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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
ATOMIC BODY
IS EXPLORED
Scientist and Several AS
sistants Make Deep
Study
BY OSCAR LEIDING


WASHINGTON, July 19.-[P)-
that if a drop of water were magni-
fled to the size of the earth its
atoms would be comparative to toy
balloons.
The problems Of disintegration
are being explored by DR.. L. F. Cur
IsS/and a number Of assistants.
Ihe& hope to study results Of dis
indignation when particles Of diff
ferent velocities are shot through
different gasc-, to get more accu-
rate information Of the forces
which exist in the nuclei, and to
investigate more closely the coils
ions Of the infinitesimal bodies.
The basis of the study is the pho
tographing of the tracks made by
alpha particles in a device known
as a Wilson cloud chamber. The
particles, travelling at a velocity OF
6312.7 miles a second, leave be-
hind them paths of fog in moving
through an atmosphere SuperSatu-
rated with water Vapor.
When there is a head-on coils
ion, or direct hit, and the energy IS
great enough, fra. 1ents are torn
from the nucleus of the atom. The
paths of the bits are visible as lines
of fog and recorded on films from
two angles by cameras.
Scientists haze not discovered
the trigger action necessary to re-
lease the energy hich would be
liberated by one at0r' charging
into another. The energy is so
great that the forces lying dor
mant in an ordinary yard-stick, if
suddenly released, would burst the
earth into millions of pieces.
In the fa--ouS experiments OF
Ernest Rutherford, he was only
able to detect that, II a collision
of particles, hydrogen atoms had
been knocked OUT Of aluminium
or nitrogen. 1T the bureau OF
standards improved e. ratus has
been developed through study for
more than one and C1e-half years.
Now, with the tracks visible as
fine lines of fo~, not o, ! can the
collisions be observed but Sc1en-
lists IAN count the number OF frag-
ments that emerge, the direction
they take and an exact deduction
can be made c what has hap
pened. They can determine the
mass of all fragments broken OIL
and thus determine what new ele-
ments are formed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Professors Effort
To Explore Moon Is
Cause of Sensation

WORCESTER, Mass, July 49,
LP-Search of a professor of ply
sizes at Cla university for a new
propellant for rocke5 designed to
explore upper strata of the air
caused a sensation hereabouts yes
terday, but the result Of the ex-
pertinent, figuratively, was some
what up in the air today.
Prof. r. H. Goddard declined to
saw where the root had come
down and secuted reports he was
attempting to fl i a practicable
wav of ma G a trip to the moon.
The rocket was nine feet lorT,
about % inches in girth and pow
ered in such a manner that sue
cessive charges of explosive kept it
shooting at an even pace through
the sky.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
X INVITES u. S.
TO AVIATION E

MEXICO CITY, July 19.-(P-
American airplane builders, motor
manufacturer anC aerial transpor-
tation companies are to be invited
to participate in an aviation week.
which The Mexican Aeronautical
association is planning to ho-d in
November.
Various types Of military and
commercial planes will ! ! placed on
display, exhibition flights will be
made and lecturers will talk on the
progress Of aviation and Of safety
in aerial travel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Harlingen Merchants
Charged With Buying
Stolen Cigarettes

Deputy Sheriff Ramon Longoria
Thursday afternoon filed three
complaints in the county court of
Cameron county at law charging
Francisco Renaud, and FREDERICK
zamorano, Harrington store proprie-
tors, with buying stolen property.
Two complaints we're filed against
Renaud, one alleging he bought CT
garettes stolen from the Delta Cof-
fee company and another alleging
he bought a pistol stolen from the
Rio Grande Machinery and Hard
ware company.
Zamorano, it Is alleged, bought
eight cartons Of cigarettes stolen
from the Delta Coffee company for
$3.50.
Renaud is alleged to have paid SIS
for 10 e cartons, in the complaint
against him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
BRITISH AIRMEN ARE
INJURED IN LANDING

ALDERSHOT, Eng, July 19.-(R
Five British army airmen were
seriously injured today in the wreck
of a giant Royal Air Force Virginia
bomber between Alton and Basing-
stoke.
The plane had flown from an air
drome near Winchester after night
operation, and the pilot was max
ing a forced landing in a thick fog.
The plane struck a bank and somer-
saulted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
1OsRD DISTRICT OUR

Matilde Ochoa VS.. Marguo H.
Ochoa; divorce granted.
Ruth Lemons VS.. j. w. Lem
mons, divorce granted.
j. w. Goodykoontz vs.. Irene
Goodykoontz, divorce granted.
Evelyn Parker VS.. Edgar Parker;
divorce granted.
Corrine Y. Keane VS.. Daniel J.
Keane; divorce granted.
Joe Genonese VS.. H. E. Butts; gen.
eral demurrer sustained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Hon. John Kleiber. Judge

Muller Furniture Mfg. Co. VS.. Al
berto Cara; judgment for de-
PENDANT.
Court adjourned until next reg
ular term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
COUNTY U
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge

Suits filed:
j. F. Blackerby ct al VS.. A. W.
Armstrong, ct al; to set aside pro-
bate Of will and for administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
McELLEN
BEING
Especial to The Herald

McALLEN, July 19.-Work of re-
modelling the old Texan Theatre
building in the business district was
berlln wednesday when a force of
worknnen, under the direction of E.
d. Mathis, began tearing out a por-
tion of the partitions. L.. U. Bartliff
Is the owner of the structure.
Cost of the work will be $4,000 to
$4,000. Mathis stated.
Three store rooms will be pro-
vided by the remodelling work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

POLITICS DIVIDES FAMILY
EPSON, Eng.-B. E. White is
leader Of the Socialist party hera
while his wife directs the Liberals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
KINGS cow GUARANTEED

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng. - Two
cows sent to King George from
Africa were ordered into quarantine
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Flashes of Life
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK.-Women are to
have Official aviation marks. Lady
Heath has ben informed that the
Federation Aeronautique Interna-
tionale has granted her request to
create a category Of feminine rec
ordS.
who
work outside the home will be in
Guided in the coming federal cen
sus on employment, if Miss Mary
Anderson, chief Of the wonen's bu-
real department of labor has her
way. Married women do not work
for pin money" she says. Their
earnings go into the family bud
get"
NEW YORK.-Maybe when we
all have airplanes there will be
no animals to shoot. Mrs. Della
Akeley, big game hunter, says au-
tomobiles are spelling the sport in
Africa. The hunter drives a car
to where he has been told to find
game and shoots down defenseless
animals Without getting out of his
seat.
BERLIN.-Most girls and a few
progressive men are playing tennis
in the U. S. A., ans stockings but
spectators at Davis cup practice
have been watching the play clad
in bathing suits. The courts are
right near a bathing pool and a
hillside that Is popular for sun
baths.
NEW YORK-Whati Jack Demp-
sey and Georges Carpenter signed
up? Well negotiations are under
way for them to make a talkie to-
gether.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

POLICE PARADE MEN TO 80
LONDON. - Nine octogenarians
were rounded up by the police and
MT in an Identification parade in
3 vain attempt to catch an aged
hotel thief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Cameron Courts

Suits filed in the district courts:
None.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

18TH DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. w. Cunningham, Judge
No orders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
JUNIOR PROM IS TOMORROW
Biggest Social Event of Ju- neau High School
 to Be Given

The Junior Prom, the biggest and most important social event of the School year, will be given in the High School Gym tomorrow night The large oak floor is polished and has been put in the best possible condition, the schools jazz orches- tra has been rehearsing for weeks on the latest dance music and the various cofnnnttees in charge prom ise the finest and most enjoyable evening their guests will have this season.
 The Sixth Street entrance will be used tomorrow night and the doors will be open early so that all who attend can be assured of danc- ing promptly at 9:30 o'clock.
 The dance committee is composed of Earl Lagergren, Henning Berg gren and Cornelia Mohn. The re- treatments mmittee is Amy Bates, Zenia Kashevaroff and Elsie Jensen.
 The President of the Juniors is Fred Barragar; Vice-President, Bill Sparks, and Treasurer, Bennie Mes ser.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
ALASKA INDIAN
 BECOMES PEEVED,
 THEN TAKES LIFE

An apparent suicide committed by an Alaskan Indian because his wife didn't have dinner ready for him sounds like a story from a Chicago or New York paper In those cities it has become common for families to commit murder or suicide over such triviaities as late dinners, cold food, or the brand of coffee used, according to the pap CTS, and Charles Durkee, Alaska Indian, 20 years old, was at tenn permental as any of them.
 He had invited friends to dinner and when he arrived at his home at Craig and found it not ready, he quarrelled with his wife, and grabbed a bowie knife. She man. aged to take the knife away from nim, whereupon he took his rifle and left the house calling 'goodby" as he went. A few minutes later a shot was heard and soon after the Deputy U. S. Marshal, who had been called, arrived, the man died, according to word received by U. S. Marshal Albert White.
 A coroner's inquest brought in a verdict of accidental shooting Durkee was buried March on Fish Egg Island in an Indian bur- Iial ground, the letter from Deputy U. s. Marshal J. A. Nielsen said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
NORTHERN PACIFIC
 ADVERTISES ALASKA

One of the most attractive pub lications concerning Alaska ever to be printed is one just issued by the Northern Pacific Railway. It consists of 40 pages, including the cover. of which 26 are devoted wholly to art photographs of Alas ka towns and scenery. The other pages are also profusely illustrated with the same sort of pictures.
 The first illustration in the book is of .Mendenhall Glacier from Aux Lake. It contains fine pictures of Juneau, Ketchikan. Wrangell, Pe- tersburg, Sitka, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and Anchorage. There are two views each of Ju- neau and Ketchikan, and many pictures of the surroundings of both and others towns and Alaska scen- cry along the coast and the Alaska Railroad and Fairbanks section. Among the attractive illustrations is one of the Alaska Juneau at night.
 The book is really work of art, and is worth a place in any library that is fortunate enough to get a copy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
MISS FLORA BOHM
 PASSES AWAY HERE

Miss Flora Bohn, 43 years old, died at St. Ann's Hospital at 10:45 o'clock last night She was taken to the hospital a month ago, suf- fering from colitis. That and other complications caused her death, her physician said today. She had been in more or less poor health for some time.
 Miss Bohm was the daughter of c. H. Bohm, keeper of the Sentinel Island light and lived with him at the liz hthouse until she was brought into Juneau for medical treatment February 8. They came to Alaska 25 or 90 years ago and nave lived here since that time.
 Boats have been unable to land at Seminal Island because of storms, so it was impossible for MT. Bohm to get here before his daughters death He is expected to arrive in Juneau some time to- morrow and no funeral arrange ments will be made until then. The body is at the c. w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
WRITINGS BY
 COOLIDGE TO
 APPEAR NOW
First of Series in M arc h Magazine - White
 House Career Given

NEW YORK, March 8.-The first of series of articles of his White House career, written by Calvin Coolidge, appears in the March Cos mopolitan magazine. He is also writing for the American and the Ladies Home Journal.
 In the first article, which is a part of a series constituting his biography, he discusses the first years in the White House. He said his son would not have died if he had not been living in the White House. Coolidge commented: When he went, the power and glory of the Presidency went with him. I do not know why such price was exacted for occupying the White House"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
JUNEAU YACHT CLUB
 FLAG DESIGNS ARE
 DISPLAYED BY STORI

The designs for an emblem for the Juneau Yacht Club, which have been submitted by the children of the Juneau Public Schools, are on exhibition in a window of Gold stein's Emporium.
 Announcement of the winner of the contest, whose design is chosen by the club, will be made next Monday, according to Harry Wat son. The winner of the contest will receive cash prize of $l0.
 'The designs are most original and many are excellent. think they should be put on exhibition some place so that the people can see what the children have &C., complished," Dr. H. o. DeVighne said when he saw them yesterday. Following his suggestion, the flags were mounted and put on display
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
AUTOS SPEED OFF END OF
 OPEN BRIDGE
Five Men Are Drowned
 Three Others Saved Early Morning Accident

ABERDEEN, Wash, March B. Five men were drowned and three others were saved when two sedans drove off the open end of the Wish kah bridge near here, when one of the automobile gates failed to func- tion.
 The dead are c. Corey, driver of the first machine; L. T. Corey, his father; Charles Porter, driver of the second car; Jim Collins and a man named Harrison. All were loggers.
 Corey did not see the open bridge and whizzed off the span into the darkness early this morning. The second machine closely followed
 None of the bodies have been recovered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
COL. STEWART
 LOSES FIGHT
 WITH JOHN D.
Ousted from Chairmanship of One Standard
 Oil Company

WHITING. Ind, March 8.-CoL Robert w. Stewart lost his long battle with John D. Rockefeller, jr., to retain the $125,OOO a year position as Chairman of the Board of the Standard Oil of Indiana at the stockholders meeting. The Rockefeller group decisively busted Col Stewart for moral unfitness but all lauded him for his successful record.
 Edward Seubert, President of the Corporation was reelected an d made Chief Executive Officer, the position of Chairman of the Board being abolished. This is the first big industrial fight over moral prin- ciples.
 An ovation greeted Col. Stewart when he read his report showing his company's earnings last year of $83,500000 more than double of the preceding year but subsequent ly he was busted by 250o,0O0 votes.
 Afterwards, Col. Stewart said. For years the company's welfare has been my deepest concern. Its affairs have been my very life One cannot disassociate himself from such intimacy without a wrench"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
SECRETARIES
 TO PRESIDENT
 ARE ON JOBS
Oaths Are Taken = Two Men Are Close Asso-
 ciates of Hoover

WASHINGTON, March 8-George Akerson, of Minnesota and Law renee Richey, of Washington. today took oaths of office as Secretaries of President Hoover
 Akerson is a former newspaper man and has been associated with Hoover for the past five years, throughout the campaign and pre- inaugural period. He had title of Assistant. He succeeds Everett Sanders, Coohdge's secretary.
 The services of Richey, with Hoo- yer, date back to the early days of the American participation in the World War when Hoover returned to this country to be Food Adminis- trator. He served in confiden- tial capacity.
 The duties of Ackerson will be primarily those of contact vgt'i the public and Washington corre- spondents while Richey will have charge of the general affairs of the Executive Office including the personnel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 8.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at "A, American Smelling 116Ss General Motors, new issue 8115, Gold Dust 70ss, International Paper IA B, B g, Mack Trucks 108, Mis- souri 83ss, National Power and Light SITS, Packard Motors 140% Postum 72, U. s. Steel 1864, Beth lehem Steel 101A, American Can |120, Canada Dry 811s, American T and T Company 214ls, Continental Motors 23B.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
FOUR KILLED
 30 INJURED
 DURING FIRE
Dynamite Stored in Barn Explodes-Men Are
 Blown l50 Feet

SCRIBNER, Neb., March o. Four men were killed and 30 in- jured in an explosion of dynamite last night during a fire at the home of Carl Ho,lander, County Super visor.
 The dynamite was stored in g barn for blasting the ice choked streams in this vicinity
 Four of the injured may die
 The. fire started from an unde- termined cause in the barn.
 Bremen approaching the place were told by spectators there was no danger of an explosion as there were no caps with dynamite.
 Hardly had this assurance been given before a tremendous blast rocked the countryside and men were own 15o feet into the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
MOOSEHEART WOMEN
 MEET; GYMNASTICS

At the regular meeting of the Women of Mooseheart last night, the routine matters of business were taken up and the plans for the beenfit card party to be held the evening of April Il, were dis cussed.
 After the meeting the women donned gym suits and turned out for a period of exercise that gave them appetites for the coffee and doughnuts that followed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
' HooUer Displays
 NeiU Method of
 Shaking Hands

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Presi- dent Hoover has a method all his own of shaking hands with visi- tors and it differs materially from that which was employed by Cool idge.
 Hoover extends his hand well for ward so those he greets are held quite a distance away and he has substituted the quick pull grasps for a sort of half-catch of the hand he employed during the cam paign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
HIGH CLASS" FIGHTER
 IN FLORIDA LINEUP

GAINESVILLE, Fla, March 8.--If height and reach mean much in boxing, J. w. Chapman of Winter Haven, Fla, member of the Univer- sity of Florida boxing team, should go high in the game.
 He stands six feet eight inches in height and has an enormous reach and a natural shiftiness not often accompanying man so huge coach John Piombo says. The fighter weighs 200 pounds and can take many more pounds of flesh without becoming corpulent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
Seward in Line for
 Public Health Station

SEATTLE, March 8.-Immediate classification of Seward, Alaska, as a fourth class Public Health Sery- ice station is expected to follow the request of the Seattle Maritime As- sociation to the Surgeon General. Later in the year Seward will prob ably become a third class station with a resident physician but noth- ing can be done to hurry the gov ernment action. However the As sociation is able to push through the fourth class rating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
HILL MODIFIES
 HEAVY SENTENCE

w. I. Levy. of Ketchikan, whose sentence by U. s. Commissioner J. W. Kehoe, to serve six months in jail, and pay fine of $750 for being intoxicated caused consider able comment because of it's se- verity, pleaded builty and was fined S25o by Judge E. Coke Hill, to whom he appealed the sentence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
Trappers Lose Boat
 And Fur Catch in
 Waters to WestiUmd

SEWARD, Alaska, March B. Caught in fierce winter storm in Malina Bay, Shelikoff Straits, Mike Popinof and John Roscov, Russian trappers, lost their gasboat and sev- eral weeks catch of fur.
 The gasboat fought a southeast erly gale until driven in snow and sleet against the rugged coast. The men swan ashore and reached a settlement exhausted. A salvage boat failed to recover the skins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
GALE TAKES
 DEATH TOLL

NEW YORK, March 8.-A sixty mile an hour gale rampag e q through the Northeastern states and eastern Canada last night causing three deaths and scores of injuries also over $l,OOO,OOO property dam age.
 A 15-foot smokcstack on the top of the 15-story Claridge Hotel, in Times Square, tumbled into the street but none were injured. One man was killed when blown off a rcof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
COURT CONFINES FOR
 HALF HOUR PERIOD

The U. s. District Court. Judge J. w. Harding, convened for a brief time this morning. No business was taken up and adjournment was called until tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. Judge Harding an- nounced that he will set motion calendar for next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
HALIBUT SELLS
 AT 1925 AND g

Twenty-four thousand pounds of halibut sold on the local market yesterday afternoon and this morn- ing at prices Of 1925 and 9 cents.
 The boats Thelma, Ina J., and Freemont had cargoes of 5000, 8,0c9 and 10000 pounds, respectively.
 New England, at 1925 and cents, Alaska Fish Brokers at 13 and 9.30 cents and San Juan at 13 and 925 cents, took the lot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
LOCAL ATTORNEY
 APPOINTED RYDER
 U. s. COMMISSIONER

The appointment of Arthur Fox, local attorney, as United States Commissioner at Hyder to succeed Winton c. Arnold, has been made by Judge J. w. Harding, to take effect April l. MT. Arnold will suc- ceed J. w. Kehoe as United States Commissioner at Ketchikan.
 MT. Fox is well known in Alaska and has practiced law at both Ket- chikan and Juneau. He expects to leave next week for Hyder, pre- paratory to taking over his office there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
MAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT
 AT ALASKA JUNEAU MINE

Manuel Rodezue, Spaniard, aged about 35 years, was killed about 8:30 o'clock this morning when he fell down an oreway, from No. 4 cone at the Alaska Juneau Mine. No details of the accident were available, but it was said that he might have fallen as much as 200 or 300 feet. He was unmarried and had been employed at the mine for about four years. Funeral ar engagements have not been an nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
REP. MCAIN HERE
 FROM ANCHORAGE

Completing the personnel of the House of Representatives, J. M. Me Cain, for the Third Division, ar rived in Juneau from his home in Anchorage, on the Alameda today MT. Mccain is the last of the legis- lators to reach Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
IS ACCUSED
 OF MURDER

MIAMI, Fla, March 8.-Ed Will son, accused of the murder of Thomas Walsh, is being sought and a score of others are held for ques- tioning. New York police reveal ed that Walsh, who was shot in a hotel room early yesterday morning during a card game, had been trail ed by gunmen for a month be- cause he was talking too much about the staying of Arnold Roth stein, in New York, many months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
MRS. wHALEN LEAVES

Mrs. Oliver Whalen, whose hus- band is a dentist at Wrangell is a passenger on the Alameda for her home there. Mrs. Whalen has been the house guest of her sis ter-in-law, Mrs. H. w. Terhune here for the last few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
RAIL AGENT GOING SOUTH

E. c. Oldfin, for the past several years Claims Agent for the Alaska Railroad with his office at Anchor age, is aboard the steamer Ala meda bound for Seattle. MT. Old- fin recently resigned his position for a connection in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-08
MEXICAN BULLETS FLY ACROSS U. s. BOUNDARY LINE
ILindbergh May Fly Air Mail
 OnlOrrO1U

. MEXICO CITY, March 8. c President Gil turned from c active direction of the Mexi- Q can war to christen the tri- 3 motored airplane in which
 3 Col. Charles A. Lindbergh Q will inaugurate the new air. Q mail service between Mexico . City and Brownsville, Tex . as.
 ) Col, Li,ldbergh may start . for Texas tomorrow and re- . turn here sunday. c c c , c