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fage '4 THE'BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS "Friday, 6, 1942 AN rNUEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Bstubllshcd Newspuper July by O. Wheeler Published nfterooon Ssrurdny) Sunday memvcf BROWNSVILLE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Thirteenth nnd Adams Streets Leo E. Owens. President nnd Publisher O. HoKsten President rind Unit Stll-well Edlto? Junk Butledge.

Managing Editor Entered is Mutter the at Under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1870, Member: Tho Associated tAPl Newspaper (NEA) Audit Bureau Circulation (ABC). Enterprise Association National Advertlsinu Representative: Texns Dully Press DallM. Chicago. New York.

St Louis. Denver. Los Acgcles, San Francisco. The Associated Pww Is exclusively entitled to the use (or pu hlloat nil news (Itjpaichei credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper ind to local news puollshcd herein. All rights ot publication ot special tls- patches hcKln also are reserved.

An? erroneous reflection upon tho character stand ng or repuutien of firm or corporation, which may appear In the rt TM Herald will he gladly corrected upon being brought to the atten-. Bro llon of the raanngcment, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, HOW DO WE STAND? THE series of flood control conferences in San Ben- ito and elsewhere on the matter of suggested changes in the flood control system are about concluded. We are told that a report is to be made to L. M. Lawson, the international boundary commissioner at El Paso.

Very little information has been, given to the public yet on this discussion, which is quite natural. are indications that some progress has been made. It seems that some of the difficulties on the matter of location of in the Southmost area are in a fair way to-being removed. This in itself will be a considerable advance, and will at least eliminate the possibility of our becoming involved in a quarrel among ourselves. i On the question, however, that of taking steps to hold the river in the San Benito-Brownsville areas to a certain definite level, and not permitting it to gradually continue to climb, there has been no definite information.

And on this point, we all hope that we will be given, in the near future, a full statement of what we may expect. There are two ways of taking water out of this river.somewhere near the Cameron-Hidalgo county- line in order to hold it down in the lower part of the Valley. One is through gates and outlets already existing on the Mexican side of-the Rio Grande. The other is to provide some diversion on the 'American side of the river, one having been suggested near Santa Maria. Apparently sufficient water can be let out of the river on the Mexican side to bring satisfactory condition on the American side of the Rio Grande.

But during the September rise which did so much damage here the gates on the Mexican side were not opened. The question arises, then, upon what basis are to proceed in the futu're? Mexico is completely in charge of the operation of her flood control system. That system is not entirely finished, and they could not be expected to open gates when the flood waters would flow out over their lands, if those lands had crops on them. On the other hand, there are thousands of acres of land in Cameron county affected by rises of the river if the water gets above a certain level. Much of this land is between the big floodways and the Rio Grande.

Yet it is still farmed, it still pays taxes, and it still, except when flooded out, produces fine crops. What are these people farming this land to do? Are they to be justified in planting crops on the chance of the river not coming above a certain level? Or are they to abandon the land? 9 What we need, if it can be given to us, therefore, is a definite statement of what may expect in the future. We know that discussions between officials of the United States and those of Mexico are matters for those officials alone to reveal if they desire to do so. We know that certain information comes in the field of state action and is not announced. But somehow or other' it should be possible to tell all these property owners what they may expect.

If Mexico is to do certain things in the operation of her flood control' system--certain things which will affect us one way or the other--then it would be of tremendous benefit to our farmers if. they knew this. They would.know how to proceed. They would know just Avhat their chances were, and to what extent they would be justified in investing a considerable amount of money in a crop. We hope that this information will be made available to us.

'WHEN TOU GONNA GUY TO WORKV Bif HART ISTItWELL A NEW EXPRESSION, has be" come current at' the high school here, we are informed. The youths have developed' a habit of shouting, "Look there, Errol Flynn," whenever they notice some boy walking with a girl. Then we hear of another expression, brought home to us by our own youngsters, from the school, here. It's "Like a fish in a pickle dish." We repeat it with no object in mind--it just sounded amusing to us. 1 HAVE JUST been informed of one, of the strangest controversies' ever to come to our attention.

Two business houses here are battling over their street numbers--they've both got the same up now. The operator of one of these business houses explains his number' was up first, 1 and refuses ro give up the number, The other business house has the same number on its door. re- condi- Letters to the Editor teering their efforts to go out in ALL THIS HAS led to "a markably confused co tion. The postoffice says it can't deliver mail addressed to one address to two different places. Tills complicates the mail situation apparently to the point where there is no, solution.

A APPEAL HAS been made to the city, which is puzzling over it- It seems thai the American Legion put up the numbers in the city some ten years or so ago. when the city authorized them to so. But nothing like this has. -ever come up before, and nobody knows how it is going to end. "THE HITCH IS that nobody seems to know where there is any actual authority in the case.

The business house which had the number first refuses to change. The one which now has the same number apparently won't change. So there you are: What's your street number? And are you sure it belongs to you? A NOTE COMES to 'the cham- ber of commerce Governor 1 Coke Stevenson can't be here for the Armistice Day observance. He had a previous engagement. But we are told by O.

M. Longnccker Jr. of the chamber of commerce that expects the governor to be represented here by someone authorized to greet Tamaulipas's governor, Magdaleno Agullar. MOTE TO HUNTERS: We have hunted for twenty years, and we note with amazement that only nbotit one hunter out of five handles his gun in such a way as never to endanger the life of any other hunter, The safe way to handle a. gun is NEVER to point -it at anybody.

Always point it. in the air, except when you are entirely alone. MOST HUNTERS will carry a loaded gun in the crook of their arm and swing it around' so that it points at other men from time to time. That's the way to avoid accidents. Just remember never to point your gun at anybody.

I OTS OF FISH being caught, we are told. One of the sad facts about duck huntinp- down here is that we-almost invariably have perfect fishing 'weather during the early part of the d'uck season. Walter Wi ncheil On Broadway Coprrlrbt. Dally Mirror. Inc.

THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF A CCB REPORTER Drew Pearson, the 'Washington cracle whose process, servers finally found Congressman H. Fish, telegraphs 'his favorite colyum, to wit: "Fish, who hithertoo has hid behind Congressional immunity, now is Just as evasive as if he on the floor of Congress. If he isn't scared why did he dodge my process server? He sneaked 'ut of radio station Saturday and fled after a speech at Beacon. does he do he willing to back up what he said about or is he going to continue to dodge his irresponsible statements as he has done for years by taking advantage of his Congressicnal immunity? When I get Fish on the stand I intend to ask him some highly significant-questions; Kamely--what was the relation between Sturm, Fish and Von Gienauth of the German Embassy? was Carl (Romanoff Cav-j BEHIXD THE NEWS, BY PACL MALLON. Gen.

Somervell Has Stepped On Important Toes With His Outspoken Views On Draft WASHINGTON--Brigadier. As a matter of fact. Mr. McNutt case both General Somervell and eral Brehon Somervell has step- I lvas none too assertive in his ap- i Mr. McNutt might find their cur- ped on a couple of important toes eavance before the Senate com 1 which happen to be sensitive, those of War Production Director Donald Nelson and Man-Power Paul McNutt, It seems that General Sonier- veil's old tangle w.ith Mr.

Nelson on the distribution, of war materials, and the various intricacies of unresolved conflicting powers between the War Department WPB has been followed by a tangle with Mr. McNutt over the draft policies. man-power mittee on. the man-power problem. Very significantly, he said he would only, present a report to the ident, and broadly suggested that he did not propose to speak for the administration.

His strong' views for an. arbitrary draft have never been by any rent argument purely academic. General Somervell is an old associate of Harry Hopkins from iar Co.) Maack's relationship with von Papen, the Kaiser's old military attache i Washington? What happened at the meetings in the Cair. Hotel in Washington tended by Von Gier.anth, he late- Senator Lundeen--and another Senator (who is still the chairman a very important committee) and by the super. German spy propagandist payoff men of Ernest Schmitz, now fled to Germany? It be very healthy to have all this aired.

He libeled me -in that Foughkeepsie paper by saying I am the natipn's biggest court we'll see just who is lying!" Coincidence: Mrs. Dilling par odied the name of Wm. Power Maloney, of the Dept. of Justice the tune of K-K-Katy) two weeks after Robert Best short- waved one from Berlin Those restaurants and cafes which are tipping prices will soon be slapped down by the OPA when it puts a ceiling th'em Leslie Fentcn, who starred in so many films here, has been decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism at St, Nazalre--where he was born! He commanded a mosquito boat, -The Wookey" is produced in England its title will be changed. The'British don't know what it means, acccrding to monocle-wearers here If Hollywood is serious about doing a film based on Wilson Mizncr--the best for that role is Fred "Priorities," with Eoltz and Wheeler, will close in Chi, cancelling the planned coast-tc-coaster Dewcy says his' first act as Gov.

will be to reduce unemployment in N. and J. Shuttleworth adds: "Especially in the Republican party." merchant marine need them on that Arctic circle swing The best part of Ben Bernie's act, Gale Robbins, the has been signed by the Fox Studios Erich. Brandeis of the Journal-American's essay department reports: "One of our columnists said that 'no good deed goes unpunished in for the al. Ed Flynn's diplomatic post won't be South.

It'll be West. Very West! On Armistice Day the Union City Service Men's Club will be on the site of the defunct Bund headquarters One of tha acts appearing in a Hollywood night club (enemy aliens) cannoc appear oil the streets after 8 p. m. They sleep in their dressing P. Chrysler, reported in the Army, is in the Navy; a Junior Grade Lieut Francis Lederer's lovely arm decoration is his wife--not Mnrgo, his ex "White Christmas." the hit ditty by I.

Berlin, goes bigger every day. One day last week it sold 20,000 copies. Sam Goldwyn is in town to recruit new talent for three big- films His "Pride of the Yankees," he WPA days in New York, but Mr, sa Hopkins has not been seen around vp up front much lately. Mr. McNutt 'Is the most prominent, if not the only, presidential alv other authority in'the govern- candidate for 1944 yet in the field, ment.

and there is every indica- a5 fai as the lront asas con- tion that Mr, Roosevelt will recom- I ce lf? ed mend another course, in which Thus, the fate of two of the mos, prominent personalities of the ad- six million in two be fewer because of all the women working in. plant. They aren't working for the mcney so much as end the- war Capital correspondents are miffed at the British censors' blue-penciling of Mrs. Roosevelt's copy from London. They say it was instigated by British The Merry Macs' recording oti "Pass the Ammunition" has the 150,000 sales mark W.

S. Farish, proxy of Standard Oil ot N. ijp.s given up his 'limousine for the duration. His big job these days is getling millions of gallons placed in the right spots The charming lady you see these midnights with Herbert Marshall, the star, is his ex-wife, Edna Best. The other man is her new husband-Marshall's agent! The are sincerely sentimental about each other Reminder to the Federal Grand Jury investigating subversive activities: That caviar firm's officials, accused of supplying' coin to Cong.

Fish, claim it was" ail done before Pearl Harbor. But none of them ever registered as agents of a foreign power! Good Afteraoonl JACK FROM NOW ON, the' flag will fly at night from the Memorial flag pole in Brownsville. Some will probably protest, but before they do, we hope they road an article by the country's leading authority on our flag Grldley Adams, Mr. Adams points out that the custom of running up the. flag at So They Say I I were to you how few bombers received us you simply would not believe i me.

If I were to tell you how far Russia feels we are from our commitments, you would agree with me that we have little reason to boast of our performance, --Wendell Wililcie. our common victory has been won the people of Hellas will once more assume their proud and rightful place- in the family of na- sunrise and taking it down at sunset started the Army to more or less signify its "working day." There is, he says, nothing more significant about it than blowing of a factory whistle to announce the start and finish' of an ministration are involved in the correspondents here, who want re- President's Impending decision on i insurance in their deals with U. S. Jc the critical man-power problem. procced- ings will be instituted to include F.

The Japs seem to be playing K- Ferenz, the coast Bund leader, some kind of new Oriental fan in the 28 awaiting trial in Wash- with propaganda lately, ingtcn. To turn up publicly with eight prisoners from the Doolittle raid, seven months after they were captured, seemed a strange circumstance in itself, but to announce that these men had confessed they One of the ironies cf fate Is that if Dewey becomes Governor cf New York--he will have to pass upon Lepke's application for commutation The biggest headache for the Michigan Republicans is so many Southern Democrats war jobs Far- Dailey are blaming lUL A showdown is expected in Washington on the DeGaulle Free French controversy. The DeGaul- lists are feuding with left right wingers in the XJ. S. and over employes' labors.

But when war, when in had orders to bomb non-military propaganda tactics and military the I objectives, such as schools, church- activities by the Free French thick of battle, the Army- doesn't lower its flag. MacArthur didn't pull down Old Glory at Bataan. Instead, when asked about it, he i said, "We'll- keep that Flag Jy! ing!" tions. --Undersecretary of ner Welles. State Sum- es and hospitals, is an absurdity which even the Japanese cannot expect anyone to believe.

Some uninrormed civilians might believe these various, stories put out by both sides, blatantly and continuously, by Hitler and the Japs, that churches, schools, 'hospitals nnd such are being savagely de- stroyed.by us and the British. But, any thinking person can see that no one carries a bomb into enemy territory at great effort and cd the rule. But--they The people of the United States nullified it by adding: THE HISTORY. OF this sunfise- tp-sunset thing is interesting, particularly as we're -involved with it now in Brownsville, so we'll review it briefly. The first draft of a congression-! expense to waste it on such in-j al measure called the Hobbs Bill consequential (militarily) object- contained a.

"sunrise to sunset" clause, but when Mr. Adams advanced sound reasons why that rule should not apply to civilians, they omitted, all mention of any flying hours. But when the Senate committee got hold of it. they Mindly follow- ed the urge of old habits, reiiisert- By ERSKIXE JOHNSON' JTEA Service Staff Correspondent Behind the scenes: "Changing world affairs have made the American girl the queen -of beauty." Varga, famous "The war has rounded off the corners of America's diamond in the rough. That is inefficient and foolish mis virtually "However, WAR BUNDS the fields and pick beans, that this scopes into the back of the set when combined unity of patriotism and'jit i the air.

It is called a unselfishness in cooperation will Transceiver. do a great part in winning this war. In my mind these women who have volunteered to pick beans are doing just as much as the prosperous man who is the big war bond buyer. AN OLD BOY. WOMEN CAN HELP To The Editor: I notice In McAIIen where the church women have offered their services as pickers to help with the bean harvest when the labor shortage became acute.

Now, this is just an example to show that If women want to help with the war effort they do not necessarily have to join the WAAC's, the WAVE'S, or get high paying jobs in defense plants. Helping right at home is a motto that many American women, especially the married ones, should consider before leaving the future of their children to some inexperienced person to care for. Food is mighty important to the army all over the world. With civilians, especially the- women, -doing their part in the picking and harvesting, of vegetables so 'badly' needed by the army, they are Indeed doing, a great service to-their country. Yes, I think that if more women showed as much foresight as these trying to get us to go to some of new units McAllcn church women in volun-' the movies.

The "handle talkie" is the newssl product of the Army Signal Corps a hand sending and receiving set, compiled into a small, extreme- portable unit. 'The antenna tele- Barbs You don't have to investigate before you invest when you're buying war bonds. It's strange how many children Become hard of hearing when the leaves begin to fall. salute the people of Greece in the I the Flag may be displayed at night conviction thai Greek freedom a special occasions when it is desired to a patriotic effect." Well, when isn't the flag flown for patriotic effect? And, too, who is to define "special occasions?" RIGHT NOW. with the nation fighting' for its very existence, why institutions will be resurrected and restored.

--Senator Tom Connally, chairman Foreign Relations Committee. If only we can raise the bid and get more American" air power, we can stretch" tile Hun's force beyond shouldn't the flag be flown at its limit. I night? --British radio commentator. Those who have charge of the like a large portion of our ships, planes and guns, still is In the making, Memorial flag pole ha've decided that Old Glory is going to fly day and night, 24 hours a day, an'd we're glad of it. take of the pilot.

He is just not doing the job he was sent to do. This is the silliest of all Axis propaganda lies, obvious fiction which they only expect the veer, very stupid to believe, and hardly worth the t-juble of putting it out. The only mystery is why Tokyo chose to use 1 it at this time. The whole affair suggests the Japanese people are uneasy at the lack of favorable war news in the past is forced The State Dep't will probably step in within the month The daf- fiuess boys seems to have moved off the Dodgers ball field into the club's offices. The bosses "officially" announced Branch Rickey as the new team manager tens after the reporters did Joe Me Williams' whereabouts are no secret to the "authorities." They aren't ready for him yet.

More Roy Mack, former Warner Bros, pro- the orders and Pass can't be at the war pol- a gun on a chip?" Gower and Jean, the dancers of "Count Me In," have left the cast because Gower goes into the Navy one dance, which has some dialcg, Gower says to her: I'll be off to the front to- I Th savoir faire of for There are 5' "Praise the Lord each Dilling arrived in New York on the right day-- Hallowe'en Without her broom, is sure that the reason Hitler hasn't bombed it is that he fears hitting his favorite' legislators. In Hollywood morrow. Will you wait for She answers: "Of course I will, At the last performance of the act, that repartee- had meaning. In the middle of it Jean broke months, and that into uncontrpHable tears fur to resort to digging news coals are i nK nB top- prjce5 in out of the past, nnd flavoring here makers are sal- with fairy tales for home consump-, what the American girl was a. few years sgo.

Today she's the perfect gem." Tne American girl has come inta" her own, says the artist, now thai American women no longer depend on the continent 'for guidance in dress, cosmetics and fash- -onable Continues Varga: "She has al-. ways had beauty but she didn't mow how to make the most of it. The foreign charmer resorted to dress, smartness and sophistica- the her French woman made up for lack of true beauty. She used tricks to cover up' deficiencies. The artist is in Hollywood doing a scries of drawings for a composite Varga.

girl, using as models the showgirls in MGM's "DuBarry Was a --Rear Admiral w. H. Blandy. I We -think it's a good idea. Flag shouldn't come down We are 'engaged in all-out war to keep democracy, alive.

Democracy survives through 'the courage and fortitude and wisdom of many generations of fighting And that includes using not only but ballots, --President Roosevelt. To heed the voices of some didates for office would lead us to I believe that one particular party had a corner on all the patriotism in the country. --Illinois public official. .4 The reason there is little Tlie until victory has been 'won. Our line of communications is one most important divisions oi our- fighting units, 'we need thousands oi these small radio sets.

Your purchase of War Bonds AT LEAST TEN PERCENT of. your A beauty expert' recommends me every Payday will en- yawning exercises. Probably just able us to our boys'with these radio communications, V. IN'FACT, IF tiiis weren't a defense area, we'd like to see the flag floodlighted. NOT ONLY THAT, but not enough flags are flown around here.

who own homes should proudly display flags somewhere. Business houses could easily hoist a flag each rhorningi It's not chauvinism--it's patrio- HAWAIIAN CAPES SACRED The feather capes worn by Ha- and delinquency Cin 'Chicago's waiian royalty of "past centuries Peeping Into FROM THE FILES OF THI FIFTY YEARS AGO Nov. 6, 1892 Several drunken rowdies were arrested last night and kept in jail until they had gotten over the effects of the election fluid they had imbibed. It is a pity the rain did not fall yesterday. A rainy Sunday would' have been far preferable to the riotous, coyote-like yells which al! day and far into the night rang over the town.

In the rush don't forget that VaUey's Past BROWNSVILLE HERALD F. Combe, who will restock and thoroughly renovate the drug store. Dr. Loew, who went to the Point yesterday, returned to town in the afternoon. W.

M. Doughty, manager of the Punta del Monte ranch, 'came in last Mr. Doughty's box gave just 46 democratic votes to 3 republican. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO Nov. 6, 1917 Japan and the United States have reached a com- BIcCAKEJT'S ERROR.

Director Leo McCarey realized his mistake as soon as he walked inio 'he little suburban theater. It kids' night and he was about to sneak preview his sophisticated Ginger Rogers-Cary Grant comedy, "Once Upon a Honeymoon." But there wasn't anything he could do about it. So he sat down next to a little boy who already was a. bit drowsy, and prepared for the worst. "This is awful." commented the kid when the picture McCarey with him.

A few reels later the kid curled up in his seat and shut his eyes. "Hey, mister," he said to McCarey, me up when Abbott and Costello-' come on, will ya?" McCarey flefi. Loretta Young, who played the deaf, lip-reading sweetheart Alexander Graham Bell on Chinatown) is that -in China the family name is so highly respected that every member of the family feels the dishonor of any individual's wrong doing. --Rev. John Mao.

Chicago pastor. We shall never forget the. aid America gave Britain, in its darkest hour. --British Foreign Secretary of Investigation were made from the plumage of rare birds, most of which were sacred to the kings and chiefs and many of which are' extinct. Common people were not allowed to wear the feathers of these royal There are more 1 than 16,000,000 fingerprints on file at the- S.

thony Eden. at -Washington, C. dried and evaporated apples. FORTY YEARS AGO of- the screen, has drawn another unu- China and at the" same time have sual acting assignment in "China." arrived at a clear understanding Two of her longest speeches are as to the military, naval and eco- made in Chinese. Nov.

6, 1902--Tne train from the nomic cooperation in the war a- Point up shortly after noon gainst Germany, with the express matter, and thir- teen cars of the steamer freight. Miss Una Young entertain The remainder of her cargo will the Tuesday Bridge club at her probably come, up in the -morning. home on St, Charles street at 3:30 Elsewhere in The Herald'will be ERKOL'S AMBITION Leon Errol is'celebrating his 40th year in show business. But he hasn't yet realized his great professional ambition--to play the life of Sir Harry Lauder on the screen. He's even put writers to vork on found of "the purchase of L.

Young of San Benito is a a screen play own payroll, the Eotica del Aguila; formerly business visitor in the city for a Several studios are interested in p. m. owned by Dr. Brragan, by Dr. B.

few days. the. idea. We Always Thought Waving A White Flag Meant A Temporary Cessation Of Hostilities: With The Japs, There's'No Trace In It.