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The Washington times., 1930-03-26
BRITISH REPELLED

The United States amateur
court tennis championship has
been won only three times by
the English players since the an
nual tournaments were instituted
in 1892.
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
WONDER ON ICE

Norval Baptie, veteran profes-
sional skater, at one time was the
holder of practically every speed
record on the ice. When he grew
too old for speed-skating, he
turned to tigure-SkatinE.
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
MANY NEW FACES

Close to 100 players will appear
as regulars or substitutes for the
first time when the major league
pennant races open, including
those who have changed leagues
since lAst fall. u
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
NORTHERNS WORKOUT

The Northern A. C. will hold a
workout this afternoon at S
o'clock on the Georgia Avenue
and Upshur Street playground.
AL candidates are urged to attend.
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
Putting Provides Colts
Greatest Tests
Ry HORTON SMITH

Recently failed to tie Jock Collins for the st. Petersburg
(Fla) Open Championship by missing fivefoot puttone
ordinarily could make when blind.fo.ded!
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
'400' SETS
LAST NIGHT

Smashing the NAPLES as II his
very life depended on it, George
FRIEND, flashy Templeite, mauied.
the pins for a 404 set to help his
ooy friends get the decision over
meyer Davis in the District
League. Temple got two out Of
In the meantime, King Pin had
10 put on a whirlwind finish to
finish ahead Of the hard-slugging
Hyattsvillians. The final effort
stood GIG to 598. Scores:
The Washington times., 1930-03-26

often. The putt with back
spin is not a good roller
either and will often lose the
line.
To make a scientific putt, the
body should be kept out of the
stroke entirely. The pendulum
stroke is best as the rhythm of
the swing carries the club on
through in a straight line after
the ball has been hit.
It is not necessary to take the
club back far and, if lifted too
high from the ground, the ball
cannot be hit properly. We use
the wrists in making the putting
stroke but they must not be too
slack, and should be supported
we'll by the forearms.
Copyright. 1880. King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1930-03-26

Jack Gooding, Big Print Shop
IN the Typothetae League, also
Joined the exclusive 400" circle
with a 406, aiding his team to
grab all three from the Washing
ton Typographers. Scores:
The Washington times., 1930-03-26

4QaL SIgnC DuC eVenC1ul error
not only cost me a tie for that
title. but at least a couple hun
dred dollars in prize money. as
well. Gene Sarazen suffered a
similar fate when missing q
seVen-footer which, if made,
would have bracketed him a win
ner with Collins. Which Incl
dents, Of course, focus attention
on the great Importance of putt
ing in links play.
Johnny Farrell is credited with
a saying that is classic in golf
traditions. He observed: 1--WE
professionals drive for pleasure,
but we putt for money" Those
of us who depend so much On
COLTS money prizes for hveh-
hoods know through grim ex-
perience that Farrell is right.
What to us are fortunes often
hang on the slender hair of a
tiny putt. How easy it is at
times to miss such teasingly easy
shots!
The Washington times., 1930-03-26

Putting Is . simple prOce-
dure. 1t does not require
much power. Any small child
can hit the ball hard enough
to drive it across the largest
green, so it is obviously net
q matter of strength.
The Washington times., 1930-03-26

Mr.. Griffith also goes into
the history Of the correspond
ence in the case, all of which
was revealed to the fans in
this newspaper in the Cos
lin interview of March !. I'm
Difference to Mr.. Griffith,
space is gladly given herein
to reprint this part Of his
version, already given by
EOSlin
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
THEATER CROWD
NABS SUSPECT

Pursued by squad Of theater
patrons and attendants un-
daunted by the mans pistol shots
Charles Mason, colored, 80, of
New York, was captured last night
charged with robbing the Lincoln
Theater, 1900 block U st. N. W.,
and after a sever mauling turned
over to Eighth precinct police.
Mason, who was later treated
at Freedman's Hospital for bruises
and lacerationS, was caught at
Fourteenth and v Streets by the
crowd who saw a man snatch the
money box of the theater contain
ing more than $500 from the
cashier who was about to deposit
it in a safe.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17

GEN. PRIMO DE RIVERA
LATE DICTATOR Of Spain
who died yesterday Of q heart
attack in an obscure Latin
Quarter hotel, Paris. He was
alone at the time and his body
discovered upon the return Of
his daughter from church.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
DEAD DE RIVERA
VISITED BY
NOBILITY

PARIS. March II GN.S0.-
Encased in a coarse, white
mantled habit, similar to those
worn in medieval. days by an
order Of mendicant monks, the
body Of Primo de Rivera, former
DICTATOR Of Spain, lay today in
state in Hotel Du Pont Royal,
awaiting the evening hour Of re-
moval to his native land and
eternal rest in a simple soldiers
grave.
All through the night there was
a constant stream of visitors
moving slowing by the candle-lit
pier upon which rested the NOR
taI remains of the soldier Who
had held dictatorial sway over
spain for six years. In the morn
ing, while his children were at
mass, he had died while planning
& trip today to Germany for his
health.
He had been suffering from
diabetes and his heart waS
affected. And he had suffered q
great blow to his pride only a
Few weeks ago when his reign as
the dictator Of his country had
been suddenly ended. Primo de
Rivera, the Marques de Estella,
had worn the military uniform OF
his country since he was IA. He
had believed his methods In the
dictatorship to be the means Of
Spain's salvation, and he had
fought hard and unrelentingly
against all opposition.
Today friend and foe alike come
to his bier to pay him homage.
The daughter Of the famous
writer, Blasco Ibanez, was one OF
those to kneel in prayer for the
repoSe Of his soul. Her famous
father had been exiled by him.
Duchess Is Visitor
The Duchess de Alba was an
other visitor. Then there was the
beautiful Senorita Nina de Castel-
lanos, whose reported betrothal
to the dictator several years ago
created a sensation in Spain.
There were high-ranking officers
Of the French army and navy
and members Of the diplomatic
corps. All these were received by
Primo's son Miguel. who fought
a duel in Spain only a fortnight
ago with one of his fathers po-
litical enemies, and his daughters,
Pillar and Carmen.
There was the faint trace Of a
smile on the visage Of the former
dictator. His usual military shoul-
derS seemed a bit sagged as
though this man who had ruled
with an iron hand and an indomi-
table spirit had found real rest
in death. It was in such a pos
ture of relaxation that his chtl-
dren had found him yesterday
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
C. 7. VANORSDALE DIES

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, March
17.-Charles T. Vanorsdale. :.
formerly of Berkeley Springs, died
at his home in this city. The
deceased had engaged IN farm,
ing near Berkeley Springs until
10 years ago. His widow, two
sons, and two daughters survive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
CHAOS REIGNS
In HUN VOTING
Government Changes Seen
AS Result OF B~alloting
For Reichstag

BERLIN, Sept. 15-tP-A parlia-
mentary chaos. in which no govern
ment will be able to s'.-vive. loomed
IL Germany today as a. consequence
Of Reichstag elections Sunday.
SO extensive may be the results
Of the polling. in which Facists and
Communists, themselves bitterly an
tagonistic, received almost a land
slide in votes, that fall Of the present
Bruening government 49, now almost
a certainty - appeared the least
serious of the developments which
now threaten.
The social democrats, n OF two
bases for the defunct government
Of Chancellor Mueller. remained the
largest single group in the Reichstag
as a result of the polling, with a
probable l43 deputies elected. a loss
Of ten under their 1928 figure.
The Facists of Adolph Hitler, the
young Austrian responsible for the
notorious 1928 Munich putSch. made
astounding and sweeping gains in
virtually every section OF the coun-
try, and jumped from twelve seats
in the 1923 elections to lot, a fig
IRE which surpassed even the claims
OF their campaign managers.
New Government Seen
Communists. at the opposite END
Of the parliamentary arc from the
FacistS. but with them opposed tc
the republic and to the peace treat
les, gained % new seats in the
Reichstag. jumping from 81 to rs Il
become the third largest party in
the body.
Other totals. estimated BY the fed
eral election supervisor on the basi:
OF total votes cast were Centrists
SO. Nationalist Al. Peoples party 26
Economic party %, States party %
Bavarians is. Farmers league 10
Christian socialists IA, Peasants par
ty 6. Hanovsrians 5. Landbund 3
Conservatives 2; total 573 against
49l seats In the 1923 elections.
Chancellor Bruening's fall might
almost be taken for granted unless
he can enlist the collaboration ol
the social democrats who preceding
the elections refused continually tc
ally themselves with him in most
OF his important moves.
a new government. ii would ap-
pear, will have to be built around
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
south TEXAS
BANK LOOTED
BY TWO MEN
Citizens Scourin g
Chambers County
For Robber

HOUSTON, sept. i5-tF- Two
unmasked men robbed the Mount
Belvieu State bank of between ST.
900 and $4,000 today and G ID
In an automobile, chief OF police
Heard was informed today in a call
from Mount Belvieu.
The two bandits, made Cashier G.
A. Banks and his wife lie on the
floor and rifled the bank. the re-
port said.
One Of the men menaced the
Banks with a pistol while the
other robbed the tills and safe.
Both bandits were armed.
"A customer discovered the rob-
berry when he found Mr.. and Mrs.
Banks still lying IN the floor, chief
Heard was told.
Posses of citizens Immediately
took the trail after the bandits,
both OF whom were said to be about
% years of age.
Houston police are guarding the
Mount Belvieu road.
Mount Belvieu is in Chambers
county. about fifty miles east Of
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Valley Production
Charts Distributed

Ten thousand annual production
charts. compiled and copyrighted by
the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce. and containing pertinent
facts and figures on the Rio Grande
Volley. are ready for distribution
from the chamber office, according
to authorities Monday.
The chart was compiled by j. =.
Blanton, traffic manager Of the
chamber, and is the result Of four
months work.
This Is the most widely distribut-
ed literature on the Valley that has
ever been printed ID vas said by
officials of the local organization
Monday. Not only are we distrib-
uting 10000 copies, but various real
estate companies. etc, are having
reprints made. which will be mailed
over the entire United States"
Mr.. Blanton brings his chart I'D
to date each year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Mother Grieving For
Children Is Killed

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 15-P-
Mrs. Ruth 3. Weimer was under
arrest today for the Staying OF her
sister, Mrs. Mabel Agnes Steele. Al.
whom she admitted shooting. po-
lice said, to cure her Of a broken
heart"
Grieving over the KIDNAPPING Of
her two children. allegedly By her
estranged husband. Mrs. Steele at
tempted suicide several times. and
was placed in a psychopathic ward
police said. Apparently recovered
she was released recently.
Yesterday she returned to weep
ing bitterly for her children.
A niece OF Mrs. weimer said her
aunt told Mrs. Steele:
IF you don't stop crying III shoot
you"
Il want to die. Please do" the
niece quoted Mrs. Steele as replying.
Five bullets pierced the grief
stricken woman's body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Little Hope Held
For Wreck Victim

GEORGETOWN, Sept. l5.-lP-
Little hope remained today for the
recovery Of j. B. Cousins, Jr., 9,
who was injured yesterday when his
father. mother and two brothers
we're killed as a Missouri-Kansas-
Texas passenger train demolished
their automobile at a grade cross
ing near here.
The dead were y. B. Cousins. Sr.,
"a; Mrs. Cousins, 80; Archie, 6 and
Harold 2.
Cousins. a farmer on Talpa. Run
nels county. had left his home
there because Of drought conditions
and brought his family to South
Texas to pick cotton.
They started out Sunday after
noon for a ride and were driving
along an unfrequented country road
when the a came upon a grade
crossing, Just as the train emerged
from a cut through the side OF the
hill. The four persons met death
instantly. as the train struck the
car and hurled the wreckage along
the track.
The engineer halted the train,
then backed 1t to Georgetown to
bring the dead and the injured
child here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Utah Visitors Find
Valley Startling

Dr.. N. r. Beer and Fl. M. Din
woody. both Of Salt Lake City. Utah.
the former one Of the most prom
inent physicians in Salt Lake City
and the latter owner OF the largest
furniture store there. are visitors in
Brownsville. DIR. Beer Is visiting his
son Kenneth. who is connected with
the Pan-American Air Lines here.
The two men drove to Browns
vile. and explained that the trip
TO this section followed publicity the
Valley had received in Utah.
We expected nothing like what
w found" the man said. The
country Is absolutely marvellous,
both as to soil and climate"
They expect TO continue to Mex
leo City some time this week. and
will return TO the United States
through Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

Worth, Waco, Austin, San Antonio
and to the Rio Grande Valley.
Earl d. Scott, county judge Of At
ascosa county. said this highway is
now practically an accomplished
fact"
Much Of the work has already
been done, and bonds have been
voted for the balance, it was said.
In concluding his report to the
Brownsville chamber, MI. Whaley
said: 1T will be seen by this re-
port that the time is a%ppreciably
near with this short road between
San Antonio and the Rio Grande
Valley will be completed. a large
portion Of it with a hundred foot
right-of-way."
The new road eliminates the
necessity for motorists going from
this section to San Antonio to de-
tour through Skidmore. or TO 60
by way Of Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Arkansas Man Sees
VALLEY Improvement

III ran see marked improvement
in Brownsville and the Valley every
time I return here" declares o. w.
Johnson. who, with his family. is
again In the city 10 spend ths
winter.
They arrived Thursday bv motor
from Little Rock. Ark. where Mr.
Johnson is a prominent business
man They have been wintering I'm
the Valley for several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

across the line and appeared to be
footing much faster.
The Shamrock. however. was in
the weather berth. a technical adj
vantage.
Commodore Harold S. Vanderbilt,
at the wheel of the Enterprise. hit
the starting line just as the start
ing whistle sounded. Shamrock
was a bit tardy. apparently fearful
OF crossing too soon.
Vanderbilt was noted In the
elimination trials for hitting the
mark right on the dot. a nicely Of
handling that frequently gave him
a large advantage from the start.
Nice Breeze
A nice sailing breeze OF about ten
miles an hour vas blowing as the
two yachts started over the thirty
mile triangular course.
Both craft we're wearing main
sails, stay sails, jibs and large jib
topSails.
Enterprise. sailing close to the
wind. was drawing away from the
Shamrock in the first few minutes
Of the rae
The American defender was so
far ahead that sailing men esti-
mated Vanderbilt might cross the
bow OF the Shamrock to the weather
berth If he so desired.
Shamrock. unless skipper Ernest
Heard could shake her up, appeared
doomed to take the wake of the
Enterprise as she did throughout
the first race Saturday. which the
American boat won by a margin of
two minutes, 50 seconds.
Shamrock went back on the port
tack again at 11:l6. The Enterprise
quickly followed. Vanderbilt was
playing the game for all there was
in it and taking no chance of the
challenger slipping away from him
and regaining that precious advant-
age the Enterprise won at the start.
The situation was Analogous to
that Of a cat playing with a mouse.
following every movement OF the
latter to escape with a countering
thrust of an alert paw.
The American skipper appeared to
have the Shamrock at his mercy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Monterrey Trip List
Continues to Grow

A total OF 1873 Brownsville citizens
have signed for the Brownsville to
Monterrey Good VIII tour which Is
scheduled to leave here Sept. rs.
according 10 chamber OF commerce
officials Monday
New members signed recently
are. J. e. Bell. San Benito: Keith
TuEgle: Brownsville: Or. and Mrs.
$ J. Early, Fl Jardin: G. n. Hoi-
comb. PIT. Isabel: Mrs. Nathan
Moore. Ell Jardin; Mr.. and Mrs. o.
"A. Manske. Brownsville: Mrs. J.
Poland, Harlingen-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Engineer Killed
In Fall From Cab

CANON CITY. Colo. Sept. l5-tPl
"A speeding freight train was
pilotless for nearly five miles near
here last night after the engineer
G. r. Casenhisen. fell from the
locomotive cab and was killed. John
Craig. fireman. noticing the absence
OF the engineer, brought the train
into Florence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Tornadoes Hit Two States
Eight Injured in Oklahoma and Illinois Town
Suffers Heavy Damage

MT. VERNON. H. Sept. l5-QR-Approxinately 100000 damage re-
suited here last night from a tornado which ripped through MI. Vernon
about IL o'clock. striking hardest in the business section OF the city.
A dozen or more persons were injured. none seriously. Scores Of DWELL
ings and business houses were unroofed, plate glass windows were
smashed and much merchandise was ruined by rain.
"A smokestack at the plant or the Illinois Power a. Light company was
blown down and transmission lines were wrecked, leaving the entire
city without lights and power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Powerful X-Ray Developed
Cancer Fight May Assume New Proportions
With Substitute for Radium Found

PASADENA. Calf Sept. l5-dP-A new giant x-ray tube designed
to unleash healng powers which cannot be surpassed ven with the
use Of costly radiln has been developed at the California Institute Of
Technology here, 1t was learned today.
While the institute physicists DO not profess to have discovered a new
cure Tor cancer or other diseases. they say their new tube more than
answers the recent appeal by the Pathological Research Institute of New
York for tubes TO produce x-rays 81 a hardness and nenetratinn hancn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Highway Nearing Completion
New Route to San Antonio to Shorten
Distance to Valley to 200 Miles

Highway No 8. which will shorten the distance from the upper end
OF the Valley to San Antonio to about 200 miles and will be a saving Of
approximately 40 to so miles, is rapidly nearing completion, according to
a letter received by the local chamber Of commerce Monday from Porter
A. Whaey, secretary Of the San Antonio chamber.
The highway committee of the San Antonio organization met late last
week and presented a report which, Mr.. Whaley explained, guarantees
the early completion Of a paved road all the way from Dallas. Fort
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Mexican. General
Shot During Fiesta

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15.-tP-
General Florentsno Gobea. who re-
Gently arrived here from Jalisco TO
participate in the Independence Day
festivities. was a~Ssassinated TODAY
by an unidentified man who shot
him at close range and then escaped
in the crowd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Herald Libel Suit
TO Be Set Tuesday
Especial IN The HERR

10 Inc Herr
EDINBURG, Sept. 15.-The s55.-
600 damage suit Of j. o. Ward.
Mercedes Constable, against the
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.
Will be set Tuesday when Judge
Hood Boone calls the appearance
docket in 18th district court here.
u was learned yesterday from court
house attaches.
The case grew out OF a story
carried In The Herald regarding a
fist fight In which Ward alleges ne
was maliciously libeled.
Seventy-ninth district court will
convene Monday. but Judge Boon
VIII not call his docket until the
following day. ii was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Waco Man l. Held
For Killing Woman

WACO, Sept. l5-tP-Hugh Nc
cIennan was held In the county
Jail here today charged with MUIR
der. III connection with the fatal
shooting Of Mrs. Vera Godfrey. IS,
yesterday, while they were men,
bers OF a picnic party. Other mem
bers Of the party told district at
torney Holt that the lootir- &C.
Cured after seemingly ~jocular re-
marks had passed between Nc
Clellan and the woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Tourist, Publicity
Boards VIII Meet

A meeting Of the publicity and
tourists committees Of the Browns
vile Chamber Of Commerce will be
held Monday afternoon at 4 D.. m,
according to officials today.
Sam Perl Is chairman Of the tour
lists committee and z. j. Tucker is
head of the publicity committee.
Several matters OF Importance will
be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
YANKEE YACHT
OFF in LEAD
Upton May Lose Second
Series as Enterprise
Cuts the Water

U. S. S. KANE. off Americas Cup
course. Sept. 15.-tP)-By radio to
the Associated Press)-The second
Of the series Of races for the historic
Americas Cup got under way at
l0:40 a. m. &c. S. t. exactly on
schedule.
The American defender Enterprise
led the challenging Shamrock V
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Brownsville Tourist
Expected Here Soon

Edwin Pitt reported By special
wire out OF New York TO have
reached that city enroute 10
Brownsville is expected 10 reach
home in the near future, 1t was
said here today.
A Miss Irene Pitt. reported reach
ing New York at the same time
IL not known in Brownsville and
was a member OF another party
crossing at the same time, 1t was
revealed here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

forth unknown.
The tube was designed and devel-
oped by d.. G. g. LauritSen and his
associates. Or. Robert A. Millikan.
noted physicist, acted in an advisory
capacity. Funds for the research
were furnished by the Carnegie Cor
poration OF New York.
Further experiments are being car
ried out daily TO determine methods
Of using the unusually high voltages.
In appealing to physicists to de-
wise a more powerful X-ray tube,
DR.. Rollin H. Stevens, of Detroit,
secretary OF the Pathological re-
search institute. recently said I'VE
now produce X-rays of from 5000 to
$4,000 volts. and il we went 10
5000 0 or 400, 900 we could get prac-
tically radium rays frcn an X-ray
tube and we know results would be
much better. But we cannot 60 that
nigh Tor we lack the tubes TO stand
IT,"
On the same day DR.. Stevens was
b~ioadcaSting this appeal, DR.. Laur-
itsen and his associates said they
were producing X-rays with more
than 100000 volts.
Tie tube. experimental with fol
the last three years. recently was
rebuilt by DR.. Lauritsen to allow
operation and observation at close
range. Measuring ten feet in len IN
and II inches in diameter. tn tube
Is mounted i'm a concrete housing
or dugout approximately IA feet
square and eight feet high. The
dugout Is divided into two compart-
ments. one for the operator and the
other for an X-rAy chamber.
Rays from the tube can be de-
tected through two inches OF lead
and are apparent through lore thar
two feet Of concreta-