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, 1935-03-31
Japan Adopts u. S.
Attitude; Quietly
Watching Europe

held In Paris in June for general ex-
change OF views concerning Euro
pean problems.
Reports to be drawn up then will
be submitted to Tokyo probably by
Tsuneo Matsudaira, japanese am
bassador to London. and will pro-
vide background for shaping the
japanese governments European
policy. these diplomats say.
Although the Paris meeting was
not specifically occaSioned by Ger
many's new moves toward rearma-
ment, 1t was stated, il is neverthe-
less expected here that the Euro
pean situation growing out Of Hitlers'
initiative will be discussed.
II the Paris conference proves OF
value. Japanese sources say, II VIII
be made an annual affair.
The tendency IN japanese circles
here Is to regard the new European
situation as pivoting chiefly about
Russia. with which. they say, Japan
has now established relations like
Nv To lead to collaboration In the
Far East.
Japan's attitude toward the reich's
rearmament they compare 10 that
OF the United States. Japan waiting
watchtulIy. Toward Europe Nippon's
policy win be similar TO that toward
the league summarized by Masayuki
Yokoyama, Japanese consul general
in Geneva, when Japan's reSigna-
ton became effective this week. Eur
ope can not ignore japan because OF
her preponderance In eastern Asia,
Japan. by the same token, can not
afford TO neglect Europe.
, 1935-03-31
Confession AbsoIues
LITER of Guilt In
Machinegun Deaths

serving a life term for the murder
OF two policemen and a st. Paul
motorist In the robbery Of the
Minneapolis Third Northwestern
National bank, had been absolved.
Jess Doyle. indicted as the money
changer in the Bremen abduction,
is said TO have admitted ne drove
the bandit car and imputed to the
notorious Barker-Karpis band the
spectacular holdup Of the First
National bank at Fairbury, Neb.,
two years ago in which seven per-
sons we're wounded.
The asserted confession clears up
the Sayings OF Patrolmen Leo Cor
SKI and Ira Evans OF Minneapolis,
moved down by machine gun bull
lets in front OF the bank On Dec.
is. 1882, and the killing OF Oscar
Erickson, 29-year old ST. Paul res
ioent, who unwittingly stared at the
bandits as they changed escape cars
In Como Park. ST. Paul.
Doyle, VINO said he was dressed
III a chauffeur's uniform during the
raid, named In his reported con-
lesSion as his accompHceS In the
$4,000 Minneapolis noldup:
Alvin KarpiS, public enemy No. !,
still at large and indicted as q
kidnaper OF the st. Paul banker.
Arthur (Doc) Barker, held in the
county jail here. awaiting trial IN
the bremen case.
Lawrence Devol, alias Larry Col
ten, serving a lie term in Still
water pentientiary, and named as
the machine-gunner who cut down
the Minneapolis patrolmen.
William Weaver, alias Phoenix
Donald, a paroled liter who is sought
as one OF the actual kidnapers OF
Bremen.
Verne Miller. notorious outlaw
found shot to death in Detroit,
Mich, Nov. 20, 1888. and one of the
rIngleauerS in the infamous Kansas
City depot massacre IN June, 1888.
Fred Barker, a brother OF DOC
Barker. who with his mother, Ma"
Kate Barker. we're slain last Janu-
49, W ANANA6a 0ECAAbS al INOl AQds
The confession was aSSeTtedly OBJ
tanned by federal agents In KanAas
City after Doyle surrendered VOL
unfairly at Girard, Kas., after sue
ceSSfully eluding q federal trap at
P1ttSburg. Kas.
HankinS, a tall and strapping
Kentuckian from Dawson Springs.
wa summoned from the prison shop
by a reporter Saturday and in
formed Of Doyle's reported state
ments.
THANK God-I knew the truth
would come out some day. I'm
innocent-I don't know this man
Doyle, nor do ! know members OF
the Barker-Karpis crowd, but II he
admits he vas a driver. he must
know the real bandits. I'm a gam
bier, not a bank robber or a killer.
The worst crime / ever committed
In my life was 10 play cards.
My father. brothers and sister
IN Dawson Springs certainly will be
glad TO hear the news. They are
active church members down there.
YOU know. They know / was framed.
, 1935-03-31
Forestry Expert To
Pay Valley Visit

AUSTIN. March 30 Tentative
arrangements have been completed
for the appearance In the Valley
Tuesday Of DR.. II. N. Wheeler. chief
lecturer OF the National Forestry
Service.
Following n conference between
County Judge Oscar G. Dancy Of
Cameron county and ID. T. Culp,
chairman OF the State Park Board,
IL was determined that an effort
would be made to secure Or. Wheel
er a place on the program OF the
Harrington Kiwanis Clubs Tuesdays
meeting. o
DR.. Wheeler lectures on national
parks. soil erosion and forestry. and
illustrates his lectures with slides.
Judge Dancy will confer with
Harrington Kiwanis officials on his
arrival in the Valley Sunday morn
ing.
DR.. Wheeler has given only eight
lectures In Texas and comes to the
Valley on the i~nsistence Of Mr.. Culp.
, 1935-03-31
Matamoros To Get
Broadcast Station

Matamoros is TO have a 250-watt
broadcasting station, 1t was an
nounced Saturday.
Permit for location Of the sta
ton. the home OF which viii be In
the Teatro Reforma. has been issued
by the Mexican government. The
stations call letters will be XEAM.
The station win be operated by
Manuel Salinas. as owner and di-
rector. and the chief announcer will
be ErneSto CroSas. Crosas was con-
nected with the Brownsville sta
ton, KWWG. prior 20 It's abandon
ment. Since then ne has been con-
nected with stations In Tampico
and other Mexican cities.
The new station Is expected TO be
ready for It's test program III about
three weeks
, 1935-03-31
Shop To |
Be Presented J
By Glee Club

The Nifty Shop" an operetta
BY Cornelia AnZaldua, better known
In Brownsville as Nellie Hoyt. In 20
be- staged here April by tho
Brownsville high school Glee Club.
Miss AnZaldua has been assisted I'm
the direction OF the operetta by Roy
RLtledge. dramatic coach. Proceeds
OF the operetta will 20 Cd the
schools music department.
The operetta will include tuneful
melodies. solos. trioS. duets and
dancing routines. "A chorus OF girls
will model dresses furnished through
courtesy OF local establishments
The plot and action OF the oper-
eta are expressed In songs. and
the members OF the glee club are
obtaining unusual experience In
stage poise. Interpretation and c
ton through the art Of singing.
The numbers include a violin en-.
semble OF pupils under Miss Annie
Putegnat. This ensemble will render
the overture and solos throughout
the performance.
Spanish dances and folk songs
are 10 be presented by members OF
the Spanish club.
The operetta will be staged In the
college auditorium April 8, begin
ming at o p. m.
Miss AnIa-uua. supervisor or
music IN the local school system. In
n rEnsville girl who has had ex-
tenSive vocal training. she has stud
.gu under Mary Carson and George
Champion OF Houston. In the jul
lizard School IN New York. the Sher-
wood School OF Music In Chicago
and others.
, 1935-03-31
Pope Expected
To Issue World
Address Monday

VATICAN CITY. March SOP
At a secret consistory. or meeting
Of the College Of Cardinals. Mon
day morning Pope Plus is expected
to deliver an allocution on the
world situation.
The consistory will approve two
lamentations and confirm APP
pointments Of the Camerlengo and
Of archbishops and bishops.
The lamentations are Of Blessed
Thomas More. chancellor Of Eng
land under King Henry VIII, and
Bishop John Fischer. Of Rochester,
England. who lost their heads be-
cause they opposed HeIry's divorce
of Catherine Howard and marriage
to Anne Boleyn.
The pontiff has already named
Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, secretary
Of state. as the C~amerlengo, who
acts as Pope between the death OF
one pontiff and the election Of an
other.
The archbishops and bishops 10
be confirmed are those appointed
since the last consistory In October,
1888. Many Americans are among
them. Confirmation Is a formal
ity. since the appointees have al
ready begun to function.
Pope Plus has not announced the
creation Of new cardinals. Prelates
say he will hold another consistory
later for this.
Churchmen say II is possible,
however. that he will reveal during
Mondays consistory the names Of
one or both Of the cardinals ne
created at the consistory Of March
Is. 1893. whose names he reserved
lin petto." that is. in his breast.
Prelates believe these two card
inals-elect are Monsignor Caccia-
Dominioni. the papal major domo,
and Monsignor TedeSchini. Papal
nuncio to Madrid.
A public consistory will be held
Thursday to continue the work Of
Mondays meeting.
The American archbishops and
bishops to be approved Monday in
clude Monsignor Robert 4. Lucey,
Bishop Of Amarillo. Texas.
, 1935-03-31
Legion Chiefs
Called In On
Bonus Farley

WASHINGTON, March 80. Up
The national executive committee OF
the American Legion has been call
ed TO meet Tuesday in Indianapolis,
oStenSibly TO give a fresh push 10
the VinSon soldiers bonus bill pro-
vlding for cash payment but leaving
10 the treasury how the money Is to
be raised.
Beaten In the house, which ap-
proved the Patman measure calling
Tor payment in 81, zoe, 10000 OF new
currency, Legion officials said Sat
urday they believed the VinSon plan
had a better chance OF senae APP
proval. They also thought this bill
would be more acceptable to the
White House.
Senate leaders. however. continued
TO claim neither would be approved
by the president and chung TO their
prediction a veto could be sustained
in their branch. Wether the 1885
elections have anything to do with
II. they are hopeful a compromise
might be worked out TO avoid a veto.
No n knows how the senate
would line UP on the bonus in the
first instance since in recent years
TO straight-out test has been pro-
.vided.
The bonus Is only one Of several
topics that viii engage the atten-
ton Of the Legion committee next
week. but officials here said II would
be the main one.
The group, headed by Frank N.
Belgrano. Jr., national commander.
Is expected TO survey the progress OF
its four-point program adopted at
the Miami convention-cash pay
ment OF the bonus with cancellation
OF interest on bonus leans and re-
funding Of interest already paid:
adequate national defense. univer-
sal service. and widows and orphans
aid
, 1935-03-31
Rural Needs
Will Be Surveyed

WASHINGTON, March 30. Up
Senator Connally D-Tex) said Sat-
urday he had induced the Federal
Emergency Relief administration TO
send a special investigator to Texas
to determine rural school needs
there.
The senator began c~hampioning
the cause two months ago when L.
A. Woods, state superintendent. and
other school officials estimated that
81 SOC. 900 would be needed In Tex
as to meet demands OF the current,
full Length term.
, 1935-03-31
GOLD BEGINS
FLOW TO U. S.

PARIS. March 80. tR-The Euro
pean gold bloc Saturday began to
feel the full effect Of the Belgian
detection from the gold standard as
a stream Of yellow metal which ex-
perts said might become a big flow
started on It's way to the United
States
Nations still on gold frightened
their belts for q hard summer. French
financial circles considered the Bel
gian desertion a stiff blow. but fore
saw further danger in June when
Switzerland will vote on an infla-
tionary economic plan.
Hard economic conditions IN
France. Holland and Italy likewise
furnished anxiety for those trying
to maintain gold ~currencies at q high
level when a majority Of moneys
are drifting.
The liner Europa. sailing Satur-
day night, carried the first install
ment OF gold from the French treas
ury TO the United States, a consign-
ment worth l30.000.000 francs. Bank
ers said deflation Of the belga had
shaken confidence In the gold bloc
TO such an extent that nervous
capital was resuming its search for
a safe haven.
CThe deflation plans OF the new
government in Belgium still must
pass muSCer in the senate and Brus-
sells dispatches limited that the gov
eminent OF Premier Van iceland
still might fall despite a smashing
vote OF confidence in the chamber
OF deputies.
(The Belga weakened on London
exchanges 70 close at $3.50 TO the
pound on an uncertain market
Operators said the full effect Of q
per cent devaluation had not been
reached owing to coverage opera
tons. and that the present rate rep
resented only about II per cent OF
the devaluation. All currencies, in
GLIDING the United States dollar,
moved against sterling).
Premier Pierre Etienns Flandin.
alarmed at increasing uneasiness In
the French capital. plans to appear
before parliament on Tuesday TO try
to reaSsure the public and bolster
up government securities
, 1935-03-31
Crosby Funeral Held

Special % TIE HtiHtuI
HARLINGEN. March 30. = The
funeral Of Stephen Crosby. Is, was
held from the Sotler-Burdette
chapel Friday afternoon by Rev.
william Lee Edwards or the
Christian church and burial took
place at Restlawn. P~alIbearers
we're Ras Erickson. George Dewey,
O. O. Butcher. y. ID. Hargrove.
Lowell II. Clark and n. J. Thomas
and G. y. Ritter and +. w. Usry.
Crosby died following a long III
ness. He had been a resident OF
the Valley for about Is years.
, 1935-03-31

GENEVA. March 80. R1-Japan
will maintain her interest In Euro
pean affairs. observers here believe,
despite her resignation from the Lea
que OF Nations.
Diplomatic quarters Saturday said
they attached considerable impor-
lance 70 the conference Of Japan's
European diplomatic corps TO be
, 1935-03-31
School Here
Observes Its
10th Birthday

The Valley Business College, Of
which G. w. Moothart Is founder
and president. celebrated its tenth
year Of successful service In Browns
vile Friday. The business college
was founded March 80. 1885.
The school began with a small
enrolment with Mr.. Moothart. "A.
9. Herman and Mrs. Herman as Its
faculty. TWO years later, Mr.. Her
man was placed In charge OF the
Harlingen college and Mrs. Herman
resigned and was succeeded by Miss
Ellen Jones. The schools enroll
ment showed remarkable growth
until the depression Of 1880 and 1881
had their effect. but since then,
even. the enrolment has been large
compared 70 other business schools
owe the state.
After a few years, Miss Jones
resigned and the stenogTaphic work
was placed under the direction Of
Miss Helen ChildreSs. who was fol-
lowed by Miss Hartman who now Is
In charge Of shorthand and type
writing with Mr.. Moothart IN
charge Of the business training
DrdlCn.
Probably 90 per cent Of the pro-
feSsional offices and industries Of
Brownsville have employed n or
more OF the well-qualified students
OF this school since II was estab-
lished 10 years ago." Mr.. Moothart
declared Friday.
To-day the school Is looking
forward TO increased enrolment for
the summer term. and Is making
special preparations for a large in
crease next September" Mr. Moot
hart declared.
Students may enroll any time
for either day or night school.
Il wish 70 take this means Of ex-
pressing my appreciation for the
support given me and my associates
during the ten years that have
brought to a close a record OF
which we all are. we feel, justly
proud. ! also wish 70 thank The
brownsville Herald, as 1t always
has been ready to cooperate" Mr..
Moothart said.
, 1935-03-31
Singer Hunt Firm
To Buy And Ship

A new firm OF buyers and ship
pers. the Singer-Hunt firm. has 10
Gated at the former Brown White
building on Seventh and Fronton
Streets. and now IL ready for bust
ness
The firm Ia made up or Grover q.
Singer. well known Brownsville
farmer and citrus grower. and G.
J. Hunt. formerly with the Dixie
Development company. and win HHLy
cash for tomatoes. beans and ctEhr
vegetables. 10 was announced Sat-
urday.
The firm viii ship under tho
Falcon" brand
, 1935-03-31
Fort Ringgold Troops
10 Visit Fort Brown

1921 - - AANAaAAN
RIO GRANDE CITY, March 30
The Second Squadron Of the l2th
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Ringgold,
will leave the post Monday morning
on a four-day march TO Fort
Brown at Brownsville.
The squadron, recently motorized,
will be reviewed along with the
First Squadron at Fort Brown by
General Hamilton Hawkins Of Fort
Bliss.
The Fort Ringgold troopers will
spend the first night at Samfordyce:
the second night at Hidalgo; the
third night at Progresso and the
fourth night al Landrum's ranch.
The march will be made in easy
stages so the horses will be in good
shape for the review.
, 1935-03-31
TO
CLAIM LIFE
OF KIDNAPER

JEFFERSON. CITY, Mo-. March
3o.-tFp-walter Fl. MCGEE. the
first kidnaper TO be sentenced TO
death In the United States. must
pay with his life for the ansom
abduction nearly two years ago Of
Mary McElroy. daughter Of the
city manager Of Kansas City, the
Missouri supreme court decreed
Saturday.
The court held that the proof
sufficiently substantiateS the YER
dict Of guilty. and that the rec
ord proper discloSss no error.
To Hang May 10
"Therefors." wrote Commissioner
walter II. Boiling. whose opinion
was unanimously adopted, the
Judgment Is approved
The court set the execution for
May 10 In the Jackson county jail
at Kansas City. Hanging Is the
method Of execution In Missouri.
Miss McElroy was abducted from
her South Side home about noon
late in May, 1888. held for nearly
30 hours in the basement OF a farm
house IN Wyandott county, Kansas.
and released on payment Of S30.-
900 ransom by her father. II. +. Nc
elroy.
wallace MCGEE, leader OF the
kidnapers. was the only one OF
those convicted 10 receive the ex-
IRENE penalty.
He was arrested June q, 1888. at
Amarillo, Tex. He had $1,000 In
currency and several weapons In
his possession.
Clarence Stevens. one OF the ac-
cused abductors. still Is at large.
Others Sentenced
George MCGEE. brother Of Walter
MCGEE. is serving a life sentence
IN the Missouri p~enitentiary. Clar-
ence Click Gis serving an S-year
sentence.
Nervous and distraught as the
result OF worry over the prosecution
OF her kidnapers. Miss McElroy dis
appeared from her home the night
OF last FEBRUARY IL and vas 10
Gated by police on a Chicago-bound
motor bus at Normal, Ill. the next
day.
II was worrying so much about
the a S I must have lost my head"
she told authorities. "I was espe-
cially upset over the thought that
my testimony was instrumental in
sending Walter MCGEE 70 his
death"
Her father said Miss McElroy
had bee nupset by anonymous let
tiers and telephone calls.
, 1935-03-31
Federal Aid For
Centennial Asked

WASHINGTON. March 30. Up
Senator Connally D-Tex) said Sat-
urday he was considering introduc-
ing a bin for government assistance
to the Texas Centennial celebration
as soon As the state legislature de
cides what 1t wants 70 do"
He added. however, that the pro-
posed appropriation would be In
keeping with previous ALLEGATIONS
for similar ~expoSitions and might
not run into the millions Of dol
lars.
, 1935-03-31

ST. PAUL. MINI, March 30.-R
Three murders yer pinned on
the Barker-Karpis gang and a life
termer in Saltwater prison exoner-
ated OF the crimes in the written
confession by one Of the band held
for the $4,000 KIDNAPPING OF Edward
Bremen, 1t became known Satur-
day.
on unimpeachable authority II
was learned that Leonard Hankins,
, 1935-03-31
Price Put On Heads
OF Illinois Gunner

SPRINGFIELD. III, March 80. up
Governor Homer Saturday post
ed a state reward Of $1,000 for the
Gunner who fired eight shots. ear
ly last Sunday at States Attorney
Thomas J. Courtney Of Chicago.
That put 5000 on the would-e as
saSsins' heads. Chicago civic groups
have offered 5000.
, 1935-03-31
GIANT PLANE VISITS

A huge tri-motcr Boeing formerly
used on United Airlines arrived here
Saturday from Los Angeles. and will
take off from the Brownsville Pan
American airport Sunday for Guat-
emala. where the plane Is TO be put
in service.
II will be used on the Compania
Nscionsl de Aviacion lines in Guate-
mala. The ship is piloted by s. p.
Perry and Pilot Minor.
, 1935-03-31
Last Frost Warning
Bulletin liz Issued
fspecial to Nd Heraldl

f1FVNIHN " thu AIEAWHNT
HARLINGEN, March 80. - The
last bulletin Of the season was Is
sued Saturday by thu Valley frost
warning service located in base
ment OF the federal building.
z. s. Nichols and his assistant.
M. H. Carpenter. will remain for q
week or more after the bulletin SER
vice closes. The service began last
November for this season.
, 1935-03-31
City Briefs

A. w. Pigott. department senior
vice commander. Edmund II. Levy,
w. O.. Love and j. L. CLAIR. men,
bers Of the Brownsville post Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. left Sat
urday for Corpus Christi where
they will attend a breakfast at the
Plaza hotel Sunday morning. James
i. Van zandt, national commander
in-chief, will be honor guest.
Ken r. Meinerd and Sam Penny
from Glendale. California, are In
the city on business.
DR.. Q. v. Lawrence has resumed
his practice.-Adv.
A. J. Niles Is here from Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
Col. j. II. OConnor is visiting in
Brownsville and vicinity. Col.
OConnor's home is In Kansas.
M. L. wolcott from st. Louis is
spending a few days In the city.
J. y. Mcmillan arrived Saturday
morning from his home In Michi-
gan
Pressure cookers. tea kettles.
Rriddles. sauce pans and chicken
fryers IN heavy aluminium. Browns
vile Hardware. Adv.
A. r. Lyons OF Dallas IA IN
Brownsville on business.
j. NJ. Mccormick Of Lancaster.
Pennsylvania, arrived in the city
Friday for a few days visit.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools and clears inflamed eyes
Doesn't hurt Adv. go
L. 3. Martin who was injured IN
an automobile accident last Sunday
left Mercy hospital Friday. return
ing 10 hts home in Harlingen. much
improved.
Ana Beth Bowie has been remov-
ed from Mercy hospital TO her
home in San Benito. She is the
daughter Of Andrew Bowie.
r. W. Breedlove or Houston Is
spending a few days here.
Joe j. Rubinsky Of Matamoros
left Mercy hospital Saturday morn
ing.
]. SNFord g. Sons have moved
from thN Putegnat building to 304
Istate Natiopal Bank building.
Ed Brady. manager Of the Rivol
ffheatre at San Benito. had as his
NESTS Friday night at the Rivoli
Theatre. The Brownsville Herald
| y&rriers OF San Benito. to see Rug
yIes Of Red Gap"
Afrs. Jesse o. Wheeler has return
TO Brownsville after an absence
several months. spent in San
bntonio and Corpus Christi. At
latter city she visited her sister.
~. Charles Seligson.
Rev. II. p. Day returned from
kst0wn Saturday morning where
has been conducting q special
king for the past ten days. He
Gil his pulpit at both services
Fy.
w. r.. Jones will open a mod
kindergarten school. Monday
SC, $50 Levee St. Adv.
&c. Bennett and MI. and Mrs.
zee were to leave on a week
ing trip to Boca Ciega Sat-
ternoon.
az Of the Cameron county
ners' court Is scheduled for
Eorning. County Judge o.
no has been working on
re and gasoline tax mat
in. is expected TO return
httend the session.
, 1935-03-31

According to the writings Of To-
bias Lear. secretary to George WASH
ingtonf the first president calmly
felt his own pulse to indicate Ne
knew the end was near Just 10 min
utes before he died
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-22
NORTHWESTERN ALASKAMILL 5 VISITS JUNEAU GET NEW ORDER
 THIS MORNIN C FOR MATANUSKA
Three Million Feet Spruce and Hemlock, to Be
 Furnished Colonists

An order for three million feet of spruce and hemlock has been placed with Alaska mills by the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Cor poration for lumber to be used at the Matanuska colonization project on order from officials there. Mills in Southeast Alaska, Juneau, Ket- chikan and Wrangell, are furnishing the lumber which will run to more than $60',000.
 More than a million feet of lum- Der previously has been ordered and much of it delivered from Alaska mills to the new project in keeping with the policy of the enterprise to buy as much as possible in the Territory. Some of the lumber is ready for shipment and included new and previous orders there is about million feet on the docks now ready to be transported to the project, according to officials.
 In addition to the lumber, the Corporation has an order for a mil lion feet of celotex and 1000 rolls of rosin paper, which will have to be obtained outside.