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25 KILLED BY BOMBS FROM PLANES THE WEATHER (By C. B. Weather Bureau) Brownsville and the Valley: Cloudy to partly cloudy Sunday; not much change In temperature. TIDE TABLE High and low tide In the pass ana along tfcls Immediate coast Sunday, under normal meteorological conditions: High 5:41 p. m.

Low 9:14 a. m. rom FORTY-FIFTH YEAR--No. 112 Valley Dm--Rnt to BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS; SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1936 5c A COPY KILLED U. 5.

Probes Report Japs Killed Missionary MAN EVICTED FROM HOUSE WHILE SICK Jap Military Chiefs, Blamed For Action, Claim They Know Nothing About It PIEPING, Nov. 14. 3 )--Investigation of the death at Kalgan of Karl Benhardt Olsen, American missionary of Gully was ordered by the United States Embassy Saturday on the basis of reports he had been driven from his home by Japanese troops while ill with smallpox. Representatives of the embassy were dispatched into North China to Inquire into Olsen's death, to determine the whereabouts of two other American missionaries, and to gather first hand information on reports of fighting in suiyuan province. Thrown From Home Olsen died at Kalgan early Saturday.

Beports received at the embassy here declared his death followed eviction by Japanese troops from his home eighty miles northwest of Kalgan. Japanese military circles here denied knowledge of the report and at the same time called it "patently absurd." The embassy said it was informed Japanese military authorities northwest of Kalgan had desired for several weeks the property of Olsen's independent mission for their use. Recently they took over his tiny chapel, refusing to permit the missionary to conduct services for his Mongol converts, an embassy spokesman declared. Ill With Smallpox Shortly afterward, Olsen was taken ill with smallpox. While he was lying ill within his home, next door to the confiscated chapel, Japanese officials demanded the house for military purposes, the embassy report asserted.

They forced him, despite his ness, his wile and three children to vacate the residence, the spokesman said he was informed. Evicted, the refugee family managed to reach Kalgan where Olsen was reported to have died as a result of hardship and lack of medical attention. Author's Wife Tells Of Suicide Letter LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14. Ruth Morris, wife of Gouverneur Morris, the writer, told Captain Clyde Plummer of the district attorney's office Saturday that several days after the death of Reid Russell she found a note from him which said: "I told you I would do it and now you see." She destroyed the note, she told Plummer.

because she "thought it would be best." Plummer has reopened investigation of the death of the 23-year-old salesman at the request of his mother, Mrs. Victoria Russell. Russell was found shot to death two months ago in the front swing of the Morris' Manhattan Beach home. Police listed the death as a suicide. Uniform Tobacco Tax Is Advocated TOPEKA.

Nov. 14. (JP) A more uniform tax rate levied by the states on tobacco was advocated here Saturday by speakers at a meeting of the National Tobacco Tax Conference at which ten states were represented. The rates on cigarets, for example, ranges from two cents a package in Kansas to five cents in South Carolina, speakers said. Valley Traffic Toll for 1936 Deaths Injuries T8T HP RAIDERS BURN HOUSES TOT'STOROAT SLASHEDBY UNKIMMAN Desisting Advances Of MARKETS STOCK LIST NEW YORK STOCKS Close Allegh Ws Midcont Al 236 Mont Murray 51 Nash 27 Nat Bis All Ch Am Can Am Car Am Crys Am Int Am Pow Am Bad Am Roll Am Smelt Am Stl Am Am Tob Am Wat Am Win 22 51 182 Am Win Pf 60 Anac Atch SP At Ref Avia Bald Loc BO Barn'sd 1 Bendix Beth Stl Borden Briggs Budd Whl Burr Ad Cal Hec Can Pac Case Cer De Pas Chrysler 135 C-Cola 133 Col El Coml Solv Comw Sou Con Oil Con Can Cont Mot Cont Oil Corn Pr Cur Wri Doug Airc DuPont El Auto El Pow Freeport Gen Elec Gen Food Gen Mill Gen Mot Gen Pub Ger.

Real Gillette Goodrich Goodyear Gt Nor Ctf Gt No Pf Hd Her Hous Oil Howe Snd Hudson Hupp 111 Cent Insp Cop Int Nick Int Manv Kelvin Kenne Kresge Libb 49 74 V4 31 6M. 31 14 45 43 62 V4 27 28 10 58 14 63T4 136 77 Ligg My 103 Loew's Loril Lud Stl Close 17 32 Nat Dry Pr Nat Dis Nat Pow North Am North Pac Ohio Oil Otis El Pac El Packard Pan Park Utah Penney' Penn BR Petro Phel Dod Phil Pet Plym Oil Pub Svc NJ Pullman Pure Oil Radio Rem. Rand Repub Stl Rey Tob Safe Strs StJos Lead Schen Dis Seabd Seabd Oil Sears Servel Shell Sil King Skelly Socony Sou Pac Sou Ry Sperry Std Brds SO Cal SO Ind SO Kas SO NJ Stew Warn Stone Studbkr Tex Corp 49 Tex Gulf TP CO TP Tr TideWat As TransAm 16 Un Carb Un Oil Un Pac Unit Air Un Garb Unt Corp Unt Fruit Unt Gas US Gyp US Ind Al US Rubr US Stl Vanad Warn Pic West Un Wes El White Wilson Woolw 35 2 101 15 9 46 97 31 25 Vi 16 22 40 65 135 82 43W 22 64 NEW YORK CURB Close Humble Niag Hud Am Cyan Am Mar 15-lGths Am Super Ark Gas As El A Cit Svc Cos Me El Bond Ford Ltd Gulf 19 Close 70V4 Pan Am Air 57 St Reg Shatti Denn SO Ky Sunray Texon 6 Unt Gas Un It Pow A NEW ORLEANS FUTURES NEW ORLEANS, Nov 14. (1P)- Cotton futures closed steady to one point higher. I Open High Low Close Dec.

11.75 11.75 11.69 11.70 Jan. Oct. May July Oct. 11.61 11.61 11.56 11.45 11.09 11.61 11.61 11.57 11.48 11.09 11.55 11.54 11.51 11.44 11.08 11.56 11.55-56 11.51 11.44 11.08 F. D.

Holds Silence WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. CSV- White House officials said Saturday President Roosevelt would refrain from committing himself publicly on any legislative recommendations until he has sent his anniw. message to congress.

Beyond the president's own staw- ments that clarifying amendments to the Social Security and Tennessee Valley Authority acts were likeVy the president's aides emphasized that nothing a concrete nature on legislative -roposals would be divulged untfl after congress meets; A. D. DICKINSON PASSES AWAY UNEXPJPDLY Pioneer Colonizer And Developer Dies At Marlin; Funeral To Be At Ft. Worth Asa Deputy Dickinson, 53, pioneer Valley real estate operator, and dean ol the colonizers, filed suddenly in his hotel room at Mar- lln, Texas, Sssturday morning at 5:30 o'clock, Mrs. Dickinson was with him at the time of his death.

Mr. Dickinson had been In failing health for some time, 'and about a -weeR ago decided to go to Marlin for treatment of a rheumatic condition that-had developed. Funeral at Fort Worth A telegram from Mrs. Dickinson to A. K.

Black, business associate, announced that the funeral will be held sometime Sunday from the residence of Mr. Dickinson's father, A. D. Dickinson, 3316 Avenue Fort Worth, Texas Besides his widow he is survived by his father and several brothers and sisters. He was born near Fort Worth.

He was. a Shriner, a member of Moslah Temple of Fort He was a member of the Presbyterian church. A. D. Dickinson, had probably the longest continuous record as a real estate operator on a wide scale in the Lower Rio Granle Valley, and in association with Lee B.

James, was identified with farm and city home development projects In the Immediate vicinity of Brownsville. He came to the Valley in 1910, locating at Mercedes and selling lands on the development of the American Land Irrigation company, with his associate. Lee B. James, under the firm of the James-Dickinson Company. This was the sales organtztion, and Mr.

Dlcknson formed the- Dickinson Farm Mortgage Company, 'a souri concern, as th efinancial side of the land operations. After operating in Hidalgo county, sections of Willacy county and in the San Benito Land and Water Company district, the James-Dickinson company became interested in the possibilities about Brownsville, and in 119 acquired about, a 20,000 acre tract from the Browne estate, immediately east of -Brownsville. They built a clubhouse and constructed roads Immediately and placed it on the market. They eventually settled more than 1,000 families on about 25,000 acres in what was named the El Jardin tract. Develops Los Ebanos They were the first and only firm to operate in the Brownsville area in the wave of development that began immediately after the war and continued through to the depression.

In 1926 the company acquired a tract of land adjoining the city proper for the purpose of developing a residential subdivision. This they named Los Streets were paved, street lighting, storm anJ sewer systems The -firm of James-Dickinson company was directly responsible for the construction of Hotel El Jardin, and other construction In connection with the hotel, undertaken by the late J. M. Nix of San Antonio. Citizens of Brownsville hac raised a fund of about $75,000, to be turned over as a bonus to any on who would build a modern adequate hotel structure in the city The company guaranteed to bring about the erec- titon' of such a building, and interested the San Antonio man.

Out of this hotel project there developed about worth of construction, Including the eight- story Siotel building, a three-story garage structure and a connecting building. In addition, Mir. Nix erected the Capitol theater building across the street, and the fireproo: Sally Rebuilds Her Schnozzle RANCHNEAR Sally Payne had a nice enough nose when she was screen-tested, but certain alterations had to be made for the pitiless camera. They were. made.

Look at poor Sally. But that cocoon is going to be a beautiful butterfly when they take off the bandages. PINKY TOMLIN TO WED TOBY WING, MOVIEDOM TOLD HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 14. yp--Pinky Tomlin, the Durant, actor singer composer, blushed rosy red early Saturday.

His engagement to Toby Wing, screen blonde, was announced at a gay Hollywood cafe party. The bespectacled musician, who sang his wr.y into the movies not so long ago, has been a frequent escort of Miss Wing, but romantic gossipers failed to speculate on their marriage plans. structure near Los Ebanos known as the Valley Bonded Warehouse. Mr. Dickinson was among tfoe leaders during the twenties to bring about water transportation for the Valley, and his firm contributed many thousands of dollars to the various efforts.

He was a firm believer in the future of the Valley as a whole and the city of Brownsville, and took great interest in the port construction activities. Believed in Fort About. three years ago the James- DickinEon firm was dissolved, the interests of Lee B. James and those of -A. D.

Dickinson, being separated. Mr. Dickinson continued the business under his own name until his death. -Recently friends of Mr. Dickinson urged him, to become a candidate for membership on the board of commissioners of the Brownsville Navigatiotn District.

However, he had always held aloof from active participation in public affairs, and declined to be a candidate. Those close to him, howeer, believe he would have become a candidate but for the condition of his health. It was the possibility of deep water in this section which caused 'Mr. Dickinson and his associates to begin their operations in the El Jardin tract. They came in imme- diatelv after the $125,000 channel fund was contributed by Valley citizens in 1919.

Their faith in deep water was further proved in 1920 when they purchased second mortgage bonds of the Rio Grande Railroad in the amount of $8,000 for reconstruction of the line from Brownsville to Port Isabel. Mr. Dickinson lived to see his hopes realized in the construction of deep.water ports at both Brownsville and Port Isabel. Man Found Shot GALVESTON, Nov. 14.

(AP) -Bolle J. Barsh, 33 year old former soldier, was found dead with bullet wound in -the head and pistol by his side at his rooming house Saturday. Police are investigating. JAPS WORRIED OVER MIDWAY Fear America Planning To Fortify Isle TOKYO, Nov. 14.

(jP--Lonely Midway Island, United States naval outpost in the Pacific, became a target of Japanese anxiety -Saturday. the Japanese news agency, said Japanese naval circles were "extremely nervous," over reports from Washington, that the United States contemplates the establishment of a powerful air base on the tiny Island. (Major Gen. Edward M. Markham, chief of United States army engineers, recommended Thursday that a sea-plane base should be established at Midway Island for use in Pan-American Airways' trans-Pa- cific service.

(Although described by navy officers as primarily a commercial project, its potential value from the standpoint of national defense was also stressed.) Japanese naval officials, Domei said, feared such a step indicated the united States planned to terminate the non-fortification clause of naval treaties. IS ATTACKED One Man Is Killed, Another Wounded When Raider Band Attacks An unexplained, midnight raid on the Los Nogales ranch, about 22 miles southeast of Matamoros, In which one man was killed, another was wounded and all houses, on the ranch except two were burned, was under investigation by federal and Matamoros officers Saturday. The raid, which occurred Thursday night, did not become known generally until Friday night. According to police reports, the raiders struck first by ambushing a group of three riders as they neared the Los Nogales ranch on horseback The trio was attacked by about 10 men, investigating officers were told, an in gunflght which followed, Jesus Nava, about 42, was killed and, Tranquilino Bodriguez was shot through, the leg. The third Francisco Reyna, was uninjured although his horse was shot from under him, police said.

Reyna escaped and the raiders apparently believing that both their other victims were dead, left them and raided the ranch, setting fire to the buildings. Matamoros police had not learnec whether the raiders ransacked the buildings for valuables before they set them afire or if they had driven off livestock following the raid. Rodriguez was brought to the Matamoros hospital for CHICAGO, Nov. 14. (AP)--Squads policemen pressed a city-wide earch Saturday for a ruthless at- acker who left five year old Antoinette Tiritilli with her throat cut nd bleeding to death in a school ard where she resisted his ad- ances.

A hasty transfusion of blood from ler mother proved futile and the little girl died in a hospital Friday night. Antoinette, almost incoherent rom fright, and pain, was unable in a short period of consciousness describe the slayer, except that he was white. "I was playing In the school yard when he came up and grabbed my land and offered to get some andy," she sobbed. "I was afraid and tried to get away, but he pulled me around to he back of the school. He swore at me took out a -knife.

I creamed and he hit me across the neck with the knife and ran away ind left me on the ground." The child staggered from the al- ey, moaning, and was noticed by lomeo Torsillo, 17, and his cousin, Santon Callendo, 17. They carried her to the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Anthony Tiritilli. Antoinette's mother, Anna, 38, stopped a truck and the driver raced with dying girl and her mother to the hospital. Tiritilli, employed by the WPA as a'charity worker, and his wife have two other daughters, eight and two years old.

Driver of Dynamite Truck Foils Death DUBOIS, Nov. 14. (AP)-Ferris Millard said he experienced the most exciting moments of his 34 years Saturday as his truck carrying 102 boxes of dynamite, weighing 50 pounds each, overturned on the highway two miles east of Dubois. The dynamite spilled out bu there was no explosion and Millarc was unhurt. The driver said another car forcet him off the road at a curve.

Army Planes Bomb Dummy Battleship PALMDALE, Nov. 14. (AP) --Fifteen of the armies' largest am fastest bombing airplanes left Saturday to drop 7,200 pounds of explosives on a dummy battleship the great Salt Lake. Three of the bombers will act as observers while 12 will attack the target at altitudes of 15,000 to 18, 000 feet. Deer and Turkey Plentiful, State Game Official Report! AUSTIN, Nov.

14: (IP)--Will J. Tucker, secretary of the state game, fish and. oyster commission, said Saturday an unprecedented concentration of hunters would gather in choice deer and turkey localities of the state Sunday for the opening of the seasons Monday. Both varieties of wild game in excellent condition, Tucker said, due to good rainfall and fine climatic conditions throughout the year. "There is an unusual plentitude of wild turkey this year," he said, "and they are fat and healthy.

While there have been more bucks in other seasons, there are an ample number and they, too, are prime for the table." Tucker estimated that a total of 400,000 hunters and trappers would take the field. through the fall and winter a far greater number of sportsmen than would participate in any other single sport. Deer and turkey seasons close Dec. 31. Black tail deer, abounding in regions west of the Pecos, may be killed from Nov.

16 to Dec. 1. Waterfowl season opens Nov 26 and closes Dec. 25. Quail may be shot Dec.

to Jan. 16, and the fur trapping season runs December and January. For deer and turkey, hunters will concentrate in Mason, Frefl- ericksburg, Kerrville, Junction New Braunfels, Boerne, Llano Burnet and other favorite rendezvous of the hill country. In East Texas, Angelina, Trinity, Polk, Tyler and Hardin counties can expect to hear the crack of rifles as the nimrods stalk the bucks. The big black-tail deer will be sought in the mountains and plateaus of Western Texas with hunters con.

gating at Alpine, Port Davis, Marfa, Marathon, Sierra Blanca. and other cities. Maniac Results Death For Tot School Yard In In BIG ISSUES DROP FED INTO MASS MEETING Madrid's From Suburbs By Swooping Fas i Planes MADRID, Nov. 14. fAP--Swoop- Ing fascist planes scattered death- dealing bombs into a crowded capital plaza Saturday, killing at least 25 persons and injuring many more.

The aerial attackers dropped eight explosive missiles, five of fell into a throng in the Glorieta Atocha plaza -where a defense mass meeting was being held. The force of the explosions was felt in the United States embassy more than 50 American nationals have taken refuge from the assaults on Madrid. Scene of Horrors The crowded plaza was turned Into a scene of horrors by the blast which shook the capital to the foundations. The assembly had been called to hear plans for the defense of Madrid. The power of the bombs was demonstrated by the fact one blew a large hole through trie roof of a subway which had been considered a bombproof shelter.

Two huge stone columns in front of the ministry of public works were toppled by the blast. Water mains, shattered by the explosions, sent streams high into the air. The area was roped off. while trucks rushed tthe injured to hospitals. V.

8. Embassy Shaken Two other bombs fell near the Hotel National and one near the government barracks on Maria ristina street. Several 'more ex- loded near the Segovia bridge. Windows in the United States mbassy were rattled by the force the'explosions, startling can refugees housed inside the' ullding. The fascist planes scattered eadly missiles into the crowd with- ut The throngs scattered but in their lasty flight the blasting steel cut lem down.

Daring socialist linesmen, slashing telephone wires amid bursting insurgent shells, virtually severed Communications between Madrid nd Its suburbs. fighting Continues The connections were ordered de- troyed, socialist officers said, to revent telephone contact between nsurgents besieging the capital and ascist sympathizers inside the city. The workmen labored feverishly the half light of burning buildings as artillery shells from insurgent batteries crashed around them. Only private wires were cut. Opposing troops drawn up behind trong fortifications along the Man- river maintained continuous machine gun and rifle fire through- mt the night.

Bank Employe Is Held In Shortage DALLAS, Nov. 14. (AP)--Roy J. jeeds, employee of the First National bank of Corsicana, pleaded guilty Saturday before U. S.

Commissioner Lee Smith to embezzling $3,773.70 from the bank. Commissioners Smtih set bond at 55,000. Leeds did not Immediately post the surety, but said he had friends en route here from Corsicana who would make the bond. The alleged offense occurred about Sept. 15 of this year, according to charges filed in the case.

39 AVIATORS VISITJALLEY 20 Planes Land Here With Trippers Thirty-nine aviators and air enthusiasts, flying in 20 airplanes comprising the Texas State Air Tours, arrived at the Brownsville Pan American Airport Friday afternoon. They were greeted, by Pan Amerian. officials, members of the airways committee of the chamber of commerce and other residents Brownsville, and went to Matamoros Friday evening for. a dinner dance at the Houston Bar. The visitors spent Saturday visiting points of Interest in and around Brownsville, taking up prospective airplane purchasers for short hops and talking airplanes generally.

Directing the tour is Buck Rowe of Dallas, head of the Aeronautical division, U. S. Department of Commerce, in Texas. With Rowe are Oscar Wallace and M. F.

dark, awe with the department of commerce Those making up the tours are commercial pilots, airplane sales men, oil company representatives and people from other walks of lif who have made flying a hobby. Although there are a number women in the group, the only worn an flyer is Mrs. C. F. Kolp Electra, flying her own Spartan plane, and unaccompanied.

The oldest flyer on the trip i James Brazell of Oklahoma City Known affectionately as "TJncre Jim," he is 70 years old, and is sal to be the old licensed pilot the nation. Flying with him is A. Wales. Many interesting types of are Included in the machines Gown here in the tour. The aviators will leave early Sun day for McAllen.

After a short sto there they will proceed to Lared for lunch, and then will fly to San Antonio Sunday afternoon. SHOWS GUNSHOT Widow Shot From Front, Shown In LOUISVILLE, Nov. 14. Detective Sergt. John I.

Messmer, chief of the Louisville criminological laboratory, said Saturday that a surprise autopsy on Mrs. Vera Garr Taylor Friday night disclosed def- nibely that the bullet which killed her was fired from in front. Investigators exhumed the at- widow's body unexpectedly FWday night following intimations counsel for Brig. Gen. Henry H.

Dernhardt, who is accused of murdering her, that the body might se dug: up to provide evidence for the defense. Sergt. Messmer said the autopsy 3y Dr. H. B.

Blaydes revealed the jullet struck her in the breast, cleft heart and came out the back. There had been speculation as to whether the bullet struck her in the back. Quickly and quietly the grave at LaGrand cemetery was opened and the body taken to a funeral borne for the autopsy. TONIGHT'S MOVIES IN THE VALLEY Brownsville: The Capitol--Jean Har- Myrna Loy ani William Powell la 'Libeled Lady." The Queen--Warner Baxter and Gloria Stuart In "Prisoner of Shark Island." San Benito: The Rlvoli--Nino Mattmt and Ida Lupino In "The Gay Desperado." Harllngen: The Arcadia--Jack Benny and Burns and Allen In "The Big Broadcast of 1937." The Rlalto--Blng Crosby and Prances Farmer In "Rhythm on the Range." La Perla: The Bijou--John Boles and Rosalind Russell In "Craig's Wile." Raymondvllle: The Rio--Randolph Scott, Blnnle Barnes and Bruce Cabot In "The Last of the Mohicans." Donna: The president 1 Mystery." San Juan: The San Juan--Will Rogen and Janet Gaynor In "State Fair." Mercedes: The Capitol Randolph Scott, Blnnle Barnes and Bruce Cabot la "The Last of the Mohicans." Weslaco: The Ritz--Wallace Beery. Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker In "Old Hutch." Pharr: The Texas--WUUMtt Powejt and Carole Lombard In "My Man Goe irey." McAllen: The Palace--Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton and Mary Astpr in "Dodsworth." The Queen--Otto Kruger and Marguerite Churchill ui "Dracula's Daughter." Edlnburg: The Valley--Loretta.

Tounf and Don Ameche In "Ramona." Aztec--Randolph Blnnle Barnes and Bruce Cabot In "The Last of the Mohicans Mission: The Mission--Fredric Marcg, Lionel Barn-more and Warner Baiter "Road to Qloty.".