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Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 2

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in is in of PAGE 2 Commissioner's Court Approves Paving Project Members of Body Vote To Place $40,000 in Escrow PAGE The Commissioners Court yesterday. gave $80,000 the Port go-ahead Avenue signal construction project when members of that body voted a resolution placing in escrow in the State National Bank $40,000 to be used in the work. The county's part of the $40,000, it was pointed out, is $15,000, while the city is paying $5,000, and the Navigation District here, $20,000. The state is paying the remaining $40,000. The construction work to be done between Mesquite and West Broadway Street.

The road is to be built of heavy-type concrete 50 feet wide. Bids in connection with the project will be let April 25 at the State Highway Department offices in Austin, according to G. B. Finley, district highway department engineer. The civil aeronautics board estimates that there were 65,000 persons holding active pilot certificates at the end of 1940.

CROCKER Transfer Storage Co. MOVING Local and Long Distance Phone 9331 SERVICE TO PLEASE YOU DEL MAR CLEANERS A. ORCHARD. Manager 1606 Staples St. Dial 2-6871 FOR YOUR EYES See Dr.

Rips Now! And You Will See Better Later Glasses for reading as distance or $6.75 low 88. Complete with examination, good frame and first quality lenses. TIME PAYMENT PLAN DR. ORAN RIPS IN TEXAS SINCE 1916 Corner Mesquite and Shatzel Streets Across from Police Station Congratulations To Mr. and Robert E.

Parker of 1617 Water Street on birth of a son, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces, in Dr. White's Maternity Hospital early yesterday morning. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred 0.

Wakefield of 122 Hiawatha Street on the birth of a son, weighing 9 pounds, 5 ounces, in Spohn Hospital Wednesday night. To Mr. and Mrs. Jessie L. King of 604 Street on the birth of a daughter, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, in 1 Spohn Hospital early yesterday afternoon.

Premier (Continued From Page 1) a cabinet meeting last night, and then visited his wife in a sanitarium before going home to write his farewell notes. Diplomatic circles in London said Germany had been trying to force Teleki to create Naziruled military zone on the frontier facing Yugoslavia and to denounce the Hungarian-Yugoslav pact. Teleki hung the tight rope walker title on himself in jokingly describing his activities on one occasion. Two years ago he declared he hoped "never to live to see Hungary go to war against Britain or the United States." Teleki's position was not well understood, but those in the know felt that this quiet scholar paid lip service to Hitler in the hope that the Nazis would not meddle in Hungary's internal affairs. Teleki made Hungary a member of the ordered" pact the same day he police to smash Hungary's leading Nazi party, He publicly thanked Hitler for friendship toward Hungary while arresting local Nazi leaders.

He sought to take the out from under the Nazis by pushing through mild and often harmless versions of their Berlin-inspired doctrines. Only now can it be disclosed that Teleki was one of those behind the book "Why Germany Cannot Win the War," which broke all sales records in Hungary. Telekt told the author, Ivan Lajos, that he intended to ban the book--after it had sold 100,000 copies. lie added that he would ban it before that unless a copy was put In the hands of every Hungarian army officer. Jaycees Plan To Attend Waco Meeting Thurmond Krueger, Fred Morgan, and Cecil Burney, and probably others, are planning to represent the local Junior Chamber of Commerce Saturday night at an installation dinner of the Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce, Local Jaycees who recently were represented at a similar meeting at Odessa, are sponsoring Morgan as a candidate for state presidency of the Jaycee organization.

Listen, Mister- -Calvert is the most popular whiskey in America! How come? It just tastes better -any way you take it! BLENDED WHISKEY Calvert 90 Proof-72 Grain Neutral Spirits. Calvert Distillers Corporation, New York City IN THE DEFENSE of your Wear Glasses! National defense workers! To defend your eyes is to defend country. Better eyesight means better work! PAY AS LITTLE AS 50c WEEKLY DR. JOHN D. McBRIDE Registered Optometrist Offices at Lester's YOU ESTABLISHED TRUST WE esters 1910 CREDIT JEWELERS 608 CHAPARRAL THE CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER, Deaths Mrs.

G. S. Miller GEORGE WEST -Mrs. G. S.

Miller, wife of Dr. G. S. Miller, pioneers of George West, died Wednesday morning. April 2, at a hospital in Three Rivers after an illness of several weeks.

Her son, John Miller, who is now practicing with the Chattanooga baseball team in Georgia, will return here for the funeral which will be held Thursday. Mrs. Eva M. Denike Funeral services for Mrs. Eva M.

Denike, former resident of Corpus Christi and member of a well-known local family, who died in San Antonio Wednesday night, will be held at Laredo at 4 o'clock this afternoon. She is survived by a son, Seymour Denike; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Keller of San Antonio; an adopted son, who is also her grandson, J. E. Denicke, and five other grandchildren.

Mrs. Helena Mengers BEEVILLE (Sp) ---Mrs. Helena Mengers, 48, wife of C. A. Mengers, prominent resident of the Tynan community, died at her home near here at 7:45 o'clock Thursday night, following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at the Waldheim Lutheran Church near Tynan at o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Otto K. Fangmeyer, pastor of the Peace Lutheran of Beeville, officiating, will be Church, be in Waldheim Cemetery, Galloway Mortuary of Beeville J.n charge. She is survived by her husband, one son, Leroy Mengers of Mathis, and one daughter, Miss Dorothy Mengers of Tynan. H. F.

Gillespie Caller- Times WOODSBORO- services for H. F. Gillespie, 67, prominent farmer and long-time resident of this community, who died at the family home near here Wednesday morning, were held at the First Baptist Church Thursday morning. He is survived by his wife, five sons, three daughters, one brother, one sister and 19 grandchildren. Mrs.

W. C. Regan WOODSBORO (Sp) Funeral services for Mrs. W. C.

Regan of Woodsboro, who died in a Houston hospital Wednesday atternoon following an illness of several weeks, were held in the Bayou City Thursday afternoon. She is survived by her husband, W. C. Regan of Woodsboro, her parents and several brothers and sisters, all of Huntsville. Jose Riojas Funeral services for Jose Riojas, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Pedro Riojas of 818 Culberson Street, who died at the family home yesterday afternoon, will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery at 10 o'clock this morning, Juan Gonzalez Funeral Home in charge. 'The parents survive. Panfilo Garza Funeral services for Pantilo Garza, 72, ute-long resident of Corpus Christi, who dropped dead at his home, 1124 Marguerite Street, Wednesday afternoon, were held at Sacred Heart Church yesterday alternoon. Burial was Holy Cross Cometery, Mrs.

Angela G. Gonzalez in charge, Pallbearers were E. C. Trevino, E. D.

Sanchez, Martin Guzman, Jose A. Gonzales, Abel Sosa and Manuel Sanchez. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, three sonS and 21 grandchildren. Mrs. Millissie Wright Funeral services for Mrs.

Millissie Wright, negro, who died at her home, 1219 Chipito Street, were held in Yoakum, JacksonFlowers Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements, Mrs. Mary Jones Funeral services will be held in Gonzales for Mrs. Mary Jones, negro, who died at her home, 137 Bluntzer Street, Monday, Jackson-Flowers Funeral Home 113 charge of local arrangements. She is survived. or her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Kelley of Gonzales; a sister, Mrs. Lucille Canada of Corpus Christi; and a brother, Emmerson Kelley of Harlingen.

Mrs. Sandis Brown Funeral services for Mrs. Sandia Brown, 'negro, who died at her home, 1511 Sam Rankin Street, yesterday morning, are incomplete, Jackson-Flowers Funeral Home in charge. A resident of Corpus Christi for the past 20 years, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. O.

K. Powell of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Celia Kelly of Cowera, a brother, John F. Davis of Corpus Christi, and five nieces and one nephew. Court (Continued From Page 1) case of Hallie Howard, charged with burglary.

Sentenced yesterday morning were: Edward Gray, two. senttence on charge of car theft, J. B. Thomas, two-year suspended sentence on charge of car theft. Sabas Martinez, 60-day jail sentence $50 fine on charge of driving anchis intoxicated.

Jesse Thompson, five-year suspended sentence on car theft charge, Chiet Deputy Hicks Nieman last night released the following list of indictments returned by the special term grand jury: M. A. Kennedy, three charges of assault to rape; Curtis Green, burglary: Maria Wilson Firo, possession of narcotic drug: Henry Saldana, burglary; Arnold Martinez, burglary, Several additional indictments were expected to be announced today. Court was recessed until 9 o'clock this morning. FRIDAY, APRIL 1 4, 1941.

Officers Ask For Planes To Use in Air Show 835 Men From Camp Hulen Will Give Demonstration Here Camp Hulen officers have asked Third Army Headquarters in San Antonio for several Air Corps planes to take part in the searchlight practice show that will be given in Corpus Christi tomorrow learned yesterday. "Approximately 800 men and 35 officers from the 204th Coast Artillery at Camp. Hulen will bring 3-inch anti-aircraft guns and five giant searchlights for a onstration here tomorrow night. The unit will biouvac on the front after arriving at about noon tomorrow. A request for Navy planes from the Naval Air Station was reported to have been made, but Navy officials were said to have revealed that they do not have any planes at the present time suitable for the maneuvers.

Searchlight crews will attempt to spot high-flying airplanes and hold them in the intense beam from the five searchlights in the practice drill. Legislature (Continued From Page 1) "when men have no respect for law and the rights of others it is high time to perform our duty and designate those men as criminals." A little later Sen. Jesse Martin of Fort Worth, asserting "we need little said Communists claimed they now have in this country more members than had in Russia when they ousted the Czar. University Attacked "They say it can't happen here," Martin shouted. "It is happening right out at the University of Texas.

I don't care what they say about putting up or shutting up." Dr. Homer Price Rainey, president. of the university, in a statement had said yesterday that exhaustive investigations had disclosed no un-American activities the school, as a state representative had charged existed and that persons making such charges should back them with evidence or shut up. While saying he was no sympathizer with "labor thugs or any other thugs." Sen. Allan Shivers of Port Arthur declared the bill contained "most vicious language," and sought to strike out one section.

"Why, under this section," Shivers said, "it a man threatened to slap someone, he would be guilty of a felony and subject to penitentiary imprisonment, ther he was serious or not, The amendment was rejected viva voce. Lyle Authors Bill Suspending rules, the House passed the arbitration bill. 132 3, In less than an hour after receiving It from the governor. It prohibits strikes until after the dispute has been submitted to a board of arbitration composed of two persons named, by emplovees, two by the employer and fifth chosen by these four. A decision within 30 days would be mandatory on the board.

and if employees were dissatisfied with the decision they could not strike until 40 days afterward. The bill would provide a fair method for employers and 0111 ployees to settle their differences, Rep. E. Lyle of Corpus Christi, the author said. "I'm proud of the record that Texas labor has made, but the problem is bigger than that," he asserted.

"TI by passage of this bill, a single gun placed in the hands of single soldier, It will have been worthwhile. "Labor is entitled to fair dent and I think this bill provides it It emplovees are not satisfied with findings of the arbitration board, they can strike." Strikes (Continued From Page 1) fore considering further action with regard to strikes, Thus far, six strikes have been turned over to the Mediation Board and it had settled five. The sixth is the 10-weeks strike at Allis-Chalmers. As the first step in handling this dispute, the board asked yesterday that representatives of the management and the CIO United Automobile Workers Union meet here Saturday for a hearing. A union shop and wage adjustments are among the union's demands.

The strike in Ford's huge Rouge plant, employing 85,000, began Tuesday, Leaders said the CIO was demanding reinstatement of several hundred employees it charged were dismissed for union activity, a 10-cent increase in the hourly wage rate, and other concessions. In New York, representatives of the United Mine Workers (CIO) and of northern bituminous coal mine operators were reported about agreed on terms for a new contract. Southern mine operators were said, however, to be objecting to the terms. It was hinted that it a deadlock continued much longer the northern operators might sign independently. The contract which expired with the beginning of April called for wages of $6 a day in the north and $5.60 in the south.

The union asked $1 a day increase, Its 330,000 members in the Appalachian district- and thousands of miners in outlying districts. have mined no coal since the old contract expired. Germans Speculate on British in Greece BERLIN, April 3. (U.P) An auIN thorized German military source said tonight that Great Britain may have landed as many as 000 troops in Greece. Town Talk Mrs.

Harry Heaney, 720 South Carancahua Street, again is collecting tinfoil for Aid to Britain and will send another shipment at the end of the week. Anyone wishing to contribute tinfoil is asked to send it to Mrs. Heaney. The regular luncheon of the Business and Professional Men's post of the American Legion will be held at noon today in the Princess Louise Hotel. C.

0. Haynie, adjutant, requested a full attendance of the membership as a special program has been arranged. State Rep. John E. Lyle will be the principal speaker tonight at 7:15 o'clock at a monthly supper meeting of the Men's Bible Class of the First Christian Church in the church social hall.

Jack Hopper, vice-president of the class, will preside. Lyle is a former president of the class. The book, "Moment in Peking." will be reviewed by Mrs. Louisa Pearson, local attorney, this afternoon at a regular assembly of Corpus Christi Business College. Lin Yutang is author of the book.

Chief Deputy B. A. Carter reported last night that the constable's department was holding a negro on suspicion of theft of chickens about a month ago at a residence on Parr Street. In case of a national emergency, the United States government, by means of its 26,000,000 passenger automobiles, with 4,500,000 trucks available to move food and supplies, could move the entire 669.275 population, with a seat for each person. Don't Say Giddap If You've Had A Tall One or Two Riding a horse while intoxicated cannot defined as "driving while intoxicated." it was decided in corporation yesterday.

court. of law arose when a woman was haled before the court for riding a horse down Water Street while drunk and with cruel treatment of the horse. A fine of $50 was imposed by the corporation court judge. The owner of the horse, who operates a riding told police that a veterinary charged several dollars to treat the injuries inflicted on the horse by the woman's riding whip. Sufferers Here's A Great Medicine No Long Waiting for Results! Those trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night can't do you any good can't make you feel any better or look any better it'8 a cinch something must When be wrong.

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