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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
LIQUOR |NFORMERS
WILL Be KEPT HERE
Woodcock Has No Intention
of Disturbing System in
D. C., He Says.

Although he favors gradual elimina-
ton OF the paid informer in prohi-
bition enforcement, Prohibition Director
Woodcock explained today that he had
no intention of disturbing the system
which has grown up here in the Dis
trict OF Columbia for using informers
both by Federal dry agents and police.
Here in Washington, Col Woodcock
said, the Federal Government is
the local government. and the prac-
tice of using paid informers has been
prevalent for years both among the
police and among the Federal agents.
The police here seem to think they
need Informers in their prohibition
work, Col. Woodcock declared. The
Prohibition Bureau has paid for the
work OF these informers in the past, 1t
was explained, and will continue to pay
them.
Asserting that he did not inaugurate
the plan Of Using informerS, and, there
fore, was not responsible for it, Col.
Woodcock said he would not criticize
the use of lnformerS here in this city.
In other places, however, he ex-
planned, the Federal Government shares
with other agencies the enforcement of
prohibition. and agents have developed
such efficiency that it has been
found informerS could be gradually
eliminated. Men have been paid for
information which they were willing to
sell to the Government, he explained,
by being put on the pay roll for such
short time as would enable them to
help the Government enforce prohi-
bition on the cases of which they had
knowledge.
But the records will show. the pro-
hibition director said, that the use of
such men declined during the past
year. Less money was spent for this
purpose, he said, during the past year,
than during the previous year.
The pay of informers, he said, ranged
generally from SIS to $40 day.
Col. Woodcock's policy of elimination
OF the informer was first publicly ex-
planned to the House Appropriations
Committee when the prohibition di-
rector predicted that their use would
gradually decrease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

clothing, It was announced today by the
Federal Trade Commission.
The rules originally were adopted at
a conference in New York in March Of
last year, directed by Commissioner
Edgar A. McCulloch of the Trade Com
mission. at which IS per cent of the
industry was represented. Certain
changes then were made by the COM
mission, and these have been sanctioned
by the trade.
In general, the rules bar practices
that would be detrimental to the buying
public and would affect adversely the
industry internally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
INDIANS PLAN SUIT
FOR CHICAGO LAND
Tribe Meets to Claim Areas
in Four States Valued
at $1,0OO,0o0,oo
BY the Associated Press.


SHAWNEE, Okla, September L.
Tom-tom and war whoops were stilled
but Indians gathered, nevertheless, in
council here today to plan a sortie
against the whites, with the rich Gold
Coast and business sections Of Chicago
and the vicinity as their goal.
Approximately 1000 members of the
Pottawatomie tribe now resident in
Oklahoma met to draft claims against
the Government for lands of which
they said they were deprived without
adequate recompense.
Seek Area in Four States.
They seek title to land now part OF
four States-Michigan Wisconsin, Illi-
nois and Indiana. The charge is that
the Government officials of the early
part of the nineteenth century drove
them from their homes or forced them
to sell the land piecemeal.
Meeting on call Of Charles Eggers,
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ADMIR-. CHASE'S DAUGHTER
WEBS LIEUT.. CALDWELL
Couple Were Married at Coronado
Calif.-Groom Was Annapolis
. Foot Ball Star.

BY the Associated Press.
CORONADO, Calf, September /
Miss Elizabeth Sanders Chase" 24-year-
old daughter Of Admiral and Mrs. Jehu
Valentine Chase, and Lieut.. Rex Smith
Caldwell, 20, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Caldwell of Kansas City, were
married yesterday at Christ's Episcopal
Church.
Admiral Chase is cimmander in chief
OF the United States fleet
The bride is a graduate Of a girls
school in Long Beach. Lieut.. Caldwell
was graduated in 1925 from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, where he was
bootball star. He is an officer aboard
the submarine W..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Shawnee Indian agent, at the direction
OF Charles j. Rhoads, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, the tribal fathers
planned to seek permission Of Congress
Of their claims.
The property now is valued at sub
.stantially more than 81 200, 100000.
The Indians also seek property in
Pottawatomie and Cleveland Counties,
Okla, their claims based on alleged
violation Of treaty between the tribe
and the Feleral Government entered
into in 1890.
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Bee Causes Drivers Death.

OTTAWA. ILL.,, September l (P.-
James Evans, 20, of Chicago, was killed
yesterday when a bee stung him on the
cheek as he was driving his automobile
toward home. He lost control OF the
machine, which turned over in ditch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
SUBMARINE COLLIDES
WITH DYNAMITE SHIP
S-12 Crashes Into Barge While
Passing Through Panama
Canal.
By the Associated Press.

by the associated Press.
BALBOA. Canal Zone September l.
The submarine S-12 collided with a
barge loaded with $4,000 pounds OF
dynamite while proceeding through the
canal yesterday afternoon, but there
was no explosion
The barge belonged to the canal
dredging division and was tied up at
Culebra Cut. Three men were hurled
overheard when the collision occurred,
but no one was hurt.
The submarine proceeded to this port
and an investigation was scheduled for
today. although the ship was apparent
~ little damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Labor Day Excursion
NIAGARA FALLS
SATURDAY, September 5
$3.50 Returning September 6
$10.5O Returning September 7
Ly. Washington. .6:55 PM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
Reichsbank Nav Cut Rate.

BERLIN, September l (P).-The
Reichsbank bank rate is expected to be
reduced by the Central Committee of
the bank when it meets this afternoon.
The reduction is expected to be from
10 per cent to 8 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

A Weymouth, England, motorist could
not remember for two days where he
had parked his car, and when he re-
membered he was fined for leaving it
lights and for obstructing the
ctroof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01
TRADE RULES ADOPTED
BY CLOTH CONVERTERS
Makers Of Lining for Mems Cloth
ing Agree to Bar Practices That
Injure Industry.

A set of trade practice conference
rules designed to better conditions in
the industry has been accepted by the
cotton cloth converters who produce
Innings used in manufacturing mems
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
Pay Limit Bill
Passage Looms

In Austin the interests ~ the
bill would place IN maximum of
$4,000 on the salaries OF county
officials OF Hidalgo and Cameron
counties. Judge Oscar C.. Dancy or
Cameron county writes the Herald
that he ls hopeful OF passage or the
measure. especially An view of the
submission TO the legislature hv the
governor OF general salary slashes.
Two additional Bills affecting
Cameron county are sponsored by
Dancy, he states.
One would repeal the bill passed
at the last session or the legislature
allowing a maximum of $4,000 a
year 10 the first assistant county
attorney.
Inquiry at the office on the
county attorney Tuesday morning
revealed that Basc0m Cox. first
assistant, has never been paid the
maximum allowed under this bill.
but has drawn s215 a month. or
$500 a year
The second Ill sponsored by
Judge Dancy would place the
juvenile court OF the county back
under the office and Jurisdiction Df
the county Judge
a recent measure placed the
Cameron county juvenile court IN
der the jurisdiction OF Judge IA. M.
Kent. and allowed his office $500
as extra compensation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
LEADER SAYS
Will PRESENT
UNITED FRONT
Convenes To
Consider Attempts
At Peace

NANKrNG. China. sept. 27-tH1
Addressing q las meeting to-
day. Chang Kai-Shek. head or the
Chinese nationalist government,
said that II the League or Nations
and Kellog Pact signatories fail ca
uphold justice" between China and
japan regarding Manchuria "thr
national government Is prepared
for a final and supreme struggle
Il shall lead the army and the
entire nation" said the Chinese
president. "in the fight for the
preservation OF rae and On
uphold the dignity of our people.
Let me assure you that I shall
stand OF fall with my country. r
shall 90 to the front and. " nee
essary. fall with other patriots"
Reports previously were widely
circulated both here and in Canton
that peace was about to be made
between the Marking government
and the insurgent regime TN south
China In order that the nation
might present a united front and
deal with Japan"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
JAPAN READY
FOR CONFERENCE

TOKYO. Sept. 22-VF-The Jap
anese government today notified
its minister to China that 40 stood
ready to approve the proposal OF
IT. W. Soong. Chinese minister or
finance. for the appointment or "a
joint Sin0-Japanese commission OH
endovor 10 solve the Manchurian
controversy.
While this definite step was be-
ing taken toward amellOration or
the difficulties between China and
Japan, Rengo news agency here
received an unconfirmed report in
dicating the military invasion o.
Manchuria by Japan was spread
ing
The report said Japanese military
authorities at Changchun. terminus
or the South Manchurian ilway.
had sent troops 10 Hardin, inland
metropolis Of Manchuria. in re-
spouse to urgent appeals from Jap
anese residents there.
The war department IN Tokyo
said ID had no information regard
ing the rumor. Rengo concluded
that the local military at Chang
chun might have acted on its own
initiative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
High Points
Of Cotton

AUSTIN, Sept. 22-RI-High
points of cotton acreage curtail-
ment bill passed by the legis-
lafure:
Reduces acreage next year
and In 1888 to approximately
half Of Whist IL was this year.
Prevents any farmer from
planting to cotton next year
more than 30 per cent Of his
land i'm all crops this year.
Prohibits any farmer from
planting the same land 10 cot
ton In successive years after
1892.
In 1888. no farmer car p 4
to cotton more than 80 per
cent Of land he cultivated In all
crops in 1882, provided that he
shall not be denied right TO
plant as much as he was allow
ed to plant In 1892.
Farmers can be enjoined
from growing more than their
allotted amount Of cotton. Dis
trict and county attorneys and
attorney general directed to
bring injunction suits Penalty
from SIS TO 500 an acre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
.SLAYINCTALE
IS TOLD BY
ACCUSED Man
Valentin de Leon Case
May Reach Jury
Late Today

After heated verbal clashes be-
tween counsel Tuesday morning the
murder case against Valentin de
Leon was expected to go TO a jury
in the criminal district court early
in the afternoon.
The state. represented by Assis-
tant District Attorney Claude Car
ter, closed its case about 1880 a.
m.
James Cogdel. co-counsel for the
defense with Raphael Cowan, Jr-
Immediately moved that the court
dismiss the case. holding that mt
no time had the state identified
the defendant at the bar a. the man
charged with murder.
Motion Overruled
Special Judge ~. q. Cofer. select
ed by agreement as Judge Geo.
Westervelt VAS disqualified In the
case. overruled the defense motion.
Counsel for the defense then
asked that 1t be granted until l p.
m. to confer with the defendant.
Five minutes will be enough"
Carter interposed.
THAT would be about right from
your viewpoint Cogdel shot back.
II have not had the opportunity TO
talk to the defendant. He Is on
trial for murder and is entitled to
all the defense we are able to give
him"
Cogdel then read Carriers remark
into the record. pointing out that
his defendant was on trial possibly
for his life.
Carter read a qualification INTO
the record which stated that Cowan
had been appointed over six months
ago and that he had had ample
time to confer with the defendant.
The court granted defense fif-
teen minutes in which to interro-
gate the defendant out OF court.
De Leon Takes Stand
At the expiration of the fifteen
minutes. the defense placed De
Leon on the stand and he told OF
the killing at "a dance near San
Benito in 1927.
He said he was called out from
the dance to take a drink with a
friend known as Juan" While
drinking. Pedro Vasquez walked I'D
cursed him. and began hitting him
with a bottle of liquor. the de-
PENDANT testified. He then stabbed
Vasquez fatally and fled. the mar
In the witness hair stated.
De Leon was not arrested until
about a year ago when picked I'D III
San Antonio by S. M. Jester, former
special investigator for Cameron
county.
The witness said he did not know
the deceased at the time when ht
came Up and began striking hin
over the head. His surmise that
the man was mad because he had
been dancing with a certain girl
was stricken Z . OF the record Al
Carriers objection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
District Suit
Is Transferred

EDINBURG. Sept. 22.-Transfer
OF the Sl75.000 damage suit against
the Brown drummer COMPANY
brought by Road District No. 1 now
pending in the 18th district court 10
the Federal court In Brownsville was
granted today.
Judge Hood Boone was asked to
act Immediately on the case. which
IS scheduled for this term OF court.
The investment company gives as
reason for transfer OF the case to
the federal court that the con-
troversy Is between people of differ
ent states. The B-own-Crummer
company Is located in Wichita. Kas.
The damage suit was filed by
Road District No. l and Santiago
Guzman. county treasurer. August
20. alleging that navment or interest
was due the road district since Dec.
z. 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
MRS.. WILSON
LOSES LEAD
Miss Amy Bauer Receives
r12,775,0 900 Votes To
Head List

The first day in the third period
sees a new high mark in the voting
contest Miss Amy Bauer took the
lead from Mrs. r. ID. Wilson. who
held the lead throughout the past
weekend with l2,775,0OO votes.
Mrs. Wilson Is now IN second posi-
ton with l2,630,0 O votes. Miss
Bernice Afford and Mrs. 4. A.
HinojoSa are third and fourth with
i2.602.000 and ~12s513.000 votes re-
spectively.
List Of candidates as posted al
Booster Club" headquarters fol-
lows: Amy Bauer. l2.775. 900: Mrs.
r. ID. Wilson. 1880. 900; Bernice
Afford, 12.6O2. 900; MRS. Z. A. Hin
ojosa. l2,5l3.000: Mrs. g. Wick, H.
$4,000: Adelaide Lerma IL 754. 900:
Mrs. Leland s. Table 1 1872 900:
Boots Blackburn II. 10000: Lee
Goforth. l0.763.0C0: Teresa Nc
Kenzie. 10,547. 900: Lily Bowyer. TO-
$40 900: Louise Scarlet, l0.175.O 600:
Beatrice Friedman, 1900. goo: Gail
McDavitt, e.857.000; Maria Calder
oni. 9~,544,000: Mary Isabel Young,
9-236,000: Aurora Morales. $780,
600: Salome McAllen. 8,658.O0O:
Adelaide Fox. 8.472.000; Sarita
Young, 8.159.000; Helen Ross. Il
663. Mary Vittitoe, 1890, 900:
Amelia Longoria, 7.li8.OOO: Marie
Workman, 6.537. 900; Katherine
Wilson, 6305. 900: Mary Jane
Groom. 6,l03.000: Margaret Rowe
1921 900: Gail Gilmore, 5.879. 900:
Tacy Boorye. 5.697. 900: Mrs. c.
Weston. $500 900: Anastasia Bray
5.468.000: Mrs. Guy Bevil, 4.780. 900:
Louise Bauer. 1859 600: Ernestine
Givens. $3.50. 900: Rosa Cara. g.
773.0O0: Eta Carol Thomas. 1857
900; Chrissie Bowie, 1886, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22

protect me-" She added that ac-
ton would be taken to have the
Reno divorce invalidated when her
own divorce complaint heard In
Los Angeles.
I'm sorry that at this crucial
time of Jacks career he should do
anything so unsportsmanlike." Miss
Taylor said.
y Apparently the crucial time re-
ferred TO his plans 70 20 70 Midas.
Nevada. to work as a laborer In "a
mine OF which he Is part owner.
In an effort to condition himself
for q comeback campaign for the
heavyweight championship.
At the divorce hearing In Reno
yesterday he testified that his
wife's motion picture and stage
career had broken UP their mar
rage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
First Valley
Citrus Moves
fBy staff CORRESPONDENT

SAN BENITO. Sept. a. With
first Valley citrus fruit moving by
trucks this morning and a carload
to move early tomorrow, Valley
citrus movement Is expected to be
well under way by merit week. Sew
eral carloads have been picked and
are ready to move out the latter
part OF this week. II was announced
here this morning.
The first carload. which moved
out this morning by trucks to sew
cral Texas points. was grown here
at the orchard or Lovett and Kirk
The carload ready to move to-
morrow also was grown by Lorett
and Kirk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
I'm Still Mrs. Dempsey
Jack Poor Sport,EsteUe

CHICAGO. Sep p. R,-Estelle
Taylor maintains she Is still Mrs.
Jack Dempsey.
Although the former heavyweight
champion OF the world obtained a
divorce from her at Reno yesterday,
she said she would not recognize II
and accused Dempsey OF poor
craftsmanship"
Jack may feel very free mt this
moment" she said yesterday. but
until the California courts, where
We both maintain our residences.
declare me free, ! shall still call
myself Mrs. Jack Dempsey"
Miss Taylor who Is appearing at
a Chicago theate-. said her attor-
ney. Joseph Scott advised her mot
to worry as he has full confidence
that the courts OF California viii
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
Low RATES IN
VALLEY, CLAIM
Utility Chief Says Cuts
Depend On Volume
Of Business
Especial to The He7ald)

McALLEN, Sept. o. McAllen
and Valley cities have average
power rates as cheap as cities gen.
orally over the United States. in
GLIDING larger cities. E. B. Neis-
wanger OF San Antonio, president
Of the Central Power and Light
company, told McAllen citizens at
the first OF a series Of rate meet
ings last night.
The meeting, attended by COM
pany officials. chamber Of conn
merce officials and citizens. was
the first of three scheduled as
the outcome of protests against
high utility rates by McAllen cit
lzens. A hearing has been arranged
with officials OF the Rio Grande
Valley Gas company Tuesday night
and n with officials Of the tele-
phone company Thursday night
McAllen people protested power
rates on grounds OF high rates,
deposits on meters and connection
charges. the latter Of which was
dispensed with several weeks ago.
Pres. Neiswanger told about IS
people present that rate redus ions
have been made previously in the
Valley as business justified the
reduction. and future decreases
would also be made as volume Of
business justified.
Among those who spoke were @.
]. Britton, r. NJ Bounds. j. II.
Smith. N. L. Moore and B. y.
Kimbrough, all OF McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
GROWERS TO
UNITE IN RATE
hike BATTLE
Valley, Corpus Christi,
Winter Gardens
Oppose Hike
(Bv staff Correspondent,

HARLINGEN, Sept. %. - First
steps toward linking Texas three
big truck crops areas, the Lower
Rio Grande Valley, the Corpus
Christi Robstown section. and the
Winter Garden. in a battle to the
finish against hikes in freight rates.
were taken at : meeting of Valley
shippers and chamber Of commerce
secretaries here yesterday after
noon.
The meeting was held at the
headquarters of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Shippers association,
presided in the absence OF Louis
Witte of San Benito. president.
Rates Costly
Although there are three dis
tinct raises in prospect in vegetable
rates in the Valley. this meeting
was occupied principally with the
raise which advances claSsifications
of practically all Valley vegetables,
raising them around 30 per cent.
This will cost the Valley about
$780, 900 annually, 1t vas estimated
by u s. Pawgett, traffic manager
of the South Texas Chamber Of
Commerce, in a letter read at the
meeting by J. Z. Bell. San Benito
Chamber Of Commerce secretary.
The new rates already have been
published. and are scheduled to be-
come effective Oct. Is.
Formal protest is-to be filed by
the shippers association, the in
dividual shippers. and the various
chambers Of commerce Of the VAL
ley. 1t was decided at the meeting
here.
Jobbers Protest
Announcement also was made
that protest has been filed by the
Western Fruit Jobbers association,
and that other jobbers associations
will probably join In the protest.
The Valley is asking for a sus-
pension Of the new rates. and a
public hearing to be held in the
Valley, II possible. on the question
Of making the suspension perma-
nent.
There was some discussion of
employing council to represent the
Valley at the hearing, and Pawkett
was considered. but a final decision
was put off until later.
Announcer was made at this
meeting that a meeting will be
held at Corpus Christi Wednesday,
and the Valley is asked TO be rep
resented. Several Valley shippers
are expected TO 60. and to work out
way In which the the Valley Corpus
Christi, and the Winter Garden can
join In this fight.
The South Texas Chamber OF
Commerce is expected to cooperate
In the campaign.
Shipping Dismissed
The shippers discussed several
other rate matters, including the
new ruling requiring all carrots and
heets TO be shipped as full top
carrots and beets. and the proposed
- per cent flat increase.
They also favored the California
rule in top lei. : and are working
for this ruling. ~hicn viii bring q
saving of SIS a car.
Some shippers brought out at the
meeting that the rate on some VAL
ley vegetables will be raised almost
100 per cent II all the increases
sought are made effective.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
San Benito School
Teachers Experienced
(Bv Staff Cc-reypondentl

10y OtdlI
SAN BENITO. Sept. 22.-Of the
teachers in the San Benito school
system. Is have been in the local
schools one year. 10 for two years.
nine for three. four for four. five
for five, eight for rom six to ten.
n for III to 20 years and one FL
years or more. a~ccordi--g TO Supt.
r. j. Voc.
AS 10 experience. one has taught
one year previous TO this. three
have taught two years. seven have
taught three. nine have taught
four. five for five. IS for from six
TO ten years and six from II to 20
years and four u years or more.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
WOMAN, CHILDREN
EVACUATE CITY

NANKING, Sept. 22-fPl- The
japanese consul here announced
today that all japanese woman and
children would evacuate Marking
tomorrow.
Chinese authorities were asked
to afford protection for those leav-
ing and the protection was prom
ised.
Leaders OF the Kuomintang. DOM
inant political party In China and
hacker OF the nat ionalist govern
ment. we're organizing a huge DEM
onstration for tomorrow and called
upon the entire population or
Marking TO participate I'm v0icinR
the nations bitterness and wrongs
suffered at Japan's hands
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-22
VALLEY DAIRYMEN
CALL MEETING

tBy Staff CONSEQUENTLY
SAN BENITO. Sept. ga Spe-
cial meeting Of Cameron county
dairymen has been called to meet at
the San Benito Chamber OF Com
merce offices at s o'clock Tuesday
night. II has been announced here.
The meeting was called by r.. r.
Graham. La Feria dairyman, and II
Is expected that the milk ordinance
recently passed by the Harrington
city commission will be the principal
subject Of discussion.