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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
TENNESSEE JOINS
KANSAS AS DRY.
Repeal and Modification
Lose Slightly, but Continue
to Hold Long Lead.

Forty States returned ballots in the
fourth week of the Literary DigeSt'S
Nationwide prohibition poll and reports
to be published tomorrow will show that
Tennessee has joined with Kansas In
expressing preference for strict enforce
ment.
New votes reported from 20 additional
States totaled 755,857 and the count in
favor of repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment and the VolStead law remained at
slightly more than AZ per cent.
The Digest will say that of 1000, $40
post card votes tabulated 848,751 are
wet and 598,252, or nearly 80 per cent,
are damp" while 553,337 are bone
dry and demand strict enforcement.
Medium Dry" in South.
The vast section of Dixie is appraised
as voting medium dry" by the Digest,
which will show that in every Southern
State, except Tennessee, the combined
vote for modification and repeal Is
larger than that for enforcement. In
Maryland, one of the States which did
not ratify the eighteenth amendment,
the vote for repeal is considerably
greater than for both modification and
enforcement.
The report from Maryland shows the
vote as follows: For repeal, 10,999; for
4,493.
The vote for repeal in the District of
Columbia continues greater than Tor
either modification or enforcement, but
less than the two combined. The vote
Is given as: For repeal, 4,836; for
modification, 1898; for enforcement,
1850.
OF the 40 States reported, 20 show a
vote for repeal that is greater than for
either modification or enforcement,
while In the other 20 States the vote for
strict enforcement shows larger total
than for either modification or repeal.
"A little figuring" the Digest states
editorially, will show that the bone
drys have gained trif1e more than a
point in ratio value since last week,
while modification has gone down al
most a point, and repeal has lost a
fraction of point"
Drys Criticize Poll.
Every shade of opinion is represented
In criticisms that have bombarded the
Digest since inception Of the poll, the
Digest states. This year the bittereSt
Of the accusations seem to come chiefly
from our dry friends, who ought to
know better-and some Of them posi-
lively do know better.
However, we are also being aSSailed
by earnest vets, who accuse us OF
splitting the wet vote and of further
discriminating against them by throw
ing out ballots marked in more than
one square"
The objections are passed of as too
silly to answer, the periodical says.
Added to all the rest is sinister
story" the Digest states, that the Dr.
gest is financed by the wet interests
Just as our 1928 poll was declared to
have been financed first by the Demo-
Gratis, then by the Republicans! To all
such silly stories our sole reply is
vigorous 'BoSh!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
STUDENTS HEAR TALK
ON MODERN HOLLAND
DR.. Joseph Jitta Lectures at George
town School of Foreign
Service.

DR.. Joseph Jitta, secretary Of the Su-
preme Labor Council of the Netherlands
and president of the City Council OF
The Hague, who is in the United States
as a visiting professor, gave a lecture
Wednesday night to the faculty and
student body of the Georgetown Univer-
sity School of oreign Service on THE
Renaissance of Modern Holland"
The Minister of the Netherlands, Mr..
J. H. Van Royan, and members of the
legation staff were guests Of DR.. Will
liam F. NotZ. dean of the school, who
presided at the general assembly and
introduced the speaker. The assembly
also was in connection with the award
of two scholastic prizes by DR.. Leo
s. Rowe, director general of the Pan
American Union and member Of the
faculty.
The two medals, awarded as the result
OF competitions, were presented to
Francis v. Fitzgerald of Lichheld,
MINI, and H. Gerald Smith Of Lans-
downe, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

London taxi drivers are protesting
that their passengers insist on too high
speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
BROWNING FACES SUIT

NEW YORK, April 4 (R).-Frances
Peaches" Browning, through her
mother, Wednesday filed suit against her
husband, Edward w. Browning, and
the Edoro Realty Co. to have her dover
right established in "a parcels of prop
erty held by the realty company.
Mrs. Browning says her husband,
from whom she has been separated
since 1925. is real owner of the property,
and that as his lawful wife, she is en-
titled to dover rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
MAE WEST FREE"
AS Jury D|SAGREES
Prosecutor Indicates Retrial
Is Unlikely as Case Ends
in New York.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April "A disagree
ment having ended the first trial, the
district attorneys Office indicated today
that it would not ask a retrial of Mae
West and her co-defendants on charges
of presenting an indecent play.
jury which had watched policemen
re-enact scenes from the play, Pleasure
Man." written by Miss West, deliberated
10 hours, then reported to Judge Amedeo
Bertini in General Sessions Court last
night that it could not agree. Court
attaches said the jury deadlocked, with
seven for conviction, five for acquittal.
Miss West and % others, including
the manager and actors in the COM
pany, were continued in bail. Charges
against 81 were dropped.
The play was closed two nights after
its opening, october /, 1928, and Miss
West and the entire cast were arrested.
Mail-order selling is being promoted
in South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
Bachelor Brothers
And Spinster Sister
Die in Fire at Home
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, April
Am overheated stove probably
caused the fire in which John
Gill, so. and William Gill, 50, re-
tired bachelor brothers, and their
sister, Miss Maria Gill, were
burned to death Wednesday, Coro-
ner Enrol B. Hufcut said yester-
day.
The ellis lived in the Chestnut
ridge section about 80 miles west
Of here.
The brothers were said to have
been retired New York business
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

as Sinfeng). Sisters arrived at Kanchow
all well. Fathers Erbe and Curtis where
aboutS not known. Very probably in
vicinity Of Father Young's."
Another telegram from Sister Pauline
Strabel OF Saginaw, Mich, who is sister
superior at Kanchow, told in more detail
OF the escape. She said:
Eight sisters of charity at KanchoW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

absolutely safe. Sister Groell and others
who were at Tawon 80 miles from
kanchow, have escaped to Kanchow.
Their community house at TaWoli was
robbed and partly damaged. Fathers
Erbe and Curtis, who were at Tawoli,
were robbed. Both Of these priests and
chow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

Mail-order selling is being promoted
In South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
UnexceLLed
Quality
Quoted Daily
at the
Most Reasonable
Prices

cleaning and preparation starts, and
shortly thereafter almost every
wanted fresh vegetable and fruit is
on display and ready for your choos-
ing in our store (Sanitary or Piggy
Wiggly) nearest your home.
AS production increases with the
season, the opening time is pushed
forward to z AM, and when local
growers begin their deliveries to us,
the street is filled with trucks waiting
to unload as early as 4 AM.
To serve you with the freshest and
the best is our job; and to do it eff
GENTLY is absolutely essential in order
that you may purchase most econom-
ically.
Tomorrow (come in the forenoon
for best assortment will be a great
day for those who want the best and
freshest and the fullest choice of all
the good things which grow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
MEETING CRITIClzES
TOXIC ACCEPTANCE
Naval Demonstration Is Held in
Toxic Park, With 1900
Taking Part.
BY the Associated Press.

TOXIC, April 4.-Under the auspices
Of the famous BLACK Dragon Society"
and other Nationalistic organizations an
open-air demonstration against the
japanese cabinets acceptance of the
London naval formula was held in
Shiba Park yesterday.
Although today was a national holi-
day. being the anniversary Of the death
of Japan's legendary first Emperor,
Jimmu Tenno, and fine Spring weather
prevailed, the attendance of about 1000
was relatively small.
The meeting passed resolutions vigor-
ously criticizing the governments de-
cision. Retired admirals and generals
comprised the majority of the speakers.
Navalist mutterings against the cab
inet's acceptance continued to be re-
ported In the vernacular press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
CONVICTED OF Staying
Los Angeles Sportsman Found Gull
tY of Manslaughter.

LOS ANGELES, April 4 (P.-Owen
r. Bird, Los Angeles sportsman, was
convicted of manslaughter here Wednes-
day by a Superior Court jury of nine
men and three women. He was charged
with the Staying of his close friend,
Percival Watson, last November, after
a quarrel at the Bird home.
Bird, a former Occidental College
athlete, will be sentenced Friday to
serve a 1-to-10-year prison term. His
attorneys announced they would ask
for a new trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04

At 4 o'clock each morning our
warehouse men begin unloading
from freight cars a vast quantity of
fresh products that have come to us
direct from the fields of the Sunny
South. A total of twelve to fifteen
carloads are placed on our warehouse
floor each morning, preparatory to
assembling each stores needs for
the day. Even before most of Wash
ington is awake, one hundred men
have worked and revoked this vast
tonnage to conform to individual
store orders, and at $50 AM. the
loading of the delivery trucks begins.
At 6 AM. the first truck leaves to be-
gin the distribution to our retail
stores. Usually more than three hum
dred and fifty of our stores are sup
piled each morning before 8 AM.
AS quickly as deliveries are re-
ceived in each store the unpacking,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES
ARE SAFE IN KANCHOW
State Department Makes Public
Two kilograms Received From
Group Reported in Danger.

VuP 3sePOIVeU III OdHBeE'
By the Associated Press.
The National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference has informed the State Depart
ment that members of the American
Catholic Mission at Kanchow, China,
who last week were reported in danger
from Chinese brigands, are safe.
The State Department made public
two kilograms from the missionaries.
The first was received March 20 from
Bishop James O'Shea, head Of the
KanchoW mission.
It said: Red armies have withdrawn
to Father McLaughlin's place (knoWh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

duction. Stocks last year on March
/ were 20 per cent. The farm
carry-over Of oats for the country
as q whole, Ss9, 222. 900 bushels, was
100. 1000. 900 short Of last years carry
over The nations corn carry-oyer
was 989. 469. 900 bushels. as compared
with 1.O2l $4,000 a year ago.
Wheat crops are in generally
good condition. the report said. A
rain would be beneficial. II was
estimated that 1927. 900 acres were
sown last fall. as compared with
2,7l0,000 acres for the previous sea-
son. Abandonment has ranged
from 3 to 81 per cent with a l0-year
average of ! per cent. The i0-year
average yield has been II bushels
TO the acre.
With average abandonment and
average yield per acre. the 1880
wheat acreage would produce about
30,000,0O0 bushels" the report for
Texas said.
The national winter wheat acre
age was estimated at 43,690,000, or
2 per cent above the previous year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
FARMERS DO
own WORKING
Reduced Expenditures Are
Shown in Federal
Report of State
BY RAYMOND BROOKS

AUSTIN, March 14-Tendency Of
farm operators this year 10 do more
Of their own work in order to pro-
duce crops at the least expense was
cited in the March / crop report
for Texas, issued by Carl n. Rob-
inson. senior agricultural statisti-
can of the United States department
of agriculture for Texas.
The ratio Of supply OF farm lab
or to demand was l26 per cent. an
increase O. Il per cent over last
year, and - per cent for 1924. This
increased ratio was given BY the re-
port as an index OF the trend Of
farmers toward working their own
crops.
Land Declines
The report recited that land val
ues declined in most sections Of
Texas from last years figures, with
a few favored localities showing an
increased value. The northwestern
district showed the least decline In
values. Demand for land was de-
clared slow, with few sales report
ed.
n NOAAoA0IAd dCACdbC VI A0A4-
sown oats was killed by the unuS-
ually sewers winter in the north cen
trail portion Of Texas, the report sale
Most OF this acreage was replantec
to spring oats. Wheat apparently
escaped serious freeze damage. Mos.
ture has been sufficient until the
present. but rains now will be bene-
fetal both to crop and range areas
The last few weeks have beer
favorable for spring blowing and
planting, and work has advanced
rapidly" the report said.
The report estimated that ~ PEI
cent OF last years corn crop, O
23,254,0 900 bushels remains In thu
hands Of farmers. as compared with
33,7l5, 900 bushels on hand @ year
ago.
Farm stocks OF oats In Texas rep
resent is per cent Of last years pro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Scott in the Prison Picture

Vice Chmn. A. c. Scott Of the state prison board
Is one Of the leading physicians and surgeons Of the
Southwest. He has replied to the critics Of the board
who condemned the order that no more prisoners
be accepted at the state prison or its units until the
prison population has been reduced TO normal.
His statement is very pointed. He declared that
had the board shown as little ability in dealing with
prison problems as the legislature, he would advocate
its resignation in a body"
DR.. Scott was appointed a member of the prison
board because Of his work in organizing and con-
Quoting a survey of the health conditions of Texas
prisons and prisoners. while president Of the state
medical association five years ago. H was drafted
by the governor. He Is willing to step down and out
ut any time. This excerpt is taken from the Scott
statement:
IF it is found that the law prohibits the prison
board from taking such steps as its Judgment ad-
vocates to guard the welfare Of the prisoners and the
state from the evils Of overcrowding which jeopardizes
health and invites such troubles as have been enacted
in New York, Colorado and other prisons, I shall feel
compelled to resign BECAUSE I AM UNWILLING
TO BE A ART TO SUCH A CRIME"
There are $50 representatives. There should be
found a majority Of the membership, willing to lay
aside all p~rejudices. all political bias. all personal
grudges. all personal ambitions, and see to 1t that a
compromise bill Is enacted before the adjournment OF
the special session.
Texas lawmakers should not be actuated or gov
srned or led bv political leaders who sing the hymn
of hate. They should stand w for Texas. they should
iegislate for Texas and the taxpayers and all con-
rerned. regardless Of who is going to be the successor
Of Dan Moody as governor.
There are no political birds in last years nest
All the political eggs will be paced in the nests in the
sections to come. Get together and give TO the people
and the commonwealth a prison system which will be
modern in every sense. which will give employment
TO convicts, which will save the taxpayer additional
Iosses-a system that will make real citizens, when
freedom comes, Of hundreds willing not only to atone
Tor their slight misdeeds but to do their utmost 70
become wealth makers and law abiding members Of
society.
They are reminded 1.-THE Eyes OF Texas Are Upon
You" and they are likewise reminded that the hour
for decisive action is facing those selected by the
people to make their laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

SECTION 7.
Motorcycle police. Wondering whether the Com
mander swum a channel, won the British open o.
married Peggy Joyce)
Government officials in fun Antarctic habiliments.
City officials on ~dog-sleds.
Board Of Aldermen. On open hacks trying to figure
out where the South Pole is anyhow
Commander Byrd and party. Rather wishing they
had remained in Little America)
SECTION II.
Newspaper compositors Of New York Times. CA
little hilarious because they will now be able to set
up matter with reference to either pole)
Proofreaders. Ditto)
Copy readers. tStill a little cold from handling the
stuff
Editorial writers. with hot water bottles)
SECTION III.
Mr.. Russell Owen, correspondent Of the Byrd ex-
petition. con a decorated float. eating his first ten
derloin steak in two years and yearning desperately
for a front seat at a musical show)
Glorified dog teams.
School Of Journalism students. Cwho have saved
every article sent back by Mr.. Owen from the expe-
dition)
Mounted police. Under the impression Mr.. Owen is
Commander Byrd)
SECTION ~.
People who sent messages OF cheer to the expedition
by radio at all hours of day and night. In 3.456 sew
en-passenger automobiles)
Radio artists who performed for Byrd expedition.
On 300 motor coaches)
SECTION y.
People who thought 1t was the North Pole Byrd
flew over.
People who weren't sure whether it was the North
Pole or the South Pole.
People who can't understand why there should be
ice at a South Pole.
People who never could understand what difference
polar discoveries made anyhow.
SECTION VI.
Byrd for President clubs.
Balchen for Vice-President clubs.
Owen for President clubs.
SECTION VII.
Commercially
Mitten manufacturers. Raccoon coat statesmen.
Back to- wooden -undies lobbyists. Pemmican indors-
ers. Eskimo dog breeders.
SECTION VIII.
Apartment house ~janitors. Marching to promote
their idea that heat is unnecessary for human COM
fort anyhow)
Year around swimming clubs.
SECTION X.
South Pole land development corporations. Build
yourself "a home n-Little America clubs. Polar
colonization committees. Come-to-the -Antarctic-for
your-vacation boosters.
SECTION X.
Boy Scouts, patriotic societies. Camp Fire Girls,
Advertising clubs, ghost writers, radio announcers, re-
porters, lecture bureau managers, &C. &c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Foot Disease Epidemic In
Oklahoma

Covrnen know all about the foot and mouth dis
ease when it attacks their herds. Now Oklahoma hu-
mans have the foot disease. Three hundred or more
we're stricken down with paralysis OF the foot. A
preacher, an editor and a chiropodist are among
the afflicted. Old Man Gossip said they had been
drinking Jake which p~aralyzed their underpinions.
This brought forth an indignant denial from the
man Of God. the man Of the press, and the toenail
doctor. Let It 60 at that. It made a good story. and
a good story is what the readers Of the newspaper
want.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
To "Point Up" Appetite
Just Stimulate Bowels

Whenever the end OF the day
finds you out-of-sorts: food doesn't
tempt you and won't digest; breath
is bad; tongue coated, just chew
a candy tablet before bedtime. To-
morrow you'll be a new perSonl
"A candy Cascaret clears up a
bilious. gassy. headachy condition
every time. Puts appetite on edge.
Helps digestion. hctivates bowels.
Cascarets are made from caScara.
which authorities say actually
strengthens bowel muscles. 50, take
these delightful table as often aa
you please; or give them freely 10
children. All drug stores sell Cas-
carets for a dime, and no dollar
preparation could do better work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Porto Rican Watches
Progress in Valley

That Brownsville and the Valley
interest persons outside this coun-
try Is evinced in a letter from +. w.
Vaughan, Puerta de TERRA, Porto
Rico.
He writes that the Valleys great
est need is a deep-water port, and
that he is glad to see the port is
assured within the near future.
Mr.. Vaughan looks eagerly for
ward to his two incoming mails
each week, he says, and follows
Valley development through the
columns Of The Brownsville Herald
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
StarLOre
WHEN THE SUN BECOMES A
POINT OF REFERENCE

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
As the sun and all OF the physi-
cal bodies constituting the Solar
system are rushing through space
with great velocity, and the suns
rush determines the rush Of all the
other bodies under its control, the
sun IS a relatively stationary body
from which to compute the mo-
tons OF everything in the solar
system. just as a moving ship is
relatively stationary with reference
to the chairs and other furnishings
upon its decks. In this sense the
sun becomes a fixed point OF re-
ference. But only for members OF
the solar system. Stars that the
IN is ovsrtaking will show in
creaslng parallax as observed over
ing periods OF time.
More Tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
March IA. 1890

March IL. 1880
Who am I? Who Is my wife?
Who was my former author-wife?
Which Is the Oldest English
colony?
Did Magellan survive his round
the-world trip?
For scarcely for a righteous man
will one die: yet p~eradventure for
a good man some would even dare
to die" Where IS this passage
found in the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
DO not use expect" In plAce gu
'kunnosAA"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

Old Man Prosperity is knocking at the door. Pres
Hoover has let the people know that business has
uassed the low point. and the revival is 70 be complete
within so days" Then all the people will be glad
when the birds are singing In the tree tops and the
Nav flowers are blooming. Give Old Man Pros
perity q hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
PIN IN HIS THROAT

Shrewsbury. Eng.-A large pin hal
10 be removed by an operation, from
the throat Of w. r. Campbell. O
convict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
50 ABSENT MINDED,

"LOST-Parachute No. 1885: return TO Roosevelt
Field; no questions asked: reward."-New York Times.
Oh. you probably didn't have it with you at all
when YOU iumpedl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
OLDEST SHOPLIFTER CAUGHT

London.-Mrs., Mary Patterson
the Oldest woman ever arrested here.
was fined for shoplifting. She Is
as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
THE GRAB BAG


On this day, in 1894, Eli Whitney
received his patent on the cotton
gin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

Ferry traffic across San Fran
cisco bay increased 147,294 persons
in 1929. for q total OF ~57,734413.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
Today's Horoscope

Persons born on this day are not
greedy and wait their turn in ev-
erything.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14

Answers TO Foregoing Questions
/. John Barrymore: Dolores Cos
tello; Michael Strange.
?. New Foundland.
3. No; he was killed in the Philip
pines.
4. Romans, v, Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-14
The Once Over
BY q !. PHILLIPS

THE COMMANDER BYRD RECEPTION PARADE
Copyright. 1880, by The Associated Newspapers)