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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06
City Briefs

Gas Official Here.-C. o.. Rock
well. general manager Of the Rio
Grande Valley Gas company with
pected in Brownsville Tuesday. ac-
cording TO Mike Groom. local man.
ager. Mr.. Rockwell was expected on
business.
by Air.-Mr. and Mrs. w. ID. Nc
Allister, Of Mexico. travelled 70
Mexico City by air Tuesday MORN
ing. Mr.. McAllister Is an employe
Of the Mexican Aviation company.
He had been on q trip to Dallas.
Ladies-The Tams have just ar
rived. Amaya's Millinery. Adv. Y.
Beautiful Graduation Gifts at
small cost, at The Basket Place.
northeast corner Plaza, Matamoros.
Mexico. Adv. 10.
Back from San ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wyatt, Of the Rio Grande Trust
company. returned to Brownsville
from San Antonio Tuesday norm
ing. MIR. Wyatt had been there
several days on business. 1t is said.
From Mission.-Roy Buckley. Mis-
sion. was in the city Monday night.
Awnings. - Highest grade avn
tngs. tents. tarpaulins. and beach
umbrellas. South Texas Tent and
Awning Co.. phone ITS. adv.tt
Valley visitor.-J. T. Cardwell of
Corpus Christi. was d visitor in
Brownsville Monday and Tuesday.
S I a I e d Communication, Rio
O. Grande Lodge No. 81. A.
M +. a. A M. viii be held at
.% Masonic Temple, at 7:20
NJ o'clock this evening. Tues
wv day. All members request
ed and visiting brethren
fraternally invited TO attend. VIM.
<. Worley. w. M; w. w. Ball. Secy.
Adv.
MIR. Hensley.-J. l.. Hensley. Dom
ma. was in Brownsville the early
part OF this week, returning Tues
day to his home.
Here. p. Cottingham. Mission,
was a visitor in the city Tuesday.
DIR. Hamel will be In his office
from $50 until s. Appointments
made for evenings and Sundays. All
diseases and body ailments will be
adjusted according to the neuro-
calometer readings by a man with
ID years OF successful Chiropractic
experience. Rooms eighth and nine
Arcade Building. Phone 666.-Adv.
McAllen Visitors.-Mr. and Mrs
Carlos Melick and child registered
at a local hotel and spent the night
In Brownsville Monday.
Hemstitching &c a yard at Am
aya's Millinery.
From Corpus Christi.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. J. Lee. Corpus Christi. were
business visitors in Brownsville
Tuesday. G. w. Gibson. also or Cor
pus. was here Monday and Tues
day on business.
For Baccalaureate Day-new hats
have just arrived at Amaya's Nil
l.nery.
Insurance Man.-Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Peak. San Antonio. return
ed hcme after a visit in Browns
vile which lasted several days. Mr..
Peak Is a representative OF the
Security Union Insurance company.
Mr.. Garrison Here.-Tilton Gar
rison. San Benito business man. was
a visitor in Brownsville Monday and
Tuesday. visitig with his numerous
acquaintances in the city.
HiSalgo Man.-John T.. Cress.
we'l-known Hidalgo man. was here
Monday night. and planned TO re-
turn home Tuesday.
From Kingsyille.-H. NJ. Wallis.
Kingsville, was here Monday or
pleasure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06
San Benito Church
Fund Tops $4,000

SAN BENITO, May 6.-The s50,-
600 mark In the drive for a $4,000
Methodist church was reached here
today. a great portion OF the sum
was raised at the Sunday services.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06
POSTAL RATES

The United States cir mail postage
rate Is S cents for the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce o.
fraction thereof. Letters mailed In
the United States for the points In
sfexico take this rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06
Air Mail Schedules

me schedule for the NAH between
prounsvtle and DalIas Is announced
py the postoffice department as fol-
lows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06

Mrs. o. A. Strom OF Oakland.
CAL Is one of the few women house
wrecks-s In the world. She bosses
from five to rs men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06

by Air.-Mr. and Mrs. w. u. Nc
Allister, Of Mexico. travelled tc
Mexico City by air Tuesday morn
ing. MI. McAllister Is an employe
Of the Mexican Aviation company.
He had been on q trip TO Dallas.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-07

KING CAROL ATTENDS SERVICES FOR FATHER-King Carol of Ruara accompanied b his mother Queen Marie and his wife Queen Helene who may be back of Queen Marie leave church Bucharest after attending anniversary requiem
 memory of the kings father the late King Ferdinand In back of the king may his brother Prince Nicholas This occasions king and Queen Helene have been together
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23
. THE INDIANAPOLIS Times

check of filling station pumps and
equipment to determine whether
there is any shortage in gasoline
and oil sales.
OF ia pumps inspected this week,
nine were condemned by the inspec-
tors. Another check viii be made,
to see If operators and attend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23

park, viii be recommended for use
Of the Sixty-first coast artillery, anti
aircraft division, on June 6, z and 8,
when the troops viii encamp here
en- route to TT. Sheridan, at Chicago.
The artillery outfit is moving
overland from Fl Monroe, Virginia.
A demonstration will be staged for
the public during the visit here. A
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23
PAGE 10

fession Is school teacher to keep
house for her father and some
brothers and sisters, Melissa Sheen,
AZ. recently sued her father. Jere-
miah Sheen, SO, retired farmer, OF
Monticello, for $1,000 as wages as
housekeeper for a period of twen-
tv-nine wears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23

BIZ NfFcH Press
KTTZINGEN, Bavaria, May 23.-
Five men were seriously injured
when they attempted to recapture
a group of lions that escaped from
a circus.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23
CHECK ON GASOLINE
PUMPS FOR SHORTAGE

Nine Condemned After Visit of In
spection by Parr.
Grover C. Parr, chief inspector of
weights and measures, has begun a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23
SUES FATHER FOR PAY

Forced From Teaching by Demands
of Home, Woman Asks $1,000.
BIZ United Press
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 23.-BecauSe
she was forced to give up her pro-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23

Corsica is land Of paradoxes
Women may travel alone safely at
night, but police have to go in pairs
during the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23

committee composed Of Bowman
Elder, william H. Book and Park
Engineer j. E. Perry recommended
the site to the park board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23
Lions Tniure Fire Man

ants comply With orders to repair
pumps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23
ARTILLERY UNIT TO
USE CAMP GRlDLEY

Demonstration VIII Be Staged for
Public During Visit.
Use Of the old Camp Gridley, a
site along White River in Riverside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
MISTRIAL ORDERED
IN MURDER CASE
Jury Unable to Agree on Guilt Of
Aldridge, Charged With Kill
ing Policeman.

A mistrial was ordered this after
noon by Justice Peyton Gordon n
criminal division No. / of the case OF
Alfred Scott Aldridge, colored, indicte@
for first degree murder in connection
with the death of Policeman Harry j.
Mcdonald July 6, last.
20 hours and the foreman announced
to the court that there was no chance
OF an agreement.
1t is understood nine jurors favored
second-degree and three held out for
t1rSt-degree murder.
The prisoner was remanded to wait
new trial.
After being locked up for the night
the jury filed into court this morning
and asked Justice Peyton Gordon to
define the difference between murder In
the first degree and murder in the Sec
ond degree.
When the court had expounded the
law as to the degrees Of murder, one
of the two women on the jury inquired
OF the court as to how long a time is
to be allowed for premeditation, the
essential feature of a f1rst-degree
charge.
That is for you to decide" said the
court. The law does not Ak any APP
probable period of time"
The jurors then resumed their de-
alterations.
Assistant United States Attorney
Walter M. Shea conducted the prose-
cution, while Attorney James Reilly
defended the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
RUTH BRYAN OWEN
FIGHTS FOR POST
Says She Never Renowned
Citizenship, Even Though
Married to EngIishman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Presenting her own case in the con-
test over her seat in the House, Repre-
sentative Ruth Bryan Owen, Demo-
crat, Florida, asserted before a House
elections committee today that she had
never renowned her citizenship to the
United States even though married TO
an Englishman.
Mrs. Owen met the non-citizenship
charge OF William C. Lawson, Repuh-
lican contestant for her seat in the
House. with a dramatic recital of the
hardships encountered over her citizen
ship status as a result of her marriage.
mo man ever was called before a
committee such as this to explain his
marriage" Mrs. Owen said.
If there is any penalty for my
marriage, bear 1t proudly. I ask moth
ing more than justice and expect moth
ing less from this committee
Mrs. Owen said by her marriage III
Nebraska to Maj. Reginald A. owen
of the British Army. in 1910, her citi-
zenship was involuntarily lost under the
act of 1907, but asserted she regained
it in 1925 under the Gable act of 1922,
through naturalization.
She denied charges concerning the
effect Of her European residence made
by Noah c. Bainum of st. Petersburg
Fla, counsel for Lawson, and related
how she had served with Mrs. Herbert
Hoover during the World War in re-
lief work in England and later how
she worked in nursing wounded British
soldiers in Egypt.
With her husband invalided by his
service in the Dardanelles campaign
Mrs. Owen brought him to Florida
where, she said, 1t became necessary
for her to take the lecture platform
to provide for her husband and four
children.
Because lecture tours necessitated
her absence when opportunity was af-
forded by immigration officials al
Miami for her to regain her citizen
ship, she said, it was 1925 before she
was restored to status enjoyed before
her marriage.
Her eligibility, she said. had been
passed upon by prominent attorneys in
Florida, who pointed out that under
the Gable act, her citizenship OF "A
years had been restored, and under the
Constitution amounted to 20 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Jones ASKS WIDER
APPOINTMENT LAW
Bill Would Make Citizens Who
Vote Elsewhere Eligible
as Commissioners.

Ar important change in the law fix
ing the qualifications of District Com
missioners, which would enable the
President to consider men who live in
the District even though they might
retain a voting residence elsewhere, was
proposed today by Senator Jones, Re-
publican, of Washington. The bill was
referred to the Senate District commit
tee for consideration.
With the terms OF Commissioners
Dougherty and Taliaferro about to eX-
pire with a few weeks. the Jones bill
The present law requires that ap-
pointees to the Office of the District
Commissioner must be bona fide resi-
dents of the District of Columbia for
three years next preceding appoint
ment. Senator Jones said that he UNI
derstood this law has been construed
to mean that a man who retains the
right to vote in some States is not elig1-
bic to be Commissioner even though
he has lived here and been in business
here for the required time.
Aims to Widen Field.
The Senator said that the purpose
OF his measure was to widen the field
from which selections could be made.
The next of the BILL which Is brief, fol-
lows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in Congress
assembled that the two persons APP
pointed Commissioners of the District
of Columbia from civil life shall az
the time OF their appointment be cit
liens of the United States, and snail
have been actual residents Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, or have actually
maintained therein an office or place
of business for three years next be-
fore their appointments; provided that
maintaining a voting residence else
where shall not prevent such appoint
ment. Any provision Of law incon-
sistent herewith Is hereby repealed"
Early Action Desired.
Asked If he thought it possible to
enact the bill in time to take effect
In connection with the two appoint
mentS expected to be made soon, Sen
ator Jones said he could not say how
soon the measure would be acted on,
but that he would endeavor TO have 1t
considered as soon as the District COM
mittee has a meeting.
There have been occasions in previous
years when persons who had resided In
Washington, but retained the voting
privilege in some State, have been men
toned for appointment as Commits
Sioners of the District but who did not
J come entirely within the present quail
ficationS clause of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
P|TTMAN'S HOME
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Nevada Senator Nearly Over
come and Two Firemen In
iured Fighting Blaze.

Two firemen were injured and Sena-
tor Key Pittman of Nevada nearly
overcome by smoke early this morning
when fire practically destroyed the Sen
ator's extensive home, Ridgeland, on
Ridge road, in a remote section of Wes-
ley Heights.
The firemen were blown into the ali
by blast caused by the falling roof
A third fireman was overcome by smoke
The Senator himself was near aSphyx-
iation from combating the flames wher
firemen forced him to leave the house
Mrs. Pittman, clad only In a nightgowr
and hathrobe was forced to take refuge
in the servants quarters, to the rear oi
the house, where she borrowed a pail
of stockings from q maid.
Senator and Mrs. Pittman, following
a hasty check-up Immediately after the
fire. agreed with police that the flames
had done approximately $l5O,O0O dam
age. Deputy Fire Marshal Ochstetter
however, estimated the damage al
$4,000 to the house and $4,000 to Its
contents. His estimation came after a
complete survey several hours after the
fire had been put out.
The second story of the frame
house, which Is part OF the spacious es-
tate overlooking the Potomac near the
MARYLAND line, was destroyed by the
flames and, the water ruined the flrS'
story. The fire apparently started from
an overheated chimney to fireplace II
the reception room. thousands or dol
lars worth of luxurious furniture anc
all of the clothing of Senator and Mrs
Pittman were destroyed.
heavy fall of Soggy snow and the
Y1araScitu nf 1ayinO hose lines for q
quarter of a mile to the nearest fire
plugs interfered with fighting the fire
The two injured men were on ladder
when q sudden blast of air thrown out
by the collapsing roof threw them off
They are Revelle Jones, %, OF 8ls
Longfellow street, dislocated shoulder
and shock; w. r. Cryer, 81, OF 21l5 +
street, severe bruises to his arm anc
shock and A. E. Calhoun, 81, of 306 c
Jones and Calhoun were admitted tc
the hospital, but Cryer was sent home
Senator Pittman said he was sitting
up reading when he discovered the f1re
He saved only the suit and dressing
robe he wore.
The heating system was out OF
order" Mrs. Pittman explained. I'VE
use water from an arteSian well and
the pumping apparatus had broken
uOWn, making IL lnpOSSlOIc W luIl tLAe
furnace. During the day We used the
three fireplaces, but they did not give
enough heat to warm the house. We
had planned a dinner party last night
at home In honor of Senator and Mrs
Gerry Of Rhode Island. but the house
was so cold we held 1t in the Carlton
Hotel
Senator Pittman and returned
home just short while before the fire
started. I was asleep and the Senator
was reading in our bedroom when he
smelled smoke, few minutes before
4 o'clock. He descended to the f1rsl
floor and went first to the south side
of the house. Then he examined the
fireplace in the reception room on the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Divorce Plea Bares
Odd Plan to Dodge
''Pink Elephants
Wife Says Mate Took
Live Animals TO Bed
With Him.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, January 18.-Animals.
real and imaginary. have driven Mrs.
Sophie Seidler to seek divorce from
Walter.
She says her husband imagined the
existence of pink elephants and wiggly
snakes, and that they annoyed him
dreadfully. In an effort to get rid Of
them, his wife asserts, he got real ami
mails and took them to bed with him.
One night he would come home with
cat, another night dog, and some
times with rabbit, a pigeon or a
chicken.
Mrs. Seidler told of strange paStime
favored by her spouse. When funds
for beverage purposes were scant, she
charged. he would run around and
around the room in circles until he got
dizzy.
she wants, besides a divorce, custody
of their child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
OIL PRICE PROBE ASKED.
Independent, Association Makes
Appeal to Senators.

OKMULGEE, Okla, January ID Up.
The Independent Oil g. Gas Associa-
ton has requested Senators w. B. Pine
and Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma 70
institute a senatorial investigation OF
the disastrous differential" between
the price of crude oil at the we'll and
the retail price of all its by-products.
The association, which represents
royalty and lease owners as well as
producers also requested the Senators
to renew efforts to obtain tariff on
importation of crude oil and by-prod-
ucts.
The ultimate result of drastic reduc-
lions in crude oil prices, resolution
adopted yesterday stated, is the "abso-
Lutte humiliation of the producing COM
paYlies and individuals who are engaged
solely In the production Of crude OIL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
CHILDREN'S SIGHT SAVED

BY Gable TO The Star.
ATHENS, January 18.-Skillful work
by specialists has succeeded in saving
wholly or partially the eyesight of most
of the children infected in the Kas-
Sariani Refugees Hospital. The au-
thorities said today they believed none
of the patients would be totally blinded,
though two have lost one eye each and
eight are still in a doubtful condition.
The origin of the infection is now
stated to have been the wrong diagnosis
of two cases of opthalmia neonatorum
which, instead of being Isolated. were
placed in the ward with non-contagious
patients. ais Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
TOMBS PRISON SINKING;
DANGER is FORESEEN
Immediate Remedy Is Urged tt
Avert Disaster Following
Inspection.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALBANY, January l8.-The sinking
of Tombs Prison, of which the New
York City Department of Correction
has been aware for some time, should
be investigated promptly to determine
If there is any danger of the building
collapsing, inspectors for the State De-
partment of Correction asserted in a
report, made public here yesterday,
which criticizes the prison administra-
ton.
This may develop into a very seri-
Gus situation and it is recommended
that the commissioner of correction
promptly arrange for competent engi-
neers to make an examination of this
situation TO determine whether or not
there is any danger of the building
collapsing," the report said.
The inspectors also reported that the
jail is overcrowded; that convicted and
unconvicted prisoners occupy the same
tier of cells In violation of law; that
the proper guard is not maintained,
and that sanitary facilities are made
quate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
MOTHERS WHO DECLINE
TRIP MAY RECEIVE CASH
Representative Collins Proposes
Gold Star Payments in Lieu
of Pilgrimage.

Gold Star mothers who do not de-
sire to make a pilgrimage to the Eu-
ropean battlefields and cemeteries at
the expense of the Government. as au-
thorized under present law, could draw
in cash an amount equal to the cost
of the pilgrimage under bill introduced
yesterday by Representative Collins,
Democrat, Mississippi
If finally enacted, the measure would
affect several thousand Gold Star
mothers who have declined the offer OF
the pilgrimage. About 1000 mothers
are eligible TO make the trip, ana only
approximately 5000 have signifled their
intention to join the pilgrimage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Woman Bank Bandit to Wed.

PEORIA, ILL.,, January 10 R.-
Norma Anderson, who, with her 2-year-
old baby in her arms, robbed the Stsen-
burg State Bank of Pennington, H. OF
ST. 900 in 1924, has taken out a license
to marry. She recently was released
from the State Home for Girls, to which
she was sentenced for five years. Harry
w. Stoughbaugh was named " the
J license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
RETURN MURDER VERDICT
Two Suspects Sought in Death OF
Christos Haralampidis.

A verdict of murder by person
or persons unknown to the jury was
returned by coroner's jury this aft
ernoon at an inquest into the death of
Christos Haralampidis, Greek proprietor
of a restaurant at Sill Ninth street,
who was found dead in his room above
the restaurant Tuesday morning. His
head had been battered in with a
brick.
Police are searching for two sus-
poets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Owner Changes Mind
On killing Sick Dog
As ChlOrOfOrm Fails
BY the Associated Press.


WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, January 18.
--Trixie, George Van Valken-
berg'S police dog, isn't dead after
all. She's sick, but the doctor
says she'll be all right.
Several days ago Trixie'S
master arranged to put her out
of her misery via chloroform.
Afterwards he took Trixie to the
garage to await suitable burial
weather.
Yesterday the grave was dug,
and Van Valkenberg went to the
garage to get Trixie From her
blanket shroud, the dog scram-
bled up, and ran happily to her
master.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Man Is Held in Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio, January ID R).-
Federal authorities have been holding a
man arrested at Port Clinton, Ohio, in
the county Jail here for the last two
weeks in connection with alleged bribery
and rumrunning operations involving
members of the Coast Guard.
The arrest of the man. who gave his
name as Ollie Tess, was kept secret
until it became known that three Coast
Guardsmen were being held at Buffola
and fourth member Of the service
was being hunted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Two Hurt in Train Crash.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, January 10 (4).-
Two men were injured. one seriously,
early today when the Sioux Limited,
Chicago, Milwaukee. st. Paul & Pacific
Railroad passenger train, crashed head
on into a Chicago & Northwestern pas
senger train at junction. in GAINESVILLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Circulation
The Evening Star 1874
Year Ago Yesterday 1O8,466
Increase, 4,675
4,675
Increase,

In snow or storm The Stars
wonderful circulation system
insures delivery to nearly
every home in the city and
suburbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
COAST GUARDS HELD
ON BRIBE CHARGES
Three Accused Of Taking $500
for Releasing Rum Boat Arrest
ed-Fourth Man Sought.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, NJ Y, January 18.-Ac-
cused of accepting bride from a rum
runner for the release Of a seized speed
boat, three Coast Guardsmen were I'M
der arrest in the Erie County Jail today
while countrywide search was under
way for fourth man.
Coast Guard authorities said the four
guardsmen after seizing a speed boat
in Toledo Harbor accepted $4,000 bride
from Toledo bootlegger named Court
ney for the release of the craft. The
boat later was again captured, and
Courtney then made his charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Yesterdays Store News
Stars Excess,
local Display

The advertising i'll tomor-
rows Sunday Star will be read
by thousands of thrifty buy
ers and all those who are
interested in what is newest
and best in the stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

Radio Programs on Page BIG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

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