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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
Capone Made Booze
Racket an Industry

CHICAGO. July 30-P-The
man who made b~ootlegging m in
dustry came to time today.
The government. preparing to
send AlphonSe Capone TO prison,
had achieved another great victory
In its relentless war upon the GRIM
inal gangs grown rich by flouting
prohibition.
But Capone, "magnate" or the
alcohol trade, millionaire control
Ter Of gambling houses. vice. labor
racketS, dog tracks, narcotic ped
ding, slot machine syndicates-
Capone was the first 20 plead guilty
to the double charges Of conspiracy
to violate the prohibition act and
evasion OF income taxes.
The determined governmental
drive againSR public enemies" had
its inception in the public exasper-
alton with organized crime. which
~crystalized in the formation OF the
secret six" crime committee OF the
association OF commerce.
Began In 1927
Business leaders solicited the al-
lance OF the government TO elm
mate the gangster. Already the
tools were in the fire, for intelH-
gence operatives under A. p. Mad
den. head Of the Chicago unit, had
begun in 1927 an Investigation or
the wealth OF Ralph CapOnp. broth
er OF AL. An offer of $1,000 SETTLE
ment from the notorious gangster
on a plea of poverty see cd pre-
p~osterous. and the investigators
went to work to prove Capone q
millionaire.
Madden directed the under-cover
inquiry and George r. @. Johnson.
". 5. district attorney for northern
Illinois, piloted the series Of sue
cessful prosecutions through the
federal courts.
Other notorious gang leaders
face prison terms for lodging tax
payments on their ill-gained
wealth.
Ralph Capone's conviction. Ines
three-year -penitentiary term and
$4,000 fine for offering a fraudu-
lent compromise on his income tax
es has been upheld by the u. s..
circuit court OF appeals. The gov
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
SETTLEMENT
With FRENCH
IS EXPECTED

BERLIN. July 30.-E1-By the
end Of this week Chancellor Bruen-
ing Is expected to make public the
comprehensive plan OF acton which
the cabinet has been working out
IN almost uninterrupted sessions
for the nations offensive against
Its economic difficulties.
BY that time. 1t is expected. the
financial experts OF several ma
tons win have completed their
task on surveying Germany's needs
and lining up creditors 10 leave
credit undisturbed III Germany.
still Holding Out
The Swiss, the French and the
Dutch are still holding out for
guarantees which German industry
Is not ready 70 agree TO Immediately,
but a settlement on this point is
expected tomorrow or perhaps to-
night.
Then the way will be open for
resumption of normal commercial
bank payments on Monday. Month
end payroll demands meanwhile
will be met with the and Of restric-
tons now prevailing on bank Jay
ments under which Withdrawals OF
any amount are permitted II they
are for certified payroll or similar
purposes.
Deal With People
Among the far-reaching plans
which the government Is consider
ing putting into effect after the
immediate difficulties Of the next
few days have been mastered. Is
an effort TO sidetrack politics and
deal directly with the great a
of the people through two state
commissioners repres nting labor
and capital.
Hermann Schmitz. Il is expected,
will be the representative Of capital
and industry. He is the managing
director of the dye trust.
The interests OF the working
classes would be represented by
Karl Bachem, who has high stand
ing both in the labor union srd
the business spheres because OF
his successful management of the
Arbeiter bank, a workers institu-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
p MOVIE \
HSlDEllGHNb

Politics and reform. the wumen's
vote and crooked officials. mingle
In n hilarious blend in Politics"
Metrp-G oldwyn-Mayer's new com
edy-drama Iii which Marie Dressler
makes her first bow g. A full-fledE-
ed screen star nj the RivDli Theatre,
starting today.
Marie ana the rcdoubtahle Polly
Moran 20 into politics To clean up
the town, organize the women and
get them to 30 on strike until their
nubands capitulate to their politi-
chi ideals. Marie sweeps into office.
cleans out the crooked mayor, routs
the gangs and triumphs.
The juvenile leads a-e played ny
william Blackwell. and Karen Nor
ley and John MILAN plays the gang
ruler and Tom Mcclure. the crook
ed mayor. RoscO Ates. suffering
comedian Of The Big House." rs
Polly's husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30

SAN BENITO. July 30.-George
Mccain, potato king" OF the
Pennsylvania Avenue community
near here. Tefutes statements that
Valley grown Bliss Triumphs. a red
potato. viii not keep well.
He has some which have stood
up well In cold storage and he asserts
that there are large quantities held
In fine condition
Still. imported white potatoes are
being sold Valley housewives. he re-
ports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30

Ruth Chattert0n displays m new
versatility In a difficult and entranc-
Ing role In her latest starring pic
ture. The Magnificent Lie" now
showing at the Capitol Theatre
The Magnificent Lie" again
brings Miss Chatterton In n sing
ing role. as a cafe entertainer I'm
New Orleans who. playing out a
wager. dupes n sincere young lum-
herman. into believing she is the
girl he loves. Her playing. influenced
by his unstinted trust, changes
to seriousness when she falls madly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30

MOSCOW. July 30.-(P-Ge0rge
Bernard Shaw packed his bags to-
day In preparation for his return
10 England after ten DAYS in soviet
Russia during which he has re-
teived the cheers Of the masses.
talked with the men who run the
state, seen soviet industrial and
agricultural activities. and cele-
brated his seventy-fifth birthday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
Bank Rate Raised

LONDON. July 80. R1-The bank
rate was raised today from three
and one-half to four and one-half
per cent.
The bank or England decided on
the increase In order to prevent
withdrawal of foreign balances In
the shape OF gold and to strengthen
exchanges on London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
UNTOLD TORTURE
FRO NJ ECzE MA


ssFor three months I suffered tor
ture from weeping eczema" and
the manydifferent remedies I tried
only gave me slight temporary re-
lief Finally I decided &c try Res
mol Ointment. After the first ap-
p1ication the itching was relieved
and after three days treatment
the whole affected surface was en-
tirely healed I'm view off what \
had suffered IL seems nothing short
of a miracle. fs.~u~n-Fr,. N,.LLw
Ga Mt. Auburn st.. Wafrrtovn. Mass.
Ths quirkn<ss with which Resinol acts
I'm relieving eczema. rhafinE. rsshrs. piles.
sores. etc is amazing Why don't ycsa cry
itf Ar all druggists. For free Hample. v~rife
Rrsin0i. Drpt- az. Baltimore. Md.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30

barreled evidence OF unreported IN
comes and the organized liquor
hauling traffic.
Capone has known for months
that he faced prosecution. He knew
he could not successfully fight the
government. So he pleaded guilty.
He had enjoyed ample time to ar
range family and business af-
fairs. and the unanswered question
or who will succeed to his gang
land throne and control OF an
enormous lawless industry Is what
interests government and citizen.
Others Indicted
But the governments war does
not end with its climactic Salvo
against Capone. Three cor others.
ranging UP and down the hierarchy
or the gang. were indicted with
him on the prohibition charge and
a fortnight afterward another in
dictment was returned naming 50
other men alleged 10 operate a
giant public syndicate distributing
bootleg from Aurora westward
The public enemies have been
taken care or. all but a handful OF
the % gAngSters and h0odlums
prosecuted by the government or
state. Three ttincludlng AID SEN
fenced to prison on income tax
charges: two awaiting sentence.
enc sentenced under the Mann act:
one ordered deported-all govern
ment victories. OF the rest. two
were killed: one sent to Maryland
prison. one ordered extradited To
Wisconsin. and n returned 90
Joliet penitentiary. SIX acquitted,
and the rest awaiting trial or fug-
itiVes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
Seek Death Driver

DALLAS. July 30.-R1-OffIcers
were trying today TO ~apprehend
the driver OF an automobile which
fatally injured John Henry Hall,
rs. OF Reinhardt. yesterday. The
accident occurred two miles east OF
Dallas as Hall was walking to his
home after getting off n bus The
driver did not stop to render aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30

What are you crying for, my
lad?"
Fathers salesman for a new SOAP
and every time a customer comes
Get washed to show 1t 0ff."-Pass-
ing Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30
CTUDEBAKER Free
> Wheeling = free IN more

CTUDEBAKER Free
- Wheeling i free IN more
senses than one.
figure \ averages about 20
miles FREE 10 every 100. In
other words. you pay FOR 80
and the other 20 are on Stude-
baker.
You can Free Wheel more
than a fifth q the way wherever
you 60. and when you Free
Wheel you save gasoline. oil.
and wear On your motor. I That's
why | cal il FREE.
There's no earthly excuse
now for anybody 10 buy a car
without this great fun-and-
economyfcahre-now thatyou
can gel a real Free Wheeling
Studebakez al $645.
This j. the lowest priced OK
with Free Wheeling rs stand
ard equipment - engineered
from tip 10 tail 10 give you the
finest. fullest benefits q Free
Wheelnsn its most perfectfom-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-30

Botanists have figured that a
bushel OF wheat contains $4,000
grains. a bushel OF rye B83 900, and
a bushcl OF clover 16.400. 900.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
The Rush of Life

If it isn't one thing, it's another
Various thinkers of unquestionet
Importance have said that we live
too fast, in this day of industrial
ism and speed. We are not con
tent to stop awhile to rest, and lei
the current go past us. We are pos
sessed by the everlasting desire
to keep up with the herd. 1t mat.
tiers little whether we are aware
Of what the goal is. All life is or.
ganized; you call your soul your
own only when a two-thirds ma.
jority says that you may. If it is
not your duty to carry into effect
certain designated rules and regu.
lations, it falls to your lot to make
the rules and regulations for some
one else to follow. Practically ev.
cry social institution is made Of
divisions and subdivisions, commit.
tees and delegations. And doubt.
less, the established routine Il
which we have become accustomed
could not be carried on without
organization. The irksome duties
and obligations that sometimes dis.
satisfy have come about as re-
suit of those improvements in civ
ilization which are now considered
necessary. We are caught in the
whirl, and resistance, at times
seems useless; and the whole thing
is dismissed by the epithet che
was born a century too Late"
Erma Jane Rider wants everyone
to know that her name is in the
history book-"Rough Riders"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24

children left for Wenatchee We'd
nesday. They had not gone far
Mr.. w. T. RAIDER, wife and two
when something went wrong witr
the car. Mrs. RAIDER and Ethel took
the stage but had very hard trip.
They returned Friday.
Miss Evelyn Moore will spend
her holidays with her father in Sc
attle..
Miss Freda Occultree is looking
forward to a good vacation with
her mother in Kellogg.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Dighton will
leave Thursday for Washougal
where they will spend the holidays
with Mrs. Dighton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Halfway.
Mrs. Thoreson will spend her
Christmas vacation with her son
in Seattle.
Norman Carmichael came home
from the u. of w. on Saturday
for two weeks vacation.
Rev. E. M. Hilbert, wife and
daughter, andn Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. RAIDER, wife and two children
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Sutton Sunday.
Miss Lydia Rudd and Miss Nina
Glenn came home from Ellensburg
normal Friday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
christmas Yacation,s Close

We Industrious students are re-
conciling ourselves with the idea
that we shall have to part with our
dear teachers and our beloved text
books for whole week. Yes, and
it won't be long now"
christmas Vacationi" Doesn't
that send twinkling thrill down
your back? 1t does mine. And the
work Jack Frost had done for us
Monday morning sure brings out
the Christmas feeling.
Well, l must come down to earth
and tell you that we will have
school Thursday, December "a, but
after that we will be out until
January 4, 1882.
Vacation will be inaugurated in
the high school with a program in
which the various classes will take
part. The entertainment will be
similar to that in previous years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24

The Thursday bridge club met
at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. A.
H. Wegner on Avenue A. Thurs
day evening with no-hostess
dinner, entertaining their hus-
bands. Covers were laid for "a.
Following dinner bridge was play
ed with honors going to DR.. and
Mrs. Wegner. This was the, annual
Christmas party of the club and
later in the evening a Christmas
tree and exchange of gifts was en-
joyed, with Don Thompson as the
genial Santa. Mrs. Wegner was
assisted in serving by Mrs. Walt
er Stauffacher of Pasco and Mrs.
Leland Barbee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
Students Are Home for
Christmas Holidays
EAST KENNEWICK

Among the students who came
home from college Saturday for
the Christmas holidays were: Ross
Hill, Dan Carter, Forrest Allison,
Miss Margaret Witt and Boyd
Rupp, all from W.S.C.
Lee Boutelle, who has been i'll,
is slightly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Elliott are
leaving on Thursday to spend the
holidays with their daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Schuster, at Portland.
Mrs. j. C. Dennis spent sever
al days last week at the home Of
her son, Roy Larkin, in the hills.
Valley Grange put on Christ
mas program Friday evening. The
Grange chorus and orchestra, UNI
der the leadership Of Mrs. j. C.
Swayze, are making progress. Pop
corn and apples were served and
the young folks spent the remain
der of the evening dancing.
Jack Hubert left Tuesday morn
ing for Tacoma on business trip
of a few days.
The Get-Acquainted club met
Thursday with Mrs. Floyd Martin.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. George Anderson on
January 18th.
Mrs. Whitney spent the day
Wednesday with Mrs. Matzat.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Beamer
will have Christmas dinner at the
II. E. Huntington home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Walker
will have Christmas dinner at the
Maxwell home in Richland.
Mrs. F. E.. Sands attended
Christmas entertainment for the
Veterans of the Spanish-American
War at the Veterans hospital at
Walla Walla.
Thirteen ladies took advantage
| of Miss Gallup's demonstration OF
short cuts in housekeeping at the
home of Mrs. C.. E. Hunt on We'd
lnesday. The next meeting will be
held on January 9Th, when collars
and sleeves will be the subject Tor
discussion. Mrs. James Johnston
and Mrs. Hunt served tea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24

cake were served. The Raiders will
leave for their new home Satur-
day. They will spend Sunday in
! Portland. While their friends will
/ miss them, they wish them years
of happinesse.
Louis Smith will spend the holt
days with his family in Tacoma.
Miss Helen Marsh was Wis
itor of Geraldine Dam Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. j. M. Breithaupt will have
! for her guests during the holiday
season, her son, Benjamin Fessen-
| der, and his family of Canada.
F. A. Rouse was a dinner guest
Sunday of Bert Curtiss and wife.
A. L. Needles and family NOV
ed to Hermiston, Oregon Monday.
While they have been here only
a short time, they were highly es-
teemed.
G. w. Snow and O. III. Luelloff
went to Spokane Monday with a
truck load of turkeys.
George Dietrich came home from
| Seattle Monday. He brought his
sister, Mrs. v. C. Lowman home
with him to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Hanson will
have as their guest on Christmas
10. HI. Luelloff family, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Snow, Frank Sanders, Mrs.
VIM. keenan,, Lloyd Pace and S.
Johnson.
Miss Frances Pike and Miss Jes-
sic Garvin will be graduated this
week from Richland high school.
Miss Frances will be married on
Christmas Eve and Miss Jessie
will go to her home in Colfax on
Thursday afternoon.
Guy Conwell is confined to the
house with a sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Glenn ex-
pect to have a family reunion on
Christmas. Mrs. Glenn's mother,
Mrs. Ames and her brother, who
has not been here for some time
and the Misses May and Ethyl
will complete the happy family.
Charlie RAIDER of Fresno, Cal.
arrived in Richland on Friday and
will remain until after Christmas
Robert Woodend and son will GO
to Spokane, where they will pick
up Mrs. Woodend's father and they
will all go to Sunset where Mrs.
Woodend has prepared a fine
Christmas.
Maurice Compton nd Marcus
Boettcher came from the W.S.C.
Friday evening. Marcus was well
pleased that he passed in all his
examinations.
The Cantata Sunday evening
drew a large crowd an dino one
went away disappointed. Those
who had solo parts sang them well
and the quartet was particularly
pleasing. The violin solo my Miss
Lydia Rudd was great treat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
Whispers

Miss Tash-Bob, can ~,
what its meant by untries sv p.,' al
Brilliant Bob williams-WssUen , !,
is something we never t,;.s u
fore! u BE-
Miss Tash--Bobby, il Won =,
married which would you eoD' %s'
the better, owning your own l
or renting it?
Bobby Love Tin a small voi..,
/ dunno, ] haven't tried L va
The Boys Glee club is lo,,r,.
a song entitled "All Kinds Of W.
men," the last phrase Of vhi., ~ :
There are women who don't j.
sip, but they're dead. No, IN 4.
Tense Of wOmankind-we have com
posed a song; "GOssipy cOssiD' I
Verse:
Woman may talk
But men do, too
Practice what you preach.
We're even with you!
Chorus:
Talk, talk, you gossipy men.
You are worse than any old h.,
Note-our column is sbortr
than usual this week because RAJ
Williams, Sour Chief COntributo,,
has been busy presenting aow
Wise Young Generation 50 ",
haven't any Of the customary wis
cracks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24

Miss Helen Erickson came home
from White Bluffs Wednesday
evening.
This is the time of year when
the farmers are not busy and they
like to take the whole family and
have a good time. The Grange Sat
urday night proved a magnet for
those who wanted to have a very
pleasant evening. About 200 at
tended the social evening of the
Grange. The program was mixed
in with the business. One applica-
ton was received for membership !;
four candidates were received from
the Fairfield Grange in Idaho and
two were given the obligation of
the 3rd and 18th degree. The game
laws committee gave long res
olution, which will be taken up at
the next meeting. The committees
were appointed to prepare for the
Pomona Grange, January 9. A
mock trial came at the close of
the meeting. Eight members of the
Locust Grove Grange were visit
ors. The serving committee was
Mesdames Rose Gray, Serdar,
Woods and Harry Aaneburg.
Mrs. C. Mclaughlin left Tues
day for Kamiah, Idaho to visit her
father, who is very sick. Mr.. Nc
Loughlin and Jack will have their
Christmas with the Rose family.
Miss Stella Murray will leave
on Saturday for Wenatchee for a
weeks visit.
Mr.. anad Mrs. VIM. Boettcher
and Marcus will spend the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gray
at Yakima. Antoine and his wife
will drive from Hanford so they
can all be together.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Erickson will
have a Christmas dinner at their
home. Their guests will be Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Carlson, Lillian
and Walter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Norm and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A. Obert of Benton City.
Rev. E. w Hilbert officiated at
the funeral of Mr.. Van Deventer Of
Benton City Wednesday morning,
at 1890. Mr.. Van Deventer was
about 80 years of age and was ac-
cidentally killed on the streets Of
Seattle by hit and run driver.
Monday night the Cleaner class
of the M. E. Sunday school and a
number of their friends gave Mr..
and Mrs. RAIDER farewell party.
About so guests were present and
the evening was spent in playing
games, after which ice cream and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24

The icy streets and pavement
caused numerous small accidents
to early motorists Friday and was
the cause of Marie Speigelberg's
|car turning over on Kadow hill, do
ing considerable damage to the car
and leaving Miss Speigelberg with
number of bruises. This is the
third accident Miss Speigelberg
has had in three weeks. The first
was damaged finger in the car
door, followed the next week by
slip on the icy sidewalk at the
post office and Suffering her ell
bow. She lis beginning to believe
that the thinks" has her number
for accidents this month
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
Eighth Grade Basketball

The eighth grade. basketball
team won over the Hover team
last Friday by a score of 8 to z.
The game was a fast and interest
ing one. Miss Lois Brue is coach
ing the eighth grade team this
year. The girls are making a good
showing of themselves and will
contribute good material for the
high school team in the future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
EASIER NOW

It's easier to pay So than SIS or
$25. Absolutely!
It was easily proved by Direct
or of Licenses Charles Maybury
when he pointed out that 1000
pairs of plates were distributed to
motorists to date, whereas at the
same time last year 5000 were in
the mail when the So fee was not
in effect.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-12-24
Students Pass so-Word Test

Wilma Campbell and Elsie Glea-
SON, students in the stenography
III class took a four-hundred word
letter from dictation at the rate of
eighty words per minute on Tues
day, December and passed the
test with less than fifteen errors.