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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Day In Congress

wednesday, Senate
Continues consideration 0f indie
pendent offices appropriation bill.
Takes up conference report on ill.,
terror appropriation bill.
ReconSiders nominations w three
members ~ power commission.
Owen ID Young appears before
banking committee inrestigatina
banking conditions
House
Continues debate on District VI
Columbia annual appropriation.
Ways and means committee re-
suines hearings on veterans COM
pensation payment plans
Banking and currency committee
considers bill 70 clarity state taxa
ton Of national banks.
Tuesday. Senate
Began consideration Of mdepend-
ent offices appropriation bin
Henry NJ. Robinson. Los Angeles
banker, testified before banking
committee.
Banking subcommittee agreed Ia
conclude hearings on Meyer nomi-
nation Thursday
Commerce committee agreed "a
vote Thursday on measures to cut
importation of foreign OIL
Lands committee continued ir-
vestigation Of oil Shale lands with
Solicitor Finney on stand
Conferees failed 10 reach agree
ment on SIS 900 +000 Red Gross re-
lief fund
House
-Four members oi special commit
tee reported they found no grounds
for criticism or renEurr nf Federal
Judge Anderson of Tennessee.
Agriculture committee approved
bill to establish "a i0-cents N pound
tax cn yellow oleomargerinr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Homelike Surroundings
Are Provided Reptiles
In National Zoo HON e

correct equatorial intensity. Great
"a by ultraviolet ray lamps.
For reptiles of more temperate
zones. an 85-fcot skylight Of vita
glass has been installed TO check
effects OF the suns direct rays.
Across the building from vitaglas
row is another tier Of cages under
an 85-foot skylight Of ordinary
glass. DR.. Mann said he WOULD
make extended tests to determine
which tier his flock thrives best.
GLACIERS, painters. and Landscape
artists are now busily putting the
finishing touches on the new house
to be opened 10 the public the lat
ter part Of February.
When II is finished 1t Is TO be a
study-laborattOry for scientists as
well as a place for children 70
come and gaze and ponder on pc
culiar creatures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
BY BERR FTRAIAN

WASHINGTON, FEB. 2 IF-
Tropical showers to make jungle
cobras feel at home. are the latest
addition to the new reptile house
at the National Zoo
Five OF the largest glassed In
cubicles now being handicapped To
look lust like real snake haunts
have been equipped with summary
sprinklers 70 soothe the snakes. es-
peeially when shedding their skins
DR.. William NJ. Mann. director.
explained showers Of warm water
in cages Observation-Disclosures
to jungle heat would quickly create
the humid atmosphere so welcome
to a big snake when ne wriggles out
OF his old skin.
Large lizards. also. may be al
lowed 10 bask in the warm showers.
as well as IN artificial sunlight Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Norris Again Heads
State Water Board

John Norris has been re-appoint-
ed chairman Of the State Board Of
Water Engineers. the group which
has jurisdiction over Valley irri-
cation projects. according 70 infor-
nation reaching here.
Hold-over members Of the board
are "A. n. Dunlap and Charles
Clark.
Permits 70 take water out ri the
Rio Grarde Kust b. eEirer from
this board zee
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
WOULD TIGHTEN
DEAN PENALTY
House COMMITTEES Would
Ease State Prohi
Statute

AUSTIN, Feb. 4-P-The house
committee on criminal turisprud-
ence last night voted nine to four
to tighten the penalties OF the Dean
law. the states prohibition enforce
ment statute.
The vote was on a Dill by Rep
resentative PetSch Of Fredericks-
burg. Representative Anderson and
Kayton OF San Antonio had in
troduced a similar bill.
The committee took its action
after hearing Mrs. Claude De Van
Watts, state president OF the w.
c. T. u. express opposition 10 the
move and after hearing an earnest
argument against II by Rev. B. j.
Forbes. representative from Wealth
erford.
Representative Donnell OF Hills
boro who said he was a prohibl-
zionist and an anti-saloon league
contributor. spoke for the bill. He
said he believed more convictions
would be procured by virtue OF
~lessening the penalties OF the state
law.
The bill would assess a fine or
jail sentence or both against first
and second offenders. Under the
present law. a ~penitentiary sem
tence OF at least one year is man
datory wen for a first offense.
Proponents OF the bill said It's
purpose was 70 make the state law
conform more nearly 10 the fed
eral enforcement act.
Representative Hines OF Linden
spoke for the bill. He stated that
when The legislature made a trip
10 the prison system during the
last session he found several youths
who had been sentenced for vio-
IationS OF the Dean law.
II suggested to some Of the 9TH
or legislators that those Of us who
had also contributed to the viola
ton OF the Dean law stay and
take those youths places" Hines
said They replied that II we do,
there won't be enough left 70 take
the train back % Austin
Representative Forbes predicted
that when and II the bill should
be passed. every bootlegger would
give a cheer and there would be
sadness IN the ranks Of those who
had led the fight for prohibition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Grade Crossing
Crash Takes Two

EASTLAND. Tex. Feb. 4. -
John Foster. IS. and his son. Ru-
fus red Foster. %. were killed
instantly late yesterday when their
automobile was struck at a grade
crossing near here by @ Texas &
Pacific passenger train. Foster. a
farmer. lived at Flatwoods. four
miles south Of here. The son was
a tool dresser at an oil we'll being
drilled near the crossing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

Those present were MIR. and Mrs
II. H. Lane. MFR. and Mrs. K. G
Bushkirk. Mr.. and Mrs T.. Nv. Ohm
stead. Mr.. and Mrs. wv. G.. Early.
Mr. and Mrs. G. r. Dodd. MIR and
Mrs. H. u. Cummings. MFR. and Mrs
IT. III. Mcneil. MIR. and Mrs. Harold
Call. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Cobb. MIR.
and Mrs. Bruce Eubanks. Glenn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
San Benito Man
Is Rodeo Entry

NbN ctaIt IOFTespOnuhnt.1
SAN BENITO. Feb "A local
touch will be added 70 the rodeo 10
be staged at the ball park begin
ming Thursday with the entry ar
Homer Henry. resident of san Ben
ito. In all open events.
Henry. who has lived here about
a year, has had considerable expo
rience In rodeos all over the South
west.
Farmers OF this territory also will
bring In their outlaw mules and
horses for the cowboys In the ro-
dec outfit to ride.
The rodeo will last through sun
day and IS being sponsored BY the
American Legion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

GREENvTLLE, Tex. Feb. a. Up
Funeral rites were set fer this aft
ernoon for Charles u. Jones. 90.
prominent Greenville banker and
capitalist who died late yesterday
NJ his home. after o. ~protracted i'll
ness. He was vice president OF the
Greenville National Exchange Bank.
president OF the Greenville Build
ing AZ Loan Association and a
stakeholder and director in most OF
the larger industries IN Greenville
in addition to having large real es-
tate holdings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

Barometric pressure was relative
" to moderately high ever the re-
Eion between the Rocky and Ap-
palachian mountains this morning,
and relatively low over the far
eastern and far western states. AS
a result the weather was fair TO
clear practically throughout the
United States since last report.
with temperatures seaSonable 10
slightly subnormaL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
GOLD SPILLS
TFaE BEANS ao5 ~
Upsefs rival brcnds with Sweeping
Victory, in RiPIey's Iotest T0ste-Test

They held another tea
party at Boston the other
day. Down with the tyranny
of habit." was the cry. Lets
find out which cigarette really
tastes the best"
From Back-Ba to the Fish
ing Docks. IL was another Bos-
ton rebellion. Throwing brand
prejudice overheard -. more
than a thousand Boston smok-
ers compared the four leading
cigarettes. with the brand
names hidden.
They didn't know which was
which. All they wanted was 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Economic Glasses
Report Enrolment

SAN BENTTO. Feb. Miss WIN
nie Grunkenmeyer. high school IN
structor IN home economics has al
ready enrolled a large number Of
women In the adult home econo-
mics classes to be held every Mon
day night beginning Feb 2. Class
e. will last from seven to nine
o'clock. There will he no charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Insurance Company
Increases Business

HARLINGEN. Feb. "A sub
Stantial increase was shown in
their business. Valley agents Of the
Volunteer State Life Insurance CO.
said al a meeting here and they de-
clared business conditions general
ly TO be sound.
OrvilIe II. Eby is district manager
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

Maxifield. Mrs. Haley. Miss Ear
more. Mr.. and Mrs. y. ID. Eurk, H.
r.. Allen. Archie Brand and Miss
Verne Ferguson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
RI1IETIN

F1rst figures. lowest temperature
last night: second. highest yester-
dav: third. wind velocity at 8 a.
m. fourth, precipitation in last "a
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

The Chinese port 0f T1entsin
serves ms an outlet FOR the products
OF an area about half the size on
the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

pick out the best tasting ciea-
rette.
At Lexington modern
Minute Men needed hardly a
minute TO give o. C.. a ? 10 I
victory. At Bunker Hill. OLD
COLDS cool. throat-eaSy
quality completely routed the
enemy.
NO taxation without repre-
Sentation' =. said the Boston
of long ago ..No throat-tax...
and unlimited smoking joy.
says the Boston of today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

Children need not steal
your health
There should be no health penalty
attached TO motherhood. There isn't
among really healthy women. Ell.
pectant mothers who think of the
haby's health as well as their own
should take a good vegetable tonic C
protect the two Iives-DT. pieFce's
Favorite Prescription. All dealers.
Every package of it contains E
Symptom Blank. Fill it out and mai
II to DR.. Pierce's Clinic. Buffalo, ". Y.
for FREE medical advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
JURY GETS BRAVES
DEATH CASE SOON
Doctors Fill Twelfth Day of
Trial With Testimony as
to Injuries.
Nv tho Astncinted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VALPARAISO, Ind, March IA
winters snowstorm beat about the old
Porter County courthouse today as the
Virgil Kirkland murder trial dragged
through its twelfth day with testimony
of the death of Arlene braves still re-
curing another day for its completion.
Today was largely given over to medi-
cal experts, DR.. E. S. Jones, state
witness, declaring the 18-year old Gary
girl died from shock and brain in
juries caused by fall, and DR.. Charles
M. Fischer, Chicago patologist, testify
ing his laboratory tests showed no eVl-
dence of attack.
Case Nearing Jury.
Both State and defense still have
medical testimony to present before
T,yal counsel begins 10 hours of final
Heguments. The arguments VII not be
completed until next Tuesday. Inc
prospects now are that the jury will
receive the case late Tuesday.
After abe dramatic events OF yester-
day, when Kirkland told of his love af-
fair with Arlene, today's session was
drab and filled with proSaic medical
Technology. Only the appearance OF
Elsie braves, cshool-teaching sister of
Arlene. eniivened proceedings for the
throng that crowded the court room
and corridors.
The State sought to refute through
Elsie, Kirkland's claim that he was en-
gagged to the girl who died while in his
company at a drinking party last Mo-
vember. Defense objections stepped the
narrative.
Dress Purchase Denied.
Miss braves did however denv Kirk
lands testimony that he bought Arlene
o party dress that became her shroud.
Edward, a brother, gave Arlene the
money for the frock, Elsie testified, and
Ed corroborated her.
A brush between Prosecutor John
Underwood and DR.. Fischer and
Fischer's assistant, DR.. Elizabeth Helen
Shirmer, also added a bit Of color to
the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
RUSSELL KENT SAYS
PRESS MUST SERVE
Public Interest Stressed in Talk to
Journalism Glass at
G. w. q.

Modern American newspaper pub
fishing requires valor," said Russell
Kent, Washington correspondent of the
Birmingham News and the Montgomery
Advertiser, in speaking to the class
in journalism at George Washing
ton University. He expressed the
belief that mo paper has a right
to survive II 1t does not give useful
public service" He stated that this
field includes presentation Of the "in-
articulate sentiments of the commu-
mites in which the papers are pub
1ished."
Mr.. Kent described the occasional
risking of life, as in the case of an
editors death at Canton, Ohio, because
he had advocated higher standards in
dealing with criminal conditions.
Campaigns for local improvement
represent sound, constructive service"
he declared, adding that there never
was q time when there was less par
ttsan political activity in connection
with the relief Of economic distress
than at present" Mr.. Kent praised
the service performed by The Washing
ton Star in seeking the right to vote
for the people Of the District of Column
bia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
EASTER PROGRAM
TO BE IN OPEN AIR
Walter Reed Personnel to Sing at
Hospital Service Inaugurated
Four Years Ago.

Adhering to a custom established -four
years ago, an outdoor Easter service
will be held Easter morning in the for
NAL gardens at Walter Reed Hospital
Approximately 10000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the services, which be-
gin at 7:30 o'clock.
The United States Army Band, w. j.
Stannard conducting, will play a sacred
concert as prelude and will furnish
the accompaniment for the chorus and
solo selections. A large chorus composed
of personnel from the hospital will sing
appropriate Easter selections. Lieut.. FL
bert DeCoursey of the Medical Corps, is
directing the chorus. Leonard Davis will
sing "HoSanna," by Granier.
Col. Julian E. Yates, chief of chap
1ains, u. S. A., will deliver the sermon.
Others who will participate in the serv-
ice include DR.. j. H. HOLSTER, pastor
of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, who will offer the prayer; Col.
John T. Axton, United States Army,
retired, who will read the scripture les
son, and Chaplain r. Earl Boyd, who
will pronounce the benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
ACTRESS ACQUITTED
ON SPYING PRACTICE
Austria Convinced That Woman in
Love With Cadet Played
at Espionage Role.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, March IA beautiful
young Czechoslovak film actress, Louise
Halwax, was acquitted yesterday of try
ing to spy out Austrian military secrets
She convinced court her suspicious
actions were merely practice for the
role of vampire spy which she hoped
some day to play.
The world was a stage to her, she
testified in her secret trial. She said
she fell in love with Franz Brandner,
a young cadet at a military college.
Dramatizing her love affair, she pre-
tended she was an international spy and
asked him questions she admitted were
indiscreet
Cadet Brandner became frightened at
the apparent attempts to obtain mill
tary information and reported her ac-
tons to his superiors. They had Miss
Halwax arrested on charges of trying to
obtain military secrets for q foreign
power.
In prison the actress became hysteri-
cal and three Weeks ago she swallowed
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ments of a television transmitter and
receiver. One of the demonstrations
will be made with a miniature scan
ming disc in which the faces of several
members of the audience may be seen.
DR.. Perrine represented the American
Telephone g. Telegraph Co. at the
International Congress of Physics and
the International Congress of Telephone
and Telegraph Engineers at Como, Italy,
in 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
RESINOL" HEALED
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

tourist. by a jury In Superior Court
here today and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Commissioned in Reserve

Commissions in the Reserve Corps of
the Army have been issued by the War
Department to Howard K. Chapman,
r., Treasury Department, and Marvin
L. Parler, jr., 1917 I street, as first
neutenants Of Infantry, and to Charles
A. Coolidge, Sd, 1922 California street,
and Roland L. Sansbury, Upper Marl-
boro, Md, as second lieutenants in the
AIR CornS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

Japan has three times as many auto
mobiles as In 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

Spring in the ar And already the frost has left the ground
leaving rich fertile young roots!
plant! Now the time identifying lawn Tomorrow
Sale of shubby bushes and evergrens
ing values
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Sc
3 for 81

Ever-Blooming Roses
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Willowmere. :. .35c, 3 for 81
Dame Edith Helen
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VIM. Kordes. .35c, 3 for 81
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet
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Souvenir de Georges Pernet
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Angelo Pernet. .35c, 3 for 81
Duchess Of Wellington
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Columbia. .35c, 3 for 81
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Madame Butterfly
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EtOiIe de France. 35c, 3 for 81
EtOile de Holland. 35c, 3 for 81
Lady HilIington. 35c, 3 for 81
Imperial Potentate
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

OF the American
Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers at
the Cosmos Club at
8 o'clock Tuesday
night by DR.. J. o.
Perrine, associate
editor of the Bell
System Technical
Journ al of the
American T e -
phone g. Tele-
graph Co.
During his talk
DR.. Perrine will
make a number of
experiments DEM
onstrating the OPP
eration and func-
tioning of h e
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R0ND0UT MAIL R0BBER
GETS FEDERAL PAROLE
James Murray to BE Freed May 20,
Last of Seven Who Took Part
in $4,000, 600 Hold-up.
d the AssoeIated Press.

By the Associated Press.
James Murray, participant In the
notorious 100000 Rondout, Ill, mail
train robbery, was granted a parole from
the Atlanta Penitentiary today by the
Federal Parole Board.
Murray viii be set free May 26. His
case has twice been acted upon by Presi-
dent Hoover, the last time in May, 1880,
when his sentence was commuted from
IS to IL years.
One Of the robbers, william ]. Fay, a
post office inspector, win remain in
prison. Murray and the six others con-
victed in the sensational hold-up have
been set free or granted paroles.
The robbery occurred on the night OF
June II, 1924. Willis Newton and Her
bert Holiday had boarded the blind
platform Of the heavy-laden Chicago-to-
Minneapolis mail train. Their efforts
stopped the flyer at Rondout, where
they were met by four other conspira-
tors in automobiles.
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broken glass in an attempted suicide.
During her two-day trial she was given
frequent hypodermic injections to
deaden the pains resulting from her
suicide effort
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Hitch Hiker Gets Life.

CAIRO. Ca, March z OP).-Fred
Kostrer, Newark, N. j.. hitchhiker, was
convicted of the murder of Rudolph r.
Behrends of Frankfort, Germany, a
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DR.. ]. o. PERRINE TO GIVE
LECTURE ON TELEVISION
Demonstration Is Scheduled at
Meeting of Electrical Engi-
neers Tuesday Night.

Television will be the subject Of O
lecture before the Washington Section
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-20
,uglish Women Rising
to Mental Superiority

Europe now has 1S,O00,0OO more
women than men, which will result
in a superior feminine sex over
there, DIR. Julian Huxley, famous
English biologist, predicts. With this
shortage of men many women know
they must remain single Huxley, Wis
iting in this country, tells us, and
when women don't have to take care
of husbands and babies they can di-
rect all their ability and genius to-
ward the betterment of their sex
and race as a whole. 'WOmen in
England realize they are doing out
standing things now," Huxley is
quoted as saying, land they let men
know they feel on an equal footing
with them. To me it is astonishing
the way the average American girl
expects and gets presents from men.
The fact that a woman is willing to
c2ceive gifts all the time indicates
she feels she is inferior choppers
Weekly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-03-20

trell's getaway stirred the imag-
ination and sent thrill of horror
through the community. His cap
ture by O'Hara had been done in
cOnspicuously. though the sheriff's
posse had one dead and one wound
ed bandit to its credit. Their lead
er had played down the achieve
ment, as an affair all in the days
work. But Quantrell, with his sure
instinct for the limelight, had mag
nified him. Handcuffed and close
ly watched. he had managed to kill
the guard and walk out of prison,
to saunter carelessly about town. to
ride away when he was ready, all
with the spectacular gesture that
differentiated him from ordinary
bandits and killers. Bob Quantrell
at least had personality.
To Garrett O'Hara at the court
house came Brad Helm putting from
rapid travel. Ie waddIed up to
the sheriff's desk and wheeZed out
his startling tidings.
Bob Quantrell has done killed
Buck an made his getaway"
The heart of O'Hara went down
like a plummet in ice-chiled wa