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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Scientists Doubt Toad Story

all be experts on natural history,
are willing to accept"
Some careful experiments have
been conducted along this line,
said Kellogg. "Toads we're confined
in especially constructed cavities y
blocks OF limestone and sandstone
and these blocks were buried tire
feet deep in the garden. The toad
confined with sandstone were found
dead when the boxes were opened
at the end Of Is months. Those
confined with limestone died before
the end Of two years. However. 4
has been experimentally shown &
toad can live a year sealed up with
In a block Of limestone.
1T is known the toad a live for
some time without food. but the
duration Of an enforced pe--od OF
starvation depends largely on the
temperature. that Is. on whether Q
not the toad Is kept in a state or
Information"
With regard TO longevity. Ke/Er
mentioned "one account. no doub'
authentic. which concerned a toad
accidentally killed when II was
known TO be IS years old" He label
led more interesting than reals
tic accounts Of toads thought ~
be 200, 300 or 400 years old
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2-R 20
the same category as pick Up q
toad and you'll get warts" or step
on a toad and it's sure to rain
scientists Of the museum OF natural
history today consigned the story
of three Oklahoma toads said TO
have lived in a state OF suspended
animation for three or four CEN
turtles.
Just another Of those old toad
traditions" said Doris NJ. Cochran
and DR.. Remington Kellog, toad
experts.
They agreed the three toads
found In the Oklahoma Indian
mound probably were a s7ecies OF
"bufo Compactilis." the burrowing
toad. or "scsphiopus couchii," the
spade foot toad. both occurring
often in Oklahoma.
They 20 down every year before
the frost hits" said Dr.. Kellogg
and II doesn't take them 800 year:
TO get there"
He explained these toads burrow
down backwards TO great depth.
the dirt falling In over .he- heads
as they 90. Once underground. they
can suspend animation for some
time. he said. but mot to the ex
tent some Psychologists, who CT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
MAY
GIVE WINTER
VALLEY RATES
Southern Pacific Is
First to Respond
To Request

The proposed winter excursions
to the Lower Rio Grande Valley
began to assume definite shape
receipt here of a letter from South
ern Pacific officials in which it
was stated that low round-trip
rates. similar to those recently Civ
en- to California and New York,
can be arranged.
Three trips to the Valley have
been suggested, one during each OF
the winter months. The movement
for these excursions was started by
the San Antonio Chamber of Com
merce under Porter a. Whaley,
manager. aided by the local or
~ganization.
Letters were written BY San An
tonic and Brownsville interests TO
three railroads. the Southern Pa
cific. the Missouri Pacific. and the
M. x. and r. The Southern Pa
cific Is the only one 10 date that
replied. and this answer was ia
vorable, expressing that such ex-
CQIclOilo NOGl4 NC QC4LllbC4J CT
ranged.
1t Is thought that following the
enormous national advertising cam
paign being promoted by the San
Antonio Chamber Of Commerce, III
which not only San Antonio but
the Lower Rio Grande Valley will
be brought TO the attention Of the
nation. thousands upon thousands
Of tourists will be attracted TO this
section during the winter months.
The Valley is gaining nation
wide fame as a winter resort. and
each year the number Of tourists
visiting here from the North is in
creasing rapidly.
The low-priced round-trip rates
TO the Valley, with stop-over priv
ileges in San Antonio OF some 9TH
er Texas point, r expected pri-
marily to attract tourists OF the
North and Middle West. Kansas
City or st. Louis will probably be
a starting point. with rates offered
for each Middle West city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Building Collapses;
3 Dead, 2 Missing

NEW YORK. Oct. 2-tP1-Three
men were killed. two persons are
missing and eight others were in
iured today in the collapse OF a
four story tenement building at Is
Greenwich avenue in Greenwich
Village.
Police and fire department res
cue squads removed the bodies Of
three victims and carried out the
injured. three OF whom were wom-
en-. then continued their search OF
the ruins for the other two per-
sons know 10 have been In the
house.
Mrs. Marie Sargouse. 20, who con-
ducts q boarding house in the
building was the only one Of the Is
persons In the place who was awake.
The others were trapped In their
beds on the third and fourth floor
and had no chance TO escape when
the structure gave way without
warning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Harlingen Woman
Claimed by Death
Especial 20 The Herald.J

HARLINGEN. Oct. Mrs. Ora
bell Horn, aged %. died at her
home here on East Polk Wednes-
day evening. Funeral services are
to be held at the Presbyterian
church at z:30 Friday, with the
Rev. Flynn v. Long, pastor, in
charge.
Surviving the deceased are her
husband, c.. c. Horn; two sons.
Jimmie Lee and Buddy Joe; her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Wagers.
OF Portland; and eleven brothers
and sisters. These are w. L. Wag-
ers. Weslaco: Kerr, Luther and
Lester Wagers. Fl. Scott, KaS.;
Mrs. Roy G. Anthony, st. Louis;
Mrs. Paul Suggett. and elem wag-
ers, Fulton, Mo, Wilson and Hon
ley Wagers. and Mrs. r. r. Elliot
New Bloomfield. Mo, and MIS-. A.
G. Castle. St. Helen's. Ore.
The body Is being held at Thcnp-
sons mortuary pending the hour Of
the funeral. Pallbearers are A. r
McClendon. j. 3. Challes. 2. M.
Kirk. G. II. Chandler. 2. 3. Grow,
and Ira "A. Ellis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
RAINFALL OF
SEPTEMBER IS
SLIGHTLY OFF
First Real Norther
Due About This
Time of Year

Although rains during the past
few days have succeeded in bring
ing the precipitation for the month
of September 70 $50 average for
this month Is $50, showing q def
iciency for the month just closed
Of 2.72 inches.
Including September. the year
1880 shows an accumulated def
cheney o f2.59, according TO a sum-
mary issued Thursday by weather
chief w. J. Schnurbusch, Browns
vile.
September. Is q rule, Is vet when
compared with other months, the
heaviest rainfall for the month In
the past being 30.57 inches in 1880,
records show. Heaviest precipita-
ton in recent years was in 1925,
when a total Of 1921 inches We
registered.
Temperature during the month
Just closed was slightly above
average. showing a mean temper
ature OF S2.6 degrees. Normal for
the month Is 6o.6.
The highest temperature In Sep
TENDER was 81 degrees on the 18th
lowest IS on the 10th.
The records in the Brownsville
weather bureau show that the
highest September temperature
ever reached in this city was lo2
IN 1918, and lowest was 81 in 1895.
The Valleys famous sunshine
was hitting on all cylinders in
September. with only four days
clsidy during the entire month.
Predictions given BY Mr.. Schnur-
busch Thursday were for continued
cloudiness with possible rains. No
material drop in temperature pre-
dicted. although past records show
that the seasons first real norther
usually arrives in the Valley during
the middle or latter part Of Octo-
Der.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Arkansas Minister
Killed by Farmer

SEARCY. Ark. Oct. 2-CP-The
Rev. NJ. S. Mason, so. Springfield.
Mo. evangelist, was shot and
killed last night by John Miller, rs
year-old farmer, who surrendered
to officers.
The Staying occurred at the home
Of Miller's son In the Bethel Grove
community IN which the minister
lad been a guest while conducting
q revival.
No motive was revealed. The aged
farmer refused 10 talk.
Officers were told that Mason
was sitting in the younger Miller's
house with the iatter's 12-year-old
son when the elder Miller walked
in and without speaking fired at
tie evangelist with Q shot gun.
The farmer was charged with
murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

Pomona, mothers OF the three
youths named as Northcott's VIC
tins, visited him In the cell late
last night in the hope Of learning
definitely whether their sons we're
killed on the Wineville murder
farm two years ago
Except for the finding ~ bones
Tn shallow graves on the ranch, the
deaths OF Walter Collins and or
Louis and Nelson Winslow. brothers
never were indlsputably established.
After having written three let
ters-one each 10 his mother and
father and one 10 his spiritual
adviser. Northcott received the two
women late last night. He stall
refused 10 admit Staying the youths
but said his mother. Mrs. Sarah
Louise Northcott. and his nephew
IS year old Sanford Clark. knew
all about the boys. He said. how
ever. their bodies had been buried
on the ranch. Mrs. Northcott plead
ed guilty to a charge OF numbering
the Collins boy and Is serving r
life sentence here. Since her i'm
prisonment. however. she has in
sisted she did not Kill young Col
Inns but pleaded guilty 10 the charge
in the hope Of saving her son from
the gallows.
Asked for the details concerning
the burial Of three youths. North
colt told Mrs. Collins and Mrs
Winslow TO question Mrs. North
colt and Young Clark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

You see ID all happened when I
young woman, whose heart II
pumping out a call for a mate
wrote the bureau asking a Vale,
husband. Mr.. Monsees will no
give her name but he says he Ina,
1t and can produce the woman. HI
adds she is %. blonde and pretty
enough to make the heart Of I
lonesome male go thumpety'
thump.
Through The Brownsville Herald
Mr.. Monsees made known tn,
wants OF the pining young lady
and now the answers are beginnins
to come in. Probably other youns
ladies of the Valley are not aware
Of the feet that many a handsome
bachelor is seeking a life mate
But this seems TO be the case
Maybe the men have been too tim.
id, but it seems they are lurkinl
in the woods aplsnty. those wish,
ing wives.
No Names
With the answers beginning II
come in, Mr.. Monsees feels honor
bound not TO make public tn.
names Of the applicants or the wo.
man. But many candidates ar
now presenting another problem q
the impromptu marriage bureau
How Is the counting going to b
arranged?
At present. Mr.. Monsees Il won
dering whether to direct the candi
dates for the hand OF the vounI
lady to her home, or TO erect
spooning bench In the park adjoin
ing the building.
The woman III making her pie;
for a husband said she Is workinI
and making her own living. bu
just pining for wedlock. One lette
received yesterday came from
nan who said he would be willing
70 become a groom. If the lady vii
sign a contract TO keep on work.
ing Another, received today, fail,
ed TO enclose a picture.
Now ii is the wish OF MIR. Mon.
sees to at least show the young lad,
some resemblance Of those wht
wouli relieve the monotony Of he
existence.
One letter received today reads Ii
part:
Dear Miss Unknown:
7 read the notice in yesterday:
Herald and am very much interest.
ed I am a bachelor. 80 years old
and wish very much to meet you. u
agreeable to you. ! am at present
employed, but expect in the neal
future to enter business for myself
and would appreciate reply through
general delivery. and assure yot
that the contents will be respected.
This writer goes on to say TO the
effect that he wants a wife wait.
ing for him with a smile when III
gets home from work.
If this candidate should fail K
win the hand Of the young lady
now in the picture. Mr.. Monseec
will doubtless furnish II to any
oth-T Valley woman liking tine
ring Of his letter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

into the stands. strike two: ball one.
high; ball two, low outsides; Adams
lifted "a fly To Miller III short right.
Frisch up: Frisch was cheered:
ball one, high: Frisch hit IA hard
smash 10 Boley Hho fumhled III and
charged with the first error OF the
series.
Bottomley up. Foul, strike one
into stands back OF first; ball one.
outside. Earnshaw threw to first
but Frisch was awake. BOttomley
hit a foul back OF first base. Bishop
got under the ball but dropped II.
no error was charged: Bottomley
struck out swinging az "a curve ball.
Hafely up. Ball one. high, in
side: Frisch stole second and went
on 10 third: when Cochrane's throw
bounded to center field Cochran
was charged with an error; ball too
low: strike one. called. Hafey hit
a foul near the third but Dykes
fell down as he was about TO get
under II and couldn't get his hands
on 1t; strike two: Hafey struck out
on a called third strike.
A curve ball splitting the plate.
No runs. no hits two errors one
left.
Third Inning Athletics
Bishop up: Foul into stands back
OF plate. strike one. Bishop rolled to
Bottomley and was out unassisted.
Dykes up. Strike one. called.
strike two. called: ball one, high.
foul int stands adjining left field;
strike; full back I AIS dugut: foul
into stands in left field: ball one.
outside. strike three. Dykes
struck out on q third strike, "A quick
breaking curve.
Cochrane up: Ball one. inside.
Phem busted Cochrane off: strike
che, called: Cochrane hit IA bounder
To Frisch who fumbled mi It was
an error.
Simmons lid: Strike one. called.
Ccchrane scored ON Simmons dou-
bic against the right field wall on
which Watkins then tried 20 make "a
shoe string catch.
Foxx up: Ball one, outside: bau
two. outside: ball three. outside,
bah four, Foxx walked. Rhem trier
10 make him hit az y bad ball and
then threw the fourth one bad.
Miller up: Simmons scored on
Millers single to left when the
throw to the plate got away from
Mancuso FOxx went to third and
Miller to second. The error was
charged 70 Rhem.
Haas up: Ball one inside; foul
back Of plate strike one; Haas lined
TO Douthit.
Two runs two hits two errors.
two left.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
ABDUCTS
TEXAS WOMAN
Fl. Worth Opens Search After Escort Breaks
Bonds to Make Way Into Police
Headquarters to Spread Alarm

FORT WORTH. Oct. 2-tP-A young woman about %. kidnapped by .
negro after he had bound and gagged her companion last night on the
north side. "a being sought by police today. Fears were entertained
for her safety.
T. r. Hutson. Is. the young womans companion. told Chief Of De-
teTtves about her abduction.
Hutson said he was driving to work early last night when he saw the
young woman on Paddock vaduct. He offered to give her q lift home
and she got into his car. he explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Junior Filler Down
On Second Attempt

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M. oct. p
V7l-Robert Buck. i6-year-old flier,
who is attempting to set a new jun
Tor transcontinental flight record,
was forced down at Glenrio. N. M,
this morning shortly after leaving
Amarillo. by motor trouble. It was
reported at the Western Air Express
field here. Mechanics we're sent by
automobile from Amarillo TO make
repairs. field officials we're In
formed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Body Identified
AS Houston Youth

HOUSTOrr. Oct. Pip Witt
Identification OF the partly decom-
posed body found near Wooster.
near Goose Cree-. established
county officers today were trying
to establish ownership OF the "a
caiihre pistol found BIZ the corpse
The body was identified BY Mrs
NJ. Patton as that OF her son. earn
ell Bailey, rs. who has been miss
ing since April "a.
Finding or bullets around the
body led officers to believe that
young Bailey met death IN a veris-
able fusillade OF shots.
Young Baileys father. from whom
Mrs. Patton Is divorced. lives al
Center.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

LANSING. Kas, Oct. 2-tPf-
Gerald DYKES. 10. ~crimintlly insane
convict. was at large today after
escaping from the state penitenti-
airy under fire or guards by the use
Of a manufactured key and ladder
made OF bed Stats. Kenneth Thom-
as. n. who attempted 10 escape
with Dykes. vas wounded by a
guard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

SJdnlrS DOImanoy, also a CUCKOO
gangster. and apparently a fifth
man. had gone to the shack about
four days ago to run off 500 gallons
Of mash to be made into whiskey.
The shack is across the Mississippi
river from Crystal City. Mo.
About dawn today he said he was
awakened by machine gun firing
Therina and McTigue had been
sleeping while the others were
tending the still. Therins said he
jumped up and was wounded. He
said he heard Body gasp that he
was dying and that McTigue was
already dead. Dormandy fled TO
the woods. Therina believed. He
said he did not see the attackers
but 1t is believed they were of a ri
vel gang.
Therina said he got In Boody's
car, a small sedan. and managed to
get to City Hospital here. His
condition i serious from loss Of
blood and shock, but his wounds are
not expected TO prove fatal
McTIgue and DOrmandy have
been arrested many times In St.
Louis on various charges and are
identified by police a. Cuckoo gang
sters. Body. while not classed as
q gang member. also has been ar
rested q number OF times. while
Therina has been previously arrest
ed on liquor charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
IN OUR
VALLEY
By c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT IT7
The great tragedies OF history
have not been caused by weaS-
ness, but by the abuse C power"
Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick.
Your American girl Is a mod
ern Diana"
Jean Patou.
Sex Is a subject surrounded
by all sorts OF terrors chiefly
carried over from our childhood"
Haywood Rroun.
The instinct Of religion devel-
ops earlier in the history Of q
race than the instinct OF sci
ence."
-Havelock Ellis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
boy MURDERER
PAYS PENALTY

SAN QUENTIN. Cal, Oct. PIP
Gordon Stewart Northcott pre-
pared 10 die on the gallows here
today after having granted an
eleventh-hour interview to the
mothers Of three boys whom he
allegedly mistreated and murdered
on his ranch near Riverside, Cal.
two years ago.
Mrs. Christine Collins Of Los An
geles and Mrs. Nelson Winslow Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Odd Fellows Guests
OF San Benito Lodge

SAN BENITO. Oct. Odd Fellows
from Brownsville and La Feria
lodges we're guests OF the local mem
bcrs at a countrywide meeting here
Following the fraternal meeting
a social hour was enjoyed during
which coffee and sandwiches were
served. There were about SIS per-
sons present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Cuckoo Gang Wiped Out
Bullet Victim Drives to Hospital to Tell Lurid
Tale OF Attack at Still

ST LOUIS, Oct 7-P-Sam Therina came TO City Hospital here,
seriously wounded BY machine gun bullets. and told police Peter Nc
Tigue. 9 member Of the Cuckoo gang here. and William r Body. also
Of this city, had been killed in an attack on q shack near valmeyer. Ill,
early today in which they were tending a still.
Therina, shot through the hips, drove up 10 the hospital blew the horn
and collapsed.
While on the onsrating table he tod police that he McIgue. BODY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Call Arouses Bachelors
Woman Bidding for Husband Brings Many
Letters From Lurking Brotherhood
Who Is going 70 win this woman,s HANDY

Who Is going to win this wonans hand7
What woman. you ask.
Why. 1t is Miss Unknown" bidder for a husband through the United
States employment bureau with quarters in the Brownsville Chkmber
OF Commerce.
Cuban Monsees. who directs the activities OF that office. Is : man who
always lets his left hand know what his right hand Is doing, but IL seems
that he Is now about to become sponsor for a marriage bureau. Not
50 unvitttngly ~ is true, but rather unexpectedly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
Filler Off Again

AMARILLO. Oct. 2-Pp-hobert
Buck. is. left here at s:45 "a. m
(CSTD today to continue his trans
continental flight in an effort tc
best Eddie Schneider's junior rec
ord He was TO stop In Albuquerque.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

TIDE TABLE
High and Irw tide at Doint isabel
tomorrow under normal u~1etecrclo-
glral conditions
High ~s--...-. 2.56 d. m; ll.55 "a m.
Low -...-..- B.59 r.. m ITO ~. III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

SAN QUENTIN. Calf, Oct. p
R)-Gordon Stewart Northcott,
q. convicted Of numbering three
boys on his Wineville, Calf.
chicken ranch, was hanged at
states prison here at 1000 a. m.
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

Hutson said he did not get the
voman's name, but that she was
about % years old. was employed
by a candy company.
When he neared a remote sec
ton OF the north side. Hutson
slowed down 10 let the woman out
Of hts car. As he did 90. a negro
leaped or the running board on
the car. ne said.
Companion Gagged
Drive like 7 tell you OF It'll b.
too bad, and don't make any noise.
HutSOn said the negro commanded
him. as he iammed "a pistol into
Illusions side and slid into the car
next 20 the woman
Hutson said the negro then
r.lade him drive until they reached
the sparsely settled prairie section
The negro commanded HutSQn
TO get out Of the car and the girl
to remain in her seat. Illusions
pockets were rifled Of IS cents by
the negro.
HutSon SAID n negro then tied
his hands and feet with a wire and
gagged him with a handkerchief.
The victim was left lying in a raw
Inc.
After warning Hutson not TO at
tempt to escape too soon. the negro
drove away with the woman Hut
son declared.
BY twisting his legs. Hutson nan
aged TO kick one shoe off and free
both his legs. Still gagged and
with his hands tied with the wire.
Hutson with only one shoe made his
way TO town.
Neither the negro nor Illusions
car had been located this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
not much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday: not much change
in temperature.
Moderate winds on the coast
mostly easterly.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
In the river during the next "a rc
f6 hours.
Flood Present 24-Hf T4-E-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

Insurance Is an Asset
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.-Adr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

CPEAKING of things TO come and
n achieving notoriety, Animated
Annie says she wants to live 10
be two hundred years old and then
die by getting shot for running off
with another woman's husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

SFAvE received a few complaints
"a from I'D the Valley that when
those persons come to Boca
Chica they cannot drive down the
beach from the end of the road be-
cause OF posts placed to the waters
edge. The engineer Of this column
has asked one or two about the L.
gslity Of placing the posts, because
he has been asked to take IL up as q
community measure. But the cham
Der Of commerce and others r also
considering ii, and he feels sure
that whatever Is right and lawful
VIII be done about II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-02

TOOL weather. showers over the
VALLEY. Some say the citrus
fruit will be delayed in reach
ing market in order TO reach a bal
arce OF water and sugar content.
but how the moisture will make the
winter gardens blossom IN the near
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

The very handsome bed sketched is
only one of the many beautiful models
we are offering at this price. All com
plete with double decker coil spring
and good quality layer felt mattress.
With brown finish sizes -3'3"'. a. 4'6",
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

Reminiscent of an eaEly
American period-in large va
riety of charming designs with
neatly sealloped edge. Revers-
ible-which means domble wear