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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

FOR SALE-One 25-acre tract with g.
room two-story house. Q acres In g.
year-old orchard. One mile north OF
WesIaco. Ideal FOR show place. Apply
Cox 733. Weslaco. Texas. U-ll6
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

MRS. EVANS. who represents the
Landsdowne company OF Paris and New
York. Will open a sample room and q
woman's exchange for the women OF
the Valley and Brownsville In the Mil
Ter Hotel about October /. U-33
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
LOTS FOR SALE

s750 BUYS $500 EQUITY IN two lots,
62iax150 feet each. bearing citrus trees.
Located Cathay Courts. McAlIen. Tex
as. Care W.. II. Tel. Co.. TIC Dept.
Houston. Txeas. U-I5i
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
AFFID DAVIT OF
MRS. GRIMES
NOT ADMITTED
Defense Balks Attempts
of State To Introduce
Evidence.

Los ANGELES, April I. UP)-
The prosecution at the trial of eight
defeqdants charged with the Coun-
Gilman Carl jacobson Eframc-up -
failed today in its attempts to in
troducc an affidavit of Mrs. Callie
Grimes in which she said the morals
arrest Of tire councilman was plotted
deliberately.
Counsel for Mrs. Grimes and her
seven co-defendants successfully
blocked a half dozen efforts to get
the document before the jury.
Otis Wiles, a newspaper reporter,
testified Mrs. Grimes received $3.50
for her affidavit. Of this amount
she received $500 when she outlined
the material and the remainder when
she testified before the grand jury,
he said.
Wiles was not allowed to say what
the affidavit contained and attempts
to have him identify a photostatic
copy Of the affidavit were blocked
by the defense. An attempt to read
her grand jury testimony also failed
The state was expected to conclude
its case today.
Chief of Police James Davis took
the stand during the session and
drew the criticism of Superior Judge
Walton j. Wood by his vague an
swers to questions.
Judge Censures Chief
Chief Davis was attempting to
outline the assignment and duties of
the accused police officers on August
>, 1927 the night of the raid on Mrs.
Crimes home. He was vague in his
answers prefacing nearly all of them
with the phrase "it is possible -
DON'T You know any of these
facts Of your own knowledge?
asked Judge Wood. .sWhv do yor
keep repeating it IS possible?
bidn t YOU look up the records ,"
q WASH I certain on what mat
ters | would be questioned, - Chief
Davis answered.
Davis could not recall what posi-
tions officers occupied and did no
remember any specific assignments.
Davis was excused and Captain OF
Police Charles jackson, who was il
/ charge of the personnel division OF
August ,, was called and supplied
! the information.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Three Killed As
Plane Crashes

WICHITA, Kans,, April 4. U.P)-
Three persons were burned to death
today when Il cabin monoplane nosed
over while banking and crashed at
Scott City, near here. The plane
fell 600 feet and caught fire after
the impact.
The dead are John Flournev,
Wichita, pilot; Dir. G. c. McGinnis,
Scott City, prominent surgeon Of the
southwest, and Chester Riley, Scott
city travelling salesman.
Flourncy was testing the ship
prior to starting ON a fishing trip
in Colorado.
Observers claimed the ship was an
obsolete model. Bert Schmitt, own
er of the plane, collapsed and was
being treated in the hospital at
Scott City founded by Dir. McGinnis.
The widow of the pilot boarded
am airplane here and flew to the
scene of the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
COURT MUST
DECIDE UPON
ODD TRIANGLE

SAN JOSE, Calf, April t. U.P)
Juvenile authorities will attempt
tomorrow to untangle new YER
sion of the age old "triangic.' >
On their decision, rested the fate
of three children-two of them ad-
mittcdly daughters of Newark,
\. j., butcher and the third. a boy,
whose paternity is claimed both by
the butcher and 4 lover of his wife.
Samuel Sargent, 50, of Newark,
was here, having crossed the con
tinent for the second time in
search Of his wife and children,
Phyllis, eight, and Caroline, five.
He seeks custody of the children
and of a third child, a three months
old boy of which he claims to be
the father.
But Mrs. Mary Sargent, the moth
er, said her husband is not the
father Of the infant, and both she
and her lover, Cleo ID. Allen, war
veteran, claim the third child is
theirs.
Meanwhile, another vagarv of
the case disputed for the center of
interest.
Allen 5 mother, Mrs. Lillian Al
len, was speeding westward from
council Bluffs, Ia, with the avowed
intention of securing custody of
h,r son, Cleo, and taking him back
with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
COMMISSIONERS OF
TWO STATES WILL
MEET TOMORROW

PHOENGN, Ariz., April t. U,D
Members of the Arizona Colorado
river commission will leave here to.
night for Los Angeles with the hope
of meeting California representa-
tivcs in conference.
Although the meeting has not
been arranged members of the
Arizona commission believe that it
can be called after their arrival in
Loa Angeles.
The meeting was suggested as a
preliminary conference to thc tri-
state rarlcy which will be resumed
at Albuquerque, April II,
i. II. McIvr, secretary Of tn"
California Colorado river commits
sion, and secretary Of the Imperial
Irrigation District, stated today
that he, with Earl Pound, president
Of the district and also member
OF the commission, would leave here
tonight to meet the Arizona COM
missioners in Los Angeles.
cit will not be an open meet
ing McIvcr said, "'Thc Arizona
commission is n new one, and we
are going to follow out suggestion
OF President iIoovcr's, to see if
there is possibility of agreeing,
before we attend the next scheduled
tri-statc conference at AlbuQuerouc,
April 17.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
WISCONSIN VOTE
Is PUZZLINC TO
PARTY LEADERS
State Turned Down Al
Smith Yet Also Votes
Against Dry Law.
BY PAUL T. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April i. UR)--
The fact that Wisconsin has voted
nearly , to | against state prohi-
hitior five months after it gaVe a
i t. + majority against GOV. Alfred
T.. smith, thp W,t in the las prcsi-
dential campaign, was til" subject
Of comment here today among
political leaders.
While Senator Borah Of Idaho
and other supporters Of President
Hoover pointed to the political
paradox rs an insignificant cX-
ception to the general dry attitude
manifest in tho last election cam
raign, supporters Of GOV. Smith
such as Senators Caraway, Demo
erat, Ark, and Norris Republican,
NcbrasEa, asserted the Wisconsin
results shaved prohibition WIS not
IN issue in the last campaign. Both
oafaway and Norris are dry.
Borah who led the dry campaign
far Mr. Hoover and who looked up
On the election rs nearly rational
itt'i'hh"'l tH Ii'Hl'Aii'H' l'tht1''
out "'while prohibition may not
haze Influenced the election result
in Wisconsin there were certainly
come places in which it had IN cf-
feet.
Taking ,he opposite view Senator
Norri, told the United Press:
81 th,nt the Wisconsin rcfrren-
dun demonstrated that the nation
al election was not n national
referendum oo prohibition The
@amr voters in Wisconsin who clcr-
ted Mr. Hoover have now declared
for repeal Of the state enforce
mrn' law.
"Iho referendum result in Wis
r4nsiu,' said CaraNay, shows
that tlcy were mo-; voting for Mr..
Hoover last fall; they were voting
against the Pope. And they re
voting for beer thiS spring.
Etys insist little Significance
should be- at1achcd 10 the Wiycon-
sin referendum because tn, stat,
generally las been accepted as a
Wet state.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Two Disappear
In Labor War

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn, April 4.
(U.P)-A gun fight and two mysteri-
Gus disappearances featured the
labor situation today at the Amer
lean GlantZoff plant here where Il
bitterly contested strike recently
was settled with unionization Of
workers.
j. b. PcniN, organizer of the New
southern Textile Union, reported to
authorities he emptied pistol at a
group of men who forced him into an
automobile last night. He escaped.
Meanwhile f. +. McGrady, Wash,
ington, representative of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and Alfred
l.. Hoffman, Durham, n. c., South
ern Textile organizer, have disap-
peared from their hotel rooms here
and no trace of them had been found
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
ships CREW AND
OWNER HELD ON
INVESTIGATION

CAPE NAY, y. j., April t., UP
Four sailors who are believed to
have nutiHad aud seized the two
mast yacht Nmad, were questioned
at the coast guard base at Cape
May by has. aud customs officials
today.
The yacht, flying the New York
c'ub r"uuaut, and believed to be
owned hy Leland H. Ross, Of New
York, was boarded by the crew of
the cutter G. G. l97 today. Ensign
Anderson sighted the vessel wallow-
ing in the sea Is miles or Cape
Nay. No one was mt the helm.
The sailors were found an thr
cabin, ON the floor of which were
40 bottles of liquor, most of them
empty, The captain, John l.. Scho-
field, famous Cape May sailing
master, was missing, Coast guards
men fear he had been thrown over.
boasl
When the yacht was towcd to the
coast guard base here it was
learned the vessels owner, Leland
II. koSS. Of New York, WAS found
on board
Officials at the base later report
I'd that one of the crew stated that
Captain Schofield had been wash
ed overheard several days ago
while the vessel was bound from
Cape Charles, Va, to New York.
According to coast guard off
cials Ross and the four sailors, are
prisoners on board the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
URGE SIX
YEARS AS
GOVERNOR
Proposed Measure To
Eliminate Reelection of
Chief Executive.
COULD RUN AGAIN
Six Years Must Elapse
However Between First
ard Second Terms.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 4.
U.P-A constitutional amendment
increasing the terms of the gov
ernor> of California from four to
six years was introduced in the
state senate today by Senator
George c. Cleveland of Watson
Vile.
No governor would be permitted
to run for reelection, under terms
Of the bill, which would forbid the
state 5 chief executive from be-
coming a candidate again until six
years have elapsed.
"'The measure is designed to
prevent governor from building up
a powerful political machine for
his rcclection,' Cleveland explain
ed.
During his first two years in
office, Il governor customarily
spends his time getting acquainted
with his new job. My measure
would give him a four full years of
work as governor, during which he
can devote his attention to his work
instead of keeping his political
machine in running order.
"The measure was suggested to
me by George c. Radcliff, Watson
Vile publisher, and former mem
ber of the state board of control. >
Removal of taxing power from
the state constitution and again
placing it in the hands of the legis-
lature, provided under constitu-
tional amendment by Senator Ralph
f. Swing of San Bernardino, was
recommended for passage today by
the senate constitutional amend
ments committee.
An amendment to Senator
Swing's original bill was accepted
by the committee, providing that .
referendum may be invoked upol
any taxing act of the Legislature,
provided it has not passed by
two-thirds vote of the two houses.
The proposal has received Ell
dorsement 3rom Irving Martin,
Stockton publisher and chairman
of the state tax commission.
Validating act for the proposed
100000 900 bond issue for San
Francisco harbor was also given 4
"do pass vote by the committee.
Voters would be required to
register 40 days before an election,
instead of 80 days as at present,
according to an amendment by
Senator Frank Weller of Glendale,
recommended favorably by com
mittee.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
| Plane Wreckage
Found On Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, April +. U.P-
San Francisco airplane pilots today
failed to identify the wrcckagc Of
an airplane found on the beach at
the mouth of the Little Sur river,
below Carmel.
Pieces of wing spars and a radio
set, too weatherbcatcn for quick
Identification, were found by War.
den James Holohan of San Quentin
prison and a friend while visiting
convict road camp.
1t was believed at first that the
wrccllage might be that from one of
the Inflated Dole planes. particular
ly of the Dallas Spirit which was
piloted by Captain William Erwin.
Inquiry revealed that the Dallas
Spirit was equipped only with a
transmitting radio set.
The wreckage was to be sent to
Crissey Field, the army air base
here, this afternoon for examination
by military flyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
GRAND JURY TO
PROBE BRIBERY
UNDER KEYES

Los ANGELES, April 4. UH-
The first business of the 1920
grand jury will be to go into the
asserted bribery transactions in
official circles when Asa Keyes
was district attorney, Buron Fits,
his successor to that office, an
nounced today
Indictments will be asked on the
basis of charges made by Ben Get
zoff, convicted with Keyes and Ed
Rosenberg of bribery conspiracy IN
connection with the Julian Petrol
cum Corporation collapse trial.
Getzoff has charged that he, him
self, turned over much of the moncy
which was given Keyes as claimed
by the state during the trial.
Getzoff also has revealed othcr
gifts and incidents previously u
known, which will be investigated
by the jury, according to Fits.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
PROTEST MADE
AGAINST SALE
OF PROPERTY
Citizens Not Favorable
To Plan Of Auditorium
In City Park.

Protests Of the sale Of city park
property and propositions to increase
the facilities Of the police depart
mcnt aad to make the streets safer
for pedestrians was the chief busi-
ness discussed at the regular bi.
monthly meeting of the city conci!
at the city hall last night.
b. L. Iinn, Seth Hartzcll and l9
other property owners filed protes.
with the council asking that under
no condition should the city dispose
Of park property for the purpose OF
allowing the erection Of an audi.
torium, dance hail, skating rink o.:
similar building.
Chief Csw&it submitted a PROPOSE
tion to paint pedestrian walks across
the principal thoroughfarcs to assist
in controlling traffic accidents and
to prevent q" "iaywalking.' An csti-
mate Of the cost was also submitted.
Oswalt claimed that not only
would the pedestrian lanes be an ac-
cidcnt preventative but would also
Indicate to tourists and others that
the city was following other munici-
palitjcs along similar lines. Th'
council viii act on the proposition at
the next meeting, it is understood.
A. Is. Robbins, a might watchman.
said to be skilled in Bcrtillion work,
submitted q proposition to handle
AL finger print work for the city
police department, classifying, fill
ing and checking with prints of 9th
or cities. He asked for a salary of
800 per month for this work. The
council took the matter under ad-
viscment and viii act upon the
proposition at the next meeting.
Dairy Row Tabled
4. Ambort, c. W, Stevens and r,
NJ, Eroadbc~k were subpocnard to ap-
pear before the council which cX-
pccS'd Them to make Il protest
against Harry T. Behncy, milk in
spcctor. However, the thee dairy
men failed to air their differences
with Behngy and the matter was
tabled
'''N - II l''.t tl'iIN l'I NlFtt ION w
arcadcs, cutting curbs and making
sewer connections were acted upon.
The Parific Telephone and Trlc-
graph company was granted permis-
sion to build an arcade over the
sidewalk in front Of the new and
old bindings on State street be-
tween Sixth and seventh streets. J.
G.. Cadman received similar peymiS-
sion for an arcade before new
building on Broadway between Fifth
and Sixth streets.
The Hercules Oil company was al
lowed TO cut the curb and to enlarge
the driveway at Fifth and state
streets. :. p. Williams was referred
to the street superintendent, with
power to act, on petition to con
meet recently purchased property on
Ross avenue between Sixth and
Seventh streets, with the sewer.
Attcr.dirocting the mayor and city
clerk to sign a lease and option on
the west end Of the city park to
Frcd Kenyon for the purpose of
erecting swimming pool, bath
houses, etc, the council devoted the
rest of the evening to approving
various monthly demands and bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Los ANGELES
IS VISITED BY
SEVERE, STORM
Cl Bachrach

LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.R) -
Extremely heavy rains, reaching al
most the proportions of cloudbursts
in certain sections, fell over South
ern California last night and today
The storm, sweeping in from the
Pacific, was passing eastward and
the weather bureau predicted clear
weather sometime late tomorrow
In Los Angeles the precipitation
was heaviest shortly before 10 a. m.
today when more than % of an inch
fell in less than l3 minutes.
Streets in the downtown section
were filled with water from curb to
curb.
Pasadena, San Pedro and Mt. Will
son were other sectors visited by
intensive rain.
The storm was lighter to the north
and to the extreme south.
The Franklin Canyon Power
Company, north Of Beverly Hills,
was damaged to the extent of
$500 when it was struck by bolt
Of lightning during the storm this
morning.
O,her plants took up. the work
ordinarily done by it and there was
me- interruption in service. the
power bureau reported.
THE first traffic accident for
which the rain was held responsible
occurred at Santa Fc Springs where
Jom WwrkWitz, 10, was Knocked
down and perhaps fatally injured
by IA automobile driven by George
Nash, of Auahoim.
Nash said the rain against his
windshield obscmod his vision and
prevented him from seeing Wack-
"it1, who WAS walking along the
highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
States Protest
OIL Conservation

WASHINGTON. April t. OPP
The letter of protest from III" gov
crnors Of Utah, Wyoming and colo
rado, declaring opposition to the
President 5 policy of oil conscrva-
tion on the public domain, was re
coived at the White House today.
1t was sent to Secretary of In
terror Wilbur. He would NOT fore
east what action may be taken rs
the result Of it,
"Thc protest will be given every
careful consideration - Wilbur
said. He added the points raised in
it would be referred to the special
department bureau he has appointed
to deal with prospecting permits
and leases ON government oil and
gas lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
SETTING STAGE
FOR IMPEACHING
OF JUDGE HARDY
keyes Subpoenaed To APP
pear Before State Leg
islature. -

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Ap~il 4.
U.P)-Setting the stage for the
Judge Carlos s. Hardy impeach-
ment trial ncared completion today
with the issuance of subpoena
for Asa Keycs to testify as a prose-
cution witness for the assembly
board of managers.
The subpoena for the former Los
Angeles district attorney, now
awaiting hearing on his appeal from
Judgment Of a prison sentence for
assertedly accepting bribes, was
issued by Lieutenant Governor H..
L. Carnahan last night after twice
refusing to sign the summons.
Assemblyman Harry Sewell of
Whittier, member of the board of
managers, succeeded in obtaining
thc subpoena when he presented Il
detailed affidavit setting forth
reasons why Keyes should testify in
connection with Aimee Semple Nc
Phorson's $500 Glove offering
to Judge Hardy during the course
of the investigation into ier pur-
I'bl u u hlAiidl'lh Ptoi
The affidavit said that Keyes, as
prosecuting district attorney at the
time, had evidence that Judge
| Hardy knew the district attorneys
! office was investigating the
evangelist S story.
1t also contended that Judge
! Hardy conferred with Mrs. Lorraine
Wiseman-Sielaff, the "Miss X' in
the ease, and that she agreed to
! testify that it was she and not Mrs.
! Mcpherson who accompanied Ken
meth G. Ormiston, Angelus Temple
radio operator, to Carmel-by-the-
Sea during the evangelist S disap-
| pearance.
Keyes, the assemblyman stated in
his affidavit, was not informed by
the Los Angeles jurist of Mrs.
Wiseman-Sielaff S willingness to
testify.
Took Hardy Statement
Sewell further declared that
Keyes took a statement from Judge
Hardy covering the $500 Glove
offering rendered him by Mrs.
Mc1 HefSon ana Hef mOtnef, MIS-.
Minnie Kennedy. This statement,
taken after the kidnapping investi-
CATION, was denied later by the
Judge, according to the affidavit.
The affidavit maintained that
the Los Angeles district attorneys
/ prosecution was blocked at every
! turn when Mrs. Wiseman-Sielaff
allcgedly admitted that her testi-
mony was inspired by the persua-
sion of Mrs. Mcpherson and her
mother.
Assemblyman William Horn
blower and Walter Little were back
in Sacramento today, satisfied with
the deposition they obtained from
Mrs, Kennedy in Portland.
Both expressed the belief that
Mrs. kennedy's statements will
prove conclusively that Judge
Hardy accepted the $500 check for
legal services rendered while ser
wing on the bench in violation of
the state constitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Tots Neck Is
Broken Twice

LOS ANGELES, April 4. UH
Two year old Billy Forbes
was in California Lutheran hos
pital today with his neck brok-
en- in two places.
The child was in a second
story apartment watching his
young friends at play in the
street below.
Climbing on chair to see bet
ter, he pressed against the
screen. The fastening pulled
loose and Billy tumbled out the
window and crashed to the
pavement.
DR.. James w. Young, the lad s
physician, said he had hopes for
his recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Guaymas Rebels
Seize Property

WASHINGTON, April 4. W.P)
Mexican rebels at Guaymas, stat
of Sonora, have seized 1000 case
of gasoline and 80 eases Of lubri
cants belonging to the Standard o.
Company of California, the stat
department. was informed today b.
Consul Herbert s. Burslcy..-..
Bursley said he had Yrotcst,d b
the collector of customs whc infof
med him he was nnable 10 preveni
the shipment of the products a.
Santa Ana, rebel stronghold. ansl
that only Bernardo Salazar Araiza
rebel official at Nogaies, could DE-,
lay removal Of the American prop
erty.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Four Boys Take
French Leave

OAKLAND, Cal, April 4. UP
When guards of the Alameda coun-
ty detention home checked up last
night, it WAS learned that four boys
were missing instead OF being ready
for bed.
Search for the missing youths
WAS started at once but NO trace of
yhcm had been found this morning.
Those who escaped were leonard
Mcrvin, -, Berkeley; Eldon Leaduc,
II; Harold Logan, Is and William
Roogh, Is, the last three being
from Oakland.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Practical Joke
Causes Death

Los ANGELES, April 4.U.D-
What had been intended to be 4
practical joke WAS held responsible
today for the death Of Fred Gallo
way, 90, grocer.
Meanwhile police sought the per
prtrator, Aubrey Worden. 10, dcliv-
cry boy employed by Galloway, who
is alleged 10 have wired a doorway
50 that when Galloway Crashed tic
Knob Inc received Il severe electrical
shock.
He died at his home several hours
after complaining Of Il severe head
aehe and pains in Ills Shoulders.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
Slash In Taxes
Not Expected

WASHINGTON, April 4. U.P-
There is no possibility of tax re-
duction legislation at the special
session Of congress, high treasury
officials said today
Asked if there might be a tax
cut at the next regular session
starting in December, officials
said it was too early to consider
that possibility at this tine.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
New Gas War
In Los Angeles

Los ANGELES, April +. U.D -
Gasoline retailed at l51s cents d
gallon in several sections Of the city
today as the result Of private war
between service station owners.
The fuel generally was priced at
ISL cents, three cents above the
Wholesale wagon price with its dis
count to contract dealers.
The oil companies, themselves,
took no part in the price war.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
STOLEN GEMS REVEALED

TOPEKA, Kans., April 4. UP
\ comb ease belonging to John
Schopen, arrested here Saturday
with Mike Marino in the $4,000
San Francisco diamond robbery case,
disclosed eight diamonds valued at
$4,000. Investigation of Schopen 5
property was continuing today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-04
BLOWN TO BITS

MARIETTA, O., April 4. UP
Willard Cronin, so, blaster for the
Marietta Torpedo Company, was
blown to bits today when the com
pany 5 nitroglycerine magazine in
Lebanon, near here, exploded. Cronin
was loading his truck with ex.
plosives when the blast occurred.