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The Washington times., 1930-09-04
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oPORTORIAL
Bu KIRK MILLER~

POINT LOOKOUT, Md, Sept.
4.-John D. O'Reilly. the white
thatched, golden-smiled coach of
Georgetown'S track teams sat in
the lobby of the Point Lookout
Hotel, apparently just lounging
and enjoying the invigorating
climate.
But in his eye there was
twinkle that bespoke something
deeper than a man merely hang
ing around summer retreat,
passing the time of day.
What are you doing down
here" your interviewer sailed
by way of making contact and
otherwise opening a converse
tion-which is never hard to do
with the genial John D.
"Oh, I'm just down here doing
a little scouting" smiled the
champion smiler of Washington,
D. c., insofar as our observa
tions have been.
Scouting! Scouting what?"
was our rejoinder.
Just scouting a few sprint
men," calculated John D., sort
of looking over the football ma
terial to see if there are any
real good dash men in its
midst"
Well" we countered eau
tiOuSly lest we reveal our total
ignorance of the highly culti-
waited art of scouting track men
on a football squad. you don't
expect to find any speed among
a l., nch of boys who have been
vaCationing since last June, do
you?"
why certainly" said John
D., his smile broadening until
he had no composed line re-
naming in his face. you see
simply sit here in the hotel
lobby with my watch in my
hand just before meal time and
wait for the supper gong to
ring. and clock the boys as they
make a dash for the dining
room. Then later on in the sea-
son hunt up the real fast ones
and invite them to come out
for the track team"
Every man to his trade" we
commented to ourselves, as we
Sauntered off none too sure
whether to believe his recital or
charge it up to his irrepressible
and far-famed brand of Irish
wit.
And discoursing on the din
ing room, do you know the kind
of food they pack into football
players to round them into con-
dition for a seasons work?
No? Well, here's q general
idea. taken in the order Of the
days meals, which puts the
right kind of heft on your mod
ern gridirioner::
For breakfast the boys get
plenty of eggs, but never fried.
Then, too, they can have all
the toast they want. and there's
no limit on the butter, either.
Butter fat is o. K. but animal
fat-no. The toast is not too
brown, but rather Just tinted
by the heat and most Of the
crust Is cut away before serv-
ing.
Coffee for breakfast? Yes,
but that Is the only meal the
pungent jaYa Is served. milk and
hat tea substituting for tbs
The Washington times., 1930-09-04
MAJESTICS IDLE

The Majestic Radio tossers are
without games for Saturday and
Sunday. Unlimited teams in
terested. call Manager Wyche.
Atlantic 4046-S, between 10 and
4:30 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-09-04
TAKoMA TIGERS WILLING

The Takoma Tigers want a
game for tomorrow. Also a con-
test for Sunday. Call Manager
Paul James, Adams 2812-M.
The Washington times., 1930-09-04
PetrOUe in Training
For C1nzOneri Bout

CHICAGO, Sept. 4. Billy
Petrolle. Fargo IN. d. light
weight, today began training here
for his bout with Tony Canzoneri
at the Chicago Stadium Thursday
night.
The Canzoneri Petrolle bout is
regarded in boxing circles as an
elimination match to select
challenger vino will meet AL
Singer in New York on October 5.
The Washington times., 1930-09-04

Then tomorrow'S game with one
of the other meeting Pullman.
The Calvary brakes GER
tainly showed plenty Of hit
ting power in yesterdays en-
gagement with the Repairmen
in which the latter club was
eliminated. Sixteen bingleS
were pounded off of the Of
feringS of Bob Guethler, Re
pair mOundSman.
Ray Davidson led his teammates
both at the bat and from the fir
ing line. Not only did he turn in
steady game but he chimed in
with three hits in four trips to
the plate.
The Repairmen threw the game
away behind Guethler by errors
in addition to seeing their main
stay being knocked to all corners
of the lot. Noone kicked in with
four miscues at short, while Clark
and McClelland inserted bobbleS
or wild throws at times when they
hurt,
The Washington times., 1930-09-04
|TODAYS
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, 10: Washington. Z.
Philadelphia. IL: Boston. A.
(NO other games scheduleO.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1930-09-04
ST. STEPHENS BOOKING

The st. Stephens, 1O0-pound
football team, would like to
arrange practice games with
elevenS in that class. Manager
Duke Lindemuth is handling the
schedule. West 1855 between 10
end l o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-09-04

Omen or closed ear transportation h
ayailable 70 those Who consult the
'Caed Car" columns Of t0day'S Classi-
ktnd Ada
The Washington times., 1930-09-04
7 cams Face Task to Stop
Pullman Nine for Title
By GARRETT WATERS

The weekday league championship baseball series will be
ended That is it's the general opinion that it will
be
The Washington times., 1930-09-04

SOthern. it Is claimed. is \
much better player than ac-
tual statistics reveal. And,
with a winning combination,
2 (continusd On Ress 2S)
The Washington times., 1930-09-04

Then tomorrow'S game with one
Of the other meeting Pullman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
LARGER CLUBS
FOR HI-Y DUE
Four More Organizations
I'm Upper Valley
Planned

"A more active and enlarged Hi-Y
organization is in sight for the VAL
ley as a result Of the convention
just closed at Rio HondO, according
TO officials.
c. @. Thornton. one of the best
known leaders OF boys work IN Tex
as. plans to remain In the Valley
some time forming Hi-Y clubs. Al
present these bodies are functioning
in Brownsville. San Benito and Har-
linger high schools. Total member
ship Is about so. Thornton feels
certain that at least four more clubs
will be formed in the near future
in the upper section Of the Valley.
An older boys conference here
was decided upon. 1t will take in
all the clubs in the territory bound
ed by Laredo, San Antonio and Cor
pus Christi. This meeting Will not
be limited to Hi-Y clubs, but will
take In all interested organizations
and persons.
Officers for the general Hi-Y
governing body Of the Valley were
elected az Rio Hondo. Maurice Was
ham Of Harrington was named pres
ident. Malcolm Newman Of Browns
vile vice-president and Ray Muir
ray Of Harlingen secretary-treasur-
or.
Sunday afternoon, the Harlingel
club had charge Of an initiation de-
monstration. A number OF talks by
prominent Valley leaders were on
the program at the same time.
Saturday night, the Brownsville
boys gave a demonstration Of a mo-
del meeting OF an Hi-Y club. Talks
were made by Cleve Tandy, G.. w.
Gotke and S. A. Caldwell. A number
OF musical numbers were given b.
j. d. Wrenn OF San Benito.
The conference was in session
three days AZ the Girls Reserves
camp In Rio HOndo. Grover q.
Cook. a prominent leader in boy
moves, was present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
STORM KILLS
80 Lose Lives in Terrific
English Storm

LONDON, Jan. 13-E1- Thirty
persons lost their lives in a ter
rifle storm which swept England
last night, twenty Of the victims
being members Of the crew Of H.
M. s. Tug st. Genny. which sank
thirty mil north Of Ushant light.
Only five men were rescued from
the ASTON vessel. which was en-
route TO Gibraltar for service with
the Atlantic fleet.
There were at leaS. ten deaths
on land where the md at places
cached a velocity at more than a
hundred miles an hour.
The five men rescued from the
st. Genny were a petty officer, a
stoker, a signaller and two seamen.
The ST. Genny left Portland jan
uary IL. and was in command Of
Lieutenant @. +. Paul.
The wind reached a velocity of
100 miles an hour at EastbourR.
1t subsidized early today as sudden
ly as 1t had appeared.
Falling trees responsible for
most OF the casualties and for
widespread cutting of telephone and
telegraph Inns and interruption OF
railway md highway traffic.
London was -.lmost isol ted as
far as wire communication with the
other large --lterS Of England was
concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
SCHOOL
SEMESTER
OPENS TODAY
Enrolment ease
Is Predicted By
Principal

The second semester Of the
Brownsville school system begins
today, Superintendent G. w. Gotke
announces, with a slight increase
in enrolment expected.
There were 3,4OO students in all
units last semester, the superin-
tendent said. This Is an increase Of
$50 over the same period last year.
Transfers Hike Number
The increased enrolment will be
from transfers only, Gotke explain
ed, for no beginners are accepted at
this time. There are several stu
dents in Brownsville who have
moved from other cities and who
will enter classes tomorrow after
enrolling today.
The high school and junior high
school curricula r being formed
throughout the day for the second
semester. Glasses will be again in
full swing tomorrow.
No Brea-
The semester begins today for
the elementary schools with no day
set aside for adjustment.
Semester examinations for the
junior college open today and con-
tinue during the remainder Of the
week.
The customary change Of class
programs is being made at the
beginning Of the new term. the
superintendent said. but no new
teachers are being added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

In Arizona, Timothy Kirkpat-
rick, IS, stage company manager Of
Jerome, and David King, 80, truck
driver, were found frozen to death
three miles from their stalled au-
tomobile near the summit Of Mingus
Mountain Of the Jerome Prescott
highway. Several other persons
we're reported missing.
Washington counted two fatali-
ties. In Seattle, Ray Whiteman, IS,
was killed and six companions in
jured, four critically. in a collision
between their bobsled and an auto
mobile. Sixteen young people were
coasting on the sled, and most Of
them suffered injury.
At Walla Walla the body Of a
middle-aged man, presumably froz-
en- 10 death, was found in a Snake
river cabin.
California likewise reported two
fatalities.
Hiram Shearer, 70. city marshall
OF Nevada City, died from a frac-
tured skull received while directing
traffic. He was struck b. a sled.
In Los Angeles. Morris Feldman,
his vision obScured by rain, drove
his automobile in front of a Pacific
electric train and was killed.
IN the Sierra foothills. 300 auto
mobiles we're abandoned between
San Andreas and Angels camp,
while their occupants, estimated 70
number in excess Of 1900. sought
refuge from the falling snow and
bitter wind in farm houses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
STRONGER DRY
Law ASKED
OF CONGRESS
Hoover's Commission
Suggests Quick
Action

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3-P-
Reserving judgment on its ultimate
prohibition conclusions, the law
enforcement COMMISSIONER a pre-
liminary report sent to congress to-
day-recommended that the nation
al prohibition law be Immediately
strengthened in the interest Of pro-
noting observance Of and respect
for all law.
IF on no other grounds than to
give the law a fair trial" the COM
mission said. there are obvious and
uncontroverted difficulties, pointed
pointed out by experience, which
may, and, as we think. should be
met so as TO make enforcement
more effective"
These difficulties were declared
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
LAREDO ROW
SETTLEMENT
THOUGHT NEAR
Personal Attention
Given Situation
BY Hoover

LAREDO, Jan. l3-tP- Laredo
today began another a. Of watch
full waiting for the reopening Of
the Mexican consulate. alternately
cheered and cast down by reports
from various points.
Added to earlier advices that
President Hoover had taken per-
sonal note OF the situ.tion and
that the State Department was do
ing all that was possible was word
from Mexico City where President
Gil said the Mexican foreign Of
flee was discussing the matter, but
had not reached a decision. Mexico
City was silent on the negotiations
known to be going on with a rep
resentative OF the United States
government.
II was said CUSTOM brokers In
Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. had been
advised not to move their offices
TO other border towns, as have
several American firms. This was
taken u mean a settlement was
near in the controversy caused by
district attorney John A. Walls
threats to arrest former President
Gales Of Mexico on charges Of
conspiracy to murder.
At Mexico City an agent OF the
national railways OF Mexico said
no embargo had been placed in
Mexico on Laredo. but that Mex
lean shippers had been advised to
use other ports OF entry into the
United States as the latter were
az present better fitted TO handle
shipments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
ROW HUSTLED
Shots Quell Argument of
Man With Girl Friend

HOUSTON, Jan. 13-tF)-Ed J.
Benson, "a. was reported improving
at a hospital today after n shoot
ing Sunday In front Of the home
of Miss Grace Reid, %. Benson
had accompanied Miss Reid home.
Three shots we're fired. Benson
was shot in the face, through the
shoulder and through the wrist.
The shots, according to police,
we're fired from the direction OF an
automobile where three men wait
ed for Benson to escort Miss Reid
to her door.
G. "A. Reid, not related TO Miss
Reid. was charged with assault to
murder.
The statements indicated the
male members Of the party had
been Drinking Wolfe said Benson
was arguing with Miss Reid when
Reid stepped from the car, said II
don't like this damned argument
drew q revolver and fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

The British note expressed pre-
ference for handling CT limitation
BY classes. types. and c~ategortes,
rather than on the French thesis
OF global tonnage. The British gave
little encouragement 70 the French
suggestion or a pact OF non-ag-
erosion and mutual security in the
Mediterranean.
The note was the answer Of Mr..
MacDonald's government to the
French communication Of Decent
Der 20 IN which various French
views with reference to the coming
conference were set forth. Al
though London after publication OF
that note saw no insurmountable
obstacles to a naval agreement in
its expressions. certain Washington
circles regarded II as distinctly pos
sibility Of a f've-power agreement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
BROKERS
PLEASED

Enthused with the facilities Of
Brownsville and the Matamoros.
port, II Laredo brokers are on their
way home today after spending
Sunday inspecting the condition Of
border crossing here.
The Missouri Pacific has offered
three-fourths Of its freight depot
for the use Of the brokers, two ware
houses and space along the tracks
are available. and the Southern
Pacific Is offering space for the
Laredoans.
See Both Towns
After inspecting transportation
facilities in Brownsville, the party
was taken to Matamoros and shown
the railway station and houses
there.
we are most favorably impress
ed with crossing facilities OF
Brownsville" was the opinion Of
all the brokers. They sal they had
feared before coming here that the
port would be too small for the
large traffic which is being divert
ed here, but that they 10y e that
shipments can be made With dis
patch through here.
Airport Seen
Continued IN the program Of en-
tertainment for the visitors was
an inspection OF the airport. The
brokers were astonished TO learn
that a letter air-mailed here today
can be answered in ,Iexico City
tonight and a reply received to-
morrow. This Is the only port on
the border having such quick let
ter-communication with the Mex
lean national capital.
Representative of the brokers are
expected TO arrive here tomorrow
and Wednesday TO cross the divert
ed shipments from Laredo. Crossings
will be In the name OF j. G.. Philen
jr.. local broker. about so days be-
ing required for the transferring
and Strengthening out Of bonds. Lo-
Continued OH page ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Herald subscription
Champion Appears

In the renewal OF subscriptions
to the Brownsville Herald for the
coming year, n has been receiv-
ed which shows a continuous sub
scription OF "A years.
This II w. II. Mead " Santa
Margarita. who gave his first sub
scription in 1906. he says his only
fear IS that he might De dropped
from the roll by letting his sub
scription lapse.
He claims the distinction OF be-
ing the last country store keeper
in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13

OF searching the vehicle, the offic-
ers stretched a stop" sign across
the road. They called to the &C.
cupants OF the truck and told them
they were officers.
Open Fire.
Instead OF hating, the two men
opened fire and drove through the
stop sign. Gomez had "a small CALI
ibre pistol while his companion,
the driver. used q 1890 rifle. The
officers returned the fire.
The truck Swerved and ran
through a fence 70 the left OF the
road. Gomez rolled from the seat
dead with bullet wounds in the
neck and chest. The driver leaped
from the truck and raced across
an opening In the brush, firing his
rifle as he ran. Officers were eau
tiOus in returning his fire a. there
were a number Of houses in the
immediate vicinity.
Later as Inspector Champion
went into town to call Jack Jayrou,
coroner, he was fired upon from
the brush.
Liquor Found
Additional officers from the Gus
%ms service, the sheriff's office and
the deputy u. S. Marshal's office
were called to the scene and the
brush thoroughly secured but no
trace was found Of Gomez COM
panion.
The truck contained six sacks Of
liquor.
Coroner Jayrou's inspection re-
vealed Gomez name from papers
on his person. The truck was re-
Gently purchased from a Harrington
firm.
The dead mans Ii was Of a
cheap variety known TO officers as
a Saturday night special" Two
OF Gomez shells had snapped.
probably saving one OF the Off
GERS life. as he was attempting TO
fire when right upon the men
holding the stop sign across the
road. The other mans gun snap
ped once a dented but unfired so
30 shell tn the vicinity proved.
Gomez body, the liquor and
truck were brought 70 Brownsville
Monday morning.
Justice of the Peace Jayrou be-
gan his inquest on the scene but
decided to finish 1t at the sheriffis
office later in the Gay. He ordered
witnesses 70 report 70 him az .
%. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Made for Town
Robbed by Quintet

TEXARKANA. Jan. 13-Pl-Ef-
forts were made today to learn
what town in Southwest Arkansas
was robbed by three women and
two men arrested yesterday after
they escaped injury when fired
upon by pursuing officers. The
quintet, the second group arrested
near here recently for robbing
stores, admitted looting on Ark
ansas store, but were unable to
give the NAM OF the town.
The suspects riding in an auto
mbbile with Tennessee license
plates, were taken into custody at
Sulphur Springs after running a
gauntlet Of fire at Naples and lead
ing a chase through several other
towns OF northeast Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Two Arrested After
Car Smashes Buggy

Mrs. Elodia L. Blanco Of the Ca
vazos ranch was in the Mercy hos
pital Monday suffering from an in
jured hip and two Raymondville
men were in jail awaiting trial as
the result Of an automobile buggy
crash on the Military highway Sun
day.
No charges had been made against
the men Monday morning, but were
expected to be filed later in the day.
According TO officers, the auto
mobile was travelling west at a high
speed when il crashed into the bug
~ occupied by she woman and her
husband, Francisco Blanco. The
horse drawn vehicle vas almost to-
tally wrecked.
r. G. Delaney, deputy sheriff,
made the arrests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Matamoros Man Is
Charged With Theft

Francisco Perez Of Matamoros was
placed In the city jail Monday morn
ing on charges Of shop lifting.
He was arrested at the j. J. Fer
nandez store where clerks charge
he attempted TO steal two pair of
trousers. They say he stuffed the
trousers up behind his coat while
he attracted the clerks attention
TO other matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
MISSISSIPPI.
FLOOD FEARED

MEMPHIS, Jan. 13-tP-Contin-
ued rainfall together with prospect
Of a considerable inflow from melt
ing snow in the upper reaches Of
the Mississippi TODAY increased ap-
%prehenSion regarding high water In
the lower valley.
From the Ohio river to Vicksburg.
Miss, streams were rising. several
hundred families in Kentucky. Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Mississippi had
been forced to leave their homes
and business was affected In at
least two villages.
Forecasts of colder weather and
clearing skies which allayed con-
Germ in the valley several days ago
had failed to mstcrialize.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Carloads
Shipped Saturday

Fruit and vegetable shipments
went well over the 5,00O-car mark
Saturday, with $500 carr shipped
out over the two railroads. This Is
more than twice the amount ship
ped in the same period last year.
The Southern Pacific carried 3 car
loads OF fruit and IS carloads Of
vegetables. while the Missouri Pac-
ific had so cars Of fruit and 70 Of
vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Evidence Heard in
Hidalgo Probe Case
ESPECIAL % The Herald ]

Especial % The HeraIdl
McALLEN, Jan. l3-Taking uf
evidence In the investigation OF
Hidalgo County finances and tho
death o. Claude X. Kelly at Wes-
laco In March Of 1929 was begun
BY a special grand jury Monday
morning.
The jury was empaneled last
week as the result Of a request BIZ
Governor Dan Moody that the
HidalRo County finance situation b.
probed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
RECOMMENDATIONS

!. Reorganization Of the fed
eral court structure so as to give
relief from congestion.
2. Concentration Of response
bility in detection and prosecu-
ton of prohibition violations.
3. Consolidation Of the various
agencies engaged in prevention
OF smuggling Of liquor. narcotics,
other merchandise and aliens
ever our frontiers.
4. Provision Of adequate court
and prosecuting officials.
5. Expansion OF federal prisons
and reorganization Of parole ana
other practices.
s. Specific legislation for the
District Of Columbia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
"Shortness" Denied

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3-tR-S.
L. Morley. general manager OF the
Oklahoma Cotton Growers associa-
ton. denied reports that the as
ISOLATION had lost money because
II was short" on the ctoton market,
in testimony today before a SEN
ate agriculture subcommittee in
vestigating the cotton exchanges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Herald Used as
Wrapper for Bible

Frank Grigg. of the Marucheau-
Grigg. Inc. came into The Browns
vile Herald office yesterday on an
annual mission.
1t was to get a new Herald 70
wrap around the Bible he always
carries in a newspaper. 1t was a
gift from his mother. years ago,
and he says Re reads C. chapter
every night. Some years ago he de-
cided to carry 1t wrapped IN a
newspaper. and he chose the Her
aid for this purpose. He returned
the old paper, which has been
practically all over the United
----. On It's peculiar mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
Air Fatalities Climb

AMARILLO. Jan. l3-tPl-The
list OF fatalities from airplane acct
dents during the last week today
stood at ten with the deaths yes
terday Of Emmett Myers. 81. pilot,
and L. p. Wheeler. "a. killed when
Myers cabin monoplane plunged
into q field after q 5000 foot drop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-13
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Cloudy 10 partly cloudy tonight AMI
Tuesday; not much change IN tenn
perature. Light 70 moderate SOUTH
easterly winds on The west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy and UNI
settled tonight ard Tuesday with
occasional rains; not much change
in temperature. Light 10 moderate
winds on the coast mostly south
east.