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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Just
when the country was doing all it
could to economic in Government
why along comes law and says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
PLEASURE CAR TAX
| CUT IN MARYLAND
Senate Reduces ImpoStS, but
House Votes Inspec-
ton Fee.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 4.-The Sem
ate last night moved to slash the horse
power taxation on motor vehicles as
the House finally passed its own bill
to provide for a payment of so cents
for the annual safety week inspection
provided for by the 1929 Legislature.
The Senate passed its own bill cut
ting the horsepower tax from 80 to IS
cents on pleasure vehicles, but increased
the impost on trucks from 80 to 40
cents per horsepower The 8-cent raise
in the truck tax was a compromise be-
tween the present figure and the CO.
cent rate provided for in the measure
when it was introduced.
No Decrease Expected.
The commissioner of motor vehicles
said, when the bill was offered in the
Senate, that the decrease in the pleas
ure car taxation would be met by the
increase in the truck and commercial
vehicle impost, and in that manner the
State would suffer no decrease in the
amount of revenue collected from mo-
tor vehicles
What difference the cut from so to 40
cents in this commercial rate would
have had not yet been computed. The
slash was made through an amendment
sponsored by two Senators, in behalf of
which they declared that it would be
an additional imposition on farmers
who used trucks to raise the fee to 60
cents.
Passed on Roll Call.
The bill providing for the examina-
ton was passed by the House on a rou-
tine roll call and later several city Dele
gates sought to have the vote reconsid-
cred so that any further effort to de-
feat it might be made. The move, how
ever, met with opposition from Dele
gate Lindsay, Democratic floor leader,
and several others, and was beaten on
a vote of 18 to 54.
Marking Of all towns in the State over
1000 In population as an aid to air
plane pilots would be required under
another measure passed by the House
and sent to Senate for approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
REGISTRY AT HOSPITAL
IS SOUGHT BY NURSES
Protest Filed With Manager of
Alexandria Institution
by II Women.
BY a STAFF Correspondent Of The Star

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April Abb
jecting to the manner in which grad
uate nurses are said to be chosen for
duty, petition bearing the signatures
Of II graduate nurses of the Alexandria
Hospital has been sent to Mrs. S
Cooper Dawson, president of the Board
of Lady Managers of the hospital.
Mrs. Dawson, in discussing the matter
yesterday, stated that the main thing
the nurses asked for is a nurses register
to be kept at the hospital so that they
may be called for duty in rotation.
The nurses have been advised to send
committee to the meeting of the
Board Of Lady Managers to be held
Thursday morning and to file their
complaint with the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
A. p. Correspondent
Hungry and Sleepy,
But Still Cheerful

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 4.-Evidence
Of the spirit of Associated Press
reporters Is shown by a message
that has been received from Will
liam H. Ewing, Associated Press
bureau chief at Panama, who few
to Managua to aid Correspondent
Frizell and others who co-operated
with the Associated Press to
cover the news of the earthquake.
Ewing's message read:
I'VE are working speedily as
possible with great help from
Tropical radio, but many difficult
ties. Transportationless, no sleep.
sometimes hungry, but withal
cheerful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04

dozen unemployed must be sent to
Congress by the taxpayers. Well
California is split wide in two, the
north of the State claim these new
ones shall come from the south, and
the south claim they should come
are so sore about having to hire
extra ones that they don't care
where they come from, but are tell
ing 'em where to go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
Rail Motor Car
I'm Mad Runaway
Thrown Off Track
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, April "A run
away rail motor car which dashed
at mad speed for 10 miles along the
Danville & Western Railway caused
considerable excitement along the
line.
The car had discharged four men
at Fieldale and was unoccupied when
a shifting engine struck 1t lightly
but sufficiently to start It rolling.
The ignition switch was on. and IN
a few seconds it was on its wild
jaunt, gathering speed as it went.
Fearing possible trouble, the
Fieldale agent wired the agent at
Critz, 10 miles away, to place a
cross tie across the track to bring
the runaway to grief This was done,
but Just as the machine rounded a
sharp curve in sight of CritZ its mo-
mentum caused it to leave the rails.
No one was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04

Every time your
S t a t e gets so
many thousand
new population,
they must all
throw in and
hire another
r e p resentative
in their State
Congress" Well
California fool
ishly grew. And
now they got to
nav for it a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
ROBINSON WARNS FOES

Senator Says Democrats Would Aid
G. o. P. by Wet Issue.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 4 (P)-
A warning that the Democrats would be
playing directly into the hands of the
Republicans" by making the prohibition
question an issue in the 1882 campaign
was sounded here yesterday by Senator
Joe T. Robinson upon his return from
Washington
Such a move, Senator Robinson said,
would tend to submerge" other issues
and would afford measure of relief to
the Republican party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

THE first Grand Army Encampment held In
Washington seems to have omitted parade.
OF this early event, The Star Of May IL, 1870,
said: THE National Encampment of the Grand
Army OF the Republic assembled at IL O'Clock
+ cOntinsed on y Seventeenth Page
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Turkish Government
Exacts Penalty
From Is
MARTIAL LAW
Keeps Populace In Homes
During Elk n,
Seven Pardoned

MENEMEN, Turkey. Feb. 3-tPl
The bodies OF % Turkish Moslem
reactionaries swung from gibbets in
the cold Balkan wind today In a
stern warning from the republic
that the days OF the caliphate have
passed forever.
Singly and In some cases by
groups the condemned men, con-
victed Of leading an ahortive re-
volutionary movement here Dec
%, were led at dawn from their
cells To the gallowS, where gypsy
hangmen. western caps odSiy top
ping baggy Turkish trousers and
scarlet sasheS, swung them aloft.
Because OF martial law which has
been In effect since the revolt. cit
liens were kept in their homes I'M
I'll 8 q. m. and there were almost
No witnesses TO the excursions be-
yond q few officials. An occasional
scream could be heard from women
peeping from behind shattered
windows, however. and with the
advance Of day. Shuddering crowds
passed the gruesome scene.
Perhaps the only cheerful place
in Menemen today was the prison
where seven persons rej0iced be-
cause their sentences were COM
muted at the last moment from
death to "a years Imprisonment,
These we're all over 65 or under 20
years OF age. One of these was an
ls-year-oId shepherd boy, who when
asked why he prayed continually
he replied that he was thanking
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
VALLEY CITIES
Get P. 0. MONEY
Mellon Recommends Bldgs.
For San Benito, McAllen
And Harrington

WASHINGTON. Feb. y. R-Al-
locations Of $50. 764. 1000 for eonstruc-
ton OF public buildings. OF which
$49. $500 is for cities and towns
outside Of the District OF Column
bia. we're reported TO congress yes
terday by Secretary Mellon.
The treasury secretary said no
additional authorizati 0 were
needed for this construction. which
includes nearly 200 buildings and
additions. The appropriations for
these allotments will have TO be
carried in the second deficiency bill
yet 10 be drafted.
A total OF $1S9. O99. 900 was al
lotted federal buildings I'm the Dis
trict or Columbia.
Other allotments included:
San Benito, Texas, postoffice,
$125.OO0.
Harlingen. Texas. postoff c e
$4,000.
McAllen. Texas. postoffice. $685.
600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
CANNON FACES
CHURCH COURT
Accused Bishop Emit e 9
Church On Clutches
To Face Charges

WASHINGTON. FEB. ST.
Bishop Cannon, Jr., Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South,
today hobbled into the Mount
Vernon Methodist church on
crutches 20 face charges. The doors
were locked Immediately.
Bishop w. N. Ainsworth. who
has charge OF the proceedings. sent
word to reporters by a. uniformed
policeman, who was standing guard
mt a side door that he would see
them.
He informed them this Is an
ecclesiastical proceeding carried
on as church law prescribes and
nothing will be given to the public
until 1t is over. When a conclusion
Is reached. I will give out the re-
suits as well as the names or the
men who r conducting the hear
ings."
he then stepped back into the
church. The door was closed and
the policeman stood guard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
s. BELOW IN
new ENGLAND
Record Cold Wave Hits
Eastern States This
Morning

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-tPl-The
most severe cold wave Of the season
swept over New York state and New
England last night and made this
mornings thermometers read as low
ais IS degrees below zero.
Many cites experienced the cold
est temperatures in the memory of
old inhabitants.
Pittsfield. Mass. led the plunge
with a mark IS degrees below zero.
A few places in Maine found the
top at 3 above. Other points In the
same state registered as far down
as 30.
Mortified. w.t.. reported % de-
grees below. Rochester. N. H.
shivered at q below and Lowell.
Mass. with Is below. suffered the
coolest February 3 since 1885.
Coast cities Jared slightly better.
Boston and New Haven. Conn.
basked in the gentle side Of the
snap with 10 above.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Can Solve Theory
n y " +
OF Relatively, But
y y y =
Can't Find Auto

PASADENA, Calf, Feb. 3. Up
DR.. Charles 4. st. John, astrono-
mer credited with making one Of
four proofs Of Einstein's theory OF
relatively. asked himself a question
yesterday he could not answer.
Now. where in the dickens" he
pondered. did I park my carr"
The problem presented itself as
he emerged from a store after q
fifteen minute shopping trip.
From a period OF study he for
INFLATED tine hypothesis that his car
had been stolen.
Police however, exploded the
thief theory in less than half an
hour. finding the motor car parked
just as DR.. ST. John had left 1t two
blocks from the store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Senate Committee In
Session Hears
Arguments
JOHN GARNER
Says Unusual Help For
MELONS Views II
Summoned

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Up
Agitation Owe veterans cash pay
ment legislation whirled with re-
newed fury today before senate and
house committee.
"A warning that I'VE have reach
ed q point in connection with vet
Grams relief when we must give
serious consideration To where VIZ
are going" was laid before the sen,
ate finance committee by Veteran.
Administrator Hines.
At the other end Of the capitol
Representative Garner OF Texas
the minority leader. called atten-
ton to unusual "reinfOrcements'
for Secretary Melons economic
views as the ways and means com.
mittee called 4. ID. Duffield, preSi.
dent of the Prudential Life Insur.
ance company, to testify on plan
to cash adjusted compensation GER
tificates.
General Hines cited q danger o
having public opinion turneS
against relief measures for disabled
veterans because Of any unwisl
legislation for the able bodied
Pointing out that appropriation
approved by the house recently To-
veterans relief during 1882 calles
for an outlay Of nearly $500, 600, 000
he said these expenditures vii
undoubtedly" increase under ex.
listing law and additional cost,
legislation will be needed later.
1t seems TO me We should Dausl
and think OF the possible effect TIL
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Strickland Will Head
Committee To Go
To Austin
ONLY ONE
District Court Would Serve
County For Two
Years
lSnecial 70 The Herald.l

tOULlAGA W AAAI AANA0AA-t
EDINBURG, Feb. Sd. r. Strick-
land or Mission will head a commit
tee of Hidalgo county attorneys who
will 60 to Austin this week to appear
before the judicial district commit
tee Of the house regarding the Parr
bill which would remove Hidalgo
county from the 18th judicial dis
trict.
The bill Is expected to come ur
in the house the latter part OF the
week, and Is being opposed by the
Hidalgo county bar as II passed the
senate.
An amendment proposed by III. T.
Leonard, representative from Hidal-
20 county, would leave Hidalgc
county In the 18th district until
June /. 1882. the time set in the
Parr bill for the formation OF a
new district to include Hidalgo
Cameron and Willacy counties.
In event his amendment is not ad-
opted. Leonard stated here late
Monday. Eidalgo will be left with
only one district court. the 93rd
until June 1. 1882. and the crowded
condition or the court dockets In
the county would be made still worse
By leaving the county only the on
court.
Other members OF the HidalgC
county bar who will appear before
the house committee are 4. "A. Nc
Daniel, Gordon Griffin. McAlleni
Neal Brown. George p. Brown, Ed
inburg: $. IL. Hardin. Mission. anc
Oliver G. Aldrich, San Juan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
OPPOSITION TO
FEE BILL GIVEN
Hidalgo Scion Says Dancy
Measure Will Not Be
introduced
Especial to The Herald.)

EDINBURG. Feb. ga predic-
ton that the Dancy fee bill cutting
the salaries Of certain county offici-
ais Of Hidalgo and Cameron coun-
ties would not be introduced before
the present legislature was made
here late Monday BY II. L. Leonard.
Hidalgo county representative, who
discussed the bill with various cOun-
ty officials. including the commits
soners court.
ID. G.. Earnest. tax assessor. also
appeared before the court expressing
his opposition TO the proposed meas
ure, stating that he would support
the measure If it were so amended
as to apply to all Of the counties
in the state.
There are 253 counties in Texas
he stated. and TO draw a bill re-
ducing the salaries OF officials Of
only two OF these counties Is mex
cusable discrimination"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Four More Die From
Food Poisoning

GRAFTON. N. D., Feb. 3. (P-
Four deaths yesterday brought to
II the number Of persons killed by
food poisoning after attending a
party given BY Edward Helm near
here Thursday. No o fatalities
were anticipated. OF the five other
guests one ate sparinglv Of the
salad and was not made iii. anoth-
er was barely affected md three
others recovered after attacks or
vomiting.
Health officials blamed a salad
OF home-preseryed peas. lettuce.
cheese and ripe olives but planned
a thorough analysis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
FALLS TO DEATH
FROM TRAPEzE
10000 Children, Guests
AT Shrine Circus,
See Accident

DETROIT. Feb. 3.-P While
10000 children watched, Catherine
Solt. "a. trapeze artist. fell to her
death yesterday at the matinee per-
Torrance Of the annual Shrine cir
Gus here.
Mrs. Solt had been paired for IL
years with her husband. Carl Solt,
in a flying trapeze act featured by
leading circuscs. Between circus
engagements she and her husband
made their home in Denver. Ind.
Yesterday. when Mrs. Solt leaped
from her trapeze toward the out
stretched hands OF her husband
who was suspended from his own
trapeze. the timing was faulty and
Solt missed his wife's wrists. seizing
only her fingers. He held her for
a moment, then his hold broke and
she fell 30 feet to the heavy net.
Her skull was fractured.
The youthful spectators. guests
from the citys homes. did not re-
alize she had been Seriously in
jured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Weslaco Man Killed
On Main Highway
tSpecial I'd Ma Hcrald.l


WESLACO. Feb. 3.-No charges
have been filed against the Mr..
Clark who was driving the autom0-
bile which struck and instantly
killed ]. L. Yates. so. on the high
way between WeSlaco and Donna
az . o'clock last night.
The aged man. who was ap-
parently on his way home to his
place midway between Weslaco and
Donna. suffered a broken neck and
a crushed side. besides sever body
bruises.
He was an uncle OF L. W. Yates.
city commissioner and prominent
Weslaco business man.
Body Of the deceased will be
sent Tuesday night to Little Rock,
his former home. for burial, by the
Weslaco Mortuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
GANG KILLING
PUZZLES COPS
Machine Guns Take Lives
Of Three In St. Louis
Mystery Fight

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Feb. s.
R)-InvestigatorS today strove 70
sort tangible clews from a maze
OF rumors IN their effort to pierce
the mystery surrounding the STAY
ing OF three men, one OF them a
well-known business man, appar-
emily by machine guns.
The bodies. each containing sew
eral bullet wounds. were fond in
Lovers Lane, three miles east or
Granite City. late yesterday. Sub
sequent Investigation fixed the
scene or the triple Staying at $50 A
East Broadway, East St. Louis,
and the time early Sunday morn
ing. The place is said by police 10
be a hideaway for gangsters.
ST. Louis police said last night
two Of the victims. j. p. Carroll.
connected lately with the operation
o. a handbook here. and Theodore
Kaminski. "a. also Of St. Louis. a
former chauffeur, recently had
been engaged in the East ST.
Louis kidnapping racket" The third
victim was David Hoffman. SO, who
conducted a woman's apparel store
and ~pawnshop here. and is said
to have sold ~gangsters guns at
times. Later Sheriff Jerome Munle
OF st. Louis county said he was
considering a possible motive the
reputed connection OF Carroll and
Kaminski with a KIDNAPPING ring.
Friends OF Adam CMuleshoe)
Fritz wealthy proprietor OF East
side handbook establishments, said
the description OF Kaminski fitted
that OF the driver of the motor
car In which Fritz was kidnapped
q year ago. and that the descrip-
ton OF Carol tailed with that OF
the kidnap gang leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Port Isabel Bond
Issue Is Approved

AUSTIN. Feb. 3.-tF-Bonds ID
proved by the attorney generals
department:
Port Isabel. sewer series 1880.
51-2 per cent, s4S, 500; street i'm
~prOvement- series 1890, 51-2 per
cent, SOS city hall and jail Sc
ries 1880, 5l-2 per cent. $500; side
walk and curb. series 1880, 51-2
per cent, $25.75O: w~aterworks, Sc
ries 1880. ) IL per cent. $3.50. ESQ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Motorcade Lists Are
Full May Stage Second

With 70 Valley residents already
registered for the motorcade which
will leave Feb. Z for Monterrey
and SaltiTlo, no further applica-
tons can be received, q. G.. Rich
ardson or the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce stated this morn
Ing.
Response 70 the trip has been
most gratifying" the commercial
executive stated, and we are more
than glad that the excursion has
met with such popular favor III
all sections OF the Valley
A possibility that another motor
cace would leave the Valley Tor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Monterrey and Saltillo IN the near
future was expressed by Mr.. Rich
ardson when he stated that II a
sufficient number Of registrations
we're received. arrangements would
be made for such a trip.
"If anyone who was too late 20
get IN on the motorcade which
leaves Saturday win register 40 the
office or his chamber or commerce
and n sufficient number OF such
registrations are made. the Valley
secretaries will Be glad TO make
immediate arrangements for the
second excursicps" be stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Byrd Capitulates, May
Buy Valley Citrus GroDe

flight over the South Pole, illus
trated with moving pictures.
The famous explorer was given q
welcome Monday morning by the
reception committee and q body
guard o. Is Sea Scouts and Boy
Scouts.
George "A. Kramer, Valley naval
recruiting officer. served as Ad-
miral Byrd's aide. and First Mate
Adolphus Rabel Of the Sea Scouts,
acted as orderly and refused to be
relieved In favor ar anyone else.
When Admiral Byrd left Monday
night the Scout guard was again
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Twelve Injured In
Submarine Explosion

CHATHAM. Eng. Feb. SIP
Twelve men were injured. two OF
them critically. today when an ex-
plosion OF undetermined origin
wrecked an internal combustion
engine of the submarine XII. one
81 the largest under-sea boats In
the British navy.
The injured men were treated on
the ship and the submarine came
back TO Chatham on me engine.
The extent OF the damage was not
Immediately determined.
The XII. or exceDtionaIlv strong
construction, Is designed for deep
Giving and can ren2in submerged
for tho and q hail days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Major Shepard Asks
For New Trial

TOPEKA. Feb. notwithstanding
his conscience was clear. Major
Charles A. Shepard. convicted wife
poisoner. waited today for a rul-
ing by Judge Richard j. Hopkins
OH a motion for a new trial.
we have just begun to fight"
Shepard said after Judge Hopkins
took under Amusement until late
today the defense demand that he
set aside the verdict OF guilty re-
turned December % BY 4 federal
court Jury in Kansas City. Kas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Riots Feature
Colombia Election

BOGOTA. Colombia, Feb. 3. ZAP
-Thirty-seven persons were killed
and seventy-five we're wounded in
Colombia In disorders incident ID
Sunday.
Ten persons we're killed and fiji
ty we're wounded in the Caribbean
coastal village Of Monteria. between
C~artagena and the Panama border
Fire. believed to have been OF in
cendiary origin. destroyed the bust
ness section Of the town.
The liberals. party of President
Enrique Olaya Herrera. claimed tc
have won rs senate seats against
80 for the conservatives, who al
present are in power in congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Criminal District
Court Opens Feb. is

Preparations are now being made
here for the opening OF criminal
district court Feb. Is. The civil dis
trict court will open a new term ut
the same time.
Judge Geo. Westervelt, former dis
trict attorney. viii Sit on the bench
for the first time here at this term
Of court A fairly heavy docket VIII
confront him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Los Angeles Trade
Man Valley Visitor

by StaIf COrresp0ndent)
HARLINGEN, Feb. 3.-~The city
Of Los Angeles bought S2,500.OO0
worth of Texas food products last
year." william L. Ware. domestic
trade commissioner for the Los An
geles chamber or commerce, reveal
ed Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Ware Is in the Valley making
a trade relationship check for his
city. He Is visiting the larger Tex
as cities on his tour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

AUSTIN, Feb. 3-lF-FaiIure of
local officers to enforc> the motor
vehicle registration law has re-
suited in orders being issued to
the state highway patrol 10 arrest
every automobile driver operating
with a 1880 license. L. @. Phares.
patrol chief. said today. Several
arrests were made yesterday.
Phares said hundreds Of cars were
retng operated on old licenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Military Commander
Named In Chihuahua

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 8. tP1-Gen-
eral Miguel Gonzalez. former head
Of the artillery department al army
headquarters here, has been ap-
pointed military commander In
Chihuahua and will ieave 10 take
charge OF his new post next week.
He succeeds General Francisco
del Arco. who will be assigned 70
another command.