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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

station at Tamanrasset to inform the governor
general Of Algeria OF the extent Of the discovery
and to offer the treasure 10 the National
Museum Of Algters.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
.NARDNAN BOOK
AUDIT BEGUN

The books Of the Wardman
Mortgage and Discount Company,
Of which Harry Wardman is
head. are being investigated by
Oscar II. Brinkman. attorney for
. group Of stockholders and
official investigator for the Blaine
subcommittee Of the Senate
District Com~littee.
Delayed permission to look over
the books was obtained from
Daniel Thew Wright, attorney
for Wardman. The Investigation
began yesterday and is expected
to continue through today.
Washingtonians bought a large
portion Of the 10000 shares at
$125 q unit, that is, q share Of
preferred and a share Of common
thrown In, when the company
was organized in 1924. Dividends
have ceased and the value OF the
stock has greatly decreased.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28

New model USED Cars offering
satisfactory transportation, can be pro-
the uSed-car merchants advertising im
tOday's Classified Ads
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
WILL
OPEN SEPT. 8
Times stan Photo

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Aug.
2S.-The seventy-second session Of
the West Virginia conference Of
the United Brethren in Christ viii
be held in the Seventh Street
United Brethren Church here Sep
tember 81. with the Rev. c. D.
Batdorf, of Harrisburg. Pa. presid-
ing bishop, in charge.
The meeting viii be opened
Wednesday morning, September
3, with an episcopal address by
Bishop Batdorf, followed by COM
munion. The remainder of the
morning will be devoted to or
ganization and business discus
sionS. Reports of the conference
superintendents viii be heard In
the afternoon, the Rev. DR..
Slaughter reporting for the East
District and the Rev. F. N. Cape.
hart for the West District.
The Rev. r. r. BrininSteel at
the West Virginia Council at
Religious Education win deliver an
address. The evening meeting wiz
be devoted to addresses by F. p.
Meats and the Rev. Fred AndeT.
son. Of Parkersburg and Bishop
Batdorf.
The Thursday session win be
devoted to business, including -.
ports Of committees on candidates
for the ministry, conference relae
tions and finance and Bishop
Batdorf win speak. The afternoon
win be devoted to reports on home
and foreign missions and church
erection. A foreign missionary an
Iniversary celebration viii be held
In the evening.
Friday and Saturday win also be
devoted to reports, including
those OF the auditing COMMITTEES.
Otterbein College trustees and the
c ON m ittee e on evangelism. A
memorial service in charge Of Rev.
r.. III. Waters win be held Satur.
day afternoon. Bishop Batdorf
viii preach the conference ser.
mon on Sunday and the confer
ence win be adjourned that
evening.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
70, 900 At FAIR
CHEER R|TGH|E|..

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 2S.
With Governor Ritchie having
been here yesterday. and Mayor
Broening, of Baltimore. coming
tomorrow, the 10000 visitors at
the Cumberland Fair viii have
had an opportunity Of seeing the
two men, either Of whom may
be elected governor Of Maryland.
j. Philip Roman, himself q
candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, intro.
diced Governor RiteI1ie as our
governor, our next governor and,
the next President of the United
States"
six weeks ago, when Mayor
Bfoening was q guest of the:
Cumberland Eagles, Roman In
trOduced him as the next gov
ernoY of Maryland.
Governor Ritchie went to the.
fair for Governors day" after
he had been guest at q race
breakfast at the home Of Thomas
"a. Finan.
The crowd already had preceded
him and it was as large as any
hi the history of the exhibition
The city was deserted, as q half.
holiday was observed, business
places and public buildings being
closed in anwser to a proclama.
ton by Mayor Thomas w. Koon.
Several thousand were in at
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
FISHING PARTY
RESCUED
HARRY FIDDEsoP

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. a.
Five washingtonians were res
cued from the Chesapeake Bay
after they had frantically sig
nailed for passing boats TO come
to their rescue for more than six
hours.
They are Harry Coleman, .
man named Kay and his young
son, Mrs. Frank Dunn and her
daughter. Miss Rosalie Lucille
Dunn. The men. it was said. are
members Of the National Masonic
Fishing Club.
The party left Coates Shore,
Shadyside,- West River. VIII ere
Mrs. Dunn and her daughter are
spending the summer, at 6.o'ciock
to fish. While out in the bay in
40 feet Of water. the engine
'twent dead" There were no oars
In the boat, Miss Dunn said.
A heavy sea was running at
the time, she said, and there was
quite roll In the water. The
men took turns in steering the
boat to keep it out Of the trough
of the waves.
Several ships passed. them, the
girl said, and they waved signals
OF distress to the boats wit b
cloths tackled on q fishing pole.
None Of the boats that passed
them before nightfall came an
swered their pleas.
They had about given up IN de-
spair when q barge en- route from
Newport News to Annapolis saw
the lantern they were waving
constantly and pulled alongside.
The barge, Miss Dunn said,
toWed the helpless motor boat
close to the shore where they
were met BY q rescue party that
was leaving West River to search
for them. Except for the Wetting
they. got, none Of the party SUI
fered any serious damage.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
CARDEATH DROP
IS REPORTED

Newspapers Of the United States
today were given credit by the
National Conference on Street
and Highway Safety for playing .
material part in. turning the auto
mobile fatality line downward.
The automobile death rate for
1880 has not increased since the
middle Of June and has shown q
downward swing since the middle
Of july From February to June
there was an almost continuous
climb In the number Of aut0ano-
bile fatalities each month. & (.
However. for the month ending
August . the Census Bureau an
nounced that the number Of
deaths from automobile accidents
In 7S large cities was lower than
during the ponding period
Of the previous year for the first
time since last December.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
CONTEST.
RACE CLOSE

The latest tabulation Of votes
in the Majestic Baby Contest
reveals that Mary Jane Watson.
| of S16 Ingraham st. N. W., who
had been leading for several
days, has been forced into second
position. The official count
shows Betty Gene Wiley, Of 1445
Park Rd. N. W.. ahead with
%, 400 votes.
Third position Is held by Milo
Lee Kennedy. of Seat Pleasant,
Md, q newcomer in the contest,
who entered with an accumulated
total Of 19,O5O votes.
Harry Joseph Fiddesop. ir.,
2048 Thirty-seventh st. ". W.,
also spurted forward today with
la total Of 1880 votes, occupying
fourth position.
I Two Days. Left
with but two days left to
accumulate votes, parents with
babies entered in the contest,
were urged to seek the aid Of
their friends in securing votes to
help their baby win.
While the purchase Of Majestic
radios brings the largest number
isof votes, those sponsoring their
fayorite baby should not overlook
1.-THE Importance of having their
friends use the Is votes issued
with ell Fox Theater admissions
These votes are easy to accunE.
late and viii help materially I'd
strengthen the bays standing In
the contest. s.
Several Of the leading con,
teStants are backed by those ap.
preciating the value of the Ma
jestic Bank as a votegetter
Many new Majestic. savings ac
counts have been opened and the
so votes issued with each new
account have helped consider
ably.
Save for Radio
The plan behind the Majestic
Bank is to help those not quite
ready TO purchase q Majestic, to
start saving for the down pay
ment.
When small deposit is made
to- any authorized Majestic
dealer, the person is presented
with a Majestic bank, which is
an exact miniature reproduction
of q Model SO Majestic Radio
The bank Is then used to &C
cumulate the necessary amount
lof money required for the particu'
lar Majestic model selected.
Each ! bank placed in the
hands OF q friend entities that
person to cast so votes for their
favorite baby. This method Of
securing votes is proving very
effective with the leading con.
testa1lts.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
Phone Your News Tips to
The Times and Win $50
Weekly Prizes

Save your news for The Washington Times and get in
line for part Of the $50 prize money awarded each week
for the best exclusive tips.
Whenever anything happens cali the News Tip Editor
Of The mes-District $3.50 Be to call between 80
a. M and D. M After p. M, your news until the
following morning.
scientific discovery, art exhibit important
invention accident rescue, bank merger an official
appointment unusual occurrence an interesting picture
Twenty dollars Is awarded each week for the best tip
$40 for the best SIS for the third BEST and 81 each
for the IS next best.
The Times
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
German Pair jailed
n Siberia Learn
War Is Ouer

BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-Twelve
years after the end Of the
World War. two German war
prisoners, Rudolf Kutz and
Johann MiSchalSki, returned to
their home in Beuthen. Silesia.
today, after . long and painful
pilgrimage on foot from 81
IBERIA.
Only last year. they said. did
they learn that the war had
come to an end. They asked to
be transported back home, but
nobody paid any attention to
their demands.
Finally, with q third German,
they started walking home by
the way Of Moscow, Kovno and
Warsaw. Their comrade. ex-
hausted by the strain Of the
journey, died at KovYio.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
Rain Aids Pastures
About Front ROuGL

FRONT ROYAL. Va, Aug. %.
Front Royal had its heaviest rain
last night since early April. 1t
began with . downpour and
altered to a drizzle, about an inch
falling. While too late TO help
the hay and corn crops, both q
failure In this neighborhood, it
win greatly help parched pastures
where many cattle are gTazed.
Many are replanting gardens
in the hope that something can
still { be raised before frost.
Gardens were all q failure In this
section.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28

tendance from Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. ' + !
Governor Ritchie's visit termi-
mated with % dinner given in his
honor at the Fort Cumberland
Hotel by g. Clinton Uhl, Of Mt.
Savage, chairman of the Mary
land State Roads Commission:
Ferrnan G. ,Pugh. chairman Of
the Allegany County Board. of
Education, and Henry Shrfver,
president of the FIRST National
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
Ohio Couple Sought
To Hear Death NeIUs

Police last night were enleavOr-
ing to locate Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
b. Smith. Of DenniSon, Ohio. who
were expected here yesterday, to
inform them that Mrs. Smiths
father had died suddenly in Den,
niSon.. The Smiths are touring
the East. Inspector william 8.
Shelby, chief of detectives, has
asked all precincts to inquire ut
local hotels for them.
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
Report Due
On ID. G.. Lump Sun

The special committee Of the
House, which win present q rec
ommendation for q lump sum
contribution by Congress for Dis
trict OF Columbia needs, prob
ably viii reach D decision adverse
to WaShingtOn's welfare, William
Kennedy, newspaper man. told
the. Rotary Club yesterday at Q
meeting at the willard Hotel.
Kennedy pointed out that the
committee includes men who
have expressed opinions unfavOr-
able to increased appropriations
for the District. VI
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
Cuts Air School Mark
r.. r. Heinenaa1l, IL

Frank r. Heinemann, II, $500
block Of Lowell st. N. W., the
youngest student in the District
of Columbia Air Legion flying
class, yesterday lowered the rec
ORA for short instruction before
taking to the air in solo flight.
The youth made his first solo
flight of five minutes after only
4 hours and 10 minutes instruc-
tion. The former record for the
class had been z hours and IS
minutes.z s Young Heinemann
brought his plane down just be
fore dark. at the Hybla Valley
Airport, where the class Is In
strueteds without mishap ct the
cunellsiOn oe his flighk
The Washington times., 1930-08-28
Housewife Wears
Is Lb. Bathing Suit

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 8 nN.S.).
A bathing suit weighing Is pounds
and three ounces (wet1 graced the
person Of Mrs. Alice G. Smith, S.
.year-old housewife, at q bathing
beauty contest here.
The suit originally was worn by
Mrs. Smith In the pre-sun.tan
eos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
HOME DECORATION TALKs-No.
BY %%7A.4.~
HAPPY


This Is a true story. Ny sister had
been married about Eve years when
she moved from a delightful home in
Houston 70 Tulsa. They bought a
house in the suburbs. She found that
the kitchen depressed her for some
reason. She didn't understand why.
She took d positive dislike to cooking.
Finally one day she was talking
with an old friend Of hers who asked
her why she didn't make her kitchen
more cheerful. Then my sister real
ized what the trouble was. No one
can work In a gloomy workshop. |
recommended Flex-thar marvellous
new color finish, TO brighten up her
kitchen. Fltx is neither a lacquer nor
an enamel. bur combines the better
qualities Of both.
With my help we arranged a darn
ing decorative scheme In the kitchen
Of Dove Gray and Old Ivory Flex.
with lirtie stencil patterns in Orchid
Flex on the cabinet. She found that
Flick wa unusually easy TO use. Il
spread 50 smoothly and dried without
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Seen About
Matamoros
By c CASTILLO

Well folks, one or the men that
was TO have been shot in Matamor-
os for the murder OF a Chinese
baker made his escape from the
Matamoros jail Saturday afternoon
land Matamoros Is still stirred
over the escape. for a killer at
large, sentenced TO die. probably by
a firing squad, may run amuck
and claim more victims. - but the
Alatamoros police are hot on his
trail. headed BY Librado Salinas.
police chief and Erasmo Blanco.
lieutenant. and the killers arrest
Is expected Soon.- his companion
could not make his escape. and
still refuses 70 reveal the exact time
Of the killers getaway. " hear
comments here and there .... on the
escape. and the probability OF
the killers capture. and walking
up the street We notice Manuel
Argueta, Matamoros landowner and
prominent in business circles.
driving a new sedan down Browns
yllle's way. .. accompanied by hts
son.....and here comes Alfred
Putegnat. driving towards the
Plaza de Armas In a new car.
gray hat and new tie. ... smiling.
now We see Alfred turn into one
Of the little stems and stop before
the 'Compania Electrical de Mate
morcs' -. now he IS entering the
office to confer with the Mata-
moros representative OF the power
company. for Alfred IS secretary
treasurer Of the Central Light and
Power Co... finally we drive down
the Calzada Oregon towards
Brownsville and as we come down
the Gateway bridge on the Amer
lean side we notice. immigration
men. +. asking for bridge receipts.
which count as votes in the contest
OF two airplanes. that will Be
given away In Brownsville in 2
couple Of weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Meuse- Argonne Post
Elects New Officers

tSpecial TO The Herald)
RAYMONDvILLE. Oct. 6-Fri-
day evening the Meuse Argonne Post
Of the American Legion met In the
court house at Raymondville and
elected the following officers for
1881.
Commander j. j. Adams. vice
commander. II. v. STANDBY, finance
officer; Davis Z. Decker. service Of
ficer, ID. G. G. Conley, chaplain: C..
E. Gadd. historian: j. j. Howard,
sergeant at arms; w. z. Phillips, Jr.,
Edward Baker was appointed as the
adjutant by Communicated j. j.
Adams.
II was decided that the next meet
ing on the evening Of October 18th
would be in the form Of a banquet,
TO be held at 7 p m. at the James
Cafe and that after the banquet
the installation OF officers would be
made. A committee composed Of
Roger Robinson, Luster L. Bost and
5. v. Lozano was appointed 10 take
the banquet and installation cere-
monies in charge.
MeuSe-Argonne post was the first
post N the state or Texas, for the
third year in succession. 70 turn in
any number of memberships, and on
Sept 3rd they had twenty-five mem
hers paid in at the office OF the
state adjutant in Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
TRUCKS BOUGHT
ROAD WORK
Modern Machinery Speeds
Up Construction On
Mexican Highway

The last long stretch OF highway
that will Join MatamoroS with the
regions OF the interior and Tam
pico. and which will help TO vastly
develop the coast region OF Mexico
is being built with the greatest
possible speed.
ST.. Librado Salinas. Matamoros
police chief who returned Saturday
said that the highway work between.
the state capital Of the State OF
Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria 40
Matamoros Is making great strides
While In Ciudad Victoria, CT. Sa-
linas conferred with the Governor
Licenciado Francisco Castellanos
Jr., on matters relating 70 the po-
lice organization in Matamoros-
The Governor asked ST.. Salinas TO
purchase for the state Of Tamau-
lipas six trucks with dump bodies
10 be used in the construction Of
the highway.
Modern Machinery
ST.. Salinas stated today that the
construction of the road Is being
greatly accelerated BY the use OF
modern implements. Fleets OF trucks
are to be seen daily plying their
way between the road and the
gravel pits, which are numerous in
the region around Ciudad Victoria.
Far in advance OF the trucks a
corps OF engineers Is laying out the
.brecha' and terracing the new high
way. Many men are 20 be seen
working along the road.
A fleet Of twenty trucks will be
added TO the ones now IN operation
as the road work progresses. ST
Salinas stated.
The order for the delivery this
weel Of the trucks has been placed
with a Brownsville auto firm.
Road To Develop Region
The new highway link in Mex
ico's growing highway system will
link Matamoros with the most i'm
portant seaport in the Atlantic
coast OF Mexico, Tempico, Tamau-
lipas. Products from the agricr 4
tural regions around Matamoros
will be easily transported TO mar
kets in the interior on the new
Eravelled highway. oil products
from the Panuca region and the
oil fields around Tampico will be
easily brought to Matamoros and
other points along the Rio Grande
and northern Mexico by means OF
the new highway. From Matamoros
the oil products will be easily
transported to the states OF Nuevo
Leon, Coahuila. Durango and S-na-
loa bv the new Mara
tlan highway now under construc-
ton.
The MatamoroS Ciudad Victoria
highway will pass through Gucmes,
Abasolo. Jimenez. San Fernando, E.
Gallo. Santa Teresa. Quijano and
Matamoros.
All the points named are rich
producers OF cotton, wax, hides
cattle and grains.
The roadway Is complete now as
far as Guemes according TO Sr.
Salinas. ST.. Salinas was accom-
panied on his trip BY Sr. Guillermc
Shears. candidate for the state
congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06

winter In the Valley. but on &C
count OF not finding quarters suit
able. left the Valley, many more or
them spending the winter B. Cor
pus Christi.
r.. X Cramblett and family spent
last winter here. returned this sea
son. placed their little girl TN
school and spent ten days IN an
attempt 70 secure suitable quarters.
They had come to the conclusion
that ~ would be essential Co secure
them nc another point and had
decided TO spend the winter in San
Benito. when fortunately they made
connection that was satisfactory.
One Rio Grande Valley cham
Der Of Commerce states that we
should not encourage people with
means TO come 70 the Rio Grande
Valley TO spend the winter until We
had adequate housing facilities to
take care OF them. By SD doing. 10
them TO take the trip here
and leave the Valley on account of
not being able 10 find suitable
quarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
OUTBREAK IN
BRAZIL GAINS
Revolutionary Leaders
Claim Wide Support
In Campaign

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay. Oct.
S--tP-The Brazilian Revolutionary
movement. headed by a Francisco
FLORES Ga Cuna, today claimed that
seven states had joined the fight
against the government of Pres
loent washington Luis and the
President-Elect. Julio Prestes.
A message from Da Cuna, who is
AZ santa Ana da Livramente, said:
Our movement has gone forward
rapidly In Rio Grande Do Sui. where
cities and federal garrisons are
supporting us.
The president OF the state, Getu-
Ito Vargas. informs me that the
Iiltn military area. containing
Parana and Santa Catarina, has
Joined us. The states Of Piahuy.
Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Para
nyba. P~ernambuc0 and Mimas Ge-
raes. also have come over to the
revolution, which has been Veto
rcus In all OF them. We lack adj
rices Tor the movement from Rio
dc Janeiro and Sac Pauio."
Other advices here. principally
fmanating from the border town Of
Rivera. say the revolutionists have
conscripted every man of between
q and IS to aid In making war on
tie washington Luis administra-
ton. and that an army is being
got together to move upon Sac
Paulo. seaport and coffee-export-
ing center.
Rio de Janeiro dispatches said
the government admitted that part
Of the Brazilian Navy had gone over
to the insurgents. The Brazilian
congress allowed President Wash
ington Luis $4,000, 900 With which
TO attempt to suppress the revolt,
which. since its inception last week.
has grown steadily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Burlington to Direct
Parade at Weslaco
Especial to The Herald.)

WFSLACO. Oct. ct. G. Cress-
ner announces that ne has reap
pointed 8. Nv. Burlington to have
charge or the parade during the
Birthday Party. December 10th. 1899.
On this day Weslaco will be eleven
yeas old Weslaco has gown from
a zero population in 1920 to 5006
people at the present time.
Last year with capable assistance.
Mr.. Edrington staged one Of the
most wonderful parades ever held
in the Valley. Nj. Burlington will
welcome all ideSs from anyone
hat will have a. Tendency to make
this parade mors unique and at
tractive than II Nas last wear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
SUMMARY

A disturbance Of considerable in
tensity was central over central
Texas this morning barometer
1886 at AUSTIN, with pressure also
rather low over the far Southwest
and moderately low over the Cana
dian northwest. while moderately
high barometric pressure continued
over the eastern and north Pacific
states. Moderate TO heavy general
rains occurred in Texas during the
last z8 hours, light to moderate
rains In the south-central states,
and scattered showers in the far
northwest. Temperatures were un-
seasonably high along and near the
gulf coast this morning. but prac-
tically seasonable throughout the
balance Of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
Young Wife, Afraid to
Eat, Lives on Soup

Afraid OF stomach gas. ! lived on
soup for 5 months. Then I tried Adj
lerika and now I eat most anything
without any gas.--Mrs. A. Conner.
Adleriba relieves stomach gas in
TEN minutesl Acts on BOTH upper
and lower bowel. removing old poi
sonous waste you never knew was
there. Don't fool with medicine
which cleans ony PART OF bowels,
but let Adlerika give stomach and
bowels a Real cleaning and get I'D
Of all gasl Eagle Pharmacy. Inc. In
San Berito by Palace Pharmacy
Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
HOUSING LACK
BECOMES ACUTE
Winter Visitors Already
Meet Difficulties Tn
Finding Quarters

Especial to The Herald-1
WE5LACO, Oct. 6.-The essential
need for more first class furnished
homes and well-equipped apart
rnents. was stressed here this week.
Two families endeavored to rent
q sished house In Weslaco for
the winter. They would have been
wiling to pay $4,000 per month
Tor a five-room house. properly
furnished.
Every full-time chamber OF COM
merce secretary in the Rio Grande
Valley represents that this condi-
ton exists In each OF their respect
~ cities. Last year many people
came In. DESTROYS or spending the