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Small Twister Levels Buildings In Rib Hondo Section THE WEATHER Cloudy a mild with scattered thundershowert today, clearing and cooler tonight. Scattered and warmer Thursday. (See Story iu Column Two) Serving The Rio Grumle Valley Nearly 60 Ycora "In modern our aari are the tecret poltoa, which KtUl corroded botom of peace," --Edwtril 59T1I YBAR NO, 282 BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1D52 FINAL EDITION 12 PAGES PRICE (4 Ex-Matamoros Mayor Slain Tuesday Night DEATH CAR --Shown here is the 1951 mode! automobile in which former Mayor Ernesto Elizondo of Matampros was slain near midnight last night. Note bullet holes on glass and rear section of body of vehicle. (Herald Photo) Both Texas Parties Split With Four Shows On Road MINERAL WELLS--0P)--Feuding Texas Republicans and Democrats, busy for months in intra-party family fights, have put two shows each on the road.

Each party is sending two sets of delegates to the national conventions in Chi Truce Talk Stymied By Gen. Nam II MUNSAN --(IP)-- For the second straight day Communist truce negotiators today hinted that Red armies Korea would march, because of Allied handling of captured Reds. The U. N. command delegation dismissed the threat as propaganda.

North Korean repeated Red charges that captured Reds liiid been mistreated. Then he ndclcd: "The Korean Peoples Army and the Chinese Peoples Volunteers bsolulcly shall not sit idle while heir fellow combatants me bc- ng wantonly murdered by your idc." He snld almost identically lie same thing ycstcnlny. Gen. William K. Harrison, senior Allied delegate, am II Ills statement "Is Indicative of your obvious Intention! not to use these conferences to irrlve at an agreement, but merely generate your propaganda." There was no progress on the cago.

Bach party is badly split in Republicans split over Senator Taft (R-Ohio) and General Dwight D. Eisenhower Democrats split over pledge. Anti-administration leader Gov enior Allan Shivers opposed the pledge and wanted an uninstructed delegation to the national Democratic, convention. Forces of the Loyal Democrats led by Fagan Dickson of San Antonio and former Rep. Maury Maverick of San Antonio insisted on delegates pledged to support the party nominee.

To be seated at the July conventions are 38 Republican delegates and 52 Democratic delegates. Thfe Maverick-Dickson-led lih- eVals walked out of the Democratic convention at San Antonio without asking a vote. They knew they were hopelessly out-numbered. The Loyalists held a rump meeting and declared they were the "real Democrats" because they took the party pledge. THE OFFICIAL break-up among the Republicans came here when the Ikemen stomped out of the Tafl-dominateU convention chanting: "We Want Ike." They joined their exiled cohorts --the Eisenhower delegates disqualified by the state executive committee and by the state convention--in a rump convention, across the street.

The Taft faction named an uninstructed delegation, but 35 were known to be for Taft and three for Eisenhower for President. The Eisenhower convention instructed 33 for Eisenhower and five (y Tatt. They argued for 45 minutes before deciding on the Eisenhower instruction. They were in a fighting mood anyway. McCorquodale, Honstoi attorney who was the Eisenhower -convention a i a declared he had the word their case would be taken to the Republican nationa committee.

HE SAID SEX. HENRY Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts sent word he wss "thoroughly itisguslcd with the Republican state excculiv I See POLITICS. Page Two) QON PEDRO pulled Into the nrws ronm soakinj wet (his morning. "Hoy; Is (his somp'n." he ymlfled. "Rain here, rain therr, rain everywhere.

I'm going (o my seventh son for a gnod long wading trip this afternoon. 7 LOWER Rio GRANDE VALLEY: Cloud ar.rt t-riiT. afurr.Ofi te In T5. i i hu 65 72. ar.cl TA i a tlfJr UiF VaHtT.

it'i'tr stir.il tUur.ctmho*r Tllh rr.ot true northerly on Thursday. Si cratt nunlr.ES (Ms itiornlrr? for toil only, for Jaualli stror.B (Detailfd Wfnthrr Report) Taja Two), explosive Issue of what to do about 100,000 captured Red soldiers am ciyllans internees who say thcj will fight repatriation to communist soil. The Reds demam them back. The U. N.

commam says not a single person will forced to return against his will. At Communist insistence th truce delegations will meet again tomorrow. Woman Injured In Twster; More Rains Soak Valley Area A small twister which cut through Rio Hondo at 6 his morning leveled two houses, damaged several others nd injured one person. Mrs. Camilla E.

Lopez, 32, was taken to Valley Bap- ist Hospital this morning after her three-room "frame welling was demolished and scattered Legion Sets Memorial Day Service Here Services at two cemeteries are the program for the American egion's Memorial Day rituals ere. The John Hanson Post 43 meet Thursday at 4 p.m. he old City Cemetery to check nd mark new graves, according Post Commander Frank Bebon. fo has asked that all families pf eceased veterans whose graves lay not be clearly marked be hero between 4 and 6 p.m. to nrticale the locations.

Thursday evening, the Ladies' i i a of the post will serve politick supper at 7:30 I Hall. Each Legio to bring his family and a cov- 1 dish. A the supper the Vuxiliary members will make i a for the Memorial Day ervices on Friday, and various members will piano selcc- ions. Friday at 7 a.m. the memorial ervices will be staged at Buena Vista Ccmetei-y.

starting with the raising of the nag on a flagpole vhich Is being erected this week by the Buena Vista Burial Park Association in honor of the veterans buried thcie. An Invocation will then be read by the Rev. f. o. Mackintosh rector emeritus of the Church the Advent, followed by the placing of a symbolic wreath Ihe base of the flAgpole.

Tin legion Hor.o;- Guard will fire I three-volley salute as bugler from the post play taps am wreaths are placed on all veterans graves. The ceremony will thei he repeated at the City Cemeler Col. L. G. Mathcws.

genera chairman in charge of the even for the American legion post, sai the Veterans of Foreign Wars am (See MEMORIAL, Page Two) over a three- humlred-yard area. Her husband, Ambrosio, her small son and (laughter, and the children's nurse were also in the building when tlie storm struck. The children and the nurse, who received minor injuries, were treated at the hosiptnl and released. Mrs. an employee of the hospital, received a fractured leg, concussion, and bruises.

Her condition was report- good by hospital attendants. A mall frame building which was rving as temporary home for ancho Rodriguez and his family ere was also destroyed by the orm. Rodriguez' own home )e L. E. Porter farm burned last imclay.

THE STOKJf did extensive dam- je to trees anrl knocked out pow- lines In the vicinity. A revival ent was blown down, and several mall buildings were overturned 01 loved on their foundations. Brownsville received another 01 inches of rain this morning ccompaniml by winds up to 40 (Sec WEATHER. Page Two! Action Due Friday On Tidelands WASHINGTON W) An other week may elapse before th Senate acts on President Trumnn' expected veto of the submerges ands ownership bill. The President must act by Fr Jay, but Senators reportedly hav reached an informal understand that the issue won't brought up hefore June 5 or 6.

I was asked by some Republican Senators who plan to altcm lomccoming ceremonies for Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower in Abilene June 4. WHITE HOUSE officials tolc a reporter the President has unti Friday midnight to sign or rejcc measure, which would give (See TIDELANDS, Page Two) Business To Close For Friday Holiday Most local business houses. cepl food stores, will be cios.e Friday. Memorial Day.

AH in the federal hull Ing, banks and all Cameron Coun ty offices except the sheriffs fice will be closed. There will restricted service by U. R. Immi Automatic Used In Gang-Type Murder MATAMOKOS-- Ex-Mayor Kmcsto L. Elizondo, about 55, tiled minutes before midnight Tuesday in a blast of Biinfiro nciu' a widely known Mfttumoroa cabaret, a short distance from one of the international bridges.

The mayor was killed gangland style, according to officers, who wid men in another car blasted the one Elizondo was in and killed the pTMer; city official with a automatic weapons fire, No suspects have heen arrested, police said, although they holding a p'ounj man as a "material Thi'car In which Elizondb waa It owned hy Francisco KOJE ISLAND (fl) Martinez, former Valla third Amei'lcnn general is Herrnoso and Malanioroi sins his commniul because 1 In" EHzondo thfi i a i of Brig. l' on Garza, Martinez waa tllght- en. Francis 'Dodd byl'V wounded and will recover, Red jommunisfc nrisoners nf AVIV doctors was learned An lw man rWlnB la Tip TJ i ta Martinez cnr Identified by Pnl11 a a Angel Zarnairipa'waa Jfount, commander of the not wounded. Police wild Garxn tiSKn army base V'ho was Martinez told them they were tak- reprimanded ill Washington! 1 lwmi10 hora to Vlul BuL.wceli. The Department E1 a dln residential district when Army sold he the a ibl ot "hotgun and automatic roneous ot promises cu I 1 made to secure Dortd'a release by down 1 told an- POWs on Koje Island.

Mother car kept pursuing the- Gar- VrtiiMt a J. UUI11 Will VO1 11111 U1(1 A mMll Ma tinez auto, and that he Za- volley. In. be ASSASSINATED--Former Mayor Ernesto Elizondo of Matamoros was shot and killed last night when assassins overtook an auto in which a passenger and unloaded shotgun and automatic fire into tho vehicle. Elizondo was dead on arrival at the Matamoros Hospital.

(Herald Kioto) Bids On Memorial Center May Be Let Within 60 Days Bids on the Port Brown Memorial Center to be constructed on the Fort Brown parade ground probably will be taken by the city within CO days, Mayor H. L. Stokely said today. The Mayor and Mrs. Stokely returned Tuesday from a month's trip to-KOA'cral conventions and from work on city soclated Press Your transferred within a Tho.

by 'Brig. Gen. Cotton, led to (till continuing Red propaganda at the United Nations Command. I'hoy were repudiated by Gen. Mark Clark, Far East Commander.

The U. N. FOW camp on was In Yount'B Pusan command. Iloth Generals Dodd and Colson ucccsslvely dusted Koje Commanders and were demoted to heir permanent rank of colonel because of the kidnaping and Colon's promises. HCONICAU.V, Younl was or normal reassignment In a month.

His new assignment waa lot divulged, nut before the Koje ncldents ho was reported slated or duty with the Army Chief of I'rnnsportntlon In Washington. School Election Set Thursday Volrrs of (lie llrnwnsvllln nml F.I Jardin independent Ncluiol districts will vole lomorrow (Thursday) to dcriiln whether or or not the districts should consolidate. El voteva ulll vole at El schools nml Brownsville voters will fast Ihclr tal- lols at Clcnnralcr nml Washington srbools. Tolls will IHI open from 7 n.ni. to 7 p.m.

business wilh Congressman Lloyd M. Bentscn, ol McAlIcn in Washington, D. C. ARE HOPEFUL that we can begin construction on thii memorial center within 00 days," Mayor Stokely snld. He and Hep.

Bcnlsen during the past month got authorization for the allocations of cii- licftl materials needed to build the center. The city now Is awaiting final approvnl from the Nntioiml Pnrk Service nnd the- General Services Administration, on the proposed center. "When this project. Is complete," he said, "Brownsville will have In this beautiful nml useful civic center a really wonderful, biii! needed, and useful project which will be second to notie in proportion to our size," The niavor al.so worked will: rSee CENTER. Pago Two) City Awards 3 Contracts On Utilities Awarding of contracts to three firms on eight Items of sewerage anrl utility materials nml equipment was authorized this morning by the city commls- Contract for the firnt five Items including cast Iron pipe and fit ings, will to tlie American fast Iron Co.

of Houston, City Manager E. W. Walls salrl. The company's bid wn.i J30.827. Alamo Iron Workri was given tho contract for tlie sixlh item, valves, on ils bH of $174 -Ifi.

and Southern Kngine nnd Pump Co. will get the rontract for four em-age pumps on its of $2,270 The total for the eight items will be The commissioners also voted to buy a frrml-omi loader from th Highway Machinery Co. of Kan Antonio on ils low hid of 1,281.70. The group on reading ftn ordinance authorizing the sain of 51,000,000 worlh of city i i system revenue bonds a bond syndicate which was ow bi'Mcr on Interest. The bonds nsnccterl Koje today and reported he prisoner situation "touchy but think we've got It In hand." Maj.

Gen. Blacksheor M. Bryan, Deputy Chief of Stuff to Clork, ourcd the rebellious camp with 3rlg. Gen. Hayilon L.

Boatner, the new commandant. Bryan wns chief ol the board of imjulry which reviewed the Eighth Army Investigation Board's find ings on the Dodil kidnaping and the concessions promised by Col- aon Clark's personal representative the back door on the lame Six Sentenced In County Court Six persons drew fines and sentences in county colirt-at-law yesterday on Ropnrale charges. All pleaded guilty. .1. L.

Barrrda Brownsville wns sentenced lo 30 days in for defrauding with a worthless check. Francisco Lopez Olmos drew 30 days from Judge Clarence Bennett for Robert E. McVay was fined for i i while Intoxicated. Gu- mcrslmlo Guerra was finer! $100 for carrying a pistol, and Lester Tutt was fined 525 plus five days in jnil for thcll. Cyril Prevosr.

was fined $100 plus a 10-day jail sentence for driving while intoxicated. He uhable to who tka occupants of other tar told ifJOOTOT ATTORNEY Toman Marin la conducting- Lion. The official: aaid he had alt out prote into killing iOt former Mayor Elliondo and UM wounding of, former Police Chief Garza Martian, fatal blasts, early rnoraing inwrt- gallons revealed, fired from car that waa parked naar tlM Drive Inn, from short-distance'away, the County Attorney Mid The blasts ibattcrcd he right front vane and (truck door and-cornerpost of 1951 owned by Garza Martinez. Other mlsullei etruck car on he upper right front fender and was alruck by at least (even shoti. Red Cross officials, where Eli- zondo'a body was taken'after the shooting (aid that (even hulleti struck the former Mayor, two in the forehead on the right (ide, two more on tho face and'two oh the right Garza Martinez wa( reported to have heen slightly wounded in the left chteck, the chin and the left hand.

SEVEN SHOTGUN (belli wen picked up from near the scene ot the ahooting, Sr. Marin (aid. The were picked up by a youth, now being held a material witness. Garza. Martinez sped to Elizon- do'a house In the exclusive El 5.

0.000 worth Decf-mhef. of HOUSE DESTROYED--A small twister which sneaked into Rio Hondo early this and Customs employes on i leveled several i i and did i a daniagn to other buildings 0 two international bridges. and crops, One voman was hospitalized, with a broken leg. (Herald Photo) Thoy will (jo lo the attorney approval and if ap- arc expected to be delivered to Ihf bond syndicate In three or four weeks. The utilities improvement luml will lw allowed to borrow $75,000 from the pl.inl i tho worth of honds arc dcliv ercd, city commissioners agreed.

Street Scene 1 hrldf-lo-lc posing for picture Crowd gathering hy chamber ol commcrco to look over river Youngster whispering swpel nothings to fo girl friond Itffore, boarding bus I'alhor congratulating son follrmlng graduation. Highway Work Okay ror County A highway con project for highway 107 nt-ar Sanla Ilosa was included In $21,009,800 authorization announced today hy the state high- tvay department. The project provides for pave mont witlpning from Santa Rosa joulevard west 1.0 the city limit, a stretch of five-tenths of a mile. The city and Cameron county to! furnish the right of way, curbs inl gutters and utility adjustments. Jin residential district, and la.

formed family of shooting. Elizondo rushed to the Red Cross first aid depot but was dead on arrival. Questioning of least one Termoso resident In the Ion, was reported by Sr. Marin. Another lead that is being in- vestlgnted Is the reported Texaj iconse plates on one of the a.t- 'ackcr's cars, the County Attorney laid.

Two theories are also belnp irohcd. one relating to politics, and tho other a "vengeance klU- ng." Sr. Elizondo had been recently elected chairman of a news' formed local political faction affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI, Ico's official party). TASIAULtPAS' Attorney General was enroute today to Matamoros to head the Investigation to the former businessman Mayor of Matamoitjs. Accompanying Sitiggvd Husband Told To Sec When a woman her husband a blackeye, lhal'is news, A man called police this morning and toM them his had pivcn him a htackeyc.

Police in- foimcd the husband that he had to go and sec justice of the to file complaint, Attorney General are several (See SLAYING, Page Two) Charros Lose Rrowmville didn't hit It counted Tuesday night and lost to Ihe Tort Arthnr hawlis. it was Port Arthur's firsl win In ve ginxs. pitched tight in the clutches to record the victory At press time today it announced that (onlgtiVg ranw against the Seahawks still be played Miwd barring any more ratal late Other Lake Charfes HaHtarca 7 I-aredo 4, City 17.