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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Texan To Die

AUSTIN. Oct. %. Rl-The court
OF criminal appeals today ~ov--ruled
a motion for rehearing in the case
of Will Fritts. convicted OF the
murder Of D. w. Hamilton in
Haskell county and sentenced to
death in the electric chair at Hunts
vile.
The case was affirmed several
months ago by the court. Fritts
wa alleged TO have shot and killed
ID. w. Hamilton and his son Earl
Hamilton. Oct "a. 1928. e was tried
in Kent county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Valley Observes
Navy Jay

Navy Day was observed generally
al over the Valley Tuesday.
Flags we're flown IN most az n
towns and other acts on observ-
ance we're noted.
Az Harlingen there was A TAN
over the radio by GenrEe "A. Kramer.
district naval recruiting officer.
various mayors issued proclama-
ions designating Tuesday as Navy
Day. ~
Kramer vas general chairman In
charge OF the observance and hal
local chairmen in various towns
ne also was responsible for wide
spread navy publicity 70 educate
me public concerning Americas
modern fleet and fighting men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Navy Mothers Club
Will Meet AT Alamo
fBv Staff C0rrpsnOrdnnt1

ALAMO. Oct. 28-AIamo viii en-
terrain next meeting OF the Valley
Navy Mothers Club Sunday. Nov.
% when over 300 mothers and
fathers Of boys IN the navy viii
gather.
AZ the last meeting II HarlinFrr,
= history contest was held. Mrs. I'D.
Freibele OK Ia Feria. secretary, win
ming the prize.
There were talks from J. F Rod
gers, Harlingen postmaster. Georges
"A. Kramer. recruiting officer: and
Ralph Wiest OF TAYLOR who recently
received his discharge from the
navy.
There also was music and a cinnsr,
The Women's Building vas filed
TO overflowtng.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
WRECK
RECALLS 1916
BANDIT RAID
Wedding Plans OF
Other Victims
Postponed

Randolph c"Lucky"J Wright. for
many years a resident OF Browns
vile, is at the point Of death and
three other persons are in the Mercy
hospital as the result OF a head-on
collision near Smiths day at 5
p m. Tuesday.
Little hope was held for Wright's
recovery. Occupants OF the other
car. Miss Fay Knox Of San Benito.
and Stanley and Albert Bridges Of
Paradise. Tex. suffered painful cuts
and bruises. All received treatment
at the Mercy hospital. Stanley and
Miss Knox were 10 have been mar
ried today.
Hit Head on
Wright was driving north and the
other a was coming from the
opposite direction. The automobiles
met head on.
Wright was pinned TO his wheel
when heavy sample cases lurched
on him from behind. He suffered a
fractured skull, a dislocated right
hip. a broken left arm and the
shattering windshield badly LAGER
ated his right arm.
Miss Knox was thrown through
the windshield OF the Bridges car.
Albert was thrown out OF the door
and Stanley was severely shaken
but remained under the wheel.
Both cars were almost totally
demolished.
County Traffic Officer K. K.
Sadler investigated the case.
Well Known Here
Wright lived here many years
and was a member OF the Browns
vile Masonic lodge. He travelled
south Texas for the Galveston Dry
Goods company. Last year he re-
moved 10 San Antonio and has
been there since as a travelling
salesman.
He got the name Lucky" from
the bandit raid on a train at o.
mito in 1916. Wright had $500 on
his person when the armed bandits
stuck up the train. He hid the
money behind steam pipes and ID
was overlooked although the ban
dts went so far as 10 take off his
shoes and search them.
Wright has a wife and ten year
old son In San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

BALBOA. Canal Zone. Oct. %
-R1-Three Americans. steam
ing toward this port aboard the
gunboat Sacramento today after
their rescue from six months Of
shipwreck existence on a lonely
Pacific isle, yer trying TO make
up for enforced tobacco abStin-
ence with constant smoking.
The castaways, clad only IN
loln cloths. were found BY the
gunboat yesterday afternoon on
the beach OF the island Of Cocos,
$50 miles southwest OF Panama.
Their presence there was discov-
cred Saturday by julius Fleisch-
man, son Of a former mayor OF
Cincinnati, who IS cruising 10
the South Seas in the yacht
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
j. F. Bray Dies

J. T. Bray. a resident Of Olmito
Tor the past three years. died al
ms residence Tuesday al l:4O .. m.
ioAowing an illness which extended
over a period OF s years.
Mr.. Bray was born NOV. u. 1872
in 81. Johnsburg. VT and moved
with his family from SiEournev
Iowa TO Olmito. He is survived by
MS wife. four children. Tom or Des
MONIES, Iowa: Anastasia. Daniel
and Miriam Of Olmito: three broth
ers and five sisters all residing il
the north and east.
Funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 9 O'Clock from
the Sacred Heart Church upon the
arrival OF his son. Tom from Des
MONIES The body is at Morris
Mortuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Little Hope Held for Wright's Recover,
Three American Crusoes SaOed After
S~hipwrecked Six Months on Tiny Isle

Camargo. His party found the
remains OF the yawl West
Wind" which wrecked last April.
and a note signed by the three
men which indicated they had
been on the spot 48 hours before.
The note said the castaways
had exhausted the supply Of
cocoanuts on that side OF the
island and had struck inland to
look for more.
The rescued men were Paul
Stachwick OF Huron. s. d.,
Gordon Brawner OF Springfield.
Ill, and Elmer J. Palliser Of
San Diego. Calf.
Guns and fishing tackle, SAL
vaged along with a few other
articles from their yawl. aided
them in their six-months' strug-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Needy Families In
Harrington Get Aid
~ san Corresnonden.l

= Staff Correspondent
HARLINGEN. Oct. 2S.-Raisine
money and collecting clothing. food
and other necessities for the Har-
lingen needy was discussed al a
meeting OF the welfare committee
IN the office Of DR.. NJ. "A. Ch.Iders
Chairman last year.
II. L. Hill was elected chairman
Tor the forthcoming campaign.
Others present at the meeting
included Mrs. S. r. Jennings. Mrs
y. 5. Herren. c. NJ. Wunderman
Z c. Bennett. H. F. Looney. Mayor
sam Bolts and w. c. Brumley.
The poor will be reached through
tne salvation Army as before.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

ROME. Oct. % up The ninth
anniversary Of the Fascist march on
Rome and the advent Of Mussolini
to power was celebrated throughout
Italy today.
Mussolini himself went from one
new public work 10 another In and
around Rome, clipping ribbons or
merely pronouncing a sentence or
two to declare some new public i'm
provement open.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Grapefruit CulIs
Held Off Market
fBv Staff COrresDonderFl

HARLINGEN, Oct. 2s.-Truckerg
are no longer handling grapefruit
culLS In fancy boxes says Hart r.
Longino OF the federal-stato shin
ping point inspection service.
In the past there have been truck
ers who put wrapped culls in boxns
ana the unsuspectirT buver paid
fancy prices for them But the man
AZ the other end has begun Iookinv
lnto what ne Is buying. LONGING
says.
Many OF the truckers now serve
regular customers. whom they can
not afford TO deceive. he said.
A great deal Of basket packed
fruit Is still being trucked out but
the grapefruit transported in this
manner Is generally or better quality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

NEW YORK, Oct. %. (P-John
McEntee Bowman, president of the
Bowman Biltimore chain OF hotels.
died early today in Post Graduate
hospital after an operation for gall
stones performed oct. ~. He was 56
years old.
During the World war he was chief
Of the hotel. restaurant. dining car
and steamship division OF the u. S.
food administration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Burns Are Fatal

SCHENECTADY, N. ~, Oct. 2s.
Ri-William Bacon, and his wife
died today OF burns receive when
they rushed into the flaming kitchen
Of a neighbor's home seeking TO
save the seven Bace.as children
who were not in the house.
Before the parents had completed
a search Of the building their clothes
were afire. Mrs. Bacenas Jumped
from a second story window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Scouts Organized

DONNA, oct. 28.-Troop "a Boy
Scouts OF America, sponsored by the
Donna Catholic church. was or
Eanized recentlv under the direc-
ton OF the district scout commits
sioner. Harold V~ertreeS. and Father
James Smith. pastor OF the church.
Geo. III. Morales was elected
scoutmaster. and has as his assist
ant Bill R~utkowsky. The troop COM
mittee is composed OF Father James
Smith. Antonio Ochoa, Pilas Ochoa
and Tom Champion. The troop
meets each Friday night at the
church hall, next door to the Cath
Ole church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Pair Joins NAVY
(By Staff Correspondent


SAN JUAN, Oct. 28.-Kent Loren
Mellenbruch and Edgar Lyle Mel
lenbruch, brothers, Of San Juan,
have been selected 10 fill the VAL
ley's quota OF enlistments in the
Navy for November according to
word received from George "A.
Kramer. naval recruiting officer
with headquarters at Harrington.
Both have had a year in college.
Walter West Underwood. Jr.. OF
Brownsville. who has had three
years OF college. left Monday for
San Diego. filling the October
quota.
Kramer said that all three BOYS
r typical OF the high type OF
manhood being enlisted in the
navy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Governor Injured

COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. %. R-Gov.
George white had a fractured right
collar bone today as a reminder of
what might have been a serious
automobile accident.
The governor was being driven
here by his chauffeur. Ralph
Wooster. from Toledo Yesterday
when his automobile skidded from
the Dixie highway into a i5-foot
ditch eight miles north OF F1ndlay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

gle to keep supplied with food.
For the first few days they
found fish easy TO catch In the
islands mountain streams, but
later the fish became wary Of
their bait. They built a dug-out
canoe and attempted to fish in
the ocean with not much success.
Their shelter was a rude hut
made OF trees and tightly
matched 10 keep out an almost
constant heavy rain. The island
Is only Is miles in circumference.
1t was once a rendezvous for
pirates.
They were overjoyed az their
rescue. A whaleboat from the
Sacramento was unable 10 get
TO the beach and the three men
had 10 swim TO IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

FORT WORTH oct. %. "a.
d. Youngblood. AZ. was given a Is
year term in the penitentiary on a
charge Of Staying Harry Simmons.
81, in the formers roomlng house
in October Of 1880.
The jury. which reached a YER
dict at 2 o'clock this morning, re-
ported at 9:l5 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Norther
Due In Tonight

A light northeF viii strike the
Valley late this afternoon O. early
tonight. sending the temperature to
about 65, lowest OF the season for
the Valley. the weather bureau re-
ported this morning.
The north winds TO reach the VAL
ley are a continuance OF cold wealth
er IN Wyoming, Montana. Colorado.
New Mexico ana down the Pacific
coast.
Colder weather was predicted for
north and east Texas tonight. with
probable frost in the Panhandle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Tarnrn In Race
LBv Staff CorrespondenrJ

FbN 5LdII OUTItSpUIUtLLT
HARLINGEN Oct. "a Alfred
Tamm. Valley engineer. Is one OF
three men left in the race for
membership in the executive COM
mittee OF the irrigation division.
American Society OF Civil Engi-
neers. according to a letter received
by him. The election is in Novem-
Der. Tamm said that he did not
know that he had been nominated
until he got this message.
Tamm also Is a member OF the
society's irrigation committee and
will assist In making a report on
water duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Morris Ships Car
CBv Staff Correspondentl

HARLINGEN. oct. % John
Morris. Jr.. has begun actual par
ticipation in the citrus fruit deal.
having shipped out his first ar
load OF grapefruit recently.
Morris has been in the Valley
vegetable deal for many years and
this season decided 20 take part
in the citrus movement.
He has installed up-to-date equip
ment IN a new packing plant ere
and Is well equipped to take csfe
o. grapefruit, oranges. etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Horticulture Club
To Meet Thursday
fSofciaI 10 THE Heraldl

|.WNNsNE W ANEN TIT AENsF
HARLINGEN, Oct. ga meet
ing Of the Society OF Sub Tropical
Horticulture will be held in the
Weslaco city hall Thursday. Oc..
% at 7:45 D. m. A special program
has been prepared.
j. NJ. Del Curto. chic. OF the
division OF Horticulture Inspection
and guarantees. will speak Oh
Nursery Laws and Their Enforce
ment." Current Questions OF inter-
est will also be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Federal Intrusion
In Banking Warned

DALLAS. Oct. %. R)-Nathan
Adams. Dallas banker. appearing as
a principal speaker before mortgage
bankers here yesterday. warned
against further intrusion bv the
government into the banking or
other private business fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Harlingen Seeks
Air Mail Service

by 81 Co -spondent)
HARLINGEN, Oct. o. Local
citizens are being urged TO use air
mail as much as possible during
the next two months in order TO
have Harlingen designated as a
stopping place for mail planes.
The government Is making such
designations on proof Of heavy mail
and Harlingen is already said to
have a larger volume than many
larger cities.
The chamber OF com--erce Is
sponsoring the campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Smile Day Set
(By Staff Corresnnndenf.

CBy Staff Correspondent
SAN BENTTO, Oct. "a Mayor
G. NJ. Cash has issued a proclama-
ton similar TO that OF Gov. r. s.
Sterling designating Sun ny as
Smile Day during which the Amer
lean Legion will collect clothing. TO
be distributed among the poor dur
ing the winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
Methodists Meet

AUSTIN. Oct. %. R-Ministers
and lay delegates were arriving here
today for the annual meeting OF the
west Texas conference OF tie Metho-
dist Episcopal church. South. which
will open tomorrow and continue
through Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

HARLINGEN - DR.. Harry H.
Drucker or San Benlto has called a
meeting az Valley Germans 90 be
held at 2 y. M. Sunday nv Fair
Park auditorium for organization
purposes. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
EDELSTEIN IMPROVES

Morris Edelstein. who has been
Iii for the past ten days at his
home with malaria fever, has suf-
ficiently recovered to attend TO
business interests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
40 MORE DAYS
GIVEN VALLEY
CITRUS men
Fruit May Remain I'm
Orchard Longer
Period
CRy staff Correspondent

ley's fight for IN extension u the
free period for citrus fruit won IN
partial victory this morning with
the announcement from Lee "A.
Strong. chief az the plant quaran-
tine and control department of the
". s. department OF agriculture that
the period had been extended I'd
April 10.
40 Extra Days
Extension as granted permits VAL
ley orchardiSts 10 -eep fruit on the
trees an additional 40 days, previous
close Of the season having been set
a. March I. Strongs announce
ment came after IA conference I'm
Harrington this morning with y. M.
Del Curto of the state department.
OF agriculture.
The federal man had previously
conferred IN Washington with John
Shary, president OF the Texas Cit
rus Exchange, and had assured the
Valley man that the season would
be extended.
Extension as granted BY the fed
eral department Is expected 10
prove a boon 70 Valley growers who
have been forced for the past sew
eral years 10 remove all citrus fruit
from the trees by March 4 because
OF the limited quarantine imposed
on this section following a discov-
cry OF an infestation OF the Morelos
fruit fly.
To Bolster Price
Harvesting OF the crop at thls
early date worked a considerable
disadvantage on local growers and
shippers, as tree ripened fruit pos
SeSSes distinct advantages Y " fruir
ripened In storage. The early har-
vesting resulted the thrown Y on
the market or n considerable
amount OF fruit which growers a-d
shippers were unable 10 hold IN
storage, with a consequent falling
OF price.
In granting the extension. Strong
cautioned Valley citrus rover t0
be more careful than ever in their
cleanup Of orchards. reminding
them that the ripe fruit IA subject
70 infestatiOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28

The potential total IN support OF
the national government thus was
$50, opposition 43 and doubtful 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-28
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair Wednesday night and Thurs
day; cooler tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08

communicate and the coroner veri- fled this report.
 At this time, however, Detective Kappa entered the office and went to Hayes and asked him for admit lance to see Greco. Hayes told Kappa that the coroner had order. ed that no one was to see the pris- oner.
 Detective Kappa called Coroner Corrigan and his request to see the prisoner was granted. Detective Kappa was led through the iron door leading to the rear of the jail, near the cells. As he turned to his left and started toward the lawyers room. he found that DeLucia was sitting in a chair on one side of q table talking to Greece on the other side.
 It is believed that Detective Kappa called the attention of the jailer to the matter. who according to re- ports from the jail, delivered a severe reprimand to Attorney De- Lucia. for conversing with the pris- oner who was being held incom- municado.
 tering the lawyers room from the to get in touch with Attorney De- Lucia last night. were unayaiIing.
 Clerk Joseph Hayes mentioned in the story is the son of Police Ser geant Patrick Hayes of Waterbury. He has been an officer at the coun- ty jail for many years and Is well known to members of the Water bury police department and scores of local prisoners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
AUTHOR DRESSER WILL FIGHT FOR
 SCREEN RIGHTS
If Movie House Does Not Present His Book Prop erly He Will Stop the Pictures

Hollywood, April s--(UP) odore Dreiser, the author, said to- day he was prepared to file an ac- ton in federal court if the screen adaptation of his novel, "An Amer ican Tragedy" does not meet with his approval.
 T feel that tae question of writ ers' right mgiht just as well be set- tied now IS later by definite court rulings" Dreiser said. T feel that I am, in way, acting for the thous- ands of authors who haven't had a square deal in having their works pelittled for screen exploitation. An author should have an equity in the creature of hls brain."
 Dreiser came here two weeks ago to confer with Paramount Studio executives and to see how the screen version of his book, had been ham, dled by Director Josef von Stern berg.
 If the screen version does not meet with my fullest approval and portray the true spirit of the book, shall enjoin Paramount from ex- nibiting the picture and demand a general equity ruling defining the rights of authors in general" Dreis- CT said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
MARRIAGES IN
 THIS FAMILY
 CAME RAPIDLY
Three Daughters Followed Each Other in Quick Suc-. cessi0n and Changed Names Inside "A Hours

Chester. Pa, April S.-UP)- When the James Sharp family al Linwood near here decided to take up marriage in a serious way, ac- tion was fast and complete and the three daughters changed their names in less than "A hours.
 Edna, 19, started 1t all. She called the family together and introduced her new husband, Anthony Dun- dee. 21. The marriage had been performed last Friday. They de- scribed the excitement of eloping to Chestertown, Md. and being mar ried.
 It sounded good to Ethel, 21, and Virginia, IS. Ethel had talk with her boy friend" Edward P. Bick- ling, 21. and they chose Elkton, Md, and decided to take Virginia and her boy friend" Edward Sewell, 20, along as attendants.
 But Virginia said she and her "boy friend" thought one good elopement deserved another and since they already were on hand in Elkton, they decided to complete the marriages of Mir and Mrs James Sharps daughters.
 The parents were somewhat startled when Edna broke the news, dazed when Ethel confessed and to-
 tally flabbergasted when Virginia announced herself as Mrs Sewell less than "A hours after Edna had started the ball rolling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
OAKVILL4E

{ A very pretty wedding took place at the Congregational church yester- day afternoon at o'clock when Miss Caroline M. Byars, daughter of Mrs William Schrier of Falls ave- nue, became the bride of Anthony Stockno. son of Anthony Stockno of Watertown. Rev Cesar Locke of- ficiated. The bride wore a gown of white satin and a white horsehair hat and carried bridal bouquet of pink butterfly roses and swansonia. The bridesmaind, Miss Niascoletta Cox wire a green lowered georgette with accessories to match and car ried a bouquet of snapdragons with swansonia. Frederick Byars. brother of the bride was the best man. The brides mother, Mrs Schrier wore black satin with a corsage bouquet of violets. A reception was held al the home of the bride, 50 guests attending. Mir and Mrs stockno left on an unannounced wedding triI and on their return will reside with the brides parents, Mrs Stocknt attended the South school and wai a member of the office force of the Autoyre company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
MACKENZIE LOST ONE JOB BUT HE
 GETS ANOTHER
Lost Labor Commissioners ship to Joseph M. Tone, But Will Become Federal Officer in State

Hartford, Conn. April s.-(UP)- When Harry E. Mackenzie of Bethel, lieutenant of State Republican Chair man J. Henry Roraback, leaves the post of state commissioner of labor and factory inspection June 30, he will take over a newly-created fed eral office of labor commissioner for Connecticut, it became known here to-day.
 Mackenzie was displaced as state labor commissioner by Joseph M. Tone, secretary of the democratic state central committee, who re- ceived Governor Wilbur l.. Cross appointment. United States Secre- tary of Labor William N. Doak has notified Mackenzie of his appoint ment. The federal position. was created by the last congress. which took Connecticut out of the jurisdic- ton of the New England district federal labor office at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-08
NEW HAVEN COUNTY JAIL 0VERCROWDED
ROOSEVELT AND
 SMITH MAY HAVE DREAM REALIZED
Development of Power From the St Lawrence River Will Soon Be Car- ried Into Effect

Albany, N. Y. April s.-UP)- The long cherished dream of Cover nor Franklin D. Roosevelt and for mer Governor Alfred l.. Smith for public development of huge power
 resources of the St Lawrence river
 to afford cheap electricity to the
 small consumer, was near reality to- day.
 The Cornaire bill setting up a public authority to develop the pow
 CT and negotiate with private utili- ties for it's distribution, is on the governors desk awaiting his sigma ture. It was passed unanimously in the senate yesterday after the ob-
 jectionab1e republican amendment, depriving the governor of the right
 to name the power trustees, was re-
 moved by q vote of 26 to 23. AL
 though passage of the bill in it's
 present form was hailed as a. great
 victory for the governor. Roosevelt
 himself asserted it was public
 opinion that made possible its pas
 sage after 20 years of effort.