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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Attempt to Curb
Wild Oil Gusher

VICTORIA. Tex, Feb. 20. Up
Drillers expected today to attempt
placing a valve on the drill stem OF
the Texas Company's wild shallow
gasser IN the AIcFaddin field OF
south Victoria county, which blew
In Unexpectedly Sunday night with
the drill stem still in the hole.
A master valve was placed on the
surface casing yesterday. partially
Gaping the gasser. but dry gas still
was escaping through the drill
stem with a roar heard IL miles
away. II was estimated the gas
flow was 10000. 900 cubic feet daily
and the pressure between $50 and
1000 pounds. The well is down a
little below 1000 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

tual Maternity could not be con-
Sidered a business IN accordance
with the statute under which he
waS being tried.
He began "a verbal assault on the
assistant county attorney. but was
turned aside when the court threat
ened a fine for contempt OF court.
He told of birth conditions i'm Ger
many and Soviet Russia and said
that Mutual Maternity was placing
a premium on motherhood I'm this
section. O'Connor brought out his
war record as a marine III telling
OF being fingerprinted here.
StiII IN Jail
The jury was out only a short
time before returning with "a maxi
mum fine OF 500 and court costs.
The preliminary steps i'll working
up the cas against O'Connor W.. y
taken by County Attorney Marvin
Hall. He made a trip ~ Austin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Hidalgo Financial
Affairs Still Hot

Especial to The Herald.b
EDINBURG. Feb. 20.-PaneI for
the seventy-ninth grand jury, which
will convene March 16 under Judge
Hood Boone, was called Thursday.
The grand jury will have before
it the continuation of the financial
investigation of HidalEo officials as
its most important matters.
The men called were A. A. Bon
neau. McAllen: G. K. Leslie. Jr.,
McAllen; j. II. Beasley. WesIaco:
@. w. Garner, Alamo; Z. =. Cong
den. Mission; r. +. Martinez, Mis-
sion; Harry Downs. Donna. Clay
Everhard, Pharr: u. T.. Stone, san
Juan: Emmett Cooper. Ladiila: III.
G. Weslander, Pharr: N. p. Unvich-
er. Elsa; Frank Dawson. Mercedes:
Placido Gonzales, Mercedes: r. r..
Hill. Edcouch; and o. N. Kenyon
Edinburg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Alleged Gray Co.
Bandit Faces Trial

PAMPA. Tex Feb. 20. LP-Roy
MCGEE faced trial here today on
charges in connection with the re-
cent robbery OF the Alanreed state
bank. Eli Willis. attorney appoint
ed To defend him. said MCGEE would
plead guilty. Roy Stephenson, in
dicted jointly with MCGEE but tried
separately. Wednesday was given a
15-year sentence for robbery and for
wounding Jim Bryant. bank Gus
toner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Search for Missing
Girl Deep in Arizona

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Feb. 20.-eP1-
The trail OF a ten-year-old girl,
thought 10 be Virginia Brooks. miss
ing from her home for more than
a week. apparently stretched deep
er into Arizona today.
From Blake Mason. San Diego
deputy sheriff In Arizona trailing
the girl and a man described as so
years old. came word that Sheriff
Fred A. Kinney at Tombstone had
learned a girl answering Virginia's
description and a middle aged man
had stopped over night at a Tomb
stone auto camp about two days
ago. Sheriff Kanney's description
of the girl checked with that OF
Virginia. Mason said. The girl is
believed to have been kidnapped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Bob Haired Bandit
Sought In Valley
Especial 10 The HeraIdD

Especial 20 The Herald)
EDINBURG. Feb. 20.-There
may be a bob-haired bandit run
ming loose in Hidalgo county.
The home OF Carl Lashar, Ala
mo. was entered Thursday night
while he was attending a band con-
cert. and a 500 watch and a spe-
cially constructed gun were stolen.
He stated that the doors we're all
locked. but several windows were
open.
The sheriff's department was no.
titled. and following investigation.
revealed that either the robbery had
been committed by a woman, or by
2 man wearing a woman's shoes.
No arrest have been made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
PLUG TO
PAY $3.50 FARE
Standard Oil Routes Repair
Part Thru Browns
vile

BURBANK, Calf, Feb. 20.-tF-
Pilot II. y. Kelsey had an iron pas
senger' paying a $3.50 fare to Bar
ranquilla, Colombia, South America.
when he hoped off here today for
a flight over the Southern trans
continental air route.
The Standard Oil company, find
ing a well operation at Barranquilla
halted for a lack Of a l75-pound cast
iron casing plug and that a month
would be required to get II there BY
boat. dispatched 1t on the 45O0 mile
journey by alrplane.
Because the plug was too heavy
for shipment by air mail. IL was sent
at full passenger rate. From Dallas
the plug will go to Brownsville and
thence over Pan American Always
TO its destination, making the trip in
six days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Day In Washington


Friday - Senate
Takes up naval appropriation
bill.
Harry 5. New. former postmaster
general cNltilss testimony before
postal lease investigating commit
tee.
House
Acts on Muscle Shoals confer
ence report.
Immigration committee considers
bill 10 strengthen deportation laws.
Ways and means committee con-
sinLes hearings on embargo legis.
iation.
Census committee celebrates re-
an Ortionmcnt.
Commerce committee submits re-
port on its railroad holding COM
panies.
Thursday - senate
Passed house bill increasing loan
value Of veterans compensation
certificates.
Approved conference report on
four department appropriation bill.
Former Postmaster General New
testified before postal lease inves-
tigating committee.
Food price investigation conclud-
ed with testimony on meat prices.
Finance committee approved 500
100000 disqualification bill.
House
Passed S59.000.0O0 second def
cheney bill.
Recaived conference agreement
on Muscle Shoals.
Held memorial services for de-
ceased members.
Rules committee decided program
for remainder II session
Census committee resumed re-
apportionment hearings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

to consult the attorney general I'm
the matter. Forced to hold a court
Of inquiry at Port Isabel. Inc was
unable To BE- present at the trial
yesterday.
OConnor is now confronted with
another charge III connection with
the state banking laws ard ~ stiIl
I'm jail. The bond III this Ease has
been set W. $1,000.
"A similar case against Zimrospk
has been dismissed by the county
attorneys office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Boy Thrown From
Horse Dies Thursday

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 20.-t4,
Jerry Farrell, 8, died last night
from injuries suffered WEDNESDAY
when he was thrown from 4 horse,
which SHE'D at the sound Of an su-
tomobile horn. The boy was the
son OF MI. and Mrs. John Z. Farrell.
His father vas one OF the owners
Of the Gregg county discovery oil
well, sold this week for a reported
price Of So. 900, 000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Held For
Commanders Death

MARSHALL. Tex, Feb. 20.-Pl-
A l7-year-old Pamela county youth
was held in Jail here today in con-
nection with the fatal shooting OF
Albert G. Tiller. Jr.. p, late yestaf-
day at Eiysian Fields, 18 miles
southeast OF here. Both youths were
from prominent families in Pamela
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Feb. 20-F-Grains
scored carly advances today resDon-
sive ~ npturns in Liverpool wheat
quotations and to continued rains
hampering Argentine exports. A
rise IN Argentine exchange rates
VAS also a bullish factor.
Opening unchanged ~ rs cent.
higher wheat held near ~ the IN
itial figures. Corn started 1-3. ga
up and afterward kept firm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
He Did Not Like
Her Bridge Game

DENVER Cole. Feb. 90. P-
Bridge has led MFR. and Mrs. Harry
Flint 10 a divorce court.
lie slapped mn face, Mrs. Flint
testified yesterday. because he
didn't ike my game"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Lemburg Named AS
Director I'm Bank
Especial to Tne HcraldN

ESPECIAL 10 The Hcrald.1
EDINBURG. Feb. 20.-S. Nv. Lem
burg. county clerk of Hidalgo coun-
~, vas named a director Of the
American State Bank and Trust
company here late Thursday aft
ernOOn.
II had been suggested bv bank
ing officials tE-t a member ar the
official family" No named A circc-
tor. and Mr.. Lemburg's appointment
followed. The announcement was
made hv II. b. Seay, president OF
the institution.
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tc be present, and have accepted.
Mrs. y. p. Gay, Jr. Of Brownsville
i to make a trip 10 San Antonio
II the near future and will confer
with HibernlanS at the time.
Another meeting or Irish Is to Be
held soon. the date TO be set BY
Mr.. Farming. at which time def
mite plans will be completed for
the affair. Ii is thought that the
meeting Will take place within two
weeks, probably on Thursday.
Mrs. Gay. representing the VAL
lev Irish. Is TO wire both Mayor
Walker and Al Smith. extending
the invitation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Man Charged
With Biting
Another

There's an old saying to the
effect that q dog biting a man Is
not news In q large way.
Perhaps this Is news:
Fred Corney filed a complaint
here this morning couched IN the
customary legal phraseology. al
leging that he was bitten In the
face by Joe Genovese.
The alleged bitter is charged
with aggravated assault
According TO Corney, the biting
took place near. Santa Rosa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Feb. 20-lPi-CU. S
Dept. Agr-Potatoes steady: sacked
per cwt., Wisconsin round whites
l.30-l.35. Minnesota round whites
i.l5-l.25: Idaho russets I.50-l.6O.
Colorado McClures best 1.70-1.S5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
City Briefs

To Sing-Mrs. Chester DeBar-
0elenen has received word from her
son Fred. who will be well remem-
bered in Brownsville. that he is TIC
sing over Radio Station KTLC.
Houston. Friday evening al 5:45
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

NEW YORK. Feb. 2O-P-Bulls
retained their grip on the share
market during the early hours OF
trading today. although they en-
countered considerable selling oil
advances.
After q heavy turnover or shares
In the early transactions. the mar
ket eased of q little and trading
slackened, but toward midday the
list stifiened under leadership OF
utilities. Public Service of N. u.
American Water Works. American
and Foreign Power. and Stone a.
Webster rose a point OF more.
Shares rising ? to 3 points 10 new
1881 highs included Standard Gas
international Telephone. American
Power " Light and Westinghouse
Electric.
u. S. Steel encountered selling
pressure. and after moving I'D go
o. a point TO a new high for the
movement, eased off 10 show a
fractional loss.
Call money again renewed al /
IL per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 20-sFl-
~. :. Dept. AgrJ-Hogs: $500:
uneven. 1925 higher: top IT'S:
packing sows 5.25-5.75; stock pigs
6.25-69O.
Cattle. 400; calves: 100; mostly
steady; steers. good and choice
600-l300 lbs. 7~.50-ll.0O; l~300-15O0
lbs. ~7.75-l1.O0; common and me-
dunn 500 lbs. up 5.00-7.75; heifers
good and choice 55O-850 lbs. $50
$50; cows, good and choice 4.50-
600; vealers milk-fed) medium TO
choice 6.OO-lO.0O; stocker and feed
cd steers. good and choice call
weights) 6.25-8.50.
Sheep: 1000; opening sales lambs
steady: lambs, good and choice 90
lbs. down 7.50-s.35: medium 90 lbs.
down 6.5o-7.50. ewes medium to
choice $50 lbs. down 3.25-4.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE: Cane hay in stack
O. baIed. Bray Dairy, Olmito. phone
DO2OW3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
INFLUENZA
SPREADING

Check Colds mt once with 666
Take IL nv m preventive.
USE Csc SALNE FOR BABIES.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Helen Wells was held this morning at S:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street to St Michael's church where a solemn requiem mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev William O'Shea as- sisted by Rev Dr John Loughran as deacon and Rev Peter Daly, sub-dea- con. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Father O'Shea conducting the com initial services. The pallbearers were Ralph Dadario, James McAr- dle, Peter Coradazzi, Albert Bellotti, Joseph Mecca and Joseph Corideo.
 The funeral of Mrs Martha Will Hams of IS Pearl street is to be held tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the Reyes funeral home, 81 Pearl street to the Grace Baptist church at o'clock. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Franklin (Sullivan) Greer, wife of James J.. Greer of Washington, D. c. is to be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock from the home of her par ents, MT and Mrs William H. Sulli- van of 81 Coniston avenue to the Blessed Sacrament church where ser- vices will be conducted at g o'clck. There will be no requiem mass. ow- ing to it being St Joheph's day. On Friday morning at 8 o'clock a solemn requiem mass for the repose of her soul vii be celebrated at the church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
FEBRUARY BUILDING SHOWS HEALTHY GROWTH
CRUSADERS DRIVE
 FOR MEMBERS
Will Be Launched at Meet ing This Evening at
 Waterbury Club
SESSION AT 6:3O O'CLOCK

A meeting of the executive com mittee and temporary officers of the Crusaders will be held tonight at SEQ o'clock at the Waterbury Country Club. Representative John D. Thoms will preside as chairman.
 The drive for membership in this organization will be launched at to- nights gathering. Membership in the Crusaders involves a nominal sum of $1 annually.
 It is expected that the opening of the drive for members will find a ready response in Waterbury. Strong branches of the organizati ton are now flourishing in Hartford and Bridge port.
 The purpose of the Crusaders is not to encourage disrespect for our laws or the Constitution, but to sponsor state control of liquor man. ufacture and sale. The Crusaders stand for true temperance and are opposed to the return of the saloon They do believe, though. that pro- hibition laws should be made by the individual states and not by the fed eral government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

ter month exceeding those of Jan- uary by approximately four hun- dred thousand dollars, according to the monthly survey conducted by the freight traffic department of the New Haven railroad. As compared with February, 1929, however, last months figure was nearly one mil- lion dollars less.
 Of the twenty-two cities and towns covered in the railroads survey, only six reported increases in their build ing permits as compared with Jan- uary. These were New Britain, New Haven, Norwich, Torrington, Water bury and West Hartford.
 Eight of the communities enjoyed gains in building permit values over their totals of February, 1880. They were Bristol, Naugatuck, New Brit ain, New Haven, Norwich, Torring- ton, Wallingford and West Hartford.
 New Haven headed the building list for February with permits val ued at $697.S97,. while West Hartford took second position with Bridgeport third
 Comparative building permit sta- tistfcs for February, 1881, and for February, 1880. are reported in the ra ifraad sIIrvev az follows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
Coroner Awaits
 Doctors Report
Maihouse Expected to Definitely Decide Whether or
 Not Rusiawey Is Sane

and was expected to file his report today with Conorer, John T. Monzant. If Rusiawey is pronounced insane and the police say he is not. he will be committed to a state institution. If he is rational he will face trial either on the charge of manslaught- CT or murder.
 Since being arrested the accused has attempted to commit suicide. He was found strangling in his cell, af- ter suspending himself from the door of his cell with his belt. Last eve ming Patrolman John Shea in look ing over a basket of food brought the prisoner by his wife discovered suspicious looking bottle of milk. It was loaded" with moonshine. Needless to add Rusiawey did not get his milk punch" before retiring last evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
Removal From Office Demanded For Mayor
 Walker Of New York
Specific Charges Were Filed By the City Affairs Com mittee With Governor Roosevelt and the Reasons
 Are Given

sealed Walkers doom as mayor of New York. If he does not resign, 1t was believed in these quarters that he would be forced out of office either by a general legislative inves- tigation or by a special investigation of the charges by commissioner appointed by the governor.
 Although the governor has as yet given no indication of his attitude toward the charges. it was reported they were much more serious than those filed against District Attorney Grain by the city club. and would undoubtedly demand his serious con- sideration. The governor said last night he would probably have a statement to make today.
 The filing of the formal charges against the mayor represents the second. and greatest, result of the steadily growing wave of public de- mand for an investigation of the ment. Starting with the revelations Of corruption and graft in the police department and magistrates. courts by the appellate division inquiry headed by Judge Samuel Seabury, it f has been joined in by nearly all the churches, civic and reform organiza. tions of the city, and has already re- suited in the filling of similar charges against District Attorney Thomas C. T. Grain by the City Club. Mayor Walker was reported in dis is vacationing, to have refused to comment on the filing of the charges He said. however, that it would not alter his vacation plans, according to the reports.
 Dr Holmes and pr Wise refused to discuss the charges when they left Governor Roosevelt's home last night. Dr Wise, however. in a speech before the league for political edu- cation earlier in the day said that Mayor Walker ought to resign.
 "The mayor ought not to be re- moved" he said. He ought to be moved to go into some business more congenial."
 He criticized the mayor severely for his flippant attitude toward the matter.
 "We have had nothing less than the collapse of the city government. collapse made inevitable by the cheap success of the city's chief magistrate whenever wrongdoing and corruption were exposed" he said.
 If Governor Roosevelt decides to
 
 the mayor for 30 days pending the He could either sum- mon the mayor to answer the charges at once, or appoint a commission to investigate them, as he did Judge Seabury in the charges against Dis trict Attorney Grain.
 Other important developments in the situation yesterday were gover- nor Roosevelt's refusal of District Attorney Grains request to displace Judge Seabury as head of the inquiry into the district attorneys office on grounds of prejudice, and the sum- moning of Grain by Judge Seabury to a. conference today on the meth ods of procedure in the investigation
 Since the governor refused to re- move Seabury, it was said that the charge of prejudice would figure largely in Grains defense. The dis trict attorney based his charges on bias on the fact that Seabury is a member of the club which filed the charges against him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
$98 Collected
 for TB Fund
Slackening Evident in Canl=
 paign-$3,479 Donated

Donations of $25 each were re- 'ceived yesterday from Rodney Chase and "A Friend for the Waterbury Anti-Tuberculosis league fund, which is now $3,479. Only $98 was received from contributors yester- cay, as follows:
 Previously acknowledged, s3,381: "A Friend.' $25: D. F. Buckley, $Ei ii. B. Sandersoi1. $5; Interested, " $s; Horace D.. Taft, $1O; "A Friend'' $2:A "A Friend" $3; "A Friend" $3; y. M. B.. $5: Rodney Chase, $25; "A Friend,' $5;. Mrs Margaret G.. Bannon, sS: yesterdays total, $9S; grand total, $3,479.0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

New York, March Is - (UP) = The removal from office of Mayor James J. Walker on the grounds of Iaxity, and failure to conduct properly the office of mayor was asked today in formal specific charges filed by the city affairs committee with Governor Roosevelt.
 pr John Haynes Holmes, noted pastor and chairman of the commit tee, and Rabbi Stephen $. Wise, vice chairman, gave the document personally to the governor last night, just before he left for Albany.
 The charges were not made pub lie, but the governor was urged to do so at the earliest opportunity.
 Opinion in some political circles was that the filing of the charges
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18

...1f 5. .-ez f
 No report has yet been received from Dr Max Mailhouse of New Haven, whose report is expected to figure prominently in the disposition of the case of Iachim Rusiawey, 3S, who is being held in connection with the death of his business partner. Andrew Ponchinok. 38, of 12S North Elm street. Rusiawey shot and killed his friend in their restaurant on North Elm streets on Sunday, March 9th. He had been drinking heavily for several days prior to the fatal quarrel He claims that he did not know that the double-barrel shotgun was loaded when he pointed it at Ponchinok and pulled the trig- ger.
 There is, some question as to the accused's sanity. Dr. Mailhouse. aIienist, examined him last Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
SPEND EASTER
 WITH PARENTS

London, March 1s-UP)-Ray ican embassy. departed for South ampton to-day. en route to the United States on the s. S. Majestic.
 He will spend Easter with his par ehts in Boston and then go to Chi cago, where ne will conclude some business in connection with the 1882 worlds fair in behalf of Am bassador Charles G. Dawes.
 He will return here late in April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
Young Crissy Has Not Yet Caught
 Rockefeller. ST

Daytona Beach, Fla, March 1S.- (GP)-William c. .Crissy, 2d, youth- ful Philadelphia broker-adventurer. admitted to-day it takes more than polite persistence to play golf with John D. Rockefeller, Sr. He invited Rockefeller to play golf yesterday but was refused. ",
 Among other things he plans to do is ride with the Prince of Wales and play golf with Bobby Jones. He already has dined with Presid ent, Hoover - 7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
Mass. Senate May Vote To-day for
 Real Old Beer

Boston, March 18.-(UP)-The state senate was scheduled to take final vote to-day on a bill to make 1-2 per cent beer legal under Massachusetts law.
 Since the proposed beer would be illegal under national prohibition, the law would be but added evidence of Massachusetts anti-prohibition sentiment.
 The senate voted yesterday not to order the bill to-. third reading, later reconsidering the bill and re-; versing its vote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
COUNT DE PARIS
 IS TO MARRY

Palermo, Italy, March 1S-(UP) The Count De Paris, heir of the 10 the throne of France, and Princess Isabelle D'Orleans- Bragance, daughter of Prince and Princess Pierre D'Orleans-Br Bragance will be married early in April.
 The Duke De Guise officially noti- fled the Podesta to-day of the forthcoming marriage, which will be attended by many members of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
TWO SHOCKS REGISTERED

New York. March 18-(UP)- Two severe shocks were registered by the Fordham University seismo- graph early to-day, the tremors be- ing strongest about 5000 miles from New York, probably near the Aleutian Islands west of Alaska. The time was 3:14:06 and 3:23:41.