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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-07
H. Tie BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION $3.50
Clouting Tigers Will Place Improved Team on Field

otherwise IS fixed with capable
Marty McManus at third. the Great
Charley Gehringer at second base
and hard-hitting Dale Alexander at
first.
Better Hurting
The Tiger pitching staff bears
the stamp Of marked improvement.
The four veterans upon whom Har-
ris places most reliance are Earl
Whitehill. brilliant southpaw,
George Uhle. Owen Carroll and Vic
Sorrell, all right-handers.
Jean Dubuc, the old pitcher. and
Roger Bresnahan. famous battery
mate Of Mathewson. have taken over
the development Of new pitching
talent with apparent success They
have turned out at least four
bright prospects in Arthur Herring,
right-hander purchased from Okla
bona City: Elon Hogsett. Cher
okee Indian southpaw. obtained
from Montreal: Morton Nelson,
right-hander from the Missions OF
the Pacific Coast league. and Whit
low Wyatt. another right-hander
purchased from Evansville OF the
Three-Eye league. Bresnahan re-
CARDS Wyatt as T Of the best
young hurting prospects to come up
in some time. Joe Samuels obtain
ed from Toronto. and Charles
Sullivan. from Fort Worth. also
may land IN the regular field.
Sr.ed. Youth
The o. field has been revamped
to feature youth and speed, as
well as The batting punch. now
that Harry Heilmann has departed
and Robert CFatsD Rotherglu IS
slated for pinch-hitting duty. The
prospective lineup is Elias Funk.
former Yankee. in center: John
Stone in left and Roy Johnson in
rig.t.
George Rensa. young catcher
from Toronto who also can hit,
NAV develop into a first-string
backstop. Mervyn Shea Is the most
experienced Of the five catching
candidates. but he Is being pressed
by Bill Steinecke, from Seattle. as
well as by Rensa. "Pinkey' Har-
grave and Ray Hayworth are hold
overs.
Forty North Carolina high schools
have started development Of mini
allure forests.
Nevada and California conduct
snow surveys 20 water supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
|ENGL|SH AV|ATR|X
| ENDS LONG FLIGHT
Australians Give Rousing Wei.
come to Amy Johnson at
Conclusion of Trip.


PORT DARWIN, North Australia,
May 24.-A slight 23-year-o English
girl, dressed in khaki shirt and shorts
with green sun helmet, stepped from
diminutive moth monoplane here
today, finishing the last lap of flight
from England to Australia.
The girl, Amy johnson. made the
long and perilous trip in 10 days. She
really required 20 flying days, but
gained eight hours against English
Summer time in the journey eastward
Drowned by the sun and deafened
by the roar of her motor, the blond
young Briton made a spectacular land
Ing to be greeted by huge and cheer
ing crowd. The news of her safe ar
rival was even broadcast by radio.
She was tired but that did not pre-
She was tired, but that did not pre-
ton.
Cheers greeted her as. still clad in
her simple flying garb, she stepped for
ward to respond to speeches of well
come. In q brief talk she proved her
self as able an orator as a flyer and
she thanked everybody for the mar
velous welcome"
She was taken in a motor car to
Government House, where she will be
the guest of the North Australian gov
eminent while here.
Miss johnson, the daughter of hull
shipbuilder, left Croydon Field In Eng
land May 5 seeking to better the Is
day England-to- Australia record made
by Bert Hinkler, veteran English aviator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
CAPONE HAS FOUR
ACCUSED IN MIAMI
Gangster Has Warrants Taken
Charging Foes With Arrest
Conspiracy.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, May 24.-"scarface" AL
Capone struck back today through coun-
sci at sponsors of Miamis campaign
to drive him from the community as
he obtained warrants charging four
prominent Miamians with conspiracy to
cause his arrest.
The men named in the warrants are
Mayor G. H. Reeder, City Commissioner
John c. Knight, Director Of Public
Safety s. D. McCreary and James M.
owner Of the Miami Daily News.
The technical charge In the warrants,
which were obtained on afidavit of VIM
cent @. Giblin, one of Capone's attor-
neys, was conspiracy to charge Capone
falsely with violation Of q city ordinance.
McCreary also was named In O warrant
charging false arrest.
Earlier in the day Capone outwitted
a city detective seeking to arrest him
offices Of Giblin and j. r. Gordon, his
attorneys. Orders not to arrest Capone
at that time were given by McCreary
when he was informed the gangster
had come to Miami from his island
residence at Miami Beach for a busi-
ness conference with his counsel.
A short time afterward Giblin swore
to affidavits for the warrants against
the Miami men in the justice of the
peace court of Warren l.. Newcomb.
Hearing was set for Q am. Tuesday.
Former Gov. Cox left here Tuesday for
his Dayton. Ohio, residence. Others
named In the warrants could not be
reached today.
IGNORANT OF WARRANT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
BAND|TRY RAMPANT
OVER SOUTH CHINA
Nationalist Troops Are Drawn
Away by Northern
Alliance Revolt. j,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, May 24.-Fostered by
civil war, banditry has become ram
pant In virtually every province Of
China south Of the Yangtse Valley and
in several north. Of It. Bandit armies,
freed of military control by Nationalist
government troops now engaged In COM
batting the revolt by the northern alli-
ance, are looting, killing and kidnapping
In wholesale fashion.
Foreign consuls have renewed their
the interior. The provinces OF Honan,
Hupeh and Kiangsi were declared dan
gerous by the British authorities be-
cause Of air raids by forces contending
in civil war in Honan and the ban
ditry In Hupeh and Kiangsi
Communists were reported In posses
sion Of many foreign mission prop
critics In several provinces. The Reds
were. impressing able-bodied Chinese
into their ranks, which have reached
formidable proportions.
With the Reds and warning factions
marches famine. The strong become
robbers and prey upon women and
children, the sick and old. Fields are
going implanted, while farmers turn
robbers or soldiers.
Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang, the
tri-cities, heart of Central China, are
menaced by bandit hordes upon both
banks Of the Yangtse. Tuaitien, 20
miles from Hankow. Is reported en-
circled by an outlaw army. Red propa-
ganda filters the streets of Hankow,
and the authorities do nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
JOBLESS FIGURES
DECLARED JUGGLED
Shouse Issues Statement
Scoring Hoover Reports
on Prosperity.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 24-Jouett
Shouse, chairman of the Democratic
national executive committee, declared
in a prepared statement here today that
figures on unemployment have been
handled-1uggled would probably be q
better description-to suit the political
situation rather than to give informa-
ton"
Ever since the Hoover panic of last
November statements have been forth
coming from the White House, from
the Secretary of Commerce and from
the Secretary of Labor that the busi-
ness troubles were over, that the unem-
ployment situation was less acute and
that the country was on the high road
back to prosperity" said the statement,
land day by day the market reports
have contradicted his optimism"
Commenting on the tariff, the state
ment said: "Vice President Curtis vote
the other day, by which he dissolved
the tie on the flexible tariff proposal,
saves the power to the President of
making tariff rates to suit himself re-
CARELESS Of the congressional enact
ments"
After charging that Secretary of
Commerce Lamont nov declines to
make public" the figures from the re-
cent census on the number of men out
of work, the statement concludes
There has been a good deal of COM
ment In the press as to the reason for
the decline of the Presidents popu-
larity. Ii the people have lost con-
fidence in their Chief Executive, as is
indicated by the reports even in the
columns of steadfast Republican organs,
1t is perhaps explained in the greatest
measure by the circumstance that the
people have come to the conclusion
that the truth Is being withheld from
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
CONVENTION PLANS
TO BE COMPLETED
Cosmopolitan Club Committee
Meets Tomorrow Night-Ses-
sions Begin Wednesday.

Arrangements for the annual conven-
ton Of the Capital District Federation
Of Cosmopolitan Clubs here Wednesday
and Thursday will be completed at
meeting Of the general committee to-
morrow night at the home of Gordon
Bennette, Paul r. Brandstedt LIS chair
man.
Delegates from Baltimore, Richmond
Norfolk and Newport News will attend.
The convention will be marked by the
election of officers at the Carlton Hotel
Wednesday afternoon. Frederick j. Rice,
governor, will preside.
The principal social event will be a
banquet at the Carlton Wednesday
night. Wilmot Lewis, correspondent
here Of the London Times, will speak.
A special musical program has been ar
ranged. A golf tournament will be held
Thursday at the Indian Springs Coun-
try Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
DIPLOMAT TANGLE
APPEARS SETTLED
Spanish Ambassador Ex-
plains Tariff Speech Which
Irked Senators.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two diplomatic incidents which
threatened to reach proportions of in
ternational Importance during the past
week appeared last night to be consid-
cred by the State Department as closed.
Both happenings conferred around
tariff speeches made by Ambassador
Padilla of Spain and Minister Peter Of
Switzerland Demands for their recall
were voiced in the Senate as q result
Of the speeches.
The Spanish Ambassador, 1t was dis
closed last night, has called at the
State Department and explained his
remarks.
He declined to comment on his visit
to the department, referring all in
Quiries to the State Department
Indications were that the depart
ment Is hopeful the question win re-
main in allegiance, 80 far as members
of the Senate are concerned, until Con-
gress has adjourned Then the matter
would not have to be taken up actively
by the department.
The Ambassador has been one Of the
most active Of the Washington diplo-
matte corps in connection with the
tariff. He has filed extensive data with
the department and has discussed the
question many times with department
officials.
Senators interested In the question
take the view that the radio speech Of
the Swiss Minister and the after dinner
speech of the Ambassador in New York
could be construed as an intrusion in
the internal affairs Of the United
States.
While 1t is admitted by congressional
circles that each country Is justified
In presenting through the regular cham
mel Of the State Department any ma
terial relating to products, these circles
contend that it L. undesirable to in
ject anything into the discussions
which might be construed as external
pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
AIRMEN ARE FREED
OF LAW VIOLATION
Baltimore Magistrate Dismisses
Sabbath Dissertation in Carry
ing Passengers for Pay.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 24.-Hold-
ing they violated the law no more than
street car conductors, Magistrate Harry
Gerber in Dundalk. Baltimore County
Police Court, yesterday discharged
Lieut.. Lee M. Dice, air pilot, and j..
Wilbur Mullens, Logan Field official,
who were accused of commercializing
the Sabbath by permitting flying.
Magistrate Gerber said:
IT do not believe you violated the law
any more than street car conductors
and others who work on Sunday.
Furthermore, I believe your arrest
was technical one and without sound
basis"
They were arrested Sunday, May 4,
under general order issued by COM
missioners of Baltimore County for
bidding airport officials to permit flying
with paid passengers.
The commissioners, who have since
withdrawn the order, said IL had been
passed 70 deal with .Qvercrowded motor
trafnc conditions as'airports ca sun
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
MANS ARMIES WAR
ON AFRICAN INSECTS
Life Habits Of Locusts Yet Are Not
Fully Understood by Scien-
tific Enemies.

AIGIERS R.-Man's age-old fight
with the insect hordes of Africa,
struggle In which he has sometimes
come out second best, is q perennial
combat in this region.
Each year an army of men, armed
with fame throwers and chemicals, at
tacks and defeats tremendous masses Of
grasshoppers. The next year they must
Tight the battle all over again.
Although the hoppers, which are
really true locusts, have been descend
ing upon the grain fields of Algiers,
Egypt and Palestine since the dawn Of
history and made 1880 no exception to
their rule Of invasion, their life habits
are not yet fully understood.
One school of scientific thought be-
1ieves that because they breed amid the
sparse vegetation Of wild areas, they
seek new pastures when that Is de-
voured, taking to the air when the
young attain wings In such numbers as
to cloud the sun.
Another theory Is that the migratory
instinct Is preliminary to maturity.
When that stage Is reached, the insects
settle, breed and feed. Those who
hold to this theory assert that the hop
pers do not stop for food and then re-
sumo flight, but quit the air only when
instinct hats them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
CRACKS IN OLD PALACE
IN VENICE ARE FIXED

VENICE R).-Alarming cracks In
the facade Of the Ca d'Oro, one Of the
beautiful palaces facing the Grand
Canal, warned city authorities that i'm
mediate steps must be taken to pre-
vent the exquisite structure from crum-
bling.
The foundation has been surrounded
by coffee dam, leaving the piles on
which the palace is built uncovered
Engineers say the weakening of the
Ca d'Oro was discovered just In time
To have waited longer would have
doomed the gem Of the fifteenth cen
fury.
The repairs will occupy several
months, but will not prevent tourists
from seeing the treasures within the
palace. These include the Venus" OF
Titan, the San Sebastiano" or Man
tegna. and the Portrait Of q Gentle
man." by Van Dyck. Then there are
precious Tuscan primitives, Flemish
tapestries and Turkish and Persian
carpets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
MENACE OF FLOOD
BELIEVED CURBED
Movement of Waters Cheers
Workers, Who Hope Main
Levees Will Hold.
BY the Associated Press.


SHREVEPORT. La. May 24.-Pres-
sure of food waters was moving out
Of the Shreveport area today and was
carrying its destructive overnows to
Red River Parish and lower .Bossier
During the 24-hour period ending at
z am. today the Red River rose only
eight-tenths of a foot at Shreveport
standing at 35.2, 3.8 feet under flood
stage. The slower rise cheered levee
workers, who now believe the main
levees will hold.
Farther to the east, the Ouachits
River started rising today In its head
waters and the flood stage OF 20 feet
was predicted for Monroe, La, between
June 5 and 8. Over in the Mississippi
delta residents were fighting the worst
mosquito epidemic known in a genera
ton, due to the thousands Of inun-
dated acres.
Workers Rush to Menaced Levees.
The improved situation in the weak
levee at Shreve Island, just south oil
the city of Shreveport, caused the
movement of part of the gangs to an
other point two miles south, where the
enlbankment was reporting caving OF
Levees on the Caddo Parish side OF
the Red River held firm, but water
was flowing over the levee on the Bos-
sier Parish side. covering large areas
of pasture and timber lands. Workers
were sand5agging the levee at Gil
mers Point, where water was leaking
over rich farm lands.
Peak Believed Reached.
The peak was believed reached In
the backwater from the bayous to the
north of Shreveport. Hundreds OF
acres have been flooded and have
reached the low areas outside OF the
city and backed into Q colored settle
ment, forcing evacuation. Part Of the
new municipal golf course was under
water. The city proper stands on high
ridges and is in no danger.
The louisiana Highway Commission
ordered several highways closed entire
~ and on route No. 30, between Min
den and Shreveport, light trafic was
allowed only every two hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
DEMOCRAT GROUP
DRAF TSWET PLANK
Washington State Convention
Opposes Entrance Into
World Court.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Frebk.
BELLINGHAM, Wash, May a.
Platform planks demanding modification
of the prohibition amendment, opposing
Americas entrance into the World
Court, and urging endorsement of party
candidates without interfering with the
direct primary law were adopted by the
State Republican convention here to-
day.
The substitute plank was proposed
by Edward Slifford of the King County
delegation. which went on record sew
eral weeks ago against the prohibition
amendment and the Volstead act. The
vote was ass for and 44S against.
The vote followed an outspoken de-
nouncement of Federal prohibition adj
ministration In the Pacific Northwest
by Ralph A. Horr, King County chair
man, in which Senator Wesley L. Jones,
father of the Jones law, stringent prohi-
bition enforcement act, also came in
for criticism.
vention read:
THE present so-called prohibition
laws were enacted for the welfare,
health, peace and morals Of the people.
1t has become apparent that In spite
Of tremendous and costly efforts, strict
enforcement of these laws Is uneconom-
tSot anu AupoooipAe, ehaV cduc III III
toxicating liquor still exists and that
the disobedience of these and other
laws is not conducive to the best health
and morals and the peace Of our people.
I'VE believe in the sanctity of law
and its strict enforcement and we
favor such modification of the present
laws on intoxicating liquor as will pro-
vide a lawful use of such liquor to the
end that the trafiic in liquor may be
properly controlled and its use regu-
lated by . law that can be universally
respected and enforced"
Many Of the delegates began to leave
the convention hall when the King
County men, who sponsored the attack
on the prohibition amendment, also
forced through the anti-World Court
plank on viva voce vote. The con-
vention adjourned soon afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
75.YEAR.OLD MAN
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Fatally Injured When Truck He
Was Driving Was Wrecked by
Heavier Vehicle.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch TO Inc star.
LOvETTsvILLE, Va. May a.
Driving out Of a by-road from behind
a small building on the farm Of the
late James Peacock, situated on the
highway near Lovettsville, Frank Wen
ner, rs years Of age. was fatally injured
yesterday when a large hauling truck.
owned and driven by M. s. Hindman of
Purcellville, struck the smaller truck
Wenner was driving, throwing him out
and demolishing the truck. A fractured
scalp and other injuries resulted in
death about IS minutes later. DR.. A.
B. Householder of Lovettsville was sum-
moned, but Wenner was dead when he
arrived. DR.. Householder consulted the
county coroner, DR.. j. A. Gibson of
Leesburg, by telephone and an inquest
was deemed unnecessary as the accident
was unavoidable.
Hindman's truck was coming to
Purcellville from Frederick, Md. loaded
with livestock and he did not see Wen
ner until he drove on the highway from
behind the building.
Mr.. Wenner is survived by his wife.
who was Miss Nell Baker of this county
and eight children. among them being
Mrs. Ernest Everhart of Lovettsville
Thomas Wenner of Washington, Har-
rison Wenner of Pennsylvania and five
younger ones at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
RACING PIGEONS BEAT
NORWEGIAN AIRPLANE
Five Speed 70 Miles Before Craft,
Flying at 1o6 er Hour,
Arrives.

OSLO, Norway R.-Five carrier
pigeons beat an airplane travelling los
miles an hour In q race from Olso to
Jesshim, distance Of 10 miles.
A sixth pigeon came In at exactly
the same moment the plane did.
The pigeons were chosen from the
fastest In Norway and were pitted
against one of the small planes used
by the air force. The plane took
of at the moment the pigeons were
released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Teller, Suicide Bent,
Rends PoleWith Car;
Failing, Surrenders
By the Associated Press.


MENOMINEE, Mich, May "a.
"A telephone pole proved weaker
than John Cvengros' automobile,
and as a result, officials said.
Cvengros surrendered to face a
charge Of embezzling $2,408 from
an Ironwood, Mich, bank.
Cvengros, a teller, told the au-
thorities he decided to kill him.
self after fleeing from Ironwood,
so he drove his car head-on into
the telephone pole. The pole
snapped in two and Cvengros
was unhurt. His car was only
slightly damaged. His plan hav-
ing failed, he decided to sur
render. Ofiicials said he indi-
Gated the total shortage may be
near $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
SEIZE WOMAN SLAYER

DUSSELDORF, Germany, May "a
P-Police tonight believed they had
finally captured the perpetrator of a
series of mysterious murders and at
tacks against women here.
They have arrested Peter Kierten, a
47-year-old workman, who is said to
have made full confession OF his
crimes. Despite the number and violence
of these, he was not caught until let
ter that went astray put the police on
his trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Radio Loudspeaker
Ruled Nuisance if
1t Inks Neighbors
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 24.-The
sidewalk radio loudspeaker Is Q
nuisance, In the opinion Of the
appellate division of the Supreme
Court. when 1t disturbs the re-
pose. comfort and health Of q
neighborhood.
The court upheld the conviction
In Special Sessions Court OF
Emanuel Hellner, proprietor OF o
Brooklyn radio store, who was
fined 5000 on o charge OF MAIN
tanning q nuisance. A complaint
against the loudspeaker had
been made by neighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Don't Choke Your Trees.

The Agriculture Department has IS
sued pamphlet on the care of trees on
suburban lawns and city streets. Wires
or heavy ropes drawn tightly around q
tree trunk or limb may slowly strangle
the tree circulation of water or food.
The careless use Of long pruning hook
or other implement for breaking of
small dead twigs should be avoided, the
department adds, as every bruise may
become the point Of entrance of disease
or decay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Wife Wins Divorce.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, May "a Cp).-
Mrs. Mary Millspaugh obtained an un-
contested divorce today from DR.. Ar
thur @. Millspaugh. formerly admins
traitor general Of finance in Haiti. She
charged that he was domineering and
that he Inundated and criticised her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

DETMOLD. Germany. May "a F9.-
Ofdcials announced today that 66 per-
sons had died here, presumably % q
result of eating impure ice cream. They
showed symptoms Of typhoid fever. The
health department has begun an In
vestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Law Mail Theft to Soviet.

SHANGHAI LP-Business men here
have accused Russia Of tampering with
mail bags shipped by the transsiberian
route to Europe. They assert registered
packages have been opened and some
Of the contents removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
RUSSIA PLANS AIRSHIPS

MOSCOW P.-The state planning
commission has decided to build two
small training semi-rigid dirigibles this
year as part of the aviation program.
This ships will be of Soviet design and
materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Arkansas Gets Conclave.

DENVER, May a. R.-The 1881
convention Of the National Conference
of Parent-Teachers will 60 to Hot
Springs, Ark, 1t was decided today In
o post-convention meeting OF the board
of managers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
France to Open rs Jails.

PARIS R).-Because the law pro-
vides that where there Is court there
must be jail, France Is to have rs
more prisons. Parliament closed 2ie
courts. but had to reopen rs Of them
because of local pride.