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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
COMPETITION SEEN
|. BY BROADCASTERS
Price Cuts Studied at Con.
vention of 0perators-Mar-
ket Held Profitable.
BY MARTIN CoDEL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WEST BADEN Ind Mower,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WEST BADEN, Ind, November 8
(NAN.A) .-Undercurr stirring the
radio industry, most notably apparent
in the price reductions on radio receiv-
ing equipment now being announced by
manufacturers, were subjects of some
concern yesterday among members OF
the National Association of Broadcast
ers, In convention here. The broad
dealers MS their circulation men," and
therefore feel mutual interest In
trends of the radio trade.
On one hand the price cuts were at
tributed to overproduction. Artificial
stimulation of radio sales at this time
of year, when radio reception is at its
best, is unusual, to say the least.
Though some factories are explaining
that production economies make it pos
sible to cut prices up to $50 per set,
there is an inclination here to believe
stock market operations may have with
drawn purchasing power from radio.
New Competition Seen.
On the other hand price reductions
were regarded as anticipating new and
more vigorous competition in the radio
industry. Mergers of certain leading
manufacturers are known to be lin the
wind" The fact is not being over
looked also that the recently formed
General Motors Radio Corporation will
soon be in the field, probably with q
range of low and medium priced sets.
No direct reason for present currents
in the radio trade we're given by Bond
Geddes, executive vice president Of the
Radio Manufacturers Association, who
came to West Baden to insure the
broadcasters' convention that the man
ufacturers were keenly interested in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08

Story of L. F
BNtLer staff
WfreIeSS opera.
tOrtor admiral
Sims tn London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
GOVERNORS WIFE
IN RADIO ADDRESS
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to
Be Heard Over Sta
ton WRC.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of
the Governor of New York, herself a
leader in wonaen'S political activities.
will be the guest speaker in the second
of 1.-The March of Events" programs to
be broadcast this afternoon by WRC
and associated National Broadcasting
Co stations.
These programs are being sponsored
by the Women's City Club of New York.
MRS. Roosevelt has chosen as the topic
for her talk, Women in Politics"
The Cities Service hour, one of WRC's
major features tonight, is made up OF
classical gems and popular music, in
which the Cavaliers Quartet and the
Concert Orchestra will be featured.
Prominent among the selections are
Pierne's E"Serenade," Berger's Amour
euse." 'FTen Little Fingers" and hits
from the musical show Good News"
New Composition Billed.
The Schradertown "musicomedy."
with Gus and Louie and Pryor'S Band;
Planters Pickers, featuring the Halle
lujah Singers and Artz's Orchestra in
program of Southern melodies, and the
Salon Singers, who will present as their
speciality Gypsy Wildhower," q new
composition by j. S. Zamecnik, are out
standing among WRC's remaining pres
entations.
The weekly grand opera concert to
be broadcast tonight by WMAL and as
sociated Columbia Broadcasting System
stations contains selections from Balfe's
Bohemian Girl" the overture to Ros-
sini's Italians in Algeria" and an in
termezzo from Mascagni'S 'L'Amico
Fritz" An orchestra and mixed quar-
tet will present this program.
Story of OIL Land.
The scene of the True Story hour
dramatization, scheduled by WMAL at
9 o'clock, will be laid in the oil country
in Oklahoma. The play will be back
grounded against program of Russian
folk songs.
A late dance program by Jan Gar
ber's Orchestra and the presentation of
the Wahl Penmen are among WMAL'S
other features A dance orchestra and
a vocal quartet will take part in the
latter program, which is made up prin-
cipally of popular numbers.
Margaret Ogden, soprano, and James
Chamberlain, tenor, will take a promi
nent part in the program of WJSV.
Dinner music by the Hamilton Orches-
ira and late dance program are VOLS
principal features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
SUIT OVER CHILDREN
CHARGES BLACKMAIL
Extortion and Broken Marriage
Contracts Are Attributed to For
Nmer Husband by Woman.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated FTeSS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, November g.
Charges of attempted blackmail, eXtor-
ton and broken marriage contracts
were exchanged Wednesday in the court
battle to decide whether Norman and
Troy Weems, jr., shall remain in GUS
tody of their grandparents, tenant far
mers near here, or in the Chicago home
of their wealthy stepfather.
The boys, 6 and years old, were
led from the courtroom when their
mother, Mrs. Franklin Hardinge, took
the stand to accuse their father and
her divorced husband, Sergt. Troy
Weems, Of accepting money on his
promise to deliver the children to her.
After her testimony was concluded
Judge H. B. Webster overruled motion
to dismiss the suit and adjourned hear
ing until next Tuesday.
Mrs. Hardinge, seeking to take the
children from Weems' parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Weems. also charged that
they offered to ransom" the boys to
her present husband IF he would give
them $4,000 in cash."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
WOMAN is HUNTED
IN DEATH MYSTERY
Warrant Issued After Insurance
Man Identifies Skeleton as
That of Daughter.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., November 8.-Police
yesterday sought Gladys Parks, or
Gladys Baker, wanted for questioning
in connection with the finding last week
of the skeleton of 8-year-old girl in a
wooded area near National Park. N. J..
warrant for the woman's arrest was
issued Wednesday after Allen N. Rogers.
Woodbury. insurance man, had identi-
fed the skeleton as that of his daughter
Dorothy.
Police think the woman may be in
st. Louis.
Rogers said his wife died year ago,
and last May he placed two of their
sSix children in the care of the woman
he knew as Mrs. Bernard Baker.
George Parks, 81, father of the miss
ing woman. is held by authorities here
as a material witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
Good Will Flight Ends.

MEXICO CITY, November (P).-
After two months of good will flights
through Latin America that took him
as far south as Buenos Aires, Col.
Pablo Sidar. Mexican army aviator, re-
turned to Mexican territory Wednesday.
He landed at Merida after flight from
Havana.
He was greeted by several thousand
spectators, with Gen. Lucas Gonzales,
military commander of Yucatan, at
their head. A banquet and ball were
arranged in honor of the aviator to-
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08

rDuring the War, I was sta.
toned in London, maintaining
direct communication between
Admiral Sims, in charge of the
u. S. Fleet, and the government
here in Washington! :: Those
were critical times! We had to be
in touch with the Navy Depart:
ment twenty-four hours a day:
And the job of maintaining that
contact fell to Brandes head
phones. Why, we wouldn't, trust
any other make. 1t was too inn.
portant. To-day, / feel the same way
about the new Brandes radio: !
can depend on it, every time, to
get me all the pleasure that's on
the air!' IN -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
Major "Chain" Features
TONIGHT

TON1GHI.
Societies Service Hour-Male
quartet and Bourbon Or
chestra-WRC and N. B.
c. network.
S:30-Wahl Penman; graphology
and music-WMAL ana
G. B. S. network.
8:45-Famous loves, "Ninon de
LEnclos": dramatic sketch
with musical background
wy, WHAM, KDKA,
WBZ, WJR, WLW,
WRVA and others.
9:30-Theater memories; Mile.
Modiste," Act I-WJz,
WBJ, VIDAL, WHAM,
KDKA, wLW. WJR,
WREN, KYW, WTMJ and
KSTP.
l0:00-Bremer Tully program:
dance orchestra, trio and
vocalists-WMAL and c.
B. S. network.
10:00-Planters Pickers; Hallelu-
jah Singers and Billy
ArtZ's Orchestra - WRC
and N. B. c. network.
10:30-Armour program; George
Bass, violinist; Fay Can
trell, crooner: mixed Choir
us of 18 voices and 30
piece orchestra-WJZ,
WBZ. KDKA, WRVA,
WLW and others.
10:30-"Mystery House." melo-
drama with musical back
ground-WRC and N. B.
G. network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
Jailed ON Fraud Charge.

LOS ANGELES, November P.-
U. M. Daley, president of a motion
picture training school, was sentenced
to six months in Jail and fined $500
by Municipal Court Wednesday for ad-
vertising courses to train prospective
actors and actresses and defrauding
clients by failure to carry out the con-
tracts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08

| that IS radio manufacturers sponsor
weekly broadcast programs, Leading tne
! list of industries that utilize the radio.
The automotive industry is second and
the drug industry third in radio spon-
sorship.
| (Copyright, 1929. by North American News
| pauer AlliaKlce)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08
SUICIDE is IDENTIFIED.

Former Actor Gives insanity as
Reason in Letter to Kin.
ELIZABETH, N. j., November 8 (Pl-
Union County police said yesterday that
a man who committed suicide Tuesday
in@rooming house here had been identi-
fed as Ben Sager, 81, former actor, OF
San Francisco.
The man was identified through the
recovery of a pawned brief case, con-
tanning among other papers, dramatic
letter Of explanation and farewell to
his brothers, Robert and Dudley, which
he asked to be sent to San Francisco.
The Letter gave insanity as the reason
for the suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-08

Nearly 100000 bushels of potatoes
we're shipped from the United States
to Canada in the first six months of
this wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
Potato Inspection
Bill introduced By
Hornaday at Austin

AUSTIN. May "a proposed law
to place the commercial growing OF
potatoes as an industry upon Sc
cure basis ranking with citrus fruit
has been introduced by Rep. Polk
Hornaday of Harlingen and is
awaiting action of the agriculture
committee.
This bill would require the state
department OF agriculture to pro-
mulgate rules for inspection and
grading Of carload shipments OF
potatoes and require agreements
with the federal department OF ag-
ricuIture 50 that inspection would
meet both state and federal require
ments 1t would limit the fee to So
per car for certification and would
require inspectors to be named by
the agriculture commissioner and to
be paid by counties.
Fees would 20 into a special coun-
ty fund TO meet costs Of the service.
Penalties would be provided for
moving cars without inspection cer-
tificates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
FREE DAYSFOR
Oil MAN FEW
Sinclair Will Not Be Pre-
sent When Mandate Is Re-
ceived BY Justice

WASHINGTON, May 6.-tAPl
An order directing the commit
ment Of Harry r. Sinclair, mill
lionaire oil operator. to COM
mon jail for refusal to answer
questions asked by a senate COM
mittee, was handed down today
by Justice Hitz Of the supreme
court of the District Of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-(Pl-The
period OF liberty for Harry F. Sin
calir before he begins his three
months jail sentence for contempt
OF the senate grew short today.
The mandate OF the United States
supreme court directing the District
of Columbia supreme court to i'm
prison the oil man was placed In
the mail Saturday for delivery this
morning to Frank Z. Cunningham.
clerk OF the trial court. who had ar
ranged to notify Leo "A. Rover, dis
trict attorney, upon Its receipt.
In line with usual procedure. Mr.
Hoover decided to inform George r.
Hoover. counsel for Sinclair. of this
notification. and then to present
motion to Justice william Hitz OF
the district supreme court asking
him to issue the jail commitment
order.
Sinclair was declared by his coun-
sci here and in New York TO be
ready 10 surrender himself whenever
his appearance was requested. He
has remained in New York while the
formalities leading toward his in
generation were being completed.
No unusual preparations have
been made at the Washington asy-
lum and jail to receive the wealthy
oil man. His days routine will be-
gin at $50 a. m. and end with an
early retirement to bed.
Sinclair's jail sentence and a fine
of $500 were imposed for his refusal
five years ago to answer certain
questions asked him by a senate
committee investigating the leasing
Of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve
in Wyoming. He was convicted on
March IS. 1927.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
WOMARSBODY
FOUND | Mile
FROM ESCORT
Trail OF Blood 200
Feet Long Indicates
Woman Had Stum-
bled Along Road

HOUSTON, May 6.-tF
Police and county officers
at noon today were trying 10
find a man believed TO have
killed Edward Stone. 81. Of
Westfield, and Miss Ola
Wuenche, 20, of Spring,
Harris county.
The bodies were found
about 6 a. m, by A. +. Hart
man. Spring. who was on his way
to Aldine. The girls body was lying
across the Hardy street road aHcut
a mile north of Aldine. Hartman
drove to Aldine and notified Off
GERS. Tracks and n trail ar hlnnd
indicated she had stumbled along
the road for zoo feet after she had
been shot
While officers weer examining Rn
abandoned automobile I'm mile from
the girls body, u. Stone uf Westfield
drove up and identified the car mA
that OF his SON Young Stone body
was found In N field nearby.
My son left home last night tn
take Miss Wuenche t0 Houston
said Mr.. Stone. Since he did mot
return T became anxious about him
and started out to locke fur him
No weapon of any kind wmM
found near the scene uf the killing.
Officers believed tire couple were
stopped by m man and that Stone
was shot as he got oHt of the ear.
The man then put the girl in his car
and drove away. according 60 the Of
ficers' theory. They think the RiFl
jumped from the mans car and was
shot as she started 10 run.
Pete Jarrett. who lives about twn
miles from where the girls body
was found. said he heard several
shots early Monday. and a few min
utes later an automobile went nv
his home at high speed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
WOMEN ARRIVE
FOR CLUB MEET
2Sth Annual Convention OF
Fifth District or Fedora
tion Beginning Today


HARLINGEN, May 6.-Leading
club women from all parts OF cen
tral and southwest Texas were ar
irving here today for the 25th an
nual convention of the fifth district
of the state federation Of women's
clubs, which opens in the municipal
auditorium there at $50 a. m. Tues
day.
About $50 delegates and officers
are expected at the meeting with
guests bringing the number up to a
possible 800. Elaborate preparations
have been made by the Harlingen
federated women's clubs to care for
the group, and a number Of social
functions have been arranged for
their diversion outside the business
hours of the convention.
Mrs. Sam j. Smith Of Austin.
president of the fifth district, will
preside at the meeting. A number
Of the most prominent club women
OF the state will be present. accord
ing to plans. among whom will be
Mrs. w. H. Wentland, former pres
ident of the district: Mrs. Percy ".
Pennybacker OF Austin. widely
known for her writings and lectures
Continued on page eight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
Six Persons Lose
Lives In Railroad
Crossing Accident

RIVERSIDE. N. J.. May 6.-tP-
Six persons. four OF them members
Of one family. were killed and two
others injured last night In a grade
crossing accident here.
The dead are John BunEe. "a:
his wife, Mrs Clara Bunge. 81: two
OF their children. Jack. O.: and Ada.
O.: Morgan Chamberlain. bnarder
at the Bunge home. nll residing ln
Riverside. and Jack Weller. y. Phil
adelphiR-
The latter's father. James Weller.
40, was critically injured and Clara
Bunge, III. daughter uf the dead
couple, was less seriously hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
Lone ROBBER
TAKES S345
FROMSTATION
Blindfolded Man Let
Out of Car Near Aus
tin After Wild Ride
Of Nine Hours

AUSTIN, May 26.-tP)-Coatless
and hatless. r. Lyle Justice, q,
walked into the Austin police sta
ton shortly before noon today and
told officers how he had been kid
naped by a bandit at the Mexia
railway station nine hours before,
driven all night while blindfolded
and left three miles east OF here
on the highway.
His captor, Justice said. entered
the railway depot at ESQ a. m,
confronted him with a revolver,
and obtained an amount from the
station cash drawer estimated by
the agent as s345.
The man was described by Jus
tice as small and apparently OF
middle age.
The agent said he persuaded the
bandit not TO tie him. but that a
blindfold was placed over his eyes.
Justice said the remainder OF the
night was spent in driving, but
he did not know what route the
automobile took.
AT 8 o'clock a tire on the car
blew out. and the robber ordered
the agent out Of the automobile.
In order that he might see how TO
walk, the blindfold was removed
from one OF his eyes, police were
told by Justice.
After We walked some distance,
the man ordered me to lie down in
ditch beside the road and re-
main there for an hour so that
he would have a good start" Jus
tice detailed Il was afraid to get
up. and stayed there for that
length of time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06

The shipping season Will extend
from October l to February 28." DR..
Marlatt said. "and 1t would be adj
visable for Valley growers to make
marketing preparations in accord
ance."
DR.. Marlatt characterized the ex-
tension Of the Shipping season this
year from March l TO April /. as "a
mistake" asserting that If there had
been no deviation from the original
regulations 1t is very probable there
would have been no infestation.
Valley Should Organize
Under the terms Of the Mediter-
ranean fruit fly quarantine in Flor
ida shipments from that state viii
not start until November 1. the ship
ping season closing May !. These
regulations are merely tentative. Dr.
Marlatt stated. and may be changed
by eliminating April shipments
This will give the Lower Ric
Grande Valley one month the ad-
vantage OF Florida In opening the
shipping season. but Florida will
have the advantage OF two months
at the end OF the season
When the fact was pointed out
that production In the Valley next
season would run close TO 5000 cars
as compared with 1880 cars the
past season, DR.. Marlatt suggested
that the Valley growers and ship
pers take immediate steps To or
ganize their markets
The Valley should be thoroughly
organized to market the fruit CROP
he said. My advice lis that no time
Continued on page eight)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
KILLER WALKS
FOUR BLOCKS
TO GET MATE
Woman In Hospital
Bed Slain After Phi
ladelphia Man Shot
Tots to Death

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-tF-
Peter Thomas. 45. today shot and
killed his three children in their
home and then went TO hospital
where his wife was a patient and
shot her to death. He then tried 10
kill himself. He is in a critical con-
dition.
The children killed were Cath
crime, II: Jacob. 10. and Helen, 8.
The hospital where Thomas killed
his wife, Margaret. is eight blocks
from his home. Carrying the pistol
with which he killed the children In
his pocket. he went to q fourth
floor room OF the institution where
ne found his wife.
Thomas fired two bullets into his
own head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
RESTAURANT EMPLOYE
SHOT AFTER ARGUMENT

OKLAHOMA CITY. May SIP
John Northcott. who said he was
a former Texas ranger and deputy
sheriff of Winkler county. Texas.
was held for county officers after
he had shot and fatally wounded
Eng Joe Yuen. Chinese restaurant
employe. last night during an argu-
ment over a dinner check.
Northcott was with a party sew
eral persons, and had paid the
check. when he was called back by
Yuen. the cashier An argument
ensued. and Mort. ott drew a pis-
tol and fired. He still was flourish
ing the gun. police said. when
they arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
DOESN'T DRINK
y y =
JAVA BUT MAKES
Z y y
EXCELLENT CUP

Let me have some OF that good
coffee OF yours" Judge O. c.
Dancy said to q local restaurant
man. Il just can't 60 by this
place when / smell that coffee"
rs 1t really good? i have often
wondered" the man said as he
poured out cup OF steaming
Java.
Why sure 1t is. You ought
to know: you make it,"
"Yes. make it. but / haven't
drank any Of the stuff In 30
years" the restaurant man smiled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
WANTS MODIFICATION
OF CHANNEL PROJECT

WASHINGTON. May 6.-4Pl-
Major General Jadwin. chief Of
army engineers. recommended 10
congress today modification Of the
existing project to improve the
Houston ship channel tn Texas 10
cost s054 900, with an annual appro-
priation Of SIS, 900 for maintenance
provided local interests furnished
rights Of way tree to the federal
government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
MAJOR ROSALES Is
KILLED Inv BATTLE

MEXICO CITY. May 6.-tFD-
Dispatches to Excelsior today from
Guadalaja lara said ZOO "cristero" in
surgents led by Ramon Arnaiz. Fe-
lipe Sanchez. and Juliu Sandoval.
had failed I'm f7-hOur attempt TO
recapture CoIotian. Jalisco. from u
garrison or 400 federals- The fed
eral commander. MAJ. Pedro Rn-
sales, was killed I'm the fray.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
Bill Authorizing
Issuance Interim
Bonds Submitted

AUSTIN, May 6.-tPl-Fifteen
subjects we're submitted to the leg
isIature by Gov. Moody today He
said they were sent In ut he ie-
quest or members. In M Z cases,
they Etre local bills and trccticns
In existing statutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06

The final vote on the Steiwer re-
port stood 9 to for 1t with ore
member. Senator Ashurst, fiefnc-
crat, Arizona. not voting.
This report along with those Of
Chairman Norris and the indepcn-
cent reports Of Senators Boran, re-
publican. Idaho; King. Utah. and
Dill, Washington, democrats. will be
sent to the senate tomorrow where
the right OF Mr.. Mellon to hold Of
flee probably will be threshed out
on the floor.
The report OF Sen. Norris declar-
ing Mr.. Mellon by being STOCK
holder In various enterprises vio-
lated the old law forbidding The sec
retary Of the treasury to be inter
ested In carrying on trade or COM
merce stood defeated. II to 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
AMERICAN CLUBS DISCON-
TIME VALUABLE AWARD,

CLEVELAND. May g. (AP)-
Manager of the various clubs of the
American baseball league in ses-
sion here today voted TO discontinue
the custom of naming annually a
most valuable player" In the league
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06
TRAIN PASSENGERS TO
HAVE PHONE SERVICE

TORONTO. May 6-lPt-The fea-
sibility OF tvo-way telephone con-
versation between a moving train
and stationary point has heen
demonstrated on the Canadian Va
tional railway. Service Is to be mNde
available shortly for passengers on
trains between Chicago and Toronto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06


BERLIN. May Threats OF
new violence Wednesday loomed to-
day to mar hopes built on last
nights peacefulne-s in lyeukOeIln
and Wednesday districts where po-
lice we're In full control after four
days bloody communist rioting.
At secret meeting 1900 COM
munist leaders, obtaining admission
only by each speaking a special
catchword. voter to bury 21 or their
fallen comrades in q single grave,
turning the funeral after interment
into monster political demonstra-
ton.
"A resolution was passed calling
upon workers over the city to begin
a general strike at p. IN. Wednes-
day. Although the strictest meas
ures were adopted to prevent the
public knowing of what happened
inside the meeting IL was known
there was in evidence no disposition
to accept the truce thrust upon them
by the police.
Meanwhile the state of siege con-
tinued in both Wedding and Meul-
koelln districts. although there had
been no fighting there since Satur-
day.