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New Britain herald., 1930-05-16
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Newark. x J-Morrov n cam rgfEY. for republican senatorial nom nation declares for repeal o- -5tA amendment ar3 restoring hqpor control 70 states Wszrt7s-or - NcBrt5e declares Morrow .s following program laid out by Association Aga-nzt Brohlul- ton Arentmert
 Neu Yors-Ns-Ge Adams 70 re- turn to stagz IT. gall 5t.er -- years rerrenen'
 Wasntrgror - -sna,= commute makes pubic records saoorg that An-i-sa1oor laasls has collected f5.~ 5ss55s in past '. years
 Dallas, TeN--Ne-hodls- Episcopal church soarh strikes words serve" and "onayr from marriage scrwco. Washington Jndersecretary Mills rells adyar-1slrE mon that basis Of real prosperlt9. ls available to na- tlon-
 Wzshl1g-or-Depar.n Of jus tee denies t is starting campaign zgalrsC trusts.
 New YorE-Csgla and bride or way to Louisiana.
 Washing ton-Gar0ar predicts. Tex as uiII divide into five states.
 Foreign
 Paris-W!I.zm J. Locke novelist. dies
 London-Churchu crtic,zes n4- val treaty n house Of commons.
 Sofa-Andrav Llaptchaf resigns with cabinet. then forms new on. Londor-Nine American woman presented al second court Of season.
 sports
 Philadelphia - Thunder shower haIrs Davis Cup match when Johnny Van Ryn stands two points from victory over Dr. Jack Wright.
 St. Lous-S-. Louis Cardinals trade Clarence Mitchell lefr-handed spitbau pitcher. 70 New York Giants for Ralph Judd
 New England
 Boston -- Ban or entering woods of Massachusetts. Rhoda Island and Maine for fishing because or recent forest fire menace lifted. Governor Weeks Of Vermont declines to re- move ban or lighting fires jn Or near woodlands this week.
 Concord. Y. H. - Four utilities ompanIes cited 10 appear before state public service commission for investigation.
 New Haven - Ta-es four senior honorsry societies each elect I5 juniors on annual tap day
 Boston -- Chamber Of Commerce committee proposes impending Of automobiles n cases of excessive or repeated traffic rules violations.
 Providence, R. l. -- William '. Malloy q, gwen Ig years in state prison, Sidney Berry ia. given n. and Raymond Hrschfeld. Ii. given 10 years on armed holdup charges. Medford Mass. - President e Tufts freshman class. Robert Rus sell set upon by unpercIa CT when he appears ln shorts
 Boston -- 4 F. Good1f1 of Ham llton reelected president of Eastern Horse club by board Of governors
 Worcester Mass. - Negotiafions for merger Of Rockwood SD~inkler company, S25nooo corporation. Hth Gamewel company Of Newton Upper Falls revealed
 Cam bridge, Mass - Neil Court ney. 2S. Of Boston captured by Wl-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
MAYFIELD HITS
FOREIGN STORE
Offers Taxation Remedy
And Investment Of
Texas Profits

DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 13.-CP-1n-
dependent merchants were in the
field today to fight chain stores IN
Texasafter a meeting here at which
the Merchants Protective League
was organized and 800 independ-
ent merchants heard former United
States Senator Earle B. Mayfield
deliver a scathing attack upon chain
store systems.
In his address last night the for
mer senator termed chain store sys-
TENS THE greatest menace TO the
continued prosperity Of Texas and
the nation"
He conferred his attack on what
he termed absentee ownership and
foreign control, under which he as
serted the chain units took every
thing and gave little in return TO
the communities in which they were
located, becoming mere siphons for
the sucking of money TO q few GEN.
tiers in the north and east"
The major remedy proposed by
him was legislation 70 compel cnaln
system to become part of the CON-
munities they serve by paying their
share of city. county and state tax
es, by contributing TO eelymoSynary
and charitable organizations, and by
investing a percentage Of their
profits. earned in Texas. in Texas
properties or securities. Such le-
giSlation, he said. would be consti-
tutional as well as equitable.
Other speakers on the program
were Mark MCGEE Of Fort Worth,
district attorney there, and Bert
Bean. Wichita Falls merchant.
The league laid plans for form
ing district organizations in each
senatorial district Of the state and
the executive committee was direct
ed TO formulate a legislative pro-
gram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
CITRUS BILL
EPRESENTED

A special wire from Austin to The
Herald today advised that Repre-
sentative Polk Hornaday has intro
duced a bill which would prohibit
importation OF Florida citrus nur-
sery stock into the state without
inspection"
With Finley Ewing of Harrington
and John T. Floore, secretary Of
the Harlingen Chamber Of Com
merce returning to Austin for the
purpose Of backing some action
which shippers and growers Of the
Valley deem necessary in the mat
ter, the outcome Of the present bill,
worded as 1t is, seems problematic-
al. Without inspection" Is APP
parently a new clause in the bill
which was proposed a few days ago
by Commissioner of Agriculture
George Terrell and Valley shippers
and growers may see in it a meas
ure which after all might not re-
lieve the situation as it particularly
applies TO them, it was said here
today.
Finley left Harrington last night
for Austin. and joined Floore in
San Antonio this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
FIFTEEN TOTS
INJURED IN
SCHOOL BLAST
5000 Frantic Parents
m Building
Seeking Riddles

NEW YORK. Feb. l3.-tP-Po-
lice headquarters reported today
that Is children. pupils Of public
school SO at Bergen street and
Schenectady avenue, Brooklyn. were
injured by an explosion in a ga
rage adjoining the school. Sever
al windows in the school building
were shattered. Five ambulances
were sent to- the school.
At one Of the hospitals 1t was said
the condition of two of the children
was critical.
The blast, heard over a wide area,
caused rumors that d bomb had
exploded at the school. and q crowd
estimated at 5000, including many
parents, swarmed to the school.
Some excited ,arents managed TO
slip past police reserves and into
the building frantically shouting
the names of their children, but by
that time all Of the children had
been led from the rooms.
The explosion occurred in a one
story brick building directly across
the street from a new wing Of the
school building. The force Of the
blast demolished the one-story
building and shattered all the glass
and ripped out the woodwork Of the
windows on the Dean street side of
the school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
JUDGE SETS
SPEED MARK
IN HEARINGS

Federal Judge william 3. Shop
pard probably established q record
in dispensing justice here Thurs
Gay morning when he disposed Of
81 cases within shortly over an
hour. Included In his rapid work
were two sentenc- Of q year and
a day in Leavenworth placed up
on two liquor law Holators.
The short session was held for
the purpose Of clearing the Cam
ron county and Hidalgo county
jails Of federal prisoners. Only
pleas OF guilty in immigration and
liquor cases were considered.
Carlos Villarreal and Matias Huer-
Ia were sentenced 10 a year and
a day each in a federal peniten-
tiary after pleading guilty to violat-
ing the liquor laws. Other Jail SEN
tences imposed in liquor cases in
cluded Jesus Vela 60 days. Santos
Hinojosa three months, Aldredo
Longoria go days and Elias Huerta
60 days.
Jail sentences and deportation
were imposed upon 40 confessed
aliens. Most Of the Jail sentences
had already been served and the
prisoners will be deported in the
immediate future. They were all
first offenders and pleaded guilty.
Judge Sheppard and his attaches
will leave Brownsville Thursday
night as they have already cleaned
the docket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Hoooers Batting Hooks Today
To Regain Lost Fish Honors

lead on his companions Monday
when he brought in a 45-pound
sailfish, but since then he has been
unable to snare one Of the big
gamesters.
A pouch OF mail, containing among
other things nominations of several
secondary foreign officers, received
Mr.. Hoover's attention last night
before his temporary desk aboard
the houseboat the Saunterer, was
cleared.
The captain of the Saunterer sent
word in early the he was coming 10
the dock today for fresh supplies OF
food and water. The palatial
houseboat was chartered by Presi-
dent Hoover to serve as a tempo
rary White House during this week
of fishing. He went aboard i'm
mediately after his arrival Mon
day and has not put foot on land
since.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13

LONG KEY. Fla, Feb. 13.-CP-
Some sixty pounds Of sailfish be-
hind the judiciary in the battle OF
bending poles and slender lines, the
President and Mrs. Hoover set out
today TO regain angling honors for
the executive branch OF the govern
ment.
The capture OF the expeditions
largest trophy thus far. a 65-pound
sailfish measuring seven feet ten
inches. by Mrs. Harlan r. Stone,
wife Of the supreme court justice.
caused the chief executive to aband-
on plans for a 25-mile trip south Of
here and concentrate on the nearby
island studded waters which Mrs.
Stone visited yesterday.
While Mrs. Hoover recorded Mrs.
Stones catch with a motion picture
camera. Justice Stone landed a 40
pound sailfish from Mr.. Hoover's
boat. The president got an early
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13

1nlS plan was ddOpJed IN agreement
with the object Of the carnival
proceeds for the Improvement OF
Higia hospital in MatamoroS.
The scope OF the carnival Is be-
ing enlarged by plans OF Matamoros
Chamber OF Commerce in inviting
Valley towns to send duchesses to
the March event.
II Is thought that the three
Brownsville girls will be champion
ed separately by the Rotary, Kiwan-
Is, and Lions clubs.
1t was further decided at the
Wednesday meeting that at least
another nomination for Matamoros'
"reyna" will be Forthcoming.
The program for the fiesta is be-
ing formed today.
Representing Brownsville at the
meeting last night were O.. @. Rich
ardson. Wayne Wood, Alfred Pute-
gnat, and Bascom Cox.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
SPEAKER AIRS
CHICAGO DEBTS
Kiwanians Plan District
Conference at Pharr
Next Monday

Kiwanians had first hand informa-
ton of the Chicago financial situa-
ton Thursday moor when DR.. II.
w. Upper OF the Second City adj
dressed them on the city adjust
ment there. Taking off part OF the
loop" and adding II to Cook county
left taxpayers in 1928 without pay
inc their dues. The taxes will be
paid. however. the speaker said. and
the city's finances will then be
Strengthened out.
DR.. Upper was high in his praise
OF the Valley, having found, he said,
that information furnished him by
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
before he came here was correct IN
every detail. Hospitality Of Valley
citizens was also lauded by DR.. Tup-
per who said he had not fuond such
a welcome in visits all over the ma
ton.
A Kiwanis divisional conference
will be held at Pharr Monday with
an all day school of instruction.
District Governor Of Kiwanis Mitch
ell, Oklahoma, will be given a BAN
quet that night az the Cortez hotel
in Weslaco.
+. M. Hodges, Kalamazoo. praised
the work of Kiwanis finding clubs
all over the nation having a unified
program.
G. w. bennett presided in the
absence Of President Sam Perl.
The club was entertained by
musical numbers by Ben Ezzell.
Curtis Lightfoot. and Fenner Baker,
all students Of the Junior college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Judges Appointment
Object of Meeting

Judges for the November, 1880
election will be appointed at q
meeting Of the Cameron county
commissioners court to be held 9
a. m. Saturday. 1t has been an
nounced by Judge o. c. Dancy.
II. L. Yates. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the democrat
&c party, and Jesse bennett. chair
man Of the executive committee OF
the republican party. have been in
vited to confer in the appointments.
The republican party is contem-
plating placing a full ticket in the
field, according to leaders Of the
organization. They are consider
ably encouraged by the result Of
the last presidential election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13

Two years Of experimentation
have proven to DR.. jacobson that
in the merest OF ideas there Is a
neuromuscular action capable of
being measured in the amount Of
voltage produced.
How II Is Done
The subjects used by DR.. Jacob
son were schooled in the technique
Of perfect relaxation; 1t was neces-
Sary virtually to eliminate all mus
Gle tensions except those Of vital
processes.
Electrodes capable Of detecting
the slightest change In the electric
al potential accompanying any
muscular tension were sealed to the
subjects right biceps, forming the
connection with the galvanometer.
On the galvanometer is a quartz
string, n one hundred thousandth
Of an inch thick. Each subject
agreed to imagine, at q pre-arrang-
ed signal that he was flexing his
arm; two fifths Of a second later,
a motion picture camera recorded
the vibration of the quartz string
silhouette.
The subject was given the signal
TO slap imagining; a fraction of a
second later, the shadow Of the
quartz string lapsed to the straight
Inc Of quiescence.
DR.. Jacobson said that one Of
his subjects was even able to see
and hear himself think by watching
the dancing silhouette and listening
through a stethoscope connected
with an amplifier. The subject, a
woman, became so excited, however,
that she lost the required relaxa-
ton.
Hears Self Thinl.
DR.. jacobson Is now furthering
his study TO include visual imagery
and in his experiments, connects
the eye and the galvanometer with
an electrode cup. fitted owe the
subjects eye.
This work has been an attempt
TO bridge the gap between physics
and psychology" DR.. Jacobson said.
Previous investigators have meas
ured such reactions as emotion fol-
lowing sensation. but attempts %
measure mental activity at the mo-
ment 1t occurs are new"
He said the theory that I'VE think
with u bodies" is not new 10
science, but that 1t lacked expert
mental proof.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Fairbanks Head Of
Federal Business

DR.. G.. D. Fairbanks was elected
president of the Federal Business
association at a meeting Of the body
held at the postoffice building We'd
nesday afternoon. Other officers
named were o. d. Deputy, vice.
president, and william Neale. sec-
rotary.
The body will hold regular meet
ings each quarter in the future be-
ginning in May.
The session was in the form Of
a reorganization as the body had
Taxed somewhat in the past. The
association is composed Of the chief
and chief subordinate Of each fed
eral activity here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Shipments of Corn
To Mexico Resumed

The first shipments of corn from
the United States to Mexico TO pass
this port since 1923 were cleared
Wednesday and Thursday by j. G..
Philen. customs broker.
Eight car passed Wednesday and
three Thursday, Philen said. They
we're billed for Monterrey.
The grain shortage in the Mex
lean interior caused the shipments.
Philen said, which were from Kan
sas City.
It is such ~clearances as these,
the broker pointed out, which are
gradually building up the Mata-
moros-Brownsville port as a more
important one for the frontier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Hughston Leaves For
Ill Fathers Bedside

Sam Hougston, local insurance
man left Brownsville Thursday noon
for Detroit, Texas, where his father,
T. M. Hughston. 80, is seriously Ill.
Mr.. Hughston contracted pneu-
monia recently, and little hope is
held for his recovery, relatives said
Thursday.
hTe local man will stay with his
father for an indefinite period Of
time, Mrs. Sam HughSton said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
HaEMinute
Interviews

JOHN CRUM, with the Rio Gran
de Valley Gas Company: When
the channel reaches the outskirts Of
Brownsville, We will find that the
city will develop IN that direction.
Fourteenth Street will be lined with
business houses, and Victoria
Heights will grow rapidly. Land
values in that section of town will
jump"
j. x. WITHERSPOON. Valley
visitor: I'D heard and now I've
seen the beauty of this garden spot"
WILLIAM A. STRONG, truck
man: Where Is this port I've
heard 50 much about lately? Have
they been fooling me?"
RAY THOMAS, aviation enthu-
siast: why spend 50 much money
on highways? We will all be fly
ing soon"
MAYOR r. q. RENTFRO: Il don't
know where all these people get the
bright idea, but any one who has
anything to get rid OF tries TO sell
1t to the city"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Civil Suits Trials
Are Set for Friday

Two civil suits are set for trial
in the Cameron county court at law
Friday.
They are Caffarelli Bros. VS.. Y. y.
Martinez and Edw. Kretz VS.. WEIGH
Motor Co.
Jury summons for the coming
week have been sent out already by
the county clerk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13

: Mrs. Norton Is author Of one IL
the resolutions to repeal the 18Th
amendment. She explained hcf
measure, which would amend the
constitution 70 permit a referendum
on the Eighteenth Amendment, say
ing a referendum would give voters
the privilege Of registering their
own will.
The dryS express their confidence
that they have an overwhelming
majority Of the people OF the United
States in favor of the Eighteenth
Amendment" she said. IT 50. why
should they not welcome this teSt?'
Bill Contents
This resolution provides that in
case the people vote for the repeal
Of the Eighteenth Amendment, Con-
gress shall still retain the power to
prohibit the interstate tranSpor- 1-
ton Of intoxicating liquors in VIC
ton OF state laws.
The further provision is that
Notwithstanding the repeal OF the
Eighteenth Amendment. no state
shall permit or authorize the con-
duct OF a saloon. I believe the
American people on the whole arc
well satisfied with discarding tho
saloon. They do not want To see
Ii return
Conditions Valued
Mrs. Sabin said she appeared I'd
refute the claim Of the drys that all
the women OF the country were In
favor Of prohibition. She asserted
that her organization. the Women's
Organization for National Prohibi-
ton Reform, was composed OF more
than $4,000 women all over the
country, who once had thought pro-
hibition was needed 70 bring about
temperance, but had found prohi-
bition had resulted in q worse con
dition.
Numerous times she was applaud
ed until Chairman Graham OF the
committee rebuked the audience for
what he described as an 'unneces-
sary demonstration"
Prohibition an Issue
AT first the women OF the land.
Mrs. Sabin said, thought that pro
hibition would strengthen a weak
character. They are now realizing
with heartburns and h~eartaches.r
she asserted. that If the spirit is
not within, legislation can be OF no
avail"
III concluding. the witness said IL
was the opinion OF her organiza-
ton that q political party which
ignores the prohibition issue Will
eventually sink into oblivion
Mrs. David Holmes Morton "
Brooklyn, N. r.. secretary OF the
women's committee for repeal ~
the Eighteenth Amendment. was
the next witness. She said I'VE can
no longer take the word OF tho
anti-saloon league In this important
matter" asserting hat after the
Jones law had become effective her
organization had increased its men,
oership OF several hundreds or wo-
men.
When she was questioned By re-
preventative Summers, democrat.
Texas, as 70 how to 70 about the
repeal she replied that she and the
women Of the country who realize
the seriousness Of the situation were
not interested IN the details OF OBJ
tanning the repeal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Arkansas Lawyer
Has Texas Fever

a bashful attorney from Hot
Springs National Park. Arkansas,
knows a good thing when he sees
1t. and as a result wants to come
to Brownsville.
He writes TO the local chamber
of commerce:
"A darn good lawyer has the Tex
as fever. Brownsville has our eye,
but we want a little evidence. Kind
ly send us literature descriptive Of
your city and environs.'
The letter is signed by q. p.
BumpaSs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
6S Cars of Cabbage
Shipped Wednesday

Cabbage shipments for WedneS-
day ran to SO carloads. Shipments
for vegetables generally are show
ing an increase, with 81 cars moved
by the Missouri Pacific lines, and
40 by the Southern Pacific. Mixed
vegetables raj high, with 80 cars
shipped over the Missouri Pacific,
and IL by the Southern Pacific.
Totals Of fruit and vegetables for
the day were IA car of fruit and
81 Of vegetables moved by the
Missouri Pacific. and 5 Of fruit and
40 Of vegetables by the Southern
Pacific.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Mexican Air Line
Gets New Fokker

A new tri-motored Fokker was
brought in from Miami Wednesday
afternoon by E. J. Snyder. chief
pilot Of the Mexican Aviation COM
pany for use on their lines.
The ship carries IA passengers,
and is the same type as the ships
now in use on the southern branch
es of this company's lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Saldana Funeral
Rites Thursday

Funeral services Tor Pedro a.
Saldana, jr., %. who died Wednes-
day at 1880 p. m, will be held from
the family home. 1902 Adams.
Thursday afternoon at ) o'clock.
Burial will be in the old cemetery,
Hinkley's mortuary in charge.
Saldana died after IS days Ill
ness from pneumonia. He was en-
ployed with the Firestone Service
Station.
Surviving are the father and mo-
Their, Mr.. and Mrs. Pedro A. Sal
dana, and four brothers. Ernesto.
Abelardo, Enrique. and Miguel. The
deceased had lived in Brownsville
all his lifa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Brownsville Woman
Painfully Burned

Mrs. Emmit Snyder was painfully
burned at her home. 1923 Garfield
street, early Thursday morning
when a gasoline stove exploded In
her kitchen. She was burned about
the arms. but her injuries are not
considered Of a serious nature.
About SIS damage was done to
the kitchen. Trucks Nos. | and 3
made the call, extinguishing the
blaze with a 40-gallon tank Of che
micals.
The zln MS made 1t s:23 q. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13

informed at police headquarters that
her husband was wanted in Willacy
county on a serious charge. Papers
on the groom indicated that the
pair had been married in Mata-
moros Monday by a civil Judge and
the certificate was issued by the
American vice consul at Matamoros.
Rich said he had been a friend OF
the Calvin family for seven or eight
years and that he recently accom-
panied them 70 Raymondville when
they moved from Arizona. He vas
surprised at the family's objections
to the marriage.
Rich was taken into custody by
city police on the FL Paso road near
here. The couple was going to
Arizona, Rich said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
tuberculosis Camp
Subject of Meeting
Especial 10 The Herald)

Especial TO The Herald)
SAN BENITO, Feb. l3-Discus-
sion of the proposed tuberculosis
camp in Cameron county will take
place at a charity supper to be
held here February Is. according
TO arrangements made at a meet
ing Of the charity board.
A committee composed Of Rev.
w. Everett Johnson, Mayor J.. Scott
Brown, and Mrs. w. S. Fairey was
named to handle arrangements for
the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-13
Senate Passes
School Appropriation

AUSTIN, Feb. l3.-Rl-Ine sen
ate today passed a bill to approp-
rate 81, 500, 900 for summer schools
and other emergency educational
purposes. The vote was ! TO 6 with
two pairs.
The senate took action in the face
of a special message from the COVER
nor in which he put the legislature
on notice that he would not sub
init appropriations until additional
revenue had been provided through
tax levying measures.