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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-22
D. C. TRAPSHOOTERS
STRIVING FOR TITLE
Maryland and West Virginia Gun.
ners Offering Opposition at
Benning Range.

Competition in the first District OF
Columbia amateur handicap trapshoot-
ing championship got under way early
today over the Washington Gun Clubs
new traps on Benning road
Scatter gunners from the District
Maryland and West Virginia, engaged
in a wa-m-up match yesterday after
noon at Benning. Julius Marcy, with
IS out of 100, led the field.
Feature events today were the 100
single target event from 16 yards FIRST
half District of Columbia champion
ship and the 100 double targets, also
for the District title.
Headlining tomorrow's program, which
will begin at $50 am, will be the 100
single targets from Is yards (second
half District CT Columbia champion
ship and the grand inaugural handi-
cap for the District crown, which will
be 100 targets from 16 to "a yards.
Scores in yesterdays practice event
follow:
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d. C. FAIR GOLFERS
FACE BUSY MONTH
Title Events Here, at BaIti-
more and Virginia Beach
Will Occupy Them.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

Wv YITH the District women;
M golf championship scheduled
v for decision next week over
the fine course of the Chevy
Chase Club, women golfers of Wash
ington have a busy month in the way
Of golf tournaments ahead of them.
The District women's event, scheduled
to begin Monday, will run through
Friday, but the big golf events fo1
women do not stop with settlement Of
that title. Most of the fair golfers
who are members of clubs about Wash
| ington also are eligible to compete in
the Maryland women's State champion
ship which viii start over the course
Of the Rolling Road Golf Club at
| Catonsvtlle, Md, on June and most
OF the stronger golfers among the
weaker SEX plan to compete in it.
Entries for the womens District
event close with Mrs. Frank r. Keefer,
president Of the District Women's Golf
Association, at noon tomorrow, and
must be accompanied by the entry fee
Of So. In addition to the champion
ship, there win be at least three other
will be able to qualify in one CT the
fights. PairingS will be announced in
The Sunday Star.
After the Maryland State tourney
for women, few of Washington'5 lead
ing fair golfers are going to travel down
to the picturesque course of the Princess
Anne Country Club, at Virginia Beach,
where the Women's Southern Golf As
ISOLATION championship will start on
10 ToNyv s~f
Columbia, former District women's title
holder, already is entered in the wom-
ems Southern tourney and plans to
compete in the District and Maryland
events as we'll So she has three strenu-
Gus weeks Of championship golf in front
of her.
Mrs. Meckley Now Champion.
The District women's title now is held
by Mrs. Betty P. Meckley of Indian
Spring. Mrs. Meckley last year defeated
Dorothy White Nicolson, who had held
the title for four years. Mrs Nicolson
will not play this year. More serious
affairs, such as taking care of a lusty
male heir 10 the Nicolson fortunes, oc-
cupy her mind just at this time, and
she has played but a few holes since
the youngSter was born three months
ago. An 18-hole qualifying round on
Monday will be followed by four match
play rounds, with consolation flights
to be played in all siXteens.
The Maryland State event will be run
of IN the same manner, opening with
an 18-hole qualifying round on June g.
But in addition there will be several
! supplementary features to mark the
Maryland event. For example on Mon
day afternoon a driving contest will be
held. On the first day of matcls play,
after the match rounds an approaching
and putting contest will be staged and
on June the second match play day,
a putting tourney will be played. The
semi-final matches and final matches
will be played on June and z. Entries,
accompanied by the fee Of So, should be
sent to Miss Virginia Holzderber at 3412
University place, Baltimore. All women
who are members Of clubs AFFILIATED with
the Maryland State Golf Association are
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Pointers on Golf
BL SOL MErzGER.

Tommy Armour, now tuning his
irons for the big early Summer test,
the British open at CarnouStie. tells
me that some confusion may exist as
to the restricted pivot he uses in
iron play, q pivot described earlier
in this series. Tommy, If you recall,
locks his right hip when playing the
ircns.
But that does not prevent body
turn. AS the left takes the club
back for this shot, and a straight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-22

eligible to play in the State tourney
Entries will close May 80 and the COM
mittee in charge has issued the signifi-
cant announcement that players more
than 20 minutes late for match will
be defaulted.
The team match scheduled for yes
terday between Washington end Balti-
more woman players was postponed
until a later date because of the heavy
rain which fell yesterday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-22

in the blind DOGGY tourney held yester-
day at Congressional. The prize
winners were Donald Hutchinson,
Washington; Robert Carter. Richmond;
Joseph Kaemmerer, Washington; Ed
ward Bateman. washington, and j.
Hunter White, Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-22
G. U. PLANS NET EVENT.

Georgetown University is planning a
tennis tournament next September. with
District collegians and other amateurs
competing in connection with the dedi-
cation OF 10 new courts to be built
during the Summer on the University
campus. The new courts will occupy
the ground now used as the freshman
athletic field. The present courts will
be converted into hand ball courts with
concrete surfacing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-22
TENNIS DATES LISTED
Departmental League viii Play
Until Late in July.

Until Late in July.
Play in the Departmental Tennis
League. already under way, viii con-
tinue through Thursday, July %.
Team representatives are: T B.
Godfrey. Bureau of Standards: p. A
Packer. Navy; Sidney Wallenstein. Pat
ent ONCE; Maj J. H. Hills. War: w
w. Richardson. Post Once Agriculture
w. E. Buell.. Treasury, and NJ. A. Erana.
Veterans Bureau.
The remainder Of the league sched-
ule follows:
May 15-War vs.. Commerce
June Post oree-Agriculture vs. Vet
June Navy VS.. Patent once.
June 5-Commerce vs.. Treasury
June s-yeterans Bureau VS. War
June ll-Post fnce-AzT!cuture vs. Navy
June lS-Gommerce VS.. Patent once
June 15-IreaSury vs.. Veterans Bureau
June 15--War vs.. Navy
ent Office. w. rat
June 22--TTeasury vs.. war
June Z3--yeteranS Bureau VS. Commerce
yy.uhe 2o-'TreaSury vs. Post Ofhce-Agfi.
June 2e-Patens once vs.. war
June so--Navy vs. Treasury
July commerce VS.. Post once Aericui-
July 2l-Gsyy vs.. Commerce.
July 2s-Pasent once VS.. Veterans b.
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PLANS BIG TURF CLUB

Normile's Project Near Frisco Will
Cost $1,000, 900.
SAN FRANCISCO, May % CP).-
Plans for construction of a $500, 900
racing and polo club near Redwood City.
80 miles south of here have been an
nounced by Eugene Nornile. sportsman
and former business manager for Jack
Dempsey.
The plant will be built on q 200-acre
tract. Normile said the land had been
purchased for 100000. and construc-
ton work will start within two weeks.
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cOCHET MAY TURN PRO
Rumored That French Star Will
Play Tilden Next Fall.

PARIS. May 22.-There Is a rumor
that Henri Cochet Is planning to turn
professional next Fall, joining Tilden
Tours, Inc. for a match in Paris in the
new PallaiS Despots. Cochet is i'll in
Lyons and is reported as saying that
he Is interested only in the Davis Cup
this year.
Details Of the negotiations are secret,
but Cochet Is known not to care for
tennis. and Is willing to make all the
cash possible If the offers are large
enough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
BROWNSVILLE
EXCURSION TO
MEXICO PLAN
Proposal Will B e
Discussed BY
c. of c.

Tentative plans for a tour af
Brownsville people into Northern
Mexico upon the completion of new
highways In that section will be
discussed at the meeting OF the
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce
directors Tuesday night.
The Chamber of Commerce here
has recently received considerable
additional data on the highways n
Mexico. and ~ III close touch with
Tamplco o. efforts TO build the
highway up the coast from that city.
A race IS nov going on in he
construction Of the road from Ma.a-
moro to Victoria. and from Mata-
moroS TO Monterrey, with indica-
tons that the Victoria highway viii
be completed III the fall or this year
and viii be opened to traffic.
a great caravan Of lower Rio
Grande people will be organized &c
make a trip to the Tamaulipas capt.
tai upon the opening OF this road
A separate trip will be made over
he Monterrey road in case 10 i.
not ready when the Victoria road
is finished.
Several other matters will come
before the directors. including thu
matter Of removal Of the posts from
Boca Chica, so that Ears can drive
onto the Brazos Island beach from
the highway TO the beach.
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KIDNAPERS
ARE In JAIL
wv
Thought Four Trials Will
Begin On Wednesday,
One Escapes

CORSICANA. MAY ls-F-
-Four Of the five men indicted here
last week for kidnapping and con-
splracy 10 commit a felony In con-
nectlOn with abduction and SIS
600 ransominE Of Robert Cert. "a.
son on Isaac Cert. COrsicana bank
er- still were In jail here TODAY.
The men In jail were Jimmie
Nash. Doyle Nash. Currie w. CaId-
well and Charley HasseIl. "A fifth
man, Oliver Clapp, still had not
been arrested.
The two Nash youths and Clapp
were charged Saturday TN com
plants filed al Dallas with rob
berry with firearms. In connection
with payment there last Deem
Der of the $4,000 ransom by SUIT
tie Roberts. representing young
Cerf's father.
No application for bond for any
of the defendants In the cases
here had been filed.
County Attorney Cleo ~. Miller
planned to 60 10 Dallas TODAY to
confer with District Attorney VIII
liam McCraw there concerning the
cases. Trials OF the four men in
jail here tentatively we're set FOR
wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
LAST WEEK OF
LEGISLATURE
BEGINS TODAY
Congressional Redis-
tricting Still
In MIDDLE
ROAD BONDS
Get Last Chance on We'd
nesday, With Session
Closing Friday
ROAD BONDS

AUSTIN. May 1s-P-The Tex
as legislature today started on its
last lap with several hundred bills
awaiting action. The And legis-
lature. in session icnger than any
other in the states history. will adj
lourn at noon Friday unless both
houses rescind the sine die resolu-
ton adopted several days ago. The
session originally was TO adjourn
May II.
II was likely an effort would be
made 10 continue the session an
other week or ten DAYS so that leg
islation already passed by commit
tees might be acted upon. Several
legislators. however. regarded an
extended session a remote possib-
ility. claiming much legislation
would die on the calendar regard
less Of the length Of the session.
A move has been started to
persuade members to stay after
May % without nav. This was not
expected TO meet with the approval
OF 2 majority.
Chairmen OF both the house ap-
preparations and senate finance
committees said they believed free
conference committees on the ap-
preparations bills would complete
their work and report in plenty OF
time. The senate appropriation bills
we're considerably higher than
those passed by the house. The
house eliminated approximately
81 100000 for buildings from the
Continued on page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
SURVIVES WAR,
IS KILLED BY
HIS WAR BRIDE
First American To Be
Wounded In France
Slain By Spouse

NEW ORLEANS. May l5.-P-
Edgar Bouligny. 43. a photograph
err. the first American wounded IN
the World War, was shot and kill
ed early today by his wife. Mrs.
Della Bouligny. 81, at their apart
ment in the French quarter.
Bouligny recently returned 70
his home city. New Orleans. from
New York. and had been unable
TO obtain employment as a COM
mercial photographer. Mrs. Boulig-
ny said she shot her husband as a
climax to years Of q~uarreling and
threats against her life.
She claimed he was advancing
toward her with clenched fists
when she fired. One Of three bull
lets struck him on the head. Dis
playing the stamina that attracted
attention TO him in the World war,
he walked out OF the apartment,
down a twenty five foot stairway
and into an alley. There he fell,
dead.
Bouligny returned to New Or
leans after the World war and was
acclaimed a hero. He was officially
designated the first American TO be
wounded in the war. While a menu
Der Of the Lafayette E~Scadrille. ne
was shot four times and taken 10
Paris. There he met the woman
who became his wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Orchestra browns
Out Fatal Shot

WASHINGTON. May I'M APP
While the orchestra at w fashionable
night club here drowned Out tns
noise ~ the shots. Rob S Mont
gomery. aged 25. yesterday wounded
one man. killed N r lCgrln ard
then committed suicide.
Police sought today w establish
A satisfactory motive from the mass
~ evidence. Tncv sad the most
plausible advanced bv M0ntgnmeTvg
relatives. was That the mcmnfr TX
tile prominent New York and los
ton family had broken under the
strain ~ preparing for All cxamina-
ton ~ become a certified public
accountant.
Young Montgomery. witnesses
said, was refused m table in the
night club early Sunday ann left
to return a few minutes later After
an argument, he wounded Cha u.s.
GARRETT, the club manager.
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A. Buck Taken BY
Death or Sunday

MERCEDES. May &c. A. Buck
died suddenly here Sunday after
noon at n o'clock al the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. Fred H. Wright
due TO heart affection. MI. Buck was
nearly So years old.
In company with his son. Charlie
Buck and family Of La Feria with
whom nc has been making his home
for tho past eight months. Mr.. Buck
was spending the day here with has
daughter. He was taken III al ~
O'Clock, death coming an hour lat
er.
Mr.. Buck came 10 the Valley some
eighteen years ago with his family.
from SALISBURY. Illinois. and resided
IN San Benito prior 70 taking Up
residence in Mercedes about fOll-
teen years ago.
Funeral ar. arrangements we're COM
pleted today. and services will be
held AZ Stotler mOrtuary az 3 p. n.
Tuesday.
Mercedes MaSons will conduct
the ceremony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
OHIO CANISTER
BITES The
B Bootleg Chieftian Is
Slain by Rival
Gunner

MASSILLON. O, May ls.-P'-
A gangster's gun brought death
early today to William Bill" Kirk
kills. 80. reputed chleftain Of a
bootleg ring who. police said. had
vowed vengeance for the death Of
a henchman slain four DAYS ago.
Kirkills. known as The King
Of Columbia Heights a suburb. was
just starting his automobile after
leaving an apartment house when
a lar concealed in the doorway Of
a nearby building. fired four times.
One OF the bullets struck Kirkillis
in the right side. passing through
his heart.
The Staying Of Kirkillis and that
Of jim Speros. Canton underworld
character. last Friday. were believed
by police to be the outgrowth Of
warfare between two rival gangs OF
Nassil.on and Canton. Kirkillis. IL
was reported. had been a marked
man since a string OF Columbia
Heights speakeasies owned bv a
rival faction was raided BY federal
officials.
Speros also had been looked on
in the underworld as a federal
"tipster''. police said. He had been
mentioned as an informer for Don
r Mellett. Canton vice %crusading
editor who was slain four years
AGO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18

timated that ID would take place
soon. and that Fort Brown would
be affected.
Recent rumors that the local
post would be abandoned as a war
department economy move we're
dispelled today by an Associated
Press dispatch from Washington
which said in part. War depart
ment economies are 20 be effected
largely through the abandonment
Of obsolete posts 10 save not only
the amount necessary TO keep up
the posts. but bv the concentration
Of troops in a few places to econ
omize in buying and in freight
rates.
"A number OF posts which Presi-
dent Hoover plans 10 abandon are
located in climates where Ii is pos
sible 70 train troops only about six
months or the year"
Fort Brown Safe
In this case, Fort Brown vii
be enlarged.
The war department release con-
corning mechanization Of cavalry.
and which quotes General Mac
Arthur. explains that in the future
the cavalry will undergo such
general reorganization and re-
equipment as will enable II best "a
perform its missions" and would
require two types or cavalry units
instead or one. as az present.
One unit will be horsed. and the
horse and mule may remain only
where they cannot Be replaced bS
motor for the performance or dr.
iicult tactical missions. or for oper-
ations III difficult tactical missions
or for operations III difficult ter
rain where the horse and mule vii
give the best mobility.
"A second type ~ cavalry. me.
chaniZed. or motorized. will ~
without horse and mule. and vii
be equipped with trucks, motor
cycles. tanks. etc.
The merchanization move IN X
be carried on throughout the army
but the most drastic changes VII.
take place in the cavalry unit.
Horse Antiquated
Cavalry acquired its name dur
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Teachers Exams Are
Set For June 5, 6

EDINBURG. May l6. tSDll-
County examinations for state Certi-
ficates Of the second class viii be
held IN the office 1f the county
superintendent. June lth end 9Th.
according TO Mrs. Fred Hard Wright.
county superintendent.
The June examinations VIII -
the second set ~ the 1891 series.
the first set having oeel held in
April. Other examinations viii w
held Judy 3rd and 4th. September
4th and 5th, and December 4th and
5th.
Applicants for the June examine
tiOns must have their applications
IN the county superintendent or
flee b. Wednesday. Nav 20th. Re-
~gIstration may be made bv letter
ar ii person. and al applicai.rs must
be American citizens The examine
ton fee of $500 IS not 10 be paid
until the applicant enters the ex-
animation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18

in the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce building.
The tomato deal began TO look
more favorable over the week end,
both III view OF this and because OF
an increase in the demand. The
price still stood at two cents a pound
or a little over. but the demand,
which had been very dull during
the last few days OF last week, i'm
proved considerably.
The Valley shipped 81 lars OF 20
matoes over the weekend. School
craft said.
The quality Of tomatoes Is good
now he said, land there Is prac-
tically no more trouble from the
blight showing up in shipments, IS
happened early in the season.
The sunshine during the past
week has apparently checked the
blight. weather being aided in this
by most farmers busting or spray
ing
~Schoolcraft said the tomatoes are
smaller than usual in the majority
Of cases. this being due probably
TO the early picking.
The major part Of the Valleys
tomatoes are shipped from Cameron
county. Brownsville and San Benitl
leading in shipments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
WALL FALLS,
BURIES MEN
MEATH DEBRIS
Five Others Are
Thought Fatally
Injured
100000
Estimated Loss of Early
Morning Fire At
GAINESVILLE
100000

GAINESVILLE. Tex. MAY Ia
Pi-TWO men were killed and sew
eral others were injured probably
fatally early today when the front
wall OF "a burning building COLLAPSE
ed. burying iiremen and specta-
tors.
The dead.
III G.. Talley.. 37. foreman M the
Texas Power & Light GO.
Wayne Williams. m. railroad
telegraph operator
William Block. Erirk Giles. RAY
mond Powell. Morris FINLEY. all of
Gainesville. were injured serious
ly. and we're taken mn n sanitarlum.
Robert Young. truck driver. re-
siding at Marysvilic. % miles
northwest MI Gainesville. was prob
ably fatally injured Hc had Just
stepped ON tho sidewalk when the
wall fell on him. badly crushing
his body.
Tallev had just finished cutting
light wires above the building and
had slid down "a pole t0 the ground
when the wall collapsed.
EMtAANA MEAN NA#AAm NR MNM mMR
the ruins ID search for several 9th
er men reported I'd have been
caught when tho wall collapsed.
Damage tO the Trew Co was c.
timatcd AZ $4,000 and stocks and
the building of the hardware COM
pany suffered AZ estimated $4,000
loss.
Fire AZ 2 A WI had succeeded In
removing sufficient debris from the
sidewalk I'd determine that no more
bodies were buried there Block.
member ~ the hardware firm and
also a volunteer fircmen. had said
he believed others were buried
there.
The fire. WY unknown origin.
started about 7 \. wv.
The building. housing the Trew
Bros. Motor CO.. and Tie Kenneriv
Hardware c.. building were drs-
troyed with loss estimated &C. $780,
600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
WOODS suit
BEING TRIED
Interesting Cases On Call
Tuesday In Federal
Court

The suit Of o. c. Woods ct al. VS..
International Harvester Company
Of America. et al. on action for
personal damage. cot under way IN
federal district court Monday morn
inF.
Woods brings the suit for a mi
nor son who was injured on a farm
implement The plaintiff alleges
the injury resulted from an imUer-
lection in machinery manufactured
by the defendant.
Another case on call Monday was
H. ID. Moses et al vs.. Valley Citrus
Groves. action 10 recover monies
and notes and for cancellation OF
deed. etc.
Two suits Of interest are - b
called Tuesday. They are Daniel ~
Norton VS.. @. p. Barreda. ct al
and j. j. Fox VS.. Missouri Pacific
Transportation company. Norton
alleges Barreda and others erected
a dyke across the floOdWav end
contends this caused his lands be-
low Brownsville to be overflCwed.
Fox vas injured in an accident
With a Missouri Pacific bus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
U. 5. MASSES
FORCES IN
VAR ON RUIN
North Mississippi
Killings Arouse
Government
Is ARRESTS
Are Made In Prohibition
War Along River
Fronts

CLARKSDALE, Miss. May 10
P-The federal government mass
ed all its available forces from
Birmingham 10 New Orleans In
the Staying Of Deputy u. S. Marsh
al Clyde Rivers. the second federal
officer killed IN the state within
a month ~ run warfare.
we will work together Oh this
case until every man involved Is
punished north Mississippi Dep
uty Prohibition Administrator Z. s
Chapman said.
The killing Of Rivers makes the
seventh government representative
who has sacrificed his life IN an
effort to combat crime and law
lessneSs which Is continually grow
ing more menacing.
Prohibition Agent n. l.. Everett
was shot 10 death near Collins, III
the southern part OF the state. a
few weeks ago and a little while
later. Wales Land. a farmer neal
Columbus. was killed by federal Of
ficers who alleged he resisted ar
rest In a raid.
Rivers was shot and killed IN q
fight with five men late Saturday
night at a cross roads nea Boone
vile. the shooting starting wher
Rivers and Earl Womack. a deputy
sheriff. halted the car in which the
men were riding and told them they
held federal warrants for some OF
them. ROuey Eaton. convicted boot
logger. was named by federal Of
ficers as leader Of the band which
escaped after the fatal wounding
Of Rivers.
When the hunt was temporarily
halted last night Is men had beer
arrested for questioning.