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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
Veteran DOOrnan
Of Metropolitan
Dies at Age of 70
Knew All Opera Stars and
Kept Record of Them
in Diary.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August s.-Thomas
Jacob Bull, who probably knew more
opera stars and partons than any one
else. died yesterday. He had been head
doorman at the Metropolitan Opera
House since its opening AZ years ago
From the night of October %, 1888
when the Metropolitan threw open its
doors for its premiere with Italo CANA
mini and Christine Nilsson singing
Faust" until the end of the season
Just closed, Mr.. Bull was at the door
taking tickets. In that time he missed
only IA performances. That was during
the season of 1922 when he was i'll for
Two weeks.
He knew Caruso Tetrazzini Sem
brich, Media, Nordica, Farrar, and a
host of lesser stars of the operate
world. The brilliant throngS of opera
goers were known to him by name and
face. BoXholderS never needed show
their credentials more than once. He
remembered them.
Caruso, he once said, had not i'm
pressed him at first as a great singer,
but grew on him as the seasons
passed.
He kept a diary which is almost a
complete history of the Metropolitan
with the names of the operas, the stars
even to the hour and minute on which
the curtain rose and fell between acts.
Although his son, Amassa Cobb Bull,
a wealthy Chicago broker, urged him to
retire, he insisted on remaining at his
post. The Metropolitan door was his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
THEORIES
! HELD IN zUTA CASE
Gang Chiefs Staying Believed
ReprisaI or to Cover
LingIe Murder.
~ the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
& CHICAGO, July 8.-T11e search for
the slayers of Jack Zuta, North Side
vice chieftsin, was a patchwork of
theories today
Ted Newberry, ertswhile whisky dealer
for the -Aiello-Zuta triumvirate.
was identified by witnesses as one of
the men who shot down Zuta last Fri
day night in a lake resort dance hall
near Delafeld, Wis.
Newberry, said police, left the North
Side mob several months ago after an
attempt was made to assassirate him.
and deserted to the banner OF "Scarface
Al" Capone. If NeWberry was one of
the slayers, the police believed, the zuta
affair was a gangland reprisal.
Another theory had to do with Henry
Finkelstein, tentatively identified as one
Of several who stood outside the hotel
dance hall while five others entered and
killed Zuta. Finkelstein, one-time man
ager of the old Fish Fans Club, had
lcng been associated with Zuta in the
operation of night clubs.
s Finkelstein was introduced into the
investigation at about the same hour
District Attorney Herman Salem of
W duACStld NOui1lN 10. hAo1H1Nea b-ltl'
George Bugs Moran, head Of the
North Side gang. had occupied a resort
cottage near Delafield for two weeks in
July.
These items were affixed by the in
vestigators to the Staying of Alfred
Cake Lingle. Tribune reporter. Zuta,
the police have maintained, was the
''brains" of the reporters assassination,
and since the outset of the Zuta slay-
g. 41n
Heved the vice overload was put out of
the way to seal his lips.
Another body of a man was hauled
from the Sanitary District Canal near
Cicero last night The man. whose fea-
lures resembled those of Chinese, had
been slashed and beaten, but not shot,
the police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
RULING LIMITS ARTICLES
4 BROUGHT FROM CANADA
Once Only in 80 Days Americans
May Escape Paying Duty on
Value Up to 500.
~ the Associated Press

ny the Associated Press.
once every 80 days a tourist return
ing from Canada may bring in arti-
cies valued at less than 500 for his
personal or household use, duty free
but only once.
The ruling was made today by Com
missioner Eble of the Customs Bureau
on a question brought by the collector
at st. Adams. VT. An American tour
ISL upon visit to Canada acquired
articles for personal and household
use valued at $50 and which were adj
nnitted free of duty. Three weeks later
the same tourist, visiting in Canada.
sought to bring in souvenirs or curioS
valued at $50 on the grounds that in
bonth instances the value of the COM
biined articles was less than the 500
exemption granted residents within
period of 80 days. Eble ruled against
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
SISTERS ASK 100000
FOR INJURIES IN TAXI
Misses Florence and Margaret
Smith Name Two Companies in
Accident Last October.

Damages totaling 100000 are asked
In two suits filed by Miss Florence G..
Smith and her sister, Margaret, both of
83 u street, against the Black & White
Taxi Co.. 1912 Twenty-fourth street,
and the William C. Robinson & Son
Co. 1404 New York avenue, for alleged
personal injuries. Miss Florence wants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08

SIS, 900 and her sister $4,000 as the
result of q collision of taxicab in which
they were passengers with an automo-
bile belonging to the Robinson COM
pany october 81 at Second street and
Maryland avenue northeast. The sis
tiers are represented by Attorneys
Peelle, Ogilvy and Lesh, and Jerome
r Barnard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
KILLS SELF UNDER TRAIN

LAKE CITY, MINI, August 8 P).-
Despondent because Of Ill health and
the recent death of his only son,
George watson, 81, sat in a chair on
tho railroad tracks near here and was
killed by a train. His widow and two
douohterS survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
Mexico Bans Pistols.

MEXICO CITY, August 8 DIN an
effort to rid Mexico of pistol toting,"
President Ortiz Rubio yesterday APP
proved a decree under which hereafter
only persons with q permit from the
war department will be allowed to
carry Y1istOls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08

Mace he said. adding that he wanted
To remain there until he died.
Between seasons, he spent his time
fishing and attending ball games.
He was born in Louisville, KY, in
1852. He came to New York IN his early
.thirtieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08

beach and scores IL small marks en b
were az first believed 10 have BEEN
caused by acid.
Results of the autopsy Indicated,
however, that he had been killed By .
charge OF mustard" shot, o small form
of buckshot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08

Make your vacation last longer
by taking photographs with one OF
these Hawk Eye Cameras. They
will help you to remember your
good times.
Hawk -Eye-an appropriate name
for such a camera. Even children
can operate 1t and take good,
clear pictures.
COIOred Cases. $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
Independent Named for Governor.

PORTLAND. Greg, August 8 R.-
Julius L. Meier, Portland merchant, last
night was nominated as independent
candidate for Governor Of oregon at a
meeting Of Independents and Liberals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08

A homing pigeon recently flew 300
miles from Rennes, France, to its owner,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-08
BODY IN LAKE BELIEVED
VICTIM OF GANGSTERS
Autopsy Indicates Rockford, Ill,
Man Was Slain by Charge of
Mustard" Shot, Is Report.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKE CITY, Mimi. August 8.--The
body of a man found at Lake Pepin yes
terday was identified as that of
Hugh Rausch. alias Harry Hauser,
30, of Rockford, ILL., Police believe he
was slain by gangsters.
The body was found at q bathing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
TEXAS MINES
ARE DOWNED

Texas League managers took
stock az the v-ay their men perform
ed Yesterday II exhibition games.
The Fort Worth Cats and the
Dallas Steers nearly late each
-~n ID CIT: coming out o.
top ? TO I.
Kansas City trimmed Beaumont
4 10 !.
Rallylng III the ninth. Shreve-
port turned IN a z to 8 victory over
the Cleveland yannigans.
Milt Steengrafe. normally one
OF the best hurlers in the league.
bore the brunt OF the bombardment
when Wichita Falls bowed to Saint
Paul. II to 3.
Failure of Ellison TO get the
Orioles out or the ball ver cost
Waco Cubs q II to 7 game with the
Baltimore Orioles.
Well-smacked singles By Lou
Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri and Dusty
Cooke enabled the New York Yam
KEGS 10 defeat Houston s to 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
SINGER WILL
SEEK REVENGE
Al to Fight Fernandez In
Garden Friday
Night

NEW YORK. March 3i-tPt-In
nearly sixty fights. Al Singer, light
weight idol Of the Bronx, has been
beaten only five times. and only
once has he been stopped. He viii
get a chance to avenge that knock
out when he meets Ignacio Fer
nandez, Filipino. at Madison Square
Garden Friday night.
Early last year, Singer. then In
the midst OF a great winning streak.
met Fernandez at the Garden and
carelessly dropped his guard In the
third round. The Filipino drove
home a right that sprawled Singer
on the canvas and ended the fight.
In a dozen matches since then
Singer has been beaten only once.
Kid Chocolate, Cuban feather
weight. gaining a close decision
over him.
Vince Dundee, Baltimore welter-
weight, and Ben Jeby OF New York.
clash in the ten-round semi-final.
fluffy Griffiths meets Jack Gag
non of Boston, at Philadelphia To-
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Sc TEAMS ARE
IN COMPETITION
Athens High Will Defend
It's Crown Won
Last Year

CHICAGO, March 3l-tP-From
urban centers and tiny villages rep
resenting every section Of the Unit
ed States except the Pacific coast.
bands OF high school basketball
players arrived today for the Uni
versity of Chicago's twelfth Ma
tional tournament, which starts to-
morrow.
Thirty-six teams-four less than
last year-are entered in the tourn-
ament which probably will be the
last. since the north central con-
ference OF colleges and secondary
schools has declared itself opposed
TO such tournaments. Illinois has
four entrants, while Texas has
three, including the Athens five
which made the journey TO Chi
cago by motor bus to defend the
title ii won last year.
The opening contest will pit Tex
as against West Virginia, with John
Reagan high Of Houston, represent
ing the former. facing Linsley
Academy. the West Virginia hope
for championship laurels. at II o.
clock tomorrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31

.A.w of the fact that TIC CAM
II w. '',tv track and field meet
oh 1,ied off due to rain, J. w.
Irrsne has got District Di-
claude Daley to sanction
i 4 this coming FRIDAY ana
NC IL was feared that
y county winners would
~ enter the district
fact that the meet
on schedule.
Is TO be held at
~ I'd -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
HIGH TEAMS
PLAY TUESDAY
Tuesday
Brownsville at San Benito.
La Feria az Harlingen.

The Cameron county baseball
a c in the upper bracket will come
To a head Tuesday al Harlingen
when the Cardinals take on the
La Feria Cavaliers.
These two teams are the leaders,
with Harrington vet to suffer a
trimming. They took the Cavaliers
down by a short count in their
first game. Since La Feria has been
going like a house afire and Tues
DAYS game Is likely TO be an In
tereSting one.
While these teams are ciashing,
the Brownsville Eagles will make
an effort 10 get into the win column
at San Benito. The Eagles have
shown flashes of good ball and are
likely TO get right in the Grey
hounds kennel Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
EXHIBITION BASEBALL

At Houston, Tex.-New York CAD
6; Houston CT) ).
At Dallas, Tex.-New York N)
10; Chicago CA) 8
At Clearwater. Fla.-Brooklyn M)
o.: Toronto CID 20.
At Los Angeles-Chicago M Is;
Pittsburgh ND 7.
At Winter Haven. Fla.-Roches-
ter CID $50; Philadelphia (N 2.
At Miami. Fla.-Philadelphia (A)
5; Boston CN 4.
At Jacksonville. Fla.-Detroit CA)
6; Jacksonville (SEL) 2.
At West Palm Beach. Fla.-St.
Louis CAD 4: Milwaukee CAD 3.
At Tampa, Fla.-St. Louis N)
u: Tampa (SEL) !.
AT New Orleans-Cleveland CAD
3; New Orleans (SA) !.
At Memphis, Tenn Memphis
CSA) 3; Washington CAD 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
SQUAD
SPLIT UP
Two Games Will Be Played
Between Mavericks
And Seconds
Especial 10 The Herald)

FORT WORTH, March 3l-Coach
Francisc A. Schmior OF Texas Chris
tan University has divided his
spring grid squad into two teams
and two games will be played be-
fore the training season closes.
Although the squad has dWindleo
in numbers until there are only a
few more than enough for TWO
teams. Coaches Schmidt and Wolf
have been doing some valuable
work toward another championship
team next fall.
The Martin Mavericks are cap
tanned by Othol Martin. Jacksooro'
letter man a. end for the past Two
wears. The Woolwine Wolverines
are headed by Vance Woolwlne,
halfback of last year, who IS from
Fort Worth North Side. Martin vii
be seen at his regular position. but
Woolwine will be calling signals.
The Mavericks are composed o.
Martin. left end; Evans, left tackle,
Vaurht. left guard; j. w. Town
send center: Dave Boswell, right
guard: Howell or WEIGH. right
tackle: McCulloch. right end; Timer
and Stell, quarter; Green. full;
Snesrman and Gay, halfbacks.
The opposition will be made up
of Winters. eft end; Ben BosWeli'
left tackle: Butler. left guard; u
Brien. center: Lamber, right guard
Shackleford, right tackle; Pruitt or
Carpenter. right end; WoolWlne'
quarter; Sumner. full: Brannon'
sam Townsend and Wallace, MAN.
backs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Hill County Loop
To Hold Meeting

FREDERICKSBURG. March 81
tP-Officials and directors OF the
newly organized Hill county base
ball league planned TO meet here
today. They expected 20 draw up
a constitution and bylaws. adopt
a schedule of &c Sunday games for
each team. accept umpires for each
Of the cities and pass on tentative
player rosters.
Composing the league are teams
from Kerrville. Comfort. Mason.
Llano. Boerne and Fredericksburg
Bob Bennett OF Kerrville Is presi-
dent and Reuben Jordan. Freder-
icksburg, secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
MARKETS

NEW YORK, March 3l.-tPl-
THE recovery in stock prices was
-sss,med Mt the apening Of todays
market. with the rails again IN the
sorafront of the advance. Mis-
sn,,ri-Kansas-Texa common opened
- ia points higher and Penn
a-Ivan,a moved into new high
crc',nd for the year. Allied Chem
;reg showed an initial gain Of 2l-2
.~srts and Columbia more than a
isosrt General Electric opened
PIN a block Of 10000 shares at ss,
Unchanged from Saturdays close.
Nrw ORLEANS. March si-tF-
ccfton experienced a steady open
NC as cables were much better
LIS -, d,,e. Crening trades showed
las ~ 4 to 8 points. but soon
sssssd OF riaht after the start on
rasl,z,nr losing l to 5 points. Good
trade buying and reports q frost
southwestern parts OF the belt
~ turned the market upward
sooh nrices advancing IS to II
asal. shove early lows May traded
pong n .Juiv at 1877 and October
=. ss1s at the end OF the frs.
e. INC market was steady and
tending UP.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
White Sox Seem Destined to Climb Notch or Two


3i-tP-Akxander Pantages. or
vl-tP1-A Alexander PAntages, OK
the AIlo Corrohlo stable. Los An
Reles, today took his place with
Victorian and Greyola In the hall
OF fame at the new Aqua Callente
race track.
The horse, which took second In
the Aqua Caliente handicap q week
before. won the Aqua Caliente cup
race yesterday, the $4,000 added
feature or the closing day OF the
tracks first racing season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
GARNER TARIFF

Continued from Page One
Of keeping the industrial rates at
the lower level Of the senate amend
ments.'
The fight OF the house democrats
and progressives Is TO salvage for
agriculture what they can. If they
can put over the senate amend
ments. which carry lower rates
that the house bill on many indus
trial products. they will have
achieved that much in the interest;
Of the farmers. But If the indus
trial rates 20 to conference they
are practically certain to be ad-
vanced TO some point between the
level OF the senate rates and the
higher rates contained in the house
bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Houston Man
Dies i'm Wreck

HOUSTON, March 31-tR1-
william II. Poyser, 80, electrical
contractor, was dead today Of
injuries received when his car,
racing so miles an hour, ran OIL
the South Main speedway track
and crashed into a private car.
The accident occurred yesterday
in the first OF a series OF races
scheduled on the new speedway.
He died In a hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
LELAND SEEN
One OF BEST

DALLAS. March 3l-F1-A pair
OF decisive victories over Claude
Bracey, Rice Institute flyer. Friday
and Saturday served further TO es-
tablish Cyrus Leland. Texas Chris
tian University junior, as ~ Of
the worlds premier dash men.
Track experts who saw the flying
Frog finish some two yards ahead
Of Bracey In t6e century at the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
y. Reagan Quint Plays W. Virginia at Chicago Tuesday

Texas relays and Southern Method
ist relays expressed doubt any
runner IN he world could take his
measure at his present forms
Leland's time OF on seconds at
Austin was remarkable. consider
ing the slow condition Of the track
and q strong wind. but his mark
OF 9.6 here saturday was even more
50. He did II after being set back
q ward BY the starter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
Under The
Big Top

NEW YORK. March 3l-tPi-
Mickey Cochrane, sparkplug catcher
for the Philadelphia Athletics, says
there are about 20 American leag-
uers who are always a threat when
on base. Those most likely 10 Try
10 steal, he says. are: yankees
Lazerri and Combs; Washington
Rice. Goslin, Myers and Bluege;
Boston-Rothrock and Barrett; Chi
caqo-Cissell, Hunnefield and Metz
Ter: Cleveland-Morgan, FonSeca
and Jameson; St. Louis-Blue p
Manush; Detroit-Gehringer ana
Johnson. OF the Athletics, Coch-
rane lists Mipler as the most danger
Gus on the paths
RI Manager Bob Shawkey was be-
ginning to view with alarm the TACT
that his New York Yankees were
doing little hitting this spring ne
should be relieved now.
Yanks Hitting
In their last two games the Yanks
have pounded out 20 hits, iair
snare of them for extra bases. Babe
ruth pounded out four safe hits
~
in SATURDAYS game and then went
hitless against Houston yesterday.
FLOYD g. CBabe) Herman Is back
in the fold. and ais well WITH q
Brooklyn Robins. -,
Herman. a hardy holdout all
spring. finally surrendered yester-
dav and accepted terms calling Tor
a one-vear contract at $4,000. he
asked for SIS. 900. With Herman III
the fold and Del Bissonette recov-
cred from an attack Of boils. Mama
ger Wilbert Robinson can put on
the heaviest hitting team Brooklyn
as seen in years.
Barney Friberg. utility man with
the Phillies. is the most valuable
plaver in the National league, Man
arer Shotton has declared. Il said
the same thing last season." Shot
ton stated, and I still think so. He
can play any position on q team
and play 1t as well II not better for
a time than any other man IN the
league"
Bell on Bench:
Shotton intimated that Friberg
NAV get the call for second base
over Captain Thompson, sate IN
reporting for practice.
The New York Giants may be par
doned II they hope the opposition
in the National league is no tough
err than that provided In spring x
hibitions BY the Chicago White Sox.
The two teams have played nine
games so far. Each has won four
and one was tied. The Giants had
A seven run lead In yesterdays bat
tie and then just barely managed to
win, 10 to 8.
Lester Bell, obtained TO do regu-
lat third base duty for the Chicago
Cubs. may turn out to be q subStl-
tute for Clarence Blair.
Blair, handy man Of the 1929 Ma
tionai league championship Cubs.
was sent TO third base last week
when Bells arm went wrong. and
all during the Pittsburgh series his
play. both batting and fielding. out
shone that OF any ma on the club.
The Cubs finally got the combination
yesterday and defeated the Pirates,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-31
RESULTS

AT Harrington: Denver 8, Des
Moines 5: Des Moines Is. Denver Q.
At Brownsville: Hatters IA; Los
FresnoS Z.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-01

68OA
His natural bent for . theatrical
career manifested itself at an early
age and his first appearance on the
stage occurred when he was about
IL years old.
After several years in vaudeville
he went into musical comedy as q
comedian and dancer.
He appeared In the "Ziegfeld Fol-
lies of 1920" later playing In Angel
Face" Molly Darling" 1.-TWO Little
Girls in Blue" BE Yourself" Sun
ny" "Rosalie" and 1.-The Understudy."
His wife, with whom he played in
vaudeville, Is known on the stage a.
Alice Stewart. There are three small
daughters. nine, seven and four years
old.
Jack Donahue had been called,
with George N. Conan, the last OF the
old-time hooters of the stage. for al
though he vas still on the agile side
Of forty he belonged to q generation
Of dancers only a few Of whom have
retained their popularity In this tap
dancing day.
He never took q dancing lesson, he
often related, but learned to dance
merely by practicing and listening
with his own ear for the rhythm Of
his steps.
A natural wit, Donahue not only
invented most Of his own comic dia-
log but wrote in the same humorous
vein for the magazines, where he had
begun before his death to win q name
with his memoirs and with his "let-
tiers Of q hoofer to his ma"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-10-01
ARREST CHICAGOAN
IN MYSTERY MURDER
22-Year-OId Man Held in Con-
nection With Staying Of Girl
at South Bend, Ind.

Chicago, Oct. l.-R-Henry Swim
sky. "a. was arrested today at his
home here by q squad Of eight men.
including officers from South Bend,
Ind. who have been investigating the
Staying Of Alice. Woltman. South
Bend school girl.
Siwinsky offered no resistance to
the officers who were led by Prose-
cutting Attorney Henry Taylor. Chief
of Police 8. J. Lennon land Police
Captain Horace Hamilton. all OF
South Bend.
A friend Of the slain girl. whose
throat was cut during her sleep.
identified Siwinsky - the man who
stood over the coffin Of the girl and
said. 'Next time you will know bet
ter" It was said at the police station
where the suspect was taken.
Siwinsky admitted that he had
been In South Bend at the time Of
the Staying but denied that he knew
the Rirl. He signed an extradition
waiver.
'eure, I was in South Bend for
two month"; at that time. visiting red
atives," he said at the station. i
was there last Sunday, too"
The South Bend officials, who had
traced the prisoner to Chicago on
their own investigation. refused to
comment on the arrest or tell tne
manner In which they had traileo
siwtnsky.