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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-11
WOMEN FACE
| WET CHARGES
BootIegging by Widows
And Aged Mothers
Alleged

TExARKANA. May l0.-War or
women bootleggers. declared by fed
eral and state authorities Of south
west Arkansas and northeast Texas
last summer. will bring a score or
more before two court sessions open
ing here May ~.
Every woman scheduled to appear
before the courts on liquor charges
is the mother Of from three 70
eight children-one Is a gray-haired
mother Of 60 years, while two are
2~5-year-old widows.
Cases against six Of the Il wo-
men arrested in federal raids in
Miller county. Arkansas. last July
in the opening campaign against
women liquor vendors are scheduled
for disposition in federal court for
The western district OF Arkansas.
Two 25-year-old widows will face
rial IN charges OF bootlegging in
5owie county, Texas district court,
while appeals of two other women
already given one-year sentences in
the same court. are pending.
The campaign launched by Dep
uty Prohibition Administrator s. M.
Gurley Of Arkansas. brought the
first woman into court on bootleg
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father and mother became estrang-
ed. and he went to live with his
father. George said. They farmed
together for several years and the
companionship ended only a few
weeks ago with the death Of the
elder Baker.
Personal effects left by the father
had been mortgaged to obtain funds
for planting Of the spring crops. and
the son said he went TO the mort
gage holders and promised TO pay
off in the fall II he made good
crops. or else turn the property over
to the creditors.
During the years that he and his
father worked together the sons af-
fections were completely alienated
from his absent mother.
The shooting occurred when the
mother and her other son, Barney.
%. went TO the house occupied by
her younger son and started taking
away property. George declared
He said his mother and brother
previously had taken a COW. corn.
cottonseed and other property left
by his father. When they returned
the next day. he observed them
from the fled where he was at work
dashed to the house for a shotgun
and shot his mother. killing her
instantly. George declared.
Young Baker was released under
81 600 bend pending appearance be
fore the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-11
TO HEAR
OF MATRICIDE
Youth Shows Little Sign
Oh Remorse After
Mother Is Shot

GAINESVILLE, May 10.-CR)-
The story Of a youth whose loyalty
in his dead father caused him to
shoot his own mother to death, will
be heard by the Red River county
grand jury which convenes here May
II. 1t is the case Of George Lloyd
Baker. 10. who confessed killing his
mother. Mrs. @. w. Baker, As. 0ear
her home at Avery. on April rs.
The youth showed little remorse
over his act while held in jail here,
bue related a tragic story Of trouble
which he said started years ago.
Baker declared he was forced %
leave home because Of the cruelty
Of his mother. He told County At
torney B. G. Jones that his mother
flogged him numerically and never
showed any love for him.
Shortly after he left home. his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-11

Lieutenant Smiths, Neenah, Wis
consin; Private Tugo's Boston Mas
sachusetts; Private Rubio's, New
York City; and Private Woods
Streator, Illinois.
When the first r. our men to die
by enemy fire are referred to, the
names Gresham, Enright and Hay
usually come TO mind. Corporal
Gresham and Privates Enright and
Hay, all Of the 10th Infantry. we're
the first members Of the combatant
forces Of the American Army to be
killed in a front-line action during
the World War.
Corporal James 3. Gresham's
home town was Evansville, Indiana;
Private Thomas r. Enright's. Pitts
burg. Pennsylvania; and Private
Merle d. Hays, Giiddon, Iowa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-11

ging charges in the history Of the
T~exarkana area.
Gurley 6cclared I'd per cent OF
the liquor sold in southwest Ark
ansas was peddled by women. He
said men relatives and friends were
hiding behind pettlcoats to escape
the law and the women expected
a group OF crying children TO create
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because they are women. Women
now are wearing pants. smoking
cigarettes. holding mems jobs. act
ing like men. and from now on I'm
going 70 treat them like men,
Since that time arrests Of women
on charges Of violating the dry law
have been I'm both Miller
and Bowie counties
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HOSPITAL HAD
FIRST LOSSES
A. Z. r. Casualties Have
Remembrance
In Army
Especial to The Herald.j

t6D6Cl6A 10 liz I1NAdA0V
FORT SAM HOUSTON, May IL
Base Hospital No. S was organized
in February, 1916, at Harvard uni
versity, and indicted into the SER
vice of the United States the first
of May. 1917.
On reaching France the hospital
was assigned to the British expedi-
tionary force and stationed between
the towns OF DANES and Gamers
Department Pas de Calais.
The Fokkers seemed to like II as
a target for bombing practice and
registered hits frequently as they
flew over the lines.
Direct Hits
On the night Of Sept. 4, 1917.
several direct hits on the hospital
resulted in the first casualties IN
the A. 4. r. Lieutenant William Il.
Ftzsimons. Medical Corps, LIST
Glass Privates Oscar G. Tugo, Ru-
dolph Rubio, IT,, and Leslie q.
Woods were killed. Lieutenants Rae
w. Whidden, ThaddeuS d. Smith
and Clarence A. Mcclure, Medical
Corps. were wounded. Lieutenants
Whidden and Smith subsequently
died Of the wounds thus received.
The hospital occupied a large
municipal building that afforded q
bed capacity Of $50. 1t was p Of
the busiest outfits In the A. E. T.
From June l, 1917. to Jan. 20, 1919,
It cared for 4 1887 patients. both
surgical and medical, receiving 964
patients In one day.
The unit vas relieved from duty
with the British on Jan. 20. 1913,
and sailed from Brest. France,
April z, 1919, on the Graf Valdez
zee, arriving at New York April 20,
1919.
It's commanding officer from May
A. 1917, to Feb. n. 1918. was Col
bnel Robert u. Patterson. Medical
Corps, recipient Of the Distinguished
Service Medal and two Silver Star
Citations.
Lieutenant Colonel Roger /. Lee.
Medical Corps, commanded the
unit from Feb. %, 1918 to Sept. 6,
1918, and Major Henry Lyman,
corps, Otpt. q 1910
TO rehabilitation.
First Losses
The men who were the first 70
give their lives In the A. r. +. have
not been forgotten Fitzsimons.
General Hospital at Denver, Color
ado, one OF the army's newest and
finest general hospitals. Is named
after Lieutenant Fitzsimons. At
Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, the
post gymnasium. one Of the best
equipped gymnasiums In the army,
has been named Tugo Hall, in hon
or Of Private Tugo. The city Of
Boston has also named a square
IN his honor.
Lieutenant FitzSimon's home town
was Kansas City, Missouri; Lieu
tenant Whidden's, New York City;
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sympathy that would allow them
to escape the penalty.
The war was taken up In Bowie
county, Texas, when a stockingless
flapper faced Judge q. w. Ragland
on a charge Of ~bootlegging and
heard him declare:
I'm tired OF women appearing
before me and begging sympathy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-11
$ CASSEROLE

Any leftover bits OF hallibut or
other fish make a delicious lunch
con dish when baked in a casserole
with a mound Of cooked spinach
put through a strainer and the
whole covered with white AUG and
cheese.
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II

II you like hand work, and it is
stylish now to like it. you can en-
liven inexpensive lunch and break
fast sets BY embroidering their cor
ners with the same decorative pat
tern that your china has.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
Jury CONTINUES
DREYFUS INQUIRY
Witnesses Declare They Saw
No One Near When
Woman Fell.

More than a half dozen additional
witnesses were examined today in the
grand jury investigation of the death
of Mrs. Aurelia Fischer Dreyfus at the
Potomac Boat Club, october 20.
Among those questioned were jean
cite Metzgar of 2119 First street and
Carlin Meyers of Cherrydale, Va. They
told reporters they were the first per-
sons to reach the balcony. from which
Mrs. DreyfuS fell, after E. S. Wilson,
who was on the porch, shouted on hear
ing the woman's body strike the plat
form below.
Both Miss Metzgar and Myers de-
clared they saw no one except Wilson
and his companion and Leonard on the
porch when they rushed to the rail-
ing and looked down to the spot where
Mrs DreyfuS' body was resting. Miss
Metzgar and Myers had been dancing
nearby.
The testimony of Miss Metzgar and
Myers was taken in an effort to estab-
lish whether Edmund j.. McBrien, New
York broker, who escorted Mrs. Dreyfus
to the dance, was with her on the
porch when she plunged to her death.
Saw McBrien Inside Club.
Other witnesses have told newspaper
men they saw McBrien inside the club
at the time Mrs. Dreyfus fell.
McBrien himself told police at the
time of Mrs. Dreyfus' death that he
left to get his hat and her wraps and
returned to the balcony to find she had
fallen.
Included among other witnesses ques-
toned today were Mrs. Mabel Mast,
Mrs. Sarah Warnke, Mrs. Marian Coster
and Mrs. Maude Davis. All declined to
discuss the case with reporters.
Say Report Was in Error.
Earlier today Mrs. Davis had in
formed The Star that she knew Moth
ing of the case, and that a statement
published yesterday to the effect that
she and her daughter would testify
that they had observed f1ngerprints
on Mrs Dreyfus' throat the day of the
funeral was in error.
Another witness examined was Carl
Fischer, Mrs. Dreyfus' father. He is
said to have commended his daughter
was killed because she knew too much
about the murder of Dot" King,
Broadway night club entertainer.
Indications were that Lieut.. Walter
Hourigan and Sergt. Joseph Fitzgerald,
New York detectives, would be ex-
amined late today or tomorrow. They
expected to be questioned concerning
their investigation of the King case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
4 SENIOR SCHOOLS
BEYOND CAPACITY
Western, Central, Business
and Eastern 0vercroWded
as Semester Begins.

Four of Washington'S eight senior
high schools are accommodating rolls
today in excess of even the most gen.
erous maximum capacities which the
institutions are capable of receiving,
while virtually all of the others had en-
rollments very near their capacities.
Western, with accommodations for
1900 pupils, today has 1,734; Central
has 1904, trying to use facilities pro-
v1ded for 2,400; Business, with an out
side capacity of 1,100, has an enroll
ment now of 1921, and Eastern, with
facilities for 1000, has a total roll of
2,026. The capacities represented by
the figures in the case of each of these
buildings represent the use of facilities
which have been installed even after the
building was completed and equipped,
and includes the use of every square foot
of available space in the structures.
Central, for instance, actually was
designed to accommodate maximum
of 1000 pupils, Business 900 and the
New Mckinley 1900 and 1000.
Enrollments in the other schools of
the senior high groups are: Mckinley,
2,205, with facilities for 1900; Dunbar
1887, with facilities for 1,400; Arm
strong, l,035, with accommodations for
1850, and the Cardozo, SIS, including
285 senior high school pupils and go
OF junior high school grade, with total
accommodations for $50.
These enrolment figures represent
the initial membership of the senior
high schools as the second semester of
the year begins. In all probability they
will increase slightly during the next 10
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
JUNK CAR MENACE
SOLUTION SOUGHT
BY.TRAFF|C HEADS
Astounded by 10000 Esti-
mate, Officials Move to ELM
mate Motoring Hazard.
INSPECTION SYSTEM
FAVORED BY HARLAND
Dealers Opinion on Systematic
Check for Mechanical Defects
Will Be Asked.

Astounded by the report of Tax AS
SCISSOR William P. Richards showing that
10000 motor vehicles, too old to have a
value rating in the automobile blue
book, have been issued 1880 identifica-
ton tags, officials of the traffic de-
partment today gave consideration to
plans to determine how many of them
might be menace because of me-
chanical imperfections.
Traffic Director William H. Harland
and NJ. o. Eldridge, the assistant, both
believe that among these old cars there
are some which have inefficient brakes,
defective steering apparatus or other de-
linquencieS beyond the pale of salts
factory repairs, which should result in
their relegation to the junk heap. But
the procedure for removing them from
the streets is problem which has long
faced the traffic authorities, who were
aware, of course. that many cars of
ancient vintage are being operated in
washington, but not in the number
shown by the report of Mr.. Richards.
Favors Inspection Plan.
Mr.. Harland said the Traffic Depart
ment could procure a list of the old
cars from the tax assessor and order
the owners to have them examined for
potential defects, but that such a pro-
cedure would constitute discrimination,
and that any plan adopted would neces-
sarily involve the testing of all cars.
In Maryland, Pennsylvania, MaSsachu-
sets and several other States. he point
ed out, laws have been enacted requir-
ing an annual inspection of the lights,
brakes and other mechanical equip
I'll
or results in the repair of vehicles that
might endanger traffic.
In these States, the tests are made
at garages authorized by the traffic
authorities. Cars which pass the test
are labeled with an official seal.
Mr.. Harland. however, believes bet
ter plan would be to have the service
stations of the authorized dealers serve
as the inspection agents for the Traffic
Department. The dealers would test
only the make of cars they handle.
Will Consult Dealers.
In connection with the study of the
problem. Mr. Harland said he proposed
to confer with the dealers to learn
whether they would be favorable to the
plan. 1t is his opinion that the dealers
would be willing to cooperate.
Mr.. Harland explained that under the
present system of testing machines in
Yolved in accidents, for mechanical de-
fects and improperly adjusted head
lights, the Traffic Bureau has weeded
out a number of cars which were held
to be mechanically unsafe for con-
tinued operation, and caused number
of others to be repaired. The disad-
vantage of this plan, it was indicated,
is that the cars which may be menace
to traffic are not discovered until after
an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
TROPHY is PRESENTED
FOR BRITISH AVIATOR
Sir Esme Howard Receives Speed
Award to Be Given Squadron
Leader OrIebar.

In recognition of the fastest speed
ever made by human being, Senator
Hiram Bingham of Connecticut. presi-
dent OF the National Aeronautic AS
ISOLATION, today presented to the Brit
ISL Ambassador, Sir ESme Howard. the
thompson Speed Trophy, won last Sep
TENDER by Squadron Leader A. II. Orle-
bar, with speed of 357 miles per hour
The presentation, which was one of
the last official acts of the British Am
bassador before his departure from
washington, took place at the British
embassy in the presence of David S.
ingalls,, Assistant Secretary of the Navv
Tor Aeronautics, and F. Trubee Dawson.
Assistant Secretary of War for Aero,
nautlcs, both members of the original
Yale University naval aviation unit
which donated the trophy.
The trophy was donated by the 40
former officers of the Army and the
Navy who formed the original Yale unit,
me trophy was donated in honor of
Louis S. Thompson of Redbank, N. J..
one OF the organizers of the unit. The
original OF the trophy will remain in
TINS country, a reproduction going to
the British squadron leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
PANTHER HUNTER
HITS Pedestrian
Youthful Victim Is Shot in Leg
as Bullet Misses Elusive
Beast.

The game of panther stalking played
in the last month in the northeast Sec
ton of the city, with only bad results
so far, gathered another victim last
night, but it was not the panther.
The victim was William H. Taylor,
II, colored, of 4410 Lane place north
east, who, while walking along Wit
ingham place, northeast, got in the way
of rifle bullet intended for the elusive
beast and received flesh wound in his
left leg.
Taylor told police he could not
identify the panther hunter He said
he heard cry there goes the pam
ther," then shot and felt pain In his
left leg just below the knee.
Taylor remembers having seen a
mongrel dog in the neighborhood and
suspects it was the game" sought by
the hunter.
Taylor's wound was dressed at Cas-
ulty Hospital. Lieut. S. j. Marks of the
eleventh precinct, is investigating the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
Buildings on B Street Are Ex-
peCted to Be Started
This Year.
DESIGNS WILL FOLLOW
GOVERNMENT PATTERN
Representatives of Companies Con-
fer With Planning Commission
to Assure Harmony.

Two costly private projects which will
add to the rebuilding of the section
north of lower Pennsylvania avenue are
in sight, it was disclosed today.
Plans are being completed for con-
structlon OF an eight-story hotel to be
erected by the Alonzo o. Bliss Properties
on the site on street between First
ana second streets, from which it will
overlook the expanded Capitol grounds
ana the new avenue from Union Station
10 pennsylvania avenue, and for the
erection OF new five-Story Office build
ing on B street between Second and
1hlrd streets for the District head
quarters organization of the Standard
OH Co. of New Jersey.
sues nave been acquired for both
pLoJecIS ana work is expected to be
started some time this year. MATERIAL
lzat1on of the two projects thus will
prlng new developments occunvinp tuyo
BLOCKS along the north side of Il street
which, under the Government nrorrarn
OF development, will be widened and
made into the ceremonial avenue of the
National Capital.
The activity on the part of the private
developers also marks something of n
new departure in that the building
owners plan to cooperate with the Ma
tlonal Cap-.al Park and Planning Com
mission in working out suitable DESIGNS
Tor the buildings to see that they con-
form to the Governments plan for the
general appearance of the section, it is
announced ~
Standard Oil Co. representatives AL
ready have conferred with the planning
commission regarding the plan for its
oulIolng and work now is progressing on
more detailed sketches of the structure
II IS understood that a change in the
original plans already has been made ia
make the building larger and more at
| ton. ave-"
John 2. Walker of the local Standard
On organization announced today that
1t Is planned to have the building of an
architectural style conforming to nearby
Federal buildings. He estimated the
cost OF the new building at a figure in
excess of 100000.
James M. Shea of the Bliss properties
announced today that while plans as
| yet had not been completed for the new
hotel, the project had been under con-
sheraton for about two years. The
| hotel, he said, would contain between
$50 and 400 guest rooms. The structure
would replace the old Census Building
and would occupy about two-thirds of
| the square between First and Second
street, 3 street and Indiana avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
PARK POLICE MAKE
139 CASES IN MONTH
Traffic Violations Lead With 90.
Twenty-four Cases of Drunken
ness Listed in Report.

Only cases were dismissed of the
1879 arrests made last month by the
United States Park. Police, who turned
in $84O to Uncle Sans Golfers in fines
and forfeitures. The January report,
made today by Capt. p. j. Carroll to
Capt. r. c. Montgomery U. S. A., the
superintendent, showed that "a persons
were fined $487, while rs preferred to
forfeit 1888.
Arrests we're classified as: Speeding,
9; violations of minor traffic regula-
lions, IA; drunkenness, "a; violation of
the park regulations, g; reckless driv-
ing, g.; disorderly conduct, 8; vagrancy,
l; concealed weapons, l; fugitive from
parents, /; operating automobile while
intoxicated, /; violation of police regu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
SEVEN MORE HELD
IN HOSPITAL THEFT
All Are Arraigned on Charges
of Stealing Government
Property.

Seven more persons were arrested
yesterday afternoon in connection with
an alleged ring" which police know
has robbed st. Elizabeth's Hospital of
| hundreds of dollars in property. They
we're arraigned in Police Court today
and all held for grand jury action on
charges of stealing Government
property.
Four colored persons were held in
the Police Court for the grand jury on
Monday, while a series of raids per-
petrated single-handed by Policeman
j. e. Bennett of the eleventh precinct.
yesterday, revealed $500 worth of prop
erty as well as bringing about seven
arrests.
Bennett discovered half patrol
wagon full of sheets and other bed
clothing valued at over 500 in a search
of the home of Arthur Butler, one of
the defendants arraigned Monday,
Police believe that they have by no
means recovered all of the property
taken from the hospital and predict
that the value of the stolen stuff will
run well over thousand dollars.
Two of the persons arrested were
employed at the institution; Allan West,
colored, "a years old, 1928 Sheridan road
southeast, and James Richardson, COZ
ored, 81, 1908 Sheridan road southeast.
The former held a position as cook and
the latter was an engineer, police say.
Others arrested were Aaron Short, 26,
an employee of the Navy Yard; John
Savoy, 10 years old, and George Ellis,
%, all colored. The last two were
unemployed.
While most Of the alleged loot was
made up of sheets, blankets and pillow
cases, shirts and socks were included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-05
NEWS RACKS HIT
BY JUDGE SELLERS
One of 5 Youths Held Guilty
of Robbing Boxes Is Sent
to Industrial Home.

Describing as an outrage" the use
of newspaper racks, Judge Kathryn
Sellers in Juvenile Court found FIVE
boys guilty of taking money from the
racks today, placed four of them on pro-
baton and sent one, Recknor Moe, ID.
a second offender, to the Industrial
Home for one year.
Testimony was brought out showing
that for several days the five boys. all
of whom live in the neighborhood of
the $500 block of Third street north
east, operated as a group in taking
money from racks on New York avenue,
Twelfth and Seventh streets and G
street. Judge Sellers said she felt
keenly about use of the boxes, but had
not been able to accomplish anything.
Il believe newspapers could devise
some means of vending their papers
without having this constant tempta-
ton before the boys" she said.
The four boys placed on probation
were Robert Bruce Wells, 1921 Third
street northeast: Richard Martin, 2611
Third street northeast; James Reynolds,
2615 Third street northeast, and Robert
Mulligan, 32l Charming street north
east.
Pleas were made on behalf of young
Moe, who was placed on probation jan
uary z, less than a month ago, after
being hailed into Juvenile Court on a
similar charge. Judge Sellers overruled
the requests that the boy be given an
other chance on the ground that the
rules of probation had to be kept
In ordering him committed to the In
dustrial Home for the year, however,
she pointed out that the District tax
payers would pay the $3.50 necessary for
his upkeep and said that it all grew out
OF willingness to leave such temptations
as newspaper racks constantly before
boys. The five boys in court today all
are in their teens. Each told Judge
Sellers that he knew he was stealing
and in reply to questions each said II
looked like an easy way to get money.