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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Pickers Wanted

HOUSTON. Sept. IS. R1-The cits
employment bureau has jobs foF
some 5000 cotton pickers, II an
nounced today.
The bureau added there were
plenty OF jobs In this section, but
apparently few persons wanting
them.
Wages offered at 20 tons and com
munities hereabouts ranged from -
to 40 cents per hundred pounds AND
I'D to fifty cents In one instance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Mt. Etna In Action

CATANIA, Sicily, Sept. Is. Up
Mt. Etna has sprung into action and
residents Of the vicinity are alarmed
at the column Of smoke which pours
from the mountain.
The director OF the Etna observa-
tory said an eruptive conduct form
ed Is years ago has come TO life
again end If the level of the lava
rises only slightly there will be an
eruption.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Sterling Refuses
Foreign Subjects

AUSTIN. Sept. Is. R1-Gov. r. S.
Sterling today refused to submit ans
subjects to the legislature for con-
sideration other than farm relief
through conservation of the soil.
The house and senate had passed
resolutions asking him to subj il
several subjects. including a state
income tax. revision OF the apprc-
priation bills and general revenue
and taxation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
City Briefs

we have a number OF nice cot
tages with and without shower
baths and inside toilets ready for
occupancy at Del Mar on the Gulf
shore twenty-five miles east Of
Brownsville. Adv.
Dallas visitors in the city are
Kingston Ptckford. Otto Kirch-
mer and II. b. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Cook OF
Houston arrived in Brownsville
Tuesday.
II. r. Goodwin of Three Rivers
Is n local caller.
= caller from Galveston Is T. A.
Frommer.
r. w. stone of Tampico is in the
city.
visitors from San Antonio in
clude s. G. Gardner, q. +. Crook.
A. <. Cline and Max Mazer.
H. 4. Field Of Chicago arrived
Ia brownsville Tuesday.
s. A. Perkins OF San Marcos Is
q local caller.
r. Ramirez and Jesse lTevlno OF
Laredo, j. M. Tercero and ID. Echa-
yarria also OF that city are In
brownsville
II. M. Pitcher and A. L. Parker
Of San Antonio r spending sew
eral days in the city.
Frank w. Nichols and Robert
and e. p. Hoover OF Harrisburg,
Pa, are visitors here for : short
while.
A. }. Rife Of Dallas Is a local
caller.
Phil Hoffman or New York City
IS in Brownsville.
Arthur Seybolt Of Oneonta. NJ.
Y. arrived in the city Tuesday. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
81 Enroll For
Business Courses

DONNA. Sept. l7.-Fifty-seven
students and five graduates are
taking a total Of los courses in
business training in Donna high
school. under direction OF Louise
Armstrong. head OF the commercial
department. Miss Armstrong re-
ceived her training at the Univer-
sity of Texas where she took her
bachelor of business administration
degree.
Thirty-six students are studying
typewriting. 20 are taking short
hand. Is r taking bookkeeping. and
"a are in commercial arithmetic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Storm Hits Mexico

MEXICO CITY. Sept. l6-tP)-A
Vera Cruz dispatch reports that a
hurricane struck that city early
this morning, wrecking a number
Of small ships in the harbor and
causing considerable damage to
the city. Electric light service was
temporarily disrupted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
AMADO CARA
ENTERS NOT
GUILTY PLEA

The first murder ease OF the pres
ent court term got under way We'd
nesday morning when a Jury was
selected In the case against Amado
Cara, Jr., OF Harrington.
The indictment alleges Cara shot
and killed Librado Chavez on the
streets OF Harlingen March Is. Gar
"a pleaded not guilty and made an
application for a suspended SEN
tence.
Witnesses Called.
The state called Fernando Saldiya
to the stand. He vas an eyewitness
OF the fatal shooting. Saldiva told OF
seeing Cara shoot Chavez three
or four times" The court adjourn
ed shortly before noon TO allow the
defense TO obtain further witnesses
from Harrington.
This is the first case that has been
tried with a jury at the present term
OF court. All others have been tried
before the judge on pleas Of guilt.
Tuesday afternoon the forgery in
dictment against Lee Truax was
continued by the state for further
investigation Truax was released on
his own recognizance.
Case Dismissed.
A liquor case against Marcos DC
Leon was dismissed on the motion OF
district attorney.
Cases against John Seaman, forn-
err district clerk, have not been SET.
The district attorney and Scanlan's
attorneys are to confer TO set the
time Of the trial. A special Judge will
be named for this case as Judge
Geo. c. Westervelt is disqualified
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Suspects Held

JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 16-R1-
Texas rangers arrested three men
here last night in connection with
a series OF store and filling station
robberies In this section.
The suspects we're also believed
to have perpetrated several hold
ups on the streets md highways
They we're held In Jail at Rusk-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Bank Yeggs Sought

BORGER, Sept. 16. Rl-A section
wide search for two men who robbed
the First National Bank OF Texhoma
Okla, Of $4,000 yesterday was being
conducted by Panhandle and West
ern Oklahoma officers today.
Arthur Littel, vice-president OF
the bank. was kidnapped by the rob-
bers but was released in the eastern
outskirts Of Texhoma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Mexico Probes
Jail Tortures

MEXICO CITY. Sept. IS. (P)-Ac-
cusations that prisoners in the fed
eral district jail are subjected TO
torture rivaling that OF the inquisi-
ton period were turned over by Pres.
Ortiz Rubio TO Atty. Gen. Aguilar
y Maya today with instructions 10
make a thorough investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

TAYLOR. Sept. 16-tP1-The CUR
with which he INTENDED TO shoot
pigeons caused the dea OF Ed
Kriedel Of Coupland yesterday.
The gun was accidentally dis
charged as he stopped to go under
a fence. and Kriedel died almost
instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. is. P-
Vets and drys broke even in the
four contests that were fought on
the prohibition issue in yesterdays
state primary election for nomina-
ton for the state assembly.
The outstanding wet victory was IN
Livingston county. where James
jeremiah Wadsworth. 24-year-old
son of the former u. s. Sen. James
w. Wadsworth. finished far ahead
OF his dry rival for the republican
nomination. Marius Klitgord.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Kiwanians Hear
Patriotic Talk

SAN BENTTO. Sept. i7.-Rufus
Ransome OF Brownsville spoke on
the American constitution to the
Kiwanis club Wednesday as part
Of its Constitution Week program.
Patriotic songs also were had.
Reports from Z. G. Breedlove and
J. p. Ellis ON the district conven-
ton were postponed until next
week when the Kilowatt Four also
will sing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Box Cars Burn

DALLAS. Sept. is. P1-A Texas
and Pacific railway CT barn and II
box ears we're destroyed and three
firemen were overcome by heat and
smoke yesterday when fire broke
out in the company yards.
Loss was estimated at 10000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Train Injury Fatal

AMARILLO. Sept. rs. fP-Bob
Rider. Is. OF Allison. was fatally in
jured late last night when he fell
under the wheels OF a moving Fort
Worth and Denver City freight tram
he sought TO board. Both Of Riders
legs were severed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17
Pioneer Woman Dies

SAN ANTONIO. Sept. is. Pf-Mrs.
Amanda Burks. 80. pioneer SOUTH
west Texas ranch woman. died "a.
her home. La Mott ranch. 25 miles
east OF Cotulla, yesterday.
Mrs. Burks was known as the
queen OF the old trail drivers"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

their Valencia Park home Tuesday
night.
Following the barbecue supper a
short program was given which In
cluded group singing. an address hy
Rev. Long or Harrington and vocal
solos BY Mrs. MI. g. Rushing or Rio
Hond0 and Mr. Viannc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-17

tBy stair correspondent
SAN BENITO. Sept. l6--Stventy-
five members OF the Men or the
Church." Presbyterian organization,
attended a white wing barbecue pre-
pared by Mr.. and Mrs. y. II. Bell 81
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
WORLD REARMS
To NEAR 1878
STRENGTH

LONDON, Jan. % GNS).-A
glance through statistics of the
military strength of the world for
1880 reveals that IL years after
the war to end war, armaments
in every important country in
the world, with the exception of
Germany and Great Britain, are
not only undiminished, but in
many instances are larger than
in 1918, which was the peak of
so years Of military competition.
Before the war the worlds
ornaments cost S3,5OO, ,OOO, 900 a
year. Today they cost S5,OOO,.
100000.
Additions Are Made
Since 1924, Italy, France, Amer.
1ca, and Russia have added $780,.
100000 to their defense" bills.
Britain has reduced hers by $685..
100000.
Here are some Of the facts
about the navies Of the world:
Since 1919, Italy has increased
her cruiser tonnage by 10000
tons; the United States by $4,000
tons, and Japan by 141,OOO tons,
while Britain's tonnage has been
reduced 126,OOO tons.
In the same period, France has
increased her submarine tonnage
by 1880 tons; Italy by 3,100
tons, and the United States by
43,700 tons. Britain reduced her
tonnage $4,000 tons.
Big Increase Shown
The complete figures of the
worlds cruiser tonnage are:
1913 1919 1929
$4,000 $4,000 2S3,OOO
The Navy personnel Of the five
powers has increased by 10000
in the last six years. Japans in.
crease has been 5000.
America and Italy have in
creased their armies considerably.
but France and Britain have
made some reductions.
The British army in 1913 mum.
bered 174,0O0. It is now down
to $4,000. while the French
army which was 100000 in 1918,
Is now around 100000.
Russia Makes Gains
Russia is steadily approaching,
aS far as can be aScertained, the
strength of the prewar Czarist
armies, which numbered $4,000
IN 1913. The Red army was
100000 in 1919. Today it is
$4,000.
1t is the same story in the air
services.
In the last four years the
United States has increased her
air force bill from $4O,000,O00 to
$65, 100000, and Italy from $24,.
100000 to $34,00,0OO.
Statistics concerning Frances
aerial forces are not available, but
but it is known that she has
made a very large increase in
both planes and personnel.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Capt. Can1pbeHHereto to Try
For NeW Auto Record

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Capt
Malcolm Campbell, British speed
Demon" the only man living who
has Travelled over 200 miles an
hour in an automobile, arrives
here today from England on the
liner Homeric. He plans to make
an attempt shortly-probably at
Daytona Beach, Fla.-to shatter
the world record of the late Sir
Henry Segrave of 231.362 miles
per hour.
This will be Captain Camp
bells second American assault on
the world land speed mark.
Three years ago Campbell estab-
lished a world record of 206.956
miles per hour at Daytona Beach,
only to see it broken by the late
Ray Keech, an American, and
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
HOWELL F | R NJ
ON DRY BILL

Recommendations of the Wick
ersham Commission against the
extension of search and seizure
powers under the dry law vii
have no effect upon Senator To
bert B. Howell (R) of Nebraska
in his determination to force
through his drastic dry enforce
ment bill for the District.
Would Increase Power
The Senator declared today
that he does not regard the
Wickersham recommendations as
being pertinent to the local bill
This bill authorizes issuance of
search warrants for private dwell
tngs in which a still is being oper-
ated, into which liquor has been
taken, or out of which liquor has
been taken.
The national law requires evi-
dence of a sale for issuance of a
search warrant for a private
dwelling.
Howell Stands Pat
Senator Howell pointed out
that the commission report recon-.
mended against Federal extension
Of the search law. The Senator
said:
"The commission was not con.
sidering conditions in Washing.
ton. Their recommendation was
against extension Of the search
power nationally. I do not re-
gard it as being an objection to
my bill"
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
LIST.
TWO MEETINGS

HEATHSVILLE, Va, Jan. %.
Events of unusual Masonic in
terest are scheduled for February
IA and 16, under the auspices of
Tidewater Commandery No. 80,
knights Templar.
On February IA Right Eminent
Sir George C. Scarborough, of
Norton, Va, with his staff Of
grand commanders, will confer the
order of knighthood.
On. Sunday, February Is, at 8
p. m, special services will be held
at st. Margaret's School, Tappa-
hammock. The Rev. Thomas w.
Hooper, of Culpeper, Va, will
preach the sermon.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
STUDENTSCRAN
FOR EXAMS

With darkness in their hearts
and a mortal fear for the future,
students in all the colleges of
Washington today are making
their last desperate efforts to
cram" for the final examinations
of this semester. They begin to.
morrow and terminate this terms
work.
At George Washington Univer.
sity exams begin tomorrow and
continue until Monday when a
holiday will be declared until the
beginning Of the new semester on
February 4. At Georgetown Uni
versity the new term begins Feb
ruary 2 and at American Univer.
sity, where exams begin Friday, the
new term will start on February 3.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
PLEA SAYS WIFE
WAS STOLEN

Milton T. Arlington, a bond
salesman of 1880 Park Rd. N. W.,
has applied to the District Sui
preme Court for a writ Of habeas
corpus, charging that his mother
in-law, Mrs. Corrine Brent, 4831
Sixteenth st. N. W., is unlawfully
OBTAINING his wife and keeping her
from returning to him.
Mr.. Arlington says he married
Evelyn Brent last November Is in
Ellicott City, Md. They lived to-
gether in Washington since their
marriage, Mr.. Arlington tells the
court, and she was cortented and
happy. Then, he says:
"On the nineteenth day of
January, 1881, the said COrrine
Brent together with others came
to the home of your petitioner
and without cause, unlawfully
and with force and against the
will of said Evelyn Arlington
carried her away and has con.
fined and detained her from re-
turning to her husband and
home"
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
l233!E40dG
FOR CONSTIPATION
DEPEND ON ZEMO
TO STOP ITCHING

Use soothing, healing, invisible
zemo for the torture of Itching
Skin. This clean, reliable family an.
tiseptic helps bring relief in thou
sands of homes, stops itching and
draws the heat and sting out Of the
skin. ZEMO has been used for
twenty years with remarkable sue.
cess for all forms Of annoying, itch
ing skin irritations. Relief with
first application" thousands say.
35c. soc and $1.OO. All dealers.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
ADVERTISEMENT
This Woman In q Weeks
Lost II Pounds of Fat

Here's a letter written October 81,
1929, by Mrs. Fred Barringer of
Lewistown. Montana. that ought to
be read by every overweight woman
in America.
"Gentlemen: started taking
Kruschen every morning as directed
as was very much overweight and
wanted to reduce.
I had tried going on a diet but would
get so hungry that my diet would not
last long, so decided to give "Kruschen
Salts" a fair trial The day started
to take them I weighed 256 lbs. and at
present. which has been just four
weeks, I weigh 239 lbs. And 1 must
say, I feel better in every way, besides
looking much better. Kruschen salts
The Washington times., 1931-01-22

had a decided effect upon the quantity
OF food l took and stimulated my de-
sire to greater activity.
May all large people. both men and
women, who want to reduce in an easy
way, give Kruschen Salts fair trial. /
am sure 1t will convince anyone"
A bottle of Kruschen Salts that
lasts four weeks costs but s5c at
Peoples Drug Store or any drug.
store in America Take one half
teaspoon in a glass of hot water
before breakfast every morning. To
help reduce swiftly cut out pastry
and fatty meats and go light on
potatoes, butter, cream and sugar.
The kruschen way is the safe
way to reduce-Try one bottle and
If not joyfully satisficd-money
back.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Road Will
Aid Boston Traffic

MILFORD, Conn, Jan. 60
GN.SO.-A great semicircular
highway three miles long is to be
built around the north side of the
village here by the State highway
department as an aid to traffic
that pours along the Boston post
road throughout the year.
Present post road traffic is
forced to take a letters route
through the heart of the village
now to get to the 90-foot-wide
highway on each side of the vii
lage.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Chicken Thieves in
Girls School,; Get
Turkey Gobblers

SILVER SPRING. Md, Jan.
22.-Chicken thieves who have
been operating in this vicinity
during the past four or five
months renewed their activity
last night by visiting the hen
house of Vincent Moreno and
stole six chickens. Two turkey
gobblers we're also kidnapped"
from their roost in the Ma
tional Park Seminary grounds.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Gain in Employment
Noted at CLeueLnnd

CLEVELAND, Jan. % G.N.SD.
A strong indication of decided
upward trend in industrial EN-
ployment conditions in this city
shortly is seen by E. j. Kulas,
chairman of the city managers
committee on employment in pri-
vate industry, after reports from
174 industrial companies here.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22

subsequently by his countryman,
Major Segrave.
Captain Campbell's giant 1,400-
horsepower Bluebird car, which
he used at Daytona in 1928, ar
rives with its famous pilot.
With so per cent more power
in his supercharged engine than
was available for his 207 miles an
hour performance over the Florida
sands three years ago, or his 225
miles an hour effort in South
Africa in 1929, the British racing
ace is confident of breaking Sc
graves record.
WILLIAM FREEMAN DIES
PARIS, Jan. % (U. S.. - viii
liam MacLain Freeman, 81, of
Philadelphia, died yesterday at his
Paris home. The body will be
returned to Philadelphia.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
NO MORE COLONIES
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager

THE suggestion has been made that the
L United States accept as payment, IN
whole or in part of British and French
war debts, colonies owned by these two
nations in the Caribbean sea and in Cen
tral America.
Representative Louis T. McFadden, Of
Pennsylvania, who directed unfavorable
publicity to himself recently by a vicious
attack on President Hoover is the author
of the suggestion.
By the Hoover attack Mr.. McFadden
stirred up considerable trouble for him
self and the country at large. 1t would
appear from his suggestion that he would
like to make a little more trouble for the
country while he is at it.
Our experience with colonies is not
such as to bring joy to the heart of the
citizenry We appear, on the whole, to
have made pretty much of a mess of 1t.
We have the Philippines on our hands,
our experience with them being some
what similar to the man who caught
tiger by the tail and didn't dare let go.
We acquired Hawaii and we never will
know whether we should admit Hawaii
as a member of the Union or not. About
the same thing applies to Porto Rico. We
have EN- and we don't know what to do
with EN-.
And as for the Virgin Islands, which
came to US by purchase from Denmark,
they serve only as another species OF
colonial white elephant. And to boot,
in this particular case it is doubtful if
any resident of the islands rejoices in the
fact that they are under American in
stead of Danish rule. We have about
ruined them and ultimately may make
the job complete. They have every rea-
son to resent our purchase.
While we have been making sincere
effort in recent years to gain the friend
ship of Latin-American peoples, we have
not made such headway as to lead to the
belief that any residents in that part of
the world would like to have us for their
boss. With half dozen miscellaneous
colonies added to what we already have,
Uncle Sans troubles would multiply un-
til the troubles of Job would seem like
a Sunday afternoon picnic.
We have a sneaking suspicion tina t
Mr.. McFadden's suggestion is merely his
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILYS MUSIC BOX

Dear mel exclaimed Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, as she picked
up her broom from where it had
been sleeping in a corner. Hes
at it again. Listen to him!'
Yes" said Mrs. Longears as she
finished sewing a button on the
rabbit gentleman's shirt. He
never seems to tire of playing it."
From the sitting room, where
Uncle Wiggily was standing up to
look through a window at the snow
on the ground, there came the
sound of soft, tinkly music.
"Tinkle, inkle, inkle!" the tune
sounded.
He plays it all the while he is in
the bungalow went on Nurse
Jane with a sigh as she swept a
little dust into the middle of the
floor where she could see it more
plainly.
I'm tired of it! Dear me, it's
getting on my nerves!" said Mrs.
LongearS. Il wish it would break
or get out of order or something
like that! I wonder who sent it
to him?'
1T came at Christmas" went on
the muskrat lady housekeeper. so
I suppose it is a sort Of Christmas
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
Baptist Church
Plans Service

A watch night service is being
planned at the First Baptist church
for New Years eve, December 81,
according to announcement made
today by Rev. Carl C. Harwood,
pastor.
The service will pegin at 7:30
p. m. and will last until midnight.
Old time songs will be sung, special
songs and instrumental music,
testimonials and a New Years talk
by the pastor will constitute part
of the evenings entertainment and
worship.
A chalk talk will be given during
the fore part of the evening by the
pastor and is designed especially
for the children.
Everyone is invited to watch with
the First Baptist church in seeing
tn old year out and the birth OF
1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-29
VAGRANT GETS
HIS ORDERS TO
QUIT Ell CENTRIC

j. w. Washington, 10, the negro
who said what looked like bullet
wound in his side was where a
bug had popped out, this morning
was sentenced by Judge j. +.
Simpson of the FL Centro police
court to five months in the county
Jail for vagrancy, and the sentence
suspended on condition he leave
town within three hours and stay
away at least six months.
j. E. Garrett, 33, appeared in po-
lice court this morning on a charge
of being drunk. He was fined $40,
and the fine suspended during his
good behaviour.
Mrs. C. Ray, 80, and Mrs A. H.
Ross, 26, both colored, were fined
$40 for vagrancy, and released to
pay their fines at the rate of S.
a week.
! In police court yesterday after
noon William Counts, 81, and Will
lard Thompson, %. were sentenced
, to 80 days in the county Jail. and
the sentence suspended on condition
/ they leave town. Both are colored
and were chargd with vagrancy.
L. c. Townsend, 10. and f. Owens
/ 81, each were fined So for being
drunk, and given one week in which
to pay.
! Cupie Adams, %, colored, was
sentenced to pay s25 fine or serve
u days in the county Jail for va
! grancy. and the sentence suspended
on condition she leave town anc
! stay away for at least four months