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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

The Self Improvement Club met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Evelyn
Waggener for their monthly pro-,
gram. Quotations were given from
James Weldon Johnson; paper on
his life was read by Mrs. Carrie
Black, and a review of Green Pas
lures" was given by Mrs. LeEtta
King.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

The Grace Guild met Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Miller and made plans for chicken
and waffle supper to be given early
in February.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

1t has developed that Miss Alma
Howell, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Clay, who was struck bv an auto
mobile last week. is suffering from
three skull fractures and severe
bruises about her body. She is con-
fined at Providence Hospital.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

Mrs. o. D. Black, mother of Mrs.
Candace Black, is confined to her
home. 2004 f. joan St., by illness.
Twentv-four members of the o.
f. s. Club attended the meeting
Saturday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Johnson, 1928 f..
James st. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. f. jefferson of Ev-
erett and Mr.. r. Gray of Snohomish.
The evening was spent at cards and
dancing.
A letter from Mrs. John f. Mapps
of Spokane, former president of the
Washington Federation of Colored
Women, who is now in San Diego.
Calf, states she is recovering her
health and she will stay until late
summer. She is the guest of Mrs.
J. Tate Dodge. ex-president of the
California Federation of Women,
1885 Imperial Avenue.
Mr.. Thomas A. Taylor and Mrs
Leila M. McMasters were married
at the courthouse by Judge William
HOar
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

We are offering swimming every
Saturday at 7:45 at the central
ayr. Please register as soon as pos
sible.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

Guests at the "Y" this week are
Miss Calie Stephens and Miss Adele
Stephens of Chicago.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

A thick covering of flour over
Grated potatoes will keep them from
discoloring while one is making po-
tato pancakes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Purnen of
Mount Vernon entertained at din
ner last Friday to honor Mr.. An
thony McMullen. Others spresent
from Seattle were Mesdames Ethel
Gray, Lucille jefferson and Mr..
Herbert Jones. Covers were placed
for eight. After dinner cards and
dancing were enjoyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
CLUB
HOUSE PLANNED
Laguna Madre Townsite
Lots Will Be Developed
To Sell

Plans for the construction OF o.
$4,000 club building. and q pier "
mile into the Iaguna Madre were
made known here today BY r. =.
Lamar. san Antonio man, II his
deal for a tract Of land on the
Laguna Madre Is completed.
Lamar was negotiating today
with the Laguna Vista club, and
the deal was expected 10 be closed
today. whereby he Will take over
the townSite ard some acreage or
this project.
He announced that he VIII start
development of the project r.
once. The club house viii offer
facilities for hunters and fisher
men mainly, as these features are
20 be stressed IN the development.
The t0wnSite IS TO d. sold II
lots. the purchase OF a lot emitting
one TO the use of the club house.
This tract OF land was purchased
BY q group or Valley men about "a
years ago. and plans were launched
at that time for the development of
IL, with lots sold. TO build a town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
BOY CONFESSES
HE KILLED Man

MONROE. La, July 7-tRD-Daw-
son w. Crowson. l8-year-cld farm
boy. confessed to police today that
he shot and killed Ira Castles. CO.
year-old merchant with whom he
was spending the night last night,
and set fire TO Castles store after
the aged man had refused to lend
him $500 with which TO buy his
sweetheart a box OF candy.
Crowson fled from the scene after
the fatal shooting and firing Of the
store. but returned later TO the
smoking ruins 10 give himself up
because. he explained. there was
no use trying to get out OF t."
He said that after he and Castles
retired to bed. they began arguing
about the $500 loan and that he
drew Castles pistol from under the
pillow and fired while the merchant
begged for his life.
He said he then saturated the
place with gasoline, ignited u and
left.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

GIRL MART CASE
END IN SIGHT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 7-tP-
Tom Whelan. district attorney.
said today conspiracy and moral
charges against Alexander Pan
tages, theater magnate, and three
others might be dropped. Retrial OF
the group Is docketed 70 open next
Monday.
Pantages Is accused Of conspiring
with Jesse II. Shreve, a San Diego
business man, and Olive Clark Day
and william Jobelmann. alleged
operators Of a Hollywood girl mar
ket." TO bring Lydia Nitto. a minor.
TO a hotel party here for immoral
purposes October so. At the first
trial the jurors disagreed. nine IA
voring acquittal-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

MERCEDES. July 7.-Services
will be held at Stotler Mortuary
Tuesday at 2.30 p. m. for Dale
vandervort. Is. who died at his
home az Edcouch Monday after
an attack OF acute IT. digestion.
The Rev. Crockett. pastor of the
Methodist church at Edcouch will
have charge Of the services, fol-
lowing which the body will be for
warded to Athens. Ohio for burial.
He is survived by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. V~andervort:
two sisters. Mary and Edith, all OF
Greenfield: a sister, Mrs. r. NJ.
Clutter OF Athens. Ohio. and q
brother, Carl, Of Edcouch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
GLOBE LARGER
Than EARTH
CLAIMED FOUND
Located 1870 Million
Miles Distant From
Mother Earth

KYOTO. Japan. July Z. up -
Discovery OF a new planet0id by the
Kyoto astronomical observatory
was announced here today.
The heavenly body was calculat-
ed 70 be 1900 miles in diameter,
or somewhat larger than the earth.
It's distance from the earth was
figured at 10000. 600 miles, or
somewhat less than twice the dis
lance from the earth to the sun.
Its position was given as in the
area south OF the Snake Charm
err constellation.
NEW YORK. Jlly z. tPl-The
planet announced as discovered by
the Kystto ASTRONOMICAL cbserva-
tory approximately 180. 000.0 600 miles
from the earth would be in the
region of the minor planets be-
tween Mars and Jupiter.
Most Of these planetoids, OF
which more than a thousand have
been discovered, are only a few
miles in d-aneeer: the lar-A st
about 400 miles. The calculation
OF 1900 miles for the new planet
remained to be explained.
Plato. the outernost major plan
et Of the solar system, discovered
at Flagstaff, Ariz., last year. was
found 10 be approximately $780,
100000 miles from the sun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW INCREASE
OVER S334,OOO
Satisfactory Business
Reflected In
Conditions

Satisfactory business conditions
in Brownsville are reflected in
statements OF local banks showing
a total OF So. .229 .79 on deposit
on June 80, an increase OF 1894
33l .98 over the deposits OF the
same banks on March IS, date OF
the last bank call.
Not only have deposits shown an
increase. but loans carried by the
same banks are down, and the
cash reserve carried BY the banks
is I'D as compared to the state
ments OF March rs.
Deposits by banks + as fol-
lows: Texas State Bank Trust Co.
1857. 14428; Merchants National,
S4.OO72. 222.24; State National. ST.
921. 929.6S; First National, S1,742,-
$3.50.
Conditions IN Brownsville are
good, and the statements Of al
local banks show an extremely
healthy condition. Albert Fernan-
DEE Of the State National bank
stated this morning.
We 14C R4OA4 VI AA( 8A0W-@E
made BY all local banks and con-
slider that L own statement
shows an improvement in all lines
over that of March 25", said Ben
r. Read Of the First National.
"Au local banks reflect a most
satisfactory condition OF business
affairs in Brownsville, and this
condition Is further shown IN the
increase in deposits O. the past
three months said Sid Lamberton
of the Merchants National.
Officials OF the Texas State
Bank a. Trust Co. were not avail
able for comment.
Commercial deposits Of the Rio
Grande Valley Trust Co. have
been transferred 10 the First Ma
tional Bank, Ben +. johnson stat
ed this morning. accounting for the
listing Of deposits of four Browns
vile banks rather than five as on
March IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
TOM CONNALLY
EXTENDS VISIT
Texas Solon To Ins p
Water Commissions
Valley Work

SAN BENITO, July T. Senator
Tom Connally viii be IN the Valley
three days instead OF just one day
this week. according to informa-
ton received here.
He win address the San Benito-
Harlingen twin-city meeting IN
Harrington Thursday night and in
spect the work being done by the
International Water Commission
Friday. according 10 w. =. Ander-
son. engineer to the commission. The
conservation district board and
others will meet az the Reese-Wil-
Mond In Harrington Friday morning
and accompany Senator Conn0Iv
on his trip OF inspection. An at
tempt Is being made 70 call a meet
ing OF a similar group for Friday
night At which It Is hoped 70 have
the senator present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Inaccurate Report
Annoys Hotel Yegg

CHICAGO, July 7-R-In-
accuracy ann0ys the -O0ber who
has been r0bblng the Lakeridge
hotel.
lie walked into the establish
ment yesterday. pulled out or
his pockets a five weeks old
newspaper clipping which said
the place had been robbed OF
$500 and demanded an ~explana-
ton from the clerk, w. wv. Hell
Ter, for the error.
You know I only got $780,"
the rObber said.
Just "a mistake: I'm sorry"
replied Heller. Then &C. handed
over the contents OF the cash
drawer-this time SIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

. Word has been received BY VAL
lev chambers OF commerce that
Charles Mumm. formerly secretary
OF the Laredo chamber. has re-
signed and opened I'D o touring
bureau
The Laredo chamber rAs With
drawn from touring activities, Mr..
Mumm's letter said.
His bureau viii cooperate with
the Mexican tourists organizations
and others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

the race track tell you you aren't
In the money.
IL wired my brother Addison in
Pebble Beach 7 was stone deaf. He
came right back with . telegram
which said: What do you care2
You've heard everything
The humorist said Reno was 80
coed even that Baer- Uzcudun thing
can't hurt It. II you can't laugh IN
Reno. you're through. There's so
many laughs there the reformers
are bound 70 come down on t."
Miner said all day long he'd had
o sound in his ears like the singing
OF a well-known New York night
club hostess.
IF that keeps UP, III have 70 Be
operated on sure" he Quipped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
RIO RICO DEATH
PAPERS DRAWN

Judge Jesus Rojas or M3tamoros
announced Monday afternoon that
the documents IL the case OF Dee
Ham. Weslaco youth and Arnulfo
dc ia Rosa. Rio Rico policeman,
charged with homicide in the &C.
cidental shooting or Miss Nina e.
Clark of La Feria in a Rio Rico
cabaret some time ago, have been
turned w to ST. Guadalupe VAL
DEE. Special Investigator preparatory
to rendering the final decision IN
the case.
Defense Attorneys AureIio de
Leon and Marvin n. Hall are for
mulatlng the final arguments 70
be used In Hams defense before
Judge Rojas. when the case comes
70 be decided in the early part Of
next week.
Special Investigator Valdez de-
clared that he was almost through
with the case and expected that
defense attorneys would finish
studying the documents and pre-
pairing their defense arguments be-
N4N tAA I'LL VI NAG NIEAA
The defense, Ii is understood will
base its arguments on circumstan-
tial evidence gathered when he
shooting was reenacted a few weeks
ago In Rio Rico and also on the
point that Ham was allegedlv I'M
der the influence of intoxicating
liquor when the shooting took place.
Five DAYS are allowed under the
Mexican laws for the Special IN
vestigator and the defense attor-
neys TO prepare arguments before
coming to trial before a Judge.
Dee Ham was released under a
600 peso bond and Arnulio de- Ia
Rosa Is still held in the Matamo-0s
police department in default OF
bond for the same amount.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
BLAST VICTIMS
SERVICES HELD


SAN BENITO. July 7-Funeral
services for Mrs. Blanche Mccall
and her son, G. A Mccall. Jr-, VIC
Tins OF the @. p. Il. cold storage
plant explosion Monday, con-
Quoted AZ the Methodist church 81
10 a. m Tuesday by the Rev. w. b.
Oliver of the Christian church.
Many friends ~ the family,
which has resided III the Valley
since 1914. attended. Interment
was i'm the Mont Meta cemetery.
Mrs. Mccall iS survived by her
husband. &. A. Mccall; three sis
ters. Mrs. Mary Moses OF Browns
vile. Mrs. Clara WOOdscn OF Mara
thOn, Tex, and Mrs. Chris Witten-
bach OK Harlingen: four brothers,
jed Smith OF Raymondville. Mon
roe Smith of Victoria Granville
Smith and Dan Smith or Donna
and her father.
Active bearers were Jake Hafner.
I. w. Jolly. Jr, Frank Roberts,
Owen Camp. -. wv. Webb, X. g.
Tre0n, and ~. r.. Wilmeth.
Honorary bearers we're DR.. @. M.
Cash. Dan r.. Pue Of Laredo, u @.
Collins, r. Il. Collins. wv. ~. Col
Inns. G r.. Cook, Guy Cornett ot
Houston. Leroy Crawford. j. IL.
Crawford. C. "A. COwden. O.. ".
Barber. r.. II. Buck. w. r.. Drake,
:. X. Elder. H.. w. Duncan. Gilbert
Adamson, u. Nv. Belts. "A. .. Agar.
Ralph Agar. O. II. Bonner. Nc
Murry Richsy, =. ~. Barmcre, y.
Scott Brown. James &. Bowie. A.
G. Brown. "A. IL. Montgomery. Frank
Grimsell. u. 7. Horkman. John HUI
sey, r.. ". Heiple. y. "A. Epstein, w.
:. Brock. j. "A. Goolshv. T. r..
Marchhanks, Ralph Thacker. Al
bert Herbst. Fred Thomas. w. "a.
T1ppit. John Shelander. T.. r.. stan
lev. Dr. Hugh Robertson, Brown
White, j.. II. Lrmax. l.. 9. White.
u. ID. Wright, Geo. Windsor of
Houston, Davis Wade, "A r.. Price,
Tom Jones. Floyd Worth. G. r..
Miner. Roy B. kellogg. y. u. Der
kins. Rev. r. w. Davis OF san An
tonic. Nell Kendrick, Randy Sy-
monds, j. &. Buck, "A. W. Logan
and Leon WATSON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Butterflies Lodge in Man s
Ears, Drive Him Stone Deaf

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7-F-
Wilson Miner, wit, playwright, and
220-pound good fellow, Is stone
deaf. but he isn't letting ii annoy
him.
Miner came home from Reno.
Nevada. yesterday suddenly deaf
and went TO see a doctor, he ex-
planned 10 newspapermen who later
thronged TO his hospital room.
IT'S butterflies" Miner said.
butterflies In the ears. And the
pains are enjoyable. because I know
the ears aren't defunct.'
The doctors think the high Reno
multitude did something to me-"
ne said. but I know better. It's
from listening 70 loud speakers at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
City Is Tax Free

CHANUTE. Eag.. July vi. l-
Chanrte City commissioners arr
ncunCcd today that. fcr the second
successive year, there Will hn nn
city taxes.
They adopted a budget calling frr
expenditure MI si22 GIO5n. which Iz
$4,000 more than last year. and said
the ga. water and electric plants
owned ard operated by the city VIII
yield S1O2. 560.5O profits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

Despite the financial depression
In other sections, business c0ndi-
tons are stable in Cameron coun-
~" W.. W.. Underwood. secretary
treasurer OF the Texas Building
and Loan association, said Tuesday
IN announcing a semi-annuai eight
per cent dividend ON fully paid
shares in the Valley company.
Numerous financial establish
mentS have cut dividend rates or
have missed dividends entirely.
Underwood said. but our aSs0ci-
alton. which deals almost exclu-
sively In Cameron county first
mortgages. is paying full divi-
dends.'f
The assets of the Valley aSso-
Citations have grown from Si0,-
069.06 In December. 1927, TO $685.
O02lO5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Local Boy Honored
At Training Camp

Robert l.. CHM. Company "E'. OF
Brownsville was cited for excellence
in progress IN training az the BIZ
monthly inspection and competition
held at the Citizens Military
Training Camp al Camp Bulls,
The competition was exceedingly
keen and the winners o. these high
" sought for honors must be out
standing men.
The drill and training which
these men receive at this camp. the
knowledge that in competition with
others they are able 10 win h0nors
and recognition gives them con-
fidence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Cavalry Chief To
Visit Fort Brown

Plans for entertaining Maj. Gen.
Guy ". Henry, chief Of Cavalry,
United States Army, were being
made at Fort Brown today, and Will
be completed IN a day or two. ac-
cording TO Capt. Maxwell OF the
adjutant's office.
Gen. Henry IS to visit Fort Brown
along with other border posts, GO
ing from here to Fort Ringgold,
from there 70 Fort sam Houston,
the corps area headquarters, and
then to Fort u. A. Russell, Fort
Bliss. and on TO Arizona.
He will reach Fort Brown az 9
o'clock Saturday morning. and
will be given a formal salute. and
then a review OF Fort Brown troops
before the general will be held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

eernment already has signified its
willingness to cooperate with the
committee although IL viii deal
with problems in which the United
States his no direct connection.
Castle said the interested powers
knew the need for speed and that
he expected II would take the
committee at least three months to
work out the hundreds OF tech
nical details which must be clari-
fled before the plan can 20 into
actual operation.
The first and most important OF
these details deals with the in
triate problem Of payment Of rep
arations In goods. Already many
contracts have been signed which
carry over into the time designated
by President Hoover as a holiday.
and other contracts were in the
process OF negotiation when the
proposal was made.
Castle said a conservative est
mate OF the separate problems
which the committee would have
10 solve would be 1000.
PARIS. July r. tR-With INK
hardly dry on the documents estab-
fishing President Hoover's one year
moratorium as an international fact,
negotiations already are under way
FOR q meeting OF experts to work out
the technical issues involved in, the
Franco-American protocol accepting
the Hoover plan.
such a conference may be held AZ
the end or this week, but IL is more
likely that IL will 60 over into next
week because OF the French national
holiday on July "a.
In the view o. official France, Ger
many must repatriate the capital
which has left that country as the
first step toward restoration or con-
fiderce and assurance OF success OF
the Hoover plan.
Significant Feature
Pierre Frandin. minister OF fin
ance, said today that one immensely
significant feature or the agree
ment signed last night is the evil
dence 1t provides that the United
States cannot isolate herself from
the rest or the world even should
she wish to do SO.
The Hoover proposal. he said
came as a surprise OF the French
people, who did not realize the ex-
IRENE gravity Of Germany's finan-
cial situation.
"Re-eStablishment OF international
confidence has as great an i'm
portance 10 resumption OF business
Continued on page 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Officers Shoot Boy

TYLER. July wi. lFy - Eftcn
Helms, iT. was ~ a hospital here
today with bullet WOUNDS in both
legs. Loss Of blood made hlg con-
dltiOn serious. Deputy Sheriff N.Y..
". Turner ard Policeman jess
Rayford said they both fired ar
Helms last night when he tired tY
flee after being informed that they
held w warrant fcr hi5 arrest.
Helms was named on IA charge of
b~urBlarizing q railroad box ar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Valley Kiwanians
Meet Here Tonight

From $50 to 200 Kiwanians. men,
bers OF Valley clubs from Edinburg
70 Brownsville. r expected 70
gather in Brownsville Tuesday
night TO honor Bob Storey Of Dali
las, governor OF the Texas-Okla-
homa District OF Kiwanis Tnterna-
tional.
MI. Storey will be guest Of honor
at a banquet at the Hotel Fl jar
din, starting at 8 o'clock. Sam
Perl. president OF the Brownsville
Kiwanis Club will preside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Famed Cartoonist
Is Granted Divorce

NEW YORK. July Z. PIPE er
Arno, cartoonist. and Mrs. Flor
ence Rice Smith. were back home
today with respective Reno d.
vorces and avowals they would not
marry each other.
Mrs. Smith. former wife Of Syd-
ney A. Smith, New York broker.
and daughter Of Grantland Rice.
the sports writer, said:
II never want to see a wedding
ring again"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Oil on Increase

TULSA. Okla, July ". E-Heavi-
ly increased production in the Okla
hcma City field paved the way Tor An
gain or 1885, barrels firm the rcln-
try's daily average crude uil output
last week. the oll and Eas Journal
reports. estimating tic total Tor tho
United States ant 1.483 f15 barrels.
East Texas showed a decline Of
7.732 barrels with an ont put cf
351.972 barrels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

WASHINGTON. July z. Up
President Hoover met only p short
time today with a much depleted
cabinet.
Four Of the cabinet officers. 3ecre-
taries StimSon. Mellon. Hyde and
Wilbur are not n the city.
The meeting. however, was aug
mented BY the presence Of Vice
President Curtis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

AMARILLO, July 7-P- Seven
members OK the oil states advisory
committee. including Chairman
Cicero Murray. of Oklahoma, met
n closed session here today.
Chairman Murray said the gen
eral oil situation" would be- dis
cussed. and announced the meeting
would b. closed to local operators
and the press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

HARLTNGEE. July THE man
sought XVI connection with the stab
blng of Jose Valdez Saturday highs
was seen Sunday ln Matamrrns.
Mexico. according to Information
given police Valdez was stabbed
with an Ice pick but BIS in n0 danger.
lie left the hospital soon after tnn
wound was dressed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07
Court p~ostpones
Fall Case Action

WASHINGTON, July 7-P-
Justice Bailey or the District OF
Columbia supreme court today post
poned action IN the case OF Albert
b. Fall until Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

SHERMAN. July z. P-Delegates
from N counties of the 18th district
of the Southern Baptist Convention
were present AZ the 18th annual en-
campment al Woodlake. Dr. w. Mar
shall Craig, Of Dallas, opened the
encampment Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

DENVER, July 7-P-A severe
earth disturbance lasting 10 min
utes was recorded ON the seismog-
raph nc Regis college here last
night. Rev. Father a. w. Fcrstall.
observer, estimated the quake 0c-
CURED $500 miles from Denver off
the North American continent,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

DALLAS. July z. Fj-Baffled In
their efforts TO solve the mystery
surrounding the Staying OF Robert
J.. Roark, Federal Reserve Bank
guard, officers today released four
suspects after falling to connect
them with the case. Roark was shot
and robbed Saturday night while
walking home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-07

TYLER, July 2. tP-Burns receiv-
ed Sunday night when flames from
an exploding gasoline drum scared
his body. took the life OF @. q.
Thomas, 25-year-cld Taylor Refining
Company employee, here today.