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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
LAREDO PLANS
BIG BIRTHDAY
County Judge and Party Are
Visitors Over Weekend
In Brownsville

Judge Justo Penn. county Judge
OF Webb county and j. A. Rodriguez
with Mrs. Penn and Mrs. Rodriguez
pioneer families of Laredo, arrived
yesterday to spend the weekend at
Brownsville. guests at the FL Jardin
hotel.
Judge Penn declared that what
ever commotion or feeling might
have arisen over the Judge John A.
Walls Plutaico Gales incident is now
a matter Of history, and that the
border sister city is clicking again
on all eight cylinders in a business
way and united civic feeling.
What all Of us r looking for
ward to at present is the George
Washington Birthday celebration on
February p. This annual event has
rolled around again to find the Dos
Laredos again joining hands TO make
Of the occasion the greatest Of the
many that have brought hundreds
OF thousands of visitors to a gala
event in days gone by.
Whatever may have happened to
the two cities in a business way
during our international controver-
sy has. in passing. only tended to
knit US closer together in our inter-
city relations, and as I now see the
situation we have received about
81 5000, 900 worth az advertising we
could not have bought at all.
Everybody knows where Laredo
is today, many Of whom never heard
Of ii before. and Judge John "A. Walls
is known even in Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Slight Hope Held For
Life of Ambassador

LOS ANGELES, Feb. l5.-tP-
Slight hope was held today for the
recovery Of Alexander p. Moore,
American ambassador to Poland.
who IS critically Ill here from a
throat and lung infection.
DR.. p. c.. White, attending ply
sician. said the patient had a tenn
perature OF 104 degrees. The ply
stefan said the ambassador was in
a semi-delirious condition follow
ing a distinct decline last night.
Through the day M change was
noted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
63 RESCUED

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. l5-Pl-Sixty-
three passengers were taken from
the glass bottomed excursion boat
New River" as II was sinking In
bear cut, between Fishers Island
and Virginia Key, South OF Miami
Beach late today. Captain Jean
Meschel, owner, was In command.
The accident was caused when
the rudder of the craft struck a
sand bar, breaking the glass In
the bottom. Water began pouring
in through the opening and the
decks were awash when the last
passenger was removed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
French Start Flight
To South America

TOULOUSE. France. Feb. 15-R
Two French aviators and a MEM
Der OF the senate landed here to-
night after flying from Paris on
the first stage Of a flight TO South
America.
Colonel Vignes. General Pujo and
senator Guy lie Lubersac. will make
the long distance flight in an air.
plane specially built for long trips.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

Weston revolver from his pocket as
his mother pummelled the BRIDE
groom. but was Immediately dis
armed by his father.
Mother Fined
The mother was fined for assault
Immediately after the occurrence by
Judge Huffer and her son, Harold.
drew a fine Of 500 and costs for
carrying a concealed weapon.
The attack, which was witnessed
IN the courthouse lawn by Deputy
Sheriff @. w. McDougald, followed
the eXaming trial this afternoon for
Fred @. Rich, charged with carrying
Jerine Calvin, IL, into MatamoroS,
Mexico. obtaining a license there,
and marrying her.
Rich was arrested In Del Rio and
returned te Raymondville last week
end. He was absolved OF all charges
on motion Of County Attorney Rog-
er Robinson and had left the court
house to 60 down town for his car.
Upon returning to the courthouse,
he was acc0sted by Mrs. Calvin, who
after saying a few words To him,
stepped back and began 10 rain
blows on Rich's head. He was cut
on and forehead and bled profusely.
Divorce Sought
Papers for divorce Of the couple
have been filed, ii was said, the next
step In the noted girl-bride case
which has attracted unusual atten-
ton IN the Raymondville section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Pl-
Senate democrats began a move
ment today 10 slash several import
duties Oh metals in the tariff bill.
but their efforts were cut short By
an early weekend recess being
taken because q quorum OF senator's
could not be obtained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Port Arthur Awards
Contract on Seawall

PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 15.-tPl-
Contract for the construction OF
the first unit of Port Arthur's sea-
wall. four-and-a-half miles In
length. was awarded by city COM
mission tonight TO w. Horace Will
liams and company Of New Orleans,
La.
Seawall bonds in the amount Of
81, zoe. 900 we're also sold by the city
TO the construction company. Con-
tract for construction was let TO
the williams company on its low
bid Of S798, TAOS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
M~ussolini's Daughter
Will March to Altar

ROME, Feb. 15.-tP1-The
gagement Of Edda Mussolini. daugh-
ter OF the Italian Premier, to the
son Of the Minister Of Communica-
tons, was announced today. No
date was set for the wedding.
She will be married to GalleaZzo
Ciano, son Of Costano Ciano. He IS
81 a old and is secretary Of the
Italian embassy at the holy see.
Miss Mussolini. 10. is an excellent
linguist. a skilled violinst and
PIANIST, and has travelled widely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Gas Price Cut

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15-(P-A
2-cent reduction in gasoline prices,
effective Monday. at all its stations
here was announced late today by
the Standard Oil company. The new
price will range from l4.9 70 1863
cents without the 2-cent state tax
or the 1-cent city levy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Cal Coolidge Shakes
Many Texans Hands

HOUSTON. Feb. 15-tP-Ieaving
a trail Of we'll shaken hands ano
autographed albums acres East
Texas former President Calvin Cool
idge and Mrs. Coolidge, paying a
duty call" 10 the south and west
were on their way to I'll Paso TO-
night. loaded with flowers and the
best wishes Of cities along their
route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

"
thence as the most necessary vir-
tue for the success OF the diSarm-
ament negotiations.
Confidence
Arthur Henderson. British for
eign secretary, declared that the
world could look forward with hope
and confidence to the results OF
the London Neutrality-suspicious. step
along the path Of international
peace.
Henderson said that his belief
was based on the underlying char
acter OF the first four eeks work
which ended with the delegations
deep in the details OF fleet strengths
and at last face to face with ton
mage figures. the KEY TO the only
sort CT disarmament that taxpayers
understand.
Decisions Slow
He warned that decisions come
slowly at every international con-
ference. All delegations, he said,
desired an agreement which would
open the way for more drastic and
progressive disarmament in years 70
come. an agreement that would IA
cilitate the making Of "a general
treaty for limitation Of naval. land
and air forces by the governments
Of the world
Premier Tardieu. Aristide BRAND,
and their colleagues OF the French
elegation escaped what the French
call in jocular fashion the living
death" the English weekend BY
crossing the channel. but whether
Tardieu will encouter greater risks
to his political life can be deter
mined only by the critical debate In
the French chamber Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
GIFTS FROM THE SKY

Monday at noon the Flying
Fleet will swoop over the busi-
ness district of Brownsville and
drop twelve parachuteS. each
me numbered to correspond with
names Of firms which you will
find in a page advertisement in
today's ssue Of The Brownsville
Herald. II you secure one Of
the parachutes when 1t is drop
ped Monday. take it TO the store
whole number in today's page
announcement corresponds with
that which you will find on the
parachute and receive a prize.
See the page in today's Herald
and watch for the balloons from
the sky Monday at noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Texas Pastor Plans
South American Tour

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. l5.-tPl-Dr.
George w. Truett, president OF the
Southern Baptist General Conven-
ton and pastor Of the First Baptist
church here. will leave Dallas June
/ for Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. to ad-
dress the Latin-American Baptist
congress he announced today.
Speaking through an interpreter,
DR.. Truett will make an evangelis-
tic tour through the larger cities
OF South America.
The congress will begin June 90
and Or. Truett will spend the rest
of June, July and August on the
Tour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
American Author Is
Detained In Mexico

MEICO CITY, Feb. l5.-tP1-
Carleton Beals. American author
and newspaperman, today sent
cable messages to Ambassador
Dwight w. Morrow. who is attend
ing the naval conference in Lon
don. and to Senator Borah IN
washington protesting against his
detention by Mexican authorities.
He expressed the fear he might be
deported.
Beals so far has received no no
LITIGATION to leave the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Republicans Open Arms
To Invite Boiling Demos
Creager Leads Republicans in Showing Sugar
Toward Independent Voters Bowed
With Pledge Worries

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. l5-tP-The republican party in Texas, through
its state executive committee, made an official bid today for democrats
who had been partially anenated from their party by recent action Of
the state democratic executive committee.
A resolution was adopted inviting democrats who voted for Herbert
Hoover in 1928 to become permanent members in good standing of the
republican party. The democratic committee two weeks ago voted TO bar
as state candidates those democrats although admitting them as voters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Naval ENJOYS Show Gains
Delegates Plead for Patience as Necessary For
Successful Negotiations
BY FRANK III. KING,
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer

LONDON, Feb. 15-P-As the fourth week Of the hve-power naval
conference ended tonight, the delegates pointed 70 these accomplish
ments to date:
!, A prospective fve-year battleship holiday.
2 The "humanizng" OF submarine warfare assured.
8 The settlement of the Global tonnage problem, a controversy OF
years standing.
AS for the things they hope yet to accomplish. they pleaded for pa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Killer Sought

CHICAGO, Feb. l5.-tP-On
hundred more suspects, including
five who were armed and 81 men
with criminal records. were corraled
in the police roundup Of hoodlums
today while investigators sought a
clue to the -aSsassins OF Tony Lom-
bardo. a thief. who was given the
rod" last night apparently for
pcachinr on racketeers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
School Boy Greets Coolidge
While Houston Chiefs Fail

HOUSTON, Feb. 15-CP-Of all
the public officials and digniraries
who thronged former president
Calvin Coolidge's car here today
only one, the youthful mayor of a
grammar school student govern
ment group. succeeded in getting
his formal welcome across.
Caught in the crowd and drown
ed out by the cheering the official
committee straddled chairs, and
tripped Y e each other more or
less while trying to get the former
presidents attention. Later, as MI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

Coolidge was autographing cards
and shaking hands Carroll Church.
the juvenile school mayor fought
his way TO the front and obtained
a favorable opening.
Mr. Coolidge" he blurted out
b~reathlessly, 4 welcome you in be-
half Of the students OF the East
wood school,"
The former president smiled
sympathetically and thanked the
boy, remarking. when he understood
the youths title, 80 you have two
mayors here in Houston"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Hoover Returns

LONG KEY, Fla, Feb. l5@Fl-
Bronzed by long days in the hot
sun. President Hoover left here to-
night for Washington refreshed and
rested by a weeks vacation spent
1000 miles from the cares and du-
ties Of his high office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
RUBIO SILENT
Doctors Order Presidents
Mouth Closed

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1872
After obliging President Ortiz Ru-
bio to suspend all business confer
ences yesterday. the doctors at
tending him today forbade him to
talk at all. They explained that
this would hasten his recovery. be-
cause talking disturbs the wound
in his jaw.
The medical bulletin tonight says
the presidents condition is salts
factory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Balloting Opens on Queen
Brownsville Civic Clubs Place Candidates
In Race for Honors at Matamoros

Banoang-at five cents per vote-for Brovnsviles queen in the Maa-
moros Good Humor Fiesta will get under way here Monday with each q
the three civic clubs placing a girl in the field.
The Rotary club is supporting Gail McDavitt; the KiWanis Ayhffe
Cobolni; and the Lions Elenor Richardson. These girls were selected by
a Joint committee from the three clubs.
Ballot boxes will be placed over the city at stragetc points Monday
and the rolling will begin. There is no limit to the number OF times one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
MOTHER
ATTACKS GROOM
Exasperated ~Raymondville Mother : in : Law
Uses Crutch on Husband of Daughter
Of Fourteen Summers

Raymondvfles famous fouteen-year-old bride today has a bride groom
absolved from all blame for marrying her but bearing the marks OF an
attack OF his Infatuated mother-n-law, who hit him over the head with
a crutch, Saturday afternoon OF the courthouse lawn.
But the mother-in-law, Mrs. M. J.. Calvin, was not the only member
OF the girls family involved in the domestic melee. The crutch which
she used was grabbed from Harold. her fifteen year-od son, who, &C
cording TO Telephone Reports To the Herald. pulled a aa-caIhrn Smith
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
100 Cars Shipped

Fruit and vegetable shipments
Friday totaled 100 cars. Missouri
Pacific carried two cars Of fruit
and LOT ears OF vegetables: Southern
Pacific carried one IA Of fruit and
so Of vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Ex-COP KILLED

VANCOUVER. z. G., Feb. l5-tA1
Archibald Johnston. So. former
police .chief OF Medicine Hat. AL
berta. was killed by an unidentified
assailant today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

"The boys in the war had
plenty OF reason to get drunk
but strange to say none Of them
did get drunk"
-A>Ij. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair and moderate
w cold. Fresh northerly winds ON
the west coast, diminishing
For East Texas: Fair; warmer III
northwest portion. Moderate 70
fresh northerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide mt Point Isabel
today under normal meteorological
conditions:
High sass. sal a. m; 6:08 D. I'M.
Low Illus ID. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Seek Newsprint

WASHINGTON, Feb. lo-F-
Action looking toward insurlng an
ample supply on newsprint paper
for American newspapers was taken
today by the senate in adopting a
resolution by senator Mcclellan, de-
mocrat, Tennessee. requesting the
secretaries Of interior and commerce
to furnish all available information
concerning the supply Of wood pulp
in Alaska.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

Even the Barns VIII Burn
Rio Grande Valley Trust C0.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT 1T.
BY CHARLES HALL.

There seems TO be no limit
TO human endurance"
Zane Grey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
Two Hundred and Eighty SIX Excursionists Are
 in Fatal Crash
ACCIDENT OCCURS
 WITHOUT WARNING
Four Known to Be Dead, Three Missing and
 Others Injured

ST. HELENS, Ore, March 31.-Four persons are dead, three missing and 12 were injured seriously after the excursion boat Swan, return ing to Vancouver, Washing ton, with 2S6 passengers from Longview, was rammed head-on off St. Helens on the Columbia River, early Sunday morning by the large coast wise steamer Davenport. Those a board the Swan were returning from the ded- ication Saturday of a new bridge at Longview. The dead are:
 MRS. J. E. HAGEDoRN. of van- couver
 MRS c. E. LuNDY. of vancou- Iver.
 J. E. LARSON, of Vancouver.
 MRS. STANLEY STONE, of van- lenuves. The missing are:
 RICHARD BELLAND, of Port land.
 JACK MITCHELL, deckhand of the Swan.
 SERGEANT R. G. ANDERSON, bandsman of the Seventh Infantry, of Vancouver Barracks, Washing ton.
 Darkness overlook the craft soon after leaving Longview and the crash with the Davenport came without warning at the height of the merrymaking. The Swan was equipped as floating dance-hall and was lowed by the tug Dix.
 The crew of the Davenport sav- ed most of those thrown into the water
 The Swan drifted downstream and lodged on a .sandbar but the tug which lowed 1t, sank.
 The Swan was later lowed to St. Helens.
 The crash is being investigated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
THREE BANDITS STEAL PAYROLL,
 SHOOT OFFICER
Policeman on Duty Fails to Prevent Hold-up,
 Laundry Office

NEW ORLEANS, March 3l.- Three bandits and a Policeman fought with pistol and shot guns late last Saturday afternoon in the office of a laundry.
 The bandits held up and robbed the place of an undetermined amount of money and escaped.
 Twenty-Five women employees were thrown into panic.
 Policeman Basile Economides, on guard at the plant during the pay hour, whipped out his pistol and blazed away. One bandit fell to the floor. His companions opened fire with their sawed-off shotguns picked up the fallen man, backed out of the place and escaped in an automobile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
THREE LIQUOR RAIDERS ARE ARRESTED
 BY OTHER RAIDERS WHILE MOVING 500
 GALLONS OF MOONSHINE TO SAFE PLACE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 31.- Three liquor raiders were arrested Saturday night by other raiders while moving 800 gallons of moon- shine belonging to convicted boot legger sentenced to two years in Atlanta Penitentiary.
 Constable H. H. Wahler and Dep uties Frank Powell and H. H. Sager, were arrested by Federals in the midst of raid. They admitted they faked and today pleaded guil- ty to the charge they accepted $500 from Mrs. Lola May, wife of A. R. May, who is under sentence of five years, to allow her husband to move whiskey to the home of an- other man where it was to be stored.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
CANNOT AGREE ON PROCEDURE,
 TARIFF BILL
House Republican Leaders
 Fail to Get Pro- gram Outlined
FOUR CONTROVERSIAL
 RATES BOTHERSOME
Lumber, Gem mt, Sugar and Shingles Cause
 for Difference

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Thc House Republican leaders failed again last Saturday to agree on a program of sending the tariff bill to conference and will meet again today in an effort to satisfy the various groups desiring separate votes on three or four controver- sial rates
 Speaker Longworth said there is still possibility of getting the bill to conference with the Senate by Tuesday.
 Chairman Shell of the House Rules Committee, said the majority Of the Republicans still favor send ing the measure direct to conference without first putting it to a di- rect vote on the controversial rates on lumber, cement, sugar and shingles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
First Murder Charge
 Is Filed in Recent
 Colorado Prison Riot

CANON CIT, Colo, March 31. The first murder charge growing out of the riot at the Colorado State Penitentiary last October, has been filed.
 Charles w. Davis, only survivor of the ring leaders, has been charg- ed with the murder of John J. Eeles, guard in Cell House Number B.
 The riot broke out on October 3. Seven guards were killed and six convicts perished, some slain and other suicides. The charge against Davis was filed by the District Attorney James T. Locke, of Fremont County. The investigation of the riot was made by a Commission appointed by Gov w. H. Adams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
WASHED FROM
 RIGGING INTO
 STORMY SEAS
Seven Men, Lashed to Wrecked Boat, Believed
 to Have Perished

WICK, Shetland Islands, March 31-Seven men who had been clinging to the rigging of the Aberdeen steam trawler Ben Dor an, which struck a reef west of the Shetland Islands last Satur- day, disappeared with the ship to- day and it is feared they per ished.
 There is no sign of life nor the boat anywhere.
 The boat went aground in a heavy gale and snow and sleet storm.
 Gallant efforts were made to reach the trawler by several boats but boiling seas made this impos- sible to get any closer than BOG yards From this distance the would-be rescuers could see seven men lashed to the rigging.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
. ..s..........

NEW YORK, March 31.-Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 81s, Alleghany Corporation 341A, American Ice Al, Anaconda Cop per 79. Bethlehem Steel 1O7as, Gen. tral Alloy 34A. General Motors 499s Gold Dust 42A, Granby Copper Mining 58. Grigsby- -Grunow 18& International Harvester 94h, Ken necott Copper 58ss, Missouri Pa- cific 94k. Montgomery-W Ward 379 National Acme 241s, Packard 221s, Radio Corporation 54ik. Standard Brands 24. Standard Oil of Cali fornia 66k. Standard Oil of New Jersey 74lk. United Corporation A U. s. Steel 193A, Humble Oil on Curb 112, Ford Motor Limited on curb 1873.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
REGISTERS AT
 MOTEL, JUMPS
 FROM WINDOW
Wife of Wealthy Man Plans Death-Su Successful
 ly Carried Out

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 31.- Ten minutes after Mrs. Elsie M Rice, wife of a wealthy Beverly Hills loan broker, registered at a downtown hotel, she leaped to her death from a tenth story window.
 A government officer was the first to reach her side. She de- clared the act was intentional and died on her way to hospital.
 Mrs. Rice was a young society matron and is survived by her hus- band, David G. Rice and three young children. Bank books and rental checks found in her posses sion. showed much personal wealth.
 One of the woman's friends, Mrs. Irma Strelite, told the Police the woman,s home life was happy but that illness caused despondency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
ConfesSes to Killing
 Daughters then Enters
 Plea of Not Guilty

NEWTOWN, Iowa, March 31.- George Mckinney, aged 52 years, pleaded not guilty to first degree murder charges for the staying of his twin daughters, Artie and Dira, aged 25, and Gladys, aged 12. He has been in the County Jail since last Wednesday when he walked into the court house and told of ficials he had killed his daughters. Insanity tests are to be made upon the man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
JAPANESE AND U. S.
 NEGOTIATIONS PROCEED

TOKYO, March 31-It is under stood here that Baron Shidehara, Foreign Minister, has completed a draft of instructions to the Japan csc delegation at the London Naval Confernce authorizing acceptance of the Japanese American formula, without material alteration. The fig ures involved, on naval ratio, will be presented to other powers, with two or three reservations attached to Tokyo's acceptance.