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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17
MOTHER OF MIR. CAHILL
 PASSES AWAY, CALIFORNIA

Supt. w. E. Cahill of Treadwell is in receipt of the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. P Cahill, in Oakland, California, last Saturday. Although more than 8l years of age, the deceased had ne- joyed fairly good health until last February, when her husband pass ed away. Since then she had been declining in health. One daughter and three sons survive They are: Mrs. Walter Rohlffs, of San Fran- cisco; Sumner Cahill, of Berkeley, Cal, Star E. Cahill of Rippon, Cal, and w. E. Cahill, of Treadwell
 Mrs. Cahill was born in Wey- mouth. Massachusetts. With her husband she went to California in 1884, and there she reared her family. She was a member of the Eastern Stars of Oakland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17

Nora climbed forlornly into taxi. The maid was to the left at the Goadby's front door.
 It was big white stone house in the East Seventies. Lights glow ed warmly from behind every shaded window and line of cars stood along the curb outside. A butler admitted her to wave of warm, scented air.
 Venice climbed the broad star way to leave her wrap with innu- merable others in Lola Goadbys $ room. Her eye caught with quick pleasure the lovely mass of color tumbled brocade and velvet and fur made on the bed. Ruby and jade and ebony, silver and bronze and gold She re-powdered her nose, gave herself another pencilling of lipstick and then went reluctantly down the stairs. She stood nerv- ously at the foot, staring into the big room where the dancing was in gay and noisy sway.
 Hello, Venice
 It was Jerry Ward, one of the young men who had always been courteous in passing.
 Hello" echoed Venice. Here's my chance, she thought, to say something amusing that will make him want to say. 1T"
 He was gone.
 She took a tentative step nearer the ballroom. Couples foxtrotted by. One or two waved to her. Color crept to her face at the pained embarrassment of this standing about alone. Suddenly Lola Goadby saw her. With the ex- ception of Molly Spalding, Lola was Venice's only really intimate friend. She was blonde, snub-nosed, brown eyed, eager, effervescent. She broke from her partners dancing and, dragging him by the hand thread ed her way to Venice.
 Hello, darling. You're late"
 q know. I almost didn't come
 Same old reason, I suppose. Well, not at my party, Venice. This is Miss Muir, MT. Reese" Lola de- liberately went away and left them together.
 (Copywright Harriet Henry
 Venice makes a determined
 effort to interest Reese, to-
 morrow. But what does she
 fear?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17
JANET GAYNOR IS STAR
 AT COLISEUM TONIGHT


 Christina" quaint story of faith triumphant, featuring pretty, charming, little Janet Gaynor, de- clared by critics to be the screens greatest emotional star, comes to the Douglas Coliseum for tonight and tomorrow night. The theme of Christina" is a beautiful mel ody of love built around a little Dutch girl and her Prince Charm ing. Miss Gaynor is supported in the picture by Charles Morton and Rudolph Schildkraut. It is truly a remarkable drama which will live long in the memory of those who see and hear it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17

SPEND Sunoay, Tuesday, Thurs day and Friday evening at the Bible Chautauqua, Odd Fellows Building. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17
HUGH E. BERRY DIES SUDDENLY
One of Famous Brothers Who Made Fortune Tn
 Alaska, Is Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. IT. Hugh Franklin Berry, aged 66 years, California sportsman and pioneer of the Alaska gold fields, died here after sudden illness. He was preparing for duck hunt just prior to his death.
 Hugh F. Berry, with his brothers, the late Clarence and Henry, wrested a fortune from the Alas ka gold fields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17
DOUGLAS NEVIS
FRATERNAL ORDERS TO
 HAVE CHRISTMAS TREES

The annual Christmas event of Douglas Aerie IF F. O. E., a big tree in charge of Santa Claus, and all the features that go with it, will be held as usual this year for the members of the Order and their families, it was decided at the regular meeting last night.
 The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will als ohold similar celebration for their members, it was an nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17

RAILROAD DANCE Elks Hall Saturday night. Buy your ticket by the yard. adv.
 AN EVENT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17

pirs offses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-17

Venice makes a determined effort to interest Reese, to- morrow. But what does she fear?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-01

Handy, convenient addi-
ticnal closet space at
such a small costs COM
partments. Finished in
green, ivory, white and
blue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
CARS
LEAVE VALLEY
Seasons Total Nears That
OF Last Year, Googe
Reports Today

The Valley passed the 10000 car
load shipping mark Thursday, ac-
cording to w. D. Googe. marketing
news expert.
A total OF IA cars shipped this
morning brought the seasons total
UP to l0.082, it was revealed. Of
this amount. 1881 were fruit and a.
SCI were vegetables.
The Valley Is exactly one week
behind last year. for the 10000 car
load total was passed on Feb. 20,
1890. On Feb. 26 last year, the total
was 1l.O78.
Vegetable shipments this year ex-
coed vegetable shipments for a
similar period last year. To date,
1861 cars OF vegetables have been
shipped. while last year 7.097 had
been sent north. Fruit. however. fell
slightly short this year. with 2.51l
to date as compared with 1891 last
year.
Thursdays shipments included 81
cars or cabbage, Az cars OF mixed
vegetables. 10 cars Of grapefruit, ana
six cars OF other citrus.
AS no shipment Of fruit will ne
allowed after March I. or Sunday. u
is probable that the 1881 citrus ship
ments will not exceed the 5000 mark
it was said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
Policemen
Released by Robbers
After Running Fight

HASTINGS. Nebr., Feb. 26-tP-
Two policemen who were kidnapped
by three bank robbers after a gun
fight with officers In which two
persons were injured were released
today.
One OF the officers, Patrolman
William Woods. was tied to a fence
post near Grafton. Neb.. and re-
leased by the robbers eight miles
from Sylvan Grove, Kansas. about
3 a. m. Reports received here were
the officer had been tied 10 q chair
in a schooihouse. He later vas freed
and notified authorities OF his
safety.
One on the robbers who gave his
name as Robert Hendricks, and
Volcott Condit. an investigator for
the Nebraska Bankers association
were wounded seriously in an ex-
change Of shots when officers at
tempted to arrest the men. Hen
bricks was captured later at Bel
videre, Neb.
The bandits yesterday robbed the
Hastings National bank of s27.673
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
BREAKFAST ON
VETS PROGRAM
John Hanson Post to Make
Plans For Convention
Here Tonight

A sunrise breakfast will be staged
at the III Jardin at $50 "a. III. sun
day for all World war veterans by
the John Hanson post or the Amer
lean legion, preparatory to making
the trip Sunday morning to the
district convention 10 be held at
McAllen, it has been announced.
These special efforts to obtain a
large attendance from Brownsville
r being made In order to retain
the attendance cup the local legion
naires won at the last district con-
vention.
Attendance al these meetings IS
computed by multiplying the num-
Der OF men present by the number
Of miles they travelled in reaching
the convention. Laredo. distantly
removed from McAllen, is believed
TO have q good chance OF winning
the prize II she sends a fair repre-
sentation. The koSt city. McAllen.
is not eligible to compete IN the
contest.
The local post will hold a regular
meeting tonight at which plans for
attending the convention will be
discussed. Officials urge a good
turnout IN order that interest may
be built in the district session.
The John Hanson post now has
168 members on its rolls and ex-
poets to fill its quota or ITS In the
near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
KENTUCKY COLLEGE
HEADS PAY FINES

LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. rs. Up
TWO state college executives. By
payment through their attorney Of
SO fines on amended charges. today
had settled their accounts with the
Louisville police court. The set
Element. though made Tuesday. did
not become publicly known until
last night.
III all happened at a special ses-
sion OF police court conducted BY
Police Judge Fred Starck after reg
ular court had adjourned and spec
tat0rs and reporters had gone. At
torney w. l.. Doolan, ST.. appearing
for DR.. III. III. Cherry. president on
Western Kentucky Teachers Col
lege at Bowling Gresn, and WV. mr..
Pearce. director Of tile colleges ex-
tension department. moved that
charges be amended. which was
granted. and paid tine fines
Lr. Cherry's charge Of operating
q motor vehicle while intoxicated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
Accidental Discharge
OF Rifle Caused
Woman's Death
DEAD WOMAN
Ruined Husband Says Wife
Of Man Charged With
Murder

RALEIGH. n. C.. Feb. 26-R-
Prosecutor "A. j. David or Railway.
N. J. announced today that Will
liam M. Frazer. charged with the
murder OF Mrs. Phoebe Stader. had
admitted shooting the woman but
claimed 1t was accidental.
Frazer. the prosecutor said after
questioning the man for more than
an hour, told Of accidentally dis
charging a rifle. the bullet killing
Mrs. Stader.
The killing took place IN New
Jersey and not in New York, Mr..
David said.
M. A. Hoey, assistant 10 the dis
trict attorney OF Orange county, nv.
y. arrived here this morning 10
ascertain III the killing took place
In his county. Frazer and Mrs
Stader were reported to have been
seen together in Orange county
early on the night she is believed
70 have been killed.
Mrs. Frazer insists Mrs. Stader
ruined" her husband.
Il forgave him time after time.
! don't know whether I can stand
BY him through this" she said.
She described Frazer as a loving.
attentive and industrious husband
until he inherited SOS. 200 from his
father two years ago. He then quit
work. she said. moved into "A fine
house and turned "playboy." Re-
Gently he went broke and got a
job in a factory.
Mrs. Stader's husband was also
out OF money and out OF work. She
refused 10 live in the shabby fur
nished rooms to which her husband
wanted to take her after thev had
been evicted from an apartment III
which they had lived for two years
Stader took no part in the merri-
ment and dancing in the apartment
during those two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
CITRUS MUST
BE REMOVED
March / L. Dead Line For
Clearing Trees Of
All Fruit

All citrus must be removed from
trees and destroyed by March 1, id
said TO-DAY bT citrus experts. III
addition. no shipments of citrus will
be legal after this date.
Local citrus authorities placed
special emphasis on the destruction
Of our oranges on trees in yards
around Brownsville and other Valley
towns.
Several larvae or the dreaded
Morelos fruit fly have been found in
Matamoros fruit. and the present
warn weather Is causing them 10
hatch out. and 10 Is possible that
they will fly 10 this side OF the river
and lay eggs In fruit on the United
States side or the river. This wouli
bf disastrous. and the best way %
eliminate this danger Is To destroy
al fruit Immediately" Id was sad
today.
It was pointed out that IL the
Valley failed 10 comply with all ss-
Dects Of the present law. federal A.
tlioritles fright make the laws more
strict and cndanger present shiD-
ping privileges "
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
CREACER WILL
AID M'MILLAN
DuVal West Resigns And
Santone Lawyer Is
Favored

Judge Duval West OF the West
ern district Of Texas, who was ap-
pointed by President Woodrow VIII
son in 1916, has announced that he
will retire on his next birthday.
Nov. IS, when he will be 10 years
OF age.
The possibility that the Hon. r.
J. Mcmillan OF San Antonio will
succeed Judge West was expressed
by r. B. Creager In an interview
Thursday morning.
II have learned with regret of
the declared intention or my long
time friend. DuVal West. to retire
ms Judge OF the Western District OF
Texas" Mr.. Creager said.
Ill hope to see the Hon. R. ".
Mcmillan OF San Antonio succeed
Judge West. No lawyer In the dis
trict stands higher. personally and
professionally. than MIR. Mcmillan.
His appointment would unquestior-
ably be popular with both the bar
and the public"
Full Paw
Retirement of Judge west Is not
mandatory. but he will take ad-
vantage OF a federal statue allow
ing retirement with full pay. $4,000
d year. ~ was pointed out that he
could have retired with full pay
four years ago.
Friends Of Mcmillan are signing
petitions IN San Antonio and all
over the district requesting that ne
to- named a. Judge Vests successor.
He is a native Texan. having been
born In Galveston As years ago. He
Graduated from the University OF
Gas law school In 1906. and has
len prscticing a quarter Of a cen
fury. 20 years in San Antonio. five
in KerTville.
He was named assistant general
attorney for the st. Louis. Browns
vile and Mexico railway when Judge
West was general attorney with or
fees In Corpus Christi. When their
services To the railroad terminated,
West and Mcmillan entered part
nerShip IN law practice. Though
Mcmillan has held no elective Of
flee, he was appointed city att0r-
Continued on page i2)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
FOUR IN DAY
BANK ROBBERY
$1,000 Stolen In Kansas
City Daylight Holdup;
All Escape

KANSAS CITY, Kas.. Feb. 26-
tP-Four bandits robbed the Secur-
ity State Bank OF ST., 900 here to-
day and escaped in an automobile
taken from a woman who was park
Ing in front OF the institution.
The four robbers entered the
bank while six customers were in
front OF the paying teller's window.
Eight officials and employees were
at work. One bandit went to the
desk OF M. L. BreidenthaI. presi-
cent, two others went behind the
tellers cage and the fourth guard
ed the front entrance.
The fourteen persons In the bank
were forced 10 lie on the floor while
the robbers gathered Up the cur
rency.
President Breidenthal said the
robbery was executed in less than
three minutes. He said he believed
the four bandits were OF Italian
extraction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
District Membership
Meeting In Mercedes

A district membership meeting OF
the Valley X. w. 9. A. will be held
In Mercedes on Friday morning at
IL o'clock in the American Legion
Hall. This II the regular quarter
~ membership meeting and a
splendid program has been prepar-
ed. Luncheon is to be served.
Miss Paul Hill OF Harrington *
district chairman OF the Y. w. c.
"A. board. Mrs. r.. y. Caldwell OF
Mission IS district membership
chairman and Miss Florence Allen
or Harlingen Il Valley secretary
Mrs. Volney Taylor OF Brownsville
Is local publicity chairman and she
states that all the mothers of Girl
Reserves. members or the Blue
Triangle and all members Of local
organizations Of the Y. w. e. a.
are invited to attend this meeting.
Several women from Brownsville
are planning on going to Mercedes
on Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
jackson Is
Guest of Brother
(By staff CORRESPONDENT

SAN BENITO. FEB. 26.-R. r.
Jackson. San Benito engineer. this
week has a brother. Rear Admiral
r. H. Jackson, retired, as his guest.
Admiral jackson distinguished
himself early in his career when he
saved the Trenton during the course
Of a tropical storm at Samoa by
getting the sailors TO get into the
rigging. They formed a human
sail. causing the Trenton to veer 20
one side and avoid a collision with
the Vandalia. another VI. :. YES
sci. Five American and five Ger
man ships In the harbor we're de-
Stroyed in the storm.
Jackson was a midshipman at
the time Of this occurrence. He
graduated from the ". 3. Naval Ac-
ademy at Annapolis in 1890.
George "A. Kramer. naval recruit
ing officer stationed az Harlingen.
says that ne served under Jackson
while he was still captain. He SAYS
that the sailors liked Captain Jack
son very mr~h.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
LYNCHINC EVIL
IS CONSIDERED
Methodist Conference AT
New Orleans Takes Up
Negro Problem

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 26-tP-
The General Missionary Council OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. in annual session here. to-
nay turned 10 a study Of interracial
problems with an open forum on
what can our churches and pastors
do to control the lynching and mob
evil?r
Bishops. church editors, clergy
and laymen Of the denomination
were invited to give their views In
an effort to shape home mission
policies In the interest OF better
ace relations.
The annual meeting viii be
brought TO a close late today with
reports from the councils general
committees which met In executive
session last night TO review the
work of the year and make rec
concentrations for future activity.
Yesterdays forums ON the foreign
field included warnings against
'communistic and atheistic prop
uganda at home and abroad" pub
lie apathy to mission work. and
this modern day love OF luxury"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26

after binding and gagging thirteen
employees OF the bank.
Late last night officers surround
ed the robbers house two blocks
from Hastings college. Two officers
went. TO the door. The robbers kept
guns trained on them while they
were In the house and the officers
were forced 10 leave. COndit at
tempted to enter the house through
a al door and was shot. He re-
turned the fire. but the robbers
dragged him into the house.
"a gun fight followed and numer-
u shots were exchanged.
Pointing two machine runs az
Condit, the robbers forced him to
walk to the front OF the house and
plead with the other officers TO
cease firing. The officers put down
their guns and were forced TO lay
on the ground while the bandits
escaped in two motorcars with a
woman and child. Yettman and
Woods were kidnapped BY the
bandits and taken with them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
.STARCK RITES
HELD THURSDAY
Prominent Member or School
Board For 16 Years
Buried Today

Funeral services for Fred T..
Starck, prominent member Of the
Brownsville school board who died
suddenly Tuesday night az his
home in West Brownsville. we're
held az 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing at the Sacred Heart Church,
Father Lewis officiating.
Interment was at the city Gene
terry. in the Starck family plot.
All Brownsville schools remained
closed Thursday morning i'm honor
or the man who was secretary or
the school board for sixteen years.
and "a large delegation from the in
stitutions attended the funeral.
The funeral was impressive. and
proof Of Mr.. Starck's popularity
was the long string OF ears follow
ing the hearse TO the old ceme-
terry.
Active pallbearers we're O.. w
Gctke. Antonio Tamay0. Oscar
Sueter. Alfred Putegnat. r. b.
Creager. y. :. Graham. Cleve Tan
dy, and z. X. Goodrich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26

was amended to violation OF the
boulevard stop regulation. and DR..
Pearce's charge or drunkenness In
q public place was amended to
breach of peace. The charges were
filed after a minor traffic collision
here last Wednesday.
The day after their arrest. Judge
Starck said the charges would be
held open until IL was convenient
for the accused TO come to Louis
vile To answer to them In person
At the special court session. how
ever, nc which only Attorney Dool-
an appeared. he changed his mind
and granted the attorneys motion
that he be permitted to enter their
appearance.
A bottle Of prescription whiskey
found on the floor or the car. which
Stanley Briel. police court prose-
cut0r. said belonged to Mr.. Pearce,
viii be returned to him II he calls
for 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
Receiving, Concealing
Misapplied County
Property Charge
PERJURY IS
Charged Former Tabasco
School District
Official
Especial to The Herald.)

EDINBURG, Feb. Establishments
against Cam Hill, former county
clerk OF Hldalgo county; N. L. Rey-
ma, a prominent member or the a.
Y. Baker political machine. and
against Cl7rence Jones. former court
reporter end member of the Baker
camp, were returned late Wednesday
by the special grand jury which has
been investigating the financial af-
fairs OF the county, having been
convened Ly Judge j. Z. Leslie Of the
103rd district court for that pr
pose.
Two indictments were returned
against Fill, one charging receiving
and concealing misapplied county
property the other charging the
former county clerk with making
false entry"
One of the indictments returned
against N. L. Reyna charges him
with perjury and false swearing"
the second charging him with "forg-
cry
Clarence Jones. former court fc-
porter, is charged with receiving
and %concealing misapplied public
properties of Hidalgo county. and re-
ceiving as.o ~concealing misappli.d
public moneys Of Hidalgo county"
Three additional indictments were
expected to be returned by the
grand jury some time Thursday.
Deputy Sheriff Mike Manahan
stated al noon today that the war
rants had not been served against
Reyna or Jones. that he "didn-
think they would run away. there's
no hurry about serving the war-
rants"
Cam RI II. the former county CLERK.
is now n resident Of the citv OF Fl
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-26
Exhibition Drill
To Be Staged Friday

"A twenty minute exhibition drill
will be staged on the main parade
ground. Fort Brown. az Ais Fri
day afternoon. post authorities an
nounced this morning.
The drill win be- staged by Troop
"A, 18th Cavalry. and will show the
troop first in mounted extended or
der. going from that formation IN
to diSmounted action.
"A firing problem viii be worked
out BY the troop during the drill.
I'm which blank ammunition will DO
used.
The public Is given VA cordial in
vitation BY the military authorities
to witness the exhibition.