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The Washington times., 1931-08-21
n EN- LAKE ERA
SEEN IN CANAL
OPENING
Noronic Admitted to Lake
Ontario Waters; Largest
Vessel to Cruise on Body

KINGSTON, Ontario, Aug. 81.
The date June IL will go down
in history as marking an event
of great significance in the de-
velopment of navigation on the
Great Lakes, for on that date
the steamship Noronic, largest
passenger vessel on the Great
Lakes, berthed at Kingston after
having made her way down from
the upper lakes through the new
Welland Canal.
The significance of the event
lies in the fact that the steam
ship was completing a cruise into
waters from which she and other
vessels of considerable size had
previously been barred by the
Niagara eScarpment.
No vessel approaching the size
of the steamship Noronic had
ever before floated on the waters
of Lake Ontario.
The Noronic made its historic
trip through the new Welland
Canal a few days ago in ad'
vance of the general opening to
all vessels of under 450 feet in
length. The Noronic's length OF
1862 feet and beam of So feet
entirely precluded passage through
the old Welland Canal with its
locks 274 feet in length and As
feet wide. =,
The new Welland Canal, just
completed by the Canadian gov
ernment. provides locks with a
usuable length of 800 feet and
80 feet in, width. while the navi.
gable depth in the new canal will
be a minimum of Is feet, which
compares with a depth of IA
feet in the old canal. A great
saving of time for vessels going
through the new canal is also
assured. as it has only seven
locks, compared with 26 locks in
the old canal.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
AN TIFAT FIRM
HITS BACK At
j. s. BOARD
Company Opposes Reopening
OF Case, Asked in Plea Of
Federal Trade Commission

another attack upon the power
Of the Federal Trade Commission
to police American business and
halt competition, already sharply
curtailed by court decisions, is
made in a brief filed in the Su-
preme Court today opposing the
reopening of the celebrated anti
fat" cast.
The high court, in reversing the
commissions order against the
Raladam Company, makers Of an
'antifat" remedy, went so far
that the commission was alarmed
as to the effectiveness Of its fu-
ture orders.
Novel Plea Filed
Modification of the judgment
therefore was asked, with a view
to permit the commission to re-
open the case and attempt to
show that alleged false advertis.
ing injuriously affected competi-
tors.
The commission bowed to the
courts decision that it could not
stop advertising on the ground
that it injured the public. -
Attorneys for the Raladam
Company have advanced a novel
plea for consideration of the
high court, which may have an
important bearing on the work
of the commission.
Question Of Honesty
The commission, it is admitted,
may prevent unfair competition
against honest competitors, but
it is claimed it cannot act when
the competitors themselves are
disreputable.
Answering the commissions con-
tention that it can show competi-
tors were injured, attorneys for
the Raladam Company say it
must show that competitors are
the kind entitled to protection.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21

Fresh from the tub and out
in the sun, hanging in hopes
of a breeze! And there's no
doubt about the colorS drying
,lovelier than ever, for. they're
fast to the soap-and-water pro-
cess mot a single color runs),
and they're faster still to sun
shine fading. Which leaves us
consciencesfree at handkerchief
counters in choosing any Of the
stunning new designs worked
out in any of the striking color
combinations.
Fresh to the End
Those 18 square inches Of
chiffon, just getting put in line
on the left, are earmarked as
summers favorite. Edges hand
rolled on a simple solid color,
the handkerchief that dressed
us up if we owned it and that
we admired if we didn't. RumorS
reached us about this summer
fashion, brave enough to flaunt
the loveliest fall shades all over
town. With the happy result
that we'll now travel and ar
rive, fresh-looking at least, at
the corner of our envelope bag,
where a fold of dark and soil
proof chiffon will be swinging.
Susceptible to Tailored Touches
We completely succumbed to
the new sizes in sporty-looking
linens, for one thing, most of
them Is inches square, with
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borrow. By sheer will-power we
left all but two behind. These
two wave their gorgeous colors
on the right-hand edge Of our
line-one small one in linen
with corner that will peep
from any pocket we tuck it into.
around. No color contrast. This
handkerchief is subtle in it's
simplicity, inexpensive in price
at so cents. But almost too
bold in it's come-and-buy me
look!
Elephants and Palm Trees
Could we go home, however
or away-without a trace of the
French Colonial? Not a chance.
Even less when we learned
that handkerchiefs are boasting
from their designs such devaS-
tating names as "Totem-pole"
and Temple of Angkor." And
that elephants and palm trees
are planted around in borders
or corners. Everything from
those colonies that's possible to
The other is too big and much
too important for a pocket-a
ravishing design called "Indo-
China"
For more information con-
cerning these handkerchiefS
call or write The Washington
Times Fashion Department in.
closing a self-addressed stamped
envelope.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
PRESS To HELP
u. s. CURB ON
LOTTERIES
Big News Associations Agree
Not to Supply Information
to Papers on Sweepstakes

The Postoffice Department an
inounced today shat upon its
request the major press associ.
ations of the country have
agreed to refrain from dissent.
mating news concerning foreign
sweepstakes lotteries which con-
travene the postal laws.
The departments full state.
Inent declared:
"The Associated Press, the
International News Service, and
the United Press have assured
the POstOffice Department
they will cooperate to the full
est extent i'm its effort to free
the mails Of unlawful matter
concerning sweepstakes lot
terieS.
All Lotteries Barred
"By this action, these Or
ganizatiOns make easier the
TASK OA k1AS department. "AACA
must exclude from the mails,
as the law directs, newspapers
which carry matter relating to
these lotteries.
Action Commended
"The action Of these national
and international news gather
ing associations is to be COM
mended.
"It is notice on their part
that the newspapers they serve
will not hereafter be supplied
with information regarding the
operation of foreign sweep
stakes, and carries the hope
that such information will not
be obtained from any other
source, reliable or otherwise,
and attempted to be printed.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Woman Says Watch
Stolen From Shop

She left her watch in a jew
elry shop, Tuesday. to be re-
paired, Anna A. Wepper, of the
Concord Apartments, told police
today, and when she went to
get it it was gone.
She said employees of the shop
told her a man had presented q
claim check for the watch, and
it had been delivered to him.
The watch, with bracelet at
tached, was valued at $40, she
said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
Smiths Son Helps
Free Crash DriUer

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Al-
though he was painfully injured
in a collision of his automobile
with a car driven by Ned Mills,
negro. Arthur w. Smith son Of
former Governor Smith, Withdrew
a charge of assault against the
other driver in homicide court.
Mills was dismissed. The accident
occurred June 90 at Lenox Ave.
nue. and 133d Street.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
u. S. Holds Up Bid
To Cit Airn1niL Cost

The Postoffice Department for
four months has had before it a
proposal of the Ludington Lines
which, if accepted, would result
in savings Of nearly $1,000 a day
on the transportation of air mail
from New York to Washington.
The department, however, has
not acted on the proposal, main
tanning that a 10-year contract
with Eastern Air Transport pre-
vents it's acceptance. Ludington
offered to carry mail over the
route for Is cents mile, whereas
the Eastern Air rate was 10 cents
a mile.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
KILLS NIGHT WORK

An act of the North Carolina
legislature of 1881 prohibits the
employment of girls between 16
and IL years of age after 9
o'clock at night and before s
o'clock in the morning in mills,
factories, canneries, or manufac-
turing establishments,
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
These Auto ThieUeS
Horse Borrowers, Too

Two horses, stolen from the
riding academy of William w.
Barr, at 2O21 L st. N. W., Wednes-
day, were found yesterday teth-
cred under the Klingle Ford
Bridge over Connecticut Avenue.
The horses were stolen by two
youths who drove up to the
stables in an automobile which
later was found to have been
stolen,
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
SCREAMS RoUT PR0WLER

Her screams caused a colored
man who had gained entrance to
her bedroom to flee early this
morning, Mary Calea, 506 Park
Rd. N. w., told police. He en-
tered through an unlocked rear
door, she said. Nothing was mis-
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
WOMAN R0UIS THIEF

Mrs. Barnett Kiliban, Of 1914
First st. N. W., early yesterday
frightened a colored burglar from
her home after he had taken SO
from her purse. The burglar
eScaped.
The Washington times., 1931-08-21
ROTARY HEAD RESIGNS

Thomas r. Keith, Of Fairfax,
Va, has resigned as president of
the Fairfax County Rotary Club
because of ill health. The Rev.
Herbert Donovan, also of Fairfax,
has been elected to succeed him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Airnen Belieued Doun In Sea
Nominate Successor
To Nick L~ongworth

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. IL
Rl-Two Ohio districts held
special primaries today to nom
mate candidates for congress
sional vacancies caused by
death. The election will be held
in November.
The greater interest IN the
primaries was in the Cincinnati
district where the vacancy was
caused by the death several
months ago OF Speaker OF the
House Nicholas Longworth,
republican. Both OF the candi-
dates to succeed him are ad-
vocates OF prohibition repeal.
The assured outcome Of the
Cincinnati vote was the nom
ination Of state Sen. David
Lorbach, democrat, and John
B. HOLSTER, republican.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
JURY PROBES
CHOIR GIRLS
MURDER CASE
Sweetheart Indicted,
Friend Freed By
Special Body

SINTON, Aug. IL. P-Newton
Yarberry was indicted by the San
Patricio county grand jury on a
charge Of murder in connection with
the death Of Miss Dorothy Doris
Symonds, Is, whose body was found
Aug. / in a grave of mud and sea-
weed near the Arkansas Pass break
water.
Sheriff S. r. Hunt arrested Var
berry a. Corpus Christi. Bond had
not been set today.
The grand jury exonerated Tom
Conner, who had also been charged
with murder in connection with the
choir singers death. Sheriff Hunt,
however, continued to hold Conner
or a warrant issued at Arkansas
Pass.
Corners attorneys planned to have
an examination trial today before
Carl Utterbach, justice OF the peace.
The grand jury recessed until
Thursday. when ii will resume its
investigation Of the case.
Miss Symons' body was clad In a
bathing suit and marks on her
throat led officers TO believe she had
been strangled. Size had been miss
ing since the night Of July 30.
Texas Rangers continued their
search for evidence at Arkansas Pass
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
SUIT
PLEA Is DENIED
Mandamus Proceedings To
Be Heard In September
Court Term
Especial to The Herald.O

EDINBURG, Aug. 11-Denial OF
County Tax Collector II. Tarpley's
plea in abatement in the Epper-
son mandamus proceedings was
made by Charles K. Thompson.
judge of the ninety-third district
court. yesterday after argument on
points Of law were heard Satur-
day and Monday.
The next step in the long
fought tax contract suit, in which
j. c. Epperson Is endeavoring to
collect about 100000 he alleges is
due him in connection with a de-
linquent tax collection contract
made with the former commits
sioners' court, will be trial Of the
mandamus suit on the facts Of
the case during the September
term Of court.
County Attorney Bryce Fergu-
son was retained as special coun-
sci for Tarpley. D.. w. C,asScock
led Tarpley's case. while z. A. Nc
Daniel and Il. j. Polk led the ar
gumentS in favor Of EpperSon.
The mandamus case, which has
been IN the courts since last fall,
was amended last week. after the
supreme court held that the Ep-
person tax contract was valid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
THEORIES ARE
ADVANCED ON
LOST CITY
Old Timers Believe
Site May Be That
Of Santa Cruz

A flood OF speculation was let
loose in Brownsville yesterday aft
ernoon and today about the lost.
city" OF Padre Island, following
publication Of new concerning
finding Of remains OF this city.
A number OF theories as to the
nature OF the settlement on the
island have been advanced, and
indications were that At may be
placed in the near future.
The chamber Of commerce, where
the old relics r on exhibit. was
visited by scores OF persons yester-
day and today.
Some OF these told stories OF
ether finds on the island, and on
BrazoS Island.
Other Relics Found
NJ. Penick. a concrete contractor,
came into the chamber of COM
merce today and said that he
found a sword handle similar 70
those found by Charles Hardin at
the "loSt City" Penick made his
find several years ago. at a point
about so miles up the island.
He also found army buttons he
said. He sold the sword handle to
a San Antonio man for $50. he
said.
Charles and Louis Laulom told
OF objects they found. on both
Brazos Island and Padre Island.
They exhibited a great number OF
coins. some strange old United
States coins In one-fourth quarter,
and one-half dime denominations.
There were two-cent coins. and
apparently a very simple method
Of paying a man one cent was
found-as one OF the two-cent
coins was cut in half.
They also found a spur, and an
old metal hat. probably used as a
frame on which to model hats.
Many Coins Found
Coins OF all denominations and
practically all countries have been
found at various points on the
island.
Speculation today as to what
people lived in the "lost city" turn
ed to the old city Of Santa Cruz,
which was on Padre Island. and to
the Singer estate. with little in the
way OF real contributions made 10
the matter.
The location Of Santa Cruz Is
not certain. and no remains OF
that city have been found, al
though persons are hunting for ii
from time to time.
The aid Of army officials In
identifying the old army swords
found by Hardin is sought, and
the opinion was expressed BY Mai.
Holman and other Fort Brown Of
ficers that they can be placed ac-
curately as to time, and probably
as TO ownership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
PLANES FAIL
TO FIND PAIR
America European Reuters
Missing Since Sunday,
Hope Wanes

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug.
ll-P)-Parker Cramer, American
airman, and his radio operator,
lost since Sunday on a flight be-
tween the Shetland island and
Copenhagen. still rel missing to-
day and hope for their safety
waned.
Danish authorities were OF the
opinion they might have come down
to a forced landing On the waves
and been blown out TO sea by a
storm which has been raging over
the North sea for several days. The
regular air mail service over that
stretch has been suspended because
OF the weather.
Captain Riis Larsen. Arctic flier.
said they might have been forced
far to the south by the storm and
drifted out to open sea where it
would be difficult to locate them.
The water was reported to be
choppy and the wind high.
A squadron OF Danish Seaplanes.
aided by several vessels, searched
the Kattegat from the southern
tip Of Norway TO Copenhagen yes
terday and today and another
flotilla Of Norwegian planes scan
ned the Skargaard sea from Oslo
to Bergen, but no clues were found.
Cramer and Oliver Pacquette left
Detroit. Mich. several weeks ago
without announcing their destina-
ton and flew across Canada to
Greenland TO chart an air mail
route from America to Europe.
Hopping to the Farce islands and
the Shetland islands. they left for
Copenhagen Sunday morning and
were last heard from that after
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
mfantile Paralysis Is
Fought Through Monkeys

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. R)-An
a~rtificially produced epidemic Of
infantile paralysis among a troop
Of monkeys at the national insti-
tute of health may lead TO curing
the disease in humans.
II a method can be found to cure
or prevent the disease in monkeys,
scientists OF the institute explain,
the chances are excellent for IL
ing or preventing 1t in human be-
ings and for ending outbreaks such
as the one existing in New York
City. The institute is part OF the
United States public health service.
Monkeys are used in the insti-
tute's experimental epidemic be-
cause they react TO an infantile
paralysis infection nearly the same
as humans. Experimental vaccines
are given to healthy monkeys 10
see II they will prevent the animals
from contracting the disease.
Monkeys that have the paralysis
are treated with new serums which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
BELIEVE
CAR SET FIRE
AFTER MURDER
Charred Bodies Found
When Search Starts
For Youths

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Aug. lI-fRJ
Bodies Of four persons, all be-
lieved 70 have been slain. were
found burned in an automobile on
the road marking the Wayne
Washtenaw county line near willis
early today.
The victims were tentatively
identified as: Thomas Wheatley,
16. OF near Denton: Harry Lore,
also about i6. OF Ypsilanti: Vivian
Gould and Anna Harris.
Miss Gould and Miss Harris. both
OF Cleveland were visiting at the
Lore home in Ypsilanti.
The bodies were identified by
Harry Wheatley, father or Thomas,
who recognized two keys found I'm
the car. MS belonging 70 his son.
He also identified a belt buckle
worm by Lore.
The a belonged to Mr.. Wheat
ley.
The boys LETT home Monday
night 10 attend n show in Ypsilanti,
Wheatley said. 1t was not deter
mined where they had met the two
girls.
Sheriff Jacob S. Andres and
Coroner Edwin G. Ganzhorn or
WaShtenaw county and state DO
lice said they believed the young
people were slain and then the
automobile set afire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11

the experimenters hope hold the
secret OF the cure they seek.
In the war on infantile paralysis,
scientists are combating an enemy
they neither see nor understand.
The infantile paralysis germ never
has been isolated. II is one Of the
so-called "filteable viruses" like
those that cause yellow fever and
smallpox. The germs in this group
are SO small that they pass through
the finest filters that can be de-
viSed. and * can not be filtered or
strained" out Of a solution and
examined.
Scientists are not absolutely sure
whether infantile paralysis Is spread
by contact or in some other way.
IL prevails in summer. while most
diseases spread by contact reach
their height in winter or early
spring when people are closely
crowded together indoors. Children
from n to five years old r most
susceptible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
LINDBERGH A
DOWN NEAR NOME

SEATTLE. Aug. III. R-The Nome
radio station established contact to-
day with the Lindbergh plane. down
on the northern coas. OF Seward
peninsula, about 100 miles from
Nome and advised a landing ON the
Snake river at Nome, the naval
radio az Bremert-l was informed.
Il hear you ok. DO you want in
formation? Sea landing unsafe.
River landing ok" the Nome station
radioed the Lindbergh plane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Berry Meeting
Set At Edinburg
CBy The Associated Press,

tBy Inc ASSOCIATED PreSSD
EDINBURG. Aug. 1l.-Mrs. Vista
Hornburg. secretary OF the chamber
Of commerce announces that plans
are complete for the strawberry
meeting in the district courtroom in
Edirburg, Wednesday al 8 D. m. K.
M Brown, president Of the Edinburg
Chamber OF Commerce will preside
at the meeting.
j. ". Meyers Of the MiSsouri-Pafi-
fic and G. L. Stambaugh Of the
Adams Gardens will speak. The pur-
pose or this meeting * to get as
much information and facts as
possible before interested growers.
This meeting is not held on behalf
OF any marketing or selling organi-
cation or dealer in plants. Plans are
to have over half Of the crop ready
in January and February at a time
when the market is at peak prices.
Also the demand exceeds the supply
somewhat in those months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Lions Meeting Off

In view OF the district meeting
to be held Friday evening at the
McAllen Country club, the regular
session of the Brownsville Lions
club will not be held Tuesday, 1t
has been announced.
Julian G. Hyer OF TT. Worth,
president OF the Lions international.
will attend the McAllen session. w.
Il. Digger or San Antonio, past
district governor, will attend the
session also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Plane Wrecks, Sinks

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug. II.
up 80 A Pan-American Anyways
plane, In which were Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Jr.. wife Of the
governor OF Por,D Rico and five
government officials, hit an OBJ
struction late yesterday while land
ing at Ponce Harhor and sank in
five minutes. II was learned today.
AL aboard we're saved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Hidalgo District
Sued For $4,000
(SoeciaI "a The Herald J

ESPECIAL 70 The HeraldD
EDINBURG. Aug. IL Hidalgo
County Drainage District No. l was
named defendant in a $4,000 dam
age suit filed by the First National
bank OF Smithville in Bastrop
county. late yesterday afternoon.
The bank Is suing for $4,000
which officials claim they hold in
drainage refunding warrants, with
accrued interest. dating over a
period OF several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11


Forty eight hours after the de-
feat Of the state administration oil
emergency legislative program in
the senate here Gov. Sterling issued
a statement which was generally
construed TO mean he would join
Oklahoma in the martial law shut
down movement II the legislature
did not vote oil relief he considered
necessary at its special session,
which closes tomorrow.
Conference Called
Gov. Sterling at the same time
announced he would confer today
with Charles West, a representative
Of Gov. Murray. He refused to
disclose the nature Of the confer
ence.
The Texas governor asserted that
protests against the defeat Of his
program were pouring in from in
dependent operators throughout the
state. His statement that many
citizens consider "our conservation
laws are being trampled under foot
and are asking the chief executive
TO use the militia Of the state to
protect them" was regarded in oil
quarters here as notice TO legisla-
tors that drastic steps TO curb the
flow OF oil in east Texas would be
taken unless the major part OF the
Sterling program was adopted.
In Kansas purchasers Of oil had
been given notice by the public
service commission that a hearing
would be ordered TO determine the
nature and extent Of the shutdown
order for the state unless the price
was advanced this week. Kansas
crude oil should be worth az least
so cents a barrel the commission
said in a letter sent Kansas re-
finers and oil purchasers.
Shipments Inadequate
Oklahoma reports that refiners
in that state were In a position to
operate indefinitely through ship
ments Of east Texas oil we're dis
counted by Fort Worth oil men.
These operators pointed out that
oil shipping facilities in that field.
were not capable OF filling the gap
left by the shutdown Of the Okla
homa pools.
While the Texas legislature held
the immediate interest Of mid
continent oil men the impetus OF
the shutdown movement in east
Texas was being closely watched by
the industry. Plans for a mass
meeting at Tyler Friday evening
were made by a steering committee
Of 81 operators last night.
kilograms urging constructive
legislative relief for the indepen-
dent operators OF the state were
sent to Gov. Sterling and Sen.
Tomas Pollard last night BY the
steering committee. Wires from
other bodies were also being for
warded to Gov. Sterling.