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THE WEATHER For Lower Rio Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy Friday night, probably with near the coast; Saturday cloudy with rain. Saturday tides: High 4:30 a.m. Low 10:27 a.m. 10:48 p.m. row TRAFFIC TOLL Wben 700 UM hlcbwftjv HN member fleam for ISM: Injuriet Accidents 37 151 1H FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR--No.

47 Thi Valley Flnt--nnt In Valley BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1938 TEN PAGES TODAY 60 A COPX HEATED RUN-OFF WILL END SATURDAY Hurricane Heads for Mexico's Coast SEVERE BLOW IS 570 MILLS FROM VALLEY Effect Is Expected To Be Felt Here By Saturday; Caution Urged For Craft BROWNSVILLE The largest tropical hurricane of the season lashed a. large area in the Gulf of Mexico miles southeast of Brownsville Friday morning, find headed toward the Mexican coast in a west northwest direction, 14 miles an hour. The approaching storm moved through a low pressure area lying to the south of the Rio Grande. Caution to all vessels in the west- frn and south central Gulf of Mexico was advised in a report issued about 9:30 a. m.

by W. J. Schr.urbusch. federal meteorologist In Brownsville. Small craft was not to venture into the middle western gulf until further notice, Of hurricane force near its center, the storm is apparently gathering momentum on Its path toward the coast.

It passed over northwestern Yucatan late Thursday night, and was centered near Progreso at 6 a. m. Friday. Although not affecting Valley weather at present, the disturbance Is expected to have some control over weather conditions In South Texas by Friday night or Saturday morning. Schnurbusch said.

Moving on Its slow rate, the hurricane will probably not reach the coast of the gulf at any point before 36 to 40 hours, Schnurbusch stated. Its effects, however, will probably be felt on Valley climatic condition by early Saturday. A considerable area of gales accompanies the hurricane on fhe outer edges of the disturbance. Barometric pressure was slightly above normal in Brownsville Friday, but predictions of rain near the lower gulf coast oi Texas for Friday night and Saturday were Issued In the face of the approaching storm. Barometers dropped In thc southern portions of Mexico as the storm left Yucatan and headed toward the Mexican Mexico Payments Demanded by U.

S. Sharp Note From Secretary Hull Serves Notice On, Mexican Government A sharp note from Secretary Hull served "I do not hesitate to maintain thai tnis is the first occasion in the notice on the Mexican government I history of the Western Hemls- Friday that it must stop seizing phere that such a theory has been American-owned farm lands without proper compensation. The State Department, head demanded for a second time that Mexico make proper, settlement of $10.000,000 In claims for property already expropriated. Persistence in a policy of "bald confiscation," he said, "will seriously jeopardize the interests ot all peoples throughout the world." Hull's note, made public Thursday night, asked Mexico to agree either to inter-American arbitration or to make monthly payments in escrow while two representatives --one from each government-- determine the value of the confiscated land. Mexico rejected Hull's first arbitration proposal three weeks ago.

Dispatches from Mexico City, however, said a source close to the government indicated possible acceptance of the alternative of a two- man commission, Hull's note was characterized by officials here as one of the strongest this government has sent in recent years. He told Mexico she could not expect the rules of law to be changed "solely in order to assist the country in question to extricate itself from difficulties for which It is Itself entirely responsible." He 'rejected Mexico's contention that international law did not oblige her to make adequate payment. seriously advanced," he said. "If such a policy were to be generally followed, what citizen of one republic making his living in any ol the other 20 republics ol the Western Hemisphere could have any assurance from one day to the next that he and his family would not be evicted from their home and bereft ol all means of livelihood?" Hull, by bringing the other nations of the Western Hemisphere into his argument, was believed enlisting them in support of his position. American citizens have large investments throughout Latin America.

The Secretary contended that it the nations of the world adopted the Mexlcon theory of property it "would result In the immediate breakdown of confidence and trust between nations." He disputed2Mexico's argument that the United States could not expect better treatment for Americans than Mexico was giving Mexicans (namely, no payment so far,) "When aliens are admitted into a country," Hull said, "the country is obligated to accord them that degree of protection of life and property consistent with the standards of justice recognized by the law ol nations." Hull did not refer to seizure last March of American properties in Mexico. EASTERN GROUP DUE SATURDAY Airline Officials to Be Welcomed 'BATTLE RAGES FOR NANCHANG Japs, Chinese Rush Up More Men SHANGHAI--VPi--Intense fight- Ing raged on Poyang lake Chinese and the west shore of Friday with both Japanese suffering but nevertheless con- i after or reinforcements Into heavy los.sc.' tinning; to contingent battle. Against the furious Chinese opposition, the Japanese were reported to be combining Infantry, air and naval forces in a determined thrust to break through to Nanch- nng, Chinese air bnse and an immediate objective In the Japanese drive toward Hankow, 225 miles away. Chinese reports said large Jap- nnese landing parties met virtual "annihilation" at thc hands of the entrenched Chinese fighters who estimated the invaders lost 500 men at each of several' sectors. EXCHANGE RATE STUDIED HERE Stabilization So By Merchants BROWNSVILLE Merchants of Brownsville assembled early Friday afternoon at the chamber ol commerce to discuss a program of stabilizing the local exchange rates on the peso in order to help trade be- immecllately into a scries of con- twecn the two border cities of BROWNSVILLE Captain Edward Rlckcnbacker and other officials of Eastern Airlines will land ftt the Brownsville airport about 9 a.

m. Saturday and launch ferences with Brownsville air officials on Eastern's plan to inaugurate air service from Houston to Brownsville. Thc airline president and departmental heads will be greeted by city officials and representatives of the chamber of commerce upon landing, and will previously arranged start conferences with local air officials at once. Saturday afternoon Captain Rickenbacker and 23 other Eastern representatives will be taken on a tour of thc Valley. The tour Is to be Brownsville and Matamoros.

In spite of the fact that there has been little change lately in the quotations in the large exchanges on the peso, there has been a considerable range of rates in Brownsville and as a result some merchants have declined to handle it at all. The meeting Friday afternoon was called by Chairman Sam Pearl of the retail merchants committee or the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, and arsy merchant interested was asked to attend. ANNUAL RODEO IN FULL SWING ATPORTISABEL Excellent Catch Made On First Day; More Contestants Fishing Classic PORT ISABEL-- Two sailfish, four tarpon, 105 kings, and numerous dolphin and bonitas were yielded -as the first day's catch in the Fifth Annual Rio Grande Valley Fishing Rodeo here Thursday. Two more contestants entered the rodeo Friday morning, bringing the total number of anglers vieing for prize catches and the $2,500 contest' prizes, to 48. I Leaders among the contestants as the second day of the rodeo got un- der way were William Bradley, Dallas, who landed one of the two sailfish.

Bradley is in the lead in the offshore class, with 400 points, Crowding him closely lor second place Is Ed Lester. Baytown, who boated the second sail prize. Lester with 390 points is followed closely by Mrs. Charlotte Sewell, last year's ladles champion who attained 300 points Thursday. The first tarpon of the rodeo, a three foot two Inch fish, was landed by Fred Maly, sports editor ol the San Antonio Evening News, who was last year's rodeo champion.

Heaviest of the day was boated by Mrs. Christine Leatzow, Clcago, 'and gave her the lead in the tarpon class. She is crowded closely for second place by Jimmy Keith, Oklahoma City, and her husband, Ralph Leatzow, in third place for tarpon catches. Glllespie Baker, Edinburg, retained his lead in the sailfish division having chalked up the highest number of points since separate sailfish contest got under way Au- I gust 12. Floodlights were erected Thurs- day on the judge's stand at the Port turning basin, to provide light for the night judging of catches.

Rodeo officials issued invitations to all Pennsylvania Chief Returns Governor George H. Earle, pictured above as he stepped from his Stlnson monoplane after landing at the Pan American airport on a flight from yera Cruz, Mexico, is on his way back to Harrisburg, after a two weeks flying vacation in Central and South America. He will remain in Brownsville two days until Mrs. Earle arrives on a commercial plane. (Staff Photo) 74 ARE KILLED IN HOLY LAND (See RODEO, Page Two) TWO VESSELS ARE DELAYED Another Pair Docked At Port Here sponsored by thc Brownsville Cham- New WltneSS Heard Heavy losses thc Chinese.

The Chinese maintained they still held Juichang. a city 21 miles west of Kluklang and another focal point in the Yangtze valley fight for Hankow, the provisional capital. They said Jluchnng was in ruins under the rnln of Japanese bombs and that heavy fighting was continuing In thc area. Kluklang, occupied by the Japanese a month ago, lies near the northern tip of large Poyang lake. A thrust In the Lu- Shan mountains near Kullng--a resort In which 100 American and British refugees are staying just 13 miles south of Kluklang--was said also to have been repulsed with extremely heavy losses.

bet of Commerce, and will take the airline officials as far the Valley as Mission. On their return to Brownsville, the officials will be taken to Matamoros for dinner with chamber of commerce representatives and city officials. Reservations, have been made in advance for the 24 airline department heads and the crew of the plane at the Hotel El Jardln. The Eastern delegation flew Friday morning from Houston to San Antonio, and will come to Brownsville Saturday morning from San Antonio. They will leave Brownsville early Sunday for Corpus Christl continuing their survey of the route Eastern planes will take were admitted by on the newly established air mail Review Scheduled BROWNSVILLE--A mounted review of Fort Brown Twelfth Cavalry troops will be held Saturday ftt 9 a.

m. nt Fort Brown, Col. Donald A. Robinson, commander, announced Friday. line.

In Trial For Hines NEW Brothwell, soft-spoken Connecticut rid- master, Friday resumed the stand In the conspiracy trial of Tammany District Leader James J. Hines to follow up his sensational testimony that Hines was "the man in the red tie" who accompanied Dutch Schultz on a visit to Falr- BROWNSVILLE--Arrivals of the SS Westhobomac and the SS Fjordheim have been delayed agents here for the two vessels reported and time may be allowed the two ships in port Friday to sail before the new arrivals, The Westhobomac and Fjord- heim were due in Thursday, but probably will not be in until Saturday or Sunday, according to Lallier and agents for the Lykes Brothers Lines including the Westhobomac and Philen Miller Marlcpf Hit 1Vlar Ket nu gy Planted Bomb JAFFA, deafening bomb explosion in a crowded vegetable market Friday killed at least 20 Arabs and wounded 74 others, ten of them dangerously, as dawn was breaking in this biblical city. The explosion was so terrific that the detonation could be heard clearly within a radius of ten miles. Police raced to the scene and faced an ugly Arab crowd seeking revenge. It attacked Barclay's bank, the Anglo-Palestine bank, set fire to many shops and stoned, waylaid and shot Jewish pedestrians who were hurrying to the all-Jewish city of Tel Aviv for refuge.

Ten Jews were taken to hospitals after attacks. The situation became so threatening the police were forced to fire on angry crowds and finally restored a semblance of order with the aid of troops. EARLE ENJOYS FLYING TOUR Valley Counties Face Short List As Interest High O'Daniel Will Speak In Behalf of Six Candidates (By The Associated Press) Candidates for office in the second primary election forgot the weariness of a Neal, Kelley Contest Holds Spotlight For Section BROWNSVILLE Short ballots will face Valley voters Saturday, but interest appeared high Friday as the turbulent campaign Friday race continued bet to jam their schedules to a back-breaking point, then promised more fireworks on the airways and at home town rallies Friday night. As usual the radio voice of Lee O'Daniel, democratic gubernatorial nominee, will figure strongly in the closing appeal to the voters. Rogers Kelley and Jim Neal for state senator and important county offices remained at stake.

Willacy county faced the longest ballot of county-wide offices with six run-offs. Hidalgo county had seven run-offs, 4 for precinct offices. O'Daniel, who smashed precedent withdrawal of H. L. Yatcs, Camby endorsing six candidates for state office, will be heard at Marine Park, Fort Worth, Friday night, giving a send-off to the men he picked.

O'Daniel and his hillbilly band will be heard from 8 to 8:15 o'clock (Texas Quality Network.) Thursday night O'Daniel brought in a new" angle when he charged his political foes were planning to throw the state. democratic convention at Beaumont into confusion. He declared the same forces which will seek to disrupt the convention are at work stirring up dissension among O'Daniel supporters and seeking defeats of his slate of candidates in Saturdays election. Gerald C. Mann, candidate for attorney general, will speak at Dallas Friday night but before coming to Dallas he had scheduled talks in Kaufman, Terrell and Rockwall.

His opponent, Walter Woodul, will close his campaign with a radio speech from Houston Friday night. During the day he was at Center- vilie. Madisonville and Navasota for talks. Pierce Brooks, candidate for lieutenant governor, complaining that the shoulder injury he received in eron county chairman, from his race for re-election against Fred B. Wagner left interest in the county centered on contests for three county commissioner posts.

Tension within the party apparently relieved by the close of the hot campaign between Yates and Wagner as Yates stated that he hoped his withdrawal would prevent strife between members of the Democratic party. Yatcs' name will appear on the ballot, but he has urged his supporters to vote for Wagner and co-operate in the interests of party harmony. Remaining undecided arc the runoff contests between Sam H. Bell and T. A.

Kinder lor Brownsville Precinct commissioner, J. Scott Brown and Charles A. Morris for San Benito Precinct commissioner and J. F. Baughn and A.

A. Kimmell for Harlingen Precinct commissioners. Bell, Brown and Baughn are incumbents and Bell especially is a veteran, having served since 1914. Baughn likewise has a long record in the commissioner's office. Two precinct run-offs will also be decided Saturday in Cameron a recent automobile accident was i County.

R. H. (Bob) Johnson is bothering him, cancelled his speak- seeking re-election as constable of th Harlingen Precinct against Pennsylvania i Coke Stevenson, his opponent, i 11 was undecided over where he would otops In Valley ing engagements Thursday except I for a visit to Rockwall and a radio opposition of W. H. Whealon of address at night.

He made another Combes. Also appearing on the bal- radio speech Friday morning ana goes on the air Friday night for his field, In 1935 Appearing Thursday after a parade of admitted gangsters and racketeers, Brothwell was one nf hagen, Gothenburg and Oslo. thc first witnesses without a taint of racket connections called by the prosecution. Hines' chief defense counsel, Lloyd Paul Stryker, immediately took over the witness for cross-examination. i A strong detachment of soldiers agents for Armement-Deppe hun led from outlying points and armored cars took positions on the main streets.

Machine gun posts were set up on the border line between Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Immediately after the explosion authorities Imposed an indefinite curfew. Lines including the Fjordhelm. In port Friday were the SS Syros of Lykes Brothers Lines, lifting cotton for Havre, Antwerp and Rotterdam, and the SS Kexholm of Swedish American Mexico Lines lifting cotton for Gydnia, Copen- INSECT BITE FATAL Dr. Horace M.

Mayfleld, 31, son of former U. S. Senator Earle B. Mayfield, died Thursday night 15 minutes after he was stung by an insect. Grapefruit Must Bring $1.657 Per Box Before Grower Begins to Get Profit Freight Is Highest Item, Cost Check Shows WESLACO--The average stand- box of Valley grapefruit must bring a return of $1.657 delivered before the grower begins to receive a return for his product, according to a survey made by Olin Henry Tlmm, assistant agricultural economist with the U.

S. Department of Agriculture. The government man spent considerable time in the Valley and the figures he obtained were based on the 1936-37 season when he obtained data from shippers hand- ling fruit Tor the growers account who were virtually the only ones keeping an accurate itemized check on costs. The largest item was 89.6 cents which is the average freight rate on a box of Valley grapefruit. This was more than half the entire cost of handling from tree to market.

Cost of shipping a standard box of valley grapefruit to the various markets was given in a table by Tlmm as follows: St. Louis 76.50 cents. Chicago 80.75, Cincinnati 92.65, Cleveland and Detroit 102.85, Pittsburgh 107.80, Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore Packing Scond Larg Single Payment 93.50. The average was 89.6 cents per box. The largest item was 56 cents for packing and included the 10 cents reserve retained by the co-op shippers and charges of independent shippers who handled fruit for the growers account.

The actual cost of packing and coloring a standard box of grapefruit is given as 43,34 cents, based on figures supplied by shippers who' handled 34 per cent of all the fruit packed in standard (See GRAPEFRUIT, Page Two) BY JOE CLINE BROWNSVILLE George H. Earle, Pennsylvania's flying executive, very considerative- ly broke into a late morning's sleep in a top floor suite at the El Jardin Hotel Friday to enthusiastically relate thc enjoyment of his two-week flying vacation in Mexico and Panama. With the country's native relics such as a tortoise shell cane and comb, old coins that are central America's rarest, handbags and any number of various other articles scattered about his bed, he took much pride in telling about his and Mrs. Earle's journey. Also, in the room were two cages containing a Queztal and Oriole birds.

'The former, which is the national bird of Guatemala and to his knowledge the only one in the United States, Is the prize buy of the animal admiring Earle's. According to the executive, the Pennsylvania Mansion is fully surrounded by bird species. Mrs. Earle Is due to arrive In Brownsville at 4:30 Friday by Pan American Airlines from Panama City. Because of a storm that was in the path Thursday and also the jungle, the governor had Mrs.

Earle to make the trip back by commercial plane. They made the trip down together. in one voting precinct will be the names of Harry Faulk and (See COUNTY, Page Two) make a radio speech Friday night but his headquarters said he probably would go to San Antonio for his last day of campaigning. Bascom Giles, seeking thc land commissioner's office, will be heard in a radio speech at Dallas Friday night and Land Commissioner Wil- JAP ACTIONS (See POLITICS, Page Two.) Three Are Killed By Large Truck Driver Loses Control When Vehicle Hits Grade HIT BY U. S.

Ambassador Protests Destroying Plane Izaguirre Gets Post At McAHen Former Brownsville Consul Returns to Valley BROWNSVILLE Consul Lauro Izaguirre, formerly in charge of the Mexican Consulate in Brownsville and now in charge pro-tempore of the Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio In the absence of Consul General Jose Guadalupe Pineda, has been transferred to the McAllen Consulate. Izaguirre will take charge of the McAllen consulate where he was formerly in charge before coming to Brownsville in 1937, Consul Izaguirre is well known in the Valley, having resided here and at McAllen for a number of years. ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES BRENHAM--ypj-- Jesse James Glllespie, 16, died Thursday night from injuries he received in a car- truck crash near Prairie View Wednesday. Call Issued BROWNSVILLE-- Brooks W. Conovcr, Friday issued a call for all prospective players on the Brownsville Eagles, high school football team, to report for a prc- (raininjr meeting at the hlzh school, Sunday at 3 p.

m. BAKERSFIELD, (fp) -Thundering out of control down the Ridge Route Grade at a mile-a- minute speed, a big trailer truck killed three men before overturning in a mass of flaming wreckage, State Highway patrol officers reported early today. Driver C. R. Dawson, of Alameda, the ride tually Two occupants of a light pickup truck, H.

E. Foster and James Marshall, of Fellows, were crushed to death when the runaway truck demolished their machine. As the runaway zig-zagged wildly downward, it ran over and killed W. A. Miller, of BakersTield, who had parked his house trailer at the side of the road near Grapevine and was crossing to get a drink.

Slates Ambassador Joseph C. Grew Friday night protested to the Japanese government against the destruction of a Chinese-American airliner by Japanese warplanes near Canton, China, Wednesday. The Ambassador's representations were made during a half-hour conference at the foreign office with Kensukc Horinouchl, vice- minister for foreign affairs. It was understood on good authority that the United States en- IV.3 Vi WOOiHg, IrtJ Miller met death before the hor- i illa rifled eyes of his wife. They report- A edly were former residents of Summan I mit, Texas.

surances that the lives and property of neutrals in China would be respected Japanese forces. The American pilot of the plane. H. L. Woods, of WinfieJd, escaped injury, but 12 Chinese, passengers or members oT thc crew, are believed to have perished.

The plane was operated by the china National Aviation Corporation, owned by the Chinese government Galveston Prepares Big Welcome for Corrigan GALVESTON Douglas Corrigan, who startled the world with his "wrong way" flight, comes homes Friday, The transatlantic flier, who Thursday visited in Lufkin, Austin and San Antonio, Is due here at noon in his famous $900 "crate" and a rousing welcome, including dedication of the local airport in his honor has been arranged. The celebration includes a parade, public reception, luncheon, banquet, a boat trip on Galveston bay and a. visit to his birthplace, where a plaque will be unveiled. Governor James V. Allred headed a long list of state notables who will greet the flier.

San Antonio gave Corrigan the greatest recetion ever accorded a visitor there when the smiling Irishman arrived. He laid a wreath at the Alamo in tribute to heroes of this historic Texas shrine and received the key to the city from Mayor C. K. Quin. Corrigan will remain here until noon Saturday when he will take off for New Orleans.

suggested Friday Chinese aviation companies should notify Japanese naval officials of intended passenger flights as a "possible" means of avoiding attack, He defended Japanese pilots who forced down a Chinese transport near Canton Wednesday. Damage Suit Filed In Fatal Air Crash for damages of $250,000 for thc death Of A. F. Bowden, killed to a plane crash near Corpus Christl, March 4 with two other men, is on file in fourteenth district court here. The suit was brought Thursday by Bowden's widow, Mrs.

Nina W. Gowden of Dallas against Booth- Henning, which rented a chartered plane, piloted by P. F. Hitchkiss of Fort Worth, to Dudley S. Gelding for a pleasure trip to Matagorda Island where Bowden, Golding and William Irish, all Dallas oilmen, had clubhouse..