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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
DEATH NOTE
Fl. Worth Detective Finds
Threat on Desk

FORT WORTH. Aug. I1-Fp-
Detective Chief Jackson Is nc a loss
70 know the origin Of a death
threat" note found on his desk at
central station today.
Warrington will be killed be-
fore midnight" Read the nott.
Across the bottom in red was the
printed inscription death" and a
crudely drawn skull and cross
bones.
While inclined 70 treat the mat
ter lightly. Chief Jackson does not
know whether the note was intend
ed for him or for Chief OF Police
Lee. whose office is on the door
above. All mail addre sed to the
police department comes through
Chief Lees office and the chief
personally delivers the mail intend
ed for Jackson. Chief Lee said the
note may have come through the
mail but that he may have over
looked II In sorting the mail this
morning.
Exports Of AIMED fruits from San
Francisco in 1929 totaled 205. 872. 522
pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
Chemical Explosion
Kills One. Injuries ID

NEW YORK. Aug. i2tF1-Wreck-
age of two buildings attested today
TO the power Of an explosive acct
dentalIy compounded by "a chemist
while MAXIM, an experiment.
One man was killed md 10 per-
IONS injured yesterday by the ex-
plosion OF a mixture which Mar
Gus Cohen was heating In his labo-
ratory on the fifth floor Of a build
ing IN Prince street.
The blast blew out the side OF
the laboratory building and tons
OF brick and other debris dropped
through the roof Of a two-story
building adjoining crashing 70 the
basement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
Divorce Contract
Off: Son In Born

SOUDERTON, Pa. Aug. l2.-fPl
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kenneth
Meyer, who were married here on
Jan. 2, after signing a contract that
either was privileged 20 obtain a
divorce without consulting the other
If there vas no .ssue within two
years, today announced the birth
Of a son.
Mr.. Meyer, who IS a fr~ee-lance
writer Of Chicago, said the child
weighed eight and one-half pounds
and arrived at 3 o'clock this morn
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-R5Corn
prices jumped fast early today. but
met with immense profit-taking
sales which forced the market
backward.
Instead OF soaring sc a bushel. as
many traders had expected, the
corn market for at least the time
being rose but Sc. and quickly lost
most OF that. Trading was on a
huge scale. buyers OF corn being
aroused by official confirmation of
drought losses beyond what had
generally been expected. whereas on
the other hand many sellers were
acting on belief that recent sharp
advances In price had largely dis
counted the government report.
Wheat was bearishly affected by
the enlarged estimates of United
States wheat yields taken as a
whole. Starting "a TO &c higher.
corn afterward receded in some
cases 10 below Yesterdays finish.
Wheat opened 3-8c off to 3-4c up
and subsequently showed O decided
drop.
Taxes collected on malt sold In
Louisiana yields $4,000 annually
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

their assistance In determining the
legitimate narcotic needs Of the
United States.
Figures showing annual importa-
lions for opium have increased
about 2 1000 pounds, during the past
four years were given by 8. II.
Bredidenbach, statistician of the
narcotic bureau. He said about IA
600 pounds OF this went into codeine
manufacture.
The conference was informed all
drugs seized In control work were
turned ove TO the war department
fer storage for an emergency. Di-
version Of drugs from medical TO
illegal channels, II was said. was
comparatively unimportant..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
Pro Forces Seek Higher Ups
Opium War Leaders to Search Out Chief
Of Narcotic Rings i'm America

WASHINGTON. Aug. l2=P-Both the prohibition and narcotic bu-
reaus plan to concentrate on the proverbial man higher up" The pol
icy OF the dry unit was announced recently and today II. j. AnsLnger.
acting commissioner OF narcotics. told a conference Of drug manufac-
turers the new bureau would center its attention on eliminating larger
supplies Of Illicit narcotics.
Government officials and scientists also were present at the conference.
called by Surgeon General Cumming. Ansnnger told them he needed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
Man Found Hanged
In Gainesville Jail

GAINESVILLE, Aug. l2-DFy-
The body OF Lee Redman. IS. was
found IN his cell IN the county Jail
here today. He had been hanged.
Redman had been brought to jail
here from Dentof after getting IN
suspended sentence for forgery aud
was awaiting trial on : second
charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

Nicaragua IS planning to establish
a permanent agricultural school to
conduct a country wide soil survey,
instructing the natives In the use OF
modern implements and In cattle
breeding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
Snow in New York

ONEIDA. N. ", Aug. PIP
Old Man Weather. tired OF his heat
endurance attempt, dropped snow
out of his bag OF tricks here to-
day. The furry lasted onlv ? mo-
ment and was followed by rain. The
temperature shot down below sc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
SORE

Foul breath. loose teeth or sore
gums. are disgusting 70 behold, an
will agree. LETO'S PYORRHEh
REMEDY is highly recommended
BY leading dentists and never dis
appoints. Druggists return money
IL 1t fails. Cisneros Drug Stores.
nNv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
Rotarians to Meet
With Brother Club

Brownsville Rotarians Will meet
Jointly Tuesday evening with the
MatamoroS club nc the Italian cafe
In MatamoroS, This session Will
take the place ~ the clubs regular
Wednesday meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
BOY browns AT WACO

WACO, Aug. i2-(P-Horace
Phillips. II, son Of Mrs. l.. p. Phil
lips OF Houston. was drowned In the
Brazos river here today. Re was
visiting his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs w. J. Wilson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
City Briefs

Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
refreshes and strengthens weak and
tired eyes. ADV. "a
Special shampoo and finger wave
for 75c: manicure soc. Amaya's
Beauty Shop. adv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
Explosion Kills One

SAINT 10. Aug. l2.-lF-Mar-
shall McCollum. q. was blown 70
his death. and Harper Monroe. .
was probably fatty injured when a
boiler in the Butcher oil field ex-
ploded today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

A new muffler for locomotives
discharges steam and hot water in
a fine spray between the tracks SO
that they do not obstruct an engi-
neer's vision nor damage ears on
adjacent tracks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

Twenty-three Of the SC signers OF
the Declaration of independence
were college men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

The public school system 0f Eng
land was introduced by the Foster
Education act OF 1870.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

Americans spend % per cent Of
their annual income on food alone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

Taxes collected on malt sold In
Louisiana yields $4,000 annually
for the public school fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
DENIES TAKING
DRY CASE FEES
Miles Approves S25 Pay in
Liquor Prosecutions.

Ethan A. Miles, Indiana Anti
Saloon League attorney, today de-
MED vehemently that he ever took
any money under the fee system for
liquor prosecutions as We stated in
The Indianapolis Times Tuesday.
Miles name was used in connec-
ton with quotations from Governor
Harry G. Leslie in which the Gov
ernor condemned the fee system in
prohibition prosecutions as one of
the causes of overcrOwding Indiana
penal institutions.
The $25 fee goes to prosecutors or
special prosecutors and the court
sets fees for attorneys in paddock
proceedings, Miles explained. He
said that he is on salary with the
Anti Saloon League and never
takes the fees.
Jesse Martin, also an attorney
with offices in Indiana Anti-Saloon
League headquarters in the RooSe-
Welt building, takes the fees allowed
by the court, Miles asserted. Martin
has appeared In many paoIOcR pro-
ceedingS here with Miles.
Miles approves the $25 fee system
on the grounds that prosecutors are
underpaid in the rural counties, but
believes a better method is to put
them all on full-time salary basis,
he declared.
He pointed out that an attempt
was made to wipe out the special
attorneys fees in liquor cases in
1927 and that he personally APP
peared before the legislative COM
mittee and saved the law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
WAYPAvED FOR
STATE TO Make
ITS OWN CEMENT
Appellate Court Denial of
Labor Injunction Is
Viewed Favorable.

Movement to manufacture cement
at the Indiana state farm. Putnam
vile. was given impetus today by a
ruling Of the appellate court handed
down Wednesday.
The courts ruling eliminates any
possible legal barrier to state man
uYacture of cement at the Putnam
Vile institution and the idea viii be
brought before the next legislature,
Il was predicted.
Appellate judges upheld the re-
flsal of the Putnam circuit court to
grant Injunction against manutac-
tlIre of willow baskets at the state
farm. Injunction had been asked by
the owe Gnatt Company, basket
manufacturers, on the grounds that
private manufacturing can not com
pete with penal labor.
The court held that manufactu
ing at the farm is purely an admin
istrative matter and not one Tor
the courts to decide, thus paving the
way for a cement plant II the legls-
Iators vote its erection
It has been pointed out that the
state BUYS 100000 barrels OF ce-
rnent annually with little reduc-
ton from prices offered small con-
tractors due to the enormous com
bination among cement manu-
factuers-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 24.-Fear of
prison rebelllions always is wildly
present in the minds of institution
officials, but fear of fire-usually
companion menace in jail revolts-
largely is discounted in eastern pen
itentiaries by modernization and
fireproofing of cell blocks, officials in
various states said today.
Checkup of conditions in New
York, inspired by Mondays disaster
at Columbus, O., revealed today that
a recurrence of the tragedy, in the
words of DR.. Raymond F. G. Kieb,
New York state commissioner OF
corrections. sis remote"
The only real fire trap now ex-
isting, in his opinion, is the old
laundry building at the Matteawan
Hospital for Criminal Insane, where
1,147 inmates are held. Fire at
Matteawan might lead to a holo-
caust that would shock the entire
country, he said.
New York state now is spending
about $10,00O,OO0 on new prisons and
equipment, including new model
prison at Attica.
AS is the cast in most states, New
York's penal institutions are over
crowded. Sing Sing, with pop
ulation # 2,155 and normal capac-
ity of 1.738, is the most heavily over
loaded.
New York's prison population
numbers 11,188, which is 1854
greater than the normal capacity.
The Rhode Island state prison IS
constructed of granite. Housing 678
convicts, it has been modernized
thoroughly in recent years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
anniversary is
CELEBRATED BY
JEWISH GROUP
More Than 800 Attend 26th
Birthday Dinner of
Federation.

Observance of the twenty-f1fth
anniversary of the Jewish Fedora
ton of indianapolis was held
Wednesday night at the Columbia
Club, attended by more than 300
members of the organization.
Speakers declared the local group
was the first of it's kind in second
class cities and has stood as model
for declarations in other cities.
G. A. Efroymson, president, was
presented with a volume made up
of messages from federation mem
berS in recognition of his service.
Presentation was made by Louis j.
BorinStein.
Detroit Man Speaks
Frederick M. Butzel, Detroit Com
munity Federation president, speak
ing on What Has Happened in So
clal Work, predicted radical
changes in social work in the next
few years.
Fl. Joseph Hyman, executive di-
rector of the local federation, spoke
on 1.-THE Years Work" and Rabbi
M. M. Feuerlicht of the indianapolis
Hebrew Congregation on "Remi-
niscenceS."
Election in May
Officers of the federation will be
elected in May, it was announced.
Members of the board of governors.
unanimously accepted, are: Efroym-
son. Julius Fallender, Isidore FEEBLE
man, Rabbi FeuerIicht, DR.. Edgar F.,
K1zer and Miss Frances NTazur.
Edward A. Kahn, POSTMASTER. an
nounced the new directors of the
Jewish Community Center Associa-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
SAVING OF STATE-AID
SCHOOL FUNDS ASKED
Conserving Rather Than Increasing
sum Favored by Orr.

Plea for conservation Of State-alo
schools funds rather than approprl-
alton of larger amounts was made
Wednesday by Lawrence F. Off,
chief of the state board OF accounts,
IN an address at the KnightstoWn
Kiwanis Club.
Orr defended the system, In use
from 1921 to 1927, under which all
claims on the school aid fund were
checked by the accounts board be
fore payment and pointed out ad-
vantages of this system over the
present plan of checking vouchers
after payment is made.
More funds are demanded Tor
state aid purposes, but conservation
of the funds set aside with a proper
distribution should be attained first,
ne said. Then it can be determined
whether more money is needed.
Orr attacked arguments that state
school funds should be distributed
by school men" acquainted with
schools"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
MOB LYNCHES NEGRO
South Carolina Sheriff Is
Wounded in Jail Raid.

BIZ United Press
WALHALLA, S. c., April "a
Sheriff John Thomas was in a hos
pital today recovering from wounds
sustained Wednesday night when
he was overpowered by mob Of
200 men who broke into the county
jail and carried away Allen Green,
Negro, and riddled him with bull
let's. Green was being held on suS-
picion of attacking a, white girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
DANCER OF FIRE
IN PRISONS OF
EAST is SLIGHT
New York Insane Hospital
Worst Trap in State,
CheCkup Reveals.

Following is the first of a series of
stories concerni-g conditions in some Of
the major prisons of the country,
prompted by the tragedy of the prison
fire at Columbus, o.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
PROSPERITY IS DELAYED
Germans Fear Economic Recovery
Is Not Yet in Sight.

BERLIN, April "a. - Numerous
failures of German industrial firms
and banks, continued widespread
unemployment, and decline in
production of important commodi-
ties caused fear today that the
economic recovery Of the nation, eX-
pected a month ago. would be post
poned throughout the summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
Speaks for Training Camps

A speaking tour of southwestern
Indiana in the interests Of the citi-
zenS military training camps is be-
ing made by Colonel A. j. Dougherty,
chief of staff of the ghty-follrth
division. He will speak at Boonville,
Evansville and Princeton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
SIX HELD IN CAR THEFT
Police Charge Negro Youths With
Stealing and Wrecking Auto.

Six Negro youths were arrested
on charges of vehicle taking after
a car owned by Victor H. Winter
rowd. 384S Winthrop avenue, stolen
by two of the six, struck tele-
phone pole and was wrecked at
Oaklandon, Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24

Regular 1898 values. Large
xnread and half moon pillow OF
brocaded rayon. Blue, rose ana
gold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
MedIock Heads Baptist Board

H. S. Medlock has been reelected
president of the official board of the
Federated Baptist Churches of In
dianapolis. Other officers are: Frank
Sink, vice-president; Charles O.
Lawler, treasurer. and Mrs. J. j.
Gilchrist. secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24

ton. They are: Mrs. /. J. Kahn,
A. H. Goldstein, Charles B. Sommers,
Efroymson, Feibleman, Mrs. j. A.
Goodman, Leo Kaminsky, Miss Ma
EUR. j. L. MUELLER, DR.. Louis H.
Segar, Milton Sternberger and
Leonard A. Strauss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-24
GERMANS GUARD NAME
Warn Shipping Firms Against TAX
ing Arms to China.


BERLIN. April 24.-Resumption
OF fighting in China has prompted
GERMANY to warn German shipping
companies against transporting
arms to China. The government
feels such transport may damage
Germany's name in the far east.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
GIRLS CLUB TO SING

Thirty-two girls of the Airing
ton Hall Glee Club, representing
several States, will sing tonight
at the meeting of the Texas
State Society in the Meridian
Mansions.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05

CHAMBER HIT s
HOWELL DRY
MEASURE

Senator Howell'S drastic dry
law for the District was strongly
opposed at a meeting Of the
board Of directors Of the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce last
night.
In referring to the provision Of
the bill which would permit
policemen and prohibition agents
to raid private homes upon Sus-
picion that they contained liquor,
Charles w. Darr, president Of the
chamber, declared that, though q
prohibitionist and lifelong tee
totaler, he opposed the bill and
believed it should be protested "in
the strongest language at our
command"
Liberty q Failure
"If a mans home, presumed In
law to be his castle, Is to be
invaded by snoopers and others,
then he might as well live in a
hut in the open. If a man can.
not be secure in his own home
and remain unmolested by snoop-
ers, then he ought to close the
shutters on his house and call
liberty a failure in this country
of ours"
Walter C. Balderson offered a
strongly worded resolution pro-
testing the Jones bin for abolish
ment Of residence requirements
for District Commissioners. The
board unanimously adopted the
resolution, and the secretary was
instructed to send it to PreSi.
dent Hoover and to the chair.
men Of the House and Senate
District Committees.
Oppose Crosby
Appointment Of Mai. Gen. Her
bert Crosby or any other Army
or Navy officer as civilian Com
missioner was opposed, and the
board instructed President Darr
to write a letter to President
Hoover expressing hope that no
such appointment would be made.
Resolutions advocating a new
Center Market and requesting
that DR.. William B. Tindall be
continued as an employe Of the
District Govern ment were
adopted. Tindall has reached
the retirement age, but desires
to continue in service.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
His Dagger Was Fake
But Jail Is Real

Walter Nickens advanced with
measured pace towards the ter
rified Mrs. Patrick Murphy with
appraised dagger in hand.
In his eye the demon rum
burned fiercely. and how was the
excitable Mrs. Murphy, 300 block
Pennsylvania Ave-, know that it
was rubber dagger and that
Walt was just having fun?
And how, for that matter, was
Policeman A. c. PaulSen to know?
How, indeed?
Mrs. Murphy's screams were
genuine Shrieks for help.
What PaulSen saw when he
opened the door was Mrs. Muir.
ply lying flat on the floor and
Walter advancing upon her.
The officer wrenc h e d the
weapon out Of the mans hand.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05

BLACK dSClng SCaGlOn.
Representative Black has been
on the air three or four times,
but he confesses that not until
about a week ago did he feel
perfectly at east with the
mike" At that time he spoke
against prohibition, a subject
upon which he feels deeply, and
has long studied. He is a mem
ber Of the House anti-prohibi-
ton bloc. During his last broad
cast the Black voice came
through clear and strong, and
Loring M. wasn't a bit nervous.
He even winked from time to
time at Senator William j. Har-
riS Of Georgia, the only other
person in the studio during the
joint debate over the air. The
Georgia Senator took the pro-
inhibition side of the argument.
Representative Black thinks he
has now fully conquered his
"mikefright," which troubled
him for quite awhile, albeit he
had never been worried when
speaking in the House or else
where.
The only museum on Capitol
Hill is in the office of REPRE-.
SENTATIVE CLYDE KELLY
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Representative Kelly has been
collecting interesting curios
from all ouer the ,Oorld for
the past IS gears, and has a
collection containing relics of
the World War, odd curios
from the South Sea Islands.
and curious objects from the
camps of North American In.
diGns. His latest exhibit Is a
tortoise shell medicine rattle
presented to him by the Omaha
WtpuebGgo Indians, of aDhich
tribe Representative Kelly is
honorary chief.
One OF the highly priced
Exhibits in the collection is a
set OF highly polished horse.
shoes Nth tDhich Representative
Kelly tDon the "bGrnyrrd oolf''
championship of Capitol Hin
last summer.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
SCOUTS GUESTS
Of FIRST LADY

With Mrs. Hoover as hostess,
the Council of Girl Scouts in the
District met in the White House
yesterday, and discussed plans for
improvement and construction of
a camp for local members of
the organization.
A $4,000 bequest for the
camp. near Harrisonburg, Va,
has been received, Mrs. Henry
II. Flather, a member of the
council, announced. She ex-
pressed the hope that additional
funds for improvement may be
forthcoming before its summer
opening.
Mrs. Hoover, herself captain
Of Troop 8 Of the organization.
was rendered a large bouquet Of
roses.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
STEAL FURS.
AND ESCAPE

While more than a score OF
early risers trudged through G
Street on the way to work, a
touring car, containing four young
men, this morning drove up to the
curb in front of the Lustick Fur
Company, in the 1900 block of G
st. N. w. and two of the men
boldly smashed the fur company'S
show window and escaped with a
5000 coat.
So rapidly was the raid per-
formed that witnesses were un-
able to get the license number of
the car.
A pepper shaker was used to
smash the window, police said.
Displaying a thorough knowl-
edge of what they were after, the
two thieves grabbed up a $500
Japanese mink coat and ran back
to their car, which started away
the moment they headed for it:
Charles LuStick, proprietor, told
police that the robbery occurred
at exactly T:17 o'clock. The JAM
tor was away from the store after
cleaning up the premises and no
clerks or members Of the office
staff had arrived.