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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12

EDINBURG, Sept. 12.-Obscure
details Of a fi~ve-year-old dual death
Ease which, for months, gripped the
interest Of Hidalgo county residents
were further explained today by
Constable A. r. Baker. who led the
searching Sarty five years ago
which unearthed the mystery.
On August 3, 1925, q man named
Edgar r. Stamper Of Detroit. Mich,
and a woman, whose identity re-
mains hidden in the smouldering
bones Of her skeleton reposing in a
sack in the basement of the court
house here, stopped their car a few
miles north Of here on the Edin-
burg-Raymondville road as they
we're returning from Matamoros by
way Of Raymondville. That was the
last time they were seen alive.
The next day Constable Baker
was informed that the man was
dead and that he was lying near
the shabby auto the couple had
been driving. Upon arriving at the
scene, MIR. Baker was unable to find
a trace Of the woman. Near the
AAA44AN AQNCNEA A44a D1hCI 4QtAAA0
two large cans containing a whitish
powder. Upon analyzing the con-
tents OF the can, the officer found
that they contained a mixture of
cocaine and a deadly poison. Mr..
Baker said he thought that the
man had taken some Of the powder,
thinking 1t was cocaine, and had
died
The whereabouts OF the woman
remained a mystery for six months
One day, however, Mr.. Baker found
her skeleton lying under a small
bush in the heavy brush about six
miles south of the spot where she
had left the man and the auto. The
bones were scattered about, evident
ly disarranged by animals feeding
eff the remains. Il think the wo-
man got scared and started out to
hunt for help and became lost in
the brush. where she died" Mr..
Baker said. about a half mile
further south, she would have come
upon a ranch house, If sic had been
able TO continue her way" he
added.
Subsequent investigation in De-
rot. the mans former home. dis
,losed he had a police record there,
was known as a b~ootlegger and had
licked up q woman there answer
ing the descriptions Of photographs
found on his person. The woman
was red haired. Evidences about
the skeleton Of the woman found
six months later indicated she. too,
had red hair. so Ii was thought she
was the mans companion.
Cards found upon the mans body
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
365.6-W HAS-e2Q
incubation Against
Disease Health Plan

EDINBURG. Sept. IL. Active
preparations for the incubation Of
Hidalgo county school children this
year against communicable diseases
are being made by Or. j. r. Ma
hone. county health officer, and his
corps Of assistants.
Last school term. from the early
part of January until the close OF
the year. approximately 1000 stu
dents in this country were vaccin-
ated against smallpox, DR.. Mahone'S
records show.
DR.. Malone said his department
would wage an intensive campaign
against communicable diseases in
this county this year and would
stress the checking Of diphteria
dangers through the administration
Of toxin-antitoxin to school chill
dren. This serum" DR.. Malone
explained. lis q permanent i'm
nanizat.cn against d~iptner.a."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
Additional Street
Work Is Planned
Especial to The Herald

Especial 70 the Herald.J
HARLINGEN, Sept. 12.-Widening
Of West Harrison street from +
street to the city limits, has been
completed by the F. P. McElwrath
company Of this city. This firm was
given a contract this week to widen
another street. Jackson, and to pave
Lincoln Ave.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12

inches deep on roofs and balconies
Of small country houses construct
ed for the most part OF petrified
lGva. In the hamlet OF Ginestra
fifteen houses were damaged badly.
1eaths and injuries were caused
by the people taking fright &C the
first wave OF hot ashes and rush.
ing In the houses to fight the fires.
The eruption was characterized
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
Country Club At
Harlingerl Is Aim
Especial TO The Herald.)

HARL1NGEN. Sept. - That
plans for a country club to be To-
Gated ear the Harrington NUM-
cipal golf course had not been
dropped was revealed to directors
o fthe chamber OF commerce by Of
f.cers OF the proposed club.
L. w. (Red) Weber and Cliff.
Herren outlined plans for securing
$50 memberships in Harlingen and
SO in San RCnito at SIPS each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
Schnurbusch to Tell
Of Tropical Storms

w. j. Schnurbusch, meteorologist
Of the Brownsville weather bus eau
viii address the Lower Rio Crande
Valley Engineers Club IL the Aztec
Cafe at 8 o'clock Saturday on tropi-
cal storms. their origin. paths. etc
A Mexican supper viii be served.
according to notices sent out By J..
R. Hopkins. secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12

MEsSrNA. italy. Sept. 12-F-
"A check up today revealed that five
persons were killed and fifteen in
jured as a consequence OF the
earthquake and eruption OF the vol
cano Stromboli yesterday.
Ashes were piled today four
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
Homes Improved
Especial to the Herald)

Especial to the Herald)
SAN BENITO, Sept. l2.-Contract
for additions and repairs to the
residence Of T. w. CBud) Mills in
the third addition has been let to
w. r. Mallory. local contractor. IL
Is a two-story frame house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12

KWWG PROGRAM. FRIDAY EVENING
7.00-7:05-Complete baseball returns.
7:05-7:l0-Ponce reports.
7:10-7:3O-Fauso Yturria, steel guitar; Miss Ortiz, plano.
7s3O-S:OO-Request program.
8:00-8:30-Mexican Aviation; Studio Program wHn "6ooo Gus ano
Lightning"
s.30-8:35-Plymouth Motor Car Contest
s:35-8:5O-American Legion Contest-"Win an Ahplane'.
Studio program by the Harmony Foursome Male quartet
Mrs. Snow pianist director.
$685. .00-Ten minutes with the famous concert orchestras-
$780, 3O-Dr. Dutro, HarmOnica-
s:30-l0:O0-Popuar dance recordings.
KWWG PROGRAM, SATURDAY
g:00-9:30-Paul Kennard in an organ recital from the Capitol theatre.
9:30-e:45-Studio program Of semi-classical recordings.
9:45-10:00-Popular program.
II: 30 1:35-Announcemens.
1851 :50-For the Housewife"
II: 50-l2:O0-Popular program.
I20O-Time signals; courtesy Star Pharmacy OF McAnen
1900 1202-weather and river forecasts.
1903 II l5-Organ recital from the Capitol Theatre, Paul Kennard
at the console.
12.l5-Time signals; courtesy Aldridge-KmmeH co.
12:l6-123O-Organ Concert Continued.
1902 40-Program of the Union Mutual Life Insurance co.
.4O-300-"Old-T Timers Club"
300-3.O3-Weather and river forecasts
3:03-3:15-Theme songs from current movies.
3:15-3:20-News from the Pubhx Theatres.
3.20-3.30-Theme songs. continued.
3:30-4:00-PopuIar request program.
4:CO-4:15-News flashes from The Brownsville Herald.
4:l5-4:SO-Jane Oregon, piano, and Maurice obregon, violin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
Lyford
SURPRISE PARTY
HON0RS FAMILY

Members and friends OF the
Methodist church. with members Of
other churches. surprised Rev. Os-
car johnson. pastor, and his family
on Thursday evening at an infor-
NAL affair.
The family was invited to come
to a get-Jogether social meeting at
the church where refreshments had
been brought. The event took the
form OF an old-fashioned pound"
party. Gifts wree presented the
family. Mrs. Johnson was presented
q quilt In appreciation OF her work
as church pianist. 1t was made and
given by the Ladies' Aid. Miss
Madeline Johnson was also included
in the hospitality. as was a --iend
OF hers.
A program. including talks BY
Professor Mitchell. Supt. Of schools.
Rev. o. z. Lindstrom. president Of
the Texas Wesleyan college at AIS
tin and Supt. OF Sunday school,
Carl Gustofson. and solos by Mrs.
Gus Nizuist and Miss Fvelin Red
lund. was enjoyed. A scripture
reading and prayer closed the eve
nings' program.
Refreshments and a social hour
followed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
STOP THAT ITCHING

Apply Blue Star Ointment 70 r.l;-~
Skin Irritations. Itching Skin or the lei
81 Ee-emie cOnditione. letter, Rinrworz
itching Toes Poison Oak and A an A.
tlseptie Dressing for Old Sores. ste
AK your Druggist for
BLUE STAR OINTMENT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12

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s:3c-Radlo Vaudeville Prog. Also
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6:45-Neoro Folk sonas-Also RwK
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WLW
7:oo-Lcuis Conrad. Or hestra - Also
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was relative
" 10 moderately low over the
Plains states, Texas, and the South
west this morning. and relatively
high over the balance OF the United
States. Except for light widely
scattered showers the weather was
generally fair throughout the coun-
try since last report. Temperatures
were u~nseasonably high yesterday
and last night over most Of the
rnuthnrn states
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12

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WOW WDAF WAX WHO'D MMG
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12

There are 43 holders OF glider pilot
licenses in the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
RrLLETIN

First figure. lowest temperature
last night; second. highest yester-
day: third, wind velocity at 8 a. m:
fourth. precipitation in last "a
hnffrs-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
KRGV--HARLINGEN

KRGV-HARLTNGEN
Daily except Sunday-6.30-9:O0 Dol m; lO:30-l1 80 a m: 4:30--7:C0 p. n.
Smday-3.on-9:15 a m ~ noon-20n o m
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Il \
(By The Associated Press) \
Programs in Central Standard time /. NJ unless otherwise indicated-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
LADIES AIDS
PLAN WORK

KAhN WYNN
The Ladies Aid OF the Methodist
church held a business meeting on
wednesday evening closing up the
a work and planning for the
coming months work OF the So
ciety.
The Ladies Aid OF the Mission
church met at the Turner Tract
church for a social hour.
The afternoon was sDent IN dis
cussing the work and light refresh
xletns were served.
PERSONALS
The Luther League met in the
Lutheran chuTch on Friday evening
for q social and devotional meet
Ing.
O. Z. Redlund is in Houston
fhfs week on business.
Mrs. Hilda Kvalshaug Of Los
Angeles. Calf. is here looking over
her farm in the Turner Tract.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Deyo ave
been IN Brownsville during the
cast week visiting their family Mr.
Fred Devo. 7frs. Tom Stevenson.
Mrs. G.. Housman. !
Mr.. and Mrs. z. W.. Archer and
family motored to Boca Chica Sun
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-12
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3I4.E-WEA

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-27
BUY-NOWC CAMPAIGN
WIDELY ENDORSED
C. of C. Drive for Better
Business Will Be Formally
/ Launched Next Sunday.

Lending new impetus to the buy
now-for- better business campaign Of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce,
which will be officially launched next
Sunday through the mediums of the
pulpit and press, merchants, clergy
men and the newspapers OF the Capital
have responded with enthusiastic in
dorsement of the drive officials of the
chamber said today.
To draft plan of immediate action,
George A. G.. Wood, president of the
Washington Gas Light Co. and chair
man of the y-Now-FOR-B Better Busi-
ness Campaign Committee, announced
today he had called meeting OF the
Chamber Committee of five for We'd
nesday The committee, in addition to
Mr.. Wood, includes Charles w. Darr,
Martin A. Leese, Thomas P. Little
page and Nicholas j. Whelan.
Mr.. Woods Statement.
In urging merchants, manufacturers
and all corporations to no longer defer
those purchases which advantageouSly
may be made at this time, Mr.. Wood
today issued the following statement:
'Buy-now- for better-buSiness' does
not represent slogan Impossible OF
accomplishment It expresses hope
is widespread unemployment need not
be denied. A man willing to work in
America should have the opportunity
to work-jobs are needed.
Duty of Buyers Stressed.
"Thozs who hold the purse strings
OF buying power are still their brothers
keeper and a stewardship devolves on
all who have the wherewithal to buy
and to do it now. that the wheels OF
industry may turn faster; that there
NAV be a pay envelope for each person
willing to work; that once again there
NAV be evidenced a practical faith
which enables men and women to
courageously go forward and spend ac-
cording to their means. 1t Is the job OF
each person to enlist in the army OF
buyers.
I'VE bespeak the cooperation OF every
loyal Washingtonian to the cause OF
Buy Now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-27
Legion Proposes
Army Enlistment
For Unemployed
Wisconsin Plan That
Would Provide Pay Sent
Headquarters for OK.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, october 27.-A rec
concentration that men out Of work be
allowed to enlist in the United States
Army Reserves for the duration of the
business depression was forwarded to
national headquarters today by the
Wisconsin Council Of the American
Legion.
The plan would permit any man out
of work to enlist and draw Regular
Army pay. 1t would be necessary to
change the age limit so that middle
aged and married men could be &C
cepted. Enlistment would be only for
the period of economic emergency or
until man obtained job.
Austin A. Peterson, State adjutant,
said the scheme would teach men army
routine which would be valuable in time
Of war. But 1t would not jeopardiZe
the man in that event; he would not
be called for service any differently
than If he had never seen army enlist
ment.
The council offered the plan as a
substitute for a dole system. Where
there were not enough barracks, rude
shelters, such as were erected during
the last war, could be constructed by
the men themselves to keep them busy,
Peterson said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-27
RUMORS EMBARRASS
DAVIS IN PHILIPPINES
Unfounded Reports of His Possible
Assignment as Ambassador
Hurts Legislative Plans.
BY WALTER ROBB.
BY Radio to The Star.


MANILA, P. l., October 27.-With
the Legislature session still having 10
days to go, Governor General Dwight F..
Davis program is embarrassed by a
newspaper announcement that Presi-
dent Hoover has offered him the Am
baSsadorship to London. His emphatic
denials after the publication of the re-
port do not quiet the public's misgiv-
lngs, nor do they altogether assure the
state council, through which Governor
General Davis necessarily shapes his
policy
1t is also felt here that such stories
may be misunderstood in Washington,
though they are entirely baSeless. Pres
ident Hoover has not rendered and
Governor General Davis has not &C
cepted the London assignment.
Manila, however, is unable to forget
that Governor General Davis was con-
sidered for an Ambassador before he
was sent here. This, together with the
fact that Mrs. Davis is living in Europe
provokes periodical guesses when he is
leaving, despite the fact that he is not.
Governor General Davis gave the first
year of his Office to getting a grasp of
the Philippine situation. His interest
has been aroused in Mindanao, and he
hopes to establish there settlement of
FilipinoS who are now migrating from
America. He has also solved the prob
lem of the tribal minorities and has
created reservations to curtail japanese
penetration without provoking interna-
tional discord. His obvious purpose to see
these things through postpones indefi-
nitely his possible departure, because he
has hopes of succeeding with his project
in Mindanao, where his predecessors
failed.
(CopyriRht, io3o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-27
BUDGET HEARINGS
WILL CLOSE TODAY
Drop in Federal Receipts
May Affect Surplus Fore
cast by President.

Hearings conducted by the Budget
Bureau since last July are to close to-
day and then the final estimates for the
Governments operations will be pre-
pared for submission to President
Hoover. Faced with the necessity for
stringent economy during the next
fiscal year and the remainder of the
present, the President in turn will pass
the budget estimates of receipts and
expenditures along to Congress.
In submitting his budget last Deem
Der for the present fiscal year ending
June 80, 1881, President Hoover estt-
mated the total receipts would reach
$4,225, 727 $3.50, and expenditures would
amount to 81, 102.938, 700, leaving a sur
plus on next July / of 1922, 1896.
Receipts Show Decline.
Since this estimate was submitted,
however, receipts have dropped off ma
terially, figures for the first quarter
showing total receipts were $708 1863, TOT,
as compared with $770,835,2 12 in the
same quarter of last year.
This decrease, if continued at the
same rate through the other nine
months, would mean total reduction
OF ABOUT SZ4o,UUU5UUU LOT G1le year. Inc
Government also lost $80000,000 from
its income through the l per cent re-
duction in tax on normal incomes of
1929, recommended by President Hoover
and approved by Congress.
The Chief Executive announced re-
Gently, however, that the last estimate
of actual expenditures for the year was
about $67,899,o00 less than former CAL
culations.
Smaller Cash Outlay.
This was explained at the Budget Bu-
reau as indicating that the actual cash
outlay from the Treasury would be
much less this year through postpone
ment of some appropriations until next
year and from other causes.
Following its usual custom, the Treas
ury has refused to make public any
estimate or probable income for the re-
naming part of the present fiscal year
or next year
The 1880 fiscal year ending last June
80 closed with a $184 1000, 900 surplus,
due in part to payment of war debts by
other nations in cash instead of govern
ment securities. Total receipts for that
year were $4,178,000, 900 and expendi-
lures $3,994,00O,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-27
MISS LANCASTER
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Member of Star Staff Known
to Thousands for "Around
the City" Feature.

Miss Mamie Lancaster, known to
thousands for her Around the City"
feature which ran for years in The
Sunday Star, died at Providence Hos
pital today following two-year illness.
Miss Lancaster, a member of The
Stars editorial staff for 25 years.
had been confined to the hospital for
nearly four months.
For more than 80 years Miss Lam
caster was prominent among woman
writer's, holding position of society
editor, club reporter and general fea-
ture writer on the Washington Times
and the old Washington News under
Stilson Hutchins. For some years she
was connected with the New York
Tribune, now the Herald Tribune, as
a society and special feature writer.
However, it was through The Star
that Miss Lancaster and her work be-
came best known. AS club editor of
The Star, she became familiar and
much loved figure to the thousands of
woman club members in the District
and surrounding country.
She was graceful and facile writer
and during her quarter of a century
connection with The Star, she wrote
and signed Around the City," a col
umn of human interest stories and
sketches, many Of which, were as ex-
quisite from a literary standpoint as
any of the old classics.
Miss Lancaster was merciful and
far-reaching in her charities.
Funeral Plans Being Made.
Miss Lancaster was born in Alexan-
dria, Va, May 81, and brought to Wash
ington as a month-old infant. She
has resided in the Capital continuously
since then.
Miss Lancaster was charter member
of the Women'S City Club, having
joined its ranks at the suggestion of
Judge Mary O'Toole, who has been one
Of her staunchest friends for many
years. Miss Martha Armistead, with
whom Miss Lancaster made her home
at ZIG Third Street southeast and Judge
O'Toole are making arrangements for
the funeral
Miss Lancaster was i'll at the Third
street address for IA months, during
which time she was nursed by Miss
Armistead. Three months ago, however,
in accordance with her own wish to re-
lieve Miss Armistead of some of the
burden because of her illness, Miss Lam
caster was taken to Providence Hos
pital, where she died at GAS o'clock
this morning.
Miss Lancaster will be buried from
st. Paul's Catholic Church, at Fifteenth
and v streets. The time had not been
ascertained early this afternoon.