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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
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Lieutenant Rex ballard, DR..
Frank Gordon and Nurse Margery
Lynne, ~suspecting a plot to rob their
new friend, Patricia Blair, Red
Cross driver and heiress, and her
twin brother; Jimmy Of their
fortune, unite forces In Paris at
the close OF the World war. Patri-
Cha Is kidnapped. Jimmy disappears.
and Herbert Maxwell, the twins
guardian, appears to take a fake
Jimmy" back to New York to claim
the inheritance. After his departure
Patricia Is released and, with her
friends, she sails for home when
they learn Maxwell has also taken
the real Jimmy with him. ballard
Is deeply in love with Patricia, as
Is the doctor. although neither Of
them have mentioned the subject.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORYl
CHAPTER Is
II vas Rex ballard who voiced
his immediate intentions.
I'm going TO talk with Maxwell
before 1 sleep tonight he an
nounced, as he glanced at his
.ch. 1T is now two o'clock. 1t
will be f%our-thirty by the time We
can get ashore in Hoboken." lie
looked speculatively at Tat.
Have you any knowledge Of
where he can be found between
five and six o'clock in the eve
ning?" he asked.
HE L.as-or did have apart
ments in Madison avenue" replied
the girl. her gaze fixed inquiring-
ly on The lieutenant. She added:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
StarLOre
BY ARTHUR DEV. CARPENTER

Mercury is the evening star the
first OF January, visible after the
sun has gone down. After early in
January 1t will begin approaching
the sun, passing in front Of it the
22nd. Venus. as morning star. is too
near the sun to be visible. Mars
rises ar hour ahead Of the sun, so
is in poor position to see. Jupiter is
magnificent all the night. Saturn
is a morning star, but not in seeing
position till the last OF the month;
Uranus sets at IL p. m. Neptune is
on the meridian at ? p. m. in the
middle Of the month.
More Tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

Who am /? OF what country am ]
dictator? Who is its king?
What famous book did Charles
Luwidge Dcdgson write?
What great American painter was
dismissed from West Point because
he could not master chemistry?
The hoary head Is a crown OF
glory. II 1t be found in the way Of
righteousness" Where is this pas
sage found in the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
DO not say II saw a certain party"
when talking Of only one person.
Today's Anniversary
On this day in 1893. colonists un-
der Oglethorpe reached Charleston.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are
shrewd and cunning. They are not
sentimental and little disturbed b.
calamity.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Primo de Rivera; Spain; Alfonso
XIII.
2. Alice's Adventures in Wonder
land.
3. Whistler.
4. Proverbs, xvi, 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

The solons Of football met in New York the other
day and made no drastic changes in the rules. A:
soon as they realize 1t there will be the devil to pay
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

Bernard Shaw says that he might be willing to
write an original movie plot for three billion dollars.
It seems quite reasonable, since the outlay so far for
the plot now in use has been about as much. De-
troit News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Aphasia.

General Pershing Is to be asked to run for Con-
gress. And people once said that after the war nc
soldier would ever be shown d~isrespect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, october (Spe-
ciaD With morning and afternoon
sessions, the annual meeting OF the
woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal
churches of Montgomery County will
be held in the church at Laytonsville
Friday of next week, it has been an
nounced.
At the opening session holy com
munion will be celebrated by Rev. Phil
lin A. Dales, rector of the Laytonsvllle
Church, after which a business meet
ing will be conducted by the president.
Mrs. Josiah w. Jones, and reports Will
be submitted by the 10 branches in the
county.
The afternoon session will be fea-
tured by an address by Coleman Jen-
nings of Washington.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage of William K. Rhodes, 70,
of Langley Field, Va, and Miss Made
line Malone, 10, of Newport News, Va;
William Bond Mehler, IS, of Washing
ton and Miss Charlotte r. Plankinton
Of Chevy Chase Md; John E. Krup,
27, and Miss Katherine A. Maddox, l8,
both of Washington, and Joseph R.
both of Washington.
Henry w. Scherger of Takoma Park,
this county, has been appointed no
tary public by Gov. Ritchie and he has
subscribed to the oath of Office before
the clerk of the Circuit Court here.
Leading cities of Scotland are to have
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
JUDGES ACCUSED
IN TEXTILE STRIKE
JuristS Who Issued Iniunc-
tons Declared StoCkhoId-
ers in DanviIIe Mills.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, october 4.-Charges
by the Virginia Federation of Labor
president that the judges who granted
injunctions in the textile strike here
were stockholders in the Riverside and
Dan River mills today had met with
replies by one of the jurists that he
owned none of the mills stock and by
the other that he expected to have no
further connection with legal proceed
ings in the strike.
The charges were made to Gov. Pol
lard by ]. Fred Cherry, president of
the State Federation of Labor. He
asked the governor to do what you
can to adjust this matter" The gov
ernor replied that the matter was with
out his jurisdiction and objections
should be filed with the judiciary.
Judge Henry C. Leigh of Danville
Corporation Court, who issued the in
junction restraining strikers from in
terfering with passage into and out
of the mills in the city of Danville,
said he owned none of the Riverside
and Dan River stock and had never
owned any in his own name.
The other judge, Turner Clement OF
the Pittsylvania County Circuit Court
who issued similar injunction for
mill property outside the city limits,
admitted owning 20 shares, but said
he regarded the stock "as worth moth
ing" He said he told counsel at the
time the injunction was petitioned that
if there was any objection to his con-
nection with the case he would not
serve. No objection was raised, he
stated In future legal proceedings in
connection with the strike, he said, he
did not expect to serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
VIRGINIA BAR VOTES
TO REPEAL DRY ACT
Referendum Shows 8 to |
Against 18th Amendment
to Constitution.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, october 4.-Virginia
lawyers, who voted at all, by 3 to /,
favored repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment 1t is shown in results of a refer
endum among all State lawyers, COM
piled last night by C. NJ. Chichester,
secretary of the State Bar Association.
The referendum was ordered by the
Virginia State Bar Association on Au-
gust 8 during It's annual convention at
Old Point Comfort after vigorous de-
bates. The vote on adoption of a reso-
luton authorizing the referendum was
80 to 54.
A resolution setting forth reasons in
favor of repeal was first introduced
signed by so association members, but
a shorter resolution, which made no
statement in favor of either side, was
later introduced by S. S. P. Patterson
of Richmond, and, after amendments
was substituted and adopted.
Resolution Sent Out.
The resolution as passed and set forth
on the ballots mailed out was as follows
Whereas, a resolution has been pre-
sented to the association calling for an
expression by the members of the bar
of Virginia of their opinions on the re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States:
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved,
THAT this association favors the sub
mission of this question to the men,
bers of the bar of Virginia before Sep
TENDER l. 1880. ballot printed under
this resolution marked:
|. For or against the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment.
ITO. be marked and also signed by
such member, together with a stamped
envelope, addressed to the secretary of
the association, to be mailed not later
than october /, 1890;
THAT the secretary of the association
tabulate the vote and forward the re-
suit thereof to the president of the asso-
citation, and give the same to the press.
segregating the vote of the members of
the association"
There were 1880 ballots returned of
total of 1900 sent out, 943 voting for
repeal Of the prohibition amendment
and BOT against.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, october 4 (Spe-
ciaD Charles w. Eliot, End, planning
engineer of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, will address
the recently formed Alexandria Zoning
Commission and other city officials at
the George Mason Hotel Thursday at
$50 pm. Besides the five members
of the coming commission, Mayor Car
roll Pierce, City Manager Wallace
Lawrence. City Engineer E. c. Dunn
and Charles w. King will attend the
meeting.
Mrs. Mary Ellen West, II, died yes
terday afternoon at her home. BIS Lloyd
avenue, in Potomac. She is survived
by her husband, George j. West; two
daughters, Mrs. A. v. Brooks and Mrs.
Annie Keppel, and one son, Adolph E.
West. Funeral services will be held at
the residence Monday afternoon. at 2
O'Clock and will be in charge Of Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace
| Episcopal Church Interment will be
in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Everett Eppard, 81, Of Route S, this
city, who disappeared from his home
Sunday, returned yesterday. He could
not give any clear account OF his
whereabouts or tell what had happened
to the automobile in which he left, ac-
cording to Capt. Haywood Durrer OF
I tllC dlI1dA NOuilIy AOdo POAAeCs
Fire apparatus responded to an alarm
at Lloyd avenue and the Washington
Alexandria road at $50 o'clock this
morning and eXtinguished grass fire.
Blaney Williams, 81, a Marine sta
| toned at Quantico, Va, was fined $12
| in Police Court today on Charges OF
operating motor cycle without per-
NIT and colliding. Williams and Has
| KEN Carmichael. 81, another Marine,
are said by police to have been riding
motor cycle which collided with a
city trash cart yesterday. Both men
required hospital treatment for cuts.
The first meeting of the American
| Automobile Association Northern Viz
| ginia Advisory Committee, composed of
residents of Alexandria, Arlington and
Fairfax Counties, was held In the George
Mason Hotel here yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was in the nature of a
get-together affair, according TO State
Senator Frank L. Ball of Arlington
County chairman, who presided. Meet
ings will be held monthly, it was de-
cided. the next session to be held here.
Future sessions will probably rotate.
Members of the committee present
were Harry B. Cation, Luther H. Dudley,
Michael T. Dwyer, DR.. H. A. Latane,
Charles M. Shepperson and John w
Tulloch, all of this city; Senator Ball,
chairman; c. G. Farr, Fairfax; NJ. E
Church, Louis c. Carl, Washington; c.
P. Clark, general manager A. A. A;
Thomas r. Keith. Fairfax D. L. Metz
Ter, secretary. Washington: G.. w. OF
futt, Washington, and w. T. Woodsor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
BACk-FIRING OF AUTO
CAUSES BOYS ARREST
Silver Spring Youths Tell Police
They Were Only Playing.
Deposit Collateral.


SILVER SPRING, Md, october A.
Arrested early yesterday after the back
firing of their automobile had caused
residents of the WoodSide neighborhood
to report to police that a gun battle
was in progress, four Silver Spring
youths were formally charged last night
with disturbing the peace and COM
PEELED to deposit $3.50 collateral each
with Justice Of the Peace Ward Cad
dlngton.
They were Perry Griffith. son of
Howard Griffith coal dealer; Turner
Wooten, Calvin Brockdorff and Walter
Fallon. In addition to the disturbing
the peace charge, Griffith was charged
with reckless driving and made to put
up $3.50 collateral on that count.
The boys were arrested by Contable
Lee Jones and Corpl. D. L. Snyder of
the Montgomery County police force
when they entered the police station
here following the receipt of more than
two dozen complaints from citizens
concerning the disturbance.
Police were told three men in an au-
tomobile were pursuing a man on foot
around the old water tower. firing at
him in rapid succession. When taken
into custody, the boys explained that
the reports were caused by their car
backfiring and that they were merely
playing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
ROCKVILLE PLANS
ATHLETIC ACTIVITY
Association to Be Represent
ed With Basket Ball and
Soccer Teams.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October 4.-The
Rockville Athletic Association will be
represented during the approaching
season by both soccer and basket ball
teams, it was decided at the October
meeting of the organization.
The soccer team will become a mem
Der of one of the District of Columbia
leagues. while the basket ball outfit
will again go it alone, it was announced.
The meeting, which was conducted by
the president, F.. Bernard Welsh, was
one of the best attended yet held by
the organization, 36 members being
present including IS of the association S
last years soccer players and several of
the 1929 basket ball team.
Committee Named.
1t was decided to place the affairs
of the soccer team in the hands of a
committee consisting of F.. Bache Albert,
Clarence E. Anders and Eugene Y. Gill;
CELL, and, upon the Recommendation of
the soccer players, the committee named
Clifford Helm manager and Affic Candy
captain. 1t was stated that practice
will start tomorrow. Manager Helm was
authorized to sell association member
ship tickets to help finance the soccer
activities.
j. Vinson Peter and John G. Nc
Donald were named as the Basket Ball
Committee, the third member of which
they were authorized to select.
The consensus seemed to be that both
the soccer and basket ball teams would
be even stronger than were those of
the association last year, when fine rec
ords were made.
Bylaws Change Offered.
A motion that the bylaws be so
amended as to permit as many as three
members of any of the association S
athletic organizations to be residents
of any part of the county, instead of
all being from Rockville and vicinity,
as at present, was received with favor
and is expected to be favorably acted
on at the November meeting.
J. Paul Burnett, chairman of the
Base Ball Committee, reported that the
end of the base ball season, which was
regarded as generally successful, found
a Slight financial deficit, and President
Welsh was authorized to name COM
mitee of young women to arrange for
a dance or play to help wipe out the
Indebtedness.
Financial Report Given.
President Welsh submitted report
showing the associations financial con-
dition, which covered the entire period
of the organizations several years OF
existence. 1t showed expenditures OF
several thousands of dollars in pur-
chasing uniforms and other equipment,
construction of athletic field, erection
of a grandstand, ETC., and an indebted
ness of 1894. 1t was announced that a
dance would be conducted in an effort
to raise sufficient funds to pay on the
deficit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
IDENTITY OF DEAD
MAN ESTABLISHED
Body Found by Tracks Was
Arthur lie Gear of South
Portland. Me.

Ely STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
LAUREL. Md, october A coroner's
jury, under Justice of Peace T.. M. Scott.
last night decided that the body of the
man found near the Baltimore e. Ohio
Railroad tracks and who was later
identified as Arthur lie Gear OF South
Portland. Me, met his death "in a
manner unknown to the jury, but not
by foul play"
The identification was made by Mary
land State police, who received word
from the secretary of State of Maine
that chauffeur's license, bearing the
number contained on the card found on
the mans body, lad been issued to
LIE Gear. The Maine authorities had
not succeeded in getting in touch with
the mans family this morning.
While the coroner's jury failed to
definitely establish the manner in which
the man died, and left the case open for
further police investigation, it was gen.
orally believed that LIE Gear fell from
a freight car. His neck and back were
broken
The body was found Wednesday, near
Muirkirk, in ravine between the rail-
road tracks and the Baltimore Boule-
ward by two boys. State Policeman c. c.
Serman conducted the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
BOX TAKEN TO SETTLE DAMAGE
LATER RESULTS IN RUM CHARGE
Prince Georges Judge Refuses Accept Newest Story
Transportation and Assesses $50 Fine.

that he did not know what was in the
box given him by the other driver.
Clarence L. Taylor of District
Heights, driver of an automobile which
collided with one operated by Thomas
D. Wilson, was fined SIS for possession
Of liquor revealed by the accident. He
was also fined SIS FOR reckless driving
and $40 for driving without a license.
Constable w. Z. Boone made the arrest.
William Jones, colored, of Marlboro
was sentenced to six months in the
House of Correction for assault and
battery on his wife. The man was ar
rested by Sheriff Charles S. Early on
complaint of j. G. Van Wagner, by
whom Jones was employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
POLICE FIND STOLEN CAR
AND THEN LOSE 1T TWICE
When Reported by officers as
Found It Disappears Before
They Can Take It.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, october AT a
late hour this morning local and Ar
lington County police were still "it' in
an extended game of tag, which started
with the larceny of an automobile be-
longing to Charles Henry Smith, promi-
nent attorney of this city, Monday
afternoon.
The car, a small sedan, was missing
Monday afternoon when Smith went to
the 100 block South Columbus street,
where he had parked it a few hours
earlier. Yesterday, after week OF
searching, the car was reported by Ar
lington County officers to have been
abandoned near Waycroft, and was out
of gasoline.
Smith sent garage mechanics to Way
croft for it, but when they arrived some
one had beat them to it, supplied the
necessary gas and again made off with
the car.
This morning Harry woodward, Ar
lington County jailor, telephoned local
headquarters that the car had been
found parked in front of home in his
territory, but a short time later he
again called police and reported that
when he went for the car it was gone
again. The game of tag is still in
progress, with the police decidedly ut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Baby Falling Into
l9-Foot Well Has
Only Minor Hurts

By a staff Correspondent OF The Star.
Landowner, Md, October A.
Escaping from the care of his mother
for a few minutes, Thomas Edward
Mitchell, 16-month-old son of Mrs.
Florence Mitchell, miraculously es-
capped serious injury when he fell
into a l9-foot well near his home
here. The baby was rescued by Ray
Ridley, is years old, and removed to
Providence Hospital, where his in
juries were diagnosed as tissue
fracture.
The child was taken home after
the extent of his injuries was de-
ternined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Rev. Towards Sermon Themes.

Rev. E. F. Howard will preach at
Israel Memorial C.. M. E. E. Church,
New Jersey avenue and Morgan street,
tomorrow, at IL o'clock, on publishing
Religion" and at 8 pm. on Ashamed
and Not Ashamed" Church school,
$50 am; Epworth League. $3.50 pm,
when DR.. c. L. Russell, general secre-
tary, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. october 4.
A case of liquor, accepted in settle
ment of damages in an automobile ac-
cident, cost Lawrence Spencer, colored,
a $50 fine yesterday.
Spencer told Judge j. Chew Sheriff
that his machine was struck by another
car on lonely county road. Spencer 5
car suffered damages to its tenders, and
the driver of the other car jovially sug-
gested Spencer accept "a box" and
call IL square"
Shortly thereafter Spencer fell afoul
of Constable K. A. Baden, and was
charged with illegal possession of liquor.
He attempted to convince the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Novel Billiard Table.

The complexities of the billiard table
have been increased by the introduction
OF a rigid but resilient ring of rubber
to take the place of the usual cushion.
This shape renders the shots much
more difficult to make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Chile Acts to Aid Jobless.

7 SANTIAGO DE CHILE, October 4
P.-The government announced yes
terday it would inaugurate Immediately
an extensive program of public works
to relieve unemployment. Thousands
of men have been laid off by shut
down in the nitrate industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
QUARREL OVER ACTRESS
SEPARATES FlTZGERALDS
Theatrical Manager Says He and
Wife Disagreed After Seeing
Movie of Miss Noel Francis.


BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 4.-The picture
of an actress on a movie screen caused
a quarrel which resulted in separation
of Leo Fitzgerald, theatrical manager
and booking agent, and Mrs. Gertrude
Scott Fitzgerald. affidavits filed in
Brooklyn Supreme Court disclosed
yesterday.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, former wife of
Nathanial Lewis, Chicago fight pro-
moter asked $40O weekly alimony and
$4,000 counsel fees pending trial of a
separation suit.
Fitzgerald said they quarreled August
II after seeing a movie in which Miss
Noel Francis appeared. After seeing the
picture, Fitzgerald reiterated his belief
in the actress possibilities, which, he
said, caused the final quarrel with his
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Regular Delivery

Over 100000 families read The
Star every day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sun
day morning at a cost Of III
cents daily and S cents SUNDAY.
If you are not taking advan-
tage of this regular service &C
this low cost, telephone National
5000 now and service will start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04

Egg Timers. ............75c each
Fancy Corks. ...........25c each
Fruit Knives, stainless Sheffield
steel, with colored handles. 6
TO set. ............... .9S.oU
All-linen Dish Towels, in col
Decorated Watering Cans. SIPS
HOUSEWARES, FIFTH FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04

Leading cities Of Scotland are to have
grand opera this Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
Other Imported Home Helps
We Lack Room to Sketch

Decorated Porcelain Salad Sets,
with bowl, spoon and fork, $5.95
Decorated Porcelain Mustard
Jars .............. ~
Hardwood Rolling Pins. ..... Soc
Wooden Spoon Sets, blue and yell
low handles ........... .3Sc set
Wooden Potato Washers. -. $50
Painted Metal Fern Stands. $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04

These cages have pasoda-
like roofs and decorated
glass bands to keep the
birds food within the cage.
Round and oblons shapes.
From $3.50 to $10.50.