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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08

A big single game also caused F. Thomp-
son to take the lead in the singles event.
games of 27s and 2ls to total TIA with
the help of seventy-f1ve. gift pins. Going
nors dropped to l47 to total 709 for second
place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
= BY LEFTY LEE

Of a 20O-scratch singles next Saturday and
Sunday. This event is open 70 all bowlerS
with averages in sanctioned leagues. En-
try fee will be 81 rs for each three games,
players rolling as often as they like.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08

Entries for the annual Industrial Eve
man doubles and singles 70 be rolled on
the Elks Club alleys close wednesday
night, April 8. Entries should be mailed
or sent to WaSman at the club alleys /
once 10 insure choice reservations for this
event. Last years meet was real sue
booster teams to be given this year.
heavier entry Is predicted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08
MOTION PICTURES
IMPORTANT!

1.-THE Vagabond King" now at
the Circle, viii not be shown
again in Indianapolis for three
months after it closes Thursday
night. Sec it TODAY!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08

q 1880. Q. J. Rsynea6s Te6aeeo
C0@pa&y. Winston-SaIems ~. G
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-08

The au-events medal also was won by
Bowen, his score sheet for the nine games
showing a count of 1904.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
Edinburg Kiwanis
Visit Pharr Club
Especial 10 The Herald.)

PHARR, Sept. 26.-One OF the
best programs ever 10 Be rendered
at the Pharr Kiwanis luncheon was
put on by a delegation from the
Edinburg Kiwanis club on Thurs
day Of this week.
The entire program was In
charge OF the visitors and was in
teresting from the very beginning
consisting or two solos by Mr.. Olin
Young, piano solos by Miss Butler
Of Edinburg College and several
numbers given by o. s. baltimore
IT,, which were well received
j. d. Holt Of Edinburg was chair
man and song leader.
Mr.. Liljestrand, president of the
remarks at which time he men,
toned the fact that the clubs OF
the Rio Grande Valley should work
towards having the 1892 Texas
Oklahoma district convention come
to the Valley. Probably in no other
section as small as the Valley are
there a. many active Kiwanis clubs
as in the Rio Grande Valley, and
they should be able TO bring the
convention to this section, stated
Mr.. LiljeStrand. Other Edinburg
members who were present in
cluded: c. J. Ham, r. d. Combs,
T. G. Chambers, T. l.. Griever, and
ID. G. Abney; Luther Hughes OF
Weslaco. The next program Is in
observance Of Fire Prevention Week
and j. "A. Slaughter is in charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26

The trofsmission fines cssure
you OF obvndonf power for
industries and progress and
prucficutfy uninterrupted sers-
Ice. for they connect your
service lines with several Jorge
senercfine pIunfx " one Of
these pionts. for any reason.
should BE- temporarily ouf Of
service. others ore always
ready 70 pick Up the load and
render service with no incon-
venience 70 you.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
Dramatic Club
Elects Officers

MERCEDES. Sept. 26.-The ORA
matte club Of the Mercedes high
school. of which Miss Mary Narrod
is sponsor. have elected their Of
ficers for the year, with Tom Black
well being named president.
Bob Keen was elected v~ice-pres-
ldent: Anna Baum. recording secre-
tary; Estell Vann, corresponding
secretary: Donald Barton. trea-
surer; Maude Tullis librarian and
chairman OF the PLAY reading COM
mittee and Price Fittz. reporter for
The Tiger. high school publication
The Dramatic club will be run
OF the same system as a Little
Theatre
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
CHILDREN ARE
SHOW GUESTS

Three thousand and five hundred
school children OF Brownsville are
being treated TO q free showing OF
Robin Hood" starring Douglas
Fairbanks, at the Dittmann thea
ter Friday and Saturday. The treat
Is given by the International Shoe
Store, in cooperation with the
Robin Hood Shoe company.
Six shows are scheduled. the first
showing being at $3.50 Friday morn
ing, when a total OF approximately
800 students OF the Catholic schools
were entertained. At 1880, children
% the West Brownsville and Vic
toria Heights schools are 10 be
guests.
A showing at i:30 is for the
Washington Park and First Ward
schools is slated for Friday, and
the last showing today Is at $3.50.
when all children In the elementary
grades Of the Grammar school will
be on hand.
Early Saturday morning, stud
ents Of the Fourth Ward and East
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
TRIO

PINE BLUFF, Ark. Sept. 26.zFl
-Dis-onnectinG a radio aerial. a
last minute chore preparatory 20
moving to another residence. last
night led 10 the death OF three
Young r1en. The aerial fell across q
2~-3o0-volt power line and electro
cuted the trio.
After taking the aerial from q
tree. Ulysses Long. 20. walked into
a street in front OF the home he
was vacating. picked up one end
Of the wire and was instantly kill
ed. His brother-in-law. Louis d.
Holcomb. %, came to his assist
ance and met death after taking
hold Of the aerial. His brother.
Walter Holcomb. is, rushed In and
he too, was killed.
Mrs. Blanche Long, %. wife OF
The first victim and sister of the
Halcomn brothers standing nearby,
took a stick and knocked the wire
loose from the victims hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
JEWELER Sees
NO BAD TIMES
Dorfman Observes Seventh
Anniversary in City
Of Brownsville

There are no havd times. That's
Just q myth"
Such was the emphatic state
ment made Friday morning by !.
Dorfman, owner and manager OF
the Dorfman Jewelry store. and who
Is celebrating the seventh ami
versary OF his opening in Browns
Vile.
II have found business very good
In Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley since the day I
opened my first store here In 1928,
down near the Fashion" Mr.. Dorf-
man said "Other sections may be
shouting hard times but the Valley
certainly can't"
Dorfman's first opened in 1923
in Brownsville, and since that time
has grown steadily in size until now
It is not only the largest jew
elry store In the Valley, but ranks
favorably with any OF the stores Of
similar nature in the largest cities
in the state, n Is said.
The concern moved TO its present
location at 1048 Elizabeth street In
August OF 1927, IN order 10 obtain
more space.
The Seventh Anniversary Is cele-
brated now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
AIMS
SPLIT GERMANY
Threat of Bloody Tribunal
For 1918 Leaders Wins
Wild Acclaim

LEIPSIC, Germany, sept. 26-tF
-Reverberations OF Adolf Hitler's
exposition OF German Fascism were
heard throughout the Fatherland
today, with the popuiace divided
in its attitude toward the man and
what he stands for.
Millions, Ike the thousands who
crowded the supreme court room
here and packed the streets out
side yesterday. applauded and hail
ed the native Austrian, whom his
own country does not claim, as the
savior who viii deliver Germany
from the chains Of socialist govern
ment and the treaty OF Versailles.
Other millions were contempt
uous OF his governmental theories
and berated the president Of the
court for allowing Hitler. whose
party jumped from twelve to lot
Reichstag seats In the elections two
weeks ago. the advantages OF such
q ready-made platform to propagan-
die his movement.
A reinforced constabulary attest
ed to the fact that authorities fear
ed a more than ordinary meeting
yesterday when he appeared at the
court room.
Attracting the greatest nation
wide attention was his assertion
that the treaty Of Versailles would
have TO 60, and that IL our move
ment succeeds we shall erect a
Naople's tribunal before which the
criminals OF November, 1918, shall
expiate their crime. Then-I frank
ly predict-you shall see heads roll
Ing IN the sand"
There were cries or Bravo"
throughout the chamber when this
latter statement was made, but
they Sibsided when threats were
made to clear the court room.
Hitler denied that his party con-
templated disorder in bringing
about a revolution which he said
would sweep away the present
governmental system.
Hitler's testimony was offered
when he took the stand TO aid In
e~xoneration OF three ReichSwehr
officers accused OF high treason.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
Seen About
Matamoros
b By c

Going up the main street today
we find Dr. Carlos ~Calderoni...
from -ownsville. =. driving along
Charlie" as he Is known among
his friends. recently opened q dent
al clinic In Brownsville. enjoyed
his interneship nc Scott ard White
in Temple, Texas, he says. COM
ing TO visit q 'companero" as the
the doctors additionally call
one another. DIR. Calderoni Is
well known in Matamoros. he was
was born and reared there. and
here comes Ernesto Arocena.. .driv-
ing along in his roadster -. with a
friend. .Ernesto has not been seen
for a long time. . believe he has
been looking after his interests near
San Fernando. and going to the
Mercado Juarez we hear excited
comments being made by a group OF
men. H.. all lovers of the boxing
game. comments say ne fights
presented by Promoter Tex Goetz
at the Matamoros Square Garden
Wednesday night were extra good
I've saw many familiar faces
from Brownsville and the Valley.
as the cards have been drawing
good crowds. we stroll around
and notice Francisco Zarate...
merchant. seated at his desk.
despatching business. in his store
we see employees filling orders
zarate Is well known In Matamoros
having resided there for q long
time. -. and there r rumors that
Las Tostoneras" as the slot
machines are known among the
people. viii be stopped. orders
from Mexico City, the rumors say
I've investigate and find that
there Is nothing definite as yet.
perhaps there viii be before long
-. looking around we see Andres
Cisneros. driving along In his car
~. in a hurry. going towards
Brownsville this morning the
Monterrey goodwill special" left
for the industrial city. laden with
-excursionists from Matamoros and
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. out
to get q little glimpse Of Mexico.
and we venture to say that they
will 20 back some other time to see
some more. since we are sure that
they will like the country. and
the people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
Planting of Beets,
Carrots Is Advised

RIO HONDO. Sept. 26.-That Rio
Hondo Is rapidly becoming "a
county center with the farmers Is
shown by the fact that the farm
ers OF San Benito, La Feria, Ran
gerville and Los Fresnos attend
meetings OF the Farmers Cooper
alive Association here.
Frank Hall Of Mercedes, sales
man for the cooperative associa-
ton. addressed the farmers at a
meeting here this week. Mr.. Hall
spoke on Crop outlook, advising
increased planting Of acreage IN
carrots and beets. He also told Of
the large cabbage crop Of New York
state and Wisconsin, stating this
crop Is now going into storage and
will be IN competition with the Rio
Grande Valleys early cabbage crop,
Cabbage in New York state Is
going In storage at six and eight
dollars q ton, while Wisconsin cab
bage IS beirz stored nc five dollars
per ton, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
Services
For Mrs. Tramrnell
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN. Sept. 26-Funeral
services for Mrs. w. l.. Trammell
were held at Tshompson's chapel
here at 5 p. m. Thursday, with in
terment at Mount Meta cemetery
In San Benito, where the Trammells
formerly lived. The Rev. w. w. Lee,
pastor Of the Baptist church here,
officiated.
Mrs. Trammel died at the Valley
Baptist hospital on Wednesday. Mr..
Trammell Is president and general
manager Of the Valley Baking COM
pany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
Masonic Study Club
Planned at Mercedes

MERCEDES, Sept. 26.-A Mason
ic Study club will be organized at
the next regular meeting OF the
Mercedes Lodge No. 1910. "A. r. and
A. M. which will be held here next
Tuesday evening at the Masonic
Hall.
At this time several prominent
local masons will discuss interest
ing Masonic subjects. A cordial in
vitation Is extended all visiting
masors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26

Brownsville schools viii be given
free showings.
A total OF $500 children are ex-
pected during the SIX show1ngs OF
Douglas Fairbanks most popular
picture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26
Republicans Vote To
Repeal Booze Law

ALBANY, ". Y. Sept. 26-RlE
BY a vote of 733 to 258 the New York
Republican state convention incor-
porated in It's party platform today
a plank calling for the repeal of
the 18th amendment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-26

Statistics say that the average
American eats 25 pints Of ice cream
and q pickles a year.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
TARDIEU PROGRESSES
 IN CABINET EFFORTS
To Report Again Tomor- row - Americans and
 Japanese Confer

Paris Feb. 97 tRp-Andrc Tardied, promicr-d designate, saw President poumcrguc this forenoon and re- ported progress in his effort to form g. new government replacing the two his own and that Of Camille Chau- tomps-which have fallen in the last ten days.
 When he left the Elyscc palace hc said he was to call back the"c ar 3 D. m. tomorrow. He was asked if he would have his ministry com plcted by then, and replied Ger tainly not"
 He and other French politicians recognize that he has q slow, ardu- ous task before him to coordinate the many varying views of the hc- terogcucous parliamentary groups in tho manner necessary to secure q majority which will stand more than a vote or so.
 Presence of Aristidc Briand in in , new cabinet was accepted as aSSur- ed in all quarters. He has become a sort of fixture in the foreign of flee portfolio, and his gift to pcraI- s;Ve oratory and political maneuver- ing have led him to be considered
 Continued on Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
VICTORY PUTS MARIAN
 INTO FINAL 10 GROUP
Miss Bennett Defeats Meri. den Entrant al Or
 mOnd Beach
-..nr-lnL IL --a iL.La-nl

Ormond Beach, Fla, Fob. - By defeating Miss Helen smith, ot Ncrldcu. Conn, up and q to play Miss Marian Bennett or New Brit ain won her way further in the title I6 in the contest for inc champion ship of Ormond Beach links yestor- day. Today she IS opposing Miss lIl- uan Holland of Ossiuing, N, Y. Miss Bennett is a member of the Shuttle Meadow club in New Britain.
 Mrs. J. F. Kirby, Of Moridom Conn, is playing Mrs, A, A, Jones. of Brooklyn, \. Yn in the second flight scmi-inals.
 Mrs. J. l.. Way. Of Hartford, Nos- tcrday lost to Miss NJ. G. Haincs, "t New York city, iu the seventh flight by ' and 6. Mss \. r. Dixon, of EidgcGcId, Conn, snccumbod to Mrs W. \. Rogers, of Chicago, by one up
 Miss Virginia Van Vic, defending champion and mcdalist, merely stroked her way around the course with Mrs. Harry Morse, of New Lon. don, Conn, the Chicago star win ming by 6 up and to play. Ever more handily did Miss Mauroon Or. cutt, of F,nEIcwood, N. J., mctropoI' itan and eastern titlc-holdcr, tak'
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27

"Cam you gct ma job' William Scott, 2S, of Putnam, demanded Of Judge NJ. n. SHNe in police court today, in an outburst of lnsolcnc" seldom heard in a courtroom. don't care mythin@ about Hou' h" flung at Prosecuting Attorney J. c.. Woods, and as he was leaving inc witness stand he continued 10 de- clare himself in an insulting W"nn"r until Judge Sake warned him that he would go to jail If Inc was not moro careful of his tongue. Court Officer John L. Carlson re- moved him from the courtroom and locked him in q cell until he became sufficiently sober to be released.
 Scott was charged with breach ol the peace and drunkenness and Judge Sake imposed d fine of $2o and costs, suspcndinS execution oi tho sentence and placing hlm on pro bation. It was apparent that Sco'l had not recovered from the effects
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
PEACE OVERTURES IN
 DOMINICAN TROUBLES
President to Call National Assembly and Arbitra-
 ton Is Begun

Santo Domingo. Dominican Re pubIic, Feb. - P,-With the city Of Santo Domingo and most of tho country in the hands of insurGent forces. leading figures both in the iusurgent movement and in the gov crument were gathered here today to reach some kind of an agreement.
 President Horacio Nasquez, whose resignation has been demanded by the insurgents. summoned national assembly at which he planned to present a presidential message, He invited the diplomats and consuls in Santo Domingo 10 be present at the assembly.
 During the night General Rafael Estrclla Urcna and Dcsiderio Arias chiefs of the movement against the government. arrived in the capita which ;s being held hy force oi ! ..oU0 of their followers.
 i \ lone fort held out against the victorious ragged army of 2,oot which invested the city. Genera Trujillo. chief Of the governmen' army, with a small garrison, with stood a bombardmcnt in tho "Forta' lc2a' Ozama. and refused to sur render pending negotiations De cotiations between the administra tion and the insurgents.
 Charles R. Curtis, American mn istcr. acted as intermediary be tween the government and th' ] .I,nnli innLNl on nn trn -lANl
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
SCOTT WEIGHS 2O5,
 SHARKEY JUST I97
British Fighter Has No Comment - Opponent
 Chats With Reporters

Miami. Feb. 7 P}-Jack Sharkey' tbo first of the principals Tn to- nights heavyweight fight carhlVal to weigh in, sealed exactly l0' nounds at tho ontccs of the Miami boxing commission shortly after noon,
 Scott tipped the beam at 2o'' eight pounds more than SharkcN The Briton had nothing to say. Hc wore q heavy growth of beard.
 Tommy LouBhran of Philadelphia now a full hodged heavyweight scaled 19l l-2, but his opponent 'n one of the ten roundcrs, Pierre Charles, of Belgium weighed 2o9, q difference of l7 l-2.
 Jimmy Maloncy of Boston, at 9S held an advantage of Is pounds over his rival. Nose Bouquillon of France who weighed 1S5. They were alst matched for ten rounds.
 Sharkcy, ruling q strong favorit' l at odds of to 1 to whip his Brit ish opponent Phil Scott, in the iif | teen round feature bout tonight, ap ]
New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
YOUNG ATTORNEY
 CANISTER VICTIN
Alfonso E. SiriCa, Waterbury Native, Shot Down in Detroit
REFUSES TO NAME MEN
Forty Nlug~ Hit Man Who Defended Kidnapcr - Eachctccr> Believed In>olycd in Attack on La"Yc;- Victim Recognizes Men.

Detroit, Fch. v r1r- Allouson F.. sirica, attorney for James Fernando, who was convicted Of inc I,idnapiog Of , year old Jackie Thompson, lay dangerously wounded in Receiving hospital today the victims of two would-bc assassjns whom he says he recognized.
 Sirica was shot last night by one of two mon who drove alongside his automobile in a small roadster al Caufold avenue and Orleans street. Six charges wore ire from a pump sun.
 Despite tho seriousness of his wounds, physicians at Receiving hos pital said Sirica probably would IjV" The charges tore away his jaw and filled his right side with slugs. His assailants escaped in their automo- bile after a chase hE police who were cruisjuG nearby.
 Sirica, although admjtuu- h" knows his as1ailauts refused to -i' their names to pol'c'. II" Wroi" 9 note 10 WuHW n. Erustar, assist ant prosecuting attorn"N saying be recognized the men who shot him He then asked for 30 police guard and refused to write further.
 The 3l year old attorney appeared at police headquarters a few days ago as counsel for the estate ot an Italian cafe owners who was shot io death on February I9,
 A few hours before the lawyer was attacked detectives had established that the slain cafe o"ner Arthur ! Califano, was an associate of Roy Gcnnaro, who uas fatally shot lasI Monday night and died clnging j' 1 the underworld code of silence. They learned that GcunWo, of whom thcr, was no local record, ofton had bcel soon with Cailauo in his cafe,
 Suspect Drug Racket
 Before tho attack on Slrlca If h1
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
Lost Much Ground

Washington, Feb. 27 LPJ-Broken by weeks of illness, William Howard Taft had lost so much ground in his light for life today that his pyhsi- clans said there remained no hope for recovery.
 Confirming for the first time the fears of the family and friends of the former president and chief jus tice, Dr. Francis F. Hagner said after a morning call at the Wyoming avenue home that it now was q question of days, and perhaps only hours.
 1 Mir. Taft is in critical condition" said the physician. There is no hope of his recovery. Any improvement will only be temporary"
 Has General Breakdown
 A general breakdown had followed upon the combined inroads Of the various ailments which early in February forced MT. Taft to resign as chief justice, and since have kept him in bed under the anxious eyes of family and physicians.
 -hii tAiolIS tA4t bdttiC hdu ptth st losing one. He had almost held his own for short periods; sometimes there were signs which gave his at tcndants some slight hope. although their officials bulletins never reflect ed a confidence in his recovery.
 His active life, the eXertions and vicssitudes of which kept him a na- 1 -at, h. T levied heavily on his reserve strength, and left him with less than the normal fighting power of a man Of his age. He was = last Septem- ber
 News of his condition today spread sadness throughout Washington. I'm .rmcdiately after Dr Hagner's bulletin was received at the White House, the President and Mrs. Hoover can Celled the reception which was to , have been held tonight for members , of the house of representatives. "ln view of the physicians state . mcnt as to the critical condition Of the former president of the United , States, Mr. Taft" said the White . House statement. the President and Mrs Hoover have rcgretfully can ccied the reception to be given to members of the house of representa- t,yts.'
 Has Bad sinking Spell | was disclosed that Mir. Taft had = suffered q severe sinking spell about 9 o'clock today. Both Dr. Hagner and pr. Thomas A. Clayton were summoned.
 By il o'clock some improvement had been noted. but the physicians did not regard it as indicative.
 His condition showed signs of q | final WeaNrnlng in many ways. Hear l trouble and hardening of the arteries had coWhued with the bladdcl trouble which first caused him seri- , ous difficulty q month ago. Hls | pulse was very low, and respiration
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-27
MASON TENDERS ASK
 INCREASE IN WAGES
Want S7.5O a Day, Instead of S7, Effective
 April 1

Mason tenders, including hod-car- ricrs and mixers, have made demand on building contractors for an IT, crease in wages from s7 to $7.0o day, effective April 1.
 Painters. masons and carpenters having already entered their requests for increased compensation, today demand by the tenders brings the last of the group employed in con struction work within the circle oi those seeking higher pay.
 A compromise has been made wifi the painters, who demanded five day week with no loss of compensa- tion. and they are now working un- der an agreement which allows ct such a schedule for several months year.
 The carpenters asked an increase from s46.50 to $50 week, which has not yet been granted, and the masons' demand for raise from q | to st2 day is still under constdera- l ton,