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The Washington times., 1930-04-02
Workers Instructed
In Evangelism Drive

A series of instruction meet
ings in visitation evangelism" by
the Rev. Earl A. Kernahan are
being held throughout the city.
and nearby Maryland and Vire.
ginia in preparation for the,
opening Of the evangelistic CAM
paisn which will begin with visits:
Sunday afternoon.
Today the Rev. Kernahan adj
dressed the student body Of East.
ern High School, the ministers
of the city at the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church and the
Rotary Club luncheon at the VIII
lard Hotel at 1890. Two meet
ings will be held tonight, one
at 1880 o'clock in the Wesley
Methodist Church and the other
at S:15 o'clock in the Hamline
Methodist Church.
The Washington times., 1930-04-02
b n r "A
NOT 'n(~ES 9

Otis S. and Louise Z. Roe. girl.
Daniel and Helda Tippett, girl.
Howard and Martha Rogers, girl.
Grant N. and Jennie H. simon. girl
Floyd and Catherine NJ. Roberts. boy,
James e. and Lucille H. McMurrer,
boy.
Gustav and Anna Nieder. boy.
William and Julia Plotnick, boy.
Samuel B. and Dorothy C. Bledsoe.
boy.
Lawrence D. and Catherine Smith.
boy.
Charles C. and Marion H. willouEh-
by, boy.
Dennis and Lola Moore. boy.
William and Lucy Godfrey, boy.
Edward and Carrie Shaw, boy.
Claud s. and Mabel Smith. girl.
Henry and Catherine Clay, girl.
Oscar and Ruth Barnes, girl
William A. and Pearl Proctor, girl.
The Washington times., 1930-04-02
MRS. susan 2. SWIFT.

Mrs. Susan Palmer Swift, wife
of Gen. Eben Swift, y. S. A., re-
tired, died yesterday Of pneu-
monia after an illness Of less
than a week.
She was the daughter of the
late Gen. Innis Palmer, and had
lived in Washington for number
of years.
Besides her husband, she Is
survived by three sons Col. Eben
Swift, jr., Merritt Swift and /
Palmer Swift, and two daughters,
Mrs. Tom Mckinley and Mrs.
Evan Humphry, Of Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. ..,
The Washington times., 1930-04-02
Real Estate
BuSINEsS PROPERTY

% COMMERCIAL ZONE
L ST N W., near North Capitol rooms
and bath. brick. Rented at $420 ber
year. Lot 1ax137 #. to alley. Price, 81 $50.
JOHN QUINN CO, INC.
dist 5145 704 18th st. n. w.
The Washington times., 1930-04-02
CLUB TO SEE PLAY

The Sky Climbers Club Of Saks
and Company will attend q spe-
cial performance of the SKY
Hawk" at II o'clock Saturday
morning OF the Fox Theater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
TEXAS GAINS
THREE SEATS
IN CONGRESS
Hoover Announces
Changes Made
By Census

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-P-
President Hoover today announced
the reapportionment Of the house
under the 1880 census would show
that California gains nine seats,
Michigan four and Texas three.
The census bureau figures. which
will be transmitted for congress
sional action, give other added re-
presentations in the house as fol-
lows:
Connecticut one: Florida one:
New Jersey two: New York two;
North Carolina one; Ohio two, and
Washington one.
On the basis OF the figures. Mis-
souri, will lose 3 seats. Georgia two,
Iowa two: Kentucky two: Penn
sylvania two. and the following
states one each: Alabama. Indiana,
Kansas. Maine. Massachusetts.
Minnesota. Mississippi. Nebraska.
North Dakota. Rhode Island. South
Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee
Vermont. Virginia and Wisconsin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Thousands View Body
AT Wichita Falls

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. Nov. is.
-lP-Thousands Of persons. re-
presenting a cross section OF life
ana OF race, today trouped past the
casket OF j. A. Kemp. Capitalist
and philanthropist OF wichita Falls.
who died az Austin Sunday night
after a long illness.
Funeral services will b. held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
al Memorial Auditorium here,
which has a seating capacity of
nearly 5000. Mr.. Kemp VIII DC
buried beside a daughter in River
side cemetery.
Several hundred persons we're
waiting at Union Station before
daylight today when the body ard
members Of the family arrived on
a special EAR. The body was taken
TO the home where it lies III state.
Hundreds or messages OF condol-
ence have been received by the
family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Twelve Planes Seized
Celestial Fireflies
Streak Across Skv

CHICAGO, Nov. l8.-lPEIl ne
earth's collision with a swarm OF
celestial firetlies 81. eaked eally
morning skies today with a Drill
liant display.
Astronomers said the q, ii had
entered the path OF the LeUnids, a
large group OF meteors, and waxed
happy over the splendor which they
said augured well for November,
1888, when they expect another me-
teoric display rivaling that of 1888.
The Leonids appear every 80
years. Astronomers found atmos-
pherlc conditions last night ideal
for observing them and DR.. G. g.
Crump. secretary Of Yer'Ls o.
servatory, Williams Bay. Wis. sG-d
that much Of the night was spent
photcgraphing and counting the
fiery particles which result when
the meteors hit the earth's pro-
tective atmosphere ard burn them
selves up in the friction producing
a harmless glow. They counted 10
meteors each hour, DR.. Crump said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
MELONS Consider
Second Wedding

PITTSBURGH, Nov. T6.-P-
Wed in "a secret ceremony more
than r year ego. w. II. Mellon. J-
grand nephew OF the Secretary ~
the Treasury and member ar
Of Pittsburgh's most prominent
families, and his wife. formerly
Grace Rowley. also Of Pittsburgh.
today were 70 decide With other
members Of their families whether
plans for q formal wedding cererr-
ony were to be carried out.
Announcement Of the secret
marriage Vs. made last n!-rt
while preparations we're being made
for the wedding set for tomorrow.
Mrs. Mellow said she and her hu--
band had eioped. and because
mother and father were anxious
to have all our friends see ne
married. they decided 20 60
through with the formal ceremony.
Then we thought better OF it,
she said. and We told them the
whole story today"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Texas Road Makes
Drastic Rate Cut

AUSTIN, Nov. l8.-PJ-Applica-
ton OF the Texas-Mexican railroad
TO reduce passenger rates from 3.6
cents to 2 cents a mile was granted
by the Texas Railroad Commission
today.
The rate was allowed to meet
motor bus and private automobile
competition. 1t extends along he
railroads route from Corpus Chris
Il to Laredo.
The Texas-M Mexican was the sec
ond railroad to ask the drastic cut
in fares as an experiment to deter
mine whether passenger revenues
could be increased. The Texas
Pacific led the way with a reduc-
ton on its Fort Worth to Big Spring
line.
Since that. reduction was grant
ed. several bus lines have cut fares
from % cents to slightly under Two
cents a mile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
BUREAU DRIVE
CHIEFS NAMED
Campaign Opens in City
With Speakers Selected
For Civic Clubs

A series Of committee meetings.
and talks at civic clubs will be held
IN Brownsville during the re-
mainder OF this week in launch
ing this city's part OF the Valley
Better Business Bureau financial
campaign, the general arrange
ments for which got under way at
a meeting last night in Harlingen.
A. d. Dickinson, Jr.. c. r. Tyr
rel. s. I. Jackson. A. Wayne Wood
and Gordon Street have been
picked as key men in Brownsville.
and are working with the general
committee, under B. NJ. Holland Of
Harrington. chairman. in getting the
campaign launched.
A fund OF $4,000 Is TO be raised
TO finance the Valley Better Bust
ness Bureau for a period Of two
years.
Arrangements are being worked
out today for talks at the service
clubs in the city. and the Browns
vile campaign committee is ex-
pected 10 he completed BY the end
or the week.
Emphasis was placed at the
meeting last night on the fact that
there Is only a lull in the attack
Of better business bureaus Of the
north on the Valley.
They are waiting 70 see what
we will do said Chairman Hol-
land. They have not dropped the
fight on the VALLEY. II ne do not
take immediate steps to carry
through a Bureau. affiliated with
the national organization. to pass
on the Valley organizations oDerat-
ing cut or here. we NAV expect still
more vicious attacks in the future.
with disastrous results to the VAL
lev. These attacks will not be level
led against the land men only. but
:hev will be directed against the
Valley as a whole"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Reprieve Granted
Man Facing Chair

AUSTIN. Tex. Nov. 15.-P1-
Jess Maple Of Houston. convicted
slayer Of two policemen and sent
enced TO be executed for the death
OF one or the officers. late last
night was granted a reprieve until
November 2S.
Governor Moody issued the STAY
a few hours before Maple was to
go TO the electric chair in Hunts
vile prison. The governor an
nounced his decision after a con-
ference with Judge w r. Morrow.
presiding Judge Of the Court OF
Criminal Appeals.
Z. "A. Berry OF Houston. attorney
for Maple. had filed with the
Court Of Criminal Appeals a motion
for rehearing and a temporary
restraining order.
District Judge Whit BOYD OF
Houston had refused 70 issue a
writ of injunction 20 stop the ex-
ecution OF an insanity affidavit.
Maple was charged with the
Staying Of w. B. Phares and Ed
ward Fitzgerald. motorcycle Of
ficers. at Houston September 90
after a hold-up OF The Touchy
Furniture COMPANY. He was con-
victed OF the Fitzgerald murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
CHICAGO LANDS
CANISTER BLOW
Jury Decides Rock Pile Is
Good Remedy for Men
Of Leisure

CHICAGO, Nov. I8.-LP-Chl-
cago scored today its first victory
in It's fight to rid the city OF
public enemies BY means vi AN
Old Virginia law.
The victory came with the con-
viction late last night Of James
CFur) Sammons. one OF the original
70 hoodlums named by the Chicago
Crime Commission as public
enemies He faced sentence Of six
months on the county Jail rock
pile and a fine OF 500.
Summons. who. according 70
prosecutors has a criminal career
dating back to 1899, was led away
10 a cell in the Detective Bureau
70 await the next move OF his
counsel-a legal effort for a new
trial. Judge Edgar A. Jonas In
municipal court, said arguments on
their motion would be heard
November %.
Many Charges
Sammons was confronted with
another charge, that OF burglary
and larceny made in connection
With the siphoning Of whiskev from
a warehouse several years ago. for
which ne was held under bonds OF
sl50,000. In addition he Il wanted
in Baltimore on a robbery COM
plant.
The jury deliberated for six hours
returning a verdict Of guilty on
charges based on the Illinois
vagrancy statue OF 1874. after a
trial that lasted five days. The
state contended Sammons was guilty
under three provisions Of the law.
That he was habitually %neglectful
Of employment and did not Law
fully provide for himself.
That he was known as a thief
without lawful means OF support.
That he had been convicted OF
other crimes.
Capcne Next
Arguing that Summons had paid
his debt to society for his crimes
by his Imprisonment. w. w. Smith.
one OF his attorneys. contended
Sammons had learned the trade
Of an electrician while in Joliet
penitentiary. but had been prevent
ed by police harassment from
earning an honest living.
Meanwhile the drive on crime
vas reported to have taken ano-
ther turn. with the grand jury
scheduled TO go into the question
whether Alfonso Capone has had
any influence on the affairs Of the
Chicapo Police Department. The
Herald and Examiner said eight
policemen and a lieutenant had
been summoned for questioning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
SPAIN SHAKEN
BY RED RIOTS

BARCELONA, Spain. Nov. 10
P-Two striking workmen were
killed and four were wounded in a
pistol fight with police Just before
noon today. Mobs fought with the
officers near the Columbus
monument.
Catalonian authorities had
m~arshalled thousands OF civil
guards, police and troops in an ef-
fort 10 prevent renewed outbreaks
Of violence on the second day OF
BarcelOna's general strike.
Not until midnight did the thous-
ands of strikers. called from their
jobs In sympathy with a similar
walk-out in Madrid over the week
end. quit the disorders which yes
terday gave this city its most
disturbed day since September,
1923, when General Primo de Ri
vera became Spanish Dictator.
Thousands OF workers ranged the
streets shouting down with the
government. Up with communism.
Long live the s~ovietsi"
At least one person was dead as
a consequence of the clashes yes
terday between strikers and police.
while as many as 200 persons we're
said 70 have been injured.
Authorities arrested more than
300.
There was some anxiety as 70
possible DEVELOPMENTS from the
strike. which conceded with similar
movements in such widely separat-
ed places rs Oviedo. where miners
left the pits. Valladolid, Granada
and Valencia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18

photographs n RECORDS from the
New Mexico state penitentiary set
ting out that he served an la-month
sentence in that state for obtaining
goods under false pretenses; that
he escaped IN April, 1927, was cap
tured IN July, 1928, IN Los Angeles,
finished his term, and was dis
charged III April, 1929. New MeMl-
co authorities said he had been ar
rested under VARIOUS names in Mas
sachusetts, West Virginia, Missouri
and New York.
His arrival here several weeks
ago was followed by publication in
West Texas newspapers of classified
advertisements signed by Texas
Turkey Growers Association. Of
breckenridge, San Antonio, Waco
and San Angelo" offering to buy
turkeys at y and IA cents and ne
cans at 8 cents. simultaneously
advertisements were running in the
newspapers of the north offering
turkeys with 10 pounds of pecans
with each for sl.50.
The case came TO the attention
OF l.. H. WEIGH, district attorney
here, when kilograms began reach
ing the Breckenridge Chamber OF
Commerce asking If the company
we're responsible. Investigation re-
vealed that about 200 money orders
had been received in the postoffice
Tor the man. WEIGH said the man.
after being questioned. refused TO
claim the money orders and thew
still are being held by the postmas-
ter.
Ihe man said he had made ap-
plication TO the secretary Of state
Tor q charter. He said he was or
ganizing a company and had made
arrangements with a produce house
70 handle his turkeys and that only
MS arrest ad prevented him carry
ing out all his promises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Unied States Goa.
Of India Statesmen

LONDON, Nov. l6.-(PAA Unit
ed States of India was the goal
held up by speakers at today's ses-
sion of the Indian round table con-
ference IN ST. James place.
The Mahjaraja OF Alwar, who is
the ranking ruling prince Of India
and n of the most powerful NOS
lem leaders. said:
Federation IA the question be-
fore lis. ! am not enchanted with
that word. To me The United States
OF India sounds more grand"
"The problems Of India are more
complicated and more momentous
than the problems of any other
country, he said. Race. religion,
language. government. all add to
the complexities Of the nation. but
the United States Of India, united
in a common body to work out In
dian national problems would form
the shortest and quickest route to
dominion status in the British en-
pire."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
BREW BALKS
Officers Shift Tactics To
Dispose of Home Brew

The mezcal and tequila went
down easily. but the home brew
refuses TO stay put.
In other words. the sheriff's de-
partment is having a hard time
disposing of the home brew -eized
by Il. Saturday the officers dumped
load after load OF hard liquor into
a sink at the courthouse and broke
the bottles. This operation failed
TO work with the homebrew. Every
time the hammer fell on a bottle
of homebrew. the room was filled
with flying glass. The murky fluid
refused to give up without a strug-
gle under that rough treatment.
SO, nothing remains but 10 take
a half a day off and carefully pull
the cap Of each bottle. Ii will likely
be done some time this week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Pioneer Found Dead
In Palestine Ravine

PALESTINE, Tex, Nov. I8.-Pl
Joe Melton, pioneer Anderson
county citizen. missing from his
home nine miles east Of Palestine
since Monday. was found dead to-
day in a ravine near his home.
An inquest verdict said death was
caused by natural causes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Crash
Injuries One Slightly

What was rermed By traffic Of
ficers as an unavoidable acct
dent occurred near the country
club Monday night about 7 o'clock
when two cars collided and were
hurtled into the ditch in front of
the Country Club filling station.
One woman was slightly injured
but non of the others we're hurt.
Both cars were damaged. and
brought to Brownsville for ranair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18

condition. There Will be some stock
available for shipment in late No
vember and early December. but
bulk Of the movement will be after
January.
Rains of Oct. 26 insured suffici-
ent water for irrigation water in
rivers. Acreage is no indication If
volume Of movement. Shippers
and growers anticipate heavy Gull
ing since they believe the markets
will not handle inferior tomatoes.
They state that they do not load
unless the market warrants on &C
count If the large cash investment
required to cross cars into the
United States"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Record Numbe Of
Homeseekers Here

Number Of homeseekers arriving
in one week reached what Is believ-
ed TO be a record for the new sea-
son Tuesday. with 100 additional
visitors bringing the total for the
week up 70 430.
Parties making up a total of $50
arrived in the Valley Monday. and
are spending the week here viewing
the territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Mexican Tomato Crop Normal

Mexican west coast tomato acre
age Is estimated at about the same
as last year, according TO a special
report received by telegram from a
representative of the United States
Department of Agriculture now
making a survey OF truck crops in
Mexico. Copy Of this report has
been received in the Valley from @.
G. Clark Of Austin, U. S. depart
ment Of agriculture truck crop esti-
mator for Texas.
About so per cent Of the Mexi-
can crop was planted by Nov. 5,'
the report continues. Early plant
ings are making good growth and
fields generally are in healthy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18

ports and exports must be paid in
gold.
The chamber Of commerce points
out that whereas eight years ago
the monetary stock Of national gold
IN Mexico amounted to 4O0, 900 ,0C0
pesos, it Is o only 5000, 900 pc
SOS. The silver peso at present is
lower than IL has been for many
years, and its price waverS from
day TO day making its value uncer-
tain and speculative.
Monterrey Center
The campaign is called a ma
tional prosperity" drive by the
Monterrey chamber, which IS TAX
ing the initiative in solving the ma
tional panic. since the heart Of a.
tional industry j. situated in Mon
terrey. The local organization Is
a branch Of the national cham
Der Of commerce. and is highly in
fluential in national economic
circles.
The drive Will be conducted by
spreading propaganda in vast a.
mounts. The radio, newspapers,
theaters. and public places Will be
utilized to urge the public to buy
things produced in Mexico. Appeal
will be made to the patriotism of
the people. and 1t will be pointed
out that the welfare cf each indi-
vidual may be bettered by boosting
national industry. thereby creating
more work and raising wage scales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Fruit Moves Slowly

Rainy weather Kept fruit and
vegetable shipments tagging far be-
hind those Of the past season, fruit
movements totalling S87 car loads
Tuesday morning. as compared
with 1893 cars to the same date
last year. and vegetable shipments
% cars. against l68.
Shipments Tuesday were II cars
grapefruit and ! mixed vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
FOUND on THE WIRES
The Associated Press

'bN Inc Associated PreSS.)
HOLLYWOOD. Calif.-Doug Fair
banks is 10 he de.hroned. He Is
the best golfer Of filmdom. In
a few months the title will pass to
a man named Jones'.
NEW fORk-A minimum wage
OF SO a week for working girls is
Favored by Mrs Franklin D. Roose-
vet. wife of the governor. In "A
ZACH she indicated her belief that
>ich an amount was necessary to
spell the difference between a life
wc-tN living and a drab existence.
RlADH. Kingdom Of the Hedijar
The modern ship Of the desert has
r'heels- There are 800 automobiles
n thfS kingdom in the heart Of
Arabia\ -Four years ago there was
none. King Ibn Saud bought the
first.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Brownsville Opens
Red Cross Drive

The annual Red Cross drive for
funds started Monday. with 20 To-
cal women canvassing the city and
with permanent headquarters locat-
ed in the Cromack building on
Elizabeth street between Eleventh
and Twelfth.
Rev. r. o. Macintosh Is in
charge Of activities this year. and
II was reported that first days
contributions were highly satisfac-
tory.
The quota that has been set for
Brownsville is 81 500. and the drive
is TO continue for one week. termi-
mating Saturday midnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18

( Housewives are requested By the
commission TO refuse handouts %
those coming TO the house Z ask
Tor them. but to send them rs The
central police station, where tlIey
viii be given an opportunity To 10
70 work, OK be- jailed rs yagranIs
and forced to leave town.
Work T. Sought
In addition To the other steps, IL
Is likely that "A. ". Logan. county
commissioner Tor the san Benlto
precinct Will be asked TO use man
power in place Of machines on coun-
ty projects IN the precinct whf-
ever possible.
The campaign Is an outgroWth NJ
a citizens meeting held recently.
az which "A committee composed of
the Rev. wv. r.. Johnson. ". III. Bell
and Sam Robertson was appointed
70 take the situation up with CRY
authorities. This committee viii
continue to work with the ccnris-
sion.
Many Drifters
San Benito. in common with 9TH
er Valley towns. has been troubled
with many drifters coming in from
other sections. some actually ia
search Of work, and large numbers
az others who are thought t0 Nv
hunting handouts.
War on the latter viii ~ A 49,
luton on the problem. officials
think. while the offer Of Jobs IA BE-
ing made principally 10 carry Over
local workers until the harvest sea-
son gets under way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Mexican Consulate
Changes

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Nov. 10
Enrique Santibanez. consul
general Of Mexico in San Antonio.
announced yesterday that consul
ates at Rio Grande City and Hidal-
90 would be closed. the one at
Beaumont would be placed under an
honorary consul. and a new one
would be opened at McAllen. The
changes. he said. would be effective
not later than Dec. 81. in accord
ance with a decree Of the ministry
Of foreign relations in Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
Mexico Opens Home Campaign
Monterrey Center Of Drive Against Buying
Imported Products to Boost Peso
By A c ~STARR-HUNT

MONTERREY, Mexico. Nov. lS-Beleving that alienation Of Mexcos
existing economic depression can be effected by curbdng imports from
foreign countries, the Monterrey Chamber OF Commerce has launched an
extensive buy native products" campaign.
II is the theory Of the chamber that the low value Of the national
silver money is responsible for most Of the panic, and that excessive i'm
portation, causing an unfavorabe balance of trade, is responsible for
the most part for The silver money decline since tie difference in i'm