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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15
CONGRESS IS NOT so DRY?

A committee of the American Federation of Labor has canvassed Congress and reported that only IT Senators and 43 Representatives Congress out and out Prohibitonists. And it adds that some of these are good patrons of bootleggers. It says 34 Senators and IA Representatives are ready to vote to modify the Volstead Act so as to permit the use of beer and wine. Thrty-nine other nem- bers of the House agree that majority of their constituents either purchase illicit liquor make would be such howl from the organized drys that it might be well to wait a while before attempt ing to make changes. Many Senators and Repre- sentatives believe there ought to be repeal or of Prohibition but frankly admit per- sona political fear of the organized church vote About two score of the Senators and Representa- tives in the South admit that Prohibition is fail ure but fear that it's repeal might result in racial troubles
 In closing, the -eport said:
 Even those who opposed to the modi-
 fication of the Volstead Act privately admit
 that the inability of the Government to
 enforce the law, to control the bootleggers,
 the gangsers and the racketeers, to prevent
 bootleggers from distributing vile liquors to
 high school boys and girls and to col
 leges has resulted in many of those churches
 which of late years have spent most of their
 time and effort in opposing the modification
 of the Volstead Act being today very smly
 attended and dependent upon the gener-
 osity of limited few for their mainte
 and support.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15

Eastern Republicans beginning to wonder why they should stay that way. It is a curios puzze.-(Atlanta Constitution)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15

The old idea that all women favored Prohibition is getting hard knocks Detroit Free PressD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15

Old papers for your fires. at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15
PLANT TREES

Birch and Mountain Ash trees, hardy rose bushes and other nursery stock adv. JUNEAU FLORISTS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15

The Atlanta Constitution suggests that the next Democratic National platform will not be made by those who voted for Mir Hoover It dffer- ence between Democrat and Hoovercrat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15

There is no such thing overproduction' de- clares Henry Ford You go tell that to the wheat growers, Henry we're busy.-(Macon, Ga, Tee- graph)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15

Of course Mexican revolutionary movement began with a plot to murder the President The plot was discovered and the next thing will be q movement of the plotters out of Mexico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-15
FOR YOUR GARDEN

Marigolds, Snapdragons and other bedding plants, five cents each. Pansies in bloom, seventy-five cents per dozen.
 adv. JUNEAU FLORISTS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-20

Leadership training-J. N. Roherty
DR.. J. o. Arnson, Kelley Simonson.
Camping-H. o. Saxvik, j. N. Ro-
herty, DR.. George M. Constans.
Fnance-Judge A. M. Christian
son, Father John A. H. Stag, and H.
O. Saxvik.
Rural scouting-W. H. Payne and
Rev. Floyd E. Logee.
Troop organizations-Dr. J. o. Arm
son, w. F. McGraw, Clarence Gun
ness.
Civil SERVICE. E. O'Neill, 3. Worth
Lurnry, and ]. 8. Fevold.
Health and safety-F. H. Waldo
A. G. Isaminger, and John Guss-
ner.
Educational publicity and reading
&C. E. Pickles and Otto v. Bowman.
Commissioners w. +. McGraw
Kelley Simonson, Wesley Sherwin
Leslie French, F. E. McCurdy, Louis
F. Bechtold.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-20
Inset Not Serious II
Rosuek Get This HELD

When you're out-of-sorts, head
Aohy, dizzy, bilious, with coated
tongue, bad breath, no appetite or
energy don't worry. It's probably
constipation.
Take q CANDY Cascaret tonight aud
see how quickly your trouble clears
up. No more headache: no gas on
stomach or bowels. Appetite i'm
proves; digestion Is encouraged Take
another tomorrow night and the next
night. Get every bit Of the souring
waste out Of your system. Then see
how bowel action Is regular and COM
plete.
Cascarets are made from cascara,
which doctors agree actually
strengthens bowel muscles. Ten cents
at al drug Observation-Disclosures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-20

In . local hospital Thursday. Death
was caused by heart disease which
developed from dropsy.
Mrs. Kastenevitch entered the hos
pital Wednesday.
Told by q Detroit physician that she
might recover from dropsy II she
spent some time on q farm, Mrs. KaS-
tenevitich came to Max q short time
ago to live with her sister. She was
brought here when her condition
grew worse.
Her husband, Walter Kastenevitch,
an employee in the Ford manufacture
ing plant In Detroit. Is expected here
tonight.
Funeral and burial services will be
conducted in Max next Monday or
Tuesday. Mrs. Kastenevitch leaves
her sister at Max, her husband, and .
daughter, Olga, living at Detroit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-20
NAMES COMMITTEES
FOR SCOUT PROGRAM
Groups to Supervise Work For
Next Year Selected BY
Charles liessman

Committees to supervise Boy Scout
work In Bismarck for the new year
have been named by Charles LESS
man, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, following conferences with
committee chairmen.
Other members Of the executive
committee are J. N. Roherty and DR..
H. A.. Brandes, vice chairmen; H. O.
SaXvik, secretary; William Smith and
w. F. McGraw, district scout COM
missioners.
Committees, with the chairmen
named first, follow:
Court of honor-Dr. II. A. Brandes,
Father John A. H. Stag, and DR.. J.
O. Arnson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-20

Samoa Is the only American pos
session south Of the equator.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-20
Heart Disease Fatal
To Michigan Woman

Mrs. Katherine Kastenevitch, As
year-old Detroit, Mich, woman, died
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
BROWNSVILLE
EXCURSION TO
MEXICO PLAN
Proposal Will Be
Discussed BY
q. Of G.

Tentative plans for a tour ~
Brownsville people into Northern
Mexico upon the completion Of new
highways In that section will be
discussed at the meeting Of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
directors Tuesday night.
The Chamber ~ Commerce here
has recently received considerable
additional data on the highways III
Mexico. and Is in close touch with
Tampico on efforts To build the
highway up the coast from that CITY.
A race Is now going on in he
construction Of the road from Ma-a-
moros to Victoria. and from Mata-
mor to Monterrey. with indica-
tons that the Victoria highway VIII
be completed in the fall az this year.
and will be opened 10 traffic.
"A great caravan or lower Rio
Grande people will be organized 10
make a trip to the Tamaulipas caDi-
tai upon the opening OF this road.
A separate trip will be made over
he Monterrey road In case Ii *
not ready when the Victoria road
Is finished.
Several other matters VIII come
before the directors. including the
matter Of removal OF the posts from
Boca ChiCa. 50 that cars can drive
onto the Brazos Island beach from
the highway TO the beach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
WAR,
IS KILLED BY
HIS War BRIDE
First American To Be
Wounded In France
Slain BY Spouse

NEW ORLEANS, May 15.-Pl-
Edgar Bouligny, 43. a photograph
or. the first American wounded IN
the World War. was shot and kill
ed early today by his wife. Mrs.
Della Bouligny, 81. at their apart
ment in the French quarter.
Bouligny recently returned 70
his home city. New Orleans. from
New York. and had been unable
10 obtain employment as a COM
mercial photographer. Mrs. Boulig-
ny said she shot her husband as a
climax TO years Of Guarreling and
threats against her life.
She claimed he was advancing
toward her with clenched fists
when she fired. One of three bull
lets struck him on the head. Dis
playing the stamina that attracted
attention TO him In the World war,
he walked out of the apartment,
down a twenty five foot stairway
and into an alley. There he fell,
dead.
Bouligny returned 10 New Or
leans after the World war and was
acclaimed a hero. He vas officially
designated the first American to be
wounded in the war While a MEM
Der Of the Lafayette EScadrille. he
was shot four times and taken, TO
Paris. There he met the woman
who became his wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
A. Buck Taken BY
Death on Sunday

MERCEDES. MAY &c. "A. Buck
died suddenly here Sunday after
noon al one o'clock al the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Fred II. Wright
due to heart affection. Mr.. Buck was
nearly SO years old.
In company with his son. Charlie
Buck and family Of La Feria with
whom he has been making his home
for the past eight months. MIR. Buck
was spending the day here with has
daughter. Tie was taken iii at II
o'clock. death coming an hour lat
or.
Mr.. Buck came to the Valley some
eighteen years ago with his family.
from SALISBURY. Illinois. and resided
in San Benito prior to taking up
residence in Mercedes about foli-
teen years ago.
Funeral arr engagements were COM
pleted today. and services will be
held at St0tler mortuary al 3 p. m.
Tuesday.
Mercedes Masons will conduct
the ceremony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18

in the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce building.
The tomato deal began TO look
more favorable over the week end.
both III view OF this and because Of
an increase in the demand. The
price still stood at two cents a pound
or a little over. but the demand,
which had been very dull during
the last few days Of last week, i'm
proved considerably.
The Valley shipped 81 cars of TO-
matoes over the weekend, School
craft said.
The quality OF tomatoes is good
now he said. and there is prac-
tically no more trouble from the
blight showing up in shipments, Gs
happened early III the season.
The sunshine during the past
week has apparently checked the
blight, weather being aided In this
BY most farmers busting or spray
ing
Schoolcraft said the tomatoes are
smaller than usual IN the majority
OF cases. this being due probably
10 the early picking.
The major part of the Valleys
tomatoes are shipped from Cameron
county, Brownsville and San Benito
leading in shipments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
OHIO CANISTER
BITES THEDUS
3 Bottles Chieftian Is
Slain by Rival
Gunner

MASSILLON. o. May I8-P-
A gangster'S gun brought death
early today TO William Bill" Kirk
kills. 3S. reputed chieftain Of a
bootleg ring who, police said. had
vowed vengeance for the death OF
a henchman slain four DAYS ago.
Kirkilns. known as The King
Of Columbia Heights. a suburb. was
jus tstarting his automobile after
leaving an apartment house when
a man concealed IN the doorway OF
a nearby building. fired four times
One Of the bullets struck Kirkillis
in the right side, passing through
his heart.
The Staying Of Kirkillis and that
Of Jim Speros. Canton underworld
character. last Friday. were believed
by police 10 be the outgrowth OF
warfare between two rival gangs OF
MaSSillon and Canton. Kirkillis. II
was reported. had been a marked
man since a string OF Columbia
Heights speakeasieS owned bv a
rival faction was raided BY federal
officials.
Speros also had been looked or
in the underworld as a federal
"tipster''. police said. He had been
mentioned as an informer for Don
r. Mellett. Canton vice crusading
editor who vas slain four years
ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Teachers Exams Are
Set For June 5, 6

EDINBURG. May Is. tSplD-
County examinations for state certi-
ficates OF the second class will be
held In the office NJ the county
superintendent. June attn and 9th.
according to Mrs. Fred Hard Wright.
county superintendent.
The June examinations will be
the second set Of the 1881 series.
the first set having been held IL
April. Other examinations will b.
held Judy 3rd and 4th. September
zth and 5th, and December Attn and
5th.
Applicants for the June examina-
tons must have their applications
IN the county superintendent Of
flee by Wednesday. May goth. Re-
~gIstration may be made by letter
or IN person. and all applicants must
DC American citizens. The examina-
ton fee Of $500 is not to be paid
until the applicant enters the ex-
animation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
KIDNAPERS
ARE In JAIL
Thought Four Trials Will
Begin On Wednesday,
One Escapes

CORSICANA. May l6-P-
-Four Of the five men indicted here
last week for kidnaping and con-
Spiracy 10 commit a felony IN con-
nection with abduction and SIS
900 ranSoming OF Robert Cert, 70.
son on Isaac Cert. Corsicana bank
or. still were In jail here today.
The men In jail were Jimmie
Nash, Doyle Nash. Currie W. Cald-
well and Charley HasSelI. "A fifth
man. Oliver Clapp, still had not
been arrested.
The two Nash youths and Clapp
were charged Saturday in COM
plants filed at Dallas with rob-
berry with firearms. In connection
with payment there last Decem-
Der OF the SIS 900 nso Nv SUIT
tie Roberts, representing young
Cerfs father.
No application for bond for any
OF the defendants IN the cases
here had been filed.
County Attorney Cleo q. Miller
planned 10 90 10 Dallas today 10
confer with District Attorney Will
liam McCraW there concerning the
cases. Trials OF the four men in
jail here tentatively we're set for
Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
WALL FALLS,
BURIES MEN
NEATHDEBRIS
Five Others Are
Thought Fatally
Injured
100000
Estimated Loss of Early
Morning Fire AT
GAINESVILLE
100000

GAINESVILLE. Tex. May l8-
Pl-Tw0 men were killed and sew
eral others we're injured probably
fatally early today when the front
wall Of n burning building c0llaDE-
ed, burying iiremen and specta-
tors.
The dead.
III. q. Tallcy. 37. foreman w the
Texas Power 81 Light CO.
Wayne Williams. 2S. railroad
telegraph operator.
William Block. Erick Giles. RAY
mOnd Powell. Morris Finley. all nf
Gainesville. were injured serious
~. and were taken Oh a sanitarium.
Robert Young. truck driver, re-
siding at MarySViiie. % miles
northwest wy Gainesville. vas prob
ably fatally injured He had iuHt
stepped Oh the sidewalk when the
wall fell ON him, badly crushing
his body.
Tallev had lust finished cutting
light wires above the building and
had slid down a nolr to tine ground
when the wall collapsed.
Firemcn were trying t1 rrt into
the ruins u search for several 9TH
or men reported t1 have hem
caught when the wall collapsed.
Damage t0 thc Trrw CO was &C.
timated AZ $4,000 and stocks and
the building of the hardware CON-
pany suffered an estimated $50. 900
loss.
Fire AZ 2 A. mn had succeeded In
removing sufficient debris from the
sidewalk 10 determine that no more
bodies were buried there. Block.
member of the hardware firm and
also n volunteer fIrCmen. had said
Inc believed others were buried
there.
The fire. Nh unknown origin.
started about I n m.
The building, housing the rrrw
Bros. Motor CO. and the Rcnneriy
Hardware O.. building were drE-
troyed with loss estimated AZ $780,
600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
WEEK OF
LEGISLATURE
BEGINS TODAY
Congressional Redis-
tricting Still
In Muddle
ROAD BONDS
Get Last Chance on We'd
pesday, With Session
Closing Friday
ROAD BONDS

AUSTIN. May l8-P-The Tex
as legislature today started on its
last lap with several hundred bills
awaiting action. The And legis-
lature. in session longer than any
ether in the states history. will adj
iourn at noon Friday unless both
houses rescind the sine die resolu-
ton adopted several days ago. The
session originally was to adjourn
May II.
II was likely an effort would be
made 10 continue the session an
other week or ten DAYS SO that leg
islation already passed by commit
tees might be acted upon. Several
legislators. however. regarded an
extended session a remote poSsib-
ility. claiming much legislation
would die on the calendar regard.
less Of the length Of the session.
A move has been started to
persuade members to stay after
Nav p without Dav. This was not
expected TO meet with the approval
OF a majority.
Chairmen Of both the house an
preparations and senate finance
comittees said they believed free
conference committees on the an
preparations bills would complete
their work and report In plenty OF
time. The senate appropriation bills
were considerably higher than
those passed by the house. The
house eliminated approximately
100000 for buildings from the
Continued on page .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
RIOTS CALLED
SACRIFICES
Pope Says Church Burn
ing Offenses Against
God and Religion

VATICAN CITY. May I5-fPl-
Riots and incendiarism over all Of
Spain during the past ten days in
which churches and church build
ings have been sacked and burned
are considered By Pope Plus XI to
be "sacrileges against God and
holy religion"
A heavy responsibility exists on
the malefactors and upon those
who allowed these things 10 take
place and have not hindered
Them the pontiff said in his
first public utterance Of the sub
ject. TO a group Of Spanish pill
grims headed by the auxiliary BIZ
shop Of Valencia. Sunday.
Certainly conditions in Spain
were already too much compro-
missed and menaced by many evils
without need that there be added
these violences. these s~acrileges
against God and the holy religion,
he said.
we pray God that He will re-
ply with His justice TO these provo
cations, but that He VIII be merci-
full
The pontiff commented that the
hand of God vas always ready and
from one moment to another could
show itself and change everything
The benefit Of religion Is a fact
Of supreme value 10 a country
and. ven If there are other bene-
fits OF Importance and worthy OF
interest. there are none with more
profound interest and Importance
both for country and religion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
U. 5. MASSES
FORCES IN
war ON RUIN
North Mississippi
Killings Arouse
Government
Is ARRESTS
Are Made In Prohibition
War Along River
Fronts

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Nav Ia
Rl-The federal government mass
cd all It's aavllable forces from
Birmingham 10 New Orleans III
the Staying OF Deputy u. 3. Marsh
al Clyde Rivers. the second federal
officer killed in the state within
a month IN rum warfare.
We will work together on this
case until every man involved Is
punished north Mississippi Dep
uty Prohibition Administrator <. S.
Chapman said.
The killing OF Rivers makes the
seventh government representative
who has sacrificed his life in an
effort to combat crime and law
~lesSness which IS continually grow
ing more menacing.n
Prohibition Agent II. l.. Everett
was shot TO death near Collins. IN
the southern part OF the state, a
few weeks ago and a little while
later, Wales Land, a farmer near
Columbus. was killed by federal Of
ficers who alleged he resisted ar
rest in a raid.
fight with five men late Saturday
night az a cross roads near Boone
vile. the shooting starting when
Rivers and Earl Womack. a deputy
sheriff. halted the car in which the
men we're riding and told them they
held federal warrants for some Of
them. Rouey Eaton. convicted boot
logger, was named by federal OF
ficers as leader OF the band which
escaped after the fatal wounding
OF Rivers.
When the hunt was temporarily
halted last night IS men had been
arrested for questioning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Wire Flashes

AUSTIN. MAY Is. tAPl-Governor
Ross S. Sterling today signed IS
bills, Including the Weinert proposal
10 give LIQUOR law violato-s over
IS years old the benefit OF the sus-
pended sentence law. Liquor law VIC
lators under IS already were entitled
to suspended sentences.
ROLAND GARROS STADIUM.
Auteuil. France. May ls.-P-Mrs.
John Van Ryn. the former Nudge
Gladman Of Philadelphia and AM
erica's seventh ranking woman
tennis player. today paired with
Mademoiselle S. Barber Of France
70 win her first round match II
the French hard courts competition.
The Franco-American team de-
feated the German pair OF Frau
lein j. RoSt and Frau Horn, ? TO
6, 6 10 ! and 7 10 5.
AUSTIN. May Is. -F-Pushed
to a vote in the senate today. the
Beck home rule resolution failed
TO procure the necessary two-thirds
majority for submission or propos-
ed constitutional amendments. The
vote was is 70 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18

head by Jack legs Diamond. New
York gangster and quoted federal
agents as fearing he might be slain
before ne could be arrested for eN-
tradition 70 England. where he Is
accused Of defrauding investors Of
several millions OF dollars.
Jake the Barber" reputed 10
have made big money illegally
since he closed up his cut rate shop
In Halsted street. was a. odds with
Diamond. the Tribune said. be-
cause OF his failure Il split the pro-
fits OF a stock selling scheme after
Diamond had "grubStaked' him OF
a trip 10 England.
The story vas that Factor &C.
cepted Diamonds aid at A time
when the former barber was in
trouble over Florida land deals.
went 10 Europe, rolled I'D a fortune,
but forgot All about divid-
ing with the New York gang
ster. II recalled that Diamond
tried unSuccessfully % enter Eng
land last summer and described
AAAAn AIAD a. al dAAEulDL 10 nave M
showdown with Factor. The fact
Diamond was shot April 17 when
Factor was supposed to be IN this
country also vas mentioned.
Other reports reaching police
were that greedy Eangsters IN New
York. Chicago and St. Louis. hav-
inc heard that Factor has made
$4,000. 900. we're seeking 70 kidnap
him for ransom.
Meanwhile. officials Of both the
American and British governments
were investigating Factors finan-
cial affairs. with "A view toward
imDounding his assets for the ben
eft OF the investors he Is alleged
q have defrauded. Specifically he
Is charged with defraudinE the
Broad Street Press. Ltd. Of Lon
don. % S33.300.O00 on which com
plant his attorney. Arthur l..
Swartz has offered W surrender
him. II he Is allowed his freedom
on bail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Late Reports
Boost Tag Day

A recheck OF money collected oy
the Hospital Auxiliary SATURDAY
revealed that $3.50 was collected
instead OF $500 as first reported.
TAG day was held in Brownsville
nv the auxiliary in order 10 raise
funds for electric refrigerators at
Mercy hospital.
Mrs. John Closner was in charge
of the tag day activities. we wish
"a express our sincere appreciation
70 all who helped US Saturday,
Mrs. Closner said Monday.
Tags used in the sale we're fur
nished By Bishops Print shop.
skelton Bros. print shop and Recio
Bros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Teachers Sign For
Mexico Motorcade

WESLACO. May ID Several
teachers have alreay signed up for
the motorcade leaving the Lower
Rio Grande valley al ! p. m. May
25th. Several seats III cars Tor nose
r.ithont rides are available az this
time.
This party bears the indorse-
ment Of al full time cha nhers 81
commerce OF the Lower Rio Grande
Outside of transportation cost
the total expense for the four and
one-half days and four nights out
Nil run between s23 and ST. ~
will be personally .conoucteo
throughout and all details pertain
~, ~ passports. car bonds. every
Immigration factor outside OF in
spection of baggage will be handled
nv the committee and the conduc-
tor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Orchestra browns
Out Fatal Shorts

WHARTON. Tex, May ls-P-
The Wharton county grand Jury.
meeting today. was expected to
investigate Inc killing OF a masked
robber who attempted to hold 10
a filling station here yesterday.
A man later identified as Jack
Garner. rs. son Of a Wharton
bakery owner. entered the filling
station shortly after midnight ana
held a As automatic on Pat Rog-
ers. 10, demanding the nights re-
ceipts. Lee Jenkins. night watch
man. was In an adjoining room and
heard the man demand the money.
Selling a 20 gauge automatic
shotgun. he called the rObber 10
drop his pistol and raise HIS hands.
The man Whirled to fight ana
jenkins shot three timcs. killing
him instantly.