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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
FARMER AND SON PULL WAGON
20 MILES IN SEARCH OF "CROP''
Wife and Baby Ride Five Children Walk; Planter
Comes to Rescue.
n the highway and tolc

who met them on the highway and told
the story. learned that the old tenant
farmer was locking for a crop"
Drought robbed him of one last year
and he had no chance to make one this
year. He had no mules or horses He
had put tractor wheels upon the aXlej
of an old wagon tOInove his family and
goods.
Mr.. Barton placed the mother and
children in his car and brought the
family here. He IL helping them find
q crop."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
HYDE SEES OPTIMISM
BY DROUGHT STRICKEN
Says He Was Impressed by Num-
Der of New Gardens Seen on
Tour of Arkansas.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSocIated PrebS.
KANSAS CITY, April 4.-Secretary
Arthur M. Hyde says optimism has
arisen in drought-stricken areas Of the
South.
II found the section I visited" he
said on his arrival here last night,
getting back in shape in good fashion.
The mental attitude of the people
shows vast improvement"
The head of the Department OF
Agriculture said he was impressed by
the number of new garden fences he
saw on a 300-mile drive through Ar
kansas. A garden, he said, had been
planted by practically every farm
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
SHIP REPORTED SUNK
IN CRASH WITH CUTTER
Coast Guard Boat Reports Freight
er Wrecked Of Nantucket After
Collision Yesterday.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April Coast Guard
headquarters today received a messag.
saying the British freighter Symor had
been sunk of Nantucket in a collision
with the Coast Guard cutter Legare.
The information came from the l. care
The collision, the cutter reported, tool;
place at $40 pm. yesterday.
No further details were received. but
II was assumed by Coast Guard officials
that ths cutter had taken on the crow
OF the freighter and was making for its
base at New London. Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
Bible Stolen From Church.

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va. April
(P).-A thief broke into the First
Methodist Church here and investiga-
ton discloSes that the only thing stolen
was the big Bible the pastor had left
on the pulpit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
MIRONESCU CABINET
IN RUMANIA RESIGNS
Nicholas Titulescu, Once Foreign
Minister, Expected Back to
Reform Government.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, April A.
Prime Minister George S. Mironescu
resigned this morning, with his whole
cabinet, because of parliamentary diff
ficulties.
Nicholas Titulescu, former foreign
minister, is expected to be summoned
from London to form a new govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
American Is Exonerated.

CANNES. France, April (P).-Dr
Joseph Fisher of Oakland. Calf, whose
automobile ran over and killed an aged
woman here yesterday, was eXonerated
today of all blame for the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04
MOUSE MENACES PLANE
Tiny Rodent Gnaws Fabric Loose
From Wing to Make Nest.

RALEIGH, N C. April 3 GP,.-Add
the mouse to the hazards of aviation.
large section of wing fabric pulled
loose from his plane while Oscar Daw-
son was making a fight here.
He landed safely. Workmen ripped
the wing open. found mouse huddled
in a nest Of threads gnawed from the
fabric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04

French Manufacturer Dies.
PARIS. April 4 (P).-Andre Michelin
10. a partner IN the firm of automobile
tire manufacturers, died last nigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-04

Radio Programs On Page B-4
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WEATHrP

20. o. Weather BureA ecast.)
Partly cloudy and colder tonight and
tomorrow lowest temperature tonight
about 20 degrees
Temperatures-Highe 10. at 4:3o
pm. yesterday: lowest. 81, at Z am. to-
day. Full report on page 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
CITY GIRL -
E:Ee Ah9s -. JANE !'. D DIX: n. =. :
JANE DIXON

Maybe IT'S Just as well. We don't
want any front-psge spread on the gun
pla'. It might mess things up for dad"
Yes. it's just as WELL" She didn't
man what she said. For she wanted to
Know the name of the tall thin young
m4n with the deep blue eyes. She had
bCen wanting to know 1t ever since last
Rights occurrence.
"You aren't peeved are you, Kit?"
Neil asked and, reaching over, took her
hand to held beneath his own on the
wheel "You know how it is with me.
I'm blotto about you. I'll do anything
in the world to make you happy, to
make you love me-"
A delicious little tingle ran up Cath
leens arm. The feel of Neirs warm
hand. She shook off the spell of him.
"A bargain" she laughed and pulled
her hand away. You can begin by
mounting. high and dry, the well known
water wagon"
You're certainly of Joy and gin.
aren't you?" he evaded.
Like a million ducks and more"
when do start the climb"
To-day"
Couldn't make 1t tomorrow thought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

Here's 10 Jack Holf-the stor who never
lets US down.! Whether in out-of.door pic.
lures or dinner-iocket dramas, Jack always
delivers an able and vigorous Job Of high
powered acting. A mighty, mighty trouper
TO have around. "A Dangerous Affair"
a Columbia. is his next film.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

we might roll up the Boston Post Road
this evening"
mo. Water wagon today. And I've
got date for this evening"
fellow must wet down his disappoint-
ment"
Cathleen jumped out Of the car as 1t
stopped at the curb in front Of her
house. She ran lightely up the steps.
At the top she turned and blew kiss
at the protesting young man in the
cream colored car.
"Todayg' she called, and disappeared
into the house.
(To be continued)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
SYNOPSIS OF PREcNEGAH
,fMCT MENrS

Cathleen Carroll and Neii NSkNon are
DRIVING. home, from party lass 49, night
suddenly draws his car up to the cul& and.
ieaping out starts tight with gsNe' 2t
ioiterec5. herchmen of an enemy ~ a.
ieen is rescued from the unpleasant sEs3t.,
ton by a strange young man who drives VI
in a limousnA, with two friends. Cathleen1
father, Dan Carroll. small contractor, is
completely under the power of Nehs father l.n
leens friendship with Neil and wants her
TO marry him. He forbids her to see Ken
aeth Hall, young writer who has been very
attentive. But the morning after the fight
she goes with Kenneth to the park to hear
MIN read the latest chapters he has written
of a book he is working on. Neil drives
past in his car and offers Cathleen ride
home. She climbs into the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
GROCER ROUTS BANDITS
WITH BOTTLE BARRAGE
North Dakota Merchant Throws
Milk Containers, Saving
$3.50 From Pair.

BY the Associated Press.
BISMARCK. N. Oak, october 90
An aerial milk bottle attack didn't score
many direct hits for Grocer Robert
Zerr, but it saved $3.50.
Zerr and Richard Halfenstein. clerk,
were passing the time of night in the
store when two men entered. One had
pistol, the other heavy iron bar.
AS Halfenstein was backed into a
corner Zerr threw the bottles, eight OF
them. One broke a door pane but two
hit the men who fled without loot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

lilies. Members Of the Quaker Churches
Of Kansas agreed at a conference here
to collect wheat for that purpose. 1t is
to be ground free of charge by the
Kansas Milling Co. Of Wichita.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

Magistrates Of Rumania have been
forbidden TO play cards, the penalties
ranging from fines to dismissal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
NEEDY WILL GET FLOUR
Kansans Will Supply Families of
West Virginia Miners.

WICHITA Kans. October 40 Po.-
Kansas flour is to be distributed by the
Friends Service Committee of West Viz
ginia to needy miners and their fam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20

"It's good business to guard
my throat, so it's good business
for me to prefer Luckies. I'm
certainly for the throat protec-
ton which 'Toosting' gives me.
And I'm certainly for your
new improved CelIophane
wrapper +hot really opens
without a search warrant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-20
SIXTH INSTALLMENT.

cream colored car circled
Washington Square and came
out under the Washington Arch.
L Whats the matter with Ken
Eo;l m kY1nU
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Harding Praised As
Leader and as Man
ByHoooer; Coolidge

ed al the imposing marble monu-
ment at the edge OF Harding'S home
city. President Hoover and CALVIN
Coolidge depicted him as a notable
statesman who guided the United
States through it's postwar trOu-
bles before he met a tragic end.
President Hoover. who as Secre-
tary OF commerce accompanied
Harding on the fatal trip to Alaska
in 1923. saw Harding as a man who
had ia dim realization that he had
been betrayed by a few Of the men
he had trusted after directing the
nation through the turbulent con-
ditions following the war.
Mr. Coolidge, who introduced the
president and accepted the tomb
on behalf OF the Harding Memorial
Association. declared 1T would be
difficult 10 find any peace time
period Of a little over two years IN
which So much that was bene-
fetal was accomplished as during
his administration"
Both speakers emphasized the
accomplishments o. the Harding
administration. particularly the
Washington arms limitation con-
ference. Neither referred to the
scandals which struck the Harding
cabinet. but the president described
his death as being fastened BY
disillusionment.
Mr.. Coolidge said "IIafore he
Continued on page 81
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near the mouth or the Loire river.
The pilot q 2 hydropiane no.i-
fed authorities and tugs put OF
~ once with divers ~ recover
them.
Eight army trucks. driven by
Young soldiers. started for Nantes
on a S6-mile ride with the bodies
OF 70 persons fisEed out ~ the bay
0f Biscay yesterday. They were
placed In plain wooden boxes.
III was decided 90 open the cOf-
fins in Nantes this afternoon SO the
bereavsd could begin the difficult
task ~ claiming their beloved ones.
Officials Of the operating COM
pany determined that AVA. inciud-
ing the crew bl. excluding chill
dren under four years old. were
aboard the vessel when she left
Nantes Sunday for a picnic at
Eoirnoutier island. Forty-three pas
sengers declined " make the re-
turn trip on account IVY stormy
weather and eight were rescued
after the boat went down near
the mouth % the Loire river.
Thus, the number or the dead
unofficially was placed at least an
sters who paid no fares were aboard
and were lost.
Search for the remaining bodies
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
PIONEER
Family HELD
FOR ROBBERY
Three Texans Accused
Of Looting Memphis
Bank OF May 4

DALLAS. June is. -aP-Three
Dallas men were IL jail today. one
Of them believed positively idenu-
fled III connection With a $4,000
robbery OF the Planters National
Bank ct Memphis, Tenn. on May
A. Dallas detectives also were al
tempting 70 fix responsibility upon
the trio for the $4,000 robbery last
Ial of q Dallas Union Terminal
cashier and his guard.
a 3~1-ycar-old real estate and
cotton man. related 70 one or the
pioneer families OF Dallas. was ar
rested this morning az his home IN
Highland Park. The other two
were arrested yesterday az q down
town rO0ming house by Dallas de-
tectivcs and "A. q. Clark, detective
sergeant from Memphis. Tenn. Both
have criminal records.
B. w. Moore, the Union Terminal
cashier, and Charlie Murray. police
escort. who were robbed az SIG. GOO
last october 10. were expected 70
view the prisoners today 70 attempt
10 identify them.
Officers who had conducted the
investigation were reticent about
the nature ~ clues which lcd
Memphis officers to Dallas on the
trail Of the robbers. but 10 was
learned that Sergeant Clark had
been more than two weeks working
on the case. Detectives insisted that
the man arrested here i'm Hi1h'and
Park had been identified positively.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
MYSTERY
BATTLES \. Y.
MURDER CASE
Father Reveals Early
Childhood Story of
Starr Faithful

NEW YORK, June l6-lP-Re-
velations that she had undergone
a narrowing glrlhood experience
and that she had taken a sleeping
powder before she died intensified
today the MYSTERY surrounding the
bizarre life and death OF Starr
Faithful.
DR.. Alexander o. Gettler, city
tox!cologist, found that her organs
showed traces or a sleeping powder.
D-ath was due 10 drowning. how
ever. he said. and the drug was
only sufficient 70 cause sleep.
After the revelations, District
Attorney Elvin ". Edwards OF Mas
sau county. reiterated his belief the
girl had been murdered. lie order
"a TIE grand jury 70 reconveae
Thursday instead Of today, hoping
to gather more evidence mean
while.
Inspector Harold King. chief CT
Nassau detectives. still was IN
certain today whether the Green
wich Village madcap had been
murdered or had taken her own
life.
Stanley z. Faithful, the girls
stapfather, disclosed that when
starr was a young girl an elderly
man IN the guise OF a family friend
wen her confidence and terrified
her.
STAIRS experience, Mr.. Faithful
said. left her mentally and ply
sicaliy impaired. and expensive
treatments were necessary 70 re-
sore her 10 normal childhood.
In consequence. Faithful -ent
on. he demanded that this elderly
man reimburse him for medical
expenses. "A settlement OF 500 1000 70
s25.G00 was made. he said. through
Charles F RoWley. a Boston at
tcrney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Fire Threatens
Harlingen Gin

HARLINGEN. June l6-F- IA
fire which for a time Threatened 10
destroy the Peoples Gin here and
spread b other nsarby buildings
IN the industrial section was brought
under control BY quick work OF the
Harrington fire department
The fire was discovered az 3
o'clock this morning. and two
alarms were turned In.
Only slight damage was done
The plant is on Adams and wash
.nEton streets.
; Finley Ewing. one OF the own
ers, said two alarms were turned
in because the fire for a time ap-
peared dangerous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
VALLEY WATER
DISTRICT TO
Be ORGANIZED
Directors Master Dist.
Called By Couch to
Make Plans
CBv staff Correspondent.)

~ @N8sA
WESLACO. June l3.-Judge r
G. Couch. chairman of the steer
ing committee Of seven which
worked towards creation Of the
Rio Grande Conservation District
OF Texas and which has been APP
pointed b. Gov. r. S. Sterling IS a
temporary board Of directors for
the district. has called a meeting
TO be held IN san Juan at 10 o'clock
Monday morning Tor the purpose
OF discussing plans.
The board will organize. under
provisions Of the law creating II
passed az the last session OF the
legislature. naming a president and
secretary.
Ten DAYS later the board must
meet again and give notice IN
newspapers Of the four counties Of
hearings TO be held at certain
places and times at which all per-
sons owning property IN the pro-
posed district may appear and may
be heard for or against organiZa-
ton OF the district.
If at the conclusion Of these
hearings. the board feels that the
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
PROBATION
PLAN APPROVED
Railway Commission Depart
ment Head Gives Ten
tative q. X.

AUSTIN. June IL. R-R. ID.
Parker. supervisor o. the o!l and
gas division Of the railroad COM
mission. said today he saw no
harm in the commission approx
ing the CranfilI OIL sterilization
plan as an emergency measure " w
could legally do 50 and II Ii would
not thereby endanger the en-
forcement or ~proration IN areas
other than East Texas.
Parker said he doubted whether
the commission could issue an or
der without = zee - held after
ten DAYS notice. III ~ can. ne
suggested that the plan might b.
tried out until the East Texas
hearing Is held here June %. a.
which time the commission could
decide whether to adopt ID perma-
ntntly.
a delegation AZ oil men sponsor
irF the plan was expected here to-
morrow. Before that time. menu
bers Of the commission planned 10
confer with 2 representative or the
attorney generals department.
Parker still expressed doubt
that the plan would work perma-
nentlv Admitting that nearly all NJ
the present violat0rs ~ ~prcration
had AGREED 10 come into line.
Parker said there was nothing 10
prevent n new crop Of violators
from sprirging IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Illness of Judge
DELAYS Nash Trial

CORSICANA, June 16-P-Iu-
nrss of District Judge Hawkins
Scarborough this morning caused
the p0stpcrement until q W wv w
the trial Of Jimmie Nash. charged
with assault upon 2 person while
masked or IN disguise. ~ connec-
tior with TIE KIDNAPPING last De-
camher ~ E-5art C1rT. son or q
Ccrsicana banker.
When court recessed Yesterday.
witnesses were beinr heard m
testimony resting wv n defense
motion for change az venue.
Nash is the second OF fire men
brought 70 trial On indictments
returned w connection with the
kidnapzr ar Young CERT last De-
cember 10 ana the payment M
$4,000 ransom BIZ his father for
his release
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Japan Plans Addition
To Aviation Forces

TOKYO. June is. lPi-The Jap
anese war office today published
figures on the nations military
strength which will be submitted
to the League Of Nations in con-
nection with the 1892 disarmament
conference.
These figures showed that the
army numbered 23l.6O0 men. in
Guiding officers. IN addition to
2.2i0 men IN the cendarmc-ie and
about 10000 police tn Korea. For
mosa and Manchuria
The aviation branch tOtaled s23
airplares and eight regiments. but
ID was minated that these fig
ures would be increased. bearing
out press reports that the orEaniza-
ton o. two new air regiments was
CONTEMPLATED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Chinese Boat Saves
Cargo From Pirates

SHANGHAI. June l6-F-The
Chinese gunboat Welchun saved
the American cargo steamer Chita
from Yangtse river pirates Sunday.
Loaded with a valuable cargo. tSe
Chita ran aground near Shasi Ell
route TO Ichang The outlaws soon
appeared ard opened with rifle
fire on the helpless snip. which
was without armed guard.
As the brigands began 10 swarm
sboard. the Weichun. attracted by
the firing. arrived and went into
action with her three-poundsrs
ana machine guns. A score of out
laws were killed the others
we're driven off.
The Weichun then stood b. until
nm American eunbcat arrived and
assisted the Chita in relocating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
CHIRO SEEKS
VENUE CHANGE
San Benito Man Is Witness
For Defense Tuesday
Afternoon

G. S. Lasby Of San Benito threw
the court room Of Judge r. T. Yates
Of the Cameron county court at
law in an uproar this afternoon
when he testified that he would
be a dead man today were it not
for j. M. Peery," San Benito Chi
ropractor whose molten for a
change Of venue is being argued
before the judge this afternoon.
Statement Of Lasby. who walk
ed brissly up and down before the
judge ~reiterating that he would
not be able 10 do this were II not
for Mr.. Peery," was greeted BY an
Cutburst Of applause from the sew
eral chiropractors present for the
trial.
Judge Yates Immediately issued
a vtrning from the bench against
further demonstrations. and re-
marked that il would appear that
the combination alleged by the de-
Tense appeared TO be for the Chi
%ropractors rather than against
them.
LaSby. a defense witness. testified
that he had heard" Of q combina-
ticn which would prevent the de-
PENDANT from getting 2 fair trial
IN Cameron county.
Pressed for a definite statement
as 10 what constituted this ALLEGED
combination. Lasgy finally named
the State Medical association.
The hearing was expected to last
the entire afternoon.
The change Of venue was sought
or grounds that "a combination it,
st!gated b. influential citizens pre-
vents the defendant from obtaining
a fair trial IN Cameron county
County Attorney Marvin Hall pre-
pared a controversial affidavit deny
ms tnat such a combination exist
ed and asked that the trlal be con-
Quoted before the Cameron county
court at law.
PeeTy, the first of four chironrac-
tors TO be tried this term Of court.
was represented BY r. NJ Winters.
general counsel for the Wisconsin
Chiropracto-s association. and Gus
Butler Of San Benito.
The county attorney is conducting
the states case.
The courtroom was well filled
with chiropract RS, attorneys and
spectators Tuesday morning. These
cases are attracting more attention
than any case in the court az law
for years
Trials slated for tomorrow may
not be held. due 10 the death OF j.
A. Graham. prominent Brownsville
baTriSter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Jail Breakers Are
Back In San Angelo

ELBJCUEEGDt. E. NI. J~- ls
Long prison terms avail y u
Conner ana Clint Powell. who Wall
be returned d Sen Angelo. Texas.
where they escaped jail a month
ago today. The two men we're cap
tured here Sunday night.
Chisf OF Police O'G.adv vas in
formed BY telephone from san An
cello that Conner l. under is
year sentence for extcrtlon and that
Powell has a five year prison term
awaiting him.
Both men were awaiting trial on
charges al hiThwsv ROBBERY when
they broke from the San Angelo
jail with three companions Con-
nor has admitted. Chief Grady
said. that he is wanted II Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Paper Suspends AS
Workers On Strike

MEXICO CITY. June l6 Up
Striking employees of thr news
paper Excelsior said today they
would rot permit publication of
thn paper until their demands we're
met
The owners NH tho paper indi-
Gated they would n0- attempt -
resume publication unless the nm
plOv1s accepted w wage reduction
and made other concessions. The
EMPLOYEES insist thai the terms of \
collective contract sfTrr1 with the
publishers l8 months agO he res
necfnd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Stolen Car VIII Be
Returned to Houston

"a Houston police officer is COM
ing here tl return the car recover
cd from verrs who cracked the
Garcia Come Wholesale Grocery
warehouse safe early Monday morn
ing The car was stolen from Rev.
DR.. william States Jacobs M Hous-
ton The license plate had clevcrly
been changed with an wv made into
an E and IN % chnnred tO an 8
No further developments In the
case were reported
Police surprised the yCggg who
fled with $500 ln bills leaving $4,000
In cash and "a $1,000 diamond ring
on the floor near the safe.
Police also E-i-ad the car. n
quantity Cf explosives N cas- torch
end other burglary tools
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-16
Score Injured When
Coach Jumps Track

NEW YORK. June is. lP,-A
score OF passengers we're injured
today when the rear car or a south
bound New York. New Haven and
Hartford train Jumped the track az
the WoodlaWn station. the Bronx,
s~.deswiped q freight a on an ad-
Joining track and rebounded into a
steel and concrete pillar.
As the train vas passed under
the overhead Woodlawn -tation
the rea a was Gcrailed and
crashed into the work train stand
ne in the station. overturning the
cabooSe end derailing Z tank car.
Windows were shattered and pas
sengers were hurled from their
seats. Early reports showed more
than a dozen men treated b. am
hulance surgeons at the scene and
eight admitted TO hospitals for
more serious injuries