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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, July "a R).-
Joshua Rifles, 81, Galveston, Tex, col
ored man, convicted on a charge Of
attacking white woman in Galveston
in March, 1880, went to his death in
the electric chair at the State Prison
at 1900 am. today. He denied he was
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
TAXICAB FARE CUT
TO STREET CAR RATE
IN INDEPENDENTS WAR

Continued From First Page.1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16

So far this month 54 cases of smallpox have been reported from the towns of Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull and Milford. These are the first eases of small- pox reported ins the states since May, 1929. ' M .>.
 Can the disease be, brought un- der control by New YearsY If all people in the affected area were successfully vaccinated today, they would become immune within two weeks so that new eases of small pox would cease to appear. Thus. theoretically it might be-ls possible to bring the smallpox outbreak: un- der. control by the ehd of the year but there are some practical diff ficulties in. the way of accomplish ing this end. .,.5.. ..3 In the first place there are not body immediately in the present carry on their regular practice. The given time, but it is too great a task for one day. Tn the next place some people will hesitate about being vaecinated. They would rather permit others to bear their burdens for them than to stand on their own, footing. When the ma jority of the, people in comnnun- -i ity are, protected from smallpox. by vaccination, those who are not vac cinated. enjoy a. certain degree. of protection at, the expense of those who, are yaccinated. ,. t,. ,.'
 Of course. all known cases or suspected cases of smallpox are placed under quarantine to pre- vent the further spread of diss ease. But quarantine procedures can not be applied to the mild cases that escape recognition. Thus in spite of the most rigid quarantine 1t Is entirely, possible for smallpox of the mild type to spread in a community that is not well pro- tected by vaccination. .3ste
 Other large cities in Connecticut like Hartford. New. Haven and.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
RECRUITS FLOOD
 AR MY WITH
 APPLICATIONS
Adjutant- Generals Report
 Tells of Limited Re- striCtiOns

washington Applications for enlistment in the U. s. Army were so numerous last year that it was necessary to operate under dimit- ing instructions" Maj. Gen. Charles H. Bridges, the adjutant general, said today in his annual report.
 War department officials attri- buted the rush for the recruiting station to the depression and the scarcity of civilian jobs.
 At the same time, the Army's civilian training camps experienced a similar deluge of applications. Bridges report showed that 66,- O90 men sought admission, an in- crease of 13 per cent over the pre- ceding fiscal year. s3...ss
 The adjutant general, who has charge of army files, reported that the World war division now has 119,209,000 individual records of former soldiers. During the next fiscal year 1t is planned to- assem- ble and classify the World war records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
Fifty-F our Cases
 Of Smallpox Listed
Bridgeport and Vicinity Chiefly Effected By First
 Serious Outbreak Since May 1929

Waterbury require vaccination of school children and thus have bet
 ter protection against smallpox
 than does Bridgeport where school children are not required to be vac! cinated. As result of this un-
 protected condition in Bridgeport,
 the present outbreak is the second
 outbreak of smallpox to occur in
 that city during the past ten years.
 The former outbreak occurred nine
 years ago or in 1922, During the same ten year period Hartford, New
 Haven and Waterbury have not
 had a pronounced outbreak of smallpox. It is true that cases
 have occurred in each of these
 cities the population are sufficient
 ly well protected against smallpox
 to prevent the disease from spread, ing readily when rigid quarantine measures are inaugurated. In Bridgeport owing to the unprotect-
 ed population. 1t Is more difficult to control smallpox by duarantine.i Persons who have been successx, fully vaccinated within the past
 five years need not hesitate about
 going into the infected area. Such
 persons are safe from smallpox. In fact, a person recently vaccinated need not fear exposure to smallpox at any time after the vaccination begins to "take". Thus persons who are protected by vaccination need not hesitate about visiting any part of the infected area. Even if they should see cases of smallpox they will not contract the disease. Protection of a population by vaccination Is good business as- set for a community. No one fears an occasional case of smallpox in a city where the disease, will not readily spread because the people are we'll protected by vaccination. It is only in a population not So protected where many cases occur that popular fear of the disease may interfere with business. Thus 1t is to the economic advantage of any community to have its population so well protected by vaccination that q serious outbreak of smallpox will not occur. Sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
FUND GUARANTEES MILK 10 MARCH
United States
 Naval Academy
Lonergan to Have kp-
 pOintment of One MidShipfllafl

Congressman Augustine Loner- gan, of Hartford, one of Conhecti- cuts two democratic representa- lives at Washington, D. C., was in- formed yesterday by R. E. Pope, acting chief of the bureau of navi- gation of the navy department that he will have the power of appoint ing one midshipman to the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1933..
 Two midshipmen from this state will be graduated in 1883 but only one vacancy will be created, owing to a reduction in the quota from this state from four to three.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16

Only one-thlrd of the 20,50o,- 900 productive acres of Manchu- ria have been cultivated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
Naomi Chapter ,<.a
 Order Eastern Star

Officers of Naomi chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. were installed last evening atia meeting held in Masonic temple. The installing of flcers included Past Grand Matron Jennie C.. Marggraff. assisted by Past Matron Cora A. Rose and Past Matron Ruth A. Jones, and Past Grand Matron Harriet I. Burweli of Winsted. officers installed fol- low: Worthy matron, Mrs. George E. Hopkins; worthy patron, George E. Hopkins; associate rnatron, Mrs. w. J. Richards; associate patron. Idris Alderson; secretary, Mrs. Marggraff; treasurer, Mrs. Benja-
 min F. Platt; conductress, Mrs. Louis Wenzel; associate conduc- .tress, Mrs. Samuel A. Budde; chap lain. Miss Ethel c. Ziglatzki: mar shal. Miss Jane F. Burton; organ list, Mrs. William Russell; Adah, Miss Alice VI. Anderson; Ruth, Miss Edna T. Holihan: Esther, Miss Margaret H. Stevens; Martha. Mrs. A. c. Schumaker; Electa, Mrs. T. H. Breithaupt; warden, Mrs. Thom- as Morgan. and sentinel, Louis c. Chapman. 9gMs E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
$6, ,12O Contributed z To Date; Hopeville
 Crescents Donate
Give $227O to Campaign High School Game Nets $1,o36.36, Check for This Amount Being Re- ceived To-day By Dr Godfrey $4,OOO More Needed to Complete Quota

before the fund will reach the $1o,- officials ti conduct the work until the end of the school year.
 work in the schools more than ever. Youngsters benefit tremen- dously, 1t was reported by the teachers, from their daily glass of
 Contributions the past few days were received from the following: Waterbury Business and Pro-,
 fessional Women's club ..$10.00 A. J. Reuter- 500 Minnie Levine 500 Stephen Butler 100 A School Pupil ...s........ .15 Hopeville Crescents .... 22.T0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16

pr E. J. Godfrey. treasurer of the milk fund, received a check for $1,936.36 today which repre-, sents the exact amount realized from the Thanksgiving day foot ball game between Crosby and, Wilby High schools. The fund is now $6,120.S6 which will, enable the officials to finance the distri- button ofsmilk to school children until the first of March. x <
 This year, the donations came in splendidly for the, first part foof the campaign but they have. be- gun to fall off. Last year. $7,- 137.S5 was contributed dnfing the entire school year and this fall, in two months, over $6,9004 has been taken in. ". "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
TWO FORECLOSURE ,7a ACTIONS FILED

Two foreclosure actions were filed today in the superior court. The first was in the case of Har-- old E. Weeks against Giovanni Parente, property on Transit street. Damages of $2,000 are asked in The Dime Savings Bank brings the second action against Joseph Famiglietti. The property involved is located on Fairview street. Damages of $1,000 are asked in addition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
Manager Halliwell To :,
 Entertain Newsboys

Manager Richard IIalliweIl of the Garden theater, has Issued a special invitation to all newsboys to enjoy a, movie program at the Garden theater Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. There will be a big feature picture and a comedy. All newsboys are welcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
ATTORNEY wEIssIAN
 NAMED. RECEIVER

Attorney Herman J. Weisman has been appointed temporary rec ceiver' for the Barnett Furniture Co. Inc. according to papers filed at the office of the common pleas court to-day. The application for the appointment of 6 receiver was made by Harvey Barnett who Is represented in the papers as being the owner of 2B4 shares of the 500 shares of capital stock in the ccni- pany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
Visiting Nurses Make
 Annual Appeal

The annual appeal for; funds for the Visiting Nurses associa- ton is now one. Letters asking for financial aid have been sent out and the association asks that the general public respond to the cause. Duing the past year, 683 patients have been cared for with an average of four. visits to q pa-; fient, Ei'+ sst; G ,-s.G l3l&&s z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
DAMAGE SUIT TO
 COLLECT ON LOAN

Damages of $500 are claimed in @ suit instituted today by the Wa terbury Mutual Loan Association. Inc. against America and Maria DeStiso. The property of the de- fendants on the east side of River street has been attached.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
CARD PARTY AT HOME OF FRANK A. STURGES

Members of the Washington Park Community club will hold a card party tomorrow evening at the residence of Frank A. Sturges, 26 aWelles street, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards a Christmas entertainment at a meet ing of the club to be held in Null cahy school on the evening of De- cember 23, when every youngster present under twelve years of age will be given q bag of candy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-16
CIVIL ACTION IN -.

Damages of s400 are. asked ina civil action brought by John Ros- kasky of Plymouth against John l.. Browri of this city. The action is brought on. q common count writ and is returnable to the common pleas court. aea :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May l6.-lPl-
Cotton had an active but easier
opening here today. Liverpool
cables were lower than due and
early weather reports showed ia
vorable conditions in the belt. AS
the stock market started easier, cot
ton eased off after the opening
call until July traded down to 935
and October TO $40, or 10 to II
points below Saturdays close.
Ring sentiment appeared to be
bearish and traders sold rather
freely. AT the end Of the first hour
the market was still active and al
the lows.
The market rallied five TO siS
points during the second hour ow-
ing to map indications OF unsettled
and colder weather in the belt. but
later in the morning eaSed off
again owing 10 renewed weakness
in stocks which caused selling by
ring traders. July dropped 70 925
and October to $50. or 20 TO 2l
points below Saturdays close. Near
mid-sessi0n shorts showed a dis
position to cover and the market
rallied a point n two from the
lowest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
LAST WEEK
CONTINUED From Page one)


educational appropriation bill and
cut all salaries five and ten per
cent.
Rumor was current that the
committee probably would agree 70
leave the buildings out and put the
salaries back I'D or put the build
ings back and leave the salaries
at their reduced levels. The house
made a similar cut in salaries in
the departmental appropriation
bill. The third money bill in free
conference was the eleemoSynary
appropriation bill.
Senate and house conferees on
the congressional redistricting bill
still were holding out with chances
growing daily simmer that this
legislature would provide for con-
grcssional re~districting. The con-
ferees agreed last week on a bill
but after agreement had been
reached four Of the five senate
members refused to sign the re-
port.
1t was signed BY each house
conferee.
A last effort 70 pass the high
way bond issue constitutional am
endment was scheduled for Wed
nesday. Representative Hubbard or
New Boston house floor lea.r
said. He said the resolution would
be called up under the Joint rules
which require constitutional am
endment resolutions TO be laid out
until either passed or defeated.
y The bond resolution has failed
of\ submission by the house twice
thfs session.
The senate started argument on
the sulphur tax Saturday and the
battle was TO continue TODAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
NEFF THOUGHT
sure CHOICE
Head BAYLOR
Former Governor Is
Regarded Brooks
Successor

AUSTIN, May 1870 certain is
Former Gov. Pat NJ. Neff regard
ed as the mex president OF Baylor
University that already definite
maneuvering for his state office is
going on.
Gov. Neff would resign a $500
job-for which he has a remaining
five-year elected term-to take the
$4,000 place as president OF the
university whose chairman he has
been for a quarter-century.
The monetary side OF IL would
have little influence. Gov. Nefi wa
ready to retire from the governors
office itself 10 have given his eff
fort to the school in years past.
Next TO the late Pres. Samuel
Palmer Brooks. he was most closely
associated with Baylor affairs. He
and DR.. Brooks, roommates in the
school In their youth, carried on
together through ali the years the
leadership OF the influential church
/. school.
Mr.. Neff was replaced as chair
man Of the railroad commission at
the end Of his appointive term. and
after he had been elected 10 a six
year term as Junior member. He
has been in disagreement with the
rest Of the commission on oil pro-
ration and motortrIck licensing.
two OF the major phases Of the
commissions work. His personal
plans were frustrated. His services
in the commission have not been
at all cheering.
This Is a secondary reason for
his willingness 70 serve Baylor as
its president. The board which will
make the selection are mel who
have served with Gov. Neff In ad-
ministratire direction OF the uni
versity for years. The election Is
one in which there apparently
won't even be a second choice.
That Is what Is swelling Gov.
Ross s. Sterling's mail. and bring
ing callers to the executive office.
When Mr.. Neff resigns. the gov
ernor will be called on 10 appoint
his successor. The appointment will
be only until next years election.
Then two places must be filled: a
four-year term in Neff's present post
and a Six-year term for the present
Chmn. G. v. Terrell or his success
scr.
One or two persons already IN
official places are known 10 have
longing eyes upon Gov. Neff's seat
in the commission. other persons,
some Of them men who would have
to give up lucrative places in bus
mess or legal employment. also
are willing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
NAME THE MAN
SENATOR'S SAY
Oklah o I'm SoIons Ask
Murray To Be
Explicit

OKLAHOMA CITY. May Is. tAP)
Sixteen state senators today for
warded TO Governor w. H. Murray
q letter demanding that he name
the state senator, who, according
TO the governors statement. offer
ed a trade" for the removal Of
Lew Wentz from the State High
way Commission.
Details OF the letter were not re-
revealed. Senator Knox Garvin. ~
Duncan. who sponsored the meet
ing Of the senate group last nigh.
at which a resolution was adopted
favoring a formal demand for the
senator's name. forwarded the let
ter BY special delivery.
Reference to the purported trade
was made by Governor Murray in ,
statement supporting his conten-
ton Of the executive power 10 re
move from office appointive Off.
Gals. He said a senator. whom III
did not name, told him that II ~
would name another appointee m
stead Of j. F. Nickel to the high
way commission. the governors re
moval OF Vent would be uphel
by the state supreme court.
Governor Murray related that n
told the senator: Il do not believ
YOU know what you are talking a
bout
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. May 18.-Hl-Sel-
ling of the railroad shares and
some pivotal industrials, including
U. ). Steel and American Can. both
Of which broke below par, gave
stocks a weak tone today but
trading continued dull.
Steel Common, off fractionally
at the opening. sagged 70 100. then
rallied. but finally dipped just
under par for the first time since
1924. American can dropped a point
and a half 10 98 So. new low for
the year. and General Electric also
went under its previous minimum.
Larger losses developed in many
rails. Atchison broke nearly 2 points
and Norfolk a. Western tumbled 5.
American Telephone slumped more
than 4 points TO a new 1881 low.
Miscellaneous issues off 3 to 5 in
cluded American Tobacco b, Bal
timore a. Ohio, Union Pacific. Au-
burn Auto. Lambert and Interna-
tional Business Machines. New York
Central. Southern Pacific, Allied
Chemical. Eastman Kodak. Nation
al Biscuit and Consolidated Gas
were down a couple Of points.
Call money renewed al / IL per-
cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Seriously Wounded
In GunfiRht Sunday

WASHINGTON. May l8- tAPD-Tal-
ley Day. IA. was seriously wounded
hours after police had questioned
In q guniight here last night a Few
him about the theft Of liQuor last
week from the legation OF III Saya-
dor.
Although police nlnted there
might be some connection between
the wounding OF Day nd the raid
Of the legation. when DR.. Carlos
Lciva. charge XII Affaires. was st
tackled by n robbed. they held more
strongly 10 the belief the last in
cident resulted from a disagreement
over a gambling transaction.
Day "a shot In the temple whils
at an apartment on main street.
northwest. TWO men were held foe
questioning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK May ls-tP,-Cot-
ton opened steady today 4 TO s
points lower on reports Of good
weather in the south over the
weekend and relatively easy Liver
pool cables.
Initial offerings were fairly well
taken by covering and trade buy
ing attracted by the new low prices
but the buying was restricted by
continued weakness in the stock
market. Selling continued and pri-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
No Clues Found In
County Jail Break

SAN ANGELO, Tex. May Is CAP)
No clues to any Of the five men
who broke from the Tom Green
county Jail Saturday morning hal
been found today.
"A man who wrecked his ca al
Big Springs and vas shot nv Off
GERS as he started TO flee Saturday
night was found 20 be on Eden and
Kerrville automobile dealer. He re-
fused TO talk and is now in a Big
Spring hospital.
Meanwhile. hundreds or West Tex
as officers continued the search for
j. ID. Conner. confessed hijacke, and
gunman and alleged kidnapper OF
r. W. Morrison. San Antonio capt.
taliSt: Clint Powell. convicted hi-
jacker: William Quinn. bank robber
and burglary suspect. Alba Pitts. az
legged automobile thief. and r. +
CBlackie) Martin. indicted here or
theft charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Cairo Counts Week
End Casually List

CAIRO, Egypt. May 18.-P-
Disorders incident to election OF
delegate electors who will name
the next Egyptian parliament
counted a week end casualty list
Of nine dead and 30 wounded in
various parts OF the country. "A
number Of ballot boxes were stolen
The most serious disorder oc-
CURED between troops and riters
at Mitgamr. in lower Egypt. after a
subcommandant Of police had been
beaten to death. The soldiers fired
into the crowd. killing SIX persons
and wounding 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was rather
high owe the far northwest this
morning. and rather low from New
Mexico and western Texas north
ward 10 the upper Great Lakes.
Light TO heavy showers occurred in
south Texas within the last "a
hours. and at widely scattered pla-
ces in other sections OF the country.
Temperatures were unseaSonably
low in the far northwestern states
and in the plateau region this
morning. and rather high in the
eastern half Of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Way to Check
Attacks Of Fits

Reports are received Of an amaz-
ing treatment that ~epileptics state
has proved successful III checking
their attacks. r.. Lepso. Apt. SO. 1913
K. Wright, Milwaukee. Wise. has
been supplying sufferers with this
treatment. He now wishes TO reach
all those who have not been helped
and To do SO Is making the star
ting offer Of n generous treatment
Free 10 all sufferers. Aanyone af-
flicted should write for this free
treatment at once. giving age.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Trial for Murder
Postponed a Week

MTNEOLA. N y, May 10. (AP)-
Trial OF Francis Crowley for the
murder OF patroiman Frederick Hir-
ech was postponed today until next
Monday at the request OF former
district attorney Charles Weeks,
counsel for the confessed killer.
Weeks said he had seen his client
only twice and had had insufficient
opportunity to question him.
Crowley was captured ten days
ago in an uptown apartment with
sud0lph Ruringer. held IN the bronx
FOR the murder April ~. Of Vir-
ginia Brannen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
Chorus of Singers
Give 3 Programs

GALVESTON, Tex. MAY Is. iAP)
Two concerts today and a third
0n.ght were on the program Of the
Iirty-fifth Texas Saengerfest.
irawing members OF Saengerbunds
rom all the larger German ccnters
u the state. Three hundred singers
imposed the Saengerfest chorus,
King part in the concerts. in ada :
II 10 the S~aengerfest orchestra
mcrous soloists and a chorus 4.
500 children from the Galveston
schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
City Briefs

The Van Heest Shop-i-rniture
repairing. refiniShing. upholstcring.
1909 Thirteenth Street. phone
lO54-J. Adv.
RascO's Humble Service Station
between First and Second, Fronton.
VIII check transmission, differen-
tial. crank case. fill your battery
with distilled water. use vacuum
cleaner on upholstering- and oil
your springs for Soc This price
good until June first. Adv.
S I a I e d Communication. Rio
IN Grande Lodge No. 81. A.
M r. a. "A. M. viii be held at
IN Masonic Temple. at 500
SX o'clock Tues. evening. All
w members requested and
visiting brethren ~fraternally invited
10 'ttend. Jas. A. Wigington. w. M;
w. w. Ball. Secy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
X. c. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. May l3-iPl-
CU. S. Dept. Agr)-Hogs 5000;
mostly Is lower: top $50 on 180-2l0
lbs: packing sows 275-5O0 lbs. 500
$50: stock pigs 7O-l50 lbs. 6.25-6.75.
Cattle 10000: calves 1000: kill
ing classes steady 10 25 lower:
stockers and feeders scarce. steady:
steers 60O-l500 lbs. 6.75-9.00: heif-
ers 550-8.50 lbs. 6.25-8.25. cows AIS
SITS; vealers, milk fed 100000;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-18
WEATHER

For East Texas: Cloudy with
local thundersnowers tonight and
Tuesday: cooler in northwest and
north central portions tonight and
in north PARTON Tuesday. Fresh
southerly winds on the coast.