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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
CHILD DIES AFTER
LUNG OPERATION

HOUSTON, July 19.-(P-Anna
Lee Mayors, two-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Mayors Of
blackberry, La, lost her fight with
Death here last night after sur
geons had operated to extract a
bean from her lung. The child swal-
lowed the bean a week ago while
playing at her home in Louisiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
POINT ISABEL MANS
FATHER DIES IN S. G.

H. B. Hall, manager Of the Point
Isabel Yacht club, received a wire
Friday morning from his assistant
Harry c. Tanning. that Trainings
father had died at the family home
IN Neeces, S. c. Tanning had been
with his father several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
MOB CONSULATE

NEW YORK, July 19.-(P)-A
crowd If several hundred persons.
many Of them said to be communist
sympathizers, staged a demonstra-
ton in front Of the Chinese con-
Gulate in Astor Place today, which
police reserves were required to dis
perse.
A number Of arrests were made.
The demonstration took place
during the lunch hour period and
attracted a large crowd.
The participants, carrying pIa-
cards and shouting threats at the
Chinese, gathered in front of the
building which houses the Chinese
consulte but made no effort to en-
ter the building.
Police charged the crowd with
night sticks and bundled several Of
the rioters into Communicated taxi
cabs and took them to a police sta
t1o1. Police said there were no cas-
ualties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
DANCY SILENT ON
TRIP TO AUSTIN

Judge o. c. Dancy, who has been
in Austin since Monday night re-
turned to his desk at the court house
Friday.
He would not comment on the trip
except to say that he went in con
nection with Cameron county roads
and the county health unit.
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Continued from page -
the loss of 5000 900 or $10,000,0 900
involved in seizure Of the Chinese
Eastern and suspension Of trade re-
lations with China.
Rudzutak, vice president Of the
council Of commissars Of the U. S.
S. r. and commisSar for communi-
cations, is acting president Of the
council
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Motor Firm Loot
Recovered; Quiz
Company Employees

Roberto and Rodolfo Garcia,
brothers, Wednesday afternoon led
officers to concealed loot taken in
theftS from the McDermott Motor
company for the past sever months,
and which officers state, will ap-
proximate $500 in value.
Both men are employees of the
company. Thursday afternoon, Of
ficers we're to be shown more Of the
loot, most of which will be recov-
cred. A series Of misdemeanor cases
probably will be the result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Stomach Troubles
Stopped Right Now

Here is a remedy that has brought
thousands of sufferers from stom-
och trouble back to health. That
remedy is GORDON'S, an internal
antiseptic that goes right to the
eat of the trouble by stopping fer
.n1entation (souring Of food). Fer
mentation is the greatest obstacle
IN overcoming indigestion and kin
bred ills
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

WESLACO, July ia baby
daughter was borI Wednesday
evening, July II, to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Hatton. The child. which
weighed seven pounds, has been
named Mary Anna. Mr.. Hatton is
a member Of the Weslaco News
force.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
EARTH 0 FELT

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia. July 10.
-(P)-A somewhat sev~e earth
shock was felt here at $50 a. m,
today. The epi-center was estimat-
cd to be about go miles away in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Building Permits

Cello Lerma, frame residence,
Taylor street between 18th and 18th,
$700.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
YOUNG SLAYER
EXECUTED BY
GREAT BRITAIN

LIVERPOOL, Eng, March r.
Joseph Reginald V. Clarke, 2l, the
so-called "hypnotic youth with 100
swecthearts, was hanged in Wal
ton prison this morning for the mar
der of the mother of one of his
swccthcarts.
The young man faced his eNccu-
tion without flinching He helped
the cXecutioncr prepare the scaffold
and died without Il sign of fear,
Clarke said at his trial that he
had attended Princeton University.
Clarke was sentenced to death
February 10 for the murder of Mrs
Alice Fontaine, AZ, mother of a girl
to whom Clarke was said to have
been engaged.
It was charged at the trial that
Clarke forced the girl to give him
money and that he strangled Mrs
Fontaine when she protested or de
manded that he repay it. Clarke
boarded at the Fontaine home at
one time.
Officials said Clarke had boasted
of conquests, saying he hypnotized
his swecthearts and forced them to
give or send money to him, He said
he had exercised such an influence
over at least 100 girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
ORGY OF crime
FRUSTRATED AS
BOY CONFESSES
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March IL
Deputy sheritfs claimed today to
nave received confessions from a
group of Arcadia grammar school
students of plot to slay the priE-
cipal and an instructor. blow up thc
building and force open the safe.
Anger at school discipline was
said t. have motivatcd the proposed
action. broken up when the parents
Of Waldo Wahrman, 1t, told authori-
ties he had fled from his home after
announcing the vengeance plan.
Edward Tierney, l2; Nick Stc.'-
pcnig, l3; Lewis Sanborn, -; and
Bill Stccker, -, all were taken into
custody but later released TO Their
parents. Wahrman was held pend
ing Il more complete investigation.
Tho principal, Il. Z. Walters, and
the instructor, Ii. \. Hansen, said
they could not understand the mo-
tive for the reputcd plot.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
BY G.. F. FINE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, March l2.-MeN'
lean federal troops advancing west
ward from Monterey, were ordered
this morning to launch an immediate
offensive against rebel centers in the
state of Coahuila, with Saltillo as
the first objective.
Gen. Juan Almazan was in com
mand Of the federal column which
Minister of War Gales ordered to
attack Saltillo, which presumably
has been rcoccupicd by insurgents
under Gen. j. Gonzales Escobar. The
government previously had announc-
ed that Escobar had evacuated Sal
tilo and retired to TOrrcon.
Another arm of the federal army
advancing northward from CanitaS,
where Gales has established head
Quarters temporarily, was joined by
1875 rebels who deserted Gen. Fran
cisco Urbalcios between San Feline
and Fastclcra, stations on the rail
way from Canitas to Durango City,
the prcsidencia announced. trhalr-
JOS fled with small force.
The government cOmmuniQuc said
Continued on Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
HOOVER PLANS
CONSER VATION
OF OIL FIELDS
By United Press Lessed wire

WASHINGTON, March l2.-Pres-
idont Hoover today declared that
his administration will adhere strict
ly To policy of rigid conservation
of the oil resources of the country.
In response to the questions from
the press the President stated;
"There will be no leasing or dis
posal of oil lands except under those
required by the mandate of con
grcSs.
"Therc will be complete conser-
walton of oil in this administra.
ton the President added
The Presidents declaration of
policy, made in the regular semi
weekly press conference, attracted
considerable attention in official
circles because of the suddenness
with which it was made.
There had been no iukling in con-
grcssional circles that such a policy
was being considered.
Mr.. HOover's statement was re-
ceivcd generally as the first official
declaration of the President s atti-
tude toward the oil leasing policies
adopted during the Harding admin.
istration in which the Chief Exceu-
tive served.
II could not be learned whether
the oil policy was discussed at the
cabinet meeting, which preceded the
press conference. 1t was the second
meeting Of Mr.. Hoover s cabinet and
was one of the longest held In tho
executive offices in many months.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
ARIZONA TOWNS
TO BE- GUARDED
BY i. s. TROOPS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March T..
Troops from Fort lluachuca have
been ordered to Naco, Ariz., on the
Mexican border, to protect that
town and the water supply Of Bis
bee, the war department announced
today.
The department said Mai. William
Lassitcr, commanding the eighth
corps area with headquarters at San
Antonio, ordered the troop move
mcnt in response 10 requests from
the population of the towns involved.
One troop of cavalry and one com
pany of infantry are to be used to
protect the area. The war depart
mcnt stated that this was III" only
troop movement in connection with
the Mexican disturbance of which
it had been Informed.
Troops at Fort Huachuca are: the
10th cavalry and the third battalion
of the 25th infantry. The force is
commanded by Col. Douglas Me
CaSkev.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
YANKEE FAILS TO
BREAK MARK SET
BY ENCLISHMEN'
BY United Press Leased Wire

DAATONA BEACH. March T.
Lee Bible failed in his first at
tempt today to set a new world 5
speed record in the American eu-
try, SO cylinder TripleX.
Bible averaged 1905 miles an
hour.
The Triplex was clocked at 170.5
miles an hour on the south run
against high wind. On the return
north it hit l90.67 for the official
mile.
Bible said he would try again to-
morrow. Visibility was poor and Il
strong wind blowing along the
beach today.
bible failed by margin of more
than u miles an hour to equal Ma
ior H. O. d. Seagrave 5 record run
of yesterday al 231.36 miles per
hour
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
KEYES' REQUEST
FOR Bail WILL
BE- CONSIDERED
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March l2.-T'he
matter Of releasing former District
Attorney Asa Keycs from jail pend
ing the decision of the appellate
court on his request for a new trial
on charges of conspiracy to receive
bribes was taken under submission
today by Superior Judge Hartley
Shaw after he heard arguments for
and against the motion.
Judge Shaw said he would rule on
the request Thursday.
Kcyes based his appeal to be re
leased from jail on the ground that
his health was being impaired and
that he needed temporary freedom
to prepare for his trial April 8 with
\. [. Lasker ON counts similar TO
those on which he was convicted
with Ed Rosenberg, broker, and
Ben Getzoff, asserted ''go-De-
tween.
Keyes suggested that a reason
able bail, possibly $25, 900, be set.
His motion for release on bond
was opposed vigorously by District
Attorney Buron Fits who said such
n release should be granted only
if there were extraordinary rea-
sons. - He said Keyes had advanced
nothing extraordinary.
"Thcre are 100 prisoners in the
Jail awaiting trial. We can not
make an exception in this case when
we could not allow bail to the hun-
dreds of Mexicans and laborcrs in
Jail, Fits said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12

: down. a fine is part of the game
to prosperous bootlegger but 4
jail sentence means something else
to him. =
Jones said the reported demorali-
zation of the bootleg industry would
be made permanent by President
Hoover.
"I assume Mr. Hoover will take
every step to make it last, ne
said. "The attorney general can
help and think he will.'
The quiet, soft spoken author of
the bill, who has been q vigorous
advocate of prohibition throughout
his 20 years in the senate, conceded
the possibility the law might drive
more desperate men into the boot
leg industry and perhaps result in
lower quality Of liquor.
But if the liquor is bad or
obviously injurious consumers will
be more cautious or quit buying the
stuff entirely,' he added. "Thc
final result, therefore, would be de-
Sirablc -
F. Scott Mcbride, Legislative
superintendent of the anti-saloon
league, expressed the view that the
law was having "a good effect. -
"Thr Jones law, he said,
establishes the fact the admins
tration means business and il is
having Il wholesome effect gencr.
ally. 1t has put fear of God in the
hearts of bootleggers and has en-
couraged local officials to enforce
the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
Establishment Of
Federal Border
Police Advocated
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March -. - A
federal constabulary, similar to the
famous royal Canadian mounted po-
lice, has been suggested to President
Hoover as means of ending liquor
smuggling across the Canadian and
Mexican borders.
Representatives Cramton and Hud-
son of Michigan, two of the fore
most dry leaders in the house, favor
such an organization and will spon-
sor legislation creating the federal
border patrol in the next session of
congress.
Cramton was a White House call
cr yesterday, but declined to indi-
cate whether President Hoover had
expressed his views on the project.
The cOnstabulary would deal not
only with rum running, but also
with immigration smugglcrS and the
ordinary run of merchandise snug
Cling operations, now under the eyes
of the customs service.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
BY KENNETH G.. CRAWFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 12.-
Senator Wesley Jones, of Washing
ton, author of the new law prescrib-
ing Jail sentences for convicted
hootleggers, believes his measure
has gone long way toward solving
The prohibition enforcement prob
lem, lie told the United Press to-
day.
First reactions to the law, he said,
justify the prediction it will con.
tribute immeasurably 10 the aridity
Of the United States
81 am told several Of Washing.
tons leading bOotleggers have elcc-
ted to quit business entirely rather
than chance five year Jail sen,
tence, Jones said. "And news
paper reports from other parts of
the country Indicate this condition
is general. y
Furthermore, the price of boot
leg liquor is said to be on the rise,
indicating the supply is being cut
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
Deny Rodriguez
e. Will Secede
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March l.. -
Reports that the northern district
of the state of Baja California was
planning "protcctivc secession"
from the Mexican federal govern
mcnt, were cmphatically denied here
today by the Mexican general con
sulatc, following long distance con
versation with MeXicali.
- talked this morning at length
with General Abelardo Rodriguez,
go,.:1or Of the northern district,
A.'1ndro Lubbert, consul, told the
Us' ed Press.
1--WE know he has no sympathy
whatever with the revolutionary
movement. and he has no idea of
seeding and forming separate re
public on the west coast. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
BORDER GUARDS
FIRED UPON BY
ARMS SMUCCLERS
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Eli PASO, Tex, March l2.-First
smuggling Of arms across the Rio
Grande was revealed today by H. c.
Horslcv, chief Of the United States
border patrol.
Two patrolmcn. investigating an
island in the river, were fired OH
from ambush last night by snug
glcrs who escaped
The patromen were wounded
slightly.
HcrsIcv said he believed the Incl
dent the result Of an accidental in
terruption of Il large arms smuggling
expedition. IIorslcy and his men
Immediately started an extensive
search for caches Of illicit munitions,
believed hidden on the island.
The revolution, meanwhile, was
seriously affecting imports and cN-
ports Of Mexico through FL Paso.
Rebels, who captured Juarez and
sent fcdcrals scurrying to the United
States for safety, have been too
busy since the battle to be bothered
with such details as trainloads of
foodstuffs, copper and silver or" and
other commodities. The supplies re-
manned on sidctracks while business
men in FL paSo fumcd and frcttcd.
Rebels in JuarcZ have ears only
for reports of impending battle at
Torrcon. Wires to south were re
paired by hastily assembled squads
Of amateur rebel electricians, who
raced ont of Juarez splicing lines cut
by federals in the vain attempt to
keep the rcvolutionists out of Juarcz
last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
MINISTER CONDEMNS HOOVER
FOR SHOWING BIBLE RESPECT

electric chair shortly after the
new President took office.
1T is easy enough to under
stand why IN ignorant, timer
ant barber, about to be electro
cuted for the murder of a girl,
would perform such super
stitious act ON his way to the
death house. the article SAYS.
" But it is difficult to think of
any good reason why the world 5
best known engineer, on his
way to the White House, should
do the same thing" "
The minister asserted that the
President "is anxious to be
looked upon as high priest of
morality, and not as an en-
ginccr who approaches his task
in Il strictly scientific attitude
of mind. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
SENATE
EYADES
TROUBLE
Passes Out Anti-Hearing
Measures Without Any
Recommendation.
CEMENT FIRMS WIN
Contempt OF Senate Is
Referred To Judiciary
Committee.
BY HOMER l.. ROBERTS


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, Calf, March IL.
The senate judiciary committee
dropped two red hot Goals on the
floor Of the upper house today when
it passed out the FclIom and West
bills TO abolish the death penalty in
California.
The bills were placed on the SEN
ate file without recommendations"
bat that didn't worry the authors.
They felt mighty lucky to get their
measures out at all. Both bills were
chloroformed early in the commit
tee session, but were given the pass
ing vote after they revived
Cement companies won the first
skirmish in the effort by the senate
cement trust investigating com
mittce to send them to Jail for con
tempt of the senate. A resolution
by Senator +. II. Christian of Hay
ward to refer the resolution provid-
ing for such punishment to the iu
dietary committee carried by IA vote
of % to Is.
no i'ONN as III tStHd-
tor j. NJ. Inman of Sacramento.
chairman of the probe committee, as
an effort to abandon the whole in-
VcStigatiOn.
lnman disclosed that one cement
producer, the Riverside Portland Ce-
ment Company, has earned a net
profit of $l,J00,0O0 year on a
capitalization of 100000 for the
las six years.
Administration Beaten
The perennial "yellow dog billo
which prohibits contracts between
employer and employee where the
employees agree not to join a union
organization, was favorabIy recon-
mended by the assembly judiciary
committee today. The vote stood
l3 to ON this long contested meas
ure which has appeared before the
legislature for several sessions past.
The administration met another
defeat late yesterday when the as
sembly passed an amendment to the
governors budget bill granting
Sl5O,0O0 to the Long Beach National
Guard unit. Assemblyman T. NJ
Wright of San Jose, who introduced
the bill, opposed the amendment but
it carried by vote of Al to 10. The
vote was standing one and did not
go into the official record.
a bill by Assemblyman William
Byrne of Los Angeles creating
night court in Los Angeles also pass
ed the assembly. Two judges are
provided who will hold session on
criminal cases from p. m. to l.
Il. IN. and from a. m. TO a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
NOgales Wants
Its Tomatoes
By United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Ariz., March ia
delegation of American business
men went to Nogalcs, Sonora, today
to call on General Francisco Man
10, rebel leader, to ask him to per,
NIT shipments of tomatoes to cross
the border from Mexico to United
States.
The insurgents have been using
all cars and equipment for troop
movements and only two carloads
of tomatoes have come across the
line since the revolution. Unless
some arrangement is made the en-.
tire Mexican crop will be ruined.
The delegation of Americans ask
ed ManZo to move tomatoes to No
gales, Sonora, and to permit Amcri'
cans to load them into trucks there
for transfer to- United States.
Manzo promised II reply within
two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
Los Angeles To
Honor Flint

LES ANGELES March 12.-Thc
body of Frank P. Flint, former Unit
ed States senator from California,
will lie in state from 10 to l. O clock
Thursday morning at the city hall,
relatives announced today.
Services will be held at the Flint
ridge home of the late financier
Thursday afternoon and private
rites will follow at the family home,
Flint $ relatives left Seattle yestcr.
day cnroute to Los Angeles with his
body.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
GALES
PRESSES
FORWARD
Insurgent Forces Also
Moving Steadily Upon
Federal Troops.
CLASH EX p E c T E ID
Decisive Battles Upon
Several Fronts Expected
Shortly.
By United Press Leased Wire

Plutareo Elias Gales sent his
Mexican federal army advance
troops against rebel strongholds in
ihe state of Coahuila today.
simultaneously, insurgent forces
were reported moving southward
again for probable decisive ba..
tie in the Torrcon area.
Military operations centcrcd alon"
the north central front, extending
from Saltillo-thc first objective Of
federal troops towards Torrcon
and ON westward and south of the
city of Durango. Another key
city Mazatlan on the far west
coast--still was held by federaIs
who prepared for the advance of n
rebel column.
Gun smugglers, carrying arms tc
thc insurgents, fired on members of
the American border patrol early
today near FL Paso. The smugglcrs
were believed to have been trans.
porting large cargo of munitions
across the Rio Grande.
DeSuItory fighting at Pareden
yesterday was believed to have been
forerunner of the battle which
both sides anticipate at Torreor
shortly. Rebel leaders were sending
more troops to support Tofreon
against the crushing advance OF
Gales main army.
The Yaqui rebel general, Francis
60 UrbalejOs, was deserted by -:
men who came in contact with the
federal advance guard approaching
the city of Durango, the govern
ment announced. fhc Vera Cruz
situation was cleared up rs a result
of the surrender Of all rebel forces
in that state.
Reliable sources in Washington
said short term financial credit was
TO be extended to the Mexican gov
ernmcnt for purchase Of munitions
cIom the United States government
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
Animal Trainer
Clawed By Lions
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 19.--The
injuries Clarence Koontz, animal
trainer, received when he was
knocked down and clawcd by two
lions yesterday will not prove fatal,
hospital attendants said today.
Koontz suffered IA deep laccra-
tiOns in the attack which started
when he attempted to separate the
two animals when they engaged in
a fight in an exhibition cage.
Koontz carried only Il small whip
when he attempted to intercedc be-
tween the animals, Attendants
saved the trainers life by driving
the lions away with long poles.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Wv
Entire Nos carnival, 10000
club. $50.
Methodist fellowship dinner.
social hall, $50.
Choral Club concert, Wilson
school, SIS.
High school night school, 7
to 9.
knights of Pythias, Davis
hall.
I. v. Commandery, Nc. 81,
Masonic Temple, 7;30.
Adult English class, high
school, 7.
Citizenship class, room 20,
high school, 7:30,
Junior G. of C. public speak
ing classes, 7:30.
Imperial Theatre, MY
Man.
Radio KXo, 6 to 10,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
ny United Press Leased Wire

LYNN, Mass. March l2.-Thc
Rev. Raymond II. Palmer of the
Lynn Unitarian church has
raised Il storm here by CRITICS
ing President Hoover for kiss
ing the bible during his in.
auguration ceremony. The pas
tor declared Hoover S act was
an attempt to connect bible
idol"try with prohibition en-
forccmcnt.
in an article entitled, "They
Kiss the Bible" in the current
issue of "Thc Lynn Unitar-
ian," his monthly church paper,
Rev. Palmer draws parallel
between Mr.. Hoover S act and
that of George f. II. Taylor,
convicted murderer who kissed
the bible before going to the
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-12
Cause
Gr0Om's Death
BY United Press Leased Wire

SANTA MARIA, Calf, March u.
Captain John Reginald Mclean, min
ing engineer who was married less
than two weeks ago to Mrs. Frcde
rick Forrest Peabody, widow of
Frederick Peabody, collar manufac-
turer, died here last night Of in
jurics he received in an automobile
collision Sunday.
Mrs. Mclean, also injured in the
crash, will recover, physicians said.
The McLeans were returning to
Montecito from brief honeymoon
tour when their machine overturned
after striking another.