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New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
CASH REGISTER EARNINGS

Dayton. O., July 30 P-Consoli- dated profits of the National Cash Register company and it's subsidi- aries for the first six months of the current year, after deducting all ex- penses incident to operations and were S1.6S5,705 as compared with s4.406,670 for the same period in 1929. This is equivalent to s1.06 share on the combined class A and E stock, or s1.41 a share on class A stock.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
Blimp to Make Contact
 With Bremen Off Shore

Round Hill, Mass, July so IJPJ The first ship-to-shore contact ln- volving a blimp may be established tomorrow when the Goodyear May flower, whose home port is Round Hill, is expected to fly 500 miles seaward to meet the New York bound liner Bremen.
 If plans for the flight, somewhat uncertain because of immigration regulations. are carried out, the blimp will make a contact with the Bremen, take aboard President Paul w. Litchfield of the Goodyear Tire Rubber company, and fly him to New York.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
SETS GLIDER RECORD

Oakland, Cal. July 30 Pl-F. Myrten Johnston scared to a height of 14,C00 feet in a two-cylinder, 30 horsepower airplane yesterday, altitude record for power gliders. The planes sealed instruments were sent to Washington, D. C.. for off cial recording.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
MANY SHARKS CAUGHT

Havana, July 30 Pl-Shark fisher men have made good catches in Havana harbor this season. having harpooned several IS foot specimens within a stones throw of the busi- ness district.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
DUCHEs QUALITIES AS NURSE

Turin. Italy July 80 P-The DUches of Pistoia member of the Royal House Of Savoy, passed her examinations as q trained nurse with ease. She entered the examinations with the regular candidates.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
PLAN SPECIAL HOSPITAL

Ranking. July 30 P0The Chinese Opium Suppression League intends to erect special hospital in this city and make the capital an exam rle to all Of China by cleaning out the opium dens here.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
QUAINT EXPRESSIONS USED

Paris. July 30 P}-Quaint eXpres- sions of the French are being record ed on phonograph discs for students of folklore. Eat mad cow for eX- ample, was found to be a way of describing hard times
New Britain herald., 1930-07-30
LAW REQUIRES LIBRARIES

Prague, July 30 P-The estab- lishment of public libraries in every city and town in Czechoslovakia is made compulsory by law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-04
achiered by the revolutionary
~double-f" process Of Favor-controI
FLAVOR

THERE'S a Star Ham in your dealers ice-box today
that is as new as this newspaper -. as different from
your previous conception of ham as oranges arc
from grapefruit. Armour's Star Ham has been
born anewl
You probably thought 1t simply impossible to
improve the flavor of Star Ham. Il was tender, tasty,
and tempting-aI a ham could be. But Armour
and Company, with the responsibility of leader
ship, wasn't satisfied to stop.
/ We have developed the "doublef' process of
cure and smoke. HDouble-f'' means Fixedf Flavor,
a scientific process of favorcontrol, as changeless
as the fixed stars. Every one who has tasted the
result says 'The ne,o Star Ham e the best eUerF'
Try a Star Ham for dinner tomorrow. Notice how
pink and plump it Is. Notice the nice proportion OF
lean to fat. Cook 1t in the regular way. Weczn pre-
dict your verdict. You viii say s'Star" 30 your dealer
from now on. Armour and Company, Chicago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
MUrd e.. Bridge !: 1!! q |:
w &0W H. - 81 IL - The GMKp GEON-

were driving me crazy. Thursday
you took a whole folder Of cores
pondence out Of the letter files and
put it back under the wrong in
itial. / had to hunt for it for two
hours, with BILL mean. Mr.. San
derson-gnawing his nails with inn
patience. He thought / had filed 1t
wrong, and you might have made
me lose my job"
Unconsciously her slightly husky
contralto voice had sunk lower and
trembled audibly.
I'm awfully sorry. I shan't touch
your files again. Miss Grain"
"Oh-go on and call me Penny"
she conceded impatiently. What
do you want now? . . And you
can get anything you need out of
the files If you'll Just put the folder
in the bottom drawer of my desk,
so that / can file it mySelf-cor-
rectly.r
Thank you, Penny" Bonnie Dun
dee said gravely. I'D like awfully
TO have the complete transcript Of
The State versus Magnify Mr..
Sanderson Is determined TO get a
conviction where our former dis
trict attorney most in~gloriously
failed. The Nv trial comes I'd in
two weeks. and he wants me to try
Continued on Page Six
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a right to drive me crazy if you
want TO-"
"Crazy?" Dundee was genuinely
amazed, contrite. Il beg your par
con most humbly, Miss Grain. III
go back to my cell"
Your office is almost as big and
nice as this one" Penny retorted,
but her sharp, brown eyes-really
almost the color Of a new penny
softened until they took OH a vel
vety depth.
Dundee did not fail to notice the
%softening. nor did the little heart
shaped face. with its low widows
peak. its straight. short nose. and is
pointed little chin. fail to please
MIN any more acutely than on the
other days Of the one short week
he had been privileged at intervals
to gaze upon 1t.
But the files are in this office
and other things" he told her. his
blue eyes twinkling happily once
more.
Don't you dare touch my files
againl" Penny cried, springing 10
her feet and almost running 70
ward the wall which was completely
concealed by drawe s. cabinets Ind
shelves. filled with the records Of
which she was the proud custodian.
That's why ! said just now you
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formed him truculently, even as
the unseen fingers continued their
fiercely staccata tipping.
"Ah!" That explains a lot" Dun
dee conceded handsomely. Il just
wondered, amidst all this bonhomie
of Bill and Penny why L
Il only call MIR. Sanderson Bill
when I forget" the small creature
defended herself sharply. Good
ness knows 1 try to be an efficient
private secretary! And l could be
a lot more efficient if lazy strang-
ers didn't plump themselves down
in our best visitors chair. and try
TO flirt with me. / don't flirtl Do
YOU hear?-I don't flirt with any
bodyl"
"Flirt with you. you funny little
Penny" Dundee's voice vas a lit
tie sad. the voice Of a man VINO
finds himself grievously misunder-
stood. II only want you TO like me.
if you can, and be a little nice TO
me. for after all l."
"Oh, I know" Penny Grain jerk
ed the finished letter from her type
writer and spun about on her chair
to face him. Il know you are 'NIr.
James F. Dundee. special investigat-
or attached to the office of the
district attorney and that you have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
King Colds Scepter
Sways Over Nation
IN the AssOclated Press

Most OF the nation felt the sting
Of cold today and IN many places
there was heavy snow.
The cold wave which brought sub
zero temperatures 70 points in the
middle west extended throughout
the south with freezing weather "a
far down as the Gulf and unwontcd
lot temperatures in S. Florida. AT
Atlanta the mercury went to 2
Readings ranging from one to six
degrees below zero we're recorded I'D
Ohio. North Dakota, Minnesota
Illinois.
Hundreds OF motorists were ma
rooned in northwestern New YORK
by q blizzard which piled drifts ten
feet high in places in the vicinity
Of Dunkirk.
A snow storm paralyzed traffic
in Cleveland where the mercury
fell TO 8 above.
Along the Atlantic coast SUBJ
freezing weather prevailed. New
York City experienced the GODDESS
day Of the season with tempera-
lures well below freezing. Similar
temperatures were felt along tho
New jersey coast.
California was apparently the on
~ section where the temperature
was near normal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
PRESS
Vets TOASTED
over VALLEY
Between Meals Fifty
Visitors Get In
Short Sessions
Especial 10 The Herald.)

Especial 10 The Herald
WESLACO. Nov. 28-Members OF
the Texas Editorial Association,
about fifty strong gathered here to-
day for their three-day session.
This organization. composed or
men who have been in the newspap-
er business for twenty years, or
more. were engaged in the Friday
session more with entertainment
than business. The entertainment
was opened for them with q break
fast at the Cortez hotel. followed by
a dinner rendered by the Progreso
Development company at their club
house. and tonight they will be the
guests of the Central Power and
Light company in Matamoros.
Filling in between dinner engage
ments, the editors will drive over the
Lower Valley this afternoon. spend
ing a part OF the time at the Har-
lingen fair.
Then. just to keep things going,
Saturdays entertainment will open
with the visitors as the guests Of the
Kiwanis club at the Cortez hotel
here, and the evening will close
with a rabbit barbecue rendered by
the Lower Rio Grande Valley Rabbit
Breeders association.
Speakers at the breakfast were
c. c. Hudson Of Iowa Park, II. D.
Meister OF Yoakum and Col. p. L.
Downs of Temple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
Harlingen Man Is
Claimed By Death
fSpecial 10 The Herald)

NOHttAdl 10 Lit IACAdAGf
HARLINGEN. Nov. 25-James Har-
nv Hopson died at his home here on
East Buchanan about $50 Thurs
day evening. Funeral services are 70
be held in Thompson-s chapel al
10 a m. Saturday. with interment IN
Restavn cemetery.
Surviving him are his widow. five
sons. j. II. Hopson. of Clayton, ".
M: S. E. Hopson. ~Ingleside; and
N. w. r. B. and A. F. Hopson. al
OF Har'ingen; three daughters. Miss
Johnnie Hopson. Of San Antonio
Mrs. r. F. Wallace. Houston. and
Miss Louise Hopson. Dallas. He al
50 leaves three sisters. Mrs. w. B.
Wills. Corpus Christi. Mrs. w. A.
Berry. Marlin. and Mrs. r. Trimble,
living in California: and two bro
theirs, Joe Hopson. Dallas. and B. d.
HopSon. Foreman. Ark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER l
Bonnie Dundee stretched u a
long and rather fine pair OF legs,
regarding the pattern OF his DARK
blue socks with distinct satisfaction
then he rested his black head WITH
a sigh of satisfaction against n
rich upholstery of an armchair not
at all intended for his use.
His cheerful blue eyes turned at
last-but not too long a last-to the
small. upright figure seated at a
typewriter desk in the corner OF the
office.
Good morning, Penny" he called
out lazily, and waited good-humor-
edly for the storm TO break.
Miss Crain-to you" The flying
fingers did not stop an instant, but
Dundee noticed with glee that the
slim back stiffened v e more rigid
ly and that there was a decided
toss OF the brown head.
But Penny is SO much o III
YOU Dundee protested, unruffled.
And why should i be forced always
to think Of you as a long-legged
bird, when even our mutual boss,
District Attorney William S. San
derson, has the privilege Of calling
you what you area bright and
shining new penny
I've known Bill Sanderson since
! was born" the unseen lips IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
KELLOGG GETS
PEACE PRIZE
Double Award OF Coveted
Honor Goes To Yank
And Swede

OSLO, Norway, Nov. 28-Frank B
Kellog. whose initiative as Amer
lean Secretary Of State led TO a
world ban on wars Of aggression,
has been awarded the Nobel peace
prize for 1929.
The peace prize award for 1880,
announced simultaneously by the
prize committee here. goes TO DR..
Nathan Soderblom, Archbishop OF
Upsala, Sweden and pro-chancellor
Of the University Of UpSala since
1914.
Mr.. kellogg who Is now a Justice
Of the World Court at the Hague,
and DR.. Soderblom are both expect
ed here Dec. 10 TO receive the
awards, which have a value this
year Of ia. 900 kroner or about S48,-
600. In conjunction with Aristide
BRAND, French foreign Minister
Mr.. Kellogg drew up the kellogg
BRAND anti-war Pact, which vir-
tually every civilized nation now
has signed, and which bans in prin-
ciple, wars OF aggression.
Mr.. Kellogg was the Secretary OF
State in the Cabinet of President
Harding and Of President Coolidge,
retiring with Inauguration OF Pres
ident Hoover. Upon resignation Of
Charles Evans Hughes from the
World Court bench TO become chief
Justice Of the United States he was
elected in Mr.. Hughes stead.
DR.. Soderblom received the 1880
award in recognition OF his peace
propaganda and efforts through
church unions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
BULLETS FLY
In HARLINCEN
Woman With Pistol Opens
Fire Toward Auto
AT CURLING
CSpecial 10 The Herald.l

HARLINGEN, Nov. pa shoot
ing which caused no little disturb
ance in the downtown district If
Harlingen Thursday evening as
sumed the aspects OF a mystery Fri
cay, when officers were still unable
to ascertain names OF the persons
involved. or even whether any one
was hurt or not.
One man was thought by witness
es TO have been hit. but neither
he nor any one else connected with
the affair have yet been located,
police report.
According TO the story witnesses
told officers. a car III which several
men and women were seated was
parked in front Of the Madison no.
tel. when another woman, believed
TO be the owner OF the machine
appeared suddenly on the scene
She took one look. pulled a gun and
began firing in the direction Of the
party.
One shot crashed through a win
dow in a haberdasher's shop located
in the hotel. narrowly missing a
deer's head on display. Though il
was understood that only one shot
was fired. witnesses thought OF
the men was hit, as lie remained in
the machine as the others raced
for cover.
This could not be determined
however. as the woman stopped fir
ing. got in the car and drove off
without comment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
TRIOCHARCED
IN CAMERON
auto CRASH
Peace Mills Grinding
Out Many Cases
After Holiday

Felony charges carrying the pos
sibility OF a penitentiary sentence,
were filed against Juan de Ia Cruz,
Eugenio Gonzalez and Porfirio Ma
res. here Friday morning IN con-
nection with the highway wreck
near Olmito Sunday in which Lucy
Ruth Celaya, Brownsville high
school girl was severely injured.
All three OF the men are charged
with operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence OF intox-
lcating liquor under the new
charges. Previously, only De Ia
Cruz had a felony charge against
him. the other two being charged
with drunkenness In a public place.
Injuries Serious
Preliminary hearings IN these
charges will be held as soon as the
17-year-old girl RECEIVERS sufficiently
TO appear In court. The three men
rave been in jail since the ac-
cident. Miss Celaya was severely
injured.
The Celaya car was forced 70
take to the ditch. o~verturning sew
eral times. investigating officers
said. In the car with Miss Celavs
we're her brother Fred. Lencho and
Santos Cevanes. All were cut and
bruised. Their car vas almost
demolished. The case vas inves-
tigated by Deputy Sheriff Henry
Gordon.
Further filling up the police blc.>
Ter. three men have been arrested
as suspects in the Cavazos store
robbery here. Gordon and Manuel
Saldsna. border patrolmen. picked
up Teofilo Ayala and Elias Vaz-
uuez as SUSPECTS in this Ease
S120 Taken
Julian Almaraz. alias "El Piruli."
also IS being held in connection
with this case. He was arrested a.
San Benito on the 26th. Mercedes
officers we're to come here Friday
IN an effort to identify property
discovered at Almaraz' home In
San Benito as stolen in that city.
"El Piruli'' is we'll known to both
federal and county officers. He has
served Jail sentences before and
was depcrted at one time.
Some $500 was taken from the
CayaZcs cash register.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
First Tangible Clue
Of Teacher Found

FORT MORGAN. Colo, Nov. ~.
-P-Discovery OF her suitcase i'm
an irrigation ditch ten miles cas-.
OF Fort Morgan stimulated efforts
Of officers today in their search for
Miss Enid Marriott. Missing Wig
gins. Colo. school teacher.
The suitcase. picked up yester-
Gay bv two boys on a hunting ex-
petition. was identified by articles
OF clothing and an insurance policy.
Sheriff r.. "A. Johnson said finding
OF the suitcase further convinced
him the teacher had been kidnapped
and slain. a sheriffs posse plann-
ed a search OF the irrigation ditch.
Miss Marriott disappeared two
weeks ago shortly after alightiny
from a train from Denver.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
Candidate Advocates
Modern Matamoros

Complete modernization Of Mata-
moros. with paving Of the streets.
laying Of sidewalks. installation Of
a system Of traffic regulation. and
other steps to make - city thor-
oughly up-to-date is the platform
being advocated by Roberto Garcia,
candidate for mayor in the city ell
ections Dec. Z. He is also pledging
himself to work for a bank in Mata-
moroS. and paving Of highways out
side the city.
Candidates for commissioner are
Jose Altorre. Juan Cardenas, Rober-
to Shears, and Prof. Roberto r.
GuZman. Guillermo Shears. .jres-
ent mayor. is not a candidate for
reelection. having been named TO
the state legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28

! In the chamber, Maple, given the
usual opportunity to make a state
ment. replied only that the officials
might send his love to his wife
and child.
Maple twice was made ready TO
die before the mandate was ! rried
out. Ten days ago, a reprieve.
sought BY his counsel. had come
from Governor Moody hardly more
than an hour before the sentence
would have been executed.
Given that brief time. the lawyers
redoubled their unavailing efforts.
twice asking the Houston district
court where Maple was convicted 10
order an insanity hearing and
twice petitioning the court OF crimi-
nal appeals at Austin: the first time
for a mandamus. the next for an
habeas corpus writ.
Meanwhile. Maple. who pleaded
guilty, admitting that he had not
given his victims, Motorcycle Of
ficers w. B. Phares and Edward
Fitzgerald. "a chance" kept insist
ing that he wanted the death chair
or freedom-that he would not be
satisfied with ameliorated punish
ment.
It was for the Fitzgerald murder
that Maple was convicted.
He had spent Thanksgiving Day
without visitors. under the warden's
order. At eight minutes TO mid
night, Fl minutes before he died,
an unidentified woman sought n
successfully to talk to him over the
telephone. collect.
The body will be buried at Hous-
ton Saturday, William A. Urban,
liason officer Of the disabled Ameri-
can veterans OF the World War,
announced. Urban had been active
10 efforts to obtain a postpone
ment of the execution.
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statement, she kept n package, a
box OF crackers, and did not submit
1t for examination. The jailer left
the room for a moment and she
placed the crackers containing the
file with the other packages and a
trusty unwittingly carried IL up with
the others TO the man in jail.
Ramon Garcia, a federal immi-
grafton prisoner awaiting deporta-
ton, discovered Torres filing away
on the bars and took II from him.
turning IL owe to turnkey who
took it TO the officers.
On the stand. the woman materi-
ally changed the testimony previ-
ously given to the deputy sheriff.
At first she said she did not know
how the second package got into the
first bundle and that she did not
know ii contained a file. She was
crossed up on examination. how
ever. and admitted that she knew
the second box If crackers contain
ed a file.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
GATES OF FAIR
MERRILY CLICK
Ball Honoring Queen Will
Close Features OF
Eventful Day

ACDeELdl 10 1il6
HARLINGEN. Nov. 28-Convinc-
ed by the record crowd Of over
rs, 900 persons in attendance yester-
day that the Fair is a bigger at
traction than ever IN the Valley,
officials Of the exposition here were
preparing today for wen larger at
tendance during the remainder Of
the week.
The Fair closes Sunday night.
An overcast sky failed to dampen
the enthusiasm Of today's program,
and the Fair opened its entertain
mcnt with the parade, which start
ed shortly before noon Friday and
made its way out 10 the Far
grounds.
The parade was led by the Valley
pioneer and father OF Harrington.
Lon C.. Hill Sr., who thirty years
ago made his way into this country,
then a brushland.
Il included a number Of floats
and bands. entered by communl-
ties, municipalities, schools ana
civic organizations Of the Valley,
and commercial organizations.
Rodeo Enjoyed
The revival OF the Valley Fair
parade this year came as a pleasant
surprise to Valley people, and the
streets Of Harlingen and the ROAD
out 10 the Fair grounds were lined
with people for the event.
Col. w. r. Johnson's rodeo, fresh
from its fine shows yesterday alter
noon and evening before large
crowds, was preparing 10 give It's
best performances Friday afternoon
and tonight, and will continue CIV
irz afternoon and evening shows
until the close Of the Fair. The after
noon shows start at 2:l5, and tne
evening shows at 8:l5-
An additionl attraction at the
Fair grounds Friday afternoon VIII
be a Boy Scout track meet, starting
at 4 o'clock.
Bal Tonight
A ball honoring Miss Vera BOYD
Of Weslaco, queen Of the Valley
Fair, will be given Friday at the
ball room Of the Plaza Hotel, with
the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs Of
Harlingen as sponsors.
Saturday Is McAllen, San Juan,
Pharr. Alamo. Hidalgo. Michigan,
Continued on Page Ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
Brownsville Has
Warmest Weather

With balmy breezes and sunshine
bringing the mercury up In flirting
distance Of the simmering seven
ties. Brownsville citizens enjoyed
the warmest Thanksgiving weather
in the entire United States Thurs
day.
The actual high mark. as regist-
cred by the U. S. weather bureau
thermometer. was SO. Jacksonville,
Fla, showed a high Of 40 and Mi
ami So.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28

{ G. G. Richardson, who has Just
returned from Monterrey. where ne
conferred with the manufactures,
said thai II present plans carry the
company WILL open IN Brownsville In
a comparatively small way at first
and then enlarge with the port de-
velorments. IL was thought hat
when first established they would
employ a dozen workmen.
Cement forms one of the largest
needs for manufacturing purposes
Of this concern, which makes its TO-
cation SO far as raw material ~ con-
cerned dependent upon no special
locality.
The Monterrey company believes
that by opening In Brownsville their
sales territory can be ENLARGED I'D
include South Texas. and later.
with shipping facilities. they car
cheaply reach the eastern seabcarI.
Il is said they have been supply
ing much building material in
Mexico for a number Of years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
Negro Eats
Two Holiday Feasts

CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-tP)-T W o
Thanksgiving dinners were eaten
by Leon Brown. negro. before he was
placed in the electric chair at the
county jail and executed early to-
day for his part in the murder OF
Martin French. bank guard slain
in an attempted bank robbery In
1923. A goose dinner on the holi-
day noon was followed by a turkey
dinner just before midnight. Two
companions. Leonard Shadow and
Lafon Fisher, negroes. were execut-
ed for the same crime several
weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-28
Recluse Murdered

BEAUMONT, Texas. Nov. 2s--(P)
Il. Boucher. ~. a recluse who liv-
ed alone. was shot to death while
lying IN his bed az his home in Or
ange County. last night. A load
from a shotgun was fired through
an open window into Boucher's boz
dy-
Cash and valuables III the house
wee no molested and officers
we're withou. clues as TO the slay-
er. The aged mans BODY was found
by neighborz-