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The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Tank TRANSPORTATION
RenLnce6 Mix Cans

Reporting that from 10 to 95
per cent Of milk brought into
cities is handled now in tank cars
and tank trucks, where once it
was brought in small cans or
even in pals and bottles, the De-
partment Of Agriculture states the
tank method is proving highly
satisfactory as well as economi-
cal.
Better temperature control. more
favorable sanitary conditions,
smaller investment in cans, less
loss Of milk, less labor at rural
plants, saving in washing power
and washing labor. and decrease
in floor space are cited as advan-
tageS.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
CANNING;
HOW ITS DONE

Demonstrations of conservation
of surplus food for unemployment
relief were underway today in two
schools, a church and the Young
Women's Christian Association,
under the auspices of the District
of Columbia Committee on Unem-
ployment.
At Central High School, several
bushels of peaches were canned
for demonstration to women who
will carry on the work in their
kitchens. Miss Emma S. Jacobs,
director of domestic science in
the schools, conducted the demon
Stration.
George j. Adams, executive
secretary of the District COM
mittee, announced that 100
bushels Of peaches have been do
mated to the committee for i'm
mediate canning. Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley is chairman of the COM
mittee on food conservation.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
LET
FOR s SEWERS
Times Staff Photo

The District Commissioners to-
day awarded six contracts for i'm
provemept in the local sewer
system. Five of the contracts
went to Roy G. Schlegel.
These were for: the Benning
Road service sewer between Eight
zenith and Nineteenth Streets
Northeast, $2.119.65; the branch
of the East Brookland storm
sewer in the vicinity Of Eighteenth
and Lawrence Streets Northeast,
$4,S44.73; an outlet sewer in the
vicinity of Sixteenth Street and
Piney Branch Parkway Northwest,
$1,723.49; a storm water sewer on
Thirty-ninth st. N. w., between
Jenifer and Huntington Streets,
$2.544.55. and a storm water
sewer at Thirty-eighth and Hunt
ington Streets, $5,440.70. The
other contract for a storm water
sewer at Colorado Avenue and
Kennedy Place for $9,456.13 was
awarded William A. Pate.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
C| 7 !.
HOTEL SAFE
WATCHED
Florida Accountant Prisoner
In His Room at Resort as
Smith Co. Probe Proceeds

Department of Justice agents,
on the trail of missing assets OF
G. Bryan Pitts, former president
of the F. H. Smith Company who
is serving a 14-year term in
prison, are questioning Henry o.
Hart, Florida accountant.
Hart has been held in an
Atlantic City hotel room since his
arrest there yesterday.
Safe Guarded
The hotel has been enjOined
from opening q safe in which
Hart or his chauffeur, Patrick
J. Clancy, Al, Of 4803 Michigan
Ave-, Washington, are declared
to have deposited valuable docu
mentS upon their arrival.
Internal Revenue Department
operatives took $189,250 of Invest
ment Building bonds from Hart
here last Saturday as, they say,
he was attempting to collect the
interest on them.
The bonds are believed to be
the property of Pitts, all of whose
available property was seized by
internal revenue agents in an at
tempt to satisfy a claim for
$4,000, 900 in back taxes.
Trail Of Difficulties
Hart's trail Of difficulties in
connection with the Pitts case
began with the trial of the former
head of the F. H. Smith Company.
Hart has been indicted here on
a charge Of aiding in the commits
sion of perjury in preparing testi-
mOny at the trial. His arrest in
Atlantic City resulted when a
hotel clerk, who had read the
Washington papers, notified pO'
lice,
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
SERVICE
D|SQUAL|F|ES
25 PER CENT
Group Rejected on Eve of
Examination for Failing
to Answer All Questions

Because they either negligently
failed or declined to answer all
questions on the application
blanks for the Statistical clerk"
examination to be held tomor-
row, the Civil Service Commits
sion has disqualified about 5000
out of the nearly 10000 appli-
cants for statistical positions in
the Government service.
The Commission today, denied
the exclusions were arbitrarily
made on the eve Of the examina-
tiOnS.
Rule Was Clear
It was stated that some months
ago that the work of the com.
mission became so heavy that a
set rule had to be adopted that
unless one obeys iplicity the in
structions on the application
blanks that disqualification would
follow failure Ito answer prop
erly all question" and the ap-
plicant would not be given a
second chance.
Otherwise. it was said, the COM
mission would be swamped by re-
viSed and amended replies to the
queStionnaireS, which should have
been answered fully in the first
place.
For some time notices have
been going to the negligent that
their applications have been can
celled for this particular exami.
nation and protests have come
in, accompanied by reports that
the Commissions ruling was un-
expected.
Proportion Is HIGH
The proportion of 5000 dis
qualifications in a list of some
1880 applicants is rather high,
it is said.
Certain of the questions are
believed to have been deliberately
avoided; others carelessly passed
over.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Workman Dies in Fall
D0lrn Elevator Shnft

Anderson Neil, As, colored, a
workman employed in the con-
struction of the new courthouse
at Rockville, Md, was instantly
killed this morning when he fell
three floors down an elevator
shaft in the building to the
ground.
Workmen who went to his aid
called a physician, who pro-
n6unced the man dead. His
neck was broken in the fall.
Neil's home was in Charlotte,
N. C..
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
GrOttO Contestants
See Juvenile ShOW

Contestants will entertain con-
testants at Grotto headquarters
tonight when the Juvenile Enter
tainer entrants will stage a show
for the Miss Personality entrants
at $3.50 o'clock, at 1912 G St.
N. w. Monarch Carlton F. How
ell has donated suitable prizes for
the child entertainer giving the
best number on the program, the
Miss Personality girls to be the
judges.
The third Grotto contest, the
Better Babies competition, is now
in its sixth week.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
c |RL WITNESS
TOCONFRONT.
PREACHER
Majority of Congregation Show
Confidence in DR.. Shelton;
Early Hearing Is Assured

With the trial of DR.. William
A. Shelton, pastor of Mt. Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, expected to begin within
a fortnight, Miss Carrie A viii.
liams, 1922 Forty-first st N. w.,
his former secretary who pre-.
ferred the charges, Indicated to.
day she would appear in the role
OF star witness.
ExoneratiOn Expected
At the same time members of
the censregatiOn awaited the re.
suit of the trial, with the ma.
j0rity Of their numbers express.
ing confidence that the minister
would be exOnerated.
It was learned today that a
serious split in the congregation
has been threatened since May
when Miss Williams resigned as
secretary.
AS a result of the woman's
resignation and it's acceptance by
the board of stewards one of.
ficial of the church has resigned,
others have threatened to quit
and members as a body have be-
come partisan, some on the side
represented by the minister,
others on that represented by the
former secretary.
Bishop E. D. Mouzou, eccleSias-
tic head of this district of the
church, said over long distance
telephone today that no definite
date had been set for the trial,
but it was generally understood
it would be speeded up as much
as possible.
Jury Of IL Pastors
Bishop Mouzon ordered the
trial after a committee of min
listers had investigated the charges
and had recommended the pastor
be tried before a church tribunal.
This body will be composed Of IL
ministers appointed by the
church.
Pending the outcome Of the
trial, DR.. SheltOn'S pulpit will be
filled by preachers assigned By
the Rev. ]. H. Baths, presiding
elder of this district Of the Bal.
timOre Conference of Southern
MethOdiSm.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
President Returns
From Iona Weekend

President Hoover returned to
his desk in the White House
Today from a long weekend rest
At his Rapidan camp.
He was accompanied on the re-
turn trip by Secretary Of Com
merce Lamont, Ex-Secretary OF
The Interior James r. Garfield, Of
cleveland, a member Of his un-
employment commission, and
Henry M. Robinson, Los Angeles
banker, a frequent adviser on
matters of administration policy.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
2 Contractors Get
RefOrn1GtOry Work

Improvements to the Dlstrlct's
reformatory at Lorton. Va, are
provided for in two contracts
awarded today by the District
Commissioners.
One contract, calling for an
expenditure of $19,20S to equip
two cell houses in the new en-
closed cell group, was awarded
the Van Doren Iron Works, Of
Cleveland, Ohio. The other con-
tract for a slate roof, involving
an expense Of $9,088. was
warded the Buckingham-Vir
ginia Company, Of Richmond, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
2 Oakland Men Held
On Dry LUIU Charges

Charged with possession Of a
half gallon of whisky, James
Nichols, of Oakland, Md, was
released on $1,000 bond, after a
raid on his establishment by
Prince Georges county police.
Borty Tilghman, colored, also
Of Oakland, was released on $500
bond on a charge Of illegal pos
session of 35 pintS of beer. The
raids were made by Officer Will
liam Gray and Constable William
CrySler.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Man, Woman Injured
When Cars Collide

Max London. 338 East Windsor
Ave-, Alexandria, and Miss Ruth
London, of the same address,
were injured yesterday evening as
their car collided with another
containing four colored men near
Fairfax.
London was treated at the
Alexandria Hospital for cuts and
bruises, and Miss London received
q fractured leg and cuts and
bruises.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
HOOUers Get Bid,
Basket of DQhLiGS

President and Mrs. Hoover
were presented today with a man.
high basket filled with two
dozen Jersey Beauty dahlias,
accompanied by an invitation to
attend the annual convention Of
the Florist Telegraph Delivery
Association September 8 to 10.
The President accepted the
gift with thanks and took the
invitation under consideration.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Alexandria Police
Court JUdge BUSU

Fffty-siX cases were tried by
Judge w. S. Snow in the Alexan-
dria police court today. Three
persons charged with possession
Of liquor were fined $50 and
costs, IA drunks were fined $14
each, and fines Of from 50 to $50
were imposed for traffic viola.
tions and disorderly conduct.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
AIerandriG's Chief
Orders FinqerpriHltS

Capt. John Arnold, of the
Alexandria police department,
after assuming his office, was
to order the resumption Of finger
printing of transients arrested
for crime in the city.
In past years several impor-
tant fugitives were captured by
means of finger-prints.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Library Activities
Debated Mt Mclean

The Community Library ASso-
citation of Mclean, Va, was to
meet this afternoon in the library
building to make plans for its fall
activities.
Following the meeting, the ex-
ecutive committee of the Mclean
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at the same place.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
FAIRFAX COURT TO MEET

More than 100 cases will be
presented to the grand jury in the
Fairfax Circuit Court when it
sonveneS, September 81. More
than IS are alleged violations OF
he prohibition law.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
ROBB ACTING D. C. HEAD

Major H. L. Robb today took
over the job of Acting Engineer
Commissioner. Major John C.
Gotwals, the commissioner, is
absent on sick leave. Major D.
A. Dawson, who has been acting
commissioner, is off today on a
Today leave.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
Hours Fight Puts
Store Blaze OFT

Fire, causing damage Of $500 in
the grocery store of Fred Duckett,
IS P st. N. E., engaged firemen
for more than an hour early to-
day. The cause was undeter-
The fire started in an unoc-
cupied second floor.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
SAFE HALTS RUM THIEF

An unsuccessful attempt to
raid the liquor safe in the county
building at Hyattsville was re-
ported today by County Police
man Claude Reese.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
WINS LIEUTENANCY

A commission as first lieu
tenant in the Infantry Reserve
has been issued to Willis James
Nolan, 507 Cumberland Ave-, the
War Department announced to-
day.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
LOSES POCKETBOOK

Police today are aiding in the
search for wallet containing SIS
in cash, a number of travellers
checks and a diamond ring, the
property of Clifton H. Lakey, 1912
Tenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-09-08
C. OF C. TO MEET

The Fairfax County Chamber
Of Commerce will hold its Septem-
ber meeting in the school audito-
rum. Bailey's Crossroads, tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Los FRESNOS
BEATS HOUNDS
Second Game of County
Championship To
Be Friday
lspeclaL % The Herald.l


LOS FRESNOS, Feb. 1.-THE Los
Fresnos high school quint got its
fingers on the Cameron county baS-
ketball championship here Tuesday
afternoon wher 1t defeated the San
Benito high Greyhounds. class "A"
champions, l4-7 in the opener OF
a three game series for the title.
The second game Of the series
will be played at San Benito FRI
day night II a third game Is neces-
sary, q coin will be Tipped TO de-
termine where 1t shall be played on
Saturday.
As has been the case throughout
the season. the Los FresnoS cagers
hell The Indian sign on the Hounds.
EMtremely close guarding held the
HoAznds into check while Coble and
his team mates got right. Coble,
local forward. scored IL of the Los
Fresnos IA points.
The local quint won the combined
b" and C" championships OF the
county In a tournament which clos
ed at San Benito Saturday. They
are playing the "A champions the
three game series to determine
which shall represent Cameron
county in the district meet 70 be
held in San Benito soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
EHMKE PLANS
TO COME BACK
Old Wing Recovered, Hurler
Believes He's I'm
Good Shape

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l1.-tP-
Howard Ehmke. veteran righthand-
er OF the Athletics until last year.
may upset the popular theory that
-they eve come back" Ehmke
announced his retirement last May,
but as a free agent IL eligible Cd
sign with any club desiring his SER
vices.
The hero Of the opening World
Series game between the Athletics
and Chicago in 1929 declared to-
day that his arm felt pretty good"
and that he would go to Athletics
Florida camp under his own au-
spices, which means that he win
pay the freight.
I'm heading TO- Fort Myers
about ffarch l." he said. Down
there III try out the arm. If II
Is anything like what I expect. III
be tossing them up for Connie
Mack. / believe the complete rest
I gave my arm has fixed it,
Ehnke had IL years Of profess
sional baseball and at the top Of
his career was a master pitcher. "A
few years ago he developed kinks
In his pitching arm which made his
appearance in the box infrequent.
II have ain agreement with Mack
that II ! return TO the game 1t viii
be with the AS" Ehmke said. MY
arm feels strong and say. ! can
make that new ball sing q song
Those raised seams will make II
! easy for any pitcher
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
BRITISH DOLE
COST MOUNTING
Payments To Unemployed In
England Run Into
Huge Figure

LONDON. Feb. 1i-F- The
cole. IL H. officially estimated. viii
cost the British taxpayer between
s25O.oOO.0oO and SETS. 100000 or even
more during the financial year op-
ening April /. next.
The figures are contained IN a
memorandum submitted ny the
British treasury t3 the royal COM
mission on unemployment inSur-
ance. The memorandum drew at
tenti0n to the gravity Of the stu
aticn.
The increase OF expenditure IN
1880 over that Of 1923 was Sl25,-
COOS says the memorandum.
and the increase 0f 1891 over 1923
may amount to some S225. 000. 900.
Even IN the most favorable con-
ditl0ls 80 great an increase %
swiftly incurred would oveTtax the
budget.
In the present conditions II
must be taken IN conjunction with
the other continuing liabilities OF
the state. both for the war debt
and otherwise. and In these con-
ditions IL will not merely disturb
but will entirely upset the equili-
brium Of the buT.get on the basis
Of existing taxation.
And IN 1891 the revenues mus
he expected TO fall. the extent Of
the fall cannot yet be estimated.
hut the extent Of the fail requires
70 be balanced II the equilibrium
OF the nations finances is to be
preserved" Contributors bv the
state dole fund by 1882 will have
been the cause OF borrowing from
the treasury amounting to about
S550,000.O00.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Wood Choppers
Defeat Herald
By 24-l7 Score
Especial % Th0 Herald)

SAN BENITO, Feb. IL The
Herald. newsboy members Of the
Brownsville Boys Basketball leag-
ne, dropped a 1924 decision TO the
san Benito w. o. w. club in the
city gymnasium last night.
A return game will be played al
$50 a. m. Sunday in Brownsville.
The Herald jumped into the
lead during the first half but the
Woodmen, led by Guerra. sensa-
tional center. gradually pulled
away in the last half. Guerra was
high point man, ringing up III
points. Mike Gonzalez and Loya OF
the Herald crew came In next with
eight and six points respectively.
The score follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
EYE DOCTORS
AID PLAYERS
Optometrists FREQ
Help Basketball
Coaches

CHICAGO. FEB. 1l.-R-Football
and basketball coaches attention:
III you have a player who isn't
scoring send for an eye doctor.
In addressing the Illinois State
Society OF OptometristS. DR.. William
Irvine or Springfield told the val
ne OF good eyes to a football Or
basketball player with the following
incident:
"A basketball coach nc Illinois was
worried because his two forwards
weren't making baskets rs well as
they should. 90 ne called I'm Dr.
Coleman Griffith. Or. Griffith
found the right Of the rient for
ward was dominant and the left eva
OF the left forward dominant. q
he recommended they be switched
around. They were and their bas-
ket shooting was improved mark
eddy
Many football players have beer
found to be suffering from the
same trouble" Dr. Irvine said, land
corrected by treatment. Red
Grange was a great football player
because the field Of vision in each
OF his eyes was large"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Methodists Nose Out M'Allen
Cagers With Closing Squirt

excellent work has carried Me-
Allen high along for the past three
years on the court. was second
high nan. Draining sixteen points.
He Was death on the foul shots.
sinking sever Of them. Goddard.
Methodist forward. was third with
l3 points to his credit.
Geo. Vest, Monitor center. turn
ed In A great floor game In addI-
ten to looping eleven points.
This game was A prs.t.-s affair.
ard Ii showed tina. there Is little
10 choose between the upper and
lower brackets Of the league.
The box follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Especial to The Herald.l

HARLINGEN. FEB. l7.-Reflect-
ing in reverse a torrid play-off Sc
ries for the Valley basketball cham
pionship. the Harrington Methodists
OF the lower bracket barely nosed
out the McAllen Monitors. fast
upper bracket club. here last night
By a score Of 1912.
The ~closenesS or the struggle Is
apparent from the fact that with
three minutes to 90 the score
stood 1884 In favor Of the Nc
Allen aggregation. The game see
sawed back and forth throughout
the contest without either club be-
Ing able 70 build up q commanding
lead. It was a scoring squirt In the
closing moments Of play that en-
abled the Methoe.@s 70 win.
Hitting his usual stride. Army
Armstrong again led tN~ scorers.
filming is points through the hoop.
Dog Ramsey Of the Monitors. whose
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

NEW YORK. Feb. ill.,
Wrestling's two rival organizations
will stage shows here tonight.
Jack Curley's Mastadons will be
on display at the Ridgewood Grove
arena. and the so-called Herman
Bowser combine will stage It's first
show az the seth Regiment armory.
Joe Stecher. former worlds heavy
weight champ. will wrestle Martin
Flestina. Jugo-Slavia. in the feature
bout at the armory. Jim Londos,
recognized in some states as heavy
weight champion. defends hts title
against Gino Garibaidi OF Italy. in
the head-liner at the Ridgewood
Grove.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

KANSAS CITY-Mickey Cohen.
Denver. won newspaper decision
pver Tommy Grogan. Omaha u0l ;
'Hymle Wiseman, Des Moines. Ia.
stopped Johnny Gardina. Denver,
VS..
TNDIANAPOLIS-Eddie Anderson,
Indianapolis. knocked out Augie
'Pisano. New York ca; Babe Keller.
|roledo. outpointed Carl johnson.
Seattle f8l.
PORTLAND. Ore.-Georre Man
gy. lkenver. and Leo Lomski, Aber-
IiEEn, Wash, draw l0).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
E#@a Tie BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION a3nGz

He notified Dan Ferris. secretary
Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
yesterday that he would prefer tha
1000 TO the Hunter mile. for which
he also was entered. Keller does
mot believe the injury he suffered
Monday viii. hamper hts running
seriously. tut both he and sern
Martin. partner I'm the French track
invasion. bought larger running
shoes yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Dead Pins

The Taylor Lumber company duck
pin squad took two out OF three
from the Eagle Pass Lumber COM
panv Tuesday night In the regular
league play on the Campbell Al
leys.
Jack Campbell was high scorer
with 315 pins, or an 10e average.
In three games. Doc Nevllln had
high single game with a 10. The
second division Of the league will
meet tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
The.
Sports
Spade
BY A EUsTACE


IN ENDEAVORING to line up a
play-off series III the alley Basket
bali league, Prexy SPITE Clarke D.
coming III for a bit Of undeserved
criticism. Some players seem. to
think that he Is deliberately en-
deavoring to take games from their
home city and park them IN some
favored spot. Such is not the case
The purpose Of this play-off is ID
raise money 10 take two teams
TO the state amateur tournament
TO be conducted at Fort Worth late
In March. With the interest Of
these two teams at heart. Clarke
wants 10 hold the games where
they will attract maximum patron
aRe-where the crowds can be ade-
quately handled. All with the idea
of raising as much money as pos
sible to carry the teams 10 Fort
Worth. No one knows what two
teams viii win out, SO its an even
break all around.
ALL THINGS considered, the san
Benito school gymnasium Is the
best in the Valley. The playing
court is good and the building will
adequately care for a crowd of $50
fans with all comfortably situated.
Edinburg has an excellent gymna-
SUM, but Il unable TO are for a
large gathering Of fans. The same
is true Of the Harlingen gymnasi-
um. Clarke would hold the crucial
contests III the San Benito gym.
RELOCATING the lesser games TO a
home and home basis. The whole
matter viii be threshed out az a
league meeting 70 be sleld Monday
Of next week at some centrally To-
cat41 city. Lower bracket games
on that date viii be moved up to
Tuesday to allow for the meeting.
Down the Stretch
Speed Wallace. Charley Pad
docks manager among other things,
/ attempted to outsprint a horse in
Matamoros Sunday.
To hear the Sprinter tell II,
a combination Man o. War and
Zev was trotted out against
him
AFTER A FAULTY START THE
HORSE COULD ONLY COUNT TO
ONE so HE STARTED AT ONE
i THE NAG ATTEMPTED TO BOX
H THE RUNNER. A NEW DEAL WAS
CALLED.
This time Speed" got another
n wallop from the horses shoulder
but managed to finish ahead OF
certain portions Of the nag-but not
its nose.
MY only chance Wallace
says. as TO tell what an ex-
cellent horse that was"
UNLESS YOUR VOICE RANGES
FROM DEEP BASS TO HIGH c
YOU'D NEVER DO IN THIS
GRAB-GRUNT-AND-GR OAN BUS
Illness SOMETIMES LAUGHINGLY
CALLED WRESTLING.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

Miniature golf has been applied
70 tho pool table. The fixtures Of
the miniature golf apparatus sits
on the table green and billiard
cues and golf bali are used. There
are nine holes with a par OF 3D.