The Brownsville Herald from Brownsville, Texas • Page 1

Remember SUGAR--Stamp No, 10, Ibs. Expire! Jan. 31. SUGAR Industrial users register for allotment before Jan. 5th.

COFFEE--Stamp No, 27, 1 Expires Jan. 3. TIRES-- Must be officially inspected by Jan. 31. GASOLINE No.

3 coupon in A books expire Jan, 31. TTfe Weaifier For the Valley: Rot-much. Wednesday: High 78, low 52. Full Details Page 3- For Fifty a Service Institution of and For the Valley FIFTY-FIRST YEAR--No. 181 BROWNSVILLE; TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER si, 1942 SIESTA EDITION FIVE CENTS A COPY RUSSIANS RECAPTURE 13 MORE TOWNS: UNEASY LULL REPORTED IN TUNISIA Hemp Crop For Valley Seen Possible Admits Withdrawals As Russians Push IgNew Year Eve Celebration Due Scheduled For Hilarious Times Despite War; Night Clubs Prepare Tomorrow is New Years Day and according; to a survey made throughout, the Valley old man headache -will reign supreme.

Celebrating the Year under the current rigid dim-out regulations will Innovate a new angle to the holidays heretofore not ex' pcriencccl by this nation. Package stores throughout the Valley report the usual business but bridge traffic lias been so congested recently that a special meet- ing of traffic" unsnnricrs was held yesterday Six States Plant Crop For Government Use Plant Grows Well In Valleyi But Was. Halted By Texas Rangers Your Calendar For 1943 Night club operators say they arc planning no special entertainment for the New Year's festivities, report that table reservation have been sold out for several days. Locally the order ot the day appears to be celebrations In Mexico and bridge are making preparations to handle one of the largest international mass movements since the inception of Brownsville's Charro Days celebrations. but racst clubs in the Valley Happy Hiccups JANUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1718 1 9 2 0 2 1 2223 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 1213141516 17 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 25 26 27 23 29 30 31 No Epcelal Event Millers Grill at Barreda, for many years a locale of big New Years parties report they plan, no special entertainment foi' tonight but that reservations of tables have been sold out for several days and despite the fact that orchestras are not available the usual Ncv Year's monkcyshines will prevail.

The Covered Wagon, an upper Valley nightclub, reports a complete sellout of reservations 'and Indications are that a hilarious party i sin. store for those lucky enough to obtain reservations for that club. For Isabel, while planning no special parties, will absorb the usual number of die-hard fisherman, who journey to that city every holiday for a short snort and a new tries at angling. A DcMolay sponsorred dance Is the only social event on the Ray- mondvlllc calendar. Preparations General Wcslaco.

Mission, McAHcn, and other Valley cities report that general preparations for a New Year's celebration are underway most festivities are confined TO private homes and local parties. Introduction of hundreds men In the armed services will play an important part in the general picture of watching a- dying year expire as the boys in uniform experience their first holidays away from home, Judkc box music will monopolize the entertainment field as nightclub operators report an absolute inability to obtain orchestra and entertainers as 'has been the custom, in past years. Many Private Dances Several Valley cities report invitational dances arc being held tonight, but the majority of the parties will be private affairs. Taken ns a whole, with due consideration ot the quiet and sober Christmas celebrated last Friday. the New Year's party promises to be a rlpsnorter.

arc planning to or all, cf your do a New Organized Bakers Urge Higher Price For Retail Bread Due To Flour Hike WASHINGTON Spokesmen for organized bakers in the United States urged an increase in the retail prices of bread and bakery products today as a result of a government order permitting an nvcragc 10 per cent increase in the price of flour at the mill. lYoung People Plan Large Rally Friday Young Peoples Association of Christian and Missionary Alliance churches of the Valley will hold a rally in Brownsville New Year's from 2:30 p. m. to 7:30 p. m.

Jut the Christian and Missionary Alliance church. A basket lunch IF you part, Year's Eve celebrating in Matamoros, Reynosa. or any other border city, there is one resolution you had better make today, "I resolve to get my supply of two dallar bills today before the banks close." There will most likely be a shcrtage of these exceptionally popular Cor. legal tender notes along the border- It you do not secure them early. And you will have time to tear off a corner--while you can still "see a Times Square won't be lit up tonight, but, on the other hand, there are the people.

The dimout will engulf hilarious thousands who will jam this mccca of fun to howl hello to 1D43--as on past new year's eves--but it won't dim the traditional gaycty, says The Associated Press. Although the Times Square throngs were expected to be smaller than in past years, because of war-time conditions, there was no doubt they would have more money to spend, a Reports from service stations indicate that quite a few folks JIEIVC saved up some gas coupons for use during the many New Year's Eve festivities at private homes and Valley night clubs. Station attendants stated that while no gas "run" wa indicated, business was far above normal since gas rationing went into effect. n-ill be served nt 5:30 p. m.

Custom, immigration and health officials at the aGteway and Missouri Pacific bridges here were preparing for- unusually heavy traffic moving back' and forth from Brownsville to Matamoros tonight, They also antidl- pate extra business tomorrow due to the bull fight scheduled in Matamcros, Highlighting Brownsville so cial functions for New Year's eve will be the Junior Service League formal this evening al the El Jardin Ballroom. Judging by the large number of reservations at the hotel today a record crowd is anticipated. Funds from the charity dance will be used for the Well Baby Clinic maintained by the organization. Fort Brown will celebrate New Year's eve with two social functions. Officers and their guests will hold their New Year's dance at the Officer's Club while enlisted men are having a party at the Service Club.

Numerous cocktail- parties arc planned before officer's' dance. Informality will be the theme of social activities at the USO Center on New Year's eve for sen-ice men using the facilities of the Center, Last night, the entertained at (See SIDELIGHTS, Page 2). Bowl Games On The Air EVf YORK--(AD--New Year's Day football bowls at a glance: (Favorites listed first; time is Valley) Game Ko.ie Bowl Sugar Bowl Orange Bowl Cotton Bowl Sun Bowl East-West Opponents 1:30 p.m. 60,000 Georgia vs. UCLA Tul.ia vs.

Tennessee Boston College vs. Alabama Georgia. Tech vs. Texas 2nd Air vs Hardln-Simmo'ns p.m. Eastern Slats vs.

Western Stars 3 p.m. Time Attendance 3 p.m. 93,000 Radio Blue 12 noon 30,000 Columbia 1:15 p.m. 25,000 15.000 60,000 Mutual (KRGV Mutual (KRGV) News re i from Washington today. that the government is launching a huge marijuana plant production program -in six mid- west states renewed hopes in the Valley that permission would be granted to- grow marijuana here, and -revive an industry that was nipped by Texas Rangers in the '30s.

Japanese seizure of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies closed the American source of vital hemp, and an effort is being made to plant 300,000 acres of the narcotic wood in Kentucky, Indiana. Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Plantings are ordered by the Commodity Credit Corporation for this spring. Supply From Abroad Prior to the Pearl Harbor attack, the United States got 98 percent of its manila "hemp "from; tire Philippines and 50 percent of its sisai hemp from the Netherlands East Indies. The navy always has beer, a larger user of the best of manila ropes, and with an ever growing fleet the demand has increased.

As a substitute, domestic production of csmnibas satavia is planned (that's the scientific name for the hemp plant that's commonly called marijuana.) Marijuana grows wild in the alley, antl several years ago George- Trout, who hart grown hemp successfully in South America. invested over $100,000 in Willacy county to develop It here. He obtained permission from the State Department of Agriculture to plant between 400 and 500 acres of the plant, and installed elaborate machinery in a large building on the Clark Orchard five miles from Raymondville. He had made a investigation of conditions here, and found that hemp of a very fine quality could be -grown successfully. Bangers Destroy Crop He planted his crop, and had harvested part of it when the governor ordered Texas Rangers to step in and destroy the plants, charging that natives were invading the field and making marijuana.

From 'the portion of the crop that had been hai-vested before the Hangers acted, Trout had 'succeeded in making an exceptionally high grade of hemp. It was so fine that linen handkerchiefs and cloth was. HEMP, Page Two.) FEBRUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 1213 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 21 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 28 MARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1213 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 21 22 23 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 AUCjfUST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 192021 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 SEPTEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 12 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 26 27 28 29 30 APRIL 4 '5 6 7 8 .1.0. 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 181S 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 OCTOBER 1011 1213 141516 17 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2223 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 12131415 1617 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3031 NOVEMBER 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 1213 1415 161718 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 8 2 9 3 0 JUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 12 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 19 2021 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 DECEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1213 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 22 2 3 2 4 2 5 26 27 28 29 30 31 Britain Protests Argentine Stand Officially -'Deplores' Axis Leanings LONDON (ff) The British overnment today officially deplor- Argentina's policy of raaintain- ng diplomatic relations the sis.

The text of the foreign office iatement'said: "It is understood that certain gency and press articles manating from or published in ondort have been quoted in Bue- os Aires, and that one article has een summarized in an' official in- ormation bulletin of the Argentina inistry of foreign affairs in such way as to suggest that His lajesty's government are in syra- athy or in agreement with the ollcy of neutrality now being fol- by the Argentine government. The fact, however, is that His ajesty's government deplore the olicy of Argentina in remaining 'diplomatic relations with the nemies of humanity. 'They are astonished that an of- eial Argentine publication should pparently have attempted to sug- st the contrary, since they have sen at-pains to leave the Argen- le government in no doubt of eir views." i Worst Flood Since 1936 Hits Peak In Pittsburgh Thousands Homeless, Traffic Disrupted As Muddy Waters Surge City PITTSBURGH--W)--The worst flood since the disastrous $200,000,000 St. Patrick's Day high waters of 1936, readied a peak of 36.6 feet today a i the Ohio, Monongahela and AUeghc-ny Mansfield Raps Government For Delay On Canal i Blames "Fuel Shortage In East On Delay In. Comp 1 i Canal CORPUS Texas (AP) Rep.

Mansfield (D-Texas) sharply criticized, in correspondence disclosed today, the 'administration's failure to approve until recently operation of intracoastal waterways as a means- of easing- the East's fuel shortage. The Texan, chairman of the house rivers and harbors committee, charged that use of the waterways system, which he has advocated for -more than a year, would get the job done more efficiently than the Texas-Illinois pipeline now under construction. i WPB Chairman Donald Nelson recently authorized construction of barges and terminal facilities in Florida to permit transfer of crude to the Atlantic seaboard. Mansfield praised his action. Letter To Miller In a- letter to Roy -wilier, vice president of the Intercoastal Canal Association here, Mansfield wrote: "Of course it would not have done to put into operation the coastal route before the transcontinental pipeline had been authorized because in that event there would never have been any need for the transcontinental pipeline," The Texan referred to Defense I Transportation Administrator Joseph B.

Eastman. "The transportation czar has spent his life on the interstate commerce commission. It is only natural that he should not be able to imagine any course of action but one which will help the railroads get priorities and which wil! increased railroad revenue. "Moreover, if the organization principles of the commission are followed, there would be thousands of clerks, great volumes of paper work and years of delay instead of prompt and vital action." "Instead of connecting the Gulf and Atlantic coastal chanels with an adequate pipeline, a 24-inch line has been laid from Texas to Illinois. It is two and one-half longer than the distance across Florida, its terminus is approximately 1,000 miles by rail from the center of need on the Atlantic sea- Berlin Also Claims Allies Retreat Again In Africa Panzer Units Active There BY KOGEB D.

GREENE Associated Press War Editor The spectre cf nightmare disaster was etched more sharply lor Adolf Hitler in the fading hours of 1342 today as Russia's armies swept 13 more towns into the net of their great winter offensive in the south and crushed fierce new German counterattacks OH the iv.id- dle Don steppes. British military observers said the Russian drive back through, the Kalmyck region in the northeast Caucasus would probably force the Germans to shorten their line cf communications by 200 miles with a. retreat to the Kuban river. Latest advices said the Russians, crashing deep into Nazi de- lenses, had advanced within 10 miles of German-held Elista, capital of the Kalmyck area, and were now menacing the entire German invasion army in the Caucasus. At the same time, the Berlin radio acknowledged that "in the stcjipc region south cX the Don, it became necessary to withdraw systematically some of mir foremost points." Observers said the Nazis, already balked in attempts to capture the rich Grozny oil fields in the central Caucasus, were likely to concentrate on holding the Maikop oil center to the northwest.

Red army headquarters said Russian troops were now driving back across the Terek river in the Grczny sector, and other reports said a German withdrawal from region was probably already in Dispatches re-ported fresh SUCCCLSSCS for the Red armies on every sector of the battle from Ezhev, northwest of Moscow, to the deep Caucasus. On the Kalmyck front. Soviet columns fanning out acrcss tho bleak steppes that stretch westward from the Volga and Caspian toward the Black sea were officially credited with a 28-mile advance ill capturing Remontnoc. 70 miles southeast of Kotelnikovski. Other Soviet forces thrusting toward the Black Sea from Kotelni- kovski, which fell two days ago.

were reported to have captured another tovra. and the Russian newspaper Red Star said a fierce battle was raging along the 42-mile rail line from Kotelnikovski to Zimovm'ki. front-line reports said the Russians had driven past the station of Semichnaya. 15 miles southwest of On the Middle Don steppes, where the Russians arc driving i toward Rostov, the German-high. under as- i command threw masses of infantry and tanks into the struggle.

"At first they succeeded in pressing back our units," Soviet headquarters "'ihen Red army men struck a flanking blow and forced the enemy to retreat in disorder." IMillcrovo ThrealcilCa The locale was not specified, but the most dangerously threatened area was at Millcrovo, 12S miles north of Rostov, where Russian troops yesterday were reported, only two miles from the city at the nearest point. On the central (Moscow) front, (Sec WAR. Page Two.l War At A Glance By The Associated Press Trench' troops make slight withdrawal sault of German armored forces in Ponl-Du-Fahs region. Axis Tjomliers make surprise on Casablanca. RUSSIA--He darmics crush new Nazi counter-attacks, i more towns.

WASHINGTON American air forces liatter Jap ground installations and barges on Guadalcanal. CHINA--Advancing Japanese col- umns force fierce fighting in drive toward Yingshan. board. extension to the east rivers, 11.7 feet above flood stage. Thousands of persons were made homeless, street, rail and bus traffic was badly disrupted, numerous war busy plants beside the streams were paralyzed and many business firms had to close The Red Cross reported it was caring for 7,500 destitute persons 1 made homeless in this (Allegheny) county -alone.

Only one loss of life was reported however, in contrast to the SO who died i I the rivers reached a crest of 46 feet here. The muddy waters surged into many streets of the steel city's downtown "golden triangle" district, Rcwboats were used in parts of Penn. avenue, where the water has now been authorized, as I am informed, requiring another year and enormous expenditures for its completion. Promoted By Major Firms Mansfield added that "certain mnjor oil interests are promoting the transcontinental pipeline." "If extended to the eastern seaboard its estimated cost exceeds 5100,000,000." he wrote Miller. Insofar as oil and gasoline are concerned the line will obsolete when the coastwise tanker scr- (See CANAL, Page 2.) Plot To Assassinate U.S.

Envoy Is Balked Gen. Gitraud Arrests 12 Men, Including Some Friends And Officers, In Africa ALGIERS--(IP)--General Henri Honors Giraud, successor to the slain Admiral Jean Dartari as high commissioner or French Africa announced last night the arrest of 12 persons--including four police officers--in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Robert Murphy, President Roosevelt's personal representative, and various high. Japanese Bases In Solomons Hit Installations, Barges Are Bombed WASHINGTON air forces battered away at Jap- ground installations and RAF.Bombers Busy In Western Burma NEW DELHI RAF bomb- ers made a daylight attack yestre- who died in the 1936 disaster, when day on Kyanktaw in western ma and followed up with an assault on the port of Akyab, a British communique announced today. There was no mention of the British troops which have been pushing down the- coast toward Akyab and which were last reported operating in ihe vicinity of Rathedaung, 25 miler, northwest Akyab. anese barges northwest-on Guadalcanal island in Solomons, the Navy reported today.

In a'communique, Ihe-Na-y said that the air forces had made "several harrassing- attacks" on enemy installations in the Munda area of Georgia island, and later destroyed enemy barges, a large caliber enemy gun, and bombed and strafed type planes in the Rckata Bay area of Santa Isabel island, approximately 150 nautical miles northwest oj airfield on Guadalca- ran a foot over the sidewalks the Joseph Home department store, its $1,000,000 flood gates, set up since 1935 kept the big store dry. Army engineers estimated that the level here was down as much as three and one-ha'lf feet by a series of dams which have been built during the past five French officials. Giraud. who declined to disclose Ihc names of those arrested, intimated he believed his own life nlso had been in danger. Asserting that he ignored political considerations in his swift action.

General Giraud said he struck at "those who were making trouble behind the front" with only, one win the He acknowledged that some of those arrested helped the Americans to land in North Africa last month, but'said he "ordered the arrest only of those who were acting carelessly." Knew About Darlan The police officers arrested, he said, "knew Darlan was going to be murdered and did not warn their superiors." "We've" arrested people who helped us land, but we have also arrested those who helped the Germans," the general said at a press conference called hurriedly after rumors of the arrests spread through Algiers. It was reliably reported that only two of those arrested actively aided the Allied landings. Answering a question concerning the assassination plot, announced just six after Admiral Darlan This Is Last Day Of Deer Season Duck, Geese Still May Be Killed (Sec GIRAUD. Page 2.) years. Henderson nal.

Participating in the repeated attacks were Catalina patrol bombers, Ali-acobra and Wildcat fighters and Dauntless dive bombers with Eleven Army Fliers Killed In Crash MUSSELSHELL. Mont. (fp) -Sloven Army fliers were killed in the crash.of a Hying Portress yesterday near this central Montana village. The four-motored bomber was on training flight from Its base at Great" Palls. It burned after crashing in the wooded hill country 11 Miles south of here.

Champion Liar For 1942 Tells Tale Of Shooting Squirrels During Storm -DURLINGTON, A squirrely tale has won lor tT. U. Kemp of Gadsden, ths the title world champion liar for 1942. Honors in the Burlington Liars' club's annual contest, announced today, went to Kemp for this bit of improbability: "This- all happened one bad. cloudy day In November, when I was living on Sand Mountain, in Alabama.

About 2 o'clock, ic -came tip one of the worst cyclones I had ever seen. "I was standing in the window, watching trees and buildings sail over the house, when I noticed a tree going over with a squirrel in it. Calling Madge, my wife, to bring me my old rifle. I went out in the yard, and in the next 30 minutes I shot 10 squirrels out of trees that went sailing over. "I could easily have killed more, but 10 squirrels a day is the limit in Alabama." Kemp received the club's beautiful "gold, diamond studded." lyre medal.

If you haven't killed your buck this season, better get real busy today, for it is last chance. The season opened November 16th and comes to a "close today, Dccemb'er 31. Due to the exceptionally warm weather which prevailed througlt most of the open season, a small number of deer were killed in the Rio Grande Valley area. The season also ends today on turkey but the duck and geese season remains open until sunset, January 10. the bureau report showed.

Texas Farm Income Hits November HigK AUSTIN--tff)--Texas farm casli income continued sharply upward during November, the University of Texas Bureau of Business EC- search announced today. Using the average month of the fivo-j-ear period, 1928-1932, as a basis, index for the November agricultural income stood at 22:. .5 as compared with 182 in October and 167.1 in November of last- year..