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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
CATCHER M'GANN SIGNS
WITH HAGERSTOWN CLUB

Burt McGann, varsity catcher at
Maryland University this year, has re-
ported to the Hagerstown club Of the
Blue Ridge League. which, has Just
started the second half Of Its schedule
with Hagerstown In front.
McGann had o brief trial with Han
over this Spring and was released.
Hagerstown is managed by Mickey
Kelliher Of Washington.
With Frederick in the same league Is
April. They played together at Tech
High.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
SHOWING in CUP
PLAY ASTOUNDING
English, Though, Are Likely
to Beat Them for Right
to Meet Americans.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.
VIEWING international tenni& as
! it has progressed thus far, there
De M eoY,pd rnas0n for 0nnre-

Y
" is no sound reason for appre-
hension concerning Americas
prospects of getting into the
Davis Cup challenge round against the
French.
But as the situation now stands either
England or Germany will be the winner
of the final round in the European zone,
and meeting either nation the Ameri-
can players should win, say, three out
of five matches, and thus be qualined TO
tackle the French team for the possess
sion of the famous trophy.
AS to the European zone match, Eng
land seems to stand the better chance
of coming through. but in any case the
progress Of the Germans. eliminating
in their defeat Of italy, has been the
surprise and feature Of international
lawn tennis thus far. They are taking
the game very seriously in Germany,
going at it with characteristic studious-
ness, and it will not be long before they
will stand among the leaders.
French Due to Repeat.
Nothing that has happened abroad
warrants hope that the United States
will regain possession of the Davis Cup.
True, the splendid rise of Van Ryn and
Allison as a doubles pair is nightly
encouraging, but with Tnden's tacit
confession of failing form in his match
at Wimbledon against Cochet, and with
our youngsters yet to show outstand-
ing brilliancy in singles, 1t would be
unduly optimistic to expect much OF
the American team in the challenge
round against Frances blazing racket
wielderS.
The luster of the national singles In
this country next September as an
event Of international importance is
problematic just at the moment.
Whether or not the French stars will
come over is not known to the United
States Lawn Tennis Association. And
nothing 1t is likely, will be known until
after the Davis Cup challenge round.
Cochet won the national title last
year, and may want another leg on the
cup. And Lacoste, who has two legs on
the cup, with a third to win for final
possession, might be tempted to come
to the United States and thus crown
his career
Task Looks Hopeless.
It is difficult-in fact, impossible-to
adduce any facts which would tend to
show that the United States has even a
fair fighting chance to win back the
title If either of the two great French
men turn up at Forest Hills for the
National. For Tiden as an interna-
tional champion seems to be through.
We have youngsters coming along, but
their time Is not yet.
One extremely promising doubles
team, Van Ryn and Allison, is our only
prop Just now. Van Ryn as a singles
player is coming, but is not yet there.
wilbur Coan seems to be disappointing,
and Frank Shields. while brilliant, Is
very cratic. George Lott may go far
before he is through.
The great thing is that the four
players are all kids, and no one may
say when one or more of them may
take fire and begin to burn up the
world. E*&s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
FIVE MAJOR LETTERS GO
TO HAMAS, PENN STATE

BY the Associated Press.
Penn State always has been proud OF
Hannas. graduated IN June, tottered
hoarv traditions when he was awarded
letters of five major sports.
Hamas won his spurs In foot ball,
track. boxing, basket ball and lacrosse.
Altogether, he has won nine letters.
This husky lion of Nittany thus broke
n record which has been standing at
penn state since 1904, when Carl
Forkum won four letters In foot ball,
basket ball, track and base ball. He old
not accomplish this in one year, put
Eanoas came along a quarter century
later and in nine months rang the bell
five times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
CHOCOLATE WILL BATTLE
IN CHICAGO ON JULY 2S

CHICAGO, July 10 (P.-Kid Chocc-
late, sensational Cuban featherweight,
will make his first appearance in a
western ring July 20 at the White City
Arena.
The "Keed" has been signed by Pro-
moter Mique Malloy for 10-round
Anal bout with steve Smith, Bridge
port, Conn, veteran, at 126 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
vie Sensation in Tennis Allison and Vn R, Set Fine Example
CORNSWEET BROTHERS
AWARDED IL LETTERS
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With q total Of II letter awards in
established a family record at Brown
University.
Al, who has captained the foot bali and
wrestling teams, has won nine letters, a
record for Brown since the three-year
rule was put into effect. He has re-
ceived insignia in foot ball, wrestling
and lacrosse for the last three years.
Harry has won two letters in foot
ball, three in wrestling and three in
vented his completing the foot ball sea-
son. The Cornsweets are from Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
Ringer Tournaments Growing
In Popularity at d. c. Golf Clubs

hole score of "a. winners in the
tourney follow:
First nisht-Mrs J. NJ Haynes defeated
Ms. Ms. z. +. GBS oosel. o0nsOia"0n-"0n by
Second nieht--Mrs. r. L. Rose defeated
By Dorothy Hunter.
Third nlght--Mrs. Frank Keefer defeated
Mrs. q. H Parker. Consolation-Won by
Mrs; I. L Steele;
Mrs; William 9. Corby.
Fifth 1ight--Mrs. Newman Little defeated
Mrs. I u: powdan. Consolation-Won by
Sixth fiieht-Mrs. H. b. Hird defeated
Miss Bertha Israel. Consolation--Won BY
Seventh nieht-Mrs. Jerome Meyer de-
feated Mrs. J. w: Harvey. Consolation-
Won by Mrs. r. M. Beavers.
Eighth hight-Mrs. z. Schulman defeated
Mrs. Gerson Nordlinger. Consolation-Won
Ninth night-Won by Miss Sue T. CAN'T.
Mrs o. w. straus put up a special prize
for the winner of the hrst flight which
went to Mrs. Haynes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10

stars use Gienna's scheme, as it Is
easier to control the direction OF the
ball.
Now, why is a pitch approach hit
on the down swing? First, IL atds
in elevating the Ball. That helps
gain results, because high pitch
drops much straishter thafl a, low
one, and is therefore more certain
TO stick near where 1t strikes. Sec
ond, the down swing contact aids IN
imparting back spin. 49,
You see, as the lofted face OF your
club strikes the ball 1t tends to push
1t into the turf. The ball rebounds.
AS it does, the lofsed face cuts ur-
der IL, and not only pushes 1t into
the air but spins IL backward--A
spin that makes it bite and hold
close to where IL falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
PLANE HELPS GOLFER
MAKE LONGEST DRIVE

Joseph Kent of Rochester, N. Y,
drove golf ball into the cockpit Of an
airplane, piloted by Fred Korte, while
it was flying over golf course at Ocean
City, Md. BY virtue of the planes in
terceptance, the drive is believed the
longest on record. The plane travelled
three miles before it landed and the
golf ball was retrieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
LANN1GAN rs PENs1oNED.

A pension has been granted Henry H.
'fpou) Lannigan, who has served %
seasons as coach Of track and basket
ban at the University Of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
MOST COLLEGE PLAYERS
"FLIVVER," SAYS BARROW

One of the big men in the executive
end Of base ball is Ed Barrow, general
manager .of the New York Yankees. In
brief, he says Of the college players:
Scouting college stars doesn't pay.
For every one who succeeds there are
so who fail. There are too many div
vers, too little real talent. It does not
pay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
Pitch Approach
Is Demonstrated
nv SOL METZGTR.

When 0lenna Collett plays q
pitch to the green the shaft of her
iron Tits forward toward the flag.
SO with most stars. This fitting
shaft compels her to strike the ball
with the clubs face while It is de-
scending, after which 1t takes turf.
Some few golfers play the ball
more of the right than left foot to
hit it on the down swing. But most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10
oUIMET IN COMEBACK.

Francis Ouimet, some years ago the
greatest golfer, is getting ready for q
comeback in September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-10

Mrs. J. Marvin Haynes of Columbia
trounced Mrs. Stephen F. Colladay, q
clubmate, to win the final round of the
first flight in the miniature tourney
Association yesterday at the Town and
Country Club. Mrs. Haynes won in the
final round by and !. Mrs. Colladay
won the qualifying round with q five
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
SON TESTIFIES
FORLAND HEAD
DR.. Robson Tells OF His
Fathers Illness At
Del Rio

AUSTIN. June 22-CPl-Dr. J NJ
Robson Of Houston. physician, tes-
titled In defense OF his father, j. T..
Robson, commissioner OF the gen
eral land office, today. Mr.. Rob-
ison, senior, has been charged with
incompetency of office and mis-
management Of alleged public funds.
He explained to the house Of rep
resentatives. sitting as a committee
Of the whole to hear testimony on
the charges with a view to determ-
lining II articles of impeachment
shall be preferred, his handling OF a
check for 81 900 given to him by
his father who was critically i'll in
a San Antonio hospital at the time.
He stated he had received mo
personal benefit from one cent" OF
the money and that It was used ex-
clusively in defraying expenses m
cident TO his fathers illness.
The check had been drawn on
the fund created by an assessment
OF one cent an acre against land
owners to pay the expenses OF reap
pralSing state lands uneer the leg
islative act Of 1925.
Mr.. Robson had become i'll while
IN the field near Del Rio revaluinr
the lands and was taken to a San
Antonio hospital where he had to
undergo a major surgical operation.
His son had been summoned from
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
OFFICERS TAKE
MAN TOSECRET
ILSlDDENLY
Confession Comes
After Arrest of Hus-
band, But No Mo-
tive Given

NEW BOSTON, Texas. June IL
R-Ocie Nix, %, who confessed 10
putting poison In food which caused
the death OF his 17-year-old wife.
was held in an unannounced Jail
today, his removal from here fol-
lowing threats ~ mob violence.
District Attorney r. c.. Waters
announced in Texarkana last night
he had produced the confession and
that a murder charge had been
placed against Nix. He said the
youth gave no cause for the act.
Mrs. Nix died Of commissions IN
the presence OF several neighbors
Tuesday. Her body was eEhumed a
short time after burial upon reports
Of the neighbors that she previously
had discussed with them alleged at
temptS OF Nix TO poison her.
The autopsy last night was said On
have revealed poison, and a short
time after the district attorney re-
ported the confession had been
made. He said the young husbands
statement described in detail how
he had planned his wife's death for
several days and finally had per-
suaded her TO eat the poisoned food
News OF the confession spread
fast and a crowd gathered about
the jail Fearing violence after
threats were reported TO him. Sher-
If d. II. Brooks and his deputies
ENfritPd Nix pwpv IN an nfrtnvvanb.ffn
refusing to give their destination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
PANISH PLANE
REFUELING IN
AZORES ISLAND
Transatlantic Plane
Due to Make Last
Hop to New York
This Afternoon

HORTA, Island Of Fayal, The
Azores, June 2-(Pl-Although re-
ports were in circulation that the
Spanish transatlantic plane Of Ma
jor. Ramon Franco passed the
Island Of San Miguel this morning,
no official news OF the plane had
been received here this afternoon.
Lack of any official news OF the
Spanish airmen at Horta caused
considerable compleXity today mas
much as dispatches from Lisbon
and Madrid stated the fliers had
reached the Azores.
The first report came from Lis
bond, having been sent there by the
Portuguese warship Vasca De
Cana, which picked it up preSum-
ably from Horta while in Madrid.
The news was received with great
enthusiasm and was sent by the
authorities TO King Alfonso.
The Island of San Miguel is the
easternmost one OF the Azores
group. and II the plane passed it,
as was rumored. in Horta. it would
still have considerable distance TO
60 to reach Horta, which is on the
Island OF Fayal.
There was a possibility that the
airmen might have decided to con-
tinue directly 10 New York after
passing San Miguel in view Of the
perfect weather reported there.
This was strengthened by a friend
OF Major Franco. quoted at Muir
cia as saying that if all went well
Ma in1- Franr0 had n SiirpriSe for
everybody and would be In New
York by 8 a. m. Sunday.
San Miguel is the easternmost Of
the Azores islands. The Spanish
plane was at first said TO have
flown over San Miguel early this
morning.
News trickled in slowly from San
Miguel 70 Horta, where prepara-
tions for refueling Major Frances Is
plane and for a great reception TO
the sviators had been completed for
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
PROBER ON Way
TO SAN ANTONIO
Brookhart Leaves 10 Begin
Inquiry Of Alleged Sale
OF Offices

WASHINGTON. June 22.-iFi-
Senator Smith Brookhart. Iowa. left
Washington today for San Anto-
Mo, Texas, where next Thursday
the senate patronage committee. or
which he is chairman. is 10 open
hearings on the alleged sale of Of
fices in Texas.
After hearings are concluded
there, Brookhart's committee will
sit at Dallas and may hold hearings
in other cities II the occasion de-
mands.
Senator Brookhart has been at
tackled vigorously by r. 3. CreaFer,
republican national committeeman
for Texas. who contends patronage
charges never have been borne out
except "on hearSay, usually two
persons removed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
Foxx Hits Homer In End Inning
SPENDS $4,000 TO
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PAY A $500 BET;
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LEARNS GOLFING

CHICAGO, June 22.-tP)-The
pet peeve Of Alfred S. Austrian,
Chicago attorney, has been his
inability to play a round OF golf
with a dignified score. Day after
day his score card was in the
nineties, and perhaps occasionally
even In three figures.
Austrian went to George A.
Neil, professional at the Lake
Shore Country club and said:
II viii give you $4,000 II you
will teach me to break go"
Neil told him to take off his
coat. and the training began. IL
was no overnight miracle; 1t was
months Of toll. The attorney
seemed to have some vital reason
for wishing to attain this golfing
ambition.
There came a day when the
professional said to his pupil:
GO out and play; return and
pay"
The attorney came back with a
score OF 78. He came back a
second time with q 79. And the
third time his score was II. He
paid.
Austrian was asked why he was
willing to pay $4,000 to shoot
under 80.
TO win a five dollar bet" he
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22

Geo. l.. Rihl, president OF the
Mexican Aviation Co, and vice.
president Of Pan-American AirwayS,
returned to Brownsville Saturday
morning after an absence Of ten
days during which he was in con-
ference with John T. Trippe,
president Of the air mail and pas
senger line operators.
Train-Plane Service
A train-plane service will be
inaugurated by the Mexican Avia-
ton Co, and the Missouri Pacific
Lines in the near future. Morrison
announced, which will permit pas
sengers to arrive in Brownsville
from points in the North and East
late IN the afternoon OF one day,
spend the night here and take a
plane here at the break of day the
following morning for Mexico and
points in South and Central
America.
Morrison said that one-day SER
vice to Guatemala City from
Brownsville would be inaugurated
and soon as arrangements could be
completed to get the planes away
from here at a daylight start. This
will be a route of about 1850 air
miles and will be made each way
every day in the week as soon as
details Of the plan can be worked
out.
Passengers off Trains
To get passengers into Browns
vile in time for nights rest and
an early start to the south. planes
operated by the Mexican Aviation
Co. will take air passengers of
Missouri Pacific trains at Palestine
or Longview and fly them here
that afternoon.
The plane leaving Brownsville
will make its first stop at Tampico.
where passengers and mail for
Mexico City will be transferred to
another plane. The ship leaving
here then will continue on to
Vera Cruz. for a connection with
the Vera Merida line there.
Leaving Vera Cruz the plane will
fly to Guatemala City by way OF
Tapachula and other stops In Mez-
leo.
Take Charge July
Mr.. Morrison said Pan American
would take charge Of the airfield
on July / If it was agreeable to
the city. Details Of management
have not vet been decided. he said.
A steel shop building 100 by 100
feet in size, already has been fabri-
Gated and will arrive in Browns
vile in a few days. Machinery for
this shop has been bought and
much Of it has been ordered ship
ped. The shop will be completely
equipped by August /. If Pan
American takes over operation Of
the field on July !, Morrison said.
The company also has entered
contract with Southern Aeromo-
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
PROF'S Wife TO
STAND BY Him
Declares She Believes Him
Innocent OF Girls
Death

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 22-tP)
"A first degree murder indictment
today stood against Or. James II.
Shook. dismissed Ohio State Uni
versity professor. as he awaited trial
for the confessed Staying OF his CO.
ed paramour. Theora Hix. IS year
old student of medicine.
Snook's attorneys announced they
would not permit him TO plead
guilty TO the indictment. as he had
indicated he would. forcing the
state TO prepare for a trial by
jury. County Prosecutor John J.
Chester. Jr.. considered requesting
a special term for the trial.
Despite his written confession
that he slew the girl in a Jealous
quarrel. Mrs. Shook today declared
she believed her 49-year-old hus-
band innocent and asserted she
would support him through the
trial.
Shook admitted after a 24-hour
session with police that he slew the
girl week ago Thursday night on
a lonely rifle range near here be-
cause she had threatened to kin
his wife and two year old daugh-
ter If he took them out of town
over the week end. He beat her
into Inconsistencies with a ham
mer and then slit her throat with
his pocket knife ito end her suf-
fering." he said.
A plea Of temporary arrangement
was under consideration by de-
Tense attorneys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
THEFT SUSPECT
dies OF WOUNDS
Man Charged With Robbing
Fort Worth Theaters
Shot In Attempt

FORT WORTH. June 22.-tPl-
w. Il. Triplett, %, alias Ralph
Stewart, will not be tried on three
charges of robbing Fort Worth the
ater box offices. He died last night
Of gunshot wounds received as ne
fled from officers near the Maies-
tic theater Monday night.
Triplett, coppersmith for the
Texas and Pacific railway, was
charged with twice robbing the Ma
jestic box office and once robbing
the negro entrance box office Of the
Palace theater. He gave the name
Of Stewart when captured. When
finally identified, he said he used
the alias that his friends might not
know of his disgrace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
Guards Shift Move
TONew Front After
80 COnvictS Taken

SWEENY, Tex, June 22.-tPp-
Prison farm guards seeking pris-
oners who escaped from Clemens
State Prison Farm Thursday shift
ed their activities to Bay City to-
day after the 30th man to be re-
captured was taken into custody
there.
The thirtieth man was Trace
Pettus. He was captured on the
streets of Bay City by citizens last
night and brought 10 the prison
guards outpost on the Hawkins
vile road.
The 29th man recaptured was M.
$. Pemberton. He was run down
by bloodhounds in the cane breaks
near here late Friday. Exhausted
by hts fight In the jungleland. his
face and arms cut by the sharp
palmetto points and hungry, he
gave up without a struggle.
The woods in this section have
been thoroughly searched by dogs
and men. and with the arrest Of
Pettus the order came to transfer
the camp and push the hunt on
another front.
Early today tired guards came In
for breakfast. spread out under a
tree. They smoked and rested a
while and then we're piled into big
trucks along with the bloodhounds
and guns to set up a new Gordon
around Bay City in an attempt to
run down the 13 convicts remain
ing at large.
The convicts escaped by kidnap-
ing three guards at the point OF
Smuggled guns. The guards later
were released. Four convicts were
wounded while being recaptured.
but none died. Prison officials
said the convicts obtained the guns
from TRUSTEES.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
HARD HEARTED'
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NEW YORK AIDS
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DYING BOY, IA

NEW YORK, June 22.-tP1-In
a city known for the unneigh-
borliness Of its people, more than
100 men and women today had
offered their blood and money to
save the life Of a 14-year-old boy
dying Of a strange disease.
Unless George Mosher has q
TRANSMISSION every week at a cost
OF $50. which he can't afford at
a hospital run by charity he will
die. said physicians at Seaside
Hospital on Staten Island. He
is suffering from Kala-Azar, or
black fever, a disease little known
in this country.
When Georges plight became
known through newspapers, the
hospital was Swamped with tele-
phone and personal calls by per-
sons who offered money to pro-
vide transfusions and others who
offered their own blood. Pupils
az a city high school took up a
collection 70 provide funds; men
ranging from laborers to lawyers
offered their blood. and two citi-
zenS offered tC nav f"r all the
treatments for the boy. ~'7
A number OF blccu tests were
made at the hospital but be-
cause of its limited facilities ar
rangements were made to make
tests Of others at various New
York hospitals. The boys mother
is dead and his father incapci-
tated for work from an accident.
How he contracted the disease is
a mystery to doctors.