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New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
EXPIRING TREATY CAUSE
 OF CONCERN IN HUNGARY
CzechoeIo, akian Tarih Increase Con- sidcred Discriminatory hy
 Neighbor-PaCt Expires.

Prague, CzcchoSlovakia, Dee. 15 lPj-A critical stage has been reach cd in negotiations between Hungary and Czcchosloyakja seeking 10 avoid the status of no treaty. being de- clared at midnight tonight by the two countries for the regulation ot International commerce.
 CzechosIovakia has decided to raise the duty on foreign flour and wheat and pigs, which Hungary con sidcrs discriminatory since she sup plies most of Czechosloyakia's needs Of this sort. The commercial treaty signed in 1927 between the two countries expires at midnight unless q compromise is reached.
 Both countries would stand to lose by a mo treaty" status
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
SEEK CAUSE OF FRI.

Windsor Locks. Dec I5 P)-l'ir" department officials arc eudeayorins today to determine the cause Of the 2,00o fire which last night destroy- od three acre tobacco shed owned by Joseph Sanuelvich.
 Lack of water in the vicinity made it impossible for freshmen to cXtin- guish the flames which envelopcl the building. 4 quantity Of tobacco stalks was destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
SAFE RIELED TODAY

Stamford, Dec. 15 CPD-A safe in the Happiness Store on Atlantic street was opened here between midnight and 1:3O this morning and SEQ in Saturday and Sunday re- cejpts taken. The safe was opened by the combination and the strong box was forced open. Police declare il was an inside job" There was no sign Of forced entry and the door used in leaving the store was opened from the inside, five locks guarding it on the inside with none on the outsIde.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
EXPECT BANK STATEMENT

Hingham, Mass. Dec l5 CUP)-A formal statement by the board Of sclcctmen concerning a shortage III the accounts Of Mrs. Mary G. Lin- coin, who resigned as town clerk last week. was expected today. Sclectman Walter T. Jones said the shortage appeared 10 be the re- suit of faulty bookkeeping, and that full restitution had been made. He estimated the discrepancy at abou; $l400
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
Woman Dies Following
 Accident to AirpIane

Los Angeles, Dec. 15 LPl-Jes- sic Ligert Wood, 27, died last night three hours after she ap- parently had escaped uninjured in the crash of an airplane in which she made d twilight flight.
 Frank Bush. commercial pilot, at the controls when the plane struck fence in landing and nosed over. was unhurt.
 Miss Wood, secretary to Fran ces Marion, scenario writer, climbed out Of the wreckage laughing, Later she felt ill. He- physician said he believed Miss Wood suffered internal injuries.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
NEW PLANTS LISTED

HostOn. Dec. , P-In rop0rts O1 business prospects given out by the New England Council today was q reference to prospective construc- ton of a S10o.uo0 building al Bridge port for the Clover Farms Dairy Co. X plant 10 make paper talking ma chine records 10 employ 5o has been opened at Unionyille.
 The Norwich Chamber of Com mercc reported organization Of the Mill Brook Woolcn Mills to employ $50 at capacity.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
PRICE TEAM CAPTAIN

West Point, x. T.. Dec. 15 UP)- Jack Price Of Fort Dodge. Ia, today held the highest honor q West Point cadet can win on the football field-the captaincy of the Army varsity team. Price plays left tackle. For two seasons he has played in every game except those from which the entire varsity was excused.
 The Army ca aptain-elect was prom inently mentioned in sectional and national football star selections. He was placed on the United Press All America second team.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
LYMAN BEST DIES

Greenwich, Dec. 15.-LP)-Lyman D. Best, New York building con- tractor, died at his home here today following several months illness.
 He was born at Eu Claire, Wis, and came to Connecticut number Of years ago, His widow, Ada g., IS the only survivor.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
TWO DIE WITHIN DAY

Revere. Mass. Dec. 15 UP)- Twenty four hours after his wifi s death. the body cf Dr. Thomas r Cogan. so, former Lynn physician was found in his Beachmont home Police believed overdoses of drug might have caused the fatalities.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
Left Flanders Likely
 To Become CrOsseyed

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 15 CP,-At. tempts of parents 10 change their children from left 10 right hand
 CTS, or vice versa. are liable 10
 cause their offspring to become ! cross-eyed, Dr. George Oertal of
 Syracuse, N. Y, told the Ameri- can College of Optometry. Dr. Oertal expressed this belief in paper read by Dr. William Fein- bloom of Brooklyn. x. Y, Oertal being unable to attend.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15

Henry MOrgenthau. John b. Bocke- He attended the Metropolitan opera
 for the second time and paid tribute
 at the statue f Caruso.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
SIR OGIINII, DIES

Aberdeen, Scotland, Dec. l5 tPl- Sir Francis Grant Ogilvie =. for many years chairman Of the Geologi- cal Survey Board, died al his home here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
EARTH SHOCKS REPORTED

Constantinoplc. Dec, Is tPl-Three earthquake shocks were felt in the terday. The population fled in panic but no casualties were reported.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-15
EINS7E|N URGES
 STRONG PAC!F|SM
Wants Fund Raised to Protect
 Imprisoned 0bjectors

New York, Dec. 15 P,-Dr. AL bert Einstein advocates a war O. militant pacitism to end all war.
 Speaking before the new Histor- ical society at the Ritz Carlton hotel last night, he said:
 Tn our political situation it is the duty of the man 10 commit crime iI the name of his state or bis colIn- try. It seems to me that it is more his duty 10 free mankind from this sort of thing.
 There are two ways in which this can be done. The first, which has already been practiced in many countries is to refuse military duty in time of war. If only two per cent Of the men liable for war serv- ice were 10 refuse, there would not be enough jails in the orld to take care Of them.'
 Urges Peace Fund
 The second method. he said. lies in the formation Of d war resistance fund" with pacitists from all na- tons contributing. The money would be used to defend imprisoned cbjectors and to strengthen the feel ing against armed conflict the world over.
 "A real initiative in one or both directions" he concluded, would brlng results. But you must show courage and you must show patience otherwise you will remain just paci- fists"
 His remarks were translated from the German by Mrs Rosika Schwim~ mer. Einstein was preceded on the program by Miss Helen Keller. the blind author.
 sail for Havana
 Professor Einstein and his party sail tonight on the liner Belgenland for Havana and the Pacific coast, by way Of the Panama canal.
 Yesterday the scientist paid many calls and made several public ap pcarances. He visited such old friends as Sir Rabindranath Tagore Fritz kreisler, Arturo Toscanini
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
LET
FOR JAIL ON
S45,OOO Bid
San Benito Firm To
Start Structure
Immediately

At n OF the most important ses-
sions Of the Cameron county COM
missioners' court held in some time.
contract for the new Jail was let,
plans for paving the Rangerville
and Military roads aired and the
W. was opened for creation OF va
ter and improvement district No. IL.
Thursday morning.
Merriweather and SauerS con-
struction company OF San Benito
was awarded contract on the new
jail with a bid OF approximately
$45. 000. The plans were prepared
by Ben ". Proctor Of this city in
conjunction with Ayres and Ayres
of San Antonio.
Work on the structure will be be-
gun in the immediate future and
it is probable that it will be COM
pleted within 80 days. Officials Of
the company were c~onfering with
Sheriff Frank Brown Thursday. dis
cussing plans for handling the pris-
onerS during the construction work.
Road Bond Petition
"A petition was brought before the
commissioners which proposed a
$4,000 road bond election for the
purpose of paving the Rangerville
road and closing the gaps in the
Military highway. Action on this
petition was deferred to June rs to
await the outcome Of negotiations
between Commissioner Baughn of
Harrington and the state highway
commission. The Harrington COM
missioner is seeking state aid on the
highways in question.
The petition asks that the bonds
be passed under the Is cent statute.
which Judge o. G. Dancy said would
call for no further valuations nor
would 1t increase the tax rate. I'm
der the petition the Rangerville
road would be constructed from
Highway No. IL at the Arroyo to the
Military highway. a distance of 9.72
miles and the cost would not ex-
coed $l50.000. The gaps to be closed
in the Military highway are AZ
miles at La Paloma and So miles
between Los Indios and Bluetown.
These gaps would be part Of the
county levee protection system, also.
These gaps would not cost over
S250,000 under the petition. The
bonds would not exceed 5 IL per-
cent.
Water District Hearing
Attorneys for a proposed Cameron
County Water Improvement District
No. II appeared before the court.
The district includes 1888 acres,
comprising the eastern half of the
eastern league OF the San Pedro de
Carricitos grant. Earl c. Sans is
one Of the chief parties in the pro-
posed district.
The court set June 26 as q hear
ing date on the district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
STREET SIGNS
EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE SOON
Cropping Way Over
City to End At
Early Date

Street signs for every intersection
In the Brownsville city limits have
been ordered and are expected to
arrive in the city within the next
3 weeks. city managr z. A. Rosen-
thai said Thursday morning.
Immediately upon the arrival Of
the signs. they will be erected, it
was said.
One sign will be placed at each
street Intersection. and will be at
tached to a street light-poSt, slightly
below the light. In this manner. no
new posts will have TO be erected.
and the light will be thrown on the
sign after dark, making the reading
Of the names easy.
The signs are similar to those
used in all the larger cities. and
when seen from above are in the
shape Of a cross. They will extend
a foot or more from the post.
Those to be placed in the bust
ness section of town, on Fourteenth
street, and in other sections where
tAdAAlC - OOAlECobEQ4 Will Ut kItCI
with white lettering. of heavy iron.
Those which will be placed in the
residential districts and other parts
of the city where traffic is not SO
heavy, will be Of baked enamel,
white lettering on a blue back
ground, Mr.. Rosenthal said.
Several samples Of the signs pur-
chased are at the city hall at pres
ent.
Brownsville has needed street
signs for many years. and with the
increasingly large number OF tuorists
and strangers arriving In Browns
vile the need has become ever more
pressing" the city manager stated
Thursday.
The old method OF the names Of
the streets being painted on the
curb Of the sidewalks was unsuc-
cessful, as they were hard to read
and would wash off easily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
BRAVE END
Telegrapher's Sets Stop
Switch i'm Death

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, June l2-
tP-A railroad t~elegrapher who set
the stop" signals on his block be-
fore he dropped dead in his tower
today was credited with averting a
collision of two trains.
Stricken with a heart attack, Ev-
an Protheroe, operator at the Mount
Carmel Junction tower Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad, man
aged to flash the fact that he vas
iii to the train dispatcher az Sha-
mokin. The latter quickly sent
back word to set the signals.
Several minutes later a freight
train pulled to & stop at the tower
in response to the signal and the
crew found Protheroe dead in the
tower. Another freight pulled up a
few minutes later and railroad men
said had the signals not been set
the two trains would have collided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
$8,O0O,OO0 Sent To
Aid Florida Banks

CLEARWATER, Fla, June -
Pl-Two small financial institu-
lions. the Bank Of Clearwater and
the Guaranty Title g. Trust COM
pany. failed to open for business
here this morning.
The First National Bank and
the Peoples Bank were open as
usual and there was no indication
Of heavy Withdrawals. Notices post
co on the doors Of the closed banks
said the state had been asked 70
take charge 10 protect depositors.
MIAMI, Fla, June 12-(P-Eight
million dollars from repositories
outside OF Miami had arrived to-
day for distribution among banks
Of the city and indications were
that the excitement, caused yester-
dsy by the closing Of the Bank OF
Pay Biscayne and three subsidiaries,
was subSiding.
The First National Bank had a
crowd OF approximately 200 deposit
ors waiting at the door this morn
ing when it opened. whether not
they intended to deposit or with
draw money was not learned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
CANNON PROBE
Bishop May Be Reported
For Contempt

WASHINGTON, June l2-P-
Moves to report Bishop Cannon TO
the senate for possible contempt
proceedings and to ask for specific
authority to investigate political &C
tivities were initiated today at the
lobby committee session.
A vote was deferred until 3 o'clock
this afternoon when a special meet
ing will be held.
With the 65-year-old church man
on the stand. Senator Blaine. repub-
lican. Wisconsin, called upon the
committee to cite him to the senate
because Of his refusal to answer
questions on his 1923 campaign
against the Alfred z. Smith presi-
Dental campaign.
Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon
tana, proposed a substitute that the
committee seek direct authorization
to 20 into political work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Republicans Plan
Big Valley Meeting

"A countrywide Republican meet
ing will be held in San Benito Fri
day night at the chamber Of COM
merce offices, Carlos Watson, G. o.
p, candidate for congress, announc-
ed Thursday morning. The meeting
will begin at 8 o'clock.
The object Of the meeting Will De
the matter of naming candidates
for county position. and OF placing
a full Republican ticket in the COM
ing elections. "A county executive
committee will be named at the
meeting, IL is said.
w. c. Craig. Brownsville. recently
named county chairman, viii be IN
troduced by retiring chairman Jesse
bennett, also Of Brownsville.
r. B. Creager, national commit
teeman. will be present If he re-
turns from Georgetown IN time, MI.
Watson said.
A talk will be made by Judge
VIM. S. West. Brownsville, who was
recently named state committee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Speculation Rife On
Legge,s Office Term

WASHINGTON, June l2-(P-
Friends and foes Of the man who
has been called "agriculture's Abra-
ham Lincoln" and the leader Of a
socialistic fiaSco" were wondering
today how much longer he would
remain at the head of the govern
ment's $500. 100000 enterprise in
merchandising farm products.
Chairman Alexander H.. Legge. Of
the federal farm board, who has
clashed frequently and fiercely with
President Hoover's intimate friend
and advisor. Julius Barnes. over the
boarti's operations In grain. will
complete a year of service with that
agency at midnight on Saturday.
How long he would serve was an
nounced as indefinite by President
Hoover at the time of his appoint
ment. Mr.. Legge. the chief execu-
tive then said, will be chairman Of
the board for the first year at
least"
While the c~oncenSus here Is that
Legge will serve another year, Meth
er the president nor the chairman
himself has given any official in
dication Of what may be expected.
On that subje@t Ifgge Is smilingly
uncommunicatlve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

sspurred to action not only by the
crime itself and their own close
friendship for the slain newspaper
man. but by a rising flood of hos
tile public sentiment that gained
expression in front newspaper ed
itorials and in statements Of civic
leaders.
There was talk un~oflicially among
business and civic groups OF the
possibility OF martial law TO super
cede the police and drive the ganE-
ster once and for all from the city.
One American Legion post offered
the services of its members TO rake
up arms. under proper authority,
against the gangsters.
Administration Criticised
The Herald and Examiner. which
joined the Tribune and the Evening
Post in offering a total reward Of
$751; 600 for arrest and conviction Of
the man who shot Lingle dead last
Monday In the crowded Randolph
street subway, excoriated the police
department in a front page editori-
al. 1t referred to the departments
miserable inefficiency," and added:
Chicago is disguised with its
headless, footless city adminiStra-
ton. so streaked with rottenness
that honest man in it. thinking of
their daily bread, keep their mouths
shut and their eyes closed"
The execution squads" OF the DO
lire NvnNn rR nnl1AI L--,-- AN~-.-
commanders have shown in pre-
vious gangsters hunts that they are
unafraid 10 shoot down the outlaws.
Many Notices
Lieut.. Frank Reynolds, in charge
OF n squad. has killed II crimi-
nails" Chief Siege said. Lieut.. AL
Booth has killed six; Lieut.. Walter
Storms has killed five; Lieut.. Will
liam Gusack. four; Lieut.. Pat
O'Connell. five; and Lieut.. Andy
Barry. six
These were special squads, with
orders to enter any place where
they thought criminals might be
quartered, without the need IF
search warrants or legal red tape.
In addition, there were the regular
cruising squads Of detectives. and 4
special foot detail that combsd the
loop.
Frank j. Loesch, the aged head of
the Chicago crime commission. de-
MED published statements that he
had demanded that Commissioner
Russell and Chief Siege resign.
What / say is merely this" ne
said. that II Russell and SteEe can't
find the solution to this crime, trey
should give place to someone VINO
can
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

by "a spark. The engineer and fire.
man were burned.
Leonard Hatch was fatally burn
cd. Seriously injured were Walter
Robert. j. "a. Blal0ck, "A. M. Burton,
5. g. ScheXmavder, r.. B. ID. Hol-
loway. Earl Guidry. a. B. Cross. r.
B. Polk. p. Morris, f. p. Letulle and
r. <. Davis. All were expected 70
recover.
The first explosion occurred at
Az p. m, yesterday. The fire
spread Is ii was fed by other ex-
plosi0ns al intervals OF only a few
minutes until the area became n
furnace.
a. soon al the debris cools, work
preparatory t0 reconstruction on the
lost equipment will begin.
Fire RACES For Hours
The fire ragged for hours out or
control, the intense heat prevent
ing the plant fire department and
volunteers from effective work. The
Texas company foamite train. got
into action quickly. but for hours
seemed 70 make little impression on
the flames. The city fire DEPART
ment responded To the general fire
call sounded by the plants sirens.
Succeeding explosions occurred
for hours during the night as new
supplies OF oil were reached by the
flames, and the fire was the most
spectacular IN years. closely paral-
leling the disaster overtaking the
tanker Gulf Of Venezuela at the
docks here on the morning Of April
ii, 1926, in which 80 lost their lives.
The flames beloved skyward to q
height Of hundreds Of feet. writhing
luridly in the black Tnoke that
hung over the plant like "a pail.
The flames cracked like giant
static. and the roar, heard for miles.
was like that OF several express
trains at once.
Scenes OF pathos were enacted
outside the gate. where several
thousand spectators cOngreeated.
Admission TO the plant was limited
to employees. In the crowd was sew
eral hundred women. many Of them
frantic and in tears as they sought
news OF tnelr relatives.
Blaze Burned Out
The Badger stills. recent expan-
SionS by the company. were reported
unchanged Only "A roadway separ-
ates them from the %agitat0rs.
Many persons we're believed to
have owed their lives to the fact
that the fire occurred after 4 o'clock
as the day shift, which outnumbers
the night shift almost two 10 one,
had almost vacated the plant when
the first explosion spread flaming
oil over the vicinity.
Most Of the injured were engaged
in fighting the fire.
The fire this morning was burning
itself out. but the fire fighters con-
tinued To watch IL closely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Chicago Bandits Offer Later
neos in How Best to Rob

CHICAGO, June i2-(Pp- The
Garfield Arms hotel, in the hotel
district Of the west side. went un-
der the management Of four gun
men for nearly an hour today.
The robbers escaped with $1,000
taken from the office safe and from
guests after Is guests and employees
had been cowed at the point OF
pistols.
The gunman appeared shortly
after midnight. herding half a doz-
en- guests and the night clerk
against a wall. and awaited the
return OF additional guests. One
Ct the quartet stood near the n
trance and signaled the approach
Of each new victim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Slain Deputy Is
Buried Thursday
Especial to The HeraId.)

N6pSSAdA w Lie
LA FERIA, June 12-Merced Tor
res. deputy constable who died in
the Valley Baptist hospital We'd
nesday morning with his lips sealed
as to who his slayer was. was bur-
led at T1ocano Thursday morning.
Torres death came as a result Of
gun wounds inflicted Tuesday after
moor by an unknown assailant near
the dead mans farm. Two bullets
pierced his chest, narrowly missing
his heart.
The sheriff's department Is con-
tinuing its hunt for clues leading to
the slain officers assailant.
He is survived by his widow. four
children, his parents and several
brothers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
DEATH CLAIMS
JOSEPH JAGOU
Brownsville Athlete Dies
Following Illness
OF Many Days

Joseph Jay Jagou. 81, youngest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. "A. Jagou.
died early Thursday morning at the
home OF his grandmother. Mrs. r.
II. Wallace. 1913 Washington street,
following illness of several weeks.
The young man, a member OF
one OF Brownsville's oldest families,
graduated from the local high
school two years ago and was a
popular athlete during his school
r His friends number a large
circle OF Brownsville young people
who are saddened by news Of his
death.
Members OF the family surviving
are the parents and two brothers,
l.. A. Jr., and Melvin Jagou.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

Apparently satisfied that the
group would afford a satisfactory
rrofit, the robbers searched the
victims. tainted after the robbers
the clerk, Melville Eberhardt, to
open the safe. He protested he did
MT know the combination.
The manager. Thomas ID. Lawlor,
was routed from his apartment IN
his night clothes and compelled TO
open the safe, which yielded $500
cash. Locking the victims into the
hotel office, the quartet escaped.
Miss Helen Jones' one OF the
victims, tainted after the robbers
left.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Miniature Benefit
Golf Meet Delayed
tspecial 10 me Herald.l

Especial 70 The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. June l2.-On ac-
count of wet grounds. the tourna-
ment on the miniature golf links
scheduled for today has been post
poned. The meet is TO be staged
for the benefit of Salvation Army
funds.
Officials Of the Lions club in
charge Of the tournament announc-
cd that it will probably be played
next Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Dancer Wins $4,000
In New Casino Game

LIE TOUQUET. France. June L.
P~enny Dolly, American dancer.
had a u Of luck at a new bac-
carat table in the casino today,
carrying off winnings which other
players estimated at 100000 francs
or about $4,000.
She left at dawn. after an all
night session at the table and took
her bank notes with her.