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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-09
PROGRESSIVE BRIDGE

The Progressive Bridge club was
entertained BY Mrs. X. y. Mcdonald
on Wednesday afternoon. The rooms
we're made attractive with a profu-
sion Of garden flowers. At the con
c|lusion OF tho games. Mrs. Fred
Terry cut high and was awarded the
cue prize. while Mrs. Fred Meyers
held the honor score. a delicious
salad course was served 10 the fol-
lowing members: Mcsdames Fred
Terry, Fred Meyers. VI. Thompson.
W. L. Wright, y. r. Robinson and
Bob Savage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-09
NFEnLECRAFT

A pleasant afternoon VS. spent
81 the members Of the Neetlerratt
club when they met with Mrs. II. u.
Lawrence as hostess on Wednesday.
Large baskets Of orange blossoms
decorated the rooms. After sewing
md visiting. the members were scry-
ed a delicious dessert course. At
tractive plate favors were presented
10 the ladies'. Mrs. Tutt, Mrs. ~. r..
Rutherford and the hostess enjoyed
this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Doubt Indictments
Against Canadians
Will Be Effective
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Indict
ments Returned by the federal grand
jury in Buffalo against large Cana
dian liquor interests and their alleg'
cd agents in this county were be
lieved by prohibition officials here
today to have disrupted Il $25,000,.
000-ayear rum ring.
Prominent Canadian distillers
including officials of Hiram Walk.
erGooderham and Worth, Ltd, the
largest distillery in Canada, were
named in the indictments. Twenty
nine individuals and one distillery
were indicted on charges of con
spiracy to violate the laws of the
United States.
Evidence given the grand jury
by United States Attorney Richard
II. Templeton at Buffalo resulted
from a prolonged investigation by
federal agents.
Before the indicted individuals
can be arrested, it will be necessary
to negotiate with Canada a treaty
making conspiracy to violate liquor
laws an cXtraditable offensc. Eff
forts are under way to draft such
an eXtradition treaty, but whether
Canada will agree to it was con.
, sidered doubtful here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Release Suspects
In Local Burglary

Arthur Rogers of National City
and John Watson of North San Die
go, who were arrested today for in
vestigation in connection with the
burglary Saturday night of the Joe
Adderdale residence at 55l Len Rey
avenue, were released after it was
established that they were not in
tn city at the time of the robbery.
The men left the coast yesterday
morning in Ford coupe painted
dark red and black. The machine
was said to resemble a car seen near
the Adderdale residence short
time before it was robbed but defin-
ite indentification was not made.
Rogers and Watson claimed the
coupe was purchased from San
Diego used ear dealer and produced
receipts of purchase. However, the
car was ordere held by police as the
papers held by the men were not
considered sufficient by local au-
thorities.
Three dresses, camera and sever
al shirts We're stolen from the Ad-
derdale home.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
BY PAUL R. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.-The
same bitterness which caused two
successful filibusters against the
Boulder dam bill was manifest in
the senate today as Senator Hiram
johnson of California again brought
his measure up for consideration.
Threats were freely, though
privately, made by opponents of the
measure that they soon would side
track it by diSplacing it with the
naval cruiser building bill or by
pigeon-holing it in the senate com
mcrcc committee.
johnson announced he would
fight to preserve the advanced posi-
tion of the measure as the unfinish-
ed business, that he would not will
ingly consent to let it be sent to
committee for revision and that he
intended to do any necessary re-
vising by introducing amendments
from the floor.
The senator's plight generally is
viewed as serious because of the
recent report of engineers who
studied the project during the sum-
mer and the attitude expressed in
President Coolidge's message to
congress that electrical power de-
vclopmcnt should be left to private
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
WhitlOck To
Solicit Funds

George Whitlock, chairman Of
the finance committee of the Amcri-
can Conservation club, will go to
Los Angeles and San Diego to raise
money to aid the organization S
delegates now working in Washing
ton in the interest of the Swing
Johnson bill.
A resolution was adopted by the
board of directors of the club at
a meeting last night asking the
chairman to raise funds for the rep
resentatives. The club, at recent
meeting, set budget of $4,000 to
aid in promoting legislation for
the Boulder dam.
1t also was decided to place
Whitlock under a $4,000 bond as a
public assurance that all funds win
be turned over to the organizatio
for Legislative purposes. The Con
servation club will pay for the
bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
OPINIONS DIFFER ON WISDOM
OF BIRTH CONTROL DECISION

: of the cleveland Catholic diocese
expressed the belief that the judge
had exceeded his authority.
"It was most vicious decision,
Bishop Scbrembs said.
Rabbi Erickner said: 81 think
Judge Ewing is to be commended
very highly for his courage. He
showed courage, not only because
birth control is contrary to state
law bat also because it will bring
him certain measure of public
scorn.
His is n modern, intellectual
view," he said.
NEW YORK, Dee. 5.-Consensus
Of leading advocates of birth con
troll here today was that Judge
Harrison Ewing of Cleveland com
mon pleas court did noble thing
in ordering Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Kourim not to have any children
in the next three years.
DR.. James +. Cooper, medical di-
rector of the clinical research de-
partment of the American Birth
Control league, told the United
: Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
BOY WALKS OFF
WITH HON0RS At
LIVESTOCK SHOW
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Dec. ). = Clarence
Goecke, u, of State Center, Ia,
was the pet of the International
Livestock Show here today because
his steer, Dick, had been proclaimed
the grand champion of the expos
ition.
Dick, raised by the youth, was pit
ted against the finest steers pro.
duced by agricultural colleges and
expert stock men and walked off
with the purple ribbon.
Clarence's sister, Emma, herself
an exhibitor, held Dick last night as
$4,000 persons cheered the award
made by Judge Walter Biggar of
Dalbeattie, Scotland. Clarence was
too bashful or nervous to stand in
the arena before the crowd.
Dicks honors will be short lived
however, for he will be sold at auc.
tion tomorrow and slaughtered. The
prize steer last year brought $2.3l
a pound.
While the livestock was being
judged in arena, Rome Workman of
Sangamon County, ILL.,, was being
crowned corn king of America.
He took the prize with sample
of Reid's Yellow Dent corn which
yielded 100 bushels to the acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
PAIR ARRESTED
HERE WANTED IN
SAN BERNARDIN0

Fred Charron, %, of Chicago,
arrested last night with Harold
Murrclo, 10 year old negro, on sus-
picion of burglary, was ordered
bcld without bail this morning by
Police Judge Kendall B. Perkins
for San Bcrnardino county authori-
ties for investigation in connection
with two robbcrics at San Bernar-
dino.
Murrclo also was ordered held as
n witness in Charron 5 ease. Of
ficcrS believe Murrclo was in police
custody here some time ago.
The pair was arrested about
1890 o'clocl, last night in an alley
at the rear of a local hardware
store by Police Captain Frank Ne
Caslin and Patrolman G. l.. RoScn-
quest.
When questioned, according to
Police Chief Sterling Oswalt, Muir
rclo admitted that he and his com
panion were planning to "crack''
the store when the officers came
up. a nickel plated revolver of 40
calibrc was found on Charron
police said, when he was arrested.
tharron and Murrclo "bummcd -
their way into town on a late
train, they said. The robbcrics
for which Charron was ordered held
for investigation, occurred at 4
soft drink parlor and service
station in San Bcrnardino several
days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Carey Complains
OF Land Sale

Attention of the supervisors was
called yesterday by Dewey Carey
of Brawley to the sale of land in
the Chocolate Mountains district.
Carey, who appeared in the in
terest of the Associated Chambers
of Commerce of Imperial Valley,
declared that the land is being sold
there by certain large real estate
interests and represented as suit
able for raising grapefruit.
The land was said to be approXi-
mately 100 feet above sea level
and too high for irrigation purposes.
Although the board was asked to
take some action nothing was done
at yesterdays session of the super
visors.
An investigation is being con
ducted through the district attor-
ney's office by Deputy District At
torney Halliday.
The interests selling the land are
believed to have clear title, it was
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Convicted Man
Killed by Guard
By Ufitcd Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Dee. 5.-Sidney
" Whitley" Weiss, fourth offender,
was shot to death today by Captain
John Doyle, chief of the criminal
courts attendants, after Weiss had
wounded one attendant and hit an
other over the head with a revolver.
lie had just been sentenced to
life Imprisonment at Sing Sing
prison. He drew a pistol as he was
being led to the Tombs and wounded
the court attendant. A moment later
Captain Doyle killed Weiss.
Weiss was being led along a
screened corridor by AL Williams, an
attendant. Weiss shot Williams i'm
the right hand. A second guard
Leo Talstland, who was just behind,
went to Williams assistance. Weiss
fired twice at him, missed both
times, and then beat him over the
head with the weapon.
The sound of the shots brought
Captain Doyle and other court at.
tendants. Weiss pointed his pistol
at Doyle and pulled the trigger
but the pistol jammed.
Judge Donnellan sentenced Weiss
under the Barmes law and was com.
PEELED to give the prisoner life
sentence as fourth offender.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
WALSH PROPOSES
BILL TO MUZZLE
POWER PUBLICITY
by United freas Le.Sed Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-A law
proposing $1,000 fine and six
months Imprisonment against in
dividuals and corporations seeking
to influence school teachers or
authors of school textbooks was pro-
posed in the senate today by Sena-
tor Thomas j. Walsh of Montana as
a result of evidence adduced by the
Federal Trade Commission that pub
lie utilities corporations had exert
ed such influence in the schools.
The bill was referred to the sem
ate judiciary committee for consid-
Grafton. 1t proposed to make it un-
lawful "for any person, firm or
corporation engaged in interstate
commerce to offer anything of value
to any teacher, member of any school
board or board of education to in
ducc him to write or revise any text
book or other printed matter in any
| school, or to teach any doctrine
dogma or theory with intent to in,
fluence opinion in favor of any par
ticular governmental action or pub
lie policy
Walsh also introduced a bill au-
thorizing the postmaster general to
take away second class mailing priv
ileges from any periodical failing
to designate advertisements publici-
ty. 1t, too, is an outgrowth of the
power investigation, he said.
The bill is designed to force
newspapers and magazines to indi-
cate to readers when its reading mat
ter is published for pay. 1t too was
referred to the judiciary commit
tnn
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. Con
fusion marked Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Kourim s reaction today to the un-
preccdentcd three year birth control
sentence passed on them by common
pleas Judge Harrison Ewing.
The Kourims have been separated
for six months. They do not know
whether the judges order means
that they must live together and re-
frain from having more children or
remain separated.
owe don Il know what we re 60
ing to do, - said Mrs. Helen Kourim,
the wife, who is % and good look
ing.
Opposite her sat her husband,
holding Otto, Jr., !, the youngest
of their three children, on his knee.
Did he mean we should continue
to live together and have no more
children, or should We separate from
each othcr?o they asked.
With the birth control decision
the topic of conversation here,
Rabbi Barnett r. Brickner, of Clevc-
land, complimcnted Judge Ewing
for his recommendation on the sub
ject, while Bishop Joseph Schrembs
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
LITTLE CHANGE
AMMO UNCED IN
KINGS CONDITION
BY KEITH JONES
I Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


LONDON, Dee. j.-King George
passed n fair night and there are
reasons to hope that the recrudes-
cence of the infection which caused
the last rise in temperature is be-
ing moderated, an official bulletin
issued at l a. IN. today said.
The bulletin was signed by Lord
Dawson of Penn, physician in or
dinary, and Sir Stanley Hewett,
apothecary surgeon to the King.
Sir Stanley Hewett spent the en-
tire night at the palace, but it was
not considered necessary to call 9TH
er physicians when the King became
worse at midnight.
The Prince of Wales, who has ar
rived at Alden cnroute to the bed
side of his father, has become anx-
ious about the Kings condition and
has sent several radio messages ask.
ing constant information. Queen
Mary has dictated personally the re-
assuring messages to her son.
The turn in the Kings condition
is generally considered to be anoth-
er phase in the Fluctuations in his
illness during the last two weeks.
There is no doubt that the King has
been forced to his utmost in his
fight against the lung congestion
and weakened heart which develop
ed from a slight cold only few
days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
M'Manus Denies
Staying Gambler

NEW YORK, Dee. 5.-George
McManus, the "honest gambler" Z"
was arraigncd on an indictment to-
day charging him with the murder
of Arnold Rothstein.
He was held without bail and re-
manded to Tombs prison, where he
has been held since his voluntary
surrender a week ago.
McManus was taken before Judge
Francis Mancuso in general sessions
court this morning. The indictment
was read and McManus was asked
how he pleaded.
"Not guilty." was the reply.
McManus did not seem to mind
the ordeal of arraignment-his sec
ond since his surrender. The first
arraignment was on an affidavit
charging him with the murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
New Head OF
Arizona Banks
Nv United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dee. 5.-The ap-
pointment of James +. Button as
state superintendent of banks to
succeed A. II. Hammons, resigned,
has been confirmed by the Arizona
state senate.
Senatorial confirmation came late
Yesterday after an hours secret
session during which Button S ap-
pointment was said to have been the
subject of heated arguments be-
tween supporters of Governor George
w. p. Hunt and the anti-Hunt fac
tion.
Hammons, whose term was to
have expired in 1882, resigned No
Nember 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Convict Fails In
Attempted Break
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON,
Dee. 5.-Nladimir Pruszynski, 80,
was in solitary confinement here
today following his unsuccessful at
tempt to "hidc out' after the 3
o'clock muster of prisoners yester-
day afternoon.
The convict was found by guards
crouching in the mud beneath the
prison s supply wharf. 1t was be-
licved he intended to conceal him
self in consignment of furniture
which was to leave the wharf this
morning.
Pruszynski offered no resistance
when apprchendcd.
He was serving a term for rob
berry on two counts in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
PRESIDENT OF
PERU CREETS
HOOVER PARTY
Rousing Welcome Given
President-Elect At Capt.
tai City.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

LIMA, Peru, Dee. 5.-Prcsident-
elect Herbert Hoover landed in
Peru today, the largest country he
has yet visited in his Latin Amer
lean tour.
The L. s. S. Maryland, carrying
the Hoover party, dropped anchor in
Callao harbor at 1915 a. m. and
Foreign Minister Ada Gamio, the
American ambassador, Alexander P.
Moore and the American naval
mission to Peru, headed by Rear
Admiral A. G. Howe, went aboard
the Maryland to welcome the visit
ing statesman.
Mayor Carlos Roe of Callao wei
coined the party as it landed at the
docks. A large crowd enthusiastical-
lv cheered the American President
elect as he entered an automobile to
drive to Lima, the capital, for the
official welcome by President Au-
gusto b. Leguia of Peru.
Exchange Salutes
AS the Maryland dropped anchor
in the harbor, she exchanged the
, national salute of 21 guns with the
Peruvian warship Almirante Grau
which has escorted the Maryland
since Peruvian waters were reached
The Peruvian cruiser Bolome'
Joined the Maryland outside the
harbor.
When the firing of the salute was
finished, scores of small boats put
out from the shore and surrounded
/ the Maryland.
Ambassador Moore in welcoming
Mr. Hoover on board the Maryland
said: "Mr. Hoover, you are nov
among friends. The people of PERT
I have similar aims and ambitions tC
those of the people of the United
, States.''
Foreign Minister Rada Y. Gami'
in extending welcome on behalf
of President Leguia, said the visi
of the President-elect was an even
in the epochal history of the United
States and Peru and in the page
of continental fraternity.
Troops and police were scattered
! along the eight-mile Avenida Pro
greso leading to Lima and kept tn,
cheering crowds back as the pro
cession of automobiles passed
Banners of Welcome Hoover ,
"Niva Hoover,' "Viva the United
! States,' "Viva Pcru,' "Viv;
Leguia' were strung along th
| route.
The official party reached Lin.
at 1908 a. m. and proceeded to tn,
United States embassy through
streets crowded with welcomin!
throngs. Many automobiles trailec
the official procession, making a lin,
four miles long.
After Il brief pause at the embas
sy, where Mr.. Hoover was welcome,
by the mayor of Lima, the part,
| proceeded to the palace to visi
President Leguia.
They reached the palace at IL a
m. While Mr.. Hoover visited tn,
! president, Mrs. Hoover left tn,
palace with President Leguia >
daughter, Sonora Lola Leguia Mar
! tinez.
They visited the cathedral which
with the palace, faces on the Cen
trail Plaza de las ArmaS.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Truckee Awaits
Coming of French
Tennis Champion
BY United Press Leased Wire

TRUCKEE, Calf, Dee. 5.-This
Sierra winter resort town today
hummed with rumors of possible
wedding of Miss Suzanne Lenglen
to Baldwin Baldwin, prominent
Californian.
The tennis star is due to arrive
here early Thursday morning and
Mrs. Anita Baldwin, mother of the
man whose name frequently has
been linked with Miss Lenglen S,
is now here.
Miss Lenglen was reported en-
route west on a Southern Pacific
train, travelling with her mother
and manager. They continued to
refuse to reveal their identities.
Mrs. Baldwin is reported to have
opened her extensive estate at
Tallac, Lake Tahoe, and her private
car is sidetracked at Truckee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Prince of Wales
Reaches Alden
by United Press Leased Wire

ADEN, Dee. 5.-The British
cruiser Enterprise, with the Prince
of Wales aboard arrived here at
noon today.
The Prince was standing on the
bridge of the Enterprise as it ap-
preached the moorings. He was
dressed in n khaki shirt and
shorts and looked a picture Of
health with his heavy bronze tan
from the African sun.
1t is understood he expects to ar
rive in Suez Friday and Brindisi,
Italy, Monday.
The Prince made the trip from
Oar Es-Salaam, Tanganyika, to
Alden, a distance of approximately
l,750 miles, in 73A hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
GREAT BRITAIN ADHERES
TO THREE MILE LIMIT

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Great Britain
has not recognized the claim of any
foreign government to sovereignty
over coastal waters beyond the
three mile limit, Sir Austen Cham
berlain, former secretary told Com.
mander j. X. Kenworthy, labOrite,
in response to a question in the
house of commons today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
TO SEEK WORLD CROWN

CHICAGO, Dee. 5.-Willie Hoppe
will make bid for the world three
cushion billiard title December II,
IS and 10 at the tournament here.
Rumors that Hoppe would not play
for the only billiard title he has not
held were set at rest when he sent
in his entry yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
FACTORY TOO SMALL
Dy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 5.-Thc
new $7,000,000 Fircstonc tire fac
tory with capacity production of
5000 tires daily is too small to take
care of immediate demands, Russell
Firestone, executive of the western
branch of the Firestone Tire and
Rubber company, said yesterday at
dedicatory services in the new
building. Plans are already under
way to enlarge the factory, he
added.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Race Horses Die
AS Stable Burns
by United Press Leased Wire

PARAMOUNT PARK, ILL.,, Dec.
5.-Nineteen race horses valued
roughly at 100000 were burned to
death here today in fire which
destroyed barn 90" one of is et
the Fairmount race track.
James f. Simpson, auditor Of the
track, said the destroyed animals
included IL owned by Tony Foley,
widely known st. Louis gambler,
and eight owned by Griffith Wat.
kins of Alton, III.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
Chicago Given
Taste of Winter
Nv United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Dee. 5.-The middle
west shivcred today in the season S
first cold snap.
Tomorrow higher temperatures
general over the midwest, were fore
east by the weather man.
An inch of snow fell here yestcr-
day, making the streets slushy un-
til last night when freeze formed
layer of ice.
The minimum thermometer read
ing for today will be 10, the weather
forccaster said.
DENVER, Colo, Dee. 5.-Sunny
skies and rising temperatures, fol
lowing in the wake of snow squalls
and biting north winds that sent
the mercury to zero levels, were pro-
missed today for the Rocky Mountain
region and the plains states by the
United States weather bureau here
Sub-zero weather which centered
in Montana and Idaho yesterday
was reported moving in a south,
castcrly direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05
SWINGS
BILL IN
DISCARD
Johnson Substitutes 1t
With Bill Drawn Up By
Senate Committee.
BATTLE ON AGAIN
Ashurst Leads Fight To
Prevent Amendments
Being Presented. y
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senator
Johnson, Rep, California, challeng-
ed findings of the engineers COM
mission which reported on the
Swing g-Johnson bill, when debate on
the measure started today in the
senate.
Asked by Senator Hayden, Demo-
crat, Ariz., whether he agreed with
the engineers conclusions that the
financial plan upon which the bill
is based must be changed, Johnson
said he did not.
Later johnson amplified his re-
ply with a statement that he still
believes the financial structure of
of the Boulder dam bill in its pres
ent form is feasible regardless of
the commission s recommendation
for alteration.
Johnson said he was not prepared
to argue the engineering details of
the report, but contended these de-
tails are not pertinent in debate
because the bill leaves the engineer
ing plan entirely to the engineers
entrusted with construction.
Johnson submitted a telegram from
Glenn Atkinson, builder of the Cool
idge dam in Arizona, expressing
willingness to take construction
contract below the figure fixed by
the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.-The
senate killed the house Boulder dam
bill today by unanimous consent
and substituted for it the johnson
bill which was drawn by the senate
commerce committee.
The substitution was requested
by Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia, originator of the legislation
and was permitted by opponents of
the bill.
They agreed that the senate bill
was better than the house bill, and
that therefore the house bill should
be killed.
Then the filbusterers clamped
down on further unanimous con
sent agreements and objected even
to permitting johnson to take up
his amendments before the 100 or
more pending bills. The objection
was lodged by Senator Ashurst,
Democrat, Arizona, who conducted
the filibuster against the bill at the
closing of the last two sessions of
congress.
The dam bill was brought before
the senate automatically at 2 p. m.
as the unfinished business of the
senate. Hayden opened debate upon
it, assuring johnson he desired to
bring just solution of the question.