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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Suspect Talks With
Sheriff's Party
Before Raid
Makes Getaway After Two
Stills Are Captured,
Equipment Smashed


EDINBURG. Feb. 7.-Officers or
the sherfff's department OF Hidalso
county Unearthed the first still III
HidalEo county Saturday. when
they destroyed "a large whiskey
ma. w apparatus about 10 miles
nor ~.east M Edinburg, and cunfis-
Gated "A smaller still. which they
brought into town. where II Is now
Oh exhibition at the county jail.
The alleged owner escaped oftic-
ers, and apparently has made his
getaway.
Five 4O-gallon jars OF mash, and
all equipment Of the large still
were destroyed BY the Sheriff's par
IN. In making the Investigation. Of
ficers learned that the still had
been in operation for several years
In the county. but the wne had
moved III from place to place. and
II had Just recently been set up IN
the location where officers came
upon it-
The man thought To be the own
er was On "a truck with some house,
hold goods. driving ON IA road near
the still, when he saw the sheriff's
party. IN a conversation with
them he gave some directions.
casually told where his residence IN
Edinburg was located, and went on
his way.
Later the officers suspected he
was the operator Of the Still they
had raided, but he had carefully
covered his tracks, and had disap-
peared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Standard Oil And
Vacuum In Merger

ST. LOUIS, FEB. T.-tPl-Holding
it would not be In violation OF the
historic Standard Oil dissolution
decree OF 1909, three judges OF the
United States circuit court Of ap-
peals here today approved merger
or the Standard Oil company or
New York and the Vacuum Oil
company.
The judges held the merger would
not result in a combination In re-
straint Of trade and would not re-
suit In multiplying the effect Of the
antitrust act. as had been con-
tended by government counsel.
The merger would bring together
the Standard Oil or New York
(Socony) with $434 .000. 900 capital
stock and sos. OOO,0 900 assets and
the Vacuum company with S12S.-
100000 capital stock and sos .000.00
assets. in a world wide diversified
petroleum products corporation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
CANNON WINS
EXONERATION
Methodist Bishop Is Cleared
By Court OF Inquiry
AT Washington

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-tPN-
Bishop James Cannon. Jr.. Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. south,
today was cleared by a committee
of II ministers Of charges brought
against him last September by four
elders OF the church.
Bishop w. N. A~insworth, OF Biz
mingham. Ala. who presided over
the hearing made the announce
ment Of Bishop Cannon's exonera-
ton on the steps Of the Mount YER
non Place Methodist church at the
conclusion Of five days Of investiga-
ton.
Bishop Ainsworth made the fol-
lowing statement:
"A committee OF investigation In
the case OF Bishop James Common,
Jr., concluded its hearings in Wash
ington today. The committee found
no trial necessary"
Bishop Cannon had been charged
by DIR. Forrest j. Prettyman, Of
Baltimore, DR.. j. +. Mastin and DR..
Costen J.. Harrell Of Richmond, and
DIR. I. T.. Martin, OF Baingdon. Va.
with conduct prejudicial to the
welfare OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. south.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

REBELS CLASH
IN NICARAGUA

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. FEB. T.
R-Headquarters OF the Nicaraguan
National Guard reported today
patrols or guardsmen clashed with
two bands OF insurgents yesterday.
AT San Antonio near the Hon
duran frontier. a frontier patrol Of
18 men under Captain williams was
surrounded bv about 90 well armed
insurgents who suddenly opened fire
from three sides.
There were mo casualties In the
guard. but officers believed some or
their a~dverSaries might have been
killed since six were seen being car
ried away by their fleeting COM
rades.
The attacking party was wei
armed with machine guns. rifles and
grenades. and battled the guards
men for half an hour. The insur-
gents finally were dispersed and
the pursuing guard party had an
other contact with them a little
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Jury May Get Murder
Case Monday Morn

VERNON. Tex, Feb. 7-CP-Dis-
cusSion Of the courts charge 10 the
jury in the case OF Emmett Thomp-
son. charged with murder in con-
nection with the death OF Homer
Crabtree near Lefors last November
continued here tonight.
With almost 100 exceptions TO the
charge listed by the defense. COM
plete rewriting Of the charge was
necessitated, and Judge w. N.
Stokes indicated II would be ready
Monday Indications we're that ar
guments would be completed and
the jury given the case the same
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
.RECEIVERSHIP
NOT SUGGESTED
Edinburg Mayor Says No
Possibility Of Such .
Action

EDINBURG. Feb. Emphatic
denial that there Il a possibility Of
the city Of Edinburg going into
the hands Of a receiver was issued
here today by Mayor ID. c. Abney
following publication Of a story APP
pearing In Fridays Brownsville
Herald.
Neither the creditors or the city
nor the city itself are contemplating
such a STEP" Mayor Abney stated,
and every possible step Is being
taken TO work out the financial 81
tuation with justice TO all"
A r~eceiverShip. Mayor Abney stat
ed, would work undeserved harm 70
the city Of Edinburg and to its CT
tizens who have made investments
in the city, as well as to the credit
ors Of the city. and would work out
TO the best interests Of neither.
No suggestion OF such possible
action was made at the recent meet
ing Of creditors with city officials,
according to the mayor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Murray Throws Out
Committee Report

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Feb. 7
-fP1-Labors Of at least the ma
jority OF Governor William II. Muir
rays special oil committee, named
TO recommend legislation to rem
edy the depressed state Of the in
dustry. appeared tonight TO have
been wasted.
The governor announced today
that the majority report was Of nc
benefit to him and lacked definite
recommendations.
Repeal OF the 1915 conservation
statute under which proration Of
oil Is administered and enactment
Of a true conservation measure
similar to the Texas law were urg-
cd In the report OF G. A. Owens
chairman: K. B. Howard. w. r.
Ramsey, Fl. II. Champlin and Pat
Malloy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Incoming Marshal
Is Young Officer

Deputy U. s. Marshal II. r. JEFF
ferds has been Reconnaissance BY
Marshal II. z. L. Toombs. who re-
Gently took over the position left
vacant by r. A. Harvin.
Jefferds, who Is personally ac-
quainted with the new marshal.
says he is one OF the youngest men
to hold a marshalship. "Toombs is
an ambitious young man, and I
feel sure that he viii handle the
office well" Jefferds says.
Tcombs. the 32-year-old son-in-
law Of r. r. Lee. prominent Hous-
ton republican. took the oath OF Of
flee early last week In Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
WOULD HAVE
One CITRUS
Sales BODY
Concentration of Crop
In One Cooperative
Recommended
MERGER OF ALL
Present Valley Marketing
Association Urged In
Resolution
CRy staff Correspondent.l

MERCEDES. FEB. Citing the
inadequacy OF the present market
ing facilities to handle the citrus
output OF the Valley this year. when
the crop is abnormally small. the
directors Of the McAllen Citrus As
ISOLATION and the Rio Grande VAL
ley Citrus Growers Association OF
Mercedes, in a meeting held In
Mercedes this weekend advised
that immediate steps be taken 10
form a regional selling and mar
keting association which. would be
Valley-wide in scope anu which
would be set up along tie lines re-
commended BY the Federal Farm
Board.
The meeting was the outcome Of
the recent visit in the Valley Of G.
G. league. representative OF the
farm board. who recommended that
the present marketing organiza-
tons Of the Valley get together In
one true cooperative which should
be extended in scope SO that Il
would control a majority OF the
Valley tonnage.
The resolution drawn up by the
two associations follows:
Whereas. realizing the inability
Of the present packing and mar
keting facilities Of the Rio Grande
Valley TO take care OF the present
production Of citrus fruit in an
adequate manner, and realizing that
we are faced with an enormous in
crease in production for the COM
ing season and future seasons. and
feeling that purely cooperative
packing and marketing organiza-
tons are the only kind OF organi-
cations into which II IS possible to
bring all OF the citrus growers of
the Valley. IL is the opinion OF this
meeting that immediate steps
should be taken to organize a re-
gional selling and marketing or
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Conditions Better
In New Zealand

WELLINGTON. New Zealand.
Feb. 7-lPi-Due 70 considerable
Improvement tn sanitary and re-
LIEF conditions in the Hawkes. Bay
district, stricken by an earthquake
last Tuesday. orders for evacuation
OF Napier have been rescinded.
Occasional tremors continue but
there has been none on a serious
nature for hours. Many inhahit-
ants are returning 70 temporary
homes in the vicinity 0f the ruins.
Work OF recovering bodies OF VIC
Tins proceeds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Brinkley Says Has
Mexico Radio Permit

JUNCTION CITY, Kas., FEB. T.
Py-Dr. ". R. Brinkley said today
the Mexican government has grant,
ed him permission 10 construct .
SO. 000-watt radio station nc any or
several points In Mexico.
One Of the probable sites Of the
station will be selected at All early
cate and construction started. Dr.
Brinkley said. Tests are now un-
derway 70 determine the most suit
able location.
He predicted three months would
required 10 complete the station. He
said the new equipment would have
sufficient strength SO that his pres
ent fans could readily hear his
br0adcasts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Assassin's Bullet
Beats Police Six
Hours ola Mare

have been taken into custody as a
grand jury witness.
The Staying ended eight months
Of hide and seek played by La Mare
with the police and rival gangsters:
threatened to SOW the seeds OF a
new underworld vendetta and made
available to the grand jury a vast
store Of documents, check stubs and
papers which are expected TO have
a bearing on Detroit crime condi-
tons.
Police tonight held La Mares
widow. Anna. and an injured man
known as Tony Marine. Mrs. La
Mare Is held because police and
prosecuting officials questioned the
stories she told Of her activities
shortly before La Mares death. Ma
rino was found with a fractured
skull.
La Mares as sasSins caught him
in a home which he had plentifully
stocked with pistols and ammuni-
ton but they cornered him IN the
n room where ne had failed to
leave a weapon within easy reach.
Two bullets we're fired into his
head. The Staying occurred, Mrs.
La Mare said, while she was driv-
ing a friend Of her husbands to a
place after a conference at the La
Mare home.
La Mare was to have been arrest
ed as a grand jury witness at 8 a.
m. today. The order for his arrest
had been issued some time before
his death. The gang leaders pri-
vate papers and account books will
be taken before the grand jury.
Prosecutor Harry s. Toy said today
that the papers are highly import
ant and have a bearing on the
jury's investigation Of the Detroit
police department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Captured Bandits
Executed At Once

MEXICO CITY. FEB. 7-EJ-The
PuebIa correspondent of the news
paper Universal reported today
that seven members or n bandit
c~ng who we're taken curing am
engagement with rural guards.
were courtmartialed and executed
Immediately.
Among those shot was a bandit
leader, Lorenzo Hernandez, who
had operated with This gang In the
mountains near Puebla.
The bandits were captured near
the village 0f Chilchicomula. which
Ii. lis believed they were preparing
To sack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Willacy And Kennedy
Counties Nav Join
(By Staff CORRESPONDENT.


RAYMONDvILLE. Feb. "a plan
for Willacy county to absorb Ken
edy county in order TO secure a
highway north from the Valley
along the Hug-the-C Coast route to
Houston and Galveston is proposed
by Judge j. +. Decker. Raymond
vile, and q meeting is planned here
Feb. 20 to discuss ways and means
for accomplishing the consolidation.
This Is considered by some citi-
zens as the only way in which 10
| secure the highway. for Wiliacy
county has 100000 to put into an
Improved road through Kennedy. and
ht was said that the county would
note additional funds II necessary.
Plans are being formulated TO
blaze the matter before the legisla-
lure and accomplish the change by
Aease action
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

EDINBURG, Feb. IA gypsy wo-
mar who has been predicting the
trials and tribulations Of Edinhurg's
citizenry the past week. didn't fore
see her own hard luck.
She and her retinue, including q
husband. nine children and a bro
ther-in-law. were departing from
Edinburg. Friday evening, when
they were surprised by officers. who
charged them with taking a twenty
dollar bill from q filling station,
while the proprietor had his back
turned.
They produced the bill In question
but insisted that the proprietor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Candhi Scorns Peace
Offer Of M'Donald

ALLAHABAD, InoNa. Feb. 7.--tPl
Great Britain will have 10 offer
India something better than Ram
say MacDonald's declarations at
the round table conference, Ma
hatma Gandhi said today. for there
Is little possibility Of settling her
problems on the basis or that decla-
ration alone.
Il am willing to be converted"
the prophet or Poona told the AS
sociated Press. but the delegates
returning from the conference at
London will have 70 bring with
them something more than I can
G in the prime ministers declara-
ton. The British authorities viii
have 20 show by their actions that
they really want peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

AUSTIN. Texas, Feb. 7.-tP-
Charters we're issued today to Dav-
export Typewriter Exchange, mer-
chandise. Brownsville, capital stock
$1,000. w. A. Ellington, John II
Hunter, w. 3. Sell.
Para-Tex Oil Co, Harrington
capital stock $4,000. Alien Buell.
Jr.. Ted Viewer, Josephine Anth-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
ForetoZd Hard Luck For
= y r y = y = y
Others and Failed on Self

made q mistake in giving the
change.
The husband spent the night in
Jail, all the while the remaining re-
tinue waited silently for the gypsy
woman TO think Of some plan to al
leviate matters.
The husband was released after
a fine for vagrancy was paid in
Justice Of the Peace J. d. CombeS'
court. but before . this event took
place. the gypsy woman reSorted TO
pawning all Of her Gathering jewel
ry.
But the power OF clairvoyancy.
returned evidently. as she appeared
within an hour. and reclaimed the
jewelry out Of hook. and had u big
roll Of bills IN reserve.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. TT
Funeral services for Frank Ed
gar Scoby. 81. lifelong friend % the
late President Harding. who died
yesterday we're held at the home be-
fore a large gathring II personI
friends today with the Rev. Samuel
Capers. pastor OF Christ's Episcopal
church officiating.
The body will be sent 70 Troy,
Ohio 5ccby's birthplace
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Inter- City Rotary
Meet Set For Friday

SAN BENTTO. FEB. friday
night has been definitely chosen as
the date for the inter-city meeting
or Rotary clubs from Matamoros,
Brownsville. Ia Feria. Raymond
vile. Harrington and San Benlt0
honoring Chelsey r.. Perry. interna-
tionaE secretary or Rotary who will
spend several days i'm the Valley ON
his way no the dictrict convention at
Tampico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

DETROIT, Feb. 7.-(P-Chester
La Mare, powerful and elusive over
lord Of west side gangsters. was shot
TO death In the kitchen Of his
Granville avenue home last mid
night. six hours before he was to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
APPOINTED sEcRErARY

Especial 20 Inc HeFaId.l
EDINBURG, Feb Miss Mary
Heller OF WeSlaco will begin her du-
ties as secretary To r.. G. Couch.
Monday. Miss Heller has been se-
cretary for the past seven years tu
Mr.. Couch in Weslacor where the was
president or the Security state
Bank and Trust Co
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Robbers Leave Cafe
Change to Start Day

SAN BENrTO. FEB. AFTER en-
tering the Palace Sandwich shop
Friday night and taking $2375 out
OF the cash register. robbers put
back SITS in silver. presumably Sc
that the place would have some
change TO start the next day with.
Entry was made by breaking
through a back door of the Palace
Theater and then cutting through
mn intervening beaver board partl-
tinn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Judge J. r. leslie has set the final
hearing in the old Ojo de Aqua
case for Feb. 10. it was announced
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
CITRUS
BILL TO BE-
INTRODUCED
Will Change Shipping
Period of Valley
Fruit
JUICE TEST
Also Included In Bill To
Be Brought Up This
Week In Austin

"A bill which will change the ship
ping period OF both seeded and seed
less citrus, fgld which will also
necesSitate a test for juice content,
has been drawn by Polk Hornaday
and will be introduced early this
week In Austin, a dispatch 10 The
Herald today revealed.
The bill was framed by former
Representative Hornaday following
several consultations between j. NJ.
Del Curto. state entomologist. with
Valley shippers, growers. agents and
secretaries OF various chambers OF
commerce.
The present law sets the opening
Of the shipping period for both
seeded and seedlesS varieties Of CT
trus as october LIST. but the pro-
posed law would change this TO oct
is for seeded fruit and November
Is for seedless fruit. The inspec-
ton period for both varieties will
close December IS. the bill states.
Change Dates
The selling OF immature. unripe.
over-ripe, frozen or frost damaged
fruit IS termed as unlawful. In adj
dition. all fruit must bear certain
maturity stamps issued when fruit
is inspected.
The second major item or change
included in the proposed bill Is a
test for juice content in addition
TO the present sugar content test.
Complaints from markets that
fruit which has passed the sugar
content test is pithy and lacking in
enough juice TO make the fruit
properly edible caused the new ru-
ling II was explained that Valley
fruit during the early season con-
tanned more sugar than the Florida
fruit. but that 1t did not contain
enough juice.
Orchard Inspection
ANY person desiring inspection Of
citrus before such fruit is removed
from the trees shall be entitled to
Continued on Page SIX
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled. prob
ably with local rains; not much
change In temperature. Light TO
moderate southerly 10 easterly
winds on the west coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

The Scobey interests placed 225
acres in cultivation and for a mum
Der OF years did an ever increasing
truck farming and shipping bust
ness. MI. Scobey was also heavily
interested in Valley real estate. and
we understand retained some Of his
interests here up to the time Of his
death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

OF that band OF pioneers who
helped 70 build the city Of Mer-
eedes along with Mr.. Scobey. there
are but five now living in the city
they helped to make.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Leaving Mercedes in 1918. ne
moved TO San Antonio. became in
terested and influential In the Giro
les or the republican party and was
director Of the mint under the late
President Warren G.. Harding, with
whom he maintained a warm per-
sonal friendship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Judge S. P. Silver, banker and
capitalist, still maintains his home
there. next door neighbor to @. X.
Watson, retired head of the Rio
Grande Hardware & Machinery
Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

in DUR
VALLEY

F. E. Scobey Of San Antonio,
known to pioneers OF the Mercedes
community as Ed" Scobey is dead.
and how many now residing in the
Valley know that Ed" Scobey vas
q pioneer or the pioneers OF the
Lower Rio Grande Valley2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

And still In Mercedes Is w. +.
Shaw. whose orchard Is one OF the
show places Of the Valley. and who
served for so many years as chief
engineer OF the American Company,
helping 10 operate the canal sys-
TEN he helped to construct.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

NNIIEEII8 IIUII OIIEU % VIC MT
cedes section in 1907. when that
thriving city was hardly a wide
space in the road, Ed Scobey
placed In cultivation the first land
on the canal system Of the Ameri-
can Rio Grande Land g. Irrigation
Company, in partnership with Roy
Campbell. now collector Of customs
at San Antonio. and a man named
Lawrence for whom Lawrence Spur
just east OF Mercedes vas named.