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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Life OF
AL Capone Aired

CHICAGO, Oct. l3.-PJ- The
private life OF al Capone. an u
thentic account which makes I'D in
documentary proof what ii lacks IN
romanticism, is being -ritten into
court records BY an energetic corps
OF prosecutors.
IL shows him as an humble bar
keeper in a Coney Island saloon.
as "a SIS a week employe or the old
Chicago gang boss. Johnny Torrio,
and finally as the affluent hood
lum leader, assuming his role of a
millionaire playboy.
The authors took more than two
years 70 gather data for this story
and they hope to write m new
chapter themselves. a chapter In
which the Scar-faced gang lord will
find himself behind federal prison
bars for evading income taxes.
No details are too minute for
these busy prosecutors and inves-
tigators. From his So silk under
YEA 70 his diamond studded
Christmas gifts. the 'ury. and the
records, get II all. one OF the
Christmas gifts, a SITS diamond
belt buckle. has been introduced AS
evidence and duly examined by the
IL farmers and tradesmen who must
decide Capone's case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
BUCKNER RITES
SET FOR TODAY
Well Known Brownsville
Man Succumbs To
Long Illness

Funeral services for "A. C. Buckner,
70, long time resident of the Valley,
were held at 10 a. M. Tuesday from
Morris Mortuary with interment n
the Buena Vista cemetery. Rev. o. c.
Grove was in charge or services.
He died at the Mercy hospital
Monday morning following a chronic
illness.
Mr.. 3uckner was well known over
this section due to his activities as
an official. Recently he had been
engaged in the real estate business
here but his health failed and he
went to his home at Pine Hill, Tex.
He had been back only a short time
when death came.
For several years he was connected
with the u. S. public health service
here. Prior to that he had been
civilian clerk at TT. Brown and r..
Ringgold.
He also had been employed in the
Texas land office at Austin and had
served as an official at the legisla-
ture.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.
7. Hillin. OF Pine Hill. and two
brothers, A. X. OF Pine Hill and +.
j. Of Moody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
First Mesh Bag
Shipment Made

SAN BENITO. Oct. I3.-Lovett x
Kirk OF San Benito are the first
Valley firm TO ship out a carload Of
grapefruit IN mesh bags.
Federal and state fruit worm
guarantees only recently were
amended 10 permit shipment IN
these containers.
The shipments are limited into
q certain territory until freight rate
changes are made. At present the
Valleys bag shipments OF citrus are
limited to certain Southwestern and
middleweste-n states due to the fact
that Il takes third class or almost
double the commodity rate into
other territories.
The local firm expects 70 hear
from the destination soon as To
condition OF the fruit upon arrival.
The fruit Is all 96's and took federal
state SHIPPING point inspection. ri
was all good, clean fruit, G. q. Kirk
OF the firm said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
SHIPPERS ASK
TRUCK SHIPPING
Refrigerator Service Is
Approved In View OF
Rail Rate Hike
lBy Staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN. Oct. l3.- Further
usage Of refrigerator trucks in VAL
ley shipping, cas- to the Mississippi
river. crossing, was unanimously ap-
proved at a meeting OF the Valley
Shippers association here last
night. The resolution was adopted
in view Of proposed increases in
railroad freight rates.
Sec. wallace was instructed to file
a request with the u. S. Tariff
commission that present duties on
tomatoes, beans. ETC.. be retained.
Securance OF better diversion
privileges for Valley truck also will
be sought.
Fruit worm quarantine officials
were invited through a resolution
to be present at the next aSSocia-
ton meeting, Nov. 8. to discuss ex-
tension OF the shipping season.
A committee was appointed 10
seek adjustment of brokerage rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Navigation District
Acquires New Lands
fBv Staff -Correypondent)

SAN BENITO, Oct. l3.-Acquisl-
ton Of 4724 l acres outside the limits
Of the Port Isabel-San Benito
Navigation District permitted as a
result of special legislation has been
announced BY James @. Louthan, at
torney for the district.
Patents to the land which lies
along the south boundary Of the
district at Port Isabel we're con-
veyed TO the district by the stafa
and obviates purchase OF privately
owned lands az a cost or many thou
sands Of dollars.
It is estimated that the property
will take care OF all development of
terminal facilities. turning basin de-
velopment and other expansion over
q period OF so years.
The district claims to be ready TO
proceed with construction work on
the harbor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

RACINE, Wis, Oct. l3-CP-The
first Wisconsin congressional dis
trict today was selecting : success
sor to the late Henry Allen Cooper,
veteran representative in congress.
Local interest in the election was
~rejuvenated last night when a COM
muniSt rally in Monument Square
in behalf Of the party candidate,
John Sikat. ended in a riot involv-
ing a score police and about 800
civilians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
IN
CITRUS Size
PRICE GREAT
Market Ranges From
$3.50 To $3.50
Per Box

"A differene Of $3.50 a box in the
price paid for two different sizes OF
Valley grapefruit on the same mar
ket, Mt the same time, is v.ted here
today as proof Of the contention
that II is better to let the fruit stay
on the trees until 1t is larger and
heavier.
One shipper had Valley fruit on
the market in Chicago. and sold 1t
at auction.
For size 46 to 81. u. S. No. ! fancy,
ne received a price OF $3.50. For
the same size. No. 2 or choice, the
price was $3.50. showing I at even
a difference or one grade makes
little difference In the price If the
size is right.
$3.50 Difference
But for size 100 to l26 he re-
ceived only $500 a box, a differ
ence Of $3.50.
Shippers estimate that one-third
the fruit shipped out Of the Valley
now Is l26 or smaller. and that two
thirds OF II Is 96 or smaller.
Although some shippers are ring
cutting. leaving the smaller fruit,
others r stripping the trees.
Larger On Trees
Brownsville shippers said today
that II the fruit Is left Oh the trees
1t will not only get larger. but will
increase in weight. The difference
in size and weight between the
fruit now and in q month or two
months will more than make I'D for
the probably lower price at that
time, in the opinion Of some ship
pers.
Some Of the largest growers in
Brownsville and other parts OF the
Valley are reported to be still hold
ing their fruit. waiting until II gets
larger, and OF better quality, as well
as heavier.
Shippers in the Valley will start
getting market news reports on
citrus fruit by Thursday Of this
week, according to w. d. Googe. in
charge OF the state and federal
market news service here, who ar
rived in Brownsville yesterday.
MI. Googe Is opening his office
in the Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce building.
He will issue q separate bulletin
on citrus daily. even after the
vegetable service Is started later on
In the year. This service is made
possible for the first time this year
by additional appropriation secured
by Cong. John N. Garner.
In the past the E.arket service
was not started until January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
CONSOLIDATION
IS APPROVED
Merchants National Bank
Is Congratulated On
Increased Assets

With four new directors and
three new vice-preSidents. including
Ben +. Read and G.. @. Wagner as
active Independents, the Mer-
chants National bank opened for
business this morning and the lob
by Immediately filled with Browns
vile and VALLEY citize- anxious to
tender congratulations on the con-
solidation Of the assets of the First
National bank with those of the
Merchants National.
Customers of the First National,
which passed out Of existence yes
terday after 80 years Of service in
Brownsville found familiar faces at
the windows and desks ready to
serve them.
consolidation of the First Ma
tional with the Merchants seems to
have met approval Of the entire
Valley, II we are to judge by the
many personal visits to tender con-
gratulations and the telephone calls
received" John Gregg, president,
stated this morning.
General comments Of Brownsville
citizens have been Of a most favor
able nature, Mr.. Gregg stated.
Extensive repairs and alteations
are being made on the interior Of
the building formerly occupied by
the First National bank. and the
Merchants National will move
across Elizabeth st. as soon as these
have been completed.
Cash and securities and books OF
the First National were transferred
to the Merchants National building
Monday afternoon. a Gordon OF
police forming an escort.
The First National bank building
will be kept open for 80 days and
perhaps longer to afford former
customers Of the bank access to
safety deposit boxes. G. G. Wagner
stated Tuesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Library Club
Begins Work
(SDecial 10 The Herald

especial to The Herald.1
La FERIA. Oct. 13.-One o. the
most interesting works Of ar club
in the school last year was the
scrapbook compiled by the Library
club. Plans are at present TO make
an even larger book this year. The
Scrapbook is modelled after the
college yearbook and gives a COM
ple'e summary of school activities
throughout the year.
In addition to this work men,
bers Of the club serve as assistant
Librarians and spend part Of each
regular meeting repairing worn
books. About 30 books have been
mended and put back into circula-
ton this year. m addition to being
open each school day the library is
open from 8 until 1880 each
Saturday morning. During the
summer about 100 volumes we're
added to the library.
Officers Of the club are: Chas.
Hazelton. president; Elsie Thomp-
son. vice-president; Grace Cook.
secretary; Fances Watson, reporter;
Miss Lila N. Dyer is librarian and
sponsor OF the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Choir Girl Case
Ready For Jury

SINTON, Oct. q .P)-The New
ton Yarberry murder case ap-
preached the jury elaboration stage
today. Two lawyers were yet TO
make their arguments.
The court worked late last night,
clearing four long speeches. The
prosecution demanded the death
penalty for Yarberry, accused slay-
er Of his sweetheart, Dorothy Dor
cas- Symons.
Judge T. M. Cox had hoped TO
send the case 10 the Jury before
ad%journing court, but found that
unfeasible as the hours wore on.
1t was a capacity audience be-
fore which counsel argued last night
while Yarberry sat and heard him
self condemned on one hand and
described on the other as a fine
boy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Valley Banana
Crop Is Large

SAN BENITO, Oct. l3.-Bananas
are bearing a bumper crop in ths
Valley this year due to the fact that
last winter was very warm accord
Ing to Henry Alsmeyer, Cameron
county agricultural agent.
The iadyfinger, a delicious small.
thin skinned banana, Is one of the
favoriteS although there also IS a
giant variety. a red Mexican type
and one perfected by y. G. Stilwell,
Sr.. near Brownsville.
Jim Tom Storey brought in a
bunch which had 1876 bananas on
it following publication Of an item
about B. M. Shelley bringing in a
bunch Of 81. Both we're from two
year-old trees.
P. z. Montgomery has two varieties
on display at the Valley exhibit a.
the state fair In Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
TO
Veto BROOKS
GAS TAX BILL
Governor Says Plan
Would Increase
Unemployment

AUSTIN, Oct. i3-lP)-Gov. r. S.
Sterling left little doubt today Of
his intention to veto the Brooks
bill ailocating one cent Of the four
cent gasoline tax to counties and
road districts for the purpose OF
retiring bonds issued for construct
ing links in the state highway
system.
He said TO divert approximately
SIC 900 annually that now goes
to the highway commission for
construction and maintenance would
throw thousands OF men out Of
woTE during stringent times and
the money placed in a suspense &C
count with the state treasurer could
not benefit the taxpayers before
1888.
Cause Unemployment
Lord knows / want to do some
thing for the taxpayer, but as /
see 1t now the Brooks bill will not
afford immediate relief; on the
other hand, it would deprive the
highway commission OF funds with
which to employ workmen in con-
struction and maintenance work"
he said.
He said most OF the money al
located for refunds TO counties
would 90 TO Dallas. Tarrant, Har-
ris. Bexar and other large coun-
ties. Also he said counties which
had issued warrants for highway
construction would not be entitled
to a share of the one-cent fund
with which to retire those ohliga-
tons.
The fund could not become avail
able before 1888 because the tax
rolls for next year already are
made up, he said.
kilograms Received
1T would have been a pretty
good proposition If they had placed
an additional cent on the gasoline
tax to replace the money diverted
from the highway commission"
Gov. Sterling stated.
He said he had received more
kilograms and letters advocating
veto OF the bill than communica-
tions urging him TO sign 1t.
When I veto 1t. If I do. I shall
give the newspapers a pretty good
story" he stated.
He recalled that through the
statewide highway bond issue adj
vocated by him he had stood for
relief for the counties which have
spent bond issue money on the
state highway system. but declared
the Brooks bill would not afford
that general aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
COTTON JUMPS $3.50 PER Ball
League Considers Japan-China Trouble
Money Scarce?
Not In Raymondville

R~AYMONDVILLE, Oct. l3.-
Citizens Of Raymondville are
not as hard up" for cash as
might be believed.
This was demonstrated Sun
day morning at the regular
services Of the Methodist
church, when Presiding Elder
o. G. Crow mentioned that the
church still had an indebted
ness and that $525 W needed
at once to pay off the interest.
In less than Is minutes the
sum was raised, and lot In
pledges, but In cold hard
cash."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

Burns received Friday when m can
OF gasoline caught fire, proved fatal
70 Henry Verhelle. Jr.. ~. or HoUs-
ton. nephew Of Mrs. III. I'd. Seago OF
Brownsville. Funera. services were
held Sunday with burial III the
Forest Park cemetery.
TIE Verhelle's we're former rest
dents az the Valley and Mrs. VeI-
helle Is the daughter OF Mrs. "A.
Weller Or Harlinger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Business Improves

BOSTON. Oct. 13-R- Business
In many of New England's smaller
mills and industrial plants has
turned the corner toward prosperity.
the New England council reports.
A compilation Of business trends
from reports of chambers OF COM
merce and boards Of 'rade through
out the six New England states
was characterized by the council as
the most encouraging In recent
months"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Officer Claims
He Had Warrant
(By Staff Correspondent


HARLINGEN. Oct. l3. G. Fer
rel. deputy constable. charged along
with Deputy Sheriff Ramon Lon
goria with searching a residence
and automobile without search
warrants. declared in an interview
this morning that he had a warrant
at the time OF the search and would
produce 1t at the proper time.
Complaints we're sworn out
against the two officers yesterday
by M. A. Jefferson. negro brakeman
on the Missouri Pacific lines.
Terrell Is charged with searching
the residence last month and Lon
goria is charged with searching the
automobile Saturday.
The officers we're not required to
obtain bond.
obtain bond. Trial is set for 5 p. m.
Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
MARTIAL LAW Is
DECLARED IN CANTON

CANTON. China, Oct. Is. Up
After issuance of a police proclama-
ton declaring that communists were
taking advantage Of anti-Japancse
feeling to make trouble, Canton was
placed under martial law today.
Last Saturday night there was a
clash between police and students
in which 10 persons were killed and
90 wounded.
The trial Of a police precinct CAP
tain and a Gendarme captain on
murder charges growing out OF the
clash Saturday began today. The
students selected six Of their num-
Der by vote to act as prosecution
witnesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
HOLDING PLAN
OF BOARD and
COOP CAUSE
New And Extended
Credit Basis OF
Program

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. l3zlT -
Cotton prices jumped nearly $3.50
a bale al the opening or the mar
ket today In a bulllsh response "a
the cotton conference here yester-
day when southern bankers, tina
Federal farm board and the Amer
lean Cotton Cooperative aSS0sia-
ton agreed ON a plan TO withhold
7.000,00O bales from the market ~
least until next year. December
contracts, quoted at SOL 5atu: lay.
jumped TO $50. AZ points up. On
first sales today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
NEW YORK MART
ADVANCES 80

NE WORK, oct. l3.-F- "A
general buying movement today
brought advances OF more than on
a bale in cotton at the opening of
the market.
Weekend Developments favored
the rise and included better stand
ard cloth statiIicS than expected
and favorable results al the New
Orleans conference between bank
ers and members OF the Federal
farm board.
The october delivery opened at
sos cents n pound, an advance OF
Sl35 a bale. while the July posi-
ton showed the maximum advance
2.45 a bale 70 7.05 cents a pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Peace Officers May
Purchase B~loodhounds
lEV Sfaff CnrrpSnnndnnfl

10y oN1AA 0AAGcRDA4IAAlF
SAN BENITO, Oct. l3.-Reports
on efforts made to have various city
and county commissions purchase
three bloodhounds and paw for their
upkeep at some central point will be
had at the second meeting Of the
Valley Peace Officers Assn, at the
citv han Tuesday night.
The winter hobo situation and
other mattys also are expected Il
come un-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Edison Unchanged

WEST ORANGE. N. j.. Oct. Is
-tP-Thomss A. Edison continued
70 cling to the straining thread of
life today but his personal ply
sician reported That while his gen
c-al condition remained UNCHANGED
t'H sT-d inrento' wa experiencing
lualiy progressive somno-
lence."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

TYLER. Oct. Is. tPt-An indict-
ment charging Mae Gregory. Fort
Worth oil promoter. with using the
mails to defraud. was returned by
the federal grand jury here today.
She will be returned from the
Peoria. all. Jail. where she Is under
arrest. to face the CHARGE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
\ Nv SAD Corresnondentl

By Staff Corresponding
HARLINGEN, Oct. l3.-Shipment
OF 40 carloads OF citrus fruit from
the Valley brought the seasons to-
tai to 473 car Tuesday
Pharr was entered to the list OF
shipping points with a carload Sat-
urday and another Tuesday morn
tng.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Engineers Meet
CBy Staff Correspandent)

~ 0e1LA
SAN BENITO. Oct. l3.-Reports
on concrete canal lining specifica-
tons were heard by the Valley En-
gtneer's club Saturday night from
II. II. Kidder of San Juan and Al
fred Tamm OF Harrington.
T.. s. Robertson OF San Benitc
also gave a brief report on progress
made In organization Of :. water
conservation association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Youth Sentenced

SAN ANGELO, Oct. Is. ga
jury in district court here returned
a verdict today finding Leon How
ard, 10, guilty Of murder in the
d. tn Of B. r. Burch. So. and sen
fenced him to five years in the
penitentiary. The defense, which
had asked acquittal or a suspended
sentence. indicated motion for a
new trial would be filed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Weslaco To Give
Halloween Party
Especial to The Herald

NoPINIuI 70 4AIN A4EK
WESLACO, Oct l3.-At a meet
ing Monday afternoon a commit
tee composed Of Mrs. p. K. Cramb-
lett, D.. Z. Kirgan, Harry Schaus,
Gus Kaufman, J. L. Curlee, Hook
Cressner, Prof. K. z. ChamnesS and
Jesse Seweil was appointed TO plan
a Halloween party here Oct. 81.
The committee meets Wednes-
day afternoon to work plans and
details Of the party. They con-
template booths for fortune tellers.
side shows. and other factors. 1t
was definitely decided to invite the
entire Valley to attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
TROOPS
BY JAPS

TOKYO, Oct. -. UP)-Mllitary re-
ports from Mukden today said the
Chinese troops Of Chang Hsueh-
Liang were withdrawing from Man
churia, his domain, TO a point south
of the great wall in the face Of a
strict warning" from Japan against
possible repetition of a clash WITH
Japanese forces of occuption.
The warning reputedly stated thai
in the event of another alta *
similar to that a C~hinchow, where
Chinese troops allegedly fired on
Japanese airplanes and forced them
to bomb the city as a defensive
measure, "the responsibility for the
after match rests entirely upon the
Chinese"
Reports said the warning was sent
to Chang yesterday in the form Di
instructions to the Peiping legation
which relayed them to the Man.
churian general.
In moving to a point south OF the
great wall Of China, Gen. Chang ap-
parently has been pushed entirely
out OF Manchuria, where he had
ruled under the auspices Of the
Chinese Nationalist government
until the recent occupation by the
Japanese Of Southern Manchuria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Whitaker I'm
Reform School

r. G. Delaney. chief deputy
sheriff, has returned here after TAX
ing three youths to the reform
school at Gainesville.
One Of them was Harold Whit
taker, youthful negro who confess
ed to shooting and killing James d.
Thompson. San Benito dairyman.
The other boys were Roy Cutter
OF Harrington and Elias Meiian or
La Paloma. .
Border Patrolman w. r. Brady
MADE the trip with Delaney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
INVASION BY
JAPAN FLAYED
BY DELEGATE
Leagues Power Is
Challenged In
Test

GENEVA, Oct. Is. OP-The league
Of nations council convened in ex-
tTaordinary session today to consider
the Sino-JapaneSe conflict in Man
churia. listened to a statement by
DR.. Alfred SEE, the Chinese dele
gate, and adjourned until this after
noon.
DR.. SEE, asserting the hope for
world disarmament depends on the
leagues action now. denounced
Japan's violence and military ag-
erosion" and demanded that the
league direct immediate withdrawal
or apanese troops from Manchuria.
He invoked the league Of nations
covenant and the kellogg pact rs
"coTnerstones Of world peace" and
asserted China has lived up to the
principles Of the league under
terrible provocations."
He emphasized that quick action
is essential If most unhappy re-
suits are TO be avoided.
While he spoke, the diminutive
Kenkichi Yoshizwa, Japan'S rep
~resentative, sat impassively on the
other side of the council table. He
will be heard this afternoon.
1t was the unanimous opinion Of
observers that the test which now
faces the league Is the most critical
in its history and n which chal-
lenges its right to live. The assurance
Of cordial support from the u. S.
gave league leaders added courage
for the trial Of strength.
The session promised to be long
and tedious and informed persons
believed the council would be en-
gagged publicly and privately for
several days in seeking a solution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
Physician Dies

CORSICANA. Oct. Is. Rp-Dr. T.
A. Miller, Sc. well-known central
Texas physician. died .ere last
night. He had been i'll for over a
Meek. Funeral services we're plan
Md for tomorrow.