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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Scrivenor May
Be Wanted Here

w. Shilo Scrivenor, arrested in
Des Moines and brought back 10
Houston TO face charges Of murder
in connection with the death Of Mr.
ano MIS-. Chester A. Jones and John
CneTTiS Is thought here TO be the
mar indicted under the name u
L. II. Johnson by a Cameron county
grand Jury In connection with the
attempted robbery OF the Garcia
Gomez wholesale house in June.
In details Of the confession signed
by Jack Jones and forwarded 70
BROWNSVILLE police, a IT. II. john
son" is mentioned as the scout ~
the party of Houston gangsters.
When a PHOTOGRAPH OF Scriveno.
appeared In a Houston paper short
" after his arrest in Des Moines. ne
was Immediately identified by sew
eral OF the FL Jardin hotel force and
others who occupy offices in the
hotel and nearby as the man who
spent several days in and around the
hotel.
While in Brownsville he drove Q
l6-cylinder Cadillac automobile
Such a car Is mentioned frequently
in the confession Of Jack Jones.
Scriveno-, or johnson. Is describ-
ed by those with whom he came l.,
contact as having a most engaging
personality. He seemed to be keenly
interested in hunting. and Is thought
to have gone on several white wing
expeditions with local residents
while in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
League Considers Japan-China Trouble
Fliers Will Stop
In Brownsville

NEW YORK, Oct. 13-tP)-
George Pocaterra, Venezuelan
aviator, announced today he
would take off at six o'clock to-
morrow morning on n good will
flight to his home city Of
Caracas, Venezuela.
With him will be Luke Hoov-
er Of Trinidad, Colo, as me-
chanic.
The first scheduled stop Is st.
Louis and the next Fro .ynsvifle.
Tex. From there the filters ex-
pect 10 follow the Pan Amer
lean Always route, stopping at
every Central American capital.
The flight Is expected to take
five days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
CONSOLIDATION
IS APPROVED
Merchants National Bank
Is Congratulated On
Increased Assets

With four new directors and
three new vice-presidents, including
Ben r. Read and q. G. Wagner as
active vice-pIesidents, the Mer-
chants National bank opened for
business this morning and the lob
by Immediately filled with Browns
vile and Vale. citize anxious to
tender congratulations on the con-
solidation of the assets Of the First
National bank with those Of the
Merchants National.
Customers of the First National,
which passed out of existence yes
terday after 30 years Of service In
Brownsville found familiar faces at
the windows and desks ready to
serve them.
Consolidation of the First Ma
tional with the Merchants seems to
have met approval Of the entire
Valley, II we are to judge by the
many personal visits TO tender con-
gratulations and the telephone calls
received" John Gregg, president,
stated this mo--ing.
0NAACAdA COAlAilCaAbo VI blONllcNlllC
citizens have beer Of a most favor
able nature. Mr.. Gregg stated.
Extensive repairs and alterations
are being made on the interior Of
the building formerly occupied by
the First National bank. and the
Merchants National will move
across Elizabeth st. as SOC as these
have been completed.
Cash and securities and books of
the First National were transferred
to the Merchants National building
Monday afternoon, a Gordon Of
police forming an escort.
The First National bank building
will be kept open for 80 DAYS and
perhaps longer TO afford former
customers Of the bank access to
safety deposit 1oxes. @. c. Wagner
stated Tuesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Life OF
AL CapOne Aired

CHICAGO, Oct. l3-tR- The
private life OF AL Capone. an au-
thentic account which makes I'D III
documentary proof what 10 lacks I'm
romanticiSm. Is being -itten into
court records by an energetic corps
Of prosecutors.
IL shows him as an humble bar
keeper in a Coney Island saloon,
as a SIS a week employee or the old
Chicago gang boss. Johnny Torrio,
and finally as the affluent hood
lum leader, assuming his role or n
millionaire playboy.
The authors took more than two
years to gather data for this story
and they hope to write a new
chapter themselves, a chapter IN
which the scar-faced gang lord will
find himself behind federal prison
bars for evading income taxes.
No details are too minute for
these busy prosecutors and inves-
tigators. From his si2 silk under
wear 70 his diamond studded
Christmas gifts. the 'lry. and the
records, get II all. One OF the
Christmas gifts. m SITS diamond
belt buckle. has been introduced as
evidence and duly examined BY the
II farmers and tradesmen who must
decide Capone's case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Valley Banana
Crop Is Large

SAN BENITO. Oct. l3.-Bananas
are bearing a bumper crop in the
Valley this year due to the fact that
last winter was very warm accord
Ing to Henry Alsmeyer. Cameron
county agricultural agent.
The ladyfinger, a delicious. small.
thin skinned banana. Is one Of the
favoriteS although there also Is a
giant variety. a red Mexican type
and one perfected by II. G.. Stilwell.
Sr, near Brownsville.
Jim Tom Storey brought In a
bunch which had 1856 bananas on
1t following publication OF an item
about b. NJ. Sheffey bringing in a
bunch OF 81. Both were from two
year-old trees.
p. Z. Montgomery has two varieties
on display at the Valley exhibit a.
the state fair Ia Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
CYR TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
Custer Battle Against Gov.
Long Launched BY
Official

SHREVEPORT. La, oct. l3-tR)
-Lieut.-Go Paul N. Cyr today
took the oath OF office as governor
OF the state Of Louisiana before p.
N. Anderson, deputy clerk Of the
district court. II was the first move
in the acknowledgements test
OF the legality OF the governorship
held by Gov. Huey p. Long since
his election to the United States
senate.
Cyr took the oath as chief ex-
ecutive in the Caddo parish court
house in the presence Of three wit
neSSes, c. T. Workman OF Donald
%sonville, his, personal attorney:
Frank j. Mooney, Shreve ort at
torney and former charm / OF the
state central democratic commit
tee, now a nember OF the Caddo
parish democratic committee: arNi
forer state Sen. E. Wayles Browne,
OF Shreveport.
Cyr left shortly afterwards for
his home in ~Jeanerette. He said his
contemplated custer suit against
Gov. Long to remove the chief ex-
ecutiye from office on grounds
that he lost the governors. chair
when he certified his election as
United States senator. would not
be filed today. He had announced
he would file the custer in the
courts here. where Long maintains
official residence.
NEW ORLEANS. oct. i3-P-
Told that Lieut.-Gov. Paul N. Cyr
had taken the governors oath. Gov.
Huey p. Long said that meant Mr..
Cyr was no longer iieutenant-gov-
ernor.
He Is out as lieutenant-gover-
nor" said Long. He is no longer
an officer OF the state"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
c. BUCKNER
RITES HELD
Well Known Brownsville
Man Succumbs To
Long Illness

Funeral services for A. G. Buckner.
70, long time resident Of the Valley,
were held at 10 a. m. Tuesday from
Morris MoTtuary with interment in
the Buena Vista cemetery. Rev. o. G.
Grove was in charge OF services.
He died at the Mercy hospital
Monday morning following q chronic
illness.
Mr.. 3uckner was well known over
this section due to his activities as
an official. Recently he had been
engaged in the real estate Business
here but his health failed and he
went TO his home az Pine Hill. Tex.
He had been back only a short time
when death came.
For several years he was connected
with he U. s. public health service
here. Prior TO that he had been
civilian clerk at TT. Brown and Fl.
Ringgold.
He also had been employed In the
Texas land office at Austin and had
served as an official at the legisla-
ture.
He Is survived by a sister. Mrs. J..
T. Hillin. Of Pine Hill. and two
brothers, A. X. Of Pine Hill and r.
j. OF Moody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
MARTIAL LAW Is
IN CANTON

CANTON. China, Oct. 10. R)-
After issuance Of a police proclama-
ton declaring that communists were
taking advantage of anti-Japancse
feeling to make trouble, Canton was
placed under martial law today.
Last Saturday night there was a
clash between police and students
in which 10 persons were killed and
90 wounded.
The trial of a police precinct CAP
tain and a Gendarme captain on
murder charges growing out OF the
clash Saturday began today. The
students selected six Of their num-
Der by vote 10 act as prosecution
witnesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

RACINE, Wis, Oct. l3-tP-The
first Wisconsin congressional dis
trict today was selecting : success
sor TO the late Henry Allen Cooper.
veteran representative in congress.
Local interest in the election was
~rejuvenated last night when a COM
munist rally in Monument Square
in behalf Of the party candidate,
John Sikat. ended in a riot involv-
ing q score Of police and about 90
civilians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

AUSTIN. Oct. 3D. = state
railroad commission planned to
discuss today a new proration order
for the Van oil field In Van Zandt
county near the east Texas sector.
Before the present allowable Is So
600 barrels daily.
r. ID. Parker, chief or the oil
and gas division OF the commission.
said there was a minimum OF con-
tention over conditions in that
field
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
CHINESE TROOPS
BY JAPS

TOKYO, Oct. Is. Rl-Military re-
ports from Mukden today said the
Chinese troops Of Chang Hsueh-
LANG were withdrawing from Man
churia, his domain. to a point south
Of the great wall in the face of a
strict warning" FROM Japan against
possible repetition OF a clash with
Japarsese forces OF occuption.
The warning reputedly stated thai
in the event Of another alta *
similar TO that a Chinchow. where
Chinese troops allegedly fired on
japanese airplanes and forced them
to bomb the city as a defensive
measure. "the responsibility for the
after match rests entirely upon the
Chinese"
Reports said the warning was sent
10 Chang yesterday in the form ui
instructions to the Peiping legation
which relayed them to the Man
churian general.
In moving to a point south OF the
great wall Of China, Gen. Chang ap-
p~arently has been pushed entirely
out OF Manchuria, where he had
ruled under the auspices Of the
Chinese Nationalist government
until the recent occupation by the
japanese of Southern Manchuria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Work Begins On
BETHEL

Construction work was started to-
day on q Synagogue for the Browns
vile Congregation Bethel.
The house Of worship is located
on st. Francis street in West
Brownsville, in the tooth block.
It will be a Spanish style build
ing. constructed Of tile and stucco,
at a cost Of about $1,000. Construc-
ton work is being done by s. w.
Mckenzie. The building will be COM
pleted IN about two months.
Sam Perl is spiritual adviser OF
the Congregation. and Mrs. Julia
Grunewald Is president OF the Sister
hood Of Temple Bethel.
Regular Sunday school services
are to be held, and church services
will be conducted every Friday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Burns Are Fatal

Burns received Friday when a can
OF gasoline caught fire, proved fatal
to Heniy Verhelle, Jr.. 20, OF Hous-
ton, nephew OF Mrs. III. ID. Seago %
Brownsville. Funera. services wete
held Sunday with burial IN the
Forest Park cemetery.
The Verhelles we're former resi-
dents OF the Valley and Mrs. YER
helle IS the daughter Of Mrs. A.
Weller or Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Old Straw Hats Are
Exchanged For New

-Four OF the old straw hats cast
to the four winds Monday after
noon by Les Mauldin, Brownsville's
owl aviator, had been presented
for brand new fall felts az noon on
Tuesday.
Jack Burnett received the felt
hat at the Fashion. j. w. Birkhead
received the hat offered by Man
autou's and Richard LoWney OF Ft.
Brown presented an old straw az
Bollack's. Name OF the lucky man
who found the hat with the name
OF j. @. Penney attached was not
recorded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Florida Crop Is Set
At 28.000.000 Boxes

ORLANDO, Fla, Oct. Is. R1-
Florida's citrus fruit crop this sea-
son was estimated at 28,500,C00
boxes in a federal government re-
port made public today.
Last seasons crop was around
100000 boxes, OF which 10000, 900
we're oranges and l6.000,000 were
grapefruit. This years estimate
placed the orange and tangerine
production at about l6. 800, 900 box
es and grapefruit at 100000 box
es.
Compared with last years crop,
the yield f1is season will he two or
three weeks late in ripening. the
statement said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Suspect Held

City police believe they have the
man who brutally beat to death
Night Waterman Soils at the
Garcia Gomez warehouse here Jan.
4 OF this year.
1t. Of Police J. T. Armstrong and
Policeman II. ID. Lozano, working
On an advance tip. arrested the man
when he entered the Magnolia
warehouse early Sunday morning.
The man comes from Matamoros.
Officers are continuing their in
vestigation. trying TO link the man
with the Soils murder. The night
Waterman was found beaten to
@eath near the warehouse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

LEONARD. Oct. Is. GPl-The
Dixie Dry Goods company store was
robbed and partially burned early
this morning. Loss was estimated
at approximately $4,000. The fire
originated in the e a of the store.
Firemen extinguished the blaze
before II could spre.I to the front
of the building but smoke and wa
ter damaged most Of the stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Navigation District
Acquires New Lands
Ia Staif Correspondentl

SAN BENITO. Oct. 13.-Acouisi-
ton Of 4T2.4l acres outside the limits
o. the Port Isabel-San Benlto
Navigation District permitted As a
result Of special legislation has been
announced by James @. Louthan, at
toTney for the district.
Patents TO the land which lies
along the south boundary of the
district at Port Isabel we're con-
veyed 10 the district by the stare
and ohviates purchase Of privately
owned lands at a cost OF many thou
sands Of dollars.
II Is estimated that the property
will take are OF all development %
terminal facilities. turning basin de-
velopment and other expansion over
a period Of so years.
The district claims 10 be ready to
proceed with construction work on
the harbor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
COTTON HOLDING


NEW ORLEANS, oct. 1904
conditional accord on a plan TO
keep approximately seven million
bales OF cotton off the market for
at least a year has been reached by
the farm board. the American Cot
ton Cooperative association and
southern banking interests.
The program, based on granting
Of new credits and extension Of old
obligations, was announced last
night by representatives OF the
various agencies involved after an
all-day executive session here.
Loans Agreed
Under II southern banks would
agree to make OF renew loans on
at least 3,500.000 bales with matur-
tiles not earlier than July, 1882.
With this .-inancing completed, the
farm board will agree to extend
obligations OF the American Cot
ton Cooperative. approSimating B.
900, 900 bales. until July 81. 1882.
with the further pledge that IL
southern legislatures effect sub
stantial reduction Z. 4 TIN acre
age this year." the board will con-
tinue to hold its cotton an addi-
tional year.
1t was further agreed by the farm
board that so long as extensions
are granted to the cotton cooper
alive, the cotton sterilization cor
poration will maintain its present
holdings Of approximately 1900, 900
bales.
Carries Proviso
The agreement TO hold by the
farm board carried only the pro-
viso unless such cotton can be sold
at a price or more than l? 10 cents
per pound. based on the near month
OF the New York cotton exchange"
James G. Stone, chairman, and
Carl williams, cotton member. rep
resented the board in the deliber-
atoms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
3 Men Burned

OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct l3-P
The leaping torch Of the Empire
Gustin well added three more in
jured TO its toll todav as workmen
sought to shoot out the flames.
One man was killed when the well
exploded and caught fire.
The three were burned in clear
ing sections OF the melted derrick
away from the fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Edison Unchanged

WEST ORANGE. ". j.. Oct. i3
-R-ThomaS A. Edison continued
to cling to the straining thread Of
life today but his personal ply
sician reported that while his gen
eral condition remained unchanged
the aged inventor wa- experiencing
a gradually progressive somno-
lence."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

Sarah Cruz. .. daughter OF Mrs.
Guadalupe Martinez Of 10 and Van
Buren, Streets, died Monday eve
ming from burns received when q
gasoline iron exploded early that
morning Funeral services we're held
from Morris MoTtuaTy Tuesday at
II a. m. with lnterment In City
Cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
COTTON TAKES
EARLY $3.50
A bale jump
Holding Plan of Board
And Coop Cause
Hike

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. i3-tR :
Cotton prices jumped nearly $3.50
a bale at the opening Of the mar
ket today in a bullish response TO
the cotton conference here yester-
day when southern bankers. the
Federal farm board and the Amer
lean Cotton Cooperative associa-
ton agreed on a plan to withhold
1000, 900 bales from the market at
least until next year. December
contracts. quoted at SCI 5atu: lay,
jumped to $50, 4s points Up. on
first sales today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
NEW YORK MART
So

NEW YORK, Oct. Is. Rl-A
general buying movement today
brought advances Of more than 81
a bale in cotton at the opening Of
the market.
Weekend developments favored
the rise and included better stand
ard cloth sOatil les than c.;pected
and favorable results at the New
Orleans conference between bank
ers and members Of the Federal
farm board.
The october delivery opened at
6.06 cents a pound, an advance OF
sl.35 a bale. while the July posi-
ton showed the maximum advance,
S2.4a a bale to 7.05 cents a pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Whitaker In
Reform School

r. G.. Delaney. chief deputy
sheriff. has returned here after TAX
ing three youths to the reform
school at Gatesville.
One Of them was Harold Whit
taker, youthful negro who confess
ed to shooting and killing James d.
Thompson. San Benito dairyman.
The other boys yer Roy Cutter
OF Harrington and Elias Melian or
la Paloma.
Border Patroiman W. r. Brady
made the trip with Delaney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Miss Gales Fiance
On Way to Mexico

DR.. j. j. Eller Of New York City,
who Is to marry Miss Artemisa
Gales, young daughter Of ex-Presi-
dent Elias Gales Of Mexico, left
here Tuesday morning over the Pan
American Airline for Mexico City.
The marriage Is to take place at
Mexico City Oct. 20, according to
present plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Storm Warning

WASHINGTON. Oct. l3.-iP-
The weather bureau today issued
the following storm warning:
Advisory 1880 a. m. Tropical
disturbance central about 100 miles
east southeast OF Nassau moving
slowly northwestward. Small dia-
meter probably moderate intensity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
INVASION BY
JAPAN FLAYED
BY DELEGATE
Leagues Power Is
Challenged In
Test

GENEVA, Oct. Is. Rl-The league
Of nations council convened in ex-
tTaordinary session today to consider
the Sino-JapaneSe conflict in Man.
churia, listened to a statement by
DR.. Alfred SEE, the Chinese dele
gate, and adjourned until this after
noon.
DR.. SEE, asserting the hope for
world disarmament depends on the
leagues action now. denounced
Japan's violence and military ag-
erosion" and demanded that the
league direct immediate withdrawal
Of Japanese troops from Manchuria.
He invoked the league of nations
covenant and the kellogg pact as
"cornerstones of world peace" and
asserted China has lived up TO the
principles Of the league under
terrible provocations."
He emphasized that quick action
is essential II most unhappy re-
suits are TO be avoided.
While he spoke, the diminutive
Kenkichi YoShiZwa, Japan'S rep
resentative. sat impasSively on the
other side Of the council table. He
will be heard this afternoon.
1t was the unanimous opinion Of
observers that the test which now
faces the league Is the most critical
in its history and n which chal-
lenges its right to live. The assurance
Of cordial support from the u. S.
gave league leaders added courage
for the trial Of strength.
The session promised to be long
and tedious and informed persons
believed the council would be en-
gagged publicly and privately for
several days in seeking a solution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

CORSICANA, Oct. Is. Rl-Dr. T..
A. Miller, Go. well-known central
Texas physician. died ere last
ninnt. He had been i'll for over a
week. Funeral services we're plan
ned for tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Trusty Killed

PAMPA. Oct. Is. R-Joe Ortiz.
a trustv at the county Jail here.
was killed last nigh. when struck
nv an automobile oDerated By John
Rapstine Of White Deer. Ortiz was
crossing the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

LUFKIN. Oct. 10. IA flower
box fell from a window here t0d7v
striking Joseph Carl RosS, 10. On tina
head and killing him.