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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
California Grape
Sale Dealt Blow

KANSAS CITY, Oct. l6.-tR-
The sale Of unfermented grape
concentrate designed for the man.
ufacture Of alcoholic beverages was
held by Federal District Judge Mer-
rill E. Otis today TO be in violation
OF the national prohibition laws.
Judge Otis convicted the Ukiah
Grape Products Co. Inc, of New
York on seven counts charging
violation of the prohibition laws in
a test case TO determine the legality
of the sale Of grape concentrate
which may turn inc wine.
The corporation was fined 500
on each count. Albert (. Burnett.
formerly Kansas City manager OF
the company and a co-.cfentdant.
was fined $40 each on five counts
charging sale.
The Ukiah company was fined
500 in each OF two counts charg-
ing possession OF its grape con-
centrate product. Burnett was &C
quilted on two similar counts.
Judge Otis heard the case with
out a jury. The case vas submitted
on points OF law. both sides having
agreed TO the general facts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Joint Strawberry
Meeting is Set

tSpeCldi 10 Inc Herald
WESLACO, Oct. l6.-There will
be a meeting Of strawberry growers
at the Stephen ". Austin school IN
Weslaco. Friday. Oct. 10th nc 8 p. m.
This meeting Is called in response
to a request from strawberry grow
ers who are not In either associa-
ton.
AT a meeting on the 9th. these
growers indicated that they would
like to belong TO an association, 5uJ
would not join when two ~aSsocia-
tons were in existence. At tho
meeting members OF both the Low
er Rio Grande Valley and the VAL
ley Growers associations Joined with
the outsiders In asking for "a Joint
meeting Of members OF both as
SociationS and outside growers.
Purpose Of this meeting is 10 Law
information and facts before tho
members with a view or bringing
about a condition wherein all grow
ers can get into one organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

CLEVELAND. Oct. i6.-tP-BusI-
ness is SO good at the S. x. Well
man Co, brake-lining manufac-
turers. here, that every employe has
had a IS per cent increase in salary
this year.
J. T. Seaver. vice-president. said
the company has overpowered the
depression by going after new
business every day and by constant
ly experimenting to improve the
quality Of our product"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
DROP
SUITS AGAINST
COUNTY TRIO
Charges Dis d,
Hold Arrest Made
In City Limits

Throwing those who filed charges
against Cameron county officers
for a complete loss. charges against
Fred Turner. San Benito officer.
we're dismissed in the Cameron
county court at law Friday morn
ing.
Charges Dis 'Ssed
Thursday afternoon the charges
sgainst Deputy Sheriff r.. l.. Lon
oria and Deputy Constable Crock
EFT Terrell were dismissed IN JUS
tice Of the Peace Payne's court
In Harrington.
Turner was charged with speeding
and arresting r. NJ. Edmondson in
San Benito without a uniform,
which Is required by law. Turner
Is a deputy sheriff and a special
San Benito officer. In view or the
fact that the arrest was made I'm
the city limits and that he was
speeding In line OF duty the charge
was dismissed. The county attor-
ney's office held that the uniform"
law did not apply TO city officers
within the city limits.
Negro Files
Longoria was charged with
searching M. "A. ~Jefferson's car in
Harrington without a search warrant.
Jefferson. a Harrington negro. filed
the charges. Deputy Terrell was
charged with searching ~Jefferson's
home without a search warrant.
Both cases were dismissed be-
fore Justice Payne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Valley Officers
Consider Insurance
CBy Staff Correspondent1

SAN BENITO, oct. l6.-VaIley
peace officers in session here have
decided to look into establishing a
system OF mutual insurance, each
member contributing a certain sum
when a fellow member dies. "A COM
mittee was appointed to look into
the matter.
Prospects Of securing a number
OF bloodhounds to % located at a
central point are good, 1t was re-
ported.
1t Is hoped to establish a school Of
instruction for the officers. Compe-
tent speakers would be secured for
this purpose.
There now are about $50 members
OF the association. the Border Patrol
having decided TO enter, 100 per cent.
About 20 members were present here.
The next meeting Is at Edinburg,
Nov. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
JAPAN LOSES
BAN ATTEMPT
S. Accepts Invitation
To Sit In On League
Deliberations

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6. Up
America has accepted the League
Of Nations invitation to sit with
the league in its efforts to proven:
war in the Orient.
GENEVA, Oct. l6.-tP-PrentiSs
B. Gilbert. United State consul
general here and observer at DELHI
erations Of the League OF Nations
council, received tonight from
Washington his governments af-
firmative reply to the councils in
vitation to participate in consider
alton Of the Manchurian problem.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-P-
The formal invitation from the
League Of Nations for American
representation in its efforts to pre-
vent war in Manchuria was -eceived
at the state department this morn
ing, and while no action was taken
on 1t Immediately, it -as indicated
the American representative at
Geneva previously had been au-
thorized to accept.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Telephone Program
CBY 81 Co.-asponQentl

CBv St@E -2SpOndenn
SAN BENTTO. Oct. 16.-The Rio
Grande Telephone Co. gave the
Rotary club fast service Thursday.
The program chairman discover
ed al 1890 o'clock that the pro-
gram scheduled for that noon had
collapsed. He got Ed Mockbee,
manager Of the Brownsville ex-
change on the phone. AT a quarter
Of eleven he called the McAllen
office and ordered a switchboard
sent to San Benlto.
At program time the switchboard
was set up and Mockbee was show
ing the Rotarians what takes place
when a telephone call is placed.
Misses Gladys Copeland and Lor-
raine Cameron Of the San Benito
exchange assisted.
Mockbee brought out the fact
that there is no danger while talk
ing over the telephone during an
electrical storm because 81 for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Oct.
10. PA romantic taxicab driver
figuaratively drove his way into
the heart OF Miss Florence A.
McAlliSter, 18-year-old heiress 20
Oklahoma oil millions.
Edward Challette'S expert man
euvering o ia taxi in which Miss
McAllister was a passenger so
won her admiration she hired him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Arkansas Thinks
Pink Fruit 'Decayed'
(By Staff CorrespondentN

CBy Staff Correspondents
SAN BENITO, Oct. l6.-Fred
II. Scheer. manager OF the
Stonewall Jackson hotel. and
Mrs. Scheer were dining at a
hotel where they were guests in
Hot Springs, Ark.
They had had some Valley
grapefruit sent up and the hotel
employees had been asked to
serve some. The hotel manager
came up and whispered so that
they might not be embarrassed
that the grapefruit ! S de
cayed.' He said he knew II was
decayed because II was pink
Mr.. Scheer then told the sur
prised manager, who in 80 years
Of hotel work had never seen
pink grapefruit. that this was a
choice Valley product.
The Scheers have just return
ed from Arkansas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Bandit Captured

EMPORIA. Kas.. Oct. Is. tPl-Earl
Montgomery, identified by officers
as the third member Of a bandit
trio who held UP two filling sta
tons at ESkridge Tuesday night
and kidnapped Mike Duff. attend
ant. was captured near here today
after holding up another station
and fleeing into a wooded section.
Authorities said Montgomery gave
a detailed confession of the three
robberieS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Navy Posts Doomed

WASHINGTON, Oct .16. R-Re-
ports current at the navy depart
ment today placed the Charleston.
South Carolina, and Boston navy
yards among the shore stations to
be closed down under the new low
cred estimates submitted to Pres.
Hoover.
In the list OF shore stations men,
toned for abandonment we're also
the naval training station of New
port. Rhode Island, several uniden-
titled radio stations and ordnance
depOts-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Filler to Serve Term

LOS ANGELES, Oct. l6-P)-
Don Moyle, transpacific flier. has
been ordered committed TO the Los
Angeles county jail Nov. 2 TO serve
a 30-day jail term for driving a
motor car while intoxicated. He
pleaded guilty July 10.
Judge B. r. Schauer. Of the SUI
perior court, yesterday granted ex-
tension OF the time for execution Of
the sentence, originally set for Oct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Devil To Get Post
fBy Staff C0rresDOndentl

10y DIIII OUTTE1DJIITNTT
HARLINGEN. Oct. I6-Fred Bevif
Of McAllen will leave Oct. 25 for
San Diego where he will be assigned
to a post In the u. 3. Navy. according
10 George "A. Kramer. Valley diStric1
naval recruiting officer.
"A brother Is already ~ the navy.
Bevil, who is n son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Devil. was chosen from
among 400 applicants. and Kramer
said II vas hard to make a choice
from among the many suitable BOYS
who desired TO enlist. Kramer la
looking for a quota increase Eexs
month Only four boys from Texas
we're enlisted this month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Ma on Stage

LOS ANGELES. Oct. Is. DIT
Is now the vaudeville team Of Hud-
son and Kennedy.
Mrs. Minnie Ma" Kennedy,
mother of Aimee Semple Mcpherson
Hutton. and her new husband. Guy
Edward Hudson, whom she married
twice TO overcome legal entangle-
ments over his undiSsolved marriage
to another woman, will go on the
stage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Ruth Breaks Record

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. is. Up
Ruth Nichols, aviatrix, today held
the speed record from Houston 70
San Antonio.
she flew from Houston here In one
hour and fifteen minutes yesterday.
She left New York five days ago
and planned to remain here until
tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
PEACE OFFICERS WIN
Florida Citrus Losing to Valley
Dnoer Steers His Way Into
Heart of Young Sooner Oil Heiress

ter. who died in 1880 leaving an
estate Of $4,000. 900 to three chill
dren in valuable Indian oil lands
In Oklahoma. 1t was reported
that Mrs. Challette's annual in
come from her share in the la,sls
amounted to $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Challette secluN-
ed themselves in their home and
would not receive interviewers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Texan Found Shot

BROWNFIELD. Oct. I6.-P-B.
Smith, about so, long time resident
or Yoakum county, was shot and
wounded fatally near Toxic, Terry
county. yesterday.
"A. M. Brownfield found Smith
lying near his automobile in n
semi-conScious condition. A rifle
was found nearby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

as her chauffeur and later mar
ried him. according to the story
told by friends today.
The couple has been married
for several weeks nut the mar
riage was revealed only when
they purchased a S55,000 home
and S37.50O furnishings here.
Mrs. Challetle is the daughter
Of the late Mrs. Florence McAlis-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Hunter Loses Fingers
IBv staff -Correspondent)

(Bv Staff correspondent
DONNA, Oct. 16.-L. K. Taylor OF
Donna. agent for the Business Mems
Assurance Co, will lose three fingers
of his right hand as a result of the
accidental discharge OF a shotgun
Thursday.
Taylor had been hunting Wednes-
day and was driving along on the
highway Thursday with the gun still
in the car. He thought he had taken
out all the shells. Doctors at the
Mercedes hospital. where he was
taken bv friends who happened
along after the accident. said he
would lose all except the thumb and
small finger ON the hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Ldarlingen Lions
To Give Barbecue
(Bv staff Correspondentl

HARLINGEN, Oct. l6.-MemberS
OF the Lions club told OF experiences
IN giving lifts to strangers at Thurs
days luncheon, Polk Hornaday tell
ing prize winners.
Harold Loaney urged that the
style show for benefit OF the COM
munity chest be given generous sup
port. The show will be held al the
legion wrestling e Wednesday
night.
Thursday night the Lions are GO
ing 10 have a whitening barbecue
at Pres. Harvey Oilers camp on the
arroyo and former members are In
vited as we'll as wives Of members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

BINGHAMTON. " Y, Oct. To-
R-Sun Beau. all-time money win
ming champion. bred and owned by
Willis Sharpe Kilmer. publisher of
the Binghamton Press. has been
ordered out Of training and will be
sent to stud at Court Manor. near
Harrisonburg. Va, before the first
OF the year, Kilner announced to-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Line Completed
fBy staff C0rrtspOndentl

ny 9NoAl
SAN BENITO, Oct. l6.-Office5
OF the T.. Z. Meyer Construction CO.,
have been discontinued following re-
cent completion Of the high voltage
line between San Benito and
Brownsville.
The line. which carries 10000 volts,
has Just been tested by engineers for
the Central Power and Light Co., for
which 1t was built.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Texas Doctor Dies

ABILENE, Oct. is. R-Dr. L. W..
Hollis, ST., who performed the first
recorded operation for appendicitis.
died at his home here last night.
He was 20 years old and one Of
west Texas most prominent prac-
titioners.
In 1885 DR.. Hollis performed an
operation on a young woman In
Arson, Tex. removing an "abscess."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Rejects Seat

NEWARK. N. j.. Oct. l6-lP-
The Baltimore News says Mrs.
Dwight w. Morrow will no. accept
an appointment by Gov. Larson 10
the seat in the United States SEN
ate made vacant by the recent
death Of her husband
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16

REALIZED BY
FRUIT DEALERS.
Valley Citrus Brings
Higher Price Than
That of Florida

Victory for the Lower Rio Grande
Valley In its battle with Florida
for the grapefruit markets Of this
country is indicated more strongly
in reports to shippers Of the Valley
this week. showing Valley fruit
bringing a better price on practically
every market.
In one or two comparatively small
markets the demand for Texas fruit
has been hurt by some immature
fruit, and the quotations are low
er.
Florida Losing
However, information received a.
the office Of the Brownsville Cham
Der of Commerce today shows that
the Valley fruit Is bringing an av-
erage Of from so cents TO rs cents
a box more than Florida fruit in
the Chicago market. and other
large markets. This is on the same
size and grade of fruit.
Another strong indication of the
superiority of Valley fruit and the
outcome OF its competition with
Florida fruit is indicated in a letter
brought to the chamber of COM
MERGE by George White OF this
city.
Mr.. White received this letter
from a large middle western pro-
duce dealer, who expressed the
opinion that because OF its supe-
rior quality and its proximity" VAL
ley fruit will eventually drive Florida
fruit out of the middle west and
confine ii to the Atlantic seaboard.
Evidently 1t will not be safe even
there, as with the new combination
rail-water rate scheduled to become
effective in the near future. in
creasing quantities OF Valley fruit
are expected to move toward the
coast country.
Price Varies
The price for Valley citrus is
varying greatly. quotations at the
consuming markets ranging from
around 50 to as high as 81. The
high price Is paid for size 46 and 81
grapefruit.
Many Valley shipper have decid-
ed to ring pick their fruit. The
Texas Citrus Fruit Growers ex-
change is picking nothing smaller
than eos, it was said hers, and
shippers in general are endeavoring
to move only the larger fruit, and
TO let the smaller fruit grow, en-
~couraging growers TO irrigate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
Campus Painted

LAWRENCE, Kas., Oct. l6-tP-
Paint was smeared about the Uni
versity of Kansas campus last nigh
in a fashion described by author
titles as the worst bit OF vandalism
in the schools history.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy and slightly cooler
Friday night. possibly with local
showers; Saturday fair or partly
cloudy. Light to moderate mostly
northerly winds on the west coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-16
MRS. SMITH RECEIVERS

SAN BENITO-Mrs. Anna q.
Smith Is recovering froL- injuries
received this week when she was
struck by a truck at the intersec-
ton OF w. Stenger st. and N. Sam
Houston Blvd.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
FOX WILL SHIFT
LOEW STOCK

NEW YORK, April 9-The Fox
Film Corps stockholdings Of
LoeW'S Inc, amounting to ap-
proximately- 100000 shares, will
be transferred to a holding COM
pany to be organized under the
auspices of the Chase Securities
Corp, the new bankers for Fox
as part of the refinancing pro-
gram.
LoeW's shares were purchased
by Fox late in 1929 was at a cost
of about $75,000,0OO. The pur-
chase was the principal cause of
Fox's financial difficulties last
year which resulted in the pass
ing Of control from William Fox.
its founder, to General Theater
Equipments, Inc, headed by Har-
ley Clarke, now president of Fox.
Under the refinancing plan Fox
Film Corp. will receive $19,6OO 900
in cash and blocks of preferred
and common stocks Of the new
holding company in return for
the 100000 Loew's shares. The
cash will be realized from the
sale of $2O,OO0,OOO of two-year
notes or debentures of the new
holding company.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
FURTHER STOCK.
LIQUIDATION
EXPECTED
Continued Weakness in Rails
and Bonds Is Indication Of
Declines, Says Spectator
By THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK. April 9.-Wednes-
days recovery in the stock
market might be looked upon as
the forerunner of better days to
come were it not for the back
wardnesS of the rails and the
continued weakness in the bond
market. Whereas the advance in
the Dow-Jones industrial aver
ages amounted to PSI points the
rails were up less than 'one-tenth
of point.
For the third consecutive seS-
sion, bond prices as measured by
the Standard Statistics Index de-
clined into new low ground for
the year, an indicator that invest
ment liquidation has apparently
not yet been completed.
Therefore it would be taking
too much for granted to assume
that solid bottom has been
reached on this decline, and that
accumulation may proceed with a
more or less degree of safety
around these levels.
See Further Setback
Studying the situation from
the chartist point of view, the
recent breaking through of the
ITO support level in the Dow
Jones industrial average points
to a continued setback to the
next defenite resistance point
which is in the neighborhood of
160, or slightly below the low
point of this year. When it is
considered that such important
stocks as United States Steel,
Westinghouse, and Allied Chemi-
cal have already fallen to new
bottoms for the year, such a
course of action is not without
the realms of possibility.
In view of the fact that the
various averages are not any
great distance above the Decem-
ber-January low levels, the con.
ServatiVe course is to stand aside
and wait to see whether effec.
tive support will be encountered
around or above these points.
Await Tonnage Report
If the fundamental business
situation has definitely turned for
for the better it is doubtful
whether the averages will have
any serious decline through the
December lows.
More than passing attention
will be given to the untitled
tonnage report of the U. S. Steel
Corporation for March, to be re-
leased tomorrow.
A leading investment service ad-
vises concentration of holdings in
issues which are either likely to
make distinctly better than aver
age showing in 1881, or which
through recent extreme deflation
have discounted poor earnings
prospects for a considerable period
ahead.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Insurance Now Given
Against Nev York
Rqcketeering

Lloyds of London, who in
sure everything from sunshine
to the legs of an actress, have
now entered the field of insur-
ing New York individuals and
corporations against racketeers.
Nor are Lloyds the only in
surance companies in this
field, it was revealed today.
About a month ago an associ-
alton of New York taxicab
owners was involved in a con-
troversy between union and
non-union drivers. Before
Monroe Fleghimer, New York
representative for LloydS,
could get the approval of his
home office, an American in
Surance company made a con-
tract with the taxi man.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
ESTATE TAX ACT
HIT BY COURT

PITTSBURGH, April 9 0.N.SO
A court ruling that may have a
far-reaching effect on other suits
pending to recover taxes col
lected from estates was on record
here today with the decision of
Federal Judge R. M. Gibson that
the Federal estate tax is uncon-
stitutional in so far as it pro
vides for conclusive presumption
of fact.
The ruling was made by the
court in sustaining the contention
of executors of the estate of John
w. Donnan, of Washington, Pa,
who sought to recover 1925, ,O67.71
in estate taxes from the Govern
ment and State of Pennsylvania.
Especial significance was at
tached to the decision in legal
circles where it was said to mark
the first time that any part of
the Federal estate tax act has
been questioned in a United
States court. Judge Gibson's S
opinion also was held important
ecause of similar action
brought before the United States
Board of Tax Appeals at Wash
ington by the estate of Robert
Tod Lincoln, son of President
Lincoln, and a suit in the Fed
eral district court at Whining,
ton, Del, by the estate of Will
liam Dupont.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
MOTOR STOCKS
INCLINE To
FIRM Up
General Motors and Nash Are
Higher As Auburn Skids, and
Southern Railway Hits Low
BY w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK. April 9 GN s..
Prices Of the active stocks moved
irregularly in narrow range this
morning. 4 few rails and mac
tive induStrialS dipped to the
years lowest prices, the list in
cluding Southern Railway and
Allis Chalmers. Radio Corpora
ton was again under fire and
sold under 20.
On the other side of the pic
tnre, utility stocks moved into
d higher range and the steel and
. few of the oil stocks gave a
better account of themselves.
Traders Waiting
The market was inclined to
await the results of a number
of important directors and stock
holders meetings. Burns Broth
ers directors we're reported as con-
trolling more than 80 per cent of
the voting power of the outstand-
ing stock, for the annual meet
ing today.
Columbia Gas and Electric di-
rectors were expected to declare
the regular dividend. The monthly
"steel tonnage" report is due to-
morrow. Fox Film financing was
in line with expectations and the
stock held steady.
The motor stocks firmed up
on reports of an increasing April
production schedule for the we'll
known manufacturers. General
Motors was we'll bought above
4312 and Nash above 35. United
States Steel reached a new high
on the recovery at 1884.
Utility Leaders
Leaders in the modest rally in
the utility group included Ameri-
can Waterworks. Consolidated
Gas, and American and Foreign
Power. United Corporation was
freely sold and moved to a new
low on the move at 243s.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
UPHOLDS
OIL MERGER

The Department Of Justice has
just received the order in the
decree of the st. Louis Federal
Court which decided that the
merger Of Vacuum Oil Co. and
Standard Oil Co. of New York
was not in violation Of the origi.
nal consent decree entered in
the Supreme Court of the United
States when the Standard Oil
companies were segregated.
Further action by the Govern
ment is understood to have been
held up awaiting the final order
from the st. Louis court and 1t
is believed that an appeal will
be taken direct to the Supreme
Court in the near future.