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Pajre 6 3 MEN ROB TEXAS BANK, STEAL $3,000 Rig- Sandy Robbery Staged; Elude Officers BACK TO THE JOB, Three Sandy bank amount estimated at BIG SANDY. Tex. men robbed the Big Monday of an between $2 500 and The robbers fled eastward toward Gladewater. where they were believed sighted in their automobile, a sedan, a short while after ov rifled the institution. Men In Bank J.

Roy Knox, vice-president, said employe. E. E. O'Brien. ishier.

and two customers were the bank at 1:50 p. m. when the foray occurred. of the men stayed outside the he said, and the oth- two came inside brandishing pis- ls They made us and 'Brien lie down on the floor hile they rifled the drawers behind the cage and then placed us in the vault. vault has a special lock and they lock us in.

We got out a few minutes after they Big Sandy is 10 miles from Gladewater in East Texas. ai in VALLEY STAR iMAYORSPLAN TO FORM BODY McAllen Meeting Is Set May 25th McALLEN Formation of a permanent organization of Rio Grande Valley mayors is expected to be accomplished May 25 at 7:30 p. m. when the McAllen chamber of commerce entertains with a dinner at the Casa de Palmas hotel. Plan Safety Measures Objective of the meeting is to work out uniform traffic practices so that the work of requiring obedience to traffic laws will not be partially nullified by a haphazard enforcement of laws in some other organization for consideration of mutual municipal problems.

C. H. Britton has been named originator of the idea by President James C. Paxton of the McAllen chamber of commerce and will arrange details. Every mayor of the Valley and one commissioner to be selected by him will be the guests of the McAllen chamber.

Tuesday, May 11, 1937 PETER B. TO GET U.S. AID Reindeer Industry To Re Operated ft WASHINGTON (A'l The sen. ate passed Monday and sent to the house a bill to provide for operation of the Alaska reindeer industry by the government for benefit of the Eskimo. Senator Thomas who presented the bill, said the reindeer industry was the only means of livelihood for the Eskimo and the white inhabitants were gradually taking it over.

The bill would provide for pur- I chase of privately-owned animals Nazi Germany mourned the but planned a bigger zeppelin "to the "Back to the job. men!" was ihe cry ut the Zeppelin works at Friedriehshafen, where the new "LZ 130 is already under construction. Here a group of men work on the new ships foremost I ER SIGHT THREE ROBBERS GLADEWATER, Tex police reported Monday afternoon that Chief of Police Harry Groves had encountered the robbers of the First State Bank at ig Sandy but that they had eluded nn after he fired at their nobile. Officers said Groves met the ban- it car about a mile north of here as headed toward the city. When spotted them, the robbers swerved their machine to a side road and headed in the direction of Tyler as the chief fired.

Last reports, police said, had the bandits attempting to double back in this direction along lonely roads, with officers from several East Texas cities seeking to bottle them up New Plant Seen hi di it America Youngest Federal Judge Says Responsibility Of Passing On Man's Liberty Greatest He's Known OKLAHOMA CITY, -The youngest federal 33-year-old Alfred glanced back over his two months experience on the bench Monday night and decided: responsibility of passing To Seek Charter Bond And Share Firm To Open Soon Skimming' Unit For 11 idalifo Slated has of an- (Valley Morning Star News Strvice) HARLINGEN The North American Bond and Share Corporation, organized Saturday, May 8th. in this city, has applied for a charter and will begin operations in the star Nfwi Sertiret near future, it was announced yes- Site for the erec- terday. The home olfice of the skimming plant in is to be in Harlingen, 1 field seven miles with executive sales offices located in Houston. In adition to engaging in general brokerage, the company will issue its own investmt'it trust certificates. The installation of a private wire enabling the company to deal in New York list'-d stocks is under consideration.

CKiicers of the new company are C. W. McKoehen, president: Paul Greenwood, vice president: W. McKen na, secretary and treasurer; and E. P.

Kinzie and LaSalle, directors and general agents. Greenwood and McKenna are well known Harlingen business men, a1 id Mr. McKeehan, who divides his time between Harlingen and Oklahoma City, is a former banking executive of the latter city. (Valley Morning EDINBURG lion of the new the La Blanca oi ast of here in Hidalgo county not yet been selected, officials the Refugio Refining company jiounced Monday. The mi i 1 1 1 plant will cost $45.000.

while the addition of a $125.000 casinghead gasoline plant is planned later. Contracts are now being arranged for the purchase of production from three deep wells in tin field, two ol which are owned by he Pantano Petroleum company and one by the Sterling Oil 11 ii)4 corporation, ton. on the liberty of those charged with crime is the gravest I have ever That same responsibility, he said, has caused him to alter most of the conceptions of law and justice he obtained as a lawyer. biggest problems of the court is knowing what criminals are prospects for rehabilitation and which should be removed from society," the judge said in an interview. Friends who knew him us Murrah, me-Hme nia band, say the young lawyer has undergone a decided enange since he became Oklahoma's "nr roving fedora! judge.

They o. a judicial dignity and a of harshness and tenderness i his attitude toward the people enrne before his court. onderful experience. said the judge. worked hard to learn the proper administration of justice and mercy.

I ve burned the midnight oil searching for the true meaning of justice. You can learn a lot in just 60 days on the Murder Trials both of Hous- Valedictorian For Weslaco Is Named Morning Star News Service) WESLACO Superintendent F. C. McConnell announced Saturday that Lila Cleckler had been named valedictorian for the graduating class of Weslaco hifih school. Miss average of 96.9 is one of the highest ever recorded in the local high school.

Annabelle Haaker was named sa lutatorian with an average of 95.9 while Carl Berry received high honors for the boy students with an average of 92 8. New Discussed By Woman trials of five defendants murder pected in the near future. of the in the is ex- Assist- Kailway Conductor Dies Of Injuries FORT WORTH. W. Skinner, 78, of Denison, veteran railway conductor, died here Sunday morning of injuries received when he was struck by a car in a freak accident near the railroad station Saturday afternoon The railroad man and a child.

Billy Louise Nix. 7. were killed and 18 others hurt here in the most disastrous traffic week-end of 1937 The deaths put Tarrant 1.937 toll at 20. Parents Honored COLLEGE STATION Aggie cadets played hosts Sunday to their parents in the annual and Day activities as hundreds of visitors thronged the campus. Many of the parents planned to remain at the college to augment the thousands expected nere for President visit Tuesday afternoon.

(Valley Morning Star News Service) LA FER1A "In the social which is being advocated by so many, there is no room for Christianity, home, marriage, liberty. or Americanism. Internationalism. modernism, and Communism-social ism are all Jrom one and the same root, working to the same said Mrs. Mina Ashcraft, speaking on The Church Facing The Crisis," before 300 persons at a Valley-wide mass meeting here Sunday afternoon.

included also in the program of the meeting were vocal numbers by Paul Snowden, McAllen, the Rev. A. Viken, La Feria, and the Rev. and Mrs. H.

Ashcraft. Representation at the meeting included ourteen towns of the iev. it was reported. ant Criminal District Attorney Tom L. Hartley announced here.

mei Martinez and Placido Handy, have already received death penalties in trials on the charges. other defendants have yet to stand trial. The men are charged with robbing a man and his wife near Donna in 1934, criminally assaulting the woman, and then killing both, tossing their weighted bodies into the Rio Grande. The corpse was found but the has not been located. The man was never identified.

He was a Mexican. Valley May Enter Tomatoes At Fair McALLEN Colonel Clarence K. DeBusk. director of the national tomato show to be held in Jacksonville May 31 to June 2 has requested that lugs of green wrapped tomatoes be sent from the Rio Grande Valley. Substantial prizes will be olered with S25 tor first prize.

Those desiring to send lugs should address them in care of Tomastos. Jacksonville. Texas. Valley Weather Man Moved To Atlanta Gas Fuel Pipeline Will Be Installed (Valley Morning; Star Service) McALLEN The gas fuel pipeline which is now serving plants near Pharr and McAllcn will soon be connected with water pumping rtal ions at Donna and Mercedes, according Hidalgo Gos Co. officials here.

This connection will enable the company to serve intervening points, as well as Donna and Mercedes. Crash Brings Fine itar News Service) W. Phillips, Reed of in corporation SKIN IRRITATIONS JB NS VIL -Meteorologist R. H. Desmond, for the past three years wetherman at the Brownsville Pan-American airport will leave accompanied by his family, Tuesday to take up his new duties at the airiH)rt in Atlanta.

Georgia. L. N. Despain. who comes from Salt Lake City will assume duties at the local i -M me IO CINTI GIVE PARTY (Valiev Morning Star News Service) WESLACO The ladies of the Catholic Church are giving a bunco nartv the City Hall night, May 12.

Admission will bo twenty-five cents, and the public is cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will be used to help pay for a refrigerator for the church. OSBORN RECOVERS (Valley Morning Star Ne HARLINGEN Dr J. W. Osborn of La Feria is reported recovering from a major operation at the Medical Arts Clinic.

(Valley Morning HARLINGEN Harlingen, and ford, were fined court here Monday, as a result of an automobile collision Monday at 11:35 a. ai the intersection of Commerce and Harrison streets here, in which an unidentified woman, riding in the light car operated by Reed, suffered minor injuries. The accident was investigated by County Patrolman Collins Thompson and Citv Traffic Officer Zack Fenimore. Starnes Case Set (Valley Morning Star Service) HARLINGEN trial will be held in Judge Arthur city corporation ourt Tuesday at 2 p. m.

for C. Starnes, cf Tyler, arrested here Monday, and charged with removing mortgaged goods out of the county. Starnes was arrested by Bob Johnson, local constable. Former Chief Dies AUSTIN John T. Bowman, 53, secretary of state under Gov.

O. B. Colquitt, died here after an illness of six months. He was only 21 when appointed by Colquitt. Funeral services will be held Monday.

TRAFFIC FINES HEAVIER HERE Five Arrests Over Week-End, Fined of the Nortti Atlantic. Scout Jamboree Service) persons were (Valley Morning Star fined a total of $56.50. five for traffic violations, three for fighting and two for drunkenness, Monday in Judge Arthur city corporation court here L. B. Welch and N.

W. Phillips were each fined $5 on charges of i speeding; Howard Stack and R. Reed, Lyford, $5 for violation of the law of the road; and Emiliano Vega, $7.50 on charges of running over a fire hose. T. C.

Anderson. Zapeda for fighting; and and Miguel Lopez each on charges Arresting officers ate cases included R. P. Ellis, and i were fined $5 Julio Chavera I were fined $7.50 of drunkenness, in the corpor- Cage Johnson. Wes Fonville.

W. Anglin. Zack Fenimore. E. Deputy Renamed Accident Fatal Eight Hurt When Cars Collide FORT WORTH.

Mrs Ida Cook, 39, wife of J. T. Cook, Dallas oil man, was killed instantly, and eight other persons were injured Sunday afternoon when two automobiles met in a head-on collision on the Northwest highway a mile and a half southeast of Azle. The husband. 40, and his son, J.

T. were brought to a hospital here, while the other six injured, all of Graham, received emergency treatment at Azle be- -----------fore being taken to their homes. Valley Boys Form New Groups of the 33 Boy Scouts from the Valley who will attend the national scout jamboree at Washington, D. C.t in August is now getting under way, according to Harry Carroll, San Benito, jamboree chairman for the Valley scout council. Myrlin O.

Johnson, Harlingen, will serve as Scoutmaster of the troop. He will be aided by Charles E. R. Cameron, McAllen, and Powell E. Baker, Combes.

The committee in charge of Valley jamboree arrangements includes Carroll. Dr. R. E. Utley of Harlingen.

R. A. Rose of Rio Hondo Bob Lyon of Edinburg, and R. L. Olmstead of Brownsville.

Charles Starreti and Edward Keane in Peter B. showing Friday arid Saturday at the Rialto theatre, in Harlingen. Casts And Forecasts Victor Me La glen and Preston Foster, are friendly enemies, roving rivals of the U. S. Ceast Guard in current at the Arcadia today and Wednesday.

The story of in which Toa Lupmo and Donald Woods are presented in support of McLaglen and Foster is woven around the thrilling deeds of the Coast Guardsmen in saving crews and passengers from ships in distress and in the dangerous iceberg patrol The injured persons included Otto Cozart, his wife and a son Bobbie; Mrs. A. J. Bullock and her daughter, Miss Lillian Bullock, and Miss Willie Ingram. None of the six was seriously injured, having received cuts and bruises.

Refinery Employe Killed In Accident SILSBEE Elvis Reginald Williamson, 24. was killed early Sunday when his automobile struck a culvert four miles- south of here i on highway No. 8. He was returning to his parents' home at Port Arthur from a neighboring county after notifying relatives of the serious illness of his I father. His mother also was ill.

Friends theorized he may have fallen to sleep while driving as he had been nursing his parents and I working the past few days. He was an employe of the Gulf Refining Cantu Reinstated In Company at Port Arthur. Cameron Position Donna Case Before Court Soon (Valley Morning Star News Service) BROWNSVILLE Jesus Cantu, deputy sheriff, San Benito, has been reinstated on the county payroll following a county commissioners meeting Monday morning. Judge Dancy announced that Cantu was dropped as an economy measure, but that his services were again necessary. The mondav morning session in- cuded the taking of the oath of the commissioners as the board of equalization and the approving of a petition of the Los Indios Independent School District to be allowed to have its assessing and collecting done by the Cameron county tax department.

Commissioners also approved a request for a telephone to be installed at the National Re-employment Service offices here, with the provision that charges were not to exceed eight dollars a month. Theater Body Sent To Georgia EL PASO body of Ray Holloway, theater manager here, and former Atlanta, theater manager, who drowned April 26 at Elephant Butte Lake, 140 miles north of El Paso, was sent Sunday night to his former home, Ellaville, for burial. The body was accompanied by his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Holloway, and ni3 brother, J. C.

Holloway, Charlotte, N. who came here to assist in the 13-day search after Holloway was drowned with Carlos Frias. 37. manager of the Plaza Theater here. Joan Of Arc Fete Scene Of Rioting PARIS, France, than fifty persons were injured in clashes between Royalists and Leftists at annual Joan of Arc celebrations at Toulouse Sunday.

Some used canes, or fists; some kicked their antagonists. The major clash came when 400 Leftists attempted to wedge their way into a cathedral during a Joan of Arc memorial service. The day. often an occasion for clashes between ardent nationalists and leftists, passed quietly in other parts of France. Pharr Woman Heads City Garden Club Who says a boy king leads a pampered and sheltered He does not at least when he Iras an identical double who a street urchin as the story of Prince and the Adapted to the screen from Mark famous novel the picture Prince and the features the Mauch twins.

Billy and Bobby and Errol Flvnn Vigilantes Are a new serial presentation included on the Rialto's Friday and Saturday program with Charles Starreti in tells an exciting story of early day American history. In twelve episodes scheduled for showing each Friday and Saturday the film deals with the colorful era of California in the when that part of the country almost became a puppet of the then powerful Russian empire. The featured cast in Vigilantes Are includes Robert Livingston, Kav Hughes. William Farnum. Fred Kohler and Ray Corrigan.

Our ing today and Wednesday Rialto is a highly amusing farce co-starring Margaret Pipeline Income Soars, Is Report of Mrs. George McCullough as president of the Pharr Garden Club, one of the most active organizations in the city, was announced. officers are Mrs. Gene Dar- fcjectric Company by, vice president, Mrs. Jack Deck- er, secretary; Mrs.

Roy Barnes, treasurer; Mrs. J. Puckett, parliamentarian: and Mrs. H. Mvrphev historian.

Building Leased By NEW YORK Eastern Pipeline Co- reported Monday for 1936 consolidated net income of $1,711.185. compared with a loss of! $326.054 in 1935. D. Creveling, president, attributed the improved operating results to general betterment of business and industrial conditions, sub-normal temperatures early in the year and commencement of deliveries of natural gas under contract to Detroit Citv Gas Co. (Valley Morning Star News Service end Mrs.

E. A. Scheriber, owners of the i Electric Appliance Company nounced Saturday the taking of a three-year lease on the old San Roman building, one of the oldest office buildings in Brownsville. Removal of office equipment and stock into the new location began Saturday night. Reconstruction of the rest of the building vvnl get under way shortly, the Scherib rs announced.

Approximately $3,000 will be spent on the exterior and interior repairs and decoration of other parts of the building. My HOLLYWOOD Helen Parker, of Ojai, told her husband she was coming here to buy new clothes, but instead leaped to her death Saturday from the eighth- story window of a hotel. A note addressed to the husband. Harry Parker, said: forgive me for lying about coming to buy Rural fires in the United States annually take about 3.500 lives and cause $100,000 000 damage. INVESTIGATOR ILL Investigator Ramon B.

Arguelles, of the Matamorcs police department has been confined to his residence by illness since Sunday. Ramiro T. Hernandez, citv emplove, wm serve in capacity until the latter returns. Direct Relief For SKIN ITCH A special combination of medical agents make Imperial Lotion directly active in soothing and relieving the itching of eczema, rash, tetter, ringworm and common itch. No waiting.

Two sizes 35c and $1.00. show- at the screen van and Henry Fonda. The story is of a fiery, tempestuous actress who develops a pet hate for a globe trotting author millions of women have gone wild over. Without ever having met both of these world famous personalities have taken an instinctive and inherent dislike to each other; he for the perfume she endorses which sickens him; she for the books he writes. The mere mention of name in the presence of the other is a cue for an expression of disgust and a derogatory remark.

But they are unceremoniously thrown into each arms, fall desperately in love without knowing their real identities. MRS. FARR IMPROVES (Valley Morning Star Service) BROWNSVILLE Mrs. Jim Farr of this city is reported recovering at the Mercy hospital from a major operation performed Monday morning. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE: Nine foot Norge Rolator refrigerator First class condition Sacrifice price.

R. M. Bachman San Benito, or mile north of Barreda pipe line pump. AB-S0L-V0 New Guaranteed for Foot, Eczema, Heat, Ring Worm, etc. 60c AT ALL GOOD DRUG STORES Mrs.

Agnes Hawkins Of The Gossard Corset Co. Will Be In Our Store WEDNESDAY ONLY May 12th, 1937 Showing the new Summer line of Gossard Foundation Garments. 11-30 It Rips the Lidi TODA THEY WERE R0DUCED THEY KRE MARRIED It's surprising entertainment! met INTRO WER ER gM One Of The Leading SAN BENITO, an of McA, approxi- conven- The sensational story of the notorious Luciano gang of white slavers that filled newspapers and was recently featured in Liberty magazine is picturized in the Vice scheduled for a special Saturday midnite preview showing at the Rialto. Set Objectives State Funeral Head Announces Plana Morning Star News Service) Kreidler of McAllen, newly elected head of the i Texas Funeral Directors association announced on his return from Min. eral Wells that solution of present problems in the field of public re; lations and legislation will be the chief objectives for the association during 1937-38.

Kreidler is the first Valley man ever elected to the state position, and is the first associate dent from a city the size len. Kreidler estimated that mately attended the tion. Associational offices will be open- I ed here in the near future by Kreidler. Playground Park In San Benito Ready (Valley Morning Star SAN of the playground park purchased and equipped through provisions of the late George B. Balligant.

is announced and the park is ready for the regular visit of Mexican children. for whom it was specified the park should be provided alone Deed to the property facilities was handed retary Monday by J. L. who has been handling for the Falligant estate. Park covers a 3.7 acre ground on the highway citv limits nortwest of )ark Crawford, business Falligant plot of near the New Firm Opens formal opening 1 of the Hughes Tire and Supply Company was held Saturday, May 8th.

All stock was on display, with I clerks to show the visitors through the different parts of the store Balloons and flowers made the place festive. Souvenirs of key rings the men. roses for the ladies nr balloons for the youngsters were' given throughout the day. Mr Mike Hughes, formerly w'ith the Border Lumber Company, is the manager of this new supply company. MISS DEIHL RETURNS Agnes Deihl, daughter of Mr.

Mrs. H. Deihl of 300 Indiana Avenue, Weslaco. will return to her parents home Sunday morning. May 16.

Miss Deihl is employed by the Leverton Company of Houston. Texas. She will remain with her family until after her marriage Thursday. May 27, to Charles D. Carnes of Houston HEAR BANI) ONCERT large crowd attended the Sunday afternoon band concert given by the Weslaco High School band at the band stand.

Big Night Tonight is the ON THE St KEEN ESPIONAGE With EDMI ND LOWE MADGE EVANS VICTOR LAGLEN PRESTON foster Don.Id WOODS IDA LUPINO ADDED BERGEN IN su vi ELT1 'MKTROTONB.