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The Washington times., 1930-09-24
MELLON GETS ART

PARIS. Sept. ~ dNso.-A re
port from Moscow today stated
that Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
of the United States Treasury, re-
Gently purchased the famous Jan
Van Eyck painting, "Annuncia-
tion," from the Hermitage Museum
at Leningrad.
The Washington times., 1930-09-24

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Come in AT ONCE, as certain new MAJESTI
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The Washington times., 1930-09-24
HELD ON RUM CHARGE

Gerald William Bayes, "a, Of
the 14oO block Girard st. N. w.
and Maurice Cassidy Dealle, %,
of the 900 block M st. N. W.,
were arrested yesterday by mem
bers of the liquor squad and
charged with possession Of 100
half-gallon jars Of alleged corn
liquor. The automobile in which
they were riding was confiscated.
The Washington times., 1930-09-24
PREMIER TO SPEAK

NEW YORK, Sept. "a tINS0.
J. Ramsay Macdonald. prime min
lister Of England, win speak on In
ternational broadcast from Lon
don on october /. It was an
nounced today. A nationwide
hook.lp win carry his talk. which
viii be on the imperial conference
In London.
The Washington times., 1930-09-24
NE W.
In Today's
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The Washington times., 1930-09-24
ENTERPRIsING

ROCHESTER. N. Y, Sept. "a.
Glenn w. Poyzer, q transport pilot
and also an airplane salesman,
flew to Mexico, q distance Of 5000
miles, to make a sale.
The Washington times., 1930-09-24
CHURCH TO CELEBRATE

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va,
Sept. "a. st. Peters Catholic
Church will celebrate its centen-
nial anniversary on Sunday, Oc-
toher II.
The Washington times., 1930-09-24
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hot

HERE'S something new and
delicious. Heat Rice Kris.
pies in the oven, butter and
salt and serve them like pop
corn! What a treat!
Rice Krispies are the
cereal that's so crisp il
crackles in cream or milk.
Great for breakfast, lunch
or supper. Toasted rice!
AT grocers. Made by Kelloef
in Battle Greek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Gangster Knocked Out
BY Chicago Sergeant

CHICAGO, July 1~7-tP-George
Red) Barker. who for some reason
or another enjoys the gradiose dis
tinction Of being called the last
or the Four. Horse or Gangland."
got q punch In the rose yesterday.
Barker was sitting In the office
Of the states attorney, having gone
there TO see what he could do for
his pal. William three-fingered
Jack) White. who was held for
questioning.
Police Sergeant Neil Kahler in
CURED what the Last Horseman''
was doing. OF all places. around the
states attorneys office. One word
led to another. and the words be-
came more and more pointed and
finally there was some out and out
profanity.
The sergeant left "A right cross
lily. and Barker went down. The
exit from the office was made IN
irons. between two officers.
Barker, pal OF three other horse
men, whose bodies were found at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
GENERATION UP In
AIR In ENDURANCE RACKETS

finally were forced to land by IN
imaginative policemen. The little
ladies had been ~see-sawing for some
seventy odd hours. being refueled
with fruit, cakes and sandwiches BY
admiring future citizens.
Out on Artesian venue three
boys were enduring on q bicycle.
having done 325 miles last night
and still going. They started Mon
day. A refuelng crew has been es-
tablished in a tent. in case the
bicycle develops tire trouble.
That grand stunt OF tree-sitting
conceived by brilliant adolescent. as
the enduring test or the endurance
trials. has become epidemic. Ir
almost every part OF town some
daring youth may be found perch
ed IN a tree TOP. being refueled b.
a proud and adm'ring ground crew
KANSAS CITY, July i7-tP-
Jack Richards. 14-year-old endur
ance tree sitter. was off his perch
today after 156 hours aloft IN the
waving branches. The end OF his
long sit was for the sake OF mothers
whose endurance was not quite ur
to Jacks.
His example had sent more than
a score Of other youngsters In quest
Of tree sitting honors 70 their par
ent's dismay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
TEXAS GAINS
Continued ( om page u


members, making her delegation
total II. probably Will 90 through.
Ohio, II was estimated. would gain
three new members, but the prelim-
mary census returns show its pop
ulation TO be $4,000 less than the
estimate. AS a result. Ohio may gain
one new member.
Texas and New Jersey were put
down for two new members. Texas
IN her preliminary population has
exceeded the January estimate by
about 1T, 900 and therefore seems
safe for two new members. New Jer-
sey has not concluded her enumera-
ton.
Other states which would gain
one new member. according TO the
January estimates, were Arizona
Connecticut, Florida. North Carol
ina, Oklahoma and washington. OF
these states, only Arizona and Okla
homa have not reported their popu-
lation. Connecticut. Florida and
North Carolina seem assured By
their new populations Of securing an
additional member OF congress, but
washington was 1900 under her
estimated population and may not
have come within the required num-
Der for q new congressman.
The preliminary census statistics
bear Cut predictions Of losses in In
diana, Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine, Massachusetts,. Missouri. Ne
braska. North Dakota. Tennessee
and Vermont. Population figures
have not been announced for Ala
bama. Louisiana. Mississippi. Penn
sylvania. or Virginia. which states
were figured for losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Aviation Expert
Concludes Visit

Marshall G. Hoppin, Washington,
u the department Of commerce. left
Brownsville Thursday morning after
spending the early part Of the week
here.
While In this section, Mr.. Hoppin
inspected the Brownsville Municipal
airport and reported favorably on
conditions there. He also Travelled
to McAllen Wednesday and passed
on the feasibility of a field in that
city.
Bafore leaving Brownsville, MI.
Hoppin stated that with few minor
alterations. the Brownsville field
would be able to receive q ALA
rating. the highest possible. Only
two fields in the United States have
this rating at present. these being
Denver, Colo, and Pontiac, Mich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

less he knosw that the man he's
arresting has no friends.
do you want to know how you
could jar this police department
into action7 Just announce that a
special grand jury was to be called
into police captains incomes. You'd
see them resigning faster than you
could count EN-. They wouldn't
wait to have things proved on them.
There isn't much Of any other
way OF getting at them. The po-
lice captain holds his job under
civil service rules. A commissioner
can't fire him Just on suspicion.
He has to make definite charges
and present some proof. But an in
v~estigation Of their incomes would
do the trick"
Suggests Federal Probe
Alderman Arthur Albert, who
started the aldermanic Investigation
into the police department, IS an
other who would like TO see the
matter Of police captains incomes
looked into. He suggests that the
federal government might do the
job in the interest Of income tax
reports.
You'd find plenty II you got into
that subject" the alderman told
me. 'Look-there are police captains
IN this city, whose salaries are
around $4,000 a year. who have ex-
pensive country houses along the
lake and who ride around in big
Lincolns and Pierce-Arrows. How
do they do IL? Wouldn't that be
something worth finding out?"
An investigator at the Chicago
Crime commission concurred in
the statement about the rank and
file OF the department.
Il should say that 90 per cent OF
the patrolmen in this force are
honest men," he told me. They'd
do their Jobs properly II conditions
were right"
Cites RooseveIt's Method
Still another civic leader sur-
gested that 1t might be possible to
get a new deal in police CAPTAINS
without getting definite proof Of
corruption.
theodore Roosevelt proved that
with the New Work police depart
ment.' he said. He maintained. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
DANCY ASKS
ROAD ACTION
Highway Through Ranch Is
Sought in Letters To
FL
1 Valley Towns

Requesting aid In putting in op-
Grafton an extensive road building
program In the territory enclosed
In the Oto de Aqua grant. County
Judge Oscar G. Dancy Wednesday
wrote the chambers Of commerce of
various Valley towns.
In his letter the county Judge
stated that the Oio de Aqua suit
would be settled within q short time
and that this section should not
pass up any opportunity to be ready
to launch the road improvement
campaign the minute this case is
settled.
TN TACT" Judge Dancy said, Il
see no reason why we should wait
until the suit is settled to start our
propaganda and to so TO getting
rfghts-of-way."
The county Judge explained In de-
tail the roads that should be built,
and added that "by getting ahead
OF the development, we can locate
these roads where we want them
and save future joys and curves"
He also suggested that the right
of-way should be obtained 100 feet
wide, as this viii allow the county
TO leave some Of the native timber
along the highway which, In years
to come, will be one Of u great
est assets"
The roads mentioned by Judge
Dancy are: from point west Of the
Arroyo bridge at Rio Hondo to VIII
lacy county line: two or more north
and south highways splitting the
territory east OF what Is known as
the Briggs Road Extended: from
Combes to Rio Hondo: two east
and west roads between above
named road and Willacy county
line: highway north Of Santa Rosa
TO across the f1oodway and connect
Ing with Willacy county, and roads
connecting Santa Maria, La Feria,
and Santa Rosa with Highway No.
e6; a final road running north and
south beginning near the north
west corner of the Wilson Tract.
an intersection and east and west
from a point at o near Pardo. A
road through the Adams tract is al
so suggested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Wife Deserter
Located in Alabama

MOBILE. Ala. July 1T-IP-Rob-
ert j. Hixon. 43. arrested here for
Houston. Texas. authorities for de-
sertion Of his wife and child agreed
TO return TO Texas today without
requisition papers. Hixon. former
member OF the Houston police force,
was arrested at the request Of Sher-
if T. A. Binford. OF Harris county,
Texas. He was found in company
Of a Houston divorce, sitting in the
latter'g automobile. The woman
was not held as Texas authorities
had no charge against her. Hixon
had been hunted IN several states
after leaving his wife and child in
destitute circumstances, officers
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Girl Oratory
Winner at Meeting

CLEVELAND. July 17.lE1-Win-
fers In the walther Leagte orator
zeal contest here were announced to-
day at the closing session OF the
leagues convention here.
Alfred Fl. Woke. Fort Wayne,
Ind, won first honors. Alice Gohl-
ke. Clifton. Texas. was second and
Esther Sieber. Oklahoma City, was
third. Twenty-three orators from
the United States and Canada COM
petedr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Police Captains, Who Can Grqtt$IO0, OOOA
Year. Blamed for Gangs Grip on Chicago
BY BRUCE CATION
NFA Service Writer

CHICAGO.-Until Chicago finds
some way OF roofing out corruption
from its police force, 1t will have
small luck in any effort to perman-
emily subdue its lawless gangs.
Police commissioners come and
60. but the organization remains
much the same from year to year.
Gangland gains much OF its power
through political influence, but II
gains most Of its revenue through
its arrangements with police Off
Gals: and until these arrangements
are broken up and the guilty men
are driven off of the force. gang
land Is going TO keep on making big
money-which Is the chief thing
that makes gangland powerful.
Police Captains Blamed
The real key to the Chicago sit
uation lies in the hands of perhaps
a score OF men-the police captains
who control the district where the
organized crime flourishes most.
To be effective, a cleanup must
either begin or end. OF both, with
them.
All OF this is more or less q mat
ter Of common knowledge among
those in touch with the situation
here. It also comes on the word Of
high law enforcement official, who
declares bluntly that the whole
thing is up to the police captains.
II they're honest and efficient, the
gangs would die out overnight"
This man is in as close contact
with the police force and the IN
derworld as any man in Chicago.
Because Of his position. his name
cannot be used: but what he has
to say is very interesting.
The ordinary patrolman on the
beat in Chicago Is honest-or would
be II he had any announcement
from his superiors." he said.
100000 a Year
Its the police captain that is
responsible. A captain in charge OF
a GOOD district here can make from
100000 a year on up in addition
TO his regular salary. The establish
ed minimum rate Of payment by a
Chicago speakeasy 10 the district
captain is 500 a month. / know Of
one district where there are 400
Speakeasies. Figure It out for your
self.
The man on the beat doesn't
cut IN on this. Oh. he may get a
S. bill o and then, or q few cigars
or a couple of drinks. But that's all.
The captain and his two lieutenants
are the men who get the gravy.
That's what ruins the morale OF
the man on the beat-and can YOU
wonder at it? He'd be honest II he
had the incentive. But where's his
incentive?
Judges Friendly to Bosses
Suppose he does make a pinch:
ne goes into court and sees a couple
OF politicians come in. call the Judge
OF the bench and have a private
conference, and then sees the case
dismissed. That patrolman isn't
going to make any more arrests un-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
City VIII Enlarge
Chamber Building

Tentative plans are being prepar-
ed to enlarge the Brownsville Cham
berof Commerce building. @. C..
Richardson. secretary, revealed
Thursday morning.
It is hoped TO build additions to
the wings, in order to house the
navigation district and u. s. en-
ployment bureau offices, II was
pointed out.
The matter win be taken up with
The city commissioners at an early
date, Mr.. Richardson said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

DALLAS, July l7-tR-The Tex
as younger generation. 50 to soak,
was all up IN the air today-at
least, d conservative estimate last
night IN FL Paso was that 100
children were sitting In trees. all
trying for the long distance. non
stop re-fueling record for tree ST.
ting. Other cities we're not to be
outdone and reports Of additional
entrants in the novel contest in
creased hourly:
-Four FL Paso girls. not to be out
done by the boys. had spent more
than twelve hours in trees.
From Fort Worth II was learned
that at 1890 p. m. last night Leo
nard Smith. IS. and Oscar Fox. Is
had been sittin. for firV hours In
adjoining trees in the yard OF the
formers home. Another Fort Worth
ian. Homer Wyatt, Is. started ar
assault on the tree-sitting record a.
$50 a. m.
CHICAGO, July l7-tP-The en-
durance racket today had reached
the teeter-totter stage. sometimes
spoken OF as "see-saw."
Two young Evanston misses
Mildred Borrey. II. and Ruth En-
erson. Il. teeter-tottered 10 a world
teeter-totter record yesterday but
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
EARLY TREATY
VOTE SOUGHT
Senate Ready to Resort To
Force If Debate Fails
To Gain

WASHINGTON, July 17-PY-
Senate advocates of the London
naval treaty today were demanding
an early vote upon the pact and
were ready TO try force II peaceful
persuasion fails to end debate.
A petition seeking adoption OF
the cloture rule was ready for cir
culation, as the pro-treaty forces
had little hope OF obtaining an un-
anlmous consent agreement setting
q time for the final roll call.
Senator johnson. Republican. CAL
ifornia, leader OF the opposition.
insisted no agreement be sought
until Senator Moses, Republican,
New Hampshire, his ally. returns
to the city tonight or tomorrow. He
was called away by death In the
family.
Senator Watson OF Indiana, Re-
publican leader, Is confident or
enough votes to make the cloture
rule effective. A two-thirds major
ity Is necessary. Many OF the treaty
advocates are confirmed opponents
OF the cloture, however, and 10 will
not get the full strength OF the
dominant treaty forces.
The agreement being sought Is
for q limitation Of debate next week
and n final vote on the treaty BY
Tuesday night or Wednesday.
This falling, some treaty propon-
ents want 10 rush the debate to q
conclusion by the end OF this week
II the cloture Is submitted any time
today It win automatically be voted
upon Friday.
II adopted. the cloture goes into
effect Immediately and restricts
each senator TO one hour OF talk
thereafter until q vote is taken on
the treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Valley Dentists To
Discuss Problems

ICptClaI 70 Tie Herald
HARLINGEN, July 17-Dentists
Of the Valley are planning q Sc
ries Of regular meetings over the
Valley at which particular prob
lens and subjects relating to their
profession win be discussed, DR.. j.
G. Britain has announced.
The last meeting was held at
Brownsville. when organization
plans were formulated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Ohio Man Purchases
Boca Chica Property

The Valley has sod Itself 20
another customer.
A. G. Glenner. of Cincinnati. Ohio,
bought property near Brownsville
on the Boca Chica road following a
visit here.
MI. Genner announced that he
planned to make this section his
permanent residence, moving here
with his family. He is the son-in-
law Of Fred l.. Emmert. Ohio SEN
ator. who wintered here with his
family during the past season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17
Ready Wear Shop
May Be Opened Here

A woman'S ready-to-wear shop
may open In Brownsville in the near
future, II was announced BY a
Brady, Texas. business man We'd
nesday, who plans to open the shop.
s. A. Benham. Brady. who owns q
similar shop in that city, visited
here Wednesday studying business
conditions in the Valley. He report
cd that the situation here was bet
ter than in other parts OF the state,
and announced that in all probable
lty he would open a women's store
here soon.
No definite location was chosen
during Mr.. Benham's visit here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

the New York supreme court finally
sustained him. that the mere exis-
tence OF bad conditions In a cap
tain's district was evidence OF mis-
conduct warranting removal from
the force. We might be able to do
the same thing. The police captain
knows what's going on In his dis
trict. II he doesn't he isn't fit to
hold his job"
But crooked police officers aren't
the only ones who are getting
money that they don't deserve. In
August, 1927. II was estimated in a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

report issued by the Illinois Crime
Survey that Chicago politicians
were profiting to the tune Of $780,
900 a year from protected gambling
and the same organizations survey
reports that in 1921 a vice ring that
had been in existence a compare
lively short time had paid out a
million to the politicians in graft.
The graft habit In Chicago goes
back a long ways and has tendrils
that reach to high places. Until 1t
is broken, Chicagos gangs do not
have a great deal to fear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

NCpcCIdI 70 lHb htThIu
SAN ANTONIO. July l7.-F1re az
undetermined origin caused about
$1,000 damage Tuesday night to the
home az $. $. Dodds. The house
has been occupied by McMurray
Ritchey. No one was I'm the struc-
ture when the fire started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

different times with bullets I'm them.
later was released on a habeas CO..
pus writ. He Is listed by the crime
commission as a public enemy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

1T IN an old Japanese belief that
the world was enclosed I'm am egg
before creation. which egg was
broken BY n bull.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-17

Films Of gold and silver. beaten
70 infinitesimal thinness, are used
TO decorate food In some parts Of
India. where the wealthy natives
believe that these metals have
valuable medicinal qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
CANDY ARGUMENT
LEADS TO SHOOTING
Merchant Claims Purchaser
Threatened to Strike Him
With Chair.

A dispute concerning payment for a
small amount of candy purchased by
Charles P. Samuels, colored. rs, of 1924
Vermont avenue, at the store of Jacob
Paregol, 20, of 2271 Ninth street, yes
terday afternoon, ended in the shooting
of the colored man after he is alleged
to have threatened to strike the store
keeper with a chair, Both men were
arrested by eighth precinct police.
Samuels Is being held at the precinct
on charges of assault and petty larceny.
Paregol was released under $1,000 bond
after being booked for assault with a
dangerous weapon. The bullet from his
gun grazed the colored mans head. The
latter was discharged from Freedman's
Hospital after treatment.
Samuels is said to have entered the
store and asked for some candy. Given
it. police said, he refused to pay for 1t.
During the dispute that followed he
picked up a chair and threatened to
hit Paregol, who reached under the
counter. grasped a revolver, and shot
him, police declare.