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The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Driving While Drunk
Costly in Indiana

WARSAW, Ind. May n.N.Sl.-
Being drunk with $4,000 on your per.
son is bit costly, according to Asa
Rslston, Of, Warsaw. who recently
was arrested on charges of posses
sion and transportation of liquor,
public intoxication and driving while
drunk.
Not only was he fined $500 and
sentenced to seven and one-haR
months at the penal form, six
months of the latter being suspend
ed! but he was informed that he
must pay back taxes on his $4,000.
The tax collector informed Raj
ston that he must pay taxes on
$1,000 for this year. on 5000 for
1928 and on $1,000 for 1927. He had
neglected to pay anything on the
$4,000 he has been accommodating for
several years.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
HAVE|
BAD EYES
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, May / Q.N.S0.--
Imperfect eyesight is a common
defect among young college stu.
dents, according to Prof. Frederic
A. Woll. director Of the Depart
ment of Hygiene OF the College
of the City of New York. His inves-
tigation shows that of $50 students
entering the college in February
from the city's high schools, As per
cent had defective vision.
The professor said that examina.
ton of the eyes OF $500 students
since September, 1924. show AZ per
cent with imperfect eyesight. By
far the largest proportion suffered
from nearsightedness. In localities
where American ancestry predom-
mates. farsightedness is the more
common defect.
Examine Eyes
A system of diagnosis of vision
has been instituted at City College
by Prof. Woll. In the opinion of
the Eye Sight Conservation Coun'
ell of America this system Is much
more thorough than that employed
in most schools throughout the
country.
All entering students have their
eyes examined with skiascope, a
small instrument by means of which
a light ray is thrown into the eye
and the degree of error in its
refraction by the eye is measured.
Prof. Woll explained that the old
method of examining eyes is based
on what the eye sees while the new
method is based upon what the
specialist sees in the eye.
He reported that of the present
entering class of the college, SO9
students, or 80 per cent of the
total, were wearing glasses. Yet,
of these 800, he added, more than
one eighth had glasses that were
unsuited to their eyes.
S8 Per Cent Normal
Statistics compiled by Prof. Woll
from September, 1924, to February,
1929, gave the basis for an analy.
sis of the eyesight of 1879 New
York college students. F'ifty-eight
per cent of this number had nor.
NAL or only slightly defective vis-
ion, while AZ per cent showed de-
fects requiring correction. Twenty
eight per cent of the total number
of students were wearing glasses.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
FLAPPERS loom
IN ENGLISH
/. ELECTION
Rx }. Q. OEsTREICHER

LONDON, May 1 u.N.Sl.-With
the general election In England
onIv about q month and q half
away. all three political parties are
making concerted attempts to win
the popular support-and ap'
parentiy the support Of the
women-which will bring them vic
tory when the nation goes to the
nolIs on May 30. II the women
voted unanimously they could elect
any candidate they chose because
there are millions more women vot.
ers than male voters In the coun'
try.
But even the most experienced
political observers are at variancs
over the outcome. The enfranchise-
ment of all women over the age Of
ri has filled this election with en-
uncertainty never before known in
Britain, The political texture OF the
voting populace has been completely
changed.
FIappers In Doubt
No one knows how the flappers
will vote. This is their first elec-
ton and they control the outcome
with it's vastly important domestic
and international issues. The flap
pers can bring victory or defeat to
any one of the parties.
The conservative party, headed
by Premier Stanley Baldwin Is max
ing a determined fight to remain
in power.
However, a series Of telling de-
feats in local bye elections in the
last few months bears eloquent
strength to the strength of the
liberal and Labor.Socialist parties.
The outlook for a tory landslide has
vanished completely.
The Socialist party, headed by
former Premier Ramsay Macdonald.
has made great strides during the
past year. It Is stronger than ever
before. Labor leaders are confident
of victory.
A large proportion of the women
members of Parliament are Social.
lists and the party leaders believe
that this viii lead vast numbers of
newly enfranchised women voters
to support the Socialist ticket.
Liberals Come Back
The Liberal party has also had q
comeback. Former Premier Lloyd
SCOA6C hAS LuluuCu Sh0 patty Win
new life and spirit. Lloyd George
is making unemployment the key.
note OF the Liberal campaign, thus
stealing some of the Laborites'
thunder. He declared the Liberal
party knows how to reduce unem.
ployment and will do so IL put in
power.
Since Lloyd George enunciated
the Liberal party's promises on un.
employment the leaders of the other
party have Joined the competition
each trying to make its unempIoy-
ment promises more rosy than the
opposition.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
New Cucumber Is Now
Raised in Colorado

DENVER, May Q.N.S0.-A
new vegetable, of the cucumber
specie. has been originated by M.
G. Van Sickle, a Denver horti.
culturist. and is being sold in East.
ern markets in large quantities, it
was revealed here recently.
The Colo-cuke, as the vegetable
Is called, is the product of years
of work crossing and recrossing
different pollen of several common
garden plants. Van Sickle is guard.
ing the secret Of its termination
very closely, and as 1t IL cut from
the vine and sold in an immature
or green state, the seeds cannot
be obtained in this manner.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Detroit Aviator Signs
Pacific Flight Contract

DETROIT. MAY / U.N.S.l-Tom
Mitchell, test pilot for the Stinson
Aircraft Corporation, has signed an
agreement with DR.. R. G. Lighton
to fly the Pacific Ocean within
the next IL months.
The agreement provides that
Mitchell will lake a tour Of the
United States and then fly from
Seattle to Japan for considera.
tion Of $25.000 and an insurance
policy for $25,O00 in favor of his
dependents. Lighton said three
New York capitalists are interested
I'm the proposed flight
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Ships Bananas Conceal
Forbidden Banana Oil

NEW YORK, May l Q.N.sD.--
A new brand of banana oil was dis
covered yesterday by customs officers
aboard the Atlantic Fruit Com
pany's cargo ship Lempira.
Concealed within punches Of ba.
nanas brought from Honduras, 276
bottles of liquor were found. Off
cials of the company voluntarily
notified Deputy Surveyor of Gus
toms John McGill that they believed
the liquor had been smuggled aboard
by cargo workers at Puerto CorteZ,
Honduraa
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Hat Designer Kills Self
And Wills Pet Dog

NEW YORK, May 1.-"Please
take care of Buddy. Buddy likes you
and know that you will take good
care Of her. l am sorry to have
caused you all this trouble. Please
forgive me. 1 know I am whipped"
The note was left by Charles c.
Fame. a hat designer. when he com:
mitted suicide by gas in his room at
No. 152 West Forty ninth st. Buddy
is dog and was his sole companion.
The note was addressed to his land.
lady, Mrs. Adelina Molle. She said
Fame had been drinking heavily and
had been discouraged. When he
worked he earned 5000 a week. but
with the coming into fashion Of the
felt hat, however, Faine's usefulness
was practically gone, and he had
been jobless.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Dry Spell Threatens
Florida Truck Farms

TAMPA, Fla, May 1 u.N,S3.-
The long dry spell in Central Flor
ida is hurting truck farming, Me-
teorologist Walter J. Bennett, of the
local weather bureau, declares.
While the situation is not yet acute,
rain is needed ''very badly" he
said. Artificial irrigation is being
resorted to by number of truck
growers, he said.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Churchill Praises u. S.
For 'PurpOsefuI Policy

LONDON, May U.N.S).-
Winston Churchill tonight praised
the United States as a MODEL Of
solidarity and praised the purpose.
full policy" of America in a radio
talk.
THE vast American democracy
doesn't throw many chances way
since thet war, II has followed A
far more steady and purposeful
policy during the last few years
than wa have. ha said
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Woman Fearing Asylum,
Leaps 4 Stories to Death

ALLENTOWN, Pa. May /.
Haunted by the fear Of an asylum,
Mrs. Mamie E. Gilbert, 81, plunged
four stories to her death at the
Allentown Hospital.
Mrs. Gilbert had been taken to
the hospital for treatment for men.
tai disorders. While the nurses
were busy at the other end of the
ward the woman ran into an ad.
loining room and leaped through
an open window to a concrete side.
walk so feet below.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
BROWNS AFTER RESCUE

CRISFIELD, Nd. May L.
hewitt Muir, of Somerset county,
Nd, quartermaster Of the steam.
ship Eastern Shore, which runs
from Baltimore to Crisfield, was
drowned off Hoopers Island in a
heavy storm.
Muir. who was in charge Of the
fireboat sent out by Capt. Spencer
ID. Hall, of the Eastern Shore, res
cued the crew Of the schooner
Agnes D. CULLEN in distress. but
was drowned when the small craft
capsiSed. i.-..AlAAAAAAAiAA
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
Miss Huntington Hurt
In Automobile Crash

: PASADENA, May Q.N.S).-
Miss Margaret Huntington, 20,
granddaughter Of the late Henry e.
Huntington, multimillionaire rail.
road magnate, was seriously injured
In an automobile collision here yes.
terday.
She was treated at an emergency
hospital for a possible skull frac-
ture and concussion Of the brain.
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
LOCAL STOCKS
FURNISHED BY W. 3. Hibbs 4 cO.)

FURNISHED by w. 3. Hibbs 4 Coz
SALES
Washington Gas SIS, B. $20091 104;
e3O00104; $200@104; $600@104.
Washington Railway and Electric
4s. 1,O00@86A.
Capital Traction Company. 100
sSA.
Potomac Electric SIS. ptd.. 100
113.
Potomac Electric 5hs. pfd.. SO
10TH.
Washington Gas Light, 1O01O6A
1O@1O7.
Riggs National Bank, 10575h.
Firemen's Insurance Company,
36040A.
Columbia Sand and Gravel pfd..
1O091h: 1921.
AFTER CALL
Washington Gas IS, SOCIOLOGY.
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd., 5097.
UNLISTED DEPARTMENT
The Washington times., 1929-05-01
TALKIE To GAIN
BY ACTORS
DISPUTE

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May i Il.
N.S.l-F'ilm producers expect to
zee q decided Improvement in talk.
ing picture technique as the result
Of . lively argument in progress
between veteran screen and stage
actors recently imported to Holly.
wood.
The point of difference seems to
be that each group claims it's own
experience more valuable in prep
aration for proper delineation of
sound picture roles.
Stage Actors Minority
outnumbered 10 to /, the Invad-
ing champions Of the legitimate
stage are hard put to make them.
selves heard. but Basil Rathbone,
famous English actor and now an
M.G-M. player, advanced the claim
that motion pictures had never re-
duired the studied delivery the
talkie necessitates
James Gleason, who Is directing
and playing the lead in his "Shan.
mons Of Broadway" for Universal,
said:
"A talking picture director must
be q master of brilliant conversa-
ton and dialogue-and there is no
+. better school than the stage"
'rhe blending of stage and
screen actors creates an ideal sit
uation," was the comment Of Lionel
: Barrymore, director. 1.-The film
player learns tricks of speech from
the stage actor, who in turn learns
film tempo and spacing"
Public to Benefit
Healthy competition is bound to
result favorably and the public well
comes new faces, but the fact re-
mains that theater-goers have their
screen favorites and are very loyal
TO them" Jean Hersholt, who has
served in both phases Of the en-.
: tertainment world pointed out.
Few stage actors employ subtle
touches of pantomime to advan.
tage." Charlie Chaplin declared,
''and the advent Of the talking pic
ture will probably result in radi-
cal changes in film technique.
However, to me, the "squawkie' has
none of the charm of the silent
picture"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
CLUTCH BREAK
HURLS CINNER
TO HIS DEATH
HargiIl Man Thrown
Against Drive Belt
And SIN a shed on
Wall Friday
Especial to The Herald)

HARGILL, July 26.-B. E. Jones,
about SO, ginner at Browns gin
here, was instantly killed Friday at
10 a. m. when a handle on clutch
broke, throwing him backward into
the drive belt, and against the wall.
His head was badly crushed.
Lester Nitttler, engineer, was as
SiSting Jones at the time of the &C
cident, and was on the opposite
side of Jones as they were attempt
ing to throw in the clutch. Skin
ner'S ambulance at Edinburg went
Immediately to the scene and re-
moved the body to their undertak-
ing parior, where it is being held
pending word from the dead mans
family, residing at Houston. Mr..
Brown, owner Of the Brown gin at
Hargill, was notified of the accident
at Driskoll, and he in turn notified
Jones relatives.
A verdict of death by accident
was returned by Justice of the
Peace G. S. Collier at Edinburg
Friday morning.
Jones was a stranger in Hargill,
having come here a few weeks ago
to work as ginner.
The dead man Is survived by his
widow and three grown children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
WORKERS ASK
WAR ON CHINA
Units Aroused Over Alleged
Acts Of Massacre In
Manchuria

MOSCOW, July 26.-(P)-Rela-
tions between Russia and China to-
day rCaSsumed a menacing aspect
in the Russian capital. Military
and naval units and labor organiza-
tionS Throughout the country de-
manded that the government take
immediate and specific action to
protect life and liberty Of Russian
citizens stranded along the zone Of
the Chinese Eastern railway.
Reacting to reports Of alleged
atrocities in which Russian citizens
in sManchuria were victims, thou
sands of soldiers, sailors and work.
men adopted mass resolutions for
speedy reprisals.
Thousands of workers in Lenin-
grad resolved in mass meetings last
night that the Leningrad workers
insist that the Soviet government
take decisive steps against naughty
Chinese and white guard bands.
The workers declared the Russian
peace policy does not mean Rus
sia is resigned to submitting to out
RACES.
Red army and Red fleet units
from the Leningrad garrison and
the Baltic fleet passed a resolution
that Red soldiers and Red sailors
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
Industries Protest
New Mexican Code

MEXICO CITY, July 26.-P)-
Mexican industrialists, both native
and foreign, have protested vehem-
emily to the nations president,
Emilio Portes Gil, against the new
labor code which he is pushing rap
idly toward PRONUNCIATION.
The protest was embodied in O.
lengthy memorial delivered to the
president last night, which COM
planned the labor code has not
taken the industrialists' viewpoint
into consideration at all. The me-
mortal warned that the labor code
would bring dire consequences to
Mexico and only accentuate the
present economic crisis.
At almost the same hour the
committee was with the president
the code itself was being laid be-
fore a special session of congress.
called to initiate its adoption as an
amendment to the Mexico consti-
tuition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
ROBIN NOW
IN l4TH DAY
Flyers Continue Circling
Port In Attempt to Stay
Up 500 Hours

ST. LOUIS, July 26.-(P)-The
record breaking endurance plane
"St. Louis Robin" began its four
teenth day of continuous flight to-
day by performing a series of
stunts low over Lambert-St. Louis
field that told ground observers all
was well aboard. A CHEEKY good
morning everybody" came in a mes
sage dropped by the pilots, Dale
(RedD Jackson and Forest O'Brine.
The "St. Louis Robin" had clip
ped off its 317th hour Of sustained
flight at 12:17 P. M. &C. S. I'd to-
day, and the latest word from the
pilots, Dale Red" Jackson and
Forest O'Brine, was ''it isn't bad
at all"
At that hour they had exceeded
the endurance record Of the An
feleno" by 70 hours.
1t was circling high above the
field in a clear sky. The propeller
lashed the air with no indication
Of quitting. At that hour the fliers
had added more than 68 hours to
the former endurance record. Jack
oOl1 WoO P1lOOillS UIlC EJldllC do ~
Swooped low over the airport and
the usual morning order for gaso-
line, oil and breakfast was dropped.
At an altitude of about 200 feet, the
Robin banked and turned over the
western portion Of the field, and
performed a few antics before
climbing back to the usual cruis-
ing altitude Of 1000 to $500 feet.
Takes Light Load
The plane took on a light load Of
sixty gallons of fuel this morning,
indicating there would be two other
refuelings before night. The Chal-
lenger engine Of the Robin ceased
its familiar pop, pop" for a mo-
ment early today and alert watchers
raised their heads expectantly.
However, the sound started again,
the interruption resulting merely
from the action of the pilot in
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
Chamber May Issue
Tourist Passports

Permission to issue tourists pass
ports to visit Matamoros has been
granted the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce by the Mexican as
sistant secretary of state. This in
formation has been received in q
telegram to Edelmiro Rodriguez,
chief of immigration in Matamoros,
from the assistant secretary.
G.. c. Richardson has asked Rod
riguez for the wording to be used
in the forms issued tourists and
also has asked him to set date
for the chamber to begin this
work.
The forms will certify that the
tourists are of good character and
that they will return to the Ameri-
can side of the Rio Grande follow
ing their visit to MatamoroS.
Passports to the interior Of Mex
leo will be handled by the Mexican
consul's office in Brownsville, Rod
riguez states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
Frenchman Finishes
World Tour in Boat

HAVRE, France, July 26.-(P)-At
the helm of the Firecrest, 25-foot
sloop, Alain Gerbault. former French
tents star, arrived at Havre Roads
at 4:30 p. m, today. completing
six-year solitary voyage around the
world which started at Cannes in
1923.
Time after time he has been re-
ported lost, only to turn up again
with his sailboat safe and sound.
In the South Sea Islands natives
wanted him to become Lolyneslan
king, but he sailed on.
Havre is the lone sailors final
destination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
u Poisoned After
Eating Bakery Cake

CHICAGO, July 26.-(P)-Twen-
ty-two persons were suffering from
food poisoning today after eating
cake purchased at a bakery. Fifteen
Of the victims were members Of one
family, five were firemen, and the
others were a woman and her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pape. their II
children, and Pape's brother-in- law,
Joe Lizo, became i'll shortly after
eating the cake yesterday. The fire
men, the entire crew Of an engine
station next door to the bakery, also
were stricken soon after eating food
said to have been bought at the
bakery.
Mrs. Margaret Heyworth and her
son, Albert, IL, residing in the same
neighborhood, we're taken to hos
pital when they became i'll.
Health authorities obtained sam
pies Of food partaken Of by the vic
tins for ANALYSIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
San Juan Valley
Swept By Floods

OURAY, Colo, July 26.-(P)-The
worst flood in the history of south
western Colorado last night swept
through Ouray and the San Juan
valley. inundating the north section
Of this city and forcing more than
$50 automobile tourists to flee to
high ground.
The Uncompahgre river, with five
tributaries swelling it to a record
level, went out of its banks. The
river today had receded to some
extent, but the bed was filled with
huge rocks, some Of them larger
than houses, and it will be necessary
to dig a new channel for several
miles.
Ouray today was isolated. several
highway bridges being washed out
and roads piled high with ooulders
and debris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
WITNESS SAYS
LEAHY UNSOUND
Adjutant General Testifies
AS Sanity Trial Con-
tinues

GEORGETOWN, Texas, July 26.
-(P)-The opening of today'S ses-
sion Of the sanity trial Of Harry j.
Leahy here was delayed by the
slight illness of three jurors, who fl
nally took their places in the jury
box after treatment by a physician.
The defendant, under death SEN
tence for the Staying Of DIR. j. "A.
Ramsey of Mathis, appeared hag-
gard when he appeared in court att
er a long conference with his at
torneys. Shortly after taking his
seat, he arose suddenly and walked
hurriedly from the court room.
Rangers sitting near. followed sew
eral p4ces behind him. A few min
utes in the conference room, and
the group returned.
James "A. Harley Of San Antonio,
formerly county attorney and state
senator for Guadalupe county, later
adiutant general and in charge OF
IT, ranger service, testified he had
known the defendant several years
and had conferences with him.
Did he seem to appear to under
stand the seriousness Of his situa-
ton and the enormity Of the crime
with which he was charged?"
The answer to this question was
delayed by objections from the
state. Finally, General Harley said:
Did Not Know Wrong
"He did not; did not know right
from wrong"
Cross ss-eXamined by Attorney
Graves. the witness said Leahy did
not tell him. Il have gotten out OF
cases before because they could not
find a dead body"
Graves questioned the witness
concerning statements made by the
defendant to him as an attorney.
Harley said impressions he had OF
the defendant was that he was
mentally off"
The witness said he represented
the defendant in habeas corpus
Continued on page 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
Schmeling's Boxing
License Is Revoked

NEW YORK, July 26.-(P)-The
New York state athletic commission
announced today that 1t had re-
voked the boxing license Of Max
Schmeling, German heavyweight
and the managerial licenses Of Joe
Jacobs and William Mccartney, his
American pilots.
The sudden and drastic action,
which effectually bars Schmeling
from any hope Of leniency in his
dispute with the commission over
fight contracts, follows his Suspen-
sion and a warning to Madison
Square Garden against any dealing
with Schmeling until he fulfills a
contract to fight Phil Scott for the
rival promoter, Humbert Fugazy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
WIDOW LOSES MONEY
IN MEDIUMS TRUST

MEXICO CITY, July 26.-P)-
With his last so cents Isidro Mar
tinez bought a lottery ticket that
won 5000 pesos (about 1,500), but
on the day of the drawing he died.
The money was paid to the
widow, who entrusted it to me-
dium on his statement that her
husbands spirit" had instructed
that it be given to him for invest
ment.
The medium made off with the
prize, and Mrs. Martinez has placed
the case in the hands Of the po-
lice
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
REPORT POINCARE
TO RESIGN POST

PARIS, July Shortly aft
er the French senate had approved
the Mellon-Berenger debt ratifica-
ton bill, it was reported tonight in
the corridors of the chamber OF
deputies that Premier Poincare had
decided to resign Immediately.
The report could not be confirm
ed from any authoritative govern
ment source. The reasons for the
reported resignation were said to be
i'll health and "dissentions in the
cabinet"
1t was announced that a cabinet
meeting would be held at 10 p. m.
Another rumor said the premier
would turn over the premiership
Professionally to Foreign Minister
BRAND.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-26
5. H. DUFF, Is,
DEAD; FRIEND
HBADLY HURT
Accident Occurred on
San Antonio-Hous-
ton Hig h way, 16
Miles From Seguin
Especial to The HeraldN

SAN ANTONIO, July
26.-S. H. Duff, As, of
San Juan was killed and
D. Wharton of the same
place seriously injured
early today on the San
Antonio Houston high
way sixteen miles east Of
Seguin, according to ad-
vices received here from
Seguin.
Wharton was taken to a
Seguin hospital. Duff,
it is understood, will be
buried at Beeville.
His skull was fractur-
ed in the automobile ac-
cident. His wife and 9TH
er relatives survive.