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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24

CHICAGo-0lat Weberg. who
worked 40 years without a vacation.
liked the de luxe Evanston jail so
we'll that he pleaded in court to be
let stay there and continue the first
rest he ever had. Magistrate Frank
lin sent him to the county Jail in
Chicago where prisoners sleep four
plus in a cell. Olaf sold his mort
gagged automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-24
NEWS
BRIEFS

MEXICO CITY. Jan. a4.-lP-To
wipe out .nsurgent groups operating
in the mountains of Jaiisco. Michoa-
can and GGanajuato, the war INV
rartmcnt today ordered VI airplancs
10 cooperate in the military cam
paign.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28

cally pure tin. Subject tho mixture to a heat of HOO degrees centi- grade and bathe it in nitric acid and aqua regia."
 This, according to the alchemist. will be productive of 10 grams Of good gold.
 Result "Indisputable"
 "The result is indisputa ble." Jol- livet-Castelot said, T estimate the amount of gold obtained at ten mil ligrams. The tin which include in the formula I did not use in my experiment, but it is certain that it's use will increase the amount of gold obtainable. I believe I have foun1 the key to the regular and indus trial manufacture of gold" The alchemist said he submitted his formula to the scientists of sev- eral nations and that some of them have sent back testimonials con- flrming his belief that at last he has found the philosophers stone. Dr. Gaston Huysmans. director of the public health laboratories at Brus- sells, wrote to him saying:
 T believe your experiences per- init the realization of the dream of gold synthesis."
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28

The New Britain Girl Scout camp is open to visitors beginning Satur- day, June 2s. The house stan will begin to arrive this Saturday. Mia Billie" Reynolds. a sophomore at Smith college. will be in camp as | counselor the hrst week.
 Frances Robertson of Westport, who had been engaged as . coun- selor, will not be able to come to camp. She was unexpectedly operated on for appendicitis the early part of this week.
 Miss Mabel Spring will assist al junior counselor, helping in the camp office during the first two weeks.
 The following girls have register ed for the first week:
 Charlotte L. Burns, Virginia John- son. Anna DroboniR Virginia Shee- han. Janet Hall. Gwepdolyn Phyllis Hill. June Elizabeth Lucas. Alyson w. Baker. Catherine c. Robertson, Mary Robertson, Frances L. Russell, Lila E. Russell, Gertrude Horn- kohl, Barbara J. Smith, Margaret Burns.
 Jeanie Aud, Frances Nearing, Ruth F.. Raymond. Helen Mae Hay
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28
French Alchemist Claims Formula
 To Manufacture Gold From Tin,
 Silver and Other Cheap Elements
Scientists Have Verified His Findings, He Says-Acad emy of Sciences Turns Deaf Ear to
 Claims, However.

ligrams of gold, good, red gold, by q process of his own discovery. Not only does this present day follower of Roger Bacon. Raymond Hall and Thomas Aquinas issue challenge to the chemists and physicists to verify his formula, but follows It with complete publication of it.
 The formula is as follow:
 "Six grams of silver. absolutely free of all traces of gold; two grams of sulphur and antimony; one gram of orpiment; one gram of chemi-
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28

Paris, June 2S (LP)-The fasci- natinE theory of the alchemists of the middle ages that gold can be manufactured from baser metals in laboratory crucibles has found . new champion who claims to have discovered a perfect formula and who challenges the savants of the world to verify his findings.
 Gives Complete Formula
 NJ. Jollivet-Castelot, president of the Alchemists Society of France. insists that he has obtained 10 mil
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28
Academy Turns Deaf Ear

The Academy of Sciences of
 France, however, has refused to give
 serious attention to the alchemixt's formula, despite many efforts to gain a serious hearing. The last announcement of labor atory manufacture of gold came from Berlin. where Dr. Meihle of the University of Berlin. claimed that he had transmitted mercury into the precious metal. Attempts to verify the formula failed
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28
NEW RAGING AUTO


 Order For . Cor With Which He Hopes to Break Worlds Record Is Placed By Soagrsve.
 London, June 2S N-The mail says today that an order was given Thursday for an automobile in which the noted race, Kaye Don will attempt next February to break the worlds speed record held by Major H. O. D. Seagrave, forestalling a contem plated American attack on the mark at Daytona-
 The car has been designed by Louis Coatalen for speed well in excess of 2SO miles per hour" which was the estimated maximum of Sea- graves Golden Arrow.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28
GIRL SCOUTS REPORT CAMP REGISTRATION
30 Enroll for First Week at Camp : sprag"e-Franccs Robertson
 Cannot Attend

Camp registrations are being re- ceived at the Scout office daily. After June 29 they will be accepted at Camp Sprague. New Britain Girl Scout camp. at Portland.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-28

nea Anna Marsio. Airline slater. Es- tells HayeA Frances Hayes. A. Patricia Smith, Marion \. Smith, FlorabelIe Parker. Dorothy H. Sey. more. Helen May Burkey. Shirley Shejrden. Helen Richards.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
Fits May Go To
Obtain Wrecker

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 4. U.H-
District Attorney Buron Fits an
nounced today that he may go to
Oklahoma personally to lead Cali
fornia's fight to have Tom Vernon
suspected train wrecker, returned to
this state.
Fits, who has stated he will ask
the death penalty for Vernon, pos
sible under the California statute
which makes train wrecking a cap
ital offense, said "every effort mus,
be made to extradite Vernon here
instead of to Wyoming"
Vernon, wanted on similar charges
in both California and Wyoming
is held in Pawnee, Oklahoma, where
he was arrested last Sunday.
Fits said it was most important
that Vernon be tried here since Cal
ifornia was certain of conviction
while Wyoming was not. Fits saii
his decision as to whether to 90 tC
Oklahoma or not will be made to
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
MlLDER WEATHER
REPORTED FROM
CENTRAL STATES

CHICAGO, Dec. 4. W.H-Wintel
was in genial mood throughout the
middlewest today, as rising temper
atures broke the intense cold spell
Of the last week.
A gentle snow fell in most places
adding to the task of clearing
streets heapcd with drifts by recent
blizzards.
The lull from storm and bus.zerC
temperatures followed one of the
most severe early winter periods in
history. Three major cold waves
had swept down from the north
breaking many all time records fol
frigidity and claiming approximate
ly 10 lives by freezing or accidents
due to the cold or to snow and ice
-Four persons died in the Chicago
area as result of the cold wave
just as it was breaking up. Michael
Rackman and his two stepsons
Frank and b. A. Rudaitis, were as,
phyxiated by coal gas fumes in their
home at Cicero, III. Mrs. Rudaitis
was near death in hospital.
A negro. was found dead from ex.
posure in his Chicago home.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
HEAD OF SCHOOL
IS ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING Law

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4. U.p)-
Major r. NJ. Cannon, head of the
Robert +. Lee Military academy at
La Crescenta and the Montrose
school for girls, who says he is the
son of Bishop James NJ. Cannon Jr.,
of Virginia, today was under
charges of improperly conducting
his schools.
He was accused by the county
health department with maintain
ing insanitary conditions at the
military academy. In addition, the
state labor commission charged Can
non with violation of state labor
laws in issuing checks to workmen
without sufficient funds. He was
said to have produced the cash to
settle with the workmen.
The complaint of the health de-
partment listed unhealthful and un-
sanitary pots and pans among its
charges.
Major Cannon had been scheduled
to appear tomorrow before a Justice
Of the peace at La Crescenta on the
labor charges but both the county
and states cases were continued at
tie instance of his attorney, Dean
Warner, until December 10.
Warner declared his client was
being prosecuted by the health de.
Partment and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
ATTORNEY GIVES
TESTIMONY FOR
ACCUSED DEPUTY

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 4. W.p)-A
riuch mentioned trust deed for $1,000
was merely part Of a business trans
action involving Donald Maekay,
deputy to former District Attorney
Keyes, it was testified at Markay's
bribery trial today.
The witness in Mackay's behalf
was S. w. Thompson, member Of the
law firm of Thompson and MELON
aid. Thompson said that the note
was turned over to him and Al Me
Donald as a part payment for fee
owed them by Ben Getzoff, "pay-
off man." whom they represented in
his recent trial for Bribery.
The attorney said that Mackay
owed the Clifford b. Reed Real Es-
tate company 1000 on the not, and
that Getzoff brought the note from
he Reed company and gave it to
the attorneys. Maekay now owes
'ae attorneys money on the note it
vas testified.
Thompson declared he did not be.
licve the note had anything to do
with dismissal Of criminal charges
against A. I. Lasker, for whom
Getzoff declared he paid Mackay
$500. Lasker was charged with
violating the corporate securities
act and the case was dropped upon
Mackay's motion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
LINDY' OFFERS
TO JOIN SEARCH
FOR LOST PILOT

CLARION, Pa, Dee. 4. W.P)-
Twelve planes hoped off today for
the vicinity of Lake Erie where it
is believed Pilot Thomas p. Nelson,
missing since early Monday morn
ing, might have crashed.
Wesley l.. Smith, in charge of the
searching squadron, said to1ay's
search would center around Paines-
vile, and the Chagrin Valley sec
zion Of Ohio, after q report had been
received saying Nelson's ship was
seen flying due west over Pa.nes-
vile, Monday morning.
According to Smith. Nelson's re-
.ueling at Bellefonte, Pa, before his
disappearance, should have enabled
him to cruise from five to six hours
& sufficient time in which to reach
Lake Erie if he was blown off his
course. If, as reported, Nelson's
plane was seen near Painesville, he
would have been heading toward the
l.: Ike, Smith said.
Charles A. Lindbergh volunteered
his services last night in the search
for Nelson, Smith said, but he in
formed the noted flyer that, unless
the search extended to uninvesti-
gated territory, he would not be
needed. Lindbergh and Pilot Mel
son were fellow students at the
army training school at Brookton,
Tenn, several years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
DUNAEV DENIES
TESTIMONY OF
GARLAND BIFFLE

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 4 U.H--
Nick Dunaev, play manager, was
seven blocks away at the time Gar
land Bifflc, then witness il the
Alexander Pantages attack case,
testified he saw him in the Pan
tages Theatre building, Dunaev tes-
:ified at Biffle's perjury trial to-
day.
Instead of being on. stairway
plotting with Miss Eunicc Pringle
to "blackmail" Pantages, he was in
the office of an attorneyfriend,
Dunaev said.
Dunaev was called to the stand
today to support the testimony OF
Hiss Pringle, young dancer who
caused Pantages' arrest and convic-
.tion on an assault charge.
"At o'clock on the afternoon of
August 9 / was in the office of At
torney Theodore Gootsdenker, where
| had gone to wait for Miss Prirgle"
punaev said to question.
That was the hour set by Biffle
at the Pantages trial when he
claimed he saw Miss Pringle and
nunaev in conference.
Biffle was arrested on q charge of
perjury as he left the stand after
testifying in behalf of Pantages.
Pantages subsequently was convict
cd of an assault charge and sen
fenced to spend from one to 81
years in San Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
HINT OF REVOLT
IN STATEMENTS
BY VASCONCELOS

NOGALES, Ariz.. Dec. 4. W.H-
Hint of another revolution i'll Mex
leo was given by Jose Vasconcelos,
defeated candidate for president OF
the republic who was enroute for
an unannounced destination by au-
tomobile today after a short visit
here.
"If l return to Mexico" he said,
"it will be when 1 get armed forces
to support my rights"
81 have not been defeated" Vas
concelos declared in discussing the
recent elections. 81 have been
cheated. / shall however, engage III
no political activities while in the
United States"
Vasconcelos denied any intention
of personally leading an armed re-
VOLT, but added that if the Mexican
people rise up in arms and call him,
he will return.
The defeated candidate crossed
the border. at this point Monday af'
ter having been in hiding in Sonora.
He is believed to have gone to Los
Angeles to join his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
LETTERS DEAD
INTRODUCED IN
OIL LEASE CASE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4. W.H-
Documents concerning the, disposal
of Oil lands valued at millions OF
dollars were brought into federal
court today as the government
sought to cancel oil reserve leases
held in Kern county by the Pan,
American Oil company.
+. c. Finney, former first assist,
ant secretary Of state under Albert
FAN, was on the witness stand when
the documents were displayed by at
torneys who picked them out of a
musty looking old trunk. Finney's
part in the proceedings consisted in
identifying the papers.
Letters exchanged between f. l..
Doheny, California oil magnate, his
son, the late +. l.. Doheny Jr., and
former Secretary of the Navy Ed
win Denby and Rear Admiral J. X.
Robinson were read into the records
from previous oil case.
The letters were preceded by one
written to DENLY by Fall suggesting
the exchange Of crude oil royalties
which were paid the navy for fue!
and oil facilities which later result,
cd in the construction by Pan-Amer.
lean of fuel-oil storage tanks in
Pearl Harbor, Honolulu.
The letters between the Dohetys
and Admiral Robinson were in famil-
lar terms and Defense Attorney
Norman Sterry explained that Do
heny Junior had been a junior off,
Ger under Robinson when the latter
was a captain.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
PREDICT LONG
DRY SPELL TO
END THIS WEEK

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. U.P)-
The long spell of dry weather that
has gripped most of the Pacific
coast since early July will probably
be ended Friday or Saturday by a
rain storm approaching from mid
Pacific, the United States weather
bureau reported today.
For months, farmers and cattle
ranchers waited in vain for rain to
FALL. Industries less close to the
soil also suffered. Power and pub
Gc utility concerns were employing
steam generating plants instead of
their usual hydraulic sources of en-
ergy, as streams that usually rushed
through mountain gorges became
mere trickles of water, unrepleniShed
by SHOWS from the Sierras. AL
though drinking water and munich
pal water supplies were not cut
down, various concerns reported
their reservoirs and lakes danger
oasly low.
A toll of thousands of dollars was
exacted by disastrous forest fires
which cut flaming swaths through
magnificent timber lands, leaving
black, charred hillsides where pre-
viously beautiful redwood trees had
stood. Handicapped by lack of
water, firefightcrs were powerless
to halt the flames which in many
instances swept onward into popu-
lated districts, leaving homes and
factories in ruins.
Only .01 of an inch of rain has
fallen since July, instead of the
average precipitation of 4.22 inches
for previous years.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
FavOrites Lead
In Golf Play

LOS. ANGELES, Dec. 4. U.P)-
The favorites in the national pro-
fessional golfers tournament seemed
pretty sure of pulling through to
the quarter finals as they passed the
halfway mark in today's 36 hole
play.
Craig Wood, who eliminated Hor-
ton Smith in yesterdays competi,
tion, was three up on Neil Christian,
CT Portland. Wood was around in
GO while his opponent took 73.
Al Watrous turned in brilliant
66 to assume five hole lead over
Larry NabholtZ.
Bill Mehlhorn was one up on Al
Espinosa as they turned IS.
Henry Cuici and Johnny Farrell,
all even at the ninth, still were even
at the 18th. Both took 74 shots.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
WARE APPEARS
BEFORE SENATE
TO PLEAD CASE

WASHINGTON, Dee. A. U.D--
William S. Ware, Republican senator
elect of Pennsylvania, stood dram
atically before his accusers in the
senate today and pleaded for his
seat on the ground that he had been
constitutionally elected.
The Philadelphia Republican lead
er, victim of two recent paralytic
strokes, hobbled into the chamber
on q cane to read 5000 word de-
fense in which he said the ease
against him was q fabrication on
the widest theories, unaccompanied
by any proof.
Telling the senate that the contest
to GUST him had aggravated his
bodily affliction, Ware said he had
always stood for what is just and
right in politics. 81 have always
tried to lead an upright life both
socially and politically" he told the
senate, which shortly is to vote upon
the Norris resolution declaring him
unfit for senate seat because of
his campaign activities including ex.
penditure of $7S0,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
GangSters Stick
To Their Code

Los ANGELES, Dee. 4. (u.p-
Two asserted hi-jackers, shot down
and seriously wounded recently,
stuck to gangland's code today and
refused to testify when n municipal
court convened at their bedside at
the preliminary hearing of Earl
Sprout Withrow 20, accused by po-
lice.
Robert Murphy aud James "Big
Dempsey" lie Gros, the wounded
men, had nothing to say when With
row, slight, pale youth, was ush'
cred in escorted by squads of po-
lice.
The heavy police guard was in
stalled when mysterious telephone
call from a woman who said she was
Mrs. Withrow, mother of the accused
man, said automobiles full Of gang.
sters were riding around General
hospital.
Police said they were unable TO de.
eide whether the gangsters planned
to rescue Withrow, or were rivals
seeking TO harm him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
That's TheO Only
Thing To Do

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4. G.A)-
Cecile R. La Coste isn't like the
fellow who inherits million
dollars but keeps right on at his
job Of firing the furnace or dig
ging bitches.
No sooner did the good news
reach Cecile today than she re-
signed her place in dyeing es-
tablishment and prepared to ac-
cept the money. Her uncle,
George P. La Coste, has just died
in Chicago and left her the in
come from $133,000.
II never saw my uncle but
twice." the girl said when noti-
fled Of the bequest, "but I am
awfully grateful and happy and
just as thrilled as Cinderella.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
CHINESE TROOPS
in MUTINY WHEN
WAGES OVERDUE

LONDON, Dee. 4. W.H-The Chin
ese Nationalist government, menac-
ed by a determined revolutionary
drive against the city Of Canton,
was threatened by renewed mutinous
outbreaks in its army today. Pro.
testing an order 70 proceed to Can
ton to defend that city against the
attack Of the Ironsides Division
troops of the Rebel general Chang
Fa.Kwei and the Revolutionary
Kangsi troops, two regiments Of
Nationalist troops mutinied at Pu-
kow, across the river from Marking,
a Shanghai dispatch to the Daily
Mail said. The mutinous troops also
protested at non.payment Of wages.
|. LONDON, Dee. 4. W.H-The Rev
olutionary Ironsides Division on
General Chang Ka-Kwei and the
Kwangsi Rebels gained an initial
victory today in their concentrated
drive against Canton, dispatches re-
eeived here said.
After day and night Of fighting
both to the north and west of the
Canton river, along which the Rev.
olutionary troops invaded Kwangtun
province from the western state of
Kwangsi, the Cantonese troops yield
ed the gorges below the city of Shiu-
hing, west of Canton, to the Kwang-
sites, retreating toward Canton
without offering any resistance, an
exchange telegraph report from
lIngkong said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
Russians To Aid
EielsOn Search

JENEAU, Alaska, Dee. 4. W.R-
While Joe Crosson, Alaska Airways
ilot, chafed impatiently as bad
weather delayed his hop from Teller
TO search for his comrade, Carl Ben
Elelson, lost with his mechanic in
Siberia since mid November, two
Soviet flyers announced that they
would proceed with another rescue
expedition.
The Russian pilots We're aboard
the icebreaker Litke, and planned
20 proceed as far as possible by
boat, and then unship their planes
and take to the air, it was believed.
1t had previously been reported
that they had abandoned their pro
jected flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
Kidnaper Found
Guilty By Jury

DETROIT, Dee. 4. W.D-James
Fernando, father of three children,
was found guilty today of seizing
and making off with five year old
Jackie Thompson, wealthy real
estate dealers son and holding the
boy prisoner from August 80 to
September "a.
Imprisonment up to 80 years is
provided for conviction of either
count. Judge Charles L. Bartlett
who gave the case to the Jury short
ly after 4 o'clock yesterday after.
noon, was to sentence Fernando this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
Preble Named
AS Supervisor

SACRAMENTO, Dec. I. U.P)-A.
y. Preblc was named yesterday by
Governor c. c. Young as supervisor
to represent the third district, I'm
pcrial county. Preble succeeds Ben
Hulse, resigned.
When Informed by the Press this
morning of his appointment as su-
pervisor by Governor Young, Preble
stated that he had not been Informed
of the fact, and had heard nothing
official from Sacramento. The
above dispatch quoted to him was
the first authentic information OF
The appointment he received.
Following notification by Cover
nor Young and taking the oath of
office, it is expected he will sit
with the supervisors at their next
meeting on December 16.
Preble is manager of the General
Electric Company Distributors in
this city and is also chairman of the
Imperial County Fair commission.
He resides in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
Trio Held For
Superior Court

Lee Trimmer, j. Helms and Del
mar Garret, held in the county Jail
for the fatal shooting of Jose Her
nandez near Brawley, last Wednes-
lay, were arraigned before Judge
Griffin in Brawley this morning.
After the witnesses in the case
had testified, the trio were hound
ever to the superior court for a hear
Ing next Friday. Held without bail
the men were returned to the county
Jail this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
SENATE HARMONY
BADLY DISRUPTED
BY WARES CASE
BY PAUL r. MALLON
(United Press staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. U.n)-
While the house was placing a $780,.
100000 tax reduction ahead of all
'ther business "tO fertilize the soil
Of prosperity" as President Hoover
described it, a hopeful but somewhat
confused situation had developed
today in the senate, preparing to re-
ccive the resolution.
The harmony program there was
embarrassed somewhat by the desire
Of a majority to take up immediate
:; the case of the $7s5,0O0 primary
campaign expenditure Of Senator
eject Ware of Pennsylvania.
BY count of 43 to 80 the case
was taken up over the protest of
Ware supporters who say they will
not permit a vote until they get 4
report from the privileges and elec-
tions committee on the second phase
Of the case-the contest brought by
William B. Wilson, the Democrat
who opposed Ware in the 1926 sena-
trial election.
The selections committee hopes to
report today, but it is tied up with
differences Of opinion among its
members on the exact wording Of
the recommendation to be made.
While the Ware matter is up in the
air, the program for tax reduction
md tariff must be held in allegiance.
If the vote comes Friday, the tax
eat may be brought up Immediately,
before the senate returns to discus.
son Of the tariff bin.
House leaders are working to or
ganize their various committees and
probably will take up no legisla-
lion aside from the tax reduction
resolution, until next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-04
Wife Calls At
Wrong Time

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4. U.H-
An interrupted telephone con-
versation with his wife cost Rob-
ert Sowan, an oil station op-
orator, S35.
Hold the line moment,
dear" he said over the wire,
here comes a customer"
After a short intermisGon.
Cowan resumed the conversation
but with 4 new vibration in his
voice.
1T wasn't a customer after
ALL" he told his wife. 1T was a
bandit. I'm out $35. Please
hang up 50 I can call the police"
And the police promised to do
what they could about it.