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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
Athens PLAYS Terrill

DALLAS. March I2-TP-Ihe
Athens high school Hornets. 1929
state and national high school bas-
ketball champions. we're substituted
for the Schepps Aces Of Fort Worth
As opponents tonight or the Terrill
boys school Tigers in the final
cage exhibition OF the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12

RICHMOND was the first hurler
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12

THE high school Eagles are work
ing out alongside Of the Scorps.
From present indications. they
should have a fair club II some
hurting can be brought out. They
have several sweet little perform
ers in boys like Charley Baker, Ito
Villareal and others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-12
A THAN Gr-sT

Little Art Shires sat on the clouds.
I'm the greatest" the Great al
lowed,
i've whipped my boss and got
away,
That is more than the best can
say
They needn't think I'll work cheap,
III set my price and set ii steep,
For $4,000 and not one cent less.
Will ! wag a bat at their behest."
But strange to relate Art forgot
To answer a letter he thought all
rot.
Old Papa Comiskey flew In a rage.
his violent words made front page.
Art saw the writing on the wall,
IL was grab on nov or take a fall.
Pencil III hand. he walked in nice.
Art will work at the White Sox
price.
BROWNSVILLE fans will see
their first ball game Of the season
here Friday afternoon when Dutch
Rektorik Will bring down his Har-
llngen high Cards for q tilt with
the Junior college Scorpions. The
c~ollegians are bearing down hard
each afternoon on the Legion dia-
mond. but the club has not shaped
u much as yet. All OF the old
liners are on hand-Pipkin. Atkins.
Powell. OBryan, Sylvester, Lebo-
WITT. Ball. etc. No one seems TO
have made up his mind as to what
position he wants, with the excep-
ton of LebowitZ. On the first day
Q {. Leb grabbed the shinguards,
mitt and mask and no one has
been able TO take them off him.
LEBOWITZ is not like Ex-presi-
dent Coolidge. .Leb chews TO play.
The size Of the plug he nitchas
away behind the molars cannot be
described in so many words. .. But
II he were IN a ano and suddenly
switched the guild from one side Of
the Jaw TO the other. someone would
have 10 fish him out OF the water
.... II that's gum hes using. there's
only one place in the world for him
10 play. On the Catalina islands.
owned and operated BY Mr.. William
WTlgley W. Levinski's cloWning
clatter and chirpy chatter behind
the platter (put down that ron
key wrenchl Will bring Olmito's
scouts into town before the seasons
out Nick Altrcck had better look
TO his laurels and bake a couple
OF cakes for the boss. what with
this guy Levinski around j.. Hes a
kyard....
The high school Eagles are work
ing out alongside Of the Scorps.
From present indications, they
should have a fair club II some
hurting can be brought out. They
have several sweet little perform
ers in boys like Charley Baker, Ito
Villareal and others.
ROBERTO HINOJOSA. Browns
vile e~X-heavy. should have gotten a
big kick out Of the sporting pages
this morning. The neWsprints
chronicled the fact that Primo Car
nera whitfield Sully Montgomery
down IN two rounds. That's lust
exactly what Montgomery did to
Hinojosa in Reynosa about a year
ago after Roberto had won several
fights OH one-round knockouts.
MANY YEARS ago when baseball
was wearing three-cornered trouS-
ers. a left-handed player was con-
Sldered a misfit. Folks shock their
heads sadly and attempted TO teach
them 10 throw right-handed. Times
have changed since John Lee Rich
mond. the first left-hander III the
National league, put in his appear
ance along about 1873. Since, the
demand for southpsw hurting has
been steadily increasing. and at
present there are 81 wrongarm
pitchers in the majors.
RICHMOND was the first hurler
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
LANGD0N NOT GUILTY
OFTRANSP0RT RUM,
JURY OUT SHORT TIME

mot guilty" was the verdict
brought in this afternoon by the
jury in the case of Policeman
Robert F. Langdon, charged with
possessing and transporting
liquor.
The jury was out less than an
hour. The verdict came after
Policeman Langdon had told
story of how he mad never seen
the ten gallons of alcohol which
prohibition enforcement officials
found in his automobile. and de-
clared he had been framed"
Despite his acquittal by the
Jury on liquor charges today,
Langdon will go before the police
trial board to answer charges of
conduct prejudicial to the disci-
pline and good order of the po-
lice force, Superintendent of Po-
lice Pratt announced this after
noon.
About seven members of the
Metropolitan police department,
including two. captains. were re-
ported engaged in liquor viola
tions last fall, according to in.
formation furnished The Wash
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

ington Times. Dan E. O'Connell,
city editor, told the jury this
morning.
O'Connell and Ralph w. Ben.
ton, managing editor of The
Times, had been summoned as
witnesses.
Policeman Langdon followed
The Times editors on the witness
stand. and declared that he knew
nothing of the presence of liquor
in his machine and said that he
had gone there in response to a
telephoned request of news
paper to give reporter some in
formation on the escape from the
Fifth precinct station a few days
previously of Wilbur William
Hand. desperate bandit.
Trunk Unlocked
He told the jury that the trunk
on his automobile was always un-
locked. and that he did not know
it contents at the time he made
the trip which ended in his ar
rest.
w. A. Heddons, special agent
in charge of the Washington di-
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17
GOOD Ne We!

suffragette, at observation of
her one hundred and tenth
birthday anniversary at Young
Women's Christian Association.
Plans being completed for
horse show to be held at Riding
and Hunt Club, March /, for
benefit Of Soldiers and Sailors
and Marines clubhouse at EIev-
enth Street and Massachusetts
Avenue.
Secretary of War Hurley, one
OF distinguished alumni of
Sigma Chi, national college
fraternity, to take prominent
part in regional meeting in Ho-
tel Mayflower, February % and
March /.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
HOT MOVIES BANN ED
IN new HOUSE BILL

Complete Federal control of
the motion picture industry. with
censorship in production studios
was proposed today in a bill in
troduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Hudson CR.) of Mich
igan. The bill is understood to
have the backing of many reform
organizations.
The measure makes the bust
ness a public utility and would
control trade practices through a
Federal commission as well as
supervise pictures.
The commission would be COM
posed of nine members named
by the President, with the chair
mans salary $4,000 a year and
other members $4,000. They
would have six-year terms and
members having connection with
the motion picture business in
five years before appointment
could not qualify.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
ONE-LEG Man KILLS
HIMSELF WITH GAS

Leo Geschickter, 65, one.
legged man, ended his life today
by inhaling gas at his home on
Montgomery Avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, after first unsucceSs,
fully attempting suicide by slash
ing his wrists nth a razor
police say.
Gescnickter left a long note
in which he explained he felt
that he was "a burden" to others.
He requested that his body be
cremated and the ashes scattered
over the Potomac River. The
body was found in a wheel char
in the kitchen. Four gas burners
of the stove were turned on, &C,
cording to Montgomery County
Policeman E. H. Burdine.
Several years ago Geschickter
was in the fur business here.
Trouble with the arteries of one
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
Cottage City Church
To Form Mems Club

COTTAGE CITY. Md, Feb. II.
The pastor and officers of st.
Paul's Presbyterian Church plan
to organize mems brotherhood
order club, to afford Brentwood,
Cedar Croft. Colmar Manor, Cot
tage City and Mt. Rainier people
an opportunity to meet once a
month and become better ac-
quainted.
It has been decided to serve a
dinner at the first meeting, Febru-
ary 25, in the Sunday school
building. Music and prominent
Washington speaker will be pro-
vided.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

leg necessitated amputation, and
it was said he had been desoon
dent over continuance Of the
same complaint.
His wife Is in Johns Hopkins
Hospital In Baltimore, under
treatment for heart trouble. One
son, DIR. Charles Geschickter, Is q
pathol0gist at Johns. Hopkins
Four daughters. all married, also
survive him.
Police were called to the home
when neighborS noticed at about
8 a. m. that milk bottles had not
been taken in. Upon inVeStigat-
ing. they smelled gas. DIR. w. A
Shannon said Geschickter appar-
emily had been dead about four
hours, and HI nd reached the de,
cision to end his lite just before
dawn,
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
Two SAILORS PERISH
IN LIFEB0AT OF COLD

CAPE MAY, N. j.. Feb. II
U.N.SD Two of the four sailors
of the Eastern Transportation
Company coal barge which found
cred off the Delaware capes Sun
day noon were found frozen to
death in lifeboat IA miles south
west of the Five Fathom lightship
at $40 a. m. today by the United
States Coast Guard patrol boat
No. 218, according to boatswain
George Walker, of the base here.
It was first reported that all
four of the missing men were
aboard the lifeboat but when the
Coast Guard vessel reached port
it was found two of the members
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
Dreyfus Jury
Hears Dowd
Evidence

James E. Dowd, Chicago broker,
today testified before the Grand
Jury in its investigation of the
death of Mrs. Aurelia Fischer
Dreyfus, who plunged to her death
from a 20-foot balcony at the
Potomac Boat Club last October
While he refused to discuss
the nature of what he told Chi
cago newspaper men was start
ling information" it is understood
he told them of a relationship
between Mrs. Dreyfus, Edmund J.
McBrien, companion on the
night of her death, and Dot King,
murdered Broadway dancer.
DoWd was nervous as he waited
to go before the grand jury with
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17

An automatic airmail pickup
device perfected by DR.. L. s.
Adams. of New York, is to be
demonstrated Thursday at
Hoover Field.
Joint retirement committee
representing $500 employees of
Navy Yard, urges favorable re-
port by House Civil Service
Committee on original Dale
Lehlbach pension bill.
Special training school here
under auspices of District Of
Columbia Life Underwriters
Association opens for 'iVe-day
course.
Many pay tribute to memory
of Susan B. Anthony, pioneer
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
ALEXANDER P. MOORE
DIES IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Calf. Feb II

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Feb II
UNSD Alexander P. Moore,
American diplomat, died in hos.
pital here shortly after noon to-
day from complications following
tubercular infection. He was 81
years old last November.
Moore's death followed an at
tack of bronchial pneumonia
which developed after he had con,
tracted a cold last Saturday.
He lapSed into unconSciouSneSS
this morning and never rallied
from it.
The distinguished ambassador
former Pittsburgh tPa.D publisher
died in a darkened hospital room.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

Types Of pictures banned in
clude those:
Emphasizing sex appeal. based
upon white slavery or commer+
cialized vice, making prominent
an illicit love affair. exhibiting
Scantily clad persons. including
bedroom or bathroom scenes: in
citing dances, unnecessarily pro-
longing passionate expressions of
love, making drunkenness of
gambling attractive, ridiculing
public officials or Army or Navy,
offending religious beliefs or
ridiculing ministers.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

U. S. WOULD BE FORCED
TO JOIN SHIP BUILDING NG
RACE TO GET PARITY

In order to attain parity with
this new British estimate, the
United States would be forced to
build approximately 100000 tons
OF warshipS. AS both Britain and
America are desirous parity should
be achieved, it appears that un-
less the French are influenced to.
ward reduction of their demands,
the next few years will see war
ship building on a monumental
scale.
The situation would also force
Japan into a building orgy in
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17

Of the barge's crew were still
missing.
The two frozen seamen were
placed aboard the United States
cutter Beale. of New York, and
sent to the New York base.
Some doubt was thrown about
the identity of the missing barge
today as the men were found in
lifeboat marked Carroll" while
it was reported the missing boat
bore the name of Merrill.
The missing barge, was one of
three, being towed to New York
by the tug Monrose. All three
broke their tow ropes during a
fierce gale yesterday but the other
two vessels were recovered.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
DR.. E. S. Smith, Miami,
To Talk in Mt. Rainier

MT. RAINIER, Nd, Feb. IT,
DR.. Everett S. Smith. of Miami
Fla, has been booked to hold 4
series of meetings at the Christ
ian Church here.
DR.. Smith was for a long time
pastor of the Christian Church,
Hopkinsville, KY. For the last
few years he has been pastor at
Miami and teacher of the Olym.
pia Mems Class. which has aver.
aged 1900 in attendance for the
last two years.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
BY HARRY r. FLORY

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Great Brit
ain will be forced to increase her
naval program by 35 per cent
unless the French naval demands
are radically reduced, 1t was
learned today.
The 35 per cent estimate rep
resentS the unofficial attitude of
the British admiralty. This esti.
mate was arrived at after a care
full study by admiralty experts Of
the French demand for new ships
totaling approximately 1900
tons.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
Fame of Small
Moment, Says
Edison
Photo by lnteEna tiona
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copy right. 1880. by international
News Service)


News Service)
FORT MYERS, Fla, Feb. IT,
Fame doesn't mean much to
me-"
Thomas A. Edison, world fam
Gus inventor of the electric light,
the phonograph, the motion pic
ture camera and numerous other
devices of incalculable benefit to
mankind, smilingly made this as
Sertion today in his laboratory
where he interrupted a l4-hour
work day to grant the writer an
exclusive interview "a virtually
unprecedented privilege. For Mr..
EdiSon'S custom is to talk to the
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17
MARYLAND PRESS
Law HELD MODEL

Demand that Congress and the
various State legislatures pass
legislation giving adequate pro-
lection to newspaper men in the
gathering and publication of in
formation, is made by the New
York Herald-Tribune in an edi-
torial printed in today's edition.
The editorial strongly urges the
lawmakers to use the present
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

minor violations in almost iden>
tical fashion.
Punishment for casual or
minor violations is definitely
limited to a maximum $500 fins
or six months Imprisonment.
Minor violations include: Singl6
sales of small quantities, unlawU
full making of small quantities,
assisting in transportation as
casual employe, transporting
small quantities.
The subcommittee meets to-
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17

Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks held up office work there
today as callers were informed
that ice on the pool was only all
inch and a quarter thick. No
skating will be allowed today or
tomorrow.
The lowest temperature regis
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17
new BILLS tighten
JONES Law PENALTIES

Furthe er revision of the Wicker.
sham law enforcement commits
sion's court commissioner pro-
gram of speeding prohibition
cases was proposed today in bills
introduced in the House by Rep
resentatives Christopherson (R.)
of South Dakota. chairman. and
Stobbs (R) of Massachusetts. a
member of the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee handling the program.
Both bills amend the Jones law
to define definitely casual o
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

Maryland law. relating to this
subject. as a model and points
to what it considers defects in
several of the pending mea Bures
The editorial follows:
The three reporters for The
Washington Times who were inn
prisoned last fall for refusing to
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17
MERCURY. MOUNTS
THWARTING SKATERS

The mercury continued its rise
from the near-zero temperatures
registered yesterday, and will
gain approximately 10 degrees to-
day--too high for the prospect of
skating on the Lincoln Memorial
Pool.
Thousands of telephone calls to
the office of the Superintendent
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
5000 ARE Arrested
IN CHICAGO ROUNDUP

CHICAGO, Feb. II U.NSD-
Five thousand hoodlums, gunner,
gangsters. aliens and murdererS
have been arrested in the smash
ing drive against Chicago crime
within the last week, it was learn
Ell today. crimes have been solved(
200 criminals are facing the peni.
tentiary or deportation and two
murderers are facing the electric
chair.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
Crack Improved; Liquor
Car Given to County

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. IT.
The liquor car from which Officer
Raymond Crack and the II cases
of liquor which were in the car
when captured by Motorcycle Po-
liceman Shoots will be turned
over to Arlington county today.
The condition of Crack is re-
ported to be improving at the
hospital this morning.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

These we're the results announc-
ed today by Commissioner Of Pc.
lice William Russell whose men
jailed 1927 more prisoners over
the week end.
Confessions of scores Of hold
ups came frequently from thoss
seized in Speakeasies, disorderly
resorts, gambling hangouts and
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17
SENATOR KING IMPROVES

Senator William H. King, Utah.
is reported to be improving at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Balti
more. where he has been r3t'~nt
for several davS. S-~--~
went to the hospital after the re-
currence of a Stcmd. j All .-,
which he has had for some time.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
DR.. R. H. PEARCE DEAD

NEW YORK, Feb. II U.N.SO.
Funeral services were to be an
nounced today for DR.. Richard
Mills Pearce, general manager of
medical education at the Rookie
feller Foundation, who died last
night. He was professor of re-
search medicine at the University
OF Pennsylvania from 1910 to
1920.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
New Orleans Results
WEATHER CLEAR. TRACK FAST

! WEATHER
| Two-ye
Vent Wi
| place
LII and dNncht Owned aine h tin
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

paidTaura
from
i'm o nd n omishs
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

with only his physician, DR.. P. G
White, and a nurse in attend
ance.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17

SECOND RACE-Thomas Seth $3.50, $o2o, $780, Portsur
$360, $3.50; Aimee Goldsmith, $500
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
ONE LEGGED MAN TAKES OWN LIFEEIZH57
EXCLUSIVE NEWS SERVICE

The Washington Times is the only afternoon
paper in this city publishing the news dispatches
Of International News Service and Universal Service.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04
ALASKAN MINES PRODUC-
 TION IN 1928 INCREASEn

WAAatNGTON.-Thes final tabu- tAtion. ofo.t .thea United States GeOlog- ical Snfvey of the mineral production of Alaska for 1928 showed a. total value of1$f4,610,0O0, making an az g1egats 1tctala since mining began in the Tersatory of approximately $6OO,- 600 ,000Ia
 The value off the gold produced III the Territory in was $6,845, GOO; cop per, $ad5, ,0OO; silver, S266, 6,0001 coal, $622, 900.
 The value of all mining increased more than, s9QO, ,00J over thepreced- producet.o decreased $1,285,0OO.
 \ AThe,increesed. gold production was due to. grsnter activity in both placer ssad lode, mines, plaeers yielding $635,- UuQ and looes $555, ,000.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04
SUPPOSED DEAD MAN
 TESTIFIES AT THE RIAL
 OF ALLEGED SLAYERS

MOUNTAINVIEW, Ark.-A man who claims to be Connie Franklin, for whose murder four men are on trial here, went on the witness stand to- day and testified that he is the same person the men are charged with tor turing and burning to d cath. The witness said his real name is Marion Franklin Rogers, but that in recent years he had gone under the name of trankun. He said he had been an in- mate of the State Hospital for nery- ous diseases for several months, but escaped in 1917.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04
COLLECTION PLATE HOOVER
 CHURCH NO LONGER PASSED

WASHINGTON. - The collection plate is being passed no longer in the irving Street Friends Assembly Church, where President Hoover at tends. The custom was discoontin- ued because the trustees of the as sembly feel that many tourists at the services, drawn there by the presence of the President, might gain an -im- pression oof a commercial atmos- phere.
 Members of the congregation have been notified that hereafter they, will be expected to send their collections weekly by mail or messeng er.-
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04
DIVERS AGAIN SEEKING
 TREASURE ON ISLANDER

JUNEAU.-Thes second attempt te droop te the floor of the sea to in= spect the ruins of the steamer Islander, which sank off the Alaska coast about 26 years ago, will be made soon by the Wiley brothers, who abandoned an attempt last summer because of poor visibility.
 They said the silt from the Taku river caused the water to be muddy, The divers predict winter weather will be more favorable for opera, as the glaciers are inactive and there will not be so, much silt There will be ten men in the crew, including the divers.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04

Dr. won Zesch, well known lady dentist, after professional visit here, left early in the week for a short visit at McGrath. From the latter place Dr. won Zesch will leave over the place Dr. von esch will leave over the trail for Nenana, headed for Callfor- mia, of which State, incidentally, she IS a graduate of the Physicians ana Surgeons of California, soon to be a department of Stanford University and likewise post graduate of North western University of Chicago. She .r'u return to Nome early in June. ana 10 her f lat headquarters early 1h August. M
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04

 Convicted
IDAHO SHERIFF, CITY COUNCIL MEN AND POLICE OFFICERS. :.
 FACE PENALTIES.

COEUR D'ALENE,,, Idaho. Dec. 30. -Twenty-four of the twentty-nine for wholesale liquor law violations were convicted by a federal court Sheriff l.. E- Weniger of Shoshone county, Mayor Arthur Harwood of Mullan, city eouncilmen and police officers were included in the conyic- tionS.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04
PRESIDENT HOOVER SENDS
 10 SEALSKFNS TO PRINCESS
 MARIE JOSIE. DE BELGIUM

WASHl4, IN, Jan. "A dis tinctly American gift has; been for. warded by President anH Mrs. Hoover to their friennd Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, who is soen to marry Prince nunbert of IItaly- warded to the Be.gian princess, with whom -.le President is. personally ac- quainted.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04

Among .Tas.otnans who were pres mt att. the largely attended two nights of dancing at McGrath during the past week were Mrs. Chester Brir,., Miss Mary Mclean, Mrs. Ivar Ch.istrom, ITS. J. P. Taylor and two daughters Grare and Bettie, Miss ELonlse Secor, Henry Martella, Milton Rice, Harry Menzotf, Johnson Sozov, Carl Adolfsen, most oof whoom have returned here. Also attending wee the Misses Clara Helen and Elsie Rieck, o. Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04
GREAT BRITAIN LAUNCHES
 ONE OF BIGGEST DIRIGIBLES

HOWDEN, Eng,-The new British aircraft n-1OO, which with it's sister ship the R-191 are. the biggest air craft in the wnrld,, was successfully aunched today. After being taken from the. hangaar it unanswered around the district f0 half an. hour, watched by a small group of British ofiicials. After the maiden flight the dirigible was hitched to the mooring mast at Caddington.
The Kusko times., 1930-01-04
FIRE THREATENED TO
 DESTROY HISTORIC ARTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The spec tacular fire in the United States Cap itol last night threatened for a time to. dstroy the hlstpr.c Arts, but was extingulshed, w..n a loss of aDout $3,0O0. The fire started in the quar- ters used Dy Charles k. Moberiy, re- touching artist.