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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Man Found Hanged

ABILENE Sept. 26. -tF1-Police
tonight were seeking relatives OF a
man identified as 8. r. Meshew.
az. or Holdenville. Okla. whose
body was found hanging from the
rafters Of a vacant house al Elm
dale. near here. this afternoon A
verdict Of suicide was returned by
"A coroner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Silver Slurnps

NEW YORK. Sept. 20. Up
Silver made a sharp retreat today
from the high level OF the year to
which 10 was pushed BY feverish
speculation following suspension
of the free gold standard by Great
Britain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Cir. Injured

CORSICANA. Sept. Is. Rl-Miss
Laverne Alderman Of Purdon was
injured about the head tonight
when the car in which she was rid
ing collided with another machine.
r. I. Alderman. her brother. re-
ceived a scalp wound. ID. p. Gar
land and L. CARING. both OF Daw-
son. received minor injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. rs. -CP1-
Major James III. Jimmy Doolittle
flew from st. Louis to Indiana
polls in Is minutes today. break
ing the record Of 70 minutes. es-
tablished by Capt. Frank w. Hawks.
who flew In the opposite direc-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
HOUSTON DEATH
SPREADS
St. Louis Suspects Held,
Bank Robbers Are
Identified

HOUSTON. Sept. 20. tP-Four
principals in the Jones-Cherris
murder probe were identified by n
TT. Worth bank messenger To-Day as
the men who held him 10 In tina
city Aug. 10 and robbed him OF ap-
proximately $4,000 in cash and <le.-
900 in checks.
Jerry Green. employed by the
Stock Yards National Bank or TT.
Worth. identified Jack Jones and
Barney McGanegal as the men who
jumped on the running board OF
his car with drawn revolvers and
robbed him, Police officers said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Texan Injured

SANTA ROSA. N. NJ. Sept. &c.
fP,--W. Z. Guest. 81. Muleshoe.
Tex. was seriously injured today
when his truck overturned on
highway 66. mort n Santa Rosa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Old Mills Threatened

LUBBOCK. Sept. Is Pr 20
less than Sl2 a ton for cottonseed
or In the fire 1t goes.
This threat. in the form OF a
resolution. was adonted at a mass
meeting o. more than 1000 Lub-
book county farmers here today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Gin Destroyed

TERRELL. Sept. &c. Up The
gin Of the east Texas Cotton Oil
company at Tally. six miles from
here. was destroyed by fire today.
Thirty bales Of cotton we're burned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Crash Kills Three

LOGANSPORT, Ind. So. Is. kF9
Three Logansport men we're killed
late today when a plane they Hrre
flying without the consent of itH
owner crashed In n field two miles
from the city. The dead are VIII
liam Lowden, 80. pilot Of the plane:
King, 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27

AUSTIN. Sept. rs. Up The
railroad commission today lowered
the rate on cotton from Lamesa.
Brownfield, Littlefield. Plainview.
Floydada. Lockney and Crosby
ton to gulf ports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Bill Would Place
Texas in Oil Game

AUSTIN, Sept. &c. -P- Texas will enter the oil
business if a bill engrossed by the senate late today is
passed by the house and becomes a law.
The bill directed the governor, commissioner of the
land office and the chairman of the railroad commission
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
X OFFICERS
QUESTION GANGSTERS

DALLAS. Sept . 26. tP-Texas
police officers were en- route TO
st. Louis tonight TO question south
western ~gangsters. held for invest
CATION In connection with the three
gang Sayings at Houston a few
weeks ago. Seven suspects were held
In st. Louis.
Officers en- route to St. Louis
were detective CAPTAIN Leonard
Pack. Dallas. and Police Chief
Percy Heard, Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Reign Of Terror

VICTORIA. 3. C., Sept. %. Up
Charges that open communism
exists among the 1900 Doukhobors
In southern British Columbia. that
they have inauguarated "a reign or
terror and that plots to seize the
district have been discovered were
made to the government today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27

Charles Reid. auditor. Seahury,
George and Taylor. who "a con{in-
ed at Mercy Hospital due to A slight
illness. is resting easily 4r14 with
be able 10 return to hir hruf in I'M
few days according tn reports from
the hospital attendants
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
\ N WIN

Ell PASO. Sept. Is. 1.-THE
Texas College OF Mines and Arts
opened the football season here
today by defeating wayland College.
Of Plainview. 10 to 0. Wayland did
not threaten seriously. The game
was slow and both teams appeared
In poor condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

to I'LL the term until june Mrs. Max
j. Proffut, president; Mrs. Homer r.
Dawson, first vice president, and Miss
Rosemary Mcnamara, second vice
president.
Powell Junior High.
The association at its January meet
ing entertained DR.. j. j. RiveS, pastor
of Francis Asbury Methodist Church
South, as its guest speaker. Vocal
solos were given by Mrs. John NJ Ed
wards.
Weightman.
The Weightman Association was ad-
dressed January Ia by Mrs. Leonard
B. Schloss on behalf of the Red Cross
and Community Chest. Prof. Frank
Woodward gave a talk on Gordon
Junior High School, of which he is
the principal. A group of boys of the
sixth grade of Weightman School pre-
sented one-act skit. Betty Jacobsen,
a pupil Of Weightman School, enter
tanned with violin selections. Refresh
ments were provided by mothers whose
children are in the 5-B and sixth
grades. Miss Stuard was hostess of
the evening.
Fillmore.
The Fillmore Association met Jan
uary 10 with B. r. Kleinwachter pre-
siding. The largest percentage of at
tendance was credited to the grade 3d.
"A. DR.. w. S. Abernethy, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church, spoke. Violin
selections were rendered by Miss Helen
Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Are your children
using the correct
TOOTH PASTE 5?

Perhaps you have wondered why
so many thousands of mothers use
only Listerine Tooth Paste on
children's teeth whether tempo
rary or permanent.
The reason is that this remark
able dentifrice at 25G is amazingly
gentle in action. Countless tests
prove it safe for the most delicate
teeth. Contrast its performance
with ordinary dentifrices contain
ing harsh, gritty abrasives.
The cleansing and polishing
agents in Listerine Tooth Paste
that give teeth such soundness
and brilliant luster are softer than
tooth enamel. Therefore they can
not harm it. But they are harder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
MAN ONCE DRANK MILK
OF AID STREET cows
New Yorker Seems Ideal Selection
for President of Property
Owners Association.

for President of Property
Owners Association.
NEW YORK (NAN.A).-George w,
Sweeny, president of the Forty-second
Street Property Owners and Merchants
Association, would seem to be the ideal
man for that position because he is
probably the only man now on that
important thoroughfare who had his
early nourishment from the late cows of
Forty-Second street. At the age of 6
months he lived in West Twenty-sixth
street. His mother died and regularly
an aunt travelled up to the Longacre
Farm, now included in Times Square,
to get milk for Baby Sweeny
Now the cows who once browsed on
the grass of Forty-second street could
not begin to supply the milk consumed
daily in hotels that Mr.. Sweery super
vises. He has been vice president of
the Alliance Internationale d'Hoteliere
and foreign nations have decorated him
for his services in behalf of hotels
abroad
At the time he entered the hotel
business guests were asked whether
they wished wood or coal fire and up
and-coming hotels boosted of "a stove
in every room and a bath on every
floor" He is the man who supplied
the crew for the George Washington
when that ship carried President Will
son to Europe for the peace conference.
(Copyright, 1881. by North American News
paper Alliance
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than tartar and consequently re-
move it easily.
Baby teeth and permanent teeth
brushed with this gentle dentifrice
show none of the assures, cracks,
and scars left by ordinary tooth
pastes.
Begin using Listerine Tooth
Paste on your children's teeth as
well as your own. See how clean
it leaves them. How brilliant.
And note the wonderful feeling of
freshness and inauguration it inn
parts to the mouth.
Incidentally, at Is cents this
paste saves about So year over
dentifrices in the so cent class.
Lambert Pharmacal Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Army andNavy News

Army.
The Court of Claims decided last week
that retired ofiicer of the Army is en-
titled to receive his retired pay during
the time that he was serving as an off,
Ger of the United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation. The
plaintiff in the case was Brig. Gen. AL
bert C.. Dalton. u. S. A.. retired, who
asked Judgment against the United
States in the sum of Sill 300, represent
ing the amount of pay to which he al
legged he was entitled as a retired brig
aQier general for the period from July
8, 1925, to February %, 1929, while he
served as president and later as vice
president and general manager of the
United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
Approval has been given by the War
Department of q postgraduate course
of instruction for Army chaplainS, I'M
der which not to exceed four chaplains
of the Regular Army will undergo in
struction for one year at the University
of Chicago or the Catholic University
of America. Under this new scheme
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, or some post in the
vicinity of Chicago. and Fort George G.
Meade, Md, or some post close to Wash
ington, will be the training places for
newly appointed chaplainS, where, under
the direction of Regular Army chaplains
as may be stated at these two posts,
they will be instructed in practical du-
ties and necessary military subjects.
Navy.
Rear Admiral Claude c. Bloch, COM
mandant of the Washington Navy Yard,
will be assigned early in April to COM
mand the training squadron as relief of
Rear Admiral Harley H. Christy, who
will be assigned to duty ashore.
In order to link more closely the
General Board Of the Navy and the
Naval War College with the fleet, two
officers from the General Board and
two from Sthe War College will observe
the approaching maneuvers in the Pa
cific. Rear Admiral Mark l.. Bristol,
chairman of the Executive Committee
of the General Board, will join the fleet
at Panama as an unofficial observer
during the war problems. Capt. John
w. Greenslade. member of the Gen.
eral Board; Capt. Allan Buchanan, chief
Of staff of the Naval War College, and
Capt. William A. GlaSsford, member of
the Naval War College staff. will be
available for umpire duty during the
war problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Marine Corps Notes

Brig. Gen. Dion Williams. president
Of the Corps Examining Board, pre-
sided at the sessions of the junior board
which last week examined the following
n-commisioned officers who are at
tached to the headquarters barracks,
Eighth street southeast. Sergt. Robert
L. Mckee, Sergt. Norman Hussa, Corpl.
Edward B. Carney, Corpl. Henry T. FL
rod, Corpl. Richard w. Hayward, Corpl.
Marcellus j. Howard, Corpl. August Lar
son, and Corp. Donovan D. Suit
These officers are candidates for APP
pointment to probationary second lieu
tenancies, respectively, and represent
the pick of the entire corps in so far as
pertains to the annual quota of en-
listed men who are permitted to take
the examination for commissioned rank
as per law enacted by Congress.
One brigadier general of the line of
the corps Will in all probability be de-
tailed to the advanced course Of studies
at the famous French school of war,
Ecole de Guerre. Paris, France. The
designation will be made ofi1cial in about
30 days In time for the designee to re-
port for the class to be assembled in
May.
Commissioned officers of the corps
WHO nave dpplleu lOT peIInlSSlOn 10 take
spscial professional educational course
at any of the various service schools are
expectantly awaiting publication of the
offlcially approved list, which. however,
it is stated, will not be made public until
some time in April.
Col. Douglas G. McDougal. who has
been in command of the Guardia de
Nacional of the Republic of Nicaragua,
has been ordered relieved and will
shortly arrive in Washington, where he
Is scheduled to report at corps head
quarters for assignment 10 duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

| Considerable interest is being taken
in the service-in-grade requirement for
retirement of naval officers in the ranks
OF lieutenant commander, commander
and captain. not selected for promotion,
as contained in the act of March 4,
/ 1929, which will expire on March 4,
| 1881. If this law Is not extended prior
to that date considerable confusion win
result by the return of the "age-in-
grade" provision of the act OF August
90. 1916, which provides that officers
not selected for promotion must retire
on reaching certain ages. Under the
latter act, officers who were not selected
for promotion remained in their exist
ing grade until they reached certain
| ages, at which they became ineligible
for selection and were automatically
retired. These ages were: Captain, Sc:
commander, so, and lieutenant COM
mander, IS.
According to schedule that has been
prepared showing the approximate
dates of promotion of line officers c.
the Navy under service ineligibility for
promotion with 5,499 Regular officers,
there will be promoted during 1881
officers to rear admiral, IL to captain and
81 to commander. The schedule takes into
consideration the retirements that are
but not retirementS that may occur
upon application and other vacancies
that may result from unforeseen sepa-
rations from the active list. The off,
GERS and the dates of their advance
ment are:
To rear admiral-w. C. Watts. April
1; Y. S. Williams, June /; j. K. Taus-
sig, c. c.. Bloch, E. K. KalbfuS and C.
H. Woodward, all on July /.
| To captain-Thomas Withers, April
| /; H. l.. Pence, June L; F. H. Roberts
and A. S. Hickey. June 4. and the fol-
| lowing on July /: c. c. Hartigan, @. A.
Alexander. r. M Brainard. S. A. Taf-
finder, j. C. T.. Stapler, L. B. Anderson,
j. S. Mccain and M. z. Manly.
To commander. H. Wellbrook,
January /: C. ]. Bright, April /; VIII
liam d. Kilduff. June /; S. A. Mana
han, H. o. RoeSch, j. F. Donelson. Webb
Trammell and G. E. Battle, all on June
4, and the following on July /: r. M.
Griffin, r. H. Shelton, A. G. thinner
man, r. w. Paine, D. B. Downer, o. L.
Wolfard, e. s. Stone, H. L. Merring, F.
8. Craven. l.. p. Smith, W. D. Chandler,
jr.: H. w. Hill and B. H. Bieri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

jected the accepted practice Of I'M
employment relief to an acid test
which has rendered every defect
distinct, but for Ell the mistakes
and defects in the British system of
unemployment relief. it holds a po-
sition years ahead of that of coun-
tries, like the United States, where
IL has been possible to let undis-
eliminating laissez-faire be the
dominant thought in confronting
the problem of unemployment"
Seymour. John Barton. The British
Employment Exchange. 1923. HFW-
Seq. This book is limited to a de-
scription of the past work of the
exchange, a discussion of the many
forms of service it now renders in
administering government programs
in connection with employment and
unemployment, and suggestions as
to further development"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Buy baby d. doll
with thot'3 you save

There are so many thinss you can buy baby with
that So you by using Listerine Tooth Paste at
2Sf instead of dentfriCes in the 50f class doll 10
merely q SUGGESTION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

The Twentieth Century Club.-The
literature section will meet tomorrow az
9 pm, at the home Of Mrs. w. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

Miss Ann Shoemaker editor of
Progressive Education, addressed the
meeting Thursday The general topic
was Better Citiz MS Through Better
Plays and Movies" Children from three
classes entertained with songs. dances
and recitations. The attendance prize
was won by the class taught by Miss
Church.
John Quincy Adams.
The association met January IL. Mrs
johnson Of the Force FIT. A. spoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

In connection with the Conference
on Permanent Preventives Of Unem-
ployment, to be held January 1927 at
the Hamilton Hotel, the Public Library
calls attention to the following books:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

Langley.
The Langley Junior High Association
was entertained January IA by the
Langley Junior High School Band, an
organization which 1t sponsored. Carl
Schaeffer, past Army Band master, is
the instructor. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader of the U. S. Marine Band, con-
graduated the organization.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

the chorus is understood to have the
following lyrics:
employment is sliding down the scale.
wage cuttin' Is IN something OF a
mess.
Statistics give us cause for wall,
And alien racketeers give us no rest.
Chorus
Happy LaboriteS are we,
DeSplte all this adversely.
For though we work with all our
We never have to work at night"
Starr to Act as President.
Mr.. Starr will act as president of the
organization, Willis S. Haynie has con-
sented to take the baton as director,
and Martin A. Dove, according to the
notice, has promised to be at the
piano, all of whom will serve without
remuneration.
Inc Labor Department, however,
can't claim the glory of being the first
pranch OF the Government to make a
specially OF choral singing Some years
ago the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion beat Secretary Doak to it.
commissioner Clyde B. Aitchison
knows almost as much about music as
ne does about railroad rates and has
been the moving spirit behind the
commissions chorus and orchestra,
made up of employees.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
FUR GAME" Piled
WITH PROFIT HERE
Police Warn Public of Racket
in Which Cheap Article
Is Bait.
The old fur game" is staging
comeback in WASHINGTON

The old fur game" is staging
comeback in Washington.
Police announced yesterday they have
received numerous complaints recently
from persons claiming to have been
victimized by peddlers of nearly
worthless furs.
The racket, police were told, is this:
You are approached by man in an
automobile, usually with some such
name as Blank Fur Co." inscribed on
the sides The man tells you he Just
got in from New York and points to
his license plates as proof.
Tells of Being Hard Up.
Then, if you give him half chance,
he goes on to say he has some valuable
furs which, for this or that reason
usually because he happens to be hard
up"-he is willing to sacrifice for only
a fraction of what they are worth.
How muCh?" you ask.
Well" he replies, heres a piece
that's worth 500 bucks if it's worth a
dime If l wasn't as broke as a
Christmas toy three weeks after De-
cember 25, l wouldn't take a cent less
than 500 smackers for it. But I'm in
a tough spot. SO I'll let you have it
for an even hundred"
Maybe you accept the offer; maybe
you talk him down few dollars. But,
Evening star., 1931-12-20
ELECTRICALNEEDS

T o ers, grills, waffle irons,
vacuum cleaners, percolators, ETC.,
If standard nationally known makes
such as Universal, General Elec-
ric, etc.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

The Douglass Poake:
7 ChtCr with its automatic
lighting feature has proven
very popular with smokers.
decorated case and is sure
a Christmas gift.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
School Children
Taught to Drive
Cars in Los Angeles
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 10.
The safety education depart
ment of the Los Angeles public
schools has enrolled hundreds Of
boys and girls in special courses
in motor car driving.
Ralph D. Wadsworth, principal
of the Beverly Hills High School,
explained the plan.
Many of the students are not
yet 16 years old and therefore
cannot apply for licenses to
drive" he said, but when they
do they will know how to operate
an automobile safely"
Evening star., 1931-12-20

vinegar from the first to the second
floor of the establishment when he
slipped and fell backward down the
staircase. Members of the rescue squad
removed the man to Emergency Hos
pital, where he was treated and ad-
mitted for further attention.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Man Accused of Staying Under
cover Agent Found Not Guilty.

LAS VEGAS, N. Mex, December 10
P).-Jim Poe was acquitted today of a
charge of murder for shooting to death
Ralph Handy, prohibition undercover
man, on the streets OF Las Vegas several
months ago.
Poe pleaded he shot in self-defense
Evening star., 1931-12-20

In 1860 nine-tenths of the Negro
ate. In 1881 the figures were reversed,
nine -tenths being literate. The one
tenth now illterate resides principally
in the South
Evening star., 1931-12-20

Two thousand five hundred gallons OF
alcohol were emptied into the harbor at
Aberdeen, Scotland, having been seized
by customs officials from the Mascotte.
the mystery ship which was towed into
Aberdeen several months ago after It
had run out OF coal.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

during an argument which started
when Handy tried to borrow so cents
from him to buy some whisky.
State attorneys represented Poe as an
alleged bootlegger and "tWo-g11n mar"
Evening star., 1931-12-20
LABOR EMPLOYEES
ORGANIZE CHORUS
Male Voices Being Enrolled
by Group-Doak Reported
in Training With Pipe.

The Labor Department is going in
for singing on wholesale scale, ac-
cording to an announcement made
yesterday.
All employees have been requested to
help organize what is to be known as
the Labor Department S Male Chorus,
for the purpose of fostering good fell
lowship. The plan has the approval
of Secretary Doak. who, in letter to
Robert C Starr, the departments ap-
pointment clerk, said that besides good
fellowship, the plan affords an oppor-
tunity for musical training.
Employees have been furnished cards
to be filled out as to whether they are
tenors. bassos or baritoneS. Contraltos
and sopranos are barred, inasmuch as
women clerks have not been invited to
join the organization.
Doak Reported in Training.
Secretary Doak yesterday announced
he had given up cigarettes for a pipe,
which today gives added weight to a
report he would attempt to make good
in the bass section of the chorus. 1t
was explained that the Secretary for
years has been smoking an 'untoaSted'
brand of cigarettes, resulting in his
voice becoming little off tune.
One OF the songs to be rehearsed by
Evening star., 1931-12-20
London Publisher Dies.

LONDON. December 10 (P.-Sir
George Hutchinson, IA, founder of the
publishing house Hutchinson & Co.
died today at a nursing home. He un-
derWent a serious operation week ago
Evening star., 1931-12-20


it to be worth not more than SIS or SO.
Operate Within Law.
And, according to the police, there's
no law against it. At least, that's what
they said in response to all the recent
complaints. The same fur statesmen
come here nearly every year, they
pointed out, and although they've been
arrested in nearly every city in the
country, they've never been prosecuted.
So the only thing the police can do
is warn residents ot the city that when
they patronize curbstone or running
board fur peddlers, they do so at their
own risk.