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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
(pv The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO-Jackie Fields, Chi
cago, ~outpointed young JACK
THOMPSON, San Francisco, 10. Spue
| Movers. Pocatello, Idaho, outpoint-
ed Danny belmont. Chicago, 90.
Jimmy Molett, Chicago, outpointed
Andy Solittle, Atlantic City 90.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Babe Hunt,
Ponca City. Okla. outpointed Tiny
Robueck, Kansas City, Q0.
BUFFALO, NJ. Y.-Stanlslaus Lo-
ava, Chile, stopped Pete Petrolle,
Fargo. N. D., C5p.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bass,
outpointed Harry Forbes, st. Louis,
dO). Baby Joe Cans, California,
outpointed Young Ketchell. Ches-
ter. Pa, C10). Vincent Forgione,
Philadelphia, stopped Babe McCor-
gary, Oklahoma, (6).
MEMPHIS. Tenn.-B ulster NAL
lini, New Orleans, o%utpOinted Mick
ey Fedor, Cleveland ~.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Red Her
ring, Utica, N. Y. and Jimmy Evans,
Milwaukee. drew Q0).
NEWCASTLE, Pa.-Joe Rohanna,
Cleveland, stopped George Kerston,
Pittsburgh (2).
NEW % K.-Bruce Flowers,
New Rochelle, ". Y, outpointed
Joey kaufman, Newk York QO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
ANOTHER. WAIVER

NORMAN, Okla, March 26.-iPl-
An all-star amateur from the Ian,
Of the Waner brothers has signe,
a st. Louis Cardinal contract. II
is Granville Norris, a three-lette
man at the University Of Oklahomi
last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
ENJOYS SONS BOXING

PARIS. March 25.-1Pl-M m e.
Edmond Pladner had never see any
Of the ring battles her boy. Spider"
had waged until he flattened out
frankie Genaro in AT seconds. win
ming the flyweight championship
of the world here recently. She
enjoyed the spectacle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26

training camp and from now unit
the regular season opens life vii
be just one exhibition game afte
another for the club. Weaver ant
Brown or Campbell are carded TO
box assignments today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
Stock Goes
Up; Cold Weather
At Mineral Wells

DALLAS, Texas, March 26-lP-There are smiles among San Anto-
Mo baseball officials and Bear players at Corpus Christi as the result Of
he fine pitching Of Neal Baker and Leissner Poth in the first game of
series with the Seahawks yesterday The Bears won 5 to O. Baker al
owed one hit in five INNINGS: Poth Welded 4 in 4 innings: Myers. West
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
Major Leagues In
Last Week of Work
Games Now on Tap

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 26-P-The New York Giants have
discovered a new way for a beaten ball team to get revenge. They learned
it from the Aviators. After the Giants had sTanped the Flyers In a prac1
te game yesterday, the local boys evened things up by taking them up
in their planes and threatening to do stunts The Giants liked all bud
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
EsGHTS LAST


Kid Pancho, San Antonio, took
decision from Kid Juarze, Monter-
rev QO.) Ken Macy. Harrington,
and Kid Guerra, San Benito, drew
"a. Eddie Polo, San Antonio. took
decision from Berto Avalos, Browns
vile (s). Kid Lupe outpointed Kid
Huerta, both of Brownsville. "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
AT the Fight

J. L. Bogus enjoyed the fights,
and so did Robin Pate. Forrest
Runnels, of San Benito, and a host
of other fans near each other got
q kick out of the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26
CPORTS

BY BISHOP

Clyde Pratt, who played baseball
in Brownsville during the summer
months of 1926 and 1926, and who
is now football coach of the Corpus
Christi high school, will leave the
Buccaneer city sometime this week
to join the Macon, Ga, baseball
club of the South Atlantic league.
Pratt is the property of the Brook
Ign team and Macon is a farm Of
the Robins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-26

Guy Trent, of San Benito, On
hand early. Good seat, smile on his
face, disagreeing with the referee.
Oh, well, it's all in the game, opined
the ReSaca City baseball mogul.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
TIMELY TIPS

Pontiac for Sale
NEW BIG "B" PONTIAC now
on display. Immediate delivery.
Painting, PGperhanRinR
PAINTING, paperhanging,
floors refinished, interior decOrat.
Ing, every description, reasonable
prices.
Board and Room
r ST. N. W.-Large bright
room, home cooking; all con-
venienCes; private. home; $40 for
one; SIS for two.
Pets for Sale
POLICE PUPS, beautifully
marked; thoroughbred silver gray,
black and cream.
Unfurnished Apartments
10TH ST. N. W. Equipped
with Frigidaire. Beautiful newly
uecOEateu 'front.' apartment OF Tour
large rooms, large kitchen, large
closets and bath; $95.
X ~
Personals
G. w. STUDENT wants party
to share expenses motor pleasure
trip to coast by SOuthen route.
4 X +
Unfurnished House for Rent
UNIVERSITY PLACE N. W.
II rooms, 2 baths, hOt-water
heat, electricity. Rent reason.
able.
The dboUe IUdnts and offers
are only a few of many inter
ssting propositions you WiH find
a6pertised in today's Times
classified advertising sections.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Women s Guild

The Women's Guild. of Ameri.
can University, will entertain at
tea tomorrow afternoon at the
Women's Residence Hall on the
campus. Hostesses at the tea
tables will include Mrs. Homer
Hoch, Mrs. Harry Hopkinson,
Mrs. Clarence True Wilson, Mrs.
w. S. Corby, Mrs. Burton Wheeler,
Mrs. Hosea Holton, and Mrs. E.
Quincy Smith.
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker is
chairman of the committee on in
vitations, Mrs. Mary Louise
Brown the refreshment committee,
and Mrs. William F. Mcdowell.
wife of the resident Methodist
bishop, chairman of the committee
on hostesses.
Mrs. Lucius Clark, wife of the
chancellor of the university. is
chairman of the general commit
tee of the guild. Mrs. Frederick
Davenport is chairman of the
committee arranging the tea.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Candies for Va1entines-and for Valentine Gayeties

1-pound Homemade Dark
Chocolates, in heart
shaped box. .95c
2-pounds H o m e m a d e
Dark Chocolates, in
heart-shaped box S1.85
3-pounds H o m e m a d e
Dark Chocolates, in
heart-shaped' box $3.50
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Lincoln s Birthday

The Danes of the Loyal Legion
will hold its annual meeting and
Lincoln's Birthday program at
the Willard tomorrow at a lunch
con in the cabinet room. Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, president,
will be in the chair The adj
dresses are to be greetings from
Maj. Gen. Charles Summerall,
Chief of Staff, L. S. A.; greetings
from the guest of honor, Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker, national vice
president; from Assistant Attorney
General George r. Farnum, Rear
Admiral McNamee and DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president of George
Washington University.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
RED, WHITE
AND BLUE
BALL
Mardi Gras Fete Prom
ises Carnival At
mosphere

The Mardi Gras festivities in
New Orleans, Mobile and other
cities will have their echo in
Washington in the Red, White
and Blue ball at the Willard to-
morrow evening, the last big fete
before Ash Wednesday drops the
curtain, momentarily at least, on
the gayeties of the season.
Pageantry will add to the color
of the ball, given for the benefit
of the George Washington Mem
orial. Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin
Is leader of one of the groups in
the pageant, which includes Mrs.
Dunlap Pierce Penhallow, Mrs.
Mary Grant Rafter, Mrs. Robert
Clement Watson, Mrs. Ralph
Graves, Miss Helen Strauss and
Miss Dolores Crawford.
Other groups include Miss
Phyllis Hight, leader; Miss Mary
Lee Phillips, Miss Engracia
Freyer, Miss Violet James, Miss
Helen Stone, and Miss Eunice
Lee Evans; Miss Peggy Tyner,
leader; Miss Ellis Bostrom, Miss
Florence Wetherill, and Miss
Charlotte O'Shaughnessy; Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy leader; Miss
Mary Devereaux, Miss Elizabeth
Dunlop, Miss Frances Wall, Miss
Lalla Lynn, Miss Betty Wilcox
and Miss Betty Alexander; Miss
Sarah Major and Miss Bina De-
neen, leader; Miss Hester Ann LIE
Fevre, Miss Exilona Hamilton,
Miss Peggy Burch, Miss Helen
Hardenbergh and Miss Margaret
Quan of Chicago; Miss Cynthia
Hill, leader; Miss Lila La Garde,
Miss Edwina Marrow, Miss
Theresa Carmalt and Miss Betty
Richardson's; Miss Jane Crosby,
leader: Miss Julia Robbins, Miss
Anne Robbins, Miss Beatrice Lit
tlefield and Miss Eleanor Hunt.
Miss Elizabeth Trescot and Miss
Catherine McParlin Davis will
also lead attractive groups in the
pageant.
Additional members of the
mems floor committee are Judge
John Barton Payne, Major Albert
J. Myer, A. K. Bojsen, Armar
Archbold, L. j. Simpson, Earl Van
Wagner, William Cushman,
oliver Walker and Wilbur Ross
Hubbard.
X
Mai Gen. and Mrs. Amos Fries
entertained at dinner on Saturday
evening at the Army and Navy
Club in compliment to Miss Mar
garet Barnett and James Barnett,
. of Pennsylvania. Others in the
company were Senator and Mrs.
Hugo Black, Representative Frank
lin Correll, Mrs Charles Montague
Irwin, Mrs. Charles Bergman.
After the dinner General and Mrs.
Fries went with their guests to
the dance given by the National
Soiourners at Washington Bar
racks.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
SILKS. SECOND FLOOR.

S-pounds Woodlo Milk
Chocolates, in heart
shaped box. SO
Boxed Candy - Helen
Brook s, Sherry's
Whitman's and Mail.
lard's. 81 to $40
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
affeta Prints, $3.50

ARE really fashionable print revivals Of
our great-grandmother days. Lovely
flowers subtly contrast with pastel back
grounds in the new opaque tones. It is
these fabrics that so charmingly fashion
many of 1925 smartest dance frocks.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11

Large Cinnamon Hearts,
10. ............ 6Oc
Filled Hearts, with soft
centers, pound soc
Small Cinnamon Hearts,
pound soc
Red Jordan Almonds,
pound ............$l
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Geornetric Prints So

Are gay, colorful affairs that have "gone
modern" Variations of dots, squares, OBJ
longs, and diamond-shaped motifs find
Springs most fashionable shades and color
contrasts. You will say, when you see
these-"they are made for youth.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Border Prints, s. yard

Are particularly smart for spectator sports
frocks-these offer small vivid designs on
dark and light backgrounds. Some are
dotted-others have geometricaI motifs
many are ehecked-alI present new tri-
color combinations.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Celanese Taffeta, 81 yard

The new opaque shades are featured in
these fabrics. Lovely soft pastels, bright
blues, orange tones, and new greens vie
for color Importance. Prints, too, are
newly fashionable.
Celanese Plain Chiffon Wolfe. 81 Yard
cELANEsE FABRICS. SECOND FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Dotted Prints, So

Always, in season of prints, we have
polka dots-but never have they been so
varied, so modern in their color combina-
tons In this collection-coin dots, mod
erniy-shaped dots, dots small and large,
offer newness.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Celanese More, So yard

particularly important to fashion the new
evening frocks that use peplum treatments
and ever so charming in these new plain
pastels that smart women prefer.
Celanese Print Chiffon Wolfe, S1.25 Yard
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
One style sketched

1-pound Red Paper
Hearts, filled with
Woodlo Milk Choco-
late .$1.25
2-pounds Woodlo Milk
Chocolates, in heart
shaped box. ,$2.25
CANDIES, FIRST FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Historical Prints
$3.50 yard

Mallinson's Fashion Silks teach US Amer
lean history. "Vagabond" crepes offer
prints in vivid colors for sports" Pussy
Willow" crepes show prints for street and
afternoon.
Silks. SECOND FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Printed Silks are the Fashion

One reads about them fashion magazine mpse
Winter
The eendles variet
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
CeIanese Fabrics Featured in This Demonstration

NeldneSe IN1nOn, 90 Vard
This is the gossamer fabric of the Celia
nese family-prints and plain coIors are
brilliant and subdued at will-alI are
fashion-comers in the material mode.
Celanese Printed Satin. $3.50 Yard
Celanese Plain Satin. $500 Yard
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
Flower Prints, 50 yard

Leaf and blossom prints in large all-over
designs-small buds scattered on dark
backgrounds large and small,
vivid and colorful, are these
The Washington times., 1929-02-11

Ceanese Fabrics advantages that really outstanding
They hygenc properties and unaffected by perp
ratonthey have properties that resist humdythey
coorfasand they allow the passage of the suns fea
ture especially interesting to sunan enthusiastic Them too
Celanese white fabrics, turn yellow.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11

Mannequin will enable you perceive the smartness and
economy of Ceanse Fabrics for lingerie neggees pajamas
sports Clothes afternoon frock and evening and
To who design their cothes-these samples
gest he New for Springand the of making your
clothes from fabrics demonstrated here, this week
The Washington times., 1929-02-11
All this Week---IO:3O to 4:3O daily
Ce1anese Style Show

Miss Cherry Boes--New York Sylst, will show
gowns of Ce1anese voies, ninons moires and twils.
The plain rich colorings are brilliant and opaquethe
new prints novel and most important for spring.
The Washington times., 1929-02-11

o u r exclusive
Two-T u s e RS
Suits are the
only way to Sc
cure the utmost
satisfaction from
your clothes. The
tailoring and fab
RIGS are of an en-
during quality
the two pairs Of
trousers wi t. h
each suit assure
maximum wear.
Models for men
and young men
in plain a n d
fancy patterns of
the newest de-
signs and effects.
THE MEMS STORE,
SECOND FLOOR
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
c | R [
ACCUSES MAN

Frank Grojean, formerly Of the
500 block Sixth ST. N. W., faces
prosecution by the Department Of
Justice on charges of violating the
Mann Act and the Dyer Automobile
Act, following his arrest In New
Orleans, local police say.
A Washington girl, Elizabeth
Blankenship. 81, was said to have
told New Orleans police when she
was arrested with Grojean that
the latter lured her away from
home and took her south with him.
The car in which Grojean was
arrested in New Orleans was stolen
June "a in Baltimore. police say.
1t was driven to Washington and
District tags procured. In Grojean' 8
name. BY the time the deception
was discovered. Grojean left town
in the machine.
There are no charges pending
against Groiean here other than
that of procuring the tags under
false pretenses. Police say they
received no request from relatives
or friends of Miss Blankenship to
search for her.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
D. c. Water QUIZ
NEARS END !

The investigation of the District
water department has been about
concluded and recommendations will
be forwarded to the District Com
missioners within the next week or
10 days. 1t was learned at the Dis.
trict Building today.
All records Of the department,
particularly those regarding the
purchase and installation Of water
meters are being scanned. and 1t
was indicated today that the re-
ports to be submitted will contain
some startling revelations.
Just what the reports on the In
vestigation will contain. officials de.
clined to state, but indicate that
certain remedial measures will be
recommended.
The work in connection with the
quiz is being done by the office OF
Capt. H.. C. Whitehurst. District
co.ordinator.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
SEIZED
ASFORGERS

Mrs. Ethel Collins Waller, 40, Of
the 2500 block Thirteenth ST.
N. w, and Raymond John Hitte,
36, 900 block l st. 6. W., were
arrested today by Detectives Robert
Sanders and c. E. Mansfield OF the
headquarters pharmacy squad, for
investigation in connection with AL.
legged forgeries of narcotic prescrip.
tions.
The pair was to appear before
United States Commissioner Need
ham G. Turnage later In the day
for a hearing on accusations made
by police. The investigation in
wolves narcotics secured by forgery
from a drugstore, the detective
said.
Only an investigation charge was
placed against Mrs Waller and
Hitte before they were taken 10
Turnage's office. Hitte is a barber.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
Inseparable Thugs
Are Returned to
Sing Sing

SING SING PRISON, N. Y,
Sept. 25.-Frederick Leon and
william White, convicted burg.
lars, have seen a good deal Of
each other. They were returned
to Sing Sing Prison together,
after they had violated their
parole at the same time some
years ago. Authorities found
them, still together, in the Eastern
State Penitentiary in Pennsyl.
vania. They had committed an.
other burglary together in Phila.
delphia and were convicted.
They will not, however. be re.
leased from Sing Sing together.
Leon was sentenced to burglary
from New York In 1921. while
White was sentenced for the same
crime at about the same time
from Buffalo. They were brought
here today, handcuffed together,
by Parole Officer Daniel J. Ryan.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
Willett Will Assume
Institute Post Oct. ]

Herbert L. Willett. jr. newly APP
pointed associate director in charge
of the Gorgas Memorial Institute of
Tropical and Preventive Medicine.
will assume his duties October l at
the Institutes headquarters, 1900
block G Street II. w.
He was formerly national field ad-
ministrator Of the Near East relief
and directed it's speakers bureau.
After graduating from the Univer.
sity Of Chicago, Willett studied for a
wear in Paris and then became an
instructor OF history and English at
the American University In Beirut,
Syria, for three years.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
Sheds Razed, Two Hurt
By Exploding Oil Tank

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept. rs u.N.Sl
Two persons were injured and heavy
property damage resulted here yes.
terday when a 5,oo0.gallon oil storage
tank In railroad yard exploded.
Two small buildings D short dis.
tance from the huge tank were
demolished. The tremor caused by
the explosion was felt several blocks
away
The Washington times., 1929-09-25

ist. will be married on November
1s in st. Margaret's, Westminster.
IL was announced today.
Miss Bennett was one OF the
English players in the Wishtman
cup competition.
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
British Tennis Star
To Marry An Artist

LONDON, Sept. rs u.N.SJ.--Miss
Eileen Bennett, British tennis star,
and Edmond whittingstall, an art
The Washington times., 1929-09-25
Bargains in Living
Room Suites

$195.O0 Combination Mohair
Suite with Carved Rails and Bot ST no
tOIHS W.
nsss $2s1So Muieffry 1F1s Mohar Th5ee
$488.00 Kroehler Pleated-back Mohair
Living Room Suite of Three 1910
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Wells County Holds
Economy Conference
at Fessenden Feb. 7

Fcssenden, N. D.. Jan. 24.--Wells
county's economic conference will be
Conducted here Wednesday and
1dursday. Feb 6 and 7, according TO
N announcement made by Edward
IN. Vancura county agricultural agent.
Invitations to the conference will
- sent to. 339 delegates.
The Wells county meeting is the
second Of series of II scheduled for
counties in the state G. F. Monroe.
director Of the extension department
It the North Dakota agricultural COL
lege. is in general charge.
Twelve committees of from 20 to
IS szaenabers will meet during the con-
ference to draw up a series OF recon-
mendations for the development of
the county. John F. Strauss. Harvey,
y general chairman.
Committee chairmen are: Cash
crops, D. e. Flemming. Fes5enden:
81 cattle. q. A. Reddig. Cathay:
1a<n management. A. r. Josund
Oathay: dairy cattle. John A. john
-. Manfred; poultry, Victor Hartl.
APeWen; horticulture and potatoes,
4eo1ge Peters, Harvey: feed and for
- crops; Calvin Neuenschwander.
'4eooenden; farm power and equip
Ment, w. z. Joke, Bowden; sheep
eqds hogs, G. F. Braiger. Bowdon:
clothtng, Mrs G. g. Smith. Heaton;
home management. Mrs. Louis Riede-
qekes Cathay; and foods, Mrs. o. w.
4Shndworth, Fessenden.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Sophie Lyons Burke Reformed
Before Death; Left Halt
Million Dollars
DETROIT WILL GET HOME
Is for Children Whose
Parents Are Sent to
Penitentiaries

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 2f.-;R)- Pro-
vision for home in Detroit for chill
dren whose parents are confined in
state penal institutions was made in
the will of Sophie Lyons Burke, one
Of the most colorful woman criminals
OF the Victorian age, who died here
in 1924 after reforming and leading
All exemplary life for a quarter of a
century
Now after four years of litigation.
Sll5,O00 Of her estate which totaled
nearly quarter million. is available
for the construction OF the home.
Sophie Lyons Burke, at one time
called the greatest criminal OF mod
ern times was reputed to have made
a million dollars in her carly criminal
career. lost it at Monte Carlo and
later accumulated half a million dol
lars III honorable business enterprises.
Romance came into her life
through her association with a gang
OF bank robbers and she married Ned
Lyons with whom she robbed numer-
Gus banks. For Is years she was
known as the queen of bank burg
lars With her were associated many
notorious criminals of Europe and
America.
1t was said that she had been ar
rested III nearly every large city of
North America and in every country
I'D Europe except Turkey.
It Was while serving a prison SEN
tence that she decided crime did not
pay. gave 1t up and turned to real
estate investments in Detroit that
Melted half million dollars at the
time of her death.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
Napoleon '28 Cream
Was Worth $114,633

Napoleon. N. D., Jan. 24.-Cream
production in the Napoleon district
totaled $114.633.20 during 1928, &C.
cording to figures obtained at the
First National Bank and Merchants
Bank at Napoleon.
The banks have kept a record OF
the cream checks casl1ed.
Although the total for the first few
months OF 1928 were below the pre-
vious year. the total for last year
showed gain over 1927.
Better dairy cattle and better
methods of caring for the dairy COW
are increasing the cream production
in the district.
The figures by months at Napoleon
were: January, $3,497.41; February,
$4,70l.2l; March. $6.l57.32: April,
$6,745.54; May, $l2033.33; June, $l4,-
697.09; July, $16,606.l6: August, $l6,-
1881; September. $l3.6o3.46; October,
$9,909.62 November, $500. 10; Deem
Der, $451065.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
CRUISER BILL VOTE
IN SENATE CERTAIN
indications Point to an Attack
on Time Limit Provision
and Other Features

Washington, Jan. 24.-(P)-With q
tacit assurance that 1t will not be
torpedoed by a filibustcr. the cruiser
bill was before the senate today. in
dicationS being that 1t would not be
put aside until 1t is voted upon.
There was 10 assurance that the
proposed measure would 60 through
without having some Of its provisio. Is
shot away. Opponents Of the bill,
plan to attack the provision requir-
ing a time limit of three years for
construction and they also want the
Is cruisers provided for reduced to
10 or S.
The bill is All administration meas
urc but one request that the presi-
dent has made. that the provision
requiring time limit Of three years
for the building Of the ships be
eliminated. is opposcd by some OF the
strongest supporters Of the bill, in
Guiding Chairman Hale Of the senate
naval committee.
Senator Hale wants the bill passed
without material change so necessity
for a conference with the house will
be done away with.
The house passed the bill at its last
session. but Chairman Britten of the
house naval affairs committee, wants
work to begin soon OH the cruiser
construction program. He has said
that If the senate fails to pass the
measure. he will propose an amend
mcnt to the forthcoming annual navy
department supply bill to provide
$12.50O.000 as an initial appropriation
to begin building the cruisers.