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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
President Asks
For More Money

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. UP
President Hoover today asked con-
eresS for supplemental appropria-
tions totaling sol ,527 $40 for vari-
Gus governmental agencies, includ-
ing the veterans bureau, public
highways projects and prohibition
enforcement.
OF the total, $55, 100000 is for
the veterans bureau. largely to pay
pensions approved last session by
congress; $34,7l3,980 is for the bu-
reau of public roads in the agri-
culture department to speed up
construction. and $543,370 is for the
prohibition bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
APPROVE PART OF
POWER COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. UP
Appointments of four of the five
members of the federal power COM
mission were approved today by the
senate interstate commerce COM
mittee.
They were George Otis Smith,
Republican, Maine: Ralph B. Will
hanson, Republican, Washington;
Marcel Darsaud. Democrat, Louis
lana, and Carl l.. Draper, Republi-
can, wyoming.
The fifth, Frank r. McNinch
Democrat, North Carolina, whose
bolt of the Alfred E. Smith ticket
in 1928 caused considerable oppos-
ition in the committee, will be con-
Sidered tomorrow after Senator
Morrison, North Carolina, arrives
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
Beans Fail As
Wedding Fund

Los ANGELES, Dec. Is.
(U.P)-The six tons of beans
which Blanchard Hayes, 20,
expected TO bring him marital
happiness placed him in coun-
ty Jail here today.
Hayes and Francis Smiley,
IS, were arrested when deputy
sheriffS found them with the
truck-load of beans, assert
edly stolen from a LOmpoc
warehouse.
Hayes said the beans were
worth $40 and he intended to
get married on his share of
the amount, deputy sheriffs
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
DEMOCRATS HALT
PLAN TO FORCE
DROUGHT BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. U.P)-
Democrats today blocked the at
tempts of House Republican leaders
to force through the adminiStra-
items S30000,000 drought relief bill
under suspension Of rules. They
thus opened the way for possible IN
crease IL the amount when the bill
comes up later, perhaps tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec Is. U.P)-
President Hoover's control in the
house of representatives, which has
upheld the administration program
against the senate on numerous oc-
casions, was at stake today in what
promises to be sharp fight to
hold down drought relief appropri-
ationS.
Speaker Nicholas LongWorth was
prepared, unless last minute de-
yelopments changed his decision, to
put his power to test. The plan
is to suspend rules and push
through a S3O,000000 loan appro-
priation for drought stricken farm
orS with no opportunity for amend
ment and only brief debate. There
would be no vote on the $60000,000
till the senate passed.
President Hoover approved a
S25 100000 appropriation, but he
will be satisfied if the house holds
it to S300OO,O0O.
Democrats, who are supporting
the senate bill were summoned to
be out in full force to check Long
Worth'S move. A tWo-thirds vote
is necessary to suspend rules and
proceed, as the speaker proposes,
under what Democrats call gag
rule
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
TRANSAMERICA
PLANS TO AID
STOCKHOLDERS
Formation OF Pool For
Trading In Shares Is
Program Offered.

NEW YORK, Dec IS. (U.P)-
Transamerica Corporation stock
holders were invited today to par
ticipate in a syndicate folmed to
buy and trade in shares of Trans
america.
Formation of the pool was an
nounced in letters to stockholders
signed by A. p Giannini, Elisha
Walker and other syndicate man
ayers.
The size of the syndicate was not
decided definitely. but it was expect
Cd to be in the neighborhood OF
$4,000 900 The pool will endure Tor
six months and will be renewable
for another six months at the option
of the managers, who are authorized
to direct the syndicate and to begin
or terminate operations at any
time.
"Transamerica stock" said the
letter in part. is, in our opinion,
selling altogether out of line with
the true worth of the corporation
and its various subsidiary companies
quite apart from any allowance tor
good will or going concern value.
Believing that at current prices
the stock offers an excellent Oppor-
tunity for investment and profit. a
group of important stockholders
have formed syndicate to buy and
trade in Transamerica stock. These
shareholders have taken a SubStan-
tial interest IN this syndicate.
While the market value OF any
stock, as distinguished from its true
value. may be temporarily affected
by the activity of professional short
sellers. this condition cannot con-
tinue where there is no real reason
for decline.
In Good Condition
THE companies owned by Trans
america are in splendid condition
and are all making good progress
Consequently, there is no fundamen-
tai justification for the present mar
ket action OF the stock. 'It is under
stood that there is at present a
large and active short interest IN
TranSamerica stock, which Will as
sist in advancing the price OF the
stock as soon as the short sellers
cover their commitments.
Believing that investment IN
Transamerica at this time Will not
only result in profit to the purchas-
ers but also have Stabilizing effect
upon the market, an opportunity is
hereby extended to all stockholders
in their own interest, to participate
in the syndicate.
Each stockholder, the letter ad-
ded, is free to come IN for such
amount as he may be able and will
ing TO subscribe.
Transamerica, which earlier in the
year sold at 252,. touched a new
low for the year yesterday at l0"s s,
off Is, on turnover OF $4,000
shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
TOLL Of
DISASTER
unknown
Florida Pleasure Vessel
Turned Into Shambles
BY Engine Explosion.
DOZEN ARE MISSING
Passengers Forced Into
Ocean BY Absence OF
LifebOats.

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. Is. (U.p,-While
small craft searched offshore today
for missing passengers of the Eure-
ka. glass bottomed boat which eX-
ploded yesterday. divers begin search
Of the marine gardens for the
bodies.
one body Identified as tilat OF
MS Freeman H. Sawyer, Miami,
was recovered, bringing TO four the
number of known dead. At east
five, and possibly II persons still
were missing The discrepancy was
due to various estimates OF the num-
Der on board the excursion craft
when il vent down.
MIAMI, Fla. Dec. Is. up
Pleasure craft. schooncrS and coast
guard vessels searched the marine
GARDENS offshOre here today for
missing passengers of the glass bot
toned excursion boat Eureka. which
exploded and sank yesterday while
conducting more than 100 sightseers
through the Florida Keys.
An Official checkup at e a m.
showed that three were known to
be dead and u were missing. The
police department said the total
nuluber aboard the Eureka at the
time Of the accident was l27 and
that its lists showed ll2 accounted
for Officials told the United Press
that the final casualty list proba-
bly, would not be complete Tor an
other 48 hours.
The known dead were II. G.
Grimm of McCoCk. Neb.; Clarence
Wine. 30. a deckhand, OF Haverill,
Mass. and an unidentified woman
about so wears Old. wearing we'd
ding ring with the initials wv V. l..
A Sunday afternoons cruise
through the Florida Keys and the
marine gardens of the Atlantic
ocean" came to a tragic end by the
fire and explosion late yesterday
afternoon.
The Eureka. which was built on
pontoonS and had a glass hull
through which the passengers could
view the sea bottom, was approach
ing Miami on the return trip. An
CIEntSllt bll OCNA Ntio fioJAA'o PNI
ular airs.
suddenly smoke billowed out OF
the engine room The Eureka was
driven by a gasoline motor, and the
on-soaked exterior Of the engine had
caught fire.
AS the fire spread to the wood
work and to the flimSy superStruc-
turc Of the boat, there was a rush
for life prescrvers There we're no
hieboats on the ship.
Report No Panic
Survivors said. however, that IN
spite Of the sudden danger con-
fronting the passengers, there was
no panic. The tourists put on life
prcservers and camly, as the flames
advanced, walked to the side OF the
ship and Jumped overheard.
The orchestra continued to play
end one passenger picked up an eX-
ira saXophone and joined in with
them.
Fifteen minutes after the fire first
broke out, there was terrific eX-
losion. The superstructure OF the
boat was thrown high in the air
and flaming debris showered down
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
Fishing Vessel
Lost In StOrn'

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. Is. UP
A southeast gale accompanied by a
heavy snoWstorm struck the east
coast of Newfoundland today.
Shipping fled Tor shelter but one
schooner went down with all hands
at Burnt Point, on the north side OF
Conception Bay The schooner was
seen in distress by fishermen from
shore, but they were unable to VEN
ture into the heavy seas to attempt
rescue.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
By WILLIAM II. LANDER
United Press Staff Correspondent

MADRID, Spain. Dec. IS. UPy--
Military airplanes flew over Madrid
today dropping leaflets announcing
the start of a republican revolu-
tionary movement throughout Spain.
The leaflets urged the army to
join the revolution.
If the army does not join the up
rising, the military barracks will be
bombed, the leaflets said.
The republican leaders threatened
to drop bombs on the war ministry
unless the government of Premier
General Damaso Berenguer re-
signed, the Meneta agency an
rOunced.
The army was given 80 minutes
to Join the revolution or be subject
Continued on cage six)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-15
WHAT'S DOING
TODAY

TODAY
Card Party, s, st. Mary'S
hail.
Y. w. c. A. board, 1880, TO-
900 club.
Band practice, 7:45. Wilson
school.
F. and A. NJ. No. 3S4, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Troop Z, B.S.A, !, Scout hut.
Basketball, !, high schoo!
gymn.'
Troop 5, B.S.A., J, Seeley
community hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Tom
Sawyer.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
NJ. Z. Missionary society, $3.50,
669 Wensley.
Literature section, 9:30, 10,-
900 club house.
Eastside Sunset home de-
partment. all day, Friends
church, Holtvilie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16
Hi-Y Meeting Ends
At Harrington Today
fSDeciai 70 The Herald.)

NRNAAAhA -
HARLINGEN. March 15.-Urban
williams. state executive secretary
OF Y. M. C. A. with headquarters In
Dallas. was principal speaker Sat
urday night at a banquet at the
'thodist church for delegates at
tending Hi-Y conference here which
closes Sunday at noon.
Another speaker on the program
was Max Morrison OF Southern
M lodist University. Dallas. III. j..
Goetzke presided as chairman OF
the banquet. with Frank Davis OF
Harrington as POSTMASTER. Rev.
J. NJ. Garner pronounced the invo-
cation.
Sunday mornings closing SER
vices are to include a devotional
hour. followed by a business ses-
sion In which final announcements
will be made and the conference
declared at an end. About 200 dele
gates have been in attendance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16
PARLEY'S FATE
HANCSON TALK
BRAND and MacD Donald To
Decide Outcome OF
Naval Meet
BY FRANK III. KING
Associated Press Staff Writer

LONDON. March l5-tP-The
fate Of the London naval conference
is considered to be hanging on the
conversation OF Prime Minister Mac
Donald and Premier Tardieu at
Chequers tomorrow.
The French premier arrived from
Paris tonight and spent the evening
with M. BRAND, French foreign
minister. and the other French DEL
egateS.
Tomorrow he and BRAND will
greet the British prime minister in
one of the most important meetings
of European statesmen since the
World War. Tomorrow night Tar
dieu and BRAND will carry the
knowledge whether the London con-
ference has completed its work or
whether there is any use in the five
power delegations staying in Lon
don in the hope that France and
Italy can liquidate their navy stale
mate.
Briefly, conference accomplish
ments can be listed under four
DTOdO nedOllSS.
/. Complete American. British and
Japanese agreement regarding ma
val ratios and limitation.
.. "A five power ~battleship holiday
for five years, or until q general
disarmament conference is called
at Geneva in 1855.
3. Illumination Of submarine
w~arefare.
4. Settlement Of a permanent bas-
Is Of important technical problems
such as the compromise between
global and category tonnage theor-
les.
Tomorrow will tell what hope
there Is or adding Franco-Itallan
naval Impeachment TO the list.
Tonight Italy stood firm for naval
parity with France. France STANDS
equally firm against it and against
every other move to reduce her
absolute" fleet needs unless her de-
sires for political guarantees OF ma
tional security are satisfied.
Pending reply from Japan on the
American Japanese naval agree
ment, reported to have been reached
Yesterday. American headquarters
declined to discuss the situation to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16

ing concrete lined, most Of the work
having been completed.
Up in Willacy county the $780,
600 irrigation system Of Willacy
County Irrigation District No. !
is being put III. and will have a main
canal big enough to float an ocean
going vessel IN.
Scattered throughout the Valley
a large number Of smaller projects
are being put In.
In Illustrating the amount OF
material used in concrete lining
and otherwise improving a system
Mr.. Tamm gave figures on material
in the Donna improvement. They
are: $500. 900 square feet Of con-
crete lining; 1888 cubic yards OF
concrete: 132. 900 pounds Of steel:
10 concrete bridges: 1850 feet Of
~ inch pipe, $500 feet Of 80 inch
pipe, 10,700 feet OF "a inch pipe,
$500 feet Of 20 inch pipe, $4,000 feet
Of 10 inch pipe. 81 900 feet of is
inch pipe. 10000 feet OF IA inch
pipe. and $500 feet OF II inch pipe.
Plans also call for a pipe system
in the city CT Donna.
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concrete lining of all canals OF the
Donna Irrigation District, a bond
issue OF 81 ZOO 900 having been ap-
proved recently by that district for
the work. The plans have been
approved by the state board or w2-
ter engineers, and contract will be
let as soon as the bonds are sold.
The district includes $4,000 acres
OF land, and will concrete all can.
ais except a three-mile stretch OF
the main canal from the Rio Grande
TO the settling basin.
Plans are being drawn for con-
crete lining OF all canals in the
Edinburg Irrigation district. and
also for a drainage system there.
MIR. Tamm said. and will be sub
mitted TO the state board OF water
engineers soon for approval.
The district voted 81. 500. 900 IN
ponds about a year and a half ago.
but has not sold the bonds vet.
This district includes $4,000 acres
OF land.
On other projects considerable
work Is also being done. and all the
new districts being formed IN the
valley are concrete lining their
canals.
FL Jardin Busy
The FL Jardin district near
Brownsville has considerable con-
crete lining en- its canals. The San
Benito district has only a small
amount OF concrete lining.
The Harlingen district has about
IL miles OF concrete lining, and IS
gradually improving its system,
lining the canals from time TO time
out of the regular funds from the
operation OF the district. without
voting bonds.
The Los Fresnos district has a
small amount Of concrete on sone
OF It's canals.
At La Feria a bond issue or
Sl.670.000 was voted some time ago.
and the canals there are being
lined now, part Of the bonds hav-
ing been solo.
There are $4,000 acres in the In
Feria system.
Lie WeSldCO system.
purchased by farmers from the
American Company last year. is
spending $4,000 in improving its
system, including concreting OF all
main canals. and putting in drain
age canals. Seven dredges are be-
ing worked on the system now. II
has 10000 acres. being one Of the
largest districts OF the Valley.
The Pharr-San Juan district,
which some time ago voted $780,
600 In bonds for concrete lining
and putting In a new system, is
still working on this project. hav-
ing sold a considerable part OF the
bonds. This IS one OF the largest
Valley districts.
McAllen's small irrigation district
lined most OF its canals some time
ago.
Many Smaller Projects
The irrigation systems at Mis-
sion. taken over last year by the
farmers from John Shary. are be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16

may know. Las Vegas Is o collesa
town and has O splendid apprecin-
ton of music.
II urge you not to miss this splen-
did opportunity for a real musical
treat" Mrs. Taylor concludes her
letter.
It was largely upon the strong
recommendations of Mrs. Taylor and
others that the services OF the noted
baritone we're procured by the VAL
ley Mid Winter Fair which Is spcn-
soring his concert here. Mclean, "a
-Scotchsman. Is on his fourth Amer
lean tour. Virtually all engagements
on this tour are cities In which ne
his filled two and three engage
ments during the past three seasons.
Reservations will be taken by mali
throughout the week, beginning to-
morrow, at the Harlingen Chamber
OF Commerce and these will he filled
In the order OF their receipt. Tickets
will 20 on sale mt the chamber or
commerce here Sunday, March -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16

will start moving next week, and
will continue on into May.
The tomato acreage Is larger than
usual. with a good yield also con-
sidered certain, barring frosts. and
the bean deal will be larger than
usual.
These crops move largely from
Cameron county, although consider
able beans and tomatoes are being
grown this year In Hidalgo County.
The big onion shipments out OF
Willacy county will start in q few
days. and will be followed by water
melon and canteloupe shipments
out OF that county.
Hidalgo county and parts Of
Cameron will wind UP the deal with
the green corn crop, which is as
Stunning larger proportions every
year. with several thousand carloads
expected to 20 out this season.
Other Movements Steady
While these crops are coming
into bearing and being moved out.
there will be a steady movement Of
the old reliables, carrots. beets, cab
bage and some other such crops.
This section Of Cameron county is
taking steps at the present time 10
assure a sufficient labor supply
for the handling OF its spring crops.
Farmers here are getting In touch
with their labOrers, most OF them
having the same workers every
season. and a considerable number
are expected to come In from other
nearby sections.
While there may be a slight short
age. 1t is not expected to have any
serious effect in the movement of
the crops.
Willacy county has already sent
out a request for laborers.
The fulfillment OF Mr.. Wade's
predictions for the remainder OF
the season will make the 1929-30
shipping season the largest money
season in the history Of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
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Continued from page ~
his daughter relative to Mccoll's
actions.
No Distance In Texas
Volney Taylor, attorney for the
defense. objected and was sustain
ed. This seemed to irritate the
doctor then attempted to tell OF a
on down the road toward Browns
vile and coming upon the fatal
wreck. 1T was pitiful. We looked
for i'll" Dr.. Widner commented.
Still seemingly irritated. the ell
DERBY man said he could not esti-
mate distance in Texas" when West
asked him how far it was from
where he had parked to the wreck.
Later. he estimated It at a mile.
West then brought out his quail
fications as a physician. DR.. Wiu-
ner said he had practiced medicine
~ Louisville for AZ years and had
taught there for % years.
Came From Louisville
In your line Of duty, have you
come in contact with people under
the influence of liquorP" West
asked.
Il said 1 came from Louisville, !
he returned.
The court laughed.
On cross examination. the doctor
would not say that McCon was m
toxicated. but said he was under
the influence OF some "stimulant.
Judge B. L. Cain asked If the
stimulation might have come from
the sale of a piece Of land.
mo. 1t wasn't that kind Of stimu-
lation," the doctor smiled.
Wobble Discussed
DR.. widner said he did not smell
liquor on McColl at the time, or at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16
SINGER LAUDED
BY MRS.. TAYLOR
Club Women Asked 10 Hear
Cameron Mclean AT
Harlingen Concert
Especial to The Herald.)


HARLINGEN, March l5-Club
women OF the Valley are urged by
Mrs. volney w. Taylor Of Browns
vile. president Of the Valley Fed
Grafton Of women's CLUBS. to take
advantage Of the opportunity to
hear Cameron Mclean. noted bari
ton. who will appear in concert nc
Fair Park auditorium here IN Fri
day. March 20.
Mrs. Taylor's appeal Is going out
in the form OF a letter addressed 70
all club women. In 1t she urges that
you not miss this splendid oppor-
tunity for a real musical treat"
In the person Of Cameron Nc
Lean who is to appear at the FAIR
Park auditorium on the 18th OF this
month. you will find an artist who
emanates q soulful Interpretation or
ell that he undertakes to sing. His
voice Is flawless and his tones mu-
musical and resonant. I have never
heard anyone give Goethe's Song
Of the Flea from Faust in such a
masterful manner as Mr.. Mclean
does
To sum up our opinion Of him.
we need only to tell you that last
summer when we we're In New Mex
leo and enroute to Santa Re. we
remained yer two days in Las We
gas In order to be present at q
recital which Mr.. Mclean gave in
that little city. AS some OF you
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16
DOHENY LEASE
CRUX OF TRIAL
State Nears End OF Case
In Which Secretary
Was Convicted

WASHINGTON, Marsh l5.-tR-
The prosecution OF Edward L. DOH
eny on O charge that he bribed
Albert b. Fall, former Secretary of
n Interior, to award his company
Q lease TO the Elks Hills Naval Oil
Reserve, ended today with testi-
mony from o government witness
that his company would have liked
such q lease, but was not offered
u opportunity. The defense will
open Monday.
nj. Z. lombard Of Berkeley,
Calf, testified the Pacific Oil Co,
with which he was connected in
1922. would have liked to have Sc
cured the contract to construct a
naval oil storage plant at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. II it contained a
clause giving the company a lease
TO Elk Hills. The Pacific Oil Co.
did not bid OF the contract. Nothing
vas said in the specifications re-
garding the lease.
The government previously in
troduced documents and testimony
to show that Doheny's pan-Amer-
4Ca44 CO1lRdl4y cQbAl4llJCd bWO DlOo
for the contract. one complying with
the specifications In the call and
another containing a clause which
gave 1t preference to any land in
the naval oil reserve the govern
ment decided to lease. This bid.
which was not In accordance with
the specifications, was accepted by
the government as the best submit
ted.
The defense, on cross examination
of z. G. Finney. solicitor of the in
terror department, brought out that
Fall turned over the negotiations
for the Pearl Harbor contract which
resulted In the lease to Finney. who
was then Assistant Secretary and
his subordinates.
1t also drew from Finney testi-
mony that he. his subordinates and
naval officials had recommended
10 Fall the acceptance Of the Pan
American bid which Fall had not
seen. He said that after the Pearl
Harbor contract was drawn, It was
sent TO Fall in New Mexico and
that the secretary signed 10 without
changing any Of the terms drawn
by others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16
Miniature Tornado
Strikes Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, March i5-P-
"A miniature tornado Splraled out
OF the Pacific ocean today to sweep
through several suburbs and 10
industrial sections or Los Angeles.
Several persons were injured. none
seriously, and many buildings Suf-
fered varying degrees OF damage.
The twtster, offering variety 70
a rain which was received q few
hours previously, unroofed build
ings. pulled the ends out OF some
large tin-walled structures and In
a few places levelled buildings.
The whlrling currents first struck
Lawndale. southeast or Los An
geles. then hoped over to Haw-
torne, where the air soon was full
OF tar paper and tin roofs.