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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Beer From Capone's
Syndicate Is Order

CHICAGO. Nav ls. -dFr-Thh
Herald and Examiner said today.
Alphonse CannnR invaded An North
west Side Places. long identified as
being under the protection cf Matt
Kolb. car of Illicit traffic in that
district. and left orders to buy their
beer from Capone's syndicate In
the future.
Kolps gambling devices were all
replaced wv CapCncs the news
paner said.
Police authorities NY Chicago
were reported no I'M fearing n
sa%nguinary gang war aS a result.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Mothers and Widows
Visit Cemeteries

PARIS. May is. (AP)-Five groups
OF widows and mothers Of Ameri-
can soldiers who fell in France in
the world war left for the front to-
day. two groups going TO Verdun.
two 10 Scissors and one TO St. Quen-
tin. They will visit cemeteries to-
morrow.
All we're able to 20 except Mrs. j..
McAbee Of Baltimore who is in the
American hospital with a slight at
tack Of facial e~rysipelis. Mrs. Jen-
ME Randall OF Detroit. whose arm
was broken while crossing the A.
lantic. was able 10 accompany the
party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Market Bureau Head
Says Tomato Blight
Checked, Quality Up

The tomato blight. which for sew
eral weeks threatened to devastate
the Valleys most promising money
crop, tomatoes. is checked.
Authority for this statement IS
G. ID. Schoolcraft, head OF the mar
ket news bureau here, with offices
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Injuries Are Fatal
To Insurance Man

DALLAS. Tex. May -8 lAPl- ".
Green. Sd. Fort Worth lnslran
man, died yesterday in 2 hes
here 1i injuries received Wn1lr
when his automobile c0iildec nl
another machine un tln Da.lA-
Garland road. The body Was
To Fort Worth f0r burial IA.e
other persons we're slightly injured
III the collision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Mrs. Alma Conway
Hurt In Accident

Mrs. Alma Conway of Browns
VILE was painfully U and bruised
carly Sunday morning when the
car she was driving overturned
near the intersection OF the South
most road and Fourteenth street
one Of her wrists was severely
Slashed and her arms were cut IN
other places.
Mrs. w. o. Wells. another &C.
cupant Of the car, suffered an in
jury TO her side.
Ihey we're on their way 10 Boca
Chi.a az the time Of the accident
when a al came out or the South
most road Mrs. Conway swerved
her car and II overturned. badly
smashing the sides and top.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Laredo Has Heavy
Rain, Light Hail

LAREDO. Tex, May l8. CAPD-
Rainfall the heaviest OF the wear
thus far, left 2-54 inches precipita-
tlon IN the Laredo section early 70
day. The rain was ACCOMPANIED bv
llght a but no damage was re-
ported Reports reaching Laredo
sald The rain extended eastward ID
Corpus Christi, thoroughly soaking
all ranges. cotton fields and oil
fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Accident Victim
Reported Better
lBv SAD Correspondentl

SAN BENITO. May l6-Herman
Lynch. %. who was injured in an
automobile accident at s o'clock sun
day night. was released from Mercy
hospital today. returning home.
and Mabel Jarrett. IS. Is still in
the hospital with a fractured knee.
The accident occurred when a
car belonging to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Turpin. driving south on
Crockett street. c0llided with the
car driven by Mr.. Lynch. travelling
On Stengcr street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turpin were IN
injured. Lynch was unconscious
most of the night. Cars we're badly
damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Dean of the Stage
Buried Sunday

NEW YORK. May 10. tAPl-Tha
body OF David Belasco rested tod az
III Linden Hill cemetery by the side
Of his wife.
The silVer-haircd dean WI the
stage was buried yesterday after
services AZ Central Synagogue.
Edwin Milton Royle. playwright.
read a euloey comparing Belasco 70
George H Baker and professor Al
bert "A. Nicholson. other deans ID
their respective fields, both OF whom
died this month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Major Rogers Is
Assigned to Ringgold

RIO GRANDE CITY. May ID
Major Robert c. Rogers formerly
stationed at the Preside in San
Francisco has been assigned TO the
18th Cavalry and will assume COM
mand Of Fort Ringgold May 10. He
will relieve Major Goeffreys Keyes,
who has been in command for the
past year and who will said from
New York June 6. for France He
has been assigned a two-year detail
10 the French War College.
Major and Mrs. Rogers return 10
the Rio Grande Valley after sever
al years absence. Mrs. Rogers is
the former Miss Helen Agee OF Mis-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Harlingen Woman
Dies This Morning
tBv Staff Correspondent.1

10y 9A1AA WI tERCl4GGllN-
HARLINGEN, May Ia Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Turner. Sc. died at her
home on 40 <. Taylor street here
at 8.45 Monday morning.
Mrs. Turner was born in Ten
neSsee. and has lived in the VAL
ley for many years.
No funeral arrangements had
been completed Monday.
She Is survived BY three sons. w.
z. Turner. Harrington, j. B. Turn
er. San Perlita. and r. L. Turner.
Smithville, Tenn. n step-son. G.
g. Turner. OF Brush Greek. Tenn:
and one daughter. Valera, Of Har-
lingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Business Block Is
Threatened by Fire
IBv Sfaff COrrrrnnndnrf /

SAN BENITO. May Is.-tP-A
whole business block In the down.
Town section was endangered by
lie AT 4.30 Monday morning when
a blaze swept the Riley drug store
on ;. Sam Houston boulevard.
Prompt work by the fire depart
ment save dthe drug store. and to-
tai damage was estimated al $500.
Business houses are closely pack
cd in this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
flake the Barber" Is
Sought in Gang War
Chicago Reports Say

CHICAGO. May l5-P-Reports
we're current today that John
Factor. known as Jake The Bar
her" alleged swindler Of English
stock investors, was sought BY the
lawless as well as by the law.
The Chicago Daily Tribune said
a price had been set on Factors
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Cabaret In Mexico
Forced to Close

MEXICO CITY. May i8-F-
"A dispatch Nd Ia Prenaa from Tam
pico today said the L0uisian cab
aret. famous as the center Ot Tam
pico'S night life during the ol
boom days. mad been forced tl
close because q al embargo by the
city government.
The oLuisian Was ono XXX ths
best known foreign night clubs l1
Americans and stories ol its nalnt-
cd women, lbs sCreamiur American
Jazz music and its subtle tanrcs ana
dances often appeared n print.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Two Fined

TWO men were fined in local
justice courts Monday morning.
One man drew the minimum Of 81
ana costs when tried before Jus
tice Of the Peace Fred Kovalski on
charges az disturbing the peace.
The other mar was fined IS and
Costs when tried before Justice OF
the Peace Geo. Krausse on charges
Of drunkenness in a public place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Delegation Leaves
For Mexico City

NUEVO LAREDO. Mexico. May
lS-tP-A special train bearing $50
Amarillo. Tex. citizens left early
today for Mexico City. The deleEa-
ton, which arrived here yester-
day. was on It's way % invite Pres
ident Pascual Ortiz Rubio to open
the Amarillo exposition next au-
tumn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Important Subjects
Before Labor Meet

FL PASO, May 1s-P- IN
employment. the eight-h0ur dav
women's working hours and a pre-
vailing wage law were among sub
Jects before the Texas State Fed
Grafton Of Labor convention. OPEN
ing here today. j. w. Parks Of Dali
las Is president OF the federation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Lee Hanchey Home
Burglarized Sat.
IN Sfafi CorrernnndnnIl

SAN BENITO. May lS. The
home Of j. Lee Hanchey. promi-
nent merchant. was b~urglarized Of
articles valued al sl0I SATURDAY.
night between the hours Of Z and
10 .. NJ.
The robber forced an entrance
IN the rear Of the house BY cut
ting a screen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Governor Receivers
From Auto Injuries

JACKSON. Mis- Ma l6-
Governor Theodore C bL-lN.
covering from ar automobile al-
dent injuries. wAl culFAIasnllH
the mansion todav Saturday Ni
retired tO au unAnnuIrrnu Nl.
be free OF callers. Last night Af r
ceivcd the consent Oi hla physician
TO return 10 the executive nom-'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
BURNING STORE TAKES Lives
in OUR
VALLEY

A LITTLE BIT of repartee that
enlivened the recent visit Of Fred
erick A. Tilton, third assistant
postmaster general:
Here's to our post-offices. may
the Democrats never &c tanysh:ng
out Of them but their mail" was
the toast proposed.
Here's to our poSsoffices. may
the Democrats never get anything
to get their mail" was the response.
II Is useless to add that the toast
was given by a Staunch @. 0. p.
supporter and that the reiolnder
come from a Democrat who was in
the party by S~ufferance.
0 were in our midst Sunday morn
ing for an all toe brief stay. That
they enjoyed their visit goes with
out saying. The Valleys Only re-
greet is that this largest OF all VIZ
sitting delegations could not stay
longer IN our midst.
LOTS OF SWEARING Is eVid-
emily in prospect for Cameron
county during the next two years.
At least, that is the logical deduc-
ton following the announcement
that the county boasts one notary
to every $50 men. women and
children of its population.
MEMBERS OF BROWNSVI-LEs
Legion post have their eyes on a
nice loving cup which they hope 10
have as a permanent adornmenc o.
the clubhouse. For two times run
ming the post has won the attend
ance cup at 18th district conven-
tons, and a win az Laredo on the
23rd and oath Of this month Will
give the local ex-Service men the
cup for keeps.
Needless to say. every effort Is
being made 10 get every member 10
visit Laredo on those two days.
COMMISSIONERS COURT viii
sit as county board Of equalization
on June LIST. II YOU don't Ike ire
valuations put on your taxable
property. get ready TO tell the board
all about 1t.
NIGHT BASEBALL furnished
a kick TO plenty Valley lanS on
Saturday night, according 10 &C.
counts of the game between the
Saints and the Ladds played at liar
hngen.
VALLEY REAL ESTATE men arc
organizing. thank goodness. A per-
organization Is TO be Som-
pleted at a meeting to be he'd on
June Is. A board of directors con-
sistine Of 3 land developers ana slA
local real estate men will govern
the operations of the real eS ate
association.
Offhand we can think Of no one
organization which will 40 mo.e
good 10 this section than this San
ering together of our developers
and real estate operatives. In get
ting together for their own good
they are going TO help the Valley
grow and prosper. and we coniid-
emily expect 10 see a whole lot OF
MISUNDERSTANDING wiped out when
they get to functionlng.
w1IACY COUNTY comes In
With its share of the requirements
"a qiye the Valley a federal health
unit by appropriating money 70
employ a federal health nurse ahd
a county physician.
Cameron and Hidalgo counties
We understand. are already in on
the deal which will give this SCI
ton OF the border more and bet
ter protection against the en-
croachments Of any possible cpl
demic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
ATTACK

MIS-. Lizzie Dorset. who resides
near the Country Club. was taken
suddenly III on FRIDAY with an
attack OF appendicitis. Mrs. Dorset
4 quite sick and an operation may
prove necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Give Herald
Your Change
Of Address

II you are moving don't fer
get TO inform your newspaper
carrier or delivery boy OF y5ur
new address. III it Is not conve-
nient 10 see him. telephone No.
II. We would like to deliver
your Brownsville Herald the
very first afternoon you move
in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Court Reopens

Judge "A. M. Kent returned Mo-
the bench or the civil district court
Monday morning after being abb
sent for q week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
SON BORN

A ten pound baby boy was born
on Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
ran Combe Of Brownsville. Both The
mother and baby are doing splen-
didly. Mrs. Combe will be remem-
oered as the former Miss Joy Ben
nett.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18

AUSTIN. MAY lB lH7
court Of criminal appeals said l4
dav ~ had ordered the granting ~
bail to Currie Caldwell. JlmA
and DOYLE Nash. charged UIih tls
kidnapping Of Robert Cerir MAJ Co4~
cana
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy, probably with local
showers; not much change in
temperature. Moderate to fresh
southerly winds on the west coast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
Hillman, Kaufman Etc
Seek to Beat Back
Mass Struggle

in similar demand against the
workers who are fighting against the
miserable conditions, hours and wages
in the shops. These workers are led
by the Food Workers Industrial IN
ion, which is putting up a militant
fight against the bosses, their police,
and injunctions. Walker, Mulrooney,
the A. =. Of l., officials and the bos-
ses united in an effort to keep the
workers from fighting, in an effort
to break the strikes.
The Trade Union Unity Council,
of which these revolutionary unions
are a part, declares that all efforts
of the bosses, the socialist party, the
labor takers, and traitors, the graft
ing Tammany machine, gangsters,
gunner and the police, will not keep
the workers from carrying on the
fight against the rotten conditions in
the shops. They will not keep them
from organizing under the fighting
leadership with fighting police against
the bosses, the Hillmans, Orlofskys,
Beckermans. Kaufmans, socialist
traitors, A. F. of L. takers, the police,
gangsters and court injunctions.
The Trade Union Unity League
will carry on campaign to expose
the entire brood Of strike brekers,
betrayers and traitors 10 the working
class. The Trade Union Unity League
and its revolutionary unions will
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
SPORT PROGRAM
AT RED PICNIC.
]. Ballam,- Candidate
For Gov. to Speak


Il. NEWARK, N, u, july 14,--An in
teresting feature of the New jersey
State Picnic Of the Communist Party
Election Campaign Committee will
be tug Of war between the Pater-
son and Trenton Sections Of the
Communist Party and between Sec
ton 10 and Section IA of the Com
munist Party in New Jersey There
is a rich sport program arranged for
the children youth, men and women
There will be Is, so and 1oo-yard
dashes potato race, sack race, relay
race, medley race, whell-barroW
race, fat mems and fat twomen's
races, etc. Prizes, such as Lenin
Medalions, hammer and sickle pins
books, ETC., will be given to the win
ners Of each race, -
+, Dance music will be furnished by
a 9-piece workers orchestra. There
will be first-class soccer game be-
tween Workers A. C. of Perth Am
boy and Red Sparks A. c. of New
York
John J. BALKAN. Communist Party
candidate for governor Of New Jer-
sey will be the main speaker.
The picnic is being held at Lin
wood Grove, Metuchen, N. j., on the
Lincoln Highway between stelton
and New Brunswick. Admission is Is
cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
DISTRICT 2 GIVES DETECTIVES
FOR MINERS RELIEF CAMP

9. Form a milk fund committee
and have children in your section
collect S and 10 Cents for the chill
dren of the miners.
10. Every affair should be visited
and collections made for the miners.
Also-bathing beaches. swimming
pools, etc.
II. Socialist competition should be
arranged in each section A bull
etin of the accomplishments of your
section should be issued every week.
In organizing your section relief
committee, you must bear in mind
that the working class of the U. S.
is in need Of a permanent relief
committee, and therefore a strong
w 1. r. should be the outcome OF
these provisional committees. One
comrade should be assigned to have
application cards to sign up the men,
bers of the relief committee to the
w. I. r.
u. Tag Day-the section who will
produce most of the funds will have
a delegation OF Q to the mining fields
and the comrade who will be the
best in your section will also be ad-
ded to the group.
10. Arrange at least 2 open all
meetings a week. To this meeting
We will send you miners from the
coal field to make a collection.
If you are not clear on the work
call upon us, and we will cooperate
with you. -.--
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14

NEW YORK. 1.-The labor takers of
this city have organized a plot with
the manufacturers and the corrupt
Tanmany machines, headed by May
or Walker, to sell out and break
strikes. Sidney ,Hillman, President
Of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers, knows that the conditions in
the mems clothing industry are rot
ten, and that with his help, the man.
ufacturers have made them far worse
in the last year He knows that the
workers in the industry are in revolt
against his machine and the coun-
ter-machine Of Orlofsky and Becker
man, and are mobilizing to fight
both against the bosses and against
their labor lieutena1ts, Hillman,
schlossbsrg, Orlofsky Ind Becker
man.
Hillrnan. the Socialist. went to city
hall, called upon the head OF the
grafters, Mayor Walker, and promised
Walker, Mulrooney and the bosses
that there would be no general strike
against the conditions that are forced
upon the workers-provided Walker
and Muirooney help him In the fight
against the Left Wing.
Not to be bested in this struggle
for control of the workers, and know
ing that the fur workers are turn
ing against the gangster methods Of
the International Fur Workers I'm
ion OF the A. F. Of L., Morris Kauf-
man also appealed to Mayor Walker
and the police.
Thereupon, the Retail Dairy, Groc-
cry, Fruit and Vegetable Clerks I'm
ion. Of the A. r. of L.. a scabbing
outfit, went to the Mayor, and put
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
DAILY WEEK AT
2CAMPS STARTS
Kinderland, Wocolona
to Aid Freiheit Too

During the week of July 10 to July
20, the two proletarian camps; Kin
derland, at Hopewell Junction, N. Y.
and Wocolona, at Monroe, N. Y, will
contribute part OF the weeks proceeds
to the Daily Worker and the Morn
ing Freiheit This week should prove
particularly interesting to comrades
on vacation, in as much as special
cultural program is being arranged
for the occasion. Chief among the
events, will be an interesting satiricsl
play on the capitalist press; also an
important lecture by leading com
rade of the Communist Party, on the
Communist Press and War Danger.
Members of the John Reed Club, will
be on hand all thru the week, draw
ing cartoons on the world we live in.
There will be collections or appeals
for either the Daily Worker or Fret
heit during this week. The -contri-
by buttons to the papers will be given
by the two camps themselves in pro-
potion to the receipts. Workers are
urged to spend their vacation at
either camp during the week of July
18th. Besides having an enjoyable
time, they will also be supporting the
bulwark of the Communist press. The
rate for the entire week at both
camps, Kinderland and Wocolona, is
s17,oo. ......., .,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14
Prepare Anti War
Pageant for Union
Square August LIST

NEW YORK. The Workers
Cultural Federation, aiming to deVe-
lop all kinds of proletarian cultural
activities, takes part in the prepare
tons for the Anti-War Demonstra-
ton on August l. The Dram-Seo-
ton dramatic Bureau OF the Fed
Grafton is preparing geant,
demonstrating the imperialist war
and the workers attitude towards it.
All individual workers and orgsni-
cations ESPECIALLY Dramatic Clubs
are urged to participate in this new
and interesting experiment of pro-
pagandizing the class struggle. The
following organizations promised al
ready to take part in the perform
ance:
Workers Laboratory Theatre,
Hungarian Workers Dramatic Club,
Prolet Buehne, Freiheit Gesangs-
Verein, Women's Council Br. %, I.
L. D. Br. 43, Schalmeien Kapelle of
the International Workers Club.
The next rehearsal will be Friday,
July II. at the John Reed Club, lo2
West 14th Street, at 8 70. m sharp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-07-14

Ir order to organize relief effect
.yelJ, the following guide has to be
taken into consideration:
/. AS soon as you have elected a
relief director, call meeting OF
representatives Of various auxiliary
organizations in your section, which
will form the section relief commit
tee.
q Arrange Immediately mass
meeting with miner speaking, and
we will issue leaf1et for your meet
ing. At this meeting take up the
questions of relief.
3. The collection OF funds and food
is the NEST important item in this
strike; and therefore you should
ask for volunteers at this mass meet
ing to go out at least one week
in your section to convass house tc
house, and store to store, to collect
food and funds
4. Notify the relief committee what
date you have assigned for your
section and a truck will accompany
your committee II you are in a
position to have a large committee
in your section, you should divide il
into the following subcommittee
a. A committee to visit A. F. OF l.
locals.
b. A group OF women to collect
food from the grocers.
CO A committee to. make house To
house collections. -.a- -
IS. You should open relief fooc
station in your section, where all the
food collected should be concentrate
ed. Have a sign of the P. &c O
Relief Committee at the station
This station should always be kept
open, with comrade in charge, sc
when the workers bring the food
they should not be disappointed A
leaflet should be issued by your Sec
ton and widely distributed in order
to advertise your section relief head
quarters. ,,.ea- s4s-. xs 5ua
Make up pledge cards for your sec
ton and ask for weekly pledges ir
food or money for the duration oil
the strike.
6. Canvas all organizations in you
section and ask them to afiliatt
with the p. g. o. Relief Committee
They should put tax on their mem.
bership for the strikers, and to elect
relief director to be represented
in your section relief committee. vi.
sit every hall in your section anc
get the names and dates Of orgAni.
cations meeting there. Report thi!
to city ONCE and we will arrange
to cover all meetings.
7. Mobilize your section for tn,
Tag Day which takes place July IS
&c.
8. Organize small banquets, pack.
age and tea parties. outings etc.