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New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
PARKER REJECTED IN SENATE BALLOT;
 VOTE IS g ID 4l
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nominee for the vacancy on the su- preme court left by the death of Justice Sanford of Tennessee. Stand ing staunchly by Judge Parker. the president has not indicated to anyone that he has been looking around for another to take his place.
 Senators Overman. democrat, North Carolina, and Fess, republican, Ohio, who have waged the fight for Parker in debate, planned confer ence early today with Senator Wat son of Indiana, the republican lead CT. Watson has been busy seeking to reunite the shattered republican ranks.
 Labor Against Confirmation
 The combined opposition of the American Federation of Labor and Of the national association for the ad- yancement of the colored people has kept Parker on the defensive since his nomination by President Hoover month ago.
 The judiciary committee voted 10 10 s against him in ordering an ad- verse report to the senate on his confirmation. The committee also voted 10 to against inviting the nominee to appear before it and an- swer the complaints against himself
 Few names have been heard Tn the capital of a possible appolntee Tn event of Parkers rejection but there have been frequent predictions that the president would look elsewhere than in the south.
 Parker is republican, He was ap- pointed a member of the circuit court of appeals for the fourth dis trict in 1925 by President Coolidge and was confirmed with opposition or debate. The late Justice sahloru was a republican.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
QUAKE TOLL 600,
 NEW ADV|CES SAY
Natives Believe Disaster Pun.
 iShInent in Gandhi Case

Rangoon, Burma, India, May ' tP Casualties in Mondays 'earthquakc today stood at 400 killed in Pegu and more than 200 killed and in- jured in Rangoon, according to au- thoritatiVe figures.
 Various reports had been circu- lated regarding the total. Today's figures are based upon counts now going on, as obtained through com munication systems which yester- day had been disrupted.
 See Punishment
 Indian residents of the city, which had something in excess Of 18,0O0 population, regarded the earthquake as punishment for the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi There were riot; ir Rangoon after the tremor, during which Indians stripped foreign made cloth from passersby and burned it. Police and soldiers final. ly brough the demonstrations under control, but the disturbances were resumed Tuesday moring.
 Few buildings Scaped damage ,I Rangoon, or demolition in Pegu where hardly had the quakes ceased when a tidal wave rushing up the Rangoon river, overwhelmed those who had escaped the tremor itself Fire broke out and destroyed the market place and other buildings Great numbers Of natives were buried in a, motion picture theater which collapsed while the show was going on.
 Pagoda Partly Wrecked
 The Shwe- Daw Pagoda, even more holy than the Shwe-Dagon Pa goda at Rangoon, was partly wreck ed. The golden weather vane valued at s1,2O0,0Q0 fell from the top of the Shwe-Dagon Pagoda.
 Rescue work is proceeding. Com municatlons have been interrupted.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
CURB LIST BACK
 IN ROUTINE TREND
Traders Cautious, But Short
 Covering Is Largely Over

New York, May ' LPt-The curb market settled into routine trading today. moving slightly higher from Tuesdays closing prices but show ing little disposition to advance much beyond those figures. Traders were cautious, and with short GOV ering largely out of the way the market was apparently berg allow ed to take a breathing spell.
 Utilities Primer
 The leading utilities manifested consid erable firmness after a. moder- ate upturn at the opening. Electric Bond & Share, American SuperpoW- CT, Niagara Hudson, United Light A and others met small profit taking on the initial advances, but the ready absorption of offerings was reflected in a prompt recovery from the lows. Bond 6o Share after dipping below 9S, moved back to cross 100 for the first time in several days. Middle West Utilities picked up about point, but gains for the most part were limited to fractions as the mar ket went into the afternoon dealings. Associated Gas S Electric A ad- EanCed ..
 Oils were firm, with Gulf rising about points and then yielding part of it's advance. Cities Service was again actively traded, opening with a 10.300 share block at frac- tional advance and holding above B. The Standards were dull and virtually unchanged,
 Specialties Make Progress
 A few spccialties and industrlals made further progress. Anglo ChiI can Nitrate was strong, mounting several points to around 40. New York Hamburg rallied more than , and Crocker Wheeler about :.
 Goldman Sachs Trading, Trans America and other active invest ment company stocks were under moderate accumulation. United Founders moved up point. h. Yestment trusts were reported to have been rather heavy buyers Of stocks at the low levels on Monday
 Credit was cheap. Call loans re- neWed at 3 per cent for the first time in about six weeks, and thera was a reduction of IS of one per cent in bankers bills.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
MODERATE BOND
 ACTIVITY TODAY
Prices Firm With COnYertibleS
 and Railroads in Lead

New York, May ' (P'-There was moderate activity in bonds today and prices displayed frmness, tend ing upward during the early trad ing, Sales were slightly under Tues days.
 Con,eribles Strong
 The heaviest trading was in con- >ertlble bonds and railroad issues. Strength was derived from further eastness in money, for call funds re- newed at per cent for the first time since mid March, In the out side market money was being Of fered at ? 1-2 and even .. Bankers acceptances were cut Is of one per cent and time paper eased.
 Baltimore. < Ohio Convertible f l-2s gave further evidence today Of stealing the palm from American Telephone 4 1-2s as the most active listed bond. The rail issue gained almost point in the early trading today on q large turnover after be- ing only $100,ooo below the Tele- phone debenture's sales yesterday. Warner Brothers Pictures 6s lost ground.
 American National Gas . IFS, with warrants, led the advance among utilities, with q gain Of two points. Telephone issues were steady
 Chicago and Great Western 7s, Pennsylvania 41as, Southern Rail- way General 4s, and St. Louis san Francisco 4h.s and Missouri Pacific Convertible 5l2s moved up from iI to \ of q point.
 Government Issues | firm
 United States Governments were dull and firm.
 The foreign group was slightly fr- regular with the popular European bonds showing q mixed tendency,
 There were few new offerings. The largest was a s25,o0oooo issue Of Massachusetts Gas Companies de- benture 5s at 9S.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
FIRE IN HIGH SCHOOL

Naugatuck, May ', IP) - Fire did damage estimated at between $1o,- 900 and s15,000 in the manual train ing room of the Naugatuck high school early today.
 While the blaze. believed to have been caused by short circuit was confined 10 this one room. much val Students were given a holiday.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
un CT
Mrs. Julia F.. Hart

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia F., Hart. aged G5, of 4 Fremont streer. who died yesterday, will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock al the home, Rev. Theodore S. Dunn, associate pastor Of South Congrega- tional church. will officiate. Burial will be in Fsiryiew cemetery.
 Surviving are two daughters. Miss May O'Brien and Mrs Edwin Stick we'll of this city,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
JUDGE GOES TO HOSPITAL

New Haven, May ' iP-Judge Earnest (. Simpson of the superior court bench who has been presiding at the trial Of an alienation Of at- lection suit in Bridgeport today went 10 q hospital for observation, The institution was not disclosed at the time.
 As the trlal of the case was not resumed this morning, the fact that
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
TRICHINOSIS VICTIM DIES

New Haven, May tUP)-Trl- chinosis contracted from eating fresh pork was blamed by doctors today for the death of Andrea De Rosa, 32, and the serious illness of his parents and sister.
 Mir and Mrs. Domenick De Rosa were reported recovering. but his sister, Mrs. Staianno is in a serious condition.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
KaN Steet Briefs

New York, May 7,--Philllps Pe- troleum has organized d pipe line subsidiary 10 transport the com- pany's products from the Texas pan handle 10 points each. Between S12,- 0onooo and Sl5.ooo poo Is 10 he in vested n the line,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
GARDENERS APPEAL
 FORM IS IMPROPER
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear
 Case of Local Man

Because Henry |. Gardners brlef vas not printed in proper form, the supreme court of errors declined yes l2rday to hear his appeal from six months Jail sentence imposed in superior court on the charge Of criminal libel. The court will be iii session in New Haven next monI and the appeal will be heard then provided the brief IS jr the form fe- 4a,red.
 Gardiner's brief was typewriter and barely leglble, according to tnv court Gardiner was present 10 argue the appeal and Assistant States At tornoy Donald Gaftney vas m at tendance 10 represent the state.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07

The American Bureau of Metal Statistics reports that stock Of lead in the United States and Mexico April totaled 144414 tons, com- pared win l4o,s45 March and .t5g.14a on April 7, 1929, American Lead Refinery production was 65,- l52 short tons in March, against 6o,- 35t ln February and 59,3t9 in Janu- arl.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
DIDIII WINS RA(L

New Market, England. May (P) -Diolite the favorite today won the o,0o0 guinea stake. one of E.ngland's turf classics.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07

R. T. Lspham. president ot the American Hawaiian Steamship Co, solidatlon Of his company with the announced that negotiations for con- Dollar lines have been definitely dis continued
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07

r. {. W. Grand Silver Stores Inc. has purchased at receivers sale stores Of the former A A. Adams Co. located in Someryillc, Mass. Quincy. Mass, Altoona, Pa Saginaw, Mich. and Burlington, Vt
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07

Schulte- | nlted 5c 10 sl stores. re ports sales of 8 444,29S for April, an increase Of 146.S9 per cent over sales Of S99o,o50 in April last year. The company operated 97 stores last month. compared with 5 units n operation during April of last year,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
Public Utilities stocks

TREASU RI BALANCE Treasury Balance, $I44121,1hs
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07

Montgomery Ward & Co. will con- struct it's first large sized eastern united in Jamaica, x. Y, where it has just purchased plot Of land, The new store consists Of five stories and basement and will be the larg- est unit in the company's chain east Of Chicago. It IS expected 10 he ready for opening by Christmas
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07

Judge simpson was not III the hest Of health beca me know n,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
MARKETS


NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-P-Stock
prices made further recovery at the
opening Of today's market. although
q few soft spots cropped out here
and there. Union Pacific opened
2 points higher, General Electric
! IA and u. s. Freight /. u. s,
steel common opened at ITS Ia. W
Ia. Fox Film, which ran up from
q to 81 and then dropped ack to
~ IL yesterday, opened with a
block Of 5000 shares at Is So, off
! To net. Kriger declined nearly
o pint.
Early buying was rather broad
In character and embraced nearly
ali high grade industrial issues.
American Car opened at l25 IA,
up ID, and extended its gain.
Bethlehem Steel opened ut 80 7l6,
up 7ls.
Warren Brothers jumped 5 points.
J. ]. Case moved up 3 Ia and Col
umbian Carbon Q Ia. Early gains
CT q point or more were registered
by U. S. Steel common. Superior
Steel, American International,
Woolworth, American Water Works.
Columbia Gas and Underwood
Fisher.
Foreign exchanges opened firm,
with Sterling unchanged at $4.36.
So.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
MURDER COUNT
In DRY KILLING.
Home Search Began in Day,
Say Two Surviving
Pro Agents

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, Jan.
24.-P-George w. Moore was
charged with murder today In con-
nection with the staying last 5atur-
day OF two federal prohibition
agents In an attempted raid in the
Moore residence.
A warrant was sworn to by jus
tice Of the Peace Rickarts after the
verdict OF a coroner's jury that
Robert K. Moncure and F. r. Pat
terson, the agents, were killed by
Moore "in an act OF murder"
The tury's verdict came yester-
day after q hearing In which coun-
sci for Moore commended the agents
attempted to search the residence
at night with q daytime warrant.
w. M. McNulty and j. 8. Kugler.
surviving agents. testified daylight
prevailed when they reached the
Moore home.
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interest viii contribute sufficient
funds to construct a Is foot chan
mel from the Pass to Point Isabel.
and a 25-foot channel 10 or near
TO Brownsville, with adequate turn
ing basins" q complete understand
ing has been reached between Port
Isabel. San Benito, nd Brownsville
representatives now In Washington.
These include 2. A. Rosenthal,
president OF the Brownsville navi-
CATION district; Ed Downs president
Of the Port Isabel-ean Benito navi-
cation district; John Gregg.
Brownsville banker; r. =. Rentfro
and L Z. Yates. attorneys for the
Brownsville navigation district:
James Louthan, attorney for the
Port Isabel-San Benito navigation
district, and r. j. Cummings en-
gineer for the Brownsville district.
and e. r. Tyrrell and r. B. Creag-
er representing the local Point
Isabel interests.
According to plans Of the two dis
tricts the direct route TO Brownsville
will be financed by the Brownsville
navigation district, which will also
turn over TO the government the
types OF the two islands.
Connect South
The San Benito district will con-
meet with this channel at a point
on the west side of Long island APP
proximately a mile south and east
Of the site for the Point Isabel turn
ing basin.
Is Feet Deep
The channels and both turning
basins will be dredged to a depth Of
IS feet. II Is estimated that this
project, including the necessary ter
minals at the Brownsville turning
basin, viii cost the Brownsville dis
trict approximately s 100000 we
consider this a very favorable SOL
ution of the Valleys port problem,
was the statement Of Ed Downs and
z. A. Rosenthal, Presidents Of the
Port Isabel-San Benito and Browns
vile navigation districts. respective
". Twenty five feet OF water will
prove sufficient for all Valley pur-
poses, and under this arrangement
there should be no controversy when
it comes to meeting the governments
requirements. The work done by
congressman Garner senators Shep-
pard and Connally, and Congress
man McDuffie OF Alabama is largely
responsible for the solution Of the
Valleys port problem.
Funds Available July
1--WE feel confident that the people
OF Brownsville. San Benito. Point
Isabel ard the entire Valley will ex-
tend their support in completing this
program which will assure water
transportation adequate 70 meet
every need Of this section"
Members OF the committee on
rivers and harbors express confid-
ence that the project will receive q
favorable report and will be includ-
ed in the deficiency bill for rivers
and harbors. The attitude OF Pres
ident Hoover and administration
leaders indicates the bill will meet
little II any opposition In either
house. And with its passage funds
will be available by July !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
Legion Commander
Speaks Here Friday

State Commander Ernest Cox OF
the American Legion will make a
public address on Legion aims and
ideals 8 p. m. Friday at the Junior
College auditorium. The general
public has been invited to attend
by w. o. Washington. commander
OF the John Hanson post. II am
sure Commander Cox has q worth
while message and I hope 70 see a
large gathering at the meeting"
Washington said.
Commander Cox Is heading a mo-
torcade Of Legionnaires who came
through Dist. IS TO attend the con-
vention 70 be held at Harlingen
Sunday. He is accompanied by sew
eral other high ranking officers OF
the Legion, including State Ad-
jutant r. o. Whitaker.
The motorcade left McAllen this
mirning travelling down the Valley.
making stops at all cities along the
line. The officers were due to ar
rive In Brownsville 6 p. m. Satur-
day, before the convention. they
will make another trip over the
Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
CIVIC POOL
Chicago's No Fund Dilemma
Sees Light Of Day


CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-tFt-A civic
pool was being formed by leading
business interests today on which
to float the city. county and the
the school board from their TO
funds" dilemma.
The pool viii be for the purpose
OF buying $50.000,000 In tax antic.-
patiin warrants, and this sum will
be enough, according to officials.
to run the local governmental
bodies until the reassessment Is
completed and 1929 tax bills coll
lected. The Citizens Relief Commit
tee, under the Craftsmanship Of ST.
las II. Strawn, Is organizing the
pool.
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defendant doesn't have to make
any statement, and the state must
prove a case" and wanted to know
If Mcdonald would give Brady the
benefit Of the doubt in that con-
nection.
Mcdonald said. Eyes"
The state challenged him per-
emptorily. using challenge No. II.
conscientious"
Arthur Boothe, 40, remarked loud
ly almost at The outset that he was
conscientious enough to do right"
He looked all around and smiled,
swinging one leg over the other.
He was "suppC ed TO be-" he add
ed, a farmer. Then he was a Mis-
sionary baptist" and he said he
wanted to SAY something right
there" that ANY man had q right
to belong to any church he wanted
to-"
Everything 7 see in q newspaper
I don't believe" he said.
Arthur, dic.r'ct attorney Henry
Brooks said, II believe I'll excuse
you" It was the states 18th per-
emptory challenge.
Evidence Needed
Charlie Nitschke. operator Of q
barbecue stand, rolled his head
about, fingered his chin and bit
his nails when they asked him what
he thought about capital punish
ment. Finally he said he wasn't
against 1t as a general proposition,
but he made 1t clear that II he
ever signed a death verdict. the
prosecutions case would have to
be very strong.
The defense sent him away with
It's 18th peremptory challenge.
Replying to a request through
the u. S. minister for Norwegian
whalers to assist the Byrd expedi-
ton, the Norwegian government
informed the American government
1t would do It's best.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
Truck
Markets

FOB. Shipping Point Information
Reported Thursday. Jan. %, 1880.
Cabbage: Practically no haulings
accs ut OF weather. Moderate wire
inquiry, offerings very light. Too
few sales to establish market.
Carrots: Practically no haulings
account Of weather. Moderate wire
inquiry. offerings very light. Too
few sales TO establish market.
Beets: Practically no haulings &C
count of weather. Moderate wire in
quiry, offerings very light. Too few
sales to establish market.
Rochester, ". Y, Western New
York Points,: Min. 70. Max leo.
cloudy.
Cabbage: Good wire inquiry. de-
mand moderate, market stronger.
CARROTS FOB usual terms-Danish
type bulk per ton $3.50; 80 and 100
ID. sacks per ton $3.50.
Carrots: Better wire inquiry, de-
mand improving, market about
steady. CARROTS FOB usual terms
100 ID. sacks S1.40; bushel baskets
washed ~$0.95-1.00.
San Antonio. Texas (South Texes
Points,: Cold, clear.
Spinach: Haulings very light Good
wire inquiry. practically 10 trading
market urdertone strong. Too few
sales reported TO quote.
Sanford, Fla, (Winter Garden Dis
trict): Cool, cloudy.
Cabbage: Haulings light. Good
wire inquiry. demand good, market
firm. Carloads FOB usual terms
pointed type IL bushel hampers
S~1.50-1.75.
Carlot shipments Of Entire United
States Reported Thursday. Jan. %:
Cabbage: California 4. Florida II.
Maine /, New York so. Pennsylvania
2, South Carolina 8. Texas 4, Utah
], Virginia ], Wisconsin g.. total US
90 cars
Carrots: Arizona /. California g.
New York IL, Texas 4, Utah ], to-
tai US 81 cars.
Spinach: California 1. South Car
DINA I, Texas IS, Virginia 2, total
Us q cars.
Mixed Vegetables: Texas 8, others
81, total Us 100 cars.
Grapefruit: Arizona 2. California
3. Florida 70, Texas %. total US 100
cars.
Lower Rio Grande Valley Move
ment Reported Friday Morning, Jan.
"a:
Grapefruit %. mixed citrus 5. mix
ed vegetables z, cabbage 2, carrots
6. beets and carrots ], spinach !,
parsley !, total IS cars. Freight
movement to date this season-fruit
3,576. vegetables 3,346, total 6,922;
to same day last season-fruit 1,e46.
vegetables 2,944, total 4,092 cars.
Primary Destinations Of Lower
Valley Movement Thursday, Jan. %:
Cabbage: 2 Houston; ] each Little
Rock. Birmingham
Carrots: 2 st. Louis; ] each
Shreveport. Montreal.
Mixed Vegetables: 2 Houston; 1
each New York, st. Louis, Winnipeg,
Chattanooga.
Grapefruit: IA Houston: 3 Dallas;
! each Memphis, Chicago, Seattle.
Portland, st. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
S~toreroorn Added To
Sornners Building

Work began Thursday on found
ations for a large storeroom to be
added to the Sonmers building, 10
Gated at Adams and Twelfth streets.
The room, which is TO be 80 by so
feet. will be Of hollow tile and con-
crete construction, and will cost ap-
proximately $500.
Considerable painting, remodsllng
and general renovation IS being
done on the rooms in the main
building, which will be occupied by
the Sommers furniture store when
completed.
The building Is the property OF
Oscar Sommers. The furniture store
was moved into its present location
across the street about a year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
SUMMARY

Barometrlc pressure Continued
rather high from the far Canadian
northwest and the north Pacific
states southeastward to the Gulf
Of Mexico and the south Atlantic
coast. but was moderately low over
South-central Canada and the up
per Mississippi Valley this morning.
Fair to clear weather prevailed
practically throughout the United
States since last report, and tenn
peratures have moderated more or
less also, except in the southeastern
and far eastern states where they
were considerably lower this morn
ing. Rather cold weather still pre-
vailed practically throughout the
United States this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
Legion Officials In
San Benito Friday
(Special 20 The Herald)

Especial 70 The HERALD
SAN BENTTO. Jan. "a State
legion officials. enroute to the fiji
tenth district convention TO be
held In Harrington Sunday arrived
In San Benito Friday afternoon
and were met by post commander
Charles 6. Bowie and other men,
bers Of the Sam Jackson post. They
will leave for Harl!ngen late this
afternoon.
Heading the delegation were De-
partment commander K. g. Cox,
Department Adjutant, r. o. Whit
ager, Regional Manager Of the u.
s. Veterans Bureau, L. G. Chap
man, Deputy Chaplain Dan Lam
ming, Third Divisional commander,
=. r. Fehrenking, Assistant ex-
ecutive commander, II. Wildenthal,
Capt. l.. ". Hunnicutt, commander
OF Alamo Post No. 2. at San An
tonic, and d.. w. w. Utzman OF
McAllen, executive commander Of
the fifteenth district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
PLEA ENTERED

GEORGETOWN, Jan. 24-F-
Counsel for Mrs. Rosa Waybourn OF
Smithviile, charged with the murder
Of her husband. w. w. Waybourn.
sought an instructed verdict Of not
guilty at her trial here today.
The defense based a motion for
the verdict on the allegation that
the same evidence was offered in
this trial as was presented in Mrs.
Waybourn's previous trial and con
viction Ct Bastrop, reversed by the
court Of criminal appeals
The motion recounted that orig
fnally four charges were lodged
against Mrs. Waybourn, that the
first two were virtually abandoDad.
that the defendant was acquitted on
the third and convicted on the
fourth count, which charged her
with being an accessory to the kill
ing.