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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
The Worlds People.

The total population Of the world is
now estimated at 1850, 600, GOO; ct the
beginning of the eighteenth century
the estimate was 600 ,OO0, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

and Germans win leave the League Of
Nations and sulk by themselves.
In any case, the outlook for the COM
ing disarmament conference Is not
DfHl'Sn'' fcopyr,rn. 1871,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
BUTLER WILL SPEAK
Generals Hagerstown Talk to Be
nsvo+aa m crfre s,nnress,on.

OeVUteu co OEAIue 0UPPIesslUnA
Maj. Gen. Snedley d. Butler. y. g.
NJ. c., will speak in st. Johns Audi
forum, Hagerstown, Nd, at 2:20 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, May 10, on reduction
and suppression Of crime.
The meeting is to be held under aus
pices of the Society for the Reduction
of Crime and Promotion Of Social Bet
terment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

Seventy-three taxicabs were sold at
auction in Bristol, England, recently.
the average price being $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

able, harmful to Austria and Germany
and intolerable for France and the
little entente.
The meaning Of this can only be
that somehow, some way, the French
and Czeclas mean to prevent the union.
The Germans, however, are going
quietly about their preparations and
announce they do not have the slight
est intention Of abandoning the plan.
They meet the various arguments
quietly with the wealth OF material at
their disposal.
Thus, against the charge that a Gus
toms union leads inevitably to a po-
litical union, they note that Luxembourg
for almost 10 years was within. the
German customs union without being
annexed; that Sweden and Norway had
a customs union for long period and
did not amalgalnate; that Lichtenstein,
Monaco and Andorra, the worlds dwarf
states, are all within the customs area
of some larger state, without being
swallowed politically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
ARBOR DAY PLANNED
Exercises to Be Held at Raymond
School Tomorrow Afternoon.

Arbor day ceremonies will be held at
the Raymond School, Spring road and
Tenth street, at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in front of the building. Four
trees will be dedicated and the children
will participate in the ceremonies.
Principal L. E. Ballenger will preside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Must Abide by Ruling.

But If he French and Czechs insist
the union shall not be, and the Ger
mans insist it shall be, and then 1t goes
to the legal experts, it is obvious the
states must stand by the legal decision
or become joke.
Therefore, as matters now stand, it
looks as though either the customs
union will be permitted and the French
and Czechs, except by the threat of
war, cannot stop it, or the union will
be declared illegal and the Austrians
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
NEGRO CHARGED
With MURDER
Grand Jury to Take Up Case
Here Oct. 5; May Be
Juvenile Case

Sheriff w. r. Brown filed formal
charges Of murder Monday morn
ing against Harold Whitaker, alias
Jimmy Miller, 15-year-old negro
youth who has confessed to shoot
ing and killing Jesse Dabney
Thompson near San Benito Sat-
urday morning.
The charges were filed before
justice Of the Peace Fred Kowalski.
No preliminary hearing is to be
held and the ease will be taken
to the district grand jury when It
goes into session Oct. 5.
The young negro claims to be Is
years old. III the grand jury finds
he Is under IL. the case will likely
be sent to the juvenile court,
presided over by Judge A. M. Kent.
Otherwise he will be tried by the
criminal dit.trict cart, likely at
the present term.
The young negro was arrested
near Falfurrias Saturday after
noon and brought to Brownsville.
He Is now in the Cameron county
jail.
He made a lengthy written state
ment ~confessing to shooting and
killing Thompson for whom he
was working. Thompson cursed
him and threatened to kill him.
the negro said in his statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
LOCAL WAGE
SCALE PAID

The A. J. Rife Construction COM
pany. contractors on the Browns
vile federal building. Is paying the
prevailing wage scale In the work.
r. e. Ray, superintendent Of con-
struction. declared today. In deny
ing rumors that lower wages are
being paid
our wage runs from si-25 70 50
a day for unskilled workers" Mr..
Ray said. which wages were deter
mined BY a survey Of the wages
paid by other contractors In the
city. This Is always the method used
In arriving at such a figure.
I'VE have had numbers OF labor
ers offer 10 work for less than the
scale. some offering TO work as low
as so cents a day. but we have not
paid anybody less than s125 a day.
Mr.. Ray said there were also
rumors that the slow wage was
based on figures given him by the
chamber OF commerce. I'VE got no
figures ON wages from the cham
Der OF commerce." he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
NJ. BESTEIRO
RITES TO Be
HELD TODAY
Native Of Brownsville
Succumbs After
Long Illness

Masonic funeral services for Man
uel Besteiro. SO. prominent Browns
Vile business man who died ut the
family residence, 1882 jefferson
street. Sunday morning. will be held
at 4 p. m. Monday. The services will
be held at the family home with in
terment In the city cemetery.
Death came after q lengthy III
ness.
Mr.. Besteiro. a native OF Browns
vile. was widely known over the
Valley and northern Mexico. His
business interests were numerous.
He was a member OF the Matamoros
Masonic lodge and the Brownsville
Elks. Mr.. Besteiro was actively as
ISOLATED with civic work for many
years.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Maria p. Besteiro; two sons. Raul
and Ernesto: three brothers, Jose,
and Alberto Of Brownsville and Mar
tin of California: and three listers.
sIrs. Rosalia Benevendo and Miss
Maria Besteiro of Brownsville and
Mrs. Ustolia Diego OF Spain.
Active pail bearers have been
named as follows: NJ. G. Gomez. j.
z Cara, S. S. Gomez. M. Landin,
Jose Martinez and Antonio Lon
goria.
Masonic services are to be held at
the family home and the Elks will
holL services at the grave. All Elks
have been requested to meet at the
hall at 3 p. m, from where they
viii go in a body to the family res
idence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
BOOSTER CLUB
INTEREST KEEN
Registration Day Is Set
For Thursday-Club
Days Named

: The crucial period in the Browns
vile Booster club contest opens
this week. with the contest coming
to a close Saturday.
The first four days OF this week
have been designated as Booster club
Gays. and Thursday Is registration
day.
On that day all Booster club firms
will have a registration book.
To each person over Is years OF
age who goes into a Booster club
store. Thursday. regardless Of
whether he makes a purchase or
not. the person will be permitted to
register, and will receive 5000 free
votes.
This number Of votes will be given
In each store In which the person
registers although one person can
register only once In each store.
Candidates r entitled to reg
lister the same as other persons.
This means that each candidate
can receive 100 1000 free votes by
simply making the rounds OF the 20
stores. and each OF her supporters
can do likewise.
Registration can be made any time
Thursday.
Interest IN the contest Is becom-
ing keener as the closing tie draws
near. and merchants report greater
activity on the part OF the hackers
Of various candidates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
WILL VISIT
LOSTCITYS site

Several OF the descendants OF
John ". and Johanna Shaw Singer,
who lived at the old Santa Cruz
ranch house on Padre Island around
1850. are planning a trip to Browns
vile soon. TO visit the site OF the
lost city"
Their interest in the place has
been aroused by recent discovery OF
many relics at the site OF the old
city. and by subsequent general in
terest in II. with the information
being furnished by the Singer
descendants.
A letter received at the chamber
Of commerce here from Mrs. Fred
Peters OF Muskogee. Okla, grand
daughter OF the Singers who lived
on Padre Island. says several OF the
descendants r planning a trip 70
this section soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
First Fan In
Line For Series

ST. LOUIS. Sept. %. -tP1-The
first fan to appear at Sportsman's
park for a Worlds series bleacher
seat. which will not 60 on sale
until 8 a. m. Thursday. arrived at
7 a. m. today.
He is Horace L. Anspaugh. 81. a
hotel clerk at Horton. Kan, who
said he had determined to be first
in line for the distinction Of that
place and to win Assoc bet from
a friend In Sedalia. Mo-. his home
town.
Anspaugh brought a canvas
chair. a rubber slicker. a blanket,
shaving outfit and stationery. He
said he would arrange to have his
meals brought to him or would
hire som cone to take his place II
he ha6 occasion to leave the gate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Divorce Canons
Fail To Jibe

DENVER Colo. Sept. 2s. P-Ths
controversial problem OF a marriages
and divorce canon agreeable ~ All
elements of the Protestant Episco-
pal church "a before the house OF
plsnops OF the general convention
here today.
a proposed canon adopted by tho
mouse OF clerical and lay deputies
mas been rejected by the committee
on canons OF the house OF blshons.
which advanced a new plan or III
own. The bishops and deputies are
agreed on nearly al provisions x
cept hat regarding the status in tho
church OF N divorced person who has
been remarked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Fl. Bend Sheriff
Is Buried Monday
STYLE SHOW
In Brownsville.

RICHMOND. Sept. %. tP,-Fun-
eral services for H. Wyatt Collins
former sheriff Of Fort Bend county.
were set for 4 D. m today.
Collins was found dead in bed
at his ranch home near Richmond
Saturday. He served two terms IS
sheriff OF Fort Bend county and
gained state wide notice during his
first term by his solution of the
murder Of Robert Lee Kirby. cashier
OF the Blue Ridge State bank. In
1880 he became defendant in three
Honor cases growing out OF a raid
in Richmond by IS federal prohi-
bition agents,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Clergy Warned Of
Spots and "Ain't''

GALESBURG. Ill. sept. %. Up
More ministers fail because OF spots
on their vests and amt on their
lips than from any other cause,
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes told a
class of 20 men who were ordained
To the ministry OF tine Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday.
The ordination services were con-
Quoted as part or the annual Gen.
trail Illinois conference OF the church.
mo man should say he Is sancti-
fled 70 the work OF our Lord when
he habitually goes around LOOKING
like a pig Bishop Hughes said "ani
how can you expect a man to win
souls when he makes every intelli-
gent person in his congregation
cringe every time he speaks q SEN
tence?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
West Point of The
Air to Open Nov. 2

WASHINGTON. Sept. %. Up
Americas West Point OF the air.
Randolph field. will open Nov. 2 with
200 students beginning an eight
month course Of primary flying
training.
The war department today dec
irnated the members Of the class
who will be the first to earn at the
aviation city" neal San Antonio,
Texas, which was built rs "the ideal
flying school,"
Numbered among the 200 are %
West Point graduates, nine other
officers OF the regular army. 10 en-
listed men or the army air corps, and
80 civilian candidates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Clubs Asked
To Boost Style Show

has been named treasurer for the
funds which are derived from the
style show.
A charge Of Is cents admission Is
to be made. and all proceeds will
60 to charity.
Heads OF the women's clubs In the
city are being asked to aid a.so. and
1t Is expected that all organizations
in Brownsville viii be working to
secure a large attendance.
A window display contest is to
precede the style show, with all
merchants taking part
Members Of several of the COM
mittees Of the style show we're hold
ing meetings today. and complete
program for entertainment, and lists
Of models are expected to be COM
pleted BY tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Postal Officials
In Valley Sunday

r. M. Milligan. chief postal in
spector. Washington. d. c., and j,
w. Adamson. inspector in charge
at Austin. Texas. were in the VAL
ley Sunday as the guest Of @. w.
bennett, Brownsville postmaster.
Both officials enjoyed a tour of
the Valley and Mr.. Milligan was
especially enthusiastic over the de-
velopment in this section. Mr.. Den
nett stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Divorce and Tax
Suits on Docket

Two divorces were granted and m
tnird denied by Judge Geo. Wester-
VET of the criminal district rn,,rt
Monday morning. eoufs
Another divorce suit will be tried
before "a Jury Tuesday.
Inc court has cleared its Grim
maj docket and will devote the re-
mainder OF the term 10 divorces ana
delinquent tax suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

DENVER. Sept. 28- tF-The busi-
ness district Of Morrison. Colo. IVES
threatened with destruction early
today by a fire which destroyed four
buildings and damaged several other
structures. One man was injured
slightly fighting the blaze
Morrison Is is miles west OF here
and Is one OF the gateways to Den
ver's mountain parks through which
thousands of tourists pass every
summer. Fire trucks were sent both
from Denver and Golden. Colo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

tirement Of bonds issued to build
highways.
The bill. written by Representa-
tive Ben Brooks OF Bagwell, was
engrossed Is to 8 with two pairs
and finally passed 10 to 5 with two
pairs. Efforts to amend II In the
senate to increase the gasoline tax
to six cents and five cents were
defeated.
Under the new bill two cents will
60 to the highway department. one
cent to the schools and one cent to
retire county and district highway
bonds outstanding as OF January /,
1891.
Senators Walter woodul of
Houston. T. j. Holbrook Of Gal
weston and W. A. Williamson of
San Antonio strove In vain to per-
suade the senate to vote against
disturbing present distribution Of
the gasoline tax money.
Speculation obtained as to at
titude OF Governor Ross S. Sterling
toward the bill. II was predicted
the governor. former chairman OF
the state highway commission,
would veto 1t. adopting the claim
OF the senators who opposed II
that to relinquish approximately So
600. 900 annually proponents claim
ed would be taken from the high
way funds would greatly hamper
highway construction.
The bill had been passed by the
house. 70 tc "a. 1t would become
effective 90 days after adjourn
ment OF this session OF the legis-
lature which will expire. under q
concurrent resolution now OF rec
ord. tomorrow at 6 D. m. 1t would
have required 100 affirmative votes
in the house and 81 in the senate
to have made the bill effective i'm
mediately upon the governor affix-
ing his signature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Money Recovered By
Officers In Hotel

Ell PASO, Sept. zS. Rt--More than
81 900 in gold. silver and currency.
believed .tclen in a robbery Of a
bank ut Guymon. Okla. was recover
ed in a hotel room here yesterday
by Sheriff o. L. Clark OF Guymon
and A. B. Cooper. a Kansas City
detective.
The officers were directed to he
room by two women held at Carls-
bad. N. M. Two men were arrested at
Carlsbad Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Texas Tech Sees
Large Enrolment

LUBBOCK. Sept. 20. LRD-Students
enrolled at Texas TechnoloEical col
lege for the fall term totaled 1852
Saturday night at the close OF the
third day Of registration. and snji-
cations we're that the student BODY
would se as large and possibly larger
than last year.
Scores Of students continued 20
arrive late for registration Satur-
day and when matriculation end ID
for the day. 800 more students we're
enrolled than had registered In the
first three days last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

NEW YORK. Sept. 28-tP-Mrs.
Benjamin p. Ceilings oft-repeated
story OF her husbands murder by
two men who boarded tn cruiser
on Long Island sound was fertilizer
substantiated today bv the finding
of two pairs of trousers and a bath
inr suit In the waters Of Cove Neck.
Deputy Sheriff Kehlendeck. act
ing on orders OF District At.orn-y
Alexander q. Blue. found the ar
ticles yesterday as he was graphing
In the sound. The garments were
covered with seawe,d AMI sand.
indicating they had been in the
water Tor some weeks. Ceilings. a
Stamford. Conn. engineer, was
drowned Sept. 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Mining Interests
Fight Rail Hike

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. d1-T'ne
ills Of the lead. copper and lum-
Der industries were enumerated 20
the interstate commerce commission
today to offset the claims OF the
railroads for a fifteen per cent rate
increase.
Attorneys told the commission the
capital structure of the lead. copper
and lumber industries was IN a mere
Drecarious condition than that D.
the railroads. The railroads have
based their appeal FOR increased
freight rates on their need 10 -av-
enue to maintain the value of their
bonds and to enable them to fe-
finance such issues as may mature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
No Textbook Charge
Asked in Resolution

AUSTIN. sept. "a. fF-ND
changes would be made IN textbooks
In use i'm the n-iblic schools during
the next two years under n resolu-
ton adopted unanimously BY the
house of the Texas legislature to-
day. The resolution also asked the
state board or education To purchase
only books needed for requirements.
II was estimated the state would
save 81 100000 II the textbook CON-
mission and the state board on edu-
cation followed the recommends
tons OF the resolution.
"A meeting or the text book com
mission with the board Of edurn-
ton was held today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Chicago Man Kills
Wife Account Taunts

CHICAGO. Sept. 28-GR|-A con-
fession he slew his wife because
she irritated him " reminders of
her superior education, and that
he placed her body. wrapped IL a
blanket. In a manhole. was made
yesterday police said. by John
Chorak.
Chorak was arrested Saturday at
his former home town OF Beaver
Dam. Wis, and was brought back
to Chicago for questioning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Wife Charged With
Murder of Husband

CLEBURNE. Sept. "a. fP-Mack
Horn. about IS. Cleburne fireman,
died ~ a hospital yesterday and his
former wife. Mrs. May Derby. was
charged with murder
Horn was shot five times In trent
OF a hotel In the business section of
Cleburne Saturday.
Mrs. Derby was charged with 1s-
sault with intent 10 murder and re-
leased under $500 bond. The charge
was changed 70 murder and her
bond set nc 5000 after Horns death.
Horn was under bond on a charge
or assault with intent 10 murder In
connection with the stabbing OF ROY
Derby. Mrs. Derby's husband. here
Aug. Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

All service clubs and, other civic
organizations in Brownsville are
being asked to cooperate in secur-
ing q large attendance at the
Brownsville style show. to be held
at the American Legion arena the
evening of October 2.
Announcements will be made at
the service club meetings this week.
and members viii be telephoned
later.
The steering committee of the
general organization will meet this
afternoon to complete final plans
for the show. hearing reports OF ar
rangements made by the various
committees.
Announcement was made this
morning that Mrs. Sherwood Bishop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Akron Off Again

AKRON. o.. Sept. %. tP-The u.
S. s. Akron took off this morning
for its fourth test flight from the
Akron airport.
The big ship was sent aloft from
the mooring mast to which 1t had
been anchored after q test flight last
night. The ground crew was order
ed to be ready for the relanding
after today's flight at $50 D. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Robbed And Held
Captive 5 Hours

GLADEWATER. Sept. 28-P-
Two highwaymen robbed Miss
Georgia Bellisle. city secretary, and
Paul Kitchens. Tidal Oil company
official. on the Gladewater- Kilgore
highway and then he them cap
tive for five hours while trying to
prey on other motorists
Miss Bellisle and Kitchens were
bound hand and foot IN the front
seat Of their car. The robbers at
tempted to use them as decoys to
halt other cars but failed.
The highwaymep seized them
five miles south Of Gladewater Sat-
urday night and did not release
them until long after midnight.
The robbers took s23. a watch and
a pair OF shoes from Kitchens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Fire Damages
Bollack Home

fire or undetermined origin dam
ageo y room and the attic OF the
Old Bollack home. Seventh ana
EiizaDeth streets. shortly after 4 a
m. Monday. The house har been
unoccupied for some tine.
F1remen were nc m loss ~ arcourt
2 4 blaze which apparently be-
gan In n locker OF a room On the
north side The blaze damaged this
room and went into the attic but
oid not break through the roof.
Inc flremen used two water lines
III squelching the flames.
Engine companies NO. I and a
the call.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
TEXAS SOLON
WOULD REMOVE
ANDY MELLON
Says Official Violates
Obligations of
Office

WASHINGTON. SPIT. 70. -OP-
Rep Wright Patman, democrat. or
Texas, today said he would insti-
tute impeachment proceedings
against Secretary Mellon as y
as the new congress convened i'm
December.
The Texan intends 10 base thu
proceedings on charges that ttas
secretary Of the treasury has
violated the vobligations or his
Office by maintaining an interest
In private business.
Soviet Contract Under Fire
Patman said that while MIR. Ma%
lon Is not a member or the bdsro
OF directors or the Aluminium Cor
poration. he is still a stockholder
and as q stakeholder has a voice
An the election or members ~ ths
board. ~
The Texan also said he will show
MI. Mellon s u large stockholder
IN the koppers Corporation. which
ne said Is erecting a 5000. COO. 0o0
IRON and steel plant III the UraI
mountains for the soviet.
ne also said he would discinsa
a number OF ships operated Nv
Mellon interests are under fnrs,gr
registry 50 they can escana tha
american Merchant Marine sea-
men benefits act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Praise Quality
Valley Citrus

AUSTIN, Sept. %. Up Citrus
fruit shipped from the Rio Grande
Valley this year is far superior to
early shipments in previous years.
a report issued today by J. NJ. del
Curto, chief state entomologist.
said.
Del Curto reported the fruit,
which started moving from the
Valley several weeks earlier than
usual, was being subjected to a
rigid Juice test and that this test
had prevented immature fruit
from being shipped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
Commissioners To
Meet On Thursday

The Cameron county commits
sioners' court Will meet Thursday
morning at which time j. J. Fox.
tax collector. and H. M. SHELTON.
ST.. auditor. will report on their
effort to reach an agreement over
fees claimed by the county from
Fox office for the years l927-30.
Unless an agreement is reached.
a suit will more than likely be
filed. members Of the court have
indicated.