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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
PATERNITY OF
CHILD CHECKS
DIVORCE SUIT

CHICAGO, Aug. 81. RJ-A strux-
gle for a million dollar trust fund
which has been waged for several
years in the courts Of Illinois. New
York. and France BY Capt. Chris
tan Charming Gross and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Harrison Gross entered a new
phase today.
Order Vacated
Judge Joseph B. David. who
signed a divorce decree yesterday
which settled some OF their tangled
marital affairs. only to vacate hts
order a few minutes later. ordered
attorneys for the litigants to con-
fer with him today.
Robert Cantwell. Jr., attorney for
the former Chicagoan who now is
in the U. S. diplomatic service at
Ottawa, moved the vacation Of the
divorce. saying it was necessary to
determine the paternity OF a three
year-old daughter OF Mrs. Gross 10
protect the child's rights in sharing
the trust fund. Cantwell said
Capt. Gross did not deny father
hood Of the child. He merely want
ed a ruling on the point.
Mother In France
Cantwell said that Capt. Gross
had asked for a leave Of absence
in order 10 come TO Chicago in or
der to tell his story Of the child.
inasmuch as further action de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
,ousand Million Dollars Spent Yearly by u S. to Fight Nations Crime

believed TO have been saved last
night.
There was a letup in the ferocity
OF the flames when darkness
brought cool air to the burning
district but fire fighter held out
little hope OF quenching the flames
before another hot sun came to-
day TO speed them along.
The loss Of Quartzburg was eStl-
mated by authorities at $500 900.
The equipment Of a geld mine
which had employed most or the
towns 200 residents was destroyed.
Under a driving wind the Quartz
burg fire broke out on control yes
terday and swept down the canyon
on three sides OF the town. The
towns arc on a closely knitted mare
Of little creeks which In the early
dag yielded gold 10 the carly
wielders or the pick and n.
Little vas left or Granite Creek,
the fire taking n small Catholic
church. a dwelling and "a large
barn. No casualties were reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Forbids Sale
OF Church Property

from authorizing the withdrawal Of
church stock or funds.
The cardinals letter declared ID
"the duty Of all Catholics to unite
in defence of the church's legiti-
mate interests"
I'm these moments" he wrote,
Spanish Catholics are being
fought by Gods enemies. Our
rights are being violated. The rights
OF the church are divine according
TO the encyclicals OF Pope Plus TX
and Pope Leo XIII. During these
days Of persecution the church
still has its right 10 respect.
For this rea-on the govern
ment's disposition violates our
rights. both natural rights and
those provided for in the concordat
between Spain and the Vatican.
Army and navy forces. airplanes
and machine guns are not neces-
sary to sustain the rights OF the
church. which the government
wishes to violate by the establish
ment OF divorce"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

MADRID. Aug. q. (Pl-A gov
eminent decree forbidding the sale
OF church property in Spain was
published today along with a
pastoral letter Of criticism from
Cardinal Primate Pedro Segura y
Saenz, an exile in France.
The decree provides that NOV
ables, immovables, royal concessions
and benefits of Catholic church or
ders, institutes and establishments
cannot be sold, transferred or
alienated.
Notables are prohibited from
authorizing or registering any legal
instrument pertaining TO sales Of
church property, commercial agents
from carrying out such transactions
and Spanish or foreign authorities
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
RIyOId-sAN BENITO

T%hirty-five ex-service men joined
the army again TO see service
under Maurice Chevalier in THE
Smiling Lieutenant" the attraction
at the Rivoli theatre.
The men. each fully equipped with
a parade uniform and the necessary
arms. fell into line on the upper
stage OF the Paramount New York
studio. transformed into an authen-
tic armo-y, for the production OF the
-ollicking Chevalier-Lubitsch rom
ance. They marched and drilled,
back end forth or the boards. IN the
ya.ylng formations required by the
story sequence,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Young In Valley

HARLINGEN. Aug. 2l.-H. P.
Young. Texas and Oklahoma dis
tributor for Bellanca planes. visit
ed Hariingen and q number OF 9TH
er Valley cities Thursday in a
BelIanca pacemaker belonging IN
II. d. Baker, mulri-millionaire hotel
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
NV CHE SALESMAN

HARLTNCEN. Aug. Civ. III.
Powell is 90 be connected with
membership sales forces Of the Rio
Grande Valley Auto cIU under
John Jack Rowe. Cameron coun-
~ district manager at Brownsville
II was announced at headquarters Of
the club here. Mr. Powell recently
returned 70 the Valley after having
been away for a number Of years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Business Institute

The Dallas Chamber or Com
merce merchandising school will be
held here two or three days in
February, according to j. II. Bell.
chamber OF commerce manager. II.
w. Stanley, head OF the trade ex-
tension division, will conduct the
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Autos Stolen

Nv VT'II OITI"E| "TTI"TI|I
HARLINGFN. Aug. 2I.- They
r picking on the BARRIERS in this
town.
Two successive automobiles stolen
here belonged 10 BARRIERS.
First Frank Childers found that
his Chevrolet cabriOlet was stolen
and later y was found IN Harlin-
gen.
Then Bob Fennimore reported his
Buick stolen and Id was discovered
stuck I'D the mud near Brownsville
BY the sheriffs department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

ponds on the courts paternity
ruling. Gross also asked that Mrs.
Gross, together with the child. An
ma, be brought from France 10 the
Chicago courts.
The Crosses acknowledge the
parentage OF twJ children. Of whom
Capt. Gross has obtained custody.
II the court rules the third also Is
the daughter Of Capt. Gross. then
he also will attempt to gain Gus
tody Of her. Cantwell said Gross
was unaware OF Annals existence
until she "a almost three years
old.
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v

Gods Gift 70 Women" the War
ner Bros. French farce starring
Frank Fay. now at the Dittmann
Theatre. features more stars than
any picture not billed as a spectacle.
An inquiring reporter interviewed
the sixty odd characters that ap-
pear in Gods Gift TO Women and
found that there Is more ~aristocracy
per foot in Hollywood than in any
other city of the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
GHOST TOWNS
ARE RAzED BY
FOREST FIRE

BOISE. Idaho. Aug. 2l-Hl-
Quartzburg and Granite Greek.
ghost towns with histories dating
baci-- to the earliest mining era Of
I-aho. were In ashes today and
Placerville was III danger as the
result OF widespread forest fires.
Near Placerville 800 refugees.
driven from their homes In the
path Of a d0Egedly advancing fire.
were huddled on q sand flat firing
ed by the blaze. "a fourth town.
Centerv.lle. waS for a time COM
pletely encircled BY fire but was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
~CORNSTALK GAS

URBANA. Il.-In the future the
hundreds OF tons Of cornstalks that
are left 10 rot on fields Of farmers
may be converted into gas to light
and heat cities. DR.. A. NJ. Buswell.
University OF Illinois scientist. be-
lieves. Re has already developed n
fuel for lighting from cornstalk
silage and sewage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
No More Milk

Not only distribution Of milk TO
sick and undernOuriShed but 9TH
er activities OF the Charity Board
are virtually at a standstill because
funds have been exhausted. Heavier
demands than were anticipated ex-
hausted available moneys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
NTFTX WINS AGAIN

HARLINGEN- Harrington golf
fans were interested in the fact
that Dick Metz Of San Angelo, who
won the Texas professional golf
championship here. won the Willow
Brook Country club sweepstakes at
Tyler recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Kiwanis Sneaker

Dean II. r. Speck Of the South
east Texas State Teachers college
al San Marcos will speak before
the Kiwanis club Wednesday. He
will conduct a Church OF Christ
revival.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
SAN BENITO
BRIEFS
CBy Staff Correspondent

tBy Staff Correspondent
SAN BENITO, Aug. 2l.-The fire
insurance key rate here now IS only
81 cents where 1t was - cents a
year ago, according to Clint Pot
ter, fire chief, who announced that
additional credits were received this
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Seek More AfuSSelS

The Continental Button Co. with
a factory at Mercedes, is seeking
new Supplies of fresh water mus
sells in the Valley. says a letter re-
ceived by the chamber of COM
merce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

HARLINGEN, Aug. 2l-Funeral
services were held Thursday az the
Harrington cemeterv for James
Thompson. Jr., t~wo-year-old. who
died Wednesday al the family home
on the Briggs-C Coleman Tract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Building Residence

Thomas Williams is owner OF a
house being erected in the Hunck
addition m. Reagan Avc) at a
cost OF 81 500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

Roy Thompson, former second
assistant manager or the San Ben
ito j.. @. Penney store. has become
assistant MANAGE OF the WeslacO
store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
ME CHARGED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shots,
either purposeiy or accidentally.
resulted in charges Of shooting
mourning doves out Of season
Thursday. opening day Of the white
wing dove season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
New Philco Dealer

A. r. Middleton has opened a
Philco radio shop in the building
with Murray-Hart Electric Co. on
w. Stenger St.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21

Flying fish rarely are caught but
j.. B. Gum or San BenitO landed
n in this manner near Port Isa-
bel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
6 6 6

LIQUID OR -AJLETS
Relieves a Hea1a, e or Neuralgia
In 30 minutes, checks q Cold the
first day. and checks Malaria In
three days.
S66 Salve for Baby's Cold
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
Foregries Numerous.

AlOL1 NAAAAA 2AhshhGHAhO - bAAA AaAAl
year in the larger cities for crime
protective services: more than S60,-
COO, 900 is lost annually through
known fraudulent uses of the mails:
known forgerieS account for another
$40. 600 theft of insured property
annually totals more than SAT. TAI
600, while S106. 900, 900 more is con
tributed for crime insurance.
In addition, indirect costs estimat-
ed 10 run into the hundreds OF MIL
lions were noted. even where actual
figures were unavailable.
Goldthwaite II. Dorr, and Sidney
p. Simpson. OF the New York bar.
who engineered the study for the
commission, asserted these figures
were but fragmentary.
II was pointed out that the limita-
lions OF time and funds had baked
even an estimate upon such huge
levies as those extracted by organiz-
cd ~bootlegging. eXtortion, racketeer-
ing. thefts OF uninsured property,
fraudulent bankruptcies. bucket
shops. and confidence games. rang
ing from the sale OF gold bricks
10 fixing fights and races.
Study Recommended.
The IL members or the commission
srade clear they did not advocate a
reduction in the cost Of crime
through slicing the cost Of law en-
forcementl agencies. The commission
asserted these costs were of less
economic importance from an econo-
mic standpoint to increase the effi-
ciency OF the administration ot
criminal justice than to decrease rs
cost"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
PROHIBITION
COST RANKS
over OTHERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. P)-The
Wickersham commission places the
annual cost OF crime In this country
at beyond a thousand million dol
lars.
It's latest report reached no lump
sum estimate but contained a series
Of staggering statistics which even
In their conceded incompleteness
showed a tremendous toll taken
yearly by criminality.
Prohibition was named by the
s57-page document, made public TO-
day after resting for at least a week
IN Pres. Hoover's bookshelf. as a
heavy contributor TO this high cost.
Prohibition Costly.
II was estimated that S34.8 $50,
or two-thirds Of all the government
funds appropriated for the admin
stration OF federal criminal Justice
during the year 1929-30. were ex-
pended toward prohibition enforce
ment alone.
Studding almost every page OF the
report were scores OF other c%ertifi-
Cd and estimated figures dealing
with both the annual direct and in
direct cost Of crime. Totalled, they
reached well above the sl.ll9, 700. 900
mark. or more than So. 100000 a day.
Here are some Of the major find
ings:
Hundreds OF investigators, delving
into the records Of 800 cities OF more
than 25.000 population. found annual
expenditures to combat crime were
more than $247. 600. 900.
Investigation into the activities G.
the states found expenditures OF APP
proximately s5l, 720. 900 annually up
on penal and correctional institu-
lions and parole.
The federal government was
shown to contribute about $50
10000 annually 10 criminal justice,
Of which prohibition gets 66 per cent,
the anti-narcotic and motor vehicle
theft laws 1913 per cent and all
other criminals laws but 23.2 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
DUP|NG E|NSTE|NS
DENIED BY WOMAN
Kansas City Pianist Hits Tale
She Proposed to Set Up
New Music School.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 12.-Alla Mosz-
kowski, As years old, the mistress OF
an Alberta, Canada, ranch who claims
the title Countess de Ribadeo, denied
today she had duped Albert Einstein
as his guest in California last Winter.
A Jewish telegraph agency dispatch
from Berlin quoted Frau Einstein as
SAYING they had been victimized by an
inposter who posed as the daughter of
Moritz Moszkowski, famous composer,
and interested them in proposed
music school.
Denies School Proposal.
IT can't understand it," exclaimed
the woman, who has appeared here
recently as a concert pianist and the
daughter of Moszkowskt. ut is ridicu-
lous. The Einsteins couldn't have done
this"
She denied she had proposed to the
Einsteins the establishment of music
school and charged that Reputation Of
her by the Moszkowski family was dye
to her fathers marriage to Gentle
and her own marriage to the Spanish
count, De Ribadeo, who died flve years
ago.
the German scientist, known for his
interest in Jewish culture. when she
went to him to learn of the death OF
her father in Paris in 1925, she said
she had toured Russia at II before her
marriage in Italy. Her husbands poor
health, she said, had caused them to
settle on a ranch in 1918.
Claims Won Steuben Kinship.
The woman asserted Alexander
Moszkowski, publisher and critic, whom
she claimed as an uncle, had refused
to aid her father in his last years and
that the family now was prosecuting
me-"
Mother was an artist" she said.
''She was Won Steuben, a deScendent
of Gen. Won Steuben, who fought with
your Gen. Washington. She sang in
the opera in Hungary. Father met her
in Budapest"
The ranch woman said she had In
storage in San Francisco letters from
my father which will prove our rela-
tionship beyond a doubt" She added
that she hoped to re-establish herself
in the music world through engage
ments in New York soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
BARBARA BENNETT GAINS
Wife of Morton Downey Rallies
After Operation in Gotham.

NEW YORK, May IL (P.-Barbara
Bennett, film actress and dancer, wife
of Morton Downey, radio singer, was
improved today, attendants at Fifth
Avenue Hospital said. She underwent
an operation Thursday.
Miss Bennett, second daughter of
Richard Bennett, actor, is a sister of
Constance and Joan Bennett also mo-
ton picture stars. She gave up the
stage to Marry Downey.
About a month ago she cut short a
Mediterranean cruise to hurry home to
her husband, who was then gravely ILL.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-12
Chile Watches Exchange.

SANTIAGO, Chile, May IL P).-A
press communique of the ministry of
finance today said that all commercial
banks doing business in Chile had been
requested to give a daily account to the
government of all purchases of foreign
money and drafts. The order affects
all transactions, starting April ! last,
and will continue indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
MITCHELL TO RULE
ON PARK AGREEMENT
Attorney General to Pass on DEF
mite Commitments" Named
in Purchase Act.

Attorney General william d. Mitchell
has before him for legal Interpretation.
1t was learned today. the form of tenta-
tive agreement drawn up between the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission for park development north of
Washington. One Of the main cues
tons which the Federal Governments
chief law officer is asked to decide is
just what constitute the definite COM
mitments" named in the Capper-
Cramton park purchase act. so that
the Federal Government may legally
loan funds for the development of the
nearby Maryland valleys.
The General General is requested to
determine just what will safeguard the
Federal Government in the loan it is
to make under the legislation of Con-
greSs and what steps Maryland or its
political subdivisions must take to give
the proper financial assurance.
The park development act provides
that the Federal Government may con-
tribute one-third of the actual cost of
the park property and can loan Mary
land or its political subdivisions two
thirds Of the actual cost of the land
for period of eight years. The terms
OF the agreement between the two COM
missions have not been made public.
The valleys involved in the program
include Sligo Valley, the Northwest
Branch and Rock Greek Valley. The
Maryland Commission is to build roads
and Improve the park areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19

w WITH an unprecedented num-
~ Der of wculd-be Government
wv workers in competition with
one another, a three-day
Civil Service examination
fer positions as under file clerks and
junior file clerks got under way in Gen.
trail High School today.
Forty examiners, working under the
supervision of Mrs. Jessie w. Cowles,
began the task of quizzing the 10000
applicants at o'clock this morning.
The morning class, divided into groups
CT 40 each, was in session for more than
2 hours, and another class began work
at noon. with total of approximately
800 men and women scheduled to
answer the examiners questions during
the two periods.
Altogether, about $4,000 persons APP
piled for the jobs, but less than one
third Of them are taking their exanai-
nations here.
due to widespread unemployment,
there were considerably more appli-
cantS for the position than ever before.
The last competition for jobs as under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
PROPERTY OWNERS
ANSWER BUS FIRM
Deny Action for Removal of We
hieles From Lot Caused
by Jealousy.

David L. Riordan, attorney for prop
erty owners who are seeking TO pre-
vent the use OF vacant lot In the rear
Of Nj street between First and North
Capitol streets as a parking space Tor M
terstate bnSSes has denied that the
complaint was inspired By neighbors
being deprived 0f the use 81 tins lot
To park their own cars AZ night
The Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines.
which had been parking It's busses AZ
night nearby IN New York avenue,
rented the lot last week after residents
had complained and occupied It, When
Eiordan threatened an Injunction suit
and appealed to the District Commits
sioners, on the ground that the COM
pany was violating a coming regulation,
Il. C. Major. local bus manager,
countered with the charge that the
property owners were "peeved because
they could no longer park their own
cars on the lot,
This is a misstatement," Riordan
wrote TO the District Commissioners in
answer, "for the neighbors do not use
this lot 10 park their automobiles.
There are no cars parked on this lot
With the exception Of a few abandoned
wrecked cars and wagons. and these the
owner 1T the property Mr.. Wilbur Nash,
should be made by the authorities 10
move.
.sIn my opinion. this statement Of Mr..
Major IS an attempt 10 becloud the
issue, that his company and the owner
al the property are trying TO make use
OF this let 10 park their bnsses without
q permit from the Commissioners and
without obtaining the necessary con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
BODY OF SUICIDE
HELD IN M0RGUE
Officials Await Word From Rela-
tives of Man Who Shot
Wife.

Morgue officials were awaiting word
from relatives today with regard to the
disposal Of the body Of George M. Fusco,
IS a photo-engraver for the Govern
ment Printing Office. who committed
suicide by drinking poison Monday night
after shooting his estranged wife through
the neck and wrist
Meanwhile. Mrs. FuSco continued to
show improvement at Emergency Hos
pital, and doctors predicted her recov-
cry.
While police notified Fusco's mother,
Mrs Frances Fusco, of Brooklyn, N Y,
Immediately following the tragedy. no
word had been received from his rela-
tiveS today.
The shooting occurred In an apart
ment at the Cavalier Hotel, where Mrs.
Fusco had gone several weeks ago to live
with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. John Mothershead
Fusco ran from the apartment, gulp-
ing poison, and his body was found in
corridor several floors above some 80
minutes after the shooting Dr. Joseph
d. Rogers, deputy coroner, issued q
certificate of suicide
The FuScos had been married only a
few months when they quarreled and
Mrs Fusco left their home at 1i0l
Euclid street to live with her sister.
Fusco had attempted reconciliation
several times and, police say. visited his
wife Monday night, bearing a light
caliber revolver and a phial of poison, to
have it out" with her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
ROVER TO Be GIVEN
IAYNES CASE DATA
Witnesses Stories in Staying
of Cashier at Tea Shop
Will BE Submitted.

Statements Of the various witnesses
in the Staying of Mrs Elizabeth Jaynes,
57-year-old Garden T Shoppe cashier,
will be turned over to District ATTORNEY
Leo A. Rover with a request for an
opinion as to what action should be
taken in connection with the case, it
was announced today.
The announcement was made by IN
spector Frank Burke, chief of the De-
tective Bureau, who said the inyesti-
cation of the killing has reached a
point where the advice of the district
attorney is essential.
Two Men and Woman Held.
Meanwhile, three persons, two men
and woman, still are being held in
connection with the case. They are
Ralph E. Aiken, 81. Woodbridge post
man; Thomas Jordan. 80, arrested in
Atlantic City last week, and Mrs. Edith
M. Dodsworth, taken in custody about
q week ago.
Both Aiken, who is said to be separat-
ed from his wife, and Jordan are reput-
ed to have known Mrs. Dodsworth for
some time
VIII Be Questioned Again.
Shortly before the hold-up, in which
Mrs. Jaynes was shot, police said. Jor-
dan pointed out to Mrs. Dodsworth
that the tea room would be an excellent
place to stage robbery.
Although Jordan. Aiken and Mrs.
DodSworth have been questioned ex-
tenstvely by members of the homicide
squad, little information has been OBJ
Ialned from them, Inspector Burke said.
They will be questioned further. he
added.
Mrs. Jaynes was slain early in April.
More than 80 suspects have been ar
rested in connection with the case.