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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

@. Has Canada a good apple crop
this year?-B. r. A.
A. The forecast shows that the crop
is estimated at 3,113,390 barrels. Last
years crop was 3,939,915 barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

@. Where is the Rialto?-L. D.
A. 1t is the largest and finest bridge
in Venice, connecting the Island Of
the Grand Canal. 1t dates from 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

@. How old is Drinkwater, the Eng
lish writer?-M. B. C.
A. John Drinkwater was born In
1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

c. What is meant by the still pack
in cards?-G. M.
A. The still pack is the one not In
play when two packs Of cards are used
in a game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

@. What is joint tariffp-W. w.
A. If tariff quotes a through rate
in which two or more railroads are in
volved, 1t is known as a joint tariff
and is filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission = that is, If the
commodity starts with one carrier and
is necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

@. How long have antiseptics and
aneSthetics been used?-F. D. v.
A Antiseptics have been known to
medical science since 1880 and anesthe-
STA since 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

G. How much did the Morgan yacht
cost?-J. c.
A. 1t cost about $2,5oO,00o.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
4 MISSING.
IN SHIP CRASH

VANCOUVER, Wash, March
81 U.N.S.) With two dead, four
missing and go injured in the
crash between the excursion
barge Swan and lumber
schooner, SearcherS today were to
drag the waters of the Columbia
River for some trace Of the miss
ing.
The schooner Davenport
crashed into the side of the Swan
at midnight Saturday, burying
its prov 10 feet in the pleasure
barge. A moonlight dance was
in progress aboard the Swan
when the accident occurred and
the 286 passengers we're thrown
into confusion. Several were
hurled into the water.
Some of the injured were
rushed to hospitals, while the
majority were given emergency
treatment. Accounting for the
dead and missing is difficult, due
to the fact that none of the pas
SengerS was registered.
The barge was hurrie dly
beached on a sandbar in the
middle Of the river before it
could sink.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
DEATH Of BOXER
SHARES PAL

PHILADELPHIA, March 81
U.N.S.1.-William Strubel, 100
pound Penn State Collegian. and
his seconds in the recent inter
collegiate boxing bout here during
which Oliver Horne, captain Of
the University of Pennsylvania
boxing team vas injured. today
were summoned for hearing be
fore Magistrate Louis Hamburg
Of West Philadelphia.
A technical charge Of involun-
tary manslaugher has been lodged
against Strubel.
Horne was taken to the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania Hospital
following the bout which occurred
on March %. On the Monday
following he was operated on and
q blood clot on his brain removed.
He died Saturday night of pneu-
monia.
The hearing Is locked upon as
mere formality since two physi-
clans who attended Horne have
asserted they believe death was
due to pneumonia. Horne'S head
injury really was self-inflicted
being caused ~ him striking his
head agaifist tfuble's knee when
he slipped axd fell during the
bout, accOTdltag to physicians and
witnesses 0f the contest.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
MRS. HOOVER
GOES RIDING
Photo by international

Despite the abolition Of the
white House stables ct the outset
Of the Hoover Administration, Mrs.
Hoover has taken up horseback
riding as her favorite exercise. She
is frequently to be seen along the
bride paths Of Rock Greek and
Potomac parks.
Today she took advantage Of the
spring weather and cantered her
mount through West Potomac
Park for nearly two hours. Ac-
companying her were her sister,
Mrs. Jean Large; Miss Sue Dyer,
q White House guest, and Major
Raymond E. McQuillen, a cavalry
officer attached to the White
House staff.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
DON ATTEMPT
RECORD TODAY

DAYTONA BEACH, Fa., March
81 Q.NS0.-Kaye Don today
will attempt to break the worlds
automobile speed record Of 231 1862
miles an hour.
Decision by Don and the
builder of his car, Louis Coatalen,
millionaire owner Of the Sunbeam
Motor Works, when at low tide
early this morning the beach was
found materially improved.
The gear ratios and other con-
trolling features as now set on
the huge 1000 horsepower racer
permit a top speed Of 24S miles
an hour.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
ALI. NAMES
WITHHELD
BY COPS

Furt' er mystery was thrown
about the attack early today on
Detective Sergt. Arthur T. Fihelly
near Sixteenth and r Streets
Northwest, when Mrs. Mary T.
Laber. manager of the Somerset
Apartments, denied knowledge OF
the brawl in which Finely was
badly beaten by three men.
It was first reported that
Fihelly had been visiting a
woman in the apartment house
and while there was attacked by
three men.
This was denied by Mrs. Laber.
who said she had never seen
Fihelly.
Three Strangers Argue
The woman, however did say,
that about 3 O'Clock this nlOrniia.
three men entered the apartment
house and began an argument
in the lobby. When they became
unduly noisy she says, she warned
them to keep quiet and leave the
place she would call the police.
lfter a call had been sent %
the Eighth precinct station the
three men left in taxicab ana
when Policeman Ruby Downs re
sponded to the call the trio had
disappeared.
It was later that Downs picked
Fihelly up on the street OUTSIDE
the apartment and took him To
the station house where he was
released to his partner, Detec-
tive Ben Kuhling.
No. one in the apartment
where Fihelly is supposed to have
been visiting could be located
nor could Downs, who was the
only officer on the scene within
a short time after the supposed
attack.
viii File Report.
Fihelly declined to discuss the
affair other than to admit he
had an interesting time for =
few minutes. He said he will file
formal report with Maj. Henry
G. Pratt, superintendent Of police
later today and explain the en-
tire affair.
The identity of the three men
who are supposed to have at
tackled the detective cannot be
learned as police officials are
throwing a mantel of mystery
about the entire episode.
Major Pratt had nothing Off
cial before him and following out
his policy adopted recently, will
investigate nothing until he has
documentary evidence.
A report from Inspector Stoll,
who began an investigation last
night, is expected at headquarters
before the day is over Nothing
could be learned at the Eighth
precinct which might throw light
on the case.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Macdonald Loses Again
On Ballot i'm Commons

LONDON, March 81 Q.NS0-
Amid cries Of resign" the gov
ernment Of Prime Minister j.
Ramsay Macdonald sustained an
adverse vote in Commons today
on a motion to permit late sit
tings Of Parliament. The vote
was 183 to ITO.
1t was the second adverse vote
the Macdonald government had
sustained within the past three
weeks. The other was on the Con-
servative amendment to the gov
ernment's coal bill.
Conservative and Liberal Jppo-
ner4ts Of the prime minister took
advantage Of today's defeat to
demand MacDonald's resignation,
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
TRIAL Of DAGUE
ENDS TODAY
Time. staff Photo

NEW CASTLE, Pa, March 81
QN.SJ. - Closing arguments by
defense and prosecuting attorneys
began today in the trial Of w.
Glenn Dague, charged with the
murder of Corp. Brady Paul Of
the State highway patrol. last
December 81.
If the same procedure Is car
ried out as in the trial of Dague's
companion in crime, Mrs. Irene
Shrader, who is condemned to
die for the Paul killing, the case
will probably go to the jury to-
night. It is probably that Dis
trict Attorney John s. Powers
win open for the Commonwealth,
followed by Defense Attorneys
Thomas w. Dickey and Ben Jar.
rett, and ending with the argu-
ments Of Special Prosecutor
Charles j. Margiotti.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Raskob and Methodist Chief Called In Lobby Quiz
luuT Tu ssr-.rss-x11,.1.- s.,1...x
MUST TELL
ABOUT DRY
FUNDS

Prohibition is scheduled to take
the center Of the stage before the
Senate Lobby Investigating Com
nnittee this week. John j. Ras-
kob. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, has been
called to tell Of his wet activities,
and DR.. Clarence True Wilson to
testify about the dry lobby.
The last Of the Muscle Shoals
lobby witnesses, william B. Bell,
president Of the American Cyan
amid Company, will be heard
Tuesday. Bell has already told
the committee his company spent
some $164.OOO in lobbying for the
great Alabama power project.
This money, for the most part.
he testified. went to the Tennes-
see River IKnprG cement ASsocia-
ton, Of which Claudills II. Hus-
ton, chairman of the Republican
national committee. was presi-
dent.
Used to Margin Stock
Huston. it developed. was given
$36.1O0 BY the Union Carbide
Company, which has 3 contract
to share Muscle Shoals power
with the American Cyanalnid
Company should the Government
accept the bid. The $36,100 was
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The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Father Aids Son, Lands
In Georgetown Hospital

Attempting to free his son
from rnauIing at the hands of
an angry neighbor yesterday,
Jacob Ramsey, 43, 3700 block
Canal Rd. N. W., was laid out
BY the man.
He was taken to Georgetown
Hospital for treatment for a deep
scalp laceration, inflicted, police
say, with a brici: in the hands of
Junius Beach, so, 430O block
Canal Rd. N. w.
The alteration started be-
tween the two men when Ramsey
demonstrated with Beach over the
latter's treatment of John Ram
eey, IL.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
L|LA
BOUGHT POISON
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

COURT ROOM, BUFFALO,
N. Y, March 81 UNS0 Motion
to dismiss the indictment charg-
ing first degree murder against
Lila .Jimerson, Indian girl on
trial for the hammer Staying of
Mrs. Clothilde Marchand, was
denied today by Judge F. Bret
Thorn. The motion was the open.
ing gun Of the defense.
II move dismissal of the indict-
ment on the grounds that the
State has failed to prove a homi.
eide against this defendant" said
John V. Maloney, of defense
counsel.
'"The State has failed to show
that this defendant engaged in a
conspiracy with Nancy Bowen to
kill Mrs. Marchand."
Judge Thorn promptly denied
the motion and then the defense
brought forward the first of its
witnesses.
Before the defense opened, the
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1930-03-31

Capt. Frank Hawks completes
the first lap on his trans
continental aeroplane towed
glider, reaching Tucson. Ariz..
after q 12-hour trip from San
Diego.
American collectors spent
$3.50, ,000. 900 on the purchase of
fine art last year, despite the
stock market crash. it was an
nounced.
eE. H. Sothern Is recovering
In Denver from an attack Of
acute indigestion, The actor,
who Is now u years Of age, col
lspsed Nhtla swing . recital
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
EXTORTON
CHARGED
To TRIO

The Grand jury today 70.
ported indictments for conspiracy
to extort against Ardie c. Swort.
eel, suspended policeman: John
C. Elgin and James crotts, in
connection with the recent al
legged "shakedown" Of a reputed
disorderly house last. week In
which Crotts was shot and his
assailant. Third precinct Detec-
tive 8. r. Gravely faces q tr.al
board hearing for the shooting.
Detective w. F. Burke. Thttd
precinct. who was Grayely's cbnt
panion at the time Of the snoot-
ing. and Swortzel also 1A,e Trial
board hearings as an oltsroWtn
of the affair. Crotts S stil con-
fined at Casualty Hospital recov.
ering from his wounds.
AIlege Overs Acts
Two overt acts of the alleged
conspiracy to extort or reported
in the indictment. One charges
that the three defendants "extor.
lively demanded" thirty dollars
from Rose Foster at house in
the 1900 block Of First st. N. W.
for protection against arrest.
The second count alleges that
the trio demanded $25 from Ada
Reid. colored. at q house in the
1900 block of Eighth st. N. w.
under the same conditions. This
latter charge was not made pub.
lie by the police, who have been
working on the case.
The attempted extortion Of the
Foster woman is said to have
occurred March 10, while the
other alleged shakedown is said
to have occurred March II.
GIassman Indicted.
The Grand Jury reported an
indictment charging conspiracy
to violate the national prohibt.
tion act against Herbert Glass.
man and IL others in connection
with the use of premises In the
2OOO block Of Fourteenth st. N.
W. and the 1900 block L st. n.
W., in violation Of the liquor
laws before they were psdlocked
under the Injunction proceedings.
The indictment is a duplication
OF q previous indictment reported
against GlaSSman and his alleged
associates. with the exception
that an additional defendant,
Samuel Milestone, Baltimore, Is
included. The latter is charged
in the alleged conspiracy with
telephoning others of the de-
PENDANTS that liquor shipments
were on their way to Washington.
800 Offenses Charged
While only "a overt acts Of
conspiracy are .recited in the In
dictment. the 1S men are accused
OF committing 800 offenses against
the liquor laws.
The overt acts charge the Stor.
ing and transporting of LIQUOR,
the taking of orders for LIQUOR
and delivering it and the keeping
OF books Of credit accounts for
the liquor and the collection of
the accounts from the clients of
the alleged syndicate"
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
JURY
HITS LN)PE.
TRAFFIC

Present regulations governing
the dispensing Of narcotics are
totally inadequate, addicts are
encouraged In the forging Of
prescriptions for narcotics and
the narcotic situation Is so grave
that stringent measures should
be taken Immediately.
This was the text OF part OF
the final report SubmitteL by the
January Grand Jury Just before
its discharge by Justice Peyton
Gordon today.
This is the first time in many
years that a Grand Jury has
taken notice Of the growing nu n
Der Of narcotic cases arising in
the local courts and has at the
same time offered constructive
suggestions to remedy the ills Of
the narcotic dispensing system.
Seeks Drug Blanks
Declaring that regulation of
narcotic law violations is pk far
more Importance than intoxi.
eating beverages, the Grand Jury
suggests that at least the same
precautions be taken in safe
guarding the issuance Of narcotic
prescriptions.
That portion Of the Grand
Jury's report dealing with the
narcotic situation follows:
1.-THE numerous atrocities and
heinous crimes committed by
habitual dope fiends, as well rs
the unlawful use and procure
ment OF narcotics, causes this
Grand Jury to give serious
thought to the subject after q
careful investigation.
"The dope peddler and addict
are unqueStionably the greatest
menace to society. .
Forgery Is Easy
"Our Investigations have dis
closed laxities on the part OF
certain physicians and druggists
in the matter Of prescribing and
filling prescriptions for narcotics.
Under present conditions licensed
physicians may legally write pre-
scriptions for narcotics "a blank
paper torn from q memorandum
pad. or whatnot. and the pharI1a-
cist, unless he has reason to be-
come suspicious Of the pel son pre-
senting the prescription, must fill
the same.
'The Treasury Department is
vested with authority to furnish
especially printed blanks for
physicians in the matter Of pre-
Scribing specific beverages con;
tanning more than one-half Of one
per cent alcoholic content.
Therefore, owing to the grave
ness Of the narcotic situation, this
Grand Jury feels the question Of
prescribing narcotics is Of far
greater Importance than the queS-
ton of prescribing for liquors,
and earnestly recommends that
the Congress of the United States
enact legislation providing for
the issuance Of specific preScrip-
ton blanks for physicians.
This Grand Jury therefore re-
quests that a copy Of this section
of our report be transmitted to
the President Of the United States
Senate and to the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, to be
referred to appropriate commit
tees for serious consideration"
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Good News!

The cherry blossoms in Po-
tomac Park had a splendid
opening day" yesterday. and
great throngs of visitors are
expected this week.
Juvenile crime in the United
States is ON the decrease, ac-
cording, to statistics made pub
lie by the Children's Bureau.
Assistant Postmaster General
Glover predicts that q new
American passenger liner will
soon wrest the transatlantic
speed record from the German
liner Europa, which. is now
returning to her home base IN
@awmte .-...,.,,, - Il.. 81.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Find $4,000 Fake Voters
Registered In Chicago

CHICAGO, March 81 qN.S1.
Charging that $4,000 "floaters'
were registered for the April pri-
marieS, the States attorneys Of
flee today was To seize the records
Of the Lection commissioners on
a subpoena and submit them to
the scrutiny Of the county grand
jury.
Several arrests already have
been made, according to States
Attorney John Swanson, and
judges and clerks of election in
$50 precincts are to be suo-
poenaed before the grand Jury to
testify to the alleged frauds.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Lovers Quarrel Ends
With Suicide Attempt

A lovers quarrel eliminated
last night in an attempt by Miss
Lulu Holt, l6. 17oO block ] st.
s. E.. to end her life by drinking
poison, according to police.
Miss Holt. a waitress, had Just
returned from a visit with a
friend when she entered her
home and drank a quantity Of
household diSinfectant. She vas
rushed to Emergency Hospital
where physicians today said that
she was recovering.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Washington MOtOrist
jailed on Drunk Count

ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 81.
James r. HelmeS, who gave his
address as 3415 Fourteenth st.
N. W., Washington, pleaded guilty
to drunken driving and was fined
500 and costs and sentenced to
serve 80 days in jail by Judge
w. 8. Snow in police court this
morning.
A companion was fined $50 and
costs. Mrs. Herbert Johns also
an occupant Of the car was dis
missed .a. Ia..
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Death in Police Cell
Reported As Natural

Coroner j. Ramsay Nevitt yes
terday issued a certificate Of
death from natural causes IN the
case Of Daniel Boudren. 40, Of
the First block. Seventh st. 8. e.,
who was found dead in his eel in
the Ninth precinct.
The coroner gave pneumonia as
the cause Of q death Of the man
who was being held by police on
drunk charges. No funeral ar
rangemepts have beam mads.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Bucket Shops in N. Y.
Suffer From Hard Times

NEW YORK, March 31.-Hard
times have hit the bucket shop
racket" according to Assistant
Attorney General Watson Wash
burn, head Of the New York State
Bureau Of Securities.
WaShburn today made public
the results Of an analysis he con-
Quoted. He said:
'Bucketeers are mostly petty"
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Georgetown Ten Opens
Season With Irish Song

The Georgetown 10-event course
will mark its fifth season to-
night with q complete program
Of old Irish songs and harp solos.
Among those scheduled to ap
pear on the program are hatn.
erine Riggs, harp solos; AlexaT-
der Buel Ixowbridge, Irish songs;
pogothR 1Bseg Tyisss LIN hAllaA&'
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
Thieves Do $500 Damage
To Get Metal Worth 81. so

MARYSVuLE, CAL, March 81
uN.S0 - Thieves did $500 dam
ege to a pump house and motor
in the Arboga district to obtain
metal which brought $50 in a
.,unk yaed.
The Washington times., 1930-03-31
EXCLUSIVE NEWS SERVICE

The Washington Times Il the only afternoon
paper n this city publishing the Lews dispatches
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Ian commission r. TO determine
how to control the nopal, or prickly
pear, which Is so numerous In Aus
tralia that It Is q serious menace
to the wool industry there. The
commission plans to determine the
biological cycle Of each Of the prick
Ily pears insect enemies.
However. while the nopal Il
threatening Australia's principal In
|dustry. 1t Is looked upon ms a ben
|eficial plant IN Mexico. From Il q
fruit known as the tuna" an i'm
Ipcrtant food article in Mexico 4
obtained, and Indians use the pulp
and IT'S leaves as a vegetable. The
nopal Is not q pest in Mexico. as
explained by DR.. Alfonso Dampff,
director OF the Mexican Research
Department Of the Bureau OF Agri-
cultural Decense. because a biolog-
ical balance has been struck be-
tween the plant and its natural en-
'emies.
The Ministry OF Agriculture IN
Mexico hopes that a spineless var
iety OF the nopal will be crested rs
a result OF the Australian scIen-
tists'experiments. Then cattle can
.be supplied with food in Mexico's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
BY Col. Daniel Van vocrhis, stil &C.
cupies the garrison.
Fort m Beautiful Plaza

BY Col. Daniel Van voorhis, stil &C.
cupies the garrison.
Fort q Beautiful Place
The Fort Brown reservation IN
cludes q beautiful resaca. A PENN
sula extending into the resaca and
giving 1t a horseshoe shape Is COM
monty known as the island" It
once was covered with heavy tim
Der but General Taylor ordered II
cut down TO prevent a surprise at
tack.
This island" at one time was also
used for q cemetery Id formerly
contained about 5000 bodies. Most
Of them were bodies OF soldiers who
died during the Civil war. When the
water rose the graves were sub
merged and the bodies finally were
reinterred at the national cemetery
at Alexandria, Virginia. Among ne
dead were 600 negroes who died Of
smallpox, Confederates and Fed
erals.
Peacetime finds the closest kind
Of relationship existing between the
garrison and citizens OF Brownsville.
1t is one Of the most popular posts
in the nations military system and
there Is said TO be a waiting list Of
officers who wish to come here.
They find life here congenial and
the climate Salubrious. Fort Brown
ranks as the healthiest post In the
nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

was raised. Name OF the post was
changed TO Fort Brown in memory
Of his gallant defense. The town
which sprang UP near the post was
named after Fort Brown and there
fore indirectly after Major Brown.
Both Fort Brown and Brownsville
yer held by strong American
forces during the Mexican war. At
the close OF this conflict a perma-
nent post was established about a
quarter OF a mile north Of old Fort
Brown. This was called Brownsville
barracks. These were occupied, ex-
cept for a short time IN 1859. until
the outbreak Of the civil war.
When the Mexican bandit Juan
Cortina. captured Brownsville he
made his headquarters at the de-
serted Brownsville barracks. This
was Sept. %. 1859.
Major Heintzelman succeeded in
dislodging Cortina December 5 and
drove him up the riveE defeating
him and his band at Rio Grande
Cs+w
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Of interior. That Is. it was unevent-
ful except for the negro raid Of 1906
when the blacks, members Of the
25th Infantry became incensed be-
cause they were not permitted TO
drink at the same bar with white
citizens Of Brownsville.
Several persons were killed and
houses fired into by the negroes.
President Roosevelt decreed that II
the guilty ones did not cone forward
that the entire battalion would be
dishonorably discharged. This the
negroes refused TO do and the entire
battalion was discharged. Later
some proved an abb and were re-
instated. There are now no negro
troops at Fort Brown.
Capt. Kirby Walker occupied Fort
Brown Feb. IS. 1918. having Troop
M" Of the Fourteenth Cavalry un-
der his command there. A few
months later q squadron from the
Third Cavalry under Major Sedge-
wick Rice, occupied Fort Brown.
These were the only military for :
occupying Fort Brown until 1916.
AT this time the revolution In Mexi-
co brought $4,000 soldi. s to the
border. These stayed here from
July !. 1916 until February. 1917.
General James Parker was In COM
mand at Fort Brown during this
time. The Sixteenth Cavalry was
organized there and stayed until the
spring Of 1920. Later the Fourteenth
Cavalry went there and in 1922 was
replaced by the Twelfth Ca-alry IN
der the command Of Co. Sedgewick
Rice. the same man who formerly
commanded the post as Major Of
the Third Cavalry IN 1918. The
Twelfth Cavairv now commanded