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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
Huge Narcotic
Seizure Made

san FRANCISCO. Sept t. U.P)
Several hundred tins of opium,
valued at 100000 was found on
board the Dollar liner President
jefferson and seized by fedora.
agents. it was announced today.
A quantity of the contraband
was found by Officers while the
vessel was in quarantine hero yes
terdav and 800 additional tins dis
covered last night. the report said.
Officers were still searching the
ship today under the belief that 4
larger stock of narcotics is still
aboard
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
Fits Libel Suit
Set For Sept. l6

Los ANGELES, sept. {, UP,
The trial Of District Attorney Buron
Fits crimiual libel suit against
Fred Giruau publisher Of the Coast
Renortcr today was continued to
September Is to uCrmit opposin@
counsel to agree as to whether a
iudoc or Jury should hear the ease.
Fits. then a candidate for the
Republican gubcrnatorial nomnl-
tion. swore to a complaint against
Ginau because Of articles in tn"
Coast Reporter attacking the char
actcr of the district attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
Many Injured In
Ammonia Blast

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. f..
U.P) One man was probably fatal
" burned, two others were injured
and 80 young women were partly
overcome by fumes in an ammonia
explosion at the Gloucester cold
storage plant today.
Engincer Ralph Minichello,
burned from head TO foot and had
ly crushed was taken to Gilbert hos
pital. His death was expected mo-
mentarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
Naval Aviator
Killed In Fall

san DIEGO, Calif,, sept, t. U.P)
plmging to earth when his piano
arpar,ntly became unmmageahl',
w. Ypharaaucrrc, naval aviation
pilot, was killed instantly late Ves
tcrday in an accident at OtaY Mesa
ucar here,
J. T. o. Marcus, companion pilot
in the Navy torpedo plane, saved
himself by taking to bis poracmt"
while the ship still was at n high
altitude. Marcus was unable to cN.
plain the cause of the mishap.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
THI.D HOSPITAL SUICIDE

NORWALK, Sept. 4, W,H-AIIcn
Hotchkin, 80, patient at the Nor
walk state hospital for the insane,
committed suicide today by stranG
ling himself, the third suicide at the
institution in rs many days, Yes
terday Otto Staples ended his life
Soy hanging himself and Tuesday
Steven Cranlye hanged himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
Many Stricken At
Veterans Party

BALTIMORE, Sept. 4. UP) One
hundred and fifty men and women
attending the national cncamrment
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
were stricken with a mysterious
moIady today. Many of them were
removed to hospitals.
The illness, similar to ptomainc,
is believed to have resulted from
food eaten yesterday on a boat trip
through Chesapeake bay.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
DETENTION HOME
NEED IS URGED
BY CITY COUNCIL
Resolution Asks Board OF
Supervisors To Provide
County Building.

Following a statement by Chief
McCaslin of the police department,
the city council last night passed "a
resolution asking the board of sup
crvisors to provide a suitable de-
tention home for county Juveniles
at the earliest possible date.
The chief pointed out the need
for such a building and the council
agreed with him.
Walter Mcdonald, milk inspector,
appeared before the board and
asked that the milk inspection ordi-
nance be amended to make il nee
cssary that all milk and cream sold
in the city be produced by non
tubercular herds. The matter was
referred to the health commissioner,
city attorney and milk inspector TO
be worked out and reported on at
next meeting of the council.
Representing the Barbara Worth
Hotel Company, Don Wells appear
ed before the council body and
asked that the east 90 feet of alley
back of the hotel be closed, stating
that i'll exchange the hotel company
would deed the city 20 foot alley
space from Broadway to the present
alley, 90 feet west of Seventh street
The request was granted and - res,
olution of intention passed.
Though ne action was taken, bids
for the collection of garbage in the
city for the fiscal year beginning
| aI l,N
council from +. II. Hopewell, 5. \.
Sarkisian, +. L. Butterway, and +.
f. Lyons. The matter is to be set
tied at the next meeting of the
council.
Arcade Permitted
Permission was granted W. y,
Schcniman to crect an arcade over
sidewalk at the location OF the pro
posed new building Of the Schenl-#
man Paper Company on Main street
near Sixth. w. j. Bowker was al
lowed his request to build minla-
ture golf course on Main street on
property now the location of the
Cozy Corner auto camp. The valley
Steam Laundry was given permls-
sion to use the south l20 feet at the
corner of Imperial and Broadway
streets for non-conformine purposes.
They plan to construct n laundry
plant at the location. Permission to
erect a service station to comply
with city requirements was given
Charles Farrell. The station will he
located at First and Main streets
ON tho unrth hc1st corner
Requests to cut curbng for the
installation of dfivewavs wer
granted Arthur +. Shires of olive
street; Maurice Peters. on the north
side of Sandalwood Drive, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, and Cass
and Morgan on Main street proper
". This action was passed on ny
the board. A resolution was also
passed ordering the issuance OF
bonds to cover the unpaid assess
ments for the Improvements on
Seventh street and ordering the re
assessment and warrant issued FOR
the Improvement of Sandalwood
Drive between Fifth and Sixth
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
ALLEGED LAND
FRAUD INVOLVES
LARGE AMOUNT
ROmOla Operations Said
To Represent Close TO
S10,000,000.

Los ANGELES. Sept. I. U.P)
An asscrtcdlv fraudulent land pro-
motion scheme which has placed 30
persons under federal grand jury in
dictmcnt here. may involve 100000
Coca 0AAssistant L. S. Attorneys Gwyn
Redwine and Peter Davis announced
today.
II was upon evidence presented BY
these ATTORNEYS that tn" grand jury
late Yesterday returned the blanket
Indictment charging conspiracy to
swindle several thousand investors
in Romola, Inc.
Or the % counts, - were based
on asserted misuse of the mails in
sending literature to prospective in
vestors throughout the United
States.
The alleged swindlc, according 10
the Indictment, involved the sal"
and maintenance of grape. fig and
grapefruit lands in California and
Arizona.
Romola, Inc, whose president,
Alexander Hursh, was named in the
Indictment, recently was petitioneI
into a federal receivership by friend
" creditors and Leo Youngworth,
attorney, was placed in charge of
It's affairs us receiver.
Along with Hursh, millionaire Los
Angeles promoter, was named Free
man II. Bloodgood, former deputy
-. 20. Of '1l IN
MIA. The latter, according to Davis,
Threatened while in state employ 70
put Romola out of operation in
California because of alleged laXl-
tY.
The conspiracy count charged that
an effort had been made to reap
huge profits from "A widespread
clientele.
Many Branches
While headquarters of the concern
were located in Los Angeles, there
were branch offices in score of
other cities. including San Fran
cisco and San Diego and parts of
the east and middlewest
Sales of the land, said to have
been purchased in large blocks and
sold to investors in small tracts,
centered in fig and grape develop
mcnts in Riverside County. Califor-
mia, and in grapefruit areas in Mari
copa County, Arizona.
The Indictment set forth more
than score of alleged promises 10
investors, which it claimed had never
, been kept. Among these was the
J assurance that great profits woulI
: be derived from the tracts after four
years and that the corporation would
plant and maintain the land for the
first three years.
Investors also were assured that
once they had made the down pay
mcnt ON their tracts, the land could
be re-sold by Romola at a handsome
profit to the original buyer.
The concern also promised, it was
charged, ample water for irrigation
and asscrtedly misrepresented frost
conditions i'll Maricopa County.
Bond for each defendant was
placed at $500 The defendants
were mostly Officers of the company
and its representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
AV|AT0RS
ENR0UTE:
TO TEXAS
Dallas Preparing Big
Celebration For Two
French Flyers.
MAKE EARLY START
Ocean COnquerors Will
Get Check For $4,000
In Texas City.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept.
+. U.P)-A plane believed to be
tn e transatlantic Question
Mark flew over Little Rock at
1923 p. m. tdoay.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-04
HABEAS CORPUS
HEARING DELAYS
ROBERTS RETURN

IahcaS corpus proceedings, filed
immediately after eXtradition OF
Lee Roberts from Arizona had been
granted yesterday, DELAYED the T.
tuIn here of county officers sent to
Phoenix to attend the cXtradition
hearing and return with Roberts,
who is accused of the murder OF
Mrs. Florence Miller at Winter
haven.
\ telegram received by District
Attorney Heald from d. II. Woltord,
his deputy. who went to Phoenix. ad-
Viscd that writ Of habcas corpus
was served on him as he left the
state capital, where The hearing WAS
held.
Hearing ON the new complaint was
set for this afternoon, and Wolford
seemed confident that RGh,";s would
be cnroutc here with investigator
Pat Thaanum tonight.
Because of some technical error
in the wording of the eXtradition pa
pers, the hearing was held up yes
tcrday, but finally granted
Roberts is alleged 10 have beaten
Mrs. Miller at Winterhavcn so
severely that she died from the cf-
fcctS later at Il Yuma hospital. He
was arrested in that city and has
hccn confined in the Yuma county
Jail.
PHoENIN, Ariz., Sept. 4. U.P)
Attempts of California authorities
to remove Lee Roberts from Ar-
iona to FL Centre where he is want.
ed for murder Of Mrs. Florence
Miller, of Prescott, Ariz.. became
more involved at habeas corpus
hearing this afternoon.
Contending that Mrs. Miller died
in Arizona from injuries alleged to
have been inflicted by Roberts in
Imperial County, Calf, Judge F. G..
Struckmeycr, attorney for the de
fcndant, asked Judge NJ T. Phelps,
of Phoenix, to refuse FL Centre au-
thorities permission to take Roberts
out of the state
Struckmeyer asked the hearing be
continued until 10 Il. m, Friday, in
order to make a complete inVcSti-
cation. d. ii. Wolford, Imperial
county deputy district attorney, oh
.icctcd.
After much argument ON both
sides, Judge Phelps called n spe-
cia session of the Malicopa county
superior court for ) p. m, today,
when another aticmpt will he made
TO settle the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
TAX CONTRACT
DECISION DUE
Hidalgo Hearing Ends In
Judge Leslie's Court
On Monday
Especial to The Herald.)

(Speclal 70 Inc Herald
EDINBURG, April 15.- Judge y.
l.. Leslie Is expected to render a
decision tomorrow In the suit
brought by D. o. Earnest and q
group OF taxpayers against Judge
j. @. Epperson. seeking to cancel
a contract with Epperson by the
terms OF which the official was TO
receive Is per cent OF delinquent
taxes collected in Hidalgo county.
Hearing OF the case was ended In
Judge Leslie's court yesterday.
The action was brought by Earnest
and taxpayers OF the county pro-
testing what they characterized as
exhorbitant fees. and has aroused
wide interest throughout the county.
Court testimony showed S87.4l0
TO have been collected by Epperson
In delinquent taxes since December.
his commission from which would
amount TO SCI .S55. OF this amount.
Epperson Is said to have been paid
$4,000. which. the paxpayers petit
ton alleges. IS exhorbitant.
The status OF the cas- TO date. &C
cording to report. is that Judge Les
lie held that "the notice to the
county attorney to file suit before
the contract was made. was insuf-
ficient. but II wrong In that. ne
still held the compensation ana
commission excessive"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
She's Getting
Thinner Every Day
HER FAT is MELTING
FAST AWAY

All e the world Kruschen
salts IS appealing TO girls and
women who strive for an attractive,
free from fat figure that cannot
fail 10 win admiration.
Here's the recipe that banishes
fat and brings into blossom all the
natural attractiveneSs that every
woman possesses.
Every morning take one half tea
spoon of Kruschen Salts in a glass
or hot weather before breakfast.
Be sure and do this every morning
for .Its the little daily dose that takes
of the fat" Don't miss q morning.
The Kruschen habit means that
every particle or poisonous waste mat
ter and harmful acids and gases are
expelled from the system.
At the same time the stomach. LIVER.
kidneys and bowels are toned up y
the pure, fresh blood containing Ma
lures ak ~life-giving salts Is carried 70
ever organ. gland. nerve and fibre OF
the body and his "a followed by n
Ertrschen feeling of energetic health
ard activity that Is reflected In bright
ewes. clear skin. cheerful viyactty .
charming figure.
Oct An 85c bottle OF Kruschen Salts
at McKay's Pharmacy or any drug
store last Z weeksl WITH the distinct
understanding that you must be salts
fled with results or money back.
one Montant wornan lost - pounds
of fat ia 4 weeks and feels better than
she has for years. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
(By The Associated Pressl

CBy The Associated Press,
Tuesday:
Senate:
Resumed consideration OF Harris
immigration bill.
Lobby committee continues pro-
hibition investigation.
House.
Agriculture committee continues
hearings on Vinson bill to bring
cotton exchanges under federal
supervision.
Monday:
Senate:
Senator Nye appointed chairman
of campaign investigating commit
tee.
Judiciary committee deferred ac-
ton Of nomination of Judge Parker
to be Associate Justice Of Supreme
Court.
House:
Passed miscellaneous bills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
TM Man SzEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley

And Then.
Anru is In naHt history.

ana men,.
April is In past history:
In 1855 Marine Faliero lost his
head, beth figurat.vely and literal
ly, when his plan 10 exterminate the
mobiles Of Venice was discovered.
King Henry WI was sent TO the
Tower again ir 147l. When N king
was unruly, they sent him to the
Tower. The same principle ~
making a small boy stand In the
corner when he throws spithalls
nc teacher.
The French, Bavarians, and Aus
TRANS we're very inconsiderate or
future history students when they
fought q battle mt Pfaffenhoffen IN
l745. II we are ever In command
Of an army. all Of Dur battles will
be fought AROUND towns with much
simpler names. Incidentally, the
Austrians won the conflict at Pfaf-
fennoffen.
President Abraham Lincoln died
April is, 1885, at 1880 q. N.
Religious trouble In Russia &C.
Cured as far back as 1882, when
a Nihillst mine was discovered un-
der a cathedral In Moscow.
In 1904, Andrew Carnegie inSti-
tuted the Hero Fund ON this date.
Theodore Roosevelt says hello TO
the Austrian emperor In Vienna In
1910.
The Titanic sinks April IS, 1912.
with q loss OF 1855 lives, among
them several OF the worlds most
prominent personages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

tri-lateral limitation pact may ra
tect themselves against cOmpetltI
building by non-siEnatcries-
The clause. it was understood,
be considerably broader than
ticle XXI or the washington ire
designed for N similar purpose.
its provisions the navy or ant
the three Eignatury powers INN
increased TO meet increases in rl
or ncn-signatory powers, with
sulting raising or the levels w
other two signatory powers
An American spokesman d g
ed the agreement as virtually Ccr
pleted-" He said Ii was reached
Secretary Stimson and Prime Mini
ter Macdonald Just before the pr
mier left for Scotland TO spend Mi
Easter holidays. 10 was understc
the only remaining feature to
settled was wording for inclusion
the treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
INLAND WATER
TRADE ASSET
Lamar Gill Criticises All
Further Restriction
Of immigration

HOUSTON, April l5-F1-Com-
pletion of inland waterways to fur
ther foreign trade and study Of
foreign tastes SO that trade might
be best served were urged in ad-
dresses prepared for delivery today
before the Southwest Foreign Trade
conference here.
Clark @. Wrenn, assistant to the
chairman Of the Inland waterways
Corporation, in his prepared address
asserted that foreign commerce
could be developed.
He pictured essential channels
Ike the Canadian system, the Black
and Ouachita rivers. the Red River,
the Calcasieu, the Sabine, Trinity,
and Braz0s. giving inland points
on these streams an outlet TO the
sea and to foreign commerce.
Catering to foreign tastes was the
topic of A. S. Hillyer, chief Of the
commercial intelligence division OF
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
commerce.
Before entering a foreign
ket. he said, the exporter should
first determine whether his pro-
ducts appealed to the buyers in that
market; IL the prices were in reach
Of the ultimate consumer. and what
obstacles must be overcome.
Last night, the delegateS-more
than 400 of them-heard S. Lamar
Gill Of Raymondville, criticize the
proposal before congress TO further
restrict immigration from the Latin
American countries to the United
States.
Oklahoma City and New Orleans
sought the next convention
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
PROBE
ADVANCING
Minority Clerk Fails To
Receive Information
From Detroit

Further probe OF statements made
BY the Detroit Better Business Blu
res concerning the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. are found in state
ments made by Harry Sexton, min
ority clerk Of the house, who has re-
cuested the name OF the govern
ment paid" man who furnished the
information and has been refused
the name by the bureau.
This bureau recently refused 10
disclose the name TO the Browns
vile Chamber Of Commerce, and
this action caused a request % De
made Of Representative John Gar
ner TO ascertain II a government
representative furnished the inform
alton contained in the pamphlet to
which exceptions have IN taken.
Mr.. Sexton says:
II wrote 10 that bureau several
days ago requesting that they in
form me relative TO the government
department individual from whom
they received their information with
respect TO Valley lands. This morn
ing / received a very polite letter
which failed. however, to give the
desired information"
Mr.. Sexton then wrote them
again:
II would greatly appreciate In
formation on this, as II Ii very ap-
parent that II 1t was received from
a governmental source. some depart
ment individual is laboring under q
misrepresentation OF the facts"
He added that something definite
would be done Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rather
low this morning from the Can
adam Northwest scUtheastward IN
to Texas (29.54 inches at Dodge
City. Kan. and Amarillo, Tex.), and
relatively high over the eastern and
far western states. Much cloudiness
and unsettled weather prevailed
throughout the western two-thirds
Of the United States at the morn
ing observation, while light TO
moderate rains and scattered thun-
derstorms we're also pretty general
within the region named during the
last "a hours. Except for q slight
rise IN temperature in Texas. Okla
homa. and Arkansas. 1t was cooler
to colder practically throughout the
balance OF tie country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Pennell Home Sold
To Chicago Land Man

Especial to The Herald.)
MERCEDES. April 15-Morgan D.
Jones Of Chicago has bought the
home Of Z. j. Pennell one mile
north Of Mercedes, and Is coming
here to live. and be connected with
the newly organized real estate COM
pany. The deal for the home pur-
chase was transacted by King and
Henry of Mercedes for the reported
consideration OF S45, 900. The res
idence Is surrounded by is acres or
bearing fruit trees.
In the new real estate company
will be Il. II. Henry and @. NJ.
Henry of Mercedes. MIR. Jones and
Carl II. Rafferty, Of Tulsa. Okla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Hoover Fight Ready
On World Court Plea

WASHINGTON. April 15.-tP-
The World Court question having
rapidly assumed proportions OF q
foremost political issue, especial
significance was attached today to
q vigorous plea for American adj
herence voiced by President Hoover.
From the chief executives emph-
attic espousal OF the entry OF this
country. coming soon after the out
burst of opposition which followed
the Illinois primaries OF a week
ago. was drawn the inference that
Mr.. Hoover was prepared 70 wage
an aggressive fight for American
membership in the international
tribunal.
The presidents appeal was ex-
pressed IN ar address last night be-
fore the Daughters OF the American
Revolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
NAVALCLAUSE
WORKED OUT
Stimson and MacD Donald
Reach Agreement
On Protection

LONDON. April l5-F-The Am
erican and British naval delegations
today reached an agreement re-
garding the so-called safeguarding
or "escalator" clause for the naval
treaty by which powers signing the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Along Eliza beth

HiuUk LaAkAoCbU
John Gay. talking about a fish
ing trip. :. looking for a chaperon
....and someone to bait his hooks
&c. w. bennett. head mail
man. -. driving q big car saying
that mail delivery has increased
materially. ...Z. A. Rosenthal. the
man who guides the city's destinies
working overtime. John Gregg,
president Of the Merchants Nation
al. looking serious. Bob Lack
ner. painting the tenders OF his
car. touching It up here and
there. Melvin Jagou....in a big
hurry. .daShing along.
The Days News
The Point Isabel Brownsville port
bill will be introduced to the house
soon. II al plans carry as pre-
dicted. BY now the bill and the
house are well acquainted and,
we hope, calling each other BY their
first names.
The bill will be presented to
President Hoover first, and doubt
less he will O. X. the project. The
psychological moment for offering
the bill for his approval was Sat-
urday, when he was presented with
q grandchild. IN a burst OF paternal
generosity, he would have APPROX
ed anything.
The big guns In washington are
behind the port, and II one may
believe what is circulated as fact,
the project will experience little
difficulty in making the grade.
And once the port becomes q
reality, what viii keep the Valley
from becoming one Of the leading
shipping, manufacturing and agri-
cultural centers in the state?
The correct answer Is: Nothing
can keep the Valley down"
II you don't believe II, work It
out for yourself, then check and
double cheek.
Oh, Hail!
According to news dispatches,
there was hail 70 pay IN north
Texas Sunday.
High wind, rain. and hail visited
that portion OF the state, and did
considerable damage. We feel sorry
for them, and admit that 1t was
a serious calamity. Teacher taught
us to look for the silver lining In
everything so we find one here.
Crops were damaged, lowering
the supply, while the demand re-
mains as &c was. Therefore, prices
will be raised. and the Valley viii
benefit.
And the crops here weren't touch
ed
Names
Anita Smith. in spring finery
....parading up and down the main
stem. saying "hello".. land Mrs
M. P. Stephens. waiting. FOR
steve. 1.-The hubby. big sand and
gravel man.. who Is probably talk
ing to 3. v. Proctor, contractor.
and Col. Lutte Slower. ..head OF
water Improvement district number
a.. -. chatting with the indoor avia-
tor In the bank building. las he
rides I'D TO his office. Architect
w. d. Van Siclen. . drawing plans
for an elaborate apartment house.
Spanish type. John Carr Sewell
vocation. u. :. Mall. .avoca-
ton. singing. good at both.....
arranging for some future harmony
with Frank Gilmore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Monterrey Trippers
Especial to The Herald

WESLACO. April l5-Chas. Mumm
manager Of the Laredo Chamber OF
Commerce. reported that a large
delegation from Corpus Christi pass
ed through Laredo Friday en- route
to Monterrey.
Weslaco Chamber Of Commerce
motorcade late additions are Mayor
z. Kirgan and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Carter OF San Juan and Miss
Florrie Hagar Of Weslaco.