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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
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JAILED Il YEARS

NEW CITY, N. Y, March T.
(P-Flags or public buildings
here were at half staff today as
residents mourned the passing of
Michael Whalen, the town to-
per, who spent u Of his 81 years
in Jail.
Whalen, at one time a prosper
ous contractor, was regarded with
affection by the community. de-
spite a weakness for liquor which
once a year for q consecutive
years brought him a year Jail
sentence. Just as regularly as he
would be released Whalen would
start on a drinking bout which
Friends Of the general here said
begging admittancc.
Taken i'll several days ago while
on a brief spell Of freedom he
was sent to Good Samaritan hos
pital. His only request was that
he be allowed to ole in the Jail
which he called home" But in
this he was disappointed as he
died yesterday at the hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
CHARGED
CAFE HOLD-UP
Pair Identified AS Being In
Houston Job Fatal to
One Man

HOUSTON, March 7.@P-After
intensive investigation of the at
tempted holdup Of the Boule ard
cafe in which or ian los his
and another was seriously wounded,
police have filed charges Of robbery
by firearms and assault to murder
against two men, Thomas Lipscomb
Little. %. and J G. Brunett.
Developments in the case briefly
follow:
Charges were filed against 1.-the
after three witnesses Of the hold p
attempt, Miss Edna po- M.
Luckey, a customer Of the cafe, ann
A. Ruddie, cook. Identified him IS
the bandit who entered the re5tau-
rant with a drawn gun.
A statement was obotained from
Burnett, in which he declared Little
and another man held by the police
used his automobile - drivin~ =
the cafe before the holdup.
Officials of the Queen theat~-
viewed a suspect held by officers
in the case but against whom no
charges had been filed. in an at
tempt to link him with hold OF
Norvell Murray, assistant cashier +
tr- ~--ier, several weeks ago.
Little sawed his way out of a
New Orleans prison g wee ago. He
had been convicted and given =
years on a charge Of aCtomobil :
theft.
The arrests were made in con-
nection with @ shooting at the cafe
in which l.. w. Hight, 80, Houston,
was slain and S. w. Clifton Of
KinrSviIle, a railroad man. was s.
in the mouth with a pistol.
High was shot by Ruddie when
he saw him attempting to open ~
cash register.
Little then started firing and one
of the bullets struck Clifton.
Little was taken into CUSTODY
Wednesday by detectives. Burnett
was arrested Tuesday.
A woman, said to have been
brought to Houston by Little from
New Orleans, was held on a statu-
tory charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
YATES OPPOSES
DISTRICT CUT
Asserts Creation Of New
Court For Nueces Coun-
ty Not Necessary

mo necessity exists for the Gre
alton Of another criminal court dis
trict to serve Nueces, Kennedy and
Kleberg counties" vas the COM
ment Of Judge H. L. Yates of
Brownsville in discussing the bill
recently introduced IN the legisla-
ture by w. E. Pope Of Corps Chris
ii 20 divide the Twenty-eighth ju-
dicial district, over which Judge A.
w. Cunningham Of Harlingen pre-
sides.
A number of the members Of the
Cameron county bar have protested
against the proposed division Of
the district in kilograms to Repre-
sentative Polk Hornaday, it was
stated.
The remedy TO rthe condition in
Nueces county lies in the employ
ment of an assistant district attor-
ney and a special investigator fo-
the district attorney. not in the
creation Of a new district" Fl. L..
Yates said. Cameron county has
materially reduced court costs anu
expedicted work of the court by
doing this"
Other opponents Of the measure
pointed out only two counties, Cam
cron and Willacy, would remain in
the 28th judicial district, INSULT
cient to employ the full time of a
district judge, and that creation of
the Nueces county district would
merely add expense to the state
without greatly facilitating work of
the court.
No official action has been taker
by the Cameron County Bar asso-
citation, but it is probable, oppo-
nents Of the measure said, that q
resolution from the association pro-
testing against the proposed divis-
ion, will be sought.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
RESUME TRIAL OF
JURY CASES FRIDAY

Trial Of jury cases will be re
suIned in the criminal district court
Friday morning. In the event
Judge A. w. Cunningham is unable
TO be present H. B. Galbraith, Sc
lected as special judge by the Cam
eron county bar, will preside.
Cases on the Friday docket in
clude Ysidro Mirales. charged wits
rape, and William Snipes, Harlin-
gen negro. charged with assault 70
murder.
1t is understood court will recess
Saturday for the celebration at the
municipal airport. to resume jury
trials Monday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
City Briefs

Just arrived many perty GAGE
Hats. small and large head size. All
prices, at Amaya's Millinery, 1895
Adams St.-adv. II.
Come in and hear the S%trornberg-
Carlson Radio at The Sheldon Stu
dio, 1910 Elizabeth st. For sale BY
John N. Merrill.-AdV. tt.
Avery Farm Implements sold on
easy terms. Phillips Hardware, San
Benito. adv. 9.
Red Snapper and Trout, 25c lb.
dressed; oysters 2 doz. CSC. Free
delivery. Sanitary Fish &c Meat
Market, 9Th ST., between Elizabeth
and Washington.-adY. 8.
New Underwood Typewriter sales
and service. Underwood Typewrit-
er Co., Moore Hotel Arcade, phone
295. Harlingen.-Adv. If.
Drag, Scrapers, Fresnos farm
ditchers. Phillips Hardware. adv. 8.
Corncd Beef Hash at The Snappy
Cafe.-adV. If.
Fifty foot new guaranteed garden
hose and q nozzle free $4.o5. COX
3 IL auto castings $685.. Big stock
flower pots. Hardware Sales, 3rd
and FTonton. adv. 8.
Corned Beef and Cabbage at the
Snappy Cafe.-adv. If.
Red Snapper and Trout, 25c ID.
dressed; oysters 2 doz. 25c. Free
delivery. Sanitary Fish & Meat
Market, 9th St, between Elizabeth
and WaShington.-adv. 8.
Called Communication, Rio Gran
de Lodge No. 81. A. F. & A. NJ, Ma
sonic Temple, 7:30 p. m. Friday,
March s.. Work is in III. NJ. de-
gree. All members requested and
visiting brethren "fraternaly invit-
cd to attend. Refreshments. S. d.
Hughston, w. M. VIM. w. Ball,
Sec'y. ADV. 8.
Inc van teeSJ EnOpS AUTO II
Furniture refinishing. Corner 18th
and Monroe SITS, Phone 1047.
adv. $500.
The annual meeting Of the Vol
unteerS of America at 802 Elizabeth
street will continue through Sunday.
All welcome. adv. 7.
Red Snapper and Trout. CSC Id.
dressed; oysters 2 doz. Csc. Free de-
livery. Sanitary Fish az Meat Mar
ket, 9th St, between Elizabeth and
Washington,-adv. 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
2 ARMY FLIERS DIE AS
PLANE PLUNGE IN SEA

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March Up
Lieutenant Hugh lie Roix Smith
and Private Melvin A. Ulm, army
filters, were killed when their plane
plunged into the ocean near here
yesterday.
The body of Lieutenant Smith was
recovered. A search was made to-
Cay for Ulm's body.
Cause of the accident was not
known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
40 Reported Dead
In Big Landslide
On Madeira Island

LISBON, March 7.-(P)-Latest
news from Funchal, Madeira esti-
mates 40 people are dead in the
great landslide in the Valley Of st,
Vincent, Madeira Island. Eleven
houses we're swept into the sea, says
the Lisbon newspaper Seculo.
The place where the slide occurred
was variously described as the VAL
ley Of st. Vincent and Sac Vincente.
on the north coast Of Madeira Is
land. The victims were occupants
of houses which were swept into the
swollen waters of a river and out to
sea.
Volunteer relief corps recovered
five bodies but their work was i'm
peded by continued heavy rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

A disturbance Of great intensity
was central ove the New England
states this morning, attended by
strong shifting gales throughout
the lower Great Lakes, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, New York. and the New
England states, and followed by q
moderate high" created over the
central states. Moderately low
barometric pressure prevailed at
the same time throughout the
Rocky Mountain states and the
Rio Grande Valley. Fair to partly
cloudy weather with seasonable
temperatures prevailed over the
western, central, southern and
southeastern states. Much colder
weather prevailed in the north-cen-
trail states and throughout the
Great Lakes region this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
GIRL SHOOTS FATHER

LOUISVILLE, KY, March T.-{Pl
Shot in the back with his own
pistol by his 17-year-old daughter,
E. B. Smith, 40, railroad boilermak-
er, was not expected to live today.
The shooting followed a family al
tercation last night in which the
daughter aserts her father Knocked
down her mother. Alice Smith, the
daughter is held by police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
OFFICERS ORGANIZED
FOR CELEBRATION DAYS

Complete organization Of peace
officers Of the federal, county and
city departments to police the
highway and airport Saturday and
Sunday. has been effected, John
Armstrong, lieutenant Of police.
stated Thursday.
Arrangements have been made
for coordination of all peace Off
cerS for that occasion, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
GOITRE TREATED
AT HOME

Mrs. Georgia Carr. Ladonia, Tex.
Says she viii tell or write about
her success with Sorbol- Quadruple,
q colorless liniment easy to apply
and Inexpensive. Get more infor-
nation at Willman's Pharmacy. Or
write Sorbol Company. Mechanics
burg. Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
STOP THAT ITCHING

Use Blue Star Soap, then apply
Blue Star Remedy for Eczema, itch,
letter, ringworm, poison oak, dan
druff. children's sores, cracked
hands, sore feet and most forms of
itching skin diseases. 1t kills germs,
stops itching, usually restoring the
skin TO health. Soap Csc; Blue Star
Remedy, $1.00. Ask your druggist.
ADV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
LAS L A

SABINAL, Tex, March 7.-(Hg-
J. E. Cummings, SIS, Uvalde, was
killed by a dynamite explosion on
the Nixon ranch near here yesterday
while blasting post holes. Burial
will be in Uvalde. He is survived by
his widow and five children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
at 8 a. m; fourth, rainfall past "a
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Plan Probe OF
Bay City Blaze

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a, U.P)
An investigation was underway
here today into an explosion and
fire that caused the death of one
woman and drove scores of families
to the street in night clothing short
ly after midnight.
The victim, Mrs. Marv T. John
son, 60, was trapped in a third floor
hallway of four story apartment
house and overcome by fumes. She
was removed by fireman but died
enroute to hospital.
According to Assistant Fire Chief
Thomas Murphy the building, which
housed 80 persons, had no fire
escapes. He said the exits were
narrow.
The explosion, which occurred on
the first floor, from undetermined
causes, set fire to leaking gas. BY
the time firemen arrived the build
ing was mass of fire, with high
wind whipping the flames through
the roof. .i;..l..a
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Train Bandits
Still At Large

PITTSBURG, Calf, June %.
U.P)-Two mail robbers who held
up Southern Pacific train near
here Saturday and escaped with
approximately $4,000 in cash af-
ter wounding the engineer, still
were at liberty today.
Despite an intensive search
participated in by authorities OF a
score Of cities and counties in north
ern and central California, no clue
that might lead to the definite
identity of the men had been
found.
After questioning passengers and
members of the train crew, local
police announced that but two men
participated in the hold-up.
James Barnes of Oakland, the
engineer who was shot through the
shoulder when lie resisted an at
tempt of one of the bandits to
drain the locomotive s water tank,
was recovering from his wound.
Rewards totaling $4,000 haze
been offered for apprehension OF
the men. The Southern Pacific
company announced that $1,000
would be paid for the. arrest OF
each bandit and the government :
standing reward for tie capture cf
ii mail robber is $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Wilbur Advises
Power Harmony
Continued From Page j.

evening, at which sale of power
contracts to various Southern Cali
fornia cities under provisions of
the Swing j ohnson bill will be dis
cussed.
Both officials hope that the var.
ious interests will reach an under
standing regarding the contracts
before Secretary Wilbur leaves
Los Angeles Wednesday night. The
secretary said he expected a sale
of power which would return the
$l0l 100000 cost of Boulder dam
construction to the government
within 80 years, until such a trans.
action is completed, construction
work on the project can not be start
ed because of certain provisions in
the legislation governing procedure
in the matter, he pointed out.
DIR. ElwoOd Mead, chief of the y.
5. Reclamation service; r. F. Wal
ters, chief engineer who will be in
charge of the building of the Boul-
der dam; l.. c. Hill, consulting engi-
neer, assistant to Walters; l.. n. Me
Clellan, electrical engineer at the
dam and several others connected
with the project will arrive here by
plane Wednesday night, according to
the schedule mapped out for them.
After spending the night here
Mead and his party will proceed to
Yuma, returning here Saturday. On
Saturday night the reclamation chief
will speak at mass meeting to be
held in the city park.
Complete arrangements have not
as yet been made by the Imperial
Irrigation district for the mass meet
ing but it is expected an announce
ment will be made later in the week.
The party is to make survey Of
the irrigation systems in the Impe-
rial and Yuma valleys although they
have all the data on hand from re-
ports, etc.
1t is not likely the schedule map
ped out for Mead and his party will
be changed as they have only a GER
tain number of days to complete the
survey and to arrange for the i'm
mediate starting of work on the dam,
district officials stated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Unidentified Man
Attempts Suicide
On Valley Train

An unidentified man is lying in
the Ell Centre hospital suffering
from the effects of having swallow
ed a small bottle of iodine while u
passenger on the motorcar between
Calexico and Ell Centre yesterday
afternoon.
The patient has steadily refused
to give his name or his place Of
residence and the only possible
Identification at present are some
letters found in his pocket which
may or may not have been address
ed to him, according to hospital at.
taches.
According to available informa-
tion the man climbed aboard the
motorcar yesterday afternoon ap-
parently in good health and sober.
Nearing Heber he suddenly pulled
out the bottle of iodine from Il
pocket and swallowed it before any
of the other passengers could pre-
vent him. q
Upon arrival of the car here he
was rushed to the hospital and first
air rendered. Hospital officials
stated this noon the attempted sui
eide would probably recover.
A Mexican family including a
small baby were treated for cuts
and bruises at the FL Centre hosp
tai yesterday evening after an
automobile accident near Plaster
City. Their injuries were not serious
and they were permitted to proceed
home after being given treatment
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Spanish Flyers
Still Missing
CONTINUED From Page ~ .

search of the path over which tile
huge Dornier plane probably
Travelled.
With Franco on the attempted
flight to New York and return
were Major Eduardo Gallarza,
Captain Rui De Aida and PedrG
Madariaga. They left Cartagena,
Spain, Friday afternoon and We're
scheduled to reach the Azores Sat
urday morning.
When they failed to arrive it was
believed at first that they had
driftod off their course in the mist
and fog and would be delayed but
"a few hours. when they failed 20
arrive by Saturday noon anxiety
was felt. Then the conflicting re-
ports began 10 pour in.
According to varying reports thc
plane, Donicr No. l6, must have
drifted off it's course while cproute
to the Azores, where it had intend.
ed to rcfuel.
The Dreldon, an Italian steamer,
reported to the radio station at
IIorta, Azores, that it had heard
what sounded like an airplane motor
about 200 miles southeast of San
Miguel, Saturday morning.
If what the steamer had heard
was the motor of the Spanish plane
il would indicate that the flyers
had lost their way and were unable
to locate the Azores.
Primo De Rivera, announced of
fisially last night that in spite of
the various reports, the Spanish
government had received no news
from Franco and his companions
since they left Spain.
Franco is one of the popular
heroes of Spain and as the da"
drew on without definite light be
ing thrown on the missing plane, the
anxiety here was great.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Hot Weather Does
Not Hamper Stork

In spite of the unusually hot
weather, the stork was kept very
busy in FL Centre over the week end
for three babies were born at Mrs
Barney lie Blanc's Maternity Cot
tage.
\ seven pound boy was born Fri
day night to Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Brock, while on Saturday, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kanakis of Imperial be-
came the proud parents of little
OK pound baby girl Last night an,
other girl was born, the happy
parents of this eight pound baby
being Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Condley
OF CaleXico.
IN all cases it is reported by Mrs.
lie Blanc that the mothers and
babies are getting along splendidly.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
JOHN j. McCABE

Then ! turned to Sargon and now
! am like a new man.
For months, nothing I ate would
digest properly and L couldn't get
proper nourishment from my food.
Ny liver was inactive and my circu-
lation so poor that L would get
numb all over. l spent many rest
less night, unable to sleep. I hard
ly had the strength 10 stand on my
feet and finally had to give up my
ranch, | had reached such a low ebb
physically. / knew L had to find
something that would build me up
and n friend of mine recommended
Sargon.
"The results were amazing. Now
my appetite is fine, my food agrees
with me perfectly and I have
strengthened up wonderfully. Sar-
gon stimulated my liver and I can
feel myself fairly tingle with i'm
proved circulation. I sleep better
and feel better all over.
"Sargon has proved its true worth
to me and I highly recommend this
remarkable treatment to others" "
The above statement was made re-
Gently by John j. McCabe, one Of
San Francisco g best known citizens,
WHO is retired ranchman and lives
ut G4s Cole St MIR. McCabe former
ly owned and operated one of the
largert ranches in Merced county,
but was forced TO retire ON account
Of i'll health.
Sargon may be obtained in FL Cen
tro at Loynd IS Drug store. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Victim OF Dry
Raiders Dies

SILVER CITY, N. NJ, June "a.
U.P)--J. j. Thompson, alleged boot
logger, wounded in gun battle
with prohibition officers two weeks
ago, died in hospital here today.
Thompson never regained con-
sciousness to give his version of
the affray.
Federal Prohibition Agent Hill
and Deputy Sheriff McSherry said
that Thompson was shot in an *
change of bullets when they at
tempted to arrest him while he was
delivering a bottle of liquor to Sim
on Orpoeza, prohibition informer.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Forty And Eight
Picnic Enjoyed

The Forty and Eight, fun organiz-
alton of the American Legion held
their annual picnic at Hipass yester-
day and according to all reports a
good time was had by all.
The members, from all sections of
the valley and from San Diego and
other points started to gather at the
site of the picnic Saturday night
The rest, more than 100, arrived
Sunday morning.
After a meeting at which the
members voted to hold the picnic
again next year and that instead Of
a stag party the members would be
allowed to bring their families, the
rest of the day was spent in games
and other enjoyments.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Old Man Weather
Right On Deck

Imperial Valleys favorite brand
of summer weather was on deck yes
terday and today, with tempera-
ture of rs recorded as high yester-
day at the Imperial lee and Develop
ment Company. At . o'clock this
afternoon the same thermometer
registered 1l6, with indications of
going higher.
Despite the heat during the day
the nights have been much cooler
than is usually the ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Wedding Bells For
Mexican Editor

Juan Jorge Acevedo, 25, manager
of La Fronteria, Il Mexicali news
paper, was married today to Guadd-
lupe Espinosa, l6, daughter of a
well known family of the Mexican
town.
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Mayfield in the presence OF
the brides mother and other rela-
tives of the couple.
The civil service win be followed
by a church ceremony today or to-
morrow.
, Acevedo has been manager of The
Mexican paper for several years
and is well known in that section of
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
AUTO HITS YoUNGSTER

SAN PEDRO, Calf, June q.
W.R-Three year old Robert Romero
sustained a fractured skull when ne
was knocked down by an automo-
bile as he ran onto the street ia
front Of his home yesterday. His
condition was regarded as critical.
The driver was not held.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
Bears Second In
Freshmen Race

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, June
q. U.D Syracuse freshmen won
the first race of the intercollegiate
regatta on the Hudson today, lead
ing six boats of their rival yearlings
over the two mile course.
California was second, Cornell,
third, Navy fourth, Columbia
fifth, NJ. |. r, sixth and PennSrl.
Vania seventh and last.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
UNIDENTIFIED SUICIDE

LOS ANGELES, June "a. U.P)-
Officers were attempting to locate
Melvin Stone here today so that
Identification might be made of a
man who committed suicide by
drowning at Brighton Beach yes
terday. The unidentified man left
an unsigned note asking that Stone
be notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
REPORTS ODD FIND

NEW YORK, June -. U.D -
Returning from the west coast of
Africa, George Bistany, wild animal
collector, said he had found can
African negro with the torso and
general characteristics of a chipan-
zee.'' He said the British govern
ment would not permit him to bring
it back.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
BANK BANDITS ARRAIGNED

GARLAND, june "a W.P)-LlOyd
Sampsell, alias l.. V. Summers, and
Z. A. McNab, alleged bank bandits,
were arraigned here today before
Superior Judge +. V. Wood, and
pleaded not guilty to an Indictment
in connection with the holdup of the
Dwight Way branch of the Bank of
America. BerKelev.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
TO PROBE JAIL

LOS ANGELES, June "a. U.P)-
Charges Of "inhumaneo conditions
existing in the Lincoln Heights
" stockade' jail are to be inves;i-
gated by the grand jury tomorrow,
The district attorneys office an
nOnnced tOdaX.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
DIVE PROVES FATAL

WILMINGTON, Calf, June 81.
U.P)-Injuries he sustained when he
struck bottom after dive into the
Long Beach plunge yesterday
caused the death here today of
James f. Mulligan, engineer of the
S. S. Robin Adair.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24

For a Pure Glass Of Lemonade
go to Paul's, at Pickwick Stages
Depot. adv
Oregon Coffee Shep-Fresh aba.
lone steak today. Adv.
Cut Flowers and Floral Pieces,
delivered. Mrs. V. Patterson, I'm.
perial. adv
Safe and Secure-Don t risk your
household goods and valuable per-
sonal effects to fire hazards. Your
goods are safe if stored in the
Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
Warehouse. Phone |. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-24
NEEDS NO FARM RELIEF

BOMBAY, June "a. U.Rj-Amanul-
lah. former king of Afghanistan,
carried with him $1jO,O0O in cash be-
sides jewels valued at $2,j00,0 900
when he sailed to Italy last week
presumably to become a farmer, it
was reported today