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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
LLANo GRANDE BRIDGE
CLUB ENTERTAINED

Members Of The Llano Grande
bridge club were entertained with.
luncheon by Mrs. r. "A. Rowland.
A pretty color scheme of pink green
and yellow was used with the table
decorations being in pink flowers.
AT the games Of bridge Mrs. Clell
Solether won the club favor and
Mrs. G. NJ. Sheriff. the guest prize.
All thirteen members were present
and the following guests. Mrs. Sher-
rill ard mother. Mrs. T. l.. Smith
Of San Antonio and Mrs. Lucy Sick
les, guest CT Mrs. Raymond Mills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-16
DINNER BEIDGE GIVEN
At y HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Z. Johnson en-
tertained the members OF the Jolly
Dozen Club at their home. in Lee
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

A rabbit has been clicked at 50
miles an hour. A swallow has been
known to make better than l34 miles
An hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
TENSION GROWS AS
TARIFF NEARS VOTE
Anxious Counting Of Votes in
Progress; Watson Says
Measure Will Pass

Washington, June l2.-R-Ths
tension Of the senate's seething tariff
controversy increased today as the
time drew near for a final vote on the
smoot -Hawley bill.
An anxious counting Of prospective
votes was in progress, with the Re-
publican leaders still expressing con-
fidence Of q majority in favor Of the
bill and waiting expectantly for an
nouncement Of how the two Penn
~sylvania senators, Reed and 0rundy,
Republicans, will vote.
BY unanimous consent agreement,
the final roll call on the conference
report will be taken at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Both sponsors
and opponents expect one or two
votes to settle the issue.
Senator Watson Of Indiana, the
Republican leader said: I'VE will pas,
the BILL.
Senator Harrison Of Mississippi
said in debate yesterday he had nc
great hope" Of the bill being defeated
Reed, who was in London attending
the naval conference while most o.
the tariff debate was In progress, has
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

cattle given by Reuben Wittnebel
Garfield, outstanding Minnesota Ali
dairy club boy.
A jury Of local men vas to make q
verdict after hearing evidence In the
court trial against the scrub bull. In
cluded In the jury were August
Thode, Paul Brothers, Jacob Tath,
Charles Hodges, Howard Falblad, Paul
Fischer, M. l.. Markert, Kenneth
Burns, Noah F1igginger, and II. M,
Gilroy.
The local committee In charge Of
arrangements included Mr.. Ehlers,
J. J. Bellies, J.. w. Robinson, A. /.
Norling. county agricultural agent,
and b. p. Pitula, 500 agent.
Three. purebred Holstein bulls were
consigned to auction held In conjunc-
ton with the trains visit by william
6oukup and p. T. Burns, Garrison.
The train was to stop at Washburn
this afternoon and Sanish tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

been engaged since his return In
studying the pending measure.
Since Monday an announcement Of
his attitude has been expected mo-
nnentarily and 1t was indicated this
would come In an address from the
floor today. The Penrsylvanian
called on President Hoover late yes
terday. but would not disclose what
they discussed.
Chairman Srnoot Of the senate fl
nance committee said In yesterdays
debate that Secretary Mellon favored
the bill. This was in denial Of news
paper reports no opposed #.
II the measure 10 approved BY the
senate tomorrow. the conference re-
port will be brought to . vote In ~
house Saturday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
Indigestion Goes
Quickly, Pleasantly

When you begin to suffer from
heartburn, Gas Or indigestion, It's
usually the fault Of too much acid In
your stomach. The BEST way-the
quickest way-to stop your trouble is
with Phillips Milk Of Magnolia. A
spoonful In water ~ueutraliSes many
times its volume In stomach scidS-
and does It instantly. The symptoms
disappear In five minutes.
You Will never use crude methods
when you know Phillips MILK Of Mag
uesia. And you will never allow your.
self to suffer from over -acidity again.
It Is the standard anti-acid with doc
tors and has been for over fifty years.
Your drug store has Phillips MILK Of
Magnesia, In generous 3Sc and SOC
bottles. Full directions for it, many
uses In every package. 1nSst On the
genuine. A less perfect product may
not act the Same.
MILK Of Magnolia" has been the
q. 8. Registered trade mark Of the
Ohas. H. Philips Chemical o., and
it, predecessor Oha& u. Phillips, since
107S.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
Two More Cities
Tie in Population

Washington, June l2.-QR-A little
decrease in q Missouri city, = big in
crease to = Michigan town-and they
hit the same spot In the 1880 census,
20.706 population.
The two coming 80 close to the 20,-
800 mark were sedaua, Missouri, de-
crease 1.6 per cent, and Ferndale,
Mich, increase 6S7.7 per cent over
their totals as reported In the 1890
census.
Incidentally, Ferndale and sedalia
are the second largest twins" thus
far reported, the largest being Wau-
kegan, Illinois. and Mansfield. Ohio,
each with q population Of 33,l34.
Closet competitors for second hon.
ors were Linden, N. j., and Peabody
Mass, 21,112 each.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
$500 train AND RAIN
PLEASE GARRISON
Crops Get Benefit, While Nc.
Lean Oairymen Get
Breeding Tips

Garrison. N. D., June l2.-Follow-
ing 9 two-inch rain during the night
37S Mclean county residents braved
muddy roads this morning to welcome
the 500 Line Better Dairy special
train in Garrison.
The rain arrived Just when needed
tor farm crops, according to G. J.
Ehlers, Garrison banker, who had
charge Of welcoming the special.
Reports indicate the rain was gen.
eral along the Missouri river. with the
heaviest fall being reported in Nc
Lean county.
One of the features Of the special
program here was to be an explana-
ton Of breeding scrub with purebred
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

mel cemetery followed only by off,
cials, friends and mourners, although
$4,000 witnessed the funeral process
sion.
There, as the body was lowered into
q grave, the firing squad sent three
charges into the air over It a. Z
military salute In honor Of Lingle's
wartime service.
Police Rake City
Police execution squads" raked
Chicago today for the man who killed
Lingle.
BY last midnight 500 hoodlums,
derelicts and suspicious characters
were in jail. Lawyers flocked to de-
tective headquarters demanding the
release of their clients: but no re-
leases were made.
William Russell, police commission
er, and John Siege, his chief Of de-
t~ectives, were spurred to action not
only by the crime itself and their own
close friendship for the slain news
paperman, but by q rising flood OF
hostile public sentiment that gained
expression in front page editorials and
in statements Of civic leaders.
There was talk u~nofficially among
business and civic groups OF the pos
sibility Of martial law to supereede
the police and drive the gangster once
and for all from the city. One Amer
lean Legion post offered the services
Of its members to takeup arms, ur-
der proper authority, against the
gangsters.
The Herald and Examiner, which
has joined the Tribune and the Eve
ming Post in Offering q total reward
Of $4,000 for arrest and conviction OF
the man who shot Lngle dead last
Monday in the crowded Randolph
street subway. excoriated the police
department in a front page editorial
It referred to the departments mis-.
cradle inefficiency," and added:
Chicago Is disguised with its head
less, footless city administration, SC
streaked with rottenness that honest
men in 1t, thinking Of their daily
bread, keep their mouths shut and
their eyes closed"
Legiannaires Offer Aid
The execution squads" Of the po.
lice we're SO called because their COM
manders have shown in previous
gangster hunts that they are uI1afraid
to shoot down the outlaws.
These special squads had orders Il
enter any place where they thought
criminals might be quartered, With.
out the need OF searchs warrants OF
legal red tape. In addition, there
were the regular cruising squads Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

A quadroon Is q person who Is one
fourth negro and three.fourths white.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
SIX ARE HELD FOR
QUIZZING IN NEW YORK

New York, June IL. -R - Six
reputed Chicago gangsters, arrested
for questioning In connection with
the killing Of Alfred Jake" Lingle,
Chicago Tribune crime reporter. were
held In $500 bail each for a hearing
today.
Four were members Of Q party Of
seven taken off q train by detectives
at Trenton, N. j.. en- route from Chi
cAgo to New York. The other two
were arrested on Broadway.
After preliminary questioning at
Brooklyn police headquarters three Of
those taken from the train, Dennis
Cooney, 46: Jack dusik. ~: and Jo-
seph Srnyth, %, were released.
They protested they had been
friends Of Linsle and knew nothing
Of his Staying.
The other four were Edward Vogelr
s.: Paul Ricca. 80; Salvatore La.
bardo. SO; and Edward Morrison, 81
The two taken On Broadway were 10.
seph Corngold and Ralph Carol. All
six insisted they knew nothing of the
killing Of Lingle.
They said they had come east to
attend the sharkey- schmeling fight
and that 100000 in cash which detec-
tives found in their baggage was
money which had been entrusted t.
them by friends to bet on the match
Guxik was described by Police
as Alphonse Capone's business man
ager. Vogel.! they said, is q brother
Of big" George vogel, a Chicago
beer runner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

detectives, and q special foot detail
that cotnbed the loop.
Commissioner Russell himself was
one Of the pallbearers today at the
funeral Of Lingle.
The funeral plans were impressive.
The procession was to be headed by
mounted policemen, followed by a
band which In turn was to be follow
ed by several units Of policemen on
foot. This was In tribute to Lingle's
wide acquaintanceship among mem
berS Of the force.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

During 1899 daily telephone con.
versations numbered 6~4,l73,1l%, IN
average OF one call for every two per.
sons In the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12

Dance At Glon.EchO Saturday
night. Good music. Every.
body invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
TRADERS told
VISTA
Is MOST BRIGHT
Gilmore Predicts Day
OF Giant Ships For
Business Men

HOUSTON, April l5zP-Happy
days for air commerce are ahead,
speakers told the annual Southwest
foreign trade conference here to-
day.
T. z. Gilmore, manager or the
Brownsville international airport,
declared the vistaS before aviation
were bright with promise-so bright
that what The future held could
only be seen in part.
Gilmore, who served In the Royal
air force and was second in COM
mand OF the British aviation mis-
sion to the United States in the
early days OF the world war, told
the conference his belief that some
day a great Broadway Of the sky"
would extend from Canada all over
the United States and into South
America, carrying vast cargoes and
great numbers Of passengers.
With the cooperation OF world
traders, he said, there would some
day be air liners with 10000 horse
power motors, in which business
men could ride in constant wire
less communication with your Of
fees"
Mr.. Gilmore said the southwest.
and particularly the Lower Rio
Grande Valley section OF Texas,
was situated so strategically their
future prominence seemed assur-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

BERKELEY. Calf, April i5-tPl
Identity Of the new astral body
discovered oy Lowell observatory
astronomers IN Arizona last jan
uary as the ~long-sought trans
Neptunian planet was challenged
today by Director A. o. LeuSchner
of the university OF California
student observatory.
While agreeing with the discov-
cries that the object Is beyond
Neptune, Professor Leuschner de-
clined TO accept II as the ninth
member OF the planetary family,
after further orbit computation re-
ceived from Swarthmore University
observatory and preliminary COM
putations Of mass Just completed
at the student observatory here"
Professor L=uSchner said the new
sky-wanderer might be large as
teroid. q long-period planetary OBJ
ject, Dr. possibly a comet, adding,
however. that its discovery was "of
great significance because II ex-
tends the limits Of the solar sys-
tenn"
The computations Of mass made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
CENSUS NAMES
COME SLOWER
Brownsville Passes Mark Of
1900 With $4,000
Still I'm View

The census in the Valley Is rap
idly nearing completion" local cen
sus lien disclose. The work is be
ginning to slow down slightly. and
the enumerators are beginning to
show about 100 names per day In
stead OF about 100"
This has been anticipated. II was
explained, and census figures COM
piled viii continue to decline grad
ually.
Better than 1900 names have
been listed in Brownsville alone, 1t
was disclosed. and the total OF U.s.
600 will probably be reached, it Is
estimated.
Upon completion Of census enum-
Grating, the results will be publish
ed OF the work far nor accurate
~ than III 1920" local census men
said Tuesday. Machinery used in
compiling and tabulating Is more
efficient than before"
The bureau of census maintains
It's own laboratory, and more ma
chimes r. continually being design
ed and perfected.
One new automatic gang punch
ing" machine has Just been devel-
oped, and will perform the work
done by 10 machines OF the type us
ed in 1920, and another machine
used IN 1880 viii sort 10000 CEN
sus cards a day. a task that would
require the labor Of so clerks.
Districts in the Valley are being
finished at the rate of around 4 a
day, II was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
LIONS TO FETE
PORT FATHERS
Plans Of Entertainment Are
Laid at Tuesday
Meeting

Brownsville Lions at Their meet
ing next Tuesday will honor CON-
missioners OF the navigation dis
trict and others instrumental in
bringing the FORT 20 the city. Plans
for the special program were made
at today's luncheon at e. Jardin
hotel, which was in the nature OF
a business session.
z. A. Rosenthal, John Gregg, and
Juan Fernandez, commissioners;
Judge II. l.. Yates, Mayor Rentfro,
r. B. Creager and others having
prominent part "a port activities
will be invited as honor guests. A
few talks Will be made and other
features OF the program will be
planned and announced later.
Other business matters pertain
ing to the Lions organization were
discussed at today's session. which
was presided over by Bascom Cox.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Former Boy Sheriff
Charged With Murder

MAUSTON. Wis, April l5.-Pi-
Juneau county's former hoy sher-
iff," Lyail Wright, was charged TO-
day with the Staying Of District At
torney Clinton @. Price.
AS o as a murder warrant was
issued last night. an extra guard
was placed about the jail where
Wright has been held since 2 few
hours after the shooting Of Price
Sunday night.
While two special prosecutors
were appointed to investigate, Gov
Walter j. Kohler issued q statement
asking a thorough and detailed in
v~estigation of the Staying he de-
scribed as "dastardly and shock
ing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
VALLEY FIGHTS
INFECTED STOCK
Fruit Men Organize to Keep
Influx of Florida
Trees From State

HARLINGEN, April 15-A Valley
wide organization to prevent impor-
tation Of inferior or infected citrus
stock loomed Tuesday after a meet
ing Of nurserymen. growers. land
men and other business men at the
city hall here Monday night.
Following a prolonged discus
sion of the emergency growing out
of the action of Federal Judge West
in granting an injunction against
an embargo upon the shipments
from one Florida nursery, a CON-
mittee was appointed to take i'm
mediate steps to prevent an influx
OF stock from that state into the
Valley.
Members OF the committee are
William Ball. WeSlaco; Judge d. r.
Strickland. Mission; Claud Macy,
Brownsville: Harold Hinsely, La
Feria and Josh Ewing. Donna.
Organize First
The first function Of the COM
mittee will be to organize those in
terested most vitality in the citrus
industry into a permanent protec-
tive association, to watch for an
act upon matters which may arise
suddenly OF Importance TO Valley
citrus. Among the other many OBJ
jectives Of the committee are:
l. To prepare and have ready for
presentation TO the legislature, leg
islation which will prevent forever
importation Of either nursery stock
or fruit from pest infested areas.
Continued or page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

uldIhtJ Was dDOuL 10 CIdStly buyers
stepped out and bought thirty cars
for So, and since then a sound mar
ket has prevailed at that price.
To date 500 cars Of the Valleys
estimated $500 cars have moved
out, 90 of that number going out
yesterday.
Warm weather at the terminal
markets ia given as the chief
cause Of this jump in the north,
and 1t Is now held that by slowing
up shipments for q few days the
strong demand will be kept.
Another great benefit TO Valley
growers Is pointed out by the asso-
citation as being state inspection
which has been demanded this
year.
The inspection In separating the
grades Is said TO have established
a standard for Valley potatoes
which has aided in ready sales when
the cars reach destination.
1t Is now said that all indications
are that a ready sale Of Valley No.
] grade will be maintained at So.
If conditions such as those Of today
r watched.
The cabbage crop is fast being
closed out at $40. with beans NOV
ing fairly well at sl.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15

\ Inc BraZoS Santiago project,
which will bring a deep water port
TO Point Isabel and Brownsville
ranks ninth in the amount Of the
federal funds allocated for rivers
and harbors work, according to a
tentative draft of the rivers and
harbors bill made public by the
chairman OF the house committee.
The bill contains 139 projects, to-
falling a proposed expenditure Of
Sis, 289. 042. The Valley project
carries an appropriation Of S2,158,-
900.
Various reports over the Valley
Sunday had it that the bill would
be reported Monday, but the riv-
ers and harbors committee has not
yet completed writing in the pro-
jects IL will recommend. and IL Is
10Y thought ii will be the last OF
the week before 1t sticks its nose
into the house.
Promises Of the Texas representa-
tives have been given to rush Il
through as fast as possible, once it
Is started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Three Get Sentences
OF Ten Years Each

Offered five years for a plea Of
guilty, attorneys Tor Victoriano de
los Santos, Alberto de los Santos
and Eulitero Cruz declined and
pleaded not guilty in the criminal
district court Monday TO charges
Of assault - murder upon Jack
Pugh, deputy constable.
The jury gave the men ten years
each.
The case grew cut Of a shooting
at Los FreSnos in which Pugh was
wounded several times and slaShed
at a dance.
Alberto attempted to absolve the
other two men, taking the blame
for the shooting and pleading self
defense. He claimed 70 have shot
after taking the pistol from Pugh
after the deputy had fired two
shots az him. He further attempted
to prove PUCh had been drinking.
The testimony OF the man was at
variance, however, and the jury
was not out long IL returning the
lO-year penitentiary sentences.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Fight Over Fence May
Be Fatal to Farmer

TEXARKANA, Ark, April l5-lHl
"A quarrel started over the NOV
ing OF a fence and heightened by
q complaint charging abusive lang
uage sworn by a farmer against his
neighbor today had resulted IN the
serious injury OF two farmers living
near here.
When the complaint was served
on him. Eugene Lewis. "a, went 10
where his neighbor was working on
the disputed fence. a fight started,
Lewis welding his umbrella and
the neighbor. Virgil Waters. 40, q
hammer he had been using on the
fence. Lewis was critically injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
FILM DIVORCE
Colleen Moore Charges
Mental Cruelty

LOS ANGELES. April l5.-Pl-
Colleen Moore, film favorite, and
her producer husband. John McCor-
mick, have reached the parting Of
the ways.
The oft-rumored rift In their
domestic life was climaxed yester-
day by the filing Of q divorce &C
ton by Miss Moore, in which mental
cruelty was made the basis for her
complaint.
Miss Moore alleged, among other
things, that on December 20. 1879
when she had just returned from a
hospital where she underwent an
appendicitis operation. her husband,
in the presence of friends. ordered
her from their Bell-Air home.
Miss Moore's complaint did not
ask for any financial settlement. but
stated a property settlement had
been arranged. Mccormick has IN
d; ated he will not contest the SUIT.
he couple vas married August
IS, 1923.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Day Sentence
Follows Accident

James Hall was convicted Of fail
ing to stop and render aid after
an accident on the highway and
was sentenced to so days in jail
In the criminal district court Mon
day.
The sentence was suspended.
Evidence showed that Hall failed
to stop after a crash with a car In
which a Me2ica- woman was in
jured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Seduction Trial On
In Criminal Court

Trial Of a young Harrington man
charged with seduction OF a II
year-old girl living ear Harlingen
got under way in the criminal dis
trict court Tuesday morning before
a well filled court room.
The plaintiff was brought back
from Oklahoma recently by the
sheriff's department.
The doors TO the court room were
locked TO keep out the milling
crowd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Farm Lands Depleted

WACO. April 15.-tP1-The note
OF warning sounded by speaker after
speaker followed c~onfreres today as
they prepared TO hear a report from
a special committee Of the land
utilization conference meeting here.
DR.. t. o. Walton. president OF
Texas A. and M. College, warned
that the fertility Of Texas farm
lands fast we're being depleted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Traffic Accident
Case Ends In Court

The case of X. j. Goetzke VS.. Mrs.
s. "A. Decker, ct al, growing out OF
a traffic accident. was settled in
the county court at law Tuesday
with the parties sharing damages
and court costs.
The court held against the plain
tiff's claim for damages and also
against the defense's croSs-action
for damages.
The accident was held unavoid-
able. The case was appealed from a
Justice OF the Peace court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-15
Former ~Sweethearts
Questioned in Death

WASHINGTON. April i5-Rl-
The former sweethearts of Mary
Baker, their names taken from
letters Of the murdered young gov
eminent clerk or obtained from
her friends. today came under the
rigid scrutiny Of TIE police in their
efforts to solve the mystery OF her
death.
Upon one theory the investigators
we're agreed-that the man who
killed her and stuffed her bruised
and bullet ridden body into a cul-
vert at Arlington National cemetery
last Friday night vas someone with
whom she was on intimate terms.