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BIG HOBOKEN FIRE

HOBOKEN, March 25. (P- This city's worst fire since 1900 swept upper waterfront piers 15 and Is of the Lamport & Holt line, demolished and consumed merchandise, freight cars and shanties. The damage may mount to s4,OOO,OOO.
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NTrro. EFPv ILL

LONDON, March A. (P)-Her condition grave, Queen Victoria Of Sweden, who has been i'll for several weeks, took a decided turn for the worse, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from London.
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ENGINEER Is KILLED:
 FIREMAN SCALDEO

MANSFIEI Ohio, March 25. (P)-Engineer Charles A. Bell was killed and Fireman P. F. Jenson badly scalded when an engine of the westbound Pennsylvania Pull man train left the rails six miles west of here Sunday.
 The engine. two baggage coaches and the express car left the rails, but none of the Pullmans; no passengers were injured.
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AT TIE HOTELS

VAN GuDER-Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, Jack McCord, K. Hubley, J. Mehern, Oscar Hart.
 sEWARD-John Thevick. John Peterson, Robert Carlson, Chris Amodt, Oscar Erickson, Henry Lu-- cas-, G. B. Nelson, MT. and Mrs. c. R. Lampert.
 OVERLAND Henry Brown, M s. Decker, c. E. Blanketship, J Hubley, IT,, Lloyd Welch-
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ATLANTIC FLIGHT

MEXICO CITY, March 24. lR- Col Gustaro Leon of the Mexican air forces is rapidly going ahead with plans for a flight from Mex ico City to Paris, with New York as his one intermediate stop, early i'm May
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STOCK DEAL TAX

WASHINGTON, March 24. (P- A bill, levying tax of from 50 per cent down to l per cent on margin stock deals, was intro duced to Congress by Represen- tative Mcleod of Michigan.
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MILLION DOLLARS IN TWELVE YEARS
 FROM THIS AREA
SfTKA SPRUCE, NATIVE OF AL ASKA, ONE OF FINEST WOODS
 IN THE WORLD

"Our purpose Is to encourage such enterprises which will utilize our ripe forest crop" stated ". M. Sherman, forest ranger in charge of this area of the Chugach Ma tional Forest, a visitor in the city Ia few days ago. We grow the tim Der and when 1t is ripe we want Ito harvest it.. AS far as Alaska timber being inferior to that grown lin the states Alaska timber is just las good as in any mans country.
 Tn fact" he added, "Sitka spruce, a native of Alaska, is con Isidered the greatest wood known. lit was used extensively during the World War in the construction Of Iairplanes. It is also used exten- sively for many other purposes and lin the making of pulp for paper lit is unsurpassed. Western hem lock, found in the coastal areas. comprises over TO per cent of the standing timber in Alaska and makes excellent pulp as well as good average grade of lumber. The hemlock located between Seward and Anchorage is unbeatable as tie timber It is not uncommon for Alaska hemlock to last 12 to IS years without being treated. Ties imported from the states will last for several years, not more than eight, when treated, but if not treated their life is about two years"
 Ranger snetar9 dated tLstt sf~o d@>~-,-rs o1 starring a rniu should write his office because ey- cry available resource will be ex- tended them to the end of seeur- ling available data, best sites, ma lure timber, etc; that, as he said
 before, the forestry department is very anxious to encourage sources
 for disposal of ripened timber I A growing tree is 9 potential re- source. Forestry comprises growing land harvesting trees. Where a farmer grows and harvests 9 crop !in a year not So with the forests,
 Here, the crop does not reach ma Iturity for at least 150 years Tn Alaska is found the only remain ing stand of real virgin timber in
 the United States, Ranger Sher-
 man said, and he estimated that in the coastal forests of Alaska there were 34 billion board feet
 Of timber. Tn the Interior, which
 lis but little known, 1t is estimated
 there are three million cords.
 During the last F years over 8 million dollars has been spent in
 this locality Of the Chugach Ma
 tional Forest between Seward and
 Anchorage-for ties, timber, piling,
 etc. Unlike a mine, though this
 large amount has been taken away,
 the forest remains practically.
 so to speak, untouched. Which
 again recalls that the practice of
 forestry is not alone fighting for
 est fires, as many people believe, and maintaining a policy of con servation, but in raising timber
 crops to maturity, then disposing of 1t.
 The last article from Ranger Isherman's interview will appear tomorrow. Added to the above it is of too great length for one read ing as 1t is the purpose of this ac- count to set forth a few facts at
 a time 50 that they may be remem-
 bered, so few people really realiz-
 ing the important work being car
 ried on in Alaska by the Forestry
 department, and of their value to l this immediate district.
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TWO BOYS Da4,vy N

JENNINGS LODGE, Orc, March 5. (P)-Delmar Briggs and cousin. Charles Howerton, both IS, were drowned in roWboat while cross- ing the Willamette where their boat overturned. The bodies were not recovered.
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CLAIMS RECORD

CASSEL, Germany. March 24. P)-Ar Pilot Resch of Wuerz- burg claimed a record parachute descent Of 5,20O meters, approxi- mately 17,333 feet, as compared with the previous record of 4,35O meters
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DEMO RULE UPHELD

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 25. (P)-The rules of the Democratic party of Arkansas denying ne groes the right to participate in party primaries was upheld by the State Supreme Court.
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ANOTHER INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, March 25. (#9- A resolution asking for an inves- tigation into the official conduct of Federal Judge Anderson of the Western Tennessee district, was introduced by Senator Ia Guardia.
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W. N. Cuddy, U. s. District At torney who has been at Anchor age for the last week on court mat ters, passed thru town lastnight en route to Cordoya where term of the district court is to be called.
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NOT PROHIBITED

PARIS, March 24 (R-Amer- ican automobile manufacturers have been informed the French government has decided not to impose prohibitive tariff on American automobiles and parts.
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TELEGRAPH BRENT|ES
MAY CONSOLIDATE

CHICAGO, March 24. P)-Re- ports are current that officials of Sears, Roebuck and Montgom- cry Ward have been comforting with the view to consolidate.
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The s. S. Admiral Watson, of the Pacific Steamship Company. is due to arrive in port tomorrow morning from the south, according to the local office.
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LADIES' AID NOTICE

The Ladies Aid of the Commun- lty Church will meet tomorrow wednesday, at D. m. at the home of Mrs. Thomas Osbo.
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Jack McCord, Westward fur farmer and cattleman, was among the arrivals last evening on the Admiral Evans, from Sitkalidak Island, his headquarters.
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Capt. Hofstad has been assign ed to the command of the Auklet, relieving Capt. c. E. Tibbetts, placed on the retired list.
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DEATHS INCREASED

SACRAMENTO, March 24. R- Automobile deaths In California have increased 20 per cent during the last year
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George Nelson and Henry Lucas, well known licensed guides, arriv- ed in the city last evening from their lodge on Skilak Lake.
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TAnJrF RFLL, PASSED

WAsHINTON, March 25. {P>- The Senate passed the tariff bill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
On e-Man-Pension-PIan Is Providing
100 Aged With Normal, Happy Lives

dignified. with a handsome head of
silvery gray hair. benign smile and
a democratic manner. He always
wears tweeds. with the easy grace OF
an English squire.
AS young man he entered the
BrandyWine powder mills, thor
oughly mastered the business, be-
came an inventive genius with over
100 patents to his credit. some Of
which have revolutiorized the pow
der making industry. His powder
press, invented just before the Span
ish American war, doubled the out
put OF his mills.
He has four hobbies, music. mach
inery. golfing and yachting. ale
can play any band instrument you
give him but prefers the violin. Not
long ago a friend, dropping LII to see
him at Nemours, his palatial home
near here. found him with All auto
motor entirely taken apart. the var
ious parts scattered all about the
dining room. He never left the
room until he had r~e-assembled that
engine better than IL was before IL
left the factory.
He Is a romantic figure, seldom
| going out socially. inclined To pre-
fer either golf here or at his pic
turesque Spanish home In Florida
| or a long trip with Mrs. du Pont Il
his 9c-f6c yacht. "Nenemoos1a."
He has never gone 10 a movie,
dislikes most plays but reads voci-
ferously. Schools and parks are
| particularly interesting to him and
ne has given hundreds Of thousands
! or dollars TO these interests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

canary and tabby cat. An old blind
man, In the southern part OF the
state now can pay board to q fam
lily that feels obliged to take him
out for q walk every now and then.
An old tenant farmer and his wife.
who had lived in Sussex county for
60 years, borne and lost eight child
rem. were left destitute and depen-
dent on their only living relative, an
impecunious street cleaner who al
ready had his own family 70 support.
He did find a place for the old lady
to stay, but her husband was sent
to the poor farm. Now they have
a little two-by-fOur piece Of land,
raise their own truck and live con-
tentedly. In Kent, n little old fell
low who supported himself by handy
jobs and enjoyed the reputation OF
having q magic touch with sick
pets, lost his work to younger meE.
and was sent to the almshouSe. The
day he got the news Of his pension
and Mrs. Wall went TO call for him,
IL was pouring rain and, despite the
fact that she was a half hour late
getting there the poor old fellow
was on the porch with his grip In
his hand. He ran TO her. fleet as
a child, 50 delighted was he at the
prospect Of getting back to hts lit
tie room In the boarding house he
had lived IN for 70 years.
Achieved Great Success
The man who Is making these old
folks dream come true looks exact
~ like what you think a benevolent
old-time feudal baron should look.
He Is a figure to notice anywhere,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
KIDNAPER HUNT
ON In INDIANA

VALPARAISO. Ind. Aug. 25.-+F
Hundreds OF grim. determined
men thrashed through the Kank-
akee river bottoms today looking
for a farm laborer and the ten year
old girl he kidnapped. hoping TO
find her alive but fearing 20 find
her dead.
The girl. Betty Foster. was
abducted from her farm home
Saturday night by Claude Dillner.
~. who formerly worked for the
girls father, Ernest Foster. Dillner
left a note. found yesterday. In
which he said he was In love with
the child but would kill her III the
police were notified.
Neighbors, friends and police Of
six counties joined In q search
which was divided into twelve
posses. No word OF the two had
been received until last night
when a report was received that
an automobile containing "a man
and a girl had been seen on a
little used road In the river bot
toms and that the man had driven
to one side In an apparent effort
TO avoid being seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
TRIP FOR THE BRAVE

LYNN. Mass. Aug. 25-It re-
courage 70 make the trim
Prof. Henry Blanco, Of Iowa state
University. his wife and 7-year-old
child are maxine. They recently set
cut from here IN a 37-f0ot schoon-
er. the Eva'u. for a 30nn-mile trim
across the Atlantic 70 Snain. The
expects 70 reach the profess
home in Spain in five weeks.
The craft has stores for three
months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
NATIONS CLASH
Is REVEALED
Difference On Palestine
Troubles Shown I'm
League Report

GENEVA, Aug. 25--F1-A sharp
clash Of opinion on responsibility
for the bloody Palestine disorders
Of last August was disclosed T.
ficially today when the League Of
Nations published its mandate COM
mission report on an examination
OF the situation, with the British
governments comments on the re-
port which win be placed before
the league council next month
The mandate commission. COM
posed Of the strongest powers OF
the league, accused the British
government Of having failed In its
administration OF the Palestine
mandate specifically in failing TO
satisfy the political aspirations Of
the Arabs, for establishment Of the
Jewish home and for being taken
by surprise by the outbreak Of last
August. Secretary Henderson. reply
ing tersely for his government, de-
clared the commission itself did
not forsee the August trouble and
that the commission in many in
stances has rejected tire findings
Of the Shaw commission and &C
cepted the declarations presented by
Jewish agencies upon which the
government had no chance N COM
ment-
Mr.. Henderson pointed out the
difficulty Of satisfying the political
ambitions OF the Arabs and az the
same time advancing the cause Of
4 Jewish national home, while car
rying out orders Of the League Of
Nations to maintain the rights Of
all inhabitants Of Palestine regard
less OF race and religion.
The league council TO which the
report will be presented win begin
its session on Sept. 8. but the re-
port VIII not be considered until
near the close OF the meeting. prob
ably about Oct. 10 after the end
OF the league assembly session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
COINS r r TIME

LONDON. Aug. 25.-Coins keep
the famous clock. Big Ben. going.
There is a tray half way down the
pendulum. and II the clock Is los
ing slightly, a half penny Is placed
on this tray. The effect is that the
pendulum vbrates a little more
quickly. and SO the clock Is brought
gradually back 70 correct time. III
the clock is gaining. q coin Is re-
moved from the tray.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
MOWHE \
a;SlDElIGHHS L
~RIvOLI-SAN BENITO

A treat for drama lovers is offer
ed at the Rivoli theater, San Be-
nito In Common Clay" the Fox
movietone talkie version Of the
Kinkead Harvard prize play with
Constance Bennett and Lew Ayres
in the leading roles and directed by
Victor Fleming now showing.
Miss Bennett and Mr.. Ayers are
both brilliant in this picture and
the exceptional cast is headed by
Tully Marshall. Matty Kemp and
Beryl Mercer. All Of them give re-
markable performances. Common
Clay" may be recommended as one
Of the finest achievements Of the
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
WINE WORRIES FRANCE

BORDEAUX. Aug. 25.-France
hasn't any prohibition question to
worry over like the United States,
but Il does have a liquor problem
that Is causing some concern. Ex-
ports Of wine. which totaled mil
lions Of gallons heretofore, have
fallen off more than go per cent
recently. This years export sit
uation Is said 10 be dismal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

AUGUSTA. Ga. Aug. 25.-Just
IS the nipht succeeds the day. 50
has Knight succeeded Dav in
Springfield. This came about re-
gently when the Rev. Brewster
Knieht. OF Riddleville, exchanged
pulDits with the Rev. Lon Day or
Springfield.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
RADIO MARVEL

LONDON. Aug. 25.-The stem
ode Radiostat system. working sue
Aessfully here. Is one n radios
newest marvels. With the new ap-
paratuS nearly every station in
Europe can be brought In without
interference. II is said 10 eliminate
static 10 a surprising degree. and
Enables such select tuning that
stations within a tenth az a degree
On the dial can be separated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was relative
ly TO moderately high this morning
from the Plateau and coastal Rocky
Mountain states eastward 70 the
Atlantic coast, and relatively low
over the Canadian Northwest and
over the far Southwest. Except for
rains in central and northeast Tex
as and q lew other very widely
scattered showers in the country,
the weather was generally fair
throughout the United States dur
ing the last "a hours, and temper
atures generally near the seasonal
average.
BULLETIN
First figure, lowest temperature
last night; second, highest yester-
day: third, wind velocity at 8 q. m.
fourth, precipitation in last "a
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

The Post Adjutant. Fort Brown,
Captain Marion I. Voorhees,. an
nounces that he viii hold the usual
Tuesday afternoon formal guard
mount dismounted, on the main
parade ground, commencing at 4:30
O'Clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
BY JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. s.
Last November a fran old lady sat
In the Kent county almshouse,
wringing her hands. Over in the
mems department, her 70 year old
husband lay sick.
If only they were at home In their
two-room cottagel
Today. that humble couple Is re-
united in their humble home. She
has her petunia beds and a couple
Of chickens, and John. a far health
Ter. happier man, sits In his wheel
chair watching her.
They are just two out OF 100 aged
men and women who have been
given a new lease on life. new self
respect and courage by Deleware's
Observation-Disclosures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

MY wife went through my poe
kets last night"
What did she find?-
What all explorers find-mater-
ial for a lecture Pages Gales.
Yverdon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

The Rio Gran6e Valley Women's
Exchange will hold open house Sat-
urday. Aug. 30th. Q q. III. to Q p. III.
Attendance prizes given. Refresh
ments. lis SO. LIST street. Harlingen
adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

Passport Officer: You have a fine
head Of hair-yolr passport des-
cribes you as hald-the passport is
false.
Traveller: No. the hair isI-An-
swers.
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Du Point Pays Pensions

The One-Man part Of this plan
Is Alfred !. du Pont, Of the du Pont
Powder company. He personally
foots all the bills. When the 1923
Legislature failed to pass an old age
pension bill, providing funds to per-
NIT the states aged indigents TO
remain so far as possible In their
own environment instead OF being
relegated to one of Delaware's a
Their antiquated almshouses, Alfred
I. du Pont offered to pay pensions
to all eligible old folks until the state
did enact legislation to care for
them.
Since last November. when the
plan became operative, he has paid
over 100000 equivalent to the in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25
The Rio Grrtnde Valley Women.

KIT hEU ONtNIuF NdIItN WOMEN 5
Exchange win hold open house Sat
urday. Aug. 30th. 9 q. m. 10 8 d. M.
Attendance prizes given. Refresh
ments. lis SO. LIST street, Harrington
adv,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

inquire 10 nOuce anywhere. OF d0HaTS 10 tneSe interests. "a
PUBL
On Wednesday, August II, at 10 a. m, | will
miles east of San Benito, two and one-half IN
LIVE STOCK
| team Of mules II and II years old,
weigh $500 Lbs.
| team Of mules 9 and 10 years old,
weigh 1900 Lbs.
team Of mare mules 10 and IL years
old, weigh 200 Lbs.
| riding pony and saddle
z Jersey cows, fresh, giving 3 gallons
each per day
| Jersey heifer fresh in October
80 Plymouth Rock hens
IMPLEMENTS
| Model vi Samson tractor in good
running condition
l3-disk Avery tractor pillow
2 l-row walking cultivators
| GAINESVILLE disk c~uItivator
| GAINESVILLE planter-buster
& q disk harrow
| iron wheel wagon
John Deere reversible disk plow
l2-inch bottom sulky plow
| John Deere 6O-tooth drag harrow
| Fowler ~cultivator
40 rods Of 4S-inch hog wire
z galvanized iron ditch stops
| John Deere l2-inch middle-buster
z John Deere five-shovel cuItivators
| John Deere Co-Devil, new
| John Deere Jr. cotton and corn
planter
| John Deere hay rake
| Champion mower
TERM
ROBT. w. ROSE
w. @. ROZELLE, Auctioneer
AMI DpINKS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-25

= SALE
the following described property, located five
John Deere potato plow
z old Aspinwald potato planters
| Champion potato digger
| Boggs potato grader with 3 screens
| Fairbanks scales, 600 Lib. capacity
| Eureka seed potato cutter
z Georgia stocks
3-horse eveners
| set Of all leather harness
8 sets Of plow harness
3 stacks Of cane hay or about Is tons
800 Lbs. good strain Of Half-half cot
ton seed
5 bushels thoroughbred DeIfos cotton
seed
Potato boxes, baskets, and sacks
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES
De Laval cream separator
ice box, 100 Lib. capacity
| 4-burner Florence oil stove with
oven
| folding couch bed with mattress
z small rocking chairs
large leather rocker
| porch swing
| gasoline table lamp
| 2-gal. Daisy glass churn
| l-gal. ice cream freezer
| Little Brown Hen incubator, 50egg
Old Trusty incubator, 6G-egg
capacity
Mason jars, milk crooks, and pans
| post hole auger, shovels, hoes, and
other articles too numerous to
mention
s CASH
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Many Happy

Man Of the cases are pitlful. Two
little old spinster sisters, left un-
supported when their bachelor car
penter brother died. now have a pit
lance tn support themselves, their
The Washington times., 1930-03-28
neville IS SICK,
IN HOSPITAL

Major Gen. Wendell C. Neville.
commandant Of the Marine Corps,
who on Wednesday morning suf.
fered a very slight stroke" was
reported as resting comfortably
at the Naval Hospital this morn.
ing.
The news of General Neyille's
illness was withheld by the Navy
Department until yesterday when
Acting Secretary Jahncke issued
q report that the commandant
had entered the hospital, quoting
an official statement Of Rear
Admiral Charles e. Riggs, Medical
Corps, U. s. NJ, surgeon general
and chief of the bureau Of medl.
cine and surgery of the Navy.
Major General Neville had a
very slight stroke yesterday morn
ing and was transferred to the
Naval Hospital about noon," the
report read. This morning he
is improved. and there remains
only a small amount Of loss OF
function of the right hand and
foot. It is expected that he will
remain at the hospital about two
or three weeks"