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The Washington times., 1930-06-06
FURNISHED by w. b. Hibbs g. Coz
Improving
Business in Canada
FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Cod
STOCKS Gle

WINNIPEG, June 6. Expan-
sion Of outdoor activities has i'm
proved industrial and business
situation in Western Canada, in
the opinion of A. E. Warren, vice
president of Canadian National
railways. who has just returned
from a tour Of the prairie prov
inceS.
Seasonal influences of new
crops and construction contracts
have been an immediate stimulus
to general business. Mr.. Warren
predicts restoration of normal
conditionS within a short time.
Weekend trips offer many pleasant
hours and can always be made SO
easily when you own q ear of your
own see the Used Car Iistings
i'm Herald Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-06-06
DriUer Hurt as Bus
Den1OLiSheS His Car

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 60.
T. Mooney, of Del Ray. is in the
Alexandria Hospital suffering
from a broken rib and left Shoul-
der suffered early today when
his car was struck and demol-
ished by a bus operated by w.
B. Callahan.
The small car driven by
Mooney was knocked off the
street into a vacant lot.
The Washington times., 1930-06-06
Central Subsidiary
Asks to Build Line

Authority to construct 31a miles
of line between Monaco and Bel.
louisville, Pa, was asked Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday by the Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie Railroad, a subsidiary
Of the New York Central.
The Washington times., 1930-06-06

Market unsettled, slightly easier. On
the Baltimore Butter and Egg Ex-
chan8G there were no sales. Nearby
fresh gathered firats offered 22iae; bid
&c. Receipts, butter, 2SS tubs; egKs'
LIVE POULTRY
=. chieksns-YspAE, Oel4Tsd. -
The Washington times., 1930-06-06

ChickSns-old, heavy. 2602sc; medium.
ESQ 2sc: ls1h6rnS and other light stock.
?0@ 22c; roosterS, 13615e.
Guiheae-TWo pounds ana over, 700
75c; smaller, soc.
Ducks-Younk, White Pekins, lbs.
and over. 2O@22c: Muscovy. lbs. AMI
over. 2O022c; Puddle, I lbs. nd over,
20@ zee; all kinds. old, 1S@18c.
". ED0AR HARRISON.
Local RAprAsAntaliYR.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
MEXICAN FILM
STAR Welded

SANTA BARBARA. Calf, Aug.
-P-Dolores del Rio, Mexican
film star. became the bride OF
Cedric Gibbons, studio art Director,
before the altar OF the 15O-year-old
Franciscan Mission yesterday. after
obstacles threatening to postpone
the ceremony were dissolved.
The wedding was as simple as
the old adobe church they chose
as a setting.
While the couple knelt at the
altar and the Rev. Father Augustine
pronounced the ceremony. the
brides mother. Mrs. j. l.. Asunsola
and Ben GlaZier. the best man,
stood by. The only other members
Of the party, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Alvarado. John Risso and Mrs.
Sidney Tolla, mixed in the chapel
with several dozen tourists. who
were visiting the historic building
and watched. not recognizing the
couple.
AS the newlyweds left the Mis-
sion they were met by photograph
ers. Visitors in the patio asked
each other who they were, and
someone whispered why, she
isn't wearing stockings"
At the marriage license bureau
the actress gave her age as "a. and
stated IL was her second marriage.
Gibbons is 40 and also had been
married once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
ROBBERS HAUL
SAFE OF
HOUSE
Credit Papers And
SIG Cash Are
Missing
Especial to The Herald)

wESLACO, Aug. THE Thou
sand mile- loop service station and
garage opened for business Thurs
day minus the company safe.
Z. @. Brashier. owner, upon OPEN
ing the shop this morning. found
that robbers had entered during the
night and had carted off the firms
heavy safe. The front door was
broken down.
The robbery Is thought 10 have
taken place around ll:45 Wednes-
day night, but up TO noon Thurs
day police had nc definite clue
upon which to work.
All credit accounts and books be-
longing to the company were lock-
ed in the safe. along with about
$40 in cash, Mr.. BraShier said.
An antique Ford touring a was
noticed parked in the vicinity of
the station late Wednesday night,
and IL Is thought that the burglars
probably used this car. although
how an old car of this size could
carry off a heavy safe is puzzling
officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
NEW RECORD
Captain Hawkes. Weathers
Storms to Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Aug 7.-tP1-
Frank Hawks, Los Angeles aviator,
today held the record for the quick
est east-west crossing of the Unit
es States.
Flying at an average speed OF
f79 miles per hour, Hawks yesterday
drove his low-winged monoplane
from Curtiss Field, New YORK, 10
Municipal Airport, Los Angeles, IN
IA hours, so minutes and 43 Sec
onds. It was the first time a trans
continental flight had been made IN
full daylight. The Travelair plane
touched the ground here at 4:5O:43
o. m. Up. s. T.) after leaving New
York at 5 a. m. (E. $. ID
Hawks lowered by three hours
and SO minutes the recent east
west record set by Roscoe Turner
Hawks made refueling stops az
Columbus. Ohio. St. Louis. Wichita
Albuquerque and Kingman, Ariz.
Turner made but cne stop on MS
flight.
Hawks encountered stormy wealth
or during most Of the 1900 miles.
He flew through rains between
Pittsburgh. Pa. and Terre Haute.
Ind. and severe storms from Albur-
queque to the Arizona California
border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Financial Writer
Hurls Self TO Death

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-tPEEdwin
j. Clapp, former financial writer
and Olympic hurdler, more recently
employed by william G. Durant,
automobile manufacturer, commit
ted suicide today by jumping from
the 18th floor Of a Fifth avenue APP
artment hotel where he had until
recently been a tenant.
Clapp. who was 40 years old. left
a note reading: Good bye. Sue. /
have killed myself. Nobody Is TO
blame but me. I am crazy"
Clapp was a Yale graduate and
in 1915 was a member OF the Olym-
pic hurdling team. He was author
OF The Port of Boston" and sew
eral books on economic and finan-
cial subjects. Until two years ago
he was a financial writer on the
New York American. Since then,
an Official Of Durant Motors said.
he had been employed by Durant
and gave some Of his time 70 VIII
liam Randolph Hearst
Clapp was well known III West
Texas newspaper circles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Fire Reports Show
Small City Loss

Brownsville's excellent fire rec
ord was upheld during the month
Of July a report issued by Fire Chief
II. =. Serran revealed Thursday.
Only II alarms we're turned in
and answered during the entire
month Chief Serran stated and one
emergency run was made with a
lungmot0r.
Entire loss for the month was es-
tmated at $3.50 or which $3.50 was
insured and SAC uninsured.
The complete report discloSes in
brief that the fire department trav-
eled 40 miles answering calls. that
the firemen worked Z hours and 40
minutes fighting blazes. that $50
feet Of chemical hose vas laid and
used, and that 1900 feet of water
hose was laid and used.
The chief pointed out that
Brownsville has one of the best fire
records in the state for a city OF its
size. with fewer serious conflagra-
tons and less loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Dismisses
Criminal Cases

TWO criminal cases were dismiss
ed in the Cameron county court at
lay Thursday morning by the county
attorneys office for want Of suffi-
Gent evidence TO convict. In one
case a man was charged with en-
bezzlement and in another a nan
was alleged to have committed an
aggravated assault.
Criminal week will be held be-
ginning Aug. 10 in the court.
There are now IS cases on the
docket as follows: embezzlement six,
aggravated assault six. theft three,
pistol carrying two. vagrancy, negli-
gent homicide. offering vehicle Tor
sale without proper papers. swindl-
ing with worthless checks. swindl-
ing. unlawfully operating a truck
between incorporate cities without
proper license and operating a We
hicle withouy license plates, one
each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Seven Condemnation
Suits Filed on Port

The Brownsville Navigation dis
trict now has seven condemnation
suits in the Cameron county court
at-law, but only n of them has
been set for trial.
The suit set for trial Is the one
against z. B. Anguerra, which will
be called Aug. 10.
The other suits are against the
following: South Padre Island, Inc:
Daniel L. Murphy. ct al 0wo
cases.: E. S. Clevenger, ct al: James
B. Jones. ct al: and H. j.. Spur
way. receiver Of the -'-~t Nation
al Bank Of Shenandoah. Ia, ct al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
IN OUR
HOW ABOUT 1T?
BY c. NJ. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
Il don't believe that everything
that is new is bad. / only object
TO the modern view that every
thing that is old is stupid"
Sir Ernest Benn.
ITO an American everything is
either lousy or marvellous"
-odette Myrtil.
There is not a man in the city
of New York who has any quar-
rel with Jesus. The skeptics
merely don't like what you and /
have done with him."
Bishop John Poyntz Tyler.
"All politics is the rivalry OF
organized minorities.'
VIII Durant.
"Death-bed promises should be
broken as lightly as they are Sc
riously made. The dead have no
right TO lay their clammy fin
gers upon the living"
Edna Ferber.
r American ideals are deter
mined by the strongest passion.
we can be sure that our ideal Is
money
Clarence Darrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07

the Renerdl primaries.
Tamm and Maxwell are 10 make
th-..r report at a meeting Of the
commission next Wednesday.
The commissioners issued orders
to advertise for bids on a canal
~underpass on Kemp street. They
also took up and discussed at
length the installation Of electric
traffic signals at several street COR
ners, and it is likely that bids will
be asked on the lights in the near
future.
They authorized the police COM
missioner TO investigate and work
out plans for several police phones
at various points in the city to be
readily accessible. and granted tenn
porary permission 10 the Missouri
Pacific bus lines to change their
route to make a stop at the Moore
hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Disposal of Whale
Puzzles Md. Town

OCEAN CITY. Md. Aug. 7.-tP
What TO do with the carcass Of
a 52-foot whale. washed ashore
near the north beach coast guard
station. was a problem facing city
and county officials today.
The last time a whale came
ashore near here several years
ago disposing OF the carcass was
a big job. Dynamite first was used
but this method scattered the
mammal over the roofs of houses
and had TO be abandoned.
Finally the creature was cut into
pieces which could be towed to
sea going motorboats and then
were taken to sea and sunk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Die in Street
Fight Early Today

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 7.-E1-
Frank Mullen. identified by author
tiles as a former convict. and
"Rube' Chisolk shot each other to
death early today in a gun fight at
a residential street intersection.
Chisolk was identified by nearby
residents who said they yer awak-
ened by five shots and the sound OF
q woman screaming.
"A search was begun for the vo-
man and authorities advanced the
theory that one Of the men at
tempted to hold UP the other and
met with resistance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
OIL
PLANS OFFICE
FORCE here
Field Headquarters
For Mexico And
Valley Loom

Oil operations in southern Mex
leo and the Valley. with Brownsville
as headquarters. doomed today with
the announcement that a major oil
company will open offices In this
city.
1t was said here today that the
Sinclair oil company will open an
important branch in this city with
In the next sixty days. From the
same source OF information 1t was
said that a large office force Will
soon be removed TO Brownsville,
with biologists and field men to
assist the various experts.
Sinclair Is known TO have extens-
i've holdings In northern Mexico,
but just what divisions Of the great
company will be quartered in
Brownsville could not be definitely
aScertaired.
But IL is held to near that q
drilling campaign may be oI<ned
on the Mexican side Of the Rio
Grande, If not in the Valley.
Several prominent officials Of the
company passed through Browns
vile a few days ago. At that time
they would give no information Of
the import of their visit. but since
then it has been learned they in
tend to open a large office here.
AT that time they said they were
looking after their interests in
Mexico. They were travelling by air
and did not say when they expect
ed to return from their visit TO
Mexico.
Those from whom this informal
ton was obtained would not say
where the offices would be, but it
vas definitely stated that the COM
pany forces will work out Of this
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
BEACHES HELD
CHIEF ASSET

Bathing beaches in the Valley
are this sections greatest assets
Paul A. Monies. Brownsville, said
during a speech before the Kiwanis
club at a luncheon Thursday noon
at the Ell Jardin hotel.
our beaches have been nc>lect-
ed, and they are u greatest as
set. Develop them, and we will not
have to pull tourists here-they
will come by the hundreds of thou
sands" he continued. This section
is destined to become n OF the
greatest summer and winter resorts
in the nation.
Mr.. Monies explained that in 1923
Miami had no more hotel facili-
ties than Brownsville has at pre-
sent. Now. he said. Miami and Palm
Beach have more hotels than
Washington, Detroit and Pittsburgh
combined. In Miami alone there
we're 70 large hotels in 1928.
improvements in our beaches
must be based on constructive
lines" he concluded.
During the Thursday luncheon 1t
was announced that funds for fur
nishing the Kiwanis room at the
Mercy hospital had been raised.
Entertainment was provided by
Robert Northrop, station director
for station RWWG. who gave
several solos on the piano. He also
spoke briefly or radio advertising.
Visitors were Paul "A. Monies. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Northrop. and Ir-
win McWilliams. OF Brownsville; 9.
<. Noble. Tampa, Fla. III. 9,
Balaam. Harrington and G. Kendoll,
a representative of the Elgin Watch
company. Chicago, a guest OF J.
Dorfman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Co. OPP Membership
In Valley Grows
Especial To The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Aug. Member
ship from the Valley in the Tetas
Cotton Cooperative association
passed the 1000 mark In the VAL
ley Thursday, l.. w. Weber.
manager OF the Harrington office
announced.
The Valley has been turning ver
to the cooperative pools 20 per
cent OF the cotton grown here,
estimated az between 10000 and
$4,000 bales, Weber said. Th45 -
nearly twice the original estimate
Large advances 10 participants
have been made. the staple has
been holding up well. and the
quality Is excellent, Weber said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Scouts Ready to Open Big Camp

for the scouts 10 swim at Midway
pool, between San Benito and Har-
lingen. and transportation TO and
from the pool will be furnished
"A cordial invitation to parents
and friends OF the scouts, and to
everyone else interested, to visit the
camp has been issued, but officials
especially request that visits be made
only on Sunday afternoon. visitors
day. and calls at any other time
disturb the routine Of the program.
L. Z. Murray. Valley scout execu-
tive, has charge Of the camp. He
assures parents that their boys will
receive careful supervision and en-
Joy a real outing If they attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07

RIO HONDO. Aug. Everything
is set for the opening Of the boy
scout camp Friday morning. accord
ing to those in charge. and IS boys
are expected to arrive on that day
for the first session of the season.
An v larger registration is expect
ed for the second term Of the camp.
IL is said.
"A number Of pieces Of new equip
ment have been installed, o. Z.
Van Berg. president Of the Valley
council. states, including an out
door water heater which will assure
an adequate supply Of hot water.
and shower baths for the boys.
Arrangements have been made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Republican National
Chairman Resigns

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-PE
Claudius II. Huston of Tennessee,
resigned today as chairman OF the
Republican national committee and
In a formal statement asserted no
man in political life has ever been
subject tc more unjust ana unwar-
ranted attacks"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Heflin Injured In
Automobile Crash

DECATUR. Ala. Aug. 7.-tFl-
United States Senator J. Thomas
Helm OF Alabama. suffered bruises
and cuts and q sprained wrist and
three members of his party were
cut and bruised today as their
automobile crashed into a tele-
phone pole TO avoid striking a heav-
lily laden log truck that drove onto
a highway from a side road. near
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Negro Attacker To
Paw Life Penalty

HUNTSVILLE, Aug. 7.-(P)-Ral-
ney Williams. 36-year-old Port
Arthur negro who thrice escaped
a threatened mob, will be executed
at the state prison here early to-
morrow for criminal assault on
Joyce Keller. a negress.
He was accused. after his arrest.
with attempted attack ON a num-
Der OF white women in and around
Port Arthur and during his trial was
identified by a white girl as her
aSSailant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Officials to Meet
On Arroyo Project
Especial % The Herald.l

HARLlNGEN, Aug. 7 49, Officials
of the navigation district expect to
meet within the next two or three
days 70 set a date for mass meeting
OF citizens To 20 into the disposal Of
the 100000 Arroyo navigation dis
trict fund. IL Is likely that the meet
ing will be held next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Harlingen Plans Limits Vote
City Engineer and Attorney to Report AT
Meeting of City Commission
Especial TO The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, Aug. 7-tP-An election to extend the city limits "a
Harrington In the nea future "a in view today, following a meeting Of
the city commission Wednesday evening.
A. Tamm, city engineer, and Homer Maxwell, city attorney, were IN
structed 10 20 into the matter Of territory to be included, and the legal
points contingent to the extension.
The project a discussed by a mas meeting Of citizens scne time ago.
hut definite action was held up until after the airport bond election and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
Payne Confession Expected
Amarillo Attorney Brands Himself 'Meanest
Man in World Following Arrest

STINNETT. Tex, Aug. 7-PEA. q. Payne, Amarillo attorney, held on
a charge of murder in connection with the death of his wife. who was
blown to pieces by a bomb or internal machine in the family automobile,
has concluded he is the meanet man in the world"
Only a few days ago he acclaimed to Gene Howe, editor Of the Anna
rnlo News-Globe that he had been known by his neighbors as "a model
husband"
Chief Of Police ". r. Mcdowell Of Amarillo said today that Payne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07

first known death, was washed
across the international line at the
heighth Of the flood.
Confusion was so widespread at
the climax Of the flood that reports
OF missing persons could not be
checked Screams of women. caught
in buildings Of the lower areas.
arose above the roar of the flood
water. Both cities were dark rs
power lines went out Of commission.
Telephone service stopped.
At 3 a. N. the chief Of police OF
Nogales, Sonora. made his way to
the American side and said he had
received reports Of at least two doz-
en deaths but could not confirm
them. He said Is children had been
reported missing IN the Mexican
city.
From three TO eight feet OF water
poured through the streets or the
border cities apparently from "a
nearby cloudhurst.
Don Phillips, an American aviator.
who had been visiting on the Next
can side, managed TO reach the
American city and said he had seen
several small children swept away
when an adobe building collapsed.
Excited citizens flOcked 10 the po-
lice station here and told OF see
ing persons. mostly children, being
swept along by the raging rain wa
tiers.
The Nogales, Sonora. chief OF pc-
lice said the torrents OF water
sweeping through his city, had
cracked sidewalks. uprooted trees.
and flattened adobe buildings.
The Nogales. Sonora. hotel Of
adobe construction, collapsed. IL
was not known how many persons
were in the building. Mexican
police said they feared similar oc-
~currences and that many lives
might be lost in collapsing build
ings.
Aid Modified
Physicians and nurses were
modified on the American side
and all space in hospitals here was
made ready. Rescue work was made
difficult because OF darkness and
the heavy rain. At four o'clock the
skies still were pouring down
sheets OF water and there was no
perceptible receding OF the flood.
Several persons from the resid-
entail section Of the American
city reported they had seen baby
cribs floating down Morly Avenue.
but were unable 10 reach them.
They said they heard the babies
crying.
Police declared the flood waters
had struck both cities before rain
had fallen and that many inhabit-
ants must have been trapped In
their beds.
Water From . Sides
Situated in the neck OF n great
bottle -shaped valley. the twin
cities felt the sweep OF flood waters
from three sides. The Mexican
city for the most part Is on higher
ground than its American sister
but its buildings generally are az
poorer construction.
The population of the two towns
Is approximately 1900 with the
Mexican city slightly larger. -nly
a barbed wire fence separates the
two.
SCREAMS Add 10 Confusion
Originating from a heavv rain In
Continued on Page Ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-07
SCORE DROWN
WHEN FLOOD
SWEEPS CITY
d burst Rolls
8-Foot Tide
Into Homes

NOGALES. Ariz., Aug. 7-tPt-A
o persons we're reported dead
and twenty-five missing after "A
torrent Of water swept through No
gales and its sister city. Nogales,
Sonora. early today. The body or
a Mexican woman, representing the