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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-31

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demonstrating, but the way Things
are sizing up. the Edlnburg Bobcat
CUNT has as good a chance as any
one to capture the district bunting
and so to the state race. The
Hiaalg0 county seat entry has been
whipping up on all opposition ini
great style! The E~dinpuTgeTs have
defeated McAllen, last year 5 champ
ION, and generally held the whip
hand. The Bronc5 and Firemen
Notwithstanding several shrewd
basketball men have come back
from Coach J.. ID. Fosters domain
with the assertion that the Bobcats
are the strongest quint in Edinburg,
me- Of the best basketball towns in
the Valley.
BROWNSVILLE won the Gamer
on county title last year. but her
chances Of repeating arc none too
bright. Calculations and llunks took
their toll. Weller, O-Bryan. Sylves-
ter and Newman are gone. Only
Dan Barnhart or the last years
first string aggregation is left. An
additional handicap for Coach Soc
Plato Is the lack OF a court. The
ono in use on the lower end or
Tucker field will not at all compare
with the one the Eagles used last
season on the upper end of the
Held. II was planned TO construct a
tarvia court for the basketeers this
year, but the material which was
to have come from Mexico did not
arrive.
THE BROWNSVILLE athletic
club Is rapidly rounding into shape
in its new quarters at Hinkley Hall.
Larry Lightner and his gang have
pitched il and will have every
thing III tip-top shape within a
week. The basketball court is being
worked over and will be ready for
use oon A pair Of foreign teams
may be the first to play on the
field. Edinburg and the Harlinr 1
Methodists or Edinburg and San
Benito may play an exhibition on
test here next week. A game Of
this kind should draw a big crowd.
1t would present the cream Of the
two brackets, giving local fans some
idea Of the relative strength OF the
divisions The upper bracket boys
have been inclined TO scott since
Raymondville. tail ender. defeated
the Sebastian toSSers, rIflners-up
III the lower bracket.
POLO IS essentially a wealthy
sportsman's game. To IL usually
found only where there arc a num-
Der OF wealthy young men. That Is.
in the large centers Of population.
The Valley is fortunate in escaping
this general rule-thanks to Fort
Brown and a group Of live wire
sportSmen at Harlingen. When you
see one Of these pretty exhibitions
at the post or Harrington. you are
enjoying a privilege that few COM
munities this size can offer. The
Valley polo season is climaxed by
the annual February tournament
staged by Fort Brown officers. They
are now at work obtaining entries
and indications are the meet will
be the best ever held.
THE HAELINGEN Methodists.
rampant leaders OF the Valley
Amateur Basketball league lower
bracket, have a compliment for
Fort Brown. The Prayer Boys are
high IN their praise Of treatment
they received when guests on the
post court. Everything is arranged,
even to dressing accommodations,
they state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
PROSPECT ROBS
AUTO SALESMAN
Likely Buyer Takes Car,
Ring and Money.

A prospective customer while on a
demonstration tour today held up
Frank Krause, 80, Elks Club, sales
man for the REQ Indiana Sales
Company, Inc, 923 North Meridian
street, and robbed him of a new
REQ Coupe, $1,000 ring and $50
in cash, he told deputy sheriffs.
He left Krause seated on stump
in woods, near Sixteenth street
and Franklin road, and fled north
ward in the coupe.
Deputy sheriffs' emergency squads
were combing that sector of the
city for the bandit early this after
noon.
The gunman, a large, well-dresSed
man, about ~, entered the sales
rooms and asked Krause for a
demonstration of an auto. On Ma
tional road, east of the city, he
drew gun and ordered Krause to
drive over a series of lonely byways.
After riding more than half an
hour, the bandit ordered Krause to
stop the auto, and forced him into
the woods, where he took Krause's
pocketbook, relieved him of the dia-
mond ring, and then fed in the car,
Krause told deputies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
DOCTOR DIES IN
OPERATION
Last Words for Patients
Safety; Both Live.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 5.-A
surgeon performing a caesarian
operation today was stricken fatal
ly with a heart attack before his
task was completed. Colleagues
brought the child safely into the
world, and also saved the life of the
mother.
The dead surgeon was DR.. T. H.
Williams of the South Highlands
hospital staff. DR.. r. M. Coston and
DR.. j. D. Dean finished the opera
ton Williams had begun. Mrs. l..
H. Day, Is, the mother and her
eight and three fourths-p pound baby
girl. we're reported in satisfactory
condition.
AS he collapsed, DR.. Williams
first thought was for the safety of
his patients and the success Of the
operation.
watch it doctor" were the last
words the stricken surgeon uttered.
A coroner's jury returned a
verdict of death from natural
causes. Fellow surgeons said I'M
doubtedIy DR.. Williams had suffered
a heart attack.
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!, as n x
pitai was critical and his -sweet-
heart, with his father, were expected
at his bedside,
Apparently repentant over his
action, he went to the home of Her.
bert Bristow,. R. RE-, Box 374, after
taking the poison tablets and asked
for aid.
Letter on Creek Bank
One of two letters found on the
Eagle creek bank near New York
street, reads in part:
dad, it will be a hard blow to
her. We love each other but it is
all ended.
"She will come to see me, Dad.
Welcome her, she's a nice girl.
treat her as you would your own
daughter. She knows, and she will
tell you everything. Treat her
kindly, Dad, love her, for she is the
girl I love and I'm not ashamed to
say So
The other letter was headed: 1.-THE
End Of the Journey" and addressed
to the sweetheart, Miss feathers. 1t
read in part:
ST am out on the river bank, out
where everything is so quiet and
peaceful. Dear, studied every side
of the affair last night. I am so
sorry, but it is the only thing can
do. am not the man I should be,
or I could face the world. Little
Pal, you may think you are the
most lonely and saddest person on
earth, but am sad. too.
Dream of Yesterday"
81 had dream that, some day
WE would have a home, the sweet
est of love woven into it, never to
break. But that was a dream of
yesterday.
To-day life is a sting, a few short
hours of life with all my hopes
gone.
Sweetheart, you can never know
the thoughts that are coming to me
in these last few hours of life. Those
words of Dad, "when Wyona and
Autey come home to eat with u.s.
yes-when they do! These words
are the saddest memory have of
my last time to eat at home.
ooh, Little Pal, life is just one
sorrow after another. I am weak,
dear; good-by, and here's to your
health and happiness. Love-
"P. S.-Try to be brave. Keep a
memory of me and live for the best.
Love-"
Oldham reached Indianapolis
Sunday, police learned, and had
sought employment in vain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
ASKS CLOSING
OF z BEACHES
BatherS' Health PeriIed by
Drought, Morgan Says.

Closing of Mcclure and Warfleigh
municipal beaches because of the
drought was recommended to the
city park board today by DR.. Her
man C. Morgan, city sanitarian.
Tests of the water showed high
bacteria count, making the water
dangerous for swimmers, Dr. Nor.
gan reported to a conference of rec
reation officials in Mayor Reginald
Sullivan'S Office.
Recreation Director David S. xii
gore said the park board will act on
the recommendation Thursday.
Water in White river has grown
stagnant because of the low water,
causing a condition likely to spread
typhoid if bathers continued to use.
A confirmation test will be request
ed of the state health board.
DR.. Morgan said a good heavy
rain probably would relieve the con-
dition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
HOOVER PROMISES u. S.
AID TO REGIONS STRICKEN
BY PROLONGED DROUGHT
Agriculture Department Making Survey to
Learn Full Extent of Damage; Rail
roads May Be Asked to Help.
LITTLE RELIEF FOR CITY IN SIGHT
Dangerous Situation Confronts Sun-Parched
Southern Indiana Area; Farmers Forced
to Travel for Miles to Obtain Relief

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.
No stone will be left unturned
by the federal government to
render assistance to local
authorities in regions stricken
by the extended drought,
President Hoover announced
today.
Already an investigation, has been
undertaken by the agriculture de-
partment into the extensiveness of
the situation and a report will be
made public next Monday, the
President said.
Railways have been requested by
the chief executive to determine
how they may lend assistance either
through voluntary reduced rates on
hay and feed into the drought
regions and livestock from them
or by other means.
There can be no doubt as to its
most serious character in many
localities" Mr.. Hoover added. "And
that unless relieved there will be
real suffering.
Subject of Conferences
1.-THE drought situation has been
the subject of several conferences
between Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde, Chairman Legge OF the farm
board and myself. The department.
Of agriculture has undertaken de-
tailed survey of the situation. They
will report next Monday upon the
condition in each era in the coun-
try.
1.-THE information so far indicates
great variation in the effect Of the
drought, both as between states, be-
tween counties in those states, and
even between farms in the same
county.
1.-THE maximum intensity seems
to lie in a belt roughly following the
Potomac, the Ohio. and the MiSsis-
sippi rivers.
! lIC Il1ECOU1 Co u cooAoOe1AASC 0A40S
the farm board and the other agen-
cies Of the federal government can
and should undertake are being de-
terrnined.
Discussed With Cabinet
cit is evident already that large
measures of feed movement to the
livestock in the drought areas or
movement of animals out Of the
worst areas will need to be under
taken later in the fall.
ut is too early to determine the
precise character of relief; much
depends upon the further spread OF
the drought, but no stone will be
left unturned by the federal govern
ment in giving assistance to local
authorities
The President issued his state
ment after discussing the situation
with his cabinet at their regular
meeting,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
HOOVER PLANS DELAYED
Western Vacation Still Is Hope of
President.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-A
though President Hoover has made
known his hopes of going to Glacier
national park for two-week vaca-
ton the latter part of this month,
he has been unable yet to make any
definite plans for the trip. it was
learned here today.
The tentative dates under consid-
Grafton are understood to be from
Aug. Is to Aug. %. but no definite
decision has been reached.
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Showers in Midwest

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Thunders
storms shot holes in the midwestern
heat blanket today.
Sweltering remained general be-
tween the Rockies and the eastern
seaboard and mot much change in
temperature was the hopeless re-
frain that rain through noon fore
casts for the central states.
Cloudy Weather Predicted
Indications are" said the Chi
cago weather bureau, 'for partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled
weather over the north central
states tonight and Wednesday, with
some possibility of few widely
scattered showers over the corn
belt. Temperature changes will not
be important"
Then the weather man reviewed
the 100-degree temperatures Of the
last twenty-four hours to show what
he meant by no important change.
Today's rains were reported from
Kansas City, Dubuque, Des Moines,
Chicago and Springfield, Ill.
From the southern portion Of the
Great Lakes region westward over
Iowa and Nebraska temperatures
we're moderating slightly.
Rains in Nebraska
Cooling winds accompanied the
rain in Nebraska. Also there were
some spiral clouds, whose appear
a1ce sent persons living in the
northeastern Nebraska cyclone belt
diving into their storm cellars.
A few farm outbuildings were
knocked down, but the damage will
be small.
While scattered showers in the
last twenty-four hours cooled west
Tennessee, most Of the rate looked
in vain for substantial rains to re-
lieve the seventy nine-day drought.
Main fell in Memphis before mid
night, causing the temperature to
drop from the high 90s to 80 de-
grees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
General Macarthur Named
to Post; General Fuller
to Head Marines.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Ap-
pointment of Major General Doug
las Macarthur as chief of staff OF
the United States army and Briga-
der General Ben H. Fuller as
commandant of the United States
marine corps were announced by
President Hoover today.
General Macarthur will succeed
Major General Charles P. Summer
all and General Fuller is to fill the
vacancy left by the recent death OF
Maj General Wendell G. Neville.
The men Mr.. Hoover picked to
head the army and marine corps
staffs both served with distinction
in the Boxer rebellion in China
when Mr.. Hoover was there with
his bride as a young engineer.
Macarthur Dashing Figure
General Macarthur is one of the
most spectacular and dashing fig
ures of the army. When he was
made a major-general at the age
of As, he was the youngest in the
army with this rank.
MacArthur's first fame came in
the Boxer rebellion. He was chief
of staff of the Rainbow division in
France and was decorated for brav-
cry under fire.
At present he is commanding the
Philippine department.
Wears Seven Decorations
Macarthur wears both the Dis
tinguished Service Cross and Dis
tinguished Service medal, each hav-
ing been bestowed for service in the
World war. In addition he has five
foreign decorations.
General Fuller, so, saw battle
action in the Philippine insur-
rection and in the Boxer rebellion,
for which he was commended for
gallant conduct.
From 1918 to 1920 he commanded
marines in the Dominican republic
and in 1924 commanded marine
forces in Haiti.
Since 1925 he has been assistant
commandant of the marine corps
and has been acting chief since
General Neville's death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
COP HAS TO WALK "a
MILES TO GET MAN

Cleveland Detective Finds Prisoner
Helping Marshal Plow.
BIZ United Press
CLEVELAND, Aug. 5.-Detective
Alfred Labrig tramped twenty-four
miles to get his man Monday.
Arriving in Hiram, O., to return
G. E. Dreger, %, charged with traf-
fic law violation here, he had to
walk ten miles to Marshal Jerry
Walton'S home for his prisoner.
Back trudged the detective and
his prisoner.
Lack of Jail at Hiram caused the
marshal to keep the prisoner at
home, Marshal Walton said.
But Detective Lahrig said he
found his prisoner helping the mar
shall pillow corn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
BAMBINO HITS 4tST
Ruth Smashes Home Run in
Game With Senators.

BIZ United Press
Aug. 5.-Babe Ruth hit his forty
first home run Of the season in the
sixth inning of today's first game
of a double-header against the
Washington Senators.
The drive in right center close to
the score board, a distance Of about
$50 feet, came with no one on base.
Irving Hadley was pitching.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
Times Change

Fifty-four years ago, Mrs.
Rettie Burton Taylor. II, of
Dallas, Tex, left indianapolis
as a pioneer of the covered
wagon trails Of the Northwest.
Today she returned after a
haIf-century to take her first
airplane ride over the city that
was a village when she left.
Mrs. Taylor is visiting her
nephew, Arthur Wolf, Abs
North Meridian street, during
her stav here. Wolf accom-
panied the aged woman on her
first plane ride.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
RELIEF-A MILE HIGH

Kansas City Physician Finds Cooler
Weather-Far Above Clouds.
Bg United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 5.-One
has to fly a mile high to escape the
heat here, DR.. John D. Brock, flying
physician, said today after a fight
to gain relief.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
KEEPS TREE PERCH
Palmer McCIoSkey Passes
His 53oth Hour.

Palmer McCloskey, indianapolis
chief limb lounger. celebrated his
5S0th hour aloft in a tree near his
home at 328 North Temple avenue
today. and said he would continue
his tree-sitting endurance test I'M
til cold weather. David Smith,
Beech Grove, his nearest competi-
tor is a day and half behind Pal
mar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
BOND ARGUMENT SET
Protest Against Power and Light
Issue to Be Heard.

Oral argument on the protest
against the Indianapolis Power and
Light Company petition for a $12.-
26T, OTIS securities issue will be held
before the public service commits
sion at 1880 a. m. Wednesday it
was announced today by Commits
Sioner Howell Ellis. The argument
will involve jurisdiction on purchase
of right Of way for high tension
lines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
PAYS 16-YEAR DEBT
Man Who Cheated Railroad
I Relieves Conscience.

Eighteen years of worry ended
for an Indianapolis man this morn
ing when he paid $500 into the Big
Four railroads conscience fund, and
departed in happy mood.
Entering the Big Four Office, he
asserted that he had cheated the
conductor of a passenger train on
a trip from indianapolis to Terre
Haute and return in 1912 and
wanted to make restitution.
1t was the work of several min
utes, searching old tariffs to find
what the debt. amounted to.
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BIZ United Press
PITMAN, N. J., Aug. 5.-A So
year-oId farmer, John WEIGH, lost
his temper during the hot weather
and beat his wife, who was SO,
until she was critically injured.
Then, growing remorseful, he
hanged AimseIf d bis barn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
BUYS STOCK AT AUCTION
Leader Company Acquires Goods of
Bankrupt Kokomo Store.

Operators of the Leader depart
ment store of Indianapolis today
purchased at auction at Kokomo the
stock and fixtures of the Boston
store, bankrupt Kokomo store.
The price paid was $48,600. Lease
on the building occupied by the
Boston store was not included in
the sale. A Newcastle store owned
by A. Anspach, Boston store owner,
win be sold Wednesday.
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By UHifcd Press
CT. LOUIS. Aug. 5.-Swarms of
- bees in this section have re-
turned TO their hives and are eating
their own honey. unable to ind
fresh flowers from which to obtain
nourishment. Bee keepers have SUI
fcred substantial losses.
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BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Karl
Herzog and Fritz vogel are baked,
for the present in their plan to
sail the Atlantic in a large rubber
ball. OficiaIs Of a rubber COM
pany. whom they asked to furnish
the ball. declined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
COP SHOOTS BOY, Ia
Fires to "Scare" Groups Throwing
Pebbles; One May Die.

30 Unfffd Press
CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-When small
boys started throwing pebbles at
him. Robert Anderson. 70-year old
policeman fired his revolver TO
scare" them.
James Hickey. II, fell critically
wounded with a bullet through his
chest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
Madness AfIas Keeps Mounting

BIZ United Press
CHEVY CHASE, Md, Aug. S.
The residential section here was
patrolled by policemen on the look
out for green lawns. Persons who
sprinkle the grass the next two
weeks will be considered law viola
tors. There is water shortage.
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Blu Times Special
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 5.-A
youth who used a wooden gun in
sticking up his robbery victims was
arrested here today after a police
chase. When victims resisted, he
told them he was only fooling, police
say.
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BIZ United Press
BROOKLYN, Aug 5.-The nom
stop roof-sitting record had reached
% hours at noon today, and Charles
Nemarow. 13-year-old claimant to
the title, was undaunted by the
threat of a further rise in tempera-
ture or thundershowers
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! BIZ Unitec Press
PATTERSON. N. j., Aug. 5.-Heat
L was said today to be responsible
for the death of six hoboes who
gathered in a Jungle" under rail-
road viaduct for drinking bout.
It was canned heat.
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Bv United Pres

Bv United Press
VIOLA, Kan. Aug. 5.-Apples
hanging on the trees in L. L. VIII
liams' orchard have been so thor
oughly baked by the sun, he AYERS.
that they can be plucked and served
for breakfast with sugar and cream
10 passing tourists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
Asks Dry Co-operation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-An APP
peal for support of the govern
ment's campaign for more effective
obedience to the prohibition laws
was made Monday night in a radio
address by Amos W. w. woodcock,
new prohibition director.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
DOG, SENTENCED TO
DIE, SAFE In NEW YORK
"Jiggers" May Enjoy Life as Long
as He Shuns New Jersey.

40 AAO IAAAAAO 4NOU OOA0OJs
BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. s.
"Jiggers," 2-year-old Fox terrier,
may continue to frisk about enjoy
ing life as long as he stays out of
New Jersey, Joseph Altman, police
recorder, has ruled today.
The wire-haired dog was sem
fenced to death last week for Bit
ing a woman, but when authorities
called at the home of his owner,
Mrs. Dora Gaulker, they found that
she and the dog had fed to New
York.
At first there was some talk of
extradition and such things, but the
recorder finally admitted there was
nothing the state of New Jersey
could do about it unless "Jiggers"
were foolish enough to come back.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
Serious Rioting in India

BIZ United Press
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Serious COM
munal rioting at Sukkur, India. re-
sulting in number of casualties,
was reported today in a Karachi
dispatch to the London Evening
News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
REzoNING IS SOUGHT
Approval of Forty Ninth Street Sec
ton for Business Asked.

Rezoning of Forty-ninth street,
across from Butler university field
house, for business use, was asked
in an ordinance introduced in city
council Monday night by Council
man Leo F. WEIGH.
The property is owned by Frank
Sidensticker. the request having
been rejected by the city plan COM
mission.
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loves DREAM
ENDED; IS,
TAKES POISON
Clayton Youth in Critical
Condition; Leaves Note
to Sweetheart.

II had dream that, some day,
WE would have a home, the
sweetest of love woven into it
never to break.
"But that was a dream Of yes
terday.
To-day, life is a sting-a few
short hours of life with all my
hopeS-g0ne."
Depicting the despair of young love
Walter (Autey) Oldham, Is, farm
boy of Clayton, Ind, penned what
may be his last message to his
child sweetheart, Miss Wyona
feathers, Is, of SO East Harrison
street, Mooresville, Ind, then took a
slow-acting poison late Monday.
Today his condition at city hos
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-05
WILKINS WORKS ON SUB

Supervisors Remodeling Of North
Pole Undersea Craft.
b Unifed Press
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 5.-Capt.
Sir George Hubert wilkins is here
to supervise the remodeling Of the
submarine. the Nautilus. which will
Be used for a cruise to the north
pole
The noted explorer hopes to begin
his attempt to reach the pole by an
undersea route next summer.
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Sun-parched Indiana today
had but slight relief from the
heat and drought which has
reached record-breaking ex-
tent.