Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 2

PACE CHINA TROOPS FALL BACK IN NIPPON DRIVE Invaders Nearer To Railway Line SHANGHAI (JP Ch retreat in Kiangsu pro- was reported Sunday night ipanese military authorities said the withdrawal enabled to push nearer tht east-west Lunghai railway, long a Japanese objective. The Chinese retreat was said to ilted north of Pihsien, about miles from the railroad, ie Japanese said they ex VALLEY M0RN7NG STAR Monday, April 25, WAR VETS AWAITING AID AFTER NAZI BEATING vinci by who the.r vital eigi pec4 agai rej ral. fr in in vinci Ot, from defeat chwani ported a determined Cnincse stand their ty thousand Chinese were i to have fallen back in i zed numbers before they dug in north of Pihsien. with the Kiangsu pro- i era lions, the Japanese said lank column driving south ne.ghbonng vmce occupied Tancheng, nt toxn just north of the border. eng was added to a widen- anese salient in southern a few males east of Tai- at Ta.crchwang that the on April 6 suffered a defeat after occupying and crossing into Kiangsu first time from the north, reorgar zed offensive to it the s' gma of that set- beared to have gained both ntung and Kiangsu pro- imm 1 WEST TEXANS VIEW BRIGHT YEAR AHEAD SNOW RETURNS HERE Cecil Shubert, Samuel Riger, and Gene Mathis (left to right) are pictured awaiting ambulance after beating by Nazis.

They were victims of riot precipitated in the Yorkville section of New York City, when group of war veterans entered meeting of Nazi Bund celebrating Adolf birthday. Shubert sustained a fractured skull. losing the southward drive Lini was the 26th Chinese which accounted for the of the Japanese at Taier- ig. Reinforcements were rearming to aid the Chinese seeking to stem the Japanese hordes Ch nese. believed to number about 200,000, were said by Chinese army spokesmen to be holding firm along a 30 miles front curving southwest of Lini.

from Hongkong said more than 100 Chinese died when Japanese bombing planes sunk two passenger boats en route to Macao from Kowloon. Forty-five survivors told of the disaster upon re aching Macao.) Japanese naval units here held Su memorial services for 1.000 officers and bluejackets killed 'i China operations in recent weeks A number of the dead were decorated posthumously. ownsend Rally Basket Lunch Held At Harlingen LaGiuirdia Swaps Tall Tales On Texas Visit New York Mayor Gets Kick' Out Of Open Spaces' Luncheon And Party Scheduled HARLINGEN Townsendites from all sections of the Rio Grande Valley met at Harlingen Fair Park her Sunday at noon for a basket lurch and a program of speeches. rge Vose, 27. Kalamazoo, Mirhigan, of Townsend Clubs, spoke on You Want A Do You Want To Abolish Do You Want National Orvalle Koole.

22. also of Kalam 7 n. also appeared on the speaking program. Mrs. Wanda Hatchew, Brownsville gave several vocal sol I Clark.

Brownsville, introduced the speakers. Declares Without An Mr. Johnson Freed Of Rheumatism After Years of Suffering, Kidneys Regulated, Entire System Toned. years before I knew of Gly- Cas I was hardly able to Ret about I was so crippled with said L. C.

Johnson. 602 Scott Alexandria, Louisiana. WICHITA FALLS Fiorello H. LaGuardia swapped yarns with a World War buddy here Sunday while resting from strenuous activities of his current southwestern tour. He was the guest of Dr.

O. Kiel who served with him on the kalian front and saved his life by skillful treatmnt when he was wounded seriously. It was chiefly to make good on a long-standing promise to visit Dr. Kiel that LaGuardia came to Wichita Falls, but he also will address the annual convention of the Wes; Texas Chamber of Commerce. With Mrs.

LaGuardia, the mayor went to church in the morning, where Bishop Harry T. Moore of Dallas, officiated. Then he lit his corn-cob pipe and relaxed. Monday he may motor through the KMA oil field, the most active one, in point of development, in the United States at this time. It will be his first experience with an oil boom area, ii a very temporary in New York may be discounted.

The latter developed some time ago in the Bronx, he explained, when a pipe burst during excavation work and some people thought a gusher had been brought In. think that boom lasted just a half day, or a little he laughed. The man who lives among the biggest buildings and in the most congested metropolitan population area of the world got a out of a swift visit through a beautiful expanse of open spaces Saturday, viewing ranches both in the where mesquite trees were being cleared away by a tractor, and in a most highly- developed state, where herds of blooded herefnrd cattle were rounded up and paraded for his inspection. Although see the kind of cowboys that the magazines tell about, the sort with hairy chaps, six-shooters and gallon hats, he wasn't visibly disappointed He gets to see that type, he said, at rodeos in New York. On a hilltop where one could see 10 miles over the prairie, the maycr stood in line with 100 others of this business and social elite, filled a tin plate with barbecued beef, cooked over a pit fire under a tent, brown beans, onions and pickles, and ate with much gusto.

He talking politics. In fact, he said his trip, despite gossip to the contrary, had no political significance. However, he may touch on matters of national political interest, including relief, in his speech to be delivered Tuesday. There has been talk he came to the southwest to feel the public pulse with reference to national issues, especially as they might bear on the next presidential race. will you talk about, he was asked.

"What are the people around here interested in?" he countered. After his speech. Mayor La- Guaidia, who came to Texas from Oklahoma, where he attended several pioneer celebrations, will go to St. Louis. New Water Study Open FORT STOCKTON.

Conservation of the water supply in the Trans-Pecos country is being studied by the department of agriculture. Louis Merrill, regional conservator for the department, and forestry officials Friday heard West Texans explain their conservation needs. Pecos Valley farmers frowmed on I too much control in the upper valley. explaining they did not irrigation facilities curbed. C.

Casebier. Pecos county judge, said waters of Comanche creek should be controlled for the benefit of Comanche Springs, source of an irrigation system. MISSION Outstanding social features of the Valley Federation of Clubs in Mission Tuesday will be the garden party to be given in the garden of the R. W. Lindsay home 10 miles northwest of Mission, and the Junior luncheon.

Lila Dyer of La Feria, junior chairman, will preside at the luncheon and direct the short musical program which has been arranged for the luncheon hour. The Junior Tuesday Club of Mission will be hostesses. Mrs M. Day Young of Harlingen is offering a prize to the junior club of the Valley having the largest number of members at the junior luncheon. The garden party in the Lindsay Gardens is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., following adjournment of the federation sessions at four.

Mrs. W. A. Wolverton is chairman of the committee on plans for the garden party and Mrs. C.

D. Eppright is general chairman of the committee making arrangement of entei tainment of convention delegates and guests. All luncheon reservations for junior or senior luncheons are to be made with Mrs. E. R.

McWilliams, 205 East 12th telephone 150. not later than noon Monday, April 25. Annual Convention Opens Today WICHITA FALLS Words of good cheer and optimism over the future were voiced Sunday by officials of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce as the annual convention of the largest organization of its kind in the world opened officially here. President Milburn McCarty of Eastland and D. A.

Bandeen of Abilene, general manager, indicated they had no apprehension over the outcome of business and agricultural conditions and the great area served by the chamber generally was in excellent shape. far as the depression is concerned. we have said Bandeen. range is the best in years as a result of rains. Cattle are in fine condition.

out of every five wells being drilled in the United States is in West Texas. The outlook all around is good In a printed message to members of the chamber, which total about 185 cities and 5.000 individuals. McCarty. asserting the chamber was the voice of West Texas said it was ending the year with a larger cash balance than last year and all its affairs were healthy and sound. An aim of the chamber should be to bring about lower freight rates for West Texas, he said, declaring they now were higher than in any similar territory and voicing opposition to the 15 per cent blanket in- authorized by the interstate commerce commission.

Accomplishments of the past year cited were removal headquarters from Stamford to Abilene, organization of a farm tenancy program. advocacy of certain legislation, including the agricultural bill, under which West Texas will obtain a fairer cotton quota, and opnosition to other, such the standard oil conservation act. The chamber also opposed abolition of the embargo on foregin importations of cattle and cattle products and anv increases in -taxes on oil production working for creation of the Big Bend park and carrying on much advertising of its territory. COWART RITES ARE ARRANGED Inquest Verdict Is Due Todav Above are Walt famed animated characters White and the Seven scheduled for a return engagement at the Arcadia Theatre, in Harlingen, Tuesday and Wednesday. 4Snow White Will Return To A rcadia For Two Days Walt Famed Animated Characters To Be Screened Tuesday, Wednesday Walt sensational full- length animated feature White and the Seven is scheduled for a return engagement at the Arcadia Theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday, with five complete showings daily starting at 3:00: 7:00 and 9:00 pm.

An inspired and inspiring picture White and the Seven is everything that was promised and more. It is filled with the comic fantasy that has made Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and other characters the most universal figures of the day. It a brilliant achievement and a magnificent screen entertainment for both adults and children alike It is a picture you will want to see again and again; enjoy it more and more. The musical background is an important part of the production and includes a number of catchy tunes such as Wishing Well Day My Prince Will Come," and the Dwarfs marching song The latter is sweeping the country just as Afraid of Big, Bad from Three Little Pigs," had everybody singing whistling and humming way back in 33 and Obituary WEST TEXAS MRS. IVY EARV1 RT THOMAS WESLACO Mrs.

Ivy Earhart Thomas, 52. wife of J. W. Thomas. Weslaco Missouri Pacific agent.

615 Texas avenue died at her home shortly after noon here Sunday. Funeral services will be held Monday at 4:30 p.m. from the Martm- Nelson chapel in Weslaco. Rev. E.

Lovett officiated, assisted by Rev. Archie Reed, Presbyterian pastor. Interment will be at Weslaco cemetery under direction cf Martin-Nelson mortuary. Mrs. Thomas had been a resident of Weslaco for a number of years.

She had been ill some time. Surviving are the husband, J. W. Thomas. Weslaco: a son, James Henry Thomas.

Hutto; two daughters, Margaret and Mary Elizabeth, of Weslaco; one grand daughter. Mary Thomas. Hutto: and three sisters, Mrs. George Stoner. St.

Louis. Mrs. B. C. Rogers.

Fort Worth, and Mrs. Boone of Brownwood, Texas. QUEER MESSIAH GETS RAINS RyNS backward ALARMING CITY Good Grain Crop Is Assured SOCIETY CALENDAR STOMACH UPSETS? Fort Worth, A. J. Williams, 1201 Lee iiti "I suffered from indigestion and stomach, nad no appetite and felt out-of-aorta.

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JOHNSON pains I endured were terrible and I was never free of them. I had also been badly constipated, my system had become clogged with poisons and I felt as if I would never be well again. My kidneys became disordered, my rest and sleep was disturbed during the night, had awful pains in the small of my back and was worn-out continually. I had taken many medicines doing my best to get relief but meeting with repeated failure until I began Gly-Cas it was what I had been needing all these years toned my entire system in a most natural continued Mr. tohnson.

kidneys and bowels were easily regulated. 1 now eat and sleep good, enjoy a full nights rest, have new strength and energy and feel fine. What is so amazing is the fact this new herbal remedv actually drove the rheumatism entirely out of my system. now get around with ease and feel fine. Gly-Cas is well deserving of all the praise given Gly as is sold by Pharmacy, First Jackson Harlingen.

KEG BEER BUDWEISER Now On Top At The MANHATTAN (AFE HARLINGEN RECOMMENDS IT! HARLINGEN MONDAY 3 pm club meets with Mrs. J. M. Mothershead on Orange Grove drive; members arrive at 2:30 for business session 8 p.m.—Dinner meeting of Harlingen B. P.

W. Club at Reese-Wil- Mond. 3:30 p.m.—City Council P-T. A. meets in high school cafeteria.

12 of Chapter T. O. E. leave for home of Mrs. W.

Dees. McAllen. TUESDAY 9 Federation mens Clubs meets in First Christian Church, Mission. 4:30 p.m.—Garden party for convention visitors, delegates at Lindsay Gardens northwest of Mission. 2.30 p.m.—St.

Alban's Guild meets with Mrs. George Hosfeld. 12 meeting of the Baptist W. M. U.

at church. 3 p.m.—Business meeting. Methodist Missionary Society. 8 class play in municipal auditorium. WEDNESDAY at Building.

9:30 a.m.—Delphian club meets Womans Building. 3 m. Arts Club meets at THURSDAY 3 p.m.—Harlnigen Garden club meets at home of Mrs O. Stuart. 3 club meets at Woman's Building.

3 p.m—Child Guidance circle meets with Mrs. Louis Seligman, 801 E. Taylor. 6 May festival, outdoor event, at Wna. Travis school.

8 p.m.—Past Matrons and Past Patrons night at O. S. meeting in Masonic Hall. FRIDAY 7:30 Junior-Senior banquet at Reese-Wil-Mond Hotel. 9:15 Junior-Senior dance, high school auditorium, RITES FOR INFANT Weslaco Funeral services were held from the Church of Church here Sunday at 3 p.

m. for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

Emerson. 410 nebraska Ave. nue who died at the Mercedes General Hospital Sunday morning The infant was one of twin daughters. Surviving are the parents. Interment was at Weslaco Cemetery, under the direction of the eterv.

under the direction of Martin-Nelson Mortuarv. SAN varying frcm one to six inches, thoroughly drenched half a dozen counties in this section of West Texas early Sunday, assuring a grain crop, a good planting season and sending the north, middle and main Conchos and the Colorado rivers on stiff rises Counties covered by the rain included Tom Green, Runnels. Coke, Concho, Sterling and Coleman. Rainfall in San Angelo was 2 59 inches, but to the nort haround Water Valley. Carlsbad and Sterling City the average was from four to six inrhes.

The Robert Lee section in upper Coke was also soaked. Ballinger Winters. Coleman, Ede. Paint Rock and Bronte all reported good rains Southeast of San Angelo ranchers reported the fall was also from four to six inches. The territory south and west reported only showers.

HERMAN A. Kt'EHN Weslaco Herman A. Kuehn. 60. retired farmer resident six miles north of Donna, died Sunday at 10:30 a.

m. at his farm home. Kuehn came here nine years ago from Postal Point, Texas Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p. m. from the Lutheran Church here with Rev.

George Reck officiating Burial will be at Weslaco Cemetery, under direction of the Martin-Nelson Mortuary. Surviving are the wife; two sons. Arnold Kuehn, of Sealy, Texas, and Leslie Kuehn. Donna; two daughters. Bernice, and Anita, both of Cat Spring.

Texas; and one grand daughter. Myrtle Mae Kuehn, Weslaco. Czech Balloonists Downed In Poland WARSAW oliah political circles were aroused Sunday night by reports Polish balloon had been fired on by Czechoslovak frontier guards and the balloon's two occupants arrested when they landed in Czechoslovakia. The balloon took off Saturday from the town of Moscice for a night flight and was said to have been carried toward Czechoslovakia by a sudden change of wind. Guards opened fire when it crossed the border and arrested the occupants the balloon landed.

Polish officials have asked return of the balloon, property of the Polish Society for Air Defense, and release of the two balloonists. NEW in the Bronx clutched their children firmly Sunday and stood agape. What startled them as the spectacle of a black-whiskered, wild- haired little man. bare of chest and knobby of knee, clad in green shorts and running lickety- split backwards and hopping fire hydrants. In chaotic delight, dogs yapped at his heels and boys on bicycles trailed alongside, getting in smart licks of practice on the far-famed Bronx cheer.But the little man.

in reverse, ran on. Once again. Goliath Messiah was observing his 72nd. he his own unique fashion and. he said, the interest of The self-styled Persian Messiah ran backwards three miles and then, scarcely panting, explained the secret of his whipcord muscles and glowing vitality was based on a diet of tree bark, fruit, green vegetables and a pint of wine daily.

ITzrrtatedc Dallas Bartender Charged In Death DALLAS William Musclewhite, a bartender, was charged with murder in Judge W. Stovall's court here Sunday in connection with the fatal shooting Saturday night of Oscar P. Bergfeld. 19. of Dallas.

City Detectives J. Luther and Fred Keith said Bergfeld was shot after an argument at barroom where Musclewhite was employed. The youth was killed almost instantly by a shot which struck iu head RED SAND PREFERRED It probably isn't important to the rest of the world, but citizens of Quanah demonstrated by a poll they preferred sand storms originating in the Red River valley to the whitish dust borne in from the great plains. Being in the path of however. Quanah residents take 'em as they come Cheese Only Clues Left In Burglary KANSAS CITY -P Cheese, it balked the cops.

The only clues left by a burglar who entered a cafe here early Sunday were black smudges on nants of cheese sandwiches hct tried fingerprint powder, but tht cheese absorbed it. WFLL COMPLETED BROWNWOOD. Tex. -The R. Irving No.

1 Giddings in the J. J. Clelland survey 63, a mile southeast of Thrifty, completed Sunday. Production was estimated at 75 to 100 barrels of oil daily Buys Mortuary Former Valley Man Is In Houston HARGROVE IS BETTER HARLINGEN Leonard Hargrove, La Feria, who suffered a concussion in an auto collision near Santa Rosa Thursday afternoon. Sunday night at Medical Arts Clinic here was reported Hargrove has been unconscious since the accident.

and Sunday afternoon regained partial consciousness. FATHER IS SOUGHT CORSICANA, Tex. Jimmie Maurine Clark, 2 years and 8 months old girl of Dawson, died Saturday of pneumonia after frantic efforts had been made to locate her father, Murl Clark, and tell him of her illness. DEAFNESS No Longer Handicaps You mi? again clearly and with new jnremion that his helped tccmsandj. Less rouceablc than glasses.

Medically accepted. Send coupon of phone for fret booklet. WOPlD-WDf hearing SERVICE. HOUSTON Purchase of the funeral chapel and adjoining property now occupied by the Morse Funeral Chapel, by the Markham Thompson Funeral Director. was announced here Sunday, for a consideration of $30.000.

Thompson, son of John T. Tompson. Harlingen mortician, was a funeral director at San Benito for 13 years His establishment was purchased by the Clay Hall mortuary, Thompson said Saturday he had ordered invalid cars and other equipment for the new home which he will operate as soon as the Morse Funeral Home, headed by Lawerence A Morse, is moved to other quarters. SONOTONE 4 mndj McAllca. Tsui ROT ARIA NS REGISTER GALVESTON than 500 Rotarians of the 130th district registered here Saturday for a three- day conference, which was opened Saturday night with a reception Business sessions will start Monday morning.

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780 STRAND HARLINGEN LAST TIMES TODAY RONALD COLMAN LOST HORIZON WvfjH Ncwo'4 ARCADIA HARLINGEN LAST TIMES TODAY STOW WRITTEN IN FIRE! MOU CHICAGO JTOifiwcrs, TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY HIS FIRST FULL LENGTH RIALTO HARLINGEN TODAY TIESJ)AY MELVYN DOUGLAS LUPIN with VIRTUNI WARREN WILLIAM ffTnniB LAST TIMES mmi A OURBIIf ADDED BETTY BOOP CARTOON NOVELTY NEWS I SAN Funeral ces for F. Scott Cowart, lieutenant chief of police of San Ber died Saturday from a bullet wound in the head, will be held from Clay Hall Funeral Home Monat 4 p. m. Dr. C.

McKinney, pastor rf First Baptist Church, and Parker. Church of Christ ister of San Benito will be charge of the services. Body of the deceased will be moved Runge Monday night, where services will be conducted day at 4 p. Burial will be in the I Runge ccmetery City officers and state patrolmen continued invt of death Sunday Corctv er's inquest was expected to hdd i Monday. Cowart died Baptist hospital 10 nrnutes being taken there by a Cl Hall ambulance He was fatally woundM at the police station in the hall.

7 The deceased had resided San Benito nine years, nvn I from He was a ofTi. C'T here about right years and was chief of police from trv. 1 to April 15. 1938. when then lieutenant chief of try promoted to chief and Cowart nar-.

ed to take pbee I Surviving Cowart are Mrs Cowart: sons rrank F. and Scott n. and W. Pharr; his parents. and Mrs.

Frank Cowart. San Ben two brothers. Tom and John. San Benito; and two sisters. Mrs 3 Smalley, Houston, and Mr- Roy McCamey, Corpus Chr Cowart was well known by Val.

ley officers and was recog. nized by them as one of the most able of their ever to have served in the Valley. U. S. Correspondent Joins Spanish Force BARCELONA James Lardner.

23. second son of the late Ring W. Lardner. American author, quit Sunday as a war corresp nd- ent to enlist in an international brigade fighting with Spanish government forces. think something to be done by sa.d Lardner who came to Spain three weeks ago as a reporter for the Pans edition of the New York Herald Tribune, seen the front and I know what I'm going Lardner, who worked on the city staff of the Herald Tribune New York before going to Pans eight months ago.

joined an artillery unit..