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The Washington times., 1931-12-10
ST. PETE READY.
FOR ANNUAL
THRONG
Over Quarter Million Visitors
Expected to Flock to
Sunshine City
By JOHN LoDWICK
Special to The Washington Times

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla,
Dec. 10 Eager to escape the
rigors of severe Northern
winters, more than 250,OOO
Northerners will invade the
Sunshine City this season to
enjoy the warmth of the sub
tropics, the countless games
and recreatiOns provided for
sojourners hailing from every
State in the Union, every Ca
madam province and many for
eign countries.
Sport and social events crowd
the season calendar, beginning
with the Christmas holidays and
continuing through the late spring
months.
Five golf courses are now open
for devotees of the links pas
time, while additional facilities
are available for lovers of tennis,
swimming, yachting, baseball,
greyhound racing, boxing, shuttle
board, rogue, miniature golf,
horse shoe pitching, lawn bowl
ing. horseback riding, fishing,
archery, trap-shooting and other
pastimes that are played in the
outdoors the year round.
Sun Bathing
Sun bathing, introduced here as
. fad six years ago, has developed
well beyond that stage and is now
followed in st. Petersburg by more
than half it's winter population,
seeking new health and vigor in
the healing rays of the winter sun.
The only municipal solarium in
the world, built here three years
ago, will open for the season, De-
cember Is, and its confines will be
filled with "sun worshipperS" re-
ceiving the benefits from the great
blazing orb.
Every hotel in the Sunshine City
is ready for the official opening OF
the season, January l. Most OF
the hostelrieS have been opened
since early September. while the
smarter institutions will have their
formal openings with the New Year.
Included in that list are the Sor-
emo, which will be under the man,
akement of Soreno Lund, jr.; the
Vinoy Park with Clement C. Ken
nedy as managing director; the
Rolyat, to be under the direction
of John H. HyneS this winter, and
the Jungle, which has been taken
over by w. E. Davis. The Hotel
Huntington will have its formal
opening Christmas Eve under the
ownership management OF j. Lee
Barnes and his son. Paul Barnes.
In the heart of the city John N.
Brown. president of the Petersburg
Hotel Mems Association, is oper'
ating the Hotel Suwanee, open the
year around, and ne2rby is the
Princess Martha with Frank A.
Hsr-ell as manager. Bainbridge
Hayward will again operate the
Hotel Detroit.
Other Hotels
Other hotels now open include
the Dennis, Poinsettia, Wigwam,
Alexander, Mari-Jean, Don Cesar,
Penn State, Pennsylvania. Sunset
Inn, Pillet, Ponce de Leon, West
Coast Inn, Mayflower, Martha
Washington, Edgewater Inn and
the Commodore There are 1856
hotels in St. Petersburg and 800
apartment houses. in addition to
thousands of private homes avail
able for season leasing with prices
to fit every purse.
Dog racing fans will get their
fill of that sport here this winter
with the opening of the st. Peters
burg Kennel Club in late Decem-
her. Race meets will be held every
night with the exception of Tues.
day and, Sunday.
The Washington times., 1931-12-10
1.-THE SUNSHINE CITY"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec.
3.-Every day the sun fails to
shine on this city, the afternoon
newspaper distributes its issue
free. The daily average temper
ature is 72 degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
SPECIAL TERM
CONSIDERED
Sterling Would Further
Appropr iation
Bills

AUSTIN, June 10.-CP)-Gover-
nor Ross s. Sterling said today
upon his return from Houston that
he still had not cut the appropria-
ton bills To n figure where he felt
justified in signing them.
The governor indicated there was
no hope for the college building
program contained in the educa-
tional appropriations bill and that
he was trimming the money pro-
posals as much as feasible.
He stated he would be glad 70
e the delegation Of oil men
schedule1 to call on him tomorrow.
Most a those delegates will want
n special session." Governor Ster-
ling sgd. However, 1t would be
gS1iess 10 have an extra session IN
Jess desired legislation could be en-
acted by a two-thirds vote so II
would go into immediate effect" He
promised to make a decision by
the end OF the week on whether a
special session would be called.
The chief executive intimated he
would sign or veto the eight or ten
bills remaining on his desk by Fri
day midnight. He was prevented
from considering these bills this
morning by an influx OF callers.
IF ] call a special session I will
submit very few subjects" Cover
nor Sterling said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
&P.OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
New President Reports On
State Convention AT
Amarillo

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Brownsville Business and Pro-
feSsional Women's club was held
Tuesday night at the Chamber of
Commerce.
Miss Zona Taggart. the new pre-
sident, made a report Of the state
convention at Amarillo which she
attended ms delegate last month.
The international convention OF the
Business and Professional W0men's
clubs which will be held at Rich
mond. Va, the last Of June was also
discussed. Several members or the
local club plan to attend this i'm
portant event.
During the vusiness session OF
Tuesdays meeting the Shasta daisy
was adopted as the club flower.
White and gold were made the club
colors.
The following committees were
appointed: finance: Frances Chap
In, Della Bollinger: education: Mrs
w. r.. Jones. Stella Lewis: emblem:
Kate Hamilton, Mrs. l.. ID. Jones:
legislative: Ora Hipp: international
relations: Isabel Sterling; program.
Stella Dickson. Julia O-Brien
transportation. EffIe Ingram, Stella
Dickson; health: Rachel Pierce:
public relations: Julia O'Brien;
publicity. Mary III. Moses: member
ship. Mrs. Derwin. Mary Vittitoe,
Alberta Kirby; parlimentarian. Kate
Hamilton; research, Stella Lewis;
music, Mary Moses, Della Bollinger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
THREE SHOCKS
PERTURB OHIO
and INDIANA
Believe Huge Meteor
Hit the Dirt Near
Malinta, Ohio

TOLEDO. June lo-tR- Heavy
earth shocks caused by the falling
OF a large meteor or by the blast
Of some powerful explosive shook
northwestern Ohio and Eastern In
diana early today.
Thousands OF persons were awak-
ened by the shock and windows
were broken in houses at a con-
siderable distance from the place
where either a meteor struck the
earth or where an explosion oc-
Cured.
The center OF the shocks was at
and no one eye witness vas found.
Pullman farm. one half mile north
OF Malinta, Ohio.
The heaviest damage was within
a 800 foot radius OF the hole. In
this circle. four telephone pSles
we're broken. wires we're down. small
trees knocked over. "A field OF oats
vas crushed to the ground But
there was no evidence OF heat or
fire such as Is said generally 10
accompany a falling meteor.
The shock occurred about 2 q. m.
and no one eye witness was found
Police at Fondlay said there APP
parently three shocks, the
first one light. the second heavy
enough TO disturb persons asleep,
and the third one light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
WOMEN ASK
HOME AGENT
blishment Of Offices
Petitioned Hidalgo
Court

EDINBURG, June i0.-A COM
mittee OF women interested IN home
demonstration work In Hidalgo
county. appeared before the COM
missioners' court Tuesday after
noon. asking tine court 10 reessab-
lish the office OF home demonstra-
tioa work. On the committee we're
Mrs. w. w. Allen OF Donna. and
Mrs. o. E. Van Berg and Mrs. H.
G. Card OF Mercedes. The court
made no decision but took the mat
ter under advisement.
The committees appearance be-
fore the court was the result OF a
resolution addressed TO the court
by the encampment held in Wes-
laco, June 4th. The resolution states
that II the office Is not soon re-
established. this county will lose
its quota az state aid provided fc-
such an office.
Both the offices OF home DEM
onstration agent and farm DEM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Last Rites Are Held
For Slain Mexicdns
In Andmore Church

seats 200. Hundreds Of persons
crowded the aisles and the throng
overlooked into the street.
Salvador Cortes Rubio, another
cousin OF the president OF the
Southern republic, who escaped the
gun fire. sat dry eyed through the
service.
Meanwhile County Attorney Mar
win Shilling and special prosecutors
for Governor w. II. Murray Of
Oklahoma and the Mexican gov
eminent prepared for the prelim-
mary hearing Of Deputy Sheriffs
w. z. Guess and Cecil Crosby,
charged with murder in connection
with the killings.
At the church silver grey caskets
containing the bodies were placed
in the center aisle. Six tapers burn
ed brightly as the Very Rev. A. F.
Monnot, rector OF Our Lady OF
Perpetual Help Cathedral, Okla
homa City, representative OF the
Bishop Of Oklahoma; the Rev. r.
d. McCreedy. pastor Of st. Mary's
church and the Rev. Richard Burns.
dean OF residence at St. Benedict's
College, Atchison, Kas., sang the
requiem.
A colorful but solemn automo-
bile professional moved the two
blocks from the funeral home to
the little church shortly before Q
a. m. II was led by the Rev. Mon
not and the Rev. McCreedy.
Consuls here to represent the
Mexican government. Prosecutor
Shilling and Frank Dudley, assist
ant attorney general. were at the
church to pay last tribute.
The bodies were returned 10 the
undertaking parlors Immediately
after the services and prepared for
their long trip to Mexico City. They
will be accompanied by Charles
Clswe. Ardmore g~eologist. and
special representative OF Gov. Muir
ray. They will leave shortly after
4 p. m, today.
City and county officials bore the
caskets to and from the little church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
City Briefs

Here On visit-Mrs. Upton Shier
ana daughter. Jeanne Of Ponca
City, Okla, are in Brownsville Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. knight p. Dou-
glas. Mrs. Shier Is Mrs. Douglas
sister. They will remain in Browns
vile possibly for two or three weeks.
The Van Heest Shop-Furniture
repairing, refinishing. upholstering
1909 Thirteenth Street, phone
1054-J. Adv.
Hats for all occasions. Special
line Of bridesmaids hats, at ANA
ya's Millinery. Adv.
Visitors Here--Mrs. Ed. A. Nc
Williams and two children Of Fort
Worth are guests in the L. Lang
ford home for an Indefinite period.
Back Home-Rufino Lopez Cav
ito. student at the University OF
Texas. has returned home for the
SKINNER vacation.
Leaves Today-S. I. Jackson. Port
Isabel, left for the north WedneS-
day for a prolonged visit.
still Ill-W. j. Schnurbusch, local
weather chief. IL still confined to
his bed and has not been able 10
come to his office for the past two
CT three days. Assistant Weather
Chief Otis Bobbitt explained that
Mr.. Schnurbusch suffered with
malaria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Back From Trip

Knight Douglas. secretary OF the
Port Isabel Chamber Of Commerce.
returned early wednesday morn
ing from a trip to Houston. Beau
mont. and San Antonio
While in Beaumont. he completed
plans for the participation OF Port
Isabel's water polo teams in the
regatta TO be held in Beaumont
early in July.
Mrs. Douglas accompanied hsr
husband on the trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Chiropractors Face
Trials Here Monday

Criminal week will be opened IN
the Cameron county court at Law
Monday with cases of six chironrs--
tors charrHd with practicing medi-
cine illeg ~ without state licenses
scheduled Tor trial.
These cases viii be followed close
" as there are numerous ctler VAL
ley chiropractors. facing similar
charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Ohio Will Send II
Mother to Chair

JEFFERSON, O., June l0.-tP-
Mrs. Julia Maude Lowther, 23-year-
old domestic and mother OF a boy
Of seven. today awaited the SEN
tence that will order the electrocu-
ton of a woman IN Ohio for the
first time.
A jury OF ~ men yesterday con-
vcted her Of first degree murder
for the Staying Of Mrs. Clara Smith,
%. Of Ashtabula. wife of the man
with whom she carried on a Today
romance. BY failing to recommend
mercy. the jury made the death
sentence mandatory under the Ohio
law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Special Session
Asked of Sterling

FORT WORTH. June i0-tP-A
formal plea for a special session OF
the Texas legislature will be pres
ented TO Governor Ross Sterling In
Austin tomorrow BY members OF the
Texas oil emergency committee.
seeking stricter oil conservation
laws.
The audience with the governor
was arranged after a meeting here
yesterday at which the committee
chairman, w. L. Todd. OF Dallas
presided. All SIS members of the
committee were notified that they
were expected TO attend the con-
ference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Dedication Program
Ready on Thursda,

Program for the dedicatory SER
vices on June Is OF the memorial
tablet at the site OF the kesaca do
las Palmas battle will be ready f0q
distribution tomorrow, according "a
Mrs. B. mr.. Freudcnstein. who is III
charge "a. arrangements here
The memorial is being erected hy
the Valley in. IA. IT, organization.
and Is the first or several that are
to be put up at historic points In
the Valley.
Several state officials OF the %.
A. r. will be here. and practically
all Valley members. as well as q
number OF visitors viii be on hand.
The dedication will take place az
IL o'clock Monday morning OF next
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Associnred Press Photo

onstration agent we're discontinued
by the present administration when
II took office in January. as part
Of the program Of economy.
In disseminating the offices the
court stated that the action was
taken with regret, and that the
offices would be reestablished as
soon as the funds OF the county
permitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
FINAL HEARING

SAN ANGELO. June 10. ~
The final hearing Of rebuttal tes-
timony in the application Of the
Abilene a. Southern Railway for
an extension OF its lines from Bal-
linger TO San Angelo was being
taken today before Examiner H. G..
Davis OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

Thundershowers for Brownsville
and the Lower Valley Wednesday
night and Thursday were predicted
today by the local weather bureau.
Heavy precipitation Is not expect
ed. but showers will be. scattered.
Laredo reported is inches or rain
last night. and Del Rio also re-
ported heavy rainfall. Pioneer resi-
dents here state that when 70 rains
IN De- Rio. IL will rain In Browns
vile and the Valley within "a
hours.
Turkey, Texas. had a ~cloudburst
yesterday. precipitation amounting
TO about nine inches.
No material change In the river
Is expected, but rainfall over the
watershed may result in a rise
during the end OF the week.
Temperature In Brownsville yes
terday was 50 degrees high. and
10 degrees low. Wind velocity was
unusually strong. with a maximum
OF between 20 and % miles per
hour being reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

Four steel columns weighing 1900
pounds TO the foot. the largest ever
fabricated in the South. recently
we're shipped from Birmingham 90
Baton Rouge for the new Louisiana
state house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
so. Et

NASHVILLE. Tenn. June ln.-tF1
The Tennessee House of Repre-
sentativeS today overwhelmingly
rejected a bill designed TO repeal ~
state law forbiddinE the teH1n.ng
OF the theory Of evolutiulN BBfn
schools supported wholly or if part
by state funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

ARDMCRE, Okla. June l0-P-
In q little one-room frame Catholic
church here, requiem mass befitting
those OF high standing was held
today for Emilio Cortes Rubio,
cousin Of President Ortiz Rubio Of
Mexico and his student companion.
Manuel Garcia Gomez, slain by a
Carter county deputy sheriff here
early Monday.
The last rites were held in st.
Mary's Catholic church. which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
MUSIC HATH CHARMS

CHICAGO. June l06P1-Ameri-
cans are turning to music to soothe
their cares. Dilbert l.. LOOMS. sec
rotary OF the National Association
Of Music Merchants reported to-
day. He said more grand pianos
had been sold since the slump than
at any time in tHs hiSfnT- Of music
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
STORK ARRIVES. "A.

0IONh Wv Eb. ~
Announcement has been received
or the birth Of a son TO Lieut..
and Mrs. Geo. r. Berilla on May
% In San Antonio.
The boy has been named Geo.
Peter Berilla. Jr.. and his mother
will be remembered to friends as
the former Miss Veda Joe Lang
ford of this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

The annual value OF Georgia's ma
tural resources Is estimated az s672.-
133.7 68.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

A map OF Kansas showing poilina-
ton times Of various weeds has been
devised by a scientist for use IN
treating hay-fever victims.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

In a normal year enough cast
iron pipe is made in Birmingham,
Ala. to lay a line 10000 miles long
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

There are 3.568.443 acres OF drain
ed land in Louisiana. as compared
to 2.266.328 acres IN 1919.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

the moor recess was taken.
The hearing will be continued
this afternoon. Mr.. Hall stated at
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

Engineers have uncovered five
new seams OF coal near Gadsden
Ala, which they say contain fucl
IN paying quantities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
WITNESSES

Continued from Page one)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

The North Carolina senate de-
feated a sales tax bill that had been
passed by the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
PUPILS FARE PLAN
STILL UP IN AIR"
Public Schools Decline to
Handle TiCketS-Other
Arrangements Talked.

Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chair
man of the Public Utilities Commission,
said today that arrangements for put
ting into effect the terms of the law
providing reduced fares on street cars
and buses for school children were still
pretty much up in the air"
The only definite thing that has hap
pened SO far, he said. is that the public
school system has declined TO handle
The issuance of tickets at the reduced
Iares, and the companies are now en-
gagged In trying to work out arrange
mentS In some other way. He said the
commission expected to hear from the
companies soon.
The bill was signed by President Hoo
yer yesterday and thus became law. It
provides for a fare not TO exceed 3
cents for all school children in the Dis
trict up TO the age of 18. The proposals
advanced so far by the car companies
are TO sell the tickets in strips of 10 for
80 cents.
The companies wanted the school
system to handle the sale, so that none
but bona flde school children would
get them. The school system however,
declined TO take the responsibility, and
suggested that the companies send their
agents TO the schools once a month and
sell strips of 40 tickets for $1.20. The
companies are now considering the
latter proposition.
Meanwhile the commission is con-
sidering letting any school child ride
for a straight Scent cash fare on
presentation of come sort of Identified
ton card to be furnished by the school,
The terms of the law apply TO chill
dren of all schools. 1t is said that the
Catholic parochial schools are willing
TO undertake any labor or responsibility
involved in any scheme that may finally
be devised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
BURLE!TH CITIZENS
HIT ASSESSMENTS
Declare Reservoir Road I'm
proVement Will Benefit
Other Sections More.

Scores of individual residents of the
Burleith section in Georgetown were to-
day mailing to the District Supreme
Court protests against the method of
benefit assessments in connection with
the proposed widening of Reservoir
Road. The Burleith Citizens Associa-
ton two days ago decided to make a
protest against the assessments levied
by a condemnation jury against more
than 600 property owners in Burleith,
claiming that the amounts of the as
sessments more than outweigh the adj
vantages to be gained by the widening
Of the road August H. Moran, a
former president of the association, has
agreed to represent the individual prop
erty holders in presenting their protests
to the Supreme Court and will have the
backing of the Burleith association If
the court decided to hold hearing on
the matter.
The protests pointed out that the
benefits against the individual lots are
unjust, unreasonable, unfair and un-
constitutional, constituting a taking of
property without due process of law"
The protest further points out that the
assessment is for an improvement of a
type and character which will not inure
TO the benefit of property adjacent to
the improvement, but that the improve
ment is of type and character which
will inure to the general benefit of all
inhabitants of the District of Columbia
and to the special benefit of those
District and Maryland and Virginia
residents who will use the widened road
for travel past Burleith.
The protest adds that the cost of
road widening is properly payable from
the general funds of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-27
j. s. ACTS TO BUY
ANAL0STAN ISLAND
Condemnation Proceedings
Are Planned for Inclusion
in Park System.

The Department of Justice, It was
learned today, is preparing condemna-
ton proceedings to acquire for the
Government the Analostan Island,
which is owned by the Washington Gas
Light Co., for park and playground
purposes. The island is located near
Key Bridge in the Potomac River.
Government officials say the present
value of the island is in the region of
100000 and the gas company, it is
said, recently turned down an offer
from the Roosevelt Memorial Commits
sion for approximately $350,000 for the
island Public Utilities Commission
records show the original cost of the
island was $72,785.
Henry H. Classic, special assistant
to Attorney General Mitchell, was said
to be in charge of the case for the
Government.
The Fine Arts Commission and the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission have long considered Ana
lostan Island for inclusion in the park
system of the metropolitan area. as part
Of the proper setting for the Arlington
Memorial Bridge development. Both
Columbia Island and Analostan Island
are included within the District of Co
lumbia, as within contemplation of law
the District extends to the Virginia
shore of the Potomac River at its high
water mark.
Maps and tentative plans of the
Planning Commission show that it is
proposed to have roadway linking up
Analostan Island with Columbia Island,
from which the Mount Vernon Memo
rial Highway will start southwark as an
outgroWth of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge development, as the main span
rests on the latter island. Analostan Is
land would be connected by bridges with
the Lee Highway and the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway as part OF the
extensive parkway program of develop
ment, on the threshold Of which Wash
ington now stands.