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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
City Briefs

Used water pipe, one inch TO three
inches; electric motors; refrigera-
tors: meat slicing machines; scales;
furniture; doors: lumber. At the VAL
ley's clearing house. The Auction
Sales Co, Harlingen, Texas.
San Antonio business callers in
the city r j. +. Hilton, r. Mu-
guerra, A. Goodman, Dan Badams,
Z. l.. Brundidge, j. j. Howe and T.
j. Chapman.
J. Castaneda, Jr., arrived In
Brownsville Thursday from Mex
leo.
c. S. Pond of Victoria Is here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Perriman ar
rived in the city Thursday for a
short stay. They are from Hous-
ton.
c. c. Hudso and p. G. Webster
Of Corpus Christi are local visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Knight and
Floyd Alderman of Cairo, Nebraska
are spending several days in
Brownsville.
Ed Biler Of Eagle Pass is in the
city.
From Waco is j. H. Lovorn.
l.. S. Bryant and w. c. Moore
Of San Antonio are here for a brief
stay.
From Victoria is Gerald Franklin.
Routine business was transacted
at a Short meeting Of the Browns
vile city commission on Friday
morning.
There will be a regular business
meeting Of the city planning and
zoning committee Friday evening
at 1880 in the city hall. Members
are urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rusteberg
Jr, are the parents OF a baby
daughter. born Friday morning at
Mercy Hospital. The baby weighed
z "a pounds. She has not been
named yet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

strike one called; Simmons fouled
to Mancuso who replaced Wilson
behind the plate.
Foxx up: Strike one called; strike
two swung; ball n inside; ball
two high; Fox famed.
Miller up: Miller singled TO left.
Dykes up: Ball one, outside; ball
two high; Dykes fouled out to Bot
tomley.
No runs, one hit, no errors, one
left.
Ninth Inning-Cardinals
Roettger up: Strike one, swung;
foul strike; ball one, inside; Roett-
ger missed the third strike but the
ball got away from Cochrane and
he reached first.
Frisch up: Strike one, called;
strike two, called; Frisch famed,
swinging.
Martin up: Ball one, high; strike
one, called; ball two, outside; ball
three, outside; Martin walked, the
fourth ball being inside.
It was Groves first pass.
Hafey up: Foul strike one; Hafey
flied out to Simmons.
Bottomley up: Bottomley popped
to Bishop.
No runs, no hits, one error, two
left.
The official box:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
INSPECTION OF
PLANT INVITED
CBy staff Correspondent


MERCEDES. Oct. g. Saturday
between Q q. m. anf q D. m. the
plant OF the Rio Grande Valley cit
rus Growers association, located IN
Mercedes, will observe open house,
with every resident Of the Valley
invited 10 inspect this remodeled
plant which is now one OF the most
modern in the United States.
During the past six weeks the
capacity Of the plant has been more
than doubled and machinery and
equipment has been added, which
practically eliminates hand labor.
Boxes are conveyed 70 the base
ment where the curing rooms are
located, on conveyers, automatic
stacking machines placing the box
es in stacks seven high. The fruit
Is then trucked into the colorinE
rooms, where II remains for treat
ment. 1t Is then placed on another
conveyor which takes il to the
elevator where 1t is automatically
unStacked box by box and elevated
to the main floor OF the plant.
dumped into the washing and
process vats. The fruit goes from
here through brushe- and the dryer,
Is elevated TO the air yers, and
from there to the polishing ma
chimes.
1t then comes out on the sorting
belt and from there to the mark
ing machines and sizers, Is auto
matically dumped in the correct
size bin. It is then placed in boxes
which are automatically carried to
tn mailing and strapping iachine.
where one operation nails the tops
on the boxes and straps { ; tops.
The Association is entering its
seventh season and expects TO ship
between 600 and 800 cars fruit
this year. Every part OF the pla<.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
CHOIR GIRLS
MOTHER AGAIN
TAKES STAND

SINTON, Oct. 9.-tH1-A state
witness testified today at the MUIR
DER trial of Newton Yarberry that
he ono had described himself to
her as a narcotic drug addict.
Sallie Kate Rolls, brunette young
friend Of Dorothy Dorcas Symons,
for whose death Yarberry was on
trial, testified she talked to the
defendant the night Of .ruly 81, one
day after the pretty, choir singers
disappearance.
Girl Testifies
HE said" Miss Rolls testified.
"if Dorothy didn't return in a few
days he was going to hunt for her.
He said IN a day or two he'd have
something TO make him forget 1t
an-make him feel like he was
drunk.
81 said Newton. yo- don't mean
TO tell me you are a dope fiend,'
and he replied, Didn't you know it?
I have been taking dope ever since
] hurt my finger"
The body OF the l8-year-old girl,
described by the state as Yarberry's
sweetheart, was recovered from a
muddy, tangle of seaweed near the
Arkansas Pass seawall Aug. /, two
days after her disappearance.
1t was alleged by the prosecution
she was last seen alive with Var
berry, after attending choir practice
on the night OF July 80.
Mother Quizzed
Mrs. F. Howard Symons, mother
of the dead girl, had preceded Miss
Rolls on the witness stand, having
been recalled by the defense.
Defense attorneys asked her
whether she knew one or two al
legged principals in a supposed
"gang Staying" near Corpus Christi.
The state asked her, in turn, II
she didn't also know christopher
Columbus"
Through the testimony Of Z. ~.
Tut, a member OF the grand jury
which indicted Yarberry, 1t was
shown the grand jury had been un-
able to find out the nature OF the
~instrument" it alleged the defend
ant used in killing Dorothy.
Tut testified only after violent
INJECTIONS from defense counsel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
GERMANY STILL
MINUS CABINET

BERLIN, Oct. 9-VPE Germany
was without a cabinet today for
the second day in succession but
Chancellor B~ruening hoped to sub
NIT q full list Of ministers to Pres.
Won Hindenburg tonight.
He spent the morning comforting
with various captains of industry to
hold in line the wavering peoples
party, to which former foreign
minister Julius Curtius belongs.
Leading industrialists are under
stood to have declined posts. ap-
parently unwilling to renounce safe.
lucrative jobs for the uncertainties
of a government which may receive
liberation from the reichstag when
it convenes next week but not a
vote OF confidence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Especial to The Herald)

RIO HONDO, Oct. "a small
blaze charred the real wall OF the
Steele Thomas Barber shop here
Wednesday.
The fire started from a coal oil
stove used as a water heater for the
barber shop. The heater and tank
were housed in a wooden box back
Of the shop.
The volunteer fire department
responded to the call but the fire
was put out by fire e~xtinguishers
before the arrival Of the company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Lindys to Sail

NAGASAKI, Japan. Oct. o. Up
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
arrived here today from Shanghai
and took an afternoon train for
Yokohoma. They will sail tomorrow
for the u. S.
The Lindberghs abandoned their
aerial tour OF the far east upon
receiving word Of the death of Mrs.
Lindbergh's father. Sen. Dwight w.
Morrow of New Jersey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Officials Cautioned

HOUSTON, Oct. o. R-Federal
Judge T. NJ. Kennerly today eau
toned officials Of Robertson coun-
ty, as well as OF other counties, TO
deSist from enforcing certain provi-
sions OF house bill number 335,
which placed the regulation OF
trucks under the supervision Of the
railroad commission, until final ac-
ton IS taken upon the bill by the
three judge federal court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Fire Tried

tBy Staff Correspondent
SAN BENTTO, Oct. 0-The third
grade OF the James Landrum ward
school tried" fire In q trial before
the Rotary club Thursday and
found the miscreant guilty. Tt wa
q part OF Fire Prevention week OBJ
servance.
Jury. judge. prosecutors, defense
counsel and other official court at
taches were represented In the legal
proceedings.
J. Z. Bell read a letter from y.
B. Symonds. operated on recently at
Dallas. who Is now on the road to
recovery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
FILED

Fermin Zamora. Harrington. and
Catalina Pena, Rangerville; Joseph
r WHY, Graham, Tex, and Vera
Wright, Brownsville; Federico Ra-
mos, Villanueva. and Evangelina
Levio, Brownsville; London Wood
ruff, Harrington. and leila Fay
Braer. San Benito.
Licenses issued: B. G. Alsahrook
and Mrs. Jimmie Black. San Ben
ito; Cirilo Lara and Maria Mar
tinez, Combes; Ignacio Lozo and
Tomasa Garcia, San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Filler Grounded

LONDON. Oct. 9. Giving Com
mander Charles Kingsford- Smith.
who failed last week to break the
flight record between Australia and
England, was grounded today by his
doctors for three or four months be-
cause ne is suffering from nervous
strain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
XED to Move

Radio Station XED, lNyO00-watk
transmitting plant established last
November az ReynoSa, Mex. viii be
moved to Monterrey. In the state
OF Nuevo Leon, Mex.
The last program will be broad
cast from ReynoSa, across the Rio
Grande from McAllen, the light OF
Oct. IL. VIII HorwitZ, owner Of the
station, gave no reason for the
move TO Monterrey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Schools Examined
Especial to The Herald)

Especial 20 The Herald
RIO HONDO, Oct. g. Annual
physical examination tests OF the
Rio Hondo schools was conducted
this week by DR.. Paul 2. Maxwell
Of the Cameron County Health Unit.
Yearly examinations are made
and cards on students conditions
are filed and comparisons made for
four years, these files icing kept
on record in the superintendent
office.
Miss Lucy Williams, county health
nurse. assisted DR.. Maxwell in the
examinations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Youths Sentenced
fSnecfal IN The Herald)

Especial to The Herald.)
EDINBURG, Oct. g. Scott
Weatherford and Claude Webb OF
near Hargill. we're given 5 years in
the penitentiary yesterday after
noon in the 18th district court. The
Hargill youths were charged with
having robbed Estel Gillett OF Pro-
greSo. with firearms. July lst. and
with .having taken $40. The youths
pleaded guilty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Companies Sued

AUSTIN. Oct. 9. (P1-Atty. Gen.
James ". Alfred today filed suit in
district court to restrain Is insurance
corporations from doing business IN
Texas. He said the suits were enter
ed on suggestion of the state board
Of insurance commissioners. and
after an investigation was conduct
ed by Everett L. Looney. assistant
ATTORNEY general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
(By SAD CONSEQUENTLY

HARLINGEN, Oct. 9.-SerYices
for <. M. Kirk. IS, longtime VAL
ley resident, are incomplete pend
ing word from his wife who is in
Wyoming.
Kirk died at the Harlingen fire
station Thursday where he was
taken for immediate treatment fol-
lowing a stroke suffered near his
home on the Combes highway.
In addition to his widow he Is
survived by one son.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Minister to Wed

PEIPING, Oct. 9. R-Nelson T.
Johnson, U. S. minister to China,
will be married tomorrow evening
in the American consulate at Tient-
sin TO Miss Jane Beck, Of Cody, Wyo
The Johnson and Beck families
r said to have been close friends
for two generations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Fights for Life

NEWKIRK. Okla, oct. 9-tPl-
Earl Qulnn's attorney began a
vigorous effort today to obtain In
a new trial for the former convict,
condemned % die by a jury for the
Staying Of Jessie Griffith, murder
ed with her older sister, Zexia, on
a highway last December.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

BOSTON. Oct. up : Arthur
CThe Great Shires, first baseman
for the Milwaukee club of the
American association, has been
purchased by the Boston Braves,
the National league club announced
today. Shires will come to Boston
in exchange for Catcher Albert
Bool and $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Oil Order Expected

AUSTIN. Oct. 9-CPi-The Tex
rs railroad commission tomorrow
may issue new orders governing
production of oil and gas in Texas
fields and issue an order reducing
the per well allowable OF the east
Texas field from 1876 to $50 barrels
per well. Commissioner Lon A.
Smith said today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Oct. 8. (APl-Active buy
ing OF the rails quickly arrested IN
early decline in the stock market to-
day' Gains IN the carrier shares. re-
necting Wall street talk OF . possible
freight rate decision soon, ranged from
2 to 8 points.
Industrial and utilities mostly made
up their early losses but in the main
failed to follow the pace set by the
rails and considerable p~roft-taking APP
peared. American Telephone and y. >.
Steel recovered partially. Detroit d
son rose 8. Coca Cola about 4. Auburn
S n Case more than 3.
In the rails, Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific rallied 8. Atichlson
and chesapeake Corp. 5, New York
Central and Delaware e. Hudson more
than 4 and Pennsylvania 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Judge Married

ARDMORE. Okla. Oct. 9. Up
Mrs. Blanche Connell Wallace Of
Fort Worth, and Bruce Young.
judge Of the 46th judicial district
OF Texas at Fort Worth. were mar
ried here last night at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan c.. Poland. Mrs.
Poland Is Judge Young's daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Army-Navy to PLAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-P-New
York City has been definitely de-
cided upon for a post season Army
Navy football game for the un-
employed and December IL has
been agreed upon as the date. !
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
Rail Hearing Set

WASHINGTON. Oct. s-P-The
interstate commerce commission to-
day set for November Is oral ar
guments on the proposcd acquisition
by the Southern Pacific railroad OF
the St. Louis Southwestern.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

viii be In operation Saturday. and
guides viii carry visitors through
the plant explaining the operation
o. all machinery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 8. (APl-The
cotton market a q steady and fairly
active opening today. As Liverpool was
better than due. prices here opened
five to six points up nd continued 70
improve right after the start until
December traded at 584 and January
az SOS, or 8 points above yesterdays
close.
This gain attracted considerable
hedge-sellinE and some liquidation and
prices soon eased to STA for December
and 5.88 for January. 7 TO IL points
down from the early highs.
Near the end OF the first hour. the
market was steady and slightly above
the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Oct. 9. (AP)-Cotton
opened steady today I ar advance OF
Q 70 8 points on overnight buying orders
In response to relatively steady Liver
pool cables. December sold Up 70 5S7
on the opening demand but the ad-
vance met considerable southern selling
and realizing later.
The offerings were readily taken and
the market held steady within a point
or two OF yesterdays closing quota
ticns at the end OF the first half o
The southern selling here was not
particularly heavy bu trade buying
sacmed TO increase on the sethacks and
there was a moderate demand through
commission houses.
Liverpool cables said covering AMID
rombav huving had absorbed hedge
selling in that market and reDoTted an
active cloth business with China and
IN improving trade with India.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09
LIVESTOCK


CHICAGO. Oct. 9. fAPl-tU. 8. ID. Al
Hoes: 10000. steady 70 10 lower: 200
ZOO lbs. 5.50-5T5: ton $50: 140-i90 lbs.
as5-s.40: pigs 4.00-4.50: packing sows
4.5o-515: smooth light WEIGHTS TO So.
Cattle. 800: calves: TOO: steady on
fed steers. y~earlings. she stock and
grassy kinds: vealers strong and bulls
steady: SLAUGHTER cattle and vealers:
Steers 600-1sOn lbs. 7.50-106o: he'fers
S5O-s50 lbs. 675-975: COWS 4.25-5.7S.
bulls Cvearlings excluded Cbcefl $50
$50: vea'ers tmilk-fedl 7.s0-a.7s: stock
- and feeder steers 50o-lo5o lbs. $50
TOO.
Sheep 10000 steady to strong: native
lambs 5.T5-625: choice westerns above
6 $50: feeders 5.O0-625. Lambs o0-lbs.
down 575-665: ewes o0-l50 lbs. 1907 so:
feeding lambs 50-75 lbs. 475-5.50.
English wood experts have found
that ash burns better when green.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-09

z Batted for Johnson in sixth.
zz Batted for LINDSEY in 9th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
WOMAN Believed
SLAIN IN FOREST
Salesman's Story Leads to Search
in 30,o0o-Acre Tract
Near Chicago.
By the Assoeisted Press.

b the Assoeist ted Press.
CHICAGO March 14.-County high
way police searched 30,000-acre for
est preserve for Norma Newly, SO, in
the belief she may have been kidnapped
and slain.
The woman disappeared IL days ago.
but the story of her suspected fate did
not come to light until yesterday, when
the highway police began questioning
Frank J. Murray, Al a salesman, who
said two robbers abducted him and the
woman March 2, forcing him to drive
his automobile to the preserve. The
robbers beat him into Inconsistencies
All took his car.
Murray told the police he had been
friendly with Miss Newly for II years
and that he had tried to terminate his
friendship, but that the woman had
threatened to cause him trouble by tell
ing his wife of their intimacy. William
r. Collins, chief Of the highway police,
said he could not understand why Muir
ray failed to report the woman's disap-
pearance at the time Of the reported
abduction.
The police said records disclosed that
Murray had gone TO hospital for
treatment, telling of the robbery, but
making no mention of Miss Newly. He
said he reported nothing about her be-
cause he was suffering from tempo
rary amnesia. He was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
MOTHER GOING TO NICE.
Parent Of Accused Beauty Will Bring
Letters to Aid Daughter.

ST. LOUIS, March IA P.-Answer-
ing an appeal from her daughter, Mrs
Charlotte Nash Nixon -Nirdlinger, to
come to me at once" Mrs. James N.
Nash today prepared to leave here for
Nice, France, where the Miss st.
Louis" of 1923 is held in the fatal
shooting Wednesday night of her
wealthy husband
Mrs. Nash, who will be accompanied
by her son, Wesley former University
of Missouri foot ball player. will take
with her recent correspondence from
her daughter, which indicates, members
of the family said that the young
beauty had been subjected during the
past few months to periodic outburstS,
RACES, threats and in some cases
Violence" on the part of her elderly
husband. Contents of the letters were
not revealed.
En- route to New York, from where
Mrs. Nash and her son will sail next
Thursday on the Auitania, they will
stop in Philadelphia, where they hope
to obtain additional evidence in support
of Mrs Nixon Nirdlinger's contention
she shot her husband in self-defense
Tell my mother to come to me at
once" Mrs. Nixon Nirdlinger told
Robertson Honey, United States consul
at Nice, whose message was received by
Mrs. Nash last night.
The State Department, following an
appeal from Representative L. @. Dyer
of st. Louis yesterday, instructed Honey
to ascertain whether Mrs. Nixon Nird-
linger had competent lawyer, whether
she can be released on bail and whether
she is in need of funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
COURT PADLOCKS
THREE PREMISES
GIG and Second Floor of 913
D Street Closed for
Liquor Violations.

District Supreme Court Justice Oscar
r. Luhring has sustained the contention
of the Government that premises at
919 D street and the second floor at
913 D street have been the scene of
frequent violations of the national pro-
hibition law and that they have become
nuisance within the meaning of the
act. He ordered the closing of the sec
ond floor of 913 D street for one year
and the padlocking of premises 9i9 D
street for four months.
The court also ordered a paddock
placed on the barber shop on the first
floor of 1246 Wisconsin avenue for vio-
lations Of the Volstead act This place
will be closed for four months.
James Hunter, william Hunter, VIII
liam H. Marlborough and Joseph r.
Donaldson are named in the injunction
as to premises 9l9 D street. The own
ers of 913 D street are given as Mary
A. Gatti, Joseph D. Gatti, Rose Gatti,
Jennie M. Anselmo and Louise A. An
selma
In the Wisconsin avenue case the in
junction is against George T. Harper,
the tenant, and Hilda Wise, the owner
of the property.
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
and Assistant United States Attorney
Harold w. circuit represented the Gov
eminent in both cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-14
BIDS TO BE OPENED
FOR DORIC TEMPLE
District War Memorial Project
Will Advance Another
Step March 81.

Bids for the District of Columbia
World War Memorial will be opened on
Tuesday, March 81, and construction is
expected to proceed in the course of the
next few months.
Frederick H. Brooke, the architect,
wiz open the bids at noon in his Office,
1918 Connecticut avenue A number of
contractors that have expressed interest
IN figuring on the memorial have been
furnished plans and specifications by
the architect.
First Lieut.. F. B. Butler, assistant
director of public buildings and public
parks, today notified Mr.. Brooke that
his Office has no objection to having the
site OF the memorial, south of the re-
f1ecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial,
now marked by an iron pipe. designated
by stake and cross piece lettered Dis
trict of Columbia Memorial"
Mr.. Brooke has advised the Office
of Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, director
of public buildings and public parks,
that these local contractors are inter
ested in constructing the memorial and
have been furnished the plans: Boyle
Robertson Co., Frank L. Wagner, James
Baird &c Co., George A. Fuller and
Charles H. Tompkins Co.
The memorial will take the form of a
Doric Temple to be used for band con-
certS and will be situated in a grove
of trees. Col Grants Office has been
recently thinning out certain tress in
that area, in accordance with the plans
of the Fine Arts Commission.