The Brownsville Herald from Brownsville, Texas • Page 15

THE WEATHER Brownsville and Valley: Mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. THE VALLEY FIBST--FISST IN THE VALLEY--LEASED WIRE SEEVIGE OF. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHEERY EARFUL The stock market resumed slow advance after midday today led cMefly through the strength of metals and of silver, encouraged by the close senate vote yesterday on free coinage. FOETY-FIRST YEAR--No. 246 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, APRIL 18, 1933 FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY 6c A COPY, VALLEY TO CELEBRATE WORK ON PORT TO MORROW IS THE DAY OP days -And as we prepare to gather at Port Isabel to celebrate the arrival of the dredge "Texas" and the actual beginning of the channel and turning basin -Our thoughts cannot help but go back, the years -And pay tribute to the work done away back yonder, By some who have passed away, By others who have removed from the Valley, And by still others who are here us, whose activities of recent years have perforce been curtailed.

To attempt to list them all create invidious distinction, Entirely Improper, But there are some whose names we cannot help but recall, and recall them we do, Knowing that if by chance any are overlooked, that they will overlook the overlooking, To give us a chance to pay a deserved tribute, FIRST, OP COURSE, TRIBUTE to the name of Commodore Louis Cobollni comes to the lips of svny who speak at any time, at any place, on the subject of deep water in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The inspiration that the grand old man of Brownsville and Port Isubcl lent to the struggle for deep transportation Is a saga in Itself. His knowledge of the problems and of thu possibilities, and the Intelligence he displayed in transferring lhat knowledge into action are more than anything responsible for the development we will celebrate tomorrow. Qone from our midst, he will live forever in the deep water ports of the Valley. And Dave O'brlon the struggles ho made against obstacles which would have overwhelmed any but that Irish soul which knew not the word failure, To htm, too, credit comes almost involuntarily, for keeping alive the deep water project of the 'Valley nt a time when hope itself seemed lost.

S. C. Tucker, outstanding resl- dent of Brownsville, loyal Valleylto, the work he did to promote the cause of deep water for the Valley of the Lower Rio Grande, must not, shall not be forgotten. They too, passed away before even the glimmering of a fulfillment of their dreams, of their efforts, seemed possible, but their work lives. AND THE OTHERS, AND THEIR name is legion I Jack Holt, former manager of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, now at Fort Worth, Jim Bowie and Alba Hcywood San Benito, Jim still at work on the project of his dreams, Col.

Heywood gone to his reward. R. B. Creager of Brownsville and the Valley, in the fight from the first to the last. And while of late years we have seldom been able to agree with him, we give a hand to C.

L. Jessup of Brownsville for the work he did in those early days. A. L. Brooks of Harlingen, working for deep water for 20 years.

Bailey Dunlap at La Ferla, T. R. Rlggs and scores of others at Mercedes. "Doc" E. C.

Osbome at McAllen, Willurd Ferguson and Col, Sam Duffle at Mission -Mrs. Jesse O. Wheeler and Moss Stein of the Herald, Oh I we could go on and you old-timers cpuld go on forever. Listing the names of those who have done service most valiant in seeking to promote the welfare of this Valley of yours and mine, AND THE VALLEY AS A whole--seldom has there been a greater example of concentrated effort, of unanimity of opinion, as has been displayed during the years gone by In this struggle for deap water. 'Only of late years, as the desire to put community above the Valley 'as a whole gained strength, has the concentrated effort been lost, the unanimity of opinion has.stay- ed on.

As the dredge goes to work on j'the tomorrow, the Valley consider that the first skirm- (Contlnued on Page Three) Kenedy County Highway Bill Pass ed by Hotise Near-Fist Fight Halts Repeal Submission Debate in House LONG-SOUGHT NORTH ROUTE VICTORY NEAR Senate Okeh Certain; Rights-Of-Way Assured (Special to The Herald) RAYMONIDVILLE, April 18. -While the Valley prepared today to gather tomorrow in celebration of another forward step in its port fight, Willacy comity people to celebrate another advance in their long fight for a highway outlet to the north. The good news was the report that the house of representatives at Austin passed the Pope bill compelling the state highway department to condemn right of way through Kenedy county, and build a there. Hug-thc-Coast Link This road is a link in the Hug- the-Coast highway which has long been sought by Willacy county and other Valley people. The bill as passed in the house with the support of Representatives West, Dunlap, Pope and others of this section, compels the highway commission to do what it already has the power to do, but has not been willing to carry out.

Nat Wetol, Raymondville man who has long been a leader in the fight for this highway, said that the bill has enough assured votes In the senate to pass it when it gets to that branch, and expressed the hope that the bill will immediately become a law. In that event condemnation proceedings will probably be started before the end of this month. Long End Seen The activity of this highway became much more intensive early this year following a mass-meeting here in which people from San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Brownsville, Harlingen and other Valley points took part. The Pope bill compelling construction of this road was the result. "It has been a long fight, but we can now see the end," Wetzel said.

"When this bill becomes a law, it will be the occasion for one of the greatest celebrations in the Valley," LINK CANADA TO MEXICO HIGHWAY Brownsville today received with enthusiasm news from Austin that the house passed the bill to compel paving through Kenedy comity. This paving will be part of the North-South Highway which will extend from Canada on through the United States into Mexico here, and on to Mexico City. Developments are expected soon in the Victoria-Matamoros highway, giving additional Importance to this highway. Waterfront Lease Granted By House (Special to The Herald) RAYMONDVILLE, 18. -The American Legion post of Willacy county today proceeded with plans for establishment of a resort on Bedfish Bay, following receipt of a report from Austin that the house passed the bill.

permitting them to lease waterfront property for a park. The land hi question was given to the legion post here by the King Ranch for beach, development. The bill was introduced- in the house yesterday by Rep. Milton H. West of Brownsville, and was passed the same day, establishing a legislative record.

It is expected to pass the senate soon. The bill permits the Legion to lease 500 feet of submerged waterfront along the bay. A long pier with adequate fishing facilities will be constructed. Car Owner Sought Chief Dep. Sheriff Henry Gordon is continuing to investigate the discovery of an abandoned car in the sand dimes near the mouth of the Rio Grande Saturday.

The car District of Columbia license plate. The A. A. A. at Dallas and District of'Columbia authorities are being cheeked in an effort to locate the owner of the ear.

Roosevelt Starts the Season Here's how President Roosevelt started 1933'a new deal in baseball at the opener between Washington's Nats and Philadelphia's Athletics. Next to the president and Mrs. Roosevelt stands' Vice President John Garner. At th3 extreme right is Joe Cronin, manager the Nats. CALIFORNIA GETS SNOW Weather Goes Off On Crazy Exhibition; Rivers Cause Fear ILLEGAL VOTE COUNTSFILED Hidalgo Of Continues Violations Elections Probe In By The Associated Press Rivers on a spring spree wallowed over lowlands in northern New England, southern Indiana, northeast Arkansas and the Mississippi delta today while the weather staged a crazy exhibition, Snow In California and cold in Dixie were among the special demonstrations of what April can do, At.

St. Johnsbury Center in Vermont, residents were aroused at midnight and told to prepare for flight before the unruly Passumpsic. Rain in torrents and melting snow helped the river out of its banted The Ipswich threshed about in Massachusetts and the Connecticut rose in. New Hampshire. The White, Wabash and Ohio rivers were swollen by persistent rains in Indiana and a highway between Seymour and Louisville.

had to be closed because 01 high water. Down in the Mississippi delta, the Tallahatchie, Yazoo and several other perennial miscreants chased valley dwellers to high ground. The Mississippi was up 1 still tracticable. Thousands of have -been inundated In the delta. A company of national guardsmen at Kennett, was called out to patrol the St.

Francis river levee west of there as the stream neared crest. It trouble in southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas. Meanwhile, as other sections worried with floods, cold weather left marks of snow and hail around Berkeley, and promise of frosts for some valley and coast regions. It was still chilly in the south after week-end snow in Arkansas and cool winds and rains elsewhere. Wire Flashes PHOENIX, April 18.

(AP) --The Arizona board of pardons and paroles today granted Winnie Ruth Judd a reprieve until April 28. WASHINGTON, April 18. CAPl --Passage of a currency inflation bill at this session of congress ivjis predicted today by Speaker Rainey at his daily press conference. "We are, going to have some kind of inflation," the Illinois democrat said. WASHINGTON, April 18.

(AP) --The navy today received a message from Capt. Herbert F. Leary, commander of the cruiser Portland, saying: "Believe Akron lo-; cated." 18, (AP) --Sen. Thomas today withdrew his proposed inflation amendment to the administration farm relief explanation but announcing'he reserved the right to reoffer it. to The Herald-) EDINBURG-, April else-, tlon investigation was given'wider scope here Tuesday morning when informations were filed against f've, Mercedes men in county court charging them procuring illegal votes in the November general election.

The informations were filed by Dist. Atty. Sid Hardln against Alfredo Villareal, Ben Zamora, 'Alberto Domlngue and Manuel Saldana, Oscar Bowman was charged with voting twice in the general electibn. Huey Todd, employee of the-Donna irrigation district, made two bonds of $500 each Tuesday morning on grand jury indictment charging him with. illegal payment of poll taxes.

The grand jury returhed'five more (Continued on. Page Three). Firpo Arrested BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April IB. Angel Firpo, former prize 'fighter, was arrested last, night on charges which the police said arose from the sale of property near Buenos Aires. Firpo, at present' an automobile salesman, will be.

arraigned tomorrow. Police said that the ex-fighter, once the opponent of Jack Denvp- sey, had been named in fraud char- DRY ANGERED ATQUESTION PUTBYWET BUI Withdrawn To Restore Peace On Floor AUSTIN, April 18. (IP)--A resolution to submit repeal of the prohibition section of the Texas constitution was placed before the house of the state legslature for ac- tion today later was withdrawn after the house had been thrown into confusion by a near-fight between Rep. Moore of Houston, author of the resolution, and Rep. Harry Graves of Georgetown, one of its opponents.

Statement Questioned Rep. P. L. Anderson of San Antonio and John Mathis, of Houston, floor leaders for the resolution, asked that it be withdrawn temporarily, stating they did not believe the house was in a proper frame of mind to the controversial question. The difference between Graves and Moore arose when Moore ques- Graves concerning a statement allegedly made.by Graves that he, vote' to siibinlt repeal of state' prohibition.

Both apologized to each other and to the house, after which the resolution was withdrawn without prejudice. It will remain in first place on the house calendar among Joint resolutions on third reading. Moore wanted to know if Graves did not tell him (Moore) and a (Continued on Page Three)' Wreck Fatal To Valley Teacher (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN, April body of W. R. Ware, Baymondville high school science teacher, who diod here last night from injuries suffered in an automobile crash last Saturday, will be forwarded today to Hillsboro, the old 'family home, for interment.

Ware was coach of the Raymondville girls debate team which competed at 1 the district meet in San Benifo last Saturday. The school coach was taking the team members back to Raymondville after the meet, and motor car. overturned at a curve on tha road. The body is at the Howard- Wahler Mortuary. Planes Hunt Flier CALCUTTA India, April 18.

(IF)-Pour airplanes were sent from Dumdum airdrome in search of the missing Italian flier, L. Roblano, unreported since Friday when he started from here for Burma in an attempt to set a speed record for a ges by the purchaser of a ranch. flight from England to Australia. OFFICIAL Port Celebration at Port Isabel April 19 10 a. by the San Benito high school band.

10:30 a. C. Downs of San 1 Benito, chairman of the Navigation district commission, will press the button which will start the dredg "Texas" to work on the inner channel. i 12:30 to 1:15 p. of talks of speakers prominent in port work, including Jamejs C.

Bowie, long time port worker; James Q. Louthan, attorney for the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation district; Milton West, democratic nominee for congress, 15th district; John H. Shary, Mission capitalist, and owner of the Shary Yacht club, Port Isabel; possibly R. B. Creager of Brownsville, active harbor worker.

Samuel Woolston, mayor of Port Isabel, will 'deliver the address of welcome to the visitors and J. E. Bell of San Benito will act as master of ceremonies. 1:15 p. luncheon of the San Benito service clubs at the Shary Yacht club, Bell, manager of the San Benito Chamber of Commerce, toastmaster.

3:30 p. game, San Box- makers vs. Harlingen Merchants. 7 p. boxing matches between picked men.

7:30 p. dance until the wee small hours. BATTLE SITE IS MARKED Last Fighting of Civil War Occurred Near City On Beach Highway Another historic battlefield of the borderland is permanently marked. Today the United Daughters of the Confederacy unveiled a marker on the site of the last battle of the Civil War, fought May 13, 1865, five weeks after the surrender of Lee. The marker was erected by the D.

C. on the Boca Chica Highway about 14 miles from the city. Two state officials of the organization, Mrs. W. W.

Turner of Webster, president; and Mrs. Whit Boyd of Houston, past president, were at the unveiling, along with local officers. Mi's. J. 1C of Highlights From Port Site i -I Brownsville, chairman of the local committee, was in charge.

She introduced first Harbert Davenport, local attorney and historian who recounted the evente leading up to the last battle, and told of the battle itself. Mr. Davenport has made an intensive study, of the events of that period to. tliis section, and told of the battle being fought over the possession ol some cotton in Brownsville. Mrs Boyd told of the plans for the marker and its actual erect on It was planned during the time she was state president.

Turner then presented the marker to Cameron county, and County Judge A. Cunningham accepted it representing the peace time army," promising to take caie The big suction dredge "Texas" which will start cutting the inner channel of the Port Isabel port tomorrow, will complete the Job in four' and one-half months, according to estimates of the dredg- ing company, the Atlantic, Gulf Pacific The dredge will take a crew of 24 men working eight-hour shifts of eight men each. They will sleep and eat aboard the big dredge. Payroll for the crew will be about $8,000 a month. A number of additional men are employed by the company as a ground crew.

The dredge is to cut a channel 25 feet deep and 100 feet wide at the bottom from the turning basin near Port Isabel to the pass. BROWNSVILLE TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES Hundreds Brownsville people will leave early Wednesday for Port Isabel, to take part in the port celebration to be held Uiers during the day. While delegations from this city are not going in a body, a survey shows that practically all organizations and groups will have ample representation, including the chamber of commerce, service clubs, and the Believers in Brownsville. Invitation to Brownsville people to attend has been extended by the (Continued on Page Two) Davenport president of the local. UD.C.

Chapter, placed a red and white wreath or. the marker from the chapter. Representatives of the Daughters (Continued on Page Three) Jimmy Walker and Betty Compton Slip Away on Quiet Honeymoon On Riviera CANNES, Frances, April 18. --Former Mayer James J. Walker and Betty Compton, American acti'css, were married here today.

The couple entered the city hall by the back door to avoid the curious persons. They were married at 11:15 a. m. by Mayor Gazagnaire' of Cannes. Witnesses for Walker were his lawyer, Alfred Sharon, and his hotel proprietor, Martinez.

Dr. Joseph Fisher, Walker's physician, was witness for Miss Campton. The bride's mother, an Associated Press correspondent, anil one other person were the only additional spectators at the ceremony. Immediately afterward, Mr, and Mrs. Walker ran through a group of photographers and an inquisitive crowd, escaping without disclosing their immediate plans.

The bride wore a green hat ant! a green tailored flannel dress. Walker wore a navy, blue suit, a blue shirt and tie to match. At the conclusion of the ceremony Mayor Gazagnaire made a brief speech in French, saying city of Cannes was grateful to have both the bride and groom living: Addressing Walker, the mayor "I hope when you are recalled to America to take another official position, probably as -mayor of New York, you will. remember Cannes Walker, for whom the speech was translated, did not reply. Friends expect the couple to live at the bride's villa, Beau Gcste, perched on a hill near Cannes, among flowers and mimosa trees, looking over one ol tho most beautiful spots on the Riviera.

The bride recently expressed a hope that Walker would buy a home here since the villa, does not belong to her. She said she hoped, too, that they would have children. The couple jumped into an automobile, taking an undisclosed honeymoon trail. The marriage of Miss Compton, one-time Broadway star, and the former mayor of New York, is her third venture into matrimony and his second. They had been friends for five years.

As early, as 1928 they were seen together at night clubs, but reports linking their names did not become a matter of public record until Samuel Seabury's investigation, which culminated in Walker's resignation as mayor. At the Bearing-, much was said of an "unnamed person" alleged to have received money from the accounts of Russell T. Sherwood, described by Seabury as Walker's financial agent. Although the name of this person was guarded closely at the hearings, after- ward it became, known that the person referred to was Miss Compton. After resigning before the charges against him were passed upon by Gov.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Walker went to Europe. On the same ship were Miss Compton and her mother. They went to Cannes, where the ex-mayor and actress were frequently seen together. Before sailing, Miss Campion had acknowledged that she did gtt- from Walker $7,000 referred to in the Seabury inquiry.

She said it was payment of a bet. She flung at Seabury the taunt thaf when it came to "slander," it was "women and children first" with him. Miss Compton's first marriage was to C. S. Riches of Toronto, a union that ended in divorce in 1926.

In February, 1931, she married Edward. Duryca Bowling, a dialogue director for the movies. After a honeymoon trip to Havana, from which they returned separately, a Mexican divorce ended that marriage. Recently Walker was divorceil by Mrs. Janet Allen Walker, who had been married for years to the man who once wrote the song hit "Will You Love Me in December As You Do in May?" She filed suit at Miami, March 9, alleging desertion, and the final decree was handed down on March 27.

Walker is SI: Miss Compton is in her twenties. PORT ISABEL WILL BE HOST TOTHOUSANti? All-Day Program Will Celebrate Work 1 On Channel (Special to The Herald) 1 PORT ISABEL, April The! biggest day in the history of Port Isabel, and in the history of the Valley, is at hand and the city stands ready to welcome thousands to the celebration Wednesday the beginning of work on the port! here. The harbor will be a droam come true after many years and local citizens and those of San Beniic- have planned a full day's program for the thousands who are expected to be present. Declare Holiday San Benito's mayor, E. L.

Barmore, has declared a half holidaV and hundreds from that city alone are expected to attend. Each Valley city is expected to send delegations of citizens to the celebration and some visitors also are awaiwd from other South Texas which invitations were sent. One of the big attractions will be the suction dredge, "Texas" which crossed the bar a few to start work on the fiju'oori This dredge is expected to inspected by many also will be other things wVkaejj the crowds-amused during day JncTuding band, music, street dance, boat rides, airplane airplane stunting, carnival fishing, surf bathing, boxings and baseball. Arrangements were completed Tuesday, afternoon for a baseball game at 3:30 o'clock between Jhe Strong San Benito Box Makers and the Harlingen Merchants. This will be their first meeting and followings of funs from both cities are expected to watch the rival teams as they clush.

A pragtam of talks by persons who have been active In port worif. and by distinguished visitors will be broadcast. Following this program there will be a joiiit luncheon of San Benito service clubs at whlth many visitors are expected to be present. This meeting will be held at the Shary Yacht club and special music will be presented in connection with the luncheon. All-Day Program There will be something doing all day, according to Mayor Sam Woolston who is director general of the program.

Activities will start early and continue as late as some-'' one remains at the street dance. San Benito and Port Isabel committees have seen to it that a full day's entertainment is provided. Fish dinners for 25 cents will be a. special feature of the occasion. Fresh sea food, all that one can eat, has been promised by cafe owners and church organizations.

County R.F.C. Group Named Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson has announced appointment of a Cameron County Relief Committee to handle the R. F.

C. made-work in the county, according to a communication to the chamber of commerce today from Lawrence Westbrook, in charge of the work for the governor. G. C. Richardson, manager of the chamber is chairman of the county committee.

Members of the committee are: Brownsville, George Ma.nsur, Volney Taylor, Will Cabler, Miss Julia O'Brien, Mrs. R. B. Rentfro and Mrs. Z.

A. Rosentlml; San Benito, James D. Ward, McMurry Richey, Gib Henson; Harlingen, Joe Roberts and Claude Carter. In the communication was a check for $5,000, one quarter'of the April allotment for the county. A similar amount is expected to be received today or tomorrow, permitting the resumption of the work throughout the county.

Members of the committee met today and discussed the work. A representative of Gov. Ferguson was' in the county recently conferring with local people. Chinese Retreat TIENTSIN, China, April 18. (fP-- Chinese forces continued a retreat along the railroad leading from the coast to Peiping today before a Japanese offensive.

They established defenses as far south as Tangshan, only 80 miles northeast of Tientsin. Japanese military disclaiming intentions, to continue toward the cities of Tientsin and Peiping, said, however, that if new Chinese bases were established south of the Lwan river, "these also would be destroyed." Of Theft Count The district attorney's office has dismissed the case against Earl Benio youth, charging him with theft of an airplane in view of his conviction and sentence in another case. who was sentenced to eight years for furnishing the pistol with which Lehman Nelson was killed, has already been taken to the penitentiary. Charges remain pending against Dodson's co-defendants, Gaylord Pitts and CloSs Lawson, in the airplane theft indictment. MARKETS A GLANCE NEW YORK Stocks strong; i shares lead rise.

Bonds Irregular; issues rally. Curb firm; specialties advance. Foreign exchanges strong; gold currencies buoyant. Cotton strong; firm stock and grain markets; trade buying, Sugar higher; firm spot market. Coffee barely steady; lower Brazilian markets.

CHICAGO Wheat higher; persistent eastern buying. Corn firm; sympathy with wheat. Cattle steady, run plainer quality. 'Hogs steady early, 10 lower later..