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The Washington times., 1930-05-01

intrepid hunters into the heart
Equatorial meet and maddened elephants
hnos pythons apng lions and eopards
fell gorilla in net and the creature almost
through the They found what
missing nkcreatures halfhuman, halfape
apeike child wild women-thngs that read of in
travellers wonderful Keiths Theae
u all O
The Washington times., 1930-05-01

Lingerie touches are spreading,
not in individual treatments, but
in evident popularity. White and
pink appears to be breaking out
on all the new dresses and the
contrast materials are usually
organdie, pique or batiste. This
detail is imported and accepted
as being quite chic.
The Washington times., 1930-05-01

White is not alone fashionable
but for the next couple of
months will be quite in evidence
There are girls stepping out into
the great big world with degrees
or husbands-perhaps both-and
the traditional story Of white
goes for both events.
The Washington times., 1930-05-01
Aluring Creations Flowered Chffons Just Frock
LN1 But Models Selected by One of Refined Judgment and
E~ Flair for the Correct Appareg SemFoal Occasions
An EXQUISITE Assemblage

fnitey cunning owered chffon-green with beige The
elbow sleeves edged with petals giving the effect OF little
bted waisne and the long clngng Skrta breath
ing model
of white and red flowered cngng-he
chiffon models Marvellous the Hicks showing
semiformal chiffons
for street and sports are being featured too
The JuIet sleeve shown to A chic feminine Of the
snendid advantage in tailored
with
white lamb.
shTed cuff of more than elbow flares
gathered the the front and JACKET wrapped
band snugV ABOUT Inc hpS
The Washington times., 1930-05-01

There are the countless ador-
able printed silk dresses, usually
sleeveless or with the new short
sleeves, that are just perfect for
wear at home or in a friends
home. And with their jackets in
matching print or contrasting
silk, they look tremendously smart
going out to shop in town.
The Washington times., 1930-05-01

Misunderstanding always be
IL profession Washington created
will make the kidde vacation time of real
with unidy hairand what relief
the mothers who have had curl this hair day to make
accompany cool Of the suits
lovely blouses Of handkerchief
The Washington times., 1930-05-01
ADVERTISEMENT

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If underneath each shining tree,
For shadows, He'll let Uiolets bloom
And flood Unite heaven lVth earthly perfume!
The Washington times., 1930-05-01
Reid S. Baker,
Home Movie
Headquarters.

YOU'LL seeing movie of family friends and
your shown in home wherever what
picture Of it. You'll find it
certainly entertaining
family friends and
travels You'll find the equipment in the Reid
Streets the Southern Building
will demonstration and show you how
is to take movies with home movie camera metropolitan
The Washington times., 1930-05-01

To accompany the smart suits,
blouseS of pique, handkerchief
linen, batiste, polka dot foulard.
plaid cotton voile, or eyelet en-
broidery are worn in the tuck-in
manner.
The Washington times., 1930-05-01

AT SUNSET-By Anne Arnold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
June 19 Celebration
Sets Quiet Record

June 'Teenth passed quietly IN
Brownsville, with serious damage
reported to the watermelon dealers
stocks and but one wreck In which
anyone was injured.
The wreck occurred on Levee and
Seventh att 1890 Thursday night
when a light sedan cut In front OF
a large roadster resulting i'm Lillian
Wright. negresS, being taken to the
Mercy hospital for treatment. She
suffered several cuts and bruises.
Police reported Friday that the
sedan was driven by F. 10. GRIEF
local man. while the roadster was
driven by N. -. Calais. negro
employed BY the Knapp motor
company. Mr.. Griez was alone.
while Calls was accompanied BY
Lillian Wright and another woman.
whose name was not obtained by
the police.
No charges have been filled. 10
was reported.
The roadster was driving towards
town. and collided with Griez's
sedan when II made a left hand
turn to 20 into Seventh street.
Both cars we're seriously damaged.
CITY officials stated Friday that
Yesterday was one or the quietest
June 'Teenths ever held tn Browns
vile. or the lower Valley. with
fewer disturbances. wrecks or fights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
BOBBY WINS
Worlds Greatest Golfer
Says So Third Time

HOYLAKE. England. June 20
tP-Bobby Jones today won the
British open golf championship for
the third time with a score Of 29l.
The open champion Of the United
States increased his golf titles to
three as he won the amateur cham
pionship of Great Britain last
month. He Is the first man to hold
the British amateur and open
championship since John Ball ac-
complished the feat in 1890.
The Georgian won in spite OF
two shaky rounds today. He took
IA strokes in the third round. when
he carded a six. and rs in the
afternoon when he had a seven on
his card. His first two rounds OF
10 and ~ pulled him through.
Leo Diegel and Archie Compston
threatened until Compston ruined
his chances with 43 strokes for
the first nine in the afternoon and
Diegel remained in the hunt until
the sixteenth hole when he took
a sixth.
Leo Diegel. p. G. A. champion Of
the United States. made a great
bit but finished two strokes behind
Jones. taking rs for the third
round. the same score Bobby re-
turned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
MEXICO PLANS
FLOOD MEETING
Matamoros Delegation TIC
Ask Aid on Levees
Of Rio Grande

"A delegation Of Matamoros citi-
zens are expected to leave for Vic
toria Friday night to confer with
state officials relative to flood con-
troll work on the border. IL was said
Friday morning.
The delegation viii consist OF IL.
E. Rendon, F. Lizard. and Librado
Salinas.
The recent heavy floods have re-
vealed that levees on the Mexican
side Of the river are weak and badly
In need Of repair. Mr.. Rendon said
today.
by making this trip and confer
ring with the heads OF the State OF
Tamaulipas. we hope to be able to
announce an extensive flood control
system" he said. IL Is thought that
the state authorities win agree with
the local delegation as 70 the neces-
sity for a system similar to the one
now IN operation in the Valley. The
work Will possibly be financed by
the state.
The local men will be in Victoria
several days II IS thought. They
stated today that they are wen sup
piled with data and statistics on
the local situation.
Mr.. Rendon Is a prominent civil
leader and operates a curio shou
in Matamoros. Mr.. Lazardi Is a we'll
known lawyer. and Mr.. Salinas Is
chief Of police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
NO SADNESS
Michigan Will Requests
Gaiety at Funeral

NEWBERRY, Mich, June 20-tPl
The will Of John M. Youngs.
filed for probate today, provided
f.. an innovation IN funerals.
The will read in part:
Il want a monument erected to
cost not more than $3.50, musicians
TO- p~allbearerS to play some good
pieces al my funeral. no sad pieces
to be played, and a good lively one
At the grave, last OF all.
"Executrix 70 buy cigars 10 be
srroked BY all men al my funeral.
hearse. hack drivers and all. 70
smoke from the time they start
until the time they return home.
"Executrix tc buy candy and gum
for the women folks and children
Men. women and children, have q
GOOD time on me"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20

.they are interested.
He has been invited to fish, to
speak. to parade, to banquet. to
rest and confer from Chicago to
Dallas, and from Kansas City to
Tacoma.
Contingen. upon Congress ad-
Journing finally by the middle OF
July, the President expects TO leave
the capital late in the month, to
be gone five or six weeks.
Then to Texas
He will pass through Minneapolis
and start his tour Of the Rocky
Mountain national parks at Glacier
Fark. near the Canadian border
stopping there TO fish for about q
week, the longest halt proposed fol
tne entire journey OF five Or six
thousand miles.
After that the itinerary is un-
known even to the chief executive
except that ne expects to make the
return trip across the continent by
the southern route, probably tour
Ing Grand Canyon park and pass
Ing through Texas with one or more
stops in that state.
In the latest discussions of the
"trip at the White House, Califor-
MIA also is being excluded. The Hoo
Yer home at Palo Alto recently has
bten leased. and 1t was said that
the revised route as finally draft
cd also may exclude Yosemite park,
Both may be reinstated in the final
quite, however
Seeks Choice Route
The Presidents aides are busy
2. thering information and arrange
ing a choice OF routes. Time tables,
r.aps, and other information upon
the entire West have been ac-
crr,ulated at the executive offices
and Horace NJ. Albright, director OF
.lie National Park service. who was
Instrumental I'D inspiring the Pre-
sldrrs to make the trip for the
terefit ofthe parks. IS assisting in
arranging details for stops in the
preserves.
Plans have been further compli-
Gated by the condition Of Mrs.
Hoover, who IS still convalescing
frrm a w-encned back suffered more
.nan two morths ago. She IS said
bv Captain Joel II. Boone. the
White House physician to be
steadily improving at the presidential
camp in Virginia where she IS rest
II =, but II Is unknown whether she
win have recovered sufficiently BY
late July 10 stand the strain OF the
long automobile rides which the
western trip include.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Chicago Marches on Gangs

TIE civic cannonade against law
leSSnesS.
After he had outlined his plans
t. the city council, acting Commits
sioner Alcoc began his revamping
OF the detective bureau. OF the 900
detectives. Alcock ordered that 700
&c sent to patrol the streets. leav-
ing only the 200 best" for special
work The choice Of the 200 was
left by Alcock TO John Morton,
named yesterday as the new chief
of detectives.
Commissioner Alcock's first thrust
against liquor activities was d.
rected early today IN a raid on the
Versailles Grill, on the south side,
where a 5000 stock OF whIskey,
vines and beer was seized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
WEEDS BATTLE
ORDER ISSUED
BY CITY COPS
Five Days Is Given
For Cleaning Up
Premises

Vacant lots must be cleared OF
weeds, and yards overgrown with
grass and weeds must be cleaned,
was the order issued by the Browns
vile police Friday morning.
Local citizens should have
enough civic pride to want their
Yards attractive. and vacant lots
az Joining their homes unless clean
Ell detract from the appearances"
Lieut.. OF Police John Armstrong
said However. unless the yards
aud lots are CLEANED voluntarily,
the CITY must take steps TO make
this compulsory"
This is the first warning. Mr..
Armstrong said. An inspection will
De made within five days, and II
10 steps have been taken TO elimin-
ave weeds. grass and trash. the city
will step in and see that il is done
City health officer II. K. Loew
hcs advised this work be done. and
is backed BY the police and city
manager.
Complaints in Office
The weeds are hiding places and
breeding places for mosquitoes. bugs,
ana other pests" Lieut.. Armstrong
continued. I'm fact. the weeds are
So high in some places that they
Fan well be the hiding places OF
crooks and criminals"
Complaints will be filed against
owners OF vacant lots which re-
main unclaimed at the end Of the
five day period, II was pointed out.
A. "A. Browne explained that dur
ing his regime as mayor the city
passed an ordinance which allowed
the city 70 clean lots and yards
which owners refused to have
cleared. and the cost Of the work
was then added 10 the owners tax
cs at the end Of the year. II IS
possible that this method will be
followed II others fail.
The city Will furnish free service
IN hauling away trash" the police
chief said today. Another truck
VII. be obtained for this work, and
al the owners need do is call the
city hall and the truck will haul
away the wees after they are cut. 7
"Unclean yards are a direct vio-
lation OF the city ordinance" a city
official explained.
The local Boy Scouts will aid in
the work, 1t was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Parrish Quits Race

LUBBOCK. June 20-(P-Sena-
tor Pink Il. Parish of Lubbock wired
the Lubbock Journal from Austin
today that he was withdrawing his
candidacy for governor and would
support Senator Clint q. Small OF
Wellington.
Senator Parrish's candidacy was
filed by Crosby county friends and
today's statement was his first since
his return from Toronto. Canada,
where he was attending a Shrine
convention at the time his name
wash certified for a place on the
primary ballots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
NO MO- RAIN
Wet Spell Past, OPines
Weather Forecaster

1T amt gonna rain no more
sings weather 1~orecaster ". J.
Schnurbusch Friday morning.
The rainy spell is definitely past,
is the unofficial opinion Of the
local weather bureau chief. A
perusal Of past records reveals that
following the rainy months OF
April. May. and June, a dry spell
usually follows
we are in for several months
Of better weather. is the way Mr..
Schnurbusch phrased II.
His predictions for the immediate
future are slightly cloudy and
warmer"
When questioned regarding the
Rio Grande river. Mr.. Schnur-
busch disclosed that the recent
flood was of longer duration than
any on record in the local bureau
office.
The river remained at IL feet or
above for a period of eight days
during the recent flood stage, ne
announced. as compared WIFI slA
DAYS in June Of 1927, which was the
previous record.
The record flood reached the II
feet stage on June l3. bureau re-
cords show. 1t lasted until Friday
June q, at which date the river
showed III feet. The highest
marks the flood reached during
this period was 1874 feet on both
June IA and Is. On June Il the
river actually reached a stage OF
1915 feet. the highest mark since
June 1925.
The unusually heavy rains which
fell recently and brought the 1880
precipitation well above normal
were said TO be responsible for the
unusual duration Of the flood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Golf Tourney Staged
For Salvation Army
Especial TO The Herald

especial 10 The Herald
HARLINGEN, June 20 With
pretty girls keeping scores, minia-
sure golf enthusiasts Of Harrington
tlcoked to Harrington courses vieing
for prizes offered by the Lions club
in the benefit tournament staged
for the Salvation Army. Scores
are being tabulated today, and
prize winners will be announced
this afternoon.
Lions club officials state that the
attendance was gratifying. and that
an ~appreciable sum Of money will
be turned over to the Salvation
Army.
Girls assisting as scorekeepers
were Elizabeth Chaudoin, Helen
Finn, Clementine Stephen, Eliz-
Gbeth Hoskins, Elinor Manning.
Mary Elizabeth Coursey. Barbara
Bosnia, and Nadine La Turno.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Jury Is Dismissed
In Assault Case

After being out all night without
reaching a verdict, a jury was dis
missed IN the Cameron county court
et law Friday morning in the case
C Jose Maria Vasquez, charged with
aggravated assault upon Jack Du-
pree. Brownsville filling station op-
eratOr The case was continued to
tic next term Of court by operation
OF law.
Two other cases were continued
r. consent. They we're those against
Henry Carslile, charged with NOV
inr cattl in the tick eradication
area without permit. and Encarna-
zion Abrigo, charged with carrying
4 pistol unlawfully.
One case Of vagrancy vas dis
Kissed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20

!. Horwitz was shot after a second
letter purporting TO have been
written by the slayer OF Mozynski
and Sowley was delivered at the
newspaper office. 1t was In the
same handwriting as the earlier
communication.
In the second letter, the writer
said he had decided TO spare six
persons because a certain docu-
.nent had been returned to him
and he had received S37 900 IN black
mail money, but that seven others
were still marked for death unless
another document was forthcoming
and S39 900 additional blackmail.
Seven to Be Killed
The persons mentioned were all
designed by cabalistic symbols. those
u be spared were listed as w. r.
VS., College Point: SIP, College
Point; K-2. Brooklyn; rs, desig-
mated a. tall blonde woman; MIG,
n. Y. c.; Xxx, a New York detec-
tive.
III list Of seven to be killed was
given as: X-l4. X-21, Y-2, LIE, KIT,
XII, and VA
"All initials withheld-too much
Of a clue for the super-detectives
of Bayside," the letter said.
The letter which was quite long
contained a rambling accoun. Of
tire Staying OF Mozynski and Sow
le-'.
The shootings Of Mozynski. Sow
ley and Horwitz were similar In
detail. All three were shot as the,
sat in parked cars with women.
Mozynski. who was a grocer OF
College Point, ". ", and was mar
ried a week ago was killed as he
sat IN his delivery truck with Miss
Catherine May.
Sowley was with Miss Elizabeth
Ring when he was shot near
Queens village last Monday night.
ShOotings Described
Horwitz tol police that he was
sitting with his wife in his car
] n front Of his home on Carol
street, talking to a daughter who
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20

CHICAGO, June 20-tPl-From a
crime clearing house opened in a
loop skyscraper, a reorganized po-
lice force today advanced upon
gangland.
The unified headquarters was
decided upon last night by all OF
the law enforcement officials Of
Chicago and Cook county, including
acting police Commissioner John
II Alcock. States Attorney John A.
Swanson, Coroner Herman ~. Bun
desen and United States District
Attorney George 4. x. Johnson.
The special Office. these officials
said will not be closed until they
solve the murder OF Alfred Jake
Lingle. Tribune reporter. whose as
ssssination II days ago touched off
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Huntsville Warden
Resigns Suddenly

HUNTSVILLE. Tex. June 20-tP
Resignation Of Warden E. F. Har-
rel OF the Texas State penitentiary
a announced here today by Lee
Simmons. general manager OF the
prison system.
Harrell submitted his resignation
Thursday and II took effect at once,
Simmons said
No reason was given for the resig-
n5tion according TO Simmons No
successor has been selected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Four Men in Jail
On Assault Charges

Four men are now in the Cam
error. county jail charged with COM
mstting statutory offenses. "A man
from the Nopal ranch was taken
into custody Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff Earl Hanna and brought
to Brownsville. He Is expected TO be
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice Of the Peace 3. L. Kowalski
soon.
Preliminary hearings for three
oflIer Brownsville men were sche-
duled to be held Friday afternoon.
TIE county attorneys office was
10 conduct the states case In the
absence Of Assistant District At
t1rney Milton West. All three OF the
men were alleged to have assaulted
the complainant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Atwell Pushed For
Federal Judgeship

DALLAS. June 20-tP- Federal
Judge William Hawley Atwell to-
-ay had the added Endorsement of
Mrs j. @. Griswold OF San Antonio.
Republican national committeewo-
man, and Eugene Nolte OF Seguin,
State Republican chairman. for ap-
pnintment TO the newly created posi-
ton Of additional judge for the
firth circuit court or appeals.
The Dallas County Republican
Executive committee previously had
Endorsed Judge Atwell. and had re-
1uested that the state organization
leaders concur No reply had been
received from R. B. Creager of
Brownsville. national committeeman.
Orvllle Burlington OF Wichita Falls
also had been Endorsed by Republs-
cen friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Man Is Bound Over
On Liquor Charge

Fortunate Garcia was bound over
to the federal grand jury in $500
bond Thursday afternoon following
a preliminary hearing on liquor
charges before u. s. Commissioner
E. K. Goodrich. Garcia pleaded
guilty. He failed to make bond.
The defendant was arrested in
Los Ebanos early Thursday morning
by City Policemen Abelardo Oil
veira and Alberto Garcia. The
mans truck contained so bottles of
Mexican beer and II pintS OF mescal.
according TO the testimony at the
hearing. The city turned the case
over to customs officers.
Two immigration cases were TO be
heard By the commissioner Friday
afternoon. The two defendants are
Daniela Guerrero and Nickforo Rico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY c. NJ. HALL

TO-DAY is the day. We do not
know the hour, but chances are
that before adjournment of the
senate Is voted. the rivers and har-
bors bill carrying the Valleys port
project will have been approved by
the senate.
But something else has also hap
pened. The senate voted the Blaine
amendment TO settle the Illinois
waterway controversy b. a count Of
46 to 81, and now the house will
cAnve TO accept the amendment. Pri-
kilograms from Washington say
bat this will be done. IL will not
so long TO do that.
VI IN one Telegram, received last
might it was said the amendment
clears the way for action late Friday.
After carefully thinking over the
matter, we believe We Will sit up and
wait for the results Of that ball game.
II she comes through we will let
you know about it in big headlines.
THEN after congress adJourns, fl
nally, about the middle Of July,
Herbert Hoover may come to
Texas. Several times writer's have
prophesied the President would come
to Texas. but Sc far about all that
Texas has had have been regrets.
The Lone Star state Topped over
in the Republican column for the
first time IN its history for Hoover.
and If Herb wants to do right By
us, or rather If he wants a ghost
Of a show to repeat in this empire.
he had better be coming TO see US.
III IL were not for throwing a very
small monkey wrench toward the
proposed trip, we would say that it
will take a mighty fine visit for
Hoover TO carry the state again.
GETTING down to Texas politics,
IN today We are offering you a
likeness OF Jim Young, candi-
date for governor, In that host now
running. Young was formerly a
cotton chopper. that Is before he be-
came a congressman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Youth Knocked From
Car Resting Easily

NSIEtIdI % TIC
FARLINGEN, June 20 Fidel
Soils. 10, who was seriously injured
about 1890 last night when he was
knocked from the running board
of an automobile near Raymond
vile. Is resting IN Valley Baptist
hospital as well as could be ex-
pected. He has a fractured leg,
bruises about the body, and lacera-
tons on his face.
Young Soils Is the son OF c.. T..
& lis, prominent Mercedes mer-
chant. The accident occurred when
the Soils a Is understood TO have
been hit by another.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Kansas Bank Robbed
OF Two Thousand

WICHITA. Kas., June 20.-tPl-
Two men robbed the First National
Rank Of Towanda, Kas, Of ap-
uroximately $1,000 ten menutes
after the bank had been opened
J today.
The woman cashier and a
~ istomer were forced TO lie on the
so4cor while the intruderS scooped
all the available cash IN the
(Ailt. Towanda is Is miles north
last Of wichita
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-20
Hoard Is Acquitted
Bv Santone jury

SAN ANTONIO, June 20.-tR-
Buddy Hoard, tried on an indict-
ment charging him with having
murdered the infant OF Ethel
Schumacher, Hunt. Texas, girl, was
acquitted by a jury here today.
Grace Frederick. nurse, indicted
Jointly with Hoard. is in Bexar
county jail. awaiting trial.
The jury retired for elaboration
shortly after midnight.
Hoard's indictment followed find
ing Of the body Of the infant in a
trash can last Spring.