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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
ALEXANDER WINTON, 70,
is MARRIED FOURTH TIME
Pioneer Automobile Manufacturer
of Cleveland Is on Honeymoon
With Concert Singer.

VI NACNS4AHu IA VA 4AOhCy AANS1
With Concert Singer.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 3.-Alexan-
der Winton, 20 years old, pioneer au-
tomobile manufacturer of Cleveland
was on a honeymoon with his fourth
wife today.
He was married in Marble Collegiate
Church to Mrs. Mary E. Avery, Al, a
concert singer of Cleveland.
His third marriage was dissolved by
divorce two weeks ago, after he had
made a settlement of 100000 on Mrs.
Marion c. Winton. His first and sec
ond wives died.
The fourth Mrs. winton has been
married twice previously. Her first
husband died in 1914, and a divorce
ended her marriage to F. Scion Avery
in April, 1922. She was for many years
soloist in the Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church, the church attended by John
D. Rockefeller ST., when he made his
home in Cleveland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
Negligent Homicide
Trial Gets Started

The trial Of Juan Tobias, charged
with negligent homicide, got under
way in the Cameron county court
at law Wednesday afternoon be-
fore Judge John /. Kleiber.
Two other negligent homicide
cases were to be tried Thursday.
Henry Tompkins was scheduled TO
90 on trial at 8 a.. m. while John
Cheshire was 10 be tried at 2 o. m.
The cases against the last two grew
out Of the death Of Richard Boyd
Hill, Dallas financier. following en-
automobile crash near Harlingen.
Two were convicted Wednesday
morning, one case dismissed and
one defendant declared not guilty.
Alfonso Rodriguez pleaded guilty to
a miSdemeanor theft and was fined
$40 and sentenced to five days in
jail. Paula Garcia was convicted OF
practicing medicine without a H.
cense and was fined $50.
The case against Felipe Soils.
charged with misdemeanor theft.
WAS dismissed for lack Of evidence.
Alfonso Rodriguez was found not
guilty of illegally carrying a pistol.
Rodriguez admitted having the
gun. but said he was carrying II 10
a man TO whom he had sold It.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24

ton, w. Z. Lobdell. q. w. Mccain,
G. F. McCarty. A. A. Miller, Karl
Miller. M. +. Orr, G. $. Pugsley. E.
4. Rail, 4. L. Ramsay. N. r.. Shafer,
J.. w. Shier. j. A. Sloan, Knox
Smith, F. w. Stauffer, c. w. Sui
Ivan. H..O. Taube, w. =. Thomas
j. w. Tredway. II. III. Whipple. r..
L. Wilson, A. Vlemink. II. NJ. Yoder.
Rio Hondo: Ed Alter. r. Bates,
G. d. Beech, II. Brotzman, +. Bur-
roughs, b. r. Bulls. N. "A. Graham
r. "A. Hutto. G. "A Keys. G. r. Klose
j. j. McCarty. j. S. McCrillis. B. c,
Mitchell, H. Ullrich, G. b. Warren.
Harrington: Baker e. Potts. ,. T.
Barnes. ID. n. BOwden, j. y. Breue-
man. MI. Condray. I. B. Corns. N
Frankhauser. N. L. Erik. l.. Halpen-
nv. w. d. Hardy. Harper & Fitz-
gerald. Jennings a. Speed. Mr.
Jones, d. c. Lanier. w. A, Mitchell
w. L. O,Rear. G.. s. Potts. p. r
Prickett. G. j. Rothgeb. Sans Bros
Valley Development. Inc.
La Feria: j. r. Adams. w. II
Bardwell. z. c. Cartmell. j. E. Clark
G. b. Ford. ID. Knight. r. A. Lupher
Z. Nordman. r. O.. Orbert. 8. Sher-
er. L. A. G. Traholt. D.. A. Watson.
Santa Rosa: L. A. lookout. j. L
Gillian. T. r. Stevens, III. a
Thomas.
Santa Maria: "A. L. Bauer. J. n
Mock. A. J. Phillips. p. NJ. Shiplev
Combes: d. o. Evans. b. S. Rec
Olmito: z. Box, II. r.. Fornswcrth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
FARMERS Use
MORE LECUMES
Soil Improvement Last Year
Interested Many
Men

The farmers Of Cameron county
are planting annually more legumes
for soil improvement as a result
their crop yields are increasing. The
citrus grove owners who have plant
ed COW peas are not only increasing
the water holding capacity Of their
soils. but are increasing the orchard
yields as well. In 1921 California
citrus grove owners would not plant
legumes because 1t would cost them
too much money as they thought
their water costs would be too high.
Today these same orchard owners
are buying alfalfa at SIS or more
per ton to be hauled and disced
under for soil improvement. Many
Of the land owners Of Cameron
county are becoming alert as to
their soil needs and instead of bor-
rowing more than they are return
ing, they are planting legumes. Cow
peas should be planted as quickly
as possible so that the soil may be
benefited as much as possible.
Last year the following men en-
rolled in the county agents office
as Soil Improvement Farmers" as
all Of them planted legumes. Their
names and post office addresses are
as follows:
Brownsville: c. w. Andrean. F..
F. Baird, r. j. Baldwin, G. l..
Bowers. r. A. Caldwell, G. w. Clark.
L. Demieville, j. De Sommer. @.
Dockey, j. NJ. George. j. A. Graham,
w. E. Kennedy, A. Martinal, w.
B. Mathers. r. Mathers, O. +. Mil
Ter. r. l.. Peters, N. NJ Phipps. r.
Hethman. j. A. Shuler 81 Son, r.
w. Shuler. Singer Bros. A. O.
STYLES. A. N. Tandy g. Sons. r. J.
Wells. r. j. Willms. p. r. Wilson.
San Benito: o. Anderson, II. &.
Ballinger. c. Bingley. F. w. Brown,
G. A. Carpenter. l.. A. Carpenter. 9.
@. Casey. j. w. Clark, J. Downey,
H. Drucker. O. Coates, II. CRUDE,
c. H. Heiple. c. NJ. Jones. Mike
Kissick. G.. A. Lawton. p. M. Law
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
Game Cock Attacks
Census Enumerator

DEL RIO, April 24.-Rl-Curious
experiences with hard-boiled people
have geen related by census enum-
orators. Now a new one has been
told by Miss Roma B. Stallknecht,
who said she came upon a violator
Of census laws, that could not be
fined.
She was knocking on a door, and
felt a blow on the ankles that
caused her to lose her balance. She
received several more singing blows
before discovering her assailant-a
game cock. The census portfolio,
which she used as a shield for de-
tense. apparently served the same
purpose that a red blanket does for
a toreador-it melted the cock to
fight with added vigor.
Several rounds were fought be-
fore a kind hearted neighbor start
ed the rescue with a broom-to ar
rive on the scene or battle just as
the cockerel made a dignified and
nonchalant exit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
Ears Bring Bad
Business Court Plea

HOUSTON, April 24-lPl- Lend
ear, please, 10 the story OF Jesus
Rodriguez and goat ears and how
they brough misfortune upon him.
Rodriguez struggled into the
country AZ goat skins. the United
,tates government alleged.
Its lawful agents seized the Ro-
drigueZ hides and sold them for
$685..
There was from Rodriguez a loud
protest. These hides. he said. came
from bonafide American goats. But
there had been a mistake some
where. for on each ear there was a
mark traced to a Mexican ranch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
Seed Counting Tells
Pairs Married Age

BEAUMONT, April 24.-tPl Here's
the best story accumulated by the
Beaumont census takers. A Mexican
couple was able TO answer questions
by various expedients until II came
to ages and other questions reouir-
ing numbers. Here 1t was that the
woman's ingenuity prevailed and
she brought out a sack OF water
melon seed. She counted the num-
Der Of seeds representing the years
they had been married.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
Cotton Grading Is
Included in School

COLLEGE STATION. April "a
H1-Instruction in grading stapling
and exporting and cotton trade pro-
cedure will be offered at the twenty
first annual a. g. M. summer school
OF cotton, June 3 to July u. The
school Of cotton is a division OF the
regular summer term.
j. B. Bagley. professor Of textile
engineering will have charge OF the
school of cotton which is conduct
ed annually with the view OF pre-
pairing young men to enter the cot
ton business, to train cotton growers
TO market their product p~rofitably
and to assist cotton buyers to be-
come more familiar with low grade
and off colored cotton and TO Judge
staple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
VALLEY SEA
SCOUTS PLAN
Scoutmaster of Mercedes
Attends Galveston
Convention

MERCEDES. April 24-Millard
local Scoutmaster,
ieIt this week for Galveston where
ne will attend the training course
OF the Sea Scouts convention there.
j Mar. Agnew represents the exec
Futlve council of the Boy Scout or
~sanization Of the Valley and goes
las a prospective Sea Scout leader,
q movement being on foot in the
valley TO organize a Sea Scout
|[aining school at Point Isabel for
ne Coast Guards stationed there.
Scout Executive Tom Murray. head
quarters at Mercedes. stated that
|verl Cole and Marcus Mehtonen Of
Weslaco, scout and assistant scout
headers. are also in attendance at
ne training course at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
McAllen's New Hotel
Quota Half Raised

NicALLEN. April 23-With the sum
Of $3.50 having been raised McAllen
citizens are now well past the half
way mark in their drive for a
$4,000 quota to help finance a
100000 eleven-story hotel here.
Additional committees are now at
work on the canvass and even better
results are expected shortly, It is
said by leaders - the drive.
The proposition vas made by M.
r. Nelson. local contractor, Is that
he will put up $4,000 if local citi-
zens will subscribe a like amount.
and making a lean Of SI50.000 to
complete the $500, 900, a modern
eleven story hotel building will be
erected on South Main street here.
An additional 5000 was raised
in new and doubled subscriptions
at a local mass meeting.
According TO reports. several large
organizations are awaiting manifes-
tation OF the sentiment OF the local
people before subscribing TO large
blocks Of stock. and another large
concern is planning to locate in
McAllen, pending the absolute as
surance Of the building OF the hotel.
STOCKHOLM-(P-The Swedish
tobacco monopoly last year netted
the government $50. 600. 900 which
was about Sc. 1000. 900 more than in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24

TExARKANA, April 24=H1-
Texarkana's new $1,000, 900 union
station. located on the state line
Of Arkansas and Texas will be for
mally dedicated May u with an
elaborate program attended by the
presidents of the four trunk rail-
roads.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
LEGION TO AID
IN JOB RELIEF
Every Firm Urged to Boost
Personnel 10 Per Cent.

Proposal that every firm in the
nation increase its personnel 10 per
cent and promises the American
Legion will throw every resource of
it's national organization to aid in
unemployment relief were made to-
day by the national unemployment
committee of the legion.
Moves of the organization in ses-
sion here at national headquarters
were wired to Colonel Arthur Woods,
chairman Of the emergency commit
lee for unemployment in Washing
ton.
The proposals were sent by Ralph
T. O'Neil, national legion COM
mander. The legion has 10000
posts throughout the country, with
a membership OF $4,000,
O'Neil sent the following message
to Woods:
In accordance with unanimous
approval of the national unemp!oy-
ment commission of the legion, I
offer you in your work OF relieving
the existing unemployment situa-
ton, the entire strength of our Or
ganization.
In addition to urging all our posts
TO use every resource at their COM
mand to provide work, we are ask
ing them to proceed with construc-
'tion of new post homes and club
houses and charging of others, and
urging all Governors and mayors to
proceed with war memorials for
which appropriations have been
made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
IT'S GOOD BEER MEDIUM STUFF ABNER FINDS

student, who giglged. Abner
Brown turned around and handed
ore of the glas5es to the madame,
one to the student and drank one
himself. The stuff was beer, and
Of good texture.
well. I guess we better be 60
ing" said Mr. Brown. Nobody
else spoke. The two put on their
coats and hats and, with no in
reference, walked out.
In a taxicab. driving away from
the place Abner Brown took of
his yellow wig, his yellow mus
tache, his spectacles and became,
once again, Joseph Dunninger,
magician, mind reader and
sworn foe Of mediums whose
communications with the spirit
world he doubts.
We'll" said Dunninger, adj
dressing the young law student,
that ought to make you a story,
hadn't it2''
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
$1,000 GAMBLE
AFFECTS BUSES
MunCie Man GueSSeS Right
in Franchise Deal.

BU Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind. Nov 13.-James
Harris for several years conducted a
bus line in Muncie.
Business wasn't good and he had
competition. Finally he was operat-
ing at loss but he owned a
franchise.
Another operator, Sumner D
Denny, offered him $3.50 for his
franchise and buses.
Chad Toxler, another operator
boosted the offer to $1,000,
But the franchise which he held
wasn't transferable.
The city council refused to act
until the franchise held by Harris
was surrendered.
Harris learned the council stood
for TroXler and 6 for Denny.
He appeared before the council in
TroXler's behalf and incidentally in
his own, since the $1,000 offer
hinged on whether the franchise
went to Troxler.
The council offered him the gam
bic They would act if he sur
rendered the franchise. but they
weren't telling how they would vote.
Finally Harris gambled. The coun-
Gil voted unanimously for Troxler
anC Harris will get his 5000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13

THREE men who had seen seY-
i eral things during the de
veloping' process were taken into
another room to develop further.
They spent another half hour in
the dark and came back with
weird tales about Pickering lights,
moaning voices and a whizzing
noise.
About this time Madame Te-
farosa brought forth little tin
horn. about foot long. This was
a spirit trumpet, she told Abner,
and was indispensable in con-
Quoting seances. She said Mr..
Brown could have the trumpet for
S5-if he wanted it. She told him
to place it in the floor beside his
chair and listen carefully for a
while.
Mr.. Brown complied and in
about ten minutes advised Ma
dame Tefarosa that he had heard
something. 1t sounded like some
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
RHODES AWARD
LIST INCLUDES
1SFROM STATE
Two to Be Chosen Dec. 6
for Consideration in
District Test.
NINE IN INDIANA TEST
Scholarships Run for Three
Years and Each Has
Value of $4,000.
BIZ Times Special

BU Fumes Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 13.-
The names of Indiana students who
have been chosen by different col
leges and universities Of the state
as candidates for the Rhodes schol-
arship this year have been an
nounced here by DR.. r. H. Coon OF
the Indiana university Latin de-
partment and secretary Of the state
Rhodes scholarship committee.
The list includes the names OF
eighteen students and on the ba-
sis of the credentials of these stu
dents the committee will select nine
to appear before the state commit
tee in person at indianapolis, Satur-
day, Dec. 6. The two best will be
selected following the meeting OF
this committee to represent Indiana
in district meeting to be held
about Dec. Is.
Awards for Thirty-TWO
Similar contests will be held in
seven other districts throughout the
United States and four students
from each district will be awarded
a scholarship, which is for three
years and carries with it a stipend
of $4,000 a year.
The state committee is composed
of President w. l.. Bryan, Indiana
university, chairman; Secretary
Coon; j. A. Estey, Purdue univer-
sity; E. r. Baltzell, indianapolis
and j. I. Osborne. Wabash college
Three From Butler
The list of candidates is as fol-
lows;
Butler UniVersity-Warren Isom,
Mitchell; Evan Walker, Lebanon,
and Thomas w. Wilson, Indian
apolis.
De Paw University-Robert T.
Kimberlil, Danyille.
Earlham ,College-Allen D. Hole
Jr., and Thomas B. Millikan. New
castle.
Evansville College-Glenn Stahl,
Evansville.
Franklin College - Marshal G.
Henderson, Franklin.
Indiana University-W J. Clauser,
Delphi; George H. Davis, Kokomo;
Paul Pepper. TT. Wayne; Floyd
James and George Tyler, Blooming
ton.
Purdue University = Lewis B.
Lockwood, TT. Branch.
Rose Polytechnic Institute-Rob-
ert T. Mees, Columbus. o.
Wabash College--Leland L. Smith,
Logansport, and Byron K Trippett,
Princeton.
w. Kruger Jr., formerly of Indi-
ana, now residing in Newport, R. L,
and attending the United States
military academy at West Point,
N. Y, also is included on the Indi-
ana list.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
Home Wrecked, Society Woman
Ends Life in House of RiUaL

DORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 13-The last conversation
of Mrs. Leone Bowles, wealthy young society
woman before she plunged serrated bread knife
through her heart in the apartment of her husbands
former stenographer, was revealed today.
Mrs. Bowles came to my apartment Wednesday
and sat talking in the living ROOM the former sec
rotary. Miss Irma Loucks told authorities After
few minutes Mrs. Bowles said
81 understand you are in love with my hus-
band"
Il think great deal of him, but I wouldn't
break up your home " the young Stenographer said
she answered.
IA MRS. BOWLES appeared to be under great
Nl nervous strain but she wasn't angry. We talked
for some time about an affair which she had heard
existed between her husband and myself
"Then she walked into the kitchenette, saying she
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13

I might even go the whole
hog and be one of these mediums, .
said Abner Brown, that is, if it
don't cost me too much to learn"
Chairs were placed for the new
corners and the business of form
ally opening the attuned impulse
college proceeded. Madame Tefa-
rosa ordered the lights snapped
out for a free lesson in develop
ing"
Everybody sat in the dark
developing" for thirty minutes.
Then the lights were turned on
and the madame asked of her
guests what he or she had seen.
Some said they had seen green
lights, others saw blue shadows,
others heard whispers and still
others said they heard distinct
thumpingS on the floor. Abner
Brown said he hadn't heard or
seen a darned thing, but he was
still willing to learn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
Control Seized by Violence
Is Charge of Agent in
Court Action.

BB nited Press
CHICAGO, Nov 13.-How Chi
cago gangsters force their way into
control of legitimate labor organi-
cations. was revealed i'll detail today
by James Lynch, former business
agent of the Coal Transfers Union.
Lynch has obtained an injunction
to remove George (Red) Barker and
William CThree- Fingered Jack
White from control Of the union
charging they obtained control by
terrorizing officers and members
with pistols.
81 was on a vacation in Wiscon-
sin" Lynch said On April IA
1928, two men came to our cottaga
ard inquired about renting nearby
place.
They returned to their auto, where
two other men we're waiting. With
nv wife and five children walking
near me, I started in the opposite
direction.
suddenly the four men began
shooting at me- Mrs. Lynch and
the children miraculously escaped
unhurt, but I was wounded three
times"
The following day, Lynch said,
Barker and several other gangsters
entered the union Offices in Chicago
and Barker said:
Where's the boss chair"
Upon being told, Barker seated
himself. Lynch said, and placed a
revolver on the desk.
From that time on the gangsters
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13

wanted drink of water. minute later heard her
scream"
Mrs Bowles died less than a half hour after she
stabbed herself.
Her husband, Nelson c. Bowles, Miss Loucks and
the Bowles' family physician, DR.. Paul B. Cooper,
were with Mrs Bowles when she died. BowleS had
withdrawn the knife from his wifes body.
Mrs. Bowles was 80, and the mother Of two young
children
Bowles, who was called to the apartment while
the two women were discussing him, said Miss
Loucks left his Office several months ago on Mrs.
Bowles insiStence.
TIE said he and his wife had been separated sew
L eral months and that they had talked of di-
vorce
Police were notified more than an hour after
Mrs Bowles died.
Miss Loucks is an attractive divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13

body whispering in the horn. He
was impressed visibly.
He picked up the trumpet and
examined it closely. He poked his
finger in the end. He blew a
tiny blast on it.
"Speeritsl" he said, talking to
himself "Speeritsl"
Suddenly he got up, looked
around at the people and walked
across the room with the trumpet.
He walked up to a table upon
which Madame Tefarosa's refresh
ments had been placed.
MR.. BROWN picked up three
wi glasses and stood them in
a line. He looked inside the horn,
then turned it over. Suddenly he
started pouring a brown fluid out
of the trumpet. He filled one
glass, then another, then the
third.
Madame 1efarosa gasped- SO
did everybody else except the law
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
Commission Undecided

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Presi-
dent Hoover's law enforcement COM
mission is considering various pro-
posals for changes in the dry laws,
including modification Of the Vol
stead act to permit light wines and
beer, but has not yet decided upon
definite recommendations to be
submitted to President Hoover, it
was learned today.
Chairman George Wickersham
called the full membership into
session today-the first time dur
ing the present deliberations that
the entire commission has been
summoned-to canvass still further
the numerous alternatives that
have been offered.
The commission during the last
month has been on the edge Of a
decision, a situation which has been
responsible for the many rumors OF
it's intention, but at this time MOTH
ing final has been decided.
1t is not possible to predict at
this time that the commission will
decide on plan in time 10 present
it in report at the opening OF
congress three weeks hence.
That report merely may be an
outline of it's work on prohibition
up to this date.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13

about thirty adherents in her
modernistic, highly incensed stu
dio. The talk was all of thought
waves. manifestations, ectoplasm,
Conan, Doyle. impulses, and the
rest of the madame's stock in
trade.
r
INTO this psychic atmosphere
Il stepped Abner Brown. a mid
dle-aged gentleman with corn
yellow hair deity parted in the
middle. a yellow mustache, yellow
gloves and steel-rimmed spectacles.
Mr.. Brown, who talked with a
nasal. accent, said that he was
from Majeniga, Ind, and recent
~ had retired from the hay,
grain and feed business, in which.
if he did say it himself, he had
done right well. He was accom-
panied by younger man who was
INTRODUCED as law student.
Both rrofessed an abiding in
terest Inv spiritualisn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-13
SMALL BANKS TOLD
TO UNITE FORCES

duciaries' Association are hosts to
the visiting bankers and Miss Forba
Mcdaniel. Indiana Bankers Asso-
cation secretary, is chairman OF
entertainment for visiting women.
Speakers today include Elmer w.
Stout, Indianapolis, president of the
Fletcher American National bank;
Gilber T. Stephenson, Wilmington,
Del; Thomas ]. Kiphart of the
Third Union Trust Company, Gin
cinnati, and other noted bankers.
Rome G. Stephenson, president of
the American Bankers Association,
will preside at banquet for dele
gates at the Claypool tonight.
Francis H. Sisson, second vice-pres-
ident of the association, will speak.
Visiting women we're to be taken
on a tour of the city this afternoon
and will be guests at a luncheon
and theater party Thursday.