flood waters. and will be left
with no levees at its entrance. al
though levees viii be built along its
banks.
One Of the main features Of the
program is to be a dam on the San
Juan river. which will check the
damaging quick floods which come
down out Of the mountains in this
river. doing most damage to the
Valley on both sides of the river.
Details OF the proposed work,
which will cost more than a million
pesos. were explained in commune
cations from Gustavo p. Serrano.
chief Of Mexico's International
Boundary commission. Francisco
Vasquez del Mercado. chief OF Mex
ico's irrigation commission. and Ra-
, 1935-06-16
APPEALS
FOR PEOPLES SUPPORT

NOGALES. Ariz., June l5.-LPD-
An appeal by President Lazaro Car
denas Of Mexico for the support OF
his people in the political crisis
arising from his controversy with
former President Plutarco Elias
Gales was received here Saturday
by the Nogales Herald.
Obviously referring to the Gales
faction, which has been accused BY
its opponents Of fascist tendencies.
the statement said certain polite
al elements undoubtedly piqued be-
cause they did not obtain positions
which they sought In my admins
tration." had sought to create all
sorts OF difficulties.
The text of the statement.
TN view OF the grave and unjust
flied agitation brought about in the
country during the last few days in
which important factors OF all social
classes have expressed their opinion
and assumed various attitudes
which deeply affect the steady
march Of administration, I believe
II Is my duty as president OF the
United States OF Mexico to address
my countrymen in order to lay be-
fore them with all sincerity the SEN
timentS Of the Mexican government
with regards to problems which
have arisen.
II believe ID Is the unavoidable
duty at the present moment that all
OF us who. In some way or other.
feel linked with the social move
ment OF Mexico must define the
historical responsibility which we
have contracted and realize that our
actions must be inspired only by
the most absolute good faith and
patriotism.
Il feel that I am only complying
with my duty by informing my fell
low countrymen OF my responsible
ties as the chief executive Of the
nation that I have never instigated
political division among members Of
The national revolutionary party and
I cannot ignore the harmful conse-
quences which have arisen. All OF
my friends and partisans have heard
from my o~n lips words OF advice
To keep serene Notwithstanding the
fact that certain political elements
OF the same revolutionary group. I'M
doubtedly piqued. because they did
not obtain positions which they
sought in my administration, have
been engaged and have sought 10
create all sorts OF difficulties to my
administration. not only through
their murmurings which always
cause alarm. but even by means or
disloyalty and treason. II is an agi-
tation TO divide the revolutionary
group.
, 1935-06-16
CRANDE
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normal. The Rio Grande experiences
It's greatest rises when the Salado
and San Juan rivers reach floodstage
about the same time the Devils and
Pecos rivers reach floodstage. The
four rivers then pour their flood
waters into the Rio Grande at about
the same time. Don Martin dam.
near Laredo. was reported In no
danger Saturday night although Don
Martin lake is fun.
Eagle Pass was cut off from the
surrounding territory Saturday, ap-
parently when communication lines
were washed away. and the bureau
official ct Del Rio estimated the
crest there at IS feet. The 1882 crest
at Eagle Pass was about As feet.
Ask Federal Funds
Meanwhile, the Lower Valley vas
preparing to combat the new river
rise. Commissioners and judges OF
Cameron and Hidalgo counties have
wired washington requesting federal
funds with which to employ men 10
guard levees during the forthcoming
rise. The government made n similar
grant during the high waters Of 1892.
Matamoros Saturday decided to
give up attempts TO protect outly-
ing leveeS and to concentrate on
protecting levees about the city
proper. Matamoros officials feared
a recurrence OF the flood OF 1892
when backwaters flooded highways
and railbedS and the city was cut off
from interior Mexico.
Hidalgo Gil operators Saturday
were watching the Rio Grande rise
carefully. and estimate that should
the present rise equal that OF 1882,
fully three fourths Of the Samfordyce
oil field viii be under water.
In his forecast Saturday Oh
server W. j. Schnurbusch said
the river In the Valley will
Ial slowly during the next "a
hours IN the absence OF any rise
from the San Juan.
From Laredo to Rio Grande City
the river will rise considerably dur
ing the next few days, he said, the
beginning OF the rise reaching Rio
Grande City Sunday afternoon or
night, and the upper Valley about
Tuesday.
, Brownsville stage Saturday
was 1875. almost a foot lower than
the high mark earlier In the week.
The IBC frightened its vigilance
along the river leveeS In Cameron
county Saturday when a new branch
office was established al Los IN
CLOS with $50 men registered out
OF the san Benito section.
This step materially cut down the
territory being patroled out OF the
Brownsville office where $50 men
are being used on three shifts
Extreme caution in searching for
weak spots and potential breaks in
levees was urged at the Brownsville
office at midnight when the new
shift OF approximately l25 men went
cut on the levees.
, 1935-06-16
MAHAN FLEES
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H. +. Malone. Jasper county
constable, said K~irbyville officers
had received q tip Friday that
Mahan was In the vicinity.
First reports that the man, who
engaged in q gun fight with Of
ficers was Alvin KarpiS, public
enemy No. /, was corrected by
Malone after the officers return
here from an all-night search OF
the adjoining countryside.
Car Is Located
Malone said the name OF Karpis
had been given enormously In con-
nection with the gun fight, an Of
ficer giving KarpiS' name as the
WeyerhaeuSer suspect.
@. 3. Hamer, Jasper county de-
putty and a nephew Of Frank Ham
er, noted former Texas Ranger.
said Kirbyvills officers received q
tip from g reliable source that
Mahan was in the vicinity riding
in an automobile bearing license
plates with the last three numbers
l53 Texas.
Hamer said the officers located
the car parked in front Of the
CCC camp early Saturday. Two
men, one Of whom HAmer said was
the man named in their tip as
Mahan. we're in the automobile.
N. B. Powell. Kirbyville night
marshal, approached the car and
the other man, q 2l-year-old XII
byville youth, shouted:
Wake up, here comes the laWl"
Youth In Arrested
Powell said the youth jumped
from the car. and fled afoot. The
other man. firing an automatic
pistol. sped away.
Officers said a submachine gun
had been seen in the car. The
youth, who fled from the scene OF
the shooting, was arrested several
hours later in Newton county. and
returned to jail here. he refused
to talk.
Officers described the man they
were tipped was Mahan as being
between l35 to 140 pounds. They
said they could not see him well.
, 1935-06-16
Trains Go Back On
Regular Schedule

Though both Missouri Pacific and
Southern Pacific trains arrived late
Saturday morning, rail communica-
tons we're again opened with San
Antonio after a short curtailment.
The Missouri Pacific train from
San Antonio arrived approximately
four hours late Saturday morning,
but officials at the station said that
both Saturday evening and Sunday
morning trains were TO leave Browns
vale on schedule. The Southern Pa
cific lines whose morning train was
three hours late. also was plan
ming TO resume its regular schedule
and was expecting no great diff
culties In remaining approximately
on time. The irregularities were
caused by washouts on both rail-
roads this week south OF San An
tonic.
, 1935-06-16
Valley Man Fined
In Auto Accident

Q. T.. KientZ OF San Benito was
fined $40 and costs when tried be-
fore Justice OF the Peace Antonio
Barreda Friday on charges Of vo-
lating the law Of the road"
Charges were filed against him as
the result OF a traffic accident near
Olmito Wednesday afternoon in
which a car driven by Kenneth Null
Of Harrington overturned twice. w.
G. Scott OF Donna suffered painful
lacerationS
Investigating officers charged
that Kientz' car forced Null's car off
the highway. Kientz stated that he
was not racing and playing" as
charged.
, 1935-06-16
Final Rites Set For
Brownsville Woman

Mrs. Francesca TorregroSa Viuda
de Lerma died at her home in
Brownsville at $50 D. m Saturday.
She was well known here having
resided IN Brownsville and Mata-
moros for many years.
Funeral rites have been set for
$50 o'clock Sunday afternoon. with
interment at Buena Vista cemetery.
Survivors include: Her sons. IgnsTia
Lerma Vluda de Sanchez. Jose.
Maria. Manuel, Franchico. Refugio.
and Cecilio: her daughters-in-law.
Mrs Felipe Cardenas de- Lerma,
Mrs. Domingo LoSa de Lerma. Mrs.
Paula Padilla de Lerma. and Mrs.
Dolores G.. de Lerma. Arrangements
for the services are being made BY
the Cara Funeral home.
, 1935-06-16

termine whether they have received
hot" or forged" checks.
The couples lived in San Antonio
Tor some time before coming To the
Valley several weeks ago., they stat
ed.
mellow gave his age as q and his
wife, Lola, stated she was %. VII
son. who gave the name Of George
Z. Patterson, placed his age at 81,
and his wife, Gladys, stated she was
25.
There were II stubs in the check
book on the First National OF Har-
hrgen and IL stubs In a check book
on the First State Bank q Trust
Company OF Rio Grande City. They
also had check books on the First
National Of La Feria, the First Ma
tional Of Mission, the CITY State
Bsnk q Trust Company OF McAIlen
and the First National OF Mercedes.
Guns IN Car
Other check books in their posses
son were on the State National az
Corpus Christi. the American Ma
tional OF Austin. the Lyle State
Bank. the First National Of Tehuc-
ana, the First National OF Lonsview.
the Security State Bank Of Pearsall.
the Farmers State Bank Of Mexia.
the First National OF Corsicana, the
Rembert National OF Longview. the
Citizens National Of Tyler. the La
redo National Bank. the Everett
Banking Company Of Gladewater. the
san Benito Bank e. Trust and the
Stockmens National Of Cotulla-
"wo loaded pistols and a quantity
OF ammunition were found IN the
car the couples were using. San An
tcrlo authorities have indicated that
they might want the couples. and
the finance company has indicated
y I It viii repossess the car. The
automobile. the finance company
states, had been stolen from one the
mems brother law I'm north Tex
a.
, 1935-06-16
Mercedes Rotary Is
Represented al Meet


MERCEDES, June is. - Leaving
Brownsville by plane this weekend.
Henry Williamson official delegate
from the Mercedes Rotary club to
the International Convention inu
Mexico City. will fly at once fJ
the Mexican capital 70 be present
for the sessions June 1921. Lee III.
Kidder. also a member OF the club
here. plans 10 attend the conven-
ton and has been asked 10 act as
the official representative or the In
Feria club.
The local club has appointed T.. II.
Graham 10 represent N at the VAL
ley Centennial Exhibit COMMITTEES
meeting to be held here in the city
hall Tuesday night.
, 1935-06-16
City Briefs

Russell McChesney left for Troy,
New York. for a months visit Sat
urdry. Later he will 60 on 10
Skowhegan, Maine. He was &C
companied as far as Ohio by Z. q.
Harris, Of the Palm Courts
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Waer and
children. Of Inez, who have been
the guests for a week Of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Cobolini left Friday for
their home.
rs. Joe Rochelle. Of FentreSs.
who has been a guest in the home
OF Mrs. Wallace Harwood, has re-
turned to her home.
Flowers for all occasions. Los
Ebanos Greenhouse Company. Phone
1888 ADV.
We a save you money on gas,
gasoline, kerosene and wood cook
stoves. Brownsville Hardware.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Deputy and
daughter, Miss Hazel Ross Deputy,
and Miss Valerie Rosenthal have
returned from q l0-days' trip to
Dallas, Fort Worth and Wichita
Falls. They were accompanied
home by Miss Jane Richardson who
has been In school in Chicago, and
who met them in Dallas.
Storage, battery service. Ross Driv-
ur-self System.-Adv.
yellow Cab-Phone lo3S-Adv.
Mrs. William Stacy left Saturday
morning for her home In Gonzales,
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward McChesney.
Mrs. @. L. Tidwell and children.
Helen and Gerald are leaving
Brownsville to make their home
with Mrs. Tidwells mother, Mrs.
M. A. Brown, in Meridian.
Mrs. G. w. johnson. Jr., has re-
turned from a short business trip
to Dallas. She made the trip by
plane.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
relieves sore eyes from gnats, ard
tired eyes. Adv. CD
Mrs. Parker Mitchell has left for
her new home in Alameda, Califor-
mia.
:. and Mrs. Lee James Of Green
Forest, Arkansas, are guests at the
Can iron hotel.
II. Il. j. Meyers OF st. Louis, rs
a g--Sst at the Travellers hotel.
". p. Pitchford. is q visitor from
San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Haight and
Douglas Hurless are guests from
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
l. 3. Smith Of San Antonio Is
~ -istered at the Travellers hotel.
w. W. Kelton Is q visitor from
Houston.
Arthur Klein, Harrington attorney,
was at the court house Saturday 10
try q case In the County Court mt
Law.
, 1935-06-16
Matamoros Cafe Has
New Orchestra Leader

Too Rodriguez, who formerly had
charge Of the orchestra at the Rey-
nosa radio station, has been en-
gagged as leader OF the seven-piece
orchestra at the Matamoros Cafe,
according to announcement by
Mrs. Emma Leonard.
The Ben Woolsey Revue, headed
by the brother Of the famous NOV
ing picture star. has been signed for
an extended engagement. The re-
gives two floor shows nightly at
the Matamoros Cafe.
, 1935-06-16
HUEY LONG
Continued from Page One,

The same physical principle
operates on mankind, when the
distress Of depression, the fury Of
financial panic and storm. and the
terror of economic uncertainty
agitate the people. To all types Of
men, when confronted with any
insecurity, there come dangerous
thoughts. feeling and fears. and
thus some men usually called odd
fish, are forced to the surface
from the swamps Of anonymity"
Long smilingly thanked" AS
hurst for his specially prepared
speech" apparently. he said. the
Arizonan had been waiting for
just such an opportunity.
II thank the senator" Long
said. but he has his facts q little
wrong. The senator has overlook
ed one thing. There Is another
species washed up in larger num-
bers. That u tina tadpolaI"
, 1935-06-16
mirez at Matamoros win be in active

mireZ at Matamoros will be In active
charge OF the work.
Serrano and Del Mercado confer
red with Gales IN MatamoroS. and
also with Paul Waits. geologist Of
the Mexican &C. eminent. ana Waldo
Soberon. chief OF hydraulic works
Of the communications department.
The program is 70 be started the
latter part of this year or early next
year. although emergency work 70
strengthen present levees is TO be
done at once.
, 1935-06-16

NOSAenAucu rIOu rage One)
day when a cloudburst washed out
several miles Of tracks about 25
miles from Nuevo Laredo. As an
emergency measure, Missouri Pa
cific trains picked I'D the dele
gates at Laredo and rushed them TO
brownsville by way Of Alice, where
the delegates crossed the river
without changing trains.
Ambassador and Mrs. JoSephus
Daniels, also stranded at Nuevo
Laredo by a washout in the Laredo
Monterrey highway. were due to
arrive at Brownsville with the
Rotary delegates on one Of the
special trains about 3 q. m. Sunday
morning.
Ambassador Here
Vice Consul Henry .Krausse was
in communication with Ambassador
Daniels at KingSville late Saturday
night. and the ambassador request
ed the vice consul to make reserva-
tons for him and Mrs. Daniels =
The Pan-American plane TO Mexico
City Sunday. Ambassador and Mrs.
Daniels were en-route TO Monterrey
from Laredo by automobile when
the highway vas washed out.
Missouri Pacific officials were
informed here Saturday night that
the five special trains to cross to
MatamoroS during the night car
ned approximately 200 Rotarians
and Rotary-AnnS each, and that
each of the trains was TO contain
about IA pullman cars.
Brownsville is to be represented
at the Rotary convention in Mexico
City by four members Of the club
here. E. c. Dodd left by plane Fri
day for the Mexican capital, while
Ike Dudley and @. w. Johnson feft
Friday by train. r. B. Ernst. incom-
ing president Of the Brownsville
club. planned to leave for the con-
vention city by plane Monday morn
ing.
, 1935-06-16

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