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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

cChicago-Hospita expense incident to the arrival
OF a baby may now be paid for on the installment plan
at the Presbyterian Hospital here."-News item)
49,
Scene IAN American Home.
Talk:
Father-(as there Is q knock on the door: I wonder
who that Tsp
Mother-what day Is it7
~Father-Tuesday.
Mother-Then I know who 1t is: it's the collector.
Father-Icebox?
Mother-No, the icebox installment man came YES
terday.
Father-Autcmoble?
Mother-No. we don't have to make another pay
ment on that until Saturday.
~er-w machine?
Mother-That isn't due until tomorrow.
Father-Vaccum cleaner? Piano? Harvard Classics?
Mother-No. You're not even warm. Thaddeus. II
you'd only think hard you'd know very well what
comes due today.
Father-Those new rugs?
Mother-No. Now what was II that we got five
months ago. dear? What was 1t that brought us SO
much happiness?
Father-Oh. the radio,
Mother-No, Thaddeus. You're frightfully stupid
The babyl
Father-Omigoshl Is another payment due on him
already?
~Mother-Today's the day.
Father-I thought we had him all paid UP by thl-
time.
Mother-Well. we haven't. dear.
Father-It seems like an awfully long time.
CHe answers the knock and the collector comes I'M.
Collaboration do your do? I'm the installment man
for Gladys.
Father-For whom7
Collector-Gladys.
Mother-There must be some mistake. We have no
Gladys.
Collector C~shuffing his papers)-oh. my mistake.
Gladys is the baby upstairs Two more payments
on her i. Yours Is Herman.
Father-Henry.
Collector-Thats right Herman's the one I Just
collected for in the next block Final payment, too
Father-How much more do we owe you on Henry?
Collector-Lemme see you paid SO down
Was yours a stock baby or a de luxe model with spe-
cial equipment?
Mother-we took the regular model.
Collector-Well. YOU have three more payments 10
meet.
Father diguring) be all paid for in August
then7
Collector-In August, sir. yes. SIR.
Scene 1.-THE same. Late August.
Father bursting into the room in high spirits ana
waving a ~receipt)-Well dear. It's all settled.
Mother-You mean you went into the office and
made the last payment on the baby7
Father embracing herl-Yep. NOW WE OWN HIM
OUTRIGHT
A BREAK FOR ROYALTY
As he reads the returns. play by play. from Spain
King Alfonso must realize BY this time that he didn't
get such a bad break after all.
President Hoover. Il Is solemnlv announced. now
holds the record among American Presidents for an
pearances before the microphone. He has talked over
the radio fiftv times since he took office. Among the
former Presidents completely outdis'anced In this
respect Is Abraham Lincoln.
Colonel Amos w. w. Woodcock. Grand Poobah IT
the Prohibition Forces announces the appointment
OF = commission ~ college professors to investigate
prohibition. This confirms the suspicion that what
tha wickersham Commission always needed was a
second eleven.
A o REMEMBER
Awav back when q mob could get real hot-headed
and still never think OF burning a church or threaten
Ing a priest?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
CAN YOU

Awav back when q mob could get real hot-headeo
and still never think Of burning a church or threaten
ing a priest?
Copyright. 1891. by The Associated Newspapersl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

THERE was no doubt that Prem
T. tiss was pleased with the
change in her mood. lie called her
al the old love names and even
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
The Once Over
BABY AND THE TINE PAYMENTS
BY III. 1. PHILLIPS

cC-hicago-Hospital expense incident to the arrival
Of a baby may now be paid for on the installment plan
at the Presbyterian Hospital ~here."-News item)
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
SCHOOL FUTURE
BUILDING GUIDE

Public schools now being con-
structed in the District of Colum-
bia are being built to meet re-
Quirements of future growth, &C.
cording to school officials.
Shifting population has been
one Of the. biggest factors to con-
tend with in the location Of
schools for years, and this prob
lem is now being studied in de-
tail.
New schools are being located
In growing communities and in
dications are this policy will be
adhered to until some more def
mite method Of determining pop
ulation trend is found.
Records in the school offices
show that many schools built 20
years ago in a populous white
community have been turned over
to colored children because Of
the migration of the white popu-
lation.
Another problem is the aggres-
sion Of business establishments.
Many schools once located in ex-
elusive residential districts are
new practically surrounded by
stores.
TO meet this ebb and flow Of
population, the District now is
building new elementary schools
on the unit plan.
When a school is needed in a
section, a unit is built. In after
years, if additions are needed, an
other unit can be constructed or
another floor added. Separate
units are so constructed that an
auditorium, if need arises, can be
erected between the wings.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
POLAR .EP|STLE
ARRIVES HERE

There's at least one man in
Washington who can say:
II have received mail from
the North Pole"
DR.. Carl Milan, chiropractor
of 73 New York Ave. N. w.,
and a philatelist, wrote a letter
to himself and requested Sir
Hubert Wilkins, commander of
the Nautilus, to mail it to him
from the Pole.
The letter arrived here yester-
day after travelling varied
route from Washington to the
North Pole and back. One pos
tage mark shows it rested for
a while at Bergen, Norway, be-
fore being forwarded north.
Addressed to Sir Hubert Will
kins, General Delivery, N. Y, the
letter bears the message:
"New York to termination of
expedition by Nautilus and
then mailing from some port
to this country by ordinary
means"
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
WATSON ISSUES
PARADE RULES
Times staff Photo

Fire Chief George S. Watson
today outlined several safety
precautions to be followed in the
big Halloween parade in a let
ter to William w. Roberts.
chairman of the Federation of
Citizens Associations committee.
The letter recommended: Pro-
hibit the use of any open flames,
such as flares, torches, candles,
etc, on floats with decorations;
inspect all floats to see that no
flamable decorations are placed
close to exhaust pipes or muf-
flers, and prohibit the use of
any fireworks in connection with
the parade.
Chief Watson also requested
the committee to furnish the de-
partment with an advance pro-
gram of the probable number of
floats. line of march and other
details in order that a fire pre-
vention squad might be detailed.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Alexandria to Get
Land for PLauqr0und

The most important matter be-
fore the Alexandria city council
this afternoon is the acceptance
OF a plot of ground owned by
the Southern Railroad Company
in the southern section of the
city for playground purposes.
Chairman Ticer viii be authorized
by council to sign the agree
ment providing for the land to
be turned over to the city.
Council will also be notified of
the expiration of the terms of
Mrs. Jenifer Broaddus and Mrs.
John B. Abraham as members of
the school board.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
WOntgOnaeryC County
Red Cross to- Meet

Many important matters, in
cluding plans for the annual roll
call, will be discussed at 8 p. m.
tomorrow at a meeting of the
Montgomery county chapter Of
the American Red Cross to be
held at the Rockville High School.
Mrs. Nina Church Brann,
county chairman, will report on
a conference recently held in
Washington where it was decided
all subscriptions given by Mont
gomery county residents will be
credited to the county quota re-
gardleSS of where they are given.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
PARKING SPACE
CASE DELAYED

The question of the parking Of
automobiles on the public streets
by employees of parking lots
where the machines have been
left by their owners was raised
again in Police Court today, when
two employees of a parking lot
were arraigned on seven charges
of parking in a restricted zone.
Policeman William G.. Liver
man, of the Traffic Bureau, said
he was detailed to plain clothes
duty yesterday to investigate the
parking lot on Tenth Street, oppo-
site the intersection of Grant
Place Northwest. He said he saw
Charles B. Mcdonald and Leroy
G. Eakes, employees of the lot,
move the seven cars into the
street and park them.
Mcdonald was said to have
moved four cars and Fakes, three.
Both men claimed the cars were
not owned by paid customers, but
belonged to persons employed in
the vicinity who parked the ma
chimes on the lot free of charge
until $3.50 a. m. at which time
they were. placed on the street.
LiVerman, however, testified
that the cars were moved onto
the street before $50 and, as
the lot is in zone where park.
ing before that hour is prohibited,
he arrested the men.
Judge Ralph Given continued
the case until Tuesday to sum-
mon the owners of the cars.
which Liverman says were moved.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Crusaders Attack Pratt
Request For Shoppers

The Crusaders, an anti-prohibi.
ton organization, condemned
Major Henry G. Pratt's recon-.
mendation that all policemen be
given powers of prohibition agents
and that $4,000 be appropriated
to buy liquor evidence and hire
informerS, in a Scathing state
ment issued today.
Asserting that placing officers
on prohibition enforcement duties
would interfere with anti-crime
activities, the statement reads in
part:
"The prohibition law is prob
ably better enforced in Wash
ing than in any large city and
a large number of officers de-
vote their time principally to
prohibition enforcement.
UnsOlved Murders Recalled
'The employment of the rest
Of the force in liquOr-snOOping
will take them away from
legitimate police work, such as
catching real criminals. We
understand that they are still
one or two unSOIved murders
on the books.
According to various polls
taken in Washington, not one
person in five wants prohibition,
and they do not want the whole
police force, which is COM
posed Of . pretty fine set of
men, turned into dry infOrmerS
and SnOOperS. And we doubt if
the average policeman himself
would relish the idea"
The statement declared that the
Federal Government should en-
force the prohibition law here
and not draw the local force into
the matter.
InfOrmers Are AssaiIed
1t was also pointed out that
the use Of informers has been
troWned upon by local judges and
In many instances it has been
shown perjury has been used by
them.
The statement continued:
Hired infOrmers are the low.
est form Of animal life and
speaking fC- almost 5000 citi-
XenS of Washington, who are
Crusaders, we condemn their
employment"
The statement added that the
AID OF the entire national organi.
zat1on would be sought in fight
ing the recommendations.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
WOnaeHr's Press Club
viii Honor DR.. Mann

DR.. and. Mrs. William Mann
will be guests of honor at the
weekly luncheon of the Women'S
National Press Club Tu e-s d a y
afternoon at the Willard Hotel.
DR.. and MRS. Mann have just
returned from, an animal collect.
ing expedition in British Guiana.
They brought numerous speci-
mems to the Geological Park here,
where DR.. Mann is director.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Us Washington Boys
To Get EagLe Medal

Fifteen Washington Boy Scouts
are to receive the Eagle award of
the organization at a meeting Sat-
urday evening in the auditorium
of the Wilson Normal School.
Among those who will receive
the medal are Sam Watkins,
Troop No. /; James and Laing
Sibbett, Troop 6; Jack Davis, Wal
ter Lilly and Assistant Scoutmas-
ter T. T. Dunlap, Troop Z; War
rem A. Hughes, Francis Scott and
Assistant Scoutmaster Roland Lin
ger, Troop IL: Robert Greenwood,
Troop Is; Whittemore Whittier,
Troop Is; Harold Moormau, Troop
So; John Curry, Troop AZ; Hay
lett Shaw, Troop 81; Karl Clarke,
Troop g.; Frank BrisboiS and
Robert Ferguson, Troop II; Will
liam Riedel, Troop IS; Delmar
Ports, Troop 1O4, and Frederick
N. Doe, jr., Troop 1875.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
REFORMS
UNLIKELY To
Be ADOPTED
Police as Dry Spies, LegaIizing
Pawn Shops, Other Sugges-
tions, May Be Merely Filed

There is little likelihood that
immediate action will be taken by
the District Commissioners on any
of the IA recommendations made
by Major Henry G. Pratt, super
intendent of police, in his annual
report for the 1881 fiscal year.
Virtually all of the recommen-
dations have been made in pre-
vious annual reports.
The three most important rec
concentrations in Major Pratt's
report urged amending the ma
tional prohibition act to enable all
members Of the police force to act
as prohibition enforcement agents,
appropriation Of $4,000 for pur-
chase of evidence in vice cases,
and legalizing of pawn shops.
All of these recommendations
were made in annual reports from
the time that Edwin B. HesSe was
chief Of police. Another recon-
mendation which has been handed
down from the time of Major
Hesse, is a strict vagrancy law for
the District.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
WON'T
BREAK SILENCE

Frederick A. Schenck, key wit
ness in the Orville Staples case,
today denied that he was ready to
tell his story to the District Com
misSionerS' committee Of lawyers
behind closed doors.
It had been reported that
Schenck, after first refusing to
talk to the lawyers, had changed
his mind and was now willing to
relate to them the intimate story
Of how he was directed by superior
police officials to frame Staples
and get him off the force.
Schenck, now a prisoner at the
District Jail, said today the report
probably grew out of his requests
for a personal interview with
Henry P. Blair, chairman. of the
committee. Schenck says that he
merely wanted to ask Col. Blair If
he would agree to have witnesses
in the room during his testimony.
The prisoner also desires to know
when he will be sent back to
Leavenworth penitentiary VIII e re
he is serving a term.
The lawyers committee had ex-
pected to conclude its investiga-
ton Of charges growing out of the
Staples case and submit a report
to the Commissioners tomorrow. It
is now understood that there may
be some delay in completion of the
report and it may not be ready
until next week.
The Commissioners have already
appointed a civilian trial board to
try any charges which may be pre-
ferred by the group Of lawyers.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
D. C. Hygiene Society
ADDOintS Chnirn1en

The Social Hygiene Society is
about to launch wide program
of activities.
At a>meeting yesterday in the
offices of Paul L. Benjamin, ex-
ecutive secretary, the program
for the coming year was outlined.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle was
appointed chairman of the educa-
tional committee; DR.. R. A. Von-
derlehr, chairman of medical
measures committee; Miss Fay
Bentley, chairman of protective
social measures, and Mrs. r.
Thomas West, chairman of legis-
lative measures.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Marks ON BODY.
H|NTSSLAY|NG
Times Staff Photo

Fresh bruises on the body of
Mrs. Katie Knox, 1905 I st. N.
w., who died yesterday, brought
about a police investigation to-
day.
The inquiry was asked by DR..
Joseph D. Rodgers, deputy cor
oner. Miss Blanche Clarke and
r. L. Peter. roomers at the Knox
house, found the woman in her
second-floor room yesterday. She
died before medical aid could be
obtained.
Husband QuiZzed
Apparently she had died from
q heart ailmenI. But an autopsy
revealed bruises and abraSiOnS.
Detective Sergt. Robert Barrett
questioned the wOman's husband,
James Knox, retired Army SER
geant, for more than three hours.
Knox, according to Barrett, ad-
vanced the theory that his wife
might have injured herself in
falling when she struck a piece of
furniture.
Man in hospital
Knox, who is 10, is in an unde-
termined condition today at
Casualty Hospital, overcome by
his wife's death and an ailment
from which he has been suffering
for some time.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
TIUeIfth Street "Y"
Drive ODen8 Oct. :

With 5000 set as the goal, the
fall membership campaign of the
Twelfth Street Branca Y. M. C.
A., will open October % and
continue through November 3.
Almond w: Scott, local at.
torney, will head the drive. r.
r. De Frantz of New York city,
secretary Of the national council
Of the Y. M. c. A., will serve as
campaign director.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
WOMAN
. TELLS VARIED
T.. STORIES
Conflicting Details Involve
Unnamed Men; License Tags
Torn From Damaged Car

A blood-Spattered, wrecke d
automobile today presented police
men with a mystery. The car
was discovered early this morn.
ing near the west end Of the
Pennsylvania Avenue bridge,
where it had plunged over a 40
foot embankment.
License Plates Missing
License plates had been
wrenched from the vehicle. Police
believe the automobile may have
been one in which Miss Barbara
Herbert, 22, Of S14S Mt. Pleasant
St. N. w., was injured last night.
Miss Herbert was treated by
an Emergency Hospital physician
at her home. She told police
that in company with another
girl and two men, she was driv-
ing near Waldorf. Md, when
their automobile overturned and
she was hurt.
Deserted by Men
She said she ana the other
girl had been left there by the
men after they had righted the
vehicle. according to the police.
Later, when questioned closely
regarding the incident, she told
police, they say, that she had
been in an automobile accident
in Anacostia. Her woman COM
panion, police say she told them,
was Helen Goodwin. 1345 A st.
N. e. Police learned that the
auto bore North Carolina license
plates.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
IS HELD
ON $1,000 BOND

Harvey S. Lowe, 33, of 1915
Seventeenth st. N. w.. who was
shot a year ago by his stepson
during a family quarrel, today
was held on a $1,000 bond by
Police Court Judge John P. Nc
Mahon after he had demanded a
jury trial on a charge of assault
ing his eStranged wife. 6
Lowe is accused of having gone
to the apartment of Mrs. Olethia
A. Lowe, 1913 Thirteenth st. N.
W., Tuesday night. and struck
her over the head during a quar-
rel. The woman is now in Calm
ger Hospital with a fractured
skull.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Valley Reports
OF Weather Checked

The weather reports at the Hy
ola Valley airport site of the pro.
posed Zeppelin base will be stop.
ped November l, according to Bus.
mess Manager Hollenga Of the
Chamber Of Commerce who has
personally made the reports each
day since August, 1880. Ward
Van Orman, Of the Zeppelin Cor.
poration, states the reports were
very favorable.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
POLICE INQUIRY
ENDS; 70 FACE
INDICTMENT
Findings Expected Tomorrow;
Department of Justice Re-
port Likely to Be Delayed

Investigation of charges of po-
lice brutality to prisoners was
completed today by the Grand
Jury when it heard witnesses in
four cases involving five police
men.
With the completion of testi-
mony today, it was indicated the
inquisitorial body may report to
the Supreme Court tomorrow.
20 Face Indictment
At the same time those in
touch with the situation pre-
dicted that at least score Of
policemen, including several
headquarters detectives, would be
indicted.
In virtually all of the cases
which have been heard. ply.
sician has been among the wit
nesSes. 1t is understood that al.
most all of those claiming to be
victims of police brutality re-
quired medical attention after
their alleged beatingS.
One doctor called today in the
case of Henry Johnson, colored,
carried X-ray pictures. Johnson
charges he was beaten by two
members of the Ninth precinct.
Four Precincts Involved
Other cases heard today were
those in which the compliments,
are Arthur T. Paul, Clarence w.
Brown, and Harry Johnson.
The testimony today involved
policemen attached to the First,
Second, Ninth and Twelfth pre-
cinctS.
u. S. Report Awaited
While the indictments expected
to be returned by the Grand Jury
will shed some light on third
degree practices here. the full
story will not be divulged until
the report of the Department OF
Justice on it's investigation is
transmitted to the District Com
missionerS.
This report, containing the
facts in 20 cases inquired into by
the agents, is expected to tell q
startling story of activities in the
station houses Of the Capital.
Delay Believed Likely
Whether the report will be
transmitted to the local govern
ment Immediately after the
Grand Jury completes its action
has not been decided. Although
this was the original plan, it is un-
derstood that because of the COM
pleteness with which the report
bares details of beatingS it may
be held up until after court trials
of those indicted.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Biologists to Hear
DGUiS-ThOne Talks

Watson Davis and Frank Thone
of the staff of Science Service will
be principal speakers at the seven
hundred sixty-fourth meeting of
the Biological Society Of Washing.
ton Saturday evening at the Cos
mos Club, says Alexander Wet.
more, Of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, president. o., g.,
Mr.. Davis will discuss some re-
cent biological expeditions while
Mr.. Thone will tell of new books
In biology.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Fined $25 for Loan
OF Drivers Permit

Charged with lending his
drivers permit to a fellow en-
ploye Of the District garbage
plant, Joe Miller, colored, 68 @
st. N. w., today was fined $25
by Judge Ralph Given in Traf-
fic Court.
William Walker, colored, to
whom Miller is said to have
loaned the permit, was fined
$40 for driving without a permit.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Trolley Patrons S Nose
For News Costs
Hin, SIS Fine

James Van Burn, 81, yesterday
was fined $25 by Judge John P.
Mcmahon in Police Court be-
cause he has a nose for news"
James N. Mills, street car con-
ductor, said Van Burn was on
his car reading a news paper
over a woman's shoulder. The
woman arose and moved, Mills
said, whereupon Van Burn fol
lowed.
Mills then called a policeman,
who locked Van Burn up on a
charge of intoxication.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
COn'naGndery Plans
Alexandria Session

Washington Commandery No.
l, Of the District of Columbia
will hold an all-day session at
the new Masonic Temple in Alex
andria Saturday. Members of
the Old Dominion Commandery
Of Alexandria have been invited
to attend. Dinner at the George
Mason Hotel will end the meet.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
WOn1en's city Club
To Hold Ten 2zAndnzI

Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, newly
appointed director of the Com
munity Center department; Mrs.
F. w. FRANKIE and Miss Jessie
May Olin will be the guests Of
honor at a tea Of the Women's
City Club Sunday at the club
headquarters, 1856 Jackson Pl.
N, w.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Officials to Witness
Tree-PLQ11tin0 Rite

The District Commissioners and
other high District officials have
been invited to attend the tree
planting ceremonies next Thurs
day when Mrs. Herbert Hoover
will lift the spade at the Mitchell
Park playground.
The program is under the
auspices of the Women's City
Club.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
BANQUET 26

The District Of Columbia Chap
ter, No. 178, Daughters Of Isa.
bella, win hold its annual banquet
October 26 at the Mayflower
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
SORORITY LUNCHEON

The first of the weekly lunch.
cons of Eta Alumnae Chapter,
Kappa Beta Pi, legal sorority,
will be- held Tuesday atl2:15 p. m.
at the Carlton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15

CLARA SCHINSKAYA -
A GROUP of Russian songs
will be sung by Clara Schin-
Skaya, soprano, a graduate of
the Odessa Conservatory of
Music in Russia, at the "Fes-
tical Of Lanterns" at Central
High School, Wednesday night.