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PAGE TWO IWday, 18. 2839 THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD. BROWNSyiLLE. TEXAS SCOUTS' FUND DRIVE PUSHED OVERVALLEY Substantial Are Received MISSION--Campaigns for Boy Scout funds were pushed forward over the Valley Friday, with Edinburg in Hidalgo county and Terla in Cameron county leading other communities. E.

E. Marburger. Mission, Scout vice-president in charge of the annual finance campaign, announced. Zdinburg committees had secured pledges totaling more than $800 by Wednesday night, they reported to Marburger, and quota totaled $862.50. La was running a good second after obtaining more than $150 of Its quota of $287.80.

Mission was running in third place with more than $900 of its $882.90 quota subscribed. San Ben- Ito was in fourth place at the Wednesday night report, Marburger reported. The McAllen campaign started Thursday under direction of E. Ellis Carney, whose workers had a goal of $1,425, Fred Guerra at Rio Grande City also started his drive Thursday, as did Luther Hughes, chairman lor the Weslaco- Donna-Edcouch-Elsa area. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo drive started Thursday under direction of Paul Hetrick of Pharr.

Marburger contacted most of his local chairmen from Brownsville to Mission Wednesday, he reported, and found greater enthusiasm than ever before in connection with the Scout finance drive. He stated he was more than pleased with the outlook, particularly in view of the fact that the 1938 budget was about 15 per cent greater than last year because of plans for appointment of an assistant Valley Scout to assist A. H. Dreycr, Mercedes present Scout executive. 'Boiley' Grimes Grimaces About Present Day Players' Salaries FANS PUZZLED ABOUT BATTLE BY EDDIE BRIETZ NEW YORK--UP) Present day baseball salaries make even hard- boiled Burlelfh Grimes shudder On the train the other night he recalled that back in 1918 he led the National League pitchers with 29 victories and' received exactly $1,980 for the job Here's one to paste in your hat: "Bill Chandler of Marquette will be the next president of the National Basketball Coaches' Association Interesting pictures from Puerto Rico show Harry Jeffra and Slxto Escobar, who fight for the bantamweight title Sunday night, eating at the same training table What would General Phelan say if that happened in New York? Page Dr.

Dafoe: There are four pairs of twini on the Wise (Va.) girls' basketball team A letter with only a picture of "Tommy Farr and the letters S. mail- York hippodrome Thursday Dope from the South says Clyde Castleman may not be able to pitch an inning for the Giants this-year, which too bad As many of you have suspected, Joe and Mike Jacobs, old cronies for years, are not just "like that" more Reason: the Galento fade-out. Confidentially, Joe Louis looks a little fat Four stars and a bell for Damon Runyon's jiew picture, "A' Slight Case of Murder." previewed here Thursday Whiz- zer White could do a lot worse than- that $15,000 pro offer If only for one year Jimmy Braddock doesn't mean to be overlooked when he opens his restaurant in about a month Signs ordered Thursday will cost $4,800 Sammy Byrd, the reformed big league ball player, is showing the golf pros a thing or two in Florida. New Adamick and Thomas District Cage Tourney Will Open In Edinburg No Jump Rule Gives Cage Player Chance 5 )--The new basketball rules have started Jack Nagode, center for Northwestern'? Big Ten leaders, on the way to an "iron man" record. The 6-foot, 2-inch star has played every minute of the Wildcats' seven conference games--due partly to the no center jump rule.

Nagode was just a part-time performer under the former regulations. DAUGHTER BOR.V BROWNSVILLE--Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jackson arc the parents of a 8 1-2 pound baby girl born February 18 ae the Mercy Hospital. Mrs.

Jackson is the former Ruby Bennett of Brownsville. THE MAIN CURIO SHOP When you come to Matamoros, stop a half block from the Plaza, on Main street. Here you will find the LARGEST VARIETY OF MEXICAN CURIOS In Matamoros, at prices without competition. Just received for the Charro Days, a line of China Poblana costumes, Guayaboras, felt hats nnd sandals. Imported French E.

KNOSEL H. MaUmoroa, Mex. EDINBURG--The Valley district basketball tournament will begin here Friday at 4:4 p. m. when the Harlingen Cardinals clash with the Edinburg Bobcats.

Seven teams are entered in the tourney. The Port Isabel Tarpons chalked up the first "win" of the tourney when the Brownsville Eagles, the quint the Tarpons were scheduled to meet at 3:30 p. m. Friday, withdrew from the meet. Other teams who will compete are: Harlingen, La Feria, Sharyland or Edcouch- PAULWANER TALKSMONEY Big Hitter Also Goes To Wedding PITTSBURGH--(JP) Paul Glee Waner, "best man" among National League hitters three times, was in Pittsburgh Friday to bat out a double.

He had on his finest togs this morning to be best man at a radio wedding of his close friend, Evangelist Jack and this afternoon had a date to discuss contract matters with President William E. Benswanger of the Pirates. One of six Pittsburgh players still unsigned, Waner was invited'here by Benswanger after long distance negotiations between Pittsburgh and Sarasota. proved non-productive, Thus the Pirate prexy took no chances of a "misunderstanding" such as kept his star outfielder out of uniform last year until the club on its way Bernardino, reached Dallas. back from the San training camp.

Tree Ripened Citrus Fruit Shipped Same Day Af Picked TOURISTS--Ship a Basket Back Home Rio Grande Fruit Co. Opposite Chamber of Commerce BROWNSVILLE Phone 277 Elsa, Edinburg, Mercedes and San Perlita. The Edinburg five go direct into district play and the Mercedes Tigers walked off with the Hidalgo county championship. Winning two straight games over the San Benito Greyhounds, the Harlingen Cardinals won the City-County title in Cameron county and San Perlita Trojans are Willacy county champs. In the other Cameron county races, the La Feria Lions won the Class A flag and the Tarpons took Class honors.

A deadlock developed between Sharyland and Edcouch-Elsa in their, conference which will be decided before, the tournament gets under. The Cardinals are scheduled to meet the Edinburg Bobcats in the first game of the tournament at 4:45 p. m. Friday. Fans are expecting a real cage battle for the quintets met in the San Antonio tournament -and the Red Birds nosed out the Bobcats and the Edinburg five is out to even the score.

Friday night at 7:30 p. San Perlita will meet either Sharyland or Edcouch-Elsa and Mercedes will clash with La Feria at 8:45 p. m. Saturday's schedule calls for a game at 2:30 p. m.

and the championship scrap at p. m. Previous to the title game, two quintets will meet in a consolation affair Edinburg school officials arc preparing for a large -crowd at each of the games due to the great amount of interest among basketball fans all Valley, TifthForlReds' Are to Scrap NEW YORK--()--At a late hour Friday, nobody had been found willing hazard a guess on the not. to-mention the outcome, of Friday night's 10-round duel between Jimmy the kid from Dertoit, and' bouncing Harry 'Thomas. The whole affair had everybody so puzzled that many intended, to go and see for the expectation being that 'around $25,000 worth would turn up at Madison Square Garden.

The fact that old Doc Kearns, the bogey man of boxing, was going to be in Adamick's corner undoubtedly added to the popular interest. Ever since the strident voice of the doctor was heard clear from Detroit proclaiming the unqualified greatness of his newest protege, the ears of those closest to boxing have been perked up. It was ordained from the first that Kearns and Ad-: amick would make their way East' eventually, and there they are, Adamick, through no particular fault of his own, finds hlmseU in a tough 'spot for a -youngster. Kearns, the most articulate of all fight managers, said that Adamick was "better than' Dempsey." He wasn't, of course, talking in 'his best superlatives on that occasion. Anyway, Adamick got here, and in his gymnasium workouts he looks only like a willing but unskilled young fighter, with a good punch when it lands.

But as the amazement grew at Adamick's ineptitude, the boys began putting padlocks on their money pockets, having decided it would be better not to bet at all, hilt just to wait and see. A canvas of the town's ring authorities on Friday night's outcome elicited 14 "why ask and 13 blank stares. Only Dumb Dan Morgan was willing to be quoted. "I predict that if it goes over five round the department of health will take over the place," said Dan. "They's nothing in this world worse than two tired heavyweights." METALFOUND IN GRAPEFRUIT Theory Of Sabotage Is Studied WESLACO--Was it acclden 'or wbotaje? Officials in charge of Wes juice plant ot the Rio Valley Citrui Exchange don't know but an iron screw nut was imbeded in a grapefruit, imbedded in a taken out of the fruit and the nu carefully inserted in its place bu it also might have gotten there accidentally.

No chances are being taken and all fruit is being carefully icrutimzed because the automatic juice extractors now in use might be damaged. The fruit with the bit of'iron in it was founLd on the sorting table before it.reached the machines. Three automatic juices were ed to the plant recently, duplicating a battery of three that has been in operation since last season. Four gallons more juice per ton is obtained by means of the machines which are leased from the manufac turerl Flashes of Life MEASURE MAY HELPVALLEY Bill Asks $1,000,000 For Section (By Thi Associated Frcui ONCE ENOUGH PHILADELPHIA--A bandit who had scooped $60 from a chain store cash register and taken a wallet containing $4 from Manager Frank Thorpe, came back for a second visit. This time tie got $20 from the money drawer, then turned to Thorpe and asked for his wallet.

"Not today," said Thorpe, "You got that the last time and I haven't carried one since." ACQUITTED BOISE. Idaho--A jury that included eight dog owners vindicated a brown and white pointer, of charges he bit a two-year-old child. The jury found the child's father was not'entit'od to $5,000 damages from Sport's owner, Jess W. Hammer. Witnesses for Hammer said the child struck Sport with a stick.

CHARRO DAYS FANDANGO At BARREDA CLUB SATURDAY NIGHT, FEB. 19th Mexican and American Dinners Prizes For Beat Coatumed Dancers couldn't htor word our neighbors Mid until bought.o Siltnt EUe- trolux!" See the New Electrolux at your Valley dealer's HAHLINGEN-- The Lower Rio Grande Valley was alloted nearly $1,000,000 of the appropriations bill introduced in congress Thursday. A total of $938,500 would be appropriated for International Boundary Commission work in the Valley, now underway. This sum Would- be i reappropriated' as an unexpe'nded portion of thc appropriations for the current year. I Cameron and Hidalgo counties are securing rights.of-way near the river and along the route of the LONG, LONG, TRIAL EADORE, Idaho This mining town, high on the divide claims the world's longest school bus- route.

School superintendent Joseph Dil- 16y said the route, only partially gravelled and threading canyons 6,000 feet above sea level, is 92 miles long. floodways, and the government is chills." Chief Arrives to Fix Training Camp TAMPA. Giles. a short baldish man who looks more like a banker than the No. 1 front office man of the Cincinnati Reds, arrived here Friday and quietly went about the business of preparing the spring training amp for the club he represents, "Anything can, and probably will, happen in the National League race this year," he said.

"But it looks like a four-club I race for the pennant New York, Chiago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh are non Marcum of Lakeland was pair- COVERING UP CHICAGO- Matthew McCormack told Judge Oscar Caplan why he took six blankets from a hotel where he was employed. "Your honor," McCormack said. "I get lots of headaches, I take a drink for the headache, and then get chills from the drinks. I took the blankets because of the 'HAPPY LANDING' AT CAPITOL Reunited in romance after their triumph in "One in a Million" Sonja Henie and Don Ameche are radiantly in love jfi "Happy Landing," 20th Cantury-Fox's new picture which opens at the Capitol Theatre, Brownsville.

Saturday Midnite Preview, and shows Sunday and Monday. To the left is shown Sonja as she takes off in one of her sensational sksiing leaps which ends in a happy landing. MOVIE SIDELIGHTS Happy tidings are in the offing 'or the Scfaja Henie fans. less ice ballets of New York roof- gardens--and songs, songs, songs. The songs by Pokrass and Yellen M'ALLENWPA WORK BEGINS Sidewalks, Curbing? Jobs Started McALLEN--Work began hare Thursday on the $30,000 Progress Administration project for the construction ot 30.580 lineal feet of 8-inch curb and 18-inch gutter and 2420 lineal feet of 4-foot The city of McAllen is furnishing $2,800 for labor and $9.643.75 for materials, while Die WPA is furnishing $14,583.60 for labor-and $2790 for materials.

In direct supervision of the is C. C. Eckhoff. city inspector and the sponsor's represent' tative; E. M.

Card, city engineer; and Glasscock, WPA superintendent. F. D. Cromack, Brownsville, area engineer for WPA. is the district representative for the government agency in charge of the project, Propei-ly owners who wish curb and gutter or sidewalks can make necessary financial arrangements at the city hall by contacting Eckfcoff.

ing and romantic production, "Law For Tombstone," begins an engagement. Telling a slirrulR oj (he eld West many Uis r.ioro specUicuJar scenes were filmed, in locations where dramas of real liie were played out to the HccompanimonV of roaring guns and the struggles of who were far from the influence of law and order, in keeping with such a s-'Uing, Buck Jones gathered around him Universal Studios many of the most notable of the old timers, who hzlpcd make Western history before motion pic- "Happy Landing," a show aglow inc i ude -Hot- and Happy," "A Gypsy lures carne inl beins vith joy-laden wonder, winging Told Me," "You Are the Music to from gay Norseland festivals to few York winter-time spectacles, the Words of My Heart," and "Yon- ny and His Oompah." Waller Bullock and Harold Spina, who wrote umes to the Capitol Theatre, most of the tuncs for Love and Brownsville, opening Saturday mid- Hisses." contributed "You Appeal mte prevue and showing Sunday and Monday with a Sonja radiant beyind imagining. This 20th Century-Fox musical superlative splendor comes from Jit-Creator Darryl F. Zanuck and tars Sonja Henie with her "One In A Million" sweetheart, Don Ameche. It tells the story of a song-wring band leader (Cesar Romero) vho flies across the Atlantic for a jublicity stunt and comes down in Norwegian fog-bank--almost in he middle of a folk festival known a "Bride's Fair." The custom vhich starts the trouble is a rule rial if a young man dances twice vith the same girl at the party, he as proposed, The band leader, a little bit mused because one lovelorn little irl is giving him plenty of his favorite food-- hero worship-- dances wice with Soiija Henie.

That the silvery, sumpuous show Amech, the fly lllg baton- lo Mc to thc SCOTe of Hol and Judy Garland, featured with Allan Jones and an all-star cast in "Everybody Sing," Friday and Saturday at the Capitol Theatre pre- vue midnite, was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on January JOth, daughter of Frank and Ethel Gumrn, both of the stage. Most of Judy's education was received in Los Angeles, but she did a great deal of traveling due to the fact that she was member of the Gerland Sisters act which was composed ot Judy, Suzanne and Virginia. When Suzanne married the act broke up and it was then that Judy came to Hollywood ar.d talked the studio executives into giving her a job. Her pictures include "Pigskin Parade," "Broadway Melody of 1938," and "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry." She receives her education by attendinf the studio school and studying "The Cecil de MilJe's greatest production starring Frcd- ric March and a hupo casi, is offered Friday and Saturday at the Rivoli theatre, San Bontio. The story concerns the Pirate Jean La Fittc, and is laid around ihe early days of New Orleans when General Jackson defeated thc English during the war of 1812.

ten's attentions, inasmuch as he I very much engaged to an Ameri- from Junior High Tod at being given title to the property. Seven million dollars have already been spent by the federal government for flood control work in the Valley. The same appropriations bill provides sums for canalization of the river near El Paso. The court placed him on probation for one year. Tennis Tournament In Quarter ST PETERSBURG, (IP)--Ver.

too strong for the second division lubs. The Giants will be tough again. So will the Cardinals and the Pirates." As to his own club, which dwelt in the cellar most of the season, Giles declared: "We will be stronger this year, I'm sure. Bill McKechnie is one "of the smart men in baseball, I think we'll make a strong bid for fifth place." Rose Bowl Ticket New Deal Insured PASADENA, new deal in distribution of Rose Bowl football tickets to insure a supply for public sale was promised Friday with the election of three new directors by the Tournament of Roses association. George S.

Campbell, president of the association, referred in his annual report to criticism over allotment of tickets for last New Year's day game. ed Friday against Bill Cotton -of Tampa in the quarter-finals of the Florida West Coast tennis tourna- 'rnent. In the only other unplayed-round- of-eight encounter, W. B. Marcum of Lakeland opposed Elwood Cooke of Portland, second seeded star.

Last year's winner, Wayne Sabln of Los Angeles, barged into the se mi-finals Thursday with a 8-1 decision over Harris Everett, of Jacksonville. CHIEFS LIMITED BROWNSVILLE--Invitations to the governors of Texas, New Mexico, Mississippi, Iowa, Oklahoma and other states from which tourists Armstrong Consents To Scrap In Dallas LOS ANGELES, (Jp) Bobby Burns, ranking bantamweight in the southwest 25 years ago, said he would leave here shortly for his home town of Dallas, Friday to arrange for a proposed bout there featuring Featherweight Champion Henry Armstrong. Burns was promised that Armstrong would be available for a date in mid-March with an opponent yet to be selected. Further proof that the Chinese and Japanese are having a war af- lair. The League of Nations come to the Valley have been is- 1 its regrets, sued to attend the Charro Days celebration here Feb.

25, 26 and 27, according to Roger Seaman, manager of the Chamber Commerce. Jurges Is Single Holdout of Cubs CHICAGO, ypJChicago's Cub had only one contract problem, sta shortstop Bill Jurges, to solve Fri day, Jurges was left all alone when Outfielder" Frank Demaree notifiet the club Thursday that the term of his contract are satisfactory Jurges wants as much acs shortstop Dick Bartell of the New York Giants who's reported asking price was $20,000. world of happiness opens for film fans. A Sonja breathlessly in love, breath-taking on the ice, thrills as she never thrilled before! There are the colorful American winter carnivals, the glittering gaieties of Paris and Miami, the breath- RAWL8 RETURNS BROWNSVILLE--Flecher Rawls senior patrol inspector of the U. Border Patrol in charge of the Brownsville office, has returned from an inspection trip of border patrol sub-office in this district.

The mad-as-a-hattcr i a with 7 stars Gorgeous girls! 10 new song hits to sing and swing! WHITE KITCHEN 419 Twelfth Street Lunches Private dining room. Serving the Valley for over ten years. BROWNSVILLE Ygnacio Garza, Jr. a B. A.

ACCOUNTANT INCOME TAX SERVICE Accounting Systems 416 First National Bank BKOWN8VTLLB 44 And SATURDAY MC COVWUNCH- PLUS. The Thrill Scria! "Wild I I A I r---- Torlav And today SAT The story of the Pirate who saved America Fredric MARCH In Cecil B. DeMillc's The Buccaneer' with Franciska Gail ARMY ORDERS WASHINGTON, D. Army orders include: Lieut. Col, Henry Terrell, Fort Sam Houston, to Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

MaJ. Charles H. Karlstad, Fort Sam Houston, to Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Captain Gordon S.

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