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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-14
TRAGEDY LIST
CLAIMS MANY
Upper Rio Grande Dragged
For Body of Farmer
Drowned Sunday

McALLEN, July 14-The body OF
Carl Hoggard Of Donna, %, this
morning had been in the Rio
Grande twenty-five hours and
searching parties which have been
working continuously since yester-
day morning ere still dragging in
the hopes Of recovering 1t.
Hoggard went down at a point
several hundred feet east OF the
main Donna pumping plant y%ester-
day morning while bathing. after
having poisoned a cotton field near
the river. His companion. a man
named Schooley, states that he
heard HogSard call and thought
1t was In fun, but the second time
he started down the bank to Hog
CARDS aid and was swimming out
when Hoggard went under and was
not seen again.
Schooley stated that he was then
so exhauster that 1t was with much
difficulty that he was able to re-
turn to shore. Word Of the drown
ing spread rapidly and several hun
dred people gathered along the
bank Of the stream while firemen
and volunteers from Donna and
Weslaco dragged and dynamited
throughout the day. At 7:30 o'clock
yesterday evening the searchers IN a
small boat with out-board motor
thought they saw the body come to
the surface about twenty feet from
the boat following a dynamite
charge. II sank Immediately. how
ever, and the search continued
through the night.
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Mysterious Malady
Follows EARTHQUAKES

GANGTOK, Siikm, India, July IA
-tP-The populace of this little
state has become worried by a mys-
teriou sepidemic which since the
earthquakes a few days ago has
claimed As lives. The theory that
earthquakes. disturbing the earth's
surface. uncovered dormant germs,
has been accepted to some extent.
The disease is similar to cholera.
Sikkim. perched on top Of a range
OF the Himalaya. shook like a sky
scraper during the quakes. The ire
mors damaged many buildings and
cracked house walls throughout the
country.
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3 Killed, Four Hurt
In Car Collision

LAWRENCE, Kas., July 14.-P-
Three persons were killed and four
injured, one Seriouly, IN a collision
involving two motor cars and a bus
late yesterday on highway number
40 Just inside the city limits.
The dead, prominent In business
and social life OF Kansas City, Kas.,
are:
William 4. Stickel. 36. nm attorney
and law firm partner of Fred Rob-
ertson. former United States dis
trict attorney for Kansas.
Mrs. Ella Stickel. IS, his wife.
Mrs. G. K. Leinbach, 90.
Mr.. Leinbach was taken 10 "A hos
pital In a semi-conscious condition
suffering from injuries CT the hips
and limbs.
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Funeral Services
For JIMMY Lonax

Funeral services for j. NJ. Lomax,
Brownsville. were held at Hinkley
Chapel Sunday evening at 4:30
o'clock, following which. ceremonies
were continued at the Buena Vista
cemetery. whers he was buried. He
was given a military funeral. a sal
ute being fired over the grave, and
taps sounded.
Rev. r. o. Macintosh conducted
services.
The John Hanson post Of the
American Legion attended in a
body, and friends from over the
entt-S Valley were present.
PallbeHrers were Leon Pearl. AL
fred Putegnat, DR.. Lawrence Ohm
stead. Jack Rutledge, A. r. Vidaurri
and Rafael Cisneros.
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SPURNED DANCER
SHOOTS SELF
LSpeclaI I'd the "a

Especial 10 the Herald
RAYMONDVILLE, July l8.-Af-
ter the girl to whom he had been
engaged had refused To dance with
him at a bale Saturday night,
Jaronimo Escanillo, %. returned TO
his home and shot himself Iust
below the heart with a 5000 rifle.
The bullet emerged back OF his neck,
causing instant death.
A note was left addressed TO the
girl Escanslla was in love with.
Judge Hoffor returned a verdict
OF death by suicide after holding
an inquest. The man was employed
on the farm Of Guadalupe Castillo.
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McC Council Funeral
To Be Held Tuesday
Special to The Herald)

NDDINIHI w 1IIL AAL4uIAF
HARLINGEN. July l4-Funeral
services are to be held at 5 o'clock
Tuesday at Thompson's mortuary
for N. Wade Mcconnell who died
Saturday while being given ether
for an operation.
Arrangements were made after
arrival or his mother, Mrs. Robert
Lame. from st. Louis. this morn
ing. Burial will be in Harrington
cemetery.
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Man With 10 Wives
Held In Mexico CITY

MEXICO CITY, July l4-RI-A
man with sixteen wives, according
to the police. Is being held here.
He Is Basilio Palencia. arrested for
falsely claiming 10 be a brother Of
Jose Mijares Palencia, Mexican
chief OF police. Authorities said 'ie
alleged polygamist extraordinary
married women in Tapachula, Chill
pancingo, Salina Cruz and other
places.
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Five Hundred Fight
Forest Fire Spread

BEND, Ore, July l4.-P1-Five
hundred men, including 100 dele
gates to the United Spanish War
Veterans convention here, today
formed a nine-mile long line to
combat a spreading forest fire in
the Cascade foothills which already
had burned over 1000 timbered
acres.
Although controlled yesterday, the
fire broke over the lines In two
places and ragged in yellow pine
timber. Fire fighting units concen-
trated near Big Springs. where the
conflagration seemed the fiercest.
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IN OUR
VALLEY

BY c. NJ. HALL

HUN
Poetry is old, ancient. goes
far back. II is among the old
est Of human things. SO old Is Il
that no man knows how and
why the first poem came"
Carl Sandberg, poet.
The family is no longer a
self sufficient castle in a semi
hostile world"
Edward Sapir, professor OF an
thropology at the University Of
Chicago.
1T takes some husbands a long
time to find out why success
doesn't mean everything TO a
wife"
Elaine Sterne Darlington,
author.
The word sanction strating
out IN life as the embodiment
Of something sacred, holy re-
dolent Of the altar, has degen-
Grated into a common euphem-
ism for war. II is now a term
used TO designate penalties 10
be applied to volators Of the
Pact Of Paris"
Salmon o. Levinson, Chicago
attorney.
The boys and girls OF this
generation are growing up with
the airplane just as those Of my
generation grew up with the
automobile. I took the automobile
for granted. The same thing is
happening TO the airplane."
Clarence D. Chamberlin.
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FISHERMEN DROWN

NEW ORLEANS. July l4-tPl-
Two crab fishermen. who could not
swim, were drowned yesterday when
they stepped into deep water while
pulling in their nets. The victims
were John Vogel Sanger and y. Il.
White. both 30 years old. married
and father OF two children.
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FISH
LEND SPORT
TO ANGLERS
Tentacled NJ o n Q ters
Invade Island
Waters

HARLINGEN, July IA school
OF devil fish invaded the quiet Of
fishing waters at the foot Of Bros
Santiago Pass Sunday afternoon
and furnished more thrills for the
fishers than the snagging OF their
usual finniy catch.
The monsters we're reported here
by Ed Stuart and his party, fishing
off Point Isabel. He said that there
were at least six Of the devil fish,
measuring six feet across and weigh
ing approximately from 1900 to 1900
pounds. Stuart obtained a harpoon
from AL Parker, also engaged In
fishing. and succeeded In spearing
one Of the fish, but It's struggles
endangered the fishermen's boat
and they were forced to let it go
free.
This Is the first sight OF devil
fish reported In Point Isabel waters
in ten or Is years. fishermen say.
Their natural habitat Is around
Miami, Fla This particular school
making their escape from home wa
ters came down the coast, and
were also recently sighted at Cor
pus Christi, where they almost up
set a fishing boat. One of the sea
animals wrapped its huge tentacles
around the boats anchor, and II
was necessary to cut the anchor
OF the boat to free 1t from the
gripping tentacle.
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y CRASH VICTIM

FORT WORTH, July 14.-P-W.
@. Bradford was killed yesterday,
and l.. l.. Wilson was injured when
the automobile in which they were
riding overturned at a downtown
street intersection.
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SERVICES FOR MAN BURNED

SEGUIN. July l4.-lP-Funeral
rites were planned today for Orville
Scott OF San Antonio who was
drowned in the Guadalupe river
near here Saturday night while with
his family On a fishing trip. His
death was the third drowning here
within q week
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Doyle Sends Wife Message
Mrs. Doyle Declares Words About Oldest
Daughter Too Sacred To Be Announced

LONDON. July l4-R-The widow Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was
heartened today by what she accepted a a spirit message from her
husband who died last week.
Medium, Mrs. Estene Roberts, claimed to have received the message
after a public memorial service at Albert Hall had ended with fifty or
more of the audience Of 10000 walking out in protest at five alleged
spirit messages from other persons long dead and gone.
The medium claimed that each Of these five stood behind her chair
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R~aymondviue Axe
Killer Is Sought
Posse With B~loodhounds Trails Murderer
Of Man in Eighty-Acre Jungle
Near Scene of Crime
Especial to The Herald.O

RAYMONDvHLE. July 14-Bruno vnlareal Of Waco is dead. and N
posse Is trailing Pedro Lopez Of San Antonio through an sO-acre tract
Of brush following the discovery Of Viareals crushed body early this
morning on the Strothers farm An ak had been sunk In the mur-
defe- mans head between the eyes, and the efforts of three men we're
rquired 70 extract the instrument, which was buried TO the hNt.
According to reports given officers. both men were known y ilnera,t
cotton pikers among many in this section now. Vllareal 80 known
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Partly cloudy 70 occasionally un-
settled tonight and Tuesday, prob
ably with local thundershoWers.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy i'm
north, local thunde-showers i'm
south portion tonight and Tuesday:
cooler tonight except on the west
coast.
Moderate northerly winds on the
coast.
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WOMAN FATALLY BURNED

HOUSTON, July 14.-Ri-Miss
Sue Webb. q. was fatally burned
yesterday at her home when she
struck a match and alcohol which
she was cleaning clothes was ignit-
ed. She died last night.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal metecrol-
ogical conditions:
High 7.55 I'm. rr.
Low None
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RIVER FORECAST
There will be no materia! change
n the river during the next few
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THE engineer Of this column has
been q lover OF good fishing for
many years. He has found one
certain way 10 have fish for dinner.
He tried il at Point Isabel last Sat-
urday and it worked again.
The secret is 70 use silver for bait.
The silver referred to has on II
something like Liberty" or United
states Of America.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

WOOD, WOOD. WOoD-Sawed
and split by tier or cord. Phone ]
for prompt service. Pioneer Truck
& Transfer Co. .f adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07
PERSONALS

Mrs. Chester McLarcn of Yuma.
former valley resident, was visitor
in FL Centre yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blcnkiron and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kcgley, recent
house guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Edgar, have return
Cd to their homes in Los Angeles.
Mrs. y. Mattingly, buyer for the
Johnson-Groenc company, has gone
to Los Angeles to attend the Fashion
show at the Biltmore hotel. Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Groeu1 viii join her
thCrC.
Miss Viola Ellis, contralto soloist
for the Choral club production to.
Eight, and Mrs. Marguerite Mobiles
Of San Diego, pianist, are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Canton at
the Annex hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Anderson
are in the valley for a visit of sew.
cIal weeks and while here will make
their home at Falkenbury Place on
FL Centre avenue.
Tudor Williams and Norman Ben
nett, bass baritone and tenor solo.
lists respectively in the production of
"The Messiah, will arrive this af
tcrnoOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07
BUSINESSMEN OF
CITY INVITED TO
HEAR GLADSTONE

An early morning arrival III El
Centre today was Paul Ciagstone,
manager of the Western DivisIson
cf the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States, with headquarters IN
San Francisco. Clagstone comes tc
fill several speaking engagements in
Iapcrial Valley before various
chnmbprs of commerce and service
clubs. His week will be a bus% tnc.
ms schedule being as follows: TO
day: (hamtcr of commerce and kl-
wants club, Brawlcy; Wedncsd ~:
Chamber of commerce and board of
directors, FL ccntro; Thursday:
Chamber of commerce, CalcXico;
Friday: Chamber of commerce and
rotary club, Holtville.
At tomorrows' luncheon Of the
local chamber Clagst0ne will be the
speaker, and will talk on subjects
If interest to the community and the
southwest. He has been frequent
visitor in III Centro, and his arrival
is always looked forward to with
pleasant anticipation by those IN
tcrestcd in civic affairs. President
lletzel of thc chamber has extended
= general invitation to all residents
Of FL Centre to attend tomorrow
luncheon and listen to Clagstone
ak. Due to the limited seating cap
arity Of the luncheon room, he urges
dat reservations be made over the
telephone so that seats may be neld
8r those attending. Clagstone Is a
turceful speaker, and knows Call-
fornia and the southwest, and his
auditors are always pleased with
his addresses.
Next week Clagstone will visit
scveral Arizona cities, and will end
ID at Phoenix on January II, IL and
D. where the annual meeting of the
tn.ted States Junior Chamber OF
commerce will be held. A number OF
senior and Junior members of the
ri Centor chamber are planning at
tendance at this Phoenix cohVen-
tion, and will travel by sYecial
rain to the Arizona capital. W. n.
rondro is chairman Of the arrange
ments committee, and is working
diligently to make the excursion a
huge success.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07
Record Yield OF
Milo Grown Here

John l.. Du Bois, "A ranchcr living
in the Eucalyptus district, produced
what is thought to a record yield Of
milo. He thrcshcd II tons from :
;crcs, which figures 1000 pounds Of
grain per acre. Du Bois obtained
his seed from d. f. Creighton of the
Agricultural Extension Service who
secured il from the Farm Bureau Of
Bakersfield, California. This was
was the Double Dwarf variety Of
milo. 1t grew TO about ! or > feet
in height on } irrigations, Six to
seven pounds of grain was planted
PER acre in rows 81 inches apart,
plants every / inches. This crop was
planted in late April and was har-
vested the latter part of August,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07
SUPERVIS0RST0
APPOINT COUNTY
OFFICIALS TODAY

Appointive county officials viii
be named by the board of supervi-
sors this afternoon, during the clos
ing session of their two day meet
ing, the first of the new year.
During the morning session scv-
eral items of general interest and
Importance were discussed and de-
cided. Authorization was given the
board of trade TO contract with the
Southern Pacific roalroah for the
February issue of the Arrowhead
magazine, the price paid not to cx
cced $500. This issue will be de
voted entirely to Imperial County
ana its various agricultural activi-
ties and will have nation wide dis,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07
0UNTYQBRIEFS CQR

Oasis Lodge Meeting-Oasis Lodge
viii meet tomorrow evening 1T tine
Masonic Temple at the regular hour
for the purpose of comforting the
third degree of Masonry. All mas ter
MasonS are invited to be present.
Natural Permanent Wave $1,000.
Parisicnne Beauty Shop, 51S Main,
Phone 1913. adv
Mrs. II. sorensen Nurse 773
Olive. n & Thrs If
Irrigation Beard Meets The I'm.
lnrial Irrigation district board of
directors convened for their regular
weekly meeting this morning at 10
o clock. The morning was devoted
entirely to the consideration of rou
tine business matters.
El Centro's Future depends on
each individual. 1t is the duty Of
every citizen to attend a public
meeting on Thursday, January 9 at
7:30 p. m, at the Court House, call
cd by he ely planning commission
for he purpose of submitting the
new zoning plans of Fl Centre for
public discussion. adv
Executive Attends Meeting - W.
+. Robson, scout executive, has re-
turned from meeting of scout exc
cutives in Los Angeles, all the eXecu-
tiVcs of the various southern coun-
ties being present. Programs for
1880 were outlined and various prob
lens discussed, many valuable sug-
gcstions being given.
tlesh buttcIed Popcorn at paui .,
eIage~ Depot ad'
Still Posscssor Arraigned Jake
Thermal was arraigned at Bard this
morning, charged with the Illicit
possession Of Still. His care WAS set
.or January -.
Eucalyptus " ood makes best heat.
Phone Ed Royce, l23. NJ 7 Wtf
Tr. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 40
North 9th st. Phone $50. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07


tribution. The board of trade was
further authorized to cXpend $loo
for the purchase of ornamental trees
TO be set out at the county talr
gfounds.
The district attorney was instruc-
ted to communicate with the San
Diego and Arizona railroad for the
purpose OF securing a wig-wag sig
nal at the crossing on the main
highway between FL Centre and I'm
pcrial. Several serious accidents
uaving occurred at this crossing re-
Gently, the hoard felt preventative
measures for the future were ncces-
sary.
y tentative plat submitted by the
Imperial Grapefruit Groves for
Tract number one was set for hear
ing on January 90.
The purchasing agent was author
ized to consumatc the purchase of
the Ford ear driven by the district
attorney in the name of Imperial
county, on February !, 1880.
During yesterday afternoons srs-
sion the following business was
transacted:
\ revised petition asking that GER
tain changes be made in the bound
aries between the Brawley and I'M
perial school districts was heard, and
granted by the board.
\ public hearing was called on the
petition presented by Elmer Cox and
Mrs, Lola Cox to conduct public
dance at Seeley. No protests being
heard by the board, the petition was
granted. Another petition presented
by Frank l.. Weed to have certain
lands now decided to the state sold
for a sum less than the taxes. was
also granted by the board. The
land involved is NJ See. l6 and
W &sEh See. l6, Twp. II S, Range
II L.
a inland water district demand
tor 5000 to cover the services of w.
IL. Watkins ON the election board of
November 81, 1929, is approved and
two easements for rights of way in
Road District No. 3, were accented
and ordered filed
Fourteen inter budget transfers of
funds were approved and ordered
made and two petitions of cancella-
t'oh or taxes ON the ground of u
double assessment and an erroneous
assessment were presented bv the
county assessor and allowed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and cool tonight and Wcdnes-
day with frost in the morning; mo.
dcrate northwesterly winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and "Wednesday;
heaNy frosts tonight; moderate
northwesterly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

Stolen Girl Sought -Shcriff's dep
utics and police throughout the coun-
~ are searching for Aarora Marti-
nez, Il, who disappeared yesterday
afternoon from her home, two miles
north of Holtville Natividad Bet
ram, 20, is suspected of taking the
girl.
WOOD, WOOD. WOoD-Sawed
and split by tier or cord. Phone ]
for prompt service. Pioneer Truck
& Transfer Co. .f adv
Wooda Blesy School Of Dancing
72a Orange. Phone 733 w.
adv
TT A. B. Hanson. Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Seek Panaway Boy-A telegram
from the san Francisco police de
rartnent asking local police to
watch for Ralph Harrison, II, who
left San Fancissco yesterday morn
lng. intending to walk to FL Centre
where he expects 70 meet his moth
or. The boy is described As helng
five feet tall, with dark hazel eyes,
hight brown hair and fair com
rlcXion. He wore a heavy dark brown
ovorcoat, a brown suit and grey golf
stockings.
crll Grapefruit In large burlap
sacks at $1.25. !. V. Grapefruit
trowcrs, Broadway & +. Il. Tracks.
adv
Let Storage Help You. Our rein.
forced concrete warehouse is the
safest place for your piano, trunks,
and household goods. Phone l. rion-
ecr Truck and Transfer Go. adv
Few in Police Court-Blas Valdez,
~, was fined p with the altorna
1--WE of l. days in Jail by Judge Per
lins this morning in police court
j. Il. Horn, d. and Joe Alone. 26.
picked up for vagrancv, had their
cases continued until tomorrow
morning. These were the sole cases
on the docket for the day.
Let Us Frame Your Favorite
calendar Valley Art and Picture
shop. $50 Main St. adv
S lrk Plugs Stolen-Gtto Gerard
of the Parklicw apartments report
oa TO the shcriff's office that somc.
one stole 80 new spark plags from
lis car yesterday. Two men in a
Ford ear, license 9K9,-s5, who have
lccn trying to sell p:ugs OF the same
make as those stolen from Gerrard,
alc suspected Of the theft according
To the report
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07
House Funeral
Here Wednesday

Funeral services for Earl tiorse,
6. who died at the home of his par
,uts, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. House,
aorth of Imperial yesterday, Will be
held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, from the funeral parlors OF
b. T.. Lemons.
The Moose lodge, of which the
deceased was "a member, Will have
charge Of the services, and Rev. {.
(. Flanagan, pastor Of the BAPTIST
+lurch. will officiate Burial Will be
m Evergreen cemetery.
The deceased was born in the val
lev and was an only child. lis vas
educated in the valley schools, and
also attended school in Kentucky on
scvera Occasions when the family
returncd there. He was employed by
thc Arrowhead creamery AID was
held in high esteem by his employ
crs and wide circle Of friends, who
extend their sincere sympathy to hls
parents at his untimcly death,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

Tr. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

Let Us Frame Your Favorite
calendar. Valley Art and Picture
shop. $50 Main St. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

crll Grapefruit III large burlap
sacks at $125. /. V. Grapefruit
rowcrs, Broadway & f. X. Tracks,
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

Natural Permanent Wave $1,000.
Parlsienne Beauty Shop, 51S Main.
Phone 1913. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

Let Storage Help You. Our rein
forced concrete warehouse is the
safest place for your piano, trunks,
and household goods. Phone l. rinn-
Ger Truck and Transfer Go. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

Wooda Blesy School Of Dancing
723 Orange. Phone 733 w.
ady
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-07

Collar attached, two flap pockets.
guaranteed fast color. All new
spring patterns. Sizes IA to II.