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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-18
ACTRESS GETS DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, Dee. IS. W.P-
Charges of cruelty and non-support
today gained Iva X. Parkes, known
on the stage as Iva Kuhn, a divorce
from George f. Parkes. Miss Kuhn
said her husband was unreasonably
petty and that he sulked contin.
ually. The couple married in New
York when the were playing to.
gether in vaudeville.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-18
ENGLISH
FLYERS
MISSING,
Believe Plane Down In
Tunis With Crew Dead
Is British One.
LONDON IN DARK
Nothing Heard From Two
Airmen Since Reporting
Off Sardinia.

TCNIS, Tunisia, Dee. 18. W.p)--
Native advices reported today that
an airplane had fallen in the desert
200 miles south Of here and thai two
occupants of the plane had been
killed.
A French airplane was ordered
sent Immediately to the position
given by the natives to seek the
wreckage and identify the plane.
which officials feared was this
British Fairey-Napier in which
Squadron Leader A. G. Jones-Wil-
liams and Flight Lieut.. y. II. Jeh-
kins We're attempting a Nonstop
flight from Cramwell, England, to
Capetoln.
A reliable message received here
said the plane was the British
Fairey.Napier, and that Jones'Wi'
iams and jenkins had been killed.
LONDON, Dee. IS. WpEOffi-
rials Of the air ministry were show
ing signs of uneasiness today after
81 hours of silence of the radio or
Britain's giant FaireyNapier mono.
plane enroute from Cramwell To
Capetown, South Africa.
The big ship, with Squadron
l.eader 4. q. Jones Williams and
Flight Lieut.. y. II. Jenkins aboard
on 5000 mile nonstop flight, was
last reported yesterday off Sar
dinia rushing on towards Africa.
Ii should have been III the air more
athan 20 hours this morning and
tave covered about half the dis
tance to Capetown.
II the flyers were forced down in
the wilds of Africa, officials said
there was little cause for worry rs
they are equipped with heavy sport
rifles, knives and food for several
weeks.
The route mapped by JonesWii-
liams and jenkins provided hazards
almost as great as ocean flying.
They struck south from England
over France and the Mediterranean
10 the African coast, presumably at
1'unis, and thea headed for vas,
'xpanse of dangerous desert ana
Jungle land on the way to Cape
town.
Making 100 miles an hour, of
which the big craft was more than
capable, the flyers were scheduled
to pass over the Sahara desert dur
ing the night and should have been
more than 5000 miles along on their
trip today, probably flying some
where in Nigeria.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-18
TRAGEDY HOLDS
DOMINION OVER
STRICKEN TOWN
Survivors OF Explosion
VictimsI Overwhelmed
BY Grief.

MeALESTER, Okla. Dee. 18. U.H
Rescue workers had brought
81 bodies to the surface by early af-
ternoon. They reported five more
bodies, including two miners not
previously reported, remained in the
gaseous pit Of the 67 now known
to have been in the mine, five es-
capped the blasts fury.
McALESTER, Okla, Dec. 1S. W.H
Death held dominion in McAlest-
er today as grief that had given up
all hope went hand in hand with
heroic efforts to bring out the re-
mairing bodies of the 60 coal miners
trapped by gas explosion in the Old
Town mine.
Peril of further explosions haunt
ed the entries and shafts where
more than 100 weary men labored
far underground to bring out the
charred, smoke blackened forms of
fathers, brothers, sons and comrades.
Fiftyone bodies had been brought
to the surface at $3.50 a. IN. today.
Last shreds of hope had been aban-
doned for nine others, still locked
in the chambers of the mine. Some
1000 feet below the surface and
nearly a mile from the mine en-
trance five miners were rescued.
Dawn, blinking through the murk,
caught up the CLEANS of bonfires
and scattered over the slopes about
the nav OF the mine. All night
hundreds of gray faced men and
moaning women had stood among the
fires, holding babies in their arms
or patting the heads of sobbing
children.
"An explosion as bad as yester-
days may come any moment" Miller
Hay, state mine inspector, told the
rescue squads. "Gas is so dense in
the lower shafts where the rest of
the bodies are buried that Wen have
to be mighty careful"
The spirit of the men was epitom-
lied by what Bill Duval, mine fore.
man, did. When he heard of the dis.
aster he got up from bed where he
was lying i'll with influenza and
hurried to the shaft.
"Count me IN, men," he said
grimly, as he donned a gas helmet.
From o'clock last night until day
break he toiled with, the others. His
brother and a nephew We're some
where down below
Two of the five who lived through
the explosion were near the mouth
of the shaft and walked out unas-
sisted. When the first rescue crew
went down, they were members.
They said nothing and it was not
until nightfall that it was learned
they had been in the shaft.
The other three survivors We're
found in an upper level. They were
in a critical condition today, their
lungs scared by the choking gas.
Hay, the mine Inspector, worked
on into the night, encouraging the
rescue workers. He gave up hope that
anyone would be found alive early
last night. Then he predicted the
last bodies could not be brought out
before dusk.
Down into the dirt clogged cham
bers and mine passages, the workers
came across clusters of bodies. They
knew hat meant the trapped
men had huddled together while the
waves of death rushed over them.
Forty two widows and l76 father
less children will pay the price of
the disaster. For their relief and
to aid other families who lost mem
bers, fund of $4,000 will be asked
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-18
Helen Wills To
Wed Next Monday
Copyright 1929 By United Press)

BERKELEY, Dec. Is. U.p)-Helen
Wills, queen of the worlds tennis
courts, and Frederick S. Moody Jr.,
young San Francisco bond salesman.
will be married at noon, Monday,
December 23.
The ceremony will take place at
St. Clements Chapel, Claremont,
Rev. L. H. Miller will officiate.
In the wake of mysterious rumors
and emphatic declining to tell any
thing on the part of the Wills fam
ily, the announcement of the wedding
plans came suddenly today with the
simplicity which is characteristic of
the worlds tennis champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-18
SING HALLELUJAH!

NEW YORK, Dec. IS. W.P)-The
tenth anniversary of the 18th
amendment will be observed on Jan.
uary l6, 1880, in a nationwide eel.
ebration by the National Women's
Temperance Union, according to
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, its president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
PRESIDENT IS
AGAIN UPHELD
Kills Plan To
Withdraw Marines
i In Nicaragua

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-lP-
'enate administration forces rail-
I'D today and eliminated from the
hwy department appropriation bill
be surprise amendment added yes
friday providing for withdrawal OF
american marines from Nicaragua.
Coolidge was reported
! have sent word to the capitol
hat he considered the senate's de-
{kion OF last night a reflection on
rs foreign policy. but the White
Eouse attitude failed to switch
{hairman Borah Of the foreign re-
ktions committee.
Borah voted again today for i'm
5ediate withdrawal OF the marines
nd his action was regarded as
&arking a break with the admins
In view of the position
tken on this question bv the pres
lent and Secretary kellogg.
A After ditching the Nicaraguan
3nendment. sponsors of the navy
apartment supply bill carried II
an immediate vote and IL was
iopted without a roll call. thus
llling fears of a filibuster against
be provision in the measure of
l2.37o.000 for starting the cruiser
|foEram.
|tThe addition OF cruiser funds
lust be approved by the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
Gang Massacre
Still Is Mystery

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-PLThe ST.
Valentines day gang massacre to-
night appeared as much OF a mys-
terry as IL did nine days ago. unless
authorities have ~undiscloSed infor-
nation a sto the identity Of the
gunner who shot down seven
members of the MCsyan gang IN
their headquarters.
The latest solution" exploded
came today with the finding IN De-
troit of Or. LOYAL Tacker. Chicago
dentist. witness. who disappeared
from near his home last night.
Later DR.. Tacker was found In a
uAzed condition IN Detroit with the
story that he had been Slugged.
kidnapped and dragged IN Chicago
by four men who took him away in
al automobile. John Egan. chief
OF detectives. declared Tacker was
not a material witness. and that
the ma identified BY him was m
lail at the time OF the massacre and
was not involved in the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
City Briefs

New Underwood Typewriter sales
and service. Underwood Typewrit-
er Co., Moore Hotel Arcade, phone
295. Harlingen.-Adv. If.
Modern 6-room House with gas,
garage, near high school. SIS per
month. Phone 762.-Adv. %.
Pecan wsffics with honey at the
Snappy Cafe, all day. adv. If.
Toasted Sandwiches. all kinds, %
take out. At the Snappy Cafe:
adv. tf.
Come In and hear the Stromberg-
Carlson Radio at The Sheldon Stu
dio. 1910 Elizabeth st. For sale by
John N. Merrill.-Adv. II.
Big Time Dance tonight at the
Martinez Green and Gold Room,
l4th street. Victoria Heights. Best
music in town. bring your gal along.
Hsrper's Cafe will be closed for
repairs Sunday. Feb. 24.-adv. "a.
Remember the boat show at Hous-
ton in the democratic convention
building the week OF March nth
and plan 10 60. taking advantage
OF reduced railroad rates. Notify
John N. Merrill. 234 Levee street.
Brownsville. Texas. II YOU are in
terested I'm Chris-Craft. Demon
stration can be arranged anytime.
also during the Boat Show when
many Chris-Craft viii be dis
played.5adv. q.
There arc 10 parking laws upon
the resacas Explore them in a
graceful Old Town canoe. Row
boats. canoes. speed boats at low
prices. For a Sea-going. mcder-
ately priced. a~ll-wooden Old Town
general utility speed boat. why not
club together with your friends and
enjoy the salt water this summer?
For sale bv John Merrill. 1910
Elizabeth St, Brownsville, Texas
adv. c..
49, Poison Oak or Ivy is relieved
quickly aud permanently With I'm
perial Eczema Remedy. All drug
gists are authorized 70 refund your
money il it fails.-Adv. (5l
Diekey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools. heals and strengthens sore,
weak. tired eyes. All druggists 25c.
ADV. l4)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

membership Is composed Of persons
not In the 10th legislature.
With an interim of q few weeks
between adjournment of this ses-
sion and the converting or the spe-
cial session. II IL the general belief
that lines will be drawn closely In
the new session and that more
semblance OF leadership viii accrue
to administration benefit
The house probably viii consider
the Young Turner-LOy penitentiary
concentration bill on final passage
Monday or Tuesday. but Dewey
Young Of Wellington. one Of the
authors. comedies tina: even should
IL pass. there can be little hope Of
this legislature finally agreeing on
10 or any substitute which the SEN
ate might put up.
Propose Mail Poll
Lee Satterwhite OF Amarillo. for
me speaker OF the house. and long
interested in penitentiary reforma-
ton. Is OF the same opinion. He
has been here watching progress Of
the legislation. He has contended
for giving the legislature the right
to place its stamp OF approval upon
any plan the prison board, or any
commission designated to concern
trate the system mighs formulate.
He saw the senate last night
adopt his idea partially nc least.
when II accepted an amendment by
Senator Pollard providing for sub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

plished by setbacks. thoroughly in
keeping with the Gothic architec-
ture, but also serving an effective
purpose.
The result is that the parish house
appears in a series Of steps, break
ing back from the church, its height
ranging from one to six stories
This not only base provided the par
ish house ample light, but has left
the great EAST window Of the church
free from shadow.
Another "island" of light appears
to the south Of the church, where
a low cloister has been imposed be-
tween the towering walls of the
church and a residence to the south.
A carved stone doorway leads thru
this cloister TO the tiny chapel of
the Beloved Disciple. Thus light is
promised the south windows.
Setback ideas of construction have
been prevalent in office buildings
for years, but this is believed to be
the first time it has ever been ap-
piled to a church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
Present Legislative
Session Total Loss,
Moody;s Friends Say

highway bond issue. shortening
the ballot by providing for the ap-
pointment of all public officials
a v the governor. lieutenant gov
ernor. and attorney general-con-
solidating departments. and the
many other things suggested by the
governor when he convened the
legislature.
Surrender Hope
With but IL working days left,
the most optimistic have surren-
dered hopes Of disposing of any OF
these matters. Many bills have
been passed and most, IL not all OF
these. are important but almost the
entire program of big things" must
be shunted over TO the called ses-
sion.
Old-timers say this Is an unusual
legislature I'm many respects. IL Is
odd In that al least half Of is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
NEW HOUSTON
EDITOR NAMED
0. Higgins Chosen
AS New Head of
Chronicle

HOUSTON. Feb. 23.-CF-Ap-
pointment of w. o. Higgins. as ed
itor of the Houston Chronicle was
announced today by Jesse III. Jones.
publisher. Mr.. Higgins succeeds
the late C. B. Gillespie, who died
February Z.
MIR. Higgins Is vice president and
counsel of the paper. and for many
years has been a director. He was
acting editor in chief during the
long illness of Mr.. Gillespie and tor
years has been a contributing edi-
tor 10 the publication.
The new editor is a native Of
Smith county. Texas, and has prac-
ticed law In Tyler. Orange and
Houston. Here he Is associated
with the firm OF Higgins. Kayser
and Liddell.
Mr.. Higgins announced there
would be NJ editorial or admins
trative changes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-PEThe
"skyscraper" type of architecture,
with its skylines broken to conserve
light, has been applied with unusual
emphasis to the recently completed
parish house of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest and the Beloved Dis
ciple here, the first unit in a $3,-
100000 group.
One OF the severest tasks confront
ing architects in New York is the
~rationing of daylight in thickly built
up sections. In the construction of
this church group particular atten-
tion was paid the islands" Of light
left between towering walls.
The church itself is rapidly APP
preaching completion. It stands on
an uptown Fifth avenue corner,
looking to the west over Central
park.
The height OF this edifice is so
great that exceptional precautions
had to be taken lest il o~vershadow
the parish house, constructed direct
ly to the rear. This was accom-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
Work on Canals
ToC Get Under Way

Construction Of the canal system
to water Cameron county district
No. IL. comprising the Kempner
lands. approximately 100 ere
north OF the Los Fresnos district. is
expected to start this month. Lee
Kempner Of Galveston, owner Of the
acreage, was in Brownsville Friday
and Saturday making final arrange
ments for construction OF the
system.
A complete concrete system VIII
be installed, the district ID receive
water from the Los Fresnos dis
trict, with which a contract was
closed recently. 1t Is the plan OF
the owners to develop the entire
acreage as a citrus fruit project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
STORY
Holly DENIED
harges By Governor
Are Refuted By
Witness

\LAHOMA CITY. Feb. 23.-CRD
witness who said he supported
snry g. Johnston for governor in
rs because he flowed him." teSti-
Ia today in Johnston's trial be-
Ire the senate court OF impeach-
INT regarding the suspended gov
1orS activities in the state high
Y department.
Park Wyatt, Shawnee, the wit
isS. said the governors friendship
him cooled by rumorS that
att was disseminating gossip
~Licerning Johnston and Mrs. o. o.
ammonds, until recently his con-
rental secretary.
tWyatt's testimony chiefly con-
vned Johnston's purported pref
snce for the asphalt type Of road
astruction. which other witnesses
We testified Is more expensive
an concrete. Wyatt has been &C
e IN litigation to prevent the
tzhway commission from using
ttawatomie county road funds
construction Of asphalt top
Eds In that county.
After Johnston's election in 1926,
offered Wyatt a position RS ex-
tltive counsellor. the witness said.
~ he declined because he felt ac-
ptance would entail too great a
nancial sacrifice.
1.-THE governor told me-" Wyatt
Md that he had heard ! vas dis
minating reports that he and Mrs.
smmonds lived in the same suite
a hotel"
wyatt said he denied repeating
BY such statement and confronted
IRIS. Hammonds. From her he
|arned. the witness said. that Ed
kmans. one OF the governors cam
ign managers. had told her Wyatt
ms spreading the report.
IT told her." Wyatt said, that II
rs all a damned lie"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

AUSTIN, Feb. 23.-Fp-It could
be said by Governor Moody and his
friends who believe In his suggest
ed solutions Of pending problems,
awaiting action of the Texas legis-
lature. that this session has been
a total loss.
OF course, neither the governor
nor his friends are saying any
such thing, although some of the
executives partisans are thinking
Is much. they viii tell you. at the
same time admonishing you not to
quote them"
IL Is a fact, however, that nothing
has been done. and Is not likely
to be done this regular session
about concentrating the peniten-
tiarv system. regulating public
utilities. submitting the proposed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

|SCOUI /.


Members OF Troop No. 4, Boy
|.outs, returned Saturday morning
|om a hike and camping trip TO a
te Just beyond the old sugar mill.
knC-r the directions Of ScoutmaSter
Iegg the boys left here Friday
|iorning and marched out 10 the
D..
on arrival the Scouts began set
Ing up their various tents and two
the Scouts laid out a $50 course.
icn followed cooking Of dinner and
rest period. Wood was gathered
ter the rest period for the camp
les anil 70 rthn council at night
{One NV member. Clarence john
~, was initiated and taps were
unded at $50 o'clock. AT $50
5e bc-s got Up and at daylight
!oked breakfast, cleaned up camp
|d az 20 o'clock began the march
ok home.
IDurinr tho week Scouts of this
rop passed the following tests:
Justin McCarty. first aid. cook
II. pacing. fire building and knife
kd Ratchet: Edwin Clark. cooking.
hcking. knife and Ratchet: Virgil
hung. compass. fire building. cook
L. tracking, pacing and knife and
tchet: william Miller. pacing.
kife ard hatchet and fire building;
braid Wigington, cooking. COM
Is, tracking. pacing. knife and
ttchet: Mark MackleS. cooking.
.cklng pacing. fire building. knife
IA Ratchet: Bob Dixon. tracking.
life and Ratchet: Bob Miles. pac-
r. knife. Ratchet and tracking
siford BeeSon. tracking. fire build
4 and pacing: Clarence Johnston.
|nderfoot requirements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
receiver Asked
For Refining Co.

AUSTIN, Feb. 23.-dPl-Appoint-
|cnt Of a receiver and recovery .!
I24o 900 claimed due to taxes and
|naIt;es Is asked in e suit against
"a Primtex Refining conipany n
allas, filed on behalf OF the state
4 district court here today. The
ktsnn va brought by r. NJ. Til
\. assistant attorney general. at
u instance Of g. II. Terrell. comp
|An Injunction also ~ asked 10 re-
NJ Il Ehe defendants from re
secreting. destroying,
(anring and mutilating their rec
|dx."
|s~tx are less than $4,000. that
[hlliticS are al least $4,000. and
|~f A. IN siusolvent or IL not tn
is in immediate danger Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

mission by the secretary OF state to
members Of the legislature.
through registered mail. any plan
for concentration agreed On. with
the proviso that II 10 members or
the senate and IS members Of the
house shall protest. the g-7ernor
call O special session OF the iegis-
iature to consider the matter and
either accept or reject the plans
and recommendations.
The amendment was described by
Satterwhite. Young and others In
favor Of concentrating the system
on property already owned by the
state. as cumbersome" They
said II would be more bushes IKE
to put the matter I'D directly to the
legislature In special session With
out going through the registered
mail poll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

Saturday, Feb. %
Plane NC 1872 from Sofa Ia Ma
rino. Load OF fish. lat Co, PILOT
Stone.
Plane c 1881 Joy ride with Pilot
Rushenburg.
Plane NC Tz72 70 Sofa Ia Marine
and return with load OF fish. PILOT
Mattern Plane c 1913, Pilot Nc
Clellaa flight over territory South
for pictures.
Pilot NC 472s. Pilot Raider Sim
son. Dctroiter bound for Fort Worth
4 passengers.
Plane G 6Sls Eagle Rock, Pilot
Vaughf. Joy ride.
Plane III e. three JOY rides ? pas
sengerS. Pilot burst.
Plane Ford Tri-Noscr made four
trirs with g. passengers, Pilot RIGGS
Plane 1857. Air King. Pilot Lrche.
over Valley for one hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
WRECK JAIL

LONGVIEW. Texas. Feb. 23.-F
-Five white prisoners wrecked the
interior or the second floor Of the
county Jail here last night in an
unsuccessful attempt TO escape. It
was discovered today. Wrecked
hunks, broken water connections.
disconnected gas stoves and broken
wall rivets were found by Officers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
/. q. b. u HALTS

FORT WORTH. Feb. 23-P=
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearing on proposed revision of
rates on cotton sod and cotton se~d
~~roiucts vas adjourned trdGv wv
Examiners Nnnrev and Es~h. at the
conclusion Of testimony by n. IT,
Taylor OF Quanah-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
Invite Hoover
Gil to Ell Paso

AUSTIN. Feb. a3.-P-Herbert
Hoover. soon to become president
OF the United States. and Portes
on. president or Mexico. may meet
IN ri Paso on Nav 70 AT the West
TexeS Chamber Of Commerce con-
verticn.
The senate today passed p reso-
luton extending en- invitation II
the two executives to come to El
PaSo during the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
ADS SCHOLARSHIPS SOCIETY

DENTON. Tex. Feb. 23.-tP-
Miss Bessie Shook OF North Texas
state Teachers College here was
elected president OF tie Council OF
Scholarship Societies Of the south
which closed its annual convention
here today. The e. Texas Teach
e-s' Collere I Commerce was chos-
the next meeting place OK the
c-ranizaticn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
CONVICT RFoUISrTIoNrp

AUSTIN. Feb. 23-P-Governor
Moody today reoulSitioned Okla
homa for II. M. Mason. alias r. c.
Campbell. wanted In jefferson
county for forgery. He is now in
the state penitentiary at Oklahoma
City.