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The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Smartly Suited
For Sports

Sports suits are no longer
true to their old love, the
boyish type. They have
joined the feminine" ranks.
Instead of the old, stiff
fabrics and lines, they are
softly tailored, md actually
glorify the sports woman.
Nor is it a suit especially
"pour lie sport, - but suited
correctly to any daytime,
out Of doors event. Hard
finished tweeds with the
smell of the peat" still in
them) faconne tweeds, jer-
seys, camel's hair and kid
angora, zephyrs, knitted
weaves and boucle are some
Of the supple materials that
60 to make these suits. They
are shown in short bolero
jackets, hip jackets, full
length coats of various
lengths. The cardigan jacket
is important, so is the wind
breaker. The short cape sill
houette is popular and is
being sponsored by such
couturieres as Lanvin, Schia-
parelli, Bruyere, Claire
Soeurs, Goupy as well as
prominent American design
ers. This is practical as well
as smart for the cape may
be- used with other en-
sembles. The lines of sports
suits, while slightly fitted
and decidedly feminine are
essentially simple.
Color contrast as well as
frabic is much in evidence.
we find a striped jersey
jacket with a plain knitted
skirt; a woven tweed skirt
and knit jacket with a new
blouse, and a jacket of one
type striped with a skirt of
another. Jackets and coats
sometimes cover one-piece
sleeveless frocks. Naturally
with the approach of sum-
mer, linens, shantungs and
cottons viii be seen, many
with tweed or jersey
jackets or capes. Elegance
is stressed in the trimming
treatments, N embroidery,
loop fringe, 1eavy lace,
pique collars and cuffs, but
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
New Suits Need
a Firm Foundation

Women viewed the first
fitted frocks with something
like despair in their hearts,
especially when they first
tried them on. The frocks
were gorgeous to look at,
but how they looked when
one put one on. Curves ap-
peared that had no business
showing, and surfaces that
should have been convex
were concave. It was at
that time that the wise say
ing about ''spare tires" or
iginated, and it has become
good "corsetry" language.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Modern Tailleur
Is Different

Don't mistake it for the
dressmaker type, it deserves
a class to itself for it is
the classic of suit fashions.
A classic that depends on
perfection of workmanship
and detail for chic. And it
takes an American woman
(for WASH t it an American
woman who inspired the
creation Of the coat suitH)
to wear it with the flaw
less aplomb it requires. Crisp
vests of pique or silk add
to its immaculate look and
a flower is permitted, if it's
q flat little posey to bloom
on its lapel. The simplest
hat, naturally, is worn with
the tailleur. But be sure
that this is your type suit
before you choose it, for
every one can't wear it.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

For the active sports wom-
an there are hard surfaced
tweeds with mannish tailor
ing. For spectator sports
and for town and country we
find tweeds and woolens of
"gentler" sorts. Scarfs
usually accompany them and
lacy tweeds or knit blouses.
Gay sweaters are just as
good with them as a blouse.
often making the color con-
trast that's so important.
Schiaparelli, famous for her
sports clothes, has designed
a fisherman's blouse in glow
ing Normandy colors that is
wonderful with them. Hats
for these suits are naturally
the beret type or plain little
shallow crowned sailors.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
In a. Suit It's
Workmanship

Many double breasted
models are shown, not boy
ish at all but with a very
feminine, fitted waist line.
These wear from two to
eight buttons. Revers, that
are Empire in inspiration,
but 1881 in smartness, are
much in evidence. Only
sometimes it's hard to say
whether they are revers or
jabots. Wide ones button
open, others fall in slender
izing folds, sometimes one
confines itself to one side Of
the frock alone. Belts have
personality, too, gaining it
with the new sash belt of
dramatic possibilities and
wide-stitched affairs clever
ly buckled.
Sleeves are very elabo-
rate, the newest, per-
haps, being the three
quarter length that requires
12-button gloves to COM
plete its elegance. Pleats,
cores and godets are used
to give the required full
ness. The skirts for day.
time are a practical length,
for the sports and street
suits the upper calf, while
the dressmaker goes a bit
longer to be ladylike. Coats
are mostly short, even the
youthful Eton is shown, but
there's a swagger cape worn
with tweed suits that's
awfully good looking. They,
still speaking of suits, are
trimmed or not, according to
type and your !, ersonal taste.
Scarfs abound, whether in
self fabric or flat fur. Some
are collarless in which case
several different scarfs may
be worn with it. But we
talk about scarfs further on.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

color contrast very strong.
This was stressed at the
Paris openings and the
vogue is growing. It is
especially suited to suits.
Among the striking exam
Piles were: A navy crepe coat
with lighter blue sharkskin
revers and skirt, a dark
brown wool skirt and an
open-meshed tweed jacket.
Three-quarter length coats
contrast with the skirt or
dress with which they are
worn. Some designers put
as many as four different
shades. 1t takes an artist to
mix his colors, however, and
the old tested and approved
colors are safer for most of
us. The tri-color, red, white
and blue. is safe; so is brown
and white, and strange as it
may seem, brown with grey,
and naturally blue and
white. The old idea of every
thing matching" is out. -.
and if you are clever you II
find delightful color combi-
nations that make the most
Of you.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

They deserve especial con-
sideration when buying a
blouse for a collarless suit.
Capes, revers, soft jabots
(that come singly, in pairs
and sextettes) scarf collars,
standing collars, and eton
collars abound. There's a
resurrection Of the shawl
feeling as we'll as fichus in
models of the dressier type.
The hood (Capuchin) collar
that is a new conner in the
coat mode will find it's way
to blouses also. This type
is draped in the back in
stead of the front like a
monks cowl. Higher neck
lines, too, are shown, often
finished by a narrow tie col
lar. Fine handwork and
scanning is used. Detailing
so meticulous that it serves
the double purpose Of utility
and ornamentation.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

tons and in the new sash
belts. 1t would take too
long to go into the subject
exhaustively, but just re-
member this. You can still
look like a "lady" and wear
sports clothes. They are as
easy to wear as silks. Just
be sure to find your own
type, and choose colors that
you know you can wear.
Along with the revolution,
or evolution, as you will, in
suits, we find the note Of
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

The Three-Piece Suit-A prGcti-
ca. fashion, this suit may be
4Oorn to make so many cos
tunes. The topcoGt is full
length, the jacket has the fa-
nous Goupy closing, OF black
and white tUeed. From the
Model Shop.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
Fine .Frills Make
Fine BlOuses

Fag OF ting, embroidery,
rolled edges, dainty lace,
pleating and ruffles are a
few of the fine touches. We
find them with long sleeves
and in three-quarter and
elbow and very short
lengths. Sometimes a sleeve
is just a brief continuation
Of the yoke, or formed by
an epaulet-like, cape. The
relation Of the blouse to the
suit is determined by its
fabric and style. Thus we
find simple types in cotton
crepe and knitted blouses
for sports; and fine cottons,
linens, laces for formal wear.
Crepe, jersey, linens, cot
tons, prints, and nets are also
used in sports blouses.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
New Suits Invoke the Spirit Of Spring

new, and will be seen a
great deal in dresses, suits
and coats as well. 1t often
ends in a soft bow at the
natural waist line. Over
blouses have the preference
over tuckins, but the tuck
in is by no means passe. The
overblouse is Usually very
short, sometimes with a pep
lum; if it is long, it's fitted
or belted to indicate the
normal waistline. AS for
collars, their name is legion.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
The Blouse Can
Make Your Suit

1t all depends on the
blouse, at least that's the
way the jacket suits feel
about it . = for thereby
hangs their fate. And frivo-
lous things they are too, to
have so much weight in the
mode. Charming new fea-
lures date them 1881. The
surplice (diagonal) closing is
The Washington times., 1931-03-11

Later we will find them in
heavy silks, linens and cot
tons, but its a bit early for
them yet. These suits may
be worn for any daytime oc-
cssion. There's a chameleon
quality about them, for they
change their looks with the
accessories worn with them.
Hence, a simple little blouse
(cotton or crepe), a street
hat, oxfords and bag fit it
for serious street wear. But
a more formal hat, bag,
shoes, a string of pearls and
a lace or eyelet blouse pre-
pare it for the matinee.
Countless and delightful
changes are made possible
by different accessories.
The Washington times., 1931-03-11
The Provocative
Dressmaker Suit

Is perhaps the easiest suit
Of all to wear, soft in line
and feminine in detail. Made
Of light woolens that take
fine detailing perfectly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
QUAKES ROCK
STRICKEN new
ZEALAND TOWN
Falling Walls Injure
Workers In City
Of Napier

NAPIER. New Zealand. Feb. Is.
Up - Severe earth shocks which
rocked the Hawkes. Bay district al
noon today did considerable dam
age in the town. already virtually
destroyed by quakes OF a week ago.
Walls left standing in the ruined
business area fell. inflicting minor
injuries upon workers. Further
work Of clearing the town was halt
ed. There we're many narrow es-
capes as returning residents leap
cd from beneath tottering masonry.
The coast to the south OF the
town was hidden in clouds Of dust.
WELLINGTON. New Zealand.
Feb. 10. PA large section Of New
Zealand was rocked today by Sc
we're earthquakes. In the Hawkes.
Bay region of North Island the ire
nor were much more intense than
those which devastated the district
last week.
Shocks Of varying intensity were
recorded also throughout the Otago
province Of South Island. Chimneys
fell at Queenstown and household
goods were dislodged in Dunedin.
The director Of the geological
survey. after inspecting the Hawkes.
Bay district, reported that the
quakes there February 3 raised the
coastline at Napier three feet, e v
en- feet az Petane and six feet al
Tongoio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
BUS HEARING
OPENS FRIDAY
State Railroad Body Hears
Applications of Four
Lines

HARLINGEN. Feb. 13.-Hearing
on the applications of four concerns
to be allowed permission to operate
truck and passenger lines in the
Valley opened here this morning be-
fore Lon Smith. member Of the state
railroad commission and Mark
Marshall. head Of the motor trans
port division OF the commission.
Application OF w. L. Allison. who
desires to operate a freight line be-
tween Raymondyille and Harrington
was the first on the docket. the ap-
plication being opposed by the Jones
Transfer Co.. which concern stated
that four lines were already operat-
ing NJ this route. and that the
amount of prospective business did
not justify placing another line In
operation.
Hearing on the application OF &.
"A. Nietert To operate n passenger
line between Brownsville and BOca
Chica. and on applications or the
Black Diamond Bus Line and the
Military Road Bus Line to operate
passenger trucks between Browns
vile and Mission via the Military
road are scheduled to come before
the hearing before At adjourns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
ROWBOTTOM
IS INDICTED
Congressman Charged With
Accepting Brides
For Offices

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 13.-Har-
~ E. Rowbottom, republican repre-
sentative in congress from the first
Indiana district. was indicted today
by a federal grand jury on charge
of accepting brides for using his in
fluence TO obtain poStoffice appoint
ments In his district.
The indictment listed several
counts against the congressman
whose home is at Evansville. Ind.
Rowbottum. q republican. was ar
rested q few weeks ago on an affi-
davit specifically charging the ac-
ceptance Of $3.50 for recommending
the appointment Of a rural letter
carrier.
The postoffice department sent
five inspectors into the First dis
trict. On the basis OF their reports
the department on January 5 sum
marily dismissed four postmasters
and suspended one rural carrier.
R0wbottom was arrested Jan. ~ 40
Evansville on an affidavit charging
he accepted $3.50 from Walter q.
and Aaron Aver, brothers of Rock
port, In return for a promise that
he would recommend the appoint
ment OF Gresham Aver. a relative.
as rural mail carrier. The congress-
man appeared before Chas. Harmon.
United States commissioner &C Ev-
ansville. and provided bond OF sl0,-
600 for bis release.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
MARCOM Says
RADIO FORW'D
Step COMING
May Be Able To Say
Something More
Next Fall
BY c. +. ~BUTTERFIELD,
Associated Press Radio Editor.

Copyright by Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.5PJ-An
important radio development Is in
the offing. its nature so far undis-
closed, Guglielmo Marconi has in
dicated in the first radio interview
ever conducted between New York
and Vatican City.
Responding to questions put TO
him over a 3,500-mile invisible short
wave radio circuit. Senatore Mar
conf vaguely limited that another
forward step was 10 be taken in
wireless, to which he has contribut-
de so much since its earliest days.
The question that elected this in
formation was, What, I'm your
opinion. Is 10 be the next import
ant development in radio?"
To which he replied: well /
wish I could answer that important
question. Perhaps II / could. I am
not sure that I would broadcast H."
He added that on a proposed visit
TO America next fall Il may be able
70 say something more"
A wide range of radio subjects
was touched upon by the Senatore,
including the statement that pow
er transmission by radio was pos
sible but in an extremely inefficient
manner"
Television development. re be-
lieves. depends largely upon further
perfection Of telephone and rapid
picture transmission. Then he
said we may be very close 10 prac-
tical television.~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
BRICK
LOOT FOUND
Sacks Mufilated Currency
Discovered In Alley BY
Capital Police

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. III
The mutilated currency stolen by
thugs early yesterday in the Union
Station was discovered by police to-
day In an uptown alley.
The three registered mail pouch
cs in which the worthless pieces OF
money were being shippd from the
Federal Reserve bank in New York
to tn. treasury here we're not locat-
cd. The bills. worth sS07 900 had
they been whole, were wrapped in
II bundles and found near l4th and
II streets. M. w.
In another alley nearby, police
found several packages Of shotgun
shells, from which the shot had been
extracted and steel slugs inserted.
They continued to search for the
three or four robbers believed in
volved in the crime. hoping to con-
rect IL abandoned money and the
shells.
The holdup. labeled by treasury
officials as a gold brick" robbery,
took place shortly after 200 a. m.
yesterday. Two thugs rushed Peter
Johnson. an armed mail clerk. and
after bludge0ning him unconscious,
carried the sacks 10 a waiting car
and escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
BOX CAR VETS
Lose NUMBERS
Twenty-Five Of Orig
Battalion Still
Continue

CHICAGO. Feb. 13-tFg-Twenty-
five disabled veterans OF the World
War. just a remnant or the original
Box Car Battalion that started
from Seattle with 127 members,
slept last night on the floor or an
Indiana Harbor, Ind, railroad sta
ton. One Of their number stood
as a lookout in an attempt to spot
a freight bound for Washington.
These men, making q journey to
the capital to chat with their rep
rcsentatives about a chance to take
up homesteads despite their infirmi-
ties. we're victims Of a mistake yes
terday. The freight which they hop
ped at Chicago-believing II head
ed for the east. turned oIt TO be
southbound. They detrained at Calu-
met City. Ind, and spent the night
wandering over the prairie until
friendly police guided them TO the
station.
OF the 127 starters, A were oblig-
ed by illness to turn back. IS stop
ped because jobs were offered them.
and nine stopped when they came
to their old home towns and we're
welcomed by friends and relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
TRAMP
HIT BY TRUCK
No Charges Are Filed In
Connection With
Accident
fRv SAD corresnondent.l

WESLACO. Feb. 13.-No charges
have been filed against the Mexican
youth, a resident OF Alamo. who
drove the truck which struck and
injured. perhaps fatally, an old nan
here late last night.
The injured man is a well known
character OF this section OF the
Valley. coming here every winter.
Just before he was struck by the
truck. ne had been elected from "A
Weslaco hotel for begging. and was
making his way across the main
highway when injured.
AT the McAllen hospital. To which
he was taken after the accident, IL
was reported this morning that he
was too weak To talk and his name
could not be learned. Severe cuts
about the head and feet we're caus-
ing considerable pain. and his chest
vas reported TO have been crushed
by the truck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Shoot to Kill Bankers Appeal
Attempt to Derail Fast
Dallas to Houston Train
Fails Near Corsicana

The negro found two rails had been
removed from the ties and thrown
off the trestle two others being loos-
ened.
While the trai1 was backing down
the track to send word TO the dis
patcher's office, Conductor "A. KEEP
per saw a man running from the
right-of-way. trying TO dodge the
light from the conductors flash.
II was later learned that the sema-
phore signal south Of the bridge
had been tied down TO give the
train a clear signal" the would
be wreckers apparently not knowing
the location Of the signal north of
the trestle.
Removal Of the rails had been
accomplished in about 40 minutes.
an earlier train having passed about
so long previously. An attempt TO
burn the bridge was made a few
weeks ago.
Railroad detectives and members
of the Navarro county sheriff's de-
partment went TO the scene imme-
diately. Railway tools with the
Cotton Belt insignia were found and
ii was believed the wculd-be wreck
ers had stolen them from a Cotton
Belt tool house.
Train No. is Is a fast passenger.
running between Dallas and Hous-
ton. IL carried seven pullman
coaches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
RUFFNER dies
UNEXPECTEDLY
Charleston, West Virginia
Man Dies Here
Thursday

Louis Chaplin Ruffner. about As,
died at his home in Brownsville
Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Ruffner and his wife had liv-
ed in Brownsville approximately a
year. and were well-known here. He
Il survived by his widow and sew
eral relatives in Charleston, West
Virginia.
His death was unexpected. Mr..
Ruffner was down town Thursday
afternoon. apparently in the best
Of health. II was said that he ate
some peanuts which brought on an
attack Of acute ~indigesticn.
His body. which is being held at
H~inkley's Mortuary, will be shipped
to Charleston Friday night for bu-
rial there.
He was well to do. and owned
some land in this section, il was
said today.
When Mr.. Ruffner was seized by
the attack Thursday night. the
fire department made a run with an
inhalator TO his Los Ebanos home,
but to no avail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Laxity In Precautions
Blamed BY Assn
For Robberies
MORE BANKS
Looted Since Jan. 1, 1881,
Than During Two
Previous Years

DALLAS, Tex. Feb. Is. P-The
Texas State Bankers association
which, several years ago. posted a
standing reward Of $1,000 each for
dead bank robbers" has issued a
renewal appeal TO shoot to kill"
The latest offensive waS suggest
cd by an advertisement in the Tex
as Bankers Record. official publ
cation Of the association, which
exhorted members 70 "oil up the
rifles" and flight robbers with
lead"
Pointing out that there had been
nine robbcries and hold-upS Of
banks since January ! this year,
the advertisement comments that
1T seems necessary to kill a bank
robber to stop attacks on our
banks
do you realize that more banks
have been robbed In Texas since
January !, 1881, than were robbed
during the two years 1929 and
1902" reads the advertisement,
This Is true. IT isn't because OF
the depression cold winter months
and a lot Of other alibis we gen.
orally use. II is because we have
become lax In our precautions.
"A sure way to stop the hold-up
boys. whether they be local. ambi-
tious gangs. or imported bad men
is very simple.
Go Cunning, Says Ad
1T is only a matter Of killing a
bank-robber and paying $1,000 for
the carcass. One dead robber viii
a " 25 robberies in the next two
months IN Texas.
so there is nothing to do but &c
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Calling Off Butler
Trial Prevented
Disclosures
ONE OVERT ACT
On Part OF Gen. Butler Will
Loose the Rest, Says
Statement

Los ANGELES. Feb. l3.-lFl-
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., today told
his version Of the MusSolini hit-run
story for which Major General
Smedley ID. Butler was ordered 70
face court martial and asserted the
anecdote would have proved merely
a squib compared TO issues which
testimony taking would have made
public" had the court martial not
been called off.
Vanderbilt said General Butler
took a story Of mine. twisted ~
around TO score a point for himself
and made me the goat
Testimony I would have given nc
Buffers court martial Vanderbilt
said. would have brought out
statemei hv the General at
n gathering OF members or the AM
erican Affiliated Lecture Bureau
last November. These statements.
he said, concerned failure Of a
foreign power to live uD tO the
terms on the naval pact entered into
las year between the United States,
Great Britain and Japan
Tells or Hit Child
Vanderbilt said the third speaker
at the November meeting 0f the
lecture bureau I'm New York. at
which he and Butler spoke. was IAN
official or "A foreign government
Vanderbilt's story of the Mussol-
I'M incident was a. follows:
IL was riding with MussolinI. who
drove. "A small child ran In front
OF the machine at "A sharp turn in
the road and was hit. I looked back
to see II the child was hurt. Mus
solini placed his hand on my knee
and said never look back. Wander
bilt. always look ahead In life"
Butler heard the story in a con-
fdential meeting. Vanderbilt said.
If / had been called TO the stand
I should have been prepared with
40 affidavitS from persons bearing
me out in my contention that Gen.
eral Butler misquoted me. / should
have been forced to tell what the
other two speakers. including Gen.
eral Butler, said in November.
"One overt act on the part OF
General Butler will result in my fill
ing a legal action that will bring
all these facts TO light. I will not
sue 70 collect monetary damages.
The suit will be for The purpose
Of disclosing the manifold angles
arising out OF the Mussolini Incl
cent, and the other issues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Valley Irish Are
To Meet Tonight

Valley Irishmen are scheduled &c
hold a meeting at the Fl Jardin no.
tel Friday night at 8 O'Clock g
complete definite plans for the S..
Patrick's Day celebration March II.
John G. flaming. Brownsville. an
nounced today thet a large attend
ance Is expected. as he has received
communications from Irishmen and
Irishwomen in every Valley town
to this effect.
We want every son or Erin who
resides In the Rio Grande Valley rc
be present tonight Mr.. Tanning
said today.