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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
VO|GT WINS FIRST
MATCH IN AMATEUR
Douglas Fairbanks, : Film
Star, Is Defeated, | Up,
in British Golf.
BY the Associated Press.


WESTWARD Ho. Devon, England,
May 1S.-George Voigt of New York
chief American hope in the British
amateur golf championship, defeated
T. H. Bowman, Norfolk champion,
and 3, in first round match today.
After a shaky start. Voigt settled
down to steady, consistent golf.
Douglas Fairbanks. the film star, tried
his hand at championship golf only to
bow to J. r. Abercrombie of the Royal
Liverpool Club, ! up.
Another Californian, L. r. Phillips of
Santa Barbara, lost a close first round
match to N. c. Selway, up.
Thomas Mcguire of Stockton, Calf,
advanced to the second round at the
expense of H. L. Archibald Of st. Cloud,
France, and 4.
Ross Thompson of Uniontown, Pa,
was defeated by l.. r. H. Horribly of
Stafford, / up in % holes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
ALLEGED GUNMAN
SLAIN IN SPEAKEASY
Fatal Fight Starts With Gin
Throwing in Row Over
Blackjack Game.

Shot through the brain In a drunken
brawl following gambling game last
night, Talley Day, % years old, de-
scribed by the police as a gunman and
small-time racketeer, died early today
in Emergency Hospital.
Shortly after his death police broad
cast a lookout for two of his CON-
panions, both of whom have criminal
records and are wanted on charge OF
murder in connection with Days death
The fatal shooting of Day brought
the total number of slayings here over
the week end to FIVE
had been playing black jack and drink
ing in speakeasy at 1928 NJ street
Day, they said, quit after losing few
dollars. The others twitted him with
being 4 poor loser" In a rage, he
snatched glass of gin and threw II
in the face of one Of the men being
sought.
Fight Resumed Later.
The others interviewed and a fight
was ayer,ed at this stage, but, police
were ioid, the quarrel was resumed a
little later. The man who had been
drencned with liquor then threw gin
buck on Day.
THAT makes us even," he said.
Day, who was standing behind the
bar in the speakeasy, took a 80 caliber
pistol from his pocket and fred at the
man.
Before he could pull the trigger a
second time, the gin throwers COM
panion fired once. Day collapsed be-
hind the bar, bullet in his brain, and
the others ran.
Police arrested as witnesses Carleton
the spe1keasy; John Cameron Kelly,
81. waiter in the establishment, and
Joseph Demar, 81, who gave his c.
cupation as plumber.
Convicted Eight Times.
Since his nineteenth birthday, Day
has been arrested "a times and cen
victed on eight occasions. He had
half-a-dozen aliases. Although the
convictions against him were princi-
pally for such offenses as assault
transporting liquor and disorderly con-
duct, he had been arrested several
times in connection with robberies and
homicides.
He was last arrested five days ago
in connection with the theft of liquor
from the Salvadorean legation and an
assault on DR.. Don Carlos Leiva. charge
daffaires. He was later absolved oil
any connection with this crime.
The man who is alleged to have killed
Day has an even longer criminal rec
crd. On his card at police headquar-
tiers are recorded 81 arrests and five
convictions, all within the past four
years. Included are such offenses as
robbery, assault, larceny and liquor
violations. The man said to have pre-
cipitated the shooting by throwing gin
on Day has been arrested three times.
Known as Resort DOorman.
Day was best known to the local
sporting fraternity as doorman at jim
mics" a gambling house just across
the Maryland line. He was arrested by
Maryland authorities in 1928 after a
fight In the Blue Grass Inn when Will
liam Bailey of Washington was shot
several times Bailey, however. refused
to testify, and the matter was dropped
The dead mans wife Of 18 months,
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18

BY the Associated Press.
ANGELS CAMP, Calf, May Ia
Mark Twain's immortal story OF the
jumping frog has been re-enacted in
this baked mining village and to-
day Budweiser, the greatest piece OF
frog flesh that ever swung leg down
Main street, was the toast of the
mother lode country.
The lead pellets of Twain's jumping
contests were missing yesterday, just
as were lead bullets in the six guns
flourished before 10000 spectators.
The notified Budweiser. which brought
victory to his master, Louis Fisher of
stockton, Calf, leaped II feet 5 inches
to stage a comeback and defeat $50
other entries in the fourth annual Gala
veras frog jumping contest. Three
years ago Budweiser won the meet.
Beats Out Puddle Jumper.
Between lines of screaming women,
shouting men and goading children,
Budweiser stretched long lean legs to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
WOMAN RECEIVERS
$50, 900 NECKLACE
Mrs. Converse Strong's Jewels
Found on Steamship
at Sea-
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press,
NEW YORK, May lathe 100000
pearl necklace of Mrs. Converse Strong
of Santa Barbara, Calf, was found
today.
Mrs. Strong lost the necklace Friday
when she saw Mrs. E. C. Converse on
on the liner Roma. She discovered it
was missing after she returned to her
suite in the Sherry Netherland.
Today a radio message from Capt
Angelo Saglietto, master of the Roma,
said the Jewels had been discovered
Details of the message we're not made
public, but it was said it indicated no
theft was involved. Mrs. Strong had
offered a $4,000 reward and said Capt.
Saglietto would decide who should re-
ceiVe 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
TWO DIE AS BURNING
BUILDING COLLAPSES
Injuries Received by Several Others
Pinned Beneath Front Wall
Of Texas Structure.
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Tex. May 1s.-Two
men were killed and several Others were
injured early today when the front
wall Of a burning building collapsed.
hurying firemen and spectators.
The dead: H. c. Talley. 81. fore
man Of the Texas Power 81 Light Co
and Wayne Williams, %, railroad tele-
graph operator.
William Block, Erick Giles, Raymond
Powell, Morris Finley, all of Gaines
vile, were injured seriously.
The fire, of undetermined origin.
started about n am
The building, housing the Trew
Brothers Motor Co, and the Kennerly
Hardware Co. was destroyed with loss
estimated ct 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
RICH MILLER RETURNS
AFTER BEING LOST
Refuses to Give Details of Strange
Disappearance Preceding
Bankruptcy Action.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STUTTGART, Ark, May ia. U.
McGill, prominent Arkansas rice miller,
missing since his automobile was found
in the White River last Tuesdl.. night,
returned 70 mis- home here today. but
refused to explain his disappearance.
Friends said he told them he spent
much of the time wandering around In
the White River bottoms.
He said his automobile plunged over
a cliff into the river partly by acct
dent"
His disappearance was followed BY
receivership and bankruptcy actions
against his company, the McGiil Bros
Rice Mill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
UPRISING REPORTED
IN CUBAN PROVINCE
Thirteen Nationalist Seized in
Santa Clara Move to Over
throw Government.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA. May 18.-Dispatches to
Havana newspapers today from Sanoti
Spiritus, Santa Clara Province. said
that score of Nationalist party mem
bers had armed themselves and risen
against the government.
Army officers sent to Santa Clara
Province last week as a precaution
against trouble drove them from the
city and are pursuing them. Both Ma
tionalist leaders in Havana and the
government denied that the uplksing
had taken place, but credence was
given reports of a disturbance of some
sort by the presence of the secretary
of interior at his desk most of the
night.
Santiago dispatches early today said
that Is persons were arrested during
the night and were heing held on mill
tary Cnarges of rebsHieR They in
cluded outstanding Nationa nst members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18

taken to Paris. There he met the wom-
an who became his wife and finally his
slayer.
Eleven years ago they went to New
York, where he engaged In commercial
photography
After the shooting Mrs. BouIigny
came to balcony and shouted, I've
killed my husbandp'
She ran down to the alley and was
stroking her dead husbands hair when
the police arrived.
The couple, childless, lived in small
studio apartment at 400 Bourbon street.
in the artist and author section of the
Vieux Care, with dog and canary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
CROWLEY MURDER TRIAL
DELAY is REQUESTED
Defense Attorney Says Time Not
Sufficient for Proper
Questioning.
BY the Associated Press.

MINEOLA, NJ Y, May 18.-Trial Of
Francis Crowley for the murder of Pa
trolman Frederick HirSch was post
poned today until next Monday at the
request of former District Attorney
Charles Weeks, counsel for the con-
fessed killer. Crowley was not in court
Mr.. Weeks said he had seen his client
only twice and had had insufficient OPP
portunity TO question him. He pointed
out also that with the concentration of
Army planes at the flying fields here
late this week to might be SO noisey as
to make the conduct OF court dificult
Crowley was captured 10 days ago in
an uptown apartment with Rudolph
Duringer. held In the Bronx for the
murder April 81 Of Virginia Brannen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
DIAMONDS TRIAL SET

Gangster and Two Aides to Be Ar
raigned on June 8.
CATSKILL, N. Y. May 10 (Rl.-Jack
Legs) Diamond and two members Of
his gang, who are under indictment on
charges growing out of alleged racket
eering in Greene County, win 60 on
trial June g.
The date was set today by Supreme
Court Justice Bliss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
Rsached Cruiser Relocated.

BATAVIA. Java, May 10 (R1.-The
Dutch cruiser Sumatra, which ran on
Aoated last night and headed for
Eourabaya under her own power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
100, 900 in French Textile Strike

LILLE, France. May Is P).-One
hundred thousand textile workers went
on strike today because their pay had
been cut to per cent to cover social
insurance. About one-fourth of the
workers In the Lille region stayed on
the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18

Radio Programs on Page C-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
WEATHER.

20. 3. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and somewhat warmer tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness and
warmer, followed by showers tomorrow
afternoon or night. Temperatures-High-
est, rs, at noon yesterday; lowest So, at
1880 am. today. Full report on page 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18

Saturdays Circulation, 1I2.T66
Sundays Circulation, 122.423
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
Santa Claus Existed in
the Pre-Christian Era

G ANITA CLAUS, as bearded and
- benevolent pot-bellied kObold,
seems to be much older than st.
Nicholas, the Christian bishop
whose name he has assumed,
Among the hundreds of statuettcS
of pagan divinities dug up in the
great Roman temple district recent
ly discovered at Trier are num-
be- that are very good portraits Of
the Christmastide friend of chill
dren.
What the p9e-Christian name OF
this mythical parsonage may have
been nobody knows as yet, but that
he is a real Santa Claus any child
could tell you. With his round
cheeks, pudgy nose, long beard and
pointed cowl there is hardly any
miStaking him.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
Toy Soldiers Boast Of
Distinguished Pedigree

THE toy soldiers which will fig.
l. ure in a number of Christmas
stockings can sboast of long and
distinguished pedigree. The chill.
dren of ancient Rome played with
miniature warriors, and some of the,
toy soldiers of the Middle ages arc.
real works Of art.
A number of them are still pre-
served in British museums, and are
elaborate models of knights in arm
Or of real artistic value. But they
were originally made as childrens'
toys.
Later, in the Seventeenth century.
miniature soldiers were made which
were really p.ca"ers Of the M era
mechanical to- rs they coui g.
through the ton G:iii az the
time.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
THAT HOLIDAY
FEELING

CRUST before Christmas i
they all felt so tired. !
They had been busy doing so !
much-shopping, keeping up /,
with work that had to be
done, making buildings and
pies, cranberry jelly.
Oh, there was so much for
every one to do around
Christmas time.
.. Every one was busy with
. something or other-rushing ;
to get everything finished in
time.
And every one felt tired.
But just as Christmas APP
preached it seemed that new .
strength entered into each
\ one. 1t was the beautiful
: holiday feeling, the feeling of
. joy and gayety. Of thankful ;
ness for friends, of thankful
ness for home, of rejoicing
for families.
The tired feeling drew
away into the background. In .
it's place came the holiday
feeling-the feeling of good
( will to all, of peace and of
contentment over the lasting :
possessions belonging to
\ mankind-the possessions on
( which one could never put a
price.
That holiday feeling brought
\ all that was good into the
foreground.
No one would have missed
\ It for anything in the world.
\ Mary Graham Bonner.
4 q. 1881. Western Newspaper Union.
- SS'7TSSS=
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
A SPEEDY RECOVERY

Cigarette Lighter-Let me con-
graduate you, Mr.. Purse, on getting
about again so soon after Christ
mas.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
On the Air Today
NDICTER OF AL
 CAPONE ON AIR
U. s. Attorney Johnson to Give Radio Talk To- night

United States Attorney George E. o. Johnson, of Chicago, the man who obtained the indictment of "Scarface Al" Capone, will reveal some of the nefarious activities of gangland when he addresses na- tionwide radio audience over a coast to-coast hookup of the Columbia Broadcasting System from S:S0 to S:45 o'clock, E. D. s. T., tonight. Johnson has been the most talked of law enforcement officer in the nation since Al Capone pleaded gull " to federal indictments. For three years he worked necessarily to gather the evidence, which forced Capone to admit his guilt in Chicago last Tuesday. Capone will hear sem tences pronounced on June 30.
 In his talk Johnson will take ra- dio listeners behind the scenes of gangland, presenting a vivid word- picture of the work of law enforce ment agencies in running to earth dangerous lawbreakers. The pro- gram will originate in the studios of WBBM, Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
JIMMIE WALKER
 FITTED TONIGHT
5Oth Birthday to Be Ob- served With Broad
 cast

Proceedings at testimonial din- ner to Mayor James J. Walker of New York city, in the grand ball. room of the Hotel St George, Brook lyn, will be broadcast over an NEG WEAF network tonight from 10 to 10:45 D. m., E.D.T. The dinner is being given in honor of his fiftieth birthday anniversary.
 Irwin Steingut, minority leader of tke assembly, is chairman of the committee, and Aaron l.. Jacoby, sheriff of Kings county, will be tcastmaster. Among the speakers scheduled are Lieutenant Governor Herbert Lehman, Justice Mitchell May of the supreme court, Judge A. I. Nova of Kings county, and Ed ward Lazansky. presiding justice of the appellate division of the su- preme court. Congressman Eman- ual E. Golfer will be among the guests of honor. Maurice Chevalier will be present also but will not face microphone. A message will be read from Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
!. F. WEAF x.,.:s:,.. :s:
l54 Meters
New York

5:0O-Children' program. 5:30-Tea Timers band. 5:45-Mountaineers 6:O0-Black and Gold orchestra 6:S0-Who's Behind the Name?-
 Edwin Alger. 6:45-The Stebbins Brothers
 Sketch. 7:O0-Baseball scores. 7:05-Hayden and Schutt, piano
 duo. 7:a5-Political Strategy in China
 James G. Mcdonald. s:30-Archer Gibson, organ. S:OO-How's Business ?-Merle
 Thorpe. S:15-Weber and Fields. S:30-Gypsies orchestra; Veronica
 Wiggins, contralto; Frank
 Parker, tenor. 9:S0-Orchestra; Zinaida Nicolina,
 soprano; Adla kuznetzoff
 baritone. 1O:00--Testimonia Dinner to May
 or Walker, Hotel St George;
 Speakers, Mayor Walker, u
 Gov Herbert Lehman and
 others. 10:45-Orchestra. ackstage-Dorothy Knapp. 11:15-Gene Austin, songs. 1l:30-Lido Club orchestra. 12:OO-Whiteman orchestra. 12:3O-Donahue orchestra,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
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Hartford

5:00-Sunset Hour Christian
 Kriens, director. 5:45-"Dog Chats'-Helen l. Will
 Hams. 6:00-Ilima Islanders-Mike Han
 api, director. 6:20-Bulletins. 6:25-Memories of Broadway
 Norman Cloutier, director. e:40-Baseball scores. SsS5-Ths Stebbins Boys. 7:00-"Dentistry for the Child
 Dr J. A. Bray, auspices Hart
 ford Medical and Tubercu-
 losis Societies. 7:l0-"Mopey Dick and the Duke"
 with Denys Workman,
 noted cartoonist. 7:S0-Travelers Pilot and Concert
 orchestra. S:00-"Through Lighted Windows
 Jane Dillon, impersonator. S:15-Weber and Fields. S:50-The Gypsies. 9:30-Family Party. 10:O0-Symphony orchestra 1c:30-Famous Favorites-Christian
 Kriens, director. 10:45-Music from Chicago. 11:OO-BuIletins; Marine forecast. l1:O5-Maximo Pago's Filipino or
 chestra;- with Nell Jewell
 and her Piano Twins. i2:00.-Walter Seifert, organist. 12:3O-Silent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
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3J5 Meters
New York

5:00-Chat with Peggy Winthrop. 5:15-Gems of Melody. 5:30-Little Orphan Annie. !:45-Stock Quotations. 6:00-Music Treasure Box-Pierre
 Key. 6:15-Mormon Tabernacle choir. 6:40-Baseball scores 6:45-Topics in Brief - Lowell
 Thomas. 7:00-Amos n Andy--Sketch. 7:15-Jesters. 7:30-Phil Cook. 7:45-Symphony concert. S:30-Orchestra and quartet. 9:00-Orchestra. 9 30-Sketch. 10:00-Rochester Civic orch estra, di-
 rection Guy Fraser Harrison. l 1e:30-Sketch. II: 1:00-Slumber Music. II; ;3O--Russian Singers. 12:0O-National Federation of Music
 Clubs program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
n:::,. ::s WABC x,,.ss.,.. ss:
lew York

5:00-Gypsy Music Makers. 5:30-Jolly Jugglers. 5:45-Beauty Talk. 6:00-Welch orchestra. 6:30-Tide Water Inn. C:45-Eno Crime club. 1:0O-Current Events-H. V kal-
 tenborn. f:15-Dennis King, songs; orches-
 tra. 7.30-Evangeline Adams. 7:45-Orchestra Morton Downey,
 tenor. S:OO-Pryor's band. s:15-Quartet. S:30-Law Enforcemen Cnited
 States Attorney George E. O.
 Johnson. S:45-Gloom Chasers. 9:O0-The Three Bakers. a:3O-An Evening in Paris. 9:45-Columbians Music. 10:00-Orchestra IO:3O-Nit Wit hour. 1f:O0-Pavillon Royal orchestra. 0-Woodmansten orchestra. I2:OO-Olsen orchestra. I2:30-Ann Leaf, organ; Ben Alley
 tenor. 1:OO-St Moritz orchestra. Winegars orchestra. .. m mfwyp cmfwpy ocmfwyocm
 422m-WOR, Ncwark-71Ok :00-Playland orchestra. 5:30-Program resume. :4O-Limericks. 5:45-Rose Martin Hobby club. 6:OO-Uncle Don. G:30-Sports Talk. 6:45--Salon orchestra 7:0O-Adam's Sport Aces. 7:1k-Melodiers. 1:30-Grande Music. 7:45-Evelyn Knapp with Spechts
 orchestra. Wallach orchestra; Lillian
 T'aiz, soprano. .30---krueger's Boys. S45--The Running Birds. 90O-Mystery Girl. 9:l5-The High D-serenadc. ?:45-Orchestra. l0.00--Same as WEAF. lG:45-Giobe Trotter, Ii:0O--Herbert's Entertainers. 1i.30-- Moonbeams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-22
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5:25-Show Tunes. 5:30-Jolly Jugglers; Billy scholtz,
 Phil Brae. 5:45-La Gerardine program; Jean
 Beaudine, speaker. 6:00-Ray Welch's Fulton Royal
 orchestra. 6:15-World Bookman. 6:20-Stock quotations. 630-Weather report. G:30-Roy Atwelrs Tidewater Inn. 6:45-Summary of programs. 6:50-Ray Felletter, pianist. 7:0O-Current Events-H. V. kal-
 tenborn. 7:15-Denni3 King and orchestra. 7:30-Evangeline Adams. 7:45-MOrton Downey, Anthony
 Wons, Jacques Remarks or
 chestra. S:00-Arthur Pryor's band. S:15-Barbershop quartet. S:30-Time. Barbara Maurel. contralto;
 New World Symphony S:45-Comedy act; the Colonel and
 Bud. 9:00-Time. 9:00-Vocal trio with Brad Browne
 and Billy Artzt's orchestra. 9;3O-Time.
 
 Dance orchestra. 1G:00-Guy Lombardo's orchestra,
 Lady in the Smoke" 10: Weather report. 1C:30-Nit Wit hour. 11:00--Lloyd Huntley's Pavilion
 Royal orchestra. 1:30-WCodmanste Inn orchestra. 498.7m-WlCC, Bridgcport--6OOk 5:0O-Ted and his Greater Gang. 5:30-The Gamboleers. 5:45-Uncle Jerry's Safety Club. 6;00-Adrian and Doreen-"Sweet-
 hearts in Song" 6:15-'The Worlds Business"-D
 Julius Klein. e:30-News 6:40-Base scores. b:45-Eddie Welch and his orches-
 tra. 7:00-Sunny Spivak Popular
 songs. 7:1J--PoWers trio. 7:30-Ford Hall forum. 7:45-Bay State ensemble. S:00-The Go:sipers. S:15-To be announced. S:30-Edwin Richter, baritone. S;45-Bool; Chat-Dr w. A. Allen. 9:00-Heyer Davis Le Paradis Dance band. 9:30-Organ recital. 1o:0O-Argonne A. A. Boxing Bouts. l :30-News Flashes. 10:45-Melody Mirror. 1 II :00-The American Conservatory l of Music program. | l1:SO-Emery DauSherty and his or chcstra. :73m-WLWL, New YOrk-1. look | G:00-Guiacppe Orlando. baritone. :l0-RudOlDh EOrSt violin. ! 6:30-Children' Corner club. | 6:4o-Qucstion BoX-Rev John B. | harney.
 T:O5- Memphis Ramblers. 7:30-God in our Common Life
 Rev John Smyth. 1:50-Opera Airs. 3SOnI-WGY. Schenectady-79Ok l T;00-Same Cs WEAF, 1 7:15-Three Gondoliers. | 7;30-WGY Players. S;00-AGricultural program. S:30-ll;00-Same as WEAF. li:00-DeWitt Clinton orchestra. l":00-Randalrs orchestra. Egyptian Serenaders.
 3O6m-KDkA, Pittsburgii-8SOk 6:45-SGme as WIZ. | 7:45-Du-Pont Speed Blenders. S;0O--Dilworth band. S:30-1i :00-Same as WIZ :00-Sport Review. Ii1:15-Pittsburgh Aviation Service. I1,:2O-AnsWer Man. II:25-Stanley- Warner party, William Penn orchestra.
 3O3n,-WBZ. Springfcid--90Ok | g:3O--Same as WIZ, 7:45-Mr and Mrs Cain, S;l3--Hill Blllies.
 A:3O-li :O0-Same AS WIZ. Il:0O-Sports Review. Ilt:l5-Rincs' orchestra. lIl:45--Louie's Hungry Five. JI.55-Radio Billboard, 29IDI-WHAM, itOahcstcr-i,i 5Ok G.45---same as WIZ, T;45-What Your Name Means, S;00--Orehestra, 6i30-ll i00--kRma as WIZ, lll00-Pian0 duo, Ii,30-Rame as WIZ, lel00-VnudeVilla program,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-25
Is 1t Rich Picking or Starvation?

Is i rich picking or starvation for county office
holders? This is the Indictment returned by Sen. George
Purl: ut has cost the state of Texas over $500 apiece,
in fees of local officers alone, to send each convict TO
prison during the past five years"
This is the Purl statement of facts, "The state spent
$~6,S57,33S in five years in fees and sent II, 1877 persons to
prison."
This is the Purl comment, 'The $4,000, 900 did not
include the salary of judges, the pay Of jurors, feeding or
transfer of prisoners or the construction and upkeep of
Jalls and courthouses. 1t represented fees paid out to
county and district officers in connection with felony
cases"
Then read this news dispatch from Fort Worth:
Administration Of the criminal law in Texas faces
a breakdown if the sheriffs are not allowed mileage for
going after fugitives, as has been the practice for 70
years, officers attending a called meeting of the Texas
Sheriffs association declared"
Away back in springtime Asst. Atty. Gen. Bruce W.
Bryant made a ruling that sheriffs could not collect mile
age on transporting persons either charged with or in
dicted for criminal offenses."
According to the state senator the pickings have
been rich. According to the sheriffs administration of the
criminal law in Texas faces a breakdown. You pays
your money and you takes your choice"