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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
BLOSSOMS HERALD
UNOFFICIAL SPRING
Normal Rain Opens Buds, but
Weather Man Predicts
Freezing Tonight.

Spring may not be recorded ofhcially
as having arrived in Washington, but
on the strength of a .61-inch rainfall
since Saturday night and signs Of bud
ding blossoms and leaves there are
Capital residents willing to believe it
has come a little ahead of time,
Washington escaped the March storm
that swept eastward to the Atlantic
Coast from the lower Missouri and
Mississippi Valleys, leaving In its wake
half dozen snowbound States. but 1t
experienced the heaviest rainfall since
goodness knows when," according TO
Forecaster Charles L. Mitchell of the
United States Weather Bureau,
The rain, which started Saturday
night and continued at intervals
through Sunday, puts the official rain
fall in the Washington area for the first
eight days of March we'll above normal
1t was just boon to farmers in this
area.
The entire area east of the Mississippi
has been benefited by the moisture
brought by March gales. In those sec
tons unvisited by snow, more water
was deposited over the parched surface
than at any time since the drought be-
gan.
Local rains reduced the deficiency of
precipitation in this area since January
from 4.23 inches to 1852 inches, ac-
transformed a deficiency Of 81 of an
inch for the month of March to a sur
plus of 80 of an inch.
1t is not probable, however, that there
will be any more rain this week. With
clear weather and freezing temperatures
tonight and tomorrow. the Weather
Bureau says Spring can hardly be said
to have arrived. Wednesday and Thurs
day will witness gradually rising tenn
perature, followed by slight drop in
the mercury.
At Hams Point, it was reported to-
day. the blossoms of the hundreds OF
yellow jasmine bushes are beginning to
show. Robins today were out digging
for worms and leaves and early Spring
blossoms began to sprout. But the
Weather Bureau officials do not see
any early tokens Of Spring in these
events.
Rain Breaks Drought.
The general rain and snow fall over
the week end, ranging from an inch to
over two inches over much of the coun-
try east of the Mississippi were de-
scribed today by the Weather Bureau
as exceedingly helpful in breaking
the grip Of the drought.
The Central Ohio Valley, including
Kentucky Southern Ohio and Indiana
and all of Illinois, which has long suf-
tered from aridity, was perhaps the
most benefited.
j. B. Kincer, agriculture meterologist,
said it received from an inch to a lit
tie more than two inches Of rain and
snow.
The heaviest fall along the Atlantic
coast was from Baltimore north, with
the greatest amount, 1.6 inches, at New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
ORDERED TO TOXIC

Mai. Rufus S. Bratton, United States
Infantry, a student at the General
staff School, Fort Leavenworth. Kan,
has been directed by the Secretary Of
War to attend the second course at
the Japanese General Staff College. at
Toxic, commencing December / next
This action was taken in accordance
with an arrangement made by Japan
and the United States last year, under
which Mai MaSafumi Yamauchi Of the
Japanese Army is now serving as a
student at the General STAFF School
at Fort Leavenworth. Maj. Bratton Is
from Yorkville, S. G. and has completed
a course of study in the Japanese
language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
FIREMAN is INJURED
IN CENTER MARKET FIRE
Blaze Starts in sawdust and Repels
Fighters Two Hours-Man
Falls Is Feet.

More than two hours were required
for flremen to extlnguish a stubborn
blaze today in the west wing Of old Cen
ter Market, now being RACED.
The fire was in thick layers of saw
dust between the first and second floors,
originally placed there to prevent noise
in bowling alleys on the second floor
from disturbing persons below. Origin
Of the blaze was not determined
Sidney Carter, fireman of No. truck
company, suffered a broken ankle when
he fell about Is feet from one roof to
another while fighting the flames. He
was removed to Emergency Hospital.
This was the second fire that has &C.
Cured at the market since workmen
began wrecking the structure to make
way for the Government building pro-
gram. The FIRST blaze occurred several
weeks ago and was of more serious pro-
portions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
APPROX. Approx.
stoppE stoppR Time
Mics Feet distance distance consumed
neT Travelled 2-yheei 4-wheel in going
49, brakes. l mile.
THIEF L0OTS ROOM
OF ACTOR ON STAGE
Ring, Watch and Cash Reported
Taken as Samuel Cohen Per-
forms at Show.

Theft of a $3.50 ring, $l25 wrist
watch and $50 in cash from a dressing
room of the Earle Theater was reported
to police last night by Samuel Cohen,
an actor.
Cohen told detectives the yaluables
disappeared while he was on the stage.
The robber gained entrance, the IN
veStigators reported, by breaking open
a fire escape window. Police were url-
able TO find any clue to the identity OF
the intruder.
Mrs. Mary e. Laudick Of 37ll In
comar street reported jewelry worth
$500 had been stolen from her car or
lost in the downtown shopping district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Margaret Moore, IS. Providence Hospital.
Eleanor I. Doolittle, 80. 1863 @ st.
Virginia Rutter, 80, $3.50 r st.
Caroline NJ. Petit 81, Gas Mass ave,
Charles w. Engelbright, 10, 237 Cromwell
John W. Brown. rs, Home for Aged and
Infirm.
Robert IA Foy' ga l32S A 81. Sc
LoYena Howell. 6s, 1853 2sth ST.
Leo ID, Shire, 65, Emergency Hospital.
Mary I. Jepning, "a, 1887 Eairmont st.
Harry L. Dawson, go, Home for Aged and
Infrm.
Daniel Feiiner, 81, st. Elizabeth's Hos
p.tai.
Nancy Williams, 10, Freedmens Hospital.
Arthur Frye, So. 1914 E.clid ST,
Anna Green. So, st. ElizabethS Hospital
Annie GibbonS,5 So, lt47 Burdens ct.
John HarrIs ~. Callinser Hosnitai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
SAILOR HELD IN CHASE
Albert stellern Charged With Leav-
ing Scene of Auto Crash.

Following . short cl1aSe last night,
Albert C. Etellern, 2S years old, q sailor
attached to the United States Navy re-
ceiying ship Reina Mercedes, at An
napolis, was arrested on q charge Of
leaving the scene Of an accident after
colliding.
Police said Stellern drove his auto
mobile into parked machine on Rhode
east and failed to stop. He was ar
rested several blocks from the scene
OF the accident by Policeman Carl Burr
of the fifth precinct.
The parked automobile is owned by
Richard Robinson of 2i03 Rhode Bland
avenue northeast, police reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
KONG HEADS DRUM CORPS

John L. Kong has been selected as
commander of the Overseas Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, succeeding Mai.
Harvey L. Miller of the goth Marine
Reserves.
A. E. Harper, band leader. was re-
placed in the election by Alvin I. Lorig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
HELD NOT MOTOR
VEHICLE IN THEFT CASE
Supreme Court Declares Transporta-
tion Does Not Violate Federal
Auto Stealing Law.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court decided today
that interstate transportation of an air
plane does not tonstitute a violation of
the motor vehicle thefSaaW.
The decision was handed down by JUS
tice Oliver Wendell Holmes, who was 30
years old yesterday.
The case came to the court in an APP
peal by william McBoyle of Galena,
Ill The decision hinged on the cues
ton whether an airplane is to be Non-
Sidered vehicle" under The tern1& OF
the vehicle theft law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Plan Suitland Card Party.

SUITLAND, Md, March (Spe-
ciaD To raise money for charity, st.
Patrick's day card party will be held
under the auspices of the Suitland Citi-
zens' Association the evening of March
II in SuitIand Hall. The admission
ticket also will be good for a plate
lunch of chicken salad rolls and coffee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
SEARCH FOR WIFE ASKED
Mrs. Clara Blaine, Is, Disappeared
From Home Last Night.

Police were asked today to search for
Mrs. Clara Blaine, 10 years old. Of 1877
Tenth street, who disappeared from her
home last night. The search was re-
ouested by her husband, Roger Blaine,
"a years old.
When the girl disappeared she was
wearing a black hat, a brown fur coat,
light stockings and black shoes. Police
fsaid her eyes were blue and that she
had light hair She has been in III
1919. ~. 49, ys~~t w,e~k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Thanks Geographic Society.

PARIS. March (P).-President Dou-
mergue through Ambassador Edge to-
day conveyed his thanks to the Ameri-
can National Geographic Society for
electing him an honorary life member
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$l4,757 for Maryland Camp.

An allotment Of $i4,757 has been
made by the War Department for the
extension Of the water and sewer sys-
TENS ut the National Guard camp at
Cascade, Md.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
World Fliers Leave on Last
Hop Of Jaunt Around Globe,
Hope to Make N. Y. Today

tend the towing or their plane 70 .
hangar by q tractor.
The fliers said they were tired
but In good condition. They ex-
pressed their pleasure nc being
back on the American continent
after their trip across Siberia where
they had 10 talk I'm sign language
and ate black bread and tea.
The start from Fairbanks was at
3:24 n. III. Alaska time G.24 n. III.
Central Standard time) yesterday
morning. The plane averaged $50
miles an hour for the flight OF
l,450 miles to Edmonton.
Sleepiness Is Just routine now for
Post and Ggtty.
We have been sleepy for about
six days" smiled weary Wiley when
one of the welcomers asked If he
was tired.
Thick-set and short. tanned and
hardy. Post appeared the more
exhausted or the pair as they
stepped from the cockpit or their
plane. landed perfectly I'm the
muddy field. His blonde
features were impassive as he scan
ned the sheaf or kilograms and
mail awaiting him. Gatty. slight
and shivering In the rain. wrapped
his suit coat about him until some
one brought him an overcoat.
"A stiffness I'm Gatty's left arm
was noticeable.
did you suffer serious injuries
when the propeller hit you az So
lomon2r he was asked.
Nothing to speak OF. although
my arm Is quite stiff" he replied.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
jim DOOLITTLE
QUITS RACING
Wife Of Air Ace Makes
Up Our Mind Says
Stunt Pilot

NEW DIRK. July 1. -tP- Major
James II. tJimmie) Doolittle. one
Of the worlds greatest speed fliers,
has decided TO gait racing, because
OF my advanced years. He is 81.
But 10 may not be strictly ac-
curate 70 say he has decided on
this course. not all BY himself.
Mrs. Doolittle," he said TODAY.
has made up our mind that the
time has come 70 give up racing"
Doollttle, who vas a major IN
the army before he resigned TO
enter commercial aviation, recall
cd that some time ago he gave I'D
exhibition flying because his wife
disapproved.
1t isn't that she disapproves OF
racing he said. but she feels that
I've done my share and II isn't Just
the thing for n OF my advanced
years"
Doolittle had expected 70 particle
pate in the National Air Races az
Cleveland this year, but last week
he flew his entry to pieces in the
air at st. Louis. II began breaking
up as he was flying 100 feet above
the ground at about $50 miles an
hour, but he zoomed II to 800 and
stepped out. landing safely in his
parachute.
He still has hopes Of obtaining a
plane worthy Of entering in the
Cleveland races. ~ he does he will
have n last fling at speed. II not.
he is done now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
OFFICIAL GLAD
HAND WAITSDUO


NEW YORK. July i.-tF-As-
Stunning Wiley Post and Harold
Gatty will complete their record
breaking flight around the northern
hemisphere tonight. municipal and
aviation officials today made ready
TO give them a welcome befitting
the feat which has captured the
imagination Of the world.
At Roosevelt Field. Long Island,
where the filters took off June q
on their 16.O0O-mile dash, and where
they expect to finish between 6 and
10 p. m. tonight, careful prepara-
ticnS were made TO handle a crowd.
The official welcome Of the city
will be reserved for tomorrow, after
the filters, If they hold 10 their
schedule, win have had a nights
rest.
A parade up Broadway behind an
escort OF soldiers and sailors be-
tween lanes Of cheering throngs
ard a reception by Mayor Walker
at city hall are part OF the program.
The mayor will present medals.
In addition TO the public welcome.
the fliers will be greeted by Mrs.
Wiley Post and f. c. Hall. of Okla
homa City. sponsor OF the flight.
Mrs. Gatty was on her way by air
like her husband. and hoped TO ar
rive In time to see the plane land.
She is due at the Newark, N. j..
airport from Los Angeles at 8:54
p. NJ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
NEW ORLEANS +

NEW ORLEANS. July i.lPl-Cot-
ton opened quiet and somewhat
easier today as Liverpool cables were
worse than due. First trades here
showed losses OF two TO four points
and the market continued to ease
off gradually after the start on
favorable weather IN the belt and
less satisfactory news from France
on the international debt proposal
October eased off to 1905 and
December 1890. or 7 10 9 points
down from yesterdays close.
AT the end of the first hour the
market was a shade steadier and
had recovered two points from the
lows on a little short covering.
The market after ruling quiet
most or the morning had a sharp
rally near mid-session on improve
ment in stocks and a report from
a private bureau that the inter-
national debt moratorium question
might be settled BY night.
October advanced to 1881 and
December to 1855. or Is points up
from the lows and is to 10 points
above Yesterdays close.
A little later the market eased off
8 points on realizing and az mid
session was steady with trading
only moderate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01

EDMONTON. Alta. July l.-R
Using q paved street for a run
way, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
hoped off from here this morning
for Cleveland. Ohio. beyond which
lay the home stretch of their 5000
mile flight around the world.
They hoped 70 reach Roosevelt
field, New York, by night, thereby
completing their flight In nine days.
The m0noplane Winnie Mae took
the air ut $3.50 a. m. Mountain
Standard time) t4.39 Central
Standard time) and headed south
east for the 1000 mile flight 70
Cleveland. which the filters hoped
to accomplish In III or II hours.
Rain which had fallen here for
the past "a hours, ceased Just be-
fore the takeoff, but II had left
Blachford field. where the plane
landed yesterday. a quagmire from
which a takeoff with the planes
heavy load OF fuel would have been
we'll nigh impossible.
Post ran the plane along the
street for a quarter OF a mile before
il lifted into the air i'm the face Of
a northwest breeze. After swinging
In a wide circle. the plane headed
southeast and Strengthened out or
its course.
Neither the pilot nor Gatty, the
navigator, would say before they
took off Just what course they
would follow. but said they would
bear well TO the south to get away
from the storm area In the vicinity
Of Edmonton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
POLICE CLEAR
STREET OF CROWD

There was little delay In the tsl.e
off. The fliers. refreshed by sew
eral hours sleep, arrived az the
field shortly before 8 a. m. Mech
anics were warming ND the plane
when they arrived at the hangar.
After obtaining the Canadian
weather reports. they climbed into
the plane and took off.
Post delayed his start until police
had cleared the street OF spectators
Of whom several hundred were on
hand despite the early hour.
They expect TO land on Long
Island. New York. tonight TO COM
plete their 16.000-mile flight
around the world in nine days. one
day less than they set for them
selves when they started June %.
The fliers set their plane down
IN a neat three-point landing on
the soggy turf az Blatchford field
here yesterday at 4.30 %. m. Noun
tain time (5:35 Central Standard
time) az the end Of a ten-hour
flight from Fairbanks. Alaska.
Despite their fatigue Post and
Gatty declined an automobile 10
take them across the field and re-
NAMED out In the rain 10 superin-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
RECORD HEAT
WAVE KEEPS ON
766 Deaths Charged To
Continued High
Temperature

July came today with a record
heat wave still prevailing in many
sections Of the country.
Temperate relief. which came 70
North Dakota and Minnesota yes
terday, was on its way TO the other
central states today-but would
hardly arrive before tonight or to-
morrow. weather f~orecasters said.
And as the cooler weather came,
II apparently pushed the heat wave
farther into the east and south
where yesterday heat records we're
broken in Virginia. Pennsylvania,
the Carolinas and Georgia.
Promise Of relief In the middle
west seemed short lived. Comparing
his records. the weather man said
they showed that hot Junes are
followed, two out of three times. by
torrid Julys.
Total deaths attributable TO the
heat during the last "a hours. In
Guiding ~drownings and n youth
killed in an electrical storm az
st. Louis. were estimated az APP
approximately go. Total deaths for
the current heat wave were set ct
about 766.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. July /. -lR-Cot-
ton opened steady today, ? 10 9
points lower IN response 10 rela-
lively easy Liverpool cables and
rather a favorable Interpretation Of
the private weekly crop reviews.
July sold off TO $40 and December
to 1890. under liquidation which
seemed to be combined with some
local and commission house selling.
but the offerings were not agrees
sive, the market was quiet at the
end Of the first halfwith prices
showing slight rallies from the low
est.
Liverpool cables said that local
and continental liquidation had
been absorbed by covering ana
trade calling in that market and
said that home trading in cotton
cloths was improving and that a
fair business was doing in yarns.
Prices worked back TO about or
a shade above yesterdays closing
figures later In the morning. The
weekly report OF the weather bu-
e was quite generally regarded
as better than expected, but brought
in no selling of consequence and
the market held generally steady.
Trading was quiet and the dis
position TO ven up commitments
was probably promoted by un-
certainty as TO the results OF the
debt conferences III Paris and the
approach OF the holiday. Octo r.
sold I'D from 1904 to i0.15 and jan
uary from 1912 70 10.49. or ! 70 ?
points net higher and the market
was within 2 or 3 points OF these
prices at midday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
Anniversary of Reaper
Invention Celebrated in July

CHICAGO, July 1~s-tR3-Mechan-
lied agriculture today neared the
beginning Of its second century.
For II was on a July day 100
years ago in a Virginia wheat field
that Cyrus Hall Mccormick sue
cessfuily cut a strip OF grain with
his reaper. That crude machine and
those OF other agricultural expert
mentors were f0rerunners OF the
speedy motor powered combines
now harvesting the great 1891 crops
Of the American wheat belt.
Before the reaper. harvesting was
mans most arduous task. Prior to
that July day dhe exact date has
never been ascertained) from the
dawn OF civilization but slight bet
terments had been made IN the i'm
portant work Of gathering food
stuffs. Only the scythe and cradle
had been added 10 mans harvest
ing equipment since Ruth CLEANED
the fields OF Boaz In biblical times.
McCormick's first reaper was
watched, as IL cut cleanly through
the ripe wheat. by members OF his
family. including his father. Robert.
who had tried unsuccessfully TO per-
feet such a machine.
Mccormick did not patent his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01

reaper until 1884 and did not start
marketing It until 1870. In the
mean time other inventors deyel-
oped similar machines and the r.
valry their products engendered
kept up for many years. This keen
competition brought many I'm
provements inthe original harvest
ing machines as each firm strove
TO Quito the other.
Greater service to the world was
claimed for the machine by others
who credit 1t with banishing mans
fear OF famine.
Machinery taking mans place IN
the worlds major grain fields elm
mated the fear OF famine In q few
years among progressive peoples.
but the rapid spread Of motor
powered implements IN recent years
has left instead another problem
the proper distribution OF huge
grain SURPRISES.
The first reaper merely cut some
s or ten acres OF wheat In a day
with threshpg TO follow. The com
bines now In common use, in a
single operation harvest and thresh
30 TO 40 acres a day.
Mccormick died in 1884.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
Official Welcome Is
Refused BY Capital

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, July /
-LP-The municipality Of Aarhus.
capital Of the native county Of
Holger Hoiriis. has refused to give
Hoiriis and otto Hillig. his COM
panion in the transatlantic flight
Of the airplane Liberty. an official
welcome. according to reports pub
lished today.
The newspaper Politiken quotes
Burgomaster Jacob Jensen as say
ing the flight was haphazard luck.
the aviators nearly missing Europe
and hitting Spain when they were
aiming at Denmark.
After visiting several cities IN
Jutland. the fliers intend to de-
mount their plane and return 70
New York from a French port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01
Valley Men Escape
Injury In Car Blaze
ESPECIAL 10 The Herald1

A1bNtAdA w lie DCI H.
EDINBURG. July Mayor d. c.
Abney narrowly escaped severe In
jury as he jumped from a burning
a near Edna. Monday afternoon.
as he was returning 70 Edinburg
from Houston where he had been
since Saturday on city business.
Mayor Abney reached Edinburg late
Tuesday.
w K. Schultz OF near Edinburg.
who was driving and Mayor Abney
were enroute 10 the Valley. and a
few miles south OF Edna discovered
that the a was in flames. Both
men jumped from the car. and sue
ceeded In putting out the blaze,
Mayor Abney said.
A stack of blankets was In the
back OF the car. and as the mel were
In Edna, some small children had
shot firecrackers near the car. and
1t Is supposed that the sparks OF the
firecrackers started the blaze. Mayor
Abney said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-01

DALLAS. Tex. July l. R-Hot
weather claimed its second Texas
victim yesterday as the death toll
from heat in the United States
reached the 500 mark.
Jack Meyer. refinery employee at
Greenville. died after being over
come BY the heat. Ed Storey. SO,
dropped dead while working In a
cotton field Monday near Tyler.