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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30

MECHANICAL. Jan. 30. = Three years ago an Arctic fox farm was opened on Kolguev Island, in the Arctic Ocean. by the State Trad ing Department.
 A certain Professor Podorogi, wilo claimed to be an expert on fox breeding. was placed at the head of the enterprise He started in by feeding salt fish t. the aniinals, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30
Mrs. Lmdbergh Makes Successful Glider Flight

. SAN DIEGO. Cal, Jan. 30. Q As easily as though she had . done it many times, Mrs. 2 Charles A. Lindbergh made . her first glider flight yester- . day afternoon staying aloft
 . over six minutes and win . ming a first class pilots li- . cense for a glider.
 . The flight was witnessed . by Col. Lindbergh. She made . a perfect landing in the , field and her husband rushed . to meet her in an automo- . bile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30
KEPT UP WITH TIMES

In more than a quarter-century as Episcopal bishop of the diocese of Chicago, the Rt Rev Charles Palmerston Anderson was princi- pally concerned with the problem of enlarging his church and keeping pace with advances made in civic Improvements.
 Evidence of Bishop Anderson's success stands in more than half a hundred new churches and as many new rectories and parish houses; an increase from 90 to near Fly 140 in the number of priests canon. Y connected with the dio- cese ailds more than double the number of communicants. Total
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30
Lady Reading Passes Away in London Today

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Lady Reading, wife of the former Viceroy of India, and former High Commissioner and Special Ambassador to the United States. died here this after noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30
Fifteen of Eighteen Arctic Patrol Planes
 Reach Starting Field

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mount Clemens, Michigan, Jan. 30.-Fif- teen of the eighteen pursuit planes and one of three transport planes of the Army's Arctic Patrol, return- ed to the home port last night completing the round trip flight to e,r.akarla Wash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30
FauorabLe Report Nude on Transfer
 |Of Enforcement

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.- By unanimous consent the } House Expenditures Con-
 mittee has ordered favorab-
 ly reported the Williamson
 Bill transferring the Prohibit
 tion Enforcement Bureau from the Treasury Depart
 ment to the Department of
 Justice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30

NEW YORK-Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney has gone to France to confer with officials and study photographs and documents pre- paratory to designing a memorial to ilSssha, F'och to be erected n Nev X-rk-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30
ARE DIGGING IN SIX FEET OF ICY SNOW FOR BODIES
WadstUorsh L-..s War OF Drys


 4 political
 bomb was exploded
 in the Republican ranks at Albany, W. r.. when It was announced that former United States Senator James ". Wadsworth
 is leading a party
 which plans war on | dry element in the State. NInternationa
 Eewsreel)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-30
FAIRBANKS PLANS

FAIRBANKS, Aiaska, Jan. &C., Arrangements are being made to hold Col. Eielson's body in state at the American Legion Dugout when It is brought here. During the time his remains are in the city bodyguard will be posted over them.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
MONEY BELLS
Wedding Lure Proves Plot
To Swindle Swain

NEW YORK, Sept. 13-lP-Even
wedding bells are used to make q
racket now.
Miss Ruth Miller, II, and blonde,
advertised she would marry any
man who would give her 81. 1000 to
insure comfort for her sick and
aged mother for the rest OF her
life.
Frank Margraiti. police said,
responded. giving Miss Miller $500,
the remainder TO be paid on the
wedding day which was set for the
near future.
Then came Sukeji S-iiki. a Jap
anese chef. He made a down pay
ment Of $3.50 with the same agree
ment.
Sujiki and Margraiti met when
they went to the Queens address
where they had interviewed Miss
Miller. They had come in response
TO a telegram saying Mother Ill.
But there was nothing they could
do about 1t, for the house was
deserted.
Police arrested Jack MADISON. his
wife Rose and her sister, Della Mes
sier, who were held OH charges OF
grand larceny as members OF the
conspiracy.
Miss Miller Is missing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
AWAITS
ELECTION DAY

BERLIN. Sept. 13-LF)- Ger
many's "a political parties today
rsade their final appeals to the
electorate for support in tomorrow's
polling for Reichstag deputyships.
Indications were that the voting
would be considerably heavier than
az the last general elections, in
1873. when 1856 per cent Of the
electorate participated. About g.
900, 900 citizens will vote for the
first time, having reached the age
Of 20.
No stone has been left unturned
to canvass this new contingent.
Representations call attention 70
statistics showing that Of 1900, 900
voters. or over. fully one third Of
the total are 80 years old or
younger.
There are CATS men and 637 We
men candidates bidding for popular
support. the number OF women rep
resenting an increase OF l46 over
1923. or the 81 who stood for the
Reichstag at that time only % were
elected.
The election was called In June
after dissolution OF the old Reich
stag by President Won Hindenburg.
Since that date the Bruening cab
met has ruled the country without
the check Of a parliamentary body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Bridge May Remain
Open During Fete

During the Independence day
celebration To To- staged III Mata-
moros Sept. I4-15-16 the possibility
Of the international bridges remain
ing open all night has been suggest
ed. but nothing definite had been
done TO bring this about Saturday.
II. IT.. Verdugo. Matam0r0s Gus
toms chief. stated that officials in
Mexico City had bee@ wired for
permission early Saturday morn
ing, but that no answer had been
received. If permission Il granted,
arrangements will be made on the
Mexican side for more men 10 be
stationed at the bridge.
William Neale, u. :. customs
man. said today that he had not
been requested by Mexican au-
thoritieS to obtain permission from
the Mexican government for the
bridge to remain open. He added
that he did not know whether II
would BE- possible I'd obtain this
The last time the bridges stayed
open. only Is cars passed after
midnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Thirty Days Is
Found Good
For Sneeze

EVANSTON, Ill, Sept. l3-CF-
Aaron Johnson sneezed, which
was unfortunate.
He and Robert Thompson were
hiding under the counter OF a
store they had entered In the
night time for no good re-,on.
Police were called and searched
the place, finding no one.
They we're about to leave when
the atmosphere echoed with a
violent "kerchewl"
when I have TO sneeze." john
son explained as he and Thomp-
son we're being taken to jail, Il
Sneeze."
"You ought to take something
TO- It," suggested his companion.
as the patrol wagon bounced
along.
Don't worry" said a police
man, he'll get something for it.
About 30 days"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
THREE COURTS
OPEN MONDAY
Criminal District Will
Begin Work On
Big Docket

With three courts-the criminal
district, the civil district and the
Cameron county court at LAWN
action. legal matters will hum in
Brownsville Monday.
AT that time the criminal district
court will begin consideration Of its
criminal docket, the first three weeks
having been devoted to divorce
cases and minor matters. A fairly
heavy docket will confront Judge
A. w. Cunningham.
The civil district court will get
into action with Judge "A. M. Kent
on the bench.
Judge John ]. Kleiber will open
the Cameron county court-at-law
for a session after having been in
recess for a couple of weeks.
The grand jury IN the criminal
district court will be recalled dur
ing the week TO consider further
matters which have arisen since
the body adjourned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13

estimates. The total commercial
production, including the late crop
now forecast at 4.867 600 bushels,
was indicated to be Z per cent or H.
$4,000 bushels greater than in 1929.
The tomato acreage was greatly eX-
banded this year. especially on the
fringe of the drought area. Cali
fornia alone, had an acreage in
crease Of % per cent.
Vegetables Up : Per Cent
In the commercial canning vege-
tables group. the production of snap
beans. sweet corn, green peas. and
tomatoes was estimated at 2.281 900
tons OF nearly z per cent more than
the average yearly production.
The 1880 crop Of onions was in
dicated 10 be nearly 8 per cent
larger than the 1929 production and
about one-fourth greater than av-
erage. Production Of both late do
nestle and Danish cabbage was re-
ported TO be larger than a year ago,
the domestic crop by about 4 per
cent and Danish cabbage by s per
cent. Cabbage for kraut was esti-
mated at l44,900 tons compared
with 10000 tons in 1929 on an
acreage about one-fifth larger.
While losses have occurred in the
production Of vegetables and truck
crops IN farm and market gardens
and in a number OF commercial
areas In the drought states, no ap-
preciable shortage vas indicated in
the commercial supply Of any OF the
later summer, fall and storage vege-
tables other than potatoes and
sweet potatoes.
There is a deficiency OF late 20
tatoes in IS states but there is a
surplus in 10 states and except for
the last year or two the production
OF potatoes has been in excess of
demand and often piled I'D q bur-
densome surplus on the market.
Farmers always have made money
on a short potato crop and lost on q
large one.
Increases over last year were in
dicated for most fruit and nut
crops, including apples. peaches.
pears. plums, prunes, grapes, and
almonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Constitution Week
Observance Asked

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept. 10
tPl-Josiah Marvel. president OF the
American Bar Association, today is
sued a call to all churches, schools,
societies and associations through
out the United States for proper
OBJ ryance Of Constitution Week,
centered around Sept. IL.
At the same time Marvel made
public a letter of Endorsement from
President Hoover. as follows:
Il am glad 20 learn Of the splen-
did work which the American Bar
Association Is doing in promoting
among M fellow citizens more &C
curate knowledge and greater re-
spect for the national constitution.
There has never been a time
when the advantages Of this great
charter OF government stood out
more clearly against the background
Of world events than il does to-
dav."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
One MAN shot,
Two CAPTURED
BY OFFICIALS
Charges Are Filed
On Mexican Side
Against Pair

Following the robbing or the o. Fl.
Hill store i'm Los Indios late Thurs
day night. Francisco Soto. notorious
on both sides OF the Rio Grande.
was shot and instantly killed by
Mexican customs officials as he and
two other men were swimming to the
Mexican side.
His companions we're arrested and
are at present I'm the MatamorOs
jail, according TO LeOpoldo n. YER
dugo, customs chief Saturday MORN
ing. They are Guadalupe Coy Con-
zales and Idrulfo Rodriguez Perez.
Several charges have been filed
against tine two men, including rob-
berry and smuggling.
Thursday night. declared authori-
ties, the Hill store In Los IndiOs
vas robbed OF merchandise totaling
approximately $500, and consisting
Of shoes. clothing. cigarets. and
other articles. "a small amount or
cash was also taken.
Although the robbers escaped and
no clue was given as TO their iden-
tity. officers on both sides Of the
4ANIA MNAL AA01AAANA IAAA 4 1Al1E M1ALAA
began. AS q result, the three men
were apprehended and while at
tempting to escape Soto was shot
three times, dying instantly.
According to information reveal
eel by Sr. Verdugo Saturday morn
ing. Francisco Soto, a one-armed
man. "a wanted on both sides Of
the Rio Grande for various offenses,
and had q long criminal record.
The body, it was said. was brought
TO MatamOrOs and IL being held
there.
Date Of trial for Gonzales and
Perez has not beer set. Until then
they will be held Ia the MatamoroS
jail pending further investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
WATER RATES
RAISED FOR
OUTSIDE User
Committees Named
On City Plans
And Charter

Minutes from the meetings OF the
city commissioners yesterday show
that in later action Of that body
three important steps with refer
ence to Brownsville were taken.
These were a raise Of water TO
users living outside the city and
the appointment Of committees to
redraft the charter and to work
with the city planner.
Water rates to those living out
side the city were approximately
trebled. This is the case except
where the user also Uses city cleo
tricity, when a discount of one
third will be given. II was said
that this will make the water rate
about double. The present rate l.
based on a sliding scale beginning
at Is cents for 1000 gallons.
"A committee Of fifteen was named
to work with the commission on re-
drafting the charter. These are ].
II. Canales, "A. X. Black. "A. B. Cole,
Bascom Cox. r. b. Creager. III.
Davenport, F. w. Seabury, L. B.
Brady, Henry Bell. ;. X. Hallam, "A.
c. Hipp. Tom Stevenson. r. X.
Lopez. E. A. Monsees and Jesse
bennett.
The committee OF nine to be
known as the city plan commission
is for the purpose OF comforting
with and aiding the city planner.
They are w. G. Craig, B. Nj. Gro
mack. Lee 3. James, w. X. Nc
Davitt, John Gregg, DR.. B. o.
Works, Julia O'Brieh. Manuel CiS-
neros, and @. G. Singer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Baptist Preacher
Claimed bY Death

AUSTIN, Sept. l3-tF1-Rev. w.
y. Cother, 90. who had been "a
Baptist preacher in Texas for the
past 45 years, died here last night
az the home or q daughter. Rev.
Cother was a native OF England and
came 20 the United States in 1885
and settled In Texas. He previously
had held pastorates in England.
Scotland. Wales. Australia, and the
island o. st. Helena.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
POWDER BLAST
Windows Shattered Nine
Miles From Scene

WICHITA. Kas., Sept. l3-Fl-A
deep crater and twisted bits OF
metal which officers believe might
have been an automobile today
were the only clues to guide in
vestigation OF a terrific powder
magazine blast which last night
did extensive damage In the vicinity
Of Wichita.
Unless occupants Of the motor
car persisted in the explosion or
the approximately 1000 quarts OF
n~itroVlycerin in the magazine Il
was not believed any lives were lost.
Residents Of Wichita Heights, small
oil field town a half mile away,
were thrown 70 the ground by the
blast. however. and windows in
Wichita, 8 miles distant, were shat
tered.
Jack O'Flaherty. local manager OF
the Du Pont powder company. own
er Of the magazine, said thieves
recently had been visiting the store
room. He expressed belief that
looters may have accidentally dis
charged the explosive. and so lost
their lives.
The shock Of the explosion was
heard SO miles distant.
No estimate Of the damage was
available today, due to the wide
spread destruction. Property loss
centered in Wichita Heights and
North Wichita. however.
Wichita Heights has a population
Of only $50 persons. composed Of
oil field workers and their families.
The homes for the most part are
unpretenious one story cottages.
Their proximity to the ground prob
ably prevented a heavier property
loss and even loss Of life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Monday Last Day
For Truck License

AUSTIN, Sept. 13.-tPl-Mark
Marshall. supervisor Of the motor
transportation division OF the State
Railroad Commission. today warned
all truck and bus operators that
Monday. September Is, was the last
day on which taxes could be paid
and drivers licenses obtained.
The licenses were for the fiscal
year starting September /. The law
allows fifteen days OF grace in
which to obtain the licenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Relics Are Stolen
From Chi Museum

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.--(P-Ame-
body has enriched his own private
arms collection with General u. s.
Grants pistol and Davy Crockett's
bowie knife at the expense Of the
Chicago Historical Society.
Il. II. Shattuck. director last night
informed police that the two price
less relics were missing from the
museums display cases.
The pistol, a six-chamber wea-
pom. was carried throughout the
Civil War by General Grant.
The bowie knife. eight inches
long. was a possession OF the fear
less frontiersman, who gave his life
in the defense of the Alamo against
the troops OF Santa Ana in 1886.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Cashier Fires On
Nebraska Rohher

CENTRAL CITY, Nebr., Sept. Is
PA lone. unmasked robber who
emphasized his demands with a shot
fired toward the floor, obtained
between $500 and $500 from the
Farmers State bank here Just after
1t was opened today.
Cecil T0oley. clerk. approached by
the robber. smiled at demands for
money. believing the stranger was
joking.
Flourishing a gun. the robber fir
ed, and Tooley emptied his cash till
OF currency.
AS the robbers car passed a side
window, however. Tooley fired three
times through the glass with an
automotic shotgun. Two Of the
charges. he said, hit the a bu.
missed the driver.
A posse. hastily formed, was led
BY the robbers victim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Legion Post Plans
Special Meeting

The John Hanson post OF the
American Legion will hold a spe-
cial~meeting Thursday evening in
the Brownsville Junior College
auditorium for the purpose Of re-
ceiving the national broadcast owe
Nhe r.. c. a. chain sponsored by
She Legion.
The John Hanson post invites all
friends Of the organization to be
present for the broadcast.
President Herbert Hoover, Ex-
President Calvin Coolidge. Al Smith.
General John j. PerShing and a
galaxy Of radio entertainers will be
on a Commute program which Will
begin at $780,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
New Packing Shed
Opens at Mercedes

N1Fe~4oA ~ 4hC AACA anu
MERCEDES. Sept. l3.-John Ap-
person. local produce man for the
fruit and vegetable season. will
operate a new packing shed in Mer-
cedeS. beginning October l.
The building which was construct
ed by the Missouri-Pac lines as
a cotton dock. Is being remodeled
and fruit handling equipment Is
being installed this week. II has a
capacity Of four cars per day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Run Ends
In Galveston Death

GALVESTON. Sept. l3--tPl-Sam
j Levy. SO. Galveston undertaken.
made his last ambulance call last
night. As he stepped from his own
ambulance. in answering an acci-
dent. an ambulance of a rival COM
pany struck him. He died in a hos
pital. A woman hurt in the auto
mobile collision 10 which he had
been called suffered only minor
iniurieS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Funeral Services
For James Downey
Especial to The Herald

RSR&@AG2 ~ a. $500 MAF
SAN BENITO. Sept. 13.-Funeral
services for James Downey. active
here In cooperative work and
farming. were held at 3 O'Clock Fri
day afternoon from Thompson's
Funeral church with Rev. G. T..
Marshall Of the Methodist church
in charge. Interment was in Mont
Meta cemetery.
Pallbearers were A. r. Middleton,
5. T.. Barr. j. 4. Hartman, wv. r..
Drake. j. r. Ratliffe and w. r.
Edmondson.
Mr.. Downey. who was born at
Hagerstown, Md. Sept. is. 1869,
moved to the Browne Tract near
here five years ago from Chicago
and later removed to San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Local Boy Scouts
To Meet Tuesday

A special court Of honor has been
called for the Brownsville Boy Scouts
for Tuesday at 7:45 d. III. at the
Baptist church. It was announced
today by Bob Lyon. executive.
All scouts who wish to apply for
awards must turn in their creden-
tials at the meeting 50 that they
may be acted upon, according to Mr..
LYON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
LEAGUE STIRS
AGAINST wet
Vote ACTION
Fresh Talk of Steps
For Submission
Held Foolish

WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-P)-
Fresh talk Of submitting the prohl-
bition to the states or the ople
for a new decision caused the Anti
Saloon league today to reaffirm its
opposition TO any such project.
+. Scott Mcbride. superintendent
OF the dry organization. character
tied such a proposal as impossible
and ridiculous"
Wen oppose resubmiSSiOn O.
prohibition to the states or the
people" he said. II would take a
two-thirds vote Of the senate and
house for congress To propose such
an amendment and the congress is
now more than TWO to one dry.
Three-fourths Of the states would
never ra.ify such an amendment"
Mcbride made the statement in
discussing a letter written ly SEN
ator Jones. republican, Washington,
IN which the sponsor Of the strin-
gent five and ten law said he would
be willing to work for the submits
sion to the people Of a proposal for
FeNHal or modification II the voters
Of his state desired.
The letter largely was a reitera-
ton OF views expressed By Jones
several months ago. Then, as in his
recent letter to an editor Of the
1ongview Washington News. he
affirmed his faith In prohibition
and said he would do everything
he could to induce the people to
reject a proposal TO repeal or amend
the law.
Budget Hike Asked
Publication or the Jones letter
followed closely the announcement
OF Senator Wheeler, democrat. Mon
tana. IN which he asserted he had
voted for prohibition in his state
but that since this administration
and the previous administrations"
had been unable to stamp out boot
1egegrs and speakeasies he had been
forced to the opinion that national
rohibition is a failure and that
zach state should he left to regulate
the liquor traffic as a majority OF
It's citizens deem advisable"
While these statements were be-
ing made public. director Wood
cock OF the prohibition bureau be-
sought the budget bureau for an
increase OF s2,2OO.OO0 for the work
Of his office during the coming
year. Ghe money would be used 70
add 500 agents TO his staff OF I475
and would bring the total cost OF
all dry enforcement agencies, in
Guiding the coast guard and the
industrial alcohol bureau. to well
ove the SIS. 900, 900 now provided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Water Conservation Planned
Meeting at Ell Jardin Discusses Division And
Conservation of Rio Grande

a total Of 20 consisting Of water engineers and representatives Of VAL
ley chambers OF commerce met at the FL Jardin hotel Friday night to
discuss the Rio Grande water serTation problem that is confronting
the Valley, and several definite steps we're proposed to assist in the work
Charles Clark. of the state board Of water engineers, was present at
the meeting, and made an interesting talk, during which he suggested
several measures which may be acted upon. Mr.. Clarks presence was
unexpected, being invited at the last minute when 1t was learned that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
Lost Filler Injured

OSWEGO. Kas.. Sept. 13-tPl-
Lost in a storm. J. +. Forbes, 40
year-old pilot Of Los Angeles, was
injured critically last night when
his airplane ran out OF gas and
crashed six miles north Of here.
Forbes said he encountered the
storm somewhere in the vicinity Of
Joplin. Mo-. while flying from st.
Louis to Tulsa. The flier had a
parachute but was unable to use II
because of the low altitude from
which the plane plunged through
the darkness to earth. The plane
was damaged extensively.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-13
some hidden u

1 have seen their political support
ers picture them as prodigies Of
wisdom and craftsmanship while
their opponents at the same time
set them out as stupid scoundrels.
And I have known them. and
known that they were neither the
one nor the other, just average
Americans"