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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

Last year klamath county, Ore
gon, sold 2240 cars of potatoes, so
per cent increase over 1929 and
1881 shows 30 per cent increase
over 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29
IGNORING THE WEAK SPOT

California is going to continue to hang
slayers-maybe.
That is about the answer to the vote
in the assembly yesterday when amend
ments to the anti-hanging bill were
adopted, effectively killing that piece of
legislation.
The amendments provide for the addi-
- tion of third verdict in murder cases,
there being two at present-the death
penalty and life Imprisonment Both
seem severe enough but life imprison-
ment doesn't mean thai. Convicted
sayers sentenced for life are eligible to
parole after seven years and all too fire.
quently get it.
Life Imprisonment without parole
would be the third verdict possible un-
der the amendments the assembly adopt
ed.
With a three way penalty for first de-
gree murder open to them, Juries will
unquestionably be more confused than
ever, and it is more than likely that the
injustices in melting out punishment will
increase rather than diminish.
The death penalty is essential in many
cases. Who wouldn't want to execute
such fiends as Edward Hickman and
Gordon Northcott? In other cases it un-
questionably is excessive punishment.
We have instances of men who never
committed an actual murder, being exc
cuted.
To us the glaring weakness in Cali
fornia's punishment for murder is the
"life Imprisonment verdict as it now
stands. Permitting a murderer to be
eligible for parole after seven years is
equivalent to giving him. slap on the
wrist. 1t is placing an altogether too
cheap value on human life. The assem-
bly, would be serving the ends of justice
better if the amendments to the Horn
blower bill had included one for increas-
ing the minimum number of years life
convicts must serve before being eligible
to parole.
There are very few indeed upon whom
the provisions of such law would work
an injustice.
1t is not so essential that 'life" really
means life as that it shall mean some
thing more than seven years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

Hamilton Fish wants the government
to send Smedley Butler to clean up San
dino. Fair enough with us if it agrees
with Mussolini and we can find fort
or two for Smedley to capture.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

Texas has voted itself graft quiz
When one recalls all the room there is
in Texas they had better pick young
quiz committee if they ever hope to get
through with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

Five of Central's junior college
instructors went to the conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
ADril %. 1916

Imperial Valley day at the San
Diego Exposition will be big event.
An automobile parade down the
streets of the coast city is arranged.
1t is expected that 300 people will
go from the valley, probably on
May 26.
Ell Centro is going to dress up.
City trustees last night agreed to
provide the means for general
cleanup throughout the city. May
l and were set apart as the days
upon which the city's trucks will
haul away all rubbish.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

The Channel Commercial Co.
has issued general invitation to
a reception to be held tomorrow
afternoon at their building. Visit
ors will be taken for trip through
the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

Although Fred Head did not
take any prizes in the constitution
al oratorical contest district meet
ing at Cotton, he deserves a great
deal of credit for the effort he has
put forth on his Grafton. Howard
Patrick of Long Beach was award.
ed frs. place
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29
TEN YEARS AGO

Methodist churches of Imperial
Valley are planning an assembly at
Jacumba Springs for June 6, 7, 8,
and 9. The work of young people
will be kept prominently to the
fore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

San Diego is going to try an under
taker as chief of police. Wonder if hi
slogan will be Death to Law Violators.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-29

A Chicago gangster dies of injuries
received in an auto accident. One can
almost see disappointed rivals sulking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Day In Congress

Tuesday, Senate
Continues consideration or calen-
dar bills.
Banking committee continues sur
vey Of credit conditions.
House
Considers resolution to abolish
lame duck session.
Commerce committee deliberates
measure to place railroad holding
companies under the Interstate
Commerce commission.
immigration committee works on
deportation bill.
Monday, Senate
Approved conference report on
Muscle Shoals and passed q num-
Der OF mirror bills.
Regulation of investment trusts
and utilities in interstate commerce
recommended to banking commit
tee.
House
Passed Wagner unemployment
bill.
Approved miscellaneous minor
bills In night session.
Ways and Means committee voted
to postpone action on oil and agri-
cultural embargo bills.
Census committee continued hear
ingS on reapportionment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
CONTESTS
TO Be HELD

San BENITO. Feb. 24.-An elimi-
nation contest to determine whAh
cast viii represent San Benito III
the one-act play contests OF the IN
terscholastic League win be held In
the high school auditorium Thurs
day night, according TO Miss Glee
Ingram. who Is In charge.
The cast for the play, "On Ven
geance Height" Is composed Of the
following players: CheriNay Cor
mley. Ruthelyn Jesup: and Betty
Bowie: Hope. Carolyn Cowgirl: Lem,
Carmalt. Alton Scogin; Clay CORN
ley. Bill Sloan. Misses Jesup and
Bowie 'flll double up In the one
role OF Cheriday Gormley.
Cast for the play. Dust OF the
Road" consists Of Peter Steele, AID
en- Anderson: Prudence Steele. Alice
Cripe;. An Old Man. Bill Lies;
tramp. McMurry Richey. Each team
has a member OF the district cham
pionship cast OF last year, Alton
Scogin and Miss GRIPPE.
A straight admission charge Of
Is cents will be rnade which will D.
used for d~efraying expenses OF tr-
players in going to the district G.
tests at Weslaco March IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
TRUCK
LICENSE GRAFT

FORT WORTH. Tex. Feb. 24.-lRl
Reports that truckers Of livestock
from Oklahoma were being forced
to pay truck licenses as they reach
ed the Texas side of the bridge over
Red river north OF Gainesville were
under investigation today
F. D.. Cobb Of Thackerville. Okla
said he paid a license TO avoid ar
rest while driving a truck loaded
with hogs TO the Fort Worth mar
ket.
State highway officials said none
OF the highway patrol was stationed
IN the vicinity Of Gainesville and
that under the law a farmer In any
state could truck his own livestock
into Texas without buying 4 Texas
license. They added this provision
did not apply to trucks operated for
hire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
CORNERSTONE
CEREMONY WE'D.
San Benito Methodist Church
VIII Conduct Ceremonies
OF Dedication

SAN BENITO. Feb. "a The
Methodist church will conduct its
own cornerstone laying ceremonies
at the new building on ~. Sam
Houston Blvd. az 3 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, the Masonic Lodge
finding itself unable to complete
It's plans for the program In time.
"A number or Valley Methodist
pastors headed BY Rev. O. G. Crow,
presiding elder OF the Brownsville
district, viii be present. Rev. z. A.
Hunter OF McAllen will deliver the
address while Rev. Il. "A. Boone OF
Harrington and Rev. J. W.. Albritton
OF Weslaco will also have parts in
the ceremony.
A committee composed or Miss
Ethel Johson, Mrs. O. Z. Cause,
S. G. Sparks and o. A. Kendrick,
has swritten q history or the church
to be placed In the cornerstone
together with other data and OBJ
jectS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Club Women Will
Discuss Pollution


MERCEDES. Feb 24-Discussion
OF the Arroyo Colorado pollution
evil which comes 70 the forefront
every summer when camps are
held on this body az water will
take place at a meeting called BY
the Valley Federation Of Women's
Clubs here tonight.
Among those invited % the meet
Ing we're County Judges Oscar G.
Darcy and Ed G. Couch of Cam
eron and Hidalgo counties; w. r.
Shaw. o. Mercedes and W. r. An
derson or san Benito-
III Is hoped TO remedy the stu
alton caused BY pollution in order
that y viii rot again be necessary
10 transport Boy Scouts. Girl Re-
serves and others to swimming
places miles away for them to Sc
cure this type OF recreation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
SAN PERLITA
LOTS ON SALE
Auction Begins At 10 A. M
Wednesday, All Will
Be Sold

SAN FERLITA, Feb. 74-Thou-
sands Oh pounds Of beef viii begin
cooking early tomorrow over Q PIT
constructed III the southern edge OF
Periita IN preparation Tor 2 aus
ton beginning at 10 o'clock Wecnes-
day morning Of more than 800 bust
ness and residential lots here. the
property or the San Perlita Devel-
opment company. Of which Charles
r. johnson Is president.
An attendance OF several thou
sand IS expected from the Valley ana
ARRANGEMENTS TO feed all OF them
have been made by -. g.. Clarke,
president of the Louisville Real Fs-
tate & DEVELOPMENT company.
which Is conducting the sale. "A
car will be given away during tne
dsy.
All of the lots in the limits Of
San Perlita now owned by the San
Perlita DEVELOPMENT company VIII
20 on the auction block-not .
forced sale, but one decided upon as
a means Of permitting Johnson ana
his associates to concentrate their
time and attention on the develop
ment of their holdings adjacent 10
the community.
Every lot will be sold. regardless
or price Clarke said today. That
Is our contract with Mr.. Johnson
that every lot must be sold, no MAJ
ter what IL brings-the same con-
tract ~ haF ali rvs used In sales
in twenty-seven states over a pc
Rod Of t~wenty-one years. We have
never yet failed TO sell q piece Ok
property"
San Perlita was founded two years
ago by the San Perlita Development
company. Since that time II has
developed into one of the thirty
ing communities OF the Valley. Il
+ one Of the few communities in
this section in which landscaping
principles have been followed care
fully. Virtually all OF the residence
lots are planted to citrus. a space
OF SIS feet being left for building
purpose between the row OF palms
and the first row of citrus trees
The community Is restricted 70 the
Caucasian race except for a section
which has been set aside for others.
The sale viii beEf nat 10 o'clock In
the Hollywood park &C the entrance
70 san Perlita
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

Maynard jacobson. Dallas, rep
resentafive Of Col. VIM. L. Easter
wood. Jrs who sponsored the Coste-
Beilonte flight from Paris to Dali
las. was In Brownsville Monday or
ganizing the American Air Cadets,
Inc.
Mr.. Jacobson left Tuesday for q
tour Of the Valley, and he stated
today that he planned to organize
groups Of boys in every Valley city.
The Air Cadets will build their
own model ~airplanes. following
plans that will be furnished them,
and there will first be an inter-
city contest. The winners viii
then compete with winners from
other Valley towns In q large VAL
ley-wide contest. The winners of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
ONE CENT A DAY PAYS
UP TO 500 A MONTH

The Postal Life e. Casualty In
Surance Co, 1874 Moriarty Bldg.
Kansas City. Mo. Is offering a new
accident policy that pays up to sl0t
a month for "a months for disabil-
ity and 81. 10000 for deaths-costs
less than l. a day-S350 a year
Over 6B,0O0 already have this pro-
lection. Men. women and children
ages 10 to 10. eligible. Send nc
money. Simply send name. address
age. beneficiary's name and reia-
tionship and they will send this
policy on 10 days FREE inspection
No examination is required. This
offer Is limited, so write them to-
day.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Tennis Courts Are
Soon Ready for Use

SAN BENITO. Feb. "a Three
tennis courts have been constructed
OF concrete for San Benito high
school students and will soon ~
READY for use. The courts are ready
now except for the fact that posts
and nets have not yet been In
stalled. They r believed the best
high school courts I'm the Valley
They have excellent hackstops to
prevent loss Of balls.
The courts will be available foT
public use when not being used BY
school children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Navy Mothers And
Friends Meet Sunday

~ INWN@
LA FERIA, Feb. 24.-Other re-
iatives and friends besides mothers
of boys In the navy were present
when the Valley Navy Mothers
club met in the junior high school
cafeteria Sunday afternoon.
There were over a hundred per-
sons present and talks were heard
from j. FL Rodgers. Harlingen
postmaster; and George "A. Kramer,
recruiting officer for this district.
The next monthly meeting will
Be held March % In McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

program or music and addresses
win follow as entertainment FOR the
group. IL II the plan OF those IN
charge TO ecure DR.. Samuel Joekel
O. Austin 10 deliver the address.
Or. Joekel Is very popular as an
after dinner speaker and the ex-
students will be very fortunate 20
secure his services ON this occasion.
"Ty' Cobb Of Mission, editor OF
the Mission Enterprise. who ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Valley Boys to Build Model
AirpIanes & Haze Contest

this Is 10 be given a free trip 20
Monterrey By the G. A. r. Air
lines. The second prize viii be q
free trip over the entire Valley by
airplane. -the donor being Les
Mauldin, Brownsville. Other prizes
will also be given. but they had not
been definitely decided Tuesday.
Local Sponsors
Local sponsors OF the movement
are w. A. BansbasI., Brownsville
manager az the q. a. T. Airlines:
Les Mauldin, atrplane salesman
and pilot; Irwin X. McWilliams,
American Anyways manager here;
William y. Earle, Pan-American
representative: "A. "A. Hargrove
chairman Of the aviation COM
mittee Of the chamber OF CON-
merce; and others.
The object or the movement rs
the advancement of aviation" Mr..
Jacobson said today. The boys Of
today will be the inventors and
pilots OF tomorrow. Some freckIed
faced kid Is going TO invent a plane
that will reyolutionize the industry,
possibly. And we want to get the
boys air-minded.
Brownsville has q wonderful
airport. and / find that the cit
liens are already air-minded to a
remarkable extent. However. ii is
only logical that q person does not
fully trust that which he does not
understand. and many persons now
living do not understand the first
principles Of an airplane. That Is
why we are starting this movement.
We are getting the boys themselves
TO build airplanes. letting them
learn in this manner exactly what
makes them fly. Later they will be
as much at home In an airplane
as a person now Is in an automo-
bile. The next generation will
travel by air"
Very Popular
Mr.. Jacobson stated that the
movement has been extremely pop
ular over the entire country. and
that some OF the boys have con-
Structed excellent planes. Some, he
explained. have flown at an alti-
tude Of better than 100 feet, and
have remained in the air for ten
md fifteen minutes.
The planes will be built of vari-
IS kinds Of wood-bamboo. balsa
ood, anbroid, reed, JAPANESE it's
nc. Piano wire will also 90 into
me construction OF the ships. and
the power will be furnished by ten
or twelve strands Of live golf ball
rubber.
When a boy joins the Air Cadets.
he will receive a Grease Monkey
pin, Nj. jacobson explained. Later,
after he constructs his first plane.
he will receive q pilots Pin. Still
later, when he has built a better
and finer ship. he will receive the
highest award American Air Cadets
receive. the Ace Pin. After obtain
ing the Ace Pin. ne Il eligible 10
compete In state and national con-
tests
Already Started
Work started Monday On orcani-
zaticn here. and will continue
through the schools and through
the various civic clubs. National
headquarters Of the movement Is
in Iowa City. Iowa. and the pro-
ject has been endorsed by many
governors Of states. national SEN
ators and representatives. and
many other officials.
Il believe IL viii be very sue
cesSful in the Valley" Mr.. jacobson
concluded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
San Benito Auto Is
Caught At Falfurrias
CBy Staff Correspondent)

SAN BENTTO. Feb 74-when
tvo prospects kept a 1929 Ford
out too long for 4 "tryout. q n
Oldham took william Wentmcre
along and chased down hts prop
erty with The result that the men
who represented themselves IS
possible purchasers are in isii.
Oldham first looked for the car
fn Brownsville and Matarroros and
then started for the fruit inspection
station on the highway between
EdinburE and Fslfurrias. There he
kept watch along with the inspec-
tors and finally he recognized the
car he vas looking for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
TEXAS EXES TO ,
MEET All PHARR
Annual March 2 Meeting 10
Be Held; DIR. Joekel
To Be Speaker

PHARR. Feb. 24-More than one
hundred former Texas University
students will assemble here Mon
day evening March 2. for the an
nuaI meeting Of ex-students OF that
institution. according u Tom Hart
ley of Pharr. chairman OF the ar
rangements. .
The banquet Will be held at the
Kiwanis building and an attractive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

fBv Staff CorrcSpondent1
San RFNITC. Feb 24-Mrs Lily
Eretzinger. formerly a resident Of
san E-n.tc, died At Monsoria. Cali
forria. where she has been living The
pest - years, according 10 word
received here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

Homer Lyle. 1901 West 1st. st
Oklahoma City.
There vas q heavy feeling OF
gas IN my right side; ! had awful
sick headaches from constipation
and vas very nervous.
MY husband wes in as bad fix
as ! was and Sargon had helped
him so much. I made up my mind
70 try IL. Now I feel like a different
woman. My appetite Is splendid
and / can eat anything I like with
out the slightest trace OF indiges-
ton. I'm not nervous any more and
BY entire system has been strength
ened. 5argon pills gave me the
first listing relief I've had from
constipation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

The place having the Iightest
rainfall Oh earth, 80 FAR as known,
Is africa. Chile. with 81 average
fall OF only o. inch . year. Only
three measurable showers occurred
there III ~ years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

Everyone knows Shaf sunshine
meIIows- fhof's why the "ToAsTING" process
includes the use OF the UIfrc Violet Rcys. LUCKY
STRIKE made Of the finest fobGcccs the
Cream of the Crop THEM TITS TOASTED
On exfrc, secret heating process. Horsh irrI-
fonfs present I'm oil raw fobcccps ere expelled
by "T0ASTING." These ~irFif0nfs are sold fo
others. They are not present In your LUCKY
STRIKE. No wonder LUcKIES are always kind
Go your Throat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
"Only Sar1on
Gave Me Relief

Before I started taking Sargon
! couldn't eat q meal without suf-
ferinT With indigestion said Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

president uf the University NY Texas
Ex-Students Association Uf HidalgO
county, will preside at the meeting.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-06

There are at least 290 references to
birds in the Bible, says the American
Forestry Association Thirty-one spe-
cies are mentioned. One hundred and
thirty of the birds mentioned are gen
eral in the sense that they refer simp-
ly to birds as such. The rest refer to
certain species.
According to Alexander Sprunt, Jr.,
in the May issue of American Forests,
the magazine of the association, the
dove is mentioned thirty-fve times;
the eagle, thirty-two; the raven the
cock and the hen are mentioned,
twelve times each. The owl is men
toned eleven times; the pigeon, ten;
the sparrow, seven; the stork, six; the
pelican, five; the quail, swaollw and
vulture, four times each; the ostrich,
bittern peacock and cormorant, three
times each; the crane, partridge, ossi-
frage, osprey, kite, cuckoo, hawk, her
on, nighthawk and lapwing, twice
each.
Birds antedate man himself" says
Mr.. Sprunt, "for in the Genesian scale
of creation they are second of the
creatures which were endowed with
life. First came the d%enizens of the
sea, her the birds. After the
Of the creation, one of the earliest
mentions of birds is at the time of the
deluge. When the patriach Noah was
DESTROYS of ascertaining whether the
waters were subsiding it will be re-
called that he employed two kinds of
birds, at first a raven; and then a
dove"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-06
OF BEANS
Is MILES LONG
Hyde County Has One Of
The Largest Bean Fields
In The World; Also
Grows Rice.

Kinston, Aug. 5.-Word had here
is that New Holland, plantation east
of Swan Quarter which used to be a
lake, will produce its finest crops this
year. One of the sights there is a soy
bean field 1914 miles in length, one
of the largest fields in the world and
probably the largest devoted to beans.
Rice and corn yields promise to be
heavy.
New Holland was Mattamuskeet
lake before the water was pumped
from it and it became a farm 1S miles
long and nine miles wide. 1t is criss-
crossed by canals and roads. Its execu-
tives and laborers live in a modern ho-
tel and modern cottages. The hotel is
surrounded by handicapped grounds. Its
second-story porches afford a view of
the entire farm, one of the largest and
most unique plantations anywhere, A
gigantic pumping plant keeps it from
flooding again.
The state is improving the road
which leads to Mattamuskeet. 1t has
been in bad condition a part of the
time recently, but many visitors have
braved it to see the New Holland farm
and the earth fires" along it. The
peaty soil of Hyde county is burning
at a number of points, but none of the
blazes is of a threatening nature.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-06
BOURNE WILL TAKE
OFFICE OCTOBER 80

Charlotte, Aug. u Henry c.
Bourne, of Tarboro, newly elected
state commander of the American le-
gion, will be indicted into office o.
tober 80, it was learned from J. M.
Caldwell, of Mooresville, state adju-
tant.
At that time the state headquarters
will be moved to Tarboro, since it is
the custom for the office to be main
tanned at the home of the commander.
Until then. Con c. Johnston, of
Mooresville, the retiring commander,
will remain in office.
Mr.. Caldwell said the place for the
ceremony in which Mr.. Bourne will
be installed formally as head of the
North Carolina legionnaires had not
been decided.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-06
CHECK FLASHER ESCAPES
FROM ROCKINGHAM STORE

Rockingham, Aug. "a check
flasher giving the name of Sam ].
Bowen tried his trick on the Penney
store here, buying $29 worth Of goods
and offering a Bank of Boone check
for $72.o4. Manager M. C Thomas
a few minutes earlier had received a
letter from the Penney store at States
vile warning about the same man;
but before an officer could be reach
ed, the stranger skipped.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-08-06
BIRDS REFERRED TO 29O Times
IN BIBLE, ACTUAL COUNT SHOWS

is North Carolina. This state seems to
best all its sisters in growing two stalks
or two bales of cotton where the COM
monwealths produce a whole crop Of
politicians. And Governor Gardeners
county, Cleveland, beats the world in
acreage production. In talking calico
to Mr.. Gardner, therefore, Mr.. Ster-
ling was addressing the champion cot
ton culturist.
Governor Gardner flung in a fine
word for North Carolina in making
his manners to Texas. Since 1929
North Carolina has cut its cotton
acreage 20 per cent. There must be a
hint to Texas in that. And the in
evitable conclusion is that had Texas
reduced its crop in the same.