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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-24

Huge appropriations to not only
complete the flood control system
on the Mexican side Of the -io
Grande. but to turn floodwatels TO
account for irrigation purpose ard
the promotion Of stock raising are
now under consideration OF the
Mexican congress.
That the present flood control
has been carefully laid olr End is
practical and adequate, was dem
onstrated by the July rampage OF
the Rio Grande, which threatened
for a time to flood Matamcros ami
the surrounding territory. The re-
cent rampage of the Rio Grande
has in no way taxed the detenses
and they have proved adequate
with a margin Of yer fifty per-
cent Of safety.
Huge Projects
The Mexican government rlans
10 provide the best flood control
systems obtainable for its territory
along the northern border of the
Rio Bravo del Norte. Congress is
considering the appropriation OF
three million pesos for additional
flood control work between Reynoss
and Matamoros. This money x1l
be used in the building Of huge re-
servoirs and flood control canals
The water thus stored during the
flood stages Of the Rio Grande viii
be used 10 irrigate lands adjacent
10 the Presas dams that viii be
built. This water will be distribut-
ed as needed by means Of smallel
canals 70 the lands, providing
system Of y%ear-round irrigation
This will greatly benefit the land
owners and the farmers of the re-
gions surrounding Matamoros. a.
then the menace Of drouths dam
aging the crops will be abolished.
Cattle and horses would also b'
provided with drinking places
which will greatly aid the industr!
which in years past suffered du'
to lack Of water. IN times OF drouth
Floodways Adequate
The present control system tina
has been built and improved unde
the direction Of Ingeniero Rami
rez. comprises q series Of "taior
tcanals) and levees. extending from
far above Matamoros TO the natur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-24
MATAMOROS FLOOD FUND IS
SEEN WITH TEST OF CONTROLS

al floodways OF the Rio Grande. as
1t seeks the sea.
Matamoros IL approximately nine
feet below the natural floodway
level Of the Rio. and when In past
years the river overlooked, the
water sought the lower level and
flooded the city and the adjoin-
ing territory. causing heavy damage
to crops and property.
A levee eleven feet high and ten
canals protect Matamoros and the
low territory that surrounds 1t and
Is known as ia Laguna de Mata-
moros''. The levees are six feet
wide at the top and forty feet wide
at the bottom. The canals average
one hundred feet in width. There
are ten now In operation and three
more are being built.
There are over five miles OF
levees protecting over seven thou
sand acres of land around Mata-
moros. as we'll as the city itself.
From Matamoros. the floodways
lead the water to the Arroyo del
J lqete. then to the Arroyo del
Caracol. thence to the San Ignacio,
all minor branches OF the Arroyo
del Tigre. which empties into the
Laguna Madre.
The system Of canals which com
prise the floodways are capable OF
carrying seventy thousand cubic
feet OF water at a velocity OF eight
feet per second.
The work Is being carried on by
the Secretaria de Comunicactones
Y Obras Publicas. under the super
vision OF General Juan Andrew Al
mazan. present minister OF public
works in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-24
Texans Win Bandit
Battle With Fists

GAINESVILLE, Tex. Oct. "a
R)-S. M. Sharp, so. and his wife
beat off two men who attempted
to hold them up at their suburban
store last night and the pair was
arrested o few minutes later and
placed in Jail.
Facing two guns in the hands Or
the men, Sharp flew into then
with his fists and they r~etreated
hastily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-24
Crandall Fire Loss
Estimated 100000

CRANDALL, oct. "a. -tP1-Fire
burned six brick buildings. caus-
ing q property loss Of 100000 here
early today. The Kaufman depart
ment responded to a call for help
and assisted in extinguishing Tie
flames.
The Citizens National Bank was
one Of the places burned. Valuable
papers and records were saved from
the bank.
Origin Of the fire had not been
| determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-24
Student Wins
Harvard Scholarship

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct. "a
tP-Awards OF 1872 scholarship
having a total value OF s49.730
were announced at Harvard Uni
versity today. The scholarship
we're given students In the 81
Harvard graduate schools.
Names OF the recipients include
Medical school: r. z. Hyde-
Memph@ Texas.
Oklahoma this year shipped AIS,
carloads Of Irish potatoes. or 50l
carloads more than last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-24
Negro Escapes
Huntsville Chair

AUSTIN. Oct. 24.-tF-Monty
jackson, sentenced to death in the
electric chair. was the recipient Of
executive clemency from Governor
Dan Moody last night a few hours
before the condemned man vas TO
die. His sentence was committed to
life Imprisonment.
Jackson had been convicted Of the
Staying OF r. @. Cornelius. night
Waterman in Simonton. Fort Bend
county, in 1919.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-24

A nugget weighing about 11S pen
nyweights and worth sil3 was
found b. a woman on the desert
east OF Barstow. Cal.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
City Items

Lawn seed, field seed, garden seed, fertilizers. Hugh Reynolds Grain & Feed Co.,, 69 Commercial. -advt.
 A. H. Scott, chief engineer and su- perintendent of the New Britain Gas Co.,, will speak on "A Critical Point in the American Revolution" at the meeting of the Rotary club tomor- TOW.
 Mrs. E. J. Doyle of Russell street is undergoing treatment at New Britain General hospital
 Chief w. C. Hart, Police Commits sioners M. W. Bannan, Leon Tomi- ykowski, E. A. Parker, and II. E. Morton, and Clerk Joseph A. Me Wethersfield and the state reforma- tory at Cheshire today on an inspec- tion trip.
 John Bernardo of 3S Lorraine street reported to the police today the theft of two rabbits and 25 chickens from his coop last night.
 C. C. Mackey of 66 Austin street turned over to Officer John SmigCl last night a. bicycle which he founl on Pleasant street. It was the one reported by Charles Yankaskas of 70 Austin street as stolen from Pleasant and Goodwin streets.
 Louis Raschkow, 25, of A Camp street was arrested today by Officer John M. Liebler on charges of driV- ing without q license and passing q traffic light at Main and East Main streets.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
PLAINVILLE ARTIST
 GIVEN HIGH PRAISE:
Dewey Van Cott Tells KiWanians
 Of HepVorth'S Ability

Modern art. some Of which has
 been exhibited in the New Britain
 institute, and unfortunately some of it ther" now according to Dewey Van Colt, art director of the local schools, is an attempt toward sensa- tionalism and does not represent the
 ability which comes from long years
 of effort. Mir. Van Cott spoke on the subject. Alfred Hepworth." at tho Kiwanis club luncheon at the Burritt hotel today.
 Alfred Hepworth is q FlainviHe
 man, who works by day as q car pentor and as painter in the eve
 nings. His paintings have attracted
 wide attention and according to Mir.
 Van Cott have all the characteris-
 tics of old master pieces" Some Of
 his paintings are as fine as the finest masterpieces ever put on canvas, ' the local expert declared.
 Continuing MT. Van Cott said the plainyille carpenter has no superior | as a portrait painter"
 None of thes. statements, ma1"
 by MT Van Cott are in the slightest degree exaggerated" commented
 Rev. Theodore s. Dunn, following the address by the artist-instruCtor.
 A connection of MT. Hepworth's S works was exhibited in the hotel.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
TWO BURNED ALIVE
 IN REFINERY BLAZE
Third Man Not Expected to Live
 -Four Escape Unhurt

Chicago, April 30 tP) - Two men were burned alive in oil early today in an explosion at therefinery of the Dabros Products Corporation. Four others escaped unhurt, dragging with them a fifth, so severely burned he is not expected to live.
 The spread of the blazing oil. fol- lowing the explosion, for time threatened d large portion of the clearing industrial district. Officials at the refinery placed the damage at S160O00, including the loss of oil.
 Several fire companies prevented the blaze from spreading to two huge storage tanks, less than 100 feet away, containing thousands of gall Ions of highly inflammable crude oil, while on the nearby tracks of the Outer Belt railroad switch engines pushed close to the blazing refinery to save number of oil cars.
 Maintained at a refining temper ature of TOO degrees, fahrenheit, one of the 500- gallon stills is believed to have become overheated while oil was being poured into it, causing the explosion, which sent a column Of oil through the metal roof and one side , of the plant.
 James Fleming, foreman of the ex- ploding still, was one of those burn ed to death. In a laboratory twenty feet away, the body of Wallace kitch, recently d graduate of Uni versity of Chicago, was found. kitch had entered the refinery's employ only two days ago. He had been trapped by the wall of fire. His home was in Canton, o.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
STIMSON PRESENTS TREATY TO HOOVER
Little Ceremony as Secretary
 Reports Work to President

Washington, April 30 Pl-Presi- dent Hoover today received the United States official copy of the London naval treaty.
 Secretary Stimson, who headed the American delegation to the confer ence, presented the document to the president on the south grounds os the White House.
 MT. Hoover is anxious for the senate to act on the pact at this ses- sion and vas expected to send it to the capitol soon.
 The ceremony of presentation was brief and unostentatious. In the small audience were Secretary Adams and Senator Robinson, dem- ocrat, Arkansas, members of the American delegation and operators of talking motion picture machines.
 The original of the treaty, signed by the delegates of the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, and Italy remains in London.
 After the ceremony, the confer eLce delegates were entertained by the president at luncheon. Assistant Secretary Cotton, of the state depart ment, and Assistant Secretary Jahncke, of the navy, also were present..
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30

It will be referred officially to the foreign relations committee, which plans public hearings. Two other congressional committees, the naval committees of both the house and senate, also will hold hearings on the treaty.
 Chairman Borah of the foreign relations committee has given the pact his conditional approval. lie believes it is a real contribution 10 the cause of disarmament and is particularly pleased that 1t contains no political commitments.
 Chairman Hale of the senate naval committee, however believes it embodies d departure from the American principle of building up the fleet of heavy cruisers. Congress has authorized the construction ot 23 vessels of this type, while the treaty limits America to IS.
 To Call Conference
 Hale intends to call officials and ranking officers of the navy depart ment before his committee to de- termine their views on the big cruis- CT provisions of the treaty. Secre- tary Adams is to be the first Wit ness.
 A similar inquiry is planned by the house naval committee. Repre- sentative Britten, the chairman. IS drafting d bill, for introduction soon, intended to authorize appropriations for the construction of all vessels needed to bring the American navy up to parity with that of Great Britain as provided in the treaty
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Woodruff Funeral to
 Be Held Tomorrow

Litchfeld, April 80 R)-The fu neral of George Morris Woodruff who died yesterday at the age of 94 will be held tomorrow aftefnool. from his late home in South street. Yesterday the old bell in the Frs Congregational church was tolled q stroke for each year of MT. Wood- ruff's life and this custom may be an accompaniment of the last serv- ices before the body is consigned to earth.
 MT. Woodruff was of the class of 1857 at Yale, of which the only oth- CT surviving member is Rev. Augus- tus F. Beard of Norwalk who also typiftes longevity, for until 8 few months ago he continued actively at his duties ill connection with an educational board in New York, travelling to and from his home daily.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
CAMERAMEN HALT
 GLENNA AND MATES
Prevent American Women Golf
 CTS From Holding Practice

Sunningdale, Eng, April 80 P- A proposed practice of American women golfers here today was in terrupted by one of the greatest gathering of photographers on rec ord Instead of playing golf, Glenna Collett and her companions were forced by circumstances to make hundred of practice shots for the benefit of the cameras.
 Helen Hicks was one of the most photographed of the group. She played shots from bushes and bunk CTS and from hillsides while camera men shouted more"
 We are very anxious to get in some golf.' said Miss Hicks, but we can't play at all yet"
 The players spent practically the entire morning with the photog- raphers and it was well into the afternoon before they were able to begin serious preparation for the team match against British women tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
PretliCtS Freedom

Jalapur, Gujerat, Bombay, April 90 P>-Mrs. Gandhi wife of the M hatamas, yesterday saved the lives of four goats and three hens from the knives of her husbands devoteeS who brought them for sacrifice at the temple of the goddess near here.
 While Mrs. Gandhi was persuad- ing the party 10 abandon the animal sacrifice professional witch" ap- pearel and told her she had receiv- ed a message from the goddess to the effect that they must give up their sacrifices and intoxicating drinks.
 The witch predicted that the M1- hatma would win Swaraj Qnde pendence) within a year.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
What Sufferers Want Is Real Facts! Ask Your Neighbor About Bon-Tone!
Bon-Tones Testimonials Give You Real Experiences of
 Real People-Actual Neighbors of Yours

Every statement which we offer you is a REAL ACTUAL experience of a bona tide user of Bon-Tone. And today. we give you the story of Mrs. Agnes Ingram of 25 Derby street, New Britain, Conn, who says:
 For the past two years, I've been very sick most Of the time. In fact, was actually laid up in bed and using all sorts of remedies. I was rundown and had so little strength, that 1 could hardly do my house. work. Rheum.,ic pains bothered mo all over my body-and it seem- cd that no matter what l ate form ed gas, which caused great pains in my chest. It was just at this time that 1 learned about Bon-Tone from the local papers, and l noticed a great improvement after the second bottle of this remedy, and after fin
 ishing the six bottle treatment, I feel wonderful. l feel that I am
 gaining strength daily-and I can
 even do my own housework now. 1 ht Tlleullldtlc pdlnS are last dlSan- pearing-and my appetite is just fine. From my experience, l can truthful ly say Bon-Tone is the best ton1c I have used, and I'm only too glad to pass the good word along.' Bon-Tone is not designed to give mere relief-its goal is far beyond that-nothing short of completely restored health. This remedy is being explained daily by the Bon- | Tone Man, at Miller (, Hanson's Drug Store, 50 Church street, New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Bound and Gagged Him
See Political Move

Filing of murder charges against Seeley and Wike was regarded here by many persons as a step on the part of Philip K. Oldham, 2S-year- old assistant county attorney, to court the favor of voters Oldham has already announced his candidacy for the office of county attorney. Po- lice admit there is no possibility of conviction so long as the weapon used in the double killing is not found On the other hand Sheriff Fred Hamilton has said that he be- lieves the Connecticut men innocent. Hamilton is also a political candi- date, but made a statement to the press that if he can not express his honest opinion and be elected he does not wish to attain office.
 Many people who do not believe Wike and Seeley guilty claim that they know more of the crime than they have told. Some unknown fi- nancial difficulty or pecuniary gain in some fashion is held to have been the motive of the staying. The story that Seeley was shaving in the bath room while the brothers were fight ing their assailants. the fight being staged in both rooms belonging 10 the four men, and did not open the door until both Smiths had been killed and Wikc bound, is widely doubted. According to Wilkes ac- count tho fray must have lasted sev- cral minutes and many fail to un- derstand why seelcy didn't open the door to see what the trouble was.
 See Rusc in Bonds
 Wike was still bound when off, Cers arrived. Some profess to see in this d ruse to distract suspicion from Wi>e, in which he and Seeley col laborated
 A few hold the opinion that d poker game raid had been planned by hi-jacllers and that when they did not find a game in progress they tried to rob the men.
 One of the most damaging bits Of evidence which Oldham is expected to produce is d diamond ring said to be the property of David smith. and taken from his hand at the time Of the murder. The ring was found in Sreley's grip. The defense. however, will contend that Seeley knew noth- ing Of the ring and that if was plant cd in his grip to throw suspicion on him.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
WICC MUST STAND
 BY ITS SCHEDULE
Hearing On Full-Time Programs
 Delayed Until Fall
By GEORGE II. MANNING


 Washington Bureau, N. B. IIerald)
 Washington, April 30-Because of the crowded condition of it's docket, it is unlikely that the court of appeals of the District of Colum- bia will be able to hold a hearing in connection with it's order re- straining the federal radio commis- sion from authorizing station WlCC. Bridgeport, to operate on ire quency of GOO kilocycles and full time instead of part time before October or November, it was learn ed today.
 This means that WICC will have to continue to operate on it's pres ent wave length of 119O kilocycles at least until that time, and prob ably for some time thereafter.
 The restraining order was grant ed by the court of appeals on peti- ton of Bethuel NJ. Webster, jr., and Paul NJ. Segal, of this city, counsel for station VICES, Astoria, L. l., which now operates on the coveted 500 kilocycle band.
 Many Delays Ahead
 Before the case can be set for hearing by the local court, the radio tunity to file a brief, the record made at d hearing before the radio commission in February must be filed with the court, and various other legal technicalities must be complied with. When these have been completed the case must await it's turn upon the court dock ct.
 On April 21 the federal radio commission handed down it's deci- sion refusing to permit VICES to use the 600 kilocycle frequency aft CT April 30 and authorizing WICC to use that band. A few days later counsel for VICES asked for and received the restraining order from the court of appeals.
 In their petition Webster and Se- gal admitted that VICES had been permitted to use the coo band con- ditonally and that they had agreed to relinquish it if interference were caused.
 Stations WMCA, Hcboken, N. J.. and WNYC, New York city, which operate on the 57O band, only 30 kilocycles removed from VICES, claimed the latter station interfered with them. VIC BS denied this.
 Called "SmaIl' and "Local'
 In the petition filed with the To- cal court VICES declared that "WICC is a small, local. daytime station, having no right whatever to the use of the 600 kilocycle ire quency at the expense of WGBS." Webster and Segal further charged that the radio commission had yio- lated one of it's rules in setting for nearing the application of WlCC for authority to operate on the 600 band only one day after it was re- ceived by the commission.
 The attorneys said that if the commissions order were allowed to stand it would cause VICES to suf- fer irreparable loss and injury; de- prive it of its station during the evening hours on a favorable ire quency; prevent it from executing its advertising contracts; deprive it of good will of it's listeners, and render useless it's studio and equip ment.
 On the other hand, they contend ed that a stay of the order would not materially injure WICC, WMCA. Or WING.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
Bristol High Victor
 Against TerryvilIe

Bristol, April 30 - The Bris- tol high baseball team defeated the Terryville team for the third time in three consecutive years by the same score yesterday afternoon.
 The game, which was consider ed to be one of the most diffi- cult the Bristol team played against it's rival, was won by score of $ to 5, and at many points of the game it was uncer- tain which team would take the lead.
 The batteries for the Bristol team were Ben" Allaire and Andy" Palau and those for the other team were Pryziorka and Emil Petka.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
WOMEN EXPRESS
 GANDHI SYMP ATTY
Second Son Of Mahatma Is Given
 Prison Sentence

Bilmora, Gujerat, Bombay, April 30 Pt-Mahatma Gandhi. today laid down a rigorous coJe for selection of those followers WHO will march with him to Dharasana to raid the salt depots. The requirements in- clude proficiency in carding, spin ming and in the manufacture cf miniature spinning wheels.
 Prominent women in Gujerat last night dispatched letter to Viceroy Lord Irwin expressing sympathy with Gandhi's campaign of civil dis obedience to the salt laws.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
PARTY FOR MISS PIERRON

Five little friends Of Beatrice Pierron were her guests at her homo on Highland street yesterday afternoon. Games were played and the luncheon was served in dark cned candlo-he ehtod room.
 Those in attendance were Navis F"ngler, Christian Nik, Martha Vik. Dorothy Lcist and Lawrence Huck.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
THREE SMALL FIRES

Co. No. of the fire department was called to d grass fire on the Davis property at 2O5 Belden street at 12:14 o'clock today and Co. No. of Mrs. Ernest Howe, 271 Common wealth avenue at 12:21 o'clock.
 Co. No. was called at 1:12 o'clock to a dump fire on property of J. J. Donahue in the rear of Carlton street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
BRIDGE TO BE GIAEDED

Acting Mayor David l.. Nair today asked the police department to detail ;t patrolman 10 the locality Of the West Main street bridge repair joi during the hours when children are passing to and from school, The act ing mayor feared that accidents might result from gatherings of curi- ous boys and girls.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
VESSELS DUE TONORROW

New London, April 30 Pl-Ves- sels of the navy control force, in cluding the submarine tenders Bush nell and Camden. and the salvage vessel Falcon and submarines, are due here tomorrow afternoon iron, Guantanamo, Cuba.
 Tide and weather conditions be- Ing favorable they will proceed im- medlately to the submarine base following arrival at this port. If conditions are unfavorable they will anchor in the harbor.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
ON POLICE BLOTTER

Alphonse Glovania, 12, of 40 City avenue, was reported to the police today as missing from home since last Saturday, and Eugene Galati, 14, of 42l Clinton street, was reported absent from home since yesterday.
 The police are Investigating a complaint that clothes were stolen off a line at 353 Church street yes- terday.
 Walter Hutengs of 152 Arch street reported to the police last night that q gas meter was broken open yes terday.
 Sergeants Feeney and McAvay'went to 32 Andrews street yesterday to investigate a report that someone was in the cellar. but they found mo- body.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-30
TWO IN HOSPITAL TO-DAY

Meriden, April 80 P)-Hospital reports show William H. Green, 72, North Cherry street, Wallingford OH the danger list and Bernard Luby, 20, Christian street, Walling- ford, resting comfortably, as the re- suit of an auto accident on Old Col ony road last night.