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New Britain herald., 1930-05-05

Norfolk Va May f7t - Per Seven a- the Hampton Roads naval operating base. just recondIuoncd at cost ot $-toooo and which on Tles1ay vas to have berthed the et-pIane carrier Lexington. vas conl- pletr'v destroyed hy fire. last nigh, and rarlv today. The tugs CataR ha and k-"a%dlu roorad alongside the pier were badly damaged.
 The crews Of tugs Catapha and 'l1 k5naEdtn cut them loose from tho burning pier and hauled of in 10 tho stream 70 Ight the fire that nad already eryelopcd their super structure. while men or duty near t.c pier raced through the fire and smoke 10 cut ad-in the two oil barg- ez. laden with cargo Of approAl- r-arcIy 'g1o00 gallons Of oil
 Near Ammunition Boat
 Waited soutHeastward by a light breeze. the two flaming oil barges bore down upon Pier ] q, half q mile down where an a1nmu1iuon lighter aT-n 5..s94 pounds Of ammunition aboard vas moorcd.
 te oJhrr tugs raced toward the a.au- ou Nargcs with their fire fumae aIrcad. spurtng great -'rrau= of vatc~ Into the air. the I.,~--- eause 10 rcer alongside Pier f-a feet from inc ammunition n-nter and its deadly cargo
 Nm.a q Norfolk fire engine, sta rforcd a' the head Of Per 10 pumped arav at f4n force, city fremen, working shoulder 70 shoulder with marines and sailors. ran 500 feet out on iio- 'r 10 play their streams upon 'ro burning o'l hargas. Others. iat tho direction of Captain A. $. Nads- crtb rort director. cut loose the rmurr1on barco from her berth 4rG. htchin- her behind a harbor ls=. lowed her lzr out inlo the slrrar-.
 Eirce On Tug LAtinguished
 The cre85 Of the Ca1awba and inc Iow3ydir were able to put out the fires aboard their vessels with out assistance and with comparative lv little damage. oil barge number siN losta practically all Of it's super structure and earl" today lay along side Pier i0. wrecked. Her sister barge escaped with less damage, and proceeded 10 berth alongside Pier Three under her own power.
 With the blazing vessels attended to naval base fircmen reinforced by four com ponies from Norfolk and the fire boat Vulcan, devoted their entire attention 10 combating flames that were brought under control shortly before three o'clock at q loss estimated by Captain W. H. Allen, base public works officer, at more than $4Q0,G00.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05
EXPLANATION OF SATURDAYS CARTOON


 
  from and load lifted the eyeds 5   town " Great l@e New York ne the air at the approach of fair weather and eH.
 
  0 IT. TOMORROWTh Jockey That Won Day
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05

Rev. Frederick w Schaeffer Of the
 ! Reformation Lutheran church, and Rev, Martin W. Gaudian Of St, Johns German Lutheran church are Tn attendance from this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05
COMMANDER ID USE AIR FIELD
 OF GOV. TRUNBULL

DConlnIrd From First paEe)
 The Drum and Buglo Corps and the American Legion band vilI furnish tuo rausjc for a short street parads ~s.srday evening from the Burritt hotel 10 inc Grammar school. After Inc mass meeting. Commander Bo- ionaaner ~iIl leave for New York.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05

with ad- MT. QV " proof of anything depicted by him. ID | NH '
 8 On)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05

fcor-n1ed From First rage)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05

worked nlrl the NcNl1Eton fire dc. part ment. Volunteers from all the
 towns in the vicinity offered their
New Britain herald., 1930-05-05
ARREST OF GANDH|
 S7|RS UP PROTEST

tContinued From First Page)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Speculation Rife On
Legge's Office Term

WASHINGTON. June PIP
Friends and foes OF the man who
has been called "agriculture's Abra-
ham Lincoln and THE leader of a
socialistic fiaSco" were wondering
today how much longer he would
remain at the head OF the govern
ment's $780, ZOO. 900 enterprise IN
merchandising farm products.
Chairman Alexander II. Legge. Of
the federal farm board. who has
clashed frequently and tiercely with
President Hoover's intimate friend
and advisor. Julius Barnes. over the
boarIi's operations in grain. will
complete a year OF service with that
agency at midnight on Saturday.
How long he would serve was an
nounced as indefisite by President
Hoover at the time Of his appoint
ment. Mr.. Legge. the chief execu-
tive then said, will be chairman Of
the board for the first year at
least"
While the concensus here l. that
Legge will serve another year. Meth
er the president nor the chairman
himself has given any official in
dication OF what may be expected.
On that subject Igge is Smilingly
uncommunicatiye.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Republicans Plan
Big Valley Meeting

"A countrywide Republican meet
ing will be held in San Benito Fri
day night at the chamber Of COM
merce offices, Carlos Watson, q. o.
r., candidate for congress, announc-
ed Thursday morning. The meeting
will begin at 8 o'clock.
The object Of the meeting will pc
the matter Of naming candidates
for county position. and OF placing
a full Republican ticket in the com
ing elections. A county executive
committee will be named az the
meeting. 1t is said.
w. c. Craig, Brownsville. recently
named county chairman. Will be IN
troduced by retiring chairman Jesse
bennett, also OF Brownsville.
r.. b. Creager, national commit
teeman. will be present If he re-
turns from Georgetown IN time, Mr..
Watson said.
A talk will be made by Judge
WIN. S. West. Brownsville. who was
recently named state committee
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

BRAVE END
Telegrapher's Sets Stop
Switch in Death

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, June r.
"a railroad telegrapher who set
the stop" signals on his block be-
fore he dropped dead in his tower
today was credited with averting q
collision Of two trains.
Stricken with a heart attack. Ev-
an Protheroe, operator at the Mount
Carmel Junction tower Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad, man
aged TO flash the fact that he was
iii to the train dispatcher at Sha-
mokin. The latter quickly sent
back word to set the signals.
Several minutes later a freight
train pulled to a stop at the tower
in response to the signal and the
crew found Protheroe dead in the
tower. Another freight pulled up a
re " minutes later and railroad men
said had the signals not been set
the two trains would have collided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
100000 Sent To
Aid Florida Banks

CLEARWATER, Fla, June l2-
GPJ-Two small financial institu-
lions, the Bank Of Clearwater and
the Guaranty Title & Trust COM
pany failed to open for business
here this morning.
The First National Bank and
the Peoples Bank were open as
usual and there was no indication
or heavy Withdrawals. Notices post
Gu on the doors OF the closed banks
said the state had been asked 20
take charge to protect depoSitors.
MIAMI. Fla, June l2-lF-Eight
million dollars from repositories
outside Of Miami had arrived to-
dav for distribution among banks
Of the city and indications were
thai the excitement, caused yester-
dsy by the closing OF the Bank OF
Paw Biscayne and three subsidiaries,
was subsiding.
The First National Bank had a
crowd OF approximately 200 deposit
ors waiting at the door this morn
ing when Il opened, whether not
they intended to deposit or with
6raw money was not learned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

CHICAGO. June l2-Pl- The
Garfield Arms hotel, in the hotel
district Of the west side, went I'M
der the management Of four gun
men for nearly an hour today.
The robbers escaped with $1,000
taken from the office safe and from
guests after Is guests and employees
bsf been cowed at the point Of
pistols.
The gunman appeared shortly
after midnight. herding half a doz-
against a wall, and awaited the
return Of additional guests. One
II the quartet stood near the en-
trance and signaled the approach
u each new victim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
N1~FaNFr.
Two Enter Race
For County Posts

J. "A. Cobolini returns to politics
by announcing Thursday that he
will run for the position Of county
commissioner for precinct number
2. subject TO the democratic prim-
aries.
Mr.. Cobolini was a member Of the
city commissioners board for many
years, being defeated by a small
majority in the past city election.
Il will run on the strength of my
past record" he said today.
Jas. "A. Brown announced Thurs
day that ne was going TO run for
district clerk. on the democratic
ticket. The office at present is held
by John Seaman. who has been
without opposition for many. years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
DEATH CLAIMS
JOSEPH JACOU
Brownsville Athlete Dies
Following Illness
OF Many Days

Joseph Jay Jagou, 81 youngest
son of MIR. and Mrs. :. a. Jagou,
died early Thursday morning at the
home OF his grandmother, Mrs. p.
III. Wallace, 1413 Washington street,
following illness of several weeks.
The young man. a member OF
one Of Brownsville's Oldest families.
graduated from the local high
school two years ago and was a
popular athlete during his school
career. His friends number a large
circle OF Brownsville young people
who are saddened by news Of his
death.
Members OF the family surviving
are the parents and two brothers.
l.. A. Jr., and Melvin Jagou.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Chicago Bandits Offer Later
Ideas in How Best to Rob

Apparently satisfied that the
group would afford a satisfactory
croft. the robbers searched the
victims for valuables and ordered
III. clerk, Melville Eberhardt, to
open the safe. He protested he did
n3s know the combination.
The manager. Thomas u. Lawlor,
was routed from his apartment in
his night clothes and compelled to
oYen the safe. which yielded $500
cash. Locking the victims into the
hotel office. the quartet escaped.
Miss Helen Jones, one Of the
victims, tainted after the robbers
left.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Slain Deputy Is
Buried Thursday
Especial 70 The Herald.)

LA FERIA, June 12-Merced Tor
res, deputy constable who died in
the Valley Baptist hospital We'd
nesday morning with his lips sealed
as to who his slayer was. was bur-
led at Tiocano Thursday morning.
Torres death came as a result of
gun wounds inflicted Tuesday after
noon by an unknown aSsailant near
the dead mans farm. Two bullets
pierced his chest, narrowly missing
his heart.
The sheriff's department is con-
tinuing its hunt for clues leading 10
the slain officers assailant.
He is survived by his widow, four
children, his parents and several
brothers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
CONTRACT LET
FOR JAIL ON
S45,OOO Bid
San Benito Firm To
Start Structure
Immediately

AT one Of the most important ses-
sions OF the Cameron county COM
missioners' court held in some time,
contract for the new jail was let,
plans for paving the R~angerville
and Military roads aired and the
W was opened for creation Of a
ter and improvement district No. II,
Thursday morning.
Merriweather and Sauers con-
struction company Of San Benito
was awarded contract on the new
Jail with a bid Of approximately
S45. 900. The plans were prepared
BY Ben v. Proctor Of this city IN
conjunction with Ayres and Ayres
OF San Antonio.
Work on the structure will be be-
gun in the immediate future and
Il Is probable that it will be COM
pleted within 80 days. Officials Of
the company were confering with
Sheriff Frank Brown Thursday, dis
cussing plans for handling the pris-
oners during the construction work.
Road Bond Petition
A petition was brought before the
commissioners which proposed a
s40O. 900 road bond election for the
purpose Of paving the Rangerville
road and closing the gaps IN the
Military Action on this
petition was deferred to June 26 to
await the outcome OF negotiations
between Commissioner Baughn of
Harrington and the state highway
commission. The Harrington COM
missioner is seeking state aid On the
highways in question.
The petition asks. that the bonds
be passed under the Is cent statute,
which Judge o. G. Dancy said would
call for no further valuations nor
would it increase the tax rate. IN
der the petition the Rangerville
road wcIld be constructed from
Highway No. - at the Arroyo to the
Military highway. a distance of CT
miles and the cost would not ex-
coed Sl50.000. The gaps to be closed
in the Military highway are AZ
miles at La Paloma and So miles
between Los Indios and BluetOwn
These gaps would be part of tn,
county levee protection system, also
These gaps would not cost over
/ S250.000 under the petitica. The
bonds would not exceed 5 1-2 per-
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Chambers Expected
To Aid Road Plea
Especial to The Herald

SAN BENITO, June 12.-Practic-
ally all Valley chambers Of COM
mere are signing the petition ask
irr that the military highway be
turned over to the state highway
commission for further construc-
ton and maintenance. III Is thought
that this support will figure ia
vorably In the hearing 20 be held
~ Austin June "a before the COM
mission. perhaps leading the state
group to grant the terms Of the
rttitiOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Senate Committee
To Demand Papers

WASHINGTON. June 12-tEg-
The senate foreign relations COM
:nltee today adopted a resolution
asserting its right to the London
naval papers denied it by President
Hoover. The vote was ten 70 seven
With three members not voting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Rains Slow Valley
Cotton Crop Picking

SAN BENITO, june l2.-Con-
tirued heavy rains lead cotton ex-
rerts here to believe that cotton
picking IN the Valley Is not likely
TO start until the middle OF next
raCnth. The crop will be delayed
IN maturing 50 much that any
earlier picking Is not anticipated.
Unless rains cease the cotton
crop IN the Valley will be material
Iy damaged. local growers think.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Smith Delays Hop To
~. Y. From Ireland

EUBLIN. Irish Free State. june
12-tP-Captain Charles Kings
1Crd Smith. who had been plannir-
Oh hop off tomorrow on a trans
Atlantic flight TO New York, decided
against the hop off late today il
the belief that better weather con-
d,tions are coming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Water District Hearing

Attorneys for a proposed Cameron
County Water Improvement District
NO. III appeared before the court.
The district includes 1888 acres,
comprising the eastern half OF the
eastern league of the San Pedro de
Carricitos grant. Earl 9. Sans is
one Of the chief parties in the pro-
posed district.
The court set June IS as a hear
ing date on the district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Friday, probably with occas-
iOnal local showers.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy TO
unsettled tonight and Friday; pro
baby showers in southeast portion.
Light 70 fresh southeast winds on
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Only Clouds to Mar
Big Fight Tonight

NEW YORK, June l2-Pi- The
official weather report at i0:l5
IL :. To this morning gave as
sJ.rance that while the sky would
continue overcast. no rain was ex-
gected to interfere with tonight's
battle between Jack Sharkey and
Mas Schmeling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
RIVER FORECAST

Water IN sight at Rio Grande City
this morning C8 feet) will cause
dangerous stages in the Valley from
about Mercedes down to the mouth
Of the river during the next IL to
"A hours unless the river rises sever
al feet higher al Rio Grande City
today causing water TO leave by the
upper flood ways near Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Schmeling Wins on Foul In
Fourth Round From Tar Bow

YANKEE STADIUM. n. Y, June i2-pP-Before a colrful crowd
that nearly filled the BIC ball park, numbering close To $4,000, Jack Shar-
key and Max schnelng fought for the heavyweight championship of
the world tonight.
With the ex-king Gene Tunney looking on from the ring side. Their
IS round match was the climax OF two years Of examinations.
Jimmy Crowley was the selection Is referee.
In q bloody six rounder. Stanley Poeda of Jersey City. sparrinE partner
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Miniature Benefit
Golf Meet DELAYED

Especial % The Herald
HARLTNGEE. June l2-On &C.
count of wet grounds. the tourna-
ment on the miniature golf links
scheduled for today has been post
poned. The meet Is TO be staged
for the benefit OF Salvation Army
funds.
Officials OF the Lions club A.
charge or the tournament ann0unr-
eel that ~ will probably he played
next Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
WEIGHS IN

NEW YORK. June l2-fF-Jack
Shsrkey weighed III az l97 pounds
today for tonight's fight with Max
SchmelnR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
" BY U
Round One

Sharkey fought carefully with his
left but could not touch the Ger
mans head. He missed Max, STEP
ped i'm with a sharp left hook to
the chin and neatly blocked the
Boston sailors counter. Max bob
bed under Jacks left. hooked his
left to the chin and fell III close
with a slug to the body.
Sharkey, a big nan anyway, look
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Warnings Issued

MIR. Schnurbusch explained that
the Lower Valley will be safe If the
river breaks out above and flows
into the flood controls. In this man
ner. the current would slow down
and run slowly in the lower section
of the Valley.
IF IL does not break out above,
we are in for a record flood, water
down here exceeding the record
high mark OF 1876 feet for 1925 BY
several inches" he said. He added,
however. that this flood would be
no 0 dangerous. because the
levees had been raised since 1925
and could handle a higher flow OF
water.
Warnings have been issued by
the government bureau. and tele-
phone calls. kilograms and letters
have been issued to farmers and
others living on the river banks.
Everything possible will be done to
control the present flood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
RECORD RISE
IS PREDICTED
FOR RIVER
Warnings Are Issued
Growers But No
Danger Seen

Fear that within the next "a hours
the Rio Grande river would reach
the highest mark in its history was
expressed Thursday by Government
~forecaster w. j. Schnurbusch, Of
Brownsville. who reported that a
rise Of better than 5 feet had been
reported at Rio Grande City since
wednesday morning.
The record height Of 1876, set IN
June Of 1925, Will probably be ex-
ceeded by the present flood, he said.
The high water 10 days ago was the
highest recorded by government Of
ficials since 1927. it was disclosed
A rise Of Ga feet was shown at
San Benito during the past "a
hours. Mr.. S~chnurbusch stated. The
markings there show 2l.5 feet to-
day, or within a few inches OF the
flood stage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
dyS HtdE MISSION.
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorOl-
o1ica1 conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

Get women together and they
talk about women Get men to-
gether and they talk about wo-
men,"
Ruth Waterbury, writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Rising Here

At Brownsville the river has
reached a height Of l5.5 feet with
a flood stage Of IS feet. The latter
mark will be reached within the
next u to "a hours, it was predict
ed.
"At Rio Grande City water II
sight this morning U8 feet) will
cause dangerous stages in the VAL
ley from about MeScedes down TO
the mouth OF the river during the
next II to "a hours" the official
report reads. The dangerous stages
viii be reached unless the river rises
several feet higher at Rio Grande
City today, which will cause the
water to leave the main stream by
the upper floodways a Mission"
1T is hard to predict the action
Of the Rio Grande," Mr.. Schnur-
busch said. Flood rises differently
every time II comes This time,
however. 1 believe it Is safe to pre-
dict t-at there will be plenty Of
breaks. most Of them on the other
side Of the river"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

OF Max Schmelirg, battered out a
decision ove Paul Bianchi, big but
heavy footed Argentine.
Poreda rolled up a big lead on
points, cut Bianchl's face into CORY
ribbons and won the unanimous
decision Of Referee Patsy Haley and
two judges. there were no decisive
knockdowns but Bianchi twice half
stumbled 10 the floor for brief
counts after stiff shots to the Jaw
and on two occasions. each rolled
TO the canvas after mixups. Poreda
weighed 1876 and Bianchi 2l2 IL.
Schmeling was first II the ring.
accomanied BY his seconds IN bril-
liant hued sweaters and Sharkey
followed a minute later with an
American flag draped around his
shoulders The crowd greeted
Schmeling with a round of cheers
bat S~harkey's rece ton was tenn
pered with boos as the crowd spied
the flag.
While Sharkey stood calmly in
his corner photographers stormec
the ring. Pauline Uzcudun. Victoric
Cempolo and Young Stribline
climbed into TO challenge the win
ner. Sharkey glowered and Jumped
as a flashlight went off too close
to his head.
The judges were announced a.
Charles Mattison, and HarolC
Barnes. The crowd stirred rest
leSstly and cheered for action a,
two more heavyweights, Johnn,
R.sko and fluffy Griffith climhtC
into the arena, Il was beginnin.
TO look like a meeting of heavy.
Weights who had been defeated by
one or another OF the title con.
tenders.
Crowd Anxious
Schmeling and Sharkcy all bur
embraced as they met for the frs,
time IN the center OF the ring. Theil
looks were stern and professional
however, as they gathered with
their seconds TO pose for picture.
i'm Schmeling's corner. The Grove
By this time was openly yelling FOL
action and the photographers were
chased from the ring.
The weights were Sharkey 1877
Schmeling 1873.
By this time Silver Tongued JOE
HUMPHREYS announced 70 the war
rio. 3 they were as fidgety and rest
less as the crowd. The cameramer
finally left the ring as Joe com.
rleted his Grafton and left the scene
20 the fighters. Schmeling received
a tremendous ovation as Humphrie!
introduced him and Sharkey sDat
contemptuously in his direction
S.rakey was greeted with a roar D
mingled cheers and boOs, with TIT
boos predominating.
IL seemed to be a Schmelinr
crowd although Sharkev was "a tw,
% one favorite a. they entered III.
ring.
ny we9r nntvm shrdul I'D nj
The fight started at 9:3 r. s. L
The following round BY round i
by Edward j. Neil, Associated Pres;
Sports Writer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

Mature Is a blowsy. careless,
profoundly stupid old lady
Fl. r. Van DeWater, essayist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
Z ON THE WIRES

NEW YORK-Piano5 have tenn
rerance, each one Of its own. No
xfo,e a play a piece on a piano
tie same way twice. In setting this
Af'-fh at a convention OF music
Industries William Braid White.
acoustics expert, said the piano IS
the most intelligent. most versatile
and most musical instruments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

Women have no fair chance
In the business world yet. To say
they have Is just 'Pollyanna
talk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

Insure In Advance
Rio Grande Valley Trust Co.--Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT IT?
By c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT IT?
1.-The tiny line Of wisdom at
the corner Of a xomans' eye Is
the heart OF he charm. midway
between first bloom and old age
Martin Borrman, German writ
er.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12

MINATED Annie says there are
n many things which make the
world 60 round. but high rents
have something to do with its NOV
ing.