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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
GEN. BRAMWELL BOOTHS
HEALTH FAILING FAST
No Immediate Cause for Anxiety.
However, Declares Ex-Com-
mander's Daughter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, April 4.-The health of
Gen. Bramwell Booth, deposed COM
mander-in-chief of the Salvation Army,
is failing fast, his daughter. Catherine
Booth. told the Associated Press today.
MY father is not so WE'LL" she said.
Another member of the Booth house.
hold bore out her statement and con-
firmed the official announcement In the
current issue of War Cry, that the gen.
erals progress had not been maintained
during the past three or four weeks
and that he was suffering from general
debility. Persistent reports in army
circles that he is suffering from pa
ralysis were denied. however.
Both Catherine Booth, at the head
quarters of the army's women social
work. of which she is head. and the
spokeswomen at Hadley Wood. the
Booth home, saio there was no i'm
mediate cause for anxiety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
Hoover's Arm and Hand Sore as Result
OF Greeting Flood of Easter Callers

with Its people yesterday and more
than 1000 on Monday. When he nm
islled the handshaking task yesterday
afternoon just before going to the
White House for lunch. his right hand
felt like piece Of pulp, according to
the way he was represented as descrih-
ing it.
Persons who went to the White House
to shake hands with the President WERE
granted this privilege through the me-
diun OF letters from their Senator'S or
representatives. Senator Copeland Of
New York alone was responsible for 16s
Of Mr.. Hocver's visitors Yesterday. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04

President Hoover today is nursing a
swollen right hand and sore right fore
arm as the result of the handshaking
he has been doing since the Easter
crowd has been in Washington. AS q
result, word went out from the White
House today that II members Of Con-
gress would limit to ten or dozen their
entries In the senni-weekly handshak-
ing list. their thoughtfulness would be
helpful.
The Presidents hand and arm are
not bandaged and have not been given
medical attention. hdt they are sore
frcni '.eing overwcrkGas He shook hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
INDICTMENT Is ASKED.
La Guardia Demands Action in
Search of Fish Yacht.

NEW YORK, April 4 OP.-Demand
for the indictment of the custom men
who halted Stuyvesant Fish's yacht the
Restless, to search If for liquor. was
contained in letter sent today by
Representative F. H. La Guardia to
United States Attorney Charles H. Tut
tie. The Representatives letter declar-
ed that the action Of the customs men
was clearly an assault under the Fed
eral criminal code.
The Fish yacht was halted on March
30 near the Statue of Liberty and
Fish, a wealthy broker. complained to
Washington that the customs men had
language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
NATIONALISTS FORCE
WUHAN ARMY RETREAT
Martial Law Is Proclaimed in
Hankow as Refugees Stream
Into City.
nx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HANKOW, China, April 4.-The
Wuhan armies, which have been oppos-
ing the advance of the Nationalist gov
ernment troops on Hankow, collapsed
today and were retreating on all fronts.
The Wuhan general commanding the
Hwang-Pei sector has gone over to the
Nanking government thereby permitting
Nanking troops to penetrate the defense
line of the Wuhan forces. Wuhan troops
are retreating In confusion. Panic
reigns In the Chinese city at Hankow.
Refugees streamed into the foreign
concessions area. Martial law has been
proclaimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
ATLANTIC HOP SLATED.

PARIS, April CP)-Excelsior today
said that the French aviators Jean As
solant and Rene Lefevre, who started
from LIE Bourget to New York last year
and landed at Capablanca, Morocco.
would sail shortly for New York and
attempt an eastward crossing of the At
lantic. They intend to take their plane
with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
CHIHUAHUA REBEL
LOSSES DESCRIBED
AS "STUPENDOUS''
Army Virtually AnnihiIated at
La Reforma, Say Fed
eraI Dispatches.
GALES DIVERTS 5000
MEN TO OTHER STATES
Escobar, Caraveo and Urbalejo
Said to Have Escaped-Another
Bomb Dropped in U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Terrific slaughter of strong rebel
force trapped at La Reforma. north of
,Jimenez, was reported to the govern
ment by Gen. Almazan, commander OF
the federal advance guards.
Cavalry, artillery, infantry and air.
planes were co-ordinated' in smashing
blow at insurgents retreating at full
speed from Jimenez. which the federals
captured early yesterday.
The virtual "annihilation" of an army
of several thousand retreating in
surgents was claimed, the number of
dead being described as "stupendous, "
with at least 500 wounded and the rest
captured or dispersed.
Reports Conflict.
From Santa Rosalio, midway between
Jimenez and the rebel stronghold at
Chihuahua, came conflicting report.
This declared that the insurgents had
launched counter-attack and that
there was fighting again in the streets
Of Jimenez.
In some quarters this was thought to
refer to the rebel cavalry charge of
1900 men against the troops Of Gen.
Ortiz before the retreat from JimeneZ
began.
Gen. Gales announced that the cam
paign of determination" would con-
tinue and that 5000 men also were be-
ing diverted to the states Of Jalisco and
Guanajuato to combat the so-called re-
ligious insurgents there.
The rebel leaders, EScobar, Caraveo
and Urbalejo were said to have escaped
with a portion of their original force OF
5000 men and to be en- route to Santa
Rosalio.
Manzo Reported Fleeing.
The rebel army of Gen. Manzo. which
was defeated in its effort last week to
capture Mazatlan. on the west ocast, was
reported in full retreat northwaFd, with
federals at their heels.
Another rehel bomb fell on American
soil at Naco and the tension along the
border there was greatly increased as
air RAIDS continued and cavalry skir-
mishes developed south of that place.
It was believed an attack on Naco
would be made shortly in order to i'm
prove the rebel position along the bor-
der in the event of q retreat before the
federal armies pressing northward in
Chihuahua and Sinaloa.
A Mexican federal bombing plane,
carrying two flyers, was shot down in
flames by rebel gunfire this morning
while engaged in an air raid on Gen.
Fausto Topete's rebel troop train, a
short distance south of here. The avia-
tors. Capt. Juan Gutierrez and Lieut.
Jesus Gao11a, were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
Tacoma Toxic Hop Planned.

TACOMA, Wash, April CP).-A nom
stop transpacific flight attempt from Ia
coma to Toxic to be made as soon as
wind and weather conditions are favor
able, was announced here by Lieut.. Har-
old Bromley, Tacoma aviator. and a
group of Tacoma capitalists backing the
project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
MORGAN REITERATES
LIQUOR CASE DENIAL
Nothing More to Say" Ohio Rep
resentative Declares as. to Bring +
ing Contraba to q. s.

Representative Morgan of Ohio de-
clared today that he had nothing to
add" to his previous denials of bringing
liquor into New York upon his return
with q congressional party from Pam
anna.
II have denied all the allegations, :"
he added, "and, therefore, have nothing
more to say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
BATTLE CALLED SLAUGHTER.
Rebels Almost Annihilated in Chihua.
hua. Almazan Reports.

Nuds HAAldLOll ASCPOAbSs
MEXICO CITY, April 4 tP.-The
month-old Mexican rebellion emerged
today from a four-day encounter in
Southern Chihuahua tottering shadow
of the movement which on March 8
threatened the existing Mexican gov
ernment
Penned like rats in cage by the fire
of co-ordinating units of federal cavalry,
infantry, artillery and air service, the
army of the north yesterday at La
Reforma, Chihuahua, was almost anni-
hilated in what was described In gov
ernment dispatches as horrible
slaughter" Hundreds were believed
killed
Believing his work on the north well
done Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales, federal
commander in chief. announced diver
sion of 5000 of his troops to the states
of Guanajuato and Jalisco, to wage a
similar war of determination" against
the so-called religious insurgents OF
those states.
Butchery Stupendous.
"Those rebel infantry who were not
killed are our prisoners, Gen. Juan
Andreu Almazan, federal field COM
mander, wired President Emilio Portes
Gil. "but the veritable butchery among
them was Stupendous."
Gen, Gales wired the President that
the encounter at La Refornla was the
greatest battle in Mexico's revolutionary
history. It was definitely decisive; in II
the rebels paid dearly for this infamous
revolution"
After the rebels retreated from
.Jimenez. which they held under fire FOL
two days, Gen. Almazan's forces entered
the town Tuesday night and were al
lowed to sleep.
Detachments of federal cavalry were
sent northward at some distance fror1
Continued on Page 4, Column ID
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HOLD-UP is BLOCKED
Arrest of Three Men Thwarts Rob.

Arrest OF Three Men Thwarts Rob-
berry Plot in Toronto.
TORONTO, April Cp).-Arrest of
three men in Detroit has thwarted a
plan to hold up the Swift Canadian
Co. at the Union Stock Yards here,
according to the police. One of the
men had obtained advance information
on trip here several days ago, the au-
thOrities said, and was planning to
bring the others here. One of the trio
was identified as member Of the gang
recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
Renz. Auto Maker. Dies.

BERLIN, April R.--Karl Benz.
81, pioneer In the motor car industry
in Germany, after whom the German
Benz cars were named, died at Laden
burg. Baden, today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-04
IL Women Held for Sedition.

MEXICO CITY, April OP).-El
Universal in dispatch from Guada-
lajara today. said IL women were ar
rested by police there yesterday charged
with distribution of seditious anti
government propaganda.
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Bank Statements

washington clearing house, $780,.
69S.0i.
Treasury balance. $424 4,f27,213.15
New York clearing house exchange
$i,550. .00O, 900.
New York clearing house balance,
sl76, 100000.
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Continued on Page 3, Column D.
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10, s. weather Bureau Forecast)
Party cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
slightly warmer tonight Temperatures
Highest, rs, at $3.50 pm. yesterday;
lowest, 81, at Sis am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
OOPENPOLO
ROUND ROBIN
Here SUNDAY
Fl. Brown, Fl. Clark
And 18th Mexican
Cavalry Games To
Begin at z P. M.

The first round robin Of polo play
will begin at TT. Brown at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon between teams
from Fort Clark, Fort Brown and
the 18th Mexican cavalry, the games
to be played al the aviation field,
il was announced Saturday by Capt.
Vernon VI. Shell, adjutant.
Under the plan OF procedure the
three teams will draw lots, the team
drawing a By TO play the winner OF
the first half. The team making the
most goals will be declared the win
ner. No admission will be charged
10 the games and the public is in
vited. Captain Shell said. Music will
be furnished by the 18th cavalry
band.
Lineup Of the three teams will be
as follows:
5th Cavalry-Major Robenson, No.
1; Lieutenant Drake No. 2; Cap
tain Harger, No. q; Lieutenant
Thorpe, substitute.
18th Mexican Cavalry-Captain
Cara, No. i; Captain CorteZ, No. q;
Captain Soledad. No. 8; General Gar
cia. No. a; Major Cara, substitute.
18th Cavalry-Lieutenant Carver,
No. /; Sergeant Cornde, No. 2; Col
onel Koch, No. 3; Sergeant Niece
nee, No. q; Lieutenant Wiley, sub
stitute.
Lieut.. ]. 3. Edmonds Of the 18th
Cavalry will act as referee. assist
ed by Colonel Cuaves of the 18th
Mexican Cavalry. Capt. Albert Lo-
bitz Of the quartermaster corps will
be timekeeper.
First Of the regular tournament
games Is scheduled to be played Sat
urday. February 2, Captain Shell
said. Announcement of the teams
TO play then will be made as soon
as drawings have been made. The
Wichita Falls team is expected to
arrive the early part of the week and
others will arrive soon after, accord
ing to notice received.
The annual winter polo tourna-
ments are creating considerable in
terest in this sport, the captain said,
and are becoming Of real Importance
as n social feature as we'll. For the
play this season a number Of social
events have been arranged, iuclud-
ing teas and dances and the stay of
the visiting polo players will be made
interesting In every way, Captain
Shell hopes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
Spring Football
Training School
Will Begin Soon

Cheated shoes. shoulder pads-the
mercurochrome bottle-sueh will be
the order Of the day next month,
when Coach Douglas F~essenden Of
the local high school football team
calls his charges out for spring
training.
Six weeks of signals-cf black
board work, and practice games.
Coach Fessenden will divide his
squad up into four teams. and play
games during the six weeks OF train
ing for the Eagles and prospective
Eagles.
Brownsville will lose only three or
four men. it is thought, from its
championship grid outfit Of last
year. Newman. Monsees and probab-
~ O'Bryan will be lost TO the team
BY graduation.
Most Of the football players are
on the basketball squad, and keep
ing in good shape. but as q whole
they are longing for the football
season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
Cementing Trip To
Leave San BenitO
At 8 o.. M. Tuesday
By BISHOP
Sports Editor

"A Valley Glass d baseball league is in the making
within the next few days, and on a basis whereby each
club will be self-sustaining, and ~perchance be a paying
proposition.
Guy Trent, of San Benito, we'll known Valley baseball
enthusiast, proposes to make a tour OF every town IN the
Valley, along with other citizens, explain the plan which
he has in view to the different citizens, and he believes
the result will be organizations of a six club league IN the
Valley-three in Hidalgo and three in Cameron county.
"A one hundred dollar per month per player salary
limit, and a playing roster of thirteen men, including the
manager, who will, of course, receive a good salary. Mr..
Trent believes a $500 per month salary limit per club can
be sustained by gate receipts Of each town in the league.
1t is pointed out that if baseball is to thrive and ex-
it in the Valley, it must be run along business lines. get
away from the public subscription, and made self-sus-
tanning. There are several Class d leagues IN the coun-
try run along the lines Mr.. Trent proposes the valley or
ranized. He points out the Nebraska State League as an
example. The members of this circuit average around
10000 population apiece. They have a salary limit OF one
hundred dollars per man per month. exclusive of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

SPORTS NOT
ENDANGERED
Yost Ayers Football
And Baseball Are
Not Hurt BY Golf,
Tennis, Polo, Etc.
By FIELDING ~. Y0sT

director OF Athletics, L. OF Mich.l
ANN ARB0R, Mich. Jan. 2.-tF1
w neither the present emphasis On
~handbalI, golf and tennis and SINH
lar games viii divert men Of un-
doubted great ability from football
and baseball is a question that fire.
quently comes to me. Will the indi-
yidual games that require only "A
companion W ~, rival the highly
organized games that most young
sters have played IN the past? Is
Bobby Jones, given his millions OF
lines Of news matter "A year. "A Fo-
tential spectre to college baseball
through Turing some potential Geo.
Sisler 70 the niblirk?
The most emphatic negative the
English language possesses can be
appended TO each Of the above ques-
tions. Boys and men and nation
have their major interest wv sport
in some one of the 40 cr 30 games
OF general play. It is one game in
the United States, another in Cana
da, a different one in Cuba. still 9TH
ers in far off India. England, Swift
zerland or Spain. In each the major
sport interest depends upon temper
ament, interest. capacities with some
differentiation because Of climate.
Change the nature of young Amer
lea and he may not gravitate TO foot.
ball and baseball as naturally an n
ducklinE finds water. But changing
nature takes "A long. long time ard
the beginning mutation - not appar-
ent. While the present years are
on, at least, the boy whose major
interest is football will find nothing
TO take its place IL will be the
same with the boy whose major in
sports. Each natura and capacity
will find its major interest the game
that gratifies the recreational urge.
that satisfies the physical demands:
that meets the mental requirement
and interest WI the individual.
This real interest usually is ir
the game the man and boy can play
best. A tennis player may admire
the superb football player: may, in
the midst Of a great football spec
tacle. wish that he 40 in the end haf-
fling the opposition play; the back
carrying the ball through "A broken
field. the kicker sending long punts
far into opposition territory. 1t Is
the same principle. but not the same
conditions that wrote the old, old
axiom: "a jester may look Az "a
king" The good tennis man, how
ever, will b. found with his tennis
just as certainly a. the good foot
ball mar will be found with his pig
skin. Each has found and is playing
his major interest. his own game.
Boys who d. not love a hard ply
steal contact game will not find their
major sport interest in football.
without the interest they are not
likely 10 play much a game. even IL
they try. The men of major inter
est, only. are OF real value and such
will never he lost.
Many boys with n major interest
III football will play one or two CT
three or four other games well and
thus add TO their physical equip
ment and better themselves for their
first interest. but none should fear
that such "A boy will lose his desire
10 play on the Varsity team. Until
natures change. IL is not done in this
day and age Of the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
FORUM .
|. 49, By Bishop Clements .

Stars and Stripes-any more than
betting-wsgering Of all kinds.
Say you. baseball bugs of the
Valley, why don't you center on
some one individual and demand
that he take charge Of the base
ball affairs and put your town on
the map in the national pastime;
show him by word and action that
YOU are with him; there is a loyal
fan i'm every town who is willing
to tackle the proposition, but who
hesitates for fear there may be
folks who will think he is taking
too much authority, etc There
can't be leadership unless there is
whole-hearted backing.
TELL Me HOW LONG
Now that The new years well IN
stalled.
| crave some diamond action.
I'll view the coming Of the spring.
With ~gilt-edged satisfaction.
I'm longing now 70 see some bird,
Advance upon the platter;
And bust one ~squarely on the nose,
~ AA1hN MS 1FtAGcE Adhs~A.
My ears are hungry for the sound
Of hickory meeting leather;
Really, now. how soon can we
Expect some baseball weather.
The Sporting News.
II hope Bill James gets the job
at 7. c. l.. as COACH" Red Irvine.
who knows James personally, told
the writer the other day. The
Brownsville athletic director be-
Iieves James would make the Frogs
a capable and successful coach.
COME TO THINK OF IT-THIS
JOB OF REFEREEING BASKET
BALL GAMES IS NO SNAP. WE
NEVER OBLIGATED. BUT AFTER
WITNESSING SOME or THE REF
EREES IN ACTION HAVE COME
TO THE CONCLUSION THAT 1T is
THANKLESS job
Mercedes high school football
players wcre awarded sweaters
last week. Bob Kern. on behalf Of
the Queen City school board pre-
scented the gifts TO the following
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

BY every fan in Brownsville, We be-
lieve. as the proper man TO put the
baseball club over in this city. Mr..
Proctor knows baseball, is a fan, and
wants his city on the baseball map.
II j. simply up 70 other fans Of this
city to get in touch with Proctor
and offer help, and show him in this
manner you are with and for him.
The complaint may be heard that
with one hundred dollar ball play
ers, very little good baseball will be
had. That depends upon several
things; bad baseball has been played
by much higher priced players; IL
every club lives up to the rules, the
league will be uniform, and uniform
ity means good baseball; and a ca
pable playing manager directing the
play Of the youngsters, some fine
and interesting baseball will be had
in the Valley this summer.
Another thing-with a $500 sal
airy limit there won't be uneasy feel
ing on the part Of fans. officers and
players as 10 the money proposition;
the gate receipts will take are Of
that-if il won't-then let's close
shop and stay put.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
keep Up BOUT
ON SCHEDULES
Western Seeks TO Ar
range Dates To
Satisfy All

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, No, Jan.
26.-tP-Four men today sought 70
arrange a 1929 Western league base
bal schedule to meet approval Of all
club owners at a league meeting
February 20. The juggling Of dates
was 10 continue tomorrow.
The four men entrusted with the
task were Dale Gear az Topeka.
Kansas league president. Barney
Burch, owner Of the Omaha club;
John Holland, Oklahoma City owner
and Spencer Abbott, Pueblo, Colo,
franchise holder.
With the exception OF the Amar-
lilo, Texas franchise, transferred 70
St. Joseph, No., the same clubs as
last year will have teams. They
are Oklahoma City. Tulsa. Wichita.
Des Moines, Omaha. Pueblo and
Denver.
Last wear there was much talk or
Oklahoma City and Tulsa withdraw
ing from the western to enter the
Texas league. The Western league
refused TO release the two clubs.
They are entered again and prob
ably little agitation for a shift will
be heard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

had spent $4,000 for Roy Johnson.
San Francisco slugger, who hit $50
in the Pacific Coast last season.
Then the former Washington mana
ger drew on the account of the Tig-
ers' owners for 100000, the price
Of First Baseman Dale Alexander
and Pitcher John Prudhomme, two
international league stars.
Alexander and Prudhomme came
from Toronto and cost the Tigers,
in addition to the cash three ball
players. The week following this
deal. Harris snapped two men for
one in a trade with Cleveland. He
sent Shortstop Jackie Tavener and
Pitcher Kenneth Holloway TO the
Indians for Pitcher George Ernest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

PLAYERS: Barr Ewing. Bill Trous-
dale. Alex Soils, Carlton Council,
Dick Ballanfant, John Mckinney,
Hugh McNianus. Joe Bone, G.. So
lis, Irwin Smith, Carter Fixes,
Roger Jones, IT. Newton and Tom
Blackwell.
And We are glad the school didn't
overlook the junior team, for they
are the boys who will represent
school In the future. They
also awarded sweaters, and the
following players were ~recipsnts:
Etnire. Hoyt Hager, Leonard
Van Berg, Phil Lentz, j. Vasquez,
Carl Patrick. Carol Sims, Albert Son
nenfelt. A. Fernandez, Gene Herrera,
Lorenzo Artiago. Homer Barnes and
Kenneth Johnson.
Basketball interest all over the
Valley is the keenest in years,
reports of the various coaches and
fans state. Cameron county, in
the past more or less lethargic in
basketball affairs, has taken on
new life, and the quint games are
drawing good crowds. In Browns
vile. with the innovation OF a
court with electric lights outdoors,
the game has come into its own.
Fans are flOcking 60 Tucker Field
for every game at night.
The games now being played are
vaTm-up affairs. the teams working
into good condition for the tourna-
which starts February 5th and
until the fifteenth Of the month.
team will draw for its oppon-
cnt, and the ones eliminated in the
day Of play will be put out Of
the race for keeps.