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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
BY CHARLES p. w
Central Press staff Writarl

AAcAltkdA EIcSo Quail WIltSID
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-Although
a fire in the Capitol building. only
10 days after flames had left little
more than the walls standing Of the
White Houses left wing. did wiring
from Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg
Of Michigan, the ejaculation. There
must be more than coincidence in
thisl' nevertheless investigation
soon left little doubt that coinci-
dence was about all the sequence
amounted to.
Coincidence mixed with a modi-
cum of careleSsneSs. that is 10 say.
The truth is. the government
ought to be mighty thankful 1t has
not had a sure-enough fire in the
last few years.
Ever since the World war. when
the departments overflowed all their
old quarters. important subdivisions
Of them have been housed in the
most amazing collection Of inflam-
mable r~attletraps that veritable
mountains Of almost invaluable re-
cords ever were stored in, in any
capital in the world.
These shacks were slapped I'D
pell-mell, acres Of them in extent,
out Of almost nothing but lath and
plaster, with the country already
in the world conflict. and literally
anything passed muster.
Except that none of them exceeds
three stories in height, and proba-
bly, could be jumped from. through
their windows, without a very heavy
casualty list. the danger to their
occupants lives as well as TO pro-
perty, would be frightful. Even as
IL Is, an alarm would have to be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
Wellington Orders
school Bond Vote

WELLINGTON, Jan. 30-lPl-
The board Of education for the
Wellington independent school dis
trict has ordered a s55,000 bond
election TO be held Feb. 8, because
OF an urgent demand for additional
rooms to meet teaching require
ments.
II Is estimated that at least 1000
pupils will be enrolled in the Well
ington schools for the i930-3I ses-
sion, and this number could not
be Accommodated unless enlargenients
are made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
Contract Awarded
Road to Seawall

GALVESTON, Jan. 30-(R@Con-
tract for building a road across the
government reservation to connect
the Fort Point landing OF Balivar
ferry with the east end seawall. a
distance Of approximately $500 feet
has been awarded on a bid Of SILL
AS.
Request Of County Engineers c..
C. washington that the county
nudge be instructed 10 ask a per-
nit from the government for erec-
ton OF a 350-foot reinforced con-
crete bridge across Highland Bayou
on Highway No. So has been re-
ferred TO the road and bridge COM
mittee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
Galveston Tests
Anti.Seine Law

GALVESTON. Jan. 30-R-Up-
held as valid and constitutional by
the decision Of Judge c. @. Dibrell
Of fifty-sixth district court, the
Holbrook anti-Seine law is now
being forced locally.
No Galveston fisherman have yet
been arrested for violating the law.
A number Of permits have been
issued to local fishermen giving
Them permission to carry Seines on
LuatS in the waters Of prohibited
area provided they fish IN waters
outside the prohibited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
Alamo City Going
Dry. Prediction

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 3O-tF1-
San Antonio's liquor situation IS
not so bad. said A. r. Butler. senior
investigator of prohibition for Tex
as. on a visit here.
YOU city will be dry" he declar-
ed, "in eight or ten years"
Local enforcement officers are do
ing "as well as can be expected un-
der the circumstances" he declar-
cd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
Hosiery Department

Introducing Blue Moon, a new men,
Der of our hosiery family, q lovely
Chiffon, in a S1.95 grade special $3.50
$2.75 and $3.50 Proper Sheer Chit
fon Hosiery, broken color assortment,
special $2.25
1925 Sheer Proper Silk Hose, special
$1.95
$1.95 Sheer Silk Chiffon Hose, all
shades and sizes, special S1.25
$1.25 Onyx Full Fashioned Chiffon
Hose, special CSC the pair
$1.95 Gotham Silk Hose, full fash
toned, service weight, special $3.50
S1.00 Seamless Silk Hose, all colors
and sizes, special 69c
35c Children's "a Fancy Top Sox, all
sizes, special 15c the pair
25c Ladies' White Cotton Hose, all
sizes, special 2 70 r25c
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30

One Of the causes OF unemploy-
ment In Europe Is that our working
lives have been prolonged, declares
q statistician At che time, he
says, too old at forty" was the cry
throughout the world. but we have
now found that we are not too old
at &C or IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
DOG. WATCHES
OVER DEAD
Mongrel Swims to Shore as
Ship Sinks Off
Tampico

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 30 The
remarkable fortitude and faithful
ness OF a dog figures in the story
Of a shipwreck that claimed the
lives OF the entire crew except one
man, who experienced a narrowing
adventure in keeping with the dan
gers Of the deep.
OF the crew Of eight only one
person, Maxima Benitez. was equip
ped with a life belt. AS the craft,
the "Conde ~Sigifredo," was sinking
in a furious gale on the Gulf OF
Mexico off Tampico, and as the
monstrouS waves were being whip
ped into the ship. Benitez and an
other member Of the crew were en-
gaging in a mortal combat on board
for the life belt.
AS they fought, the courageous
mascot Of the seamen, n small
mongrel dog, watched. lie saw
Benitez's opponent lunge at him
with q dagger, and watched as
Benitez was staving off the attack.
When Benitez finally won the high
prize at stake in the combat, by
kicking his adversary vciously and
casting him into the sea, he and
the dog started to swim for the
shore.
After battling the mountainous
waves for five hours Benitez gained
the shore neal TSmpico. and buried
himself In the sand after the long
swim in the cold waters.
On the following day the faith
full mascot. who had also reached
the shore. was seen beside the body
Of Jose Meza, on Of the crew mem
bers. which had been washed
ashore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30

SHAPINSAY, Orkney Islands
CPl-Plans are being made to build
Oh the Quoyholm farm here a
memorial to William Irving, father
of the American author. Washing
ton Irving. The elder Irving was
born in a matched cottage now oc-
cupied by James Nicholson, whose
grandmother was an Irving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30

under construction, which are regu-
lar modern gteel and concrete az
fairs) are middling fire resistant.
The interior and labor depart
mentS. and the main offices OF the
commerce department also, are all
right.
The homes OF the state, war and
navy departments and the older
agriculture department buildings
would burn-not in the wink Of an
eye, but If they got a good start, as
the west wing Of the White House
did.
The Capitol. be it understood, is
substantial. In its 18th and 18th
century way.
1t is difficult to imagine a fire
that could gain such Roadway in it
(unleSs 1t were deliberately set and
encouraged. as by the British in
1910 as TO damage 1t seriously
s~tructurally.
A lot OF its contents, however,
would burn like a pine knot.
It is somewhat disquieting to rea-
lie that such a fire actually can
shoulder in it, as 1t did recently,
undiscovered until flame and smoke
burst right out through the roof
and dome, for chance passerby to
see, and give the alarm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30

ZWICKAU, Germany-(P-Lu-
cas- Grenach's famous painting
showing Jesus washing the feet Of
the Apostles, has been restored as
part Of the renovation Of the Church
Of st. Catherine here. In 1922 Mar
tin Luther preached in the church
a sermon against too rapid accep-
lance OF new things.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-30
Other Specials

1Sc Pajama Checks, yard wide, s yds.
for $1.00
sc Coats White Thread, all sizes, z
spools for 25c
CSC West Point Turkish Towels, finest
grade, special SOC +
75c West Point Towels. finest grade,
special SOC
45c Turkish Towels, special 25c
25c Huck Towels, full size, soft spun,
special 15c
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
SLAYER REGRETS
HAVING MISSED
TWO OFFICERS

LOS ANGELES, May 12.-U.H-
Still sorry that he "didn It get the
other two," John Reyna, 20, labor
er, was held here today on mur
der charge after he SHOT and killed
Patrolman Verne Brindley and at
tempted to shoot two of Brindley' 5
fellow officers.
Reyna was picked up and placed
in police car late, saturday night
after his automobile took part in
minor traffic collision.
Inside the police machine he pull
ed Brindley's gun from its holster,
fatally wounded Brindiey and sent
bullet into the knee of Detective
l.. E. Williams.
Williams, Policeman l.. f. Pat
rick, and negro prisoner who also
was being taken to Jail, overpower-
ed Reyna before he could do fur
ther damage.
''I'm sorry 1 didn' get the other
two,' Reyna told officers at the
police station. He gave no motive
for his act.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
Three Youths Die
In Plane Crash

SANTA ROSA, Calf, May -.
W.P)-Death marred Il Mothers
day reunion in two California
homes.
Two youths, killed in a plane
crash here yesterday, were joined
by their companion, Robert Schmidt,
who succumbed to injuries early to-
day.
The tragedy occurred when a
plane piloted by Fay Berry, 25,
went into a nosedive as it was cir
cling over the Joseph Schmidt
ranch, and crashed to the ground.
Berry and his brother Arnold, %,
were killed almost instantly and
Robedt Schmidt, Is, for whom the
flight was made was fatally hurt.
Schmidt had written his mother
that he would fly from Modesto to
see her on Mothers day. AS the
plane circlcd over the Schmidt
ranch the two parents came to the
doorway to wave to their approach
ing son. Then something happened
to the motor and the plane went
into IL nosedive and hurtled to the
ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
SHERMAN STILL
REMAINS UNDER
SOLDIERS RULE

SHERMAN, Tex, May 2. (uH-
Menacing machine guns continued
today to keep Sherman under the
restaint of martial law as penalty
for mob violence which ruled here
last Friday when the courthouse
was burned down in an attempt to
lynch negro charged with attack
ing a white woman.
More than 500 Texas troopers
and score of rangers were scatter.
ed over the town, patrolling the
streets and breaking up crowds in
accordance with orders to disperse
groups of more than three persons.
Under the compelling influence of
the national guardsmen Sherman
was outwardly quiet. Rumors per-
sisted, however, that efforts were
to be made to storm the county Jail
and release those held there as al
legged ringleaders of the mob.
Five men charged with partici-
patton in the riot, which started
with firing OF the courthouse and
ended with the burning of tre
body of the negro prisoner, George
Hughes, after he had died in
vault where he had been placed for
safekeeping, were still in custody.
Ten Others similarly charged were
at liberty under bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
Air Smuggling
Law Violation

LOS ANGELES, May 12.-WD-
A contention that the law does not
specify smuggling of aliens by air
as an offense failed to win direct
ed verdict today for the defense i'll
the trial of three men accused of
conspiring to :and nine Chinese
illegally in the United States from
Mexico.
The motion in the trial of George
Flaherty, Eddie Collins and John
Frank Smith, Jr., was denied by
Federal Judge GEORGE Cosgrave
after attorneys had claimed that the
law specifically limited the offense
to smuggling of Chinese bv land
and sea, but made no mention of
the air. Immediately after the
court rule, Smith ,oos the witness
stand.
Defendants in the above case
were arrested by immigration Off
GERS IN Imperial Valley, following
discovery of the alleged plot to
smuggle the Chinese.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
Owner OF Home
Brew Is Fined

Several cases of home brew
brought sentence of 800 or 90
days in the bastille for Bert Mckay,
80, in police court this morning,
Charged with the illegal possession
of intOxicants. Juan Luque, 20, Hen
ry Long, IS, and II. Garcia, 81
pleaded guilty to charges of drunk
enness and were sentenced to pay
so fines with the alternative OF
five day Jail terms.
A. Andrade, charged with speed
ing 40 miles an hour in the 20 mile
zone, failing to make a boulevar5
stop and being without chauffer rs
license, pleaded not guilty to thes'
charges and will be tried this after
noon at 4 o clock. j. Romero pleat
guilty to speeding and was assessed
$l5.
James Beauchamp, 23, acknowl
edged a vagraney charge. He was
fined $25 which was suspended how
ever on condition that he get a lo'
right away. Similar charges agains
M. Martinez, 26, and j. Palayo, -
were dismissed on condition tina
they town muy pronto.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
HELP REQUIRED
FOR MOTHER and
SMALL CHILDREN

An appeal TO the pubic to help
a destitute mother and her six small
children return to their former
home in Oklahoma, was made today
by Miss Mae Sherry Winans, local
Red Cross representative.
The husband and father of the
family died last night following a
short illness. Coming here from
Oklahoma little over month ago,
he worked as cotton picker until
taken ill, and was removed to the
county hospital.
The family has been cared for by
the Red Cross during his illness, but
funds available will not permit
that organization to purchase return
railroad fare to Oklahoma. Rela-
tives of the family in Oklahoma are
unable to help and as the family has
not lived in the county a sufficient
length of time, county aid is also
denied them.
Ranging in age from nine months
to IL years, the children are in dan
ger of real suffering unless they can
be returned to their former home
where the mother states friends will
be able to help her.
A comparatively small sum. ap
proximately 800, is required to re
turn the family to Oklahoma.
Prompt action is desired and the
Press will be glad to receive and
acknowledge contributions to help
a most deserving case. Yesterday
we were all paying tribute to moth
ers. A mother now calls for help,
giving an opportunity to show how
much yesterday really meant to us.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
FRENCH AVIATOR
STARTS AC0RSS
SOUTH ATLANTIC

SAINT LOUIS, Senegal, May l2.
W.P)-The French aviator Jean
Mermoz departed at noon (GMT)
today on a transatlantic flight to
Brazil, inaugurating an air mail
route to South America.
He was flying an Aero Postal
scaplanc and carried air mail for
South American ports. His destin
alton was Natal, on the north west
ern point of the continent.
Mermoz was accompanied by a
navigator D'Abray. and radio OPP
orator, Gimie. He carried sos
pounds of mail and had enough
fuel to last 30 hours, although he
expected to reach Natal in 20 hours.
The over water route Mermoz was
scheduled to follow is about 1000
miles to Natal.
The Aero Postal company made
extensive preparation for the flight.
ordering boats held ready to aid
Mermoz if he encountered difficul.
ties on the flight which was sched-
uled to be the fOrerunner of regular
service over an all-airplane route to
South America.
Mermoz set an endurance record
for seaplanes in preparation for his
flight, using craft designed es-
pecially for the South Atlantic
Postal Service. He is widely known
as a naviatOr in France.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
COURSE OF india
REVOLT WILL BE
DECIDED SOON
Decision This Week On
Adoption OF Forceful
Campaign
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff Correspondent
(World Copyright 1880 by United

KARACHI, India, May IL. U.n)-
A. decision as to whether the India
independence campaign launched
by the Mahatma Gandhi will con
tinue to emphasize non-violent pas
sive resistance or turn toward a
more extreme policy leading to
bloodshed probably will be made
this week.
The decision will be made by the
national congress working commit
tee which is scheduled to meet to
map a course fer future action in
the light of the Mahatma's arrest
and the imprisonment of his sue
cessor Abbas Tyabji today.
The committee has the power to
select new leader of the Swara j
or home rule movement, although
Mrs. Sara.inin Naidu. poetess and
aide of Gandhi, became temporary
leader when Abbas Tyabji was
seized.
Local leaders of the working com
mittee said the choice of V. J. Pa.
tel, who was first elected president
of the legislative assembly and
then resigned as protest against
the British regime, was likely. If
Patel should be selected it appeared
certain that Swaraj movement
would tend toward violence. PatePs
recent declarations have bee n
stronger than any statements made
by Gandhi, who has never approved
violence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
DOZEN HlJRT AS
RAILROAD TRAIN
STRIKES TROLLEY

OAKLAND, Calf, May IL. U.H
A Western Pacific train crashed
into street ear at the corner of
23rd avenue and east 18th street
here today and injured II per-
sons.
The street ear was dragged ror
several feet and flung off its tracks
a splintered wreck.
The accident occurred when a one
man street car driven by c. r. Jones
stopped at the corner of 23rd ave
nue. and east II tn street. The caI
started again to cross the interscr
tion when Jones saw the approach
ing train and slowed down the
street ear. The train crashed into
the middle of the street car carrying
the wreckage some distance before
it was tossed to one side,
The passengers were thrown from
their seats, some through windows
onto the road.
1t is believed that Engineer II.
l.. Davis, who was at the throttle
of the locomotive, saw the street
ear but thought it was going to
stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
Young Aviator
Sets New Mark

NEW YORK, May ~. W.H-
Frank Goldsborough, 10 year old
flyer, was congratulated by his
Jackson Heights friends today as
the new holder of the junior trans
continental flying records.
He arrived at the New York city
airport at Flushing yesterday after
noon to complete flight from Los
Angeles, Calf, in 2S hours and IS
minutes Of actual flying time. The
old record for the west to east
flight was 4S hours, held by Richard
James, Flushing high school student.
who was on hand to greet GOldsbor-
ough.
On his flight to Los Angeles
Goldsborough lowered the east to
west record. He is the son of the
late Brice Goldsborough, lost Mt sea
with the plane Dawn in its attempt
ed Transatlantic flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
BRAWLEY CHILD
VICTIM OF HIT
and run CRASH
Driver OF Car Arrested
And Held In Jail Pend
ing Investigation

Reckless driving took its toll of
one more life in Imperial county
yesterday, with two other lives
hanging in the balance as the result
of an accident which occurred yes
terday morning at 9:40 O'Clock, in
Brawley. The three small children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter FraA heschi-
nj, COS South Fifth street, Brawley,
were being taken for spin in the
automobile of family friend. Peter
Belardinclli. Elsie, 6, Mary, 5, and
Bruno, 2, were the youngsters on
this outing, ready for day of en-
ioyment, never suspecting that grim
death was stalking them, just a.
round the corner.
The ear was going west on Main
street into Brawley when without
warning another machine driven by
d. Soils, also of Brawley, came onto
the highway from Palm street,
struck the Belardinelli machine
with terrific impact, turning both
machines over into the ditch at the
side of the road. After the acci
dent. according to the report made
by the traffic officer, Soils got out
of his car and ran into an adjoin-
ing field, lying down in a ditch try.
ing to hide where he was found by
Brawlev police when they arrived
on the scene. Soils was taken to
Jail and examined by a physician
who pronounced him under the in
fluence of liquor.
The three children and Belardi.
nelli were rushed to the Brawley
hospital by G. Barringer. Harry W.
Peters and Buddy Anheuser. from
the Fox Studios, Los Angeles IN,
were driving into Brawley, bu,
Mary died on the way into town
The other children are scriousls
hurt. but Belardinell was not bad
ly injured in the crash. The acci
dent was witnessed also by 4. y
Turner and .. Davis, of the Main
street auto camp, Brawley.
Soils is at present in the Brawley
Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
MRS. THOMPSON
DIES FOLLOWING
SHORT ILLNESS

Friends of Mrs. Inez w. Thomp-
son, 30, wife of Trueman Thomp-
son, local manager of the Automo-
bile club of Southern California,
were grievously shocked to learn of
her sudden death yesterday morning
coming as it did just when she was
showing signs of decided improve
ment after an illness of some two
weeks. So certain was everyone of
her ultimate recovery that the
nurse in charge of the case had been
released and her husband was ear
ing for her.
He had left the room yesterday
morning to seek rest and returning
after some time found her dead in
bed.
The deceased was born in Cairo.
Illinois, coming to the valley i'll
1913. She entered Central Union
high school in that year, gradual
ing in 1918. The next year she
married Trueman Thompson and
with her husband moved to Glen
dale, returning to FL Centre when
NsJ lHcu Iocdi
manager of the Automobile club,
three years ago. She would have
been 80 years of age next Nednes-
day.
Funeral services were held at
Lemons funeral parlors this morn
ing at IL O'Clock, with the Rev.
John S. A. Gum, of the Presbvter.
ian church, officiating. The re-
mains will be shipped to Pasadena
tonight for interment. Members of
her family, many friends and asso-
ciates of her husband in business
attended the rites. AS a mark of
respect to her memory the office
of the Automobile club was closed
today.
She is survived by her husband,
her father, two children, Rosalynd,
Z, and Patricia, 6; sister, Mrs.
Laverne Fletcher, of Glendale. and
two brothers, Henry Winan, Los
Angeles, and Richard, student at
the University of Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
THREE SLAIN AS
CHICAGO POLICE
BATTLE BANDITS

CHICAGO, May ~. U.H - Two
robbers and a racketeer were shot
to death early today when police
from the states attorneys s office
ambushed a gang of bandits in a
Northside beer flat and 'shot it
out' in a furious gun battle.
Acting on an undercover agent 8
report of a plan to hold up Jack
Hayes, racketeer owner of beer
and gambling resort, five officers
were lying in wait in his flat when
the bandits entered.
Mrs. Hayes admitted two of the
robbers at the front door when they
shouted they were police Officers.
Two other members of the G n g
came through a rear entrance.
Two detectives concealed in 4
closet opened fire when one of the
men suspiciously tried the door.
Thirteen bullets went into the ban
dts body.
AS the other officers leaped from
their hiding places the three re-
naming robbers started shooting.
One of the bullets struck and per.
haps fatally wounded Officer Joseph
Altemnier.
Hayes, who had tired of waiting
for the robbery to materialize and
had gone to bed, was shot seven
times by one of the bandits. He
staggered out of his bedroom and
fell dead.
Another of the gang, a negro
went down under "a fusillade tina,
Instantly ended his life. Mrs. Haye,
later identified him as a porter hel
husband had employed in restau
rant he formerly owned.
The other two gunmen escaped
from flat. and jumped in wait
ing automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
Trail Blazers
Return Home

LOS ANGELES. May 12.-U.H-
After nearly two months on a trail
blazing expedition in Mexico, three
members of the Southern California
Automobile clubs scouting .expedi-
ton returned to Los Angeles yester-
day.
The party toured through un-
charted sections of Mexico as it
pioneered trail which eventually
will be part of the Pan.American
highway from Alaska to South
America.
Those who returned Yesterday
were c. f. McStay, field secretary.
Bert Z. Sandman, radio operator,
and Bob Deason, technician.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-12
First Watermelon
OF Season Here

Tyler Seal, who operates the GA.
rage at Seal Heights on the Holt
willie highway, reported today that
he picked a watermelon in the field
adjoining his home, and believes Il
is the first ripe one of the season,
in the valley.
The melon weighed ~ pounds and
was as sound as dollar. Seal has
several acres in watermelons and
from the present appearance Of the
crop predicts successful season.