The Kerrville Times from Kerrville, Texas • Page 1

They Haven't Blamed The Spanish Crisis OnF. D. WITH a Climate even and bracing, a setting rare and picturesque, the HfLi. COUNTRY area has a natural charm that appeals alike to visitors and all- year residents. 28 Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 23, 1936 Number 21 I.

E. Adamietz Named to Head Bankers' Assn. Hill Country Bankers Hold Quarterly Meeting Bandera Next Site Outdoors, Indoors: It's All the Same If One's Hungry 75 Attend Session in Blue Bonnet Hotel Saturday In an annual election of officers Of the Hill Country Bankers' Asso-1 'lation, in quarterly session at the lue Bonnet Hotel last Saturday 1 night, I. E. Adamietz, cashier of the First State Bank of Bandera, was elected president to succeed George H.

Neill of Sonora. Joe L. Cunningham, president of the Junction National Bank, and B. Davenport, assistant cashier the National Bank of Bandera, elected vice-president and respectively. Bandera was chosen as next meet- ly ing place of the association, which again will convene in quarterly ses- sion in October.

About 75 persons attended the meeting in Kerrville. A. B. Burton, vice-president of the First State Bank here, was in charge of arranging the program. Retiring President George H.

Neill presided, and Rev. P. S. Van Dyke, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Kerrville, gave the invocation. After entertainment by Johnny Hegan, English cowboy, director of riding at Camp Waldemar, prominent bankers delivered addresses.

Among these were James L. Dan- vice-president and cashier of the Eden State aBnk; Melvin Rouff, vice-president of the Houston National Bank; John E. Owens, vice- president of the Republic National Bank Trust Company of Dallas. J. E.

Woods, president of the Teague National Bank; H. M. Hart, vice-president of the National Bank of Commerce of San Antonio; O. P. Newberry, president of the First National Bank of Gorman; John M.

Gaddis, vice-president of the Frost National Bank of San Antonio; E. A. Baetz, vice-president of the Bexar County National Bank; J. E. McCaskill, assistant vice-president of the Alamo National Bank of San Antonio; B.

C. Malone, vice-president of the Mercantile National I'Bank of Dallas, gave short talks on the program. Bit o' Seasonin' By the Sage In and out the window they fly, these humming-birds at Legion Hospital. Sometimes as many as forty come into the window at one time, darting about the room, perching on light cords or a convenient tie rack. Photo shows W.

R. Sullivan, a patient who has made a study of the birds; one can be seen by his hand as it feeds on sugar-saturated water. Inset shows close-up of a between-meals snack. FOR LOWER RATES H. J.

Nlehaus, who filled petition signed by 135 citizens asking for a reduction of power and electric rates in Kerrville. HE Russians were smart enough practically to complete their five-year plan in ten years, but they slipped up the other day. In Burning out their new constitution, -'they discovered that it was drafted so as to give votes only to people eighteen years old, no more, no less. Was Stalin's face red! One of the Siamese twins says of her sister's new husband, "I like him like a brother." We'll admit the lady has a sense of humor. Last week the Australians asked the Turks not to disturb the graves! at their war dead when building; new fortifications.

So the old tombs: will remain sacred while they dig; the graves of a few million more, i That is called respect. The other 1 day at Geneva, the chief of the! League of Nations Disarmament; Section was elected secretary of; the Re-armament meeting. We 1 suppose that's called progress. i The rat population of the United States is approximately the same as the human. Adding in some of the people we know, it is probably larger.

Petition Signed By 135 Asks for Power Rate Drop Paper Asking Reduced T. P. L. Rates Is Given Hancock We like that Keep Smiling. Practically everything that happens has humor in it somewhere.

So ue'te going to adopt that for our motto, on the grounds that even if you don't like it, it's still a good idea. Only 35 States have laws prohibiting the vending of narcotics. Pleasant dreams! Some people seem to think that this country was founded that we might have life, liberty, and the pursuit of women. We speak of the "Solid South" always voting Democratic, but only four States have voted consistently Democratic siuce the Ivil War. Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia have all jumped to Ike Republican side at one time or another.

A petition signed by one hundred and thirty-five business houses and individuals asking for a reduction in rates charged by the Texas Power Light Company for electric current and power was filed by H. J. Niehaus and Robert I. Wilson, attorney, with A. P.

Hancock, City Manager, July 16. The petition states that the rates charged are excessive and entirely out of proportion to rates charged for similar service in adjoining cities and towns. By signing the petition the signatories have signified their willingness to co-operate with the Mayor and City Council in effecting reductions thru sucli procedure as is permitted by existing laws. Mr. Niehaus was formerly manager of the Central Power Light Company at Karnes City, Texas, and is thoroughly conversant with electric business generally.

He is of the opinion that the charges made by the local concern are not in keeping with the reduced cost of production and distribution now utilized by all the larger companies. Legion Hospital Is Humming-Bird Sanctuary Without Equal in State Among summer visitors here are none so distinguished as the estimated group of 500 hummingbirds who come to Veterans Administration Hospital at Legion each season. There are probably few, if any. other places in Texas where so many of the birds gather. Patients there have placed 25 feeders about the grounds; everything is done to provide for the welfare of the birds.

The little visitors come all the way from the south part of Mexico, below Mexico City. Males begin arriving about March 15 and the females tag along about threee days later. Last stragglers have left for their home by the middle of September. Lying in his bed in a second story room of Ward 2, W. R.

Sullivan, a patient there, has been observing the birds for several seasons. He has a feeder, containing sugar-saturated water, outside his window, and at times opens the window, places the feeder inside, and tempts the birds to the interior. Refunding of Bonds to Save $10.000 Taxes School District Bonds Totalling $67,000 To Be Recalled Interest Reduced Contract Is Made with Browii-Crummer San Antonio 2-Day Centennial Rodeo Attracts Crowd of 2,000 Rain and Neglect Did It 75 Per Cent of Those In Attendance Are Out-of-Town A saving of about $10,000 to tax payers is represented in a re-funding of bonds of the Kerrville Independent School District, according to announcement made Tuesday by J. E. Palmer, secretary of the Board of Education.

Old bonds totalling $67,000 and! bearing 5 per cent interest are to be recalled and replaced with new bends bearing Wt per cent interest. This will mean that three- fourths of one per cent interest will, be saved on every dollar until the: bonds mature after about a year period. Maturity of the new i bonds is about the same as that of the old bonds. Secretary Palmer said that a con-, tract already had been made with the Brown-Crummcr Company, San I Antonio, for handling the new: bonds. They dart in, not shyly, but with an assurance that bespeaks ownership.

Sometimes as many as 40 come into the room at one time. Wings whirring and humming, they make as much noise as 40 small electric fans. Perching for a moment on a light cord or tie rack, inspect-j ing a curtain sash or zooming: around the cieling, they are every- where at the same time. The humming-birds are not as afraid of human beings as they are of each other. They will alight on Sullivan's hand but are continually quarreling among themselves.

Sullivan, watching the hummingbirds hours on end, has made many. interesting observations: some of the birds have a wingspread of eight inches, although the average spread is two and one-half inches; the transients winter below Mexico City and travel as far north as Alaska; contrary to the general idea, the birds' bill is divided instead of being a tube; the bird can run its tongue an inch out of its bill. Demo Primary Set For 25th; Arcadia To Flash Results Voting Throughout Day; Sample Ballot at Blue Bonnet The Democratic primary election is to be neld acording to schedule chairman J. J. Starkey announced Wednesday.

The three local precinct elections will be held at the Court House, Tivy gymnasium, and the Temple Lumber! Company. Announce Winners Wild-Eyed Cow Throws Spectators Into Near Panic Pictured above is a bad piece of erosion on Kerr County The hours of holding the land, caused by rain and neglect. Under the Government as by law, are from 8:00 Soil Conservation program, 90 per cent of the farm land coun ty has been signed on work sheets for soil conserving policies. Under this program, terracing of the land to prevent erosion is encouraged and a certain percentage of the soil is planted in soil conserving or soil building crops instead of soil depleting crops. Bluebonnet Adds New Cream Plant The Bluebonnet Drug Store has added to its ice cream plant a new Tuthill ice cream freezing machine.

The store intends to specialize in the new frozen malted milk cream. 1 besides the regular cream in all flavors. The Blue Bonnet store uses all Kerr County products in making its ice cream, except flavors and sugar. The malt, cream, are all pro- i duced in Kerrville or Kerr County. The store was completely re-arranged recently in an effort to give more room and a more pleasing appearance and facilitate the serving of customers.

The feature sale of ice cream last week far exceeeded expectations, according to Mr. J. R. Hart, manager of the store. SUPERINTENDENT Watchmaker Added at Lewis Jewelry The Lewis Jewelry Store of Kerrville has gained the services of Mr.

Oscar Stiffler. an expert watchmaker and repairman. Mr. Stiffler moved here from Olney, Texas. He lias had about 15 years experience in his line of work and was connected for many years with a jewelry store at Ver-, non.

He and Mrs. Stiffler are living at present on West Water Street. the various voting; boxes are asked to phone returns to 550 as soon as possible after the polls close. The results will be flashed on the screen of the Arcadia Theatre as fast as they come in Saturday night. The official returns should be in the hands of the chairman not later than Tuesday, and earlier if possible.

Precinct conventions should be held in each precinct Saturday, at or near the polling places, to elect delegates to the county convention I which is called to meet at the Court House, 2:00 p. Saturday August 1. Sample ballots may be secured from the chairman or at the Blue Bonnet Hotel, where Democralic headquarlers are maintained. Mullins in Race For Commissioner Says Kerr County Crop and Range Conditions Brighter Than in Years Plane Trip from Oklahoma City Takes Only One Hour, 55 Minutes Sheep and Goats Suffer Screw Worms; 211 Farms Signed in Soil Conservation A possible Oklahoma City-Kerr- ille airplane record was made Monday when Chuck Fain arrived The Times has been authorized to to register at Camp Stewart after of Precinct No. 4, Kerr County.

Mullins first moved to Kerr County in 1904 at the age of 12 years. He entered the U. S. Navy in 1908 and served until 1910, re-entered minutes. Pilot Roy O.

Hunt flew Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Fain and son Chuck to Kerrville in a Lockheed-Orion low wing monoplane owned by the 1917 at the outbreak of the World! Fain Drilling landing at the War and served on the U. S. S.

Ar- Louis Schreiner field an hour and kansas, which was made a unit of fifty-fine minutes after starting, the British fleet. During his serv-J Hunt said that by climbing to an ice with the Navy a commission higher altitude and thereby getting was granted him for engineering; the help of strong tail-winds, lie duties. i could have made much better time. Dr. C.

Koerth. medical superintendent of Woodmen of the World War Memorial Hospital at San Antonio, who spoke at W. O. W. meet here Monday.

Holdsworth Calls English Life Slow After Trip To Native Isle Two Hundred Go To Barbec-ue of W.O.W. Monday He has experience ranching both! The party flew back Monday in his boyhood days and in matur- afternoon, but expect to be comity. He understands the problems ing back almost every week-end, that face the producer on the farms and ranches. He is interested in things which will be of benefit to his precinct and tlie county. His slogan is, "Rights and justice to all." He will genuinely appreciate the voles and influence of tile voters of Ihe precinct and will strive if this year in honor of Hie Centen- eleele-d to make an official which they will be proud.

m.il.ing the race in the genera to be held November 3. to Leave Sunday on Huying Trip The major fashion centers are sending their newest creations and styles to Dallas and Fort Worth of nial. Mrs, L. T. Davis is leaving Sunday to see and purchase the latest fall fashions shown in those cities for the Vogue Shop.

Speaker LuiuU Work of ille's 1 Team Kerrville's Degree Staggering Statistics: Did you know that Kerrville has 13.5 miles of paved streets. 14 miles of water mains, 88 fire hydiants, 181 street lamps, and 20 miles of gas lines! A trip to his native land. England, which he had not visited in 50 years, ended for Richard Holds- wortli, former Mayor of Kerrville, when he- and his wife returned to their home here Tuesday night after an absence of a month and a half. While absent. Holdsworth said he traveled over most of England and Scotland.

He met many of his couisins who "showed us a good time." "uBt I couldn't like it much after living in Texas," he said. Mr. and Mrs. Holdsworth left Kerrville June 6 for New York and England. They sailed on the first crossing ou the liner "President Roosevelt" to Plymouth.

They returned from Southampton on the liner "Washington." leaving England July 11. Holdsworth resigned as mayor the day before lie left Kerrville for iiis native land. In speaking of the crossing, lie said it look only eight days, while when lie came across 5U years ago. it took almost twice that long. He said weather on the Atlantic was very chilly.

People ill England, he said, seem to take life easier than they do in Texas. There they are not so intent upon making money; they lake time to enjoy themselves. Talk of war is not as prevalent I in England as many people believe, i the former mayor observed. "A fine trip, but one gets enough of that sort of tiling." Dr. C.

J. Kuertli, medical superintendent uf Woodmen of the World War Memorial Hospital at San Antonio, and District Manager G. B. Kirk were featured speakers Monday night on the grounds near Tivy gymnasium as approximately liUU people attended a barbecue held in conjunction with installation i ceremonies of the Kerrville Cypress; Camp No. 58, Woodmen of the' World.

Thirty-nine were ready for initiation Monday night, but only Iti: were initiated. The remainder are to be initiated Monday, August 2. Besides the Kerrville W. O. Camp, camps at Junction.

and Ingram were represented at (Continued ou Last Page) Woman Saved From River at Center Point by 12-Year-Old Girl Scout The alertness and bravery uf a Girl Seoul. Uoris Eloise lii'uussard of Center Point, saved Leo Robertson of San Antonio from drowning in the Guadalupc. Kuer near Center Point Sunday. -Mi 1 and Mrs. Robertson were part of a group celebrating the- Mill birthday of I.

N. Harless at the picnic grounds near the river dam to lriumled tu Hie bank and called hMstUIHV. BroLirsard saw the woman k-sa in the water, and diving aiTied her. almost unconscious UnlMiie ol natural fright, Robertson suffered Lo ill el'- tccts trolll ihe experience. Miss Bi'oussard, who i seventh grade and is an inber of the local Girl the active Seoul Kerr County farmers and ranchmen are happy, for crop and range conditions are brighter than they have been in the last several years, according to County Agent W.

W. Sheen. A dry spell during June brought apprehension to many, but during the last three days of that month, a five-inch rain more than compensated for the dryness. Since that time, widely scattered rains have fallen over the county and surrounding territory, rendering crop and pasture conditions excellent. Prospects for corn are good, although the crop is not expected to be quite as good as that last year.

Grain sorghums, cane and hay crops are good. Oats and wheat crops were only fair. STOMACH WORMS At the present time, sheep and goals are suffering slightly from stomach and tape worms. County Agent Sheen said there was a greater prevalence of this condition than at any time recently. Many ranchmen declare that screw-worms in livestock are worse this yeo than they have been at any tinn' the history the- livestock ind 1 in Texas.

A slight epidemic uf sore- mouth has made the screw-worm situation worse, since screw-worms spread with soivmouth. About 7.00U or 8.UUO were vaccinated in Kerr County this spring, and are nut affected with the soremouth and the attendant screw-worms. Vaccination, lo be effective, must be made in the spring, and cannot be nude this time of the year savs Sheen. GIVES KEMEUY Shvui that when sheep and goats yel si'i ew-wumis. a good remedy is to use benzoil lo kill the and then apply pine-tar oil as a fly repellent.

Bone oil is also beiiij; used as a flj repellent, and many KCIT County ranchmen are gelling good results with it. SOIL COXSEHVATION Work sheets covering 211 farms, cpresentmg at) per cent of thu Entertainment typically Western in setting, atmosphere and presen- tatio was afforded approximately 2,000 spectators who witnessed Kerrville's Centennial rodeo held at the State Park last Saturday and Sunday under sponsorship of. the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Ace performers came from all parts of the Hill Country, as did the spectators. Jaycee committeemen estimated that at least 75 per cent of those who attended the rodeo were from towns other than Kerrville.

Five hundred went to the affair on the opening day and attendance on Sunday was estimated at 1,500. Most of the crowd Sunday arrived early to attend the barbecue held in conjunction with the rodeo. One of the biggest thrills of the occasion came outside the regular scheduled events. A wild-eyed cow, seemingly malcontent with her status in life, rushed a crowd of spectators and performers at the west side of the field. Women started screaming.

Small boys began running under other people's legs. Everyone made for the fences, which, overburdened with the frightened crowd, fell to the ground. With a toss of its head, the animal finally trotted away. In the wild cow milking contest which required the contestant to have six drops of proof for the judges, Vclney Snodgrass, an entry, met an obstacle. His cow was dry, Winners of events on Sunday, the big day, as announced by Rodeo Director W.

H. Crider, were: Break-away calf roping, purie Sikes, Center Point, and E. Goforth, Rio Medina, tied for first place, time 3.05. Harold Jackson, San Angelo finished third in 4 seconds flat. Wild cow milking, purse Gordon Young, Rocksprings, first, 44.8 seconds; Juan Salinas, Encinal, second, 46.8; Harold Jackson, San Angelo, third, 48.8.

Calf roping and tie, purse Alex Hardin, Round Mountain, first, 16.01; Tom Taylor, Sonora, second, 17.08; Ted Powers, Willow City, third, 19 seconds. Bronc riding, purse Davis. Willow City, first; Ralph Alexander, San Angelo, second; Weldon Dean, San Angelo, third. Belled-calf roping: purse Homer Woods, San Angelo, first; E. Goforth, Rio Medina, second; Juan Salinas, Encinal, third.

Steer riding: $1 to successful Lock, Kerrville; Milton Alexander, Hunt; August Lin- nitz. Fredericksburg. Winners Saturday, when prizes were jack pots made up of contestants' entrance fees, include the following men: Goat Taylor, Hock- springs, first; Homer Woods, San Antonio, second; and Harold Jackson, Sonora, third. Junior boy's goat Crider, Hunt, first; Nankie Stokes, Sonora, second. Calf roping and Andrew Bode, Del Rio, first, 4.4 seconds; Juan Salinas, Encinal, second, 5.2; Ted Powers, San Angelo.

6.2. Junior boy's belled calf W. Crider. Hunt. Calf roping and Rogers, Kerrville, first, 23.9 seconds; Ira Woods, Dilley, second, 24.9; Henry Brumble, Del Rio, 25.

Atkins in Race For Re-Election at Center Point. The couple went troop, is the daughter of Mrs. Effie farm land in the county, have beeen swimming, but being unfamiliar: Bruusaurd of Center Point. "I sent to College Station under the with the depth of the water, didn't think about getting scared." government soil conservation pro- Robertson stepped into a deep. she said, "all I thought about was gram.

For planting 2,900 acres in swift pool. Mr. Robertson, who had saving the- lady. It all happened so soil conserving crops, Kerr County been separated from his wife by the quickly 1 aidn't have much lime to farmers will be paid approximately current, was unable to reach her. think about anything." $15,0110.

In this issue of Tiie Times will be found the announcement of John S. Atkins for re-election to the office of County Judge of Kerr County. Judge Atkins is asking the voters of the county to return him to office on his record, and invites an inspection of his official acts by every man and woman who has the welfare of the county at heart. Outstanding in that record are the following: Valuation of County for tax purposes approximately less than four years ago. Yet in past two years tax rate has been reduced la tents on each $lt)0 property valuation.

Actual operating fund of county i general or ad valorem i. ahnus't Sti.OOU less than in 1932, yet in spite ol reduced operating expenses. lv. new agencies have been added: the Home iK-miinstration Agenl, and County farm Demonstration Agent. In tlie past two a.id one-half years.

than have been expended by State Highway Department on new highway construction in Kerr County, through tiie L-o-oprrjiujji of the Commissioners Conn. designation of Highway No. 3S) from Ingram to Real County, about 35 miles was secured in 1930, twelve miles of which has been taken over for maintenance by the Highway De(Continued on Last Page).