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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
HIGHER PAY IS
ASKED STATE
Two Changes In Texas Law
Making Body Asked
Of Voters
BY PAUL BOLTON
Associated Press Staff Writer

AUSTIN. Nov. 1.-Pl-Exchange
OF their legislative hack for a high
powered limousine will be asked Of
Texas voters at the November cleo
ton in two amendments to the
state constitution.
Critics of the proposed change
have found only one alleged flaw
that the limousine might have a
higher overhead. Sponsors Of the
change deny that this will result.
declaring that more efficient oper-
attn of the legislature. coupled with
a change in the mileage rate allow
ed members of the iawmaking body,
will actually make the high power
ed machine cheaper to operate.
The two amendments are
First. to provide for a legislative
session Of 10 days every two years,
instead Of sixty days, to be divided
as follows: the first thirty days
for introduction Of bills: the next
thirty days for committee meetings
in which all bills will be consider
cd: the last sixty days for the ac-
tual legislative process.
Second, to increase the pay Of
members Of the legislature from S.
q day TO SO a day: second. to cut
the mileage allowance from 20 cents
per mile TO 10 cents per mile.
On its face. there would seem TO
be a slightly higher cost under the
proposed amendment. 1t was ex-
planned by State Senator Edgar d.
Witt. however. that it is the hope
to obviate many special sessions of
the legislature by the change: and
that heretofore legislators have been
paid their mileage on every session.
Saving shown
The public will be better inform
ed as 70 what is going on and will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
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Valley Grapefruit

HOUSTON. Nov. 1.-tP- The
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Texas will join the Hous-
ION organization in entertaining the
national convention here Nov. 70
to Nov. 10.
Dallas. expecting to send a big
delegation. will send along a thous-
and bags made Of blue Bingham 10
be distributed TO the visitors as
souvenir holders.
The Rio Grande Valley. head
quarters had been advised. expects
t. bring up a carload or grapefruit
All Texans will wear blue sun
bonnets, symbolic Of the state
flower.
a shower o. mud" was reported
from Edenton. N. c.. by the u. s.
weather bureau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
HIDATG0 COUNTY

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tract.
p. Michel. Adm. to Alfred Iiss-
ner. $1,000: w 1897 &C. Of + Is &C
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W. r. Bowles ct Tx Ia Joseph r.
Bvrncs $1,000. Lot 4, blk Is. Ed
couch.
P. Il Olson. ct Tx To joseph r.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
P.-T.A. MEN WIN
 SPELLING MATCH

Male members of the Ju n u Parent Teacher Association had a stiff time of it last night but even tually won out in a spelling match against four students from the grade school.
 R. c. Mize, Walter B. Heisel, c. E.. Harland and H w Douglas, repre- senting the PIT. A. were opposed by Joyce Morris, Jean Carlson, Es- ter Niemi and Duncan Robertson.
 At the end of the bee, Mir. Doug ias and MT. Mize stood alone. Jean Carlson was the first to go down, followed by Ester Niemi. The P,- T. A. lost a man when MT Heisel missed. He was followed by Joyce Morris and MT. Harland. The ether pair from the PIT. A proved too much for Duncan Robertson. who finally went to his seat.
 Awards for the best attendance of parents at the meeting went to the third and seventh grades, instruct
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
JURORS CALLED FOR TERM HERE
 DURING MONTH
Petit and Grand Jury Pan. els Drawn for District
 Court Term Here

A grand jury panel with 2S names and a petit jury list of 68 names to serve in the March term of the United States district court were received here today from Ket- chikan where the panels were drawn. The grand jury are or dered to report for duty on March 18. and petit jurors on March 3l.
 The district court is completing a term at Ketchikan this week and will return here early next week Asst. United States district attorney George w. Folta, and Chief Deputy Marshal J. F. Statter, who have been at Ketchikan for the past seven weeks, returned here this morning.
 Those drawn for service as grand jurors here were: Mrs. R. H. Beist- line. Mrs. Carrie L. Dunn, Mrs. Mamie L. Goddard, Mrs. George Getchell, John D. Helps, Mrs. Pearl Helps. Mrs. c. E. Krause, Mrs. Hec- tor Mclean, Mrs. Vivian Morri- son, Stanley Nowicka, Mrs. Marie Skuse, Carl c. Swanson, H. s. Sockoloff, Ivan Windsor and A. F. Zimmerman, Juneau.
 Mrs. E. P. Cashel, Douglas; l.. Frolander, Mrs Polly s. Webster Skagway Mari Jacobs, Mrs. T. P. McNeil. Mrs. A. Tilson, Sitka; John Holton and Otto Welde, Petersburg.
 The petit jurors drawn were; Carrie R. Allen, Thomas Ashby Mrs. z. M. Bradford, Ben Bullard, Mrs. c. w. Carter, Robert Cough lin. Trevor M. Davis, A. J. Ficken. E. M. Goddard, Helen E. Gray, Ideal Hendrickson, w. J. Harris, Miriam Hendrickson, A. P. Kashe- varoff, Joseph F. Kaher, J. King horn. K. L. McLennan, Frank Mer- cer. Mrs. Anita Meier, Roy Noland, Mrs. Hazel D. Petrich Charles E. Personeus, Miss Pearl Peterson, Mrs. w. J. Pigg, J. T. PeJrlcn, Wll- lis M. Roth, Mrs. s. P. Raymond, Mrs. c. M. Tuckett, Mrs. H. T. Tripp. Mrs. H. J. Turner, Mrs. w. s. woods, Joseph A. Williams, Anna zuboff, Juneau.
 ELI. Gruber, Thane; J. w. wood ford, Salmon Creek; Mrs. H. L. Pahrt, ST, H. c. Bryson, Mrs. J. L. Brightman, G. A. Colette, John Lawrence, c. Jay Mills, Elsie Newell L. T. Peterson, Mrs. A. R. Stocks R. s. Towne, F. P. Ulrich, and Williams Walton, Sitka; Marion G Clark, M. R. Goding, " |. Hahn F. J. Vandewall, and Marguerite Clark, Skagway; Elizabeth Barnett and Martin Madison, Haines; Paul White. Rake; c. B. Adsero, Conrad Enge. Forrest Fryer, John Hammer, Peter Jorgenson, Ole K nuts o n Thomas Lando, Frederick Nelson Mrs. Jennie Runstad, Mrs. Peter Somer, and Chric Tveten, Peters burg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
OFFICER SHOT
 AND KILLED IN
 CUNMEN FIGHT
Another Officer Wounded -One Gunman Dead
 and Other Dying

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 5. Police Sergeant Robert Anderson, aged 35, was shot and killed and Patrolman Marion Thigpen, col cred, was slightly wounded in a pistol fight early today with two negro gunmen.
 One of the gunmen was shot dead and the other, Audley Billups, is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
BREUER SEEKS
 AID TO SOLVE
 FEW PROBLEMS
Commissioner of Education Calls Conference on
 School Problems

To solve problems that proved ir- ritating7 to the Territory's Depart ment of Education, a meeting of all City School Superintendents and school principals has been called by L. w. Breuer, Commissioner of Education, it was announced by him today prior to his departure on trip that will take him over parts of both the Third and Fourth Di- visions. The proposed meeting will take place here late next May and early in the following month.
 Owing to the fact that there is no appropriation available to pay the expenses connected with such conference, Commissioner Breuer has sent a letter to the School Boards of all incorporated towns asking them to finance their rep resentatives out of local funds.
 Specifies Some Problems
 In a letter addressed to "Superin- tendents and Principals in incor- porated cities, Commissioner Breuer gives the object of the conference as follows:
 we have, in our schools here, certain definite problems that must be solved Many are serious and worthy of our most serious thoughts to bring about a solution. Among such are: Interscholastic compe- tition in basketball, Defamation, Debate, Oratory, etc; Course of Study Problems, as fixed require ments for graduation from high school; length of some courses; uniformity in the Territory; Ele- mentary Course of Study; Scholas- tic ratings; Teacher qualifications, etc.
 "All of the above are problems that have arisen in one form or an- other. and proved irritating. But all could readily be solved Il brought out and thoroughly discus sed. For that reason, if 1t IS possible, your Commissioner of Ed ucation is at this time preaching to you the idea of meeting o1 all District Superintendents and Principals of the incorporated cities. said meeting to be held the latter part of May or early June, possibly at the Office in Juneau, or in some central place. This IS the only opportunity of such a gathering to discuss problems para mount to our schools"
 Leaves On Tour
 On a tour which will take him to towns in Prince William Sound, the Copper River Valley and the entire length of the Alaska Rail road. the Commissioner left here this morning. He will stop at Cor doya and spend ten days there and along the Copper River & North western Railway, visiting Cordova Eyak, Mccarthy, Kennecott, Cnlti- na and possibly other places. From there he will go to Valdez, Seward Anchorage, Wasilla, and vicinity and north to Nenana and Faif- banks. He will be in Fairbanks about a week, visiting the creef towns in that district.
 He will return direct to seward from Fairbanks, and thence baci to Juneau, arriving about April Ia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
Wdr,ts Monument to EieLson Erected
 At Hutton, North Dak.

A Federal appropriation of
 $2,500 is sought for the erec-
 tion of monument to Col.
 Carl Ben Eielson, at Hatton,
 North Dakota, in a joint res- olution recently introduced in the Senate by Senator Frazier, of that State. It is planned to take the body of the famous Alaska flyer there for interment.
 The resolution specifics that the design and plans of
 the proposed monument shall be approved by the Commis- sion on Fine Arts. The reso- } lution was referred to the Committee on Military Af- fairs of the Senate and has not yet been reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05

LOS ANGELES The latest screenland grass widows are Mil dred Harris and Maria Corda. Mil dred, formerly Mrs. Charles Chap lin, obtained a divorce from Ev- erett T. McGovern; Maria is no longer Mrs. Alexander Korda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
Ste,cart to Talk on
 Mining Industry
 To Local Chamber

. Conditions in the mining 3 industry of Alaska will be ? the subject of a talk made . by B. D. Stewart to the ? Chamber of Commerce at Q it's regular weekly meeting . at the Arcade Cafe at noon Q tomorrow, it was announced Q today by President H. G. 0 Watson.
 Q MT. Stewart, who is Min Q ing Supervisor for the Ter 6 ritory for the Federal Bureau Q of Mines, recently returned . here after a visit to the . coal mining districts. He has
 . recently received reports
 Q from the placer strikes in
 . the Poorman region, and
 . from prospecting activities
 . in other areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
COST LESSENS HERE,
 FIGURES SHOW
Per Capita Cost in Local Public Schools Lower
 Than in 1921

(This is the second of a se-
 ries of articles on the Juneau
 Public School System. The
 third will appear in tomor-
 rows issue. Ed. Note)
 The cost of educating each pupil in the Juneau Public Schools has shown a constant decline with few Interruptions, since 1919, according to figures compiled from school records by Superintendent Keller. The figures do not include that of Capital Outlay" which include:
 New buildings and grounds.
 Bond Redemption.
 Interest on bonds.
 New equipment.
 which cannot be interpreted as operating costs, but include those costs of operation and salaries which are directly used in the op- eration and maintenance of the school plant and the lnstructlon or the pupils.
 The cost per pupil each year since 1919 and the number of pupils at tending during the year is given below. To determine these costs the average number of pupils at- tending during the year was taken as a more representative figure than total enrolment, although by so doing the cost per pupil is
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05

PORTSMOUTH, England King George and Sir Thomas Upton are to have a match. The yacht Bri- tannia will try out the Shamrock ", challenger for the Americas Cup. Both owners probably will watch the race from other boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05

reported dying in the City Hospital with nine bullet wounds. The dead gunman is "Cokey Joe"
 The two negroes, flourishing re- volvers, had gone into house.
 The officers followed them and at Anderson's command of stick 'em up," the gunman identified as Billups, jumped for a rear door. He was grabbed by the Sergeant but broke away.
 Billups pulled his gun and the first shot sent Thigpen to the floor. The second shot plowed An derson's chest. Anderson then fired three shots, all taking effect in Billups's body, but expired soon after from the shot ill his chest.
 "Cokey Joe" was shot through the mouth by a third officer as he tried to escape from the room and died instantly. Six other shots were found in Billupss body at the hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
NINE INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY
Charge Is Alleged Embezz- ling of $55O,0OO from
 Bank of Italy

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 5. George N. Keystone, President of the San Francisco Stock Exchange, has been indicted with eight oth- CTS, on a charge of conspiracy to Q m b ezzle approximately $550000 from the San Francisco Branch of. the Bank of Italy.
 FATHER, AND SON DINNER
 Don't forget the Father and Son Dinner next Saturday night at the Moose Hall. Seventy five cents per plate. adv.
 Old papers TOT sale at The Elm pire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05

Old papers for sale at The En- pire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
STEAMER QUEEN
 COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, March 5. Steamer Queen sailed at 10 o'clock this morning for Southeast Alaska ports with 1O1 first class passengers and IA steerage passengers.
 The following passen gers are booked for Juneau:
 Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, Miss M. Harris, Dr. w. A. Borland, Mar gorie Allen, G. E. Allen, Mrs. G.. .E. Allen, Kenneth Allen, J. M. Rathkovich, and six steerage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05

B. H. Barndollar, Auditor of the Alaska Railroad, who has been here the past week conferring with Gov George A. Parks on official mat ters. left this morning on the steamer Northwestern for Seward enroute to his headquarters at An chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
PLANE CRASHES DURING NICHT;
 3 MEN KILLED
Wreckage Is Found on Ranch of Will Rogers
 at Beverly Hills

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March G. Three men were killed some time last night in the crash of an open cockpit plane on the ranch of Will Rogers at Beverly Hills.
 One of the men killed has been identified as Mercy Johnson, of Hollywood, owner of the plane.
 The wrecked ship was discovered this morning by two employees of the ranch.
 Examination indicated that John son had flown into the hillside during a heavy rain storm. LET Almqulst Press You- Suit We calr and deliver. Phone 528
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05
Fifteen Girls Injured
 In Accident at School

NEW YORK, March 5.-Fifteen girls between the ages of Il and Is years, were injured, seven se- riously, when a trap door over the ash hoist of the playgrounds of the Holy Cross Parochial School in Brooklyn, collapsed dropping them to the basement of the building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-05

ed by Miss Taylor and Mrs. Tuppe-, who tied for first place.
 Ten commandments for teachers and parents were read by ten mem- bers of the Association. Following this the Junior Orchestra played two selections. Songs by the Boys Quartette of the High School and a group of girls were next ren- dered. The program was conclud- ed by two solos by Mrs. c. P. Jenne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27
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Dainty mesh bags, enameled in smart de-
signs, and dainty Springlke colors-pretty
with printed chiffons and other sheer frocks.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
SEATTLE TOUR PARTY VISITS
 JUNEAU TODAY
Business Executives Guests of City on Business
 Goodwill Tour
(Continueo rom Page One)

citizens generally, from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Charles D. Garfield, former local resident and now manager of the Alaska Depart ment of the Seattle organization, is general contact man for the dele gation.
 Immediately after the steamer docked, the en..re party left for a trip to Mendenhall Glacier over Glacier Highway. On its return, the delegation was host to a num- Der of local business men, repre- sentatives of the Chamber of Com merce at a luncheon on the Aleu- tian.
 The goodwill delegates are en- toying the trip immensely and mak- ing contacts that will be of real service to both Alaska and Seattle, MT. Garfield said. Perfect weather has featured the voyage. The visitors were met at the dock by representatives of the Chamber of Commerce who well comed them informally. The after noon hours were spent largely 1T individual calls on local business men.
 At Ketchikan, MT. Garfield said the party was met by representa-. tives of the Chamber of Commerce
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

and the feminine contingent was taken for an auto ride over Ton gass Highway
 A committee from the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce met the delegation on it's arrival there Each member was presented with an ivory walrus tooth and a piece of sandpaper with instructions on the native art of polishing the teeth On the return trip, the person who has been most successful in polish ing the tooth presented will be given a special prize. All members of the party have spent consider able time shining the teeth and indications are that competition for the award will be keen.
 The party's itinerary calls for stops at Cordova, Valdez, Colum- bia Glacier, Latouche, Seward, and thence to Anchorage by rail. It will sail from Seward southbound on May 30 and return south via Sitka
 Members Of the party were Ma than Eckstein, Charles D. Garfield, Homer Mcdonald, Edward Cum ningham, Walter Mcclure, R. A. Wash. Dr. D. L. Tricks, Frank H. Lang, H. s. Isaacson. E. s. Cam pau. D. B. Morgan, w. A. Duperu, R. B. Wilson, R. A. Walsh, Einar Osterhaug, c, H. Clarke and Lee Farrell. MT. Duperu stopped off here on business. MT. and Mrs. H. J. Stewart left the party at Ket- chikan.
 Women of the party included Mrs. Eckstein Mrs. R. H. Calkins, Mrs. E. s. Campau, Mrs. E. Cum ningham, Miss Eckstein, Mrs. Far rell. Mrs. IsaacSon, Mrs. Lang, Mrs. McD onald, Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs, Osterhaug, and Mrs. Walsh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

filled gasoline tanks, Magyar ex- poets the plane to make the trip with one refuelling but more gaso- line will be picked up in Ireland, if necessary.
 The single-motored ship is capa- ble of high speed of l90 miles an hour and a cruising speed of 150 miles an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
NEW FISHING
 REGUL LATIONS
 ARE DRAWN UP
Convention Is Signed by Sec. Stimson and
 Canadian Minister

WASHINGTON, May 27.-A con- vention for the regulation of sal mon fishing in the Fraser River and waters bordering British Col umbia and the State of Washing ton, has been signed by Secretary of State Stimson and Minister Vim cent Massy, of Canada.
 The convention is Ia revision of the draft signed in 1919 and pro- vided for the establishment of an International Commission, thre e appointed by the United States, and three by Canada, which has control of fishing in rivers in the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca and over a section of the high seas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

DETROIT, May 27.-Two aviators who flew for Austria in the world war propose a nonstop flight in June from Detroit to Budapest, Hungary, 4,30O miles away.
 Lieut.. Alexander Magyr and Lieut.. George Endresz will under take the venture to draw attention to the dismembered state of Hun gary which lost more than one third of it's population and territory by peace terms.
 Taking off from Detroit with a light gasoline load, they expect to refuel over St. Johns, New Found land, follow the great circle course taken by Lindbergh in his Paris flight, and swing southeast of Paris to their goal.
 The flight is backed by Hungar- American societies in Detroit, Toledo and other American cities, and similar organizations in Cana da. Magyar bombardment fller in the war, will be pilot and En- dresz, a pursuit pilot, will be CO., pilot and navigator.
 They will fly Lockheed Sirius, a sister ship of Colonel Charles A.. Lindbergh's private plane in which he and his wife established trans continental Speed record Easter Sunday.
 After four years of aerial inac- tivity Magyar has been familiariz- ing himself with the controls of large planes by flying several hours daily at Parks air college, East St. Louis, IL He is learning naviga- ton from Norman Anderson, naval reserve ensign.
 With a range of 40O0 miles with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
JUNE GEYER HAS TWO
 GUESTS FOR SUMMER

Misses Ernestine and Lois lesson, daughters of the editor of the Sew ard Gateway, arrived on the Yu- kon and will spend the summer in Juneau, the guests of June Geyer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
CAL|FORNIANS
 REACH JUNEAU
 ABOARD YACHT
Trio Visits Taku Glacier Yesterday Make Flight
 in Plane This Morning

The Stella Maris, carrying L. H Smith, his mother, Mrs. Smith, and Miss Joyce of Los Angeles, arrived in port last evening after spend ing the day at Taku Glacier.
 The three of the party are hav- ing a fine time cruising in Alaskan waters they said. They reached Juneau last Saturday evening and spent the weekend here. Early yesterday they left for the Taku where they spent the day cruising about, viewing the scenery and taking pictures.
 So far the party has killed three bears. They spent few days at F'reshwater Bay where they bagged their big game. Miss Joyce shot one of the bruins, while the other pair was brought down by MT Smith.
 The Stella Maris is well equipped for a pleasure cruise. She is a small but neatly constructed and has ample room for small party of travellers.
 At 10 o'clock this morning the trio took the seaplane Taku for the upper Taku River. They flew into the Atlin country and the headwaters of the Yukon River and went as far as Whitehorse.
 From here they will cruise to Skagway, and then to Sitka by way of Glacier Bay. They will then proceed leisureiy south.
 Capt. w. E. Cox is skipper of the Stella Maris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
FLOATING COURT
 TO LEAVE SOON
Judge Hill with Other Or ficials Going to West
 ward on Chelan

CORDOVA, Alaska, May 27.- The District Court, which has ad- journed here, will leave on the cutter Chelan in June for the an nual journey, the pilgrimage to the remote parts of Western Alaska principally for naturalization pur- poses, although several important cases will be tried.
 Federal Judge Coke Hill, United States Marshal, Clerk of the Court and attorneys for the defense vii form the floating court to be helc aboard the Chelan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
|ELL|S QUITS
 HIS POSITION
Resigns as Asst. Dist. Atty. Forms Law Firm with
 Frank Foster

CORDOVA, Alaska, May 27.- Assistant District Attorney Clyde R. Ellis has resigned after serving four years, to enter a law part nership with Attorney Frank Eos ter of Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
day for medical treatment.

day for medical treatment.
 After spending three weeks in St. Anns Hospital recuperating from a major operation, E. M Richardson, Thane power house man, was dismissed Sunday
 Mrs. Olaf Pierson of Killisnoo en- tered St. Ann's Hospital yesterday and this morning underwent a ma jor operation.
 Albert Ohman, Cordova, was ad- mitted to the hospital yesterday He underwent an operation this morning.
 An operation for the removal of his tonsils was performed this morning at St. Ann's Hospital or Louise Hinge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27
FISHING PARTY RETURNS

After spending two days at Os- car Olson'se camp on Moose Creek, up the Taku River, Phil Jolie, R. B. McIver and Dr. w. w. Council returned here early this week with more than 300 pounds of trout, most of them cutthroats. They made the trip from Juneau to Moose Creek by outboard motor in a little more than three hours. The fishing was excellent, they reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-27

After spending some time in the States, H. L. Woods, with the Northern Commercial Company, is returning to the Westward on the Aleutian.