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NEW YORK GETSFIRST CAMPFUNDWASHINGTON, June 1—{/?)—The establishment at Bear Mountain, New York, of the first woman’s camp for unemployed through the use of the federal funds was announced at the white house today by Secretary, Perkins jointly with Franklin D. Roosevelt.This camp, created at Mrs. Roosevelt’s suggestion, is expected to test the problem of whether camp life similar to the reforestationsystem for men is suitable for jobless unattached women.Miss Perkins opened the door to other states to establish similar camps “if local relief agencies make appropriate plans and applications to the federal relief administrator,”AirpWorkSpeeded Since RainThose in charge of the eonstruc-ion work at the municipal airport tre much enthused over the progress now being made with the notorized machinery of the county md city road building forces. Ad-led to this machinery, which is nanned by the regular crews, are 12 K. F C, laborers.The work done there since the city nachlnery was put on the job has nade a good showing, but since the idding of four pieces of machinery y the county fast progress is being nade. The work on the airport is tnder the supervision of City Engi-leer Frank C. Heins, Colonel J. H. Sachry, chairman of the chamber if commerce fairport committee, ia, ceeping In close touch with the vork, but has made no announcement as to when the inauguration if the airport to service will be held.Industrial GrowthGains In S. China■ ** ■ ■■■■■ I 1 ■■■■■■ -M«U HI. . H 1 -- - - |Early Birdmen Of Sea Hop Seasonylw.vdX 'X'XvM'IvX ’-*Xv.*‘.'.v v.'. *.y.v; vy%'**»»•i . i•' .V.V.V. V, V V,.•: .*x x v, i.■ • V....• .1 - . ftJames MattemBenjamin (left) and Joseph AdamwisczHoping to lead off 1933’s trans-All antic and ’round-the-world flight attempts, these five birdmen are tuning up their planes at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, N. Y., for early take-offs. The Adamwiscz brothers, of Brooklyn, plan to fly from New York to Warsaw, Poland, in the ship which Hillig and Hoiriss flew to Germany two years ago. Mattern, of Oklahoma City, plans a one-man globe girdling flight following much the same route as Post and Gatty pursued in, their epochal flight of eight days and eight hours last year. Lithuania is the objective of Captain Darius and Girenas,Captain Stephen Darius (left) and Stanley GirenasPioneer Laredo WomanIs Claimed By DeathMrs. Nieves Vidaurri de Mogas, 56, widow of the late Jose E. Mogas and member of one of the pioneer families of Laredo, died at her home, 716 Lincoln street, Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. Deceased had been operated on January 12, 1933, but was apparently recovering, when she was strickenill on May 13 and remained in bedSTILLJohn Pumyea and Norman Mc-Cleod, American aviators arrested near Don Martin in April on charges of illegally entering Mexico in their airplane and also for smuggling airplane parts, are still held in Nuevo Laredo. They are at the customs detention quarters,until her death.Deceased was a native of Laredo, her parents being Mr. and Mrs. Atanacio Vidaurri. She was married on Sept. 6, 1908, to Jose E. Mogas. who died in 1920 in Par-JP3S*. Qoahuila,. She is .survived by two sons, Jose dnd Enriqiie Mogas; two daughters, Misses Nieves and Ignacia Mogas; two brothers, A. L. Vidaurri of Laredo and J. A. Vidaurri of San Antonio, and three sisters, Mrs. Delfina Benavides, Mrs. Eduardo Cruz and Mrs. A. F.Farias.The funeral will take place from the home to San Agustin CatholicFLAMES RAZE Barnes Seach EndsNEEDVILLETEXASWith Youth FoundNEEDVILLE, Tex., June 1—(flV-All but one building in the main business block was destroyed by fire early today. The estimated loss was approximately sixty thousands dollars. The flames razed eight business establishments and two vacant store buildings*tlt;JTheRosenberg lire department with a one-piece apparatus from Houston prevented the flames j from sweeping the residential section.Unaware that a search was being made for him Richard II. Barnes, son of II. C. Barnes, British vice consul at Saltillo, was reported found yesterday afternoon in Monterrey.The seventeen year old youth who had been attending school in Texas was returning home Friday in an auto he hadpurchased when car trouble de-NEPOTISMLEYENDECKERCHARGEMonterrey PlansPublicity At Fairit *veloped at Kilometer 72 south of Laredo.He left the car and started walking toward Monterrey. A truck picked him tip. Trouble experienced with the truck further delayed him.He was found by searchers at Monterrey, taking in the sights of the city, Col. Jose O. Flores, Nuevo Laredo, said today. A service car was obtained the youth sent home to Saltillo.Because his car was stripped caused some fear of foul play butCUSTOMS MENIBS SHAKYB. .T. Ley endec leer, county tax assessor of Wlt; bh county for i.he past-28 years, had a bill of indictment re-turncd against him Thursday morning hv the Webb county grand jury charging him with nepotism. The grand jury charge grew out of the alleged employment of his son. Ernest. A. Leyendecker, in tiie countyta x assessor'.-, r,ffice.The indictment sets forth that “on -or about the first day of March, 1932,B. J. Leyendecker was then and there the duly elected and qualified county assessor of taxes for Webb county, Texas, and he did then and there appoint his son, Ernest A. Leyendecker, • who was thm and there related to him within the third degree by con* sanguinity to an office, position,-clerkship, employment and duty in the office of the said county assessor when the salary, fees and compensation of such appointee was to be paid for directly and indirectly out of and from public funds.”Immediately upon learning of his indictment Assessor Leyendecker proceeded to the sheriffs office and there furnished bond in the sum of $300, Mr. Leyendecker has served Laredo six vtars as alderman, and Webb county six years as district clerk and 23 years ps county tax assessor; that ho had served one term as president of the Texas County Tax Assessors AssociaJ on in 1932 and is the father of nine children and 25 grandchildren. Mr. Leyendecker was born in Laredo and is one of four brothers who havo always made their home here. His father was John Z. Leyendecker, who served Laredo as its first postmaster just--close of the civil war in 18G5.After returning the bill of indictr-ment against Levendeckor the graitdf Jury recessed until June 19. :Some anxiety exists among 23 of the 52 mounted customs inspectors of this, the 23rd Customs District, who failed to meet the requirements of the civil service com mission and were so notified. ThesePublicity Is VotedIn Morgan Hearing?WASHINGTON, June 1
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