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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19
RUSSIAN ART
PROGRAM TOPIC

Miss Myrtle Hatch entertained
the Delphian chapter at her home
northeast Of the city on Friday aft
ernoon. with q social affair.
Mrs. o. EN- Jones, district presi-
dent Delphian chapters, was present
as a guest OF honor. accompanied
by Mrs. NJ l.. Paden Of Edinburg.
The regular lesson study was car
ried out, with Russian Art" as the
topic. and very close attention was
paid TO the matter with a general
discussion at the close.
Mrs. T. J.. Caldwell presided in
her usual charming way during the
business session.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19
Cut Flowers Form
Decoration Note

Mrs NJ. w. Ward was hostess
q Wednesday to eight members
OF the Just-Sew club at her home.
Pretty cut flowers adorned the
room where guests enjoyed the aft
ernoon hours IN conversation and
sewing. "A delicious salad course
was served. Mrs. Albert Albright
viii entertain the club next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19
FLOWER DISPLAY rs


The Civic League held the reg
ular meeting ca Monday afternoon
Of this week. with Mrs. E. ". Sprowl
and Mrs. Homer Smith as host
esses az the Smith home on East
10th street.
"A beautiful display Of flowers was
In evidence In the large living
room. these having been donated
BY several Of the members As q
start on q spring flower show"
Mrs. Homer Smith presided, with
Mrs. s. M. Duffie as secretary, Mrs.
Florence M. Hayes reporting the
treasury IN fairly good condition.
with several newly paid up mem
berS.
AT the conclusion OF the business
session, Mrs. T. 3. Sammons, pro.
gram chairman. introduced Mrs.
James a. Gillett. who gave q talk
on the care and culture Of roses.
mentioning the varieties which
We're best fitted to this climate and
soil. She also gave instructions on
the fertilization. pruning and irri-
cation OF this beautiful plant. One
item mentioned in particular was
the fact that the Radiance rose
needs more severe trimming than
other varieties on account Of its
rapid and rank growth.
Mrs. Dimmick gave as a piano
solo TO a Wild Rose" following
Mrs. Gillett's talk. Mrs. Sprowl
favoring the house with several
readings, Riley's poem. "Old Fash
Toned Rose" also Rose BY the
Wayside." Mrs. S. l.. Hardin gave
two solos, The Mission OF the
Rose" and The Little Pink Rose"
by Carrie Jacobs Bond.
The hostesses served tea az the
close Of the program and a social
time was enjoyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19

The Danish flag. consisting Of a
large white cross on s red field. is
the Oldest unchanged national flag
in the world. II was made about
1918.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19
QUILTING PARTY
PLAN or CLASS

Daughters OF the wesley Bible
Class OF the First Methodist church
met Friday afternoon with Mrs. y.
Fl. Sanders for their business and
social meeting.
The devotional was led by Mrs.
L r. Edwards who took rs her topic
the fifth chapter or Galatians.
Plans were made 10 try TO in
crease the attendance OF the class.
On Wednesday. February 10. an
al day quilting party will be held
~ the home or Mrs. Z. r. welch.
There were twentv-rine members
present for the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
Frank 5. Robertson left Sunday
evening for Houston. from where Ne
will 60 TO Austin on business. Later
ne viii 60 70 Dallas where ne will
deliver an address on the Lower
Rio Grande valley nc the National
Drainage. Conservation and Flood
Control Congress.
A. L. Montgomery and w. Z. An
cerscn left Monday evening FOR
Austin where there are attending
TO business interests.
Mrs. Charles Lang has a. her
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
SANDING s MEN
RENEW REVOLT
ON 2FRONTS
Rebel Forces Start Advance
on Coast Cities; American
Warships Guard SeapOrtS

COLON, Panama, April Is
GN.SD.-Renewed rebel activity
in the interior of Nicaragua was
reported today in radio dispatches
from Bluefields which asserted
that well-armed insurgents were
concentrating for attacks upon
coastal towns where last week
they killed nine Americans, eight
other foreigners, and number
of natives.
According to the advices, the
impending offensive is divided
into two detachmentS.
Fly SandinO COIOrS
Both insurgent groups were
repeatedly flying the red and
blue colors of Gen. Augusta San
dino, rebel chieftain. One force
was believed headed for Cape
Gracias Dios, looted by a bandit
detachment last week. Puerto
CabezaS was believed the objec-
tive of the other band.
Although the information that
rebels were advancing again
caused some apprehension, the
presence of two deStroyerS and
the U. S. S. Langley in the harbor
of Puerto Cabezas gave reasonable
assurance that the city was safe.
Spy Is Captured
A Sandinista spy was captured
near Moss Farm by Lieutenant
Courcey, of the Marines, last
Wednesday.
General Sandino has been vari-
ously reported in the vicinity of
Chipote and Saklin.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
ACTOR IN COURT.
AS STRANGER
=$3Ss ; Z.

NEW YORK, April Is GN.SD.
Leander G. Stepp, Baltimore ac-
tor, was to appear today in homi-
eide court charged with the muir
der of Blanche Somers, Balti-
more "blues" singer.
Stepp walked into police sta
ton yesterday and said he had
killed Miss Stepp.
According to police, the actor
had saved $4,000, which he car
ried in his socks.
He claimed the singer had fl
nally spent all the money, and
when she asked for more, he
strangled her.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
.LANHA|N GROUP
PLANTS TREE

Planting of a community tree,
large evergreen, at the residence
of Paul Lanham, Lanham, Md.
occurred today, with citizens Of
the community participating in
the ceremony.
The program included an invoca-
ton by the Rev. w. E. Nelson. of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Lanham; the singing of Amer
lea by the assmbly, an address by
Mrs. o. F.. Cook, the planting Of
the tree by Guy F. Meloy, the reci-
tation of Joyce Kilmer's "The
Tree" by Betty Downes; the sing
ing of Maryland, My Maryland"
and the benediction.
The tree was obtained through a
card party given by the Lanham
Study Club. the committee being:
Mrs. M. A. Downes, Mrs. Carl
Carlson, Mrs. Guy F. Meloy and
Mrs. Fred Robjnette.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
RALLY
To CONSTABLE

That Earle Blackwell, a Prince
Georges county constable indicted
for ma1feasance of office, will re-
ceive the whole-hearted support
of the people of his district was
indicated today when he received
a letter from the Rev. William H.
Heigham, Of the Washington
diocese, commencing him for bis
action in refusing to incarcerate
a woman in the oVer-crowded
detention room for women at
the Marlboro jail.
Blackwell was indicted early
this week after a grand jury in
vestigation into the arrest and
detention of Carolina King, of
Washington. Blackwell took the
woman to the county Jail and
finding it overcrowded permitted
her to spend the night in his
office in Capitol Heights where
he and his secretary, a young
woman of that town, remainded
with her.
In the letter received today
from the Rev. Seigham, Blackwell
was commended for the act. The
letter read in part:
81 do not know whether you
broke any law in refusing to
allow this women to be thrust
into an OverCrOwdcd cell, but I
do know, from the standpoint
of humane consideration, you
are to be commended most
highly for your action in this
matter. / am confident that 1
voice the sentiment of the think.
ing population of Prince Georges
county when I say we are proud
Of you for what you did in this
case"
After his arrest, Blackwell was
Immediately released on a $500
bond. 1t is expected that his trial
will take place Monday or Tues
day,
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Military AttGche
Calls UpOn DAWSON

Col. Francois Jules Philibert
Pillon, recently appointed military
attache to the French Embassy,
called at the War Department to-
day to pay his respects to the
Acting Secretary of War F. Tru-
bee Dawson, and to the chief of
staff of the Army, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur.
Colonel Pillon is an artillery Of
ficer, a graduate of the Ecole
Superieurs de Guerre, and has
had considerable service in the
French possessions in North
Africa. During the World War,
Colonel Pillon commanded a bat
terry, served on the staff Of
division, and commanded an ar.
tillery group, and then served on
the staff of the army. He is an
officer Of the Legion of Honor
and has won three citations,
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
.HOOVERS LEAVE
FOR PILGRIM
FESTIVAL
Cruise to Site of Landing of
Settlers Is Objective of
Presidents Trip Down River

President and Mrs. Hoover will
embark this afternoon on a ITS.
mile cruise down the Potomac
and Chesapeake Bay to Cape
Henry. Va, there to participate
tomorrow in the 324th annivers-
ary pilgrimage to the point where
the English pilgrims first landed.
At the outset Of his Admins.
tratiOn, Mr.. Hoover branded the
MayflOwer q wasteful luxury and
Scrapped it, but there were indi.
cations he would miss the trim
yacht which served every Presi.
dent since Roosevelt before he
reached Little Creek Inlet tOmor.
row afternoon.
Goes On SequOia
In lieu of a more elaborately
quartered Government vessel, the
President is to make his first
river trip aboard the Department
of Commerce inspection boat
Sequoia.
It is 104footer, and the new.
est in the service, but it will &C.
commodate only eight in addition
to the crew, so Mr.. Hoover'S in.
vitations for the trip necessarily
were limited in number.
In addition to their aides, Mr..
and Mrs. Hoover will be accom-.
panied only by DIR. and Mrs. Yer
non Kellogg, old s Street neigh
bOrs, and DIR. Robert A. Millikan,
of Pasadena, Calf.
Board Waiting Train
The party will leave the Wash
ington Navy Yard after lunch
today and proceed to Little Creek
Inlet, where they will land about
Sunday afternoon and board the
waiting special train of Gov. John
G. Pollard, which will take them
to the tip Of Cape Henry.
1t was there, on April 26, 1907,
that the pilgrims who were to
set up the famous jamestown
colony month later first
touched American soil.
Aboard the flagship Susan
Constant" with Capt. Christopher
Newport in command, and the
vessels "GodSpeed" and dis
covery," the little band of Eng
lish settlers had set out in De-
cember on their perilous journey
across the uncharted seas.
Tof% Mast TudiaS
Thirteen days before, they had
left the West Indies, had run
into a storm, and knew not
exactly where they were. The
sight of the cape, which they
named in honor of their Prince
Henry, filled them with renewed
hope.
They landed, and. under the
guidance of the Rev. Robert
Hunt. offered prayers of thanks
for their safe voyage.
Three days later, after curSory
exploration, the Rev. Mr.. Hunt
and his followers returned and
set up a cross. claiming the land
in the name of England.
1t is at the site of this cross
that President and Mrs. Hoover
will join the assembly of Tide
water Virginia women in religious
services Sunday cOmmemOrating
the event.
The party will return aboard
the Sequoia Sunday night.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
WOMAN SPURNS
CITIZENSHIP

Madame Rosika Schwimmer,
noted Hungarian pacifist, VINO
fought so long to become an
American citizen, only to be
refused by the Supreme Court,
no longer has a desire to be-
come naturalized, she said today.
Madame Schwimmer is in The
Capital to listen to the argu-
mentS before the Supreme Court
next Monday on citizenship cases
similar to her caSe-those of
Prof. Douglas Clyde Macintosh,
of Yale University, and Miss
Marie Averil Bland, both Cana
dians, who, like Madame Schwim-
mer, refused to sign the oath of
allegiance with it's implied obliga-
ton to bear arms. She said:
"When I started my battle to
obtain American citizenship, 1
was eager t. be q citizen of
this country, but now / no
longer believe American citizen
ship worth having. I have been
thoroughly diSguSted by the in
justice 1 received in the courts
here and the way 1 have been
treated generally by Others"
Madame Schwimmer said she
had renounced her Hungarian
citizenship, and is now "a woman
without country"
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
BELGIAN PRINCE
ON VISIT HERE
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Buiseret, secretary of the Belgian
embassy, and his sister, Countess
Beatrix, live.
But at the apartment insistent
denial the visitor is there 7aS
voiced.
The reason for the incOgnitO, it
was learn, =, is that His HigneSs
desires to see America, q land
Ia which he is keenly interested,
as an ordinary visitOr-minuS the
pOmp ordinarily surrounding an
official visit.
Prince Is n
So the Belgian citizen is stroll
ing around, visiting the shrines
and buildings just as any visitor
from New York or West Virginia
would do.
The young prince, who is 27
years old, arrived in this country
a short time ago, travelling on one
Of the smaller, one-cabin boats.
He arrived in washington last
Monday and plans to acquire an
automobile for a tour of the
country. However, the embassy
has not been informed Of these
plans.
The length Of the princes stay
in this country has not been
determined.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
FORMER PALS
SOUGHT BY
. POLICE
Couple Had Fled to Europe
After Game in Which U. S.
Woman Official Was Bilked

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In the back of the head. But he
would not talk.
He told those who sought, to
learn the slayer's identity:
"It's none Of your business"
But to a nurse, he muttered
with his last breath:
"He was . friend Of mine"
Had Been in Nice
Mrs. Parker stated she and
Parker had stayed in Nice until
last month. The death of her
mother brought her home.
Since the funeral. Parker had
remained in hiding at the home Of
his father-in-law.
According to Mrs. Parker two
days ago she and her husband
took a plane for Detroit, while
Mrs. Perry visited her 10-year-old
son by a previous marriage
Wife Saw Shooting
Perry and his wife had been
motoring last night. They got
back to the Canniff home shortly
before midnight. Mrs. Parker
left the machine after it had been
driven in the garage.
Although she saw the flash OF
the gun, she was unable to make
out the figure of the assassin.
Under questioning by Coroner
b. j. Bolka, the woman broke
down and admitted her husband
was in the confidence game
racket
She told of his part in the Lit
singer -Blacklidge swindle, which
took place in Springfield, Ill, on
January %
She Won $2O7,OGO
Mrs. Blacklidge contended that
she had taken part in a faro
game, and after she had won
$207, 900 the banker refused to
pay off until e produced $780,
900 to show that the checks she
had used in the game would
have been paid in the event she
had lost.
It was then that he went to
Edward r. Litsinger, chairman OF
the Cook county board of re-
view, and borrowed the mon,y
with which } satisfy the, gam
blerS.
Accompanied by Mr.. Litsinger
and his son, Fred, Mrs. Black
lidge went to Springfield, the
young man carrying the money.
When they arrived at a hotel
there the younger Litsinger
claimed that he was attacked and
the money taken from him.
An attempt to have Mrs. Black
idge arrested failed, as investi-
cation convinced the Springfield
chief Of police that she had been
the victim of a confidence game.
It was then that the names Of
Parker and Roy Burgess were
brought into the case. Mrs. Black
1idge said that she was invited
to sit in the game by Roscoe
Reynolds, a friend of her late
husband.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Seabury May Probe
ROthStein'S Murder

NEW YORK, April IS UN.S1.
Reports that the Arnold Rothstein
murder mystery would be inveSti-
gated by Samuel Seabury, COM
missioner named to probe charges
against District Attorney Grain,
were revived today.
The City Club, in its complaint
to Governor Roosevelt, as a result
of which the present inquiry was
ordered, pointed out that Grain
promised to solve the RouthSteln
murder mystery within 80 days
after he took office
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
BOY, IS,
BITTEN BY DOC

While returning to his home
from school yesterday, Russell
Meals, 13, of 400 Pine St., Silver
Spring, Md, was bitten by a dog
said to be owned by Charles
Price, 800 Pheyer Ave-, Silver
Spring. His injuries were treated
by DIR. H. H. Hewlett.
Young Nealls was the second
school child bitten in the sub
urban sections of Montgomery
county during the day, and police
stated they were going to round
up all unlicensed dogs as a safety
measure.
According to the police there
are 1000 unlicensed dogs in the
suburbs of the county.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Maj. E.. W. Savage
To Leave Press Post

Major Emmert w. Savage, Gen
eral Staff Corps, member of the
Public Relations Branch, one of
the War Departments contact
men with the preIS,' according to
an order issued today will be re-
lieved from duty from assignment
with the General Staff and as
signed to station at Fort George
G. Meade, Md.
The transfer will take effect
August ID, and Major Savage will
report to the commanding Off
Ger at Fort Meade not later than
September II. Major Savage will
take up duty as student at the
Tank School in the 1882
course.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
j. 8. ENDS TANK
EXPERIMENTS

The tests of the pilot model
of the Christie tank carried on
at Aberdeen Proving Ground have
been completed by a special
board appointed by the War De-
partment, it was announced today.
These tests furnished much
valuable information concerning
the possibilities and limitations
of this convertible type of COM
bined wheel and tracklaying We
hicle and indicated certain changes
in design.
Based upon this information.
the Ordnance Department has
submitted revised specifications
to the chief of infantry for COM
ment. AS soon as these Specifica.
tions are agreed upon, the
Ordnance Department will invite
bids for the manufacture Of
several more of this type vehicle,
to be issued for service tests.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
H0nduran Government
Has Rebels on Run

TEG GIG ALPA, Honduras,
April IS GNS0.-The govern
ment of Honduras determined to-
day to make use of all national
funds in stamping out rebel acti-
vitieS in the north.
Extensive military operations
will probably be undertaken, with
additional troops taking the field
to help those already in action.
Plans for the annihilation of in
terror rebel strongholds and the
pursuit of all rebel leaders were
under consideration.
The main body of Insurgents
was reported on the run
A small band of raiders sacked
the towns of Pimienta and Villain
ueva. escaping before troops ar
rived.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
HOOUer's Childhood
Pal Fined $50 for
Slot Machines

Upton, Iowa, April IS
QN.S0-Newt Butler, of West
Branch, President Hoover'S
childhood playmate, who boasts
that he was the only boy who
licked the Quaker youth, was
fined $50 and costs for run
ming slot machines in his soft
drink parlor. He pleaded guilty.
Butler was one of the first to
greet the President at West
Branch after the latter'S nomi-
nation at Kansas City.
Although he was a Demo-
cratic postmaster for years at
West Branch. he voted for
Hoover
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Patient at GaIIinger
Ends Life by Hanging

Frederick c. Lewis, 80, was
found dead from hanging today
In a room at Gallinger Hospital,
where he had been a patient
since last Tuesday.
The body was found suspended
from a belt and pajama cord,
which had been secured to the
top of a door.
Charles Fowler. a hospital
orderly, found the body.
Lewis lived at 1915 Belmont St.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
WIFE ENDS LIFE
IN KITCHEN
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fumes in the cellar Of the Hover
ton home late yesterday.
The two women were found by
Miss A. Denable, a neighbor, who
calling at the house and receiving
no answer. investigated. She sum-
moned members Of the Chevy
Chase and Bethesda volunteer fire
departments and DR.. r. L. Thomp-
son, who gave first aid and revived
the women.
Mrs. Howerton remained at
home but the maid was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where it is
said her condition is not serious.
Investigation revealed that a
vent pipe on the water heater had
become dislodged.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
Seat Pleasant Man
SuccUn1bs to Burns

Isaac N. Hull, 35, died at Cas-
ualty Hospital late yesterday from
burns received when a can of
kerosene exploded in his home at
Seat Pleasant, Md. Police said
Mr.. Hull was endeavoring to start
a fire with the kerosene when it
exploded.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
G. W. PLAY TONIGHT

The Cassilia Engagement" the
spring play of the George Wash
ington University Drama Club.
will be given tonight in the Ward
man Park Theater. The play is
directed by j. Miner Dorey. lee
'tlner on play production.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
RyersOn Discusses
Home LUndsCUping

Knowles A. Ryerson, of the
United States Department of
Agriculture, was the principal
speaker at meeting of the Ar
lington county Identification com.
mittee last night in the Lyon
Park Community House.
Mr.. yerson spoke on landScap-
ing home property and community
Identification. illustrating his
lecture with slides.
The Washington times., 1931-04-25
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of April
%, $414,715.470.97; expenditures,
$13, 1893, ,S09.10; customs receipts,
$25y y628,374.49.
La gaceta., 1931-04-28
DECLARACIONES QUE PER
JUDICAN A HATTON FUE-
RON AYE
POR I'll GOBERNADOR
Prominentes ciudadanos ase-
guran que Joughin ha domino
do los vicios en- esta
Comunidad

Tallahassee, Abril 28.- o.
tras nueve declaraciones jura-
das fueron remitidas hoy p0r
ell Gobernador Carlton al Co.
mite del Senado que investiga
la suspension del sheriff Hat
ton, y EN- las cuales Sc hace
constar la intensa campaha
que ell sheriff actual viene sos
teniendo contra Charlie Wall,
Rafael Reina, y otros indivi =
duos que operan garit0s Y Jue-
gos p%rohibidos, y presentando-
10 como ell dnico representan-
tie de la Ley en- la historic del
Condado capaz de m%antener
silenciadas esas perniciosas ac
tividades.
Firman las declaraciones ju-
radas, PROFESSIONALS Y hombres
de negocios de la ciudad y del
condad,o entire los que Sc en-
cuentran w. f. Stovall, w.
Fred Steuart, l.. T. Kendrick,
D. II. Woodbury., w. Lesley
Brown, James +. Taylor, j. N.
Saffold, w. G.. Allen, j. T. O.
Berry, Cliff A. Edwards, Rev.
A. NJ. Bennett, Rev. |. E. Will
liams, Rev. l.. w. Smith, +. W.
Ball y los cinco miembros de
la Comisi6n del Condado de
Hillsborough.
A aportar estos nuevos tes-
timonios, Ell Gobernador Carl
ton dirigi6 una nota al Sena-
dor Johns, de Starke, Presi-
dente del Comite Investigator,
en- la que dice: "Un analisis de
estos demostrara que Hatton
esta limitado a los testimonies
primeramente presentados."
En- la session de hoy ell Conf
te del Senado escuchara los ar
La gaceta., 1931-04-28
.TEATRC CASINO

ia Viuda de Chicago" alcan
20 anoche un extraordinariO exl
to en- este popular teatro.
Neil Hamilton, ell notable &C
tor, h6roe de muchas obras ro-
manticas, aparece como 81 PTS
tolero en- esta nueva admirable
pelicula.
De modelo en- las escuelas de
arte de New York, Hamilton Sc
ha convertible en- uno de los me
jores actores americanos.
Alice White representa- de
manera irreprochable el princi-
pal papel femenino.
Complain el programa. que
es doble Y de los dignos de elo-
gio, una attraction de indiscuti-
bic merito, "Miel en- Espana".
La gaceta., 1931-04-28
BOLETIN DE Ell BEN PU-
BLICO

Operados fueron aver por ell
director, DR.. Nestor A. Porto
carrero, Luz Villar, de Francis
sos; Dulce Maria Valdes, de Ia
Novena avenida 1920, y Lucia
Guerra, de la Deeima avenida
1916.
Ell DR.. Rafael Ortega oper6 4
Isabel Pena, de la Gale 16 3108;
Carolina Velazco, de la Catorce
avenida 1920, y Maria Reyes, de
Green 2733.
Teresa Pitisci, de la Trece
avenida 1916, Y Carmen Coma
lez, de Cherry 2128, fueron ope-
radas por ell DR.. Adrian Busti-
TO.
Oper6 ell DIR. A. Gonzalez a
Ana Luisa Reyes, vecina de la
calle Trece 2706.