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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
The Once Over
GRADUATION DAYS
BY II. !. PHILLIPS

In caps and gowns the students come
SO all can tell this summer
The ones quite full Of learning from
The students who are hummer.
They march about the sidewalks OF
Their academic Ravens
And look from any point above
Just like q flock Of ravens
They sit In rows Of wooden chairs
And try to pay attention
To pedagogueS too full Of cares
For any one to mention.
They hear the president proclaim
The problems in the offing-
And show their interest in same
BY most excessive coughing.
They listen to the speaker dwell
Upon the ties they sever
And all the time they wish to h 49,
He wouldn't spout forever.
The prexy tells them OF "the call"
And OF their obligation,
While one by one the students fall .
From gas asphyxiation.
Strive onward, upward through the night
Give little thought to playing"
He tells 'em, but he knows it's slight
Attention they are paying.
BE faithful Ever keep the trustG'
He cries with accents soaring,
But he can tell his talks a bust
The way the boys are snoring.
At last the speeches slowly fade,
And, coming out Of comas,
The students who have made the grade
Are given their diplomas.
The loving parents view the scene,
In silence deep and formal;
This gives them hope that Juniors bean
May possibly be normal.
The college flags at dusk are furld- -
Gone is the days enjoyment;
Our hero's out to face the world
AND ALSO UNEMPLOYMENT.
OBSERVATIONS
A psychiatrist says that man must adjust himself
o leisure. That's easy enough. The trouble Is that
Then we get ourselves nicely adjusted we have 10 go
to work in order to eat.
One group wholly unaffected by unemployment IS
composed Of those workers who stick pins in shirts.
Ask the man who buys onel
AS a result Of the depression many OF our rich
Iont know where their next yacht is coming from.
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LINES AFTER READING THE AMERICAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SPEECHES
Does the sunshine bake and boil you
Till your skins a flaming robe?
Does it pain until they oil your
Then you're Just a heliophibe.
Do YOU tan without it hurtin'?
Does the sunshine turn you black?
We'll. II SO, it's fairly certain
You're a helophiliac!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
STATE URGES
NEED OF LAW

Defense was particularly inter-
ested IN whether the prospective
Jurors would consider the spirit
OF the law above the letter OF the
law That the state must pr1Fe
It's case beyond a reasonable doubt
also was stressed. This later proved
the turning point in the case due
to Stark's uncertainty as 70 the
date OF his treatment. This laid the
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
OBSERVATIONS
LINES AFTER READING THE AMERICAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SPEECHES

Does the sunshine bake and boil you
Till your skins a flaming robe?
Does it pain until they oil your
Then you're just a heliophibe.
DO you tan without it hurtin'?
Does the sunshine turn you black?
Well. If so, it's fairly certain
You're a helophiliac!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
CRIME WAS LESS
 IN MARCH EXCEPT
 IN MURDER CASES

Washington. April 30-(U. P) - Decrease during March in all report ed chimes except murder was an- nounced by the justice department on the basis of voluntary returns from 1.O75, miscellaneous cities.
 The average daily total of report ed crimes in the 1,075 cities was L. 1859 in February and 1,G17.1 in March.
 The average daily murder rate in the reporting cities increased in March to S.3 per cent from Fl per cent in February.
 Other reported crimes, manslaugh- ter by negligence, rape, robbery. ag- sravated assault. burglary. larceny and auto theft were reported uni- formly less numerous in March than in February. The daily rape average decreased the least . of one per cent.
 Chicago lead with 20 murders re- ported and 14 cases of manslaughter by negligence. New York City did rot report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
SENATOR BORAH CALLS ON THE
 PEOPLE TO ARISE AND STOP
 MONEY SPENDING AT CAPITAL

Washington. April 3o.-(UP)- Charging that governmental expen- ditures are ''wastefully large,' Sem |ator Borah. republican. Idaho. has issued call for . popular uprising
 by the ballot-box route to check "the ever-growing burden of taxa ton" and the spread of bureaucracy. ''The ever-growing burden of tax |ation," he said, "is one of the great factors in bringing about our pres |ent depression. But venture to say that there Is no remedy for these things unless the people. the voters themselves. place this subject on their agenda and call for an account ling in no uncertain terms. If the matter Is left to the unbridled dis erection of the men who gather at the
 Capitol. without the most emphatic Instructions from home. there will
 not be any reduction in expenditures or. curfailment In the building up |of q burea ucracy."
 Asserting that 1t was unfair to place the blame for increased taxa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
OF LATE MAJOR GENERAL
 EDWARDS FILED
It Was Valued at $l53,84O The Greatest Part of the Estate Was Vested in Stocks

Dedham, Mass, April 30.-(UP). The late Major-General Clarence F. Edwards, wartime commander of the 26th (Yankee) division, left an estate valued at $153,S43, according to an inventory filed to-day In Nor folk probate court. The inventory, submitted by Thomas F. Murphy. Anson H. Smith and Charles I. Boyn- ton as the appraisers, listed personal property of $97.s4S and real estate of $56,OO0. the latter consisting of the generals westwood home Don eroying."
 According to the inventary, the general had 1110 shares of preferred stock of the William Edwards com pany of Cleveland, Ohio, valued at $83,250; 57 shares of common stock in the same concern, valued at $2,- $50; and GO shares of National Bis cult company stock valued at $4,- 800. Cash on hand in the State Street Trust company of Boston, was listed as $9,44O, with $4,238 on deposite in the same institution in the name of the William Edwards company. Household furnishings. wearing ap- parel, farm machinery, automobiles. horses and poultry were yaued at $3,200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
LAWYER SOUGHT
 FOR CLARA BOW
 BLACKMAL GAME

 Los Angeles, April 30--(UP)-- Guy Rockwell. former Los Angeles attorney. was sought to-day by sher- frs officers in connection with a re- ported attempt to sell Clara Bows father a $1O.000 interest in a week. ly tabloid which published what 1t said the the life story" of the actress.
 The search was instituted when Robert Bow. father of Clara. iden- tified Rockwell from photographs as one of two men who approached him and Rex Bell, Clara's friend. with an offer to sell them a share in ''The Coast Reporter" owned by Frederic H. Ciirnau. who IS awaiting trial on charges of send ing obscene matter through tho mails. Bow told police the men had stated politicians had put up $15,000 toward purchase of the paper and that If Bell and I would put up the additional $10.000 the paper could be gotten out of the way
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
Democrat Straw Vote Proved Final Blow
 Against The Scheme
ANSONIA KICKED
 ON THE MACHINES
 FOR THE VOTERS
Representatives Claimed It Was Scheme of Republi= cans, Who Are in Minor ity There

Hartford, Conn, April 30.-UP) The house of representatives pass ed a bill to-day which would make it mandatory upon all towns of 10,- 900 population or over to use vot- ng machines.
 Representatives John G. Prender- gast and John G. Fitzgerald. both democrats and of Ansonia, fought passage of the bill, claiming 1t was device sponsored by the Ansonia republicans, who are in the minor- ity there. The latter offered an amendment which would have made the bill mandatory upon all towns, regardless of population.
 The amendment was lost but the bill passed 149 to 72.
 The senate, at the request of Sena- tor Jacob Caplan, republican. New Haven, postponed action on the state
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
THEY CONSENTED TO TELL THE
 DETAILS OF GIRL MURDER IN
 PRESENCE OF CATHOLIC PRIEST

eral New York speakeasies before deciding to take ride toward Ossin- ing. Miss Moore and LeClaire said they were both asleep when they were aroused by a shot and saw a wound in the Brannen girls side. They said Miss Brannen knew she was dying and appealed to be taken to doctor.
 Jordan, they said, drove to q drug store, where Miss Moore and Le- Claire got out. When they came out the car had disappeared and they waited several minutes until Dur niger and Jordan returned. The girl was not in the car. they said. and they were too frightened to ask what had been done with her. They then went home. they said.
 Miss Moore and LeClaire said they felt positive Miss Brannen who lived in Bangor. Me. was not dead Iwhen she was removed from the eag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
TAKES ONE LAST DRINK
 AND DIES
Strangest Triangle Ends in Tragedy-Husband Gets Wife Back Only to See Her and Lover Die TO- gether

Chicago. April 30--(UP)-Rather than let his sweetheart leave him to return to her husband, J. H. Harr- ung of Dayton, Ohio, tricked her into taking "one last drink" before they parted and a moment later both fell dead at the feet of the husband who had just announced proudly that he had won back her love.
 The other victim in what police said was one of the strangest mar ital tragedies on record here was Mrs Kathleen Garrison, wife of Ralph Garrison, a magazine circul- lator of Kalamazoo, Mich.
 They died almost instantly of prussic acid which Hartung. sales man, had poured into the liquor be- fore he urged her to have "just one last drink before they parted in the hotel apartment where they had lived.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
Two Pilots Add Another
 Heroic Deed To Records
 But Were Badly Injured

Elyria. O., April So.-(UP)-Two pilots lay in a hospital to-day. an- other deed of heroism added to their record. while seven passengers whom they brought safely to earth when la National Air Transport plane crashed. were en route home.
 The injured men are Sam Taylor. flyer of the Cleveland- Chicago divi- sion. and his co-pilot, Allen Me- Diarmld. Taylor, who once before landed 12 passengers safely when his three motors went dead, was suffering from possible skull frac- ture, broken left ankle and head lacerations. McDiarmid had posss- ble internal injuries and face lacera- tions.
 Three passengers were slightly in- jured in the crash which destroyed the tri- -motored plane. They are J.. H. Fisher. Cleveland: William Web Der. New York. and F. c. Gaden- besch, New York.
 Miss z. Taylor, New York, suey Welch. Akron, O., boxing promoter; Gorilla" Jones, Akron. o. boxer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30

Yonkers, N. Y., April 30.-(UP)- "A dance hall hostess and her youth full admirer were held to-day while police pushed an intensive search for an Ossining truck driver whom they named as the slayer of Virginia Brannen, whose bullet-pierced body was found on 0 lonely road here
 Robert LeClaire and Mildred Moore, both 23. readily admitted they accompanied the girl on her fatal automobile ride and offered to confess the details of the crime be- fore Catholic priest.
 Father Joseph McCafferty of the Church of the Resurrection was summoned and the couple then named Rudolph Durniger of Ossin- ing so the girls slayer. and Thomas Jordan as the man who drove the car when the girls body was placed inside the wall of St Johns seminary.
 The couple said they visited sev-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN WINS
 CAST IN OPERA

New York. April 30-(UP)- Edith Wallack, 26, wife of Nathan N. Wallack, Washington radio man. and mother of two children. came to New York with a newspaper clip ping and won the leading role in the opera. Aida. to be presented May 5.
 Mrs Wallack read that soprano was sought to replace Gladys Ayman who had been cast for the part but could not appear. She left for the addition. without telling her hus- band. and was chosen for the part. Margarete Matzenauer will sing Am neriS in the opera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
FORTY-ONE WERE KILLED AS FIRE
 SWEPT TRAIN

Cairo. Egypt April 30-(UP)-A hot-box which spread flames through a crowded passenger train coach was blamed to-day for the catastrophe which killed Al per sons, including ten children, on the Alexandria express.
 The express caught fire just prior to arrival at Benha and the flames quickly spread through a third class coach. burning many passen- gers and causing others to leap from the moving train. The engine crew of the train was not aware of the fire and continued toward Benha, thus permitting the wind to carry the flames to two other third-class coaches which were destroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
GREAT BRITAIN TO BE ONLY ONE IN
 SCHNEIDER RACE

Washington, April 30-(UP)- The fastest moving human probably will continue to be Britisher unless French aeronautical authorities de- eide to challenge for the honor of the Schneider cup race scheduled this year. Italy will not be in 1t. The United States has not been repre- scented in the famous seaplane race since the meeting at Hampton Roads in 1926. when Major De Bernhardi of Italy flew away from his com petitors at 264.49 miles an hour.
 The Schneider maritime aviation cup was given the Aero club of France by Jacques Schneider, French sportsman. to encourage sea plane development. It is a gold. sill yer and bronze trophy worth about $5OO0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
BODY OF MOTHER RECOVERED FROM
 THE SEA TO-DAY
She Had Drowned Herself and Two Children on March l3 - One Child Has Been Found

Mattapoisett. Mass. April 90 - (UP)-The body of Mrs Adeline II. Allinson. 36. of Saylesville, +. l.. who drowned herself and two of her children here March 13, was re- covered from the sea today off Strawberry Point.
 Strawberry Point is near Crescent Beach. mile from the spot where Mrs Allinson, member of a prom inent Fall River family. pushed her three children into the water and followed them to her death. One of the youngsters. Wayne, 3, swan to shore. The others drowned.
 John Crist. fisherman, found Mrs Allinson's body. It was floating near shore. Identity was establish ed by her clothing. -e
 The body of seven-year-old Hope was recovered the day after the tragedy. That of Dwight, 3. is still missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
WILL REJECT CITY MANAGER PLAN
HUMORIST IN WHITE HOUSE WOULD BE FINE THING WAS
 BELIEF OF GOVERNOR CROSS

Hartford Conn. April 30 (UP) = Governor Wilbur l.. Cross whose ability story teller him of the that put him into office fa declined today join the Will Rogersor President movement said he believed would be fine thing have hunorst in the White House."
 The governor granted interview Wilbur Morse Jr who styled himself manager of the Rogersfor President
 Members of legislature expressed interest the ment said by Morse have the backing of Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York and Tammany Hall.
 Senator Awa of Bridgeport said he got elected in republican district by promising quo Morse suggested he campaign Rogers by promising free blondes Awa oested free trips to Hollywood Democratic National Representative Julia Doyle said Rogers might rope in the women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
OF FIRE
 CONTINUES AT
 TEXAS OIL WELL

Gladewater, Tex. April 30-(UP) A great pillar of fire roared to- ward the sky to-day from the No 1 Cole oil We'll. marking the vicinity where eight men had been burned to death and beating back asbestos clad firemen who braved the intense heat in an effort to snuff out the flames with an explosion.
 Veteran oil field workers held little hope of extinguishing the 200-foot pillar of flame within two days. It fed on oil spouting up at the rate of 18,O0O barrels daily, supplemented by strong gas pressure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
Price For Divorces In Nevada As Great
 Rush Has Started

Monday is the first calendar day that subscribes to this rule.
 The new divorce law was passed by the last legislature. which also made gambling of all kinds legal.
 Dozens of additional clerical workers have been engaged for Mondays "washday" session, so known because 1t is the time family liens are aired in court. Any cases involving contests or lengthy argument will be continued so a new record for volume of bus mess Is sure to be set.
 The first group will be those who came to Reno with the intention of remaining six months, and who will be entitled to divorces under the att torney generals opinion that the new law is retroactive. The second
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30

land l.. Gordon, address unknown, es- |caped without injury.
 James Wallace and Harold Leon- ard were working in field about five miles from here, they told ofii- cials, when they noticed the plane |circling around as though the pilot
 was seeking a place to land. The center motor had stopped. the left one was missing fire and the third was running wide open, they said. When the craft was about 75 feet from the ground 1t struck q tree and the left wing was torn off. causing the plane to nose dive.
 It struck the ground. rolled over twice, and stopped against the side |of q barn, with one of its motors torn from its fastenings. Leonard and Wallace aided the pilots from the cockpit and sent them to hos- pital.
 The passengers went Into Cleve- land. where Webber. Gadenbesch land Miss Taylor took plane for New York. The others spent the night in Cleveland before continuing Ito their destinations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
DIVORCE CASE OF
 MRS TY COBB
 WAS WITHDRAWN

Augusta, Ga, April 30-(U. P.)-- Divorce proceedings against Ty Cobb, former big league baseball star. have been withdrawn, Cobb announced in behalf of his wife, Mrs Marian Lom- bard Cobb. Cobb made a brief state ment:
 Tt is Mrs Cobb's desire that I per sonally make official the announce ment that divorce proceedings have been withdrawn: her attorney has been advised of this fact; that she took this step on her own initiative, and that no further comment is to be made on account of the sacred ness of her decision.' Suit for di- vorce was filed here two weeks ago on grounds of "cruel treatment"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30

tion on congress alone, Borah said congress lis constantly being be- sieged by the executive departments for much larger appropriations than congress Is willing to grant" He said that during the last 10 years congress has cut the budget esti- mates by over $414.0O0,0
 "It is no easy thing to change this,' he added, referring to the growing expenditures and increasing federal bureaucracy. Tt can not be done. in my judgment, except by the thoroughly aroused and sustained and angry public opinion. Tn Wash ington treason may be said to con- sist of conspiracy to prevent in- crease of salaries or to abolish an office or to refuse to create an of- fice--especially commissions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
Certified Copy of the Water- bury Democrat, With inc Result of Balloting on Plan, Was Received By Committee on Cities and BOroughs and at Once Plan Was Condemned
THE STRONG-MAYOR
 CHARTER FOR CITY
(By Democrat Staff Man)

Hartford. Conn, April 30-Ths city manager charter. proposed by the Waterbury Charter Commission. will be rejected. The committee on cities and boroughs this morning re- ceived the certified copy of the straw ballot conducted recently by the Waterbury Democrat on the city manager. question and shortly after ward it was stated authoritatively by that committee that it will bring in report absolutely rejecting the city manager plan.
 The straw ballot conducted by the Waterbury Democrat revealed an overwhelming number of local voters desiring retention of the press ent form of civic government. The Democrat poll showed more than twenty to one against the city man- ager plan.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
GENE TUNNEY AND
 HIS WIFE HAVE
 REACHED MOSCOW

Moscow. April 30-UP)-Gene Tunney, former world heavyweight champion, arrived today accompan- jed by Mrs Tunney. The soviet gov ernments tourists representatives did not reach the station in time to greet the former fighter.
 Tunney odhumoredly asked numerous questions about labor conditions of the Soviet workers. He expressed approval of the five day week and the eiGht-hour day. Queried as to future plans, he said he and his wife will spend five days in Moscow and then so on to Lenin- grad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30

these fled In terror. Next victim was Mrs. B. J. Jones. mother of five. Told that they meant business, she screamed. Likewise Mrs. Margaret Kerner. So far no casualties. Busi- ness was bad. There seemed but one way to stir up the old town. They took that way. A volley of .22 calibre bullets whizzed up the street A coun policeman whizzed down the street.
 I've got the drop on you" he said. and so he had.
 At the courthouse Willie and Bob expressed desire for supper. They were released in custody of their parents. the latter armed with hair brushes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
BY EARL H. LEFT United Press Staff Correspondent

Reno, Nevada. April 30 - (UP) rush of applicants that will surpass all previous ''washday" crowds will file through the Washoe County courthouse next Monday, the first calendar day after the new six weeks divorce law becomes effective.
 It is estimated that between 200 and 800 persons will seek an offi- cial end to their marital woes at court sessions in which judges will grant divorces at the rate of one every 10 minutes.
 The new six-week law actually will become effective tomorrow. but no divorces will be granted un- der it until Monday because cases must be on file at least one day and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
't'Infant Gunmen" Put
 On The Spot With
 Hairbrush As Weapon

Washington. April 3O.-(UP).- Two "gunmen' were put on the spot in Cherrydale, Va, after terrorizing the suburban community for more .han an hour. The pair, Willie Miller and Robert Testerman, set out to beat the alleged records of Alphonse (Scarface) Capone, or someone or other. The spot on which they were put was the traditional parental knee. Willie is and Rob- ert 8. They deftly removed re- volver from the automobile of a store clerk, together with supply of bullets. and shot up the town.
 Swaggering down the main street. they encountered some girls their own age. A flourish of the gat and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
William Wetmore Became Fiendish Slayer When She Turned Down His Advances = His Crazy Notes Left After Crime Was Committed Were the Evidences of Dis- ordered Brain
SECOND MAN MAY
 HAVE BEEN THERE
BY BOYD LEWIS

United Press Stan COrrcspondent)
 New Haven, Conn, April 30- UP)-The coroner's findings in the deaths of Emily Kirk, murdered and William Wetmore, suicide, will picture them both as victims of an intense, irrational love affair, the United Press learned to-day.
 Wetmore, eccentric, 26 year old laborer on the large Hamden farm of Emily's father. Charles Kirk, killed the girl when she refused to marry him last Saturday during the volunteer firemen's "sociable.' au- thorities agree. Then he, took his own life yesterday to cheat the off, c0Ss who had summoned him for a second questioning in the case.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
Late Bulletins
ROBINS WING PUT IN sPLINTS

Bluefeld, Va, April 3O-(UP)-Dennis Gaeck, Blue field jewelry, found robin with broken wing on the sidewalk in front of his shop The crippled bird was taken into the store where his wing bound in splints.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
STOLE FLOWERS TO GIVE GIRLS

Memphis, April 3O-(UP)-tlVe youths who peared in school play here and then presented flowers to the girls in the cast lodged in jail when police found they had been taken from neighbor's yard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-30
HUGE STURGEON WAS CAUGHT

New Bern, N. C., April 30-(UP)-A sturgeon nine feet in length and weighing 15O pounds caught here by Troy Price His catch sets the record for size of fish caught here in recent years.