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Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
MEXICAN ADMITS
TAKING PART IN
DOUBLE Staying
Tucson Tragedy is Solved
Within "a Hours After
Being Committed.

TUCSON, Ariz., oct. =. UP
County Attorney Claude Smith TO.
day announced that Refug!o Men.
coza, Tucson Mexican. confessed
after a 25-hoar griIling to the muir
der of Jesse +. Morgan. 26-Yeqr.olG
lAilroad employee, Of Denver, here
sunday morning.
The bodies of Morgan and Con
rado Villa We're found in vacant
lot. Mendoza and Rafael Cruz were
arrested rs suspects late Sunday.
Smith said Cruz killed Villa.
According to the reported con,
fcs&ion, Mendoza and Cruz had
been out on a party. They had
driven their automobile near g va
can't lot. and had fired a eua scv-
e.al times in the air.
! Morgan aud Villa drove hy n an.
ether machine and made several vul-
gar gestures. y Sight cnsucd. re
>ulting in the deaths of the two men.
Cruz denied kaowlcdg O. the
cline.
! After the confession, Mendoza
and Cruz were removed from the
city to county Jail. Approximately
800 McXican residents Of Tucson fol-
! lowed authorities and priSoncrs TO
lie county iai'. There was 10 "io-
leacr.
With the conf ssjou. one OF the
most brutal crim'> in Taeson : his.
tory was clarified. At first, was
, thought Morgan and Villa had met
G,ath after thov were sid IT, have
"datod" girl friends of the two
prisoners.
Cruz told authorities Mcndoz,, had
i'irod thc fatal shots, and detectives
Cruz denied knowledge Of the
Mexican.
Morgan came here FROM Dcnvcr
about three weeks ago, and was
employed as = boiicrmakcr for the
Southern Pacific railroad.
At rcoucSt Of Miss Olive Sdocky,
~ South Meade St, Denver. Nor
gan ; body was being held hc''. \
sister. Ollie Morgan, 235G Madison
ST. Denver. was located lat last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Supreme Court
Upholds Verdict

WASHINGTON. Oct. -. UP)
The supreme court today denied u
review Of the n.ail fraud conviction
az officers and employees of Stcph.
ems x Company which operated q
general brokerage business in Cali
f"ul;a for IS year, prior to is fail.
l", in l926.
Those appealing are \. G. Stcph.
cns, presidents; Il D. Npiccr, vice
presidents; +. G.. Steward, G. {. Hal.
lrwcu and 3. NJ. Wotkyns,
The concern bad offices in San
Frncisco. Los Angeles, San picg"
and Pasadpua. Prior to its failure
it did q business aggrcgatiag aS
n1ch as 10000, 900 annually.
The defendants we're found guilt"
of having failed 20 execute orders,
circulating financial statcI1cntS,
nnvine dividends out of capital and
4 vcrtims the firms funds to private
uses.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
BUY AT HOME DAY WILL BE
OBSERVED BY LOCAL MERCHANTS

IS To- receive q snaH percentage Of
IN c4sh saits m@ie on that day III
H.. torres that u participating in
,ho shopping day.
During 5hc day members of the
finance committee O. tne club will
D." ou duty in tlle various shops
Grcctiu. the women and pointing out
iscms If particular interest to those
who desire t. invest their money
most advautagcoua'E.
For 5hosc who cannot come te
town any other WAY the committee
las arranged motor service and an.
one who want, rite TO town tomor-
ross is asked 10 cal Mrs. Z. Il. Cary
I'll.
Prospective shoppers aic asked t,
take note If the list Ct merchant.
NNo are Interested in making the
''Luv at Homc' DAY = rod icttcr
Gay. Cat ;bc list out and bring il
with you. Visit .ne following shops
toWcIluW:
N. o. King Co.,, imperial Valley
Hardware 90, Crescent JeWclry Co.
VALLEY Drug Co.. Hrgcr JcwcIry Co,
>,hircr Drug Co.. Model Grocery,
Clements Drug Co., California Beau.
ir Nacp, IiAe+cH Drug Co.. Pari,
>jcnnc Beauty Shop; Lingo Smart
@hoprc, Barbara Worth Beauty
shop Valley Tynr and Awning Co..
;iddlc Grocery Co., Offjc, supply
Co.,. Sifcwar Gtac.r ~ Co.. Johnson
oropnc Co., Growuhilt shoe Co,
}rcc)aud ~fedio, Gcaeral Electric
c.e'.ibUtH2 Headquarters, IictzeI
>.Ud,ys, Jeldwm Ntuart Grocery
co., F"r>Ley Market, Ritz Flower
.}rU Nar.pt'. Almy and Navy
Ioparocnt S.o... Zprchcr Bros.
Market, ralkadet Shop, Quality
Bakery, Bette shop, Cos Bros. Gro.
Gerry. Narira.a Shop, Martin Bakery.
4rcoman Ecautr shop. Ptggly-Wig-
I,Ir Grocery and Hdgar Bros Hard.
ware.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Youngsters Flock
To Hear Concert

A bowling success" was the
report received at the Press off
ice this Afternoon from the M
perial county fair grounds
where the United States Ma
rine band was trying to give
concert for Imperial Valley
youngsters.
Trying TO- is used advised
ly, for SO many youngsters we're
swarniing toward tnc grounds
that at 2:30 the concert, sched-
uled for 2:15, had not been
started. Traffic was almost
solid between Imperial and El
Centre, with traffic officers
working frantically to get it
moving. at least 5000 young
sters were on hand. it was cs.
tilnated.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27

What womm om resist bargains .
Of course Tie ans'-cr is that there
i, no sae'. woman.
Local women a'e planning 10 tara
out on massc tomorrow, therefore
to gee what bargans tnc stores q
FL Ccn;ro offer. lit occasion is t
oc lie big ouy :: Aoms day 20 be
put on BY thc Woman Ten Thou.
>.ai club. Thi, is not particularly
il sale day. cithca = viii rc just
an orGi01ry business day such n
tie local merchants engage ~ Tn,
year around Bu. the bargains viii
@o there just ne samc. For Fl Cen
go merchants have Just what yoa
want, jas, what YOU thought you'd
rcyrr b. able to get here. 5'aNe
yourself trip to the coa>t and
luv il in II C,n,rl tomorrow.
Merchants have bcon mono tb"n
generous in their cooperation with
'hc Tea Fhhou>aud C:ao. The cia
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Two Men injured
In Oil Explosion

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Oct. - U.P
Two men were possibly fatally in
.iurcd today when leaking pipe line
1t the Umun Oil Company plant
here caused an explosion and "A fire,
The two victims are Clarence
Stevenson, -, inslewood, an cngi-
necr ;and Douglas RuIiSon, IS, Viii
mington, They were taken to a
hospital in Long Beach.
All available fire equipment at
san Pedro was sent to the oil plant
and the fire was subducd before it
reached serious proportions.
Fircmcn said they believed the
two injured men were working ON
he pipclinc when the explosion oc-
cnrred. They were unable to deter
minc immediately just how thu hlast
h?ppcned.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Slauler's Church
Struck BY Bomb

Los ANGELES, Oct. -. UP
lc'. Rohrr, J. ShUler, militant pas,
'r WGu,t radio station has been
unirr fedora. investigation. was
puzzled ,oiaE by the motive that
inspired someone to bomb his
.,"c.A wi,h q iomo made tirecracl-
,r.
The "bomb mal, Of black DOW.
ter cucasrs in car5board, was
throWu aGaiE~' the building and
broke several windows, Police be
jicv"d the throwcr WAS tviug to
frightcp Rev. Shu'rr who recently
HJs involved in several libel suits
'ocoUsc uf his radio utterauccS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
New Marks Made
By Woman FIyc'

VALLEY STEHNN, L. /, 0rt
-. tJ.?> Mrs, Kri,a Ni'l.g, HritlHt
aviatliS. not, holds the ,rao-eaHu
mental air record for women tor Both
directions.
Mrs Nulcr completed tho la, aa
rr the wcst-ca.t Flight in topr howH
aud = minutes, ariving Grr, F-
tcrdry. Her total tiyirG time t'"t
Los Angeles was p hours and ~
minutes: almos; four hours less ,haF
5':r previous record. hold by Lau~.
lugalls,
Previously the British ajrvomm
lad captured th' caSt-wrSt record
rom Miss Ingalls, ty flying frop
Ncw York t. i.os Angeles i'm -
hour, and a minutes flying tp"r
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Report Coast
Trading. LigI1t

Los ANGELES. Oct. =. lu.P)
Farlv trading was very light on the
Los Angeles Sto,t and Curh cN.
changes today with prices >LgrrralIy
down, fractionallv unchanged from
the previous close.
Tran4mcrica lost '> ON sales of
1000 shares, scliia. a. -.
Rio Grandr OIL was up l. on sales
Of 500 shares at -"
Standard GH - California was
ctf =. opcaing at 5ll oa 81 500
slarr lot.
Security First National solid at
"2i., Off ~. uail. Southern Col
tornia Edison common was up-
changed, Ieo shares selling ol-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
HOOVER
P PRAISES
1REA I !
British And japanese Pre-
micrS Join President In
Lauding Naval Pact.
EXTENSION is URGED
Deposi1ing Of London
Pact Occasion Of Pleas
In Behalf Of Peace.
BY PAUL + MALLON
United Press STIFF Correspondent

NASUINGTON, Oct. p. Up
\ sagccs'ion that the nations Of the
world must soon 90 on to extend the
~ ..ll arms limitation Of the London
uaaty ~a. made ,1day bv Prcsidcn'
Hoover.
Prime Nfri~t j. Macdonald OF
trcat britain Joined 'ic President
j.! n plea thai the burden Of anna
i.ants hc further reduced and thai
France and Italy viii soon adjust
tIeii differences.
s.What huprv dav for ii" world
Iii hc the day of hat agreement
br said
In speech broadcast throughout
tac world. the President hailed the
a.po,,t of ratifications Of the treaty
IN London TO-DAY hv the various ma
t'eu~. but made cloar he did not
t'je,e tbc Limitation of armamcnt'
should md hcte.
LII ~, limitations now ostab'
li.dad can hc maintained We may
laaE forward viii assurance to the
fa.t mat future conferences Will
lla& i easier to hring about further
i.rs iu tclYr'jou, - hc said, NPcab-
lag directly by radio 20 Premier
NaeDlual Of Great britain in Lon
9#8 aud prcmir~ llamaguchi of
Jarau in Tokio. uhh also spoke -
tla international radio ceremony.
IL. is the fcrltu; PRAYER of right
tt5af'1. m,u aal women of tins
generation that fhc international
,oaridu,c vhirl ha. been 80 pa.
ra4tfr and .'uGic mindcd'v
a.#i.t.t. ma> endure So that the
ve- cmrnt wuiah haze been reached
mas It.. and he extended.
.'Nc,,r again mu-t a race in naval
alraurut- hc ahowed to develop. =
japanese Premier Talks
Jl4 President a!.o expressed the
hope that Frarre and Italy might
soon 10. abi, TO compose their naval
differences pd become partie, to
III 'm''1tiop agreement.
III, hopct " w-,c cct""d by the
Japanese spokesman who went even
tattLct, expressing Tia" opinion that
"thc moment is favorable for wide
extension or the policy of disarma
mont embodied In this treaty.
rgmicr lIamagucM mcntionc
specifically 'h' Forthcoming dclihr'.
atjous cr The preparatory comm!ttcr
ca disarmament of the League OF
Nations aod expressed the hope that
tl,,v would he conducted in Ia
au.,c genial atmosphere Which
characterized tho london meeting ot
ratal powers last spring.
E.tl Mr. Hoover and Hamaguchl
a-.rI ;hc London treaty upon
vEieh world approval was noted b.
jA'- ialio ceremony was u remarka.
bic -tnp ia tho right direction Nj.
Hoover called il ian agreement
founded IN common sense - lie said
II WAS ''' fair to an and dangerous 10
none, and that /, substitutes to'
suspicion and competition, mutual
trust, good viii and confidence. -
LONDON, Oct, -. U.p)-The rat.
i'l4t.ou, uf the London naval
treaty of $3.50 were deposited today
in the Locarno room Of the foreign
office
Prime Minister J, Ramsay Mac.
Donald, American Amb : a d q +
Charles q. Dawes, Japanese Ambassa
dor T,uuco Matsudaira and repre-.
scU'atiVcS of Australia, New Zeal
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Youth Is Fourth
Victim OF Crasl'

Ia VERNE. Calf, Oct. -. U.P)
-Four ycarold Kenneth Dorclo> of
Pasadena died in Il hospital here
early today, the fourth victim Of Il
.rosSing accident which claimed the
lives of his parents ana y l5Nca-
old sister, Nita.
Fred Is. Douglas, 80, the Father
drove his ear into the path # aN
casthound Santc Fc train after pcr
hitting = We3tbomd Pacific Hlcy
tric ear to pass. shirley nougla> 20.
another dauahtrr, is recovering from
minor scalp lacrra;ionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Heavy Loss In
Fresno BlaZo

FRESNO. Oct -. up The roa
sumcrs Ice Company plant at " I'''
and Mono streets early today Wa
sGH smouldcrina jrom a fire of un
determined origia that Acar mid
night last night did damage e~'a
ratcd at a total of norc thm s'5.
600
The two.alarm llale destroyed ~
cars Of fresh grapes stored IL, lH
plant hV lohn u. Martin, ~h'P".r
The ice plant WAS covered h> in
sayancc. Martm said the 4apss
were partly juSoad. Tl} Wtry
Valued aj apou @n25a car.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
By CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, Jr
Copyright, 1880. by the United Pres

WASHINGTON, Get. -. U.P)
\ social season lees brilliant han
usual Is in prospect this winter as
IA result Of intimatjons that Psesi-
dent Hoover believes society affairs
should not be emphasized during It
por:od Of unemployment.
Rumors have been current for
some time that the White House fit
elaborate diplomatic and provatc
functions would be in poor taste
vhilc COL Arthu, Woods is engaged
N his campaign to rclicHc unonplnH-
mcnt and while industry in general
l. striving TO overcome the Gcprc,-
sion.
In view of the possibility Of wido-
spread hardship AND suffering
throughout the country and of Com
munist demonstrations, few social
l,aderS are inclined to qucs ion the
President s views
Six weeks ago 1t was believed
THAT the health of pr, iGcat
Hoover $ SON might be given ,s the
reason for putting the qui"tus On the
smart set : activities. Brt with q
cold winter coming ON and depressed
conditions prevailing throughout the
world, the President realized fully
cough that he had to call upon
;cNcry agency. bo,h goyormmonta.
and personal, ~ cooPcratc win him
in lcsscning The national hull ii.
It would be bad taste, the Prcsi
dent aud Mrs. Hoover have hrcn rep
resented rs feeling, fer the White
House Ia sanction all %, the color
ful functions at which they normally
would be host and hostess. Tco, il
the White House limited it., owl
social calendar, the foIcj4n omb9S
sizes could hc expected 20 follow
| suit.
! Tan the other hai it prooably
was feared that ia come out Girect
i ~ in statement requesting & re-
| duction in social activities woul
further uscttlr hHsjun>>. thin
feeders were said to have been pm
lout and the reaction was almost nm
animously Favorable, although sem
hoStcSseS voiced objection to tn.
White House pohcN.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
BY G. A. POWELL

RIO DE JANEl&O, Oct. - U.R)
DR.. Cctuio Vargas, denied the
3prcsidcN~y OF Brazil by election, was
Expected 70 assume that office to-
day with the support of the rcvolu-
,ioni>ts who oustcd Dr. Washington
Luis.
The provisional government Of
Gcrcral Augusta Ta>eo rragosr and
ether military leaders who took com
maHd Of the capital, turned to DR..
Vargas as the logical man 10 restore
order in Bgazil after a month of
civil war, and invited him to accept
the presidency.
Vargas had the support Of General
JGarez TJvora, youthful leader Of
the revolt In uorthera Brazil, who
bad refused TO recognize the pro-
isional government. lie declared
that il had been formed at the nth
hour by clements foreign to the
revolution, and said that other rev
olutionary chiefs would not accept
its authority.
uoStilitiJS were ended throughout
the country. with thc possible cX-
.Ccptjou OK $40 P2ulo, the home Of
Washington Luis and President
Elect Julic Trcste,, where it was re-
ported without confirmation that
plans for counter revolution had
been discorcre3 The report that
Dr.. Pfcstes had disappeared was
considered in >omr quarters as
meaning that hn lad retired until
his supporters eeuid organize a
movement against the Successful
revolutionists.
Vargas WA, understood to be en-
route To the federal capital.
Washington Luis remained a pris-
crcr iu cnpacah4ua fortress report
edlv still refusing TO sign his resig-
nation. He passed his Goth birthday
Yesterday behind thc bleak wallis of
THE lar'ifjc1tion, instead of In the
>umpt;ou- surround of the Cattcte
palace, as hr had planned,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
Stock Exchange
Suspends Firm

NEW YORK, ucu -. up The
stock cXcban4, r.ra of G. G., Lotbicr
zones aud tou0uHl Was suspended
from the stock exchange today for
Insolvency.
Tbc company '., .1~te PARTNERS
o.. G. Lothic- Jones; Jobu bc'l Huhn
'Fc tloor member, ANA Raymond llc.
her Bailey. Nelson H. Giidcr>lccvc
special parl-,r
The c"mPaHN ,,.- tter suspended
associate members Of the New
Work. Curh exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
SCHOOL EUS WRECKED

HARTFORD ClTN. Ind. Or,. -.
UlE) Nineteen children were in
r'ed today when a school bus
r': shed into y djtch Tbroc ot The
were injured seriously and
a'l suffered from shock, cuts and
bruises, Ralph Wake. -, driver Of
the hu>, was injured, He said the
,cijcnt occurred whom the ,t.,ring
Aear hvyomo locked and he could
n.t contro' tlc mochiuy.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
coy SEEKS NEW RECORD

SYRACUSE, \. v, Oct, -. N.Pl
Roy Boynton, lS-Near-old Lexington,
Mass. aviator. resumed his junior
tranScou;inental record attcmnt at
Q:ll q. m. after ll-mnutc stow
for fuel Boynton left Rockland,
Me-, this morNug
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
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WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
U. S. Marine Band concert,
s, county fair grounds.
Evangelistic services, 7:30,
First Baptist church.
Sea Scouts, 7. court house.
Band practice, 7:45, court
house.
F. and A. NJ. No. 3si, 7:30, Ma
sonic Temple.
Troop :, B.S.A., 7, Scout Int.
Citizenship class, 7, high
school,
Fox Imperial Theatre, THE
Spoilers
TOMORROW
Lions club. Barbara Worth.
White Shrine Social club, Bar
bara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
STATE RAILROAD
COMMISSION AIDS
HAY RATE FIGHT
Ask Interstate Commerce
Commission To Disre-
gard Arizona Protest.

san FRANCISCO, Oct -. tU.P) -
The state railroad commission odaH
talcgraphcd the interstate commerce
commission at Washington rcquc' st
ing that the protest of Aizona
slippers regarding lower railroad
rates for transportation of hay from
California to midwest drought
arcas, be disrcgardcd.
Arizona shippers had protested
when railroads established reduced
rates on hay from the imperial and
Palo Verde valleys in California TO
the middlcwcst, complaining that
the new low rate which was 10 be
come effective November !. was
"prciudicial to Arizona and prefer
cntial TO California.
In It's telegram. the railroad com.
mission pointed out that the present
latc in California j. Improperly ad-
iusted, and that the proposed hc"
tariff would on;y extend TO Ca!.for-
MIA shippers the rates t" which they
mc fairly entitled.
W. IL VIZ, -Nnit 1 II 81 80 'tt 80
rcau Federation representative IN
Washington. D. C.. wired Saturday
to scott i. FouldS, sccrctarN-man-
agcr Of the local farm bureau, to
obtain u signed statement from
Harvey +, Shepherd, deputy eol'cc-
tor of customs, saving that tho hay
Inspected last week by Gilbcri Full
-, WAS typical of the hay Icing
shipped into this country from
Mcyico as waste.
For some time hny has bce9 ship
ped INTO this country under III"
puist ot waste ant ,a>t week ship
mcnt was graded aud found to be
L. $ 40. ,. rating a higher duty
than that imposed for waste.
Shepherd. who fas been coon"rat.
a. with county officials in every
wav. gave Foulds the desired state
r,.nt which was forwarded to Wash
ingtpn ny air mail In his telegram
Ccu assured Foulds of his prompt
cooperation in securing the correct
classification for This import.
Foulds TODAY stated that since
tho hay WAS inspected and s"adcd
last week, no more hay has been
shipped in from McNico and this
fac. is significant enough in 'tSclf.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
(C;()lJNI'E::: En- I|
PLOT IS
START |: D
Brazilian Capital Scene
OF Fighting Against
New Military Rule.
FAILS TO SUCCEED
Provisional Rulers Take
Quick Action To Stamp
Out Trouble.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 27. U.0
Disturbances broke out in the cap
ital today when q military group at
tempted counter-rcvolutiou against
the provisional government which
ioverthrev the Washington Luis reg
inc last week
The movement was led b. the
first cavalry regiment, the sixth in
fantry and military police, L was
reported.
TIE military iunta which controls
thc temporary government took rig
olous steps to que! the revolt. Col.
Figueira De Nello Was taken Pris-
ouer.
\ similar movement was reported
to hive been started in Sac Paulo.
Great confusion prevailed ii the
capital. Banks end stores closed
i and suffered their windows chou
sands forsook their normal activities
and hastoncd 70 their homes for
safety.
The countcr-revolution was start
/ shortly before / a. m by mill
.arv police IN tie Plaza Rcpuhlica.
An hour later it was announced
that the military aunta had success
! fully put down she revolt, for the
/ present At least
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
JOINS UNITED PRESS

LOS ANGELES, Oc. -. UP -rh.
Ontario Report, published br FauE
l.. Arplchv, iod0y houWc 4 leased
uymhnr uf the tujcd Press
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
SOCIETY AFFAIRS
TO BE CURTAILED
AT WASHINGTON
President Takes Lead In
Setting Example Dur
ing Jobless Crisis.

Editor s Note: In the fol
lowing article Cornelius Wander
b'lt, Jr., reports shat President
Hoover desires quiet social
season in Wa shington this win
ter or account Of unomploy
ment, il is the first OF a series
of five articles written for the
United Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27
SECOND GERMAN
MINE DISASTER
TAKES 95 LIVES

FRIEDRtCUSThHL, Germ q NY
oct. p. UPl-Th" toll Of dead IN
the Naybach mime disastcr-scrond
n Germany within a Wcek--wa$ in.
creased today 10 -, with five miss
ing men believed coad in thc wreck.
age.
Engineers reported the explosion
occurred in a little used galley. lSop
feet underground, where an electric
spark probably ignitcd coal dust.
The spark might lave been caused
by pick axe or hand car brake.
they said. Min officials denied
rumors that gasoline had been found
in place indicating criminal act.
The victims probably will bc
buried in common grave Wcdnrs'
day.
FRIEDRICHSTAIlL, Gcrma Il Y -,
Cot. -. (U.P)-Thc death toll in the
explosion which wrecked the May
bach coal mine near here Saturday
stood at 93 today. Six men still
were missing after s. bodies had
been recovered and three injured
miners had died in II hospital.
Slight hope was held for Il of
the other 23 miners injured i'll the
blast.
The explosion was the second dis
astcr in German mines Within less
than week. Tie Wilhelm pit Of
the Anna mine at Aldorf was wreck
ed by blast which killed 262 min
crs ON October p.
Rescue parties described horrify,
ing scenes within the Maybach mine.
EodicS were thrown into heaps by
the blast and many of them were
rendered mrccoguj2ahlc. Fire add
cd to the horror of the catastrophe.
Officials had no explanation for
the blast, just as the cause Of the
Alsdorf disaster has not been deter
Hmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-27

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
II Fatalities In
Tennessee July 4

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July SD
Tennessee counted u Independ-
ence Day fatalities from drowning.
accidents and shooting.
Joe and Helen Arnett, IL and IS.
respectively. and Clifford McCllnt-
on. II. drowned when their small
boat capsized near Knoxville.
Barbara Hines. 10, lost her lie
near Ruggles Ferry. six miles from
Knoxville. when she stepped from
shallow into deep water. Miss john
nit Shots. "a. a nurse. lost her life
in the Mississippi river near Mem
phis. while on a holiday outing.
David T. Davis. Is, OF TAYLOR.
drowned when a boat capsized ~
Chackamauga creek.
Automobile accidents claimed the
lives of Mason Bittnor 20. at Lenoir
CITY. r. "A. Black. 26. al Chatta-
nooga: John Dawson Watridge. Y
near Brownsville. and Mary Louise
Travis. 10. al Knoxville.
Near Franklin. George Proctor.
50. a widower. was shot and instan-
tlv killed. Gus Wooten. also 20. was
arrested. Officers said that the
trouble grew out Of a request by
Proctor that Mrs. Wooten attend a
dance with him.
Al Loudon, John Clark, 10, was
killed instantly BY q passenger
train. witnesses said he was sitting
on the tracks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

The dredging OF Brownsville chan
mel will mea- much 10 this di~tr.ct
In the way OF drainage, county en-
gineer w. o. Washington explained
Saturday. A survey would be nee
essary to determine the acreage az
fected. MI. Washington said.
In an article on the subject, the
engineer said:
The construction OF the Browns
Vile Port Channel will surely have
a marked effect in improving the
drainage conditions on the lands In
the neighborhood OF the turning
basin and channel.
The water level in the completed
ship channel should be al or near
sea level and be very little affected
by tides at its upper end. The wa
ter level In the lakes or arm or the