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Evening star., 1934-02-19
Heber J. Grant Improving.

BROOKLYN, February 10 (P.-
Heber ]. Grant Of Salt Lake City,
president of the Church of Jesus
Christ of the Latter Day Saints, was
reported much better" last night at
the home of Don B. Cotton, where
he has been Ill with a cold since
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Yin. Brussels Net for Dresses

"A beautiful rayon net in light and dark C1 - r ,
colorS well as black and white. Uace > ~ Vd
DepartmentD 1s@~ -
Kanns-Stee Floor
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which set off thousands of rounds of

Hn1munltl0n.
Authorities said the entire structure
would have to be rebuilt. The roof
and floors crashed in and one wall
fell. The loss was placed at $3.50, 900.
The fire occurred yesterday and de-
stroyed the building in a few hours.
Machine gun and rifle ammunition
exploded crafty, driving firemen
away. High explosives. kept in a ce-
ment vault, however, did not explode
Several persons on the second floor
of the three-story stone structure
Evening star., 1934-02-19
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Science Rejected.
BY III. A. RIPLEY.

ROF. FORDNEY had pleaded
- with the father to let him use
scientific means in tracking
4 down the kidnapers of his l.
year-old child. but the parents,
fearing for the baby's safety. had re-
fused his offer of scientific means,
such as the nOlV-
Evening star., 1934-02-19

were carried to safety by flremen.
Firemen said 1t was possible the
fire started from a gas explosion.
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which has had more than 1000
branches.
Graduated from williams College
in 1874, he was principal of the Lenox
High School f.Cm 1874 to 1880 and
headmaster of the Lenox Academy
from 1880 to 1886 He became curator
Of the Berkshire Museum in 1886.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Egypt Exports Cotton.

Cotton exports from Egypt in the
first five months of 1888 totaled over
S40,000,000.
Evening star., 1934-02-19

Finally, after not hearing a word
of the infant. the despairing family
(despite their intense dislike for pub
licity) sought the help of the great
criminologist. In less than an hour,
300 yards from the house, in the
woods, the fimsy white dress on the
child's body, which covered a heavy
footprint left by one of the searchers,
f1uttering in the breeze, attracted his
attention Tenderly he carried the
little dead body back to the house,
1T was nothing but stupid careless
ness on the part of the searchers.
Had they been thorough my baby
would have been found before sobbed
Mrs Rubins, an invalid.
You said the clothes found on the
child are NOT her own?" inquired the
criminologist.
mo I'm sure of it."
"H'mnm :. wonder now :"
Fordrey murmured. Believe me,
Mrs. Rubins, my deepest sympathy is
yours, but you are wrong!"
(For Solution See Page BID
WHY DID HE SAY so?
Perhaps you have a story or prob
lem you would like to submit to Prof.
Fordney. If so, send it to him care
OF this paper. He will be delighted
to receive it.
Evening star., 1934-02-19
Just In! Pure Dye Washable

-Refreshingly new printed crepes
...One hundred per cent silk and
pure dye! With daring and dainty
floral and geometric designs printed
on light and dark grounds. (Silk
Dept.)
, 1934-12-30
WOMAN PROVES
SHE Is SANE

FORT WORTH. Dec. 29.-P-A
strange story Of how she was left
penniless. deserted by her husband
u whom she had been married
happily for Is years and finally
~incarcerated in or insane asylum for
eight months although she was
sane. was told in court here Satur-
day by Mrs. Helen Wilford. As.
She testified in a suit tor a writ
OF habeas corpus against DR.. George
r. Powell, superintendent OF the
State Asylum at Terrell. The suit
was uncontested and Judge Frank
p Culver granted an order releaS-
ing Mrs. Wilford from technical
custody Of Or. Powell.
The woman declined TO discus:
her future plans
She related In detail how she
was lured into a Sanitarlum by hel
married daughter who said she hae
a new home In Dallas and how she
escaped twice from the asylum, the
last time bv scaling down the wal
from her third floor room on ar
improyised rope made Of blankets.
Mrs. Wilford testified that durinl
the time she was held In the asylum
her daughter visited her three times
II pleaded with her 70 take mt
out" Mrs. Wilford said, but she
wouldn't say a word. ! have no idea
why the proceedings we're insti-
tuted. My daughter and I got alone
well I'D 10 that time. Ny husband
and I had been getting along a!
well as the average couple
, 1934-12-30
New Year Greetings
Are Extended BY Ma

AUSTIN. Dec. 20. Up Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson Saturday ex-
tended New Years greetings to Tex
ans and uged faith and courage in
the belief 1885 would be memorial
for content and happiness"
Her greetings:
1T gives me real pleasure to ex-
tend TO the people Of Texas hearty
good wishes for 1885. The past year
has brought many changes and e
large measure OF progress and pros
pe1ty. Under the leadership OF our
great president a new social con-
sclousness has been awakened In
our people. New ideals. new hopes
have been aroused. The year 1855
will see many plans for social Sc
curity and economic benefit well
underway.
Let each OF US pledge ourselves
anew 70 work increasingly 10 pro-
mote the general welfare OF the
communists in which We live and
the state and nation which We are
proud 10 call our own Let Us face
the new year with faith and cour-
age. believing that it Eill be a year
memorable for content and happi-
ness
, 1934-12-30
LIQUOR BUILDS
UP TREASURES
Copyright. 1884. BY RO

(Copyrignt. 1854, oy I'D
NEW YORK. Dec. %. VY-Millions
OF dollars Of much needed addi-
tional revenue gladdened the hearts
Of state treasurers Saturday as
they added up the results Of their
first year In the liquor business
States operating their own liquor
sale systems, however. we're faced
with the possibility Of the federal
governments stepping In and TAX
ing from them a share OF their
profits in the form Of federal tax
es.
In a test case IN Pennsylvania. a
federal judge ruled Friday that the
state had Invested itself OF its
sovereign character by opening a
chain OF liquor stores and Is there
fore liable for federal liquor tax
es, including a floor tax Of ST.
100000.
Repeats first year brought the
federal government approximately
$500. 600. 900 ven though il collect
ed no levies on state liquor control
systems. The government had esti-
mated that its first year revenue.
including tariff, would be about
$685. 00, 900.
Pennsylvania, scene Of the test
case, had most reasons To be inter-
eSted in its state stores with an
Sll, 000.000 income. many times
greater than that Of any other
state with the state ownership
method OF liquor distribution.
On a gross business Of Sll .000,0 900
the state Of washington made a net
profit Of s2.500.000 despite the fact
that its stores were not opened un-
I'll March 81. The Montana liquor
system showed net profits OF $780,
coo exclusive OF Christmas sales;
ana in Oregon, only other western
state 70 have a similar set-up, the
profits were approximately $500 900.
Virginia opened her liquor stores
in May and by the first Of Novem-
Der had reached an approximate
net Of Sl,l75 600. In Iowa. where
operations started even later, the
profit amounted to about $4,000
for the halt year.
approximately six million dollars
was Ohio's liquor Christmas pres
ent 10 the state Golfers. or this
only Sl.5o0.000 came from profits in
the state stores. while an equal
amount was derived from a 81 per
gallon tax and $~2.650,000 in permit
fees.
, 1934-12-30
GERMANS JAIL
AMERICAN GIRL

wALDMOHR. Germany. Dec. 20.
R-Miss Elsa Sittell OF New York
was under arrest here Saturday as O
result OF derogatory remarks the
young woman was alleged 10 have
directed at the Hitlerite storm
troopers and picked nazi guards.
Miss Sittell disappeared while
travelling In Germany near the
French border. 1t was learned she
stopped &C Schceneberg en- route 20
Ganglcff and entered q restaurant
where she had the conversation
which apparently resulted in her
arrest.
While she was waiting for her
train az the Schoeneberg station,
police placed her under arrest. They
accused her OF utter1ng slanderous
remarks.
she was held awaiting possible
transfer TO the "Sondergericht." a
special court az Fr~ankenthal. po-
lice said. The date for her hear
Ing had not been fixed.
Miss Sittell went 70 Europe sew
eral weeks ago and was planning
TO sail for home next week. Off,
Gals Of the American University
Women's club in Paris received a
telegram from her Friday indicating
that she had been detained at the
frontier. The message asked that her
baggage be held for her In Paris
Friends said they planned 10 notify
the American consulate Saturday OF
her predicament.
, 1934-12-30
POSTOFFICES
ARE LOOTED

TYLER. Dec. 2s.-P-Postoffice
burglars raided safes in three small
town offices early Saturday, carry
ing away about 1886 in cash and
stamps.
Explosives we're used to open
safes in the postoffices at Ben
Wheeler and Edom in the early
hours OF morning. The burglars took
$500 in stamps and cash from Ben
Wheeler and around SIS from Edom.
An erroneous report said the post
office az Van. another small Van
Zandt county town, also had been
looted by burglars but the postmast-
er said his place had not been both
cred.
The poStoffice at Royston. near
Swetwater, va robbed OF $50.
Postal inspectors Immediately
joined local officers in trying TO
ascertain who was responsible for
the widely-sepArated burglarieS.
II was believed the Ben Wheeler
and Edom burglaries we're commit
ted by the same gang; while the
burglary at Royston was a~ttribut-
ed 10 other persons.
SO far as could be learned, no one
saw the burglars at Ben Wheeler or
Edom.
, 1934-12-30
Death Cause Unknown

RISING STAR. Dec. 20. OP-The
cause for the death Of II. L. McBee,
whose skeleton was found suspend
ed from a tree in a thicket near
here several days ago. was listed as
understandable in an inquest ver-
dict returned Friday BY Justice OF
the Peace W. NJ. Morrison.
Meanwhile. McBee's former wife,
nov Mrs. Raymond Henry. her hus-
band and Melton r. Tyler, 81, we're
charged with his death. Hearings
for the trio were planned Saturday
Mrs. Henry married her present hus-
band a few months after McBee's
disappearance.
, 1934-12-30
Kiwanis Conference
Report Made to Club

Especial tO the MNFmlml
HARLINGEN. Dec. IA report
on the district conference In IT..
Worth recently was made 70 the
Kiwanis club this week by Don
valley. vice president elect.
Committee reports also were had
from Dr. "A. U. Pollard. under
privileged child; Dr. T. E. Usley,
vocational guidance; c. G. Carruah.
Boy Scouts; and Ned Sondock, ath-
letics.
The club will again meet on
Thursday next week because the
regular meeting falls on New
Years Day. New officers win be
installed.
, 1934-12-30
Negro Eludes Posse

MARSHALL. Dec. 20. tP-The ne
gro SLAYER OF Constable Allen Moore
remained at large Saturday while
a posse searched brushy sections
surrounding the Caddo Lake region.
The Karnack officer succumheo
Friday TO wounds received Wednes-
day night when he went TO a coun-
try schoolhouse in search Of a negro
wanted az Houston for a Staying.
The negro fired and ran into near
bv woods.
, 1934-12-30
Negroes Gun Takes
Its Second Victim

ST. LOUIS. Dec. %. Up DR..
william "A. Poole. "a. Rirkwood. Mo-
dentist. died Saturday. the second
victim OF a revengeful negro who
went on q shooting spree in the
office OF Justice OF the Peace Philip
II Rabenau yesterday at Rirkwood-
Poole was shot by Raymond Bat
son. negro. who killed Justice Rabe-
nau and slightly wounded Deputy
Constable Jack Niece In the Justices
offices.
Batson was shot IN the arm by
Niece and was captured shortly at
terward In a nearby relief station
, 1934-12-30
QUEEN SHOWS
MYSTERY PLAY

A fascinating, bresth-taking ana
spine-chilling mystery is Para
mounts Menace showing Sunday
and Monday az the Queen Theatre,
Brownsville. with the lovely Ger
trude Michael and the Suave Paul
Cavanagh in the principal featured
roles.
With these two are John Lodge,
Paramount'S newest film ind. Hen
rietta CroSSman. Montagu Love and
Halliwell Hobbies. This group re-
presents a weIl-balanced, capable
cast who play out the action OF
the Ralph Murphy-directed mystery
with corsummate perfection.
The theme OF the film reyolveS
about a maniac who IS intent on
taking the lives OF three people
wrongly accused for his brothers
death. After lodging this terrible
vengeance for years, the three meet
IN a mountain lone IN Hollywood,
BY arrangement. TO trap the fiend.
But before he strikes unexpected
guests arrive and In the midst Of
all the sayety the first victim is
struck down. Everybody is suspected
OF the crime. Then the murderer
moves 10 strike again and with
rapidly the climax OF Menace" ex-
poses him.
A tender romance that stirs the
heart with its depth OF human feel
ing Is offered III Have a Heart"
first starring vehicle for Jean Par
ker. whose vivid talents have raised
her TO the highest Hollywood rating.
The picture shows New Years Day
at the Queen theatre. Brownsville.
AS Sally" the crippled doll
maker. who finds love in spite OF
her handicap, Miss Parker plays a
complete range OF feeling from
depths OF pathos 70 sparkling COM
edy.
James Dunn. In the male lead as
Jimmie FlaheTty. vendor OF Have
a Heart" ice cream. is warmly SYM
pathetic ana makes an ideal ro-
mantle partner.
Notable for their contributions IN
the supporting cast are Una Mer-
kel, as Joan, Miss Parke-S friend,
whose sense OF humor saves many
a difficult situation. and Stuart
Erwin in the role Ot Gus, a would
be millionaire who finally settles
for two hundred dollars a month.
, 1934-12-30
ALEXANDER'S DEATH SPOT
RULED BY CITY TRAFFIC

MARSEILLE OP)- A bronze plate
embedded IN the street, will mark
the spot where King Alexander Of
YugoslaF-a and Louis Barthou. for
eign minister Of France. were as
saSSinated.
The decision to commemorate the
tragedy with a plaque In the pave
ment instead Of building a monu-
ment. was taken by the city govern
ment.
IL decided an upright memorial
would De a hildrance TO traffic.
, 1934-12-30
Henry Jones Named
Deputy to Goolsby
cspseial % The Herald

SAN BENITO. Dec. %. The
roster Of deputies TO serve under J.
Arthur Goo.sby when he takes Of
flee as sheriff has been completed
with the naming Of Henry Jones
In the Santa Maria angerville ter
ritory. All other deputies we're
named previously.
, 1934-12-30
OAmportantN eus
Eoents for Valley
In 1884 Outlined

THE ten most important news
events Of the year 1884 in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley are
practically all events which will
shape the future Of this section, a
review Of the year shows.
In this list crime events are left
out for the double reason that there
were few crime stories Of great
news value. and the>list as planned
Is made up Of events having a signi-
ficance on the entire Valley.
Ten Are Ranked
The ten ranked in order OF i'm
portance. are:
Looming Of Deep Water Trans
portation.
2.-Dscovery OF an oil field in
western Hidalgo county.
3.-Proration Of the Valleys cit
rus fruit.
First successful farm organi-
cation in Valley history.
5.-Beginnig Of a workable flood
control system.
s.-Defeat OF Senator Archer
Parr.
beginning Of Recovery, shown
In a huge jump in bank deposits,
and the biggest Christmas since
1929"
s.-Refunding Of s2O.OOO,OO0 in ir-
rigation district bonds.
e.-New equipment on Pan Amer
lean Airlines-new airplanes.
l0.-The battle against the Bank
head act.
These events may be expected to
frame the future Of the Valley 10
a large extent. Some Of them mark
elimination OF long campaigns with
resultant changes in the Valleys
economic life expected. Others mark
the beginning Of what may be Ions
campaigns.
Briefly their significance is:
!. The coming OF deep water
transportation.
Since 1908 the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. and particularly Cameron
county, has worked To secure deep
water transportation. For more than
70 years the idea Of development
OF a great international seaport
here has been entertained at times
by people Of the section.
As the project stands now the
facilities for ocean commerce are
assured.
JettieS Near Completion
The s2.6o0.0o0 jetty project Is
nearing completion.
The outer channel Is nearly fin
ished.
The Port Isabel channel and
turning basin are completed. and
the transit shed Of the Port Isabel
San Benito navigation district near
~ completed.
Contract has been awarded for the
Brownsville channel, and work has
been started on II. Construction Is
rapidly being started on the $780,
900 worth Of facilities 10 handle
ocean commerce at the Port Of
Brownsville.
These developments will change
, 1934-12-30
O. X. Dickinson iii

Especial TO The Heraldl
RAYMONDVILLE. Dec. 90.
K. Dickinson. manager OF willacy
county Water Improvement Dist.
No. !. is seriously III at his home
near here. He has been unable 70
look after his duties for several
days.
, 1934-12-30
Viscount Dies

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Dec.
%. lP-viscount Mineichiro Ada
chi. co. member and former presi-
dent Of the international court o.
Justice died here Friday.
He had been i'll for some time.
, 1934-12-30
Transit Shed Floor
Bids to Be Asked
Especial 70 The Herald,

TOTTIIUI % IIV LTEI.NT
SAN BENITO. Dec. Bids for
a floor in the transit shed now
nearing completion at the harbor
in Port Isabel are to be asked early
in January.
Specifications for the floor which
Is TO he Of asphalt and gravel, are
b,.ng drawn by the Port Isabel-San
Benito Navigation District.
, 1934-12-30
Cooper Funeral Set
(speciai to The Heraldl

can BENrrO. Dec. 2e.-Funeral
a~services were to be held IN Alvin
rsunday for Mrs. Dave z. Cooper
Who died at the family home east
Of rio Hondo Tuesday. The body
was sent to Alvin Friday night by
Mittanck who was IN charge Of
local arrangements.
Three brothers arriving here and
accompanying the body TO Alvin
with Mr.. Cooper were Frank Thorn
as of Alvin. Harold Thomas Of wy
sming and Roscoe Thomas Of New
Mexico.
, 1934-12-30
EGYPT HAS MIDGET SOLDIER

CAIRO. ga 2I-year-old youth,
less than 2 feet in height. weigh
ing under 20 pounds and proud be-
cause he had been called for mill
tary service. presented himself "a
the Egyptian authorities when his
class came up from the village Of
Beni Hodeir in Upper Egypt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-24

'. Francis smith of this city. sec &etary of the democratic state cen- xral committee, attacked the recent npeech of ex-Congressman John e. Hilson criticising the Roosevelt ad- zainistration at a large gathering 6t prominent democrats last night au Winsted. Included among the NDeakers, also, were Major J. Jo- |Meph Smith of this city and Repre- Nantafive Francis Hogan of Tor alngton, who are being prominent 3v mentioned for the nomination of cOngressman on the democratic &Icket in the fifth congressional dis krict. The gathering was spon- nOred by the Young Democratic club of Winsted and formally marked the opening of the cam Uaign in northwestern Connecticut
 List of Speakers
 Major Smith and Representative Hogan both made addresses urg- xng harmony in the democratic party. This was the gist of the other speeches, also. Other speak EF6 1DCluueu NIHCttlL C- Ol New Haven, president of the Young Democratic clubs of Con necticut. Labor Commissioner Jo- Beph M. Tone. State Chairman David A. Wilson of Hartford, Will bur l.. Cross, Jr, son of the gover- nor, Food and Dairy Commissioner Edward Woodward of Salisbury ex- Mayor William J. Rankin of Hartford. Major Leonard Maloney Of New Haven and Mayor Joseph Dutton of Bristol.
 M smith Attacks Tilson's Speech
 J Francis Smith answered some of the arguments advanced in the recent address of ex-Congressman Tilson of New Haven. He declared uat undoubtedly the republicans Will take pieces of the Roosevelt program and attempt to base their campaigan arguments on them.
 Mir Smith stated, "When we con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-24

visible only to republican orators. actually exist.
 Unemployment Increases
 II seem to recall that when MT Roosevelt took office this country had been suffering for some three and one-half years from increas- ingly severe depression. This de pression had come upon us with terrifying suddenness after per iod of great prosperity during which, under republican adminis- trations, uncontrolled capitalism had been permitted to run unham- pered by government restriction:
 Finally, in 1928 and 1929 in spite of tremendous production, unemployment started to increase. Goods were being produced but the purchasing power with which in- dividual citizens would obtain pos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-24

proper way out is to permit every- thing to be completely defiated at whatever cost of human suffering. If the republican party subscribes to that theory, suggest a frank statement to that effect.
 Stock Exchange-Labor
 cor perhaps he feles that con- sistency demands extravagance in all government expenditures, re- gardless of whether or not the money expended is directed into channels designed to relieve the victims of the depression.
 His next statement is to the eff feet that other legislation such as stock exchange regulation Is dead ening industry. The first answer that occurs is that business seems quite lively by comparison with a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-24

session of these goods was not be- ing produced in like quantity. Too large a share of the proceeds of industry was going to capital and that share, unlike wages, is not immediately transferred into de- mand for goods.
 "The wheel was out of balance and steadily slowed down.
 "The republican party answered the problem by attempting to bol- ster the already overbuilt structure of capital while ignoring the crum- bling foundations of purchasing power which alone can support our economic society. In fact, I seem to recall that certain republican senators including one from our own state, contentedly reported that survey of conditions had shown them that no one was ac- tually starving. The result we know. No government loans to in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-24

year ago and the next is that the sale of securities would seem to need some sort of regulation but at least we may credit MT Tilson with having made one definite statement. He does not favor the regulation of the stock exchange.
 "Neither does he favor the new tariff bill which is designed to re- store sanity to foreign trade. For eign trade differs principally from domestic trade in that 1t is not merely a transaction between in- dividuals but also transaction be- tween economic societies, usually co-extensive with nations. It is en- tirely possible and even frequently true that an individual residing in a given country can well afford to purchase large quantities of goods for shipments from another nation, but his nation cannot afford to