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EAGLE-EYE TOMMY

Tommy Thompson, sharp shoot CT of Anchorage and, in days gone by, probably one of the for most baseball players in the Northland, still retains his eagle eye. Last wwek, at clay pigeon shooting, Tommy broke 48 out of 50 and 25 of these were made before he registered miss.
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much keen enjoyment is now pos sible. Visitors, passing through the city the past week, used the link considerably and with much zest.
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SATURDAYS GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland I; Philadelphia N. Detroit 0; New York 3. St. Louis 2; Boston 3- Chicago '; Washington 2,
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 13; St. Louis 3. Brooklyn 4-5; Cincinnati 2-3. New York 6; Pittsburgh 5. Boston A; Chicago 5-5.
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland |, Oakland ?. Missions 5; Hollywood 8. Los Angeles II; San Francisco ' Seattle l; Sacramento 10; nigh game.
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SUNDAYS GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York 5-2; St. Louis AS. Detroit 5-4; Boston 32. Washington 10; Chicago 3. Cleveland 4; Philadelphia 2-
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn g; Pittsburgh 6- Boston 3; Chicago ?. New York 6; Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 12-9; Philadelphia 3-3
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sacramento 8-2; Seattle 2-6. Oakland 2-5; Portland 02- Hollywood GA; Missions 1-9. Los Angeles A; Frisco 2-5.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-23
EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING, PRINTING. EN- PLACEMENTS, HAND COLORED ALASKA VIEWS, at Schallerer's Alaska Shop.

The Gateway; the paper with It..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

They do everything they can to keep it clean
and inofenSive, and it is . matter Of pride
with them that they have a large following
among the Negroes both of the North and the
South.
The Negroes Of the North, though" said
Correil, ARE not so keen about our way Of
pronouncng words But, then. any person is
apt to mispronounce his words, and it helps
us to get more humorous effect. When we
put on our act at a theater, patroni1ed ex-
cluSiveiy by Negroes we received such an ova-
ton from the packed house that We didn't
know what to do think that shows how the
Negroes really feel about Amos n Andy.
mr.. Gosden and I mingle as much as we
can with the Negroes especially those down
South, IN order to keep the characters and
situations true to life. Since MIR. GosdeA was
born in Virginia, his background helps Us con-
siderably. ..:.
The episodes are written few days ahead.
We start talking the situation from one episode
to the next just as though it were an actual
conversation. We say the things that come
to us. One of us is at the typewriter putting
down the lines. Sometimes the conversation
goes easily and it takes only half an hour to
do an episode, but there are many occasions
when It takes lis more than half q day to
get it where We want it and to have it seem
natural.
Then we put the script aside and we don't
look at it again until the time Of the broadcast.
In that way It seems fresh and new to US and
We can get into the spirit Of it better"
The boys feel their parts SO sincerely when
they are playing that in the pathetic mo-
ments the tears stream down their cheeks.
Mr.. Gosden in particular shows the effects Of
it for quite a while. Other times they are
convulsed with laughter by the antics of Amos
n Andy and they have a difficult time con-
trolling themselves m order not to spoil the
scene.
No one is permitted in the room when they
are broadcaSting. They want absolute sCli-
tlide so that nothing will distract their at
.tention. They sit at a table with the micro
phone between them. Correl1 talks right close
to the mike" to get the deep tone effect Of
Andy's voice. GoSden gets quite a way back
from it and talks IN high thin voice When
they assume the voices of the other characters,
they have to keep changing the distance from
the mike" In real life the voices of the boys
are SO much alike that, when heard over the
telephone, their wives don't know one from the
other
Neither Mr.. GoSden nor Mr.. Corren appear
ed on the stage professionally until after they
had made their first broadcast. Both of them,
when very young, had been Srnitten with the
desire to act and they appeared in several
amateur productions. At the age of 10 Cos
den amazed a Southern audience by diving
into Annette Keilermans tank and two years
later he aroused envy in the hearts OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

- It's the trials and tribulations of
Amos n Andy.
Not since Lndbergh few to Paris and Babe
Ruth began batting home runs has anything
50 captured the interest Of the public as these
blackface radio comedians. Wherever you go
you hear about them. Should you miss
broadcast of this pair in all probability al
most any person in the street could tell you
the latest wrinkle of the proprietors of the
Fresh Air TaKicab Company Of America, In
corpolated or what Amos said to his sweet
heart Ruby Taylor This dusky lady, despite
the fact that she never appears on the scene
and her voice is never heard, has an appeal for
radio audiences that Clara Bow might we'll
envy.
1t is perhaps no exaggeration to say, too, that
the financial troubles of the Fresh-Air Taxi
cab Company of America, INCORPORATED, did
more to make people forget about their own
deficit. caused by the Wall Street crash, than
anything else.
More than a thousand letters a day pour
into radio stations for this team. People want
to know what's going TO happen next to this
pair; they write in to Soold Andy for con-
tinually browbeating Amos and warn him to
"lay of" The suggestions that are offered
for naming the dog, for buying Ruby ring
telling Amos n Andy what to do with their
earnings Of 81 or how they should extricate
themselves from situations would fill several
volumes And these letters come in from all
Teachers children, train conductors, porters,
grandfatlfers housewives state officials, doc
tors, debutantes' and bootblacks both white
and Negro, are well represented
Here are three taken at random:
PORTLAND. Ore.
Dear Amos n Andy was just so tickled
when you decided to keep your money in the
bank and disappointed the Battle-ax in re-
finishing her living room A. N. H.
YOKIMA, Wash.
Dear S;rs-We think Amos n Andy are
wonderful. My youngest daughter would like
to know what kind of dog Amos has, as she
wants to get the same kind. Where can Amos
n Andy be seen in person? Mr.. L. c.
NEW YORK
Gentlemen-H I'm not interfering in your
buziness, pleSe name Amos n Andy's new do;
Pinky. For this reeson. My dog got burned
up and his name happened to be Pinky. So
since Amos n Andy can't give a name for
the dog, 1 thought I would give one. Plese.
As Ever, DONALD.
WHEN Amos n Andy made some personal
Nv appearances a short time ago, they were
90 mobbed at the station and at their hotel
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that the police had TO help. The civic and club
receptions that were given them rivaled in
enthusiasm and numbers those rendered to
national heroes and high Government officers.
Another and more vivid indication of their
tremendous popularity was evidenced recent
ly when an attempt was made to change the
hour of their broadcast. More than 100000
people from all sections of the country wrote,
telegraphed or phoned Amos n Andy must
be reinstated on a suitable hour or they would
discontinue using the sponsors product After
arrangements were made to broadcast the fea-
ture over a more extensive network. it was
discovered that any hour chosen would either
ruin the sleeping habits of the Fasteners or
spell the disposition of the WeSterners who
could not get hons in time to hear the broad
cast.
The National Broadcasting Co. was quite
perpexed and not little upset by this I'M
usual situation-the first in its annalS-and
it was finally solved by having the broadcast
given twice every evening in order to appease
all zones of the country. This conflict and
threatened battle Of the radio fans conclusive
iy brought home to every one that Amos n
Andy were indeed great national favorites.
Any one who ulneS-tn for the first time
wonders just what it is that makes this fea-
ture 60 over Sc strongly. 1t has no Wisecracks
or brilliant witticisnls, no riSque stuff and
nothing uprOariouSly funny or unusual in it,
Amos n Andy are just lovahle, human char
acters who meet LIES difficulties in the best
way they can. There's pathoS and humor In
the episodes, and through them runs the
thread Of a definite and interesting story.
Both Amos n Andy have the remarkable
ability to use a variety of voices and to in
terpret different kinds Of characters.
Naturally there is widespread curiosity as
to who Amos n Andy are. More question: are
asked about them than of any other national
idol. Their announcer, Bill Hay, has written
a book telling all about them, yet. from the
latest reports. he's stil answering questions
from the fans.
IN real life, donineering Andy is Charles J.
Correll, and simple, Woodworking. imposed
upon Amos is Freeman F. Gosden. Both are
good-looking young white men. Correll is of
medium height, broad and Stocky, With
genial, good-natured, placid temperament.
GoSden is tall and blond and he seems TO be
the emotional nervous one. The bond of af-
lection between the two men is quite obvious;
and they, with their wives, spend much time
together
Judging from their manner and conversa
tion they aren't at all spoiled by their success.
If anything, they are somewhat amazed at
being so much in the limelight They can
give no particular reasons for the popularity
of their feature except that they give them
selves Fundamentally TO the writing Of the
material and to the Interpretation OF the parts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

small boys Of the town by holding the eees
for the great magician Thurston.
GoSden Travelled on the road Tor a business
house. and one day when he returned to his
home In Richmond he learned that ClaieaaO
company was producing minstrel show nsere
with home talent. He ut once went to the
manager and asked to play In it. He did s0ane
clogging and acted rs end man. The manager
was impressed with his work and offered him
. job directing one Of the units. His inst
assignment was in Durham. N. c., and it Was
there that he met his future Andy.
Correll who was born in Peoria Ill, had
actedain many amateur minstrel shows and
he hankered very much to get into the w0rk
professionally However, his father persuaded
him to go into the construction business with
him and Correll tried it out. He soon gave d
up though, to direct travelling company, and
it was in the course Of that work that he
came to know his future Amos. -F" -"
GIVE spent our spare time together" Cor
rell told the interviewer. Later, when
We went to Chicago, we shared an apartment.
We found that our voices blended wen to-
sether and we used to harmonise for OSr own
Amusement. Then. in 1925, We thought we'd
try harmony number on the air. We cot
an addition and It went over pretty good THE
manager told rs we could 60 ON once q week.
if we wanted to, but without pay. That was
all right with MS rs We were only doing it fer
fun.
Soon our act got to be known and a Chicago
newspaper station offered US . place on the
staff. They asked us whether we cOaldnt
try to DO a cornic-strip serial over the raNAo,
and since We were both familiar with Negro
characters, we started one called sam n
Henry"
That was such hit that when their con-
tract expired they were given q better OGEer
By another station. Since the characters q
Sam n Henry had already become the prop
erty Of the newspaper, Gosden and CorreH had
to create new characters and new business.
1t was very hard for them to give Np Sam
n Henry. Not only had they brought them suc-
cess, but they had really grown so attached 10
them it was almost like q death In the family
to use different roles. But Amos n Andy be-
gan tar to outdiStance even Sam n Henrys
popularity. With every broadcast they made
new friends, who developed the habit Of liStens
ing-in to these two characters every day. Fl.
nally their big moment came when they were
given the opportunity to go On a national
hook-up. They were guaranteed 100000 .
year by the National BroadcaSting Co., which
made them the higheSt-paid radio comedians
in the world. .4a 44.;stl ..Yl ss.... -. ts .
-. -, QceDyrtght. 1SS8) ,,.ai, b., d, s.a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

Andy in real
life Charles J.
CorreH, ,Cent
into the con-
SfructiOn bust.
ness with his
father, but the
lure Of the
stage caught
him and he di.
Tected a tvaveL-
ing company,
through ,chich
MOrk he later
met amos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12

CHAIR NJ A N
HITS LAW
Test for Decade Has
Proved Amendment
Unsatisfactory

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-P-
Chairman Graham Of the house
judiciary committee opened the
hearing today before that group on
resolutions to repsal the 18th amend
ment with the statement that "the
18th amendment and the enforce
ment law have been tested for ten
years. without satisfactory results"
A plan Of procedure has been
formulated by the organized wet
bloc Of the house in cooperation
with the association against the
prohibition amendment. A long
list Of witnesses was mustered for
the investigation.
Among these ere
Pierre s. Dupont. chairman Of the
board Of the Z. /. Dupont De Ne
mours company: w. w. Atterbury,
president OF the Carnegie Institute;
road; Samuel Harden Church,
president Of the Carnegit Institute;
DR.. Samuel w. Lambert, president
Of the New York Academy OF Medi-
cine, Frederick r. Coudert, attor-
ney Of New York City; DR.. Frank
Adams Of Philadelphia, and the
Rev. Karl NJ. ~Chworowsky, of Elm
hurst, Illinois.
The full committee will take part
in the hearings on measures advo-
eating reseal, while hearings on
proposals for modification will be
held by a subcommittee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
LINCOLN'SDAY
CLUB SUBJECT
Rotarians Are Addressed
BY President On
National Hero

The memory of Abraham Lincoln
Is as sacred to southerners as TO
northerners, Bill West told Rotar-
ians Wednesday observing the an
niversary of the Emancipator's
birth.
There was a time, the speaker
said. when Lincoln's name was an
odious one in Dixie; but that time
has been supplanted by one in which
the entire nation halls the work
Of one Of Americas greatest sons.
Feb. 20 was announced as Ladies'
night for the club.
A message from directors was read
in which they asked for written sug-
gestions from members regarding
betterment Of the local club as well
as for the international orders good.
John Tanning was in charge OF tt
program OF the day. A novel fea-
ture OF the entertainment was the
reception OF the voices Of movie
stars. The oracle" also answered
questions advanced BY members Of
the club.
Robert c. Vecke. Harvard. H.
and Ralph Agar. San Benito. regis
tered on the visitors book.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
FIESTA QUEEN
NAMEDAT MEET

A queen from either Matamoros
or Brownsville will be crowned dur
ing the Good Humor Carnival to
be held in the Mexican city March
2-3-4. 1t was decided at a meeting
at the College of Mexico across the
river last night.
Benefits from ticket sales for the
election will go to improve the Hi
gia hospital in Matamoros. A 5000
s%terilizing apparatus for the hospit-
al. installed recently. is TO be paid
from the proceeds.
Another meeting is to be held to-
night in -atamoros at the college
between Brownsville and Matamor-
os officials to work out plans for
the carnival.
At the meeting Tuesday Maria
Elisa Lamarque was nominated as
the choice Of Matamoros for
queen. Francisco Hernandez was
nominated as king TO accompany
the queen and Lelro Cara as
ugly king" Similar nominations
are TO be made for Brownsville.
Matamoros committee in charge
of the carnival was named as l..
r. Verdugo, Roberto Garcia, Anas-
tacio zarate and Eduardo Cara
bay.
Alfred Putegnat represented
Brownsville at the Tuesday meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
WET WINS
Calvin Coolidge's II o IN e
Elects Democrat

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Feb IA
(Pl-The second congressional dis
trict which includes Northampton.
home of Calvin Coolidge. has ehos-
en- a democrat. william j. Gran
field. a wet. o sit in congress for
the first time since II was laid out
in 1893. The district had sent Sem
ator Gillett. republican. to the
house for many years.
IN an overwhelming victory IN
yesterdays special election, Gran
field defeated Frederick D. Griggs,
republican. He will succeed the late
Congressman w. Kirk Kaynor. The
vote was: Granfield 81, $50; Griggs.
24.749.
Two candidates running on bone
dry" platforms received a scatter
ing .ote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
FROZEN FRUIT
'LECCERS HIT
State Agricultural Man In
Valley for Citrus
Inspection
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN, Feb. 12.-War on
Valley "bootleggers' OF frozen grape
fruit is promised with the arrival
here Of J.. G. Powell Of the state
department Of agriculture, who was
In charge Of enforcement Of the
green fruit law in the Valley last
fall.
Powell was sent to the Valley to
work in connection with state and
Federal Food inspectors TO put @
stop to the sale in outside districts
Of frozen grapefruit, which, the
state officials declare, is resulting
mainly from the operation Of boot
Logging" truck drivers. They buy
large quantities Of the defective
fruit from farmers at low prices and
truck it outside the Valley where 1t
il sold as standard fruit. This prac-
tice, Powell asserts, Is tnjuring the
Valley market and creating much
unfavorable sentiment among fruit
buyers. Growers and shippers are
not responsible for the situation.
Powell said.
A force OF eight men will assist
Powell in his inspection. Road sta
tons are to be established at Fall
furrias and on the river road In
the direction Of Laredo. All from
grapefruit is to be seized and de-
stroyed, and prosecution will also be
IN order. Powell states. since such
a practice Is punishable by fine
according TO law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
DALLAS MANS
CONVICTION
CONFIRM ED
Scion of Wealthy
Waco Parents To
Go to Prison

AUSTIN. Feb. 12.AP)-The con
viction of Ben c. Richards, Jr., Of
Dallas county for his part in a for
gerry transaction In connection with
a wager or the outcome Of the race
between Earle B. Mayfield and Tom
Connally for the United States
Senate was affirmed by the court
Of criminal appeals today.
Richards punishment had been
fixed at three years in the peniten-
tiary.
II was alleged he forged the
name clyde r. Vest to two checks
for $1,000 representing stakes In
the wager which v. Ray Adams lat
err claimed o. L. Mathews, Dallas
banker, who held the stakes, was
shot to death by Adams in a con-
troversy over possession OF the
check. Mathews claiming he had
delivered 1t to someone else on
what he thought were the proper
representations.
The court dismissed the appeal
OF Johnnie Bowman, Gray county,
under life imprisonment sentence
for the murder Of z. r. Watkins.
Bowman had asked permission TO
withdraw his appeal.
Ben c. Richards, Jr., Is a son Of
Ben c. Richards, former mayor OF
Waco, and was said to be actively
connected with the Dallas Ku KluY
Khan a number Of years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
Federal Group To
Elect Officers

A meeting for the purpose Of
electing officials for the year was
to be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday by
the Brownsville Federal Business
association. The gatherings was TO
be held at the federal district court
room in the p~ostoffice building.
This body is composed of the head
and chef subordinate Of each of
the federal activities here. 1t in
cludes customs. immigration, border
patrol. agricultural, quarantine wea-
ther bureau, department OF justice,
naval radio, Fort Brown and others.
In addition TO electing officers, a
program Of activities will be out
lined by the gathering. DR.. G. d.
Fairbanks Is the acting president Of
the organization at present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
San Antonio Persons
Implicated in Plot

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 12-(Pl-
Evidence that persons living in San
Antonio were involved in, or knew
about. the plot against the life Of
President Ortiz Rubio today was re-
ported in a dispatch to La Prensa
from San Luis Potosi 10 have been
unearthed there.
The dispatch said detectives had
arrested four more persons In San
Luis Potosi, among their possessions
it was stated. were found numerous
addresses and telephone numbers OF
persons living in San Antonio, which
together with other evidence, indi-
Gated implication.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
Bank Robber Sanity
Hearing Under Way

EASTLAND. Tex, Feb. 12.-(P)-
<. v. Allen. convicted Carbon bank
robber, today was under observa-
ton by half a dozen alienists en-
ployed by the state whom the pro-
secution planned TO call a. witness
es during his sanitary hearing here.
DR.. John F. Ford OF Dallas, spe-
cialiSt in nervous and mental
diseases. testified yesterday for the
defense that he found Allen had
the mind Of a ten-year-old child"
DR.. w. d. Haney Of Kingston, Ok,
the Allen family physician. also
testified to his belief that an attack
of scarlet fever in Aliens youth had
impaired the defendants mentality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
Former President
Of A. & vi. Is Dead

DALLAS, Feb. 12-tR-John Gar
land James. "a. second president OK
Texas A. g. M. college, died here to-
day after an illness OF a year.
James. prominent as an educator
and banker, was elected head of the
college in 1877, the second year after
1t vas founded. He guided It's affairs
for three years.
He was widely known as one OF
the founders OF the Alpha Tau
Omega, and was the last living
member Of the group that organized
the fraternity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
She Seemed Young and Demure
But My What a Big WaHop

Scratched and torn. the youth
leaped on his mute steed. Hardly
had he done SO than a good shove
or the part of the girl sent him
~sprawling on the hard concrete.
He then abandoned the bicycle
and tore off through the brush,
fleeing for dear life. The young wo-
man took the bicycle on into town
and notified the police.
Two hours later they found the
youth had Sneaked into his home
through the back way.
In the Jail. he asserts he only Of
fered TO obtain gasoline for the
girl-but she has another story
Although he got decidedly the
worst OF the encounter, the youth
Is faced by grave charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12
Are Presented
For New CITY Plant

In a brief meeting of the city
commissioners Wednesday morning
plans for the city filtration plant
were submitted to the board.
As these plans must first go to
Austin for approval. they will be
forwarded. and 1t Is now expected
that they will be back here for
further action next Tuesday.
This plant. which has been under
discussion for some time. will cost.
\ is estimated, about Sl25,00
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-12

HARLINGEN. Feb. IA bicycle
Romeo Is In the county jail at
Brownsville as the result Of meet
ing a plucky Valley girl on the
highway near here Monday night.
The young woman was driving
from San Benito to Harrington
when her car gave out Of gas. She
began walking toward Harlingen TO
reach the nearest filling station.
Along came the amorous n
astride his trusty bicycle. He rode
up slowly and got off the two
wheeler. Within a very few seconds
more, he received a slap. He per-
sisted a while longer and as a result
got his clothing badly torn up. He
began to get the worst Of the en-
counter and decided to flee.