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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18
Train Collision
Takes TLUo LiUes

PAsCC. Wash. July IS UB -
Headon collision of a Northern
Pacific passenger train and a
treighter midway between Pasco and
Walla Walla last night killed two
persons and injured five others
seriously.
The dead: Stanley Cowan, pas
senger train engineer. and Fred
Madison, Portland, transient riding
the blind baggage"
Most seriously injured was Tony
Neitzel, fireman of the passenger
train. who Jumped before the crash.
Unofficial reports said a confusion
of orders was responsible for the
collision. The passenger train was
en- route TO Pasco, and the freighter
headed toward Walla Walla. Cowan,
after applying brakes in an attempt
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18

to prevent the crash. remained at
his post and was killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18
MAHAN TRAIL
AGAIN LOST
BY OFFICERS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 18 Ug
- William Nahan, fugitive Weyer-
haeuser kidnaper. today apparently
forestaled another brush with Of
ficers.
Kansas City detectives who re-
ceived reports he was driving in
this direction from Grand Island
Neb., believed he had detoured the
more populous areas Of Kansas and
Missouri and was attempting to
find refuge in Oklahoma
Squad car and motorcycle officers
were notified last night to watch for
Mahan after the department of
justice office here relayed informa-
ton that a man identified as the
northwestern outlaw spent a night
at q Grand Island tourist camp.
Seven persons who saw the man
at Grand Island said he fitted
descriptions Of Mahan and looked
like photographs Of the fugitive.
The department of justice notice
TO Kansas City police said the man
was about 35 years Old. five feet 10
inches tall, weighed about 100
pounds and might be Mahan."
Suspicion was directed against
the tourist camp occupant when an
other guest found his Nebraska
license plates missing after the man
drove away. The car, a powerful
coupe. carried a Texas license. Then
the man registered at the camp
Tuesday night as Harvey NJ. Will
liams of San Antonio. Tex. No
such name was listed in San An
tonic directories.
Last nights report was the first
apparently authentic one on Mahan
since the fugitive abandoned a
stolen automobile and s15,500 OF the
100000 Weyerhaeuser ransom in
Butte, Mont, June 9.
Mahan's accomplices in the kid
naping of 9-year-old George Weyer-
haeuser, Harmon Metz Valley and
Valleys wife, are in prison.
Valley was sent to Alcatraz Island
To serve As years and Mrs. Valley
was to be transferred from the
Tacoma, Wash, jail TO a federal
prison farm in Minnesota to serve a
20 year term. Both were sentenced
pder the Lindbergh law.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18
Belfast Ricting
Still Continues

BELFAST. July Is UP)- Fifteen
incendiary fires were set last night
and early today by rioters. A man
wounded by a sniper died today, and
the death list totalled six protestant
men. and a Roman Catholic woman
in fights between Orangemen and
Roman Catholic nationaliStS.
A school, public houses and resi-
dences were fired, rival gangs
fought with stones and bottles.
Police and soldiers in armored cars
fired over the heads Of rioters, but
did not succeed in dispensing them
until they were reinforced by Royal
Ulster special constabulary armed
with rifles.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18
American Dancer
Fined In France

PARIS, July 19. Up)-Joan War
ner, 22-year-old American poetess
Of nude rhythm" was fined so
francs (S5.32) today for offending
French morals.
The court fined the manager of
the Bagdad restaurant, where Miss
Warner performed her balloon
dance, 200 francs (s13.29).
Miss Warner was not in the
court when the judgment was de-
livered. 1t declared that the de-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18
First Destroyer
Leader Launched

QUINCY. Mass. July 18 UP)-
The first destroyer leader ever
launched in the United States-the
u. S. S. Phelps-went down the
ways today.
Using the traditional bottle Of
champagne, Mrs. Richard r. Kear-
ny of Washington, D. c.. christened
the 18Oo-ton, s4,OOOOOO fighting
ship which was named after her
grandfather, the late Rear-Admiral
Thomas StoWell Phelps, a native Of
Bucksport, Me, who saw service in
both the Mexican and Civil wars
A destroyer leader, larger than
an ordinary destroyer serves as
flagship Of a destroyer squadron.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18
Asked
Federal Suit

NEW YORK. July II UP)- An
$3.50, 100000 CNG) damage suit charg-
ing conspiracy to wreck the Mis-
souri, Kansas Pipeline company was
filed in federal court today under
the antitrust laws against the
Columbia Gas and Electric Co..
largest natural gas producer in the
world.
The $5OO,OOO,000 ND Columbia
concern was accused of forcing
EIissouri-Kanass into receivership
by various steps while the smaller
competitor was -rying to deliver gas
to the middlewest and ito break
down the eXhorbitant rate structure
which the Columbia system was and
is maintaining.
to prevent the crash. remained at
his most and wse kiIlad
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-18
Los Angeles Grain

LOS ANGELES, July 18. UP
Prices quoted on the Los Angeles
grain exchange today:
Mo 9 VpllnW corn (tranS-
, 1935-10-27
New FILA Loans Are
Announced BY Miles


MERCEDES, Oct. rs 49,. w. ID.
Miles, Valley representative Of the
Federal Housing Administration
announced today that FILA loans
will be extended on new home re-
construction and refinancing on
homes located outside OF the cor
poration limits OF Valley cities.
This decision by the FILA comes
after efforts extending over a period
OF months" Mr.. Miles said. 1T
means that loans will be made for
new construction and for refinancing
on many projects which have not
heretofore come within the scope Of
the FILA regulations. II does not
mean that loans will be made on
what are essentially farm homes. but
that they will be extended to own
ers living outside OF city limits and
on ~ali-weather roads. Five, ten and
twenty-acre orchards. for example.
on which owners wish "a finance
homes will be considered for home
construction loans. but beyond this
acreage they will be considered as
farms and such homes will not be
eligible for loans under the FLA
plan"
, 1935-10-27
Home Products ShOw
Entries Pour In AS
Opening Date Nears

rs last year. and more entries are
being received from time to time
Mrs. Schaleben said.
Firms already announcing that
they viii have exhibits are:
Alcott-Ne-Hi. Harrington; Mollitor
Studio. a. @. Atlee Stamps. Harlin-
gen; Mrs. Grace Richey Clark. Nc
Allen: Sandman. McAllen; Golden
Jersey Creamery: Rio Grande VAL
ley Canning Co: McNair Overall Co.;
johnson q Boyer Citrus Exchange,
Edinburg: Perla Broom Factory:
Texas Citrus Exchange, Sharyland:
Grisham's Ice Cream Co.: Riona Pro-
ducts; Nations Honey: Rio Valley
Fruit and Vegetable Co.; Engelman
Gardens Assn: Crown Wilmette Pa
per Co.: McAllen Coca Cola Co.;
Montgomery and Christensen:
Bucks Chickadees, Ia Feria; Cactus
Gardens; Edinburg Kindergarten;
Hilton Taxidermist. McAllen; Kree-
Nee Ice Cream. Harrington: Valley
Bakery: Riggs Nursery: Kerr Studio:
Schobert's, E%dinburg: South Texas
Tent and Awning Co, Mccullough
Box and Crate Co: Citrus Ex-
change: Yoakum's Nursery. McAllen
Drapery shop: Rado Gas Co: The
Drapery Shop: Potter Nursery.
Steering Wheel Co.. Mission; linn
Potato Chips; Johnson's Potato
Chips. Harlingen and ziebell Studio,
McAllen.
This exposition has grown into one
Of the interesting events or the year
In the Valley. its purpose being to
display the articles which are grown
or made In the Valley. Due to the
fact that this section has an agri-
culture different from that Of any
other part Of Texas the exhibit at
tracts much attention from visitors
One Of the features on the opening
day will be a banquet at which all
foods served will be Valley products.
This exposition Is serving a vital
need In the commercial and civic life
OF the Valley, and we believe II Is
destined TO grow in size and impor-
lance each year." Mrs. Schaleben
said.
Our manufacturers snd growers
made a splendid showing In our first
exhibit In 1888. Last year the num-
Der Of entries was nearly doubled.
and this year will far exceed the
number OF exhibitors entered In the
two previous years. Many Valley
people have been unaware Of the
variety and extent OF products made
right here In our own section. and we
are fully convinced that an exhibit
Of this type fulfills a definite need
both for Valley manufacturers and
the public In general"
The exhibit is TO be held In the old
Brumley building on South CloSneI
boulevard In Edinhurg. dates being
Tuesday and Wednesday. October g
and 30. The exhibits will be kept
open through the remainder OF the
week. including Saturday night.
More than 5000 persons registered
at the exhibit last year.
A beautiful collection Of paintings
made by Valley artists Is on display
at the Community House and vii
be open during the exhibit.
, 1935-10-27
America Is Neutral
But Hopes for Peace
Says Hull Statement

WASHINGTON. Oct. az. ~
The United States through Secy.
Hull Saturday night reaflirmed its
stand OF independent neutrality
toward the ItalO-Ethi0pian war,
but expressed sympathetic inter-
est" in efforts by others to bring q
halt to armed conflict.
In q formal communication tc the
League Of Nations, the secretary
OF state gave this reply to an invi-
tation TO comment upon the pro-
gram Of sanctions against italy
and TO outline steps taken BY this
government
Carefully. Hull refrained from
making any direct commitments on
the leagues efforts to halt the
African conflict through economic
pressure. IN fact. the interest"
expressed In hating war was SO
drafted as to apply to any or all
wars
In substance. the American
reply to the leagues communica-
ton was a Summarization OF steps
taken BY this government under
the neutrality law. TO this was
added a ~reiteration or Americas
intention 70 remain uninvolved.
, 1935-10-27
STERN dies In
SUICIDE
Gang Executioner Eludes
Police Search And
Strangles Self

NEWARK. nv. ~. Oct. rs. tF-
Albert Stern. the 2l-year-old hood
lum police suspected as the major
executioner in the bloody warfare
that smashed the once powerful
Dutch Schultz mob was found dead
today IN a cheap hideaway.
Suicide was the tentative verdict
Of Chief Medical Examiner Harri-
son 8. MARYLAND. who said the
chances that further investigation
would point toward murder were
very small"
Described by New York detec-
tives as the "meanest killer since
the late Vincent Coll" Stern IN
death looked anything but the well
paid hired assassin. His clothes
were shabby and worn. There were
no soles In his shoes. His room
rent "a unpaid.
Stern's death. apparently caused
by Illuminating gas poisoning and
stranEulation. blasted police hopes
that his apprehension would start
them on the road TO the solution OF
the tavern massacre In which
Schultz and three henchmen were
mortally wounded wednesday
night.
Hunted ever since the ruthless
war on the Schultz gang began,
Stern took whatever he knew with
him IN death. He did leave q
scrawled pencil note but all Il con-
tanned was a farewell TO a girl he
addressed a. Darling" Some
bloodstamed newspapers and rags
were found In his room. but they
proved q meaningless clue to detec-
tives.
, 1935-10-27
New Brownsville
Homes Contemplated

Two new homes, costing a total
OF $4,000. are TO be started near
Brownsville In a few days. accord
ing to apnouncement Saturday by
VIM. D.. Van Siclen, architect on
the residences.
The homes are to be built on the
Paroles Line road about two miles
out from the city. one being for
Carl Gillette, and the other for his
sister, Lillian Gillette.
The Carl Gillette home viii be
q one-story, 7-room structure, the
other house being two-stories. ana
rooms.
Handmade Mexican type brick
win be used In construction or the
houses. which viii embody many
attractive and convenient features
Of Spanish style architecture.
Bids r to be received during
the coming week. Mr.. Van Siclen
said.
, 1935-10-27
Citrus Totals
Leading Last
Season Outgo

Citrus fruit shipments from the
Valley slowed down somewhat but
are still far ahead Of last season
although the opening date was ten
days later than the previous year.
The railroads reported IS cars out
Saturday morning which with the
equivalent OF nine cars out BY truck
since the previous report makes a
total 81 A cars for the day.
The seasons total Is ass as ccm-
pared 70 306 the same date last sea-
son.. This seasons report Is made
up Of 34 rail and the equivalent
Of 112 cars by truck. RAN ship
ments m leading truck shipments
this season. reversing conditions OF
last season when l13 cars had
moved by rail and 1913 BY truck.
Most OF the rail shipments TO
date are solid cars Of grapefruit
with a few mixed oranges and
grapefruit. Oranges were moving
out more freely BY truck with the
equivalent OF 20 carloads out In
this manner compared tc 81 cars
Of grapefruit by truck.
, 1935-10-27

HARLINGEN. Oct. 26.-Plans for
having a public scale at every
loading staten In Cameron county
during the fruit and vegetable sea-
son will be discussed az a meeting
on the committee Monday night
AZ the office or the Valley Vege-
table Growers association. On the
committee are IT. W. BUD Mills
of San Benito. r. Rcy Ruff Of
Brownsville, Frank Kretz Of Los
Fresnos: A. N. Boninger Harrington
and Ralph Smith. In Fer1a w. r..
Clements OF Santa Rosa. president
OF the Cameron county growers. Il
expected 70 meet with them
IT was pointed out by COMMITTEES
members Saturday that most ship
pers favored the public scale idea
Hidalgo county already has a
number Of scales In operation, It Is
reported.
, 1935-10-27

PARIS. Oct. 26=tR)-Reports by
pastors, committees and church de-
partmentS were main items OF bus
mess Saturday at the 38th annual
session OF the Texas Conference OF
the Methodist Protestant church.
The Rev. r. J. Richardson OF San
Angelo was elected for his third
term as president. the Rev. r.. w.
Shives OF Tehuacana was reelected
Conference secretary, and Dr.
Frank W.. Stephenson Of Pittsburgh
was named executive secretary OF
the board Of Christian education.
Final business sessions were set
for Monday when pastors assign
mentS win be announced.
, 1935-10-27
TOWNSENDERS
FOCUS EFFORT
ON CONGRESS
6,O27 Shout Amen to
Invitation to FDR to
Listen in On Meet
And Hear Speeches

CHICAGO. oct. 26.-P-Cheer-
Inc. hymn-singing delegates 70 DR..
Francis Z. Townsends first ma
ti0nal convention passed a re6olu-
ton Saturday inviting President
Roosevelt 20 listen IN" on their
final session Sunday.
The Townsend club represent
atives. devoted TO the California
doctors plan OF retiring every man
and woman over 90 on a S29O-a-
month pension, issued their invita-
ton after shouting Amen" 70. q
speaker who told them:
II congress doesn't pass our re-
polving pension plan, wen elect a
revolving congress-"
Edward Marget. San Francisco,
"coordinator' of Townsend activi-
ties in northern California after
this threat Of action In 1886. de-
clared:
The president has never uttered
one word against our plan, but that
alosie win not satisfy our people"
The delegates. packing q down.
town Chicago ballroom and fire.
quently interrupting their sessions
to raise their 6.O67 voices In q hymn
on patriotic air, first voted TO invite
the president TO attend Sundays
windup In person, but later COM
promised on proposing he tune IN
on the radio.
DR.. Tox1lsend's proposal. "a ex-
niained at the convention. WOULD
levy a transactions tax on an
commercial activity. use the money
70 pay $500 r month TO all citizens
past 60,' and thus create forced
circulation" OF money. making jobs,
the advocates claim. as the indirect
result Of this new spending era
, 1935-10-27
Presbyterian Pastor
Is Taken By Death

SHERMAN. Oct. %. tF)- DR.. T.
A. Wharton. %. pastor emeritus Of
the First Presbyterian church and a
civic leader here. died at his home
here Friday night Of a heart all
ment. y
He was a member OF a committee
which wrote the charter for the city
Of Sherman and was connected with
the Chamber OF Commerce for many
years.
DR.. Wharton was prominent In
Presbyterian affairs In Texas. Ten
nessee and Virginia and had been
moderator of the Synods Of Texas
and Tennessee AZ different times.
Born In Greensboro. N. c., he was
a friend Of Woodrow Wilson In his
youth.
Funeral services were set tenta-
lively for Sunday.
, 1935-10-27

MERCEDES. Oct. 10 John JAM.
Langston. district supervisor of
rural resettlement loans, b IN the
Valley assisting J. D- Evans. Valley
supervisor III Donna. in the placing
Of resettlement loans. Miss Jimmie
Morgan and IA. a.. Sparks. of Edin-
burg supervisors. ARE also assisting
IN the work. according to II. ". Boil
ina OF Mercedes, who has been ap-
pointed Mercedes supervisor.
ITO date 10 applications have beeld
filed in the Mercedes Chandker of'
Commerce. since Boiling has cpen-
ed the office in that building. Appll-
cation blanks are available and can
he filled out there. and are mn
course of completion, after which.
they will be assigned 70 the Donna
office. where Evans win look them
over. according to Boiling
, 1935-10-27

and OF It's desire for an early halt
ing OF hoSalities.
In the lengthy note Hull said:
Realizing that war adversely
affects every country. that II mas
seriously endanger the economic
welfare OF each. causes untold hu-
man misery, and even threatens
the existence Of civilization, the
United States, in keeping with the
letter and spirit OF the pact or
Paris and other peace obligations.
undertakes a. all times To not
only exercise It's moral influence
In favor OF peace throughout the
world, but TO contribute in every
practicable way within the hmita-
tons OF our foreign policy 10 that
end.
1T views with sympathetic inter
est the individual or concerted
efforts OF other nations 70 preserve
peace or 70 localize and shorten the
duration OF war"
In recapitulatinR the moves
made BY this government under
the neutrality act. embracing an
embargo or arms and war materials
TO both belligerentB. a presidential
admoniti0n against American busi-
ness transactions with either coun-
try and a warning to American
travellers not TO use ships Of the
combattants. Hull said.
These steps have been taken
fer the purpose OF dealing with
this specific controversy and the
special circumstances presented.
The course thus pursued IN adj
vance Of action by other govern
ments represents the independent
and affirmative policy OF the gov
eminent Of the United States and
indicates its purpose not to be-
drawn into the war and itg desire
rot 10 contribute 70 q prolongation
CT the war"
, 1935-10-27

SAN BENITO. Oct. rs. Over q
hundred persons consulted v. r.
Taylor. poultry expert, concerning
their problems at clinics held this
week nc the Reuter- Seed Co, san
Benito and the Frank Grimsell Seed
Co, Harlingen. according to Henry
Alsmeyer, county agent. Many
brought sick fowls with them for
advice.
, 1935-10-27
WILL JOIN CHORUS

MERCEDES, Oct. 26.-The Mer-
cedes Choral club. sponsored by
the Mercedes Chamber Of Com
merce. decided at their regular
meeting Friday night. to Join the
Valley-wide Centennial chorus,
which Is being organized. and which
will sing at the Valley MID Winter
Fair &C Harrington. The Mercedes
Choral club will meet next Tuesday
night instead OF Thursday. on ac-
count Of the Valley-wide Halloween
celebration. Mrs. q. q. Eddy Is
director Of the choral club and Mrs.
II. T. Stctler IA pianist
, 1935-10-27

MERCEDES. Oct. 26.-The Mer-
cedes American Legion y. a. Garcia
post. the local Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs and the Mercedes Chamber
of Commerce have drawn up safety
resolutions as outlined by the
public safety committee, and q let
ter sent to Governor Alfred. In
the interest of a drivers license
law. ard TO L c. Phares, highway
commissioner. asking for six addi-
tional state highway patrOlmen for
the Valley.
, 1935-10-27
Music Firms To
Establish Branch

HARLINGEN. oct. 26-The san
Antonio Music Co.. one or the largest
music houses I'M the south. will open
a branch NJ III North "A" street
soon, according 10 T. l.. Duke who
will To- district manager. A Meal
len store viii BE- opened later.
Several lines Of pianos, including
Stelnway. Mason Ak Hamlin. chick
eTing and Kimball viii I've handled.
"A line OF radios. washing machines
and r~efr1geratorS also win he sold
"a complete stock 0f popular music
viii We available.
The building to Be occupied BY
the local store IA being remodeled
and A Dir opening sale win be an
nounced shortly.
, 1935-10-27

MERCEDES. Oct. 81. r. Boil
ing will represent Mercedes OF the
Valley-Wide Safety committee. being
formed by one representative from
each town. Boiling will attend the
meeting al the CorteE hotel tn
Weslaco, October 20.
, 1935-10-27

EDINBURG, Oct. .26. Entries
already received guarantee that the
Valley Products exhibit which opens
here October 30 win be the largest
event Of this kind ever held, accord
ing % Mrs. II. O. 6chaleben. who Is
in charge.
Forty-one entries have. already
been received, as against q total Of
, 1935-10-27
ARKANSAS PICNIC

HARLINGEN. Oct. rs. Persons
who formerly resided In Arkansas
or " natives OF that state, will
hold their annual meeting at Fair
Park Sunday beginning with a bas-
ket lunch NC noon.
, 1935-10-27
TRAFFIC FINE

special TO Inc HerhAdl
HARLTNGEN. Oct. IS - Judge
viii @. Fields fined wimberly Nc
Le0d $40 on "a charge OF having
ar out-of-state license on his car.
The charge was filed by a highway
patroiman.
, 1935-10-27

TNTETTTI % thu TITT|TWT
HARLINGEN. Oct. 26.-John e.
Myrick has been named Harrington
director Of the Valley Safety coun-
ell. A meeting Of the council direc-
tors viii be held Tuesday at Mer-
eedea.
, 1935-10-27
Officials Report On
Airport Loan Prospect

SAN BENTTO. Oct. 26. Joe A.
Sloan. city commissioner. and Gil
bert r.. Grain, city secretary, re-
turned Friday from Laredo where
they went on business IN connection
with San Benito's application fer
an airport loan from the Works
Progress Administration
The WPA had requested addition
al information and II was this data
that the local men took 10 Laredo.
Local interests feel confident that
the local application for construc-
ton Of rumways, hangar floor, etc.
will be approved. The improvements
would cost well over 100000.
, 1935-10-27

AUSTIN, Oct. 16. Rl-Charternn.
Weslaco Chamber 0f Commerce,
Weslaco: board Of trade: no cap
ital stock: incorporators g.. H.
SkarrE. T. XII. C~ressner. Nv. M. 5ewnlL
, 1935-10-27

UNDERGOEs OPERATION
HARLINGEN. Oct. rs. Cecil
Carruth underwent a major opera
ticn at the Valley Baptist hospital.
La opinión., 1935-08-24
Suicide de
2mujeresy
I'm hOlnbre

Dos mujeres afectadas por
mala salud y que no podian ha-
liar remedio a sus males, prefi-
rieron darse muerte con propia
mano, 10 mismo que un hombre
que padecia en- ieuales condicio-
mes, mientras que un segundo
individuo atento tambien con-
ira su vida, por estar enanorado
y "mal corresponding de
mujer a la que jamas ha Visto
de cerca.
Irving Davis, de So amos, del
1852 North Kingsley Drive, Sc
levanso temprano como de cos
t%unrbre. sc puso a regar ell jar
din, tomo opiparo d~esayuno, y
en- seeuida eseribio n nota d.
rieida a su mujer que dormia
en- la recamsra ~adyacente, y to-
mando un revolver Sc vol6 la
tapa de los sesos.
Frank n. Hay, ingeniero CT
vii que vive en- ell 1921 North
Chevy Chase Drive, iba a sa-
lir de su casa para dirigirse al
trabaio pero nc encontraba a
su esposa para d~espedirse como
de costumbre.
La lIamaba a CRITICS pero ella
no parecia por nineuna parte,
hssta que bajo al sotano de la
casa y ALI la encontr6 muerta,
colgada del techo. En- su re-
camara habia una nota expli-
cando su actitud.
Mrs. Audrey Jones, de 80 amos
del 68tt Hollywood Blvd, mu-
rio a c~onsecuencia de una doble
dosis de pastillas contra ell in
somnio, que tomo para quitarse
la vida, ses1n dejo explicado en-
una carta, diciendo que estaba
desesperada de vivir enferms.
Ell ~enamorado es John Harold
Lehman, de Of amos, quien fue
recogido por las a~utoridades me
IDEAS de su apartamento en- ell
1855 y medic E. 64th st.
En- una mesa donde escribia
una carts hablando de su amor,
estaba un frasco de veneno del
cual habia tornado buena can't
dad, y un magazine de los que
publican las agenoias matrimo-
males, en- donde aparecia ell re-
trato de la mujer de quien Sc
enamor6 sin ser corresponding,
pues cuando lie eseribi6 va esta-
pa comprometida con otro.