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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
new BUILDING OPENING SET FRIDAY
In Our
Alley

FOUR HUNDRED FOUR, count
'em, distinct operations take place
from the time you lift your phone
receiver off the hook until you get
your connection.
That's what Ed Mockbee says.
Ed ought to know.
He's put in the past 1s years in
the telephone business, and conf
dentlally. II years OF that time has
been devoted to the framing OF
Rlibls.
Formal openh-g OF the phone COM
pany building gives the dear public
its one and only chance.
Our advice to every phone custo-
mer Is this-make Ed show you each
and every one Of those 4O4 opera
tons.
II we let him get away with 1t
this time. it's all off.
AND ANOTHER thing.
About this circulating ice water
which features the new building.
wouldn't it do more good II
furnished to customers trying to get
q call through?
Might not do any harm to take
that up with the phone company
officials when you visit the new
plant on Friday.
THESE PUBLIC utility companies
are hospitable TO the nth degree.
Heard Manager Mockbee deliver a
30-minute invitation to a group Of
Brownsvillites to visit the new plant
when they cut ver from the old
to the new system.
Got everybody enthused.
Sure. they'd be there.
Then Ed casually announced
'The change will be made al 5 o.
clock Sunday morning"
Snbsided enthusiasm was Scatter
ed all ov-r the floor.
He really meant the invitation.
though.
Offered to have central phone all
present to see that they got there
Oh time.
ONE THING left out OF the new
building.
Struck Us at first as being a
terrible omission.
NO gymnasium for the Hello
Girls"
Then we stood in back Of the
switchboard and watched a little old
girl about four feet tall stretch her
self over about ten feet OF board,
and decided that when and II we
ever had a girl. and when and If
we thought She needed exercise.
we'd let her work for nothing for
the phone company.
Those girls ought to grow.
ONE TUBE in the radio hook-up
equipment in the new building cost
over $500.
Think that over, you radio fans
who buy a tube a year C.. an outlay
Of s2.75.
If YOU WOULD learn the value
Of time, get this one.
Did you know that after you have
waited and waited to get your call
through to the friend in the next
block. the Chances are that all Of
5 seconds. count them. too, have
elapsed between the time you placed
the call and the time she said
"hello."
Sure, that's just one more from
the fertile brain Of Ed Mockbce.
! tell you. we are all missing a
bet II ~ don't get on the inside of
some OF this stuff on Friday.
Ed says he strung the first line
into Elsa and Edcouch.
And he's been stringing some sort
OF a line ever iince.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
PLANT TO Be
THROWN Open
TO VISITORS


--AMM MMMMMMm~ MM -- M
FORMAL opening Of Tine nlaFniiI4
cent &c plant nf the BroMnsrind
EXCHANGE of the RIn Grand vnn..
.rurn,1,crn ~o N wnunir~-
corner Of Itn' ~ tor IT
day. July 31. between Cine hours VIVA
4 an 0 ID. M. X. T.. Mockbce. man!
aver announced today.
a cordial invitation Is given sl
residents M Brownsville and uf Nh1.
valley ~ vIsit TIE new plant NV wv
opening dav hy thn management ul
the comrany.
Officials Present
Officials on thn company inclnS-
inr ". w. Paxton. General mararrr
ara treasurer. will be present
gree au visitnrH. nnH MN traIrnI
staff OF employees will he on ha.
~ rnrdurt nIi interested thrul
tho snanios,c ana heamiffnh
Structure ARA rxnAaIn thr
workings Of the rhone svsfem
Not onlv ls thn bulldinn
exterior And Interior AN asset N
thn rifv WV Tzrnwn~uiirn hr.lit nu
~ IN tha most modrr-, r+vir
n~rnhitnrtlrrr Ana nrrrnr,ndnI hM
heauiifuI rrcurds h,,t evarv WV
enuinmrnt wrhirh hm~ hnnr $500
IN the new STRUCTURE " re- arT
the latest ANA mnrt imnrnvpd -
EffIcipncv Wy thr rnmnanv anT "
a. nr,rf~~sn -
xtratra S,'rd-v r,rr W. 49, wv.
switch over from An ola to the ra~
system was made at W nrrInrk Ir Irr
than 10 seconds. service heinz mac
tIcnllv unintrrrT,nfra
New Eumsnmrnt
Not II strand Of the old eo,unI
ment used NV tine ir tha
former location NAV ~ found WI
thn npur huiIdIrr
Ea~iiitir- 49, w t~~~
tina plan have hnrr -nr-rarrra
Mr.. Mockbee. ~ that patrons WIN
inE the exchange during the formal
opening NAV rntn w more IrfimafI
knorledrn nf fhn anrnr u,nrblrrr IA
fhr Ewitehbna-T $780, fhir~ wv 1900
terv to the lavmen
The visitor viii wv shown 1870 49,
ious operations which take placj
from the time he LIFTS hiH rrrriv1
er and places his number with ~
operator until thp connerrirn iE|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02

lures embodied in its proposal to the
In Connection with the manufacture
of fertilizer. the statement said the
commission had found the properties
could be used and operated for GUAM
tity production and manufacture OF
types of commercial fertilizer OF greater
concentration than those which are
now sold the farmer"
Thinks Private Operation Best.
The cooperative scientific research
and experimental practices by agricul-
tural agencies, national, State and
county, it was explained, would be de-
sirable for the development of scien-
tific methods of improvement of soil
fertility and for introduction of meth
DDS so developed among fertilizer users.
1T Is the definite conclusion of the
commission" the statement added, that
the foregoing public benefits can best
be obtained by private operation under
lease contracts through cooperative ne
gotiations"
The commissions program, which 1t
explained Is tentative and subject to
change, provides the leasing of the
properties to a lessee who will pay a
reasonable rental on mutually agree
able terms" for period OF SO years,
with the Boulder Dam clause on re-
negotiation after 10 years as to the
price. to be included.
Preference as a lessee should be
accorded to corporation, exclusively
owned and controlled by an organiza-
ton OF farmers =" the statement
said, provided such organization is
prepared financially and otherwise to
carry out the purposes of legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
equally and effectively or better than
privately owned corporations"
Surplus Sale Plan Offered.

equally and effectively or better than
privately owned corporations"
Surplus Sale Plan Offered.
In behalf Of development of the Ten
nessee Valley it was said there should
be authority TO sell surplus power at
the switchboard, first to manufacturers
Of commercial and industrial chemical
products, and second to others-States,
counties and municipalities having pref
erence.
The sale of surplus under the plan
would be subject to recall for the pro-
duction of fertilizer or for the manu-
facture of chemicals by industries es-
tablished in the district.
Up-river development, including Cove
Creek Dam and an equalization dam
rental in fair proportion to the bene-
fits derived, is included in the commits
sion's plan.
Construction of Cove Greek is justi-
fed and is recommended fo2 the
benefits to accrue to navigation, flood
control and incidental power develop
ment at Cove Creek and points doWE
stream said the statement The
United States should provide necessary
funds for construction of the dam when
responsible licensee shall agree to
install the power house and other equip
ment for generation and distribution
OF power y"
Three High Dams Favored.
Cooperative construction Of three
high dams in the vicinity Of Chicka-
manga. White Creek and Coulter Shoals
between Chattanooga and Knoxville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
WAR AGAINST BUGS

MOSCOW (N.A.NA). - Russia is
leading the way in great campaign
against flies and bugs. 1t was launched
with drums beating and banners flying
and the Association Of Communist
Youth in the vanguard. All the tech
nical experience of the Soviet Society
for Aviation and Chemical Defense Is
being brought to bear upon Russian
bugs and flies.
Even children are being encouraged
to take part in sort of Boy Scout
spirit, the days good deed consisting
of or including the slaughter of thou
sands of small creatures. Fumigation
is the method most advocated because
the bugs cannot retaliate.
(Copyright, 1891. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
MRS. MARIE HAMILTON
WEEDS HONOLULU MAN
Ex-Wife of Morgan's Grandson
Marries W. z. Bogardus,
Director of Bank.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEAPACK, N. j., October Mrs.
Marie Hamilton, former wife of Pier
pont Morgan Hamilton, was married
quietly yesterday to w. Everardus
Bogardus Of Honolulu at the country
estate of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Ledyard Blair.
Only immediate relatives were pres
ent at the ceremony, which was per-
formed by cousin of the bride, Rev.
Chauncey w. Goodrich.
Mrs. Bogardus was the wife of the
grandson and namesake of j. Pierpont
Morgan, the banker. Their marriage
ended in divorce. Mr.. Bogardus is vice
president Of the Bishop First National
Bank of Honolulu. His first wife. who
died some time ago, was a daughter of
the former Gov. Carter of Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
GOODS IN EUGENE STYLE

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, October 2
F1.-Hats that came from the royal
head Of Empress Eugene to the mod
ern "shoppes' for The swanky elite. now
appear in the humble fashion of the
lowly topsail Of the William and Mary
frosh co-eds.
The sophomore tribunal at the COL
lege prescribed a delightful misrepre-
sentation" of what the Empress wore
for the incoming woman students to
wear this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02

appears to be sound, the commission
concluded.
Judge Sam F. Hobbs OF Selma, COM
mission chairman, said the commission
had given no consideration to the leas-
ing or sale of the properties without
additional congressional action.
The duty of this commission" he
said, lis TO work out fair. sound and
feasible plan with view of submitting
such proposal or proposals to the
President of the United States for
submission to Congress"
The joint commission is composed of
Representatives OF Alabama, Tennessee.
the War Department and farm
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
DISCOVERY AIDS
TUBERCULOSIS WAR
Mild Type of Germs Found
by Scientists Seeking
"Pure Cultures"
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October breeding
OF different and almost non-virulent
type of tuberculosis bacillus from
deadly human tuberculosis germs is
announced today from the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research.
Medical authorities regard the dis
covery as possessing exceptional pos
sibilities. 1t Is made public in science,
official organ of the American ASsocia-
ton for the Advancement OF Science.
The report is signed by Franklin r.
Miller Of the institute.
The existence Of this organism in
tuberculosis has been known, says the
report, but u! II re- lily no pure Gull
lures OF the L.c4lluS have been OBJ
tanned. 1t is distinguished from the
ordinary human tuberculosis germ by
being mon -acid-faSt." Ordinarily the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
MAPS THREEFOLD
SHOALS PROPOSAL
Joint Commission Will Urge
Private Operation in Re-
port to Hoover.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. October "A
Joint commission appointed on recon-
mendation of President Hoover reported
yesterday that it has decided on a
threefold plan for operation of the
Government $150. 600 900 project at
Muscle Shoals. The commission. meet
ing here for a seties OF conferences.
announced the plan, which has in view
primarily the manufacture of fertilizer
by private interests, will be recon-
mended to President Hoover.
The commission issued a. statement,
setting forth the manufacture of ferti-
lizer, cooperative scientific research
and establishment of industrial chem
ical operations as essential adjunct to
the manufacture of fertili7e~ had been
found economically feasible and de-
sirablc," and would be the main fea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02

Nitrate, has the power to cause normal
human tuberculosis germs to grow
forms like the new cultures, losing their
"acid-fastnesS." The Nitrate does the
same thing to bovine tubercle bacilli and
to timothy grass bacilli. These grass ba-
cill belong to the same family as the
disease germs, but are harmless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02
U. S. AGENTS RAID CLUB
OF BELLE LIVINGSTONE
Former Gotham Night Club Host
ess, Now in Reno, Receives First
Visit From Officers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, New, October 2-While fes-
tivities were in full swing Belle Liy-
ingstone, former New York night club
hostess, now operating in Reno, re-
ceived her first visit in Nevada from
Federal prohibition agents late last
night
Three bartenders were arrested. The
officers said a quantity of liquor with
fancy labels was seized The building
raided is separate from the main club,
where dancing and other entertain
ment are provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-02

germs are "acid-fast." The distinction
is that the two kinds respond quite
differently to acids used in staining.
Difference i'm Stain.
Ordinary human tuberculosis bacilli
stain red. The new ones stain yellow
and later turn to orange.
DR.. Miller states that he and his
associates believe this yellow organism
Is mutant. That means it is a
tuberculosis germ which somehow has
managed to change its hereditary
characters.
Guinea pigs were inoculated in
amounts that ordinarily would produce
tuberculosis. Two of the pigs showed
no effects. Three others developed some
signs of tuberculosis.
THE amount of tuberculosis each
animal had" the report states, was
much less than would be expected fol-
lowing a much smaller dose of our
parent strain Of H-37 human tubercle
bacilli."
Controversy Stirred Up.
Science has been looking for a mild
tuberculosis germ to experiment with
in possible vaccination. CASTOR CAL
mette of the Pasteur Institute, Paris,
has developed vaccination for babies
against tuberculosis. There is contro-
versy in the medical world over this
Calmette treatment. He says his germs
are not mild. They are different from
the new culture at Rockefeller Insti-
tute.
When these yellow" bacilli are
placed on porcelain filters. the SUBJ
stance that strains through. called the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
By HAMILTON FARON

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 81.
Those who doubt the reality of
Santa Claus may ponder a decision
of the Supreme Court of Appeals
of West Virginia, the highest tri-
bunal in the Mountaineer state.
Five judges, barking back to their
childhood days, took judicial no
tice of the doubling T'homases
and held in a formal opinion,
couched in legal phraseology, that
despite new modes of locomotion,
different industrial conditions and
economic changes, Santa Claus re-
mains the same, his eye undimmed
and his spirit uncrushed.
His desire to be bountous en-
dures through the ages, though his
ability to reach every child may at
times be affected by unfortunate
economic conditions over which he
has no control" the court held in
its opinion, which urged that mo
child lose faith in the spirit OF
Santa Claus"
Judge Raymond Maxwell, who
wrote the courts opinion, which
was concurred in by the other fou1
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
4 Santa Claus? Sure, for Court
AffHms Him;Has Not Changed
a Bit Either, Judge So Rules

judges, referred to a previous affir-
nation of Santa Claus by the tri-
bunal. That opinion, handed down
several years ago, scored critics of
Santa Claus and reformerS who
would abolish Santa Claus alto
gether."
Judge Maxwell, in the opinion,
pointed out that the decision was
written on petition for a rehear-
ing, and rules limiting the period in
which rehearing may be sought
were disregarded because time
runneth not against Santa Claus Or
little children"
Counsel who have filed the pc
tition friends of children and of
Santa Claus do not attempt to
have the decision modified or cur
tailed-they recognize its sound
ness" the opinion read.
Their desire is that the decision
may be enlarged to embrace more
recent facts known to al men.
The specific query is this: Have
the stress and strain OF recent
months dimmed the eye or crushed
the spirit of Santa Claus? We
answer with an emphatic NO."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
JUNEAU RADIO
RECEPTION IS
HIT HARD BLOW
In t # e renee from Local
Transmitter Renders
Receivers Valueless

Fortyfive thousand dollars worth
of radio receiving sets owned by
some 500 or more Juneau residents
was rendered practically valueless
today when the United States Sig
nal Corps took the air with all
communications and abandoned
the water circuit that for more
than quarter of century served
its cable system, handling all mes
sages between Alaskan towns, and
between them and the States, de-
clared Wilbur Burford, Secretary
of the Juneau Radio Club.
With practically continuous wire
less transmission going on, inter
ference from the local station is so
intense that radio reception is not
only unsatisfactory, it is virtually
impossible, he said
Acting On Instructions
In accord with instructions from
Seattle headquarters, the local Sig
nal Corps station today began
routing all messages via wireless to
Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchi-
kan. For some time it has been
working directly with Seattle, An
chorage, Skagway and Haines. An
chorage distributes to interior and
northern points.
The Juneau Seattle radio circuit
is not troublesome. But the inter-
Alaska wireless communication
plays havoc with local reception of
programs broadcast from outside
points. The local transmitter, To-
Gated inside the city limits, on any
thing except the short wave equip
ment, Is the source of interference
so strong that it is impossible to
tune it out. When 1t is in oper-
alton, and that will be most Of the
time after today. there is no re-
ception worthwhile.
The only remedy, 1t is admitted
by Army officials, is to move the
transmitting plant out of town.
A site has been picked at Menden-
hall on the Kendler place and a
lease to the Government agreed
upon. Funds are understood to
have been appropriated last Spring
for the new plant, but nothing has
been done to establish it other than
e.it NJ, ~
Commerce has taken the matter up
with Delegate Wickersham urging
him to place the matter before the
Continued On PAGE Six)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
QUICK ACTION
P R 0 N Used ON
RECONSTRUCTION
Senate to Take Up Half
Billion Dollar Corpora
ton After Holidays

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21.-
Senate leaders of both parties have
assured President Hoover that
there will be prompt action on the
proposed half-billion dollar re-
construction corporation after the
Christmas Holiday Season.
AS the Christmas Holiday beck
oned, President Hoover pushed for
action Leaders of the Senate set
out to clear the decks by fast &C
ton in the ratification of the NOR
atorium. A plea from Veterans
that votes on the moratorium be
withheld until after the enactment
of bills for cash payments of COM
pensation certificates rested with
the Senate members as they pre-
pared for the war debt question.
The appeal, however, as expressed
in kilograms and letters from Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars organiza-
tions and posts, have fallen gen.
orally on deaf ears. The mora
forum will be considered first.
House Marking Time
The House is waiting for the
Senate to get finished with matters
that have been sent to it from the
House, is ready to quit and is
marking time for more debate
lined out for today and tomor-
rows sessions. Tomorrow's session
will be the last before the holidays.
Quick moratorium action is aimed
principally to making things easy
for President Hoover's relief pro-
gram. This is coming along now
splendidly but needs unceasing care
from the leaders.
King Delays Wheat For Needy
The Senate Committee of Agri-
culture reported favorably the SEN
ate resolution authorizing the Farm
Board to turn over 40,000,00O BUSH
els of wheat for the needy. I'M
mediate action was blocked, how
ever, by Senator william H. King
Democrat of Utah, who forced il
to the calendar, refusing the neces-
sary unanimous consent for its
passage at once.
Takes Up Moratorium
The Senate took up the mora
forum measure after its oppon-
ents complained bitterly against the
lash" to drive the measure through
by a continuous session.
Before taking up the moratorium
the Senate adopted the resolution
of Senator James Couzens of Mich
igan to appoint joint committee
of the Senate and House to study
the railroad problem.
The Senate also adopted reso-
luton calling on President Hoover
for unpublished reports prepared
by the Wickersham Commission
reports of the experts on the Moo
ney and Warren Billings cases.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
NIPPON FORCE
BEGINS DRIVE
UPON BANDITS
Believed Ultimate Goal Is
Capture of Chinchow,
in Manchurla
NOTE DISPATCHED,
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
China Makes Direct Appeal
to United States
to Intervene

LONDON, Dec. Fl. = The
japanese have started a new
drive south of Mukden, say
ing the movement is directed
against bandits. There is be-
lief, according to advices re-
ceived here, that the purpose
of the drive however is to
capture hin c how before
Christmas.
China has sent a note OF
protest to the League of Ma
lions and the Foreign Office
has issued a statement inter-
preted as a direct appeal to
the United States to inter-
vene in behalf of the Nine
Power Treaty and Kellogg
BRAND Pact.
Japan places the bandit
force at 10000.
There are no figures re-
ceived here indicating the size
of the japanese forces par
ticipating in the new drive.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
MILLIONAIRE
MEETS DEATH,
STAB WOUNDS
Discharged Servant Kills
]. William Schatz
in His Home

POUGHKEEPSIE, New Yor, Dec.
21.-An Infatuated Japanese butler,
Centre Akiyama, aged SO years,
stabbed to death j. William Schatz,
56-year -old millionaire manufac-
turer and sportsman Sunday and
wounded Mrs Florence Carozza,
house guest, aged 26 years.
Akiyama was discharged Satur-
day night for failure to prepare an
after theatre lunch for Schatz and
Mrs Carozza.
Akiyama burst into Schatz's bed
room and stabbed him to death
and then went to the bedroom of
Mrs. Corozza and attacked her. Ser
wants called the police and they
arrived in time to prevent Aki-
yama from killing the woman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
CORE DRILLING
FOR COAL Will
Be DONE SOON
Government Calls for Bids
on Project in Anthra-
cite Ridge Area

-. WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81
Possibilities of coal development in
Alaska are going to looked into
further, it was made known today
by the Department of Interior.
Bids for core drilling in the
south central part of the Terri
tory have been asked for and will
be opened January Is, 1882. Cores
are to be taken at $500 and 1000
feet.
The drilling will be done on what
is known as Anthracite Ridge in
the Matanuska field, according to
B. D. Stewart, Mining Supervisor
for Alaska. Funds fer this work
were appropriated at the last ses-
sion of Congress.
Biologists have already studied
the ridge and located the most
likely areas for drilling. The coal
deposits in the district are BIZ
luminous.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-21
Committee Asks for
Congressional Control
of National Election.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 21.-
Congress is called upon by the
Senate Campaign Funds InveSti-
eating Committee to establish def
mite limitations on campaign ex-
peditures by Presidential and Con-
greSsional candidates.
The committee brought in a bill
which sought for the first time to
extend Congressional supervision
to the Presidential mad Congress
sional campaigns including the
nominating primaries. All candi-
dates would be made directly re-
sponsible for any expenditures in
their behalf.