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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17
X WOOD A
STUDY PROGRAM

Mrs. Conan Wood was program
leader at the Methodist Missionary's
regular Bible study session Thurs
day afternoon in the church base
ment.
Mrs. Wood very capably discussed
the lesson. which vas a study of
the book of Habakuk, one OF the
old Testament books.
Mrs. Homer Smith. president.
conducted the opening program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

Lettuce or other salad greens may
Be crisped In very cold water con-
tanning a little vinegar or lemon.
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CIRCLES HOLD
MEETINGS

The Presbyterian Auxiliary held
their circle meetings last Thursday
with Circle One holding their ses-
sion a. the home OF Mrs. j. II. Leh-
nan on Dunlap avenue
Mrs. Lehman presided. with Mrs.
LeLacneur lnSti ucring the Bible
study. MIS-. i. II. SIrahle study
course prescribed for the year.
hrs. Henry Richards ana son,
Mis-. Evan Richards. Mrs. Hanson
of this city ana little Rosemary Le-
Lacheur II McAller were circle
guests.
Circle Two held the regular mkt
ing at the home Of Mrs. John ReuSs
on last 10Th street with a good az
tendance.
Mars. a. B. Waite presided at the
business session, while Mrs. ID. G.
Decker led the Bible study topic,
with Mrs. Nee III charge of the study
from the yearbook.
Mrs. Spaulding, Of Santa Bar
bara. Cant, was an out Of town
guest.
Mrs. l.. 3. Ash was hostess 10
Circle Three at her hcme three miles
north Of town on Lomlta boulevard.
Mrs. Harry Reyes led the Bible
study. The study course led by Mrs.
L. n. Smith, was Heart Throbs OF
Some Living Home Missionary and
dealt with conditions right at home.
The course is very interesting and
each circle leader handled her topic
IN a most interesting manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

and their sister and house guest,
Mrs. Calkins Of New York, Z. B. Bal
thorpe, Joe Price. McLoud and their
guest, Miss Edna Thompson of
Uvalde. Kruger and Weaks Mar
tin and their guests Misses Miller
and Gilmore OF Paris and Mrs.
Gibbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
STRONGER TONE
REFLECTED ON
1. A. MARKET

LOS ANGELES, June 10. W.H-
Trading was lighter and major is
sues were generally stronger and
higher today on the Los Angeles
stock and curb exchanges.
Most interest today centered in
the oils. Standard Richfield, Rio
Grande, Union and Union Associ-
ates, the principal issues in this div
ision, opened slightly higher than
yesterdays close. As trading in
creased, prices strengthened with in
dications of further gains before
closing time.
Security First National Bank,
which yesterday went to new low
for the year, was fractionally high
or today, climbing to 1o5 on a
block of shares. Other banks re-
manned inactive but generally high
er than yesterday.
Transamerica Corporation " a s
steady at 29H up a fraction. Four
thousand six hundred shares of TAG
were exchanged at that figure. Edi-
son ''B" was the center of a lively
market for short time soon after
the market opened and during this
time sold $500 shares at 261s, near
ly point above Wednesday close.
New York money was 2Ha per
cent
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
MORROW LEAD
IS LARGEST IN
JERSEY HISTORY

NEWARK, N. j., June 10. W.P)-
Ambassador Dwight w. Morrow
won the Republican nomination for
the United States senate by mar
gin unprecedented in New Jerseys
history.
When the 81 districts still missing
are tabulated, Morrow's lead over
his nearest rival, Representative
Franklin w. Fort, is expected to
total slightly more than 100000
double what was predicted before
the primaries, even by his most en-
thusiastic supporters.
The latest tabulation, with 81
districts missing, gave the vote as
follows: Morrow, 414,279; Fort,
115, ,497; and Frelinghuysen, 47,609.
John A. Kelly, the fourth candidate,
polled so few votes they were not
tabulated.
AS result of Morrow's declara-
tion for repeal of the 18th amend
ment the Republican state conven-
tion, meeting in Trenton next Tues
day, is expected to adopt a repeal
plank in its platform.
Morrow will return to Mexico
City i'll about week to conclude
his affairs as ambassador.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
CLARA'S AFFAIRS
APPEAR TO BE
VERY MUDDLED

DALLAS, Tex, June 10. U.H-lf
Clara Bow came down here to
" straighten out things with a boy
friend,' she apparently is doing
very little about tin business
way at least.
Leaving movie fans and reporters
to ponder over the intricacies of her
latest "affair,'' the red haired
"Jazz girl' of the movies has spent
her three days in Dallas in a gay
round of the night clubs.
She went to bed at ) a. m. yester-
day and slept until noon, leaving
reporters to wait impatiently in the
hotel lobby for answers to their
questions. The actress then ex-
planned her visit by declaring she
was attempting to prevent a young
Dallas Doctors wife from filing an
alienation of affection suit against
her.
The doctor, when found by the
United Press, denied Clara s story.
He said he had been friendly with
the actress two years ago in Holly
wood, but that affair was "all
Ndoiitd ut.
Apparently to prove his conten-
tion that he and Clara were "just
old friends,' he took her to Bagdad
road house Tuesday night. Last
night the two went to 'little in
formal party
When the provocative Clara and
her see )tary arrived here several
days ago Dallas newspaper printed
story that Clara had paid $4,000
to a woman to forestall a $150,00C
alienation of affections suit. Clara
denied it. Her secretary, however
confirmed it.
Then the actress admitted the pay
ment, and went into detail to ex
plain why she made it-only to have
her story denied by the handsome
young doctor, whose wife. is in Ala
bama.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
STATE BAR NOT
CONNECTED IN
EDITORS CASE

LOS ANGELES, June 10. UP)-
At meeting of the board of govern
ors of the State Bar association to-
day Charles A. Beardsley, president,
announced that he had officially dis
avowed any connection of the State
Bar with the prosecution of three
executives of the Los Angeles Rec
ord.
The Record officials, II. b. r.
Briggs, publisher; Gilbert Brown,
editor, and Rodney Brink, managing
editor, were charged with contempt
of court in an action brought by
the Los Angeles Bar association.
The citation resulted from cartoons
and editorials about the Julian
petroleum corporation investigation.
During the morning the state
bar board adopted resolution ac
cepting $4,000 trust from the San
Francisco law firm of Morrison,
Hatscld and Forester, the income
from which will be used to pay ex-
penses of nationally known jurists
brought to California to deliver adj
dresses.
Dean Roscoe Pound of Harvard
will be the first speaker on this
program. He will address the an
nual meeting of the bar in Pasa-
dena September Is.
The board announced that its
August meeting will be held the
14th and 18th in Pasadena.
Present at the meeting of the
board of governors were: Lawrence
+. Putcr of Eureka: Jesse w. Car
ter, of Redding: J. w. Butte of
Sacramento: Max C. Uloss and JOS
eph G. Sweet of San Francisco; j..
w. Hawkins of Modesto; Alfred L..
Bartlett, Henry G.. Bodkin, Thomas
C. Ridgway and Leonard B. Sos-
son of Los Angeles; and Eugene
Daney of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
Governor Makes
His Announcement

SACRAMENTO, June 10. UP)-
Formal declaration by Governor c.
C. Young of his candidacy for the
Republican gubernatorial nomina-
tion was made in Oakland today, it
was announced at the governors
office here.
Enunciating his campaign prin-
ciples in the so words allowed him
by law, Governor Young said:
GAS governor of California,
have earnestly endeavored to give
my state an economic, constructive
and businesslike administration,
tempered by a high regard for hui
manitarian principles. The meas
ure of my achievement must newt
ably be the measure of my success
in this campaign. | shall wage my
campaign on that principle"
The governors candidacy, filed
with deputies of the Alameda coun-
ty clerks office, will be forwarded
here for filing with the secretary
of state.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
FOUR CANDIDATES
FILE PAPERS AT
STATE CAPITAL

SACRAMENTO, June 10. W.P)-
Declarations of candidacy for state
offices were filed today by four
candidates with Secretary of State
Frank c. Jordan.
Fred f.. Butler, of Coalinga, will
run for the Democratic nomination
for the board of equalization, sec
ond district. Butler is now city at
torncy of Coalinga.
Richard j. Welch, incumbent for
tho fifth congressional district of
San Francisco, filed for the Republi-
can nomination for his district.
Attorney General L. S. Webb to-
day filed his Democratic declara-
ton for the office which he now
holds. Yesterday Webb qualified
for the Republican nomination.
Benjamin J. Knight, associate
justice of the first appellate dis.
'rict, announced his candidacy for
the position he now occupies.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
DOHENY SETTLES
DAMAGE ACTION
OUT OF COURT
Large Amount is Claimed
By Stockholders in Oil
Lease Activities.

LOS ANGELES, June 49, U.H-
The $10,000,000 suit brought against
f. l.. Doheny and the Pan-Amer-
lean Petroleum and Transport com
pany by Frank H. Kinkel and other
stockholders of the organization
has been settled out of court.
The settlement was revealed
when the case was called for trial
today and attorneys for each side
told Federal Judge George Cosgrave
that an agreement satisfactory to
all" was reached.
The iurist Immediately dismissed
the case.
The suit was an aftermath of the
deal whereby Doheny obtained
leases to valuable oil lands in Naval
Petroleum Reserve Number l from
former Secretary of the interior
Albert B. Fall.
Two years ago Federal Judge
Paul j. Mccormick held the lease
to be fraudulent and group OF
stockholders demanded that Doheny
reimburse the amount of money lost
to he Pan-American company
through the assertedly fraudulent
deal
When the board of directors re-
fused to bring action against Do
heny, the stockholders, led by
kunkel, brought suit against Do
heny and the board.
The case was postponed number
of times during the past two months
on the representation by attorneys
that settlement was near.
The principals in the action re
fused today to divulge the amount
of the settlement. 1t was said
however that the money received
would be turned into the treasury
of the Pan-American company for
the benefit of all stockholders.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
SANHUBER SAYS
Fits PROMISED
TO ASSIST HIM
Berman Case Pointed Out
AS Proof of His Power
Witness Testifies.

Los ANGELES, June 10. U.H-
District Attorney Buron Fits
promised to eight for me" and to
"save my neck" Otto Sanhuber test
flied today at his trial for the mur.
der eight years ago of Fred Oester-
REICH wealthy manufacturer.
In making the promise, Sanhuber
contended, Fits pointed out how
he had "fought for Jacob Berman"
central figure in the Julian Petrol
cum Corporation Investigations and
trials.
Sanhubcr's testimony in which he
revealed the asserted promises by
Fits was given in desperate at
tempt to prevent the introduction
of the grand jury statement San
huber made.
81 entered the grand jury room
last April in fear and trembling
Sanhubcr said, and tremblcd as he
spoke.
81 know you are the goat in this
thing. Sanhuber quoted Fits as
having said to him, "but l want
you to tell the grand jury your
story. Do you realize you are deal
ing with the greatest public office
in California Do you realize | am
Buron Fitts?'
Sanhuber said lie told Fits he
preferred to have legal advice be-
fore testifying.
"'You can get all the legal advice
you want, later" Sanhuber said
Fits told him.
Sanhuber allegedly confessed be
fore the grand jury that he shot and
killed Oesterreich when he believed
that the manufacturer was harming
his wife, Mrs. Walburga Oester.
reich.
Sanhuber also assertedly admit.
ted that he lived, unbeknown to
Oesterreich, in garrets of the vari-
Gus Oesterrcich residences so that he
could carry on a clandestine love af-
fair with Mrs. Oesterreich.
Wife Corroborates
The wife of Sanhuber, whom he
married under the assumed name of
Klein, corroborated Sanhuber's tes
timony.
District Attorney Fits, she said
told her husband he had enough on
him TO hang him but that he would
"save his neck to testify.''
"You know how hard | fought
for Berman," Mrs. Klein quoted
Fits as saying.
Whether the showing made by De.
fense Attorney Wakeman was suf
ficient to bar the grand jury docu
ments and alleged confession was
to be decided la;cr by Judge Carlos
Hardy.
1nsinuations that Herman Sha
piro, local attorney and chief pros
ecution witness received enormous
fees from the woman and that his
testimony on behalf of the prosccu
tion was colored by his desire to
collect more money we're made III
the cross examination of the witness
by Sanhuber' attorncys.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
DOUGLAS READY
FOR BATTLE ON
APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, June 10. W.P)-
Representative Douglas, Democrat,
Arizona, announced today he would
make point of order against the
appropriation of 1O,66O,OOO for be-
ginning work at Boulder Dam when
that section of the second deficien-
cy appropriation bill is reached in
the House tomorrow during during
the House general debate on the bill
today.
If his point of order is overruled,
he said, he would offer several a.
mendments in an attempt to "make
the appropriation less offensive to
Arizona. The Arizona represen-
tative declined to reveal on what
grounds he will base his point of or
der, but said it "is causinig con-
siderable study among House lead
ers.'
"They seem at a loss as to how
they should rule on it and L believe
We can make a good fight on the
appropriations Douglas said.
Douglas did not join in the gen
eral debate today when the Boulder
Dam appropriation was discussed.
Representative Evans, Republi
can, California, defended the Bould.
or Dam contracts governing distri.
button of power in opening debate
today on the appropriation.
Evans secuted the contention of
opponents to the project that these
contracts were not binding upon
the city of Los Angeles because the
taxpayers of the city had never
been given chance to vote on them
There has never been any provis-
ion in California state law provid-
ing for submission of such contracts
to the people for ratification, he
said. He quoted extensively from
the state constitution and from
state statutes governing contracts in
support of his contention.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
DEATH CLAIMS AGED WOMAN
WHO SAW WEST DEVELOPED

Already matured, she saw her
coulttrymen defeated by tho
white settlers beyond the Rock
les in the '40's. Bewildered she
watched the Pony Express
come, and the stage coach
with its influx of strange peo-
pie. Near the site of Tucson,
she gaped in amazement at the
first locomotive. But to her
last breath the miracle of mir
acles which she witnessed was
the first airplane which scared
through the sky above her.
Radio she simply did not be-
lieve in-there was some mys-
terious trickery of tho white
man about it--she knew.
Mrs. Kaphan died destitute,
Friends today are seeking
funds with which to bury the
time-worn body that lies aban-
doned in a local morgue. A son,
Jose Kaphan, believed to be the
only living relative, is said to
be enroute from Tucson for the
services. She will be buried in
the county cemetery.
Physicians say Mrs. Kaphan
died of old age. Her friends
say she simply had seen enough
she was no longer interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
BERMAN STATUS
TO REST WITH
JUDGE WILSON

LOS ANGELES, June 10. U,P)-
Immunity hopes of Jacob Berman,
star prosecution witness in several
Julian Petroleum corporation trials
and a former executive in the de-
funet oil company, grew DINNER
today with disappearing statement
from Superior Judge Emmet Viii
son.
Appearing before the jurist short
" after returning from Mcneil
Island penitentiary, Berman was
told he had no right to expect inn
munity upon the promise either of
the district attorney or the grand
jury.
Judge Wilson pointed out that the
granting of immunity from prose
eution rests entirely with the court.
Consequently Berman will not
know until Monday when he appears
in court whether he will be a wit
ness or defendant in the latest
Juilan case in which Berman, his
brother Louis and Louis Krause are
charged with conspiracy to bribe
jurors in the original Julian trials.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
LANCDON TAKES
WITNESS STAND
in OWN BEHALF

LOS ANGELES, June 10. U.R-
Fear of publicity and not recogni-
tion of any claim led him to attempt
a settlement of alterations of af-
fections suit, Harry Langdon, screen
comedian, testified today in his
own defense at the trial in which
he is being sued for failure to pay
notes totalling $11,500.
His wife, the former Mrs. Helen
O'Brien, had ceased to love Thomas
j. O'Brien when Langdon started
going with her and O'Brien there
fore had no legitimate cause for a
suit, Langdon told the court.
Fear that publicity attending
such court action might lead to
the cancellation of his motion pic
ture contract led him to propose a
settlement when O'Brien threatened
to sue, the comedian said.
Langdon admitted that he paid
O'Brien $4,000 in cash and gave
him notes for $11,500. In his an
swer to O'Brien's complaint, Lang
don asked for return of the SIS, 900.
LangdOn denied most vigorously
that he was unduly familiar with
the former Mrs. O'Brien before she
left her husband.
"Did you ever meet Mr.. O'Brien
as you were coming out of the for
mer Mrs. O'Brien's bedroom in the
summer at 1925 at l o'clock in the
morning." Langdon was asked by
O'Brien's attorney.
81 did not" Langdon said wit.
emphasis. 81 did not meet him and
| never came out of the former Mrs.
O'Brien's bedroom at | O'Clock in
the morning."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
BY DENNIS LANDRY

United Press Staff Correspondent
PHOENIX, Ariz.. June 10.
U,P) - Eyes that looked upon
the west when the American
Indian ruled supreme and when
buffalos roamed the plains;
eyes that saw the white man
drive the aboriginal settler
from his ancestral home and
gazed at the numbering cover
ed wagon as it made its peril
Gus way to the Eldorado Of '49;
eyes which saw EMBODIED before
them more than a century OF
historic drama, were closed for
ever here today with the pass
ing Of Mrs. Juana Kaphan, 112
year old Arizona pioneer.
Born in Mexico in 1918, when
the new republic to the east
was nothing moJe substantial
than hearsay and when inter.
mittent news from the mythical
outside world told of wars
waged by a foreign god called
Napoleon, the black-eyed Mexi-
can girl who was to live
through the transformation Of
the flint-age to the day of radio
and the airplane, came to Ari-
zona with her parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
new CHICAGO
CHIEF GIVEN
FULL CHARGE

CHICAGO, June 10. WH-Com
plete determination of gangsters
and an immediate cclan-up of the
police department were the tasks
undertaken today by Acting Police
Commissioner John II. Alcock, the
"irGn man. -
Alcock was given full charge of
the department last night by Mayor
William Hale Thompson and new
start was made toward solving the
murder of Alfred J. Linglc, Chicago
Tribune reporter, and ridding the
city of criminals.
The mayor told the acting com
missioner:
"Your first job is to capture
every gangster in Chicago. Your
second is to get the evidence which
will send every one of them either
TO the penitentiary or to the electric
chair. You have q free hand. You
will not be interfered with. y
The definite commissioning of AL
cock filled the vacancy left by the
resignation of Commissioner William
Il. Russell under fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
Destroyer Picks
Up Ships Crew

GLOUCESTER, Mass, June 10.
U.P)-Tho United States destroyer
Wilkes reported by radio here to-
day that it had picked up the crew
of the two-masted Gloucester fish
ing schooner Flora l.. Oliver.
The fate of the schooner was
not disclosed, but locally it was
feared the craft, veteran of many
expeditions to the Georges banks,
had either exploded or been rammcd
and sunk.
The Oliver carried n crew of 10
men. Whether the destroyer has
picked up all or only part of the
crew was not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
SENATOR REED
WILL REPLY TO
JOHNSON ATTACK

WASHINGTON, June 10. U.H-
While the attack of Senator Hiram
johnson, Republican, Californian
on the London naval treaty still
echoed in the radio air today Sena-
tor Reed, Republican, Pennsylvan.
ia, prepared to answer it tonight
with a nationwide broadcast in fav-
or of the pact. The Californian
said the treaty should be rejected.
Johnson's onslaught was directed
at Secretary of State Stimson as
well as the naval treaty. He said
Stimson in radio speech last week
had spoken of American naval off
icers with contempt because they
opposed his handiwork.
Terming Stimson's remarks "plat-
itudinous generalities, johnson
said the secretary displayed an an
CRY intolerance toward any who
might not agree with him and all
who, under process, had been COM
PEELED to testify before the senate
committees contrary to his view.
"The first rule of good sportsman
ship is never to hit a man who
can't hit back. Officers of the
United States navy cannot person
ally respond to the assaults made
upon them by the secretary of state
and the sponsors of the London
treaty; and the very fact of the as,
saults taints the cause in behalf
of which they are made" Johnson
said.
johnson estimated the cost of
building up to treaty limits at
$1,O7l 100000 for the United States.
In refusing to give the senate all
papers relating to the treaty, John
son said its supporters lacked just
ice, fairness and candor.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19

Court Continues
Vagrancy Cases

Vagrancy, drunkenness and dis
turbance of the peace were the chief
items to be called to the attention
of Police Judge X. B. Perkins when
court convened at Q O'Clock this
morning.
Francisco Madena, 2s, Annie
Fisher. 21, and Maria kates, 81,
charged with vagrancy, had their
eases continued until tomorrow
morning for plea with bail set ~
$50.
A charge of disturbing the peace
brought against II. Wright, 35, was
dismissed due to the lack Of evil
dence, while j. Leuzranger, AZ was
sentenced 10 pay fine Of S20 Or
spend 10 days in Jail on charge
Of being drunk in public. =. Bisi,
arrested on "A similar charge, win bs
heard this afternoon at s O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
Daring Bandit
Grabs the Loot

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 19.(U.H
Billy the Kid, Black Bart and
Jesse James would toss their six
guns into the cacti and hit the
saw-dust trail to salvation were
they here today to hear the lat
est goings on of the modern bad
man of the woody west.
In broad daylight, a desperado,
said to have been a Mexican,
walked up to Steve Farris near
his home here and without so
much as drawing gun, relieved
Farris of all of his money. Then
the robber sauntered around
corner and disappeared.
Farris was returning to his
home with a parcel of groceries.
His mother had sent him to the
store.
Farris is all of Z years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
More Fun Than
Real Wrestling

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 10. U.R
-Grasshoppers, huge green fell
lows from the wide open spaces
Of Arizona, have added another
woe to the lot Of professional
wrestlers appearing here.
While Dick Daviscourt and
Count Michaeloff, 22O pound
ers, grunted, groaned and grovel-
led here, ringside fans discover
ed new pastime to create di-
version between falls. This past
time consisted Of tossing the
huge insects onto the prespir-
ing backs Of the wrestlers, who
intensely annoyed by the ticklish
sensations, paused in their labors
to flick off the offending par
asites.
So thick did the barrage fall
when the uninitiated discovered
the fun that Referee Doc Wiser
had to clear the ring of the ..un-
welcome visitors several times.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-19
Berengaria Has
Trouble At Sea

NEW YORK, June 10. W,D--
Cunard line officials today an
nounced receipt of radio message
stating that the liner Berengaria
was hove to at sea, apparently with
a broken turbine.
Emergency repairs were under
way and the liner, due tomorrow,
probably will arrive in port late
Saturday.
The Berongaria, flagship of the
Cunard line, left Southampton and
Cherbour last Saturday with 7l5
passengers.