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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20

Prepared by The Brownsville
Title Company.
Deeds Filed May 18th, 1881
John Wesley Hart, ct al, to Glynn
Davies. w. 5 &C. of the 5. w. 10
&C. Of blk. 10, Survey %, Briggs &
Coleman Subd., Cd'n: 100000.
James M. Baker, et al. TO Valley
Properties. W. 10 acres Of Blk. 8,
Harrington Citrus Gardens Unit NO.
l., Cdn: 100000
Valley Properties, Inc. to Frank
e. Richards and Jessie III. Rich
ards. w. 10 &C. OF Blk. 8. Harrington
Citrus Gardens Unit NO. l. Cd'n:
/ 10000.
James M. Barker, ct al. to VAL
lev Properties, 2 acres off Of the
s. end Of Blk. 8. Harlingsn Citrus
Gardens Unit No. ], Cd'n: $1,000
& c.
Valley Properties, Inc, to Cora
A. Thomas. S. 2 acres Of blk. >.
Harrington Citrus Gardens Unit No.
/. Cd'n: s2.520.00.
James M. Barker. ct al TO Valley
Properties. N. 5 acres OF Blk. a.,
Harrington Citrus Gardens Unit No.
/. Cd'n: $4,000.
Valley Properties. Inc. to John
w. Scholl. N. 5 acres OF Blk IA.
Harlingen Citrus Gardens Unit
/. Cd'n: $4,000.
James-D Dickinson Farm Mortgage
Co. TO Anna Risher, 2 acres out Of
Blk. 30, El Jardin Subd., Sh. n,
4. :. Ct, Cd'n: $1,000 81 G.
John II. Shelander, ct al 10 For
rest ". Runnels. Lot Is, circuit Ad-
dition, city Of san Benito, Cd'n:
$1,000 g. c.
Christine Rabitzke, ct al, TO Her
man j. Rademacher and Jacob w.
Nieman. Blk. 6, containing 10 acres
Olmito Gardens Tract No. 8, Cdn:
S4,500.O0.
Gustav Kabitzke, ct al to II. J.
Rademacher. and Jacob w. Me
mann. Blk. 4, containing l424
sores. Olmito Gardens Tract No. 8
Cd'n: S4.994O0.
Christine Kabitzke, ct al to II. J.
Rademacher. Jacob w. Niemann
and III. o. Froemming. Blk. 10. con-
tanning 516 acres Olmito Gdns
Tract No. 3, Cd'n: S2.322.O0.
James Dickinson Mortgage co. Ia
E. Y. Wingate and Myrtle Wingate
5 acres out Of w. part OF lot II. blk
10. Barreda Gardens Subd. NO. 2
Cd'n: S3.5o0.00-
J. r. Farmer to @. II. Bingley
All or lots % and %. in Blk. Is
townsite Of Fresnos, Cd'n: $1,000
& c.
Port Isabel Irrigation Co. u
George A. Neher and Josephine
Neher. S. 5 &C. OF Blk. 81, Section
NO. 2. Bayview Citr1s Groves Subd
No. A. Cd'n: $40, 10000.
Port Isabel Irrigation co. u
Frank Branen and Lillian M
Branen. All Of Blks. 8 and 8, Sec
ton 7. containing $50 acres out o.
Bayvicw Citrus Groves Subd. No 3
Cd'n: sf0.4l000.
Elizabeth Morris. 70 Jose :. Flor
es. All OF lot IA. Blk. "K", Frontier
ADD. City OF Brownsville. Cd'n:
r. u. van Hollen. by Trustee "
The All Parker Securities co. r.. 2r
acres OF Farm Tract no. 15s, Coast
Land Farms Subd. NO. 2. Cd'n.
81 1000 90.
Chas. d. Brown. bv sheriff. r
The All Parker Securities 90. lot
Is. Blk. 8. townsite Of Olmito. Cd'n.
sT0.65.
r. M. Clark. ct al % Sadie g
Hatten. Southerlv 10 acres Of Blk
s. Rice Tract Subdivision, Cd'n.
5000.
Zeal Estate Sales
Tuesday May 18th, 1920 $50 6s1nC
Tuesday May 18th, 1881 55.986.6s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20

A dollar lying in the South Caro-
lima state treasurer's office for the
last two years has not been claim
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-20

The total number OF men on the
list Of the British Army. exclusive
OF India, Is las. 600
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
DEUEL. REPORTS
OPPOSITION TO
REDUCED RATES

Imperial Valley is meeting with
opposition in its attempt to ge.
freight rates on cattle shipped from
Wyoming to this county for winter
feeding, according TO a telegram
received today by B. a. Harrigan,
agricultural commissioner, from J.
j. Deuel.. head of the law and util-
tiles department of the California
Farm Bureau Federation.
The telegram states: No luck vet.
Have serious opposition from Los
Angeles cattle feeders. Present rate
applies to feed into Utah and Wyo-
ming but not to cattle out Will take
it up with the Southern Pacific at
San Francisco also direct with tha
Union Pacific at Omaha"
Deuel. met recently in Los Angeles
with the cattlemen from Wyoming
who visited the valley last week
end. making an investigation of the
local feed situation with P..V. Har-
rigan OF the agricultural commits
sioner's office.
Cattle shipped to the valley from
Wyoming must be sent over the
Union Pacific to Cotton, then BY
the Southern Pacific. The latter
railroad has manifested a willing
ness to entertain freight reductions
and negotiations are in progress
with the Union Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT SEELEY

departments were reported as gain
ing in interest.
The following officers were elect
Cd to serve for the coming Il
months. A. n. Sheldon. moderator:
Ivahe Higgins. clerk; c. E Knight
treasurer. 7. n. Payne. trustee: A.
H. Sheldon. deacon; Mrs. Sheldon,
deacoueSS: Kathleen Spencer. plan
ist; S. T Robinson. chorister; Dan
Sheldon and Gene Higgins. ushers.
Rev. Z D. Gaylord. superinten-
dent Of the Southern California
c Ongr res q tional conference,
preached At the morning service and
spoke at the annual meeting on the
work of the conference IN aiding
needy churches.
Mrs GAYLORD spoke to the chill
dren and told Of a trip in China
Just a year ago.
Misses Beth and Kathleen Spen-
Ger were hoSteSseS to Rev. and Mrs.
Gaylord Saturday evening and Sun
day
Rev. Oaten. educational work di-
rector. spoke TO the Christian En-
oeavor societies Sunday evening at
an impromptu winter roast back Of
the hall. Earlier in the evening MI
Oaten spoke to the intermediate c.
E. on the work Of Gandhi IN India
and at the senior meeting installed
the following officers: lie Roy Has
kell, president: Melvin Sheldon. vice
president. Roberta Ferguson. secre-
tary and treasurer; Beth Spencer.
prayer meeting chairman: Minnie
Trammeu. chairman lookout COM
mittee; Dewitt Durham. social
chairman; Edith Davis. flower
chairman. and Eugene Higgins. in
termediate advisor.
Rev. J. c. Spencer was presented
with a membership in the Rotary
club OF El Centro and introduced
as the baby Rotarian at the Rotary
teachers reception Thursday. Octo-
Der %, at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Fred Mastick and Charlie Wrench
worked OF the kitchen and bath
room Of the parsonage. New cup
boards, sink, ceiling and plaster
walls and linoleum make these
rooms comfortable and easy to keep
clean.
The Ladies Aid purchased a wa
ter heater. which will be installed
soon.
The Ladies Aid meets soon to
work on articles for the bazaar to
be held on December 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5. U.P)-
Inactivity on a barely steady mar
ket was reported today on the Los
Angeles stock exchange.
Standard Oil led the petroleum
list with sales of 100 shares at
3424, down 9s; Union Oil also sold
100 shares, selling at Is, down +
Pacific Western sold 900 shares at
5h, up 2s; Union Associates sold
600 shares at las, down Is: Sig
nal Oil "A" was unchanged at 6
on sales of 400 shares; Bolsa Chica
sold 100 shares at 6 unchanged.
Transamerica sold 500 shares a.
37s, down Is; Security First Ma
tional bank sold 100 shares at 65,
down 4.
Pacific American Fire, an infre-
quent trader, sold 100 shares at l9
up 3, Byron jackson gained Is at
2ls on sales of 100 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Heads Defense
Nearing Close
Continued On Page 6)

"homlcldal mania. and that Head
knew of this before he shot and
killed his former son-in-law
Several of the witnesses testified
they heard Puryear at various times
make threats against his divorced
wife, Mrs. Jessica Puryear, and her
entire family, including Head.
The actual time of the killing was
noticeably absent from any testi-
mony, all witnesses telling of Incl
dents prior to the fatal night when
Puryear returned his I1-year- old
son to the custody of his wife. and
was killed by his former father-in-
law.
indicating they are near the end
of their case, Thompson and Conk-
ling at noon today had started call
ing character witnesses to the stand,
to tell of the reputation of Head for
peace and quiet.
One damaging bit of evidence for
the defense was seen in the testi-
mony of Rita Carlysle of Sunland,
near Los Angeles, that on one oc-
casion Puryear, while living near
her, became enraged at a neigh
bor's Persian cat. took it into his
bathroom and killed it. Puryear
then completely dissected the cat,
said Mrs. Carlysle.
Other witnesses called yesterday
afternoon and today by defense
counsel included T. c. Blakemore
Of San Fernando, Heads son-in-
law. E. w. Neiley of Los Angeles,
James F. McDermott of Hollywood,
Rachael Murray, Fred j. Trude of
Los Angeles, Mrs. Puryears attor-
ney, DR.. Fred j. Bowman of Alta
dena, Ellis Hasty of Sunland, Rita
Carlysle of Sunland, G. b. Edgar of
BraWley, Louis E. Head of Brawley,
son of the defendant, II. E. Hubbard
of Brawley and j. d. Wallace of
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Russian Army Not
Seeking Trouble
Continued From Page II

fieers stood on duty at the door,
and models of miniature bombing
| planes, cannon. gun carriages ana
/ shells were scattered around the
office A statuette Of a Red soldier
/ stood on the desk and portraits of
lenin. Stain and other Commun-
ist leaders hung on the wall over
! NoroShilov's head.
The war commIsSar, who directs
/ the Russian army of some 600 600
/ men or more, spoke candidly, some
times with a burst of humor and
again with deadly seriousness. Re
terring to statement in the Mos
COW Press quoting United States
] Congressman Fred A. Brltten as
charging the Soviet with mobilizing
Of great land, naval and air forces
near Manchuria. Voroshilov de-
nounced the charge as "inciting and
brazen." Ee characterized Britten
as a political bandit"
There is nothing like a move
ment Of troops in the vicinity of
ManchuIia," the war commisSar
said. The SovietS have never
helped nor are they helping the
Chinese or japanese in Manchuria
All reports Of transfer of Red SOL
dierS to the border or anywhere in
Siberia is nonsense. Not a soldier
nor a gun has been shifted in that
region since the conflict started.
The Soviets believe that So-called
assistance is tal1tamount to direct
intervention and would result in
partit.Cning Of China and suppress
sion OF Chinese independence. The
Soyiets would be committing a crime
If they undertook the partition of
China. We have no doubt the So
called great powers would rejoice if
We elaborated in China's partition
but the Soviet Union would never
adept such a policy. The Soyiet's
peaceful policy IS incompatible with
methods Of occupation and inter-
vention"
Generals Impotent
He said the Chinese generals did
not play a vital role in China's af-
fairs, but perhaps they are NO
worse than generals in other coun-
tries
However, the decisive point is
the peaceful policy of the Soyiets,"
he continued. The Soviets respect
the independence and the sovereign
rights OF China"
Prior to the conversation, the
United Press had ascertained that
the commander CT the Red army in
the Far East, Gen. Vallily Bluecher,
VINO was known as Galen while
chief military advisor to China sew
eral years ago, IS now in Moscow.
Asked to interpret the recent jap
anese nCte to Moscow charging So
Wet aid had been given to Chinese
troops. VoroShilov suggested that it
was merely TO raise the "bogey Of
Red menace in the East TO impress
European and American public
! opinion. He left no doubt that he
/ viewed the possibility of effective
/ action by the Legaue OF Nations in
! the conflict with deepest pessimisnl.
/ Despite the hostile and anti-Jap
/ anese tone of the official newspaper
! Isvestia, the commissar stressed that
/ Russia is anxious to maintain
friendly relations with Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Troops Clash
In Manchuria
Continued From Page II

advance north of the bridge, al
though ii was admitted that patrols
might have been sent out as a pre-
caution. No definite military cam
palgn was intended in the TSitsi-
har area, however, officials said
The Nonni river battle raised the
possibility of serious complications
with Soviet Russia, which has joint
control of the Chinese Eastern
railroad and of Tsitsihar. Both
Japan and Russia have made defin-
lite efforts TO avoid a clash of in
terests. They have been reported
in agreement as to their actions in
the district.
The fighting centered near the
Nonni river bridge of the Taonan-
anganki railroad, in which Japan
has major interests. This bridge in
Heilungkiang province. lies some 80
miles south of the Chinese Eastern
cross at Anganki, near Tsitsihar,
and scene of fighting was under
stood to be some miles south of An
ganki, near the town of Ipuchih.
Japanese officials discounted the
possibility of a japanese advance
northward as far as Tsitsihar, al
though it was admitted the out
come of the Nonni battle was un-
predictable.
Rumors Unconfirmed
There were unconfirmed rumors
that the japanese had been forced
to retire from the railroad bridge
after repeated attacks by the larger
Chinese force, which has been con-
centrated at Ipuchih when it was
first encountered by japanese pa
trolls moving north Of the bridge.
The conflict in the Nonni dis
trict, directly involving Soviet Rus
sia in japanese occupation of Man
churia, began more than a week
ago when japanese aviators bombed
the railroad bridge. They said they
had been fired on by troops of Ma
Chan-Shan, who has been loyal to
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang, ruler
of Manchuria, and foe of Japanese
occupation.
The japanese demanded that
Chinese repair the bridge on threat
of military reprisals. Ma Chan
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
OF
RAILROAD URGE
MORE BUSINESS

Pertinent tax figures were quoted
at a meeting of the Imperial Valley
Railway Employees association at
Seeley last night when 35 members
gathered for a discussion of railway
and valley problems.
Railway companies, it was said
pay approximately 100000 per year
IN taxes in Imperial Valley in adj
dition to their state and city taxes
These taxes always are paid, it was
explained, as railroads are not on
the delinquent list. This sum added
to an annual pay roll of approx
mately $4,000 MAKES an impressive
figure and, according to association
members, demands recognition from
local businessmen by inducing them
to patronize the valleys largest
public utility.
Failure to patronize rail carriers,
it was pointed out, placed many
railroad men in the ranks of the
unemployed. Increased patronage
would bring about the re-employ.,
ment of the idle railroad men and
increase the local payroll
The subject OF overnight service
was discussed and it was decided to
keep the subject before officials con-
stantly, showing them the many
benefits of such service.
Efforts to secure rates and service
comparable with those of other car
rierS in order to afford merchants
the opportunity of assisting in ef-
forts to increase payrolls, will be
continued.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton is scheduled to take place in
CaleXico November 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Chinese Flooding
Across Boundary

Three more Chinese added to the
total in the Imperial county jail
today, to bring the population Of
the Hotel de Campbell in the i'm
migration suite, to II arrested since
federal officers emptied the jail
CT Orientals scarcely more than a
week ago.
With the new governor Of the
northern district of Baja California
unalterably opposed to Chinese in
business in his district, officers
here believe the flood Of Orientals
across the border will assume new
and larger proportions.
Those arrested this morning
were Chong Ping Lin, Chew Pao
Chong and Lew Lai. They were
taken into custody in one group
near CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
BY NORMAN b. DEUEL.
United Press Staff COrreSpOndent

1tttiCu tCSS SAdll
CARMEL, Cal, Nov. 5. U.P)-Em-
battled artists were reinforced by
the women of Carmel today in a
fight against formation of cham
Der of commerce in this famous Pa
cific coast writer's and artists re-
sort.
The women attempted to blast
the merchants alibi that they were
organizing in a political war of the
sexes for control of the village. by
forming a united front against
"commercialiSm.
PersonageS such as Harry Leon
Wilson, nationally known novelist !;
Mayor Herbert Heron, poet: Perry
Newberry. writer; Austin James,
sculptor. and George Seideneck,
artist, launched the first broadside
against the Babbitts.'
With sarcasm and threats. the
artists protested. Then came the
women, taking the merchants at
their word, donning the pants to
fight.
Mrs. James Hopper. wife of the
writer. was one of the first to at
tack the formation of a chamber
and whether politics entered into
the matter or not. She said:
Sure we wear the pants here. We
are responsible for the town as it
is today. We are proud of it. What
have men ever done? Nothing!
Now they want to form a cham
ber of commerce to ruin the work
We have done, but we won't let
them -
Mrs. JesSamine Rockwell, member
OF the council, called the booster
movement absurd. The merchants
have started something they won't
be able to finish, she opined
Una Jeffers, wife of Robinson
Jeffers, nationally known poet: Ber-
tina Newberry, poet and playwright,
and Daisy Bostick, author, were
among others leading the assault
on commercialism.
Denying they were seeking to
bring tourists and boom business,
the merchants pointed to the poll
tical situation.
Unless something is done. one of
the two women on the council will
be mayor next term, the three men
having held that office Besides
that they said, the women seem
to wear the pants around here. and
we're just banding against them"
CARMEL, Nov. 5. U.p)-Mer-
chants who would curb the activi-
ties of women who wear the pants
in this town debated today the
proposal of a nudist cult which
would wear no pants at all, to enter
Carmel.
Mrs. Saidee Van Brewer, digni-
fled city clerk, broke the news to
the city council last night when she
read letter from Mrs. Maghilde
Bumgartner, who styled herself of
the international Branch No. y,
Society of the Sun
Nine. Bumgartner wished to as
certain the views of progressive
and cultural" Carmel toward a
rudist colony before completing ne
gotiationS for a lease on a large
tract of land in a wooded section
surrounded by an eight-foot wall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
STOCK QUOTATIONS
FREE TEST RESCUES
YOU FROM
BILIOUS ATTACKS

All you want is relief, and here 1t
is. Permanent prevention, too!
Dare's Mentha Pepsin positively
stops the pain in 10 minutes-stops
the nausea-stops the dizziness. Puts
you back on your keel in less time
than it takes to tell it or the test
costs you nothing for Clements Drug
Store will refund your money.
The same dose before meals -
two tablespoonfuls swiftly cor
rects the trouble in stomach and
bowels that is making you bilious" 3"
Your escape from the torture of
bilious headaches is permanent.
Clements Drug Store, druggists
whom you know and trust, guaran-
tees Dare's Mentha Pepsin. He
gives you his word that if it does
not bring you quick, lasting relief,
he won't keep a cent of the money
you paid for it. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Grand Jury Ready
TO Submit Report

In one of their fina: sessions of
the year, the Imperial county grand
jury today was preparing to sub
nit to Judge A. C. Finney its final
report, preparatory to being dis
missed.
The report of the grand jury
may come this afternoon, although
some close observers believe the in
vestigating body still has several
items of unfinished business to
transact.
Regardless of other business,
however, it is believed the grand
jury, If it does not report today
will make its final report next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Stone Optimistic
On Wheat Surplus

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. UP
Chairman James c. Stone of the
federal farm board today expressed
the opinion that the world wheat
situation was such that the over
production Of last year might be
absorbed
Stone said he believed there
would be a reduction of around 20
per cent in hard winter wheat
acreage in Oklahoma, Kansas, Tex
as and part of Nebraska. Remark
ing that Russian wheat eXpoi IS re-
Gently have declined by about half,
Stone said:
Il don't think anybody knows
whether Russia will continue its
wheat exports in the usual amounts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Chinese Bandits
Slay Missionary

NANKING, Nov. 5. U.R)-J. W.
V.nsop, member of the American
Presbyterian Mission at Haichow,
has been killed by Chinese bandits
who kidnapped him November /, the
American consulate here was in
formed today.
Lorenzo Morgan, another men,
Der Of the mission, located in III
angsu province, sent a telegram ad-
Tising authorities Of Wilson's death
Consular authorities and the Chin
ese government Immediately sought
q confirmation of the report.
Officials previously had called
upon Kiangsu military and civil
commanders to secure Wilson's re-
lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05

continued FROM rage IL
statement was gathered at the Met
ropolitan club.
The league offered to make avail
able its records to any impartial
Investigation.
League Stands Pat
indicating that the present war
fare between President Hoover and
the league will not result in any
change in the militant preparedness
program OF the organization. the
league statement today concluded
with a resolution to pursue the
purposes and policies for which the
Navy League was founded"
Breckenridge minority report
repeated his stand that GARDENERS S
attack on the President had con-
tanned "unseenly and unjustified
language, language that will not
serve the best interest Of the navy
or the Navy League"
As Mr.. Hoover's committee began
work and the Navy League an
nounced its decision, Secretary of
War Hurley made an announce
ment calculated to prevent any
such dispute in his department such
as has attracted national attention
TO the navy. Hurley said that the
war department would ask congress
this year for S44 100000 less than
was appropriated for the current
fiscal year.
The department asked $45l. .140.391
last year but got considerably more.
s481 ,565, 735. This year, Hurley said,
the war department budget as pre-
sented to congress will call for ap-
proyimately S437 100000 which is
about Sl4,O00,000 less than the bud
get offered congress a year ago.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. up
The controversy over President
mowers naval policies took the
form today Of double -barreled in
quiry int charges by William How
ard Gardiner, president of the Navy
League, that the President is "abys-
mally ignorant" of naval affairs.
A special board Of inquiry ap-
pointed by Mr.. Hoover to consider
GARDENERS charges was TO meet to-
DAY to appoint a chairman and
devote itself to organization.
At the same time Gardiner was
to go before an executive commit
tee at a Navy League conference.
While Gardner completed a de-
tense to his assertions, there was
some indications the league COM
mittee may not approve his "abys-
NAL ignorance charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Pantages Family
Named I'm Suit

LOS ANGELES, NOV. 5. DIP
Mrs. Lois Pantages and Rodney
Pantages. wife and son Of AleXan-
der Pantages. theater nlagnate,
were defendants today in a S12967
damage suit filed by Floyd and
Betty Mayfield negroes.
The Mayfields claimed Mrs. May
field suffered serious injury when
their automobile was struck by one
occupied by the Pantages. The
plaintiffs contended the Pantages
machine was operated negligently.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
Navy Man VIII
Enter Politics

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. U.P)-
David S. ingalls,, assistant secretary
of the navy, today confirmed re-
ports he would be a candidate for
governor Of Ohio in the spring pri-
maries.
ingalls, said his campaign plans
were indefinite, but that he was
leaving tomorrow for Ohio. where
he expects to hold a series of con-
ferences with prominent state Re-
publican leaders.
Il know it will be a hard fight, 50
Inaglls said, but we will be in there
to win"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-05
ARTISTS COLONY ALL ASTIR
OVER POLITICS AND NUDISTS

Poet Mayor Meron could see no
objection, but referred the matter
to Argyll Campbell, city attorney
That official said, There's not
much can be done in the wav of
interference if they keep behind
their wall"
So unless Gus England. chief and
only policeman, does something. il
appears as if the nudists might
sign their lease and move in.
Three beliefs are subscribed to by
members of the cult, according to
the letter.
Love for the sun.
Scorn of all lustful thoughts.
Firm belief and trust in the
maker of beautiful bodies that it is
shame TO clothe.