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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Cotton Bills Reported Fauorably
'BLUEBEARD' DEATH
RENEWED BY
MINISTER'S STORY

CLARKSBURG, w. va. Sept.
i2-R-Reluctant to talk because
he is the spiritual adviser Of Harry
F. Powers, q Clarksburg minister
today nevertheless told pc e off,
cials a story that sent them away
on a new line inquiry into the death
Of five persons Powers has confess
ed Staying.
The Rev. r. z. Gamer, Baptist
minister, who has talked with Pow
r frequently since the 42-year-old
matrimonial agents five victims
two women and three children
were found buried in a ditch, today
told seeing the form Of a woman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

AUSTIN. Sept. IL. tFN--Members
OF the railroad commission hoped 20
meet today to consider means or pur-
suing q statewide investigation OF
gas rates.
LAten Stanberry. head OF the gas
utilities division OF the commission.
said yesterday that the investiea-
ton likely would be started this
month";
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

carted through the streets here In
q truck.
Returning from church the night
Of August 2. the Rev. Gamer said
he saw q truck partially covered
with canvas and as 1t passed him,
a flap Of the canvas was raised by
the wind and the clergyman says
he saw the form Of a woman in the
truck. She was OF heavy build, he
said. The two women slain by Pow
erS, Mrs. Asia Eicher and Mrs.
Dorothy p. iLemke, we're large Of
ficers pointed out.
Investigators believe the two wo-
men and Mrs. Eicher's three child
rem were slain about August 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

NEW YORK. Sept. 12-fF-Fed-
eral legislation to regulate motor
vehicles IN interstate commerce, as
railroads now r regulated. will be
urged on the American Bar asso-
citation at its annual convention In
Atlantic City next week.
A resolution viii be submitted BY
the standing committee on com
merce. which also urges that the
federal trade commission be given
statutory authority to LASS In adj
vance on the application OF the
antitrust laws to prospective mer-
gers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Legislators
Misspell Marihuana

SAN ANTONIO, Eept. PIP
Texas legislators may have erred
in spelling "marihuana," but they
came near enough to 1t to allow
conviction for its possession, Judge
w. s. Anthony held yesterday
Alfonso Rodriguez was given two
years in the ~penitentiary for pos
session OF marihuana after his at
torney argued before Judge An
thony he was charged with possess
ing smarijuana." something which
did not exist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
May Lease Spans

GAINESVILLE, Sept. II. R-
Cooke county commissioners met
here today TO consider leasing the
toll bridge six miles north of here
in order that moor traffic across
the Red river be facilitated.
II was planned TO lease the bridge.
which belongs 10 the Red River
Bridge Co. until the 40 miles of APP
proach road leading to the new
state-owned bridge. can be COM
pleted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Snake Bite Fatal

LEWISTON, Idaho. Sept. PIP
A ranchman's unsuccessful at
tempt TO summon help after a rat
tlesnake had struck hir. twice has
been revealed with the finding OF
the body OF Herman Rhodes. rs. In
his cabin in the mountains south of
this city
IN one hand was a telephone re-
ceirer to explain a call and a faint
voice over the wire that mystified
Mrs. James Madden, q mile away
last Saturday night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

YUMA. Ariz.. Sept. 12-F-Nina
Wilcox Putnam. noted writer and
Arthur James Oele we're married
BY Justice Of the Peace Earl Free
man here today
Ogle Is q real estate operator.
with homes In New York City and
Palm Beach. They met at Palm
Beach 7 years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

BROWNFTELD. sept. 10 ~
y. "A. Bonds. former highway de-
partment employee. was convicted
In district court here today on ~
charge or murder n c0nneceon
with the shooting or y. G. White. q
grocer. and sentenced to 80 years
In the penitentlary.
The defendant vas alleged to
have fired five shots into Whites
body as ne sat IN : BroTnfield cafe
last April
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
3 Die In Wreck

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sept. IL. R-
Three meE were killed early today
when their truck. en- route from
Paducah. KY. to Memphis, with a
load Of apples, was struck by the
Panama Limited, fast Illinois Gen.
trail passenger train. at q crossing
near Woodstock. a suburb.
Anthony Cipriano. IS, and James
Bruno. As. white man and VIII Smith
negro. all Of Memphis, the three
men aboard the truck, were killed
instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

STATE FAIR, Syracuse. N. r..
Sept. L. Rt-Jimmy Gl 1son of
Philadelphia entered in the state
fair automobile races here today,
was killed. and his mechanic. Earl
Younger, was seriously injured. as
their racing car overturned and
smashed into . wall near the grand
stand during = trial spin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

LONGYEAR CITY. SpitzberEen,
Sept. II. R-Sir Hubert wilkins
polar submarine Nautilus. leaving
last night presumably for Tromsoe
Tammed a pier. but was unchanged
Winter has come I'm earnest and
there was thick snow driven by 4
bowling wind as the craft pulled
away on the next stage or her Jour
new homeward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Wire Flashes

NEW YORK, Sept. 12-tF-
Mrs. Payne Whitney's Twenty
Grand, co-holder OF the three
year-old turf title. today added
the Lawrence Realization to his
long list Of stake victories. fin
ishing four lengths in front Of
Mrs. katherine E Hits Sun
Meadow. The Belair Studs Sir
Ashley was third with the
Wheatley stables Belheim fourth
and last
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept. r. LF-A
balance Of $27.124,941 Is available in
federal aid highway funds for new
projects.
In announcing this today. the bu-
eau Of public roads said $170.924.-
for roads under construction and
that an additional $18,584.139 Lad
been allotted on projects approved
for construction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

DETROIT. Sept. 12-F- An
autogyro piloted by Amelia Ear
hart Putnam. noted woman flyer.
crashed while making a landing at
the state fair grounds here today.
Mrs. Putnam Wa not injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
RELIEF RUSHED
TO STRICKEN AREA

WASHINGTON, Sept. liz Rp-
Belize, British Honduras was hur-
ricane ravished today and other
Caribbean countries and islands
either we're recovering from or bow
ing I'm fear or slashing winds or
tropical storms while succOr was
being rushed TO the manned. hun
CRY and homeless In the devastated
area
-Four hundred persons. including
ten American priests. we're report
Cd killed. and hundreds were In
jured when a terrific hurricane
swept out OF the blue Caribbean
late Thursday and demolished the
west coast seaport or Belize.
To add TO the horror or destruc-
ton, n huge dial wave followed I'm
the wake OF the l5O-mile an hour
wind. and washed many on the
bodies of the dead out to sea, along
with houses, churches and other
buildings. Ships In the usually
quiet harbor, near where $4,000
persons lived. were thrown high
aground. "A lashinE rain and the
angry waves Swampfd the buildings
that remained, and destroyed food,
medicines and drugs. and rendered
most OF the populace without shell
ter.
AS bodies were being dug from
the debris for burial and physl-
clans were administering aid tn
the injured, i'm this British settle
ment, San Juan, Porto Rico, was
recovering from q hurricane that
took u toll or two known dead. sew
eral reported drowned I'm that vici-
nifty and considerable damage to
buildings. This tropical disturb
ance. distinct from that which
struck Belize, across the Caribbean
passed over Santo Domingo yes
terday afternoon. It was expected
10 reach Port Au Prince. Haiti. i'm
the night. III IL persisted I'm its
erratic course. IL was due. the Belen
observatory at Havana said, In
southern Oriente province early to-
day and would continue toward
Jamaica. In a southwesterly direc-
ton.
The hurricane that struck Belize
continued late yesterday 10 lash
Central American areas and was or
Frontera. Mexico. and the Bay or
Campeche Lag yesterday. It then
| apparently turned toward Vera
Cruz and was reported last night
| east or northeast OF that gulf port
and was taking a northwestward
| course. III was believed BY weather
| observers neither would strike th8
southern United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

MEXICO CITY. Sept. H. tFf-
Mexico was menared today nv two
hurricanes. one sweeping across tho
Gulf toward the southeastern unast
and the other coming In from the
Pacific in the direction or the
southwest states.
The government meteorological
observatory issued IN warning that
the disturbances we're carrying
great force and were capable or
causing heavy damage if they
struck inhabited sections. The Pa
cific storm was expected t0 hit
somewhere between the states OK
Ssnaloa and Guerrero.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

Second Game Nm
Chicago O33 004 003 .0-f3. IL *.
New York 100 $50 o23 OILS; ~. 2.
WeiIand, Caraway and Grubcs
Andrews, Rhodes and JorEen5.
tcalled darkness).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

First game.
st. Louis 49,. 200 900 OO0-2
Philadelphia ... 600 OH O0x-3 y
Gray and Terrell. Grove and
Cochrane.
First game:
Chicago ... 600 nfn n00 5--8 IN 4
~. " . 600 600 o03 600 2-5 - .
FRASER. Faber ana CRUDE: Rul-
fling, Pipgras and Dickey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

RESULTS
NATIONAL

MungO. Shaute. Moore and Lopez.
Rixey, Ogden and SukefUrth-
The Washington times., 1931-06-09

The top t,UO in DMcklin -. new
Acknowledgment, exclusively for fine
shoes. Natural linen color, smartly
dull in finish. The one.strap is ap-
pliqued with tiny band Of beige
leather. The pump is plain and trim,
just right to dye in any dainty color,
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Directed by AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK, June 9.-Cotton
has caught on again! The sweet
little cotton-frocked heroine Of
stage and story is actually walk
ing the city streets as we'll as
the country lanes.
And besides her cotton frock
she's often wearing a cotton
hat. cotton gloves, a cotton
scarf. cotton stockings. and
many other accessories equally
important and equally fashion
able.
The fashion for cotton doesn't
stop with sports things, either.
Nor does your entire outfit have
to be Of cotton to make these
cotton accessories fashion-right.
They go everywhere and with
everything.
ScarfS of Cotton
Crisp piques, soft cotton
meshes gay polka-dotted broad
cloths and batistes-they're just
as much in fashion as silks, and
they can be laundered at home.
The scarf Sketched is pique
And this crisp material is
The Washington times., 1931-06-09

makeup boxes. They have the
Cooley prints on top of them
and inside, as you know, and
three separate compartments,
a definite place for each kind
of cosmetics. A wonderful large
mirror covers the inside top of
the box. Very practical for the
office desk drawer or on the
makeup table at home.
CROCHETED STRING
HALO HATS, $1.95
Pull on these simple GRO
cheted caps and roll them
back to suit. your face. They
are of smart rough string, Gro
cheted in a coarse mesh.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09

} smartest as in the sketch-cut
tc be tied like an Ascot cravat.
Gloves Of Cotton
New cotton fabric gloves are
so fine and Smoth they look
just like suede or kid ones.
They're made slip-on style, like
the most fashionable leather
gloves. and are often hand
sewed, like the gloves illus
>trated. You can wash them
at night and wear them in the
morning.
White is as smart as any.
thing, but you'll find the same
practical beiges and browns
that you like so well in suede.
If you want the newest glove
idea. it's pique, for sports wear.
And there are even gloves Of
cotton mesh.
Handbags of Cotton
Have you seen the new hand
bags of pique, cotton mesh or
cotton tweed? The one sketch
ed is Of mesh and is the logical
thing to carry with your mesh
sports dress.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
3 FROM D. C. TO WE'D

Marriage licenses were issued at
Rockville, Md, to William C.
Cooling, 26, and Helen H. Watson,
10, both of Chesapeake City, Md;
Raymond R. Randall. 81. and
Florence Louise Gosselin, 18, both
of Mt. Rainier, Md: Arthur C.
Bullock, "a, and Della M. Ward,
81, both of Washington; Paul C.
Durver, 81, of Washington, and
Louise E. Fling. 20, of Silver
Spring, Md; Emmett M. Carson,
SO. Of Staunton, Va. and Jessie
Thompson, IS, of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09

If you have been looking at
delicate white gra duation
dresses in a fabric softer than
silk and sheerer than organdy,
then you already know nous
seline de sole. It is probably
the daintieSt of our summer
materials and it makes frocks
that are flowerlike in their
delicacy and grace.
Sheer loneliness
Mousseline de sole Is equally
beautiful in white and in pas
tells. It has the firmness Of
organdy without its stiffness
so that it makes a fluffy dress
Of romantic lines but that is
no way hard to wear. 1t Is
soft and gracious when 1t is
plain. but it is just as attrac-
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Washington Fashions
BY WILMA LAvILLE.

tive when it is embroidered.
And strange to say, in spite Of
its loveliness, dresses Of it are
not expensive. Nearly all the
Washington shops nave them,
and their prices start way down
low.
An AgeIess Dress
After searching the. town we
think we have found a summer
frock of mousseline de sole as
lovely as any. The skirt has
three tiers and the capelet COW
ers the arms in the new modest
manner. You have no doubt
discovered it is much smarter to
cover the top of your arms than
to leave them bare. The only
decoration consists of huge RED
poppieS appliqued flat, and the
sash is of white angel-skin rib
bon. Although this is an ex-
quisite dress anC it is very
youthful, it's red and white COM
bination gives it enough So
phiStication to be worn by a
young matron.
If you walt any more infOr-
NATION concerning this frOck
write Miss Laville inclOsing a
self-addressed, stamped eMve-
lOpe, or call District $3.50, Ext.
1RE
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Let's Ill Go Shaping
BY Patricia Lee

For names of shops tDhere you|
can find articles described be-
lou, address Patricia Lee, The
Washington Times, or telephone
District $3.50, Extension 165, be.
ttDeen $3.50 and 5.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
GRANTED DIVORCE

An absolute divorce has been
granted Mrs. Nellie Busbey. Of
Burtonsville, Md, from Ridgaway
Busbey, of Mt. Rainier, Md, by
Judge Robert B. Peter, in Rock.
vile Circuit Court, on the grounds
of desertion and misconduct. The
BusbeyS were married in Wash
ington, August II, 1920.
Whatever yOUr wants may be there
IL always a possibility that they can he
satisfied through the many services add
vertised In tOday's Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
EMBASSY PLAYING
CARDS, SIC

During these delightful sum-
mer evenings, many people turn
to playing cards. These cards
are very attractive in many diff
terent designs. There are two
packs of guilt.edge cards in a
Sniart-looking box. Ideal for a
bridge prize.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09
q PIECE GLASS
LUNCHEON SETS. S4.95

These sets serve 8 people and
have plates, cups and saucers
for each, a cream and sugar
and a sandwich tray. They are
in the loveliest colors, cobalt
blue, amethyst, rose, amber,
green and black and white com.
bination. The plates are in the
new square shape and they are
of beautiful quality.
REGULATION SIZE
MAKEUP BOXES, S5c
Every girl would delight in
owning one of these beautiful
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
SEWAGE PROBE
RECOMMENDED

Convinced that a permanent
plan of sewage disposal, other
than dumping waste in the Po-
tomac River, must eventually be
adopted. the public health COM
mittee of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce adopted a reso-
luton at a meeting today urging
that adequate funds be appro-
priated to start this investigation
not later than 1898.
The survey contemplated would
be made by the United States
Public Health Service.
Objectives of the District Off
cials and the sanitary needs of
the Capital we're outlined by John
Blake Gordon, District Sanitary
Engineer.
Solution Of the problem, it was
stated, will require the co-opera-
tion of Virginia and Maryland.
Whole sections of the adjacent
states drain into one or more of
the three main streams which
1loW through the District.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1931-02-25
Sound Film Catches
Human Heart Beats

The first sound film to record
the beating of the human heart
was shown last night at ladies'
night of the Alexandria Rotary
Club, in the George Mason Hotel,
In presenting this and other
films furnished by the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company, William w. Wheeler,
general information manager,
told of sound research work by
telephone company scientists
which eliminated in leasing Of
patents just before the first
successful talkie, Al Jolson in
the "Jazz Singer" was produced.
The Rental columns IN tOday's Clas-
sified Ads contain a variety OF apart
mPnts-turn to them now.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
TIUO Lectures GiUen
As Aid to Statesmen

The first two lectures in the
special course to end tonight de-
signed to aid statesmen and busi-
ness men in times of depression
we're given last night in the Play.
house, under the auspices of the
Southeastern University of the
Y. M. c. A.
The subjects discussed by Will
liam B. ,BurrusS, were THE Right
Mental Attitude for Today" and
How to Meet and Treat the
Public"
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
800 Miles an Hour in Air
Coming, Says HaWks

keep under the sun and land in
Los Angeles at noon-three hours
of flying time.
On his $4,000 miles of cross
country flying, Captain Hawks
has been averaging 191 miles an
hour. At that speed, he added, a
flier could circle the globe in
four and a half days. He said:
Maybe I'll do it,"
The Washington times., 1931-02-25

BOSTON, Feb. 25 0.N.SO.
Zoom! Up $4,000 feet and flying
at 800 miles an hour.
That will be commonplace in
aviation in the future, Capt.
Frank M. Hawks, noted flier,
predicted in an address here yes
terday.
With this speed a passenger
would leave New York at noon,
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
CLUB TO MEET TODAY

National trustees of the Lon.
arch Club will be guests of the
Washington Club at it's luncheon
today at the Hamilton Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-01
GREATEST GRAIN { DEAL EVER MADE
 IN ANY MARKET
Federal Farm Board Took Over 23,06l,OO0 Bnsh-
 els of Wheat Stored in
 Western Elevators

Minneapolis, Minn, May 1.-(UP) -Th. federal farm board to-day took control of 23.061,000 bushels of wheat stored in terminal elevators at Minneapolis and Duluth. completing purchase of grain bought in recent months for May delivery. Officials of the Minneapolis Chamber of, Com merce, who handled the transact ction, said 1t was probably the largest exchange of grain ever completea in one, day on any world market.
 The Chamber of Commerce clear ing house turned the grein, most of 1t owned by elevators. over to the Grain Stabilization Corporation, a farm board subsidy for, cash, about $1S,O00,O0O. To-day's transaction brought the amount of wheat the farm board is expected to hold on July 1, when the 1881 crop becomes available. to approximately 100000 bushels. Chamber of Commerce officials said that the wheat would fill enough box cars to make .astrain 13O miles long. Enough, one-pound loaves of bread could be, made from grain to circle the world eight and one-half times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-01
REBELS BEATEN IN NICARAGUA
 BY NATIONALS
Marine Lieut. in Charge of VictOrs Bond Records
 Found Safe in Ruins of
 Earthquake

Managua, Nicaragua, May r. (UP)--Nationa guards under Lieu tenant Truesdale of the United States marines, reported to-day that they had fought an engagement with insurrectionistsi near Las Cuchillas which resulted in the kill ing of the Sandinista chief, Chavar- ria. and his sub-chief Carmen Lopez. Ten other insurrcetionists were wounded and captured. Chavarria was wounded four days ago. and died few hours later between Aguucate and OJo, de Agua. Lopez was killed the next day.
 Irving A. Lindberg. collector gen. |eral of customs, and resident high commissioner, announced that the safes of the collector general had been opened for the first time since the earth quake that destroyed Managua and 90 per cent of the bond records found intact. The ad- dresses of bond holders in the United States of the 1918 we per cent guarantee bonds were destroyed however, and Lindberg asked news papermen to broadcast request for all bond holders to send their addresses. the numbers and denom- nations of the bonds they hold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-01
SHARON GIRL IS
 FOUND ALONE IN
 SHACK ON FARM
Little IlsY Year-0 Old Brother Locates Her Had Been Ordered to Sleep There as Punishment

sharon, Conn, May 1--(UP)- Weak from hunger and exposure after wandering four days in the woods near her, home, Helen Apple gate, 15, was recovering to-day at sharon hospital where she was taken after being found unconscious in shack on her, fathers farm. Neighbors. state police and Boy Scouts had searched the woods since Sunday. Late yesterday. her broth CT, Rtssell,11, sent to the shack on an errand, heard moan and dis covered his sister under pile of burlap.
 The girl said she had been repri- manded by her father for a misdeed and told to sleep alone in the de- serted house in the woods, a mile away from the Applegate home. In- stead of going directly to the place she wandered, picking flowers until dusk when she realized she was lost, she related. She finally reached the shack. Too weak to cry for help she pulled the burlap over her to keen warm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-01
DIFFICULTY IS
 FOUND PICKING KIRKLAND JURY
Young Gary, Indiana Ath-
 leie, Is Facing Second
 Trial for Alleged Murder { of Sweetheart

Valparaiso, May 1--tUP)-Efforts to speed up selection of jury to hear the second trial of Virgil Kirk land, Gray athlete sentenced to life Imprisonment for the murder of his 18-year-old sweetheart, Arlene Dra- yes, at drinking party, were made today as defense attorneys intima- ted they would petition for drawing of prospective jurors from adjoining counties.
 With the state qualifying all pros pective jurors for the death penalty, and defense insistence upon open none of the 60 men and one woman had been accepted for duty. The majority of those examin- ed admitted they had fixed opin- ions derived from the first trial, in which Kirkland was sentenced as guilty of murder resulting from a blow.