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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
~. Y. Velodrome Is
DESTROYED by Fire

NEW YORK. Aug. 4-P-The
Velodrome, big wooden cycle-racing
bowl. was destroyed before dawn
today BY Q spectacular fire.
It's frame track and seating
stands burned like finder when
flames. apparently from a care
lessly-tossed cigaret stub a. last
nights race. broke out near the
main entrance. and although five
alarms brought dozens OF pieces
Of fire-fighting equipment to the
scene the structure was raduced
quickly to q charred ruin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
By GAYLE TALBOT. JR.
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer

If there had been any las. ling
ering doubt that the head men OF
the Texas League acted wisely IN
calling for a new deal late in June,
ii had been effectually removed to-
day
What they gave away in voting
for a split was a race that had
died on its feet. with Wichita Falls
Spudders 50 far ahead that il a
nit even fully. What they got in re-
turn was a race that today had
assumed all the proportions OF a
riot. six clubs damned in such close
quarters that their breaths blend
ed. To boot. you might say. the va
rious club treasures we're possibly
$4,000 paid admissions ahead Of
what they would have been had the
marathon not been divided.
The only similarity lay in the fact
that the Spudders were on top. just
as they were when the first half
ended. But. instead Of the eight or
nine game margin they would have
had. the upstarters were a bare
half-game ahead OF the Fort Worth
Cats and Waco Cubs. tied on the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS:
Including Games Of Aug. 81
National League:

Batting-Klein. Phillies. .4o6.
Hits-Kle!n, Phillies. ITO.
Runs-Klein, Philiies. 100.
Runs batted in-Klein. Phillies.
II6.
Doubles-Klein. Phillies. IS.
Triples-Comorosky. Pirates, IL.
Home runs-Wilson. Cubs. IS.
Stolen bases-Cuyler. Cubs. q.
American League
Bat-ing-Gehrig. Yankees. 354.
Hits-Gehrig, Yankees: Hodapp.
Indians. l52.
Runs-Ruth. Yankees. i22.
Runs batted in-Gehrig, Yankees,
1875.
Doubles-Hodapp. Indians. 80.
Triples-Reynolds. Whitesox. IS.
Homers-Ruth. Yankees. 40.
Stolen bases-McNanus. Tigers,
10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
Summary:

Summary:
Home runs-Lesser ,. Lebowitz J..
3b hits-Rocha. Perez. Chapa. Lebo-
witz. 3b hits-Ball. KunZe. Sacrifice
hits-Wood. Walsh. Stolen bases
Perez. Lebowitz 2. Rocha. Left on
bases-Brownsville 6, Mission 8.
Winning pitcher. Rocha, losing
pitcher Cannon.
Rocha-seven hits. seven strike
outs two bases on balls, four hit
batsmen in 9 innings.
Walsh-Nine hits. three strike
outs three Eases on balls no hit
batsmen in six innings.
Cannon-Five hits. one strikeout.
one base on balls, no hit batsmen
In two innings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
BILL GETS
NO-HIT CONTEST
Cspecial ~ The Herald

RIO HONDO, aug. 4-Bnl
Kachtik, veteran Rio Hondo
twirler, turned a sensational
performance here Sunday by hurl-
ing a Timing no-hit game against
the visiting Donna nine. Bill had
everything and whitfield is Of the
81 batters who faced him in the
short encounter. This was the
second no-hit, ro-run contest %
the year in the Valley league.
Tiny Garrett OF San Benito held
the Brownsville BroncS hitless In
nine frames last week.
The Maxddoxmen captured both
ends Of the double-header. taking
the first 40 and the second AZ.
Bill Kachtik twi-led both games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
Providing Fans

QUINCY. III. August 4-.P-
Quincy likes night baseball bet
ter than circuses-but daylight
baseball can't outdraw golf.
Eighteen hundred fans turned
out last night 10 watch the
Quincy three eve league club
play Terre Haute. with a circus
as the counter attraction. but
only 400 passed Up their golf TO
watch the afternoon contest be
tween the clubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
III"
DALLAS al wichita Falls.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SUNDAYS Results

New York 9. Philadelphia 3.
Detroit 4. Chicago ;.
washington Ill. Boston 2-I
s.. Louis IL. Cleveland s.
Mondays Schedule
Chicago al Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Philadelphia az New York.
Boston at Philadelphia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04

sent runs scurrying across the plat
ter.
Lebowitz had a big day afield
and at bat. He hit a homerun ana
a triple. stole two bags. started two
d~oubleplays and nanoIed six
chances aflelC.
Ihn hnr cnnrn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04

"A fair crowd saw his no-hit, no
run performance.
The double win boosted the Rio
Hondo clubs stock considerably.
giving them an ever break Of five
won and five lost for the season.
The hox scores.
First came.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
Saints, Harlingen, Br0ncs, Rio Hondo Win
- THE
TEXAS LEAGUE
SUNDAY Results

Houston y: San Antonio a.
Dallas o; Shreveport !.
Wichita Falls 4: Fort Worth 8.
Beaumont TO: Waco 40.
Mondays Schedule
Houston al San Antonio, night
game.
Waco al Beaumont, off-day.
Fort Worth at Shreveport, night
game.
Dallas al Wichita Falls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
KACHTIK GETS
NO-HIT GAME
Lesser Hits Two Home Runs
And Lebowitz One For
Brownsville
VALLEY LEAGUE
Results Sunday

AT San Benito: San Benito Is,
McAllen 5.
At La Feria: Harrington 5. La
Feria 3.
At Brownsville: Brownsville IS,
Mission 10.
At Rio Hondo: Rio Hondo Al,
Donna 0-2.
Games Next Sunday
Rio HOndo al Brownsville.
San Benito at Raymondville.
La Feria al Donna.
Mission at McAllen.
Harlingen off day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
Rifles, Fl. Brown
And Pelicans Win

The Mission Rifles defeated II
San Benito Box Makers az Mission
Sunday by a score Of 1913. This
game was between the two leading
independent clubs Of the Valley and
regarded as for the independ-
ent championship Of this section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
Standing OF the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Sundays Results

Brooklyn /, New York o.
Pittsburgh II; Chicago 8.
Philadelphia ll-4, Boston 81.
ST. Louis ll-6, Cincinnati 6-3.
Mondays Schedule
Philadelphia at Boston.
New York at Brooklyn.
Only games scheduled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
Standings

After the dust has cleared down
from Sundays games, Il looks as
though the Rio Grande Valley
league pennant chase has settled
down to a question OF either Har-
lingen or San Benito. The Saints
took II upon themselves 70 elimi-
nate the Macon IegiOnnai~es f~~0l
the running yesterday. defeating
them by a score Of $50 al san Dr.
nito.
Topper Rigney's Harrington nine
kept in the running by taking a
So decision from the Boosters at
La Feria. This game was hctly
contested all the way and fans were
on an edge throughout. The out
come meant lots 10 the Harlingen
crew.
The Brownsville Broncs showed
surprising recuperative powers when
they defeated the Mission Grape
fruiters 1910 after spotting the
visitors to an eight run lead in the
second inning. After getting away
10 a poor start. the Bronc sluggers
drove the agate all over the lot.
Sam Lesser. trim third sacker.
cracked out two home runs to &C.
count for five runs. Jack Lebo-
witz. second baseman. also parked
the pill for four sacks. The Broncs
also got four triples in the heavy
hitting smear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04

The Fort Brown nine GOT into
winning form Sunday in Matamoros
and defeated the InternacionaleS
bv a score of 6-2. II i likely that
the soldiers will play the san
Benito Box Makers next Sunday.
The Port Isabel Pelicans made
merry at the expense of the
Brownsville Elks Sunday TO the tune
OF 2I-0. The game was held at 2
Port CITY. Joe Salinas. who recently
Quit the Brownsville Broncs. tVirl-
ca for the Elks. II was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
NO-Hit Game


Bill Kachtik big Rio Hondo hurl-
er twirled a seyen-inning no-hit.
no-run game against Donna in the
first game of a d0uble-header and
the Maddoxmen won by a score Of
40. KachtIk obtained l6 strike
outs in the first game, according 20
the record books. The big hurler
held sway during the second game
also and the Rio Hondo nine won
the second engagement BY a score
OF I'D.
Rio Hondo enjoyed a climb 10 a
$3.50 break for the season as a re-
suit OF her double victory. She
passed both Mission and La Feria
in the standings and now ranks
fifth. a half a game behind the
Brownsville Broncs.
Little in the way OF fireworks
will be on the docket next Sunday.
The league leading Saints should
have no trouble at al in beating
Raymondville at Raymondville.
The Oniontown bays have not brok-
en- into the won column this sea-
son.
Harrington. in second place. Will
have an off day. Unless Rigneys
crew plays off a postponed game
this week they are likely TO be left
further 10 the rear because Of their
enforced lay-off.
Coming Games
Rio Hondo will come to Browns
vile for an engagement with the
BroncS. The locals barely nosed out
the Maddoxmen in ten innings IN
their previous encounter at the city
on the Arroyo. This game may de-
velop into an interesting affair
Bill Kachtik is likely to be on the
hillock for the visitors.
The remaining game OF the DAY
will find Mission at McAllen. This
contest has possibilities. They
were putting up a neat scrap two
weeks ago when a ruction broke out
and the game was forfeited to Nc
Allen. Eager for revenge. Ma-budr-
erS Grapefruiters will 60 70 Nc
Allen loaded for bear.
The real fireworks is expected to
break out Sunday after next when
the league leading Saints 90 to Har-
lingen for a tussle with the second
place club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
D|SORDERLY CHARGE.
AGAINST DANCERS.
Detroit Sheriff Announces
Marathon Group Must Spend
48 Hours in Bed.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 4-Ten young
persons who have spent the Winter of
1929-30 shutting about dance floor at
East Detroit were sleeping today under
the care of physicians and nurses.
The sheriff of Macomb County has
warrants to hail them into court on
charges of disorderly conduct, but has
announced that they must spend 48
hours in bed before they will be allowed
to appear.
The 10 were the survivors of the
Eastwood Park marathon dance, which
began last November 16 and ended
shortly after midnight yesterday with the
appearance of Sheriff Percy L. Moore
and his deputies armed with the dis
orderly conduct warrants. G. A. Pres
Sey. promoter of the marathon, shouted
that the dance was over as soon as the
officers walked out on the dance floor
The warrants were based on the
charge that the 10 contestants were
guilty of violating the Michigan statute
which desigpates collecting public aims
as dlSorderly conduct. Many of the
spectators at the hall had thrown coins
out on the dance floor and the contest
ants picked them up
The warrants which caused the
abrupt ending of the marathon were
issued by Justice of the Peace Alton H.
Noe on recommendation of Prosecutor
Earl French while State authorities
we're arguing. their right to subpoena
the contestants as witnesses at a hear
ing. A temporary restraining order had
been granted to prevent Eugene Brock,
State commissioner of labor and indus
try, from stopping the dance.
The marathon dance had aroused
public indignation Minis
ters of East Detroit and neighboring
communities and investigators for the
State labor commission had been out
spoken in condemning the marathon as
detrimental to the health of the par
Elephants. Investigators said the con-
testants were so exhausted that they
slept while they danced
Rest period for the dancers had been
shortened from 20 minutes each hour
when the marathon started last Fall to
s minutes and were being reduced a
minute day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
"RED SCARE" INQUIRY
BY DEPARTMENTsOF
JUSTICE is DENIED
Continued From First Page.)>

Continued From First Page)
interest of commanding American
workers.
The department conducted an IN
vestlgation of Communist activities in
this country at the time of the bombing
Of the United States Subtreasury in
New York City some years ago, but this
was case where a crime was commit
ted against the Government as a result
of an alleged Communist plot, it was
explained
1t is said department officials were
considerably amused over published re-
ports that they had become aroused by
a Red scare" 1t is known that one
dispatch from Chicago asserting that
agents of the Bureau of Investigation
there had aTnassed a large amount of
data on current Communist activities
led to reputation of this statement by
the agent in charge of the Chicago office
No such inquiry has been made and
none is planned, it was said.
Matthew Wolf, acting president of the
American Civic Federation, has written
to members OF Congress and trade or
CARNATIONS, calling attention to the
March demonstration and protesting
against the efforts of agitators to stir up
trouble among the unemployed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

statistics and data on the conditions
in the schools, such as sanitation, cor
poral punishment, nationalist and reli-
gious propaganda, reactionary teachers,
ETC."
Following a detailed analysis of the
local phases of communism, Gen Fries
discussed the general character of the
movement.
Communism, he declared, implies
the destruction of the four vital ele-
ments OF society, namely, the home, re-
ligion, private property and morality.
The overthrow of any one of these in
situations means a concession to the
forces of lawleSsness and irreligion."
Vigorously opposing the recognition
OF the Soviet Union by the United States
Government, Gen. Fries said, "Recognl-
ton of the Soviet would not be a recog-
milton of the Russian people, but the
elevation to a position of international
importance of a group of controlling
despots." Recognition, he continued,
would offer communism the oppor-
tunity of working openly and officially
in the United States
While still in a formative state in
this country, communism, Gen. Fries
concluded, if counterchecked by no So
cial and legislative force, will be firmly
established within 40 or 20 years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

time for an international demonstra-
ton by the unemployed. Russian Com
munists, Deputy Police Commissioner
John Siege said, are sponsoring it.
No marching or demonstrations viii
be tolerated here. Policemen will be
stationed at all meetings. They will not
interfere unless the Government is at
tackled. In that case they have orders
to disperse the assemblies
Siege said that "unquestionably Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

munist agents are taking advantage Of
the present unrest to instfll ideas OF
riots in the minds Of the unemployed,
who are mostly aliens"
I'VE do not intend TO fool" added
Siege, "if there are any attempts to dis
turb the peace"
Circulars from Russia, he said, had
come into his possession. The circulars
instructed marchers to carry blacktacks
and knives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
WALKER SOUNDS WARNING.
Praises Police for Breaking Up Com
muniSts' Meeting.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 4-Comment-
ing last night on three disorders within
month attributed to Communists,
Mayor James j. Walker last night is
sued a warming that demonstrations
may be held lin only the proper places. Z"
He praised the police for their action in
connection with recent attempted
demonstrations, which were broken up
forceably.
II hereby give fair warning that all
riotous demonstrations will be sup
pressed at once" he said.
William 2. Foster, leader of the
Communist party Of America, yesterday
denied the charge that Communist
demonstrations were backed by Soviet
money as a means of spreading Soviet
propaganda in America. The charge
was made by Matthew Vol, vice presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor.
Mr.. Foster predicted that demon
Stration planned for Thursday in Union
Square by the Communists against I'M
employment would be part of the great
est international protest against capt.
talism ever seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04

and strong during the Spring
months.
They know that it is pure
and wholesome, free from
alcohol and dangerous drugs
and very effective in the
treatment of coughs, colds
and as a tonic and strength
builder.
IS YEARS IN USE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
POLICE IN Blue
TO CURB REDS"
Chicago Officials Have Made
Different Color Arrange
ments for Demonstration.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 4-There will be
no Red Thursday" In Chicago this
week, for the police have made different
color arrangements, calling for blue
policeman blue.
Thursday has been designated as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
IMPORTANT FOR
MOTHERS TO KNOW

Thousands
of mothers all
over the coun-
try depend on
Father Johns
Medicine to
keep their lit
tie ones well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
GEN. FRIES CITES
ACTIVITIES OF REDS
Holds Forces Are Directing
Decentralization Campaign
Against School System.

Having flagrantly fiouted diplomatic
courtesy in recent demonstrations, local
communiStic forces are now directing.
by dissemination of immoral and ire
ligious propaganda, a generalization
campa, gn against the District pubic
school system, accdeding to Gen. Amos
A. Fries, retired, former chief of Chem!-
cal Warfare Section of the War Depart
ment, who spoke last night before
meeting of the Cathedral Heights-Cleve-
land Park Citizens Association.
Fully aware that its principles are
suspect and unsound to the adult mind,
communism" Gen. Fries declared, lis
focusing its most persuasive propaganda
on young people, promising the eStab-
lishment of a new social freedom.
which, in reality, would be the most
oppressive despotism."
Supplied with numerous propaganda
articles and correspondence, Gen. Fries,
in discussing the Surreptitious appear
ance of anti-American and immoral
pamphlet literature in many local
schools, revealed the organization of a
Nationwide campaign of educational
revolt, designed to disrupt the morale
of the entire national public school
system.
Presents Campaign Directions.
Pointing out that locally enrolled
students, acting as secret agents, are
quietly injecting communistic sentiment
INTO both class room and home, Gen.
Fries presented a printed statement of
campaign directions, which showed that
this local infection is only a phase of
q national movement, involving 53
cities.
nMCracts from this campaign mani
festo, issued from national headquar-
OF NnNrr Vny.Ir
pose of educational revolt, based upon
student conversion to communistic doc
trine
Directions to the junior propaganda
agents read: THE general slogans of
the campaign must be linked up with
the immediate concrete demands of the
children based upon the situation in
each school. The junior section must
now begin the systematic collection of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-04
Rumania Gets Submarines.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, March 4 LF).
Two new submarines for the Ru-
manian navy will be taken over by the
government this week. They were built
in Italy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
DEATH TRAP Turks
IN EVERY II Miles
OF NATIONS ROADS
Grade Crossings Responsible
tor 2,165 Fatalities in
1929; 6,12s Injured

washington, Feb. 15.-There is an
average of one unprotected Grade
crossing to every II miles Of highway
Of all types in the United States. and
despite the advances In other fields
OF safety. the number us being in
creased at the rate Of more than 1000
a year.
This statement has been issued by
me safety department Of the Amer
lean Automobile association in the
form OF an appeal to road building
agencies to give added consideration
TO the grade crossing evil, and its
threat to life and property, In locating
new highways, as well sas Changing
existing routes.
5046 Accidents In lSzS
The national motoring body bases
its statement on q total Of 2l0,874 un-
protected grade crossings and approx.
mately 5000, 900 miles Of highways Of
all types throughout the country.
There are 5846 crossings in North Da-
kota, only lit are protected, 5729 are
of the deadly type.
During the year 1925" says the
A. A. A., there were q total Of 5yO46
grade crossing accidents involving
automobiles, with q death toll of 2,l65
and 6,2l8 persons injured. There is
hardly q day passes without news
paper headlines telling Of death and
suffering caused by some grade cross
ing accident.
"One Of the most hopeful signs is
the intensive drive to eliminate grade
crossings from the federal aid system.
comprising the major interstate high
ways. There were q total Of 800 elm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Fire Insurance Rates
Cut by Lower Losses
Says S. A. Olsness

Reduction Of insurance rates by
fire insurance companies doing bust
ness in North Dakota was caused by
IN unusually favorable loss exper-
fence, Insurance Commissioner S. A.
Olsncss said here today.
The reductions, which are 10 per
cent On all brick, stone and tile mer-
camille buildings and 5 per cent on
frame buildings, together with a re-
duction Of S per cent on the contents
Of all buildings affected. will mean a
substantial saving to the insurers Of
the state, Olsness said.
In 1924, Olsness said. the loss ratio
was 5l.85. whereas in 1923 1t was only
1874. Final figures for 1929 have not
become available but are expected to
show continuation Of the downward
trend.
The theory Of fire insurance" Ols-
ness said. lis that each insured must
contribute his share to pay the losses
suffered by others policy holders,
hence a reduction In the total losses
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
Attendance at Winter
Shows X at 10000

Crookston, Mimi, Feb. l5.-(P)-
Aided by favorable weather. the Red
River Valley Winter Shows and
Farmers week, which came to q close
here Friday night, attracted a total
attendance of 10000 persons. accord
Ing to an estimate by Lee r. Boyd,
business manager Of the shows.
The attendance during the week
eclipsed last years record by approxi-
mately 1000. The program included
farmers and women's meeting, judg-
ing contests, lectures by outstanding
agriculturalists. musical entertain
ments. reunions, and the display OF
livestock, farm crops, poultry and In
dustrial exhibits.
Next years shows will be held Feb
ruary 8 to Is, inclusive, it was decided
at a meeting Of the board OF man.
ayers Of the shows.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-15
AT THE MOVIES
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

John Barrymore, eminent star Of
stage and screen, has an unusual
opportunity to display his genius for
Characterization in General Crack"
Warner Brothers Vitaphone special
coming to the Paramount Theatre for
three days starting Monday and
which Is his first talking picture.
In addition to p~ortraying the
dashing title role Of the mad Prince
Christian, soldier and lover, In this
vivid tale Of romance and adventure
in eighteenth century Europe, MI.
contributes two other
superb approximations to the picture.
In the prologue to the actual
story, he acts the part Of hts father,
a doddering old soldier. Later in
the film, he enacts the role Of his
fathers ghost who appears Is q guild
ing influence in an important turning
point in the story.
Said to be his most fascinating
Characterization. Barrymore in the
title role as General Crack, is -een
4 storming individual in eternal