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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Texan Found Shot

CORPUS CHRISTI. Oct. i5-F
Alderman j. w. Cheatham OF
Houston was found dead with a
bullet through his heart today on
the Shell road eight miles north
west OF Robstown.
He had been missing since yes
terday afternoon. His automobile
was found about a mile down the
road. Near the body was found an
automatic shotgun. One cartridge
had been fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
kidnapping Reported

CISCO, Oct. ). R1-The KIDNAPPING
Of his f~ive-year-old daughter was
reported to police here today by
Henry Haverland, Cisco laundry
worker.
He said two women and a man.
one of whom was his divorced wife,
took the child. He said they claim
ed TO have a court order for her
custody but failed to display the
order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Report Utility Probe

EDINBURG. Oct. l5.-A report
on the investigation OF Valley utility
rates will be given at a meeting OF
the Valley League of Municipalities
Monday night, Oct. IL, according to
Mayor d. G. Abney. president cf
the organization.
The committee has been work
ing along the lines suggested by the
plans outlined at the State League
Of Municipalities held in Fort
Worth in September. which Mayor
Abney. Sam Bolts. mayor OF Har-
lingen. and Ross Marcus. mayor OF
Mission, attended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Expected In
Burning OF Building

Especial 70 The HeraldJ
EDINBURG, Oct. 15.-Arrest OF
a nan in connection with the fire
Of the Jose Cantu general store in
Weslaco. which took place Tuesday
night, Is expected to take place
within the next "a hours, accord
ing TO Deputy Sheriff Ed Etter, who
has been working on the case.
A nightwatchman at a nearby
wholesale firm saw a man leave the
building Just before the fire broke
out. Etter said. Two cans OF gas
oline were found in the burning
building, nea the starting place OF
the fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
LEAGUE AWAITS
JAPAN'S REPLY

GENEVA, Oct. Is. R-The coun-
Gil OF the League Of Nations was
awaiting today Japan's reply on her
attitude toward American participa-
ton in the arbitration Of the Slno-
japanese conflict in Manchuria.
The council decided yesterday to
invite a delegate OF the United
States government 10 sit in az its
sessions In a consultative capacity
but the suggestion met with strong
opposition from the japanese rep
resentative. Kenkichi Yoshzawa. II
was agreed to withhold a formal
invitation until receipt Of official
word from Tokyo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
lSpecial I'd The Heraldl

PHARR. Oct. l5.-The First Bap-
fist church Of Pharr. assembled ir q
congregational meeting Tuesday
night, selected and called Rev. r. E.
Clark Of Waco as pastor Of the en-
suing year.
Rev.Clark, completes his York In
Baylor university this term. The new
minister will report for duty during
the last week Of October.
Rev. Holt will serve as substitute
until the newly elected pastor ar
rives. Rev. Clark will fill the vacancy
made by the resignation or Rev. j. n.
Campbell who was pastor OF the
church for scTeral years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Kirk Rites Held
tBv Staff Corresponding

AbV SLdlI correspondent
HARLINGEN, Oct. Is Funeral
services we're held at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning for n. Nj. Kirk
who died suddenly a week ago.
The services yer conducted from
the Presbyterian church and burial
was had In the Harrington cemetery
The widow arrived Wednesday
from Wyoming.
The body had been held by the
Harrington Funeral Home pending
her arrival.
Kirk tainted away while at work
al his home near Combes and was
brought 70 the fire station here
where resuscitation efforts we're
made but he failed 70 recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Fliers Injured

GALVESTON. Oct. Is. Ri-Two
army filters received minor injuries
today when the racing plane they
were flying crashed from a low al
titude. The plane was wrecked.
1t. Thomas Thurlow Of the third
attack group was cut about the
face. sgt. Lafayette Braumgardt
received a brok-l arm.
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HUNTSVILLE, Oct. Is. R-Mark
Franklin. Fl, OF Wichita Falls. was
in a hospital today with a frac-
tured spine and other critical in
juries received in an accident on
the highway near here Tuesday
morning.
Physicians had little hope he
would recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Band Elects
CRv Staff CORRESPONDENT

IBV Stall COrrespondenII
SAN BENTTO. Oct. l5.-Leonard
March has been elected president
Of the high school band with Bert
Livingston as secretary-treasTrer,
according to w. L. Pinkerton. direc-
tor.
The bands first concert viii be
at general assemb. Dec. /.
It Is hoped to I've from IS to SO
pieces in the band by Christmas.
The band is In new quarters and
has S400 worth Of new equipment.
A library also Is being built. "A
junior band is being drilled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Demolished /.
By AK Blows
Especial to The Herald.)

EDINBURG. Oct. l5.-A sedan,
owned by j. w. Couch OF weslaco.
was diSco-~<sd south OF Weslaco
yesterday. in thick brush. complete
ly demolished, apparently by blows
from an axe and a blunt instru-
ment. according to Deputy Sheriff
Ed Etter. who with WesIaco police
has been working on the case.
No explanation OF the damage
could be made other than that Of
revenge.
The a disappeared Sunday while
Couch was in church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15

TOKYO. Oct. IS. R-The Japan
csc foreign office today instructed
its delegation in Geneva to u-s ev-
cry effort to see that the proposal
for including an American repre-
sentative IN the League OF Nations
council during discussion Of the
Sino-JapaneSe trouble be dropped.
The proposal caused more or. less
commotion at the foreign ministry
which lost no time in sending in
structions to It's Geneva represent
atives.
Matter of Principle"
The foreign office took the view
that, under the circumstances, 1t
should make Japan's attitude clear
at the earliest possible moment, Of
ficials feeling that the Japanese
public would not tolerate America
and the league working together In
the Manchurian tangle, which is
purely ar affair between China and
Japan"
The spokesman for the foreign
office said:
There is all the difference in the
world in America as an outsider
keeping itself informed as to the
leagues activities. compared with its
actual participation in the councils
sittings."
In connection with the foreign
Offices contention that public
opinion would not approve Of Amer
lea taking an active role at Geneva,
the spokesman emphasized 1t was
most aSsuredly not due to any un-
friendliness on the part of Japan,
but more as a matter of principle.
Memorandum Withheld
The spokesman asserted two
Washington memorandums Cpre-
sumably notes urging peace and
proposing confinement Of troop
activities in Manchuria TO the re-
quirements of international law
had been withheld from the Japan
csc public on the ground they might
stir up anti-American feeling.
Only a part Of the messages filed
by Kenkich: Yoshizawa, Japan's
representative at Geneva, reporting
the leagues proceedings, had been
received here. some Of them appar-
emily having been delayed en- route.
Because OF this the Tokyo govern
ment withheld its reply pending re-
ceipt of Y~oshizawa's messages in
full and sent instructions TO the
Geneva delegation to do its utmost
to persuade league officials to
abandon their proposals for actual
participation by America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Oct. Is. Up
out OF the spotlight yes
by a spirited fight over un-
employment insurance. the prohibit
ton question was brought 70 the
platform again today for action by
the American Federation Of Labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
LEGION INSTALLs

SAN BENTON. @. Chatelle,
commander. and other new officers
will be installed by Sam Jackson
Post OF the American Legion Thurs
day night and other important
business viii be taken Up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
Is CARLOADS MOVE

'bV " COITtSDUHUtIII-F
HARLINGEN. Oct. IS Total
Valley citrus shipments for the
season reached the $50 mark with
shipment Of Is carloads last night
and this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
SHOP DAMAGED

fBv staff Correspondent
HARLINGEN, oct. Is Victor's
Barber shop. 100 Nv. FIRST. was
slightly damaged By fire heBe this
morning when a small oil water
heater exploded h
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-15
JAPAN AGREES
TO WITHHOLD
AN OBJECTION
Participation By u. S.
In Chinese Affair
Opposed

PARIS, Oct. 15.@(Pl-The Geneva
correspondent of the Havas news
agency reported this evening the
five principal powers represented
on the League of Nations council
had prevailed on Japan not to in
terpose an objection to participa-
ton by the United States In the
councils deliberations regarding the
Manchurian conflict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
GROWERS ASK
SINGLE BODY
(Specia 70 The Heraldl

WESLACO, Oct. 2i.-The meeting
OF strawberry growers held FRIDAY
night, Oct. 10. at the Stephen r
Austin school, Weslaco, was attend
ed by members of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Strawberry Growers
association, members OF the Valley
Strawberry Growers association anC
berry growers that were not men,
bers OF either association. There were
more non-member growers present
than there were member growers
present.
Those present voted IN favor Of
one association that would embra
practically all strawberry growers In
the Valley. They went on record
urging those interested in berry pto-
duction 10 be present at another
meeting, that will be held az tho
Stephen F. Austin School in Wes-
laco. at 8 D. m. Friday. Oct. %, re-
CARELESS Of whether they are men,
bers Of either association.
At the last meeting the non-m"m-
bers took over the movement soI
bringing the growers into one as
ISOLATION. over 100 growers attend
ed.
j. L. WilkerSon. Of Harrington. who
mas spent many years in growing
and marketing strawberries In Louis
lana, was elected temporary chair
man. Wilkerson stated that every
strawberry grower owed 1t to himself
10 attend the meetings and ascertain
the many advantages that exist N
having the majority or the grower
IN n large organization.
Temporary officers and an or
~ganization committee we're elected
as follows: j. l.. Wilkerson. Harlin-
gen. chairman: T. Q. Albrecht. Wes-
laco. secretary: and each community
elected the following members Of thu
organization committee: ID. z. Taft.
San Benito. Scott Stambaugh. Har-
lingen: r. @. Orbert. La Feria: o
T. Nichols. Mercedes. s. M. Patter-
son. Weslaco. Emil Cross. Alamo: A.
w. Hahn. PharT. G. S. Smith. Nc
Allen. and o. c. Scott, Edcouch. no
representatives were elected from
Donna. San Juan, Mission. Browns
vile or Edinburg as the places viii
be filled later. MI. Stambaugh was
elected chairman.
Those elected will serve for three
weeks. when an effort will be mad
10 complete a proposition for pr5
sentation 10 the entire membershi
OF the temporary organization O
the night Of Nov. 9th. Two meetin-
will be held prior 10 that date JIM
order that all growers will have oo-
portunity TO comment on the or
g~anization plan. At the Nov. 9th
meeting. each and all members CT
the temporary organization will have
the opportunity Of going into per-
manent organization and there
frame their constitution and bylaws
each member having a voice in 1t.
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to pass on the merits OF the Man
churian difficulties. Neither did il
propose a specific plan for agree
ment. But 1t did. in most vigorous
and earnest language conSonant
with diplomatic usage. urge settle
ment without resort to fore
Although the United States fos-
tered the treaty binding more than
so nations 10 pacific settlement of
international disputes, 1t permitted
Great Britain, France. Italy. Spain
and Germany to take the lead in
invoking the pact against China and
Japan.
Believing the end Of hostilities in
Manchuria is near, Secy. Stimson
withheld this country's action in
consideration Of Japan's recent mis-
understanding of the American at
titude. The Tokyo government for
days declined to allow American
participation with the League of
Nations in proposals for seeking
peaceful settlement OF the Man
churian controversy. Open resent
ment was voiced IN some japanese
quarters against America until Am
baSsador Debuchi from Washington
had made clear that this govern
ments attitude was entirely friend
ly to Japan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
CONFERENCE TO
AIR DISPUTE

SHANGHAI, Oct. g.. LP-The
Sino-Japanese dispute over Man
churia will be given an airing at
two different conferences here this
week.
Leaders Of the institute OF pacific
relations. which convened today,
said the Manchurian controversy
was not specifically included in It's
program, a discussion OF the pres
ent imbroglio will not be evaded
when the problem appears as 1t in
evitably will.
The Manchurian question also is
expected 10 have an important
bearing on the approaching peace
conferences between delegates OF
the south China insurgent govern
ment, who arrived here today. and
representatives OF the central ma
tionaliSt government.
A definite time for the COM
mencement OF the peace sessions.
which leaders of both factions hope
will mend the breach b-tween the
Marking and Canton governments,
has not been set but they arc ex-
pccted to begin soon after the ar
rival here OF President Chang Kali
Shek Of the nationalist regime.
Chang today was still at Man.
king. where, dispatches said. Off
cial circles were highly indignant
ove reports that the Japanese gov
eminent had presented to the
League Of Nations five funda-
mental conditions" for settlement OF
the Manchurian controversy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
Machines Top
Machine Gun Pouer

prosaic fashion OF accountants Civ
Ing a bank its customary audit. They
wanted to know how much money
criminal leaders made and how they
spent II.
This ability Of internal revenue
agents to trace the sources OF bank
accounts Of taxpayehs has troubled
the well-known criminals more than
all the sidearms issued in recent
years Of government, state and city
officers.
The conviction OF Capone, symbol
OF organized crime, and OF many
others Of his empire has depended
largely on the skill OF men trained
In bookkeeping and accountancy
They ferreted out gahgster deals
with all the persistence Of a low
footed. keen nosed hound tracing ne
m~eande-ings Of a wandering racoon.
At the end Of one trial was Caponc.
The "untouchables," young prohi-
bition agents who inquired into
Capone's liquor connections and
could not be bought. experienced
most Of the drama Of the investiga-
ton into his activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
ACE
HANGS UP new
SPEED RECORD

MEXICO CITY, Oct. q. -CP-
Maj. James II. Doolittle. noted
American flier. was taking q day
off today after having hung up a
new mark for air speedsters yester-
day by flying from Ottawa, Canada.
70 Mexico City. by way OF Wash
ington. ID. c., in II hours and SO
minutes, linking three capitals.
Baby Powerhouse"
Mai. Doolittle landed his swift
plane. which ne called his baby
powerhouse," at Valbuena field at
3:l6 D. m, NJ. S. +. He took off
from Ottawa at 4:40 a. m, z. S. T..
and made stops at Washington,
Birmingham. Ala, and Corpus
Christi. Texas.
He calculated his average speed
for the flight at 204 miles an hour
and said he was making 235 miles
an hour some OF the time. The
last 225 miles of the flight, from
Tampico, were covered in 81 min
uteS.
Delayed BY Fog
A ground fog delayed him 40
minutes at washington, he said.
The fog kept him from landing at
Boiling field, where his supplies
were waiting. and ne was forced TO
land at another field and make
emergency arrangements. II 1t had
not been for this incident. he said.
his time would have been about
IL i-2 hours.
The weather was fine, and he
saw no storms. He was made a bit
'groggy". he said. by a leaking
exhaust pipe which admitted some
carbon monoxide into the cabin OF
the plane and this. coupled with
the fact that he had not been able
to sleep the night before, and had
eaten nothing all day. made 1t a
hard trip"
He said he planned to return 70
st. Louis tomorrow. after a rest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
Texan Is Shot
Down By Negro

FORT WORTH. Oct. q. -R-
Floyd Culton, farmer, was wound
ed at his home near here last
night by a charge from a shotgun
in the hands of a negro he had
never seen.
The charge was fired through a
kitchen window. striking Culton In
the face. His aSsaiIant then entered
the room. striking him over the
head with the gun.
The shotgun. which was, left IN
the Culton home. was believed 10
have been the one taken from the
home OF d. L. Reed. 60. and used
In his Staying by a negro late Mon
day.
Culton was not considered I'm a
critical condition last night. "A
squad OF deputy sheriffs. so police
men and more than 100 armed
citizens began a thorough search
OF the neighborhood.
Culton was the third victim or a
negro's bullet in Tarrant county
within Is hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
,rowers Who Ignore Texas Cotton LaD Will Be Ignored by Bankers
GIRL TELLS OF
LOVERS DEATH

WICHITA FALLS. oct. 2I.=R-
The 23-year-Old fiance OF Ted No
durft took the stand at the trial
OF Richard Johnson. negro. yester-
day, 10 tell how her sweetheart
was slain and how she was assault
cd by two negro men Sept. 3.
She said she believed Johnson. on
trial for the murder Of Nodurft and
named with Richard Brown IN in
dictments charging criminal assault
and robbery with firearms, was one
OF the men.
Judge Allan d. Montgomery over
ruled a motion 20 quaSh the In
dictment because no negroes sat
10 the grand jury.
Several negro witnesses went 70
the stand 10 tel OF seeing Johnson
with a CUR. "A negro woman said
johnson gave her a diamond ring.
identified as the on etaken from
identified as the one taken from
II was the engagement ring Nodrutt
had given her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
RIVER BRIDGE
WAR RENEWED

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct.
81. R1-The Red river bridge war,
somnolent since last July. stirred
with fresh interest today with a re-
newal Of legal skirmiShing.
Federal Judge John @. Pollock Of
Kansas CITY i to rule Monday on
an injunction petition, filed yester-
day at Muskogee by the receiver for
the Red River Bridge Co., owner Of
a toll span, paralleling the free
bridge, which Gov. w. H. Murray
opened with troops last summer.
The injunction plea asks that the
free bridge be blocked and that
further Oklahoma interference with
toll span traffic be prohibited.
Gov. Murray refused TO commit
himself pending the ruling but
pointed out that martial law still Is
in effect in the bridge area. He
said he wouldn't interfere with toll
bridge traffic. but said an injunc-
ton blocking the free span would be
violation Of his military order. and
that troops can be put back on the
bsidge mighty quick"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
EVERY FOURTH
bale WILL Be
HELD BY PLAN

DALLAS, Oct. 81. up - Texas
bankers yesterday rallied to the aid
OF the scuth's cotton farmer, voicing
unanimous support Of the plan to
withhold every fourth bale Of the
1881 crop from the market.
simultaneously, the bankers
pledged themselves by resolution not
TO finance farmers who refused to
observe the provisions Of Texas new
cotton conservation law.
The meeting. called by J. w.
Hopes. president OF the State
Bankers association. was attended
by about 800 bankers.
Nathan Adams, r. L. Thornton
and Fred F. Florence. all OF Dallas.
who took a leading part in the bank
ers' session in New Orleans Oct. II.
explained the plan in detail. APP
prevail was given quickly and with
out opposition.
The federal farm board, the bank
ers we're told. and the American
Cotton Cooperative associ a n
agreed to hold $780, 900 bales OF last
years surplus from the market IN
I'll July 81. 1882. unless cotton should
60 70 ~ 1-2 cents per pound. pro-
vided bankers Of the south will fl
nance holding $500. 900 bales OF this
years cotton from the market for a
similar period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
Entries Asked
In Bike Races

Tryouts for the six-day Interna-
tional bicycle race planned here will
be held at the American Legion
Sports arena Nov. 2, according to L.
Marcos. promoter.
Marcos wants several Valley teams
to represent the United States IN
the races. Anyone interested can
get in touch with bin at the Cam
eron hotel.
Riders already obtained include
John Moore. l48 pounds. age %. and
Babe Priddy. 159 pounds. age IS.
Canada: T. De Voc. 100 pounds, age
Is. and N. De Voc. los pounds. age
%. France: Mickey ODay. l40. age
80. and Miss Bobby Philips. 100. age
rs. England: Leslie Hines. 100. age
33 and Eva jacobson. l42, age %,
Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
MEXICAN CHIEF
WILL STAY WET

WASHINGTON, oct. q. -tP)-
Reports that the Mexican embassy
was 10 come under the pale OF
prohibition were all wrong.
Assurances that the embaSsy's
guests would find alcoholic bever.
ages still available after the arrival
OF Ambassador Jose Manue PUG
CaSauranc are given /, his own
magazine, "Resumen." copies OF
which have reached Washington.
Much discussion was caused in
diplomatic circles when the report
reached this capital the new am
bassador would be absolutely dry.
"Resumen," published by La Razon
company, OF which Ambassador
PUG Is president. has this to say:
Some American Newspapers
making 1t appear as a statement
Of DR.. PUG CaSauranc-have said
the embassy OF Mexico in Wash
ington during his term as ambas-
sador, would be absolutely dry.
That is TO say. that the prohibl-
ton law would govern, by the
desire OF DR.. Puig, in the embassy
of Mexico.
1T Is not true. To PUG. person.
nally. there is little or no interest
in the question OF drinking: but
he does not feel II right to impose
on any guest of the embassy OF
Mexico a forced attitude or anti
alcoholic puritaniSm.
AT least Mexico will not lose
any friend. II 1t Is possible or true,
which we do not believe. that some
one would desert "a dry embassy,
for the single reason OF not find
ing wine therein"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-21
OBJECTIONS
SLOW TRIAL
OF SHERIFF

AUSTIN. Oct. u. ~ The
state continued its attempt to
make out a case against Sheriff
Townsend Of Bastrop county.
charged with making excessive and
'extorsive' claims for fees Of office,
In district court today.
Testimony Of T. NJ. Markham.
assistant state auditor, woS slowed
up by umerou objections by at
torneys for the defendant. who
contend that he should testify
solely about an item Of s3.4O named
in the indictment. 1t was alleged
that the $40 charge was for fees
claimed by the sheriff for making
q "a mile trip to serve a witness
when In fact he did not travel that
distance or any part thereof.
A record. purporting to be SheAfi
TownSend's account OF fees filed
with the state comptroller. showed
the same charge had been made
sixteen times over a brief period
according to Markham.
Other central Texas sheriffs
under indictments for similar al
legged offenses we're Clint ID. Lewis
OF Burleson county. John Bigham
OF Bell county, and j. j. Butschcl,
OF Lee county. They we're indicted
after a legislative investigation CON-
mittee reported its findings on
operation OF the Texas fee system
The committee alleged that some
officers were making duplicate and
in some instances multiple charges
for witness and mileage fees.