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Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Merrill Maxim
May Recover

Attending physicians contended
this morning that Merrill Maxim
FL Centre high school youth who
was injured last Sunday night in an
automobile wreck, may possibly re-
cover from broken neck if the
skull fracture does not prove fatal
They said while it is possible to
recover from the skull injury it was
sot probable.
Young Maxim spent very rest
full night last night, his nurse said,
and was resting easy today, being
rational at all times. The Misses
Madalinc Horton and Harriet Stat
ford are recovering at the FL Centre
hospital as well as could be expect.
ed, attending physicians said to-
day.
Miss Stafford, who spent the sum.
mer dancing on a vaudeville circuit
may be able to keep up her career,
it was stated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Shuler Jury To
Be Chosen Today

LOS ANGELES, Nov. /. U.n)-
The jury which will try Rev. r. P.
Shuler on charge Of libel probably
will be selected sometime today, it
was said as attorneys continued
questioning Of talesmen in Judge
James Pope g municipal court today.
The defense and city prosecutor
have argued over the merits of the
jurymen called since last Monday
and several spirited clashes resulted
when questions regarding religious
views or the attitude toward Rev.
Shuler s radio talks were asked.
Judge Pope said that he was con-
sidering the advisability of locking
up the jury in a downtown hotel dur
ing the course of the trial.
Shuler is charged with libel by
Former Mayor George Cryer, who
resented articles published in
Shuler's magazine while Cryer was
in office.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Attempt To Flee
Prison FOiled

CANON CITY, Colo, Nov. l. W.H
A daring attempt Of three inmates
to escape from the state penitenti-
ary, where l3 guards and convicts
were killed during a mutiny almost
a month ago, had been frustrated,
prison officials revealed today.
The three convlcts were under
heavy guard after attempting to
tunnel their way to freedom.
had succeeded in digging passage
had succeeded IN digginga passage.
way seven feet under the wall Of
dollhouse No. before the plot was
discovered.
1t was believed the sound of dig.
ging was muff!cd hy reconstruction
work at the prison, which was badly
damaged by fire during the mutiny.
The convicts involved are Frank
Lespart and Russell Sterling, serv-
ing four to l6 years for grand lar
eeny and Ernest "Ben" Lavernc,
serving from II to IL years for rob-
berry.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
GREAT LAKES
CRASH TAKES
LIVES OF TEN

MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Nov. ]. W.H
Death struck out Of the dismal
gray fog 20 mites off Port Washing
ton yesterday, driving the PROV of
the oreladen fre,shter Marquette
into the side Of the s. 9. Senator
and sending her n the bottom with
approximately 10 Of her crew
Eighteen others struggled in the icy
water until they were picked up by
the Marquette or other craft.
Shouting orders from the bridge
until n lunge ef the sinking 8. $.
Senator threw him overheard, Capt
George ii. Kinch followed the gal.
liant precedent CT lake captains and
"stayed with the ship" He was
listed as missing today and pre-
sumably was drowned.
Dawn today found anxious wives
and mothers bes:eging ship offices
and coast guard stations for names
Of the dead in the latest disaster
Hope was held Some Of these unac.
counted for may have been picked
up from floating v'reckage.
The known deaa were:
Peter Smith, Hamilton, Ont; Mrs
Minnie Gormlcy, assistant steward
Milwaukee.
The unaccounted for are:
Capt. George II. Kinch of the
Senator, Ogdenburg, N. Y; John
Nelson, first mate, Detroit; Herbert
Giroux, Midland. Ont; Tony Mo.
rcna, porter, Detroit; Fred A. Am.
mon, second assistant engineer; Will
liam O'Hare, G. Griffin, George
Miller, James Irwin, Henry Spears,
ID. Dean.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Oakland Wharf
Fire Conquered

ALAMEDA, Calf, Nov. l. W.D-
Damage from Il fire at the Encinal
terminals pier today was estimated
in excess OF 100000.
Twenty-six f,remen were treated
for asphyxiation from smoke or fol-
burns during the course of the fire,
which smouldered in the ereosote
covered piling beneath the flooring
of the pier.
More than 250 tiremen from Ala
media, Oakland, and San Francisco
assisted in combating the stubborn
blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
COURT DEFERS
SENTENCE UPON
RICH SNOWMAN

LOS ANGELES, Nov. !. WP)-
Alexander Pan4ages' sentence of
zone to so years" in San Quentin
prison was postponed today when
his attorneys moved for a new trial
for the millionaire Snowman, con-
victed of assaull;ng Eunice Pringle,
II year old dancer.
Pantages cane down from the
county Jail in custody of guards to
hear Judge Charles Fricke set No
vember 8 as the Gay when defense
attorneys will argue for new trial
another step in the effort of the
theatre man to escape a long prison
term.
Contrary to expectations, Pan
tages' lawyers made no effort to
have their client released on bail.
Members of the Pantages' family,
including his mother in law, Mrs.
Elvira Mendenhaii, his two sons
Lloyd and Rodney. and his daughter,
Carmen, were in the court room.
Mrs. Mendenlall was the only one
Ito show emotion. She wept as Pan
tages was led back to his cell afte'
the session.
Pantages scoffed when he learned
that District Attorney Buron Fits
believed he had an airplane at San
Diego and planned to make an at
, tempt to escape into Mexico.
Joe Ford, one of the defense at.
torneys, earlier had remarked that
Fits "was up in the air, himself
and Pantages agreed.
"That is very foolish" he said.
If Judge Fricke denies the motion
for another hearing on November o
he will sentence Pantages to prison
In this event, Pantages' lawyers
will carry the case to the highest
court, they said.
The theatre man showed the eff
fects Of his confinement in Jail since
he was convicted Sunday night. He
was pale and appeared to have aged
considerably.
DIR. Benjamin Blake, county physi
! clan, has examined Pantages sew
eral times and said he found moth
ing to warrant his removal to th
! Jail hospital.
| Pantages complained of the jai
food and said he had suffered pain
in his back.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Falling Brick
Kills Chicag0an

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.--W.P)-Henry
A. Berger, member of the sanitary
board of trustees and active in Ill
inois politics, was killed today when
two tons of brick and stone fell
from the 34th floor of the new
north LaSalle street building and
crushed him.
Berger was buried under the mass
of building material which broke
loose from derrick as he walked
to his office in south LaSalle street.
Berger was states attorney for
one term and active in republican
circles in the state.
Four other persons were injured,
two women seriously, by flying par
ticles of stone and brick.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Officers Hunt
Lost Dairyman

Deputy Sheriff Fred Elliott this
morning followed to the Mexican
border bloody trail believed to be
by Rudolph Glour, Swiss, believed
to have gone insane.
Glour is dairyman living on the
Jack Hawkins ranch 2h2 miles north
of Mount Signal store. Yesterday
afternoon Glour, with a mixer, was
repairing fence when the helper
was sent to the barn to get some
nails. When he returned to the
place they had been working, Glour
Lad disappeared, the milker told Of
ficers. He said he repaired the
fence and did not look for Glour un-
til it was time to milk. A search
for the dairyman then proved in
vain.
The officers were notified. At the
ranch Elliott aud Clayburn Poole
found pool of blood in haystack.
They saw tracks leaving the hay
stack and splotches of blood left by
the injured man. AS there was no
other person known to be on the
ranch and as Gicur is absent, 1T is
believed he wen. insane and injured
himself in some way and wandered
away.
Elliott this morning picked up the
trail they had left last night and
followed it to the Mexican line
south of Mount Signal.
Deputy Sheriffs Young and Elliott
found Rudolph Giour asleep under
a mesquite bush about 100 yards
this side of the Mexican border
His head was bloody and he was in
4 semi-conscious condition. Young
drove the car while Elliott tracked
the man Is miles over the desert
waste land near Mount Signal.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

VONx9hT
Magnolia Mulberry farm CEN
ter, 7:45, school.
White Shrine Benefit parties,
Sp. m.
Boxing, 8, Ell Centre arena
Adult English class, 7, High
school.
Troop 25, B. s. A., 1880, NC
Cabe school.
Troop 16, 1880, Scout hut.
Troop 81, 1880, M. E. Social
Hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Oh,
Yeah.''
5- TOMORROW
Holtville-C Central football
game, $3.50, Holtville. -.
Story hour, 10:30. public lib
rary.
White Shrine food sale, M. o.
King store.
Presbyterian rrlmmage sale,
old Zurcher store.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Two Killed When
Plane Explodes

BREMERTON, Wash, Nov. L.
U.D-Wreckage of plane that late
yesterday dove into Puget Sound,
carrying two men to death, was ex-
amined today in an effort to learn
the cause of tragedy. The amphibian
craft was making regular trip of
the Seattle -Bremerton air taxi SER
vice of the Gorst lines.
The dead Don Monroe, % pilot;
Albert Van Fleet, 25, mechanic.
The craft had risen short dis
tance over the water in taking off
when an explosion occurred, accord
ing to witnesses.
Efforts to find the body of Mon
roe were unavailing, but Van Fleets
body was recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Building Permits
Showing Increase

Building in FL Centre increased
more the past month than any cor
responding month since 1926, figures
received from the city engineering
department. this morning revealed.
Building permits granted in Octob-
er 1929, amounted to $34,410 as com
pared with $20,742, last year and
49,, $50 in October 1926.
The total for the first 10 months
of 1929 stands at $371,45 as COM
pared with $276,564 covering the
same period last year.
Residential building last month
amounted to $4,000, business build
ing, $4,000; industrial, $4,000, ad.
ditions and alterations $S,4lo; and
churches $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Illness Fatal
To Transient

J. w. Chatterley, about so years
old, tubercular victim. died this
1morning enroute from the city camp
grounds to the FL Centre hospital.
The body is now at Lemons funeral
parloys and an inquest was to be
held some time today.
A book found in the pocket of the
deceased gave his name and asked
in case Of accident or death to mott.
fy Mrs. S. +. Haight, 1918 Huron
street, Los Angeles. This woman is
believed to be sister Of the de.
ceased, and Lemons has sent tele-
gram to the woman at the address
for advice regarding funeral arrang.
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Another u. S. G.
Frat Burned

Los ANGELES, Nov. l. UP)-
Police searched today for pyro.
maniac, believed responsible for
three fires in the past three weeks
ON "Fraternity Row." at the Uni.
versity of Southern California.
Today the Kappa Alpha house was
burned to the ground at an estimat-
ed loss of approximately $4,000 and
an unoceupied dwelling next door
suffered considerable damage from
flames and water.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
'Sedition Charge
Against Score

CHICAGO, Nov. !. W.R-Sedition
warrants have been sworn out for
~ members of II group arrested last
July in an attempted demonstration
in Grant park. .
Seven Of the group are in Jail,
unable to give bond Of $4,000 which
was termed "so prohibitivc as to
amount to persecution" by Albert
Goldman, their attorney. ..
One, Edward Stevenson, was re.
leased when he succeeded in raising
the $4,000. -., ''... 9
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Miss Royce To Be
Buried Sunday

Funeral services for Miss Jane
Royce, who died yesterday morn
ing after short illness, will be held
at 2:30 Sunday afternoon from
Lemons funeral parlors, with ser
vices at the First Methodist church.
Rev. Harold Baker, pastor, will bs
in charge Of tho services.
The Rebekah lodge, Of which
Miss Royce was an active member.
will attend the funeral and will con.
duct the lodge burial services at
Evergreen cemetery, following the
exercises at the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
San Diego Plane
Crash Kills Two

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. l. W.R
Wilson Clark, II, and Gordon
Goodman, 10, both of San Diego,
were killed instantly late yesterday
when the airplane they were flying
crashed on the Camp kearney mesa.
The two youths were flying u
small monoplane from LindDergh
Field. The cause of the accident has
not yet been determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
To Get Action On
San Diego Detour

SACRAMENTO. Nov. l. dip
State highway troiect bids approx
mating $l,500,000 will be opened
during November, it was announced
today by b. B. Meek, director of
the state department of public
works. The projects and dates for
opening bids include subway un-
der tracks San Diego-Arizona Rail,
road near Coyot, Wells, Imperial
county, to be opened November 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
ROumania Hit
By Earthquake

BUCHAREST. koumania, Nov. l
U.R)--A sharp earthquake damaged
many buildings in the Bucharest dis.
trict today. One man was killed
The quake was most severe in
Roumania but was felt in n wide
area of Bulgaria.
Seismographs we're damaged by
the shock which was believed to
have been the most severe recorded
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
Mayor OF Berlin
Asks Suspension

BERLIN, Nov. l. W.P)-Mayor
Gustav Boess, who returned from
America yesterday, asked today for
a disciplinary investigation of his
office.
He also asked that he be suspend
ed until completion of the inquiry
into his connection with the scandal
in which it is charged that the city
was defrauded of millions of marks
ON clothing contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-01
KELLEY SENTENCE DELAYED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. l. WP)-
Supreme court papers necessary for
the resentencing of Leo "Pat"
Kelley, once doomed to hang for the
death of Mrs. Myrtle Mcllus failed
to arrive in superior court today
and action was delayed until Novem.
Der 5. Kelley will bo sentenced on
a manslaughter count by action of
the state supreme court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

III Rogers first all talking pic-
the comedy drama ''They Had
Pc Paris" opens an engage
uf three days nc the Rivoli
|&tre, San Benito today. 1t =
pied from Homer Croy's widely
novel, with the dialog BY Owen
II, ST. dean Of American play
be story deals with the exper-
es In Paris OF the Peters fam
pt Oklahoma after it has be-
Re suddenly rich from an oil
per. Mars. Peters is ambitious 70
sort with nobility and, after
ing an expensive chateau.
res Q n prion TO which many
Ed peopW 3re invited. but who
and payment In advance for ap-
ring at the function. Among
p IS q grand duke whosasks the
price Of $1,000.
piers Is not IN sympathy with
proceeding, but is cut-maneuv-
py his wife and daughter,
N. One OF the guests is the
rquis de Brissac Cordray, TO
fm MRS. Peters determines to
eanwhile pese~s h..or,.~ o..
|bre infrigr,ed ~ r-,os'Ssn~ aors
#rfainer era Dc 49,
becomes enmeshed in a ro-
Pee with q cocotte known as
krie.
N dine co,,r,r sha r.rc,,,. -
la To OnaI h,,t d.rnands . 81
hent which Peters refuses ~ nav
ing the argument by practicable
hing the marquis out Of the
Reau.
Frs. Peters. disappointed and in
Bed at this action. decided "a
.d matters bv AGREEING ~ nav
dot herself. and relations he
In the marouis and ODal are
But. finallv- Onai comes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

MEXICO CITY. Sept. IA
party or approximately 100 shriners
from Islam Temple. San Francisco.
Is expected in Mexico City the lat
ter part Of this month, according
to announcement made here. The
mobiles viii travel In a special train
and are scheduled to leave San
Francisco on the twenty eighth OF
the month. returning October nth
Special preparations are being
made here to welcome and enter
tain the Ehriners during their stay
in the Mexican Capital. with q
lengthy program OF festivities ar
ranged IN their honor by the
Tourist Committee OF the American
Chamber OF commerce. The party
will spend two days In GuaualaJara
and seven days In Mexico City.
Their visit viii include Puebia,
Queretar0. Cuernavaca, GuanaJua-
to. Aguascalientes and Torreon.
The entire trip viii be made On q
special train carrying the finest
equipment. including club a with
barber shop. valet service and OBJ
s~ervation parl0r cars.
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Newspaper Theme In
Bebe Daniels Film

Bebe Daniels has turned to the
newspapers for the theme Of her
latest. ripping. thrilling comedy,
What a Night" Now at the Texas
Theatre. It is the best comedy
melodrama that has appeared here
In some time and. during the next
four days Of its local run, What q
Night" is bound to thrill
Excitement. thrills. laughter and
love make up the adventure which
this deshing star evokes in this Ste
ry of newspaper life and newspa-
per doings. Crooked politicians,
gang leaders. reporters and Bebe.
herself, make up its characters. 1t
is the tale Of q big scoop" which
the newspaper tries unsuccessfully
to break until Miss Daniels blur
dering efforts as a reporter uncov-
ers the necessary data.
William Austin rs an important
part and is as funny as ever as a
male society editor. Neil Hamilton
has the leading male role and the
laugh-provoking Charles Sellon has
a role worthy OF his talents.
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telligent as Vance. Ell? But with all
his sauve. sophisticated cynical ex-
terror, he has a warm heart. He
feels a real sympathy for those be-
reft by the murders he so deity
solves. And though he chides Ser
geant Heath a bit. he never turns
the full force Of his satirical wit on
him. He really loves the old boy"
This detached manner Is abso-
lutely sincere with Powell. Those in
the profession call him a depth &C
tor" because he never essays q
role until he has studied the par.
so thoroughly that he has absorbed
every characteristic Of the type.
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CART GOES

Continued From Page One)
tamoros territory Desiderio Rodri-
guez OF Reynosa built the first gin
in Reynosa in 1890. He owned a
large plantation on which he grew
cotton He did much to encourage
his neighbors TO plant Armandice
built the first gin In Matamoros.
WeevII Sccurge
Old timers can remember cotton
being planted as early as 1873, but
growing "a almost abandoned until
the past few years.
It IS probable that "algodon"was
planted In q small way from the
time when the Congregation OF Re-
fugio was first stated some time In
the middle OF the eighteenth century
1t was the custom of the Catholic
Fathers put TO their missions seed
of all plants that they believed suit
ed to that section
According to history. Cortez found
wool trees, as cotton was then
called. growing wild in Southern
Mexico. and the Aztecs making
beautiful fabrics from this unbelie-
vably white wool. SO IL Ia reason
able that when the Mission Of Re-
fuRio was established the cotton
growing industry began In the Ma
tamoros territory. This mission was
raised to the dignity OF a port"n
1896 and named for n Of Mexico's
favorite heroes. Mariana Matamo-
ros, a Mexican patriot, priest and
general. It became "a city and sea
port Of great importance with a
population OF more than $4,000 be-
fore the Civil War.
Important Port
During this war Matamoros be-
come one OF the most important out
lets for the cotton which the South
shipped to Europe
Handling this cotton must have
helped center the attention OF Me-
.,ico on the possibilities OF cotton
for q profitable export
The first record, however. OF any
cotton expectation. strangely enough
Il shown In q table OF exports from
Matamoros to the United States 1T
The year 1891. According 10 this
$3.50. SO worth Of cotton seed were
shipped across the River 10 Browns
Vile. Who knows why?
This Is the fragmentary history
of cotton growing In the Matamoros
territory for the past hundred years
Evidently the men Of vision OF
those days saw q vast. rich land.
which II certain difficulties could be
surmounted. would produce cotton
enough to bring untold wealth to
the people. Modern science is help
ing make those dreams come true.
Those who are following the trend
OF present development are expect
ing the next ten years to make cot
con growing the most important
industry In Northern Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

new kind Of stage people-the trou-
pcrs OF the ~burlesque wheel.
The Dance of Life" introduces
six original songs. especially COM
posed for this production by Sam
Coslow, Richard Whiting and Leo
Robin. In addition, many old-time
favorites are heard.
The numbers include king OF
Jazzmania." True Blue Lou"
'Cuddlesome Baby "Flippity Flop"
Ladies OF the Dance" and The
Mightest Matador." Richard Whit
ing, Leo Robin and Sam Coslow.
weil-knOwn for scores Of popular
hits. wrote the music and lyrics.
In addition TO these catchy pop
uar tunes, many old-time favorites
are heard throughout the picture.
In the Cleaning" is sung by Nan
| CIV Carroll. sam. the Accordian
Man." written by Walter Donald
son. is sung by Hal Skelly and a
group, and Sweet Rosie O'Grady'
furnishes a song and dance num-
Der for Hal Skelly and Nancy Car
roll.
Sicily. the star OF the stage pre-
sentation Of ~"Burlesque." plays the
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roles for Ricardo Cortez, William
Collier, Jr, and Alma Bennett.
The story, an original by John
Francis Natteford. revolves arOun1
the New Orleans race-track but
starts with the picturesque Mardi
Gras fete. Here Cortez and Collier
are introduced as bosom pals. You
follow them through all their ad-
ventures in an extravagant setting
where anything might happen. and.
in this particular case. most surely
doesl
The race-a thriller for action
and dramatic interest. is the eli
max Of the picture. one of Regin-
aid Bankers supreme triumphs.
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Film Stars
Powell i'm Mystery

FIlliam Powell always speaks Of
film characterizations in the
Id person
Ee regards his roles as utterly de-
he'd from himself as If they were
kred by another actor.
|or example In discussing his role
Philo Vance In The Green Muir
Case which comes to the Ar
'la Theatre Sunday for a four
Isl shows IA, Powell talks in this
N:
Smooth fellow. Nice to be as in
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Gamut OF Thrills
In Dittman Picture

From start to finish New Or
leans" holds the rapt attention os
all who like romance and horse
races. as well as those who know
nothing about either. If anyone will
make such an admission!
This Tiffany-Stahl picture. q
Reginald Barker Special Production.
began its engagement at the Ditt-
mann Theatre Sunday and pro-
vides especially fat and interesting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29
Dane Of Life" New
Capitol ~Extravaganza

The Dance OF Life" Is an elab-
crate all-talking, all-singing. all
dancing love melodrama, made from
the stage success. ~"Burlesque." by
George Marker Waters and Arthur
Hopkins. "Burlesque" opened In
New York Sept. !, 1927, and was an
instantaneous smash hit. The
Dance Of Life" opening Sunday at
the Capitol Theatre. is a b~ackstage
story Of real backstage people. q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-29

role he made famous. Nancy Car
roll, popular Paramount player
whose successes in "Abie's Irish
Rose" and "Close Harmony" have
made her a fest favorite with NOV
ing picture audiences, has the lead
ing role.