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The Washington times., 1930-03-12
DATA,
CARAWAY .
ALLEGES

Claudius H. Huston, chairman
of the Republican National Com
mittee, was accused of trying to
conceal information from the
Senate Lobby Committee today
when he appeared before the
committee to explain his connec-
ton with the Muscle Shoals lobby
which sought to turn the plant
over to private interests.
The accusation was made by
Senator Caraway D.p Of Ar
kansas, the committee chairman.
after Huston asserted he did not
know here the records Of con.
tributionS to the Tennessee Rivef
1nproyen1eat AzsoCiatiora could
now be found. ~
Huston was first treasurer and
later president Of the association,
which led the fight against Gov.
ernment operation Of Muscle
Shoals, Testimony before the
committee has been that the
American CyanaInid Co.,. and the
Union Carbide Co., who have
been trying TO get control OF
the billion dollar invesement in
Alabama. furnished the TenneS-
see River Improvement .ASSocis-
ton with funds.
Cafaway Questions Him
Senator Caraway questioned
Huston regarding a statement he
gave newspapers on March z in
which he claimed he had at last
forced the committee to call him
as a witness. Huston said that
Senator Brock CD of Tennessee
had spoken to the committee. He
admitted that all he had done
was ask Brock to tell the commit
tee that he would like day or
two Of notice if he was to be
called.
How much money has the
Tennessee River Improvement AS
Sociation spent?" Caraway asked.
II mean how many hundred
thousands"
Between four and five. hun
dred thousand dollars" Huston
said.
How much has been paid Col.
j. w. Worthington?" asked Car
away. .
IT think about $25, 900 plus his
living expenses .. .
Denied knowledge
Although he was treasurer of
the association for two years and
then president until 1929, Huston
claimed he did not know where
the financial records of the as.
Sociation are. -
Have you a financial record"
Caraway demanded.
II have no record" said Hus-
ton.
do you know how much has
been .collected?" pressed Cara.
way.
II do not know how much has
been collected"
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
IMMUNITY
IS DENIED
[II)HENY

The. government drew first
blood today in the trial of Edward
L. Doheny, oil magnate, on an
Indictment charging him with
bribng. ex-Secretary Of the In
terror Albert B.. Fall with $780,
GOO in connection with the Elk
Hills (Calif) oil leases.
Justice William Hitz denied
plea in abatement offered on
Monday by his attorneys who
acquitted of conspiracy, was be-
ing put in double jeopardy now
by being tried for bribery.
Jury To Be Locked Up
The jury will be locked up and
NIL news matter pertaining to the
trial withheld from the members.
The court excused two women
OF the panel from which the
jury will be chosen, one because
Of an ailing mother and the other
because her child needed her at
home. 69 Justice Hitz called the
group before him and explained
that service on the jury might
result in extended confinement.
The names of IL taleSmen were
read apd the work of selecting
the jurors was begun.
James A. Chappelear, who said
he operated a gasoline station,
was excused 5''for cause" on mo-
ton of the Government, because
Of his connection with the oil
business.
Juror Lauds Borah
Clarence Canter, a street car
conductor, created amusement in
the court room by his answers
to questions by defense.
Asked if he knew any Senators,
he said:
Eyes. I know one-about the
greatest one down there"
who is he?" Frank j. Hogan,
chi@ Of defense counsel, asked
amid laughter. ...-
well, he's from Idaho"
'You mean Senator Borah?"
eyes, Mr.. Borah. He's fine
old fellow"
The trial is the last developing
from the oil scandals of the
Harding Administration. Doheny
ls expected to give the same de.
Tense as Fall, that the 100000
was merely a "loan" from one
old prospector friend to another,
Doheny testified at his con.
spiracy trial with Fall that the
latter gave him a note for the
800, 900, carried in little black
bag" from Blair and Company's
bank in New York to Fall by Ed
ward L. Doheny, Jr., now dead
Mrs. Doheny also testified 1t
was decided to tear the sigma.
ture off the note, the pieces to
be kept separately, in order that
4 they were killed, executors OF
the estate would not press Fall for
SNMytv1oeY1t
The Washington times., 1930-03-12

Senate Appropriations Com
mittee adds two items total
ling $113,OOO to first deficiency
bin so as to expedite Washing
ton school plans.
Buildings planned SO far this
year are almost double Q88
per, cent? what they were a
year ago, Associated General
Contractors Of America an
nounce. Engineering contract
awards for this year up to Feb
ruary z were so per cent over
last year.
District Commissioners con-
slider bill pending in Congress
10 permit Arlington county, Va,
and Prince Georges county.
Md. to use two trash inciner-
atorS to be installed in Wash
ington next fall.
Increase of 7O,299 cars over
preceding week reported by
American Railway Association
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
GOOD Ne VS.!

in loading of revenue freight
for week ended March /.
To Danish cockroacheS and
help keep building clean, SEN
ate Appropriations Committee
recommends additional $4,000
to run Senate Office Building.
Brookland citizens protest
proposed closing of Michigan
Avenue at Ninth Street North
east and diverting of traffic
over Monroe Street Bridge and
down Tenth Street.
Care given 3.523 patients in
5000 visits during February by
Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety.
Plans for national memorial
serviceI in honor of John M.
LangSton, first dean Of Howard
University Law School, to be
held here April 13, being com
pleted by Colored Bar AsSocia.
ton.
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
EXCLUSIVE NEWS SERVICE

The Washington Times in the only afternoon
paper In this city publishing the news dispatches
Of international New= Service and Untversal Service
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
Observation-Disclosures
Defeat in Commons

LONDON, March 12 QN.S0.-
Despite the defeat suffered by his
Government on an amendment to
the coal bill, Premier Macdonald
was. confident today that he
would have no further trouble
warding off thruStS of Conserva-
tives aided by Liberals in the
House of Commons.
The Premier'S first defeat in
Parliament was minimized by La
borite leaders today as having lit
tie significance. The power Of
the Government was not at stake
when the vote on the amend
ment to the proposed bill was
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
Caraway Charges Huston ConceaLs Lobby Data
Crime BOARD URGED TO 0. K. wine and Bel
QueerestStory' J
In Days Mews

SAN FRANCISCO, March
IL u.N.SD.-HOpis-S- to drift
to liberty on a plank, three
military prisoners made an
Intellectual attempt to escape
from Alcatraz Island last
night.
After getting about a mile
from the island the prisoners
Vb ecame exhausted and
shouted for help. They were
picked up by . prison.
launch. s
The prisoners wei e Howard
MulSOn, William Smith. and
Donald c. Rinard. The trio
was to be released in 1882.
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
Maryland Miner Killed
By Fall of 25-TOn Rock
Photo by International

FROSTBURG, Md. March Il.
Hugh Muir, 40. of Midland, was
killed instantly last night 3y a
rock at Ocean Mines No. 1, Con-
solidation Coal Company. HIS
brother Gordon Muir, working
at his side, escaped injury. Sur
viving are his parents, wife, three
other brothers and sister.
The rock hitting him weighed
approximately 25 tons.
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
j. s. IS COMB[D
FOR JUDGE r
BY GEORGE r.. HOLMES

President Hoover set out today
to find a new Justice of the
United States Supreme Court.
The task is a difficult one prob
ably more difficult than any ap-
pointive task that has yet con-
fronted Mr.. Hoover.
The Senate that cast 26 votes
against the confirmation of
Charles Evans Hughes as chief
justice is certain to put Mr..
Hooyer's second choice for the
bench under ~the microscope for
(cOntinudd~e an Page 2. Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
Russell Says Haitians
Still Need Marines

The Haitians need the United
States Marines for some time to
come despite the progress being
made in Strengthening out the
affairs of the island republic,
Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, U. S.
M. c., American high commits.
sioner at Port au Prince, declared
in his annual report for the
calendar year 1929; just made
The Washington times., 1930-03-12

jurors, the third day Of the trial
Of Irene Schroeder for the mur-
der Of Corporal Brady Paul got
under way here today.
The assembIage of the third
panel, comprised of 40 taleslnen,
was ordered by Judge r.. Law
renee Hildebrand at 1915 o'clock
last night when q wearying grind
of jury selection ended with only
eight jurors seated, the same
number that graced the. jury box
when the night session began.
One Of the eight, however; was
(contigusd on Page 2. Col. - /
The Washington times., 1930-03-12
Third Panel Called
For Gun Girl Jury

COURTROOM, NEW CASTLE,
49,. March IL Q.NSo.-With
SHERIFF Frank N. Johnston or
dered to assemble a third and
forthwith" panel Of prospective
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
CROWDED PEN
SOLON SIGHT

HUNTSVILLE, Jan. 25-tR-Af-
ter having received an eyefull at the
three state farms near Houston, the
legislature arrived here today to
see the 80-year-old walls at Hunts
vile, where more than LOO men are
confined with facilities to care for
little more than half that number.
In addition to the inspection with
in the walls, the legislators-out to
get first hand information about
the claimed in~adequacy Of the far
flung penitenitary system-will 60
to the Ferguson farm in Madison
county, the Eastman farm in Hous-
ton county and the Wynne and
Goree farms In Walker county.
AT the Wynne farm the lawmakers
will come in contact with the pris-
oners who are suffering with tu-
berculosis. and at the Goree farm
they will see the women who are
doing servitude for ~infractions OF
the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
WOMAN
SENATOR dies
Pioneer Temperance Leader
Succumbs To
Pneumonia

ATLANTA. Jan. 25-tP-Mrs.
Rebecca Latimer FELTON,. only wo-
man to hold a seat in the United
States senate. pioneer temperance
worker and author died in a hos
pital today Of bronchial pneumonia.
She was 81 years old.
She contracted q cold on a trip to
Atlanta last week from her Carter
vile, Ga. home in the interest Of
the Georgia training school for girls
but did not submit TO treatment IN
til she had completed her mission.
The senatorship. which she held
for a period of % hours in November
1922, upon appointment by former
Governor Thomas Hardwick, was
her only public office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25

Accommodations, ana Otner lndlca-
lions CT progress.
Both declared that the Valley
outranks the Imperial Valley OF
California, especially in regard to
climate, and painted glowing pic
lures Of the future OF the section,
based on the apparent development
and the growth Of production dur
ing the past few years. The prin-
cipal problem TO be worked out now,
they predict. will be. not increasing
production, but developing a mar
ket for the citrus grown.
The system OF highways. over
which Saunders and McGinnis rode
nearly 200 miles Friday. was en-
phasized as one Of the most strik-
ing features.
cit is rare indeed TO see a new
country with such d splendid system
Of roads" both stated. They eX-
pressed regret. however. that 1t
would be impossible TO make a trip
either 10 Boca Chica or Point Is
abel because OF the lack Of paving.
Saunders and McGinni5 are TO
leave the Valley SATURDAY evening
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Austin Man Comes
400 Miles to Dentist

HARLINGEN, Jan 25-MoSt men
would prefer to get 40 miles away
from a dentist rather than have p
tooth pulled, but the experience
Friday OF DR.. NJ. A. Childers. local
dentist made an Austin man an
exception.
The upstater was told by a dentist
in Austin that a badly infected mol
er had to come out. Not deprecating
the wisdom Of the advice by any
means, the sufferer set out in his
automobile for Harlingen a distance
If approximately 400 miles TO have
The local dentist do the extracting,
II such had to be done.
Upon arrival here. a hurried ex-
animation Of the aching tooth cor
roborated the diagnosis Of she Aus
tin dental authority. and the trou-
blesome member was remove.
The patient, satisfied. left shortly
afterward for the return trip to
Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Thinkers Program
Planned by KRGV

HARLINGEN. Jan. 2o-Statlon r.
r. q. w., the Valley Voice Is max
inc arrangements Tor what Mana
GER Dick Niles temporarily, az least
terms a thinkers program" TO De
broadcast at Gas o'clock every even
ING except Sundays.
Mr.. Niles is requesting a number
OF leading citizens Of the Valley 10
o ten or fifteen minute con-
structive papers, which may cover
a wide range OF topics dealing with
Valley development its history and
future advancement.
Since the local station increased
its power, reports Of the reception
of local programs have been received
from remote parts Of the United
states as well as foreign countries
and Manager Niles is Of the opinion
a series of constructive talks o. the
Valley will be appreciated by lis
teners not only in the Valley but
In other parts Of the country, as well
The first Of the series Of talks II
this program went out over the To-
cal station Friday night. and ION
reports sent in was appreciated by
many listeners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
BRADY TRIAL
TESTIMONY
DUE MONDAY
Principals NJ arking
Time With Box
Complete

AUSTIN, Jan. 25-Hg-All con-
nected with the Brady murder trial
marked time here today, awaiting
the opening Of court and 80 start
ing Of testimony Monday.
The jury which viii try John w
Brady, attorney and cormer Jurist,
on a charge OF fatally Stabbing Mis-
Lehlia Highsmith, %. capitol stem
ographer, last November, was CON-
pleted yesterday. It's personnel fol-
lows:
Jurors
w. L. Wright. q. furniture re-
pair man. j. r. Keltner. So, farmer
A. A. Mobley, 81, laborer. John Dit
mar, IS. farmer. r. p. Burk. q,
sign painter. Fred Erzkus. 81. mill
employee. w. G. Furth, SO. painter,
William G. Turner. 81. farmer. Will
lam Armstrong. SO. teamster. Tom
White, 80, butcher. @. G. miles. %
hardware clerk. Paul Hugland, "a
filling station employee.
No PreiEd:ccs
All said they had no religious pre-
JUDGES, no fixed opinions and no
prejudice against capital punish
ment.
Scores Of witnesses. who were TX
cused at midweek by the court IL
the belief it would take the remain
der Of the week TO obtain a jury
enjoyed the weekend at then
homes fTee from worries over the
trial.
Dayton Moses Of TT. Worth. de-
tense attorney remained at his home
yesterday III 18th influ-nza. Whether
he would be ready for court
Monday was not known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
T. p. A. Directors To
Meet This Afternoon

A meeting OF the Travellers Pro-
tective Associations director will
be held this afternoon in the Of
fees OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
according to Arthur Hipp, state
president.
A large number OF men are IN
Brownsville from every point in the
state of Texas, and the quarterly
meeting OF the board is well at
tended.
A drive for membership was con-
Quoted yesterday up the Valley. and
Immediately after the meeting this
afternoon a similar drive will be
made here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
PARITY ASKED
FOR ITALIANS

LONDON, Jan. 25-LP- French
and Italian naval conference deleg-
at!on5 in separate private confer
ences this afternoon outlined pol
icies 10 be presented later today ~.
an important collaborative session.
Italian circles said they were
hopeful some Arrangement might
be reached by which France would
be given such securities as 70 make
her willing to accept the italian
principle OF naval parity with any
European continental power. Mem
bers or the French delegation also
expressed hope a solution on the
problem-which has overshadowed
all others OF the conference-would
be formed.
There was, however, no indica-
ton either intended to recede from
their positions. in which Italy de-
manded naval parity with any 9TH
er continental power and France
as insistenlty refused III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Kennard Takes Post
With Radio Station

An addition TO the local radio
b~roadcasting station was announc-
ed today by W. L. Pendegraft, man
ager. who has retained p. Kennard,
formerly organiSt at the Capitol
Theater, as program director and
assistant announcer TO z. Z. Tan
ner.
Kennard has had previous x
perience in radio work, and his
organ solos have been well re-
ceived in the past. He will assume
his new duties Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
n. E. Kendall,
PIONEER, Is
BURIEDTODAY
Retired E ngineer
Died Friday
Night

Funeral services for N. Z. Rem
dall, ST., 81, retired engineer, who
died here Friday night, will be held
from the family home. 1913 Adams
street. 4 p. m. Saturday. Services
will be conducted by the Episcopal
church with interment in the fam
lily plot at the old city cemetery.
Mr.. Randall had not enjoyed good
health since retiring from active
business in 1916. He is survived by
his widow: three sons, N. E. jr.. A.
W. and E. A, all Of Brownsville;
one daughter, Mrs. J.. L. Key VINO
is now en- route TO the Philippine
islands: and an aunt. Mrs. Dan
Tyler Of San Antonio.
PaIlbearerS
Active ~pallbearerS have been
named as follows: T. A. Kinder, 4.
+. Yates, Oscar Saunder, A. Ash
helm, Geo. Putegnat and Z. X. Good
rich. Honorary pail bearers are:
DR.. g.. S. Stell. A. Benavides, j.
w. Davis. Or. G. II. Thorn, w. 3.
Linton, John o. Kelly. j. G. Gregg,
b. L. Cain, Rafael Cowan and A.
d. Cole.
Through his engineering work
and life time spent III the Valley.
Mr.. Randall was widely known in
this section. He was brought to
me Valley at the age Of three by
his parents. His father was man
ager OF the old Rio Grande rail-
way at that time.
Educated Here
The decendent was reared and
educated in Brownsville. After
graduating from the local school
system, Mr.. Kendall studied me-
chanical engineering IN Virginia.
He returned 70 the Valley in 1898
and was engineer In charge OF Fort
Brown for a number Of years. In
1908 his health began to fail and
he went to New Mexico for a while.
Much improved, he returned and
began a general contracting bust
ness. During this period he INSTALL
ed all Of the original municipal
works FOR the city Of Brownsville.
He also put in several pumping
plants over the Valley before re-
firing in 1916.
The deceased was a member OF
the w. o. w. and Modern WOOD
q Funeral arrangements are
being handled by the Hinkley NOR
tuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
L~egionnaires Meet
In Harrington Sunday

A total OF from between 200 TO
400 DICTIONARIES will meet in Har-
lingen Sunday for the annual con-
vention OF the members OF the 18th
District American Legion, 1t was
stated today.
State commander Ernest Cox will
preside at the meeting and Bob
Whitaker, another official, viii be
present and will speak.
The LegionnaireS will congregate
in Harlingen tonight for a dance,
and attend the regular meeting the
following day. according TO Hal
Brennan, of Brennan and Corrigan,
custom brokers. who Is attending
the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Radio Time Extended

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-cP-The
Federal Radio commission an
nounced today IL had extended for
80 days only the broadcaSting IL
censes, or 6 stations which have
been reported as failing TO keep
their tranSmissions on the chan
nels assigned 10 them. The custom
airy license period is 80 days.
The stations include KFPM,
Greenville. Tex. and WRR. Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Waterman May Die
Following Shooting

Reyes Coronado, MatamoroS rail-
road Waterman. was expected 70
die there Saturday from a pistol
shot wound accidentally Unlisted
by Silvestre Silva, Mexican customs
officer.
The shooting occurred at $3.50 a.
m. Saturday. Silva Is being held
pending a complete investigation
OF the circumstances surrounding
the accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Chicago Financial
Crisis Is Lifting

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-tP-Tem-
porary solution Of Chicago's finan-
cial problem was nearer today.
The outstanding development was
the announcement by SilaS H.
Strawn, chairman Of the citizens
relief committee, that a $50 900
pool had been pledged by business,
industrial, and railroad interests 70
loan money on tax anticipation
warrants.
In the meantime. the City's twice
vetoed budget Of SIS, 3l4,947 became
effective Mayor William Hale
Thompson failing to veto II before
yesterdays council session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Levee Drive Work Is
Nearing Completion

Work on building a drive on
Levee similar 10 the one in front
Of the Missouri Pacific station, Is
rapidly progressing and will be
completed in two weeks. it was said
today. The drive will be located on
Levee street. between 18th and 18th
streets, near the NJ. P. depot.
The new drive will accommodate
the jitneys that cluster around the
station, and taxi service will con-
tinue from the new locations. This
will leave the old drive clear for
parking.
Work was started last week. but
because OF Indictment weather was
stopped for a brief period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Trout Fishing
Will Open Soon

Game fishing at the Point Is
expected TO be in full blast BY
Feb. !, according TO local sports
men. The Nimrods usually con-
gregate along the deep channels
Of the bay about this time. try
ing to lure speckled trout with
artificial bats.
"A party OF local sportsmen
made a trip to the Point recent
~ to try artificial bait during
the cold weather. They reported
fair success.
Corpus Christi, Houston and
other gulf cities are the scene OF
much fishing in the winter
months. whereas activities arc
almost suspended here. Fisher
men s2y there is no particular
-eason for this, as the fish bite
fairly well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Duty Is Stronger
Than Love for Cop

MADRID. Jan. 25-tP-Twixt
love and duty Braulio Santos,
police inspector. chooses duty.
Kneeling at the altar for his
marriage he saw a pickpocket al
work. Up he jumped in pursuit.
After he caught the thief and
recovered a lady's handbag, the
wedding was resumed.