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The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Batted for Morris in fifth.

1Batted for Morris In fifth.
Boston ..... OF OO2 o N-3
Runs batted in--E. Rice, CrOnin go,
Rhyme. Van Camp. TWO-base hits
KuheI. Webb CD, Spencer (:). Myer,
CrOniR. Sacrifices-Sweeney, Burke
Double plaYs-Myer to CrOnin to kuheI:
CrOnin to kuhel. Left on bases
Hits-Off Fischer, 8 in 8 innings; Burke,
0 in innings; Moore 8 In I innings.
Washington, &: Boston. 5. Bases on
baIls-Off Fischer. I: off Burke. l.;
off Morris. 2. Struck Out-By Fischer
/; by Burke. !: by Norris. 2: by Moore,
>. Passed baIi-SDeUcer. UmpIres-
\allin. Owen and Ornlsby. Time Of
Same-2:OO,
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Ex-Griffman, Is Idol
Of Boston Fans
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff COrresp0mdeMt

BOSTON, Mass May 28Ear Webb, former sugging out
fielder of the Chicago Cubs certainly avorite with Boston
Red sox fans here and there every for him be
their idol
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
FOODMEN MEET

Potomac Food Distributors will
gather tonight at 1901 Sixth st.
N. w. starting at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28

Wrestling in Washington
over the last six months has
produced many a wild ringSide
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE

SGames behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, 4. Boston. 4.
Pittsburgh, 4; st. Louis. o.
Chicago, 8; Cincinnati. 4.
(Only games Dlayed.)
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at New York.
PfttsburEh ut 81. louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
(Othern mot Bcheduled1
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
MIDGETS DRILL

Shade Shop Midgets will drill
today at o'clock on the North
EllipSe.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
Baseball
Standings

SGames behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, II; Boston. first
WASHINGTON. 4; Boston, tsecond
chicago, SO: Detroit. Al.
Cleveland, 8: st. Louis, 4.
Philadelphia, 6; New York, 5.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Boston.
New York at philadelphia.
81. Louis ut Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28
May Use YOungster

The remainder of the Argen-
tine squad are Adriano zappa
and Lucilo del Castillo, Andres
SisSener, and Mario v. Gonzalez.
Castillo and Zappa are the
doubles champions of Argentine
and may carry the doubles bur
den. Edwin French is in charge
Of the team.
The Washington times., 1931-05-28

What was the deciding point
Rice had popped up to Rothrock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
Stormproof Trees.

There are many persons who work up
. sentimental interest In the trees TO
such an extent that they are positively
panied to see one which has suffered
from the lack Of care OF from the et-
fects OF the storm. Il Is impossible,
Gays o tree expert, TO prevent storms,
but 1t is feasible In planting trees and
In caring for them later to reduce to q
minimum those disastrous effects. In
sections where storms are likely to oc-
cur. plant only the more sturdy, re-
sistant trees. Give them. 50 far Is pos
sible, the best conditions for growth IN
order that there may be O Uniform and
normal root development. Protect
structurally weak trees with cables and
thus prevent the practical destruction
OF many trees which would otherwise
survive the test.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
Y ARE INJURED
!. IN QUAKER CITY
HOTEL BLAST
Police Believe Bomb Caused
Explosion, Wrecking
Six Buildings.
BN Tnited &c.

By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, March B.
The possibility that a bomb was
responsible for an explosion which
injured twenty-five persons and
forced 100 more to the street was
investigated by police today.
The blast, which occurred shortly
before midnight, wrecked six apart
ments, section of the Seville hotel
and broke windows within radius
Of ten blocks.
Joseph Lestrange, assistant suner-
intendent Of police, said he was con
vlnced bomb had been placed in
the areaway between the hotel and
the first apartment house.
Twenty-Five persons in the sig
buildings were injured by falling
plaster. They were treated by aunblI9
lance crews and taken to hospitals
More than a hundred persons rushed
to the street in fear of a second
blast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
WAR VETERANS
HOSPITAL PLAN
STRIKES SNAG
House and Senate Deadlock
Over Locations of
Institutions.

| By Scripps-Ho'Card Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Pro-
visions for additional hospital ia
cilities for World war veterans in
twenty states is endangered seri-
ously today because of a deadlock
between house and senate. Unless
differences are compromised by
noon Wednesday, a construction
program involving minimum Of
5000 beds will be delayed for a year.
The house, after prolonged in
vestigation, passed disqualification
bill appropriating $12,5oO, 900 for adj
ditional facilities and STIMULATING
where these institutions shall be
located. When the measure reached
the senate, the finance committee
raised the cost to $20,80O, 600, but
struck out definite ALLEGATION Of hos
pitfalls.
When the measure went to con-
ference, spokesman for the two
branches were unable to harmonic
their differences. Representatives
refuse to strike out the definite
locality provision and senators re-
fused to accept it.
Senators contend that this smacks
OF congressional log-rolling, but
Mrs. Edith Mourse Rogers, repre-
sentative from Massachusetts,, chair
man of the house conferees, reports
there is not a particle of truth in
this"
I'VE have located hospitals, after
an exhaustive hearing, upon the
recommendation of General Hines.
head of the veterans administra-
tlon," she said. IF our plan is fol-
lowed, the hospitals will be con-
Structed speedily and where needed
The proposed new hospitals are
slated for Cincinnati, Pittsburgh ana
Coatesville, Pa; Chautauqua county.
New York; Vermont; Augusta, Ga;
South Carolina, Tuscaloosa, Ala; ;
C1ulfport, Miss; Chillicothe, O.:
Camp Custer, Mich; st. Cloud,
Mimi; Iowa; South Dakota; Cali
fornia; Belford and Rutland, Mass;
Boise, Idaho: Helena, Mont; Waco,
Tex; Arkansas, Nevada and Wyom-
J ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
FOOD CHAINS
Peril TO U. S.,
SENATORS SAY
Executive Action to Check
Monopoly Is Urged
by Committee.

~ LrfteG Press
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Ex-
ecutive action to control an alarm
Ing tendency toward corporation
monopoly sof the nations food sup
ply was recommended Monday by
a special senate investigating COM
mittee headed by Senator Arthur
Capper (Rep., Kan).
Prices Of bread and milk, primary
necessities in every family, we're in
vestigated by the committee and
held by its report to be too high.
Retail bread prices should be re-
duced ! cent a pound or more, the
committee said.
The report to the senate noted
come evidence, but not conclusive
facts, indicating a combination in
restraint Of trade to fix retail prices
OF bread.
Careful scrutiny" Of the develop
ment toward great combinations of
the food industries, by the federal
trade commission and the depart
ment OF justice, was recommended.
The latter already is conducting an
investigation of bread prices, but
officials withheld comment.
Complete and exhaustive investi-
cations of the distribution of milk
and dairy products by both these
executive agencies also was recon-
mended, following a finding by the
committee that reductions in prices
paid to farmers has not been re-
flected in prices paid by cons ners.
The report is expected to d to
government action. The justice de-
partment bread inquiry has been
under way more than a month, and
tde department and the commission
both viii have available the testi-
inony of many Of the large cor
poration producers and nliddlemen
given in the seven days Of the SEN
oto committees hearings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
Lao, Has Teeth

By United Press
PEABODY. Mass, March 8.
William Mahoney, 80, is un-
able to eat solid food because
both sets of his false teeth are
held by police as evidence in a
robbery case.
Mahoney, only five feet tail,
was held up by two men.
There enSued a scuffle. The
victim bit one asSailant. Final
~ the robbers escaped with
Mahoney's false teeth and
wallet.
Later two suspects were ar
rested. On one, police found
the false teeth.
When Mahoney called at
headquarters to claim the ar
tiflcial molars, he was informed
they would be held as Exhibits
A and B, respectively.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March 3.-The third
marital venture of Paul White
man, orchestra leader, ended
Monday when he obtained a
divorce from Mrs. Mildred White
man, a dancer, who is known on
the stage as Wanda Hoff.
Whiteman told Superior Judge
John j. Sullivan that he was mar
ried seven years ago, and that
Mrs. Whiteman left him in Sep
TENDER of 1929.
He said she was wonderful, :"
but that with both of them "on
the road" married life was i'm
possible.
A property settlement allowed
Mrs. Whiteman 5000 a week
alimony and three insurance
policies. Whiteman was granted
custody Of their son, Paul Jr.,
three months of each year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
st. Pats Day

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
Student Wins Trim
81 Times Special

- = ? tNtAo f9VtLtNh
ANDERSON, Ind, March s.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Frost, senior
IN Anderson high school, will receive
p trip to Washington, D. c., for
winning student popularity con-
test, conducted by the State Theater
and Anderson Herald.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
EASY SAYS EINSTEIN

Any One Who Understands Mathe-
matios Knows Theories, He Says.
BIZ United Press
KANSAS CITY, March 3.-Dr. Al
bert Einstein SCOTS at the idea that
only dozen men in the world un-
derstand his theories.
Everybody who understands ma
thematics understands them, he told
interviewers who greeted him when
paused briefly here Monday night
on his eastward journey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
Death Held Suicide

By United Press
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, March
"a verdict of death by poisoning
has been returned by Coroner w.
w. Ayres in the case of Henry A.
Beatty, So, former wealthy Blackford
county farmer. He had suffered
severe financial losses recently, it
is said. He leaves his widow, a
daughter, and a brother, John
Beatty, Elwood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to:
c. L. Berheide. 1851 Carrollton avenue.
Buick sedan. 748-264. from Washington
and Missouri streets.
CLAYTON Taylor 1903 College avenue. Ford
truck. T27-528. from ITO East Nineteenth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
DIAL PLEA is DENIED
Supreme Court Refuses to Act on
Oklahoma Election Charge.
BIZ United Press

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The
supreme court of the United States
today denied Frank Dial a review
of his suit to obtain recognition of
his claim to seat in the house OF
representatives as the member from
the Sixth district of Oklahoma.
Dial ran as an Independent in
1928, and claimed after election that
the Republican, Democratic, Farm
er-Labor and Socialist candidates
we're disqualified.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
Former Fire Chief Dies

By Times Special
LOGANSPORT, Ind, March s.
Funeral services will be held today
for Charles E. Livingston, rs, former
chief of the Logansport fire depart
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-03
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
B. w. Karnes. r. R. 9. Box 4Os, Essex
coach. found at 500 Indiana avenue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
PREPARE FOR
HIGHWAYS TO
MEXICO CITY
Brownsville Man Is
Comforting With
Mexican Heads

Preparations for the time when
two great highways into Mexico
through Brownsville and .Matamoros
will be opened. bringing a stream
Of tourist traffic through here, are
being launched today by @. @.
Richardson. secretary OF the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce,
who has gone to Mexico City on
this matter.
Mr.. Richardson left this morning
BY plane. He carried communica-
tons from the Matanoros Chamber
Of Commerce, going as a delegate
OF that organization as well as the
Brownsville Chamber.
His visit IS being made mainly
to have arrangements made for
the passing Of automobiles through
the port OF Brownsville under the
same conditions that they are now
passed through the port OF Laredo.
The local man will be in Mexico
City several days, and while there
will also discuss with highway Of
ficiais the situation in regard to
the Matamoros Victoria highway,
which will connect with the Pan
American highway AT Victoria, fur
Continued On Page Six
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
UNKNOWNS TOP
NATIONAL OPEN
Guest, Williams, Barron
Stroke Opening
Round I'm Par

INVERNESS CLUB, Toledo, O.,
July 2-R-Tomny Armour. the
British Open champion, scored "a
rs for his first round o. the United
states Open golf Championship.
and other favoriteS trailed IN tile
steaming heat today as the pace
was set IN par figures, II, by three
comparatively u~nheralded competi-
tors-CharleS Guest, of Deal. ". ~,
Eddie williams or Chicago. and
Herman Barron OF POrtchester, W
X.
Henry Cotton. young British free
lance who was among the big fa-
vorites OF the foreign contingent
accompanied Armour and shot away
most Of his chances with an 90
Percy Alliss, another British star
from Berlin, had posted a 78. but
Fred Robson moved into a contend
ing position with a 73.
Unaccompanied BY galleries and
almost unnoticed until they came
down the back stretch. Guest, VIII
liams and Barron All played steadily
Guest three-putted the nth 10 lose
a stroke that would have nut him
under par and out IN front alone.
France Schieder, Dallas Tex. 49,
39-T8.
Martie Dutra. Long Beach, Calf.
3j-36-7l.
Billie Burke. Greenwich. conn.
37-36-T3.
Joe Turnesa, White PilSns. NJ. ".
39-34-73.
George Won Elm. Detroit, s7-3s-
Is.
Bobby Cruickshank. Purchase. nv
T.. 35-39-74.
Bill Mehlhorn, Pinewald, NJ. u.
37-40-77.
Denny shuts, Cleveland, 1910
70.
y. y. Madden, Oklahoma city. A.
4l-S2.
John Golden. Noroton. conn. AZ.
3T-79.
Tommy Armour. Detroit, 37-ss-
rs.
Al Espinosa. Chicago. 36-36-72.
Macdonald Smith, New York. ST.
36-73.
Gene sarazen. Great Neck. ". Y.
36-36-T4.
Ernest whitcombe. Great Brit
ain. 38-39-77.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

force are still at work placing mark
ers, but the information necessary
for preparation Of plans and speci-
fications has all been secured. and
the actual survey completed, MIR.
Foreman said.
He said the engineers are row
preparing plans and Specifications.
which will be ready III a short time.
When asked II the survey showed
everything to be satisfactory Mr..
Foreman replied that It did.
Cost OF the port construction Is
expected TO be considerably less than
originally estimated. both because
of lower costs of material and labor
now. and because of more favorable
earth, making the dredging simpler.
The government engineers will
proceed with plans and specifica-
tons, while members of the Browns
vile Navigation District commission
are pushing the work at this end,
including negotiations for the sale
OF bonds OF the district, and final
details OF the right OF way.
Although the original bill pro-
viding for the Brownsville port did
not contempla., an appropriation
before the spring OF 1888. the
Brownsville port hackers have Sc
cured assurance from the board OF
army engineers that the government
2propriation Of S~2-358,000 will be
made available as soon as the local
funds are put up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
miss ALICE TO
BE BURIED FRI.
Oklahoma Mourns Death Of
First Woman Congress-
man, Was War Vet

MUSKOGEE. Okla. July ?. Up
Miss Alice Robertson, second woman
who eve served a. a member of
Congress. will be buried In Greenhill
Cemetery here tomorrow. with Span
ish war veterans w charge or SER
vices at the grave.
Funeral services will be held AZ
1880 "a. m. In the first Presbyterian
church. Muskogee today prepared TO
pay imposing tribute 20 the woman
whose one term service In Congress
was far outweighed by her benefit
cences In private life.
Miss R0bertSon-best known as
Miss Alice7-was the only woman
member OF the Spanish War Veter-
ans National organization.
Messages or coincidence from lead
ing personages or the country which
came here today testified 70 the high
regard IN which Miss Alice was held
by those who knew her III al parts
OF the country.
Miss Robertson died yesterday, al
the age OF NJ. from cancer of The
jaw. She had been confined TO bed
since February 10.
Most of her life was spent I'm pro-
noting the welfare of Indians OF
Eastern Oklahoma. whose affections
she Won through her unselfish SER
vices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
WOULD CALL
MEET YOUNG
PLAN NATIONS
Suggests Conference ia
France, America,
Fail to Agree

LONDON. July Z-F-Great
Britain. X was understood to-
day. has advised France that
the French proposal cn the
Hoover plan constitutes m en-
tire alteration or the Yc~nr
plan - regards the question
or guarantees and II In UNDER
stood that these proposals aru
not acceptable 10 Great Brit
ain
British officials refused To-
comment on reports OF this
latest development. no was not
disguised that official circles
regarded the present negotIa-
lions as beirg in an extremely
delicate state and 80 they Nd
fused 70 comment.
III was learned, however. that
Great Britain was standing by
her original position "a accept
Ing the Hoover proposal In t.
entirety. This Of necessity i'm
piled that any deviation from N
ON the part 0f the French wv
anyone else AN extremely UNI
likely to find favor in the Brit
ish eyes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
LADIES NIGHT
PLANNED
Kiwanis of Valley Are to
Gather Here On
Tuesday

A Valley-wide Kiwanis ladies'
night 10 be held at Fl Jardin
Hotel 8 p. m. Tuesday was the
main tonic OF discussion at the
regular luncheon meeting held by
that organization Thursday noon
in the FL Jardin dining room. 1t
was decided not TO have a meeting
next week due to the ladies' night
affair. All Kiwanians of the VAL
ley will be present on this occa-
sion and r. G. Storey Texas-O Okla
homa district governor OF Kiwanis,
will be a guest.
w. "A. Rascoe. lieutenant gov
ernor OF Kiwanis, gave a short
talk on membership emphasizing
the fact that there be no new
clubs organized in 1891 but that
clubs should instead build I'd at
tendance during this YEAR. The
Brownsville club has pledged it,
self TO aid in securing the 1882
convention for the Valley.
Mr. Rascoe met with the chair
men Of the various committees and
the trustees following the luncheon.
Paul Kennard. KWWG artist
played several piano sele s.ions
Ben Proctor was a guest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
Port Channel Surueu
Completed, Engineers
Work on Final Plans

The survey Of the Brownsville port
channel and turning basin has been
completed.
This announcement was made
here yesterday afternoon BY r. w.
Foreman, associate engineer OF the
u. s. District Army engineers office
at Galveston. who was In charge
OF the survey.
Some members OF the engineering
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
RESUME PROBE
RIO RICO CASE
De La Rosa Examined By
Judge Rojas Wednesday
Afternoon

Adolfo de Ia Rosa. Rio Rico police
man was still being held IN the
Matamoros jail in default OF a six
hundred peso bond on charges made
in connection with the fatal shoot
ing Of Miss Nina K. Clark in a Rio
Rico Cabaret a few weeks ago.
Dee Ham. WeSlaco youth charged
with homicide jointly with de IA
Rosa, was released two weeks ago
after making a SIX hundred peso
bond with the Matamoros authori-
ties. Ham, will be called on 10 re-
turn 10 Mexico as soon as Judge
Jesus Rojas. who Is handling the
case. is ready TO announce his decis-
ion in the case.
In an interview this morning, Judge
Rojas declared that ne was through
with the taking of testimony. as
there were sufficient witnesses al
ready to warrant the closing Of the
investigation.
Cross examinations were held
Wednesday afternoon. Caiixto Ra-
mirez, Rio Rico resident and one ot
the defense witnesses was cross exa-
mined with de Ia Rosa, Rio Rice
policeman. IN the cross examination
1t developed that Ramirez had stated
that he was In Rio Rico on the night
Of the shooting and that he was
near the scene when the shooting
occurred. De la Dosa emphatically
denied the testimony given in the
cross examination by Ramirez. veri-
flying his former statement that he
did not see Ramirez in Rio Rico the
night OF the fatal shooting.
ST. Pedro Arredondo. Chief OF I'm
migration at Rio Rico declared be-
Continued on Page Seven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
World Fliers Will
Dine With Hoover

WASHINGTON. July . p
The magic Of a dizzying dash
around the world opened White
House doors 10 two quiet airmen
who six weeks ago passed nearly
unnoticed in Washington.
President Hoover. in dispatching
congratulations 20 Wiley Post and
Harold Gatty. included an invita-
ton TO a luncheon. The fliers' re-
representatives. accepted for Monday.
The chief executive. a globe
trotter himself. followed the flight
with interest. He has received other
Of aviation's daring ambassadors
before 70 talk not so much OF fly
ing as Of the places they have been.
washington plans a different sort
OF notice for the world racers than
was accorded them here IN May
when they were iust another OF q
large group making plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
Fall to Know Soon
About Prison Term

WASHINGTON. July 2. tP-Al-
bert B. Fall will probably be inform
ed early next week whether he must
come 10 Washington from El Paso
70 begin his prison sentence.
The report OF his examination by
army physicians az William Beau
mont hospital IS in the hands Of
the District Attorneys office here.
but no action Is expected until Atlee
Pomerene. special prosecutor In the
case. comes here from Cleveland.
Pcmerene plans to arrive in WASH
ineton next Monday or Tuesday.
Fall. former interior secretary. was
convicted Of accepting a bride from
Edward L. Doheny and was fined
100000 and sentenced to a year
in jail. After his appeals failed. hts
physicians said he was not able TO
come 70 washington. The govern
ment ordered the examination to
settle the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
Two Year Sentence
On Three Charges

AUSTIN. July 49,. b. Nc
Casland. one Of the Il Sherman
riot defendants. yesterday pleaded
guilty to a charge Of rioting and
was sentenced TO two years impri-
sonment. The sentence will run con-
currently with a term on an arson
charge which IN turn likely will
run concurrently with a previous
conviction on a chicken theft
charge. McCasland vas convicted
OF arson here last month.
Three other charges against Nc
Casland. also growing out of the
mob disturbances az Sherman May
3. 1890. were dismissed. Sixty six
cases against the l3 other defend
ants were transferred to Cooke
County.
A mob burned the courthouse al
Sherman after IL had been foiled In
its efforts TO lynch George Hughes,
negro attacker OF a white woman
Hughes died IN the fire.