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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
VEGETABLES TO
MOVE OUT SOON
Greater Diversification
Seen This Year In
Valley

The 1882 vegetable season in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley will
be started within two weeks.
This was the estimate Saturday
of shippers in various parts of the
Valley.
The first produce to
move this season will probably be
fall beans. peppers. and other truck
Of a similar nature. with chances
that the first car will be a mixed
car.
Davis Wade Of San Benito. Of
the firm Of Wade g. Newton. said
shipments will be moving fairly
steady by the middle of November
and that light shipments will be
made between now and then, pro-
baby beginning within two weeks.
Shippers in the Valley estimate
the acreage this year will be close
to that Of last year, in spite Of
early season predictions Of a con-
siderable reduction. However, there
Is every indication that the acre
age on staples. such as cabbage.
carrots and beets. will be cut. and
that the Valley will see a greater
diversification this year than ever
In the past.
Fall crops are reported growing
well, with ground in good shape
for winter planting. Farmers in
many parts Of the Valley are now
blowing land in preparation for
planting Of winter vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
COURT TO HEAR
APPEAL
Valley Convicted Slayers
Scheduled To Die
October 80

Victor Rodriguez and Nicandro
Munoz- Valley men facing death In
the electric chair for the slaying OF
Bert Ellison, federal officer, will
know their fates Wednesday.
At that time the court of criminal
appeals viii act on an appeal pre-
sented before the court last We'd
nesday by John T. Kleiber. local
narriSter, IN which he held that he
men had been deprived of a con-
st%itutional right. The men are SEIZED
uled TO ole in the electric chair Oct
80 unless the court changes the or
der.
The men we're tried at Edinburg
and sentenced to death. Two DAYS
before they we're to have died. JUDGE
klelber uncovered evidence that tha
attorney who was appointed for their
defense had not been admitted 20
the bar.
The constitution provides that all
accused men shall nave the right
OF legal counsel. 1t Is on this point
mat Kleiber has b-5ed his appeal
He maintains they did not have Ire
benefit Of counsel as provided ~
the constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
KNOWS
ONLY HIS WIFE
Dying Inventor Unable To
Recognize Others At
His Bedside

WEST ORANGE. N. j., Oct. 10
R)-The world for Thomas A.
Edison is now just one personals
wife.
AS the inventor lay In a stupor
today. on the verge Of a coma. DR..
Hubert s. Howe said Mr.. Edison
for days had been unable to recog-
nize no one except his white
haired wife, who has been at his
bedside almost constantly.
In the past, because Of the pecu-
liar timbre Of her voice. her words
have been clear to Mr.. Edison
despite his deafness. To this cir
cumstance is partially attributed
his ability to recognize her now.
Other members of his family are
maintaining q vigil near the sick
room. but the last word Of fare
well between them and Mr.. Edison
apparently has been exchanged.
How much longer he will be able
to recognize Mrs. Edison was be-
yond, prediction. But she. his COM
panion Of As years. remains close
at hand to keep alive his last
contact with the world.
AS DR.. Howe came from his
routine examination Of the patient
he told reporters:
About the only change in Mr..
Edison's condition is that ii Is in
%creasingly difficult for him to take
nourishment. He has had nothing
in the last "a hours. IN the pre-
ceding "A hours ne had only six
tea spoonfulls OF cereal"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
PARADE
NOVEMBER Ii

Brownsville's Armistice Day cele-
bration sponsored by John Hanson
Post Of the American Legion will in
clude a grand parade in the morn
ing, followed by exercises at which
a speaker of national reputation.
perhaps Cong. John Garner. will
address the holiday throng, 1t was
decided by a jois meeting Satur-
day OF the Legion and TT. Brown
committees working on plans for the
day.
Col. Glover. Lieut.-Col. Winfree
and Capt. Maxwell represented the
army post and the Legion commit
tee was composed of G. w. Gotke,
Fl. B. Galbraith and Harry Num-.
An effort is being made by school
authorities to schedule the Browns
vile Eagle Harlingen Cardinal foo
ball game for the afternoon Of
Armistice Day, 1t was stated at the
meeting by G.. w. Gotke.
Further details are being worked
out and will be announced as soon
as definite arrangements can be
completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
COTTON PRICES
UP IN FACE OF
CROP
Anticipated Carry6ver
Larger Than '30-'3l
Supply

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Up
There now Is, p~roSpectively, more
American cotton in the world than
at any time in history.
II farmers pick the 16,284,000 bales
estimated by the federal crop re-
porting board there will be a total
supply OF more than Is, 200 900. The
carryover Is estimated at close 70
5000, 900 bales .
Only one time has there been a
larger ~crcp-the 1900 900 bales har-
vested n 1926.
Leave IL In Fields.
Some In the trade say that az u
rent low prices the farmers won't
pick 100000 bales, arguing that
the larger the corp the larger the
abandonment. More than 1000. 900
bales were left in the field in 1926.
However, there is nothing to do
with labor now except pick cotton
and old observers say that IL the
currently remarkable harvest wealth.
er continues the experience Of five
years ago may not be repeated.
ThuS, the anticipated 1882
supply Of American cotton, new crop
and carryover. Is about 5.0OO.OOc
bales larger than the 10000. 900 bale
supply in lS30-3l. Unless world con
sumtion improves it promises a 1882
carryover OF 100000 o bales, al
amount equal to a normal crop.
Usually the carryover has been
around $4,000 o bales.
CarryOyer Huge
World consumption Of American
cotton, including domestic use. Is
estimated at slightly more than H.
100000 bales for the l93O-3I :
Even If the 1922 consumption
were to equal the highest OF record.
SIS, ,0C0 bales, there still would be
a carryover almost twice the normal
size.
With this in mind II IS considered
extraordinary that prices advanced
In the Zee OF the government re-
port increasing the estimate almos.
100000 bales over the September
forecast.
The average price OF middling To
inch on the ten spot markets Oct. 8
was 5.19 cents a pound compared
Will O.1O OCt. 4.
Market Hopes Up.
Various reasons were given for
the strength Of the market-the
presidents plan to bolster domestic
finance, the rise in the securities
market. the various acreage reduc-
ton schemes and the low price level.
which is said to discount the surplus
supply situation.
On the strength OF the latter one
cotton finn predicts investment buy
ing by outside interests in the next
three months will oustrip anything
seen since l898-99 when prices were
around current position.
Merchandising prospects for the
fall ard spring seem more hopeful
to primary market drygoods men.
There has been more activity in
print cloths and sheeting with wider
attention to possible needs for spring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Berry Association
Merger Is Proposed
By Staff ~COrresp0ndent)

WESLACO. Oct. l0..-AnotEcr
meeting OF strawberry growers and
those interested In strawberry Gull
tVre will De held az Weslaeo Friday
night. Oct. i6. when an effort will
be made To amalgamate the two
existing strawberry associations now
operating In the Valley.
Decision TO call the meeting vas
reached when a. persons present
az a meeting here Friday night ex-
pressed their determination 10 Join
neither association until some sort
Of an agreement could be reached.
S. r. Hughes OF P0teet addressed
the meeting here Friday on straw
berry culture. According 10 Hughes
a net income or $3.50 per acre NAV
be expected in an average year. The
missionary variety was recommended
by the Poteet man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Price Trial Keeps
Senators In Austin

AUSTIN. Oct. 10. 1.-THE Texas
senate recOnciled itself today 70 a
continuation into next week Of the
impeachment trial OK Dist. Judge
J.. B. Price Of Bastrop but the pro-
cedure was simplified somewhat
when attorneys on both sides agreed
TO accept written statements from
inmates or the Texas penitentiary
rather than bring the felonS here 70
testify personally 10 certain mat
OF a nationwide ring OF rose "dop-
cases.
III was alleged IN some on the
articles OF Impeachment voted oy
the house Of representatives that
certain defendants. some OF whom
nov r In penal institutions. we're
used as parties 70 a scheme To un-
fairly extract mileage and witness
fees from the state.
Judge Price Is accused OF negli-
gence and falling to exercise proper
diligence In approving fee accounts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
VALLEY MANS
SLAYER GETS
SHORT TERM
Boy Will Serve In
Reformatory
AS Minor

The shadow OF possible death in
the electric chair for the murder or
James ID. Thompson. San Benito
dairyman. passed from the Shoulde .
OF Harold Whitaker. Oklahoma
City picanniny. here Saturday Wien
the state failed TO establish his age
at ~ as he had stated IN q confess
sion.
Are Set at I6
After all efforts TO check his Ags
had failed 20 prove him OF age.
Dist. Atty. ID. S. Purl reduced the
case 10 the juvenile court and Judge
A. M. Kent sentenced him TO time
In the reform school as "a delinquent
child. His age was officially set at
Is and ne will be kept In the re-
formatory until nc IN 81.
In order to forestall any possible
violence. Sheriff W.. F. Brown plan
ned 70 take the young negro out OF
the city late Saturday night.
The criminal district grand jury
billed the boy on a straight murder
indictment on evidence contained III
two confessions taken by the sheriffs
office. The first OF these was taken
shortly after his arrest near Fal-
furriaS In which he stated he was
Is. and the second was taken later
at the Cameron county jail IN which
he said he was M.
Confessed Staying.
These statements both confessed
To killing Thompson IN an early
morning hour as he was milking at
his dairy near San Benito. Thomp-
son had picked up the wandering
negro youth and given him m iOb.
Thompson, SO the boy said. hoe
cursed him and threatened hun
when he failed 10 dig posth0les pro-
perry. The boy stole ThompSon's re-
volver ard shot him twice the follow
ing morning, wounding him moTtally.
He fled but was arrested by officers
under Sheriff Brown that afternoon
near FalfurriaS.
Since. Dist. Atty. Purl has been
checking the youths age. carefully
against Oklahoma City school rec
ords and other sources. Convinced
that the boy was a minor. the case
was ordered 20 the juvenile cours
and the murder indictment dismiss
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
1000 Visit New
Packing Plant
(Bv SAD Corresnondentl

MERCEDES. Oct. 10.-Approx:-
mately 1000 persons visited the PACK
ing plant Of the Rio Grande VALLEY
Citrus Growers Assn, here Saturday
when the association held omen
house to celebrate the installation
OF new equipment which has doubled
capacity Of the plant.
The plant has a capacity Of eigh.
carloads o. fruit a 1O-hour day. ac-
cording 10 II. M. Rouse. secretary
and general manager of the associa-
ton, and 1t Is expected that be-
tween 600 and 800 cars Of fruit VIII
be handled by the associations from
Mercedes during the current citrus
season.
Visitors here Saturday we're taken
through the plant and shown every
detail OF fruit packing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Merchants Give
Hats Free Monday

BY official edict OF "Old Man
Fashion Monday will be Fall Hat
Day in Brownsville and will be
observed with fitting ceremonies BY
Brownsville merchants catering to
mems trade.
At 4 in the afternoon Les Mauld-
in, B~rownsville's own aviator. will
circle I'VE the city in his Curtis
Wright Jr.. and will literally spill
old straw hats from the sky.
And the straw hats will be some
thing more than a symbol. for to
each person who secures one of the
old straws there will be waiting a
brand new fall hat at the store
whose name Is found attached to
the straw.
Manautou's. The Fashion. Boil
lacks and J. G. Penney Co. are
cooperating with "Old Man
Fashion" In celebrating the day.
In event Of rainy weather Mon
day afternoon. Les Mauldin will
take to the air at the same hour
Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Capone's Living
Costly, Is Claim

FEDERAL BUILDING, Chicago.
Oct. 10. R)-Al Capone ordered
freely of things to give him comfort.
spent freely. and never dubbed
about the bills, eleven sun-tanned
Florida witnesses testified at his
trial today on income tax charges.
They smiled affably at the 260-
poung gang leader, told OF his $500
a week meat bills. 81 a day baker
shop purchases. and his $4,000 win
ter home. Capone smiled back
graciously, and scowled only once.
when one of the witnesses told ST
"a little item for SIPS about which
Mr.. Al probably forgot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
BANK CREDIT
CORPORATION
IS ASSURED
Billion Dollar Body
Ready to Operate
Within Week

NEW YORK. Oct. l0.-(P-The
billion dollar National Credit or
poration formed TO bolster the
banking structure may be operat-
ing within a week, Mortimer N.
Buckner. chairman Of the commit
tee setting up the organization,
said tonight.
Mr.. Buckner described the res
ponse OF the banks OF the country
as magnificent" The slate Of di-
rectors. he explained, could not yet
be announced but would be ready
in advance Of the organization
meeting which is scheduled for
Tuesday.
Sell Debentures
AS previously announced. the cor
poration funds will be raised by
the selling of debentures to banks
throughout the country. The public
also will be permitted to purch Sc
the debentures. although no con-
siderable public demand is anticip-
ated.
The directors Of the corporation
will each represent one Of the
twelve federal reserve districts and
banks in the various localities in
each district will set up associa-
tons. many of which already exist
as clearing house organizations.
Each association will select a
loan committee which will pass
upon requests Of banks for funds.
When a loan IS approved locally,
the committee will transmit the
request TO the corporation which
upon approval will make available
the desired funds.
The borrowil bank will present
its own note ard will provide such
assets as collateral as the commit
tee may decide is necessary. Before
a loan Is finally made the note Of
the bank must be endorsed by an
agent Of the local association OF
banks.
Triple Security
The corporation will have, there
fore, triple security for each loan,
that is, ID the note of the borrow
ing bank; % the collateral put up
against the note; 80 the note of
the local association of banks.
Every bank throughout the Unit
ed States is requested TO subscribe
for the corporations debentures up
to two per cent of its deposits. or
the legal limit which it may invest
in a single security, If that is lower.
The banks will not be requested TO
pay for the debentures except as
funds are needed.
The extent of the loans to be
made in any locality will not be
dependent upon the amount Of the
d~ebentures taken by the local
banks. for 1t X the purpose Of the
corporation TO direct funds from
liquid centers such as New York
City to centers in need Of funds.
However. loans will not be made to
banks which fail to subscribe for
some Of the debentures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

!. "AH that Is needed 10 eliminate
duplication of effort on the part
Of these 81 taxing powers now in
existence in the county is action
by county and district officials,
who, by making this move, would
save literally thousands of dollars
to the taxpayers Of the county,"
the Brownsville man claimed.
Scouting the theory that new
laws were needed, Galbraith told
his audience that all needed Is the
will to put into effect economy,
claiming that practically every
economy he has advocated is pos
sible under existing statutes.
Eliminate Expense
Assessment and collection Of
drainage district, school district
and water Improvement district
taxes could all be done by the duly
elected county officials. Galbraith
claimed. and the elaborate organ
izations Of these districts eliminat-
ed.
As in the previous meetings, the
speaker scored the present method
OF collecting delinquent taxes by
contract with private individuals
and firms, c~lai4ling that this work
should be done by public officials
whose duties of office were meant
to include such work.
Galbraith again paid his respects
TO the county engineers depart
ment. saying that the $4,000 ex-
pended annually by this depart
ment could be cut to 5000 by let
ting the work uEder contract 70
any reputable Valley engineer.
In fact, there now stand ready
several solvent and responsible E s
idents Of Cameron county who are
willing to put a bond to any
amount the county may designate
guG \eing performance OF the
work OF this department. Of 5 1000
a year by any one of the five or
SIX leading engineers Of the VAL
ley" he stated.
Bond Issue Probed
Voters Of the Santa Rosa COM
munity have perfected the organ
lzation Of a taxpayers association,
IL was brought out at FRIDAY
nights meeting. The association is
launching an investigation OF the
bond issue recently voted by the
water district but not yet sold, 1t
was announced.
As in previous meetings. the
audience here voted unanimously
IN favor Of greater economy in the
conduct Of county and district af-
fairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

Miss Pauline Lane. injured Sept.
Is when struck BY an automobile or
Levee ST. driven by Mrs. L. D. Jones,
Is resting easily in the Mercy Hos2i-
tai. reports from the attending ply
s.cian Saturday afternoon stated.
Kay photographs Of her head
fail n disclose a fracture. the doc;os
statsd. Miss Lanes condition. Wills
serious, is not believed to be critical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

BERLIN, Oct. 10-iP-PresIdent
Paul Won Hindenburg. supreme
commander OF the German armies
IN the World war. and Adolf Hitler.
who served most of the war In the
ranks. talked as equals for more
than an hour today about foreign
and domestic problems of Ger
many.
1t was the first meeting between
the gruff 84-year-old president ard
the comparatively young leader ar
the strongest opposition To the
government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Millionaire Divorced

CHICAGO. Oct. 10. Pl-Harold
F. Mccormick, millionaire harvester
manufacturer and Gamma Walska.
the Polish singer. we're divorced afte-
a brief hearing before Judge Daniel
p. Trude today. He charged deser-
ton. There was no contest, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccormick agreeing to the
terms Of a decree ending the ro-
nance that began after his divorce
from EDITH Rockefeller Mccormick
in 1921.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

DR.. j. w. Skinner, president OF
Tex-Mex Institute at Kingsville and
a former pastor Of the Brownsville
Presbyterian church. regained con-
sciousness Friday afternoon after
having been delirious for nearly a
week. 4 telephone message to friends
in Brownsville from Kingsville stated
late Saturday afternoon.
Although the educator has re-
NAMED conscious. little hope Is held
cut for his ultimate recovery. He
was said to be resting easily Satur-
dax-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Support Roosevelt

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Oct. 10. Up
The Arkansas house Of representa-
tives, without a dissenting vote. to-
day adopted a resolution requesting
the state delegation TO the next
democratic national convention 10
support Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt
OF New York for The presidential
nomination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Gin and Houses
Raced by Blaze

The Las Rucias gin and several
surrounding houses. located on the
Mexican side Of the Rio Grande
across from Villanueva, were destroy
ed by fire Saturday night. ac-
cordins to reports in Matamoros.
The property, owned by Mrs. j. II
Fernandez, was estimated at 10000
pesos.
The Brownsville fire department
answered the call about 10 p. m. and
had not returned at an early hour
Sunday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

TEXARKANA, Oct. l0.-P-The
body of Hardin Gulley. 15-year-old
schoolboy. was found hanging from
a rafter in his grandfather's barn
near Boston, Tex, soday.
He was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Gulley of Boston. His par
ents were unable to assign a mo-
tive for his death. He had made
excellent grades in school and ap-
peared in good spirits, they said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Negroes Indicted

WICHITA FALLS, oct. 10. P-
Additional indictments were return
ed here yesterday against two
negroes who several hours earlier
pleaded their innocence in the
Staying of A. N. Ted Nodurft.
Indictments charging criminal
assault and robbery with firearms
were returned against Richard
Johnson. alias Robert Polk. and
Richard Brown, alias Johnnie
Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Financial Markets
Will Close Monday

NEW York. Oct. l0-dP-The
financial community entered on m
two-day holiday al the close Of
business today. All or the finan-
cial markets, the banks and COM
modify markets will be closed Mon
day. Columbus Day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Six Convicted On
Counterfeit CHARGE

DALLAS, Oct 10.-tPp-A Jury
in the United States District court
To-Day convicted six men OF cons
piracy 10 pass counterfeit money
INC OF overt acts in Connection
with the conspiracy.
Inc men were: Jewel Foshee. A.
sims Hagler, y. Marvin Matthews.
George L. Thurman. William p
EDWARDS and Carl w. Matthews.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. 10. Pt-
Ernest Moore. Is. a janitor at Bexar
county courthouse died today as the
result OF burns suffered when his
clothing caught fire at the court
house Monday.
Gasoline had been poured on the
floor and a spark from an electric
scrubbing machine ignited It.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Mrs. Shawn Dies

Mrs. James j. Shawn, wife ni
Detective Chief Shawn at Corpus
Christi. who Is well known among
Valley officers, died at Victoria Sat
Urday as the result OF an automobile
wreck at that city Thursday friends
here have been notified.
Funeral arrangements had not been
made Saturday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 10. Up
Inc bodies OF an American pilot
and four Mexicans who were killed
I 2 q forced landing OF a passenger
plane bound from Mexico CITY ~
Leon on the Ciudad Juarez airline.
we're brought back today by motor
ambulance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11

AUSTIN, Oct. 10. -tR1- The
Texas railroad commission today
decided to nip twenty barrels per
well from production in the east
Texas oil field effective next Tues
day. The three members voted
unanimously to throttle the flow
70 165 barrels per well daily. The
existing order allows lS5 barrels
per well
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-11
Laval Trip Hailed

PARIS. Oct. 10. CP-The imperd-
ing visit of Premier Pierre Laval was
hailed today as an event Of the first
importance by two Of Frances for
mer ambassadors to the u. S.-Jules
Jusserand. long the dean OF the
Washington Diplomatic Corps. ana
Jules Cambon, Frances envoy at
the turn Of the century.