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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
!: BY BERYL MILLER
nLUEREARD.

ID For centuries. the mention OF
this name, with its memories Of
wholesale murder has sent chills
scurrying up the back of law
abiding people
And as Harry F. Powers, the
pudgy. 45-year-old West Virginia
Bluebeard," faces prosecution for
wholesale murder. has sent chills
age near Cl~arksburg, other famous
mass Sayings are recalled.
The most famous Of all murder
ers is Bluebeard himself. the mon
ster OF Charles Perrault's tale, pub
lished in 1897, who slew his wives
and hid their bodies in a locked
room.
$ the tale goes. Bluebeard pro-
~ hibited his newest wife from
opening a locked door during
his absence: she d~isobeyed. diScov-
cred the gruesome secret. and was
rescued just as Bluebeard prepared
10 add her to his list OF seven VIC
Tins.
Most famous Of modern Blue
boards, perhaps. was Henri Lam
dru. a gr~aciously hammered
Frenchman.
Landru made love 10 800 women
and lured 10 OF them 10 his villa
TO kill them for their property.
Landru was guillotined in Paris in
1924, even though non Of the
bodies of his victims were recov-
cred.
Then there was "Bluebeard"
Watson Of California, who In 1920
was sentenced % life imprisonment.
Married to a score Of women, he
confessed Staying nine. Later. he
claimed he had taken only one life.
INVESTIGATORS could never un-
derstand what it was that at
tracted women to the "Bluebeard
OF Marseilles," arrested by French
police.
Squat III stature. archaeological
and bent, with harsh voice and
rough manners, this 'Bluebeardr
told women that he was gentle and
kind and would make a gooC hus-
band. Bodies Of three ome were
uncovered in 1923. He had easily
induced them TO accept offers of
marriage and turn over their
money to him.
Americas famous Women Blue
beard" was Belle Guinness. who
lured men To her farmhouse near
LaPorte, Ind. TO take their funds
through marriage and then kill
them. Her crimes came TO light
when her farmhouse burned in
1903. and police found bodies of
Is men buried nearby. Mrs.
Guinness was never captured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04

Only the female FREELY carries
the tail light"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
MORE NAVY PLANES

WASHINGTON.-The Navy De-
partment has placed a contract for
as fighting planes. costing s527 .947.
with the Boeing Airplane Co, OF
Seattle. The planes are single-seat
units. with Wasp engines. The
planes. when completed. will be
assigned duty aboard the coun-
try's aircraft carriers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
Physician Charged

TEXARKANA. Ark. Sept. 4. Up
Examining trial for DR.. w. S.
Embry. Garland City. Ark. physi-
clan, charged with possession, sale
and transportation OF liquor, has
been set for today.
DR.. Embry was one OF eight men
arrested yesterday when federal
prohibition officers led q liquor
raid in Garland City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
EIGURING 1T OFT

Suitor: Sir. I would like to marry
your daughter.
Father: No. young fellow. you
are too young-you are scarcely 20
and she is %. wait 10 years. then
you will be 30-and my daughter
will still be 28.-Pathfinder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
BULLETIN

(First figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night: second. highes.
yesterday. third. wind velocity at
q. m: fourth. precipitation IN
last - nrS.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04

For East Texas. General. fair
and continued warm Friday night
skc Saturday.
Wight 10 moderate southerly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
WHY. THE 8

She: My father used to train
animals.
He: DO you know any tricks?-
Passing Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port Isa-
bel Saturday. under normal Me-
neurological conditions:
High 1913 a. m.
Low 3.37 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
COLORED TECHNICAL
GROUP TO CONVENE
Fourth Annual Meeting to Be
Held Three Days.
Starts Friday.

The National Technical Association,
whose members include colored engi-
neers, architects and other allied pro-
fessional men, will hold its fourth an
nual convention here from Friday TO
Sunday, with headquarters at Howard
University, the only colored university
in the country having an engineering
department. Other sessions will be held
at the Whitelaw HCtel, the Mu-So-Lit
Club and the Metropolitan A. M. &.
Church.
Friday at 1890 pm the delegation
will call at the White House to pay its
respects to President Hoover. They will
be introduced by DR.. Mordacai john
son, president of Howard University,
and Charles S. Duke of Chicago. archi-
tect and structural engineer, who Is ma
tional president Of the association.
Societies to Be Hosts.
The first public meeting will be held
Friday evening at o'clock Ia the Met
ropolitan Church, when the Bethel Lit
erary and Historical Society will be
joint host DR.. johnson and Mr.. Duke
will be the principal speakers. The
meeting will be followed by a smoker
at the Mu-So-Lit Club. On Saturday
DR.. Oxhol of the National Committee
on Wood Utilization, will address a
meeting at 2:30 pm. That evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
BANQUET PLANS MADE
BY MINING ENGINEERS

The annual banquet of the District
OF Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
section Of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers and of the Washing
ton section, Women's Auxiliary, will be
held tomorrow night at the Carlton
Hotel
The annual visitation of Robert E.
Tally, national president, and II. Foster
Balm, national secretary, will be made.
The POSTMASTER will be Thomas F..
Campbell, president of the Civil Service
Commission, who is a former Governor
Of Arizona
Speakers will include Prof. r. v.
Wheeler, director of the Mines Safety
Research Board of England; H. I.
Smith, chairman of the Washington
section; Mrs. Oliver Bowles, chairman
OF the Women's Auxiliary, Washington
section, and Mrs. George S. Rice char
ter member of the Women's Auxiliary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
HEAVY FINE LOOMS
FOR WALKERS AID
100000 Penalty Possible if
Sherwood Fails to Re-
turn for Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1.-Two pos
sible means of getting Russell T. Sher-
wood, Mayor Walkers accountant, back
to New York so he may be questioned
about stock transactions reported to
total nearly Sl,000,000. appeared open
today to the HofStadter Legislative
Committee.
Sherwood, lccated in Mexico City on
a honeymoon. is not only beyond the
jurisdiction of the Inquiry Board, but
is also beyond the extraditing power of
the Federal Government, which is in
vestigating his income tax returns.
Subpoena Considered.
Because the United States treaty
with Mexico does not include tax of
lenses among extraditable felonies, the
only course left open to authorities is
to induce him to return voluntarily or
to serve him with subpoena in Mexico
City
While Samuel Seabury, counsel for
the committee, refused to discuss the
case, there were reports he was con-
sidering sending a telegram to Am
bassador Reuben Clark at Mexico City
9sking him to serve a subpoena on
Sherwood.
If the witness were thus served, the
committee might invoke law under
which 100000 fine may be imposed
on any one who defies a legislative
committee, after having been served
personally with a subpoena
May Appeal TO Walker.
In connection with a possible at
tempt to induce Sherwood to return
OF his own volition, 1t was reported
Seabury might appeal to Mayor Walker
TO urge his accountant to face the
committees questions.
The mayor has denied shielding
Sherwood and has said he had mo
objection to his returning, although
Seabury charged publicly the mayor
was obstructing the inquiry by helping
to keep the accountant out of the COM
mittee's jurisdiction.
Efforts to learn where Sherwood was
married were unavailing. When he
was found in Atlantic City by Seabury
late In August he was registered alone.
NO marriage license has been issued to
him here. He left the Atlantic CITY
hotel August 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

nets are unduly destructive of immature
and understood fish. Closing of the
PotomacS coves and creeks to COM
mercial fishing was advocated.
DR.. M. Darcy Magee was reelected
president and the following other off,
GERS were named: Vice presidents, DR..
A. H. Mason, Ocean City, Md; H. B.
McCubbin, Baltimore; j. F. Hershise,
Cumberland, Md; c. Perry Miller,
Washington, and E. B. Carl, Hagers-
town, Md; secretary-treasurer, H. M.
Waddell, Glenwood, Md.
r. ". Truit, professor of zoology and
agriculture OF the University of Mary
land, spoke on THE Biota of CheSa-
peake Bay and Their Economic Inter-
est" Seth Gordon, president of the
American Game Association, spoke on
THE Present Waterfowl Crisis
C. Seymour Bullock Of the national
headquarters of the Izaak Walton
League, made a plea for members of
the council to induce the youth of the
country to join the league
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

NUSoELL H SNLNWOOU1
Financial and business agent of Mayor
James J. Walker of New York City,
who has been named. according to Of
ficial sources, in a new reconstruction
by assistants of Samuel Seabury, chief
counsel to the Hofstadter Legislative
Committee investigating conditions in
New York City. The source said that
transactions said to involve more than
$1,000,000 in which Sherwood had fig
ured have been reconstructed
"A P Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

there will be banquet and dance ct
the Whitelaw Hotel.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, James
A. Jackson, business specialist Of the
Department Of Commerce, will speak
on Relation of Technical Callings to
Modern Business"
VIII Visit U. S. Bureaus.
A feature of the convention for the
visiting professional men will be q Sc
ries of visits to the bureaus Of the De-
partment of Commerce and to the Blu
reau Of Standards. The Bethel Liter
airy and Historical Association will Join
with the Metropolitan Church Friday
evening In being hosts to the associa-
ton.
Ohlcers Of the local chapter Of the
organization are Ernest r. WEIGH of
Howard University, president; John A.
Landlord, architect. vice president and
general chairman Of the committee ar
ranging for the convention; r. C. Arch
er, jr, treasurer, and Darnley Howard,
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
P1ERCE-ARRow
ANNOUNCES
New AND DISTINGUISHED
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS
Opening 7m~7y7v
Opening 7omoroo0

4 HE Pierce-Arrow headquarters in Washington is
foremost among the finest automobile establishments in the
United States
Here strikngly beautiful interior setting modern in
ception and adequately executed provides fitting back
ground for Americas finest motor
The location, opposite the Mayfower, is which
ideally the convenience of that representative
group of Pierce-Arrow in the Nations Capital.
To mark the opening there will be special exhibit of
of the popular models in the Pierce-Arrow line
featuring the seasons fashionable fabrics and appoint
ments and coorings.
This inaugural opens tomorrow, and all admire
fine cordially invited
LEE D. BUTLER, INC.
1872 Connecticut Avenue, NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
LEA TRIAL POSTPONED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October II (P.-
Trial of Col Luke Lea, Tennessee pub
Usher and politician, on charges of con-
spiracy was postponed today from Oc-
tober Is to January IL. 1882, at the re-
quest of defense counsel.
Lea and his son were indicted here
last August on charges of conspiring
to defraud the Liberty Bank g. Trust
Co. of Nashville of $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
L0NGSH0REMEN'S STRIKE
SETTLEMENT EXPECTED
Boston Local of Union Seeking In
ternational Charter
Restoration.
4y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
BOSTON, October 17.-New hope for
eettiement OF the dock workers strike
was seen today in the announcement of
John T. Mullen, president of Local NJ
6OO OF the International Longshore-
mems Association that negotiations had
oeen opened with Joseph P. Ryan, in
ternatlonal president, for restoration of
the locals charter.
steamship operators here have re-
fused to treat with the strikers as such
because the strike lacks the sanction of
the international association, and have
announced they would deal only with
Ryan.
More than 1000 workers have been
out here for two weeks in the contro-
versy which started over the weight of
sling loads and later involved differ
ences concerning overtime pay. Several
hundred non-union workers have been
employed by the steamship operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
BROPHY GETS DIVORCE
Former Byrd Aide Later Takes Out
License to Marry,

CHICAGO, october II R.-Richard
Gale Brophy. 20. who disappeared be-
of which he wa sto have been second
in command, sailed South, was granted
a divorce on grounds Of desertion TODAY
from Mrs. Fern Brophy. An hour later
he took out license to wed Anna M.
Gregg, 30, a divorce.
While Comdr. Byrd was nearing the
Pole, Brophy was discovered as a re-
write man on the staff Of the Omaha
Bee. 1t had been thought he was a
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
SPORTSMEN SCORE
USE OF PUMP GUNS
Izaak Walton League Council
Says Fyke-Nets Destroy
Immature Fish.
BY a Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

SOLOMONS ISLAND, Md, october
17.-Resolutions condemning the use Of
pump and automatic shotguns in the
hunting of migratory birds, unless the
guns are limited to three shots, and
the use of fyke-nets in the Potomac
River were adopted at yesterdays ses-
sion of the regional council Of the Izaak
Walton League of Virginia. Maryland
and the District of Columbia.
The resolutions held that the multi
ple-load guns give the gunners an I'M
warranted advantage and that the fyke-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
Will Discuss Voice.

An informal talk on Speaking and
Singing Voice and How to Improve It"
will be given by Mrs. Caroline Eggles-
ton Bacon Wednesday night at 8 o'clock
at the Y. w. c. A., under the sponsor
ship of the Progressive Seniors Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

Englands unreasonable weather this
ysar made the country healthier, say
health authorities, for the wet and
windy weather caused cleaning Of gut
ters and drains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
BUILDING GROUPS
URGED FOR RELIEF
Presidents Conference Com.
mittee Sees Job Boom in
Local Organizations.

The immediate, emergency organiza-
ton of community groups in every city
and town to relieve unemployment by
stimulating those home owners who
can afford it, and all agencies con-
cerned, to undertake home and neigh
borhood improvements is recommended
by the Committee on Reconditioning,
Remodeling and undermining Of the
Presidents Conference on Home Build
ing and Home Ownership.
This committee is / of 81 appointed
by the President to collect data on
every phase of the housing problem in
the United States, with view to for
mulating a long-term program for the
improvement of homes and the increase
of home ownership. The possibility OF
immediate action in home recondition-
ing has led the committee to feel that,
If properly organized and stimulated in
every community. it would do much to
provide local employment.
Time Now Propitious.
The time for home reconditioning was
never more propitious, in the opinion OF
the committee, as materials now cost
approximately one-fourth less than the
average for the decade 1920-l930 and
skilled labor is available.
AS to the Nationwide Importance Of
such stimulation of home recondition-
ing, it is pointed out that the President
has referred to construction as the
balance wheel of industry" and to the
construction dollar" as the most widely
distributed of all dollars.
In order that any steps taken imme-
diateIy to repair or moderniZe part of
the home may accomplish the best re-
suits, the committee urges upon home
owners the ACCESSIBILITY of planning the
reconditioning of their house as a whole.
Such planning will in the long run
prove more economical and contribute
to the making of better homes.
The committee has been at work for
months on study of existing condi-
tons, with a view to determining how
hest more effective. disinterested advice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

may be made available to owners Of old
homes in meeting their individual prob
lens of undermining and how best to
encourage home repair work as an eco
nomic measure. The findings and rec
concentrations of the committee will
be laid before the Presidents Confer
ence on Home Building and Home Own
ership when it meets in washington
December to S.
The Presidents Conference has been
OF Secretary Lamont Of the Department
of Commerce and of Secretary Wilbur
of the Department of the Interior. Dr.
John M. Cries is the executive secre-
Jary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
COLORED
BATH

Something different.
Beautiful coIored tile
combinations. Built.in
eolored fixtures. Tub,
shower, new-type medi-
cine cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
EWES MILK REQUIRED

ROUEN, France (P).-1t took the tes-
timony of a dead King of Franco
Charles VI, to decide when Roquefort
cheese is not a Roquefort cheese.
Manufacturers of cheese made from
cows milk were called to court by COM
petitors. The latter produced letters
patent" under the hand and seal of
king Charles, in which it was set forth
that real Roquefort cheeses had to be
made from the milk of ewes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
EXHIBIT 5OO2 9TH Street NV. HOME

Setting the pace in home construction, CAFRITZ
offers in this group EXTRA VALUES, which distinguish
these homes s an UNUSUAL BUY.
Colonial variegated tapestry brick Mansard
roof abrick construction, wide porches large
with model kitchen in buff and green color scheme,
but-in cabinets sink with double tiled dainboard
dinee Frgidare with cold CONTROL model cleo
trio clock, lnoeum flooring De luxe bath eoored tile
and coored fixtures, and latest bultn equipment
with large closets, floor plugs Hardwood floors
throughout metal weather double
floor construction Red Jacket heating plant buitn
with "Over-theTop" counter-balanced one piece door,
These ar but a few of the MANY FEATURES that ms
EXTRA VALUE for TODAY'S DOLLAR. SEE THESE
HOMES TODAY!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
Store Building Planned.

Plans for the construction of a two
story brick store building at 1852 Fourth
street northeast, in the Union Terminal
Market development, have been filed
with the District government by the
Charles H. TompkinS Co., for the owner
H. Berman, 426 Twelfth street south
west The cost was estimated to be
$4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
. . TO these

private ball in a house? Certainly the
house s heated with an Ideal Gas Boiler.
Ideal heat is clean and needs fuel
storage of saved-enough in these
that every a special ball
basement selling for
$780, feature usually found only expensive houses What
perfect place Here young people dance and
older play cards. Or what ideal play for the chill
den where all the be kept place. instead of being
scattered all the house.
No. it's just of the many free dividends the
owner gets Ideal Gas Boiler The
advantages the freedom which from house
heating worry the cleanliness, perfect comfort of
steady temperature the countless hours you
these attractive, modern homes. They
tangible proof that builder
provide M the and conveniences usually
ciated only with homes at much higher prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
BIG New 7-ROOM HOMES
At the Price of a Groom House
An
EXTRA ROOM
AtNo
EXTRACOST

An extra room 17x20 n.
completely finished in the
basement. Just the place
for a den or for your en-.
pertaining. Textured walls
and ceiling, modern light
ing fixtures, two win
dows, heat, finished stair.
way, floor plugs. Every
detail of construction and
finish has added to the
beauty and utility Of this
spacious room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
Plans Filed for $40, 500 Home.

w. c. & A. N. Miller, realtors and
builders, have filed plans with the Dis
trict building inspector calling for the
construction of three-story stone dwell
ling at 1901 Glenbrook road, in Spring
Valley, to cost approximately $20,500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
A NeuU Group With Many Striking Features
18th and FARRAGUT SITS. NV.
DINETTE IN
KITCHEN

Everything in buff
and green. BuiIt-in
equipment, Friaidaire,
electric clock, plenty OF
room. New folding din
cite set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
OUer-the-Top
GARAGE DOOR

Easy to get in and
get out, "Over-the.Top'
counter balanced slid
ing door. It's out of the
way and even child
can operate it easily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
3 BIG
PORCHES

Covered concrete
front porch, wide break.
last and sleeping porehes
com pleteiy copper.
screened.
Many Other Features
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
HARVARD TERRACE HOMES

n addition to the Harvard Terraces
Development Corp. the following
Washington home builders install and
recommend Automatic Gas Hect!
L. z. Breuninger & Son
Boss & Phelps
Breuninger & Phifer
Edison W. Briggs. Inc.
Cafritz Construction Co.
Casey Engineering Company
Columbia Construction Co.
Henry ]. Conner
Cooley Bros.
D. ]. DUNCAN, Inc.
Federal Construction Do.
J.F. Fox
B. Fl. Cruver
William A. Hill Co.
Independent Investment %.
Thos. A. Jameson
Randolph L. Jennings
Kennedy Chamberlin Development Co.
W. C. & A. N. Miller
Frederick B. Mills
c. W. Morris & Son
Henry ]. Robb, Inc.
Fred SCHNEIDER
Shapiro Construction Corporation.
Chas. L. Tankersley
Waverly Taylor
John B. Tifey
Triangle Realty Company
Maple & James
Wakefield, Inc.
M. & r. B. Warren
c. NJ. Wilcox
Edward M. Willis
p. Fl. Willis Realty Co.
Young Oppenheimer
Earl Warren
Walter Vaughn
Molye Fillmore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
MILLIONS MORE
FOR VETERANS
Compensation Loan Offices
Get 100000.

Indiana World war veterans have
been paid $7,5OO.C0O in adjusted
compensation loans, and today the
regional Office of the United States
veterans bureau received $2.000,00o
more to be used in paying the
former soldiers.
John H. Ale, regional manager,
believes the veterans will have been
paid $12,000,000 by the time his Office
is checking on a current basis
April Is.
Approximately $1,000 checks have
been mailed out to veterans in the
month the loan legislation has been
effective
Checks are being sent at an aver
age Of 1900 daily. Nearby regional
bureaus are slower in payment than
the states Office, it is said.
Approximately 10000 loan appli-
cations have been received by the
bureau here.
Ale said loans will probably be
paid within forty-eight hours after
April Is.