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The Washington times., 1931-01-27
DIR. IRA X. ATHERTON

DR.. Ira K. Atherton, SO, In
charge of hog cholera research
for the State of Maryland, died
today of heart attack at his home
in Hyattsville, Md.
DR.. Atherton, who attended a
banquet of the Chamber of Com
merce last night, was stricken
shortly after his return home.
A native of Bloomington, ILL.,,
DR.. Atherton was a graduate OF
the New York College of Veter1-
nary Surgeons. He lived for
many years in Peoria, Ill, and
came to Maryland to assume his
post about IL years ago.
Prominent in civic organiza-
tions of Hyattsyille, DR.. Atherton
was vice president of the Cham
ber of Commerce and formerly
a member of the council.
He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Edna Atherton; a son, Harry
M. Atherton, of Silver Spring,
Md; a brother, Frank Atherton,
of Chicago, and two sisters Mrs.
May Whitehall, of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Maude Allen, Of Pasa-
dena.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, pending the ar
rival Of the brother from Chicago
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
Baptist Leader, Due
To Plan Convention

Edwin Phelps, general secretary
of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America is due here to-
day from Chicago to confer with
local committee members on the
national convention Of the B. Y.
P. U. to be held here July 8 to IL.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27

Soon appetite returns with child.
hoods usefulness. Digestive Secre-
tons are fostered and food digests
better. Your complexion freshens.
Pep returns. You are through with
pills for good!
Isn't it time you tried it? Just ask
for FLefsebmann'S Yeast at any gro.
cery, restaurant or soda fountain.
Every cake is rich in three health
giving vitaminS-B, G and D. Di.
rections are on the label.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
MAJOR JOHN v. LAUDERDALE

Announcement was made at
the War Department Of the death
of Major John V. Laudercale, U
s. A., retired, at Brooklyn, N. Y,
January %.
Major Lauderdale was the old
est retired officer of the Army,
and at the time of his death held
the record for longevity of retired
officers of the Army as compiled
in the office Of the adjUtant gen.
e1al.
He was born in New York No.
vember 10, 1882, and was ap.
pointed to the Army as assistant
surgeon May IA, 1857, serving in
the grades of captain, assistant
surgeon and major surgeon. from
May IA, 1870, until retired on
November 13, 1896.
Major Lauderdale is survived by
a daughter. Marjorie L. Hall resid
ing in. Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
ARBITRATION PACT SIGNED

VIENNA, Jan. 27 CU.SO. - An
Austro-H ungarian arbitration
treaty was signed yesterday by
Chancellor Schober, of Austria,
and Count Bethlan, prime minis
ter of Hungary.
The Washington times., 1931-01-27

Apartments for rent at a reasonable
to the Classified Rental IlstipTs,
The Washington times., 1931-01-27
ROYALTY LEAVES N. Y.

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 GN.S0.
Prince and Princess Kokugawa
of Japan today left for San
Francisco after a visit in New
York. They are en- route to the
coast from Key West.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
ACCIES LOSE
GOOD Miller
Track Prospects Remain
Bright Despite
His Loss

COLLEGE STATION. Feb. IA
Prospects Of Coach Frank Ander-
sons Texas Aggie track squad re-
ceived the first setback Of the sea-
SON when p. r. McClendon, sopho-
more from Dothan. Ala, left school
a. the close OF the first term OF
the college year. McClendon was
n member OF the Aggie cross c0un-
try team which won the Southwest
conference title last fall and the
previous year was the outstanding
distance man on the "A. az M. fresh
man team. He was expected % fill
a regular place on the Aggie team
this spring, in either the mile or
two-mile events. With McClend0n
lost for the season, II Is expected
that the heaviest part Of the dis
lance burden will rest on the shoul-
ders OF the remaining four mem
bers OF the cross country team,
Dick Winders, Houston; Malcolm
Perkins, Mt. Pleasant. Salvador
Marquee. Yorktown: and Melton
Smith. Sulphur 5rpings.
It isn't the g~round-hog that
tells people at Aggfeland that
sDring has arrived and II isn't the
weather man, for it's generally adj
mitted that Spring has not ar
rived until members Of the cadet
corps have started practice for
intramural playground ball and
horseshoe pitching. two of the most
popular sports OF the intramuraI
program. And, judging from the
present appearance OF the campus
Spring Il here. for already hundreds
OF students are taking advantage
o. their off hours TO get into
practice for the coming intramura'
competitions. and diamonds and
horseshoe courts have been marked
out on all parts OF the campus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

The regular playing seas0 of
the Brownsville Boys Basketball
league will come to a close today.
and barring upsets. the Westerns
will finish first and the Jackals
second. III such is the case. these
two teams will then meet IN q
three-game series for the league
championship.
The Westerns will play the
FreSbyterians today and should be
able TO trim the churchmen with
little effort. The Westerns, led low
Gay West. have not been defeated
this season and all OF their VIC
tories were by top-heavy margins.
Early In the year they defeated
the defending champions, the Jack
ais in ~ game that was relatively
close. An exciting series Is expect
ed between the Westerns and Jack
ais.
The Jackals may have difficulty
Sunday. for they viii meet the
st. Joseph College Bloodhounds,
who do not rate a set-up for any,
body. The Bloodh0unds have lost
but two trays this season and are
still in the running. Other games
today will find the Herald meeting
the BUGS and "A. C. u. M. playing
the Frogs.
The Herald win play the San
Benito w. o. w. club also at $50
a. m. on the "A. G. j. WI. court.
This is not a league game but Will
attract much attention
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
A. Elks And
Rockne Argue
Over Big Game

LOS ANGELES, Feb. I4.-LP-
An echo Of the charity. football
game here last December between
former Notre Dame stars and a
Westsouth eleven sounded today
with the sponsors and Coach
Knute Rockne arguing over $1,000
expense money.
Rockne, who arrived yesterday on
business, and Frank s. Hutton, ex-
allied ruler Of the local Elks lodge
that sponsored the game. exchanged
verbal puntS. Hutton finally indi-
eating he would demand an imme-
date accounting OF the $1,000 ad-
vanced by the Elks to bring the
Irish here.
Unless an accounting Il made by
Rockne." Hutton said. II intend TO
take the matter up with the board
Of directors OF the Elks Building ss-
ISOLATION and recommend the f1-
ing OF q civil suit in superior cour.
Monday"
Rockne retallated ny saying all Of
the sum was used n bringing the
team To Los AnFelrs for the game.
and that In additi1n. several hun
dred dollars Of his own money went
into the business fof making the
game a success
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
GODFREY ON
LAREDO BILL
Big Negro Fights Rosal
In Celebration
Monday

LAREDO, FEB. 14.-Giving the
Mexican border I'M OF Its largest
fights In history, Geo. Godfrey. big
american negro who has long been
clamoring for a crack at the title.
will tangle with Ricardo posel.
billed as the Spanish and Mexican
heavyweight champion, here Mon
day.
Godfrey, whose manager. Games
Dougherty. recently posted a large
bit Of money for u bout with Jack
Sharkey. Is already in Laredo and
is working out daily. The Godfrey
RoSel fight Is billed for 20-rounds.
Meanwhile, word from Mexico
City has R0sel on his way to La
redo, and he Is due TO arrive here
Friday night. His training camp is
being made ready for his arrival
and boxers are flocking here In an
effort TO hook on as sparring
partners for the title holder. Fol-
lowing his bout here, Rosel viii
invade the United States. going To
New York fer several big bouts In
a campaign that he hopes will take
him to the front ranks Of the
heavyweight title contenders.
Dougherty. Godfreys manager,
watched RoSel fight In Mexico
City last Saturday night. and wit
messed his one-round knockout OF
Sam O'Leary. New York heavy
weight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
DUNDEE BEATS
LEN HARVEY
American Gets Unpopular
Decision; Britisher
RoundIy Cheered

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-P-They
gave Vince Dundee the decision in
Madison Square Garden last night,
but Len Harvey. hale Briton, got the
cheers.
While nj OF the best crowds OF a
lean indoor season jeered and boo
ed, Dundee was given his second
straight verdict over the British
middleweight chamoion after a
twelve round battle which Harvey
seemed to have won BY a comfort
able margin.
Harvey, making all the fight.
stabbed Dundee with let's and
pounded him with rights over a
major portion Of the distance and
at the end had earned seven rounds
In the Associated Press score card.
Dundee had four and one was even.
Whatever the justice Of the deci-
sion. it must be said that Dundee
fought q courageous and game bat
tie. Spilled on the floor twice in
his first meeting with Harvey a few
weeks ago. Dundee took everything
the Britisher had to offer last night.
Although Dundee never went
down, there were several occasions
when 1t looked as though he might.
In the third, Harvey nailed him with
a right that had the Baltimore
Italian in distress. Again in the
fifth, 1t took all OF Dundee's ring
experience to survive a storm OF
leather. Dundee rallied. but In the
18th ran into another cracking
right that did him no good.
A crowd Of 1850 saw the battle.
spectacular at times and scarcely
ever dull.
Dundee weighed $50 pounds: Har-
vey 155.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Dick Phelan, Vet
OF Diamond, Dies

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 14-tR-
People could really say, Is they
carried James u. Phelan 20 his
resting place today, that Dick"
veteran OF the baseball diamond,
played the game bare-handed.
Phelan. who recently passed his
18th birthday, died at his home
here yesterday after a long illness.
He played baseball when grand
father was a young MANN the
heydey OF Mike Kelly. Arlie Lats-
am. Charlie Comiskey. Johnny
Ward, Bid McPhee, Cub Stricken,
Harry Stovey, Buck Ewing and a
host OF others.
He was q second baseman and
never were a glove, even long after
gloves were introduced. claiming he
couldn't handle the ball rs well a.
with his bare hands. And IL was
said that he never had been or
dered out Of a game by an umpire.
For he never questioned an UNI
pres decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Bill Tilden Still
Is Big Question

NEW YORK. Feb. l4-(P-Al-
though he has joined the profess
sional fold. Big Bill Tilden still
casts a big shadow on affairs Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation.
Tlden and the question Of his
ranking was one OF the big queS-
tons before the associations 5Oth
annual meeting today. Precedent
would dictate that Big Bill should
not be ranked despite the fact that
he did not turn pro until q few
weeks ago. That was the course that
followed in the case Of Vincent
Richards several years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
|M'FARLANE SAYS
r y = y
NEW GOLF PILL
= y = = =
is NOT SO BAD

PENSACOLA, Fla. Feb. 14.-CPl-
There is just a mechanical differ
ence' between the old and new golf
balls, says Willie MacFarlane, vet
eran Scot who has driven the old
pellets on courses all over the world.
MacFarlane has used the new pill
but once and he had three conclu-
sions in mind when he finished.
First, the new ball rolls between
IS and 20 yards shorter from the
tee. Second. on iron shots to the
green more accuracy may be obtain
ed due TO the directness of the fall,
and third. putting is harder because
the larger ball has a tendency 70
hop the cup lip.
ITS simply a mechanical differ
ence, that's ALL" he remarked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
AUTOS TO RACE
AT HARLINCEN
Several Valley Entr e .
Are Listed For
Sunday
(special to me Heraldl

HARLINGEN, Feb. IA fast
field OF Valley and foreign cars
will burn the Fair grounds dirt
track here this afternoon. again
featuring the Chevrolet Ford grudge
match which the Chevrolet won
last Sunday. The management has
lined ND six events which should
provide railbirds with ample enter
tainment.
Headllning the bill win b the
work OF Jack Early. Hollywood
stunt rider. Early, who has per-
formed In films. will crash through
a solid wood wall while travelling
80 miles per hour on a motorcycle
Four Brownsville drivers have
entered the races. Ben Brockway
will fan the track with q DeSoto
Happy Powers will use a Chez
rolet, Dutch" OF Dutch's Garage
has entered a Chrysler 10 and the
fourth driver Is a darkhorSe De-
Soto entry.
The fast san Antonio Whlppet
formerly owned by Jimmy Law
renee. who has captured many
races in the Valley. will be driven
BY r.. r.. Lane or San Benito. Jack
Shores or Oklahoma. who holds a
majority OF dirt track records In
Oklahoma and Kansas. has enter
ed a DeSoto.
G. G. Holt OF Raymondville who
won the Ford Chevy event last
Sunday with a Chevrolet. will
defend his laurels against a Ford
entry from Mercedes.
The races will get under way al
$50 p. m.
The six events are as follows:
Time trials for position
2.-Ford- Chevy revenge q
3.-Valley ears OF all classified
tons.
Match between Happy" Pow
ers and Ben Brockway.
5.-Free for all. 80 miles.
6.-Early's wall crash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
CROWNS
UP TONIGHT
Edinburg Meets McAllen
And San Benito Plays
Los Fresnos Quint

Interscholastic league champion
ships Of Cameron and Hidalgo
counties will be decided this after
noon when San Benito meets los
Fresnos at San Benito and Edin-
burg meets McAlIen at Edinburg.
The winners Of these contests will
represent their respective counties
in the district interscholastic meet
TO be held at San Benito next Fri
day and Saturday.
San Benitc and Los FreSnos have
reached their third-game stage OF
their three-game series, each club
having won n game. The Los
FreSnoS aggregation took the OPEN
er. and San Benito took the sec
ond yesterday at San Benito by a
score or 1921. The county title
hinges on the outcome Of tonight's
fray.
In the Hidalgo county tourna-
ment yesterday. Edinburg nosed out
the Donna Redskins $500 and Nc
Allen had a hard time stopping
WGSldCO Dy a 1901 CDullb- Dull "a
these games we're hard fought and
an even more brilliant battle Is ex-
pected when Edinburg and Meal
len tangle tonight for the county
bunting.
Hot Frays
The holiness with which these
three games were contested is
shown by the fact that in all three
games the difference between the
winning and losing scores were
only nine points, or an average Of
three points per game
Brownsville high school will auto
matically go TO the district meet
without having entered into the
regular county competition BY vir-
tue Of her large scholastic enroll
ment. Raymondville has captured
the Willacy county title and will
represent that school In the district
tournament. This meet will be
played on the San Benito high
school gymnasium court.
Interest In basketball has grown
steadily and a record breaking
crowd Is expected to attend the
district tournament.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
STANDINGS
Inner Rrarkef

Game Monday
San Benito at Hariingen-Pipkin
Games Tuesday
TT. Brown at Primera-Johnson
Brownsville at Rio Hondo-Rob-
ertson.
Sebastian off.
Edinburg ]. c. at TT. Ringgold-
Hinojosa.
La Blanca at Progreso-J. B
Lane.
Edcouch at McAllen-Cox.
Game Wednesday
McAllen at Edcouch-Cox.
Games Thursday
Sebastian at Primera-Johnson.
Harlingen at Rio Hondo-Rekto-
rik.
Fort Brown at san Benito-Rob-
CrtSon.
Brownsville off.
Games Friday
1T. Ringgold at carbohydrates
Progreso at McAllen-Cox.
Edcouch at Edinburg j. C.-Bal-
lew.
La Blanca off.
With Harlingen. San Benito. Me-
Allen. Edinburg ard Edcouch thun-
down the home stretch. vale
D1aA-.-a4l 4-I-s u-~ 40 lSI "A ARE
treat this week wnen the champion
ships OF the upper and lower bra
ckets Of the Valley Basketball league
will virtually be decided.
Opening the - roaring week, the
San Benito SAINTS and Haringen
Methodists will tangle at Harrington
Monday night in the game that
will decide the championship Of the
lower bracket. The Harlingen Meth
odists are defending champions. but
they are being seriously menaced BY
Elgar Waitman'S hustling San Be-
nito crew. These teams have gotten
together twice before this season
and each encounter was a classic.
Oh. Boy
Playing on their home court. the
Methodists won q torrid encounter
by a score Of 24-2l. The second
game. played at San Benito. was III
for the story hook. and IL went To
the Saints 1890 after a five min
ute extra period. II you could attend
but one game of basketball this
season. this should be the one that
you attend. These teams play a high
caliber OF basketball. Both teams are
filled with veteran cagers who
know their stuff. Last year the Har-
lingen Methodists, came within -four
points Of winning the state amateur
championship. From that it is east
~ seen that these boys play a brand
OF basketball that is worth any
body's money. This game will be
called az the Harrington high school
gymnasium at 8 p. m. Monday night.
Crank up the old hack and be there
IL possible.
Although Fort Ringgold slipped
up on the Edcouch contingent Fri
DAY night and took the encounter,
interest in the McAllen?Edcouch
game at McAilen Tuesday night Is
still high. McAllen, in second pace.
has a chance to push the Edcouch
cagers still further down in the
standings. The same clubs will meet
again Wednesday night at Edcouch.
This game should draw a large
crowd also.
With the exception OF the Harlin-
gen-San Benito clash Monday night
az Harlingen. all other lower brack-
ct games that night have been NOV
ed up to Tuesday In order to allow
for Q league meeting at the Har-
lingen high school at $50 p. m. Mon
day afternoon. Decision as to how
the play-off shall be handled will
be determined at this meeting OF
managers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Harvard, Princeton
Reach Agreements

NEW YORK. Feb. l4-R1-After
nearly five years OF agreeing to
disagree. athletic authorities Of
Harvard and Princeton have agreed
to agree that is. in everything
except football.
Announcement that the schools
will resume athletic relations was
published today. II carried the
Joint signatures OF DR.. Charles w.
Kennedy. chairman or the board
or athletic control at Princeton,
and william J. Bingham. head Of
the Harvard committee on athletics.
The two heads agreed that there
had been "a complete change Of
undergraduate sentiment" IN the
past four years and that dual
competition could be resumed In
all sports other than football
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Oklahoma Aggies
Xictors Oh Mat

NORMAN. Okla, Feb. 14-F--
The invincible Oklahoma AgEieg.
who have not lost "a collegiate dual
wrestling match in ten years, won
their 18th consecutive annual VIC
tory over the University OF OklahD-
ma here last night, 25 TO ~.
Phil Berry. Sooner light heavy
weight. saved his team from q shut
out BY winning a close decision from
McCrary cf the AEEies.
Five decisions. one fall, and one
forfeit we're scored by the Aggies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Schedule Changed

FORT WORTH. FEB. IA An
other change has been made in
the Horned Frog basketball sche-
dule. The game with Texas A. a.
Nj. az College Station has been
changed from Feb. % 10 Feb. "a.
The game with Rice to be played
in Houston Feb. Il has been
changed to Feb. rs.
The Horned Frogs then meet the
Baylor Bears here on Feb. 20. and
the Southern Methodist Mustangs
here Oh March 3, for the final game
OF the season
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
EnmHa Tie HERALD SPORT SECTION e@nHa
Meths, Saints Tangle Monday at Harlingel
Cagers to Meet
Monday

HARLINGEN, Feb. IA. - A
meeting Of managers win be
staged at the Harrington high
school at $50 p. m. Monday by
the Rio Grande Valley Basket
ball League, President Spitz
Clarke has announced.
The purpose OF this session is
TO make final plans for the
play-off series. which it is hoped
will finance the way or two
clubs TO the Texas Amateur
Federation tournament to be
held at Fort Worth late in
March.
President. Clarke urges that all
managers be present at this inn
portant gathering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
Bowlers Off to
Corpus Christi

A hand-picked party OF seven
bowlers from the Brownsville
Ten-Pin league left here early
Saturday morning for q two-day
series with the leading ten-pin
bowlers In Corpus Christi. A six
game series with both doubles
and singles will be conducted
between the two squads.
The bowlers IN the Brownsville
party included Correa, Crixell.
DOC" Work. DOC" Newlin. Die
tel, Ortiz and Jack Campbell.
These men represent some Of
the best bowling talent TO be
found I'm Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
BLACKBERRY Released

CHICAGO. Feb. l4.-CP-Out-
fielder George Blackberry. who was
recalled this year by the White Sox
from Birmingham Of the Southern
league. today was released on op-
ton 10 the Mobile club Of the South
ern association. Blackberry batted
$50 and fielded at q .97l clip for
Birmingham.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

NEW YORK Charles Soin
thought he'd invite some ~ his
friends in for q Goldfish dinner.
When the boys arrived, they found
that authorities had interviewed
Charles attempted 70 fry his fish on
the stove Of an elevated station. and
the odor so offended the passengers
that Charles was requested to do his
cooking elsewhere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
S I''0!!'
LIT ES
Bv SPEED" WALLACE
Worlds Fastest Baseball Runner

SPRING must be coming for the
daily mail brings letters relative to
track work. Northern schools, be-
cause Of adverse weather condl-
tions. are still playing basketball,
but as soon as weather permits they
will turn to the cinder paths. South
ern schools have an advantage over
their northern neighb0rs. as he'll
athletes have more opportunity 10
train under natural conditions. Tne
South has developed many star per
formers and the quantity Is IN
creasing each year.
CROSS-COUNTRY running IS
drawing additional interest this
spring. Why the revival, no one
a say as such things in ath-
letics compare with styles or epi-
denies. Several years ago II was
thought the world had enough cross
country running after Cold Cash
pyle had staged several extrava-
ranzas. But evidently such was not
the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15
BOY CACERS
CLOSE YEAR
JackaIs And Westerns Are
Seen AS Probable
Winners


Schedule Today
Westerns at PresbyterianS.
Herald at BUGS.
Jackals at &c. joe
"A. &. y. mi. no Frogs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

DR.. OTTO PELTZER OF Ger
many was a colorful runner and he
obtained results. He is credited
with holding - worlds record in
the following dly2nces. 500, 800,
1000. and $500 meters. His out
standing record is his time OF two
minutes. 25.S seconds In the 1000
meter race.