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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

New York state Is replacing. with
out charge. trees burned in forest
fires on private property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Especial to The Heraldl


EDINBURG. Sept. 18.-Selection
OF a jury il the S17.183 damage suit
brought by j. r.. Beck against the
American Rio Grande Land and
Irrigation Co. Of Mercedes was COM
pleted Wednesday afternoon and the
case got uEder way in the 93rd
district court. Judge A. NJ. Kent Of
Brownsville occupied the bench in
place of Judge j. E. Leslie who dis
qualified himself to try the case.
The suit was brought by Beck,
who lives at Edcouch. upon the al
legations that a bar pit constructed
by the irrigation company failed to
drain off surplus water from his
land, ard. consequently. waterlogged
is acres of the plaintiffs 40-acre
tract near Edcouch. The petition
alleges f'Ether that the is acres are
not fit for production of crops.
The petition alleges also that Beck
and his wife contracted malaria
fever from mosquitoes which bred
in the pond formed on his land
through the alleged improper drain
age of the bar pit
Jurors in the cas- are Harry Pen
clfck. Ralph Tolles. w. M. Baker. w.
- Rice. E. j. Tegarden. 7. B. Cone.
G. I Corner. Virgil Henry. Alton p.
Benson. Dewey Hall. j. G. Caweizel
and j. A. Tillman. Jr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Edinburg Has
School Meet

EDINBURG, Sept. ia capacity
audience composed OF school child
rem and patrons of the Edinburrg
schools attended the first general
school assembly held at | o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Edin-
burg College auditorium.
The Rev. z. ". Lilies, pastor Of
the Edinburg First Methodist
church, was the principal speaker on
the program. He compared the edu-
cational facilities afforded students
Of today with those Of his own
early school years. He described the
tiny school In which he taught
school many years ago with tn
modern educational plants 10 be
found today in the Valley. Make
every use Of the advantages offered
you in educational work today" Rev.
Lilies urged the listening students.
The Rev. q. s. Kennard, form
erly pastor of the First BAPTIST
church here. delivered the invoca-
ton and the Methodist church choir
delivered several numbers. Mrs.
Mildred Sam. teacher OF dramatics,
cave a reading which was en-
Enthusiastically received bv Miss
Thelma Lee Jones and Or. DIN
Young sang a duet. Miss Anne
Kathryn Edwards rendered a bur
lesoue Of a well known screen
stars SONGS in a recent production
Georre Hurt. teacher in the con-
~servatorv here. PLAYED a violin SOLO
accompanied at the piano bv Miss
Elva Thones. n was announced nj
the assembly that the school faculty.
would be Rrests OF the BAPTIST
church members 1T n reception m
Re held AZ 7:3o o'clock Friday right
nc the Rantist church here. catur-
dav nieht from 8:en ~ 1890 O'Clock
a reception for all Edinburg stud
ents and faculty members will be
held at the college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 18-tP-
The department of interior has rec
oenized Jose Ramon Valdes. candi-
date of the national revolutionary
party, as governor Of the state OF
Durango. Federal troops have been
instructed to respect his claims and
that OF the legislature supporting
him, and not to recognize the claims
Of a second legislative group which
claims TO have been elected In the
recent balloting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
LIQUOR
PLANT RAZED

DETROIT, Sept. i8-P-Police
announced today they had destroy
ed ar illicit distillery which had
been doing a 100000 a month
business for several months.
In a raid last night they discov-
cred and seized the largest alcohol
plant found in Detroit since the
18Th. amendment went into effect.
The raiders said the value Of the
elaborate equipment and materials
was 81. 100000. while conservative
estimates placed 1t at more than
$500, 900.
Operators Of the plant escaped
by means Of rope ladders from rear
windows. while police were battering
down doors and partitions. The
building, located ear the center Of
the uptown business district at
Woodward avenue and Grand boule-
ward, formerly was used by the fire
department but was abandoned and
sold several years ago.
The big diStillery was equipped
with a telephone system and a bat
tery of elevators. There was EVIL
dence that it was operated by ex-
perts. Each vat was furnished with
a bulletin board. giving the for
mula used and instructions as To
temperatures and time OF heating,
There was e well designed ventilat-
ing system for carrying fumes to
the roof.
Holes in the upper floors through
which fire fighters formerly passed
had been converted into elevator
shafts.
Eighty thousand gallons Of grain
mash was found in watts and 20, 00O
gallons Of grain alcohol was ready
for shipment. There was a Grating
department and evidence that five
gallon tins of alcohol were shipped
In carload lots from a railroad sid
ing near the building.
Storage rooms were crammed to
the ceiling with materials for max
ing alcohol. including 1000 0 pounds
Of raw sugar and 1000 gallons OF
molasSeS-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
SUMMARY

Except for a disturbance OF ap-
parently moderate intensity in the
Gulf OF Mexico off the Louisiana
coast. attended by moderate TO
heavy rains and increasing north
easterly winds along the middle
Gulf coast, the weather was fair
to clear practically throughout the
United States since yesterday
morning. Some cloudiness and 6
few scattered showers were re-
ported. however. from the eastern
states. There was a considerable
rise in temperature practically
throughout the great Northwest
this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Weights include ordinary indoor
clothing-Get on the scales and see
If you are overweight and how
much.
The modern way to take off fat
is known S the Kruschen Method
and Is well worth a four weeks
trial.
Cut out pies. cakes. pastry and ice
cream for 4 weeks, 60 light on po-
tatoes, butter. cheese. cream and
sugar-eat moderately Of lean meEt,
chicken. fish. salads, green vege-
tables and fruit-take one half tea
spoon OF Kruschen Salts in a glass
Of hot water every morning before
breakfast-don't miss a morning.
An IS cent bottle of Kruschen
lasts 4 weeks-Get Ii at McKay's
Pharmacy or any drug store in the
world. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
New Mexico Offers
Another La Toilette

SANTA FE, ". NJ. Sept. 1e-P1-
New Mexico has lent wisconsin a
hand IN rle matter OF contributing
La Follettes to the country's poll
teal life.
Another young Bob La Toilette,
nephew OF the late Senator Fight
ing Bob" and cousin Of the present
senator and the nominee for gov
ernor of Wisconsin. has started his
fight for the democratic congress-
ional nomination here.
IN his platform New Mexico's
Bob La Toilette decreed wall
Streets reaching its tentacles into
the retail field" and held that
practice Is putting private initia-
tive out Of the running"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
OLD WAREHOUSES;
LOSE In RACES
Many Veteran Solons Out
After 1880 Primaries;
A Few Survive

WASHINGTON, Sept. i5-Fl-
The year has been a hard one for
veterans of congress.
6. Wallace Dempsey, chairman OF
the rivers and harbors committee
Il a member Of the house from
New York for Is years, was beaten
in Tuesdays primaries.
So was K. E. Browne. who has
served the eighth Wisconsin dis
trict since 1913.
Furnifold NJ. Simmons of North
Carolina, in the senate since 1901
and its dean in point Of service. has
been defeated for denomination.
Joseph <. Ransdell, recently beaten
for the Democratic senatorial NOM
ination in Louisiana, has been a
senator since 1918 and before that
served in the house from 1899.
Representative Miller of Washing
ton, who has served continuously
since the 65th congress. was elimi-
mated OH Sept. 10.
Louis G. Cramton. dry leader, who
was beaten BY a wet in the voting in
Michigan has served without a break
stree the 63rd congress.
A Few Remain
The dean Of the Geirgia house
delegation, Thomas II. Bell. another
primary victim, was serving his
thirteenth term.
Bell, however. was the only one
OF the group in the house known
as the .oldtimersr who has lost.
Representative Henry Allen Cooper,
OF Kenosha. the dean OF the house
was renominated in Tuesdays pri-
mary. Cooper, eighty and serving
his eighteenth term, Is still alert
and vigorous.
Others in the group who have sur
vived the primaries include Gilbert
~ Haugen Of Iowa who is serving
IS 10th consecutive term, John
Garner of Texas. house minority
leader. who is serving his fourteenth
consecutive term, Speaker Long
worth on his thirteenth term, Rain
ey Of Illinois on his thirteenth term.
and Pou, North Carolina, who has
been in the house since March 4,
1901.
The only Civil War veteran in
the house. Charles Manly Stedman,
North Carolina, now in his ninetieth
year, chose voluntary retirement
this year after twenty years Of con-
gfeSsional service.
He is gravely i'll In a Washington
hospital and may not live to COM
plete his present term. Several
other members with long service
are withdrawing OF their own will.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
CHICAGO RAIDS
WIDEN CIRCLE
Police Strike in Several
Parts Of City In
Big Cleanup

CHICAGO, Sept. ls-tP- The
police hunt for rs public enemies"
revealed today as just a seq
ment OF q concerted finish battle
against rackets and hoodlums-
Raids on 10 labor L ion offices
directed by States Attorney Swan
son spread the warfare into an
other sector yesterday and resulted in
police seizure Of records which are
expected to shed light on the ef-
forts OF underworld gangs to
muscle" into control Of reputable
labor groups.
The union offices were entered
by seven squads OF detectives under
authority Of warrants : IN Chief
Justice John j. McGoorty Of the
criminal court. who inaugurated
the major offensive against the
gangs in a special charge TO the
September grand Jury.
Several police squads struck stimuli
taneously SO there would be nochance
for removing or hiding the records.
Assistant States Attorneys Muel-
Ter and Lounsbury. In charge OF
racketeer prosecutions. said that
most or the unions involved
under the domination Of George
Red) Barker. William Three Fling
e. jack White and similar char
acters. Both Barker and White were
listed By the Chicago crime COM
mission as public enemies" and
were on the list OF the IS sought on
vagrancy warrants.
public Enemies"
Union offices raided included the
municipal clerks union, said to
acknowledge Danny Stanton. also
a public enemy" as leader: the
union OF commission wagon driv-
ers. OF which Bernard O'Donnell
two Of whose brothers are listed
as public enemies" IL business
agent: newspaper wagon drivers
union. said to be controlled by
Anthony CRed) Kissane and John
Barry: coal teamsters' union which
with its subsidiaries is reported
controlled BY Barker and White:
and the filling station owners Infon
said TO be dominated by James Bel
castro. also a public enemy"
The raiders seized the books and
papers or the marble settlers union
and the billposters and billers'
union while a scrutiny was to be
obtained BY use OF the pistol.
Though acting commissioner OF
police Alcock offered additional
compensation for any policeman
bringing in one o fthe public n
em.es." the only one appreht nded
was Danny Stanton who happened
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

to be in a cell when the warrants
we're issued. He obtained his release
by providing si5.400 bonds.
Police believe that Al Capone.
most notorious az the group. and
the lesser figures OF gangland had
all sought hiding places out Of the
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
Tells Men Over SO
What They Should
Weigh

A famous British Physician - a
Specialist in Obesity-gives these as
the normal weights for men over
IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
BULLETIN

First figure. lowest temperature
last night; second. highest yester-
day: third. wind velocity at 8 a. m:
fourth. precipitation in last "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

Granite IS the lowest roc. in the
world. 1t Is the bedrock Of the
gorld-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
Dry CHIEFS REVIEW
ELECTION RESULTS
Leaders of Anti-SaIoon
League and Church Bodies
Weigh Effect of Vote.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

An informal conference Of dry lead
ers has just been held in Washington
with q. view to taking such steps as
the recent election may have made de-
sirabIe from their point Of view. Some
tentative conclusions were arrived at
and there win be . further conference
here ahcsat December o. Those taking
part in the conference included repre-
sentatives Of the Anti-Saloon League,
the Methodist. Baptist and Presbyter-
ian Boards, and some other dry organ
nations. In addition there were inn
portant dry leaders not affiliated with
organizations.
AS one result of the conference 1t
seems likely that some of the emphasis
Of leadership Of the dry cause win be
transferred from the religious organiza-
lions hitherto doing practically al the
work. Certainly the activity viii be
broadened so as to include a powerful
organization of laynlen and business
men.
At least two important drys who par
ticipated In the conference regard the
result Of the elections as constituting q
crisis for the dry cause. This view was
not general, however. The leading dry
in political life, q Senator. feels able to
demonstrate that the elections, II prop
erly analysed, do not show any disas-
trous ebbing Of dry strength. He says
among other things that the senSa-
tional victory Of wet Democratic SEN
atorial candidate, ]. Hamilton Lewis, In
Illinois. was due not to Lewis wetness,
Continued on Page 2, Column 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
BOILING FLYER SAFE
WHILE HUNT IS MADE.
Lieut.. Cousland Waits Clear
Weather at Deming as Score Of
Planes Engage in Search.

While a score of pursuit planes from
Rockwell Field. San Diego, searched
for him today through the waste areas
of Arizona and New Mexico, Lieut..
Cornelius w. Cousland Of Boiling Field
was waiting safely at Demtng, N. Mex,
for clear weather, according to word
received at Boiling Field from Cousland.
Liuet. Cousland took on from Tucson.
Ariz.. on the way back TO this city yes
terday morning. Storms we're raging
over large part of his course and
when he failed TO arrive ct his next
destination, FL Paso, search was In
stituted This morning, according to
Associated Press dispatches, six planes
left Rockwell Field to take up the
search. They were later recalled.
The operations office at Boiling Field
this morning received from Lieut.. Cpus-
land q telegram, sent last night II
which he said that he had encountered
bad weather and had landed at Delning
to wait for clearer skies before con-
tinuing his trip. It Is thought here
he had landed at Deming, but that the
word was not relayed back to San Diego
informed by The Evening Star and
the Associated Press that Rockwell Field
believed Cousland to be missing, oficexn
at Boiling Field today telegraphed 10
Rockwell to call OF the search, telling
them that Cousland had reported him-
self safe.
Lieut.. Cousiand Is plotting q new
Boeing P-12 pursuit plane 20 the Ma
tional Capital from Seattle Waah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
u. S. AND FRANCE NOW POSSESS
60 PER CENT OF WORLDS GOLD
Americas Holdings s4,53o,OOO,oOO November
Gaining 100000 900 in 10 Months.

900 worth in 1928 and 1929, and then
with the recession, 500 900 900 flowed
out. Since that movement this country
has imported from Japan, China, Brazil
and other Latin American countries.
There was little movement to and from
Europe, and gold went from this coun-
try to Canada to some extent
Other countries which gained gold
include Great Britain and Italy, the
former building up its reserve to $7e2, :
100000. the later adding $4,000, 900. Ger
many lost $4,000, 900, Argentina s47,-
100000 and Brazil sos .0OO, 900.
Internal American finance showed
meanwhile continued decline in Gov
eminent income. October internal
revenue receipts were $6,732 ,2e5 below
those OF October, 1929, making the
total for the first four months OF the
fiscal year $69,203.77o below the same
period OF last year.
The biggest loss for the month was
shown by documentary taxes. Oh about
four millions. Income taxes were down
less than q million and the other losses
were more nearlg nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
Treasury Refuses
To Cash Wardman
Tax Refund Check
Requires Proof Builder Is
Entitled TO 800, 900
Settlement.

The Treasury Department today de-
clined to cash q check for approxi-
mately $4,000 presented by Harry
Wardman, well known builder, who
had received 1t from the Treasury as
tax refund for the Wardman Con-
struction Co., now the Wardman Cor
poration, the affairs of which have
been involved in several civil actions
recently.
The Treasury took the position that
Wardman must produce proof that he
was the person entitled to the check
which represented a refund of $4,000
forfor overassessment Of taxes in 1924
and the accrued interest.
The Treasury cited three reason for
refusal to cash the check:
First. that proof should be submitted
that the company to which the check
was made out, The Wardnnan Corpora
ton" was still in existence;
Second, that he was still president
of the company.
Third, that he was the person au-
thorized to receive the check.
In cases such as this, 1t was ex-
planned, persons with large checks from
the Government usually cash them at
their own banks, where they are known,
where their identity is certain and
where there is no doubt about the per-
son to whom the funds should be paid.
The overassessment was caused "by
the elimination from the income re-
ported in the tax return of certain
amounts included therein as gains real
lied on sales of assets since 1t Is de-
termined that the sales were consum-
mated during preceding taxable years,
and enormously reported In the year
1924"
the Treasury Department had not
cashed the check on his presentation
simply because 1t was against the es-
tablished policy of the department to
cash large drafts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
TREASURY TO SHUN
SINKING FUND CUT
viii Not Request Suspension
of Public Debt Payment to
Assure Low Tax Retention.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury plans to refrain from
recommending to Congress on proposals
to suspend operation of the sinking
fund next year to enable continuance
Of the per cent tax reduction granted
on incomes of 1929.
The law requires setting aside Of
some revenue each year in the sinking
fund to meet the public debt, which
approximates $4,000 ,Oo0,o 900. It de-
veloped today that high Treasury Of
ficials feel the question of suspension
win be brought up in the short session
of Congress and there would be no need
for the Treasury TO act until the matter
IS placed before Il b. The legislative
branch.
Holds No Emergency Exists.
The law says operation Of the sink
ing fund can be suspended only in 3
national emergency. The position Of
the Treasury Is that no such emergency
exists.
The debt at its peak amounted to
s26. 900 900 600 Since the war $4,000
100000 has been retired, of which
So ,2OO,O00,OO0 came from the sinking
fund. The Government Is $1,000. 00O.-
600 ahead Of the retirement program.
Would Prevent Deficit.
Decreasing Government income
brought the threat that to continue the
per cent reduction in income taxes
another year might result In q deficit.
Then came suggestions for suspension
of the sinking fund law, to enable use
of the 1896, 900 900 which would go into
the fund next year for general expenses.
This would make continuance Of the
tax reduction possible and eliminate
possibility of deficit.
Government officials have declined TO
predict whether continuance of the
present income tax rate would be rec
commended to Congress.
President Hoover recently said 1t
would not be surprising II the Govern
ment ended the present fiscal year next
June 80 with q slight deficit If such
condition did arise, it would be the first
since 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
BLOOD TRAIL FOUND
!. IN CLERKS DEATH
Leads From Front Door to
Spot Where Takoma Mans
Body Was Lying.

Montgomery County police investi-
eating the death Of Aarvi Nurrni, 26-
year-old Department of Commerce clerk,
who was found in the driveway before
his Takoma Park home last night with
q bullet wound in his head, today dis.
covered Q trail Of blood leading from
the front door Of the house.
Meanwhile his two companions on
what police said was drinking party
at 100 Grant avenue were being held
while their story that they believe
Nurnli was killed BY fan from a second
story window was being investigated.
Sergt. Earl Burdine of the Mont
gomery County Police, In charge Of the
investigation, announced that he would
check the dngerprints on the handle
Of the .26-caliber pistol found beside
Nurnni 10 determine who held the
weapon when the fatal shot was filed.
No Burns Found.
After completing an autopsy this aft
ernoon, DR.. w. Il. Pratt, county health
ofncer, said that 1t was his opinion that
the fatal shot was fred some distance
from Nurfni. He explained that he
failed TO ind powder burns near the
head wound which, he said, would indi-
cate the bullet had been fred at close
range.
DR.. Pratt also said there were no
marks about the body that indicate
Nurmi had fallen from window.
His companions were Henry w. Nc
CURE, 20 years old, of the 14OO block
OF Columbia road, and John j. O'Brien,
26 years old, of the 1400 block Of
Chaplin street. MCGUIRE Is q clerk in
rfsr 81
9 cell at the Bethesda substation, while
O'Brien Is in the Silver Spring SUBJ
station.
Both said that Nurmi had fallen from
q Second-story window of the house.
IL was In answer to q call from the
Two men that some one had fallen out
OF q window that police learned Of the
affair.
Gun Ownership Sought.
Sergt. Burdine said this morning that
ne will attempt to trace the ownership
OF the pearl-handled pistol from which
the shot which killed Nurmi appar-
emily was fired, as well as check the
fingerprints.
There we're no bloodstains in the
room from which Nurmi is said by
his companions to have fallen from the
window. Profuse flow of blood from
e1AS "o~AAA OA ANu11li ledu prevented u
cursory examination from showing
whether he was marked by powder
burns. The wound was on the left side
OF the head near the base of the skull,
such as would have been inflicted by q
left-handed man If he attempted to
shoot himself.
When authorities first learned of the
affair, Constable Theodore Raines and
Town Offlcer Leo Moffett were sent to
the place. Finding Nurmi lying in the
driveway and thinking he had fallen
from window, as they were informed,
they took him to the Washington SAM
tarium, where he was pronounced dead
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-20
Rr ths Arsociatad press.

By the Associated Press
sixty per cent Of the worlds gold lies
in the Golfers of two nations, the United
States and France.
Never since the World War have any
two countries held such stupendous
share Of the worlds wealth. The Fed
eral Reserve Board set the United
States holdings OF November at &4,-
$50, 900 900. They have grown $780,
OO0. 900 in 10 months of this year.
France, said the board, has been the
globes principal taker Of gold since
1927, when It stabilized the franc. The
Bank Of France utilized Its foreign ball
ances to increase the gold reserves until
the Spring Of 1929. Then 1t stopped.
but commercial banks continued the In
now, adding to the Bank OF France re-
serves a total Of $3.50 900, 900. The re-
public's holdings now are 81 500 .O00, 600.
The American holdings are not at the
postwar peak. but $3.50, 200, 900 under
the mark set Ia May, 1877. Losses oc-
CURED then until June, 1928. The
stock market rise brought Ia e2so, 000,-