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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
MAN, JUDGED
GUILTY, KILLS
SELF in COURT
Financier Turns Gun
On Self When Jury
tive Verdict

LOS ANGELES. Oct. e-tPD- A
moment after a jury had returned
a verdict convicting him OF ~
counts Of grand theft and violation
Of the state corporate securities
act. Harry S. Mccormack drew a
pistol and shot himself to death
IN court here last night.
Investors Lose
The 63-year-old Glendale, Calf,
financier was convicted Of having
handled the affairs OF two large
finance and real estate companies
SO as to have caused loss of $345.-
600 to approximately 200 ~investo--.
AS the jury's verdict vas read,
Nc Cormack arose from his seat at
the end OF the counsel table. threw
back his head, drew the weapon
from q coat pocket and fired a
shot through his heart. He drop
ped, dying, at the end OF the table.
There was no disorder. Judge
Elliott Craig asked jurors and
SPIlI1bbAo w ANAAAGAA oN1ACA@ 1OAA y
attendants quickly removed Nc
Cormack to the judges chamber.
He was dead when police surgeons
arrived.
Envelopes Left
Two envelopes were left on the
counsel table by Nc Cormack. One
was addressed TO the judge and the
other to a newspaper. The former
was empty, but the Tote in the
latter declared the writer guiltleSS
Of any attempt to defraud investors.
The concerns involved were the
II. s. Nc Cormack and Associates,
Inc, and the Huntington Finance
corporation, interlocking real estate
and finance concerns.
Nc Cormack had attributed fall
ure OF the two compa-'-s to the
financial depression.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Ball Trial On

HOUSTON. Oct. 8. RJ-Testimonv
IN the trial Of Col. Thomas II. Bali.
indicted July 30 for the alleged theft
OF s222.822.76 IN Houston port CON-
mission warrants in connection with
a ship channel land purchase in
1927. started in Judge Langston
Kings court today.
The first witness was Herbert
James Frensley in charge Of fran
chise tax records in the office of the
secretary Of state at Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Hall Asks Tax
Collecting Job

Suggesting that his office take
over the duties of collecting delin-
quent county taxes. a Job now con-
tracted to the firm OF Pate and Du-
tro, County Attorney Marvin Hall
Thursday asked the commissioners
court for an assistant TO aid in this
work.
The commissioners. deferred &C
ton in the matter to the next meet
ing which will be held Monday
morning.
Floodway systems and the ques-
ton of building additional cells in
the county Jail also were discussed
by the commissioners. Action was
deferred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Dismissal Asked

OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct. 8. Up
Frank Russell, oil man. moved In
federal court today TO dismiss the
suit he had filed TO enioin enforce
ment of Gov. Murray's martial law
shutdown Of Oil fields.
The petition. signed by Russell
himself. was not acted on i'm
mediately By the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
AUTUMN


OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 8. Up
Autumn weather reached Oklahoma
today TO the accompaniment Of
rain. hail and electrical storms.
Motor ca rtops, trees and houses
were somewhat damaged by hail at
Purcell. Other localities in the
south-central part Of the state had
good rains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
MISSISSIPPI FAVORS
ACREAGE CUT PLAN

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. SIP
Mississippi's legislature has gone
on record for curtailment of cot
ton acreage while the neighboring
state OF Arkansas seeks a south
wide union Of cotton relief legis-
lation.
Yesterday the Mississippi house
OF representatives passed with
slight amendment the senate--p-
proved bill to restrict cotton plant
ing In 1882 and 1893 to thirty per
cent OF the area under cultivation.
The act will be read for signature
by the governor upon concurrence
by the senate on the amendments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Woman Communist
Leader Arrested

LAWRENCE. Mass. Oct. 8. Up
Miss Edith Berkman. communist
leader. was arrested for the second
successive day as she led a column
Of $500 triking textile workers to-
ward the court house where she was
to be arraigned today. She had been
arrested yesterday for speaking with
out a permit and was at liberty IN
$500 bail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Youths Death Is
Held Accidental

EDINBURG, Oct. 8.-Conclusion
that Jose Chabanas. 10 year old boy
found dead Monday, died from ac-
cidental gunshot wounds was
reached yesterday by g. "A. Mike
Manahan. deputy sheriff in charge
Of the investigation.
In the absence or his parents
Sunday, the boy probably took the
gun TO 20 hunting, Manahan con-
cluded. and the gun was accidental
ly discharged. Manahan closed the
cas after an investigation OF two
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Man Found Hanged

AMARILLO, Oct. S-P-Theo-
dore Thedens. 6l-year-old carpen-
ter. was found hanging by a small
grass rope from a gas pipe in the
basement Of a church today. He
had been dead several hours. The
coroner returned q verdict OF
suicide by hanging"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
To Quiz Jurors

NEWKIRK. Okla. Oct. 8. GP-The
Jurors who gave Earl Quinn the
death penalty for the murder OF
Jessie Griffith. slain with her SIS
ter, zexia. on a highway last
December. were Summosed TO appear
in district court here tomorrow as
counsel made ready its motion for
q new trial.
we will ask that Jurors be called
70 the stand an dteIl II they read
newspapers during progress Of the
trial and II they separted." said
James Mathers, Quinn's lawyer. to-
Tav
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Laborer Better

Refugio Perez, who suffered a
broken rib and several fractured
vertebrae in an accident on the
postoffice razing job recently. is
reported Is recovering at the
Mercy hospital.
DR.. II. K Loew. attending ply
stefan. believes the workman viii
recover completely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
State Rests

GAINESVILLE. Oct. 8. R-The
state rested its case today against
Frank BTacken. ~ex-service man, on
trial for the Staying Of Motorcycle
Officer William Z. Johns.
Two state witnesses testified they
we're eye witnesses TO tn shooting
July "a Price Deitz said Brackea
leveled a shotgun at Johns. who
was standing across the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
DROPS TO
6n AT Tulsa

TULSA, Okla, Oct. SAR- An
overnight drop Of 3S degrees in
temperature sent TulSans shivering
to work today after perspiring yes
terday in 80 degree weather. The
lowest recording today was so de-
grees, brought by rain and a north
wind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Labor Heads Meet

VANCOUVER. B. g., Oct. ST.
-Exhorted by speakers 70 take up
the big stick and compel con
greSs 10 relieve Unemployment un-
der threat Of political reprisai. the
American Federation OF Labor con-
vention went 10 work today on
controversial issues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Well Comes In

CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. g. Up
Roark No. I well. owned by the
Kepley production company. came
in west Of Corpus Christi last night
with an estimated flow Of owe 2,00o
barrels. Preliminary tests showed the
oil to be "a per cent gravity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
BANKS ASSURE
SUPPORT OF
HOOVER PLAN
Institution to Hav
Director From Each
Reserve Unit

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. R1-Pres
Hoover was informed today by Gov.
Harrison Of the Federal Reserve
Bank If New York that the proposed
$500, 100000 credit corporation was
expected to be incorporated within
the next IS hours.
Harrison told the president rapid
steps were being made in setting uI
the institution. Details of the COM
pleted proposal, he said, would DC
laid before every clearing house and
every banking group in the country
at once"
It was said at the White House
that the institution would have @
board OF twelve directors, n from
each Of the federal reserve districts
The directors and the man TO head
this group have not been named.
Many assurances of banking sup
port for the $500. 000. 900 corporation
already have been forwarded q
Pres. Hoover.
1t was said the institution would
not be sectional in any sense but
would be entirely national in cha.-
acter.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. Up =
Pres. Hoover reached back four
years today to ~reiterate his theory
of foreign loans, the following Of
which. he said, would have smooth
ed many a bump from the worlds
economic path.
Addressing the fourth Pan Amer
lean commercial conference, the
president recalled his plea that for
eign loans be made only for re
productive purposes" delivered be-
fore the same conference in 1927.
Then he was secretary of COM
merce.
Il repeat this today" the presi-
dent said, because had 1t been
followed during these past five
years Dur problems throughout the
world would be far different, our
difficulties infinitely less"
Expanding upon this idea, Mr..
Hoover said he believed this con-
Stituted "a lesson from this depres-
SION" He repeated part OF his
four-year-old address which said
that IF nations would do away wlh
the lending Of money for the bal
ancing Of budgets for purposes Of
military equipment or war pur-
poses. or even that type Of public
works which does not bring some
direct or indirect productive re-
turn-a great number If blessings
would follow to the entire world"
Turning to present day affairs.
Mr.. Hoover told the Pan American
delegates the American theory of
government required that CONNER
cial enterprise. except as a rare
emergency action. be essentially a
private undertaking.
The sole function OF govern
ment.' he said. lis to bring about
a condition Of affairs favorable TO
the benoficifl development of pri-
vate development
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
Bridges Contracted

AUSTIN. Oct. 8. R-Bridge prof.
ects estimated to cost sos, 600 Will
be placed under contract at a meet
ing Of the Texas highway commits
sion Oct. 10 and 20. O.. @. wickline,
chief bridge engineer, said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
43 Cars Move

fSDecial to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Oct. g. Citrus
fruit shipments out OF the Valley
today were 43 cars, bringing to $40
the total for the season,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
DUPLICATION
IN TAX WORK
POINTED OUT
Galbraith Says Cuts
In County Expenses
Are Necessary

(by SLaIf correspondent
RIO HONDO, Oct. "A crowd
OF $50 persons vigorously applaudad
II. B. Galbraith, Brownsville at
torney, here last nir I as he ate
tackled the Cameron county admin
istration for the manner IN which
public funds had been handled and
related necessity for a drastic cut
In all governmental exper iitures.
J. h. George Of Rio HOndo, who
presided over the meeting. told the
audience that the time had come
TO face facts as they are without
blinking. and commended Mai. Gal
braith as one who knew whereof
he spoke.
Concerted public action ~ nee
esSary to secure the much-needed
drastic economy In the operation
Of the county and other political
subdivisions" Galbraith stated.
Collection Attacked
Did you know that there are 81
separate and distinct taxing agen-
cies in Cameron county alone, each
with its tax assessor and tax col
lector and other officials and EN-
ployees. many Of them absolutely
duplicating the work OF the 9TH
ers?" the Brownsville man asked
his audience.
"A vigorous attack against delin-
quent tax collection contracts made
by the commissioners court and
officials OF various q tricts was
made by Galbraith. who denounced
the sy$em as unfair and unjust
TO the taxpayer.
= believe that the collection OF
public funds Is a public function
which should be attended TO by duly
elected public officials, rather than
by q private firm which il IN 10
FOR the money 1t can make" he
stated.
The principle or collection or
these taxes by private firms has
been broken down in the larger
counties OF the state, Galbraith
asserted.
Creation OF its own delinquent
tax collection department BY the
county under the direction or the
county attorney was advocated by
the speaker as a solution Of the
problem.
Expenses Offset
Reduction In costs TO the tax
payer would more than offset the
cost Of operation Of such a county
agency" he asserted.
Paying his respects to the office
Of the county engineer, Galbraith
i asserted that the work nov being
done by that department at a cost
10 the county OF S5O.OtJ "a year
would be gladly handled under con-
tract by any reputable Valley en-
gineer al n price ranging from
$500 to $1,000 a year.
Following the meeting an in
formal discussion revealed that Rio
Hondo voters will discuss with
Judge A. VI. Logan. county commits
sioner. various economies suggest
ed by Galbraith and will urge Judge
Logan to insist on action by the
commissioners court along tho
lines indicated.
Next meeting 10 be addressed BY
Galbraith will be held Friday
night at Santa Rosa, where N crowd
OF 500 Is expected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-08
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy ID cloudy Thursday
night and Friday. probably with
local showers; not much change In
temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

reinstatement will be issued on Tues day, election day. Therefore, any body having any doubts as to their name being on the list should check up before Monday evening, 1t was explained.
 Tonight the democratic party will hold several rallies. One of them will be at the corner of Hill and Burton streets, with committeeman Robert Schollay in charge. The rally will be the first open air meeting in the democratic cam paign and is expected to draw a great attendance. Mayor Frank Hayes, Controller Daniel J. Leary and others on the ticket will be the speakers. An organization meet ing at Kenney's store will follow this rally.
 Mayor Hayes and the entire dem- ocratic ticket will also visit Wa terville tonight and sEeak at ral- ly in Goodwill hall. Committeeman William J. Dunleavey of the sixth district will preside. The mayor -''I also speak at a rally in Bucks Hill.
 Ither democratic district meet ings tonight will be as follows: 14th district at O'Donnelrs hall on Washington hall. Terrence Coughlin siding; Lithuanian hall on Green street, Alderman John Bender pre- siding; End district workers at Gallagher's hall on Laurel street; 18th district ct Mucahy school; Daniel F. Pickett presiding; .20th district workers at the city hall. Bernard Carroll presiding; 18th district at St Patrick's lyceum.
 Tomorrow night the democrats will hold a monster gathering at the Franco American hall on South Main street ,on Sunday the ticket will again be represented at a meeting of the Italian democrats in Liberty hall on Bank street. Monday night they will bring the campaign to a close with a street parade. led by the Brass City band and open air rallies will be held at Duggan school square, on Wash ington hill and on lower Baldwin street.
 Tonight the Italian Democratic club will meet at city hall for the purpose of formulating final plans for election day. The Italian club has perfected arrangements so far
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
DEMOCRATS PLAN
 | FOR MORE RALLIES
Mayor Hayes and All the Other Candidates To-
 night CRARY ISSUES CALL

Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary' today issued call to every voter in Waterbury to take steps immediately to be sure that their names are on the registered list of electors. This advice was ad- vanced in view of the fact that the registrars of voters have decid- ed that absolutely no certificates of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

T am at 8 loss to explain some of the things that are in the pap. CTS which quote MT Tracy as stat ing that he knows that we have not reduced the debt." said Mayor Hayes, at the several rallies which he attended. "I know the debt has been cut almost two and one half million dollars in the last two years. The banks know that the cut has been almost two and one- half million dollars. Yet Mir Tracy says 1t wasn't done."
 At the Jewish democratic rally he said that MT Tracy's claim that the debt has not been paid off is as foolish as if he said that the Waterbury Hebrew Institute build ing in which he was talking at ths time did not exist.
 At the Washington Hill rally he said. he didn't know whether he should be expected to make replies to this sort of campaigning. "Mr Tracy" he said, built the Immac- ulate Conception church on West Main street. It is there to tell for itself. but the proof of it's existence and under whose direction 1t was built is not any better than have to offer that we paid off so much of the city debt. MT Tracy's de- nial is as absurd as 1t would be for me to say that he did not build the Immaculate Conception church and that there is no such structure on West Main street."
 Everybody knows, Mayor Hayes pointed out, the financial burden which the city was staggering un- der when he became chief execu- tive. eff those bills were not paid promptly there would have been a receiver named for the city," said the mayor. No such thing hap pened. We paid our way, reduced the debt, compiled with the charter requirements in every way and now. we are standing on our record in this present election. MT Tracy. though. says 1t couldn't be done.
 T can't explain our opponents theories. We haven't borrowed any money this year, we have re- duced the tax rate seven mills and the city owes almost $2,500,000 less than 1t did two years ago. We bought nothing we didn't pay, for. cap use no other way to appeal to busfness men and the men and wo- men who manage households. Two years ago I said my administration would reduce the city's debt. If I had not seen this accomplished, I would not be back again seeking reelection. I have done everything possible and have no apologies to offer. If elected, I will continue to reduce the debt and .endeavor to see that. the city's finances are ad- ministered properly and wisely, just as if the municipality was my own private business.
 This is the first time in ten years that an administration has gotten along in year without making any temporary loans."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02
CHILD CAUGHT
 UNDER MACHINE
Florence Wilkaukas Gets in Path of Car Operated
 By Victor JanuskaS
VICTIM IN HOSPITAL

A slight improvement was ob- served this morning in the condf- tion of Florence Wilkauskas, 4, oe 25 North Leonard street who was run down and painfully injured yesterday afternoon. Victor J.. Januskas, 19, of 36 South Leonard street, driver of the machine inr yolved in the accident and his companion, Joseph Gudonis, 19, of S10 Bank street were detained by the police and quizzed by Coroner John T. Monzani when it was first reported that the little child was believed fatally injured. They were later released on their own recog- nizance.
 Tins morning at the hospital it was stated that the child had re- photos had been taken to de- termine the nature of her injuries. She sustained a severe head injury. but the authorities were unable 70 state whether or not her skull had been fractured.
 The Wilkauskas child was play ing with other children near her home. As Januskas approached, driving at moderate rate of speed, he claims that he had ob- served the children and slowed down and sounded his horn. The Wilkauskas child whether desiring to run away from her companions or confused by the horn is said to have rushed into the street and into the path of the car. Januskas stopped the car so speedily that the little one was found under meath the machine. She was rush. ed to the hospital by the driver. Januskas proceeded to police head quarters and awaited the quizz of the coroner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

the home of Miss Madeline Dreher on East Main streetand in the eyen- ing the g. Q. D. will gather at the Feltman residence on Hawthorne avenue. The Jewish republicans will meet at the Hebrew institute Sum-. day afternoon and Sunday night the Lithuanians republicans will meet at Green street hall and the Italian club will hold a session at Franco American hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

Controller Leary, speaking at both rallies. declared that the ad- vertisement run yesterday by the republicans in an effort to belle the democratic claims of debt cut ting did just as was expected. The advertisement, he declared, proved the claim of debt reduction of $2,451. 1000.
 "The advertisement showed that in the first 12 months of our ad- ministration we cut the debt $1,- 647,000. We accept this statement and will base our whole campaign on 1t. We wouldn't have asked for a better statement ourselves. We only claim a total reduction in the city debt of $2,451,000 in 19 months and the republican figures admit that we made a reduction of two-thirds of that amount in only 12 of the 19 months"
 Bernat Holczer presided at the Jewish rally and other speakers there were Attorney Sidney Cassell, School Commissioner Nathan Freedman, Dr Sol Vineburg, Alder man Charles Schnitman, Abraham Matzkin, who spoke in the Hebrew tongue, and Attorney Joseph Davis. These speakers urged sup port of the democratic party and pointed to the fine representation given the Jews in the city govern ment, in the schools, and in other capacities, under the Hayes regime.
 The various other candidates also spoke at this rally and at the one at Washington school. At the latter Charities Commissioner Mar tin Tehan presided. Attorney Vim cent Scully. Town Chairman John H. Crary, John FitZmaurice, and the other candidates spoke. Attor- ney Scully called attention to the debt Washington Hill owes Mayor Hayes, pointing to the various inn provements given the section in the last two years.
 The republican rallies were held at the North End "Y" and on Plank Road. MT Tracy, the may orally candidate, declared that grass will be growing in the streets of Waterbury if the democrats are returned to control of the city government. He continued along his usual line of charges of city debts and so did the other mem bers of the republican ticket and their supporting orators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-02

dell of Prospect Grange and Mrs Anna Delaney of Middlebury Grange.
 The following program was pre- sented under the direction of Mir and Mrs George Patchett in the form of a radio broadcast:
 Announcer, George Patchett: pi- ano solo, Arthur Watts; vocal solo, Mrs Harry Matthews accompanied by Arthur Watts; talk, Mrs George Patchett; reading, Your House of Happiness" Mrs Walter Ashborn; vocal solo, When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" Mrs Fisher. accompanied by Mrs George Pat chett; talk, Growing Apples for the Trade" Maurice Goodson: vocal solo, "I m Alone Because Love You" Charles Graham; sing ing and speaking act, Jack Arthur and Arthur Roberts.
 The other program which was arranged by Mir and Mrs Samuel Squires was as follows: Piano trio, Mrs Beatrice Pierpont, Mrs. Bessie Moshier, and Miss Cornelia Mosh- fer; sketch, Big Business":', Att torney, Cooley; secretary, Mrs Samuel Squires; telephone repair man, Charles Penniman; saxophone solo, Louis .DiZinno accompanied Henry Blackburn; original poem, Cornelia Moshier; vocal duet, "Ths Little Church in the Valley" Miss Frances Blatherwick and Miss Olive Snow, accompanied by Mrs Beatrice Pierpont; original paper, Mrs Bes' sic Moshier; closing chorus.
 Visitors were present from Union Grange of Southington, Middle bury, Cheshire. Bristol, Beacon Valley Grange of Naugatuck, and Bethlehem. ;
 Remarks were made by Arthur Green, general deputy of the Con- necticut, State Grange, and Mrs Noble Fassett, lecturer of Beacon Valley Grange. Two applications for membership were received and selections were played .j by the Grange orchestra. The first and second degrees will be worked next week. ~ .ty't ''!a