The Brownsville Herald from Brownsville, Texas • Page 9

First Valley Citrus Brings As High As $55 A Ton; First Car Due Let's Argue Is Henclci-on gambling with public health? See Mallon, Page 4. What should -we 1 do about H.Jd control? See Editorial, Page 4, The Weather For the Valley: Little Thursday: High' 91, Low 71. Full 'Details Page 2. For Fifty Yean a Service Institution of and For the Valley FIFTY-FIRST YEAR--No. 91 FINAL EDITION 'BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS A COPY RUNYON ACTS TO KILL INDICTMENTS AND GET CHANGE OF VENUE FOR TRIAL Fd Views Jap Sub Mi rtage Fill Out This Coupon! Mail To Herald, And We'll Get Your Scrap THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, Brownsville, Texas, Gentlemen: I have some scrap I want to turn into bullets. Come p.ck it up anc send to the proper factory for conversion. I am ftllmg out the coupon below to g-lve you the needed information so you can arrange for collection. What I have and approximate weight It will be ready My address is 20 Perc Orderet ButVa nt Cut For US, ley Okay My name is 11 Commanding Officer of the Navy Valley Farmers Asked To Round Up Scrap On Farms Bring It To Town If Possible, Leaders Ask; Tons Of Metal Lying Idle In Area Today's scrap drive message goes out: to farmers. A new drive-in Brownsville began to gather momentum, and was set up Texas Defense Guard for (scrap, collecting a to, An, i a i Using Gun Butts, Bayonets, Russians Push Invaders Back Astonishing Reds Avert Disaster Anew By Stubborn Defense In Battered City By ROGER D.

GREENE Associated Press War'Editor with gun butts and bayonets, were The'astonishing warded off disaster. headquarters asserted that German New Schools For Harlingen Seen Condemnation Suit Is Filed Friday Condemnation proceedings to galns on both Germans losing nearly a thousand dead. The Nazi high command said new Russian assaults against the German barrier north of the city had been repulsed with a loss yesterday of 124 Soviet tanks, Kcds Stand Firm Rallying to' premier Stalin's call to "stand firm," the Red armies were pictured in official dispatches as stemming the Nazi assault in the heart of the city and scoring to clear title were filed In the U. federal court In Brownsville today against the Hadingcn Independent School District' and E. P.

Elwrath. The suits involve the east 52 feet of block 1, Falrvlew addition to Harllngen, and the north 44 feet of block 51, original Harllnsen townslte. The block 1 property adjoins the Harllngcn Junior high school, where the government wilt build a six room brick annex to the plant expected to cost In the neighborhood of $46,000. Plans for Ihc Junior high annex leaguercd Volga metropolis. Fresh German divisions brought from were reported rushing into the struggle, but the Russians said a decisive turn had not, yct been reached.

Soviet accounts said the battle now raged in four main zones of the sprawling industrial center: inner city, southwest, northwest suburbs, and along a 40-mile northwest corridor between the Don and Volga rivers. By sectors, these were the major developments as related by Red army headquarters in a mid-day communique: have been drawn, and will be submitted to contractors for bids ou within the next 30 days, according to W. W. Ballard. manager of the school district.

A $30,000 contract for the construction of an addition to the Central Ward school on block 51 has already been let to W. B. Ramsey, and priorities have been granted for the work, 'Mr. Ballard said. The government will bear all of the costs of the two structures.

INNER CITY--Soviet troops beat a large-scale- German attack (See WAR, Page Two.) Valley Citrus Season Is Open First Car May Roll Saturday Night First "Valley grapefruit buys of the. season yesterday shot prices to a ton in one instance with numerous buys being- reported from $35 to $50. The race for the first car was on hot and heavy today as Mission, McAllcn Alamo, Mercedes and Brownsville had fruit In processing and hoped to get the first car out of the. Valley by Saturday night. cars of seedless pinks were sold yesterday by W.

G. Rice of San Juan to John Burkliardt, Alamo 'shipper at, S55 a ton. W. J. Carter, Alamo, sold a car of white Marsh to Logan Paxton of Mercedes at $42.50.

In Brownsville MoDavltt- Lightncr yesterday bought four cars of Marsh pinks at $45 a ton. These are in process and shipment is expected Monday night. The lowest price yet reported was paid in Mission -where a car Foster pinks went for S35 a ton. These prices compare with an average of about S35 paid last year. a Generally speaking, Valley growers were holding back today, according to survey ot the 16 testing stations.

This indicated that shippers were asking testing about 6 to 1 for the growers. 'Most of fields examined yesterday failed to pass maturity tests, acording to reports of the department of agriculture men now working on the testing job. STATE CHIEF DIES OKLAHOMA CITY J. D. Carmichael, chairman of the Oklahoma tax commission, diad shortly today in his office a few minutes after a heart attack.

i-or on me larms is the greatest volume of metal per home Already farmers were coming in and notifying -the scrap collectois that they would have their metal gathered together Sunday. Old tractors or pieces of tractors, broken plows, metal ccntainers i of large sizes, abandoned orchard heaters, any piece of farm macmn- cry that is no longer in corrugated metal-roofms--m fact, anj kind of metal on the farm that is not being used, is, wanted in the nation's scrap drive. "Farmci's arc asked to keep In mind that there is only a 30 days'. supply of scrap on hand," Major I. Dorfmaii, commander of the 24th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, said here today.

"This means that our wartime machinery, in order to keep going' at full speed, must have this scrap. Also, Area Has Plenty Of Seafood; Boost In Population Ups Shipments The goyernment-ordered 20 percent "cut in meat shipments will have little If any effect in the Valley, and this area can easily become an epicure's to both wholesale and retail meat and grocery men of Brownsville. The reduced supplies were ordered effective today and will end on Dec, pounds pcv person per week rule is to be adopted. The per capita consumption of meat the Valley docs not exceed person, Charges Conspiracy To Oust Him From Political Office 'Dangerous Combination' Of Men Named By, Mayor; Includes Herald Personnel A motion to quash- indictments and a moticn for a- change of venue in the state's case against Mayor Robert Runyon, Dr. B.

L. Cole, Consuclo Bolado and Sara Havre on charges of conspiring to make raise certificates -were filed in district court today. Beth Motions are expected to be heard Monday in district court below; Judge George'C. Westervelt. Reasons given for the motion to quash are that the indictments TO SUMMON WITNESSES Mr.

Carter said late today he would summon 100 witnesses to prove his contention of prejudice. Subpoenaed late today as witnesses were: Augustine Cclaya, H. D. Scago. Mayor Louis Witlc of ban Benito, Mayor Hujrh Ramsey ot Harlingcn, Maj-or Asa.

Moore of La Fcria, Ma'cHcnry Ticlicnor af Harlingen, Sheriff Tom Morrison, John Barren, county superintendent of schools I. Dorfmaii of Brownsville. cording ria estimates: eT to MeetMr. Tandy: He's 84, But Still 'Scraps' but he's And we haven't collected a third of what is available." Bring It In If Possible Wherever it Is possible for farmers to bring in their scrap, they arc urged to do so, bringing it in NOTICE All members of Company Texas Defense Guard, in Brownsville arc notified to assemble at Fourth and Elizabeth streets here Sunday morning at 8 o'clock to start the new -scrap drive, Capt. Bob Brings announced today.

Company A members were notified at their drill meet, last night. On The Sport Front WORLD SERIES EXKOUTE TO NEW --Ernie White, St, Louis Southpaw, and Spud Chandler, New 1'ork rigrH-handcr, were named today as- the opposing pitchers in the third game of the'World Series al the Yankee Stadium Couple arraigned On Charge Of Holding Negro In Slavery On Farm HOUSTON A. Skro- barcck. 62-year-old fanner, and Susie, his 29-yenr-old daughter, were arraigned today on a complaint charging that'they held Alfred 42, a negro farm hand, In slavery. Ray J.

Abbatlcchlo, special agent In charge of the FBI here, said the two were arrested at their isolated farm near Becville by sheriff's deputies, state highway patrolmen and FBI agents. Houston; WFAA, Dallas; WOAI, San Antouic, In The Valley Radio station- KRGV at W.eslaco will broadcast the third irame of the World Scries direct from the Yankee Stadium in New York, Saturday at 12:15 p. in. Immediately following: the series contest, KRGV will pick up the football game between Texai A. and M.

and Texas Tech, Other Southwest Conference games to be broadcast: Texas Christian Arkansas KGKO, Fort Worth; KTSA, San Antonio, Southern Methadlst-Pittstargh --KRLD, Dallas. Tcxas-Norlhwcslcrn KURC, Vaf.cy Games Tonight San Benito (AA) at Brownsville (AA). La Feria (A) at Mercedes (A). Donna (A) at P-ST-A A Harliiiffcn (AA) at Weslaco (A). Edinburg: (AA) at Robslown when they plan to come to town for business, in order to avoid an additional trip.

Trucks which are being furnished the Texas Defense Guard by Port Brown officials'will be available to make short trips, but where the scrap is some distance away, private trucks will have to used. The hope of the Texas Defense Guard isthat farmers will work together in their communities, so that only a minimum of driving will be necessary in order to collect the scrap. The drive here in Brownsville is part of a nation-wide United Newspapers' Scrap Drive, launched this week with a goal of bringing in all of the scrap that is available. There is no expiration date In the drive--only the goal of getting everything collected. And while farmers were beginning to check over their homes, yards, ar farms to collect this scrap, the collecting work continued in the city of Brownsville.

Take To 'Scrap Yard Anyone having scrap that they (See SCRAP DRIVE, Page 2.) LJE'S 84 years old', rl still a N. Tandy, who recently observed his 84th birthday, call-' ed at The Herald office today and let it be known that he's in on the scrap drive 100 per cent. He's' turning in two metai four orchard heaters. corrugated metal roof and siding of a small building that he's pull- Ing down, and hundreds of pounds of scrap -in -the form of smaller- objects gathered around his And Mr. Tandy's-.

doing it himself, since he's still as active as ever, and tends to his own scrap collecting, among other things. All other farmers in the Valley are being asked to do likewise, and to get their scrap metal in as quickly as. possible. "bfjitney'trunglc Plenty of Seafood In addition, the Valley has -the advantage of ample and unrestricted, supplies of fish, shrimp, and poultry, all of which, are free from allocations at the present time. Wliile'packing houses have been ordered to reduce shipments 20 percent as compared with October, November anci December of last year, Mr.

Walker said the Valley actually would get more meat than attempt to charge an offense under article 361 of the Texas penal code, which the motion claims is void ajid unconstitutional; because the indictments charge no offense against the laws cf the state and are vague and indefinite and contradictory. It is also charged that H. D. Seago, county clerk, Rober- Garela and other unauthorized -r persons were before the grand jury while two witnesses were in the room. "Dangerous Combination" On the motion for a change in venue, Claude E.

Carter, attorney for the defendants, declares there exists -'in; combination' against th e- fendants, instigated by influential persons. The persons named arc; Augustine Cclaya, slate representative, Ernest G. Hoffstcn, Hart Stillwcll, Jack Rutledgc, the Brownsville Herald, and others, "who have conspired together--to bring about the political downfall and conviction of all the defendants." There exists in the county, ac- cording to the prejudice against the defendants, so they cannot obtain id impartial trial. The motion then' goes great fair to last year, because the gain in population, due to new defense industries and the growth of military establishments. sta that the indictments grew Mr.

Walker said under these con- ut of a court of in iry held July ditions, the Valley would be 0112 of the few regions of the nation where reduction in meal alloca- I lions could be almost entirely ig- nored, as far as anyone going on I reduced rations was concerned. Consumers Limited A preliminary to the meat rationing program which will limit consumers to about two and a half a the end of the year, the order was issued to packers -last night by the Office of Price Administration. The directive, effective until Dec, 31 specifies the amounts of beef, (See MEAT RATION, Page 5 More Jap Ships Sunk By U. S. Subs Others Probably Sunk In Pacific WASHINGTON-- (AF) --The Navy announced today that two Japanese ships probably were sunk, two others were damaged and six Zero fijrhtcrs were shot down in a recent scries of Army air attacks against Japanese in the Aleutian Islands.

BULLETINS INFLATION" ACTION WASHINGTON (AP) -While apparently ready to accept "major elements to the Senate House conference commil- Ihe House decided today to send the legislation to formal Senate House cvonfcrencc committee for quick adjustment of phases still In controversy. Health Department Report Alarming AUSTIN, department of health today reported that diptheria, influenza, dysentery, malaria, pneumonia and typhus fever cases were above' the seven year median in Texas, with typhus continuing to be a "troublesome problem." Under the seven year median were meningitis, infanitte paralysis and typhoir fever. 15, just prior to a political election in which all of the conspirator? were on opposite sides the political fence from the defendants. The examining trial was held before J. C.

Bennett, justice of the peace, and was given wide publicity in The Brownsville Herald and the Valley Morning Star, the motion says, "and said papers printed all of the evidence Riven in the examining trial that was unfavorable and omitted such evidence a.s was favorable to Ihc defendants for the obvious reason of creating: political sentiment apvinsl them (the The trial was conducted by Arthur Klein, then assistant district r.ttomey. the motion said, "who was deeply involved in Cameron coun- (Sce RUNYON' Page 2) War At A Glance WAR AT A GLANCE-- PI ((By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON U. S. Subnta- rincs sink five more Japanese ships, probably'two- damage one, in western Pacific. WASHINGTON A i a planes probably sink two ships, damage two others, shoot down six enemy fighters, in.

army air attackn against Japanese ill Aleutian Islands. LONDON RAF bombs Flcns- bur? submarine yards and Axis shipping after seven-night lull in aerial offensive; 17 British planes lost. MOSCOW Invaders grain several yards in northwestern Sial- mjrrad, lose 1,000 men. BERLIN Orlovoi, suburb in northwestern Stalingrad, cap-- turcd by Germans; largrc Soviet force encircled. GEN.

Mac ARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS--Japanese, balked short ot Port Moresby, take to mountains, cautiously pursued by Australians and harried yAllicd planes. Willkie Given Chinese Ovation WASHINGTON (AP), --The War Production Board today ordered the entire output of the nation's diverted into industrial alcohol for wartime purposes after S. WASHINC TON--m-- The Navy announced. today that United States subm ines operating in the western Pacific had sunk five more Japanese sl-'ps, probably sunk two others, and damaged one. i Navy Coiv.munique No, 136.

said: "Far East I "1. States submarines I have reported the. following results of operations against the enemy in Far Eastern waters: "One large seaplane tender sunk. "One large cargo passenger ship sunk. "One large freighter.

sunk. "Two medium sized cargo ships sunk. "Two medium sized cargo ships damaged and probably sunk. "One large tanker damaged. These successful attacks by American undersea raiders the total bag 'of Japanese ships taken by submarine, as reported by the Navy here, to 74 vessels sunk, probably sunk, and 22 damaged--a yrand total of .115 The Herald Suggests A NEW scrap metal drive has started.

to finish the job of getting metal to our factories, so they can help our soldiers finish the job on the battlefield. If we fail, many, more American lives 'will be lost. Save those Jives. Bring In your scrap today! Lands In Chungking After Long Hop CHUNO' Wendell Willkie stepped from a United States Army transport plane here today at the end Of a long flight from over ar. inner Asia route seldom crossed by an Occidental was welcomed with the greatest demonstration ever accorded a foreigner in this Free China capital.

Som: 10,000 representatives of the various organizations were at the field wl Uic transport "Tien Shan" (Heavenly Mountain) landed with Moon Chin, Baitimore- born ace flier of the China Nation(See WILLKIE, Page 20 Want To Hunt? Head For Africa Says Man Just Back From There It from Santos Ceya' nes, on home for a short vacation after months witli the Pan American Perry Service in Africa, the world's best hunting can be found in Continent." Ceyanes was particularly pleased with was the tremendous spike-Winged, sesee, weigh up to 18 pounds or more. fly right over you ia Poll Tax Sales Begin Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Schmcl- ing were issued poll tax receipts numbers 1 and 2 yesterday when the first day of issue found only three voters applying.

The third was H. R. Jeffords, U. S. probation officer.

Sale of 1942 poll taxes will end on Jan. 31. The new receipts will be valid from Feb. 1, 1943 to January 31, 1944. The present 1941 receipts can be used until Feb.

1. There, are 8,788 of the 1941 issue outstanding. The current poll taxes are useable for the November general election, while new receipts must be had to vote in the city elections I association. Headquarters for the tag day will be the Chamber of Commerce, and those wishing to assist in. the drive for funds may go to the.

Chamber of Commerce at 8:30 a. m. Saturday to receive instructions. Cooperation of the general public in the drive has been asked by the members who point out that Tag Day Slated Here Saturday A tag day for funds for milk lor underprivileged'children has been set for all-day Saturday by members of the Public Health Nursing great flocks, and you can get up. wave at them and shout but they still come right on.

They're a remarkable' bird." Ceyanes said country is full of many other, kinds of game, including gazelles, all kinds of game birds, and the larger game animals. He found the best hunting in the. central part of Africa. Ceyanes will be for about he the funds will be used to assist in building stronger generation. TRIES TO ESCAPE, DIES BIRMINGHAM, City detetclve W.

B. Helton said today that a prisoner he was returning from Texas'to Birmingham on" a. charge of night burglary was fatally injured in leaping from passenger train about three miles cast of Sulligent yesterday..