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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
GALLAUDET HONORS
COLLEGE FOUNDER
Fund of $4,000 to Erect
Memorial Building Given
President.

Several hundred persons. most OF
them deaf, thronged the little chapel al
Gallaudet College today and saw DR.
Percival Hall, president of the institu-
ton, receive the 5000 fund to be used
toward the erection of building COM
memorating the memory of DR.. Edward
Miner Gallaudet, founder of the COL
lege
Presentation of the money was pre-
ceded by the reading of a letter from
President Hoover and addresses by Sec
rotary of the Interior Ray LYMAN Will
bur: Walter j. Krug, a member of the
Gallaudet faculty. and DR.. Thomas
Francis Fox. graduate of the tins titution
and head of the New York Institution
for the Deaf.
CharacteriZing Gallaudet as repre-
sentative of the hearts of men as well
as their intelligence" Secretary Wilbur
declared that even those individuals
who consider themselves hard boiled"
are adopting new viewpoint and are
coming to realize that such institutions
are OF lnestimable benefit to society.
Tells Work of Founder.
Every one is entitled to a chance in
life" he said, and if some of our
senses are below par there is no reason
why the others should not be devel ped,
nor is there any telling to what extent
they can be developed"
Mr.. Krug, in a brief address, de-
scribed What Gallaudet Has Done for
Its Graduates" pointing out that for
mer students of the institution have
succeeded in virtually every business
and profession, as we'll as in the arts.
He was followed by DR.. Fox, who de-
scribed Dr. Gallaudet's work for the
college bearing his name
The $4,000 fund, which was raised
over a period of many years, was pre-
sented to DR.. Hall by Prof Harley
Drake, member of the faculty and
chairman of the committee in charge
of the fund
Interpreted for Deaf
After acknowledging the gift, DR..
Hall conferred an honorary degree of
doctor of humane letters upon Dr.
Knight Dunlap of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore, in recognition of his
work in behalf of the deaf
One of the features of the affair
which marked the birthday of DR. Gal
laudet who was president of the insti-
tuition for 46 years, was the interpreta-
ton OF the various speeches in the sign
language
Two members of the senior class. Miss
Josephine Beesley and Chester DobSon,
placed a wreath upon a bust of DR..
Gallaudet, following which the program
was concluded with a benediction by
Rev. Herbert D. Gallaudet, son of the
founder of the college
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
U. S. GUNBoAT FIRED ON

Another American river gunboat op-
Grating on the Yangtze River in China
has been fired upon by Communists
but the vessel escaped without casual
ties
The Navy Department was advised
today in a dispatch from Admiral
Charles B. McVay, jr., commander in
that the U. S. S. Oahu, under the
command of Lieut. Comdr. S. l.. Will
son, was fired upon lit miles above
Hankow on Tuesday. One Communist
muzzle-loader was fired at the Oahu
Admiral McVay said. and this was
silenced by fire from a % three-incf
$50 machine gun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
TAXICAB OWNERS SUED
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Ida May Redwine Charges Negli-
gence in Auto Collision-Bus Lines
Named in $25, 900 Suit.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme Court
by Ida May Redwine, 1905 Mozart place,
against Clarence E. Knox, 1921 Fifth
street northeast, Lewis S. Wetmore, 1919
Eighth street, and the Independent Taxi
Owners Association for alleged personal
injuries.
Through Attorneys Whelan & O'Con-
nell and Louis L. Whitcstone the plain
tiff says she was a passenger in an
automobile August 30 last when it was
struck by taxicab owned or driven by
the defendants, whom she charges with
negligence in its operation.
Harlem Bilyeu, a minor, has brought
suit for $4,000 damages, through his
guardian, Bertha M Bilyeu, 203 E
street, against the Pickwick- Greyhound
Lines, Inc, and the Greyhound Man
agement Co, 66 Hanover place, for in
juries alleged to have been sustained
when bus of the defendants was over
turned August IL last near Rollo, Mo.
Through Attorneys Charles F. San
ford and Charles H. Happ the court is
informed that the boy took passage
from Springfield, Mo, for Washington
and his injuries were caused by the
overturning of the vehicle, it is claimed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
All Not Reached
In Chest Campaign
Urged to Telephone

Numerous telephone calls were
received at Community Chest
headquarters today from persons
who complained no effort had
been made to solicit contribu-
tons from thcm.
AS a result, officials issued a
blanket request for any one not
reached by the countless workers
to phone the information uni
Metropolitan 1895. 1t was ex-
planned that any question relat-
ing to the campaign would be
gladly answered and arrange
ments made to have solicitors
call promptly at any part of the
city where they were desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
HELD FOR THREATS

Officers of a radio patrol car arrested
Antonio Strasto, 80 years old, of 2I15
First street, on a charge of making
threats after his wife called police
headquarters for help last night. He
was released on $500 bend.
Picking up the radio alarm, the
eighth precinct scout car crew sped to
the Strasto residence and arrested the
husband, said to have been armed with
q gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
HEBREW CONGREGATION
TO MARK 18TH YEAR
Friday Night Observance Also to
Honor DR.. Simon, Rabbi, on
9th Anniversary.

The Seventy-fifth anniversary of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation will
be observed Friday night in conjunc-
ton with the twenty-seventh anniver-
sary of DR.. Abrsm Simon as rabbi, at
the congregations temple Eighth and
II streets.
Greetings and fluctuations from lead
ing clergymen of the city will be given
at the opening of the affair music
program will follow.
On Friday. February Is. Rabbi Simon
VIII deliver his anniversary sermon His
subject will be Our Congregation, Its
Past and Present"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
Files in Bankruptcy.

Frederick M Davis. trading as Davis
& Child, jobber of hardware. mill and
mechanical supplies, 1912 Fourteenth
street, today filed petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at $6,178.02 and says his assets
are worth S15,028,84, of which SO, 692 so
is represented by his stock in trade
Attorney A. NJ. Schwartz represents
the petitioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
HOST TO DOCTORS

DIR. Thomas A. Poole was host today
to the Fairfax County Medical Society
at luncheon in the Shoreham Hotel.
A nesting of the society in the palm
court of the hotel Immediately preceded
the luncheon. A paper on thyroid
functioning was read at the meeting by
DR.. James F. Mitchell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05
SOUCEK TRANSFERRED
Naval Flyer, Altitude Record
Holder, Shifts squadrons.

Transfer of Lieut.. Apollo Soucek.
q. S. NJ, holder of. the worlds altitude
record Of 43,l66 feet and the world
seaplane altitude record, both es-
tablished in the National Capital, from
VF3B fighter squadron, aboard the U.
SIS. Lexington, to VFlB fighter squad
ron, carrier division 2, United States
Fleet is announced by the Navy
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-05

legislative uncertainty Is such that an
extra session of Congress would have
a strong tendency to defer a marked
improvement in business"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
Bills of Sale May Be Just
= = = = = =
Scraps of Paper---But Still
= : = + + = + + =
IN Handy Oftines

But Apollonio expects TO pay the
last installment tomorrow 70 JUS
tice Of the Peace r.. ID. Comhes Of
Edinburg. and from then on the
hides he loads IN his wagon win be
passed upon by a tick inspector.
OF two IL the Judge so states.
Apollonio got into trouble all Of
a sudden. when he wasn't 40 all
expecting II.
He was riding along blissfully IN
his wagon, taking a load OF hides
from Edcouch where he had bar
gained for them. and was expect
ing 70 bargain for something bet
ter in Alamo.
On the outskirts OF Alamo he was
surprised by a gruff Americana. who
turned out TO be G. A. Nike
Manahan. deputy sheriff.
And then Apollonio's troubles be-
gan. Some OF the hides were ticky.
and the promise to pay some more.
and he hadn't had them inspected
and a lot OF other foolishneSs the
Americana vas expostulating about.
IL ended up in a visit 10 the court
house and his being relieved Of all
his money with the promise % pay
some more. and lectures about tick
inspectors and all that.
So Ap0llonio will be prepared with
all the papers and anything else
they say next time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
Killed, One Is
Dying As Result
OF Gang War
"SQUEALER"
Melted Death AS Eye Shot
Out And Back Filled
With Slugs

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-FJ-Gang-
sters fell Justify to- the task of rub
bing out their foes today and when
the bitterest skirmish I'm months
had ended three men we're dead, one
was dying and three vou ded.
The lucrative 'alky' racket was
the prize. police we're sure. for
which warfare roared In the Hat
field house. east side hotel. There
Albert Wagner died with enough
lead IN him 70 kill several men and
Harry Brown. N close mOuthei
Brooklyn youth with Manhattan
business interests" was hit 40
badly ne will probably die.
Police believed Abe Wagner. AL
berts brother. stopped some bullets.
but he wasn't there when they ar
rived.
IN the Bronx John Franzone met
a "squealer's" fate. He was found
In the middle of a lonely avenue. his
right eve shot out and several Slugs
in his back. Franzone and four 9TH
er gangstcrs fought police last July
ON McComhS Dam bridge and I'm de-
tective was killed. FranZone hal
turned states evidence and helped
to send Corellih to prison for IS
years.
Several hours earlier John tAcesl
Mazza. minor mini0n cf New York's
rackets fell i'm front of Am east side
cafeteria. shooting AZ his asSailants
as he died. The hail OF bullets
wounded two other men.
The Hatfield House invasion. pC-
lice said. was for the prime pur-
pose OF ending the caree or Abe
Wagner. Only two days ago Inc es-
capped harm AS eight Shotguns were
emptied at him I'm Suffolk street
Brown. lying ~ agony IN a hos
pital. refused 20 violate the UNDER
world code.
"If T pet better T NAV talk Inc
said. II I die there amt no sense
III I'LL"
Police arrested him and several
others as material witnesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
HERE is ONE FOR
= = = = =
THE OLD ALBUM,
X X y
AND NO POOLING

You've heard of the foreigner
who thought the American nation
al anthem was yes. We Have No
Bananas and about the chap who
thought 1t was How Dry / AM.
But in Brownsville there is a gram
mar school student who thought
the song Of the state of Texas was
something about ice.
The teacher was leading the class
in song. and the song was the state
song. She noticed one little chap
who was not singing. Upon being
questioned, he said he didn't know
the words.
"Of course you do" the teacher
said. You're merely stubborn. You
may step up to the blackboard and
write them"
The little boy stepped forward
bashfully, picked up a piece OF
chalk, and began scribbling:
The Ice OF Texas"
The instructor stopped him. gave
him the words to The Eyes OF
of Texas and ordered him to me-
morize them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
SKETCH BOOK
CAST IS FREE
Charges Of Obscenity Are
Dismissed BY Chicago
Judge In Case

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-CF-Charges
of ~obscenity brought BY the police
against members Of Earl CAROLS
Sketch Book cast were dismissed
today BY Municipal Judge Austin r.
Mccarthy.
The court granted a defense mo-
ton 70 quaSh complaints against
James Carroll, Earl's brother who
manages the show: William Dema-
rest and Don Howard. two male
principals. and a6 chorus girls. The
company moves to Milwaukee to-
night, but will return after one
week for a second run here.
Shows should be censored before
they are presented to the public.
Judge Mccarthy ruled. IL had the
pleasure Of seeing the show before
and after the police raided It Feb.
Is. Obscenity Is determined by the
average citizen. not BY statutes or
the law. and ! have also in mind the
modern tendency toward freer and
more elastic aspects OF the stage
and screen
The state presented four witness
es, Miss Effie Sigler and Miss Sarah
X. Riley. motion picture censors,
and two police officials, who de-
scribed costumes and scenes from
the show. The defense placed Miss
Frances de Lacey and Miss lydia
Resch. members Of the ensemble
on the stand in attempts to refute
charges they ~indecently ex-
posed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
CHARGED With
KILL ATTEMPT
Man Released on Bond After
Hearing Before Justice Of
Peace mt Edinburg

EDINBURG Feb. 2l.-Reuben r.
Nix. farmer residing near Monte
Christie vas released on bond Of
$1,000 following a preliminary
hearing before Justice of the Peace
r. ID. Combes here Saturday after
noon on a charge Of assault with
attempt 10 kill.
Bond of $50 on a charge OF a
rude display OF weapons" was also
made by Nix.
The first charge was filed by w.
n. Sober. who alleged that Nix hit
him over the head with a gun fol-
lowing an argument over a part
nership vegetable crop
When Deputy Sheriff J. A.
Adams made the arrest. he found
Nix wearing a gun and the sec
ond charge of n rude display was
filed b. the deputy.
The case Is expected 10 be tried
during the next term Of the 18th
district court In March.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
new CUSHER In
E. TEXAS FIELD
$1,000 Barrel Well Comes
In At Kilgore Near
Grim Discovery

K1LGORE. Tex, Feb. 2l.-Ft-
The J. w. Olvey-Crim No. / half a
mile south OF the Grim discovery and
200 yards east of the estimated 50,-
000-barrel Eddie Jones well, blew W
at 4:45 u. m. today for an estimat-
ed production OF IS 5000 barrels.
The well flowed l40 barrels In n
15-minute test. Several minutes AZ
ter 1t had been turned into The
tanks. The flow was allowed through
n One-inch tube and a three
fourths inch outlet I'm the casing.
Basing their estimate on this l3.-
5~00-barrel daily flow through N
and three Inch outlet. pro-
ductiOn experts present at the bring
ing In Of the we'll agreed il would be
good for $4,000 and 5000 barrels
daily If opened up. Casing press
ure was 300 pounds.
This we'll. the third producer in
the Kilgore field. Is the largest CT
all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
Report Already Given
Scores Enforcement
In Wisconsin
SOUTH TEXAS
Conditions Called Bad BY
Wickersham Report
Given Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-tP)-A
demand upon the Wickersham COM
mission for more Of its prohibition
data came today from a senate al
ready loaded with a conflicting
a OF testimony as to prohibition
conditions in 80 states.
The senate adopted without de-
bate a resolution by Senator Tyd-
ings. democrat. Maryland. an OPP
ponent OF prohibition. demanding
the commissions reasons for with
holding any information as 70 pro-
hibition enforcement In the 10 other
states and the District Of Columbia.
Earlier. word had come from
commission headquarters that less
than half" the data upon which its
conflicting prohibition report was
based. had been submitted to the
senate. and that the portion trans
mitted was the less sensational"
part.
The most sensational report sub
stated fatty Liquor had always
been plentiful" there and listed
hotels and shops near Milwaukee
where II said large scale gambling
was conducted which police un-
doubtedIy do not dare molest;D cor
ruption among officials and the
permitted existence in some cities
OF open "red light districts" The
report was prepared BY Frank Buck
ley. attorney for the prohibition
bureau before its transfer to the
justice department.
A report on Oklahoma charged
former Governor Holloway directly
with responsibility for lax enforce
ment.
The report upon Arkansas said
Illicit distilling was general
throughout the Ozarks", and that
conditions along the Mississippi
river YER most unwholesome".
In Texas conditions in the north
ern districts were labeled general
ly satisfactory but those In some
southern sections were character
Continued on Page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
GRAND JURY
: RETURNS31'
INDICTMENTS
Docket Will Be Set
For Criminal
Dist. Court
LA FERIA MAN
Indicted On Charge Of
Numbering Brother
In Fight

The docket for the criminal dis
trict term OF court will likely be set
here Monday morning when Dis
trict Attorney ID. S. Purl will make
his recommendations 10 Judge Geo.
G. Westervelt as TO the time for
trying cases
Actual trials of criminal cases will
begin the first week IN March. The
court will be open this week TO di-
vorce and delinquent tax suits as
was the case last week.
The grand jury recessed Satur-
day after returning 81 indictments
since Monday. The grand jury will
reassemble Wednesday Of this week
to consider further ~informations
and cases worked UP by preliminary
hearings.
Twenty-four indictments we're re-
turned TO the district clerk Satur-
day. Arrests had been made in only
eleven OF these cases up to Satur-
day afternoon. One Of the indict-
ments charge r. +. Sharp. La Feria
cook. OF numbering his brother,
Jack Sharp. This case went direct
" before the grand jury without
the usual preliminary hearing when
Jack died in the Valley Baptist
hospital at Harlingen Friday from
knife wounds in the abdomen. Ac-
cording to the indictment. his death
was caused by wounds inflicted by
his bother in a fight at La Feria
early last Sunday. Both were cooks
in a La Feria cafe.
Two men, Ed Muenzler and j. F..
Wills. were charged by indictment
with forging and passing forged in
Struments. r. K. Southland vas
charged with theft OF an automobile
from c. c. Siderius Of San Benito.
Liquor indictments were returned
against Daniel Castillo, Juan Rivera
and Ramon Reyes.
Two indictments were returned
against Rivera. Two men, Jesus
Cara and Primitive Torres, were
charged with burglary.
Earlier in the week indictments
charging murder were returned
against Juan Rabago Of Browns
vile and Guiliermo Salazar Of San
Benito. Rabago Is alleged 10 have
slain Nasario EScamilla following
an argument over a proposed game
chicken fight here New Years day.
Salazar is charged with Staying
his sister with a knife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
GAS EXPLODES,
FIVE INJURED
Leaky Pipe In Grocery Store
Cause Of Accident,
Two Badly Hurt

EDDY, Tex. Feb. q. Up Five
persons were hurt. two seriously, BY
an explosion IN the W. M. Baker
grocery store here late this after
noon thought to have been caused
by leaking gas from a pipe.
Those injured were.
v. G. Baker. IS. broken leg and
ribs and possible internal injuries.
Milton Thompson. about Is, Sc
we're cuts and an injured foot.
Walter Smith. Eddy, cuts on the
head and possible internal injuries.
Marvin Crosby. Eddy, cuts on the
head.
John Henry White. negro, Eddy,
bruises and cuts about the body and
head.
All Of the persons hurt were IN
the store. Several leaning against
the wall outside were knocked off
their feet. Glass and splinters were
blown across the street. and the
Masonic hall above the grocery was
wrecked.
An ambulance from Waco had
been called to take Baker and Smith
TO a Temple hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
BELL WIRES TO
PRES. HOOVER
Offers Ten Cars Fruit And
Vegetables Daily To
Drought Area

SAN BENITO, Feb. 20.-FollOWinr
requests from drought stricken Yell
county for produce and citrus culls,
J. +. Bell. secretary OF the San Ben
Ito Chamber or Commerce wired
President Herbert Hoover Saturday
explaining that the Valley * willing
10 aid drought sufferers. but that
nothing could be done as the st.
Louis headquarters on the American
Red Cross claimed 10 be Swamped
with offers or food shipments.
II was pointed out here that
fully $500 families in Yell county
are in need OF food. and that $40
families in Dardanelle alone are
being given food. The Valley has
large quantities Of vegetables and
citrus that would be given free NY
charge. If transportation TO the
stricken ~ Is provided.
Several offers have been refused
by the Red Cross. and Mr.. Bell
wired to President Hoover az fol-
lows:
Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Tex
as can and will gladly donate to
drought sufferers ten cars daily for
week or SO of fresh mixed vegetables
and fruit II the Red Gross will give
points of destination and make re-
quest for free transportation.
st. Louis headquarters advise
that they are swamped with offers
OF food shipments. yet we are re-
ceiving daily requests from drought
stricken areas for these vegetables
Cannot someone name points OF
designation and request free tran
sportation."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
Vegetable Shipments Now
Past Those Of 1890, With
Weslaco, Mercedes, Leading

have already surpassed those OF
last year. the comparative figures
being 6,93l and 6.296 but this years
volume Of fruit loadings fell off
from 1878 last year to 2,428 this
year.
Weslaco continued TO widen the
gap between itself and the nearest
competitor in the shipping point
leadership with a grand total OF
1892 cars moved out including for
warnings OF Friday.
Mercedes was still second with
861, san Benito third with 748. and
Edcouch fourth with 655 call vege-
tables.)
San Benito clung 70 It's fruit
shipping lead with a total of 35l
cars. She was pressed closely BY
Mercedes which had moved 32i 10
date.
Figures by shipping points fol-
Inv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22
JUTE BILL is
TO Be FOUGHT
To Come Before House On
March 5; Protests
Are Filed

Hearing OF House Bill No. 373
has been introduced by Represent
alive Laird and which II passed
will impose a tax Of five cents per
pound on jute and jute products.
will come before the house In Aus
tin March 5. according to in10rma-
ton received here Saturday from
Representative Milton West.
"A protest has been filed by the
Rio Grande Potato Growers As
ISOLATION, headed BY +. q. Latham.
and Representative West assured
Mr.. Latham that he would oppose
the bill strenuousIy. He stated that
ne would do everything possible to
defeat the bill.
II. L. Leonard representative from
Hidalgo county. also notified Mr..
Latham that he would investigate
and give the matter serious consid-
Grafton.
J. H. Mcdonald. commissioner Of
Agriculture, has said that the pro-
tests filed BY local growers place
an entirely new aspect 10 the mat
ter. and one that he had overlooked
He added ts=t he would investigate.
and doubtless offer his entire CO.
operation IN the matter.
When the bill comes up. either
Mr.. Latham or some member OF
the association will appear before
the house and enter further pro-
tests.
IL was pointed out last week by
Mr.. Latham that the bill would be
a serious tax ON local potato grow
ers. as each sack used weighed ap-
proximately half a pound. and that
Valley growers used close 10 one
million sacks a year. The total tax
would amount TO about $4,000 an
nually.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-22

ST. PAUL. Feb. 21.-tP-Senator
Thomas ID. Schall. republican. al
eady &C war within his own party.
-ound himself with a new fight on
MS hands with the announced in
tention today 81 Minnesota demo-
Gratis to contest his election or last
November.
j. j. Farrell. st. Paul. chairman
OF the democratic state executive
committee, revealed the move with
a statement that efforts 20 deprive
the senator Of his seat will be made
some time before March a. the date
newly elected congressman will be
sworn IN. Tn econtest wiz be made
before the senate elections commit
tee. he said.