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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Brownsville Leads
As Winter Resort

The Great National Winter Re-
sort Sweepstakes Is on, and the two
favorites. Brownsville and Miami
with the Texas entry slightly ahead
Of the Florida contestant.
In other words. Brownsville tenn
perature has again led the United
States. highest here Monday being
~. topping Miami's rs.
For several days the two popular
winter resorts have been enjoying
similar weather. with the mercury in
the Valley usually slightly higher
than the Florida temperature.
Predictions for Tuesday night and
Wednesday call for no material
change I'm temperature. and ncrther-
" winds.
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CONTINUED from page y

the soul OF his dead mother for
not having brought him into the
world two years earlier.
Thirty two gibbets were erected
yesterday for the condemned, bu.
at the last moment the Turkish
parliament at Angora commuted
the sentences Of two, and two 9TH
ers, terrified at the approach Of
their hour OF doom, died Of heart
disease. The four unneeded gal
lows we're torn down during the
night.
In cases where II was possible
the gibbets were erected on the
spots where the condemned men
harangued the Menemeh populace
two days before the Christian
Christmas and pleaded with them
10 arise IN behalf OF Islam, destroy
the western innovations OF Mus
tapha Renal PaSha, the Gazi, re-
place the derby with a fez, and
restore the caliphate Of Allah's
golden age.
"A young Turkish army officer.
seeing what was happening. rushed
To give the alarm. He was caught
By the reactionaries, who included
DerviShes and fanatical MoslemS
o. the wild mountain country. and
was beheaded. Troops and police
rut down the movement and hun
dreds OF arrests followed.
Besides thee condemned to die
in the ensuing trials Al DervisheS.
priests and their acolytes. must
serve sentences of three to "A years
hard labor for c~landestine religious
practices and failure TO notify the
government OF the Vaccinations OK
Sheik Essad, the leader OF the
movement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Revival Services
Held Every Night

Revival services are being held
each night al 7:30 BY the Church
Of the Nazarene at the corner or
18th and Grant streets, conducted
by Mrs Bessie Williams. evangelist.
OF #. Worth and Mrs. c. T. Fitz-
gerald, singer. OF San Antonio.
The subject for Tuesday night
Is Why God Does not Answer our
PRAYERS"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Hidalgo Officers Get
Man Wanted Here

N~RN@@~t ~ AAE LAEt nA1-F
EDINBURG. Feb. s. Santos
Arts, Mexican youth or La Feria
was turned over to Cameron coun
ty officials late Monday by law.
enforcement officers Of Hidalgo
county. following Arts arrest Sat-
urday night in Mercedes.
Arts has been sought BY Of
ficers for over four months III con-
nection with a number or burElaries
around La Feria, and was the only
one Of a group OF Mexican youths
who had escaped officers after the
burglaries.
Arts was surprised To find him
self surrounded BY a sheriffs party.
headed by &. a. Nike Afariahaa.
and Aercedes city officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
No Midnight Baths

Water Will he cut Off again Tues
day night for about one hour from
~ o'clock midnight between Third
and Fourteenth streets. Southeast.
on Levee street. according to city
officials.
Residents in that section are
warned TO take proper precautions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
rARn M THAEKS

In this way we hope 20 reach
each and every one Of u friends.
TO thank them for all the Floral
Offerings and kind words and
their sypmathy during the illness
and death OF our son. Earl.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Hanna.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
OF letting by the City Of Browns
vile. Texas. OF the improvement Of
Lincoln Boulevard from Thirteenth
Street to McDavitt Boulevard: Eb-
ony Avenue from Paroles Avenue
TO Los Ebanos Addition. and a con-
nection between McDavitt Boule-
ward and Paredes Avenue, approx
mately nine thousand 10000 square
yards.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Of Browns
vile, Texas, has heretofore BY res
olutions directed the improvement
Of the above mentioned streets. be-
tween the above mentioned limits,
BY grading. raising and filling same,
and by improving the same by the
construction of concrete curbs.
wherever deemed necessary, and
paving the same with one Of the
following types Of pavement, 10 be
selected by the City Commission OF
the said city. to-wit:
I'd 6" reinforced concrete pave
ment;
% 5" reinforced concrete. base.
with one and one-half dia)
inch rock asphalt; Chot mix
wearing surface;
Cd 5" reinforced concrete base
with one and one-half uis)
inch rock asphalt; tcold mix
wearing surface;
ca 5" reinforced concrete base
~~tar. 49, ~nl ~rn-Eu7F 4fH.N
inch Bitulithic wearing sur
face;
(5) o." inch bituminous con-
crete base on 3 inch COM
pressed gravel base with one
and one-half Gis) inch btu
lithic wearing surface.
and,
WHEREAS. plans and specifica-
tons have been prepared for the
said work by the City Secretary,
and have been duly approved by the
City Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE. all persons
desiring to bid upon the wc~e Of
making said improvements are re-
Quested to do SO in accordance with
the said resolutions. plans and spec
ifications to which they are referred
BY filing said bids therefor with the
said City Secretary on or before
the 9th day OF February, a. ID.
1881. at 7.30 o'clock p. m.
Bidders will be required 10 make
their bids on forms Of proposal
furnished by the City Secretary.
and no bid will be considered unless
the same is accompanied by certi-
fled check upon an acceptable bank,
PAYABLE to the Mayor Of the City Of
Brownsville, Texas. IN amount and
on conditions designated in the said
proposal. Bidders may bid either
uoon all the different alternative
mans. materials and methods pre-
scribed By said specifications or up
on anv n or more thereof The
CITY or Brownsville reserves the
right to accept any bid or bids. or
to reject any or all bid or bids in
whole or in part.
II. VAN HORN.
CITY Secretary. City Of
Brownsville. Texas.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 3. kP-CU.
8. u. A1-Hogs, 6.O00. steady TO
weak; top. 7.55: packing sows, $40
CTS; stock pigs, 7.OO-775
Cattle. Geo; calves. 600; market
slow, steady to weak: steers. good
and choice 6o0-900 lbs. s.OO-12OO:
900-1500 lbs. S.O0-12.00. common
and medium 600 lbs. up 5.OO-8.OO;
heifers good and choice 550-85O lbs.
G~.50-l0.00. cows good and choice
4.50-6.50. vealers milk-fedl medium
70 choice 5.50-l0.00: stocker and
feeder steers good and choice $50
9.25.
Sheep. 5000: about steady: lambs.
good and choice 90 lbs. down 7.50-
1885. ewes medium to choice $50
lbs. down 3.OO-4.35.
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TODAY'S MARKETS

by persistent lack of moisture
throughout the winter and spring
wheat belt. and by unreasonable
warmth. France reported unfavor-
able conditions for new wheat. with
seed rotted owing to prolonged
wet weather and Argentina also
complained of excessive rains.
Starting unchanged to 3-8 cents
higher, wheat afterward scored ma
terial gains. Corn opened 3-8 off
10 l-8 up and subsequently s all
around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO. Feb. 3. fPl-(U. s.
Dept. Ag)-Potatoes steady: sack
ed per cwt. Wisconsin round whites
l40-1.45: Idaho russets 1.65-l.75:
Colorado McClures 1.70-Is5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

NEW YORK. Feb. 8. tP-Cotto-
opened steady ? to 3 points lover
under selling influenced by rela-
lively easy Liverpool cables and
weakness Of silver in the London
market. There was some spot house
selling OF May and July which was
attributed to hedging and the con-
tinent was credited with selling in
new crop positions. but the offer
ings were we'll enough taken by
covering and trade buying to hold
the market fairly steady around
1880 for May and I'LL for Octo-
Der or about 2 to 4 points net low
er, during the early trading.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 3.=Pl-
Cotton opened fairly steady not
withstanding that Liverpool cables
were lower than due. First trades
here showed a decline OF three
points on March but later months
were unchanged to two points up.
There some overnight buying
orders ri the start. Later, prices
eased off gradually. owing to lack
Of support. March dropping to 1896.
and July to l0.85. or two TO five
points down from yesterdays close.
AZ the end Of the first hour, the
market was very quiet and at the
lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Apply Blue Star Ointment 70 rsligte
mia Irritstions. Itching skin y tha ties
n9 Kczemie ernditionn. letter. Ringwcrns
ftehsnE Toes. Poison Oak and o. an Am
giseptic Dressing for Old Sores. &C.
AK y0ur Druggist for
BLUE STAR QzNTAzEffh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 3. iF-Grains
advanced early today. stimulated
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
INITIAL CONCERT
OF SEASON TO BE
GIVEN THURSDAY

Summer will be officially recog-
nized in El Centro tomorrow night
when the first band concert OF the
season viii be played in city park
beginning at 8 o'clock.
A pleasant evenings entertain
ment will be offered at the weekly
concerts under the direction Of Pro-
fesso~ Horace Williams and the
public is invited to avail themselves
of the opportunity to listen to good
music in the coolness of the park.
The popularity of the concerts
last year became more and more
marked rs the season advanced. the
audiences increasing IN size from
week to week.
The program to be offered tomor-
row night follows: march, Jolly
Tars": march, Line Up; waltz,
Days of Youth; popular num-
bers, Request march, Navy
Day: selection. college Medley.
waltz. "BeauX and Bellies; march,
"Alakazam."
Rehearsal will take place tonight
at the court house at 7:30 o'clock,
all musicians being urged to be
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
HARRICAN URGES
ELIMINATION OF
CAMELS' THORN

Complete eradication of camels'
thorn infestations in Imperial coun-
ty should result at the end of two
years time with the passing by the
state legislature of funds for the
work. and with the resolution en-
dorsed yesterday by the supervisors,
B. A. Harrigan agricultural COM
missioner stated today
The state legislature has passed
$4,000 to be used for eradication
in the three counties where infest-
ations occur, the bill providing that
an equal amount be shared by the
land owner and the county.
Yesterday the supervisors passed
bill asking the plant quarantine
and control administration of the
u. S. department of agriculture to
furnish the county with five cater
pillar tractors. five plowS, five rem
ovators. and five springtooth har-
rows now in storage in Peoria, ILL
nois. left over from the corn borer
eradication work in that state.
Harrigan stated that with this
equipment and with the funds fur
nished by the state to be used for
gas. oil, and labor. the eradication
matter can be started promptly
and the noxious weed exterminated
within two years time, with no
great expense to the county or to
land owners.
Camels' thorn was introduced in
to Imperial Valley through import
ations of Turkestan alfalfa seed and
if not eradicated Immediately, it
will become a widespread nuisance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Couple To Split
Pending Divorce

LOS ANGELES, June 3. UP
Mcrvyn lie Roy, we'll known direc-
tor, and Edna Murphy, screen
actress. plan a six months marital
vacation before deciding on whether
they will seek divorce, it was
learned today.
The separation, which is wothout
vituperation on either side, is
planned as an experiment. Cause
Of the breach was reported to be
general incompatability
lie Roy said that "if we find that
we want to live together again at
the end of the vacation there will
be no divorce"
On the other hand, if Miss Muir
ply finds that she can live hap
pier alone, then she will start pro-
ceedings against lie. Roy, it was re-
ported
lie Roy is considered one of the
youngest successful directors in the
motion picture business. He made
Little Caesar" Gentleman Fate"
and "Fiye-Star Final" His wife
has been on the screen for several
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Woman Asks For
Prison Sentence

FRESNO. Cal, June 3. UP)-Al-
though Betty Wilson, p. formerly of
Arizona. hopes she viii be sent TO
prison for at least two years, it IS
unlikely she will 60 there.
She urged Superior Judge H. z.
Austin yesterday to send her to a
penitentiary for at least two years,
on the forgery charges to which she
pleaded guilty.
Liquor has ruined me-" she said.
II want to get away from the bunch
/ have been running around with.
Don't give me a short Jail term or
probation. l don't think anything
like that will help me"
She said she took her first drink
from her husband three years ago.
Judge Austin said he did not
think prison would help her, but
that a state institution for alcoho-
lies might lie will impose SEN
tence Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Screen Director
Father OF Twins

HOLLYWOOD, June g. UP
The wives of two motion picture di-
rectors were in hospitals here to-
day. one recovering from an emerg-
ency appendicitis operation and the
other recuperating after giving birth
to twins.
Mrs. Mary Akin Carewe, wife o.
Edwin Carewe, was reported out of
danger following an operation for
appendicitis performed soon after
she was stricken suddenly last Sun
day while visiting at the beach
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John BoleS.
Mrs. George Fitzmaurice gave
birth TO twins yesterday. The new
arrivals have been named Patricia
and Michael. Director Fitzmaurice
said. They weighed 5i2 pounds each
at birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Screen Star And
Husband To Quit

NEW YORK, June ,. U,R)-
Nancy Carroll, screen star, has
brought suit for divorce in Nogales,
Mexico. against her husband, Jack
kirkland. the latter admitted to-
day.
ITS Just another one of those
things-incompatibility, Kirkland
said when reached at his apartment
here. I'VE tried our best to get
along but we Just couldn't any
longer
Were still very fond of each
other and we shall remain friends
but we decided it was best to sever
the matrimonial bonds"
Kirkland. a former newspaper
man. met Miss Carroll in 1923 when
she was in the chorus of The Pass
ing Show" at the Winter Garden.
They were married the following
year and have one daughter, Patri-
cia
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Start New Hunt
For Missing Man

In s!,.e cause of a forlorn last
hope. Undersheriff Rodney Clarke
left FL Centro at o'clock this.
morning for Salvation Springs, near
Pegleg Wells, to resume search for
Peter Gunderson, 69, missing from
his Pegleg Wells prospecting camp
since two weeks ago.
Sheriff George L. Campbell today
asserted he does not know when
Clarke will return from the trip.
The undersheriff last week re-
turned to FL Centro after spending
almost a week on the desert and
in the foothills in search of the old
prospector. who disappeared while
searching for placer gold. Gunder-
son is thought to have died OF
thirst on the desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Bandit Holds Up
Tennessee Bank

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 8.
U.P)-A bandit, carrying a shotgun,
swung down through the skylight
Of branch bank here today, hand
cuffed the institutions employees
one by one as they appeared for
work and escaped with s661710
which he had forced the banks as
sistant manager to give him from
the vault.
The robbery occurred at the High
land Park branch Of the Hamilton
National Bank and the figures of
the loss were announced by T. r.
Preston, president The vault was
completely looted an all money
taken was in cash with the excep-
ton of one $50 liberty bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Here To Study
Birds OF Valley

Stanley E. Piper. associate biolog-
ist of the U S. department of agri-
culture, has been in the valley for
the past 10 days continuing the
studies on blackbirds. English SPAR
rows and linnents in relation to
the damage they do to sorghum
grain crops.
The department is making a
study of the problem with a view
to determining methods of con-
trolling these destructive species to
the extent that may be justifiable.
In this study the beneficial traits
and habits of the birds have been
taken into account.
These birds have constituted a
menace to valley crops and con-
troll measures have been carried
out through the cooperation of the
agricultural commissioner office,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03

Continued from page i
lated the corrupt practices act or
that he personally profited from
funds received. He complains
through counsel that Tinkham'5
statement destroyed his influence
and usefulness as a bishop" and
brought him "scorn, public scandal,
infamy and disgrace" The petition
asserts it was Cannon's sacred and
solemn duty to take an active part
in the campaign in which great
moral issues were involved"
The bishops complaint recites the
Tinkham statement upon which the
suit is based.
Cannon recently sued William
Randolph Hearst, publisher, for
S., 100000, alleging libel in connec-
ton 18th publication of a series of
letters allegedly written by Cannon
TO Mrs. Helen Hawley McCallum,
whom he subsequently married.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03

falfa hay, 6l tons alfalfa meal, 1853
tons grain hay, 108 tons barley, SO
tons wheat, 81 tons milo maize, 13
tons wool, 1872 tons manure, $50 head
cattle, 163 head hogs, 7 head horses,
8 head mules, Sd dozen chickens.
1856 crates japanese melons, 80
crates pumpkins, n crates squash.
16 crates cucumbers. 37,1l4 crates
tomatoes, 35,529 crates cantaloupes.
1880 crates honeydews, AIS crates
honey balls, 2615 crates grapefruit,
ia tons watermelons and eight
trucks miscellaneous products.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Seeks To Reduce
Government Cost

SACRAMENTO, June 5. U.P) =
With the hope of checking the up
ward trend of state governmental
costs, ROLAND A. Vandegrift, direc-
tor of finance, today launched
survey to determine if any state
agencies had overlapping functions
and which, if any, could be elini-
mated.
The primary problem facing the
state government within the next
four years" Vandegrift said, lis bal
ancing the state budget and max
ing the cost equal to the income
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Mayfield Named
To State Board

Judge I. Mayfield today was no
titled of his appointment to the
statewide street and highway safe
ty committee of the California
State Chamber of Commerce.
Judge Mayfield is the second man
in Imperial Valley to be appointed
to membership on a statewide COM
mittee of this sort. Leo Hetzel is
a member of the statewide aeronau-
tic committee.
Notification of the appointment
was carried in a letter from NJ II.
Shaw, general manager of the state
chamber of commerce. Judge May
field plans to attend a meeting of
the committee in Los Angeles next
Friday, he said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Heavy Docket In
Traffic Court

Thirty traffic cases in Judge l.
Mayfields court today sttested to
the activity of state traffic officers
during the past week.
Failing to appear in court were
l3 who had been cited. The major
ity of offenses listed were the usual
glaring headlight charges.
Judge Mayfield sentenced A. S.
Atupan of Brawley to 10 days in
the county Jail on a charge of reck-
less driving. Thomas Hester OF
Seeley was fined s5 on charges of
displaying no license plates, hav-
ing no operators license and driv-
ing a car with glaring headlights
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Valley Shipments
Holding Up Well

Agricultural shipments from the
valley as checked at Trifolium for
the week ending May 81 are report
ed to the agricultural commission
er'S office are:
One hundred seventy-five bales
cotton, II tons cotton seed cake, 81
tons cotton seed hulls, 1910 tons al
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03

The upward trend OF taxation is a
matter of grave concern to the ad-
He pointed out that bonded in
debtedness of the state and coun-
ties increased 1872 per cent in the
last 20 years. while the population
of California gained only 126 per
cent in the same period.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

LOS ANGELES. June 3. lU.H -
Stocks were up fractionally in trad
ing on the Los Angeles stock ex-
change today. The slight recovery
however. was not felt until at least
two issues touched new lows.
Edison common dropped to new
low at 362s but recovered to SO =. up
y on a turnover oil 1000 shares. Rio
Grande Oil also touched a new low
at 3 but recovered to 3ls up lS on
sales totaling 900 shares.
Transamerica on a turnover of
1000 shares was up Is at 734. Its
low for the session was rs.
Union Oil was up u at 162s while
Union Associates also advanced Il
to 15A.
Pacific Public Service remained
unchanged at l912 on a sale of 300
shares. Claude Neon on sales to-
taling 500 shares moved up Is at
16i2.
NEW YORK, June 3. U.P)-The
stock market today made the best
recovery of the year, closing with
gains ranging to points in the
main list and few much larger, in
cluding a appoint squirt for Au-
burn Auto.
The abrupt reversal had been
foreshadowed in the previous ses-
sion when greater resistance to SELL
ing was diScernible. Impetus to
short covering was supplied in the
afternoon on a reduction in margin
requirements for brokers loans by
leading New York and Boston banks.
This reduction from 25 to 20 per
cent was taken as an indication
that banks have come to the con-
clusion the market has. reached
levels where stability is approach
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03

the end cylinders and assuring even power
impulses.
The Dictator Eight as a car, is one of those
rare engineering achievements-a mechanism
in almost perfect balance. No part-no phase
of performance-is over-stressed or under
stressed. Disposal of weight is ideal. The re-
suit is ,oaaabihty-that delightful sense of poise
and stability which gives you absolute conf
dence in yourself.
You enjoy relaxed motoring Clutch-push-
ing is almost forgotten. Gear shifting is effort
less and quiet. Added safety is certified by
scores of public traffic authorities You save
15% to 2O% on gasoline and oil. Your car will
last longer, and cost less to maintain.
Drive The Dictator Eight after you've driven
the others. The contrast will sell you!
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-03
7Me mdawuy
the s1rlo0thest Gz&kf
i'm its price class

Scientific Torsiographic tests
prove the grounded" performance
of The Dictator is unrivaled by
any Eight in its price class ......
THE Dictator Eight has what engineersknow
as sweet engine-an engine free from
perCeptible vibration periods. Linked with Free
Wheeling this vbrationless power results in
motoring of new smoothness- restfuness
Motor roar is hushed by improved muffling,
which conserves horsepower, and by carbure-
tor silencing, introduced by Studebaker.
Atno pointn the whole sparkling speed range,
is there rough spot" to mar The Dictator's
rounded performance. The Dictator has
nine-bearing crankshaft, balanced not only
statically, but dynamically. What remains of
vibration is further minimized by crankshaft
vibration damper. Dual carburetion and mani
folding feed equal amounts of fuel to each cyl
inder avoiding the common fault of starving