Valley Morning Star from Harlingen, Texas • Page 1

WEATHER Partly eierndv and continued warm. Compirle report alley orning tar TODAY'S SMILE BAI Robert tararne Prevention Wnk raaaaltj here when ho itrifk and thoj Moat Into ftimei. He treated for first degree 37th 83 Presa Harlingen, Texas, Tuesday, October 8, 1946 CU.E>—United Prest 5c Sunday COTTON AND WAREHOUSE BURN Fire, which Sunday destroyed buildings belonging to the Missouri Pacific lines, and leased to a vegetable firm and a cotton oil mill, did an estimated $33,500 damage. In the picture above smoke Is enveloping the Bob Allen Vegetable Co. shed and cotton stored on the loading platform at the end.

Cardinals Series at Even One-All the outh illed the Red St. I UH hich squared the World Series at one game alL Calm and deliberate all the way after being greeted rudely by hit off his first pitch, the little i. e. the Cardinal pitching corps (Gene Smith Photo). Fire Razes Raymondville Warehouses Gl-School Needs Stay Airport Deal The War Assets Administration not yet set a date for opening negotiations for the release of the Harlingen Army Air field to the city, Lt.

Col. Marvin F. Runmon, chairman of the Airport board, told a board meeting Monday night. Runnion said he had talked to Morgan Lewis, WAA regional direc- Hurricane Hits Midnight Citrus Crop Area In Path of Storm Pilots Begin Air Irek To Mexico City Only Damage Reported Early Tuesday Was Attributed To Pre-Hurricane Wind Gusts tor, in Dallas Monday, in an effort to ascertain when action on the application for release of the airport property could be expected, Lewis told him, Runnion said, that the WAA would not be in position to give any consideration to the local port until after it had cleared from its agenda the requests of ex-GI's and of schools for surplus equipment Runnion said further that Lewis Sunday prom)MK, would the buildings occupied 0 ffjCiajs Washington some time Classes In Sanitation Are Offered ot stronger as the game pro- ri a destroyed batted noioc bmmm on he to need in the third Bob Allen Vegetable Co. Monday and would attempt to learn ining.

rn Cotton Oil the status of the Harlingen port at And sharing honors with the tiny Mill Co. in to Lewis again Tuesday to learn the The loss was estimated at csult of the conversation. The buildings, owned by the Data Sent To Washington Cleaning of Water Mains Discontinued TAMPA, The tropical hurricane roarir .5 BROWNSVILLE (U.R5 Pilot Albert Hall of Abilene, took off in his; I light plane from the Brownsville out of the Gulf of Mexico struck Tampa bay at midnight International airport for Mexico storm warning service reported, but no serious affect 1 City Monday to lead an aerial cal- was immediately apparent inland. valcade of U. S.

civilian Ahead of the whirling winds, charted to sweep across Florida (making a Columbus Day to and into the Atlantic seaboard at, ------------------------------I the Mexican capital. Jacksonville, was rich Hall and two passengers, Charles citrus crop. Oates and Oscar Kose, became the clustered around Tampa bay I vanguard of what hay develop of Tampa amj i to one of the biggest mass intet na- Petersburg and many smaller com- tionat by privately-owned th(, most aircraft In lated area on the Florida west Hundreds of planes originally coast scheduled to participate in ser from Broken Bow, Raymondville. uas angular Del Rice, a young re 'be Wil-M. KT.

LOCK With the World squared at one game all, Have i Boo 1 of the Boston Ked and Murry of the St. Louis were nai 4 Monday night as pitchers for fc third game at Boston on -day. Ffrriw, first pitcher since 1937 to win 36 or more garnet in hin lirst two seasons In the majors, won 25 and lost six this year, IMekson won IS and loist six. ef catcher who came up with two mportant hits and scored two his first World Series appear- Gene McCullough was elected the air tour to Mexico City Already thousands of inhabitants that time attorney for the Harlingen Water 16 on the occasion of Mexico's In- had fled from exposed areas to the southern part of R(Jnnion promised he would Joard at a meeting Monday. dependence Day observance, but places greater safety.

the junket was postponed to Oct. At midnight, Kgmont key, at the At the same time the board voted, bccause of auiation gasoline of Tampa bay. reported to cancel its contract with the, shortage in that country. jwinds up to 55 miles an hour with George H. Rohan Co.

of Waco for 1,000 Expected gusts considerably higher. Lake Brownsville citi- hind, 30 miles inland, had winds of hght showers over the Upper Valley Drenched By Heavy Rains Harlingen received Its dally Missouri Pacific were valued told him, the chairman 20 100 ..11 concerning leaning water lines in the city. A committee of Allen said his loss was estimated jocai port had already been sent Some 3.000 feet of line have been zens, assisting in the flight, said about 45 miles an hour-hardly end, while the Upper Valley and $7,000. Included in his estimated tQ Washington where the final de- cleaned, at a cost of 40 cents a could not how to wreak widespread Monterrey were receiving down. Odd.V:“the service The oil mill loss was estimated fkTrthaTthat he had Kood- 11 was out that the this week, but plans were being reported Tampa at that time had the nver by mid- .1 $6,500.

Between 350 and 400 bales the name of the per- cleaning work, on old pipe cost made to accommodate as many as experienced no high winds. Thei. ntinued warm, with scat- of cotton linters were destroyed in Washington who would have the same as purchase of new pipe 1,000 aircraft. barometer registered 2900 in The losses were partially cov- tho final on the disposition of The board voted to lay new and All tour personnel will rendez- city. Brownsville vied by insurance.

The Raymond- rt ind larger pipe in some areas where vous in their planes in Uie Rio citrun Area Threatened fire department responded U. havc U) Washing- had originally been planned to Cirande Valley and obtain customs, Thus lhe wjnds were oart, the alarm but was unable to con- clean the lines. immigration and aviation clearan- directly towards the state watrr Si" He explained that the San An-1, At the same time the board voted ces here before departing for the itrus of San tonio office looked tn Dallas for Porchase cleaning rods and ma- Mexuan capital Jmated boxes of oranges instructions and Dallas waited on emergency cleaning I lhe influx of planes pi ots and the nod from Washington before he done by it, own crews. I passenger, is not expected to reach any action will be taken. reported in the l'r Lewis had reported.

Runnion Removed blocks "of AH aircraft'" will be to the coast north ser on feet at Brownsville, said, that the local port, as as Wood from the pipe. How the wood one of seven airports in the Kio to Codar alorm he eat, Monday Brow nsville reported 02 Moore field, near Mission, was i 1 into the not jcnown Grande Har- iitHn lo ot an inch of rain, and nearly twe in custody of the the been a scriously. lingen, McAllen, San Benito, Cen- warnings up and a half of rain waj ported from Fresnos. tered showers was predicted for weather bureau at edaci mal fil They or mg trol the fire. Several building near-by were saved, however.

Five Persons Injured In Car Collision a torrent. Rains are expected to were the river flow, which was It was reported that in the Pierce momentum until late reported Monday at 6,200 second 1 1 ulc! i Hurricane warnings fluttered feet and tangerines and presti TTv ill ctmstst of; the Food Contamination Sanitization of s'; ene- jene and Sanita- a good his nblishments for pin Merchants Help Catch Shoplifting Suspect itaitery I teamed offense and to shut off those husky belters and provided the punch which shirt-sleeved, roaring crow 815 tense tans who hung pitch as Brecheen worked to victory inning by inning. collided with a car driven by El- consumate the deal for the en He had them over a barrel and don Ganett, 17, Weslaco, two tire airport, and all of its barracks he never let them up That sweep- miles i0uth o( Pharr on a and other Installations at one time, mg curve ball had Ted Williams instead of attempting to do it peice- and his mates backing away from 281 meal. the plate, only to find with sheep- The injured were all occupants of Mayor Hugh Ramsev explained FREEPORT (U.R) The Gulf hurri- ish surprise that it had cut in the Garrett car. Misses Shirley further that under the terms of cane threat Monday forced post- are through the heart of the dish.

And Truett, 18, Weslaco, and Jane lease granted to the Army by Gf a new by funning screwball was whip- nish. IB Raym. were 'he city, the Government re- fm. shrim boa) down the middle and ducking brought to Grandview hospital quired to restore the field to its nder their bats. here, Mias Truett in an unconscious original condition The Govern- which has been missing since Never through the heated Na- Condition.

Paul Parker. 22. Weslaco, ment will now estimate the cost of last Wednodjy night. league pennant chase in was to McAllen Municipal the ersion. an Raymond Vincent, manager of pilot also reported he would be an ing.

h.ch he won 15 and lost 15- five hospital and from there was tak- possibly make a deal to swap in- the McLean Seafood Co. of Sabine, early arrival. it Rio Grande City and 4,500 Panhandle Drenehed Associated reports said drouth-breaking rains sweeping personnel and planes is telephoned of the hurricane moved about the South io Government authorities at the 6 miles west of that city. Hams and the I anhandle area in Brownsville field in order to obtain The coast guard warned residents Past three days have virtually necessary clearances. of Davis islands, a rich residential assured winter wheat pasture for Four Due in San Benito in 'Ijose along Bayshore drive, parallelling torrential downpours Inun- Pnvate flying enthusiasts t)ay, to evacuate.

The Coast dated farmlands, disrupted rural all over the United States are ex- Quarcj there was danger from traffic and railroad service pected to be represented in the hj tides rather than winds. sent water three feet deep our. rour light planes carrying through the streets of some cmn- ight persons from Panama City, Some Remain At Home munities Fla, are scheduled to arrive at San I Some residents, however, remain- oam eontinued in fail in A thCir despjte the handle Monday AmarlllS 2.93 inches in a 24-hour period to total of was the mi ih Hi i reconversion, and he won 15 and iost Hosp.tal and from there was tak- possibly make a deal to swap in- the McLean Seafood Co. of Sabine, early arrival. Only damage so far was caused auiumint" thi ft his victories by en to Antonio for attention stallations the city in rc urn which owns the boat, said the One of the oldest pilots in the by winds along the coast, since the The it have stuff His con a am fmm released from the con- n.iorw JUI inis figure ceived cuts and -ua-i miumifu iour iif.tu- me wniQ ofoppea io io an veither hure given emergency treatment.

i Ted Neff, airport manager, re-! mcent added that he believed quarters here Monday he would hour at Tampa McDill Ramon Faritak, 24. Edinburg, in ported that the first scheduled Bertha Lee went down ilhin leave his Colorado home Wednes- that may have been the lull before Canadian River Ip express to the field, originally set j50 miles of the sPot where she was day in his light plane and would the storm. The barometer was The Canadian river was on the Continued on Page specialist. Garrett re- from being released from the con- Coast Guard still listed the boat United States, Star Nelson, 82, of full force of the hurricane was yet iVI md lacerations about version work. merely as and that hope Delta.

will be among the 1 to strike Florida. the 52-vear-recordV TT tl- was discharged after Cargo Hiicht Cancelled had not been abandoned. iliers. Nelson informed tour head-1 Tlie wind dropped to 16 miles an Amarillo weather hnrr. me ced Unrendered Property May Furnish Taxes D.

costs in 100 the said of with pera-jthe A proposal that Hidalgo county tax valuations upped SI0.000.000 next year in order to put the general county fund the has not been approved as yet and at least one ot the Molina car, received slight in- eXpress juries. Molina and Juan Diaz were for Thursday, had been cancelled. seen 011 Wednesday. dmve ncre prooamy inursaa unhurt. Driving while intoxicated He said that the GI-Mutual Avia- i the missing join the other aerial trippers.

A few telephone poles were down Canyon had risen to 14 feet. tion Co of Brownsville, had plan- roneouslv reported found by the Horacio McAlpin, Mexico City i0 miles south of Tampa, but they Water-covered tracks hii ned to brine a nlane load of Columbus chairman of the tour, informed D. wcre leveled before the hurricane's rail traffic through the north and ins for a local consignee, but since Ccnsiance a. two seamen Floyd W. Simpson, rise and Amarillo's city lake near charge was filed Monday against tjon Co.

of Brownsville, had plai Molina. nnH tn loud of Chid. 4 head of the U. S. com-)scheduled arrival by advance gusts, west sections of the Panhandle Bethe time the freight had been con- on this week that plenti- Radio amateurs, on the alert for tween 200 and 300 automobiles U.

5. Concessions End In Trieste Dispute Joseph E. Kelly, 29, of Beaumont. Re: traded for, the price of chickens had changed so as to make it pro- was pWeOISh PUt jheld on the request Of the Har- I liver mem of the com- PARIS The United States AirPori Athietic club for a I Infjpr Uf) I IT inp (men court believes lhe in- gmrvmi notice on Fumwan Jease nn fnr 3 IxUUIIIIU UUOIU (an tie found in orooerlv If was decided this question would peaee conference Monday that it in abeyance until the city BROWNSVILLE-Thirteen mem- oat wlU further concessioni, would gain control over port Qf a Swedish tanker docking Port Isabel Monday night were prop Audi Bus, Train Accident Kills 2, Injures 35 se can tie found in properly escaping taxation. -tiers Cart G.

L. Calhs, who were re- io the East-West struggle over me and be in position to grant a long 4 na led last July, discussed the Trieste free zone as the term lease, informally with County began eonsTderatmn of Vernon Walsh, co-chairman under guard of Cameron authorities tor McKee here Monday, but, the five former satellites (Continued on Page Two) out decision. The assessor's of- of Nazi Germany. fire anti the future policy agreed The American declaration on its deputies may handle the followed by immediate charges new i millions on the basis adopt- a member of the Slav bloc th ed rather than await equalization United States had insulted both uoard action next and France during of the Italian peace treaty. Store Is Looted Mayor Hugh Ramsey said he ex- Ca.

for Connallv who In ureinc occted to call a meeting of the city the tanker Philen sairt his con- RAVMONDnLLE UP.) Police re- conference approval of the report commissioners sometime Tuesday C8 ed Monday a burglar entered a drawn up by the Italian political to consider the request of the such protection. it oy bre.ik rommivsinn that in committee for relief in case any of the group, known escaped into this Pesca and Mexico City. Coke Belittles Talk Of Meat Shortages City to Consider Air Day Expenses who said the seamen did not possess U. S. entry visas.

The guard was described by the Cameron eouniy sheriffs office as a routine precaution against the going ashore. It was furnished at the request of J. C. Philen. owner of the Philen Ship- commission, declared that just Day in Texas committee for relief re of a safe door by breaking the of the Trieste and Yu go- from paying some of the bills sub- and stole MO slav-Italian frontier problem waslmitted io The Air Day liroup by country the Philen Shipping Co 12 000 in cash wtoT, over to v.

s. vine. ponce station and re- a German denazification court on thr With i committee explain- phjiln pay heavy who will maintain and ported that she had been forced charges of being a ed that some of the work for which ful aviation gasoline supplies would the high approach, reported were stranded most of Sunday be stored for the exclusive use of they had detected no havoc at mid- night at an underpass on Highway the planes at Tampico, Tuxpan, njght. near Bushland. mcingo, La Crosbyton, near Lubboclf.

received seven inches of rain Saturday and Sunday and many rural roads into the community were impassable, Some business' houses were flooded in Ralls where streets were blocked by a three-foot lake. Heavy rains were reported from RICHMOND. V. A Hustings Swfetwater to cloyis, Mex ard court grand jury Monday ffom slaton to Amarillo, Clarence Fred Kummert 19 of Thp front which brought Pittsburg, the rains, plaved out in the ares tine Famular 20 of Jersey City, an(J hag disjipated itself, the U. S.

N. on charges of kidnapping Ruth Weather bureau said. and Wilson Abernethy. daughter and son of a South Richmond min- Hitler Aide IS ular are fugitives from justice in Texarkana, Texas, are pending in butcher offered me police court here for hearing Oct, the governor said. It 31.

Krummert and Famular. Camp STUTTGART Hjalmsr ---------------j Hood, soldiers wcre arrested Schacht. Adolf former fnmn To hcre several hours after ister of economics, was arrested by 1 ftuth Teague, 19, of Sulphur German police Monday and locked BROWN WOOD, (U.R) Camp Bowie Springs, went to the Farm- up in jail here to await trial before AUSTIN (U.R) Gov. Coke R. Stevenson of cattle raising Texas thinks all this talk about a meat shortage is off the beam.

He told newsmen Monday he stopped at Fredericksburg, en route to his Kimble county ranch for the week-end and bought four large steaks at 40 cents a pound. "And the bacon, was 40 cents a pound, GF5 Are Indicted In Kidnaping Case Arrested By Germans Collegi with SB Wallace Asks Reciprocity In Control Plan The Air Day committee explain which will leave the P0''" site until it; to drive the two soldiers to Rich- The one-time financial wizard of charged wouJd nave oeen nsviile DOrt Tuesday en route Js taken over by a government dis- mond but escaped from the pair the Third Reich was arrested in the 1 flC1 II irw njT'Ui, m-mmm required in the ordinary mainten- Iposal agency ance of the airport, whether the, Air Day show had been held there Monday and will complete as they stopped for gas. or not. loading at Brownsville. WASHINGTON Henry A.

Motorcycle Accident to Woman rht of th I "Is ot AiiMili i The lette; editorial which said that Wal criticism of the Baruch plan seems have a good deal of on least one the question whether the United States should continue making- atomic bombs during the negotiations. The editorial urged that the manufacture be stopped, commenting that must certainly be a real irritant to the Russians and a real deterrent" to mutual trust. But it went on to call Wallace "at once naive and respecting a basic point of disagreement with the matter of an prompted by an i tional inspection system. in a letter to the Wash- Post Monday night, writes agrees with Bernard i that an inspection system be part of any mtema- atomic control and is that the Russians have i it. he says that the Soviet ion on this point not elated to our inflexibility issue of our continuing luce and stockpile atomic Two Men Captured Burglary Suspects School Training Plane Will Arrive Soon The AT-17 plane, War Assets EDINBURG-Credit for the cap- ministration surplus plane, recently lure of two aijenSi held in jail here purchased by the Harlingen public jon burglary and marihuana charges, schools, will be flown here Tues-)is given Deputy Sheriff Noah or E.

H. Poteet. Cannon to William B. Garrett and for current shortages of Harlingen Qrville Vineyard. The two followed housine facilities schools, said Monday.

the men after they learned of the Gayle Van Tyne and Albert rabberv of the M. Sherriff Schmoker will fly to Cuero Tues- home near Donna, overtook and ar- I day in Van plane, and rested them. Cannon had been as- Schmoker will ferry the AT-17 signed to investigate the burglary Pappy Blames Shortage of New Deal DALLAS U. S. Sen.

W. was going to happen. But they nearby village of Backnang within an hour after he arrived here from Nuernberg, despite suggestions by the United States military government that he and the other two Hitler satellites acquitted Tuesday by the international military tribunal should not be re-arrested until convicted by a German court Lee Monday blamed what he called a Deal of pleading 3, both back. The aircarft will be used in committed 40 minutes earlier. ground training and pre-flight in- All the loot was recovered with struct ion classes at Harlingen High the exception of a brooch and an school.

Capt. Warren Duncan is in-j alarm clock which had been drop- ped during the chase. The junior senator from Texas seived notice here that a new fight to abolish Federal price controls could be expected when Congress convenes in January. is no accident that we have these shortages," he said. is a New Deal plot.

Those senators who voted for OPA were not so 1 dumb that they know what are getting worried now. They are afraid that if the people get hungry they may elect someone visiting in Dallas, stated that every congressman who voted for extension of OPA Eighth Air Force Moves Headquarters WASHINGTON, The 8th Air Force, designated as one of the four units comprising the Strategic Air powers should be defeated in the Command, will establish November elections. He said he concerned over whether Democrats or Republicans took control of Congress. more interested in seeing honest American citizens sleeted to he said. ters at Fort Worth, Texas, it learned Monday.

The 8th, which earned fame in European air war bombing and then transferred to Okinawa, now is at McDill Field, in virtually iper airforce" status..