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Water Meeting IL
Planned Thursday

"A meeting 10 discuss the equit-
able distribution OF waters or co.
Rio Grande will be held al the losn
chambers or commerce THURSDAY
nirht. II was announced today.
wv. ~. Anderson. San Benlto. led
eral representative and engineer It.
charge or the work, win he one oi
the principal speakers on the pro-
gram. Frank Robertson. also or 5ar
Benito. will be present representing
water interests
Several representatives ofAmtns
Valley chambers or commerce. lave
been invited and have signifieo
their intentions or being present
local officials explained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
N. O. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 10-tP-
Cotton opened steady with first
trades 8 to II points I'D in sympa-
thy with much better Liverpool
cables than due. The market con-
tiilued TO improve after the start
on shorts covering and some trade
buying. the better feeling being help
ed by expectation of a bullish tex
tile report for August. October
traded up TO lib and Decemlsr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

PARIS, Sept. f-The Rossini Prize,
worth $720. given by the French
Academy Of Arts for the best poem
in the land Of between two and
three hundred verses, hasn't been
won for three years. Possibly the
condition that all poetry presented
for consideration must be honest
and decent has something to do
with il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
S5-Year-O Old Camp Found
Bleak North Unfolds Another Chapter OF
Mystery of Missing Explorers

EDMONTON, Alta Sept l0-P-Discovery on King Williams Is
land OF two camp sites Of the lost expedition OF sir John Franklin has
added another chapter to the story Of long-misang Arctic explorers
Word Of the discovery was received BY radio from W. z Gilbert. pilot
for Major L. T. Burwash, Canadian government explorer on an air
plane expedition to the region Of the magnetic pole
The message gave no details of the find, but said valuable data con-
senIng the far north and the fate OF the Franklin expedition which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Relief Airplanes
Forced to Return

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 9.-Q1-
Two OF the three places which took
off from here today with medical
supplies for hurricane sufferers at
Santo Domingo we're forced 20 re-
turn an hour later because Of thick
weather encountered over North
Carolina. The third plane. piIoted
by Major Roy 8. Ceiger. III. .. c..
had not been heard from shortly
before noon. IL was assumed here
that he was attempting to reach
Fort Bragg. N. O.. his first sche-
duled stop.
Georgia has l54 accredited negro
Hy-w~r4mfnn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

ROCHESTER. Mimi. Sept. 81.
p. Sullivan recently lost two court
suits-one 10 his mother and one to
his father. Botn suits grew out Of
an automobile accident which hap
pened In July 1929. The father won
5000, and the mother 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

The United States air mail postage
rate Is S cents fer the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed In
the United States for the points In
Mexico take this rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

u,&& t6Ain
hot

HERE'S something new and
delicious. Heat Rice Kris
pies in the oven, butter and
salt and serve them like pop
corni What a treatl
Rice Krispies are the
cereal that's so crisp it
crackles in cream or milk.
Great for breakfast, lunch
or supper. Toasted rice
At srocers. Made by kellogg
In Battle Greek.
RADIO sLUMBER MUSIC
One Of the best loved features in
' dio Siumber Music Is now being
Aadcast nationally over the Blue
kwork BY the kellogg Company every
unday night az eleven o'clock Fast
IN Daylight Saving Time. Enjoy it
ogefher with Kellogg's kaffee Hag
offee-the ssoffee that lets you sleep.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
BULLETIN

First figure. lowest temperature
last night: second. highest yester-
day: third, wind velocity at 8 a. m:
fourth, precipitation in last "a
bn1rrr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

The National Junior Brotherhood
OF St. Andrew. Episcopal laymen's
organization. will meet at Oberlin
college. Ohio, August 26-29.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

Profits from the city water and
light plant are providing a new
$4,000 white way for McPher-
son, Kas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for the mail between
Brownsville ana baIias IL announced
OF the p~ostoffice department as fol-
iows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

A panther weighing loo pounds
was killed by James Allen, 10. near
Frio. Texas.
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TODAY'S MARKETS

l1.30, or IA points above yesterdays
close on both months.
At the end OF the first hour the
market was a shade easier and trad
ing was quiet while waiting for the
weekly weather and crop summary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 10NlP@Con-
siderable change in the character
OF foreign news. coupled with scat
tered buying by commission houses,
lifted wheat values here around 1c
a bushel at the start of trading to-
day. Corn followed wheat to higher
ground because Of the bullish Of
fetal government crop report ex-
pected after trading closed today.
Wheat opened SIS / 1-8c net high
er than yesterdays close. then eased
fractionally from the best prices.
Corn started unchanged to 5-8c
higher and subsequently gained a
little, but then held around steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

Georgia has l54 accredited negro
physicians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

Try u Mexican dinners. =. o..
CAFE adv. III
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
HooDer,s Cri1,1eBoard
Dralus Heavy Fire

not lose force. !. L believe, of
course, there necessarily would
be some executive meetings, but
the general hearings should BE-
public" he said.
Senator Borah (R.). of Idaho,
who touched off the prohibitional
oratorical bomb that has rocked
official washington for the past
two weeks, may join the Harris
cause.
Senator Jones (R.0 Of Washing
ton, Senate dry leader. however
could see no virtue In the Harris
proposal. He. declared the methof
Of hearings is mo part Of our
business"
The renewal Of pressure on the
commission followed an attack
upon it yesterday by Representa-.
tive Black CD of New York.
in the House. Black. ringing
wet" also demanded the commits
sion let the public in on its de.
liberations.
The liberals are taking the DO.
sition that the commission Il
(continasd oa Psss 8, Gel. -
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
BRADY ed AS
BOMB muRDE ERER
Cold W Gather
Due, But No
Snow

washington is expected to
escape the worst of the bad
weather period which Is due 10
strike the Eastern United States
tonight and tomorrow, 1T was
stated today at the Weather Bu-
reau.
While the high temperatures
which have been prevailing will
not continue, the lowest tempera-
ture predicted for tonight is "a
degrees, which is considered high
for this time of year. Yesterday
the mercury rose to 81 degrees.
Rain is forecast for tonight
and this is expected to extend
over the greater part Of the
East. 1t will probably change to
snow in the New England States,
New York. Pennsylvania and
Ohio. but no snow IS expected in
Washington. it was stated.
Freezing weather for Washing.
ton is not expected before Sat1r-
day. II then. the Weather Bureau
officials said. The downward
trend Of temperature here is ex.
pected to be gradual, with none
Of the snow, rain-freezes and sud.
den drops which have character
lied the past "a hours or so In
other portions Of the country, es-
(Continued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times., 1930-01-09

looked upon the peace treaty as
a distinct political advantage to
the Republican party. BY pacify.
ing the Insurgents, they argued.
the party will continue to pre-
sent a united front against the
Democrats in all the congress
ional campaigns next fall.
The arIniStice really brought
order out of chaos SO far as com
mittee assignments are con
cerned. Despite his threats to the
contrary, Senator Reed Smoot Of
Utah will remain as chairman of
the Finance Committee while
Senator Wesley L. Jones Of
Washington will be chairman of
the equally important Appropria
tions Committee. Other changes
include the promotion Of Senator
Hiram w. Johnson of California,
to chairmanShip of the Commerce
Committee and the elevation of
Senator Gould Of Maine to chair
nianship on the Immigration
Committee.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
JUDGE 5 KIN
IS ('AP()NE
AIDE

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Scarface
AL Capone, the mere mention OF
whose name in q whisper drives
the most desperate gunmen post
haste from the country, the man
who elevated the racket" to the
position of the most profitable in.
dustry on earth. now directs the
largest rum running business IN
operation.
CapOne. feted guest Of EnocEi
L. johnson, Republican boss Of
New Jersey, and OF John D'Aeos-
tino, whose licensed Atlantic
county wine racket enables every
drug store in the country TO
carry alcoholic beverages forbid
den in many places before pro
hibition, utilizes airplaneS, ships,
autos. and railroads in his busi-
ness
Although Capone has spent t
three seasons in q Philadelphia
cell, his tremendous business in
rum and other rackets continues
uninterrupted, his lieutenants.
merely by the magic of his name.
being able to enforce the terror
which Is the secret Of his power
Girls Kidnapped
The wine racket, about which
the New York Evening Journal
promises to tell much more in
subsequent articelS. is operated
by D'AgnoStino in a plant pur-
chased from Congressman and
his brother.
The operations Of Capone end
his gang are revealed in the New
York Evening Journals expose Of
shocking conditions of corruption
OF officials in the Atlantic City
district by the rum-vice-gambling
ring now operating there.
Subsequent articles will shed
light on other facets of the At.
lantic City situation, including
kidnapings of young girls, open
operation of houses of unSpeak.
able debauchery, and the young
folks school for dope addiction
Nobody cheats on the Ca
poneS-it amt healthy"
This terSe statement from a
prominent magistrate and poll.
tician in Atlantic City sums up
the respect in whicn Capone is
held by officials and gangsters
alike in Atlantic City, even though
society Is presumably protected
from him by a set of good stout
bars IN a Philadelphia jsil
The cell itself-No. 6S in
Holmesburg prison--was, at last
accounts. a busy place indeed
with the hiStory's most powerful
czar4 Of crime handling CORE.
Continued on Page 2S)
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Taylor Evidence Laid
Awdy as Useless

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Jan. 8.
1.NSo. Although frankly sken-
tical of obtaining any authentic
evidence bearing on the William
Desmond Taylor murder case. Dis
trict Attorney Buron Fits today
had completed arrangements to
secure the latest statements Of
Otis Hefner, ex-convict, and
Henri Peavey, colored, who once
served as Taylor's house boy.
II want to keep the file Of the
Taylor case and all the records
as complete as possible" declared
Fits, I'm lire with this policy
I have ordered that these state
mentr Of Peavey and Hefner De
taken and placed with other
records Of the murder"
Both Hefner and Peavey, in
their II test statements. sought to
throw suspicion on a motion pie
ture actress prominently men
toned in the Taylor case subSe-
quent 10 the murder Of the mo
ton picture director.
Other officers who were active
In the Investigation Of the Taylor
murder mystery we're inclined to
The Washington times., 1930-01-09

41e warrant was sworn 70
by County Policeman Frank
P. Prince, who Immediately
served it on Leroy who had
been held in the Marlboro
jail since Sunday for investi-
cation.
His brother, Herman Brady,
2-year old husband of Naomi,
similarly held, will be released
as a State s witness, it was
indicated by county authori-
ties.
"A hearing on the charge will be
given Leroy at o'clock today be.
fore Justice of the Peace Harry
w. Gore in Marlboro.
Other Charges Imminent
Two more murder charges may
be placed against Leroy for the
death of Samuel Hall 10 months
old. and Dorothy Hall, 4 years old,
who died as q result of the same
explosion. it was said.
The swearing Of the warrant
followed a conference between
Lieut. Joseph H. Itzel, Sergt
Charles Schalter. of the Baltimore
detective bureau. who were sent
here by Governor Albert C.
Ritchie; Prince and States Attor
ney j. Frank Parran.
The three investigators ou:
lined to the States attorney to
day the result of their investiga.
tion yesterday when they traced
a set of Maryland automobile
license tags that were found On
the premises occupied. by Her.
man Brady, near Mitchellville.
These license tags, the detectives
allege. were used to cover up
District tags on Leroy Brady's car
on the morning of December 20,
Continued ON Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
FL|ERS SOUGHT
BY DOC TEAM

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 9
1.N.S0 An old agency of Arc
tic travel, the dog team, came
forward today to continue the
search for Pilot Pat Reid and
his two mechanics, lost in the
vicinity Of Norton Bay while
flying to search for Lieut.. Carl
Ben EielSon and Earl BOrland,
Arctic filters.
Strong winds, at times reaching
a 50-mile-an-hour velocity, have
kept rescue planes here and at
Mulato land-bound for the last
two days.
One dog team departed yes
terday from Unalakleet, near Nor.
ton Bay. to search the Unaglik
and Ungalatalik river territory
for a trace Of Reid and his cabin
plane.
Should the weather clear dur
ing the few hours Of twilight
today Pilot Matt Niemenen is
expected to take his cabin plane
aloft at Mulato to look for Reid,
and Capt. n. A. Oakes and Gif-
ford Swartman will resume their
search of the frozen country.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Blackmer Rites Due
In Arlington Tomorrow

ARLINGTON, Va. Jan. o.
Funeral services for Dorothy
Ann. 2O-months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer J. Blackmer,
who died at the home of her par
ents yesterday, will be conducted
from the home of the grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Scnef-
fel, 124 Jefferson St., Arlington,
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. Howard E. Snyder, of
the Lutheran church, Of Wash
ir.gton. assisted by the Rev. I'd
ward G. Latch, pastor Of the
Arlington Methodist Episcopal
Church. will conduct the services.
Burial will be in Chestnut Grove
Cemetery at Herndon.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
RIVERDAL {
70. SAFE
BLOWN

Burglars early today blew open
the safe at the Riverdale Md
post office and escaped with an
undetermined amount Of loot.
The place is carefully guarded
by Post Office Inspector M. w
r. Zantzinger ard County Police
man Claude Reese to prevent the
handling of anything until the
arrival Of Detective Sergeant
Fred A. Sandherg chief Of tlls
aiNa Of Identification Of altf
ashihgton police department
Found by Postmistress
The robbery was discovered at
.6:45 q. M by Mrs. Mary e. Wor.
ley, postnistress. who Immediately
notified the Post Office Depart.
ment and then stood guard over
the place until arrival Of an in,
Spector.
The post office clock had
stopped at $40. indicating the
hour at which the explosive. ap
parently nitroglycerine. had beer
setoff. The safe door was blown
20 feet away, according to Reese
and the interior Of the post office
almost wrecked.
The burglars effected an en-
trance through a window close tc
the safe. indicating that they hac
looked the ground over some time
before. A heavy metal screen
had been pried loose with a
crowbar and the lock on the win
dow broken with the same tool
Professional Job
Reese said it had every ap
pearance Of being a professional
job.
1t is not believed the robbers
got away with any large amount
either of money or stamps, as
deposits are made in the River
dale bank daily by the post
mistress.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
BY WILLIAM. S. NEAL
international News Service
staff C0rreNpOndent

The national law enforcement
commission faced stormy seas to.
day as demands upon the com
mission to discontinue "star
chamber" proceedings and hold
open hearings on the prohibition
question spread to both branches
of Congress.
Declarations by members Of
Congress that the commission is
split upon the crime question, par
ticularly upon prohibition, also
served to intensity the situation
which promises to make the com
mission appointed by President
Hoover q subject of controversy
rather than an aid in the settle
ment of the whole crime question.
Senator William J. Harris CD
of Georgia, a bone dry, announced
he is preparing to carry the fight
for open hearings to the floor Of
the Senate.
No harm can come from open
hearings. The proceedings win
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
At TACK
KILLS BOX

LAKE WALES, Fla. Jan. g..
The beautiful singing tower
known as one Of the three dis.
tinctively American works Of ar
chitectual art. will be the lasting
monument for Edward William
Box, 81, who died at his winter
retreat here early today from an
acute heart attack. Funeral ser
vices will be held tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Box was stricken with a heart
malady Sunday, but his condition
did not become critical until yes.
terday. AS result his death
found sons and other relatives
en- route to Lake Wales in an at
tempt to reach his bedside before
he died.
The authors wife was at his
bedside when the end came. She
came with him to Lake Wales a
short while ago for the winter
season.
Bok's condition apparently took
q turn for the worse late yester.
day when physicians expressed
grave doubts for his recovery and
a number Of Specialists were sum
moned from New York.
These specialists, however,
barely had time to, catch south.
bound trains when the publisher
breathed his last.
Death occurred at 4:25 q. m.
The widow and two sons, w.
Curtis Box and Cary Box, sur.
ViVe.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
CHICAGO POLICE.
GUT VETOED

CHICAGO, Jan. 9 dN.so.--
After a session punctuated by
misses and jeers from a crowded
balcony a battle-torn city council
today had voted to provide the
necessary funds to reinState 4T3
policemen and 220 firemen who
lost their jobs through reduced
appropriations in Chicago's 1880
budget.
The men were ordered to work
today.
The councils decision to restore
the discharged personnel climaxed
q deadlock yesterday between
Mayor Thompson and the alder
men which was precipitated when
the mayor vetoed $37.425. 100 in
reductions voted by the council
last week.
Hundreds of spectators, most
Of them discharged employees
packed the galleries and cheered
the administrators fight
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
N0TRE DAM. RS
To CQAcHI {. !.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. .
1N.S.). - Two Notre Dame
seniors, Tim Moynihan and John
Colrick. will be aides to Coach
Thomas e. Mills at Georgetown
University. according to an an.
nouncement made today by
Coach Mills.
Both of the two Notre Dame
stars have made all-America
teams during their football
careers.
Coach Mills, who has been a.
sistant grid mentor at Notre
Dame for three years and also
coach of the baseball, wrestling,
and boxing teams, viii leave
Continued on Page 2, Column u
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Insurgents Win Clash
On Assignments

The split which threatened the
Republican party in the Senate
was averted today by the action
Of administration leaders yester-
day in giving the Insurgents a
'sbalance of power" on the power.
full Senate Finance Committee.
Insurgents pacification was
won by granting Senator Robert
M. La Toilette, jr., of wisconsin
and Senator John Thomas, of
Idaho. posts on the Finance Com
mittee. The two Independents,
along with Senator Couzens, of
Michigan, by joining with the
Democrats can dominate the
writing Of all tariff, tax and
revenue legislation for the next
two years.
administration leaders dis.
missed the InSurgent victory as
trivial. They pointed out that
the Senate itself has the final
word on all legislation and cited
the tariff bill as illuStrating how
the committee was poWerleSs to
bind the Senate.
The administration leaders
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
8 Get Year for Sales
OF Rum in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 9.-Three
persons, one a woman. were SEN
fenced to serve one year each in
jail for violating the dry law by
Judge Snow in police court this
morning.
Elizabeth Craig, colored; Hugh
Burke, who in addition to being
charged with sale was also
charged with subsequent offense
and Hery Dixon, all were charged
with selling.
In addition to the sentence oe
a year in Jail all were fined $3.50
and costs and required to furnish
bond against violating the dry
law. All noted an appeal. VI
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
ToDAY's SCRATCHES
H!AVANA

FIRST RACf-Iloyd Brown Not
Guilty, Fay Hamilton, Frank. cnmpiler
SECOND RACE-H indra n &c, Gay
Brock Merry Girl Seth's Jewel. silver.
wave. Capt. Gilbert.
THIRD RACE -Shrew. Era. Chantry,
Geyser. Tidbit. TottuH May Agnes X
Lassa.
FIFTH RAcE-ssay .Isabeau Motor
Chief kindlinS. pr. J. p. o'connell
SIXTH RAcE-MsIlta. Rock Candy
weather clear: track EOOA
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
DENIES SELLING
RUM To COPS
Times SIAN Photo

Russell A. Murray, 80, will
probably soon be taken into
Equity Court on a charge OF
violating a temporary paddock
Injunction. following his arrest
yesterday.
Police claim they bought a
half gallon of liquor from Muir
ray at his home in the 200 block
Maryland Ave. s.. w. He refused
to arrange bail and stayed in
a cell all night. Protesting his
innocence of any liquor law viola
tion, he declared his intention OF
refusing to pay a bondSi11ap
money to secure his release.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09

discredit stories told by Hefner
and -cavey.
1t was pointed out by them
that these witnesses had pre-
viously told other stories at
variance with their latest version
which, 1t was said, disagree with
known points in the case.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Al Smith and Missus
Leave N. Y. for Miami

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 u.NS0
Former Governor and Mrs. Alfred
E. Smith were on their way to
Miami today for their annual Flor
ida vacation.
The former governor said he
probably would remain in the
South until the end of the month.
the exact date depending on how
Mrs. Smith felt about it. He said
he had received an invitation to
use Vincent AStor's yacht while
yacationing,
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Alexandria Has 1,5OO
Dogs: 500 Tags Sold

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 9.-
State Game Warden w. Harry
Johnson win begin the annual
crusade against unlicensed dogs
at the conclusion of the hunting
season February /. According to
Roger Sullivan, city treasurer,
only about 500 dog licenses have
been sold to cover the city'S esti-
mated dog population of $500.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
MURDER CHARGE FILED;
BROTHER To Be FREED
As STATE WITNESS !

Lawrence Leroy Brady, 26- -year-old Wash
ington automobile mechanic, and alleged boot.
logger, was today formally charged with the
murder of Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady, 18-year-
old girl bride and expectant mother, killed in
9 Christmas gift bomb explosion in her Seat
Pleasant, Md. home on New Year Day,
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
DR.. DAGER TO SPEAK

I. DR.. Forrest E. Dagger. of PhiIa-
delphia, will deliver his lecture.
Rags and Old Iron" at the
Cleveland Park Congregational
Church. Thirty-fourth and Lowell
Streets, tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
CHAMBER GROUP MEETS

The committee on manufactur-
ing Of the washington Chamber
of Commerce met today at 1880
at the office In the Homer 3uild.
Ing.