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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
JOB SERVICE
FINDS WORK
FOR 638,6S9

WASHINGTON. Aug. s. 1.-THE
recently reorganized federal en-
ployment service Is expected by
Sec. Doak TO have an a~ppreciable
effect upon the unemployment
situation next winter.
In a letter to Pres. Hoover, the
secretary Of labor said that from
April / to July 81 this year. the
service had found jobs for 287.76S
unemployed persons. In making
the information public. the chief
executive said the service had rem
dered a large measure OF accom-
pliShment.
Secretary Doak wrote that BY
cooperating with state. city and
other employment services. 636 .689
persons had been found work in the
four-month period. Since April l
the number Of federal and cooper
alive employment offices were in
creased from 279 to 1872.
The number OF jobs that have
been provided for the unemployed
would undoubtedly be considered
formidable under any conditions,
Doak said. "but when the economic
depression through which we are
passing is taken into consideration.
a little reflection will illustrate not
only the Importance OF this task but
the splendid results that have been
obtained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

HARLINGEN, Aug. 5-Pumper
Two from the West Side station
won by four sections from two other
pumper teams In n horse race MS
week.
The trucks raced three blocks
from the central fire station TO the
intersection Of Van Buren, and oth
St, an hooked up $50 feet OF hose.
The winners time was ! minute
As seconds and the others tied with
one minute so 1econds. The time
for all three was exceedingly good,
according 70 Fire Chief ". q. Ben
nett.
Making up the winning crew were
Lynn Sorrell. captain; Dick Smith,
driver: Bill Rynn and Rogers
Maloan. suction men: Frank
Thompson and Carl Spikes. boss
cutters: Hobb Smith and Jim Line,
nozzle men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

OF shots between policemen and
some Of the 10000 strikers. diSsolu-
ton Of groups by police and deten-
ton Of laborers for carrying arms,
marked Havana'S share OF the
strike. involving u to is OF Cuba's
larger cities.
In addition TO explosives placed
In three street cars. a blast was
set off around the corner from the
newspaper Heraldo de Cuba, injur-
ing a photographer for the review
Bohemia. Other bombs were placed
in the residence Of Rep. Enterio
Zorrillo and in a room OF the
hotel Perla de Cuba. Damage In
both cases was slight.
Government censors ordered that
nothing having 20 do with the
strike be published. Delegations
from the typesetter5 union de-
manded OF publishers that the
news appear. threatening 70 refuse
TO put the papers cit II II did not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Lost World of Texas
Found in Fossil Beds
Panhandle by Party

AMARILLO. Aug. 5. (Pl-Life yer,
similar to that of the African weld
once flourished on the Texas plains
said DR.. +. G. Case. noted paleontolo-
gist OF the University Of Michigan
who led an expedition to the Pan
handle this year to make a study
OF prehistoric findings.
In discussing The Lost World OF
Texas" DR.. Case described camels
imperial elephants, great ground
sloths. mastodonS, bison. giant Cogs,
-hinoceri. saber-toothed cats. giant
crocodiles. and other strange ami
mails that once lived, fought and
died lin the slime OF the ID r
plains
DR.. Case said the Panhandle Of
fered the richest field in the world
for the study Of animal life OF the
TriaSsic age. OF which, he said, SO
little Is known.
The fossil beds which have been
found in this country point out the
fact that as the water dried up. the
animals came TO the water. and that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Scouts Awarded

MISSION. Aug. Sam Field
and Ralph Rattcsiff were awarded
Eagle Scout badges at the court
OF honor here, with SO other merit
badges and advance certificates
granted 10 about 30 other scouts.
Six Scout troops and leaders were
present. with Clyde Cochran. dis
trict commissioner acting as chair
man and r.. w. Halstead. vice
president troop organization. pre-
senting medals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
McC onnel Rites
CBy Staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, Aug. 5.-George
O'Connell OF Colorado Springs.
brother OF Henry J. Mcconnell OF
Harrington. died this week accord
ing 10 word received here. The
local man left Immediately 10 at
tend the funeral OF his brother
who visited here about four years
ago and who was planning 10 make
another trip 10 this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
TEXANS BOOM
M. A. TRAYLOR

HILLSBORO. Aug. S. IN -
Home folks in this Texas town
where Melvin A. Traylor, interna-
tionally known financier now pres
ident OF the First National bank
OF Chicago, began his career. held
a meeting recently to launch a
democratic Traylor-for-preS.dent
movement.
Traylor came came here in 1898,
when he vas 20. from Breeding,
KY. his birthplace. He worked In
a grocery store and studied Law at
night. After being admitted 10
the bar in 1901. he was elected
Hillsboro city clerk, then served as
assistant county attorney OF Hill
county. Texas.
He began his banking career in
1905 as cashier OF the Bank OF Ma
lone. Tex. BY rapid strides he adj
vanced to positions OF authority In
banks in Ballinger and in 1911
went TO St. Louis 70 become vice
president Of the StockyardS Ma
tional bank Of East st. Louis. He
went 70 Chicago in 1914 as vice
president OF the Livestock Ex-
change National bank. In 1916 he
was elected president Of that bank.
now the Stockyards National. He
was elected president OF the First
Trust and Savings bank (now the
First Union Trust and Savings
bank and vice president OF the
First National bank OF Chicago in
1918. serving Until elected presi-
dent OF the association IN 1926.
Traylor was one Of two American
members OF the organization COM
mittee OF the Bank OF International
Settlements. making two trips 70
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Scarface Al Capones Prosecution to Be Made Knouun by Federal Chiefs

dupois. Two OF these bulls cost even
more. 20 that the promoters were
out some $500 peSos-not 10 mention
the cost of feeding them before they
succumbed TO sunstrcke.
The promoters let ID be known
that hereafter they will stock I'D cl
bulls only when there Is a fight In
the immediate offing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

when the water supply was entirely
gone, there they died Dr.. Case said
''Their fossils lie in the age-old
river beds.
II have been able 10 stand on the
banks OF prehistoric streams in this
section and piece toge ;her frag-
mentS until l had a story almost I'M
deliverable, and not believed by
many. But such stories are true.
"A paleontologist is really an ex-
plorer. He reads not the bone but
the story Of the bone. And these
stories and discoveries lie al your
very door"
DR.. Case said that teeth OF air
breathing fish. found now only IN
Australia, had been unearthed in
the Panhandle. and that tantalizing
fragments Of animals still unknown
have been picked up In scattered
places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
l. DATA
SUMMARY

Weather conditions were rather
inactive throughout the country
since last report. Light 70 heavy
local showers occurred in the CEN
trail and southern states and along
the Atlantic coast. Temperatures
continued near the seasonal aver
age except for a few high readings
in widely scattered places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Hundreds restedAs
Havana S Strike Ends

HAVANA. Aug. 5.-P1-Havana's
24-hour general strike vas ended
today with more than 100 persons
under arrest, four persons wounded
and probabilities that a new walk
out would be initiated within the
next few days.
Bombing of street cars. exchange
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
STATE SHOULD
HANDLE LOCAL
CRIME FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Aug. S. Up
The public Is to learn the inside
story Of the federal prosecution Of
Scarface Al Capone.
Atty. Gen. Mitchell gave out this
information yesterday in answer TO
questions about a reported agree
ment between the Chicago gang
ster leader and federal officials
concerning his plea OF guilty TO
charges Of income tax violation.
However, tn. secrets are TO be
retained at the justice department
until Capone has completed his
business in the courts. Mitchell had
planned TO congratulate these res
ponsible for securing indictments
against the gang chief but had to
withhold his messages when Fed
eral Judge Wilkerson in Chicago
announced In court no previous
agreement would influence him.
Plea Withdrawn
The iurist permitted Capone 70
withdraw his plea Of guilty 10 the
income tax law violations, and set
the case for trial on September 8.
Capone's plea Of guilty to prohibit
ton law violations will be consid-
cred at the same time.
LAS long as the case is pending
In the courts" Mitchell said, mo
statement about 1t can be issued
from this department. The reason
for this Is obvious. After the case
is finally disposed Of in the courts,
any information we may have
about 1t here will be available TO
the press or to anyone who is in
terested.'
Mitchell reaffirmed the govern
ment's position that gangster prob
lens were largely those Of the
states. adding that there Is not
much satisfaction in getting a
racketeer for violation OF the in
come tax laws when they arc
machine cunning children IN the
street" He referred to the recent
shooting Of children by gangsters
In New York.
willing to Assist
While emphatically declaring that
the rounding up Of gangsters was
not a federal job, the attorney gen.
eral said the government was will
ing TO give assistance to the states,
although its aid was less direct.
The government is not in a
position 10 handle local ~offenses
even If It wanted to-" he COM
tinued. 1T is not right TO shoulder
off this problem on Uncle Sam. In
fact, IL would be the worst thing
that could happen II all these
cases were dumped into federal
hands. 1t would upset our scheme
of government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
Preparations Made
To Prosecute Judge

AUSTIN. Aug. 5.-P-Prepara-
tons we're being made today BY
three representatives to prosecute
charges OF misconduct against Dis
trict Judge j. d. Price OF BastrOp
in a hearing set for next Monday
before the house in the Texas leg
islature. Charges we're presented
against the veteran magistrate last
week Of Illegally approving eXces-
sive fee bills.
Counsel for Judge Price announced
that former Gov. Dan MOODY
had volunteered TO join the SIX
lawyers defending him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

That prehistoric man in North
Africa depended chiefly on snails
for food Is proved by huge mounds
OF snail shells excavated BY mem
bers Of several scientific expedi-
tons into that country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
WEATHER

For East Texas: Partly cloudy
Wednesday night and Thursday:
probably local showers near the
coast.
Light 10 moderate southerly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
BULLETIN

tFlrst figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night; second. highest
yesterday; third. wind velocity at
8 a. m: fourth, precipitation IL
last "a brS.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isa-
bel Thursday, under normal Meteor
illogical conditions.
High $40 a. m
Low 3.4Z p. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

Tbe ancient capital OF Siam
Ayuthia- has been hidden IN The
Jungle for four centuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
RIVER

There will be no material change
In the river during the next "a TO
SO hours.
Flood Present 2A-Hr- 2A-H-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

More than 467. 900 tons OF wa
ter pass over Niagara Falls every
minute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05

Pittsgh. Pc. NCAR
Cincinnati. q. NSAI
Cleveland. o WAN
Detroit. Mich. WNJ
Chicago. III. WENR
ST. Louis. Mo. kSD
Davenport, Ia. VOC
Des Moines. Ia. WHO
Omaha. Nehr. WOW
WDAF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
EXTRACTION TO
OHIO IS DENIED
Leslie Refuses to Return
AIimony Defendant.

Governor Harry G. Leslie today
refused to let his office be used as
collection agency for back ali
mony when he denied Ohio extra
dition papers for Hert T. RAIDER, $40
West Thirtieth street, charged as
a fugitive for non-support.
RAIDER himself was on hand with
his present wife, whom he married
at Dayton, o., in 1925. His first
wife, whom he divorced in Dayton
in 1923, was present to press the
argument for his return. Cancelled
checks showed that he had paid
7.50 a month for support of his
child until 1928, and $3.50 since that
time, the money being placed to
the child's account in a Dayton
building. and loan firm.
John Rynerson, Columbus attor-
ney who fought against extradition,
read the law showing that a per-
son can not be extradited for a
crime not committed in the state
and pointed out that relief might
be obtained through civil action.
Governor Leslie agreed with this
view and pointed to the fact that
RAIDER had been a good citizen of
Indiana since 1927 and there was
no reason for him to be prosecuted
criminally when civil Judgment
might be obtained in Hoosier courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
HINTED
IN POISON TRIAL

otherwise drab, matter-of fact
cross-examination of jurors by the
persistent request of the state for
jurors without scruples as to pen
atty.
One venireman was altogether
willing to waive his conscientious
objections to the death penalty
when he found out the judge de-
termined the 'sentnce.
IF it's up to you. judge, why, all
right
Defendant Is Nervous
Another venireman said he could
not find person guilty on just
reasonable doubt" "I want to be
absolutely certain" he added.
Informed by prosecutors that
nothing was absolutely certain" he
said he wasn't so certain about that.
He was excused.
Throughout the selection of jurors
Mrs. Simmons pillowed her cheek
on a hand and seemed under a
strain. At each mention of state
attorneys of her name and how .she
is accused Of poisoning her daugh-
ters." her eyes study the floor.
The kiss of her husband as he left
her at the jail following the re-
cesses. or the easy wit of Boone
county's sheriff. Wilbur Small
seemed to be the only moments
when the heavy gloom was lifted
from her face.
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newspapers photo in the courtroom
during the recess.
One ofthe reporters, with whom
Simmons shook hands, had been
pushed down the Boone county jail
steps by Simmons shortly after Mrs.
Simmons arrest in July.
Mrs. Simmons appeared but
slightly more cheerful than Mon
day, whispering with her husband
several times during the morning
session.
Thirty-six talesmen have been
dismissed by the state and one by
the defense. Nine were dismissed
on peremptory challenges by the
state. reducing the states challenges
to eleven.
Sixty witnesses have been sum-
moned in the case to appear
Wednesday when every effort will be
made by both sides to begin the
legal tale of the picnic murders on
that day.
Strength of the states case from
a circumstantial angle against Mrs.
Simmons was given a boost today by
Adney when he said: When We
present our case. we'll have some
things to surprise them that they
never heard OF and didn't expect. /"
Humor has been injected into the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
CURB ASKED ON
SHORT SELLING
Congress Will Be Urged to
Check Practice.

Scripps Hotcard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Legis-
lation to curb short selling" in Sc
curity and commodity markets will
be offered at the next session of
congress by members Of both houses,
and responsible leaders believe that,
for the first time, it may have
chance Of passage.
Demands for investigation of the
New York Stock Exchange and re-
structive measures have grown as
result of recent developments, in
GLIDING various bear raids alleged
to have depressed the market when
it seemed on the point of recovery.
Several attacks by shorts are
known to have provoked admins
tration leaders, and there are indi-
cations that President Hoover would
not interfere again to block action
in congress as he did last year.
Among those who look for serious
efforts along this line is Majority
Leader James E. Watson (Rep.,
Ind. Representative Will Wood
(Rep, Ind), chairman of the house
appropriations committee, joined
with Senator L. j. Dickinson (Rep.,
la in sponsoring a resolution for
investigation and restriction at the
last session, and they will do so
again,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
CALLS CULTURE
STUDY ARDUOUS
Fine Music Hard to Value,
Says School Director.

If you would become cultured, the
road ahead is long and hard, said
Ralph w. Wright, director of music
for the Indianapolis public schools,
addressing the student body of But
Ter Teachers college on music ap-
probation" this afternoon.
ITO become thoroughly familiar
with the fifth symphony of Beetho-
ven probably would require at least
six months of consistent listening"
added Mr.. Wright in stressing his
point.
The music director said that the
teaching of music appreciation in
the schools is a recent development.
Today he said, "it's a most i'm
portant part of our public school
music activities"
Entertainment is our most preva-
lent disobedience to culture, he
said. He stressed the Importance of
educating young persons to appre-
ciate the higher types of entertain
ment.
Wright also will speak at a meet
ing of the Indiana State Symphony
Society at the Athenaeum Friday
evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
KING IN LONDON
TO AID PREMIER
Returns to Discuss Moves
for General Election.

By United Press
LONDON, Sept. 29.-King George
returned to London today to discuss
with Prime Minister Ramsay Mac
Donald the possibility of an imme-
date general election.
Macdonald will see the king to-
day and will announce the national
governments attitude toward dis
solving parliament and holding a
general election in the house of
commons Wednesday.
He will inform commons of the
date for terminating the present
session of parliament, which was
called in extraordinary session to
pass the national governments
measures dealing with the financial
crisis.
The royal party, including the
king and queen, the Duke of Glou-
cester and Prince George, reached
Euston Station at a. m. and was
greeted by the Prince of Wales and
Sir Josiah Stamp, director of the
Bank of England.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
WISCONSIN LINE WINS
BIZ United Press

~ CUtt6U IftSo
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 90.
= A depression proof" electric
street railway which during the last
year increased its earnings 100000,
was declared the winner today of
the Charles A. Coffin award at the
fiftieth annual convention of the
American Electric Railway Associa-
ton.
The winner was the Milwaukee
(Wis) Electric Railway and Light
Company. The award, comprising
a gold medal and $1,000 in cash,
will be presented at tonight's ses-
sion of the convention. 1t is offered
annually by the General Electric
Company to the electric railway
company making the most advan-
tageous showing for the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
CITY CHARITY AUTO
HITS TOWN SNAG
Traffic Chieftains Ignore
Pleas of Helpers of
Needy.

Charity begins at home, says an
old adage.
It's cheaper to keep it at home, if
in the name of charity you must
park private automobile in certain
downtown alleys, Indianapolis police
tow-in mogulS rule.
The Christian Army is a group of
indianapolis residents who do much
work in caring for the city's needy
families. 1t works with other rec
ognized welfare groups so that Ell
forts are not duplicated.
Canned Goods Donated
To the army's relief forces the
Bert G. Keithly Company, brokers,
GIL Occidental building, donated a
considerable quantity of canned
goods to be distributed to hungry
families.
On Sept. 81, Major Harold M
Cordell of the army parked his
automobile in the alley at the rear
of the Continental building and
started to load the canned goods.
It was necessary to park the car
in the alley, Cordell stated. because
traffic regulations do not permit
loading of merchandise in down.
town streets.
Towed In by Cops
AS a result, Cordell's automobile
was towed to an authorized tow-in
garage.
To get back the charity car, the
Christian army was forced to pay
the regular tow-in fee, although the
Bert c. Keithly Company wrote a
letter to the traffic department
asking that the fee be RENTED.
Traffic officials have paid little
attention to their protests, army
officials assert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
HOLDUP VICTIMS
SHOT BY POLICE.
Three Wounded by Res
cuerS in Bullet Battle.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Two ban
dts, surprised in a holdup of a
loan association officers meeting in
the Bronx, barricaded themselves
against police and fought a pistol
battle through the door panel that
left three holdup victims critically
wounded.
One bandit suffered a broken hip
and was captured. The other es-'
capped.
The society was meeting when
two men entered, fourishing revol-
vers, lined up the dozen men, and
collected $4,000 in cash and jewelry
and $4,000 in checks. Meanwhile,
some one in the street summoned
police.
The officers, unaware of the posi-
ton of the loan company officers,
opened up with the riot gun. Fol
several minutes battle went on,
with both sides firing through the
door panel. The bandits fled.
The policemen, not knowing this,
kept firing until the wounded vic
Tins in the room cried out:
For Gods sake shop shooting !!
They've gone"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-29
court TO RULE
ON Wine BRICKS
Legality Of Sales Is Up to
U. S. Commission.
BIZ ifi,itcd press


NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Hearing
before United States Commissioner
Frances A. O'Neill to determine the
legality of selling wine bricks today
stood adjourned until Thursday,
after a brief session taken up by
the testimony Oh a prohibition agent
and the arguments of attorneys.
Attorneys for Vino Sano Distribu-
tors, Inc, attacked the search war
rant under which the corporation
store was raided Aug. Is. David p
Siege1, defense counsel, tried vainly
to bring in the contention that the
government has aided the California
grape industry and loaned $15,000,-
900 to the organization represented
by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
former United States attorney in
charge of prohibition.
The commissioner ruled that "the
question here has nothing to do with
that contention"