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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Dry Army Mobiles For
Sustained Offensive, Go
Over the Top on July Is

WASHINGTON, June 10. R-The
zero hour for the biggest sustained
offensive In prohibition history
against leaders of the Illicit liquor
industry was set for July Is today
by federal officials.
Exactly IS days before that date.
prohibition director Woodcock said,
a corps OF $50 new dry agents will
be concentrated in a dozen cities
from coast to coast for an intensive
two-weeks training course.
Added to the present force OF more
than 1900 TO make II the biggest
and best trained federal dry army
III history. he said. they will be
instructed specifically to concentrate
on the large scale commercial viola
tors and the higher-ups Of the liquor
gangs, leaving the ~speakeasy and
small-time bootlegger principally 10
local enforcement.
Woodcock acknowledged that for
the past two or three months mis-
office had been bending every eff
fort toward the date when these
new men. selected from among thou
sands OF applicants, could be thrown
into the field.
Already $50 OF the new agents
authorized by congress have been
thrown against the Volstead law
breakers. Woodcock held out for
this number against the criticism Of
the Wickersham commission and us
recommendation TO President Hoov-
err and TO congress that this figure
be doubled.
The concentration Of men for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Proposed Freight Hike
Draws Diverse Opinion

WASHINGTON. June Ia. 1.-THE
appeal OF the country's railroads 10
the interstate commerce commission
for a general Is per cent increase
In freight rates was the subject
OF diverse opinions today IN con-
greSSional circles.
Senator Caraway or Arkansas de-
clared such an increase in the face
Of the depression would be suicidal
both to the railroads and TO the
public" Senator Copeland OF New
York. said the railroads we're III dirs
straits and unless something 70 aid
them was done they would bust.
Both are democrats.
Copeland said the agricultural sec
tons probably would priest the in
creased rate proposal, but added
the difficulties Of the farmer were
not attributable to freight rates.
Caraway expressed the view the
interstate commerce commission
would approve the increase As a part
of the administrators business
stimulation program"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Mellon Refuses To
Divulge Conference

LONDON. June 10. R1-Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon declined TODAY TO discuss
his talk with Prime Minister Mac
Donald yesterday and said he would
rather have any information come
from the Prime Minister.
He said he had a pleasant chat
with the premier and foreign secre-
tary Henderson and that he might
see Mr.. Macdonald again before he
leaves for home.
Il came over here purely on a
pleasure trip he said. land nothing
I have done or am doing has the
slightest Official Importance
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
y. q. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June lS.-Pl-
Cotton had an easier opening to-
day. Liverpool cables were consid-
erably worse than due and early
reports Of weather in the cotton
belt were favorable. First trades
showed losses Of 6 TO Q points and
the market continued 20 ease off
slightly after the opening. July
trading at 6.65. october at 9.02, and
December az 9.27. or 8 to 10 points
down from yesterdays close.
Near the end of the first hour
the market was somewhat steldicr
and n TO two points above the
lows.
The market ruled very quiet all
morning. Prices fluctuated narrow
ly mostly within the early range,
although December at one time eas-
cd TO 9-26 or 10 points under yes
terday'S close. and later rallied $50,
up for four points from the low.
Around mid-session the market
was still very quiet but steady at
one 10 two points under the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
SUIT CLAIMS
i INSURANCE
is NOT PAID
4. Y. Baker Estate
Sues Dallas Co.
For $4,000

EDTNBURG. June 1.-TWO policies
held by A. Y. Baker in a Dallas
life insurance company Of Dallas
r the basis OF a suit brought by
the City Central Bank of San An
tonic. complaining of the insurance
company. in the 93rd district court
the suit filed late yesterday.
This suit was brought Immediately
following the filing Of al appraisal
of the Baker estate in the county
probate court.
The suit alleges that the defen-
dant company failed to pay two
policies OF $4,000 and $1,000 each,
since Bakers death November LIST.
1890.
The plaintiffs alleee that the poll
cies were taken out March END.
1927 in the one company. which was
later taken over by the company
sued.
Much interest has been evinced
since the filing of the appraisal Of
the estate Of the late Sheriff Bak-
er. which estimated his fortune At
S763. TIC. the appraisers being NJ. L.
Paden and F. S. Hearne Of Edin-
burg. The City Central Bank Of San
Antonio Is the trustee Of the estate
The appraisal showed the estate 70
be the community property OF BaK-
er and his widow. Mrs. Lena Baker
Valley property is appraised at
SALT .293. 80, while other property IS
valued at Sl63. l6433.
Various stocks in banks. finance
companies, commercial properties
and four international bridges across
the Rio Grande are valued at sl62,-
498. rs.
Hidalgo County warrants totaling
$276.O75, s2.08l.l2 In City OF Edin-
burg warrants. and an shares IN
the old Edinburg State Bank ana
Trust Company are given no value.
A number Of claims climbing mo
a large percent Of the estate have
been brought against the estate ana
a series Of notes and the stocks ana
bonds listed in the appraisal are oe-
ing held by the creditors as collater-
al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18

SEEKS THRONE
Spanish Government Tracks
Down Rumors That Mil
itary Organizing

MADRID. June ls-lP)-Publish-
ed reports that a military move
ment was underway to overthrow
the republican government ana
Crown Prince Jaime de Bourbon
king OF Spain were being tracked
down today.
A number OF newspapers said
General Martiniez Anido. military
governor Of Barcelona under the
monarchy, was on his way TO the
province of Navarro TO organize an
army which would march on Madrid
and place Don jaime, son OF the
late pretender, On the throne.
General Anido, who was vice.
premier in the cabinet OF General
Primo de Rivera and long a captain
general in the army, was forced TO
resign his post when King Alfonso
gave way TO the republic.
Prince Jaime. whose headquarters
are in Paris. was roundly cheered
at a meeting OF 10000 Catholics in
Pampiona, capital Of Navarro. last
Sunday for his sympathy toward
the church. A telegram from him
felicitating Catholics in their cause
against the government was read
at the meeting.
Shortly after the fall OF the
monarchy. Prince Jaime issued a
manifesto TO the Spanish people
asserting his rights to the throne
and urging them to support a
royalist government which would
be renewed, progressive and de-
centralized" but which would not
be headed by Alfonso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Tom Mix and Dashing
Steed Coming Back

HOLLYWOOD. Cal. June 10. tF.
TO the tune OF the small gall11-
ing hoofs and In the dazzling dress
In which Tom Mix left the movies
for the circus more than three years
ago the star OF western stars Is
coming back again.
He and Tony. his educated horse
like many others. went ont when
the talkies came in. but Universal
has signed him for a series Of six
pictures TO start production in the
fall.
Details remain to be worked out
but the fans will sec the same old
Tom and Tony making the blood and
thunder westerns Of other DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
STARR SUICIDE
IS SECUTED
Prosecutor Clings To Be-
lief Girl Was
Murdered

NEW YORK, June iS-P-Not-
withstanding a written prediction
by Starr Faithful OF her dealh'
Elvin N. Edwards district attorney
Of Nassau county. clung today 10
his theory that she had been siam.
DR.. G. jameson Carr. Cunard
line surgeon aboard the Franconia'
Is on his way to New York from
Liverpool with a letter In his pos
session, mailed to him BY starr
FAITHFUL the day before she dis
appeared. lie is due Monday.
Mr.. Edwards said but one line
Of its contents had been cabled him.
1t read: 49,,
when you receive this I will
be dead"
The prosecutor commented:
you have a girl that has been
drugged. A girl who has been bruised
and beaten. and was sober. You
must admit the possibility OF
murder"
The girls body was washed ashore
at Long Beach a week ago Monday.
An autopsy showed death was due
10 drowning. A small quantity Of
sleeping potion was found In her
organs Investigation has revealed
she was a constant user Of such
sedatives.
DR.. Carr first met Miss Faithful
on one OF her trips 70 Europe when
she became Violently III after drink
ing and required medical attention.
Since that time she had visited
him when the Franconia was in
port.
Several weeks before her disap-
pearance she remained on the ship
when 1t sailed and was put off In
a tug. DR.. Carr reprimanded her.
Mr.. Edwards said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
N. ". STOKS

NEW YORK. June lS.-RD-To-
days stock market was largely a
duplication Of yesterdays. both in
the downward movement and the
small volume OF trading.
A few issues sagged as much as
two points. They included Amer
lean Telephone, Case, u. S. In
dustrial Alcohol. Eastman Kodak.
Southern Pacific and Northern
Pacific. u. S. Steel's decline was
fractional and there we're minor
losses in General Electric, Radio
and General Motors. American Can.
Allied Chemical, Drug. Consolidated
Gas. Borden, International Har-
vester. Coca Cola and Vanadium
eaSed | TO l -.
Westinghouse. yesterdays weak
spot, firmed. St. Louis Southwest
ern rallied 5 points in response 70
the Southern Pacific offer. but
yielded part OF its rise. AT its high
Cotton Belt was quoted at % COM
pared with the years low Of 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. June 10. tP,-CU
S. D.. A)-Hogs. 1000; 25-40 higher;
top. 745 on l80-230 lbs: packing
Sows, 275-500 lbs. 5.35-6.25; stocK
pigs, 70-l30 lbs. 6.75-7.35.
Cattle. 2.5-0; calves. 700: general
ly steady; top yearling heifers 3.25;
heavy steers 800; steers, 600-l50C
lbs. 6.50-8.25: heifers, 550-850 lbs
7.00-850; COWS, 400-5.75; vealers
(milkfedl 100000; stocker ano
feeder steers. 5.50-7.75.
Sheep. 5000: killing classes most
~ steady: top Idaho lambs IT'S,
lambs 80 lbs. down. 6.75l8.O0: ewes
$50 lbs. down, 1.00-l.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18

training IN the impromptu school
rooms that will spring up quietly on
that day will be roughly as follows.
Thirteen IN Boston: So in New
York, 30 In Philadelphia. % in Rich
mond. % In New Orleans, % i'm Gin
cinnati. SIS in Chicago, rs IN st.
Paul; 20 in Kansas City. III In Den
yer. IA IN San Francisco, and IA -
Seattle.
A corps OF "a instructors, gather
ed here by Woodcock. was nearing
the end Of its own course OF train
ing today and will move soon 10
these cities to await the coming OF
the new men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
DISCOURAGED HIM

Employer interviewing pretty
new secretary: Tell me. Miss
Smythe-did your previous en-
ployer just say what he wanted
YOU TO do and then leave YOU
alone?
Secretary: No. He had 70 be wen
snubbed firstl-Humorist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
RETURNS HOME

EDINBURG. June Is. ~. G.
Looney. member of the law firm Of
Kelley, Looney and Norvell. return
ed yesterday from Tennessee. his
former home. where he spent the
past three weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. June l8-Pl-Reports
Of heavy rains in big sections OF
the Canadian drought region led TO
lower prices for wheat early today.
Favorable weather for crops in
France, replacing prolonged ad-
verse conditions, also was noted.
Opening Ia TO "a cents lower,
wheat afterward held near the ini-
tial limits. Corn started 1-8 off to
l-5 up and subsequently showed
tirmness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18

CHICAGO. June lS.-tPl-OU. S.
ID. A)-Potatoes: new stock steady;
sacked per cwt. Alabama, Louis
lana. Mississippi and Arkansas
Bliss Triumphs 1.50-l65. showing
decay unclasSified. l.3O-l.45: No. 2.
l.O5-ll0; Texas. best. I.5O-l.6O. poor
l-30 up. North Carolina Bbl. irish
Cobblers mostly $50, few $50, no
old stock quoted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
LEAVES

EDINBURG. June 49, Sheriff
Tom Gill gill leave late this after
noon for Beeville. TO be gone sew
eral days OH business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18

u. s. Currency II printed with %
pounds Of ink OH every 100 pounds
OF paper. Each sheet OF paper money
Is counted Is times. Is BY hand and
three by machine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
TODAY'S MARKETS

in evidence and traders appeared "a
be awaiting further developments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
ORDER BIDS ON
CITY AIRPORT'S
AGAR GARAGE
Works Board Acts to Meet
Rating Requirements
for Field.

Advertising for bids for a four
truck garage at municipal airport
was authorized by tire works board
today in order to insure the ALA
rating promised the port.
The structure will be erected
south of the administration build
ing, and architecturally will follow
lines similar to those Of the admin
istration building.
At present, the trucks are housed
in the hangers, but must be taken
out to retain the high rating.
The board also ordered removal
of the old floodlight at the field
from a shack south Of the admins
tration building to the control
tower.
Plans and a resolution were APP
proved for paving Of West Michigan
street, between TibbS avenue and
Little Eagle creek.
Answering complaints Of several
persons that company engaged in
painting house numbers on curb
stones employed men who painted
the numbers and told householderS
they were ordered to do so by the
works board, the board today said
it did not order the work done.
The board approved of the plan
to give employment to about fifty
jobless men, but explained that the
company had no official order for
the work. Collections for the labor
are personal matters between resi-
dents and the company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
Skull Is Fractured
By United Press

~ united Pre8s
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Aug. T.
Identified as a member of the gang
once headed by the nations most
dangerous criminal, Fred CKiller)
Burke, Gus Winkler was under po-
lice guard in hospital today, his
skull fractured in an automobile
accident.
Winkler, first thought to be Fred
Kral, was identified by his finger
prints. Police said he admitted his
true identity when confronted with
their findings. Police attention was
attracted TO him when a revolver
and liquor were found in the
wrecked automobile. A companion,
John r. Moran, Louisville, also was
held. He suffered q broken Jaw in
the crash.
BY a strange coincidence, 1t was
IN this town that Burke, named in
robberies and murders in nearly a
score Of states, finally reached the
end OF his trail Also, an automo-
bile accident figured in the case.
Burke, charged with the murder of
a policeman, was returned here last
spring following his capture in
farmhouse In northwestern Mis-
souri, He pleaded guilty to the
charge and was sentenced to Mar
quette prison for life.
In Winkler's clothes, officers
found a pilots license made out to
Jerry kral, the name he apparently
was using. He is wanted, they said.
in Los Angeles, Paterson, N. j.:
Plano, Ill, and Piqua, o. The
charges are robbery in the first
three cities and murder in Piqua.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
BANDITS PREY
ON 3 COUPLES
PARKED IN CARS
Sedan, S400 Ring Booty OF
Masked Gunner Riding
Lovers Lane.

Two young gunner, faces masked
with white handkerchief, INDUCED
in lovers lane bandltry early TO-
day, and were rewarded with an
expensive sedan, $500 ring and a
small amount OF money and two
watches.
About l a. m. they drove along
side an automobile in which sat two
couples, north of White river, five
blocks west Of College avenue.
Lawrence Sexton, 20, of 1910
Washington boulevard, lost the car,
some change and watch; Robert
Lappert, 20, of 1915 Central ave-
nue., gave up an empty billfold; Miss
Jean Throcker, 25, of 1903 North
Pennsylvania street, surrendered
watch and diamond and platinum
ring worth $40o, and Miss Helen
Galloway, %, same address, con-
tributed purse and 81.
Driving Sections car the pair,
less than an hour later, stopped
Frank Gallon, %, of 3145 Broadway,
and Miss Grant Smith, 81, of 1850
Kenwood avenue, and forced them
to drive to Eighty-siXth street and
Allisonvillle road, where both were
searched, and small amount of
money taken.
r. G. Forest, Allisonville, driving
by, saw the holdup. When deputy
sheriffs arrived the pair had van
ished.
An eight-tube radio was stolen
from the Indiana Christian hospital
nurses home late Thursday. Thieves
stole twelve pairs of shoes from the
Sol A. Gold dry goods store, 2518
West Tenth street, and half dozen
pairs from another store window
near there Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07

were first installed, inexperienced
managers did not know how to
operate them properly. They per-
mitted the air to cool too rapidly, or
the humidity to rise or fall too sud-
denly. They failed to control the
air pressure and caused draughts.
Nov, however, the cooling sys-
TENS have been perfected and made
almost fool proof. In addition we
have made engineering experts out
of our managers. They know how
to operate these intricate plants and
prevent draughts and sudden
changes in air temperatures"
Indianapolis theaters today offer:
THE Secret CALI at the Circle,
Mothers Millions" at the Apollo,
Politics" at the Palace, Pagan
Lady" at English's, "Indiscreet" at
the Ohio, 1.-The Miracle Woman" at
the Lyric, 1.-The Magnificent Lie" at
the Indiana, and burlesque at the
Mutual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
BLUFF SAVES BAG
Confession 'Hoaxed' Out of
Ex-Convict, Cops Say.

The grand old game of bluff
Thursday night forced Negro to
confess theft of an expensive bag
From Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of
state.
Picked up on Indiana avenue,
Jesse Pope, eX-convict, was taken to
detective headquarters, where Lieu
tenant Donald Tooley asked:
why did you take my bag?"
"I didn't know it was yours" Pope
replied.
ut wasn't Lieutenant Tooley ad-
mitted. However, I'm glad to know
who took it,"
Later, while raiding the home of
Levi Watkins. S5, Negro, 1924 North
Missouri street, for liquor, police say
they found the bag in a closet. It
had been taken from Mayr's auto
near the Statehouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
Bridge Contracts Awarded

r. p. Olinger Company, Hunting
nllrg, has been awarded a $24,113.23
contract for construction of two
bridges on State Road AZ, in Put
nam county. Three bridges on the
same road in Montgomery county
were awarded to E. r. Campbell,
Sandborn, for $24,512.93. Awards
were made by the state highway de-
partment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
NAB BURKE AID.
CHARGED With
STATE HOLDUPS
Member of Killers Gang
Caught as Result of
Auto Crash.

Indiana authorities believed to-
DAY that the capture of Gus Win
kler, former Riiler) Burke aid, in
81. Joseph, Mich, would cast light
on two major robberies in this state.
One was the holdup Of the First
National bank, Peru, and the other
the robbery Of the North Side State
bank, Evansville.
The Peru bank was held up Oct.
10, 1929. Six men entered the bank
and escaped with $4,000.
-Four men held up the Evansville
bank March 20, 1880. The cashier
was dubbed and forced into a back
room with other employees. The
bandits seized $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07

Tomorrow, Saturday, is East Tenth streets first
community dollar day. Forget the breakfast
dishes-plenty Of time for dishes, but only one
Tenth Street Community Dollar Day-then get
your dollars ready and hurry down to be on
hand when the stores open for the biggest bar
gain carnival ever held on East Tenth street.
It's the early dollar that gets the bargain, and
Saturday you will take home more for your
dollar than ever before. Stores open early and
late.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07

the home Of the Rarick chain Of
stores. All seems lost when, through
a misunderstanding, she is accused
Of trying to buy her way into So
ciety by marrying Berry, the archi-
tect.
He, resentful, quickly marries her
rival but soon realizes his mistake.
They are drawn together again and
become involved in a compromising
situation.
Jennifer's mother, to escape the
indifference Of her husband, COM
pensateS herself with lover, and IS
about to elope with him when her
son learns of the affair and is so
deeply hurt that he plans suicide to
bring the unhappy family together
again.
Added short features will be
Charlie Chase in 1.-The Panic Is On"
a new Silly Symphony cartoon, and
the popular Globe Trotter" COM
mentS on the days news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07

Making the city unsafe for gam
bling joints and speakeasies, here
are two of Chief Michael Morris
sey's squads in raids Thursday
and today.
Top photo shows police loading
100000 baseball pool ticket books
into a truck after raid on the
Ferguson Printing Company, S22
North Senate avenue.
Below are shown police pour
ing liquor into a jug following a
raid this morning on an alleged
speakeasy at 1443 North Alabama
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
MOVIE WAR IMPENDS
Chicago Film House VIII Close In
Battle With Union.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. between 5000
and 10000 employees eof $50 small
motion picture houses in the Chi
cago area faced today the probable
ity Of losing their jobs, after owners
of the theaters announced they
would shut down Sunday in a war
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
COOLING EXPERT
IS IN CITY

Harry Leid, ventilation expert of
the Loew circuit of theaters, is in
the city, putting his final o. k. on
the Improvements in the Palace
cooling system.
eve really do not like to call our
system a cooling plant Leid ex-
planned. ut is much more than
merely means of cooling air in the
theater. The term usually implies
too COOL When cooling plants
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07

to the finish" with the Picture OPP
orators Union.
The closure was decided upon
when union officials failed to rescind
their order requiring owners to en-
ploy two operators in each house.
One hundred members of the Al
lied Theater Owners Association of
Illinois agreed to close and Aaron
Saperstein, president, said he be-
lieved most of the fifty remaining
members would follow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07

Middle names once were Illegal in
England.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
NOW IS THE
DRAMATIC THING
Five and Ten' Shows How it Feels to Break Into New
York Society With Nothing But Bank Role.

A1oN DAVIES long known for ability at light comedy given
Iva an opportunity display dramatic
Palace
Five and Ten" depicts daughter
10 cent store agnate the society
closely the original Fannie Hurst
ennl the daughter played by Marion Davies falls in love with
young architect OF high social standing effort
persades her father building
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-07
Takes Poison in Suicide Effort

Takes Poison in Suicide Effort
Mike Vargo, 81, of 755 Concord
street, was seriously i'll in city hos
pital today from poison he swal-
lowed in a suicide attempt late
Thursday No reason for his act
was learned.