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U4- Watch Date Slip The Sun stops on expiration. Renew promptly if you want paper. MOUNTAIN SUN Harvester of Happenings in the Heart o' the Hills VOLUME 50 TWELVE PAGES This Week $2.00 Per Year KERBVILLE, KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, Sheep and Goat Men Meet Here to Discuss Problems AVool and Mohair Industry Leaders Assemble in Kerrvillo Kerrville today is host to the leaders in the West Texas wool and mohair industry, assembled here to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the Sheep and Goat Raisers''Association of Texas. T. A.

Kincaid of Ozona, president of the Association for the past 10 years, arrived late Wed, nesday. Several other ranchmen from distant points also arrived in the city Wednesday. President Kincaid will preside over the business session, scheduled to open at the Blue Bonnet Hotel Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Problems confronting the sheep and goat raisers of Texas will be 4 discussed at the Thursday meeting. According to reports, steps will be taken to wage a strong fight against any proposed raise in rail rates from West Texas points to market centers.

The committee also is expected to select a convention city and set dates for the annual meeting of the association. The following officials and members of the executive committee were expected to come here for the meeting: E. B. Baggett, Ozona, secretary; Roy Aldwell, Sonora, treasurer; James Cornell, San Angelo, attorney; V. A.

Brown, Rocksprings, and Roger Gillis, Del Rio, vice-presidents; W. E. Blanton, San Angelo, assistant secretary; Oscar Appelt, San Angelo; J. T. Baker, Fort Stockton; Tom Bond, Sonora; Ben Brandenburger, Grit; Dolph Briscoe, Uvalde; James Brooks, Brady; W.

C. Bryson, Uvalde; Walter Burnett, Mount Sharp; John Buie, San Angelo; S. S. Bundy, 4. -JRoosevelt; P.

L. Childress, Ozona; W. R. Cusenberry, Sonora; J. T.

Davis, Sterling City; Joe Decker, Menard; T. L. and J. V. Drisdale, Juno; Fred T.

Earwood, Sonora; L. W. Elliott, Sonora; E. K. and il.

K. Fawcett, Del Rio; Geo. M. Fletcher, Mullin; W. E.

Glasscock, Sonora; Arthur Henderson, Van Court; Tom R. Henderson, Eldorado; Will Hill, Tierra Alta; A. C. Hoover, Ozona; D. T.

Jones, San Angelo; Jess Koy, Eldorado; M. Lackey, Sanderson; R. Martin, Eagle Pass; Abe, E. S. and Sol Mayer, San Angelo; H.

J. Y. Mills, Pandale; J. C. Mitchell, Sanderson; Frank Montague, Bandera; 0.

L. McNealy, Rocksprings; W. W. Nipper, Brackettville; H. C.

Noelke, San Angelo; Sam Oglesby, Mertzon; 0. W. Parker, Rankin; George Pepper, Junction; James Peril, Harper; Lee Pfluger, Eden; Virgil J. Powell, Menard; Robert Real, Mountain Home; H. W.

Reick, Roosevelt; Ray Ridenhower, Junction; Martin Rose, Del Rio; C. C. Sanders, Big Lake; Adolph Stieler, Comfort; Coke Stevenson, Junction; Clyde Sellers, Del Rio; T. R. Cowell, Sterling City; J.

Fort Stockton; Massie West, Ozona; J. E. White, Brady; W. B. Whitehead, Del Rio; J.

A. Whitten, San Angelo, and B. E. Wilson, Juno. New Hospital Chief Mohair Promotion Group for Eastern Mills Visitors Here COL.

L. H. WEBB -o-o- Schreiner Refuses To Accept Place on State Relief Board Louis A. Schreiner, Kerrville banker, announced Monday that he had decided not to accept an appointment as a member of the Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission recently created by the Legislature. The commission will be charged with the expenditure of $20,000,000 in relief funds in the event this issue is approved by the voters in August.

Mr. Schreiner was appointed to the board by Coke R. Stevenson, Speaker of the House. Members of the commission appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and the Speaker, are: Ed Hussion of Houston; T. A.

Lowe, Brenham; Harry Tom King, Abilene; W. A. Brooks, Dallas; B. E. Giesecke, Austin; W.

E. Pope, Corpus and Mr. Schreiner. Hussion, Lowe and King were named by Governor Ferguson, Brooks and Giesecke by Gov. Edgar E.

Witt and Pope and Schreiner by Speaker Stevenson. Since the Kerrville banker has declined to accept the post, another appointment will be made by Speaker Stevenson. -o-o- Mountain Home Nine Wins Fifth Straight After an exciting afternoon o(' old-fashioned slugging, the Mountain Home "Hot-Timers," one of the strongest independent baseball teams in the Hill Country, won their fifth straight contest last Sunday afternoon. Playing on their own lot, the Mountain Home aggregation subdued the Legion club by a score of 12 to 10. The "Hot Timers," managed by (CouUuued Lant Page) City 'Officials Grant Extension For Tax Payment Penally and Interest Not To Apply Until After June 30 The City Commission in regular session Monday afternoon adopted a resolution extending the time limit for payment of municipal taxes without penalty and interest until June 30.

This action gives property owners an extension of one mo'nth, since the regular deadline for city tax payments was May 31. It announced that the penalty and interest would be applied on all payments made after June 30. A motion proposed by Commissioner A. C. Schreiner, and unanimously adopted by the tiom- mission, instructed E.

H. Turner, city secretary to prepare and publish a list of all delinquent taxes in the records. No time Was set for the publishing of the list, but City Manager R. B. Ellis said Tuesday that the records were being prepared.

Representatives of Collins Aikman Corporation, the largest manufacturer of mohair products in America, were in Kerrville last week end compiling data to be used in a new sales promotion plan designed to increase the use of mohair fabrics. In the group were M. F. Schmitt, manager of the publicity division of the firm; R. E.

Thomson and J. A. Thomas. They visited several of the larger ranches in the Edwards Plateau section to gain first hand knowledge of the production end of raw mohair. Schmitt has visited this part of the country on previous occasions, and two years ago supervised the filming of ranch scenes showing Angora goats on the range and shearing operations.

These scenes were incorporated in a picture which since has been shown to 100,000 automobile salesmen in the principal population centers of the Nation. During his visit here, Schrnitt said that since the mohair sales promotion plan was first inaugurated three or four years ago, the percentage of automobiles using mohair upholstery in Amei'ica has jumped from approximately 35 per cent to 75 per cent. A much lai'ger percentage of mohair furniture also is being sold, it was announced. The visiting mill representatives declared that if the people of West Texas would demand mohair upholstery in all new automobiles purchased and mohair furniture, it would greatly aid in the campaign to popularize mohair pile fabrics. Collins Aikman Corporation, with headquarters in New York, operate five large mills on the Atlantic seaboard.

The company has purchased millions of pounds of West Texas mohair and are constantly advertising to increase the output of manufactured mohair fabrics. -o-o- 70 Boys Signed Up For Y.M.C.A. Camp The San Antonio Y. M. C.

A. boys' camp, opening next Tuesday, will be the second summer camp in this area to get under way for the 1933 season. Information from San Antonio says that a quota of 70 boys has been secured for the first 10-day period. Camping periods have been changed from two weeks to 10 days, and a new provision permits a boy to attend the entire summer if the quotas are not completely filled. E.

C. McCullough, new director, succeeds Normand Macleod. The new assistant director, taking the place of Gus Levy, is D. D. Otts- tot, manager of the Southern Methodist University basketball team, and former assistant director of a Dallas boys' camp.

Counselors already announced include Harry Hamilton and Howard Doolittle, coaches at Thomas Jefferson High in San Antonio; Fred Phillips, Claude Graves, Bill Stokes, Herbert Hartung, Raymond Byrne, Arthur Puth, Roswell Patterson, Jimmy Cunningham, and other not yet announced. The camp is about 16 miles from Kerrville on the South Fork of the Guadalupe River and comprises a tract of over 200 acres. "The camp's main purpose is character building," Director McCullough said. He has arranged for San Antonio min- istei-s to speak to the boys at a service each Sabbath. 100 Girl Reserves Coming to Mystic Facilities at Camp Mystic will be ready Friday to receive 100 girls who are expected to attend the sixth annual conference of Girl Reserves of the Southwest District, which comprises Texas, Louisian, 1 Oklahoma and Arkansas.

It will be the fifth conference that the senior high school division of the Y. W. C. A. has held at Camp Mystic, 18 miles southwest of Kerrville.

Miss Edith Wilson of New York, a National Girl Reserve Secretary, who has directed assemblies here for several years, is to be succeeded this year by another secretary. The 10-day conference will close on June 19, two days before Mystic opens its regular season. Handcraft, organized recreation, spiritual enrichment and other work will make up the daily routine as in former years. D. E.

McLeod Home Damaged by Flames Fire, believed to have originated from defective wiring in an attic, late Saturday night caused damage estimated at $350 to the residence of D. E. McLeod, 1513 Jefferson Street. City firemen made a quick run after an alarm had been turned in by neighbors. The roof of the building was destroyed before the flames could be extinguished, and the interior of the home suffered some water damage.

The alarm was turned in at 11:25 p. m. Saturday. The McLeod family had moved Saturday from the home to their camp, 10 miles west of the city, and no one was at the house when the blaze was discovered. County Officials Confer in S.

A. County Judge John S. Atkins and Commissioners F. A. Karger and Hugh G.

Edtns were in San Antonio Monday for a conference in connection with the Kerr County highway improvement program. While in San Antonio, the group conferred with D. K. Martin, member of the State Highway Commission, and other officials of the highway department. o-o- Kerr Pioneers Hear Address by Hunter Marvin Hunter, publisher of the Bandera New Era and The Frontier Times, and owner of the Frontier Times Museum, was the principal speaker at a quarterly meeting of the Kerr County Pioneers' Association Saturday at the coun ty.court house.

The meeting was attended not only by aged settlers of the county but also by school children interested in early historical relics. In his talk, Hunter praised the Pioneers' Association for work it already has done toward collecting and preserving pioneer records and equipment. He urged that efforts be continued until Kerr County had a public building or similar place to house a historical museum. Will Hamilton of Bandera, a native of Kerr County, also spoke. Livestock Movements J.

P. Freeman shipped two cars, 100 head of stocker calves, out of the Southern Pacific yards Monday. The shipment was consigned to Aledo, Texas. Sid Peterson received 45 head of Hereford yearlings from Hereford, Texas, Monday. The calves were unloaded at Split Rock Station after a special unloading platform had been built, and were taken to the Peterson farm, five miles south of the city.

o-o New Officials Are Installed by D.A.V. New officers were installed Tuesday night at a regular meeting of I Dr. Millard P. Wilkins Chapter, Disabled American Veterans of the World War, held at Legion. Those installed were: 11.

E. Powers, commander; Mrs. Helen M. McCain, senior vice-commander; V. Berryman, junior vice-commander; James S.

Colley, finance officer; Rev. J. K. Ridgway, chaplain; D. E.

McLcod, Gober Gibson, M. W. Cooper, George H. Miers, W. W.

Gross, Frank S. Nit-kits and Fran- Col. H. Webb Assumes Duties At Vets' Hospital Xew Manager I fas in Public Health Service for I'a si .14 Years Col. L.

II. Webb, new manager of the Veterans' Administration Facility at Legion, arrived hero last Friday to assume his duties its successor to Col. 0. D. Wcscott, who was transferred to Muskogeu, Oklahoma.

While Colonel Webb was already acquainted with many members of the hospital staff, as he at one tirr.o was an inspector for this area, he immediately made the rounds and became acquainted with all members of the staff, the personnel and patients. Early this week he went through the wards and met each of the patients. Doctor Webb has been medical officer in charge of the Veterans' Bureau Hospital at Muskogee for the past 11 months. Prior to this time he held similar positions at Excelsior Springs, and at Lincoln, Neb. He opened the new hos- at Lincoln several months ago.

ago. Under the direction of Dr. Webb, the veterans' hospital at Excelsior Springs, had the highest turn-over in number of patients, the lowest death rate and the lowest operating cost of any general hospital in the Veterans' Administration. The new hospital chief expressed himself as being pleased with his new station at Legion. He said that it was his intention to take an active part in civic affairs during his residence here.

When asked for an introductory statement, Dr. Webb, with a genial smile declared: "I did not ask to be transferred to Kerrville; I am noc going to ask to leave and so long as I remain here I shall strive to make the community a good citizen. You might also say that while I am in charge of the hospital at Legion, it is g-oing to be operated in the best manner possible for the disabled war veterans, for whom it was established." Colonel Webb is a native of North Carolina and is the true Southern gentleman in appearance. During the World War he was in the Army Medical Corps, engaged in hospital reorganization work, and now holds the rank of colonul in the reserve officers' corps. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, holds his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and has done graduate work at Leland Stanford University and the University of Minnesota.

Immediately after his discharge from the army in September, Colonel Webb entered the pub'ic health service. For several years he was stationed at New Orleans and Alexandria, Louisiana. Mrs. Webb accompanied her husband to Legion. Their daughter, Miss Katherine, is a student at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and will join her parents here within a few days.

A son, Frederick, now attending college at Biloxi, also will come to Legion when the school session closes. An elder son, L. H. Webb, resides in Philadelphia. On is JVr Copy MM HER 27 Captain MacDonald, Cousin of Britain's Premier, Visits City With an inexhaustible of experiences and talcs gathered during 35 years of travel over th-world to draw from, Capt.

H. W. MacDonald arrived in Kerrville Monday for a series of lectures and talks before church organizations, civic clubs and other groups. Captain MacDonald modestly admitted that he was a first cousin of Ramsay McDonald, noted English statesman and present premier of Great Britain; but he was nrouu- er of the fact that he spent a pan of his boyhood near San Angelo on a huge cattle ranch owned by his uncle, the late Malcolm MacDonald. lie is making his first visit to Texas in 50 years.

A message and valuable knowledge for almost every interest, church, school or business, based on observation on conditions and developments all over the world, is claimed by Captain MacDonald. Belief in the existence of a real world brotherhood of man if firmly adhered to by this traveler after contact with the people of the world. He has visited every country except Thibet and Africa, with a climate similar in many sections to Southern and Western United States, is developing the production of cotton, beef and citrus fruits for importation l.o near-by Asia, Captain MacDonald said. One of his talks covers the subject of business of the world 50 years hence, in which he tells of hr; advancements of Africa. "The finest long staple cotton is raised in Sudan," Captain MacDonald said.

"Production of beef cattle on the plains is growing rapidly and citrus fruits are being planted. All these products will go to Asia and it will cut into the market for American products on account of the shorter haul from Africa to Asia. Africa is awakening (Continued on Last Page) Globe Trotter JFast Golf Field Assured for 6th Annual Tourney Coin-so in SplTiMiid Shape for AmnttMiv 1OO ('APT. II. W.

iMaeDONALD Waldemar Opens With 50 Per Cent Attendance Gain Season Starts With (iirls. 40 Counselors Registered -o-o- -o-o- Wallace Miller Is Named Member of City Water Board Wallace Miller has been named as a member of the City Water Board to fill the unexpired term of the late Ally Beitel. The appointment was confirmed at a meeting of the City Commission, held Monday afternoon. Miller's term will expire next April. The new member of the water board is a prominent young busi ness man of the city.

He is a president of the Kiwanis Club ami has been very active in Chamber of Commerce work for the past several years. The City Commission adopted a resolution of respect to the memory of Ally Beitel, who served six years as a member of the water board. -o-o- (Continuud 011 Littt Fuse) Harper Man Injured When Car Overturns August Kirchoff, resident of Harper, was seriously injured early Sunday morning when the car in which he and other members of his family were riding overturned about four miles south of the city on Medina Road. The accident occurred when a rear wheel of the light model touring car crumpled while going around a curve. The right side of Kirchoff's face was badly lacerated.

He was brought to Secor Hospital for treatment and Wednesday morning was reported to be making satisfactory progress toward recovery. Others in the car were Mrs. Kirchoff, a son, Lawrence, and a nephew of the Kirchoff's, Warren Fuege. They escaped with minor bruises and severe shock. Westminster Camp Hums With Activity Arrangements were completed early this week at Westminster Encampment to receive a capacity attendance at the Texas Synod's annual conference of young people, which opens today, Thursday.

G. H. Lang, camp manager, indicated that registrations upward of 400 were expected. Rev. B.

K. Tenney of Austin, assistant director of the conference, was here early to complete program plans. He believed from advance indications that attendance would be highly gratifying. S. Brooks McLane, president of the Texas-Mexican Industrial Institute at Kingsville, arrived Tuesday with three boys from his school to publish for the sixth year, "The Howl o' the Hills," miniature daily (Continued on Last I'anr) Maria G.

Moreno Claimed by Death Funeral services were held Wednesday morning for Mrs. Maria G. Moreno, G3. widow of a pioneer Mexican merchant of Kerrville. She passed away Tuesday at 11:30 a.

in. at her residence, 216 Lemos Street, following an extended illness, Mrs. Moreno had been a resident of the city for 41 years. Her husband, John G. Moreno, opened a mercantile business in the Mexican district in 1891 and continued lo operate the store until his death in 1024.

He was widely known throughout West Texas. The last rites were conducted from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Reverend Father Kemper officiating. Burial was in Harper Road Cemetery, under direction of Smith Funeral Home. -o-o J. C.

Burton in New Location J. C. Burton, jeweler, last week moved his stock of diamonds and jewelry and his repair department, to enlarged quarters in the Wolf- mueller building, adjoining W. A. Fawcett Furniture Co.

The change in location was made in order to obtain more floor space, and the interior of the new store presents a very attractive appearance. More ample display space in windows also has been made available. College Frat Groups Enjoy Stay at Camps A collegiate atmosphere will pervade Camp Stewart this week end when the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Southern Methodist University Chapter from Dallas, holds an out- I ing. Mrs. E.

J. Stewart, part, owner of the boys' camp, announced that the Greek letter group would hold a recreation period Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The University of Texas chapl 1 of Sigma Chi fraternity held an outing at Camp Mystic during the past week end, June 2-1, Mrs. Stewart announced. On the same dates, the Pi Kappa Alpha chapter from the same place held an outing at Camp Stewart.

Opening its eighth season with approximately 50 per cent increase in number of campers attending on the starting day, Camp Waldemar for girls ushered in the summer camping season in the Kerrville area Tuesday. Ninety-five girls and 40 counselors marked the start of the oldest of three girls' camps in this vicinity. Girls are enrolled from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska and New York, in addition to Texas. Figures from Miss Doris Johnson, assistant director of the camp, show that the opening registration of campers this year 95 as compared to 62 last year. The 95 was expected to reach 100 by the end of the week.

The usual program of 18 courses is being offered, and the regular Waldemar stables are in use. Improvements in landscaping and ornamental rock work have been completed since last year. In addition to Miss Josephine Bell, director, and Miss Doris Johnson, assistant director, the camp affairs are in charge of an advisory council made up of counselors who have served five years or more. Waldemar was founded by the late Miss Ora Johnson in 1U2G. Numerous visitors from out of the Slate accompanied their daughters to the attractive camp for the opening.

Many parents accompanied their girls out of see the much-heralded native stone buildings. Waldemar's first six week will close July 17. The will end August 2(i. Three Nurses Report at Legion Three nurses from other States have been added to the staff at the Veterans' Administration Hospital at Legion, according to in- The new nurses are Misses May Jones and Zatla Haynie, transferred from Fort Bayard, New and Mrs. Ruth Kwatkosky, transferred from Dayton, Ohio.

a desire to rustic and term second term Funeral Held for Allen George Jones Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Allen George Jones, who died Saturday at the Veterans' Administration Hospital, Legion. Rev. F. M. Brasier was in charge of the final rites.

Garrett-Baker Post of the American Legion, condiu-tt-d a burial service at the grave in (Men Rest Cemetery. Peterson Funeral Home directed the burial. Allen George Jones had lived in the Kerrville vicinity for six years, and his wife had served for a number of years as director of the American Legion Child Health Center, lie was transferred to the Legion hospital from National Sanatorium in Johnson City, Tenn. Enlisting in the Navy in 1'JIG, Jones was attached to the destroyer flotilla service, served on the U. S.

S. Duncan and U. S. S. and saw 17 months overseas seiA- re.

After the World War, he employed in tin- t'nited States Lighthouse Service at Portsmouth, until June, when he entered the United States Marine Hospital in Norfolk, Va. From there, lie was to the National Sanatorium, and then Legion. He made a valiant fij-vht to hiri health. Survivors include his widow, Lillian Swift Jones, and a MJM, Allen George Jones, Jr. 0 'J.

S. Bobo has returned home after a few days' visit in Beaumont. Between 100 and 125 entries, the cream of Southwest. Texas amateur golfers, are expected to he in Kerr- villo next Thursday for the sixth annual Kerrville Country Club invitation tournament. It will start; June 15 and continue through Juno 18.

Invitations huvo been sent to clubs and individuals in all parts of Texas and enough tentative; acceptances already have been received to assure a fast field. The golf coui-sf, according to Sain Schneider, club pro, will be in exceptionally fine shape for the. invitation tournament. Visiting golfers and club members have declared that the course now is in sportier condition than it has over been. The, recent heavy ruin put the finishing touches to the smooth and heavily turfed fairways.

The Kerrville invitation meet always has attracted the best amateur talent in this section of the country and it has required real skill to win the championship trophy. Look over the list of past winners: Ed Carruth, Kerrville, 1928; Ossie Carleton, Houston. 1929; Tod Menefee, San Antonio, 1930; Bernard Schriever, San Antonio, 1931; Edgar O'Quinn, San Antonio, 1932. O'Quinn came through last year to capture the honors after a match with Lieut. K.

A. Rodgers of Randolph Field. He won 1 up in 36 holes. The tournament this year has been cut from a five-day affair to four days. The qualifying rounds will be played next Thursday, -and the low 16 men will compete in the championship flight.

Others will be grouped in the first, second and third flights, and trophies are to be awarded in each of the flights. All matches this year are to be 18 holes. Heretofore the championship finals have been over the 30- hole route. Par for the nine-hole layout is 3(5 and the course record is 31, established in April of this year by Sam Schneider. The tournament committee is composed of the following members: E.

B. Carruth, chairman; W. Scott Schreiner, E. 11. Prescott, A.

C. Schreiner, E. H. Patton, E. II.

Fatheree, Hal Peterson, Dick Eastland arid J. D. Patton. As in the previous tournaments, San Antonio and Houston are expected to have the largest number of entries listed. Austin, San Angelo, Fort Worth and Dallas will bo well represented and various other cities in the State will have one or two amateurs in the competition.

A varied program of entertainment is being arranged for the visiting golfers. Among the events will he dances at the Blue Bonnet Hotel and the Country Club. WilfieeT Koernc Wfoile Sox; Bandera Wins, 6-3 Keri-ville's Braves will journey- to Boerne Sunday for another joust with the White Sox, and the loser- is apt to slide into the Mountain League basement th. As a result of last Sunday's endeavors, the Kerrville, Boerne and Bandera clubs are in a triple tie for cellar honors. The Bandera Cowboys, who since the start of the season have held the doubtful last place honor undisputed, continued to wield the jinx over the Braves Sunday and walked away from the Kerrville diamond with a to 3 verdict.

At thu same time, the Comfort Bronchos rose up to smite the chesty Alamo Heights crew for a 10 to 6 victory. Wood Thornberry, erstwhile Bandera flinger, experienced little difficulty in taming the Braves. Ho scattered nine hits over the regulation route and fanned 14 of the Ken-ville batsmen. Meanwhile thu Banderans were rapping out 11 safeties at the expense of Lefty Archer and they clustered three of them in the seventh to sew up the ball game. Coss topped the stickers on I.ust I'uf) O-O Jailed After 1 Friday Knife Affray I Ed Cozaii, was charged in County Court with aggravated assault Saturday as the result of im affray which occurred late Fri- I day in the colored section of the city.

Judge John S. Atkins fixed (w.art's bail at and lie remanded to jail In dt-fatill of bond. Cujsiirt was charged in an formation filed by County Attorney Walter Putsch with having- wounded another negro, "T-Bone" Lewis, with a knife. Lewis was badly slashed on both arms and the forehead. Several tstiches were required to close the deep gashes..